The Germans seemed to have a good hand! But in fact, this plan didn't work at all! What's the reason? The British may not agree! After the German-Japanese conflict, Ruprecht felt that it was too difficult and too much to make it worthwhile to acquire colonies in the Far East! The British could block the ports from Europe to Southeast Asia. A simple neutral clause would make it difficult for the German fleet to reach the Far East.

In Ruprecht's view, if the British did not allow the German fleet to pass through the Suez Canal, the distance from Germany to East Africa to the Philippines could be described as horror! How many merchant ships and supplies should be brought? If you want to use the army, the cost and time will be astronomical.

Why could the Americans occupy the Philippines? After the Dewey fleet exploded the Spaniards, the United States immediately organized a unit of 11,000 people from San Francisco to cross the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines. At least there is a transit base of Hawaii. What does Germany have? Use a ruler to measure the difficulty of both sides and know that the difficulty of both sides is not the same level! The Germans first rely on their fleet's endurance from the North Sea to Namibia later, then to Germany East Africa, and then to the Far East. There are only two supply points in such a long way! It's a trick! Judging from the current relationship, more than 80% of the British are unwilling to let Germany occupy the Philippines, so Germany really has no chance. After all, even Ruprecht can't change the coal-burning cruiser to nuclear power...

This is the advantage of Ruprecht! Use a bargaining chip that can be exchanged for others' viewing, but does not actually exist in exchange for benefits. Now Ruprecht is a little complaining about his identity. If he can follow up and become the eldest grandson of the German Emperor, then he will be more confident in speaking!

If we follow the historical script, the sudden burst of American imperialism seems to be able to win the Philippines without loss. Even if the Germans have this idea, the final result will be incomplete. Even if William II gives up, his father will definitely give up even more. To be honest, the Germans can't get involved!

But Germany now has another bargaining chip. That is Spain! Spain is ready to order the second Munich-class armored cruiser, and the increase in the strength of the Spanish fleet is a problem for the United States. One of the purposes of Roosevelt coming to chat with Ruprecht is also for this! What if the Spanish also equipped a ticket of Munich-class armored cruiser? The Americans are not afraid of the Cuban naval battle, and there is nothing they can do in the Far East!

No matter how domineering the Americans are, they cannot stop Ruprecht from selling ships, right? If you have the ability, you can buy it at a high price! Roosevelt felt a little distressed, because with his status and identity, he really couldn't come up with enough quotation for Ruprecht to give up an order for an armored cruiser.

In Roosevelt's view, Ruprecht had many trump cards, and he, or before other forces behind him reacted, he did not have the ability to bargain with Ruprecht! Roosevelt felt that all this came too suddenly. The two sides agreed to be just a test, and the other party had already figured out his tricks and put all the trump cards on the table, and was ready to do business! This caught Roosevelt off guard!

Outside the American scope, the Americans would not have armed conflicts with any great powers before World War 1. Judging from the current situation, the prince seems not very interested in the Philippines, but it is hard to say what the German government is. If the Americans want the prince to help, it will not work without bleeding. Once the Germans take the lead before the Americans, the United States will have no chance of winning at all.

Because Roosevelt was unable to figure out the attitude of the German government, he didn't dare to say anything. However, it would be impossible not to express it at this time. "We will express our friendship at the appropriate time. Give me two months. I need to convince some people that the US government will not treat my friends badly. Our offer will satisfy you at that time!" Roosevelt understood his meaning very clearly, and asked Ruprecht to temporarily delay for 2 months, and then the two sides would have a good talk.

"This condition is acceptable." Ruprecht was not in a hurry at all. Brom-Foss Shipyard has received orders for two Munich-class armored cruisers, and there is no more from Chile and Argentina. The two Russian cruisers are currently viewed as being built here at Ruprecht. Spain's back row does not affect Ruprecht's great career in making money!

"I feel very happy that the Prince's help will gain my friendship even from the United States. Your efforts today will definitely be rewarded. In addition, I would like to ask a question: Your shipyard and design bureau are preparing to produce a Munich-class armored cruiser for the Russians, which is even more powerful. Is that true?" Roosevelt hesitated for a moment or decided to ask clearly.

"That's right, the negotiations have entered the final stage. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to get these two orders." Ruprecht replied.

"You'd better be careful about this deal. According to our intelligence, the French, the Russian funder, are very dissatisfied with Russia's order of your country's warships. Although the order will be dropped under pressure from the Russian navy and the Prime Minister, it is still unknown whether it can be completed. Secretary of the Finance Minister Wright opposes this plan." Roosevelt hesitated and said this matter.

"So that's it. No wonder the Russians are not so good at ordering this time. On the one hand, we don't provide drawings, and on the other hand, the financial owners have opinions." Ruprecht said in his heart. It seems that the situation is more troublesome, and the Russians are also weighing and hesitating. Or they are planning to use this matter to exchange for more francs. If the loan provided by the French is far more unnecessary, the Russians may really not want it!

"First of all, thank you for your reminder. You allowed me to avoid one loss. In addition, your information channels are so diverse that you can find out such things, but as a neighboring Germany, there is no news." Ruprecht glanced at Roosevelt meaningfully and said.

"Then are you planning to continue this business?" Roosevelt said with interest.

"Of course, it's just two armored cruisers. Even if the Russians don't buy them, I have a way to deal with them!" Ruprecht said indifferently.

"So as my reward for providing this information, can you accept me a condition?" Roosevelt asked.

“What conditions?”

"If Russia refuses to accept this warship, then the United States of America has the first priority to purchase at a similar price." Roosevelt was already estimating the time to do it himself. These two warships must not fall into the hands of Spain. The time for the completion of these two warships is actually similar to the time for do it himself. In order to avoid the Spanish rush to buy it, Roosevelt put forward this opinion.

"It seems that the Americans still have to take action." Ruprecht was not interested in the outcome of the Spanish-American War and nodded in agreement.

"In addition, as a friend, I need to remind you that you must be careful of Japan. Their ambitions and abilities cannot be underestimated." Ruprecht emphasized again before leaving.

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