Chapter 68: How to do?
"The fleet is on fire! Within an hour! Recover all the officers and soldiers scattered in Shanghai! The fleet has entered a level 2 combat readiness! The cruiser Hamburg goes 60 nautical miles to search! Detain all Japanese ships that come across, if they dare The resistance immediately sank them!"
"Requisition all German ships in Shanghai and let them carry coal and supplies for the fleet!"
"Send a small boat to search the open sea immediately. Once the cruiser Mainz returns, tell me immediately!"
"Contact the Russians and hope they can persuade the French to let us use their docks! The Mainz may need repairs!" The future Minister of the Navy is still capable, when the Toshima incident telegram is delivered to him. , One order was issued quickly.
He now admires Ruprecht's vision a bit. If the Munich-class armored cruiser represents Ruprecht’s naval technical sensitivity, then the anticipation of the situation in the Far East and the prediction of the behavior of the Japanese fleet are sufficient. It shows Ruprecht's sensitivity to politics and strategy!
Of course, what made him even more unexpected was that when the senior officer of the cruiser Mainz was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties, Prince Ruprecht was able to quickly take over the command and actually shot out in the face of three Japanese cruisers. Destroy 2 ships and hit a record! From the battlefield performance, it can be described as perfect!
Replaced by yourself, can you achieve this kind of result when the situation changes suddenly? Tirpitz was not sure of this either. After all, what the military academy teaches is theoretical knowledge. The battle between steam ironclad ships has not happened for decades, and there is no experience at all! It's entirely on my own instinct!
According to the telegram sent by the prince, Tirpitz acted quickly, gathered all the personnel and fleet, and made every effort to purchase coal, food and other supplies. Then cruise around Shanghai, waiting for the arrival of the Mainz, and carry out the next step according to domestic instructions!
"General, Major General Felimant, commander of the British fleet, requested to see you back." Just as all the personnel came back and the fleet was about to sail, the British suddenly arrived!
"Dear Commander, you and your fleet cannot take action against Japanese ships on a British lease. This is an aggression!" As soon as they met, Feiliman asked Tirpitz to stop the seizure of Japanese ships!
"We acted on the high seas! Not in the port! You can’t accuse me like that! In addition, the German Empire and Japan are already in a state of de facto war. If war is officially declared, I ask your country to follow the neutrality clause. Japanese ships can only stay in ports controlled by your country for 3 days!" Tirpitz retorted!
"Don't you think your behavior was too impulsive? Felimante signaled that both parties should calm down. "Our telegraph room in Shanghai can fully contact your country. Everything has a turnaround! And there is no need for you to take war action! "
"This is just a disciplinary action! If it is an act of war, my fleet will arrive in Tokyo Bay and then blow up the Japanese capital into a sea of flames! In addition, I hope that your country can truly uphold its neutral status and not affect us because of a small country. The relationship between the two countries." Although Tirpitz said calmly, the British knew that the German general would take tough measures against Japan!
One day later, when the armored cruiser Mainz sailed into the port under the guidance of the pilot boat, the rest of the German fleet erupted with shocking cheers! They welcome the return of the heroes with the most solemn etiquette! And the British on the side are also observing this legendary battleship that has one to three and kills two!
"I can't believe that the three cruisers produced by the British Empire only took out one layer of each other's skin!" Filimante said with some self-deprecation as he watched the battleship slowly entering the port. There were some traces of flame ablation on Cambridge, and part of the cabin was destroyed by high-explosive bombs, but the core structure of the battleship was fine, especially the side chord of the battleship. The Japanese rapid-fire guns left large and small pits on the armor. Nothing outside!
"Your Royal Highness, you are a hero of Germany..." Tirpitz personally led the team to welcome Ruprecht's arrival.
"Has there been any domestic letters? What are the actions of the British and Russians? What about the Japanese merchant ships operating near Shanghai?" Ruprecht had no time to be polite and asked directly.
"There is no clear instruction yet. The telegram from our consul general in Shanghai just said that we want to ensure the safety of German nationals and property. I have ordered the Hamburg to detain all nearby Japanese merchant ships."
"The attitude of the British is not very friendly, they do everything possible to give shelter to the Japanese in the lease, otherwise, we can seize more Japanese merchant ships! Are we going north to Tianjin according to the original plan? Or even merge with the Beiyang Fleet?" Asked Elpitz.
"Did the Qing state declare war on Japan?" The prince did not answer but changed the subject.
"Not yet, this matter is a bit strange, but the two countries that should have fought have kept silent. However, it is said that the British are willing to mediate this matter for the two countries!" Tirpitz replied!
"Hehe, the British Empire is really powerful, this diplomatic method is really good!" Ruprecht also had to give the British a thumbs up!
When I did this by myself, one of the most elite squadrons of the Japanese combined fleet was maimed, and two ships were sunk. The Yoshino had to lie in the dock for at least a month! Although the Beiyang Navy also sank one more Jiyuan~www.wuxiaspot.com~, in general, the fleet strength of both sides has been pulled very close! At this time, the Japanese dare not say they can win, right?
So the British must hold their heads first, and the soft-dandy Man Qingba had to fight, so when the British talked about mediation, Man Qing immediately softened. Not only did it ensure that the Japanese fleet survived the current period of weakness, it also allowed Britain and Japan to be more proactive in diplomacy!
As the most prominent contradiction, Nissin is willing to accept the mediation of the British. If Germany and Japan directly declare war because of an accident and conflict, their own reasons are not sufficient! Ruprecht believes that the Japanese will surely counsel! Compensation, apology, and punishment of the culprit are not a problem! Under the operation of the British, this incident is likely to end like this, at least on the surface!
"Disperse the other three warships and continue searching for nearby Japanese ships, but not too far away, we are waiting for domestic orders in Shanghai!" The British handled it very well! If the soft egg of Man Qing can be harder at the critical moment, Ruprecht really intends to persuade Tirpitz to put pressure on Japan for the things of his previous life. It is impossible to directly fight the opponent's fleet, but at least it will mess up the opponent's maritime transport.
But now, hehe, Man Qing himself is not up to the point, and he is afraid at the critical moment. No matter how hard Ruprecht is, it is useless! All of these things Ruprecht did carry huge risks! He is just a prince of a country, and he has no right to intervene in such a major event as declare war! Ruprecht can hit a side ball, but if it is too much, his crown may fly! So Ruprecht finally chose the safest way, and Tirpitz agreed. Waiting for domestic news!
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