The Rise of the Empire

"This lineup is okay! Two future secretaries of state, two future U.S. presidents! It's really unexpected that I can enjoy this treatment!" Prince Ruprecht snapped the documents in his hands and muttered Talk to yourself. To be honest, Ruprecht is really a little scared for this lineup. It's shocking that these guys can gather together!

  First, let me talk about the two secretaries of state, one is William Rufus Day. This buddy was almost the shortest secretary of state in American history, from April 28 to September 16, 1898. He is a friend of President McKinley. Although his tenure was short, he did a lot of things. During this period, the Spanish-American War broke out. He not only presided over the diplomatic work during the war, but also added the peace talks held in Paris. Naturally speaking, it is the side that intends to fight the Spanish-American War.

  The other future secretary of state is John Hay. This buddy is now the U.S. ambassador to the UK, and Day's next. He is more inclined to Britain in politics, while in the foreign policy of the Far East, he is inclined to open the door and oppose the division of Qing Dynasty by various countries. Moreover, during his tenure, he settled the disputes in the Samoa region in Germany and obtained the right to excavate the Panama Canal.

  These two people are relatively NB, but compared with the remaining two people, they are insignificant, because the two future presidents are Theodore Roosevelt, everyone knows. It is normal for him to come. After all, this buddy may have planned the Spanish-American War behind his back, and now his plan is going to be bad. Naturally, I couldn't bear to mount it myself.

  The other president is Woodrow Wilson who declared war with Germany during World War I! This guy supposedly should be working as a teacher at Princeton University at this time, why can he come over? Taking into account what this man did in history, Ruprecht estimated whether he would buy it or do it... Of course, after careful consideration, the latter one was thrown directly, this was just Ruprecht's thoughts. The prince also couldn't understand why this guy came, but it turned out that he came, and there is no point in entangled in the reason!

   "The tough battle is coming!" This was the first reaction in Ruprecht's mind. Honestly. Although the premium paid by all parties is huge, it is not a big deal for His Royal Highness. As he and Tirpitz said, money is sometimes useless! As long as the Americans give him a reasonable return, it does not matter if he sells for 700,000 pounds.

  Just one week after the meeting with the Russian representative was over. The U.S. delegation finally arrived in Munich, and in the evening, Prince Ruprecht invited the U.S. delegation to participate in this meeting in his personal capacity. Of course, the main US personnel are Day and Roosevelt. Hay's role is not very obvious. And another American President Wilson in history is soy sauce...

"Because it is a private invitation. So there will be no recorder, and there is no need to worry about some inconveniences to you after the meeting. So everyone can speak freely. Your delegation has a deputy admiral and a The ambassador, there is also a president’s legal adviser, and yes, there is a university professor. First of all, I welcome everyone here."

"I know the purpose of your coming, and I can even guess what actions your country will take in the future. In the next year, no later than 1900, you will have to take action against Spain, right?" Ruprecht The prince folded his hands and leaned forward slightly. Said with a smile.

  Dye and Roosevelt were a little surprised, but overall they were calm. Hay was a little shocked. Wilson had an unbelievable expression, or in his opinion, he really couldn't understand why the United States had to directly break out a war with Spain.

   "And your country has great ambitions. Not only the West Indies, but the Philippines and Guam on the other side of the ocean are your goals?"

"As for why you chose this point in time, I can also guess some. Mr. Roosevelt, I used to treat you as a friend. But you obviously did not tell me the truth. The choice at this point in time also has a German element. ?"

"By 1898, the U.S. Navy will have 4 offshore battleships, 2 armored cruisers, and more than a dozen protective cruisers. Such forces will not only have an advantage over Spain. It will also have an advantage over Germany. By then, we will only have two Brandon. Fort-class battleships and 6 armored cruisers. Other battleships are either on the berth or old and unusable, and by 1900, we will have at least 6 new battleships, 4 10,000-ton-class armored cruisers, and 6 Munich Type armored cruiser, when the time comes. The advantage of the US ocean-going fleet will be almost gone, right?"

"Your country caught a very good timing! But it doesn't matter. Although some people in Germany have ideas about the Philippines, His Royal Highness and the Bavarian royal family have no ideas about the Philippines. Then you can rest assured. If I have ideas, Germany The expansion of the fleet will not be so slow, and Bavaria will not cooperate with Prime Minister Bismarck to restrict naval armaments. Can you understand what I said?" Ruprecht finished speaking and looked at each other quietly.

   "Thank you for your kindness, Your Royal Highness, you have made an outstanding contribution to the relationship between the two countries, and you will become a friend of the United States of America." Dayy recovered from the shock as soon as possible. He had already acquiesced to the prince's statement. Americans are really interested in Spain~www.NovelMTL.com~ and the West Indies and the Philippines want to get it!

"However, we are only verbal friends. I understand that Mr. Roosevelt has concealed something from me. After all, is it a state secret. From my personal point of view, the U.S. government still prefers Britain in Britain and Germany. Is it because of personal likes and dislikes? I don't know. You think so? Mr. Hay?" Prince Ruprecht looked at the American ambassador to the UK sitting next to him.

"There are some disputes between our two countries on economic issues, and there are frictions in Samoa. The foundation is not very good, but everyone can sit down and talk, especially you are very friendly to the United States, so I believe that in the future, the relationship between the United States and Germany will definitely be Going to a new level." Hay said with some embarrassment.

   "You lack the confidence to speak, maybe you don't believe it yourself? Or think that Germany is not easy to get along with, so you don't make this effort?" Prince Ruprecht said calmly. "But it doesn't matter. I am willing to work hard and let you see our sincerity and the hypocrisy of certain countries. This matter will not wait long, and we will see the result within 2 years!"

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