Chapter 328: Target-Mediterranean
"Is this succumbed?" Admiral Ball looked at the forwarded telegram with an unbelievable expression. He thought, Portugal had passed away in the past. Even if it did not have the strength and confidence of Spain to fight against Germany, at least it should be diplomatic. Unexpectedly, the German fleet has not arrived yet, the Portuguese. Just surrendered...
Okay, the Portuguese succumbed, so what should we do next? According to the telegram, since the Portuguese had surrendered, Germany had to give the other side a face. The fleet would not enter Portuguese territorial waters. It stands to reason that the mission to sea this time has been completed, but the German naval headquarters did not allow the fleet to return. Instead, the fleet is required to go to the port of Gijón in Spain! Here, the German fleet will carry out some repairs, and then wait for the above orders.
This telegram made Admiral Boll somewhat confused, but then, the content of another telegram dedicated to Prince Ruprecht was a little surprising-there was only one content on the telegram, and Tirpitz would go Gijon, met with the prince on behalf of the Kaiser to discuss the entry of the German fleet into the Mediterranean!
"What does tm mean?" The prince put the telegram away. Looking at the chart on the wall with a gloomy expression, if the German fleet entered the Atlantic Ocean before that could be regarded as targeting Portugal, then what was the purpose of the German fleet entering the Mediterranean this time? You know, the entire Mediterranean has the highest density of naval power! All kinds of monsters and monsters emerge in endlessly!
Britain’s most powerful squadron is the Mediterranean Fleet. Many people who have served as fleet commanders in the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet are likely to serve as Royal Navy Fleet Commanders or Ministers of the Navy after returning to China. The French Mediterranean Fleet is equally powerful, of course, this time it was transferred seven or eighty-eight in order to prevent Germany. Can be ignored for now.
The Italian fleet is also not to be underestimated, although the glory is no longer, it is far from the third place in the world. But at least it is also the sixth level in the world! (Well, the tragic U.S. fleet was directly squeezed out because of the failure of the Philippine naval battle. The Japanese navy ranked ahead of the Italians because of its wonderful performance in beating Russia and the United States.) There is also the Austrian-Hungarian fleet that also nests in the Mediterranean and was killed. Turkey called the sick man of Europe. It’s not too much to describe the entire Mediterranean as Chi Xiao Wang Ba Duo. Although the water is not deep, there are still a few dragons!
What does the Kaiser want to do? The prince can still guess a little bit. He just wants to use this opportunity to show the strength of the German navy and make Germany more present in the international community. For this starting point, the prince does not oppose, and even supports it in some aspects. After all, some countries really need to beat, and some countries need to win.
However, the prince does not recommend entering the Mediterranean with such a large fleet, because doing so will directly further stimulate France and Britain! Although the two countries will eventually become enemies of Germany, now that Germany is far from completing its preparations for war and has reached its stage goals, it is obviously not a wise choice to stimulate the opponent again!
The entire German fleet waited for three days in Spain. Three days later, Tirpitz finally came to Spain with the opinions of the top German leaders. The discussion on the next action plan of the German fleet also officially started, but to the surprise of the prince, when the discussion began, the fleet commander Admiral Ball was not involved. And Tirpitz's explanation is that the political purpose of the next action must be determined first, and this kind of thing should not be questioned by the fleet commander.
For this "accidental" prince, he is still very satisfied. Soldiers should serve politics instead of conversely, politicians should set political lines for the soldiers' strategic fighters. This may be the thing that made the prince the happiest apart from the evil friendship between the United States and Britain.
"The value of the German Imperial Navy was fully demonstrated in this operation. The top leaders of the Empire are very satisfied with this operation and intend to continue this operation. The next sailing target of the fleet is the Mediterranean Sea! Here are the world's most elite The navy is the most important maritime transportation hub area, and the imperial fleet should come here to show itself. After all, Portugal can’t get on the table, and it’s nothing to be proud of or show off.”
Tirpitz said confidently in the officers' meeting of the battleship Caesar Frederick III. On the whole, he was very satisfied with this action. The German Empire's navy easily overwhelmed its opponents and achieved something that the army would hardly do. Just one sea cruise caused Portugal to spit out the long-run colony. This is undoubtedly a huge victory. The French navy was powerless, and even the British suffered a small loss! Especially the latter, that's a great honor!
Tirpitz is not only a politician and admiral, but also a very professional agitator. He knows that taking this opportunity to further stimulate the navy in Germany, it will undoubtedly be an extreme for the future development of the navy. The big good news ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ So he persuaded the Kaiser to continue this operation, and the Kaiser expressed his support for this, but as for the next step, he has to work with Rupp, who is a "supernumerary navy". Prince Recht communicated.
"His Royal Highness, this is an opportunity, an opportunity for the navy to achieve great development, but also an opportunity for the Bavarian Kingdom to take the power to a higher level. The development of the navy means more orders for battleships, armor and artillery. , This is indispensable to Bavaria now. So, I hope you can seriously consider this matter and make a practical proposal." Tirpitz said with expectation.
"If you intend to convince me from a Bavarian perspective, or from a purely naval perspective, then I can only tell you that your abacus has failed. As a future king, Bavaria’s economic interests are indeed very important. We can It’s also important to see how many benefits are distributed in the Imperial Navy’s cake, but unfortunately, these are worthless for the imperial national transport and strategy! National strategy and political line are above everything! Remember what I said." Yue said.
"Don't persuade me with the idea of dealing with domestic politicians and entrepreneurs. I am different from them. I am the future king. In addition, the prerequisite for considering the navy is to consider the interests of the empire, and do not override the interests of the military over the strategy of the empire. On the benefit, although I am very close to yours, the starting point is completely different. Remember what I said below!"
The third update~~~! If the results on the 21st are still good, the author will have 3 more tomorrow! !
