The Rise of the Empire

"This lineup is fine! Two future secretaries of state, two future presidents of the United States! It's really unexpected that I can enjoy this treatment!" Prince Ruprecht snapped the document in his hand, muttering Said to himself. To be honest, Ruprecht is really a little scared of this lineup. It is really shocking that these guys can gather together!

Let me talk about the two secretaries of state first, one is William Rufus Day. This buddy is almost the shortest serving secretary of state in American history, from April 28 to September 16, 1898. He was a friend of President McKinley. Although his tenure was very 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 participated in the peace talks held in Paris. In terms of tendency, it is naturally the party that intends to fight the Spanish-American War.

Another future Secretary of State is John Hay. This buddy is the current US ambassador to the UK and is Day's successor. He is more inclined to Britain in politics, but in the foreign policy of the Far East, he tends to open the door and opposes the partition of the Qing Dynasty by various countries. Moreover, during his term of office, he also resolved the dispute over Germany's Samoa region, and at the same time obtained the right to dig the Panama Canal, which is also considered outstanding.

These two people are relatively NB, but they are nothing compared to the remaining two people, because one of the two future presidents is Theodore Roosevelt, and everyone knows it. It's normal for him to come. After all, this buddy may have planned the Spanish-American War behind his back, and now his plan seems to be going bad. Naturally, I couldn't bear to get on the horse myself.

And the other president was Woodrow Wilson who declared war with Germany during World War I! This guy is supposed to be a teacher at Princeton University at this time, how could he come here? Considering what this person has done in history, Ruprecht reckons whether to buy it or do it.... Of course, after careful consideration, the latter one was thrown away. It was just that Ruprecht had nothing to think about. The prince also couldn't figure out why this guy came over, but it turned out that he came, and there was no point in entangled in the reason!

"A tough battle is coming!" This was the first reaction in Ruprecht's mind. Honestly. Although the premium purchased 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 doesn't matter if the 700,000 pounds are sold.

Just a week after the meeting with the Russian representative ended. The American delegation finally came to Munich, and that night, Prince Ruprecht invited the American delegation to participate in the talks in a private capacity. Of course, the main personnel on the US side are naturally Day and Roosevelt, and Hay's role is not very obvious. And another American president in history, Wilson, was soy sauce.......

"Because it is a private invitation. So there will be no recorder, and there is no need to worry about some inconvenience caused to you after the meeting. So everyone can speak freely. In your delegation, there is a Deputy Secretary of the Navy, a An ambassador, and a legal adviser to the president, and, yes, a university professor. I'm here first to welcome you all."

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

Although Day and Roosevelt were a little surprised, they were generally calm. Hay was a little shocked.

Wilson, on the other hand, had an unbelievable expression, or in his opinion, he really couldn't figure out why the United States wanted to directly break out a war with Spain.

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

"As for why you chose this time point, I can also guess some. Mr. Roosevelt, I once regarded you as a friend. But you obviously didn't tell me the truth. The choice of this time point also has elements of being wary of Germany. ?”

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

"Your country has 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, looking at the other party quietly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, you have made outstanding contributions to the relationship between the two countries, and you will become a friend of the United States of America." Day recovered from the shock the fastest, and he had already acquiesced to the prince's statement. The Americans are really interested in Spain, and both the West Indies and the Philippines want it!

"However, we are only friends in words. I can understand that Mr. Roosevelt has concealed something from me. After all, is it a state secret? But as far as I am concerned, the US government is still inclined to the UK in terms of Britain and Germany. Same language, same race, or because of personal likes and dislikes? I can’t tell. Don’t you think so, Mr. Hay?” Prince Ruprecht said, looking at the American ambassador to the UK sitting next to him.

"Our two countries have some disputes on economic issues, and there are also 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 better. Up to a new level." Hay said with some embarrassment.

"You don't have enough confidence in your words. Maybe you don't believe it yourself? Or maybe you think Germany is not easy to get along with, so you don't make any efforts in this regard?" Prince Ruprecht said calmly. "But it doesn't matter. I am willing to make efforts and let everyone see our sincerity and the hypocrisy of certain countries. This matter will not wait for a long time, and we will see the outcome in 2 years!"

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