Chapter 722: Bystander

"Judging from the current actions and attitudes of the Germans, war is inevitable. They are using the last time and funds to purchase supplies and raw materials from all over the world." Taft said.

  "What about Bavarian actions? What is Ruprecht doing?" When talking about Germany, the Americans will never forget the Bavarian prince.

  "They are doing the same thing, and according to our news channels, the Bavarian Army has begun to mobilize. The war will officially break out in less than a month at the latest." The Secretary of State said.

"Okay, what should come is finally here. This is an opportunity for the United States. No matter what the outcome, whoever is the winner, European civilization will fall from the peak, and the remaining power vacuum will be handed over to Let us, we need to make Europe shed more blood!"

  "Are the Germans still handing over the German Pacific colonies as agreed between us?" Taft remembered the business.

"They are implementing the plan step by step. Except for Kaiser Wilhelm's Land and some Bismarck Islands, the handover is underway in most areas, but the only problem is that we have received too few people. Our local fleet has not arrived yet." General Benson next to him said.

   "Well, since the Germans have fulfilled the treaty, then we should fulfill our responsibilities," Taft ordered. According to the agreement, the United States will do its best to deliver supplies to the Allies when the situation in Europe begins to become tense. Then, the U.S. government will issue a statement requesting that the warring parties respect the safety of the neutral country’s navigation on the high seas, and that the naval blockade operations of the two parties cannot target civilian materials. To ensure the normal life of the people of the belligerent countries.

  Of course, such a statement means that neither the Allies nor the Allies will abide by it. However, in addition to these statements, the Americans may have promised to use high-speed commercial ships to "smuggle transportation" for the Allies or transfer materials to the Allies through a third country. At the same time, it is also open to the German shipping companies in the United States. You can buy and transport. The US government will not control it.

Of course, the Americans are more concerned about the German colonies in the Far East, but their movements are obviously slower and the distance is too far. The naval port in Hawaii has not been fully completed, and the fleet is limited, and if you come from the mainland, it will take time. Too long, the Americans did not expect, or the world did not expect, that the first exchange of fire in this war actually took place in the Pacific region.

On March 25, 1912, with 11 days before the official declaration of war, the main fleet of the Japanese Navy consisted of 2 dreadnoughts, 2 ultra-dreadnought battleships, 2 King Kong-class battlecruisers and 4 pre-dreadnoughts The huge fleet inside has been assembled in Manila Bay!

  "How is the negotiation between Prime Minister Nishionji and the British?" Fleet commander Lieutenant General Yoshimatsu Shigeru Taro was a little anxiously waiting for news. The concentration of such a large fleet in the Philippines can’t hide from anyone’s eyes. At this time, the Germans and Americans are intensively implementing the colony handover plan. No delay for a day means that the Americans’ power in the Western Pacific has increased. Entering East Asia, the Japanese are on their backs!

"The British only emphasized that we can take action after the declaration of war. They think that taking action now could easily lead to intensification of the conflict between the United States and the Allied Powers. Therefore, they refused to support our action and said that the Anglo-Japanese alliance is not suitable for such non-declaration. The fighting situation." An officer replied.

   "Then how does Prime Minister Saionji decide?" Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu asked.

   "I don't know what the Prime Minister thinks, but the Minister of the Navy Yashiro Rokuro Grand Prix and the Minister of Naval Commands, General Hayao Shimura, think we can declare war on Germany in advance to circumvent this problem." The officer replied.

   "This is a good way, but I don't know if the government will take such an action." Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu was taken aback, then nodded.

On the second day, Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu received an order from the Ministry of the Navy and the Japanese government, requesting that the fleet immediately set sail and head south. Four days later, the Japanese government would declare war on Germany, and the Japanese government submitted an ultimatum at 8:30 in the morning. After that, the Japanese fleet can act immediately!

However, the Japanese obviously kept their hands. The Japanese government asked the fleet to avoid conflicts with the US fleet as much as possible during the implementation of the plan, and not to fire first. “You can consider giving up when the situation does not allow.” After all, this operation did not get the British. The British may or may not help, and the Japanese government must consider the threat of facing the United States alone.

  The current US fleet is not small, and the number of battleships is 40% more than the Japanese! Even if you count the other two King Kong-class battlecruisers that are about to be completed and the largest Japanese battleships Hyuga and Fuso under construction, the Japanese fleet still has a great disadvantage against the United States. Will meet the minimum requirements of the Japanese Navy's operations against the United States...

Therefore, three days before the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, Japan first declared war on Germany~www.wuxiaspot.com~. On the same day as the declaration of war, the Japanese fleet launched an attack on the territory of Emperor William, Truk Atoll, and part of Mali. Attack of the Yana Islands. The American plan to take over German colonies in the Far East before the outbreak of the war ultimately failed. Although there was no direct conflict between the two countries because of restraint between the two parties, it is inevitable that the relationship between the United States and the Allied Powers has dropped to a freezing point. The ice age between the two even lasted into the 1930s.

  "The Japanese have already acted! They have occupied our colony in the Far East." When a staff officer told Churchill the news, the first words of the British navy minister and future British prime minister were.

"Then I hope that the Japanese navy will fulfill their obligations! To maintain the Allied powers' maritime superiority in the Mediterranean!" Churchill said. Just as the two military groups were sharpening their swords and preparing for action, the Italians had a very subtle attitude towards war. They did not join the Allies as the French imagined, and at the same time maintained their relations with the Allies. The Italians on this plane are more hesitant and more careful!

  The dark cloud of war has enveloped the entire Europe, and at this time, Ruprecht has finally stepped onto the battlefield, and what has been waiting for 20 years of preparation is today! The two major armies of Bavaria and Bohemia and Moravia have entered the attacking position, and when the war was declared, millions of German and Austro-Hungarian armies will join the 6 armies of the Russians on the southern battlefield of the Eastern Front. Bump together!

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