Chapter 2006 I Have an Idea
"But believe me, it is impossible for the UK to fight against Germany for more than ten years like it did back then. Our submarines and other pretenders of sea power will completely destroy the British Empire. They only need one chance, and for this chance, we Can create!" said Ruprecht.
"The submarine is indeed a despicable weapon, but I don't agree with what you said later!" Belfort said.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, but I think Prince Mountbatten should be able to understand what I said. Let's put it simply, if the High Seas Fleet decides to fight a decisive battle with your country, then for your country, whether the Grand Fleet wins or not Does the result really matter?" Ruprecht said with a laugh.
"Damn it! I've never seen someone like you, this is purely harming others and benefiting oneself!" In an instant! Prince Mountbatten, who once served as the British Secretary of the Navy, immediately understood what Ruprecht said!
A king is always lonely, and a king who is about to decline is the enemy of the whole world! From a tactical point of view, even if the British Grand Fleet can severely damage the German High Seas Fleet, the Grand Fleet will also suffer heavy losses! Let's not talk about how many warships are left in the large fleet after a big battle. But at least, the British were unable to compete with the United States and Japan in the Far East. There is no way to face America in the Atlantic! And if the navy's maneuverability advantage around the world is lost, no one will let the British colonies go!
Although the Japanese are allies now, who can guarantee that the Japanese will still be allies of the United Kingdom in ten or twenty years? Without the powerful Far East Fleet as a footnote, the British do not trust the integrity of the Japanese! As for the Americans? Not to mention, they will try their best to fan the flames within the British sphere of influence. To be honest, the British Army has never stopped, from the Indian National Uprising and the Sudanese Maher Uprising in the last century, the Afghan War, the Burmese War and the Boer War! Britain, with its vast colonies, has been fighting various independence movements! And if there is no navy to guarantee the projection of army forces, what will happen? You can refer to the British army during the American Revolutionary War. The land and sea were cut off by the French and the Dutch, and the British could only fail!
By the way, the Germans will not let the UK go! So what if the High Seas Fleet is destroyed? So what if Britain ended the war with a single victory at the Battle of Trafalgar? The Germans are a continental country. With the support of the Americans, the so-called blockade will hardly be effective, and the Germans also have submarines as a weapon for blockade. The fleet is not the most important thing for a country like Germany. So the loss of the fleet was tolerable.
What's even more frightening is that Germany's development potential is too great. A Germany of 1.5 million square kilometers occupies almost the most fertile area in Europe! With a population of hundreds of millions! Such a Germany can completely build a stronger high seas fleet again. If the Germans are determined to fight the British to the end, ten or twenty years later, how will you let Britain, which has internal and external troubles, face the challenges of the Germans? If countries like the United States and Japan are just blunt knives cutting flesh, then Germany's newly established High Seas Fleet is a sharp knife on the necks of the British! It may kill you at any time! Just ask you if the British are afraid!
And if such a thing really happens, then the result is obvious, the new empire will frantically tear the colonial system of the British Empire to pieces! Then eat it piece by piece! And those free states that were already very independent, I am afraid that they will have to find another backer at that time, and a huge colonial empire will be wiped out in an instant! This is the so-called wall down everyone push! And what caused all this was just a decisive battle between the Grand Fleet and the High Seas Fleet! And it's a decisive battle whether you win or lose!
"Such a decision will put nearly 100,000 officers and soldiers of the High Seas Fleet in crisis, and Germany will definitely not benefit the most from it.
But other countries, this is a very irrational decision. "Prince Mountbatten said with a pale face.
"But I think it is in the greatest interest of the German Empire to end the British Empire, which is close at hand! Because we are already invincible on the European continent, and Britain, the powerful empire closest to us, has also collapsed. The United States and us are separated by the Atlantic Ocean, and Japan is farther away. Well, can I say that we used a war to solve the war that lasted for hundreds of years in Europe?" Ruprecht said with a smile.
"This is just your personal conjecture. France and Russia may be defeated, but they are absolutely impossible to be conquered. The times are different! It is no longer an era when violence can solve all problems!" Belfort said.
"But at least, the British Empire is really over! The former empire on which the sun never sets will gradually shrink back to the island before its rise, and then become a second-rate or even a third-rate country! Our threat is much smaller after all," the prince said. : "Okay, now, I have finished what I want to say, if you just want to refute me, then this meeting can be over, and you can also go back to the UK and tell the king and your parliament what I said , If you agree with me, then we can continue the discussion!"
Although the prince said so, he may not do so. It is not in the interests of Germany to completely destroy Britain at this stage, because you have to consider the emergence of a special situation. What to do if you subdue the Americans.... After all, there is a saying called long distance close attack! Great powers that are far away are more likely to become friends, while big powers that are close to each other, even if they cooperate, are still confronting and guarding against each other in their hearts!
This is entirely possible! Judging from the recent goals of the Americans, if the British are willing to cooperate with the United States, then the U.S. Navy can use the British bases in Southeast Asia. At this time, the German Navy will not be so useful. If historical and political factors are not taken into consideration, the United States and the United Kingdom are more likely to cooperate to kill Japan than they are with Germany if they consider the issue purely from a military point of view! Because Germany can only provide the navy, while Britain can provide everything from warships, logistical supplies and ports!
From the perspective of long-term strategy, the cooperation between the United States and Britain is also very good. First of all, once the British accept their position as a second-rate country, they can help the Americans contain Germany in Europe. The United States can keep the German navy in its throat only by providing materials and economic support! And America can also help the British maintain their colonies overseas! This is completely mutually beneficial. Before Germany fell, the Americans would definitely be happy to let Britain exist as a top second-rate country!
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