Also interested in this war are Americans. As the world's number one industrial power, as a country in the world that is desperate to be recognized by the great powers, Americans have been seeking an opportunity to establish a new world order. However, the Battle of the Philippines Sea several years ago told the Americans what Tussen Po is. Not to mention competing with an old imperialist country like Britain, even a dog of the British easily shattered the Americans' dream of expansion. From that moment on, Americans wanted to get this place back at all times! Britain is the number one enemy of the United States, and Japan is the number one object of war that Americans may face! The outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War also gave Americans the opportunity!

"Do you know Benson? When I sit on the throne of the United States of America, there are two things that must be dealt with, one is the domestic economy, and the other is the Far East! Our investment and trade in the Far East are getting bigger and bigger, but we do not have enough force to ensure all this. The shameless country in the Far East is becoming more and more rampant, and they even intend to turn East Asia and Southeast Asia into their own sphere of influence. This is absolutely not allowed. I want to know now that after nearly 6 years of preparation, can our fleet assume the obligations they deserve?" In the White House living room, Roosevelt summoned General Benson, who has become the core figure of the Navy.

"Are you planning to deal with the Japanese with the Russians? This may lead to the British's intervention. IMHO FUCK, if we develop in time for another ten years, we will definitely not be the opponent of the British. The Royal Navy is huge, and the national strength consumed by this war, especially human lives, will be uncountable!" Benson said truthfully. He asked Britain and Japan to pay back blood debts. This was the strongest reason for the expansion of the US Navy after the failure of the Philippines War. However, as a senior officer who experienced the Spanish-American War, Benson knew that this matter was not as simple as people imagined. If we wanted to fight with a naval power in the far Far East, the United States is far from enough! Although the number of American battleships and armored cruisers have become the third in the world. However, the danger of cross-sea expeditions and the lack of logistics supplies still make the US Navy afraid.

What made Benson even more uneasy was the information he received recently. The British and Japanese signed a treaty, which stated that if a third party other than Japan and Russia joined the war, the British would also join the war. This means that if the United States and Russia openly came together to take action against Japan, then Britain would also join the war. Unless the United States had the determination to fight with the British, it would be better to forget about directly participating in the war.

"You're scared, General Benson." Roosevelt said calmly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"This is not only my opinion, but also the senior naval leaders think so. After all, the last failure has brought us too much damage. Although we have a large number of battleships, the abundant hardware cannot cover our fragile hearts. And objectively speaking, we are indeed not ready to enter the Far East. Hawaii has just occupied not long ago, the naval base is being built, and the Panama Canal has not been built, and it is too difficult for our battleships to fight on an expedition. Therefore, before the British and other major powers had a large-scale conflict, I think the United States should not conduct large-scale expansion in the Far East. The risks are too great." Benson said.

Benson is telling the truth. Although Roosevelt was not very convinced of the news of the British-Japanese alliance against the enemy, no owner would bet on his own country for a dog. But he was afraid of accidents in everything. To be honest, the Americans really didn't want to experience the second failure. Moreover, in the American environment, it is also a relatively difficult thing to convince the Americans to go to the battlefield thousands of miles away to participate in the war. Moreover, if the United States wants to occupy the Philippines, the number of troops needed must be a number that he cannot accept. After all, there are 150,000 Japanese troops in the Philippines now, with military police and police stationed! It is unlikely to take action directly, but it does not mean that the Americans intend to give up this opportunity!

"When will the Russians be ready to complete?" Roosevelt said after a different topic.

"In the second half of next year, six battleships and two armored cruisers of the Russian Navy will set off to the Far East. At the latest, the Russian Navy will complete its final combat readiness. By then, the Russians will have 14 various battleships and two armored cruisers. In terms of number, they are basically the same as the Japanese Navy." Benson thought for a while and said.

"So how likely do you think the Japanese Navy is to win?" Roosevelt continued.

"It's very big. First of all, from the perspective of fleet strength, the Japanese fleet is not weaker than the Russians. Except for the two second-class battleships, Fuji and Hachishima, the remaining battleships are very powerful. The combat effectiveness of the four battleships in Lushun is really unsatisfactory. More importantly, Japan has a good geographical location, and the entire Japanese archipelago has many excellent ports suitable for fleet mooring, and the Japanese Navy's base facilities are very complete. Even if there is a war loss, as long as the warship is not sunk, it can be recovered quickly."

"In contrast, although Russia also has two naval bases, Lushun and Vladivostok, these two bases are far apart and cannot form a joint force. Moreover, the Lushun base is easily blocked by mines, and the Vladivostok base has a long freezing period. No matter how the fleet is arranged, the Russian navy is greatly restricted. The only opportunity to break the deadlock is whether the Russians dare to take the initiative at the beginning of the war and destroy part of the Japanese fleet. Only in this way can there be a chance of victory." Benson said objectively.

"However, we cannot accept this result, isn't it?" Roosevelt smiled slightly, "Your navy should have communicated with the Russian navy about this matter, right?

The Americans will not do it themselves, but it is still okay to fight an agent war or something. In fact, after the failure of the Philippine Navy, the United States has been training Russia to fight against Japan, not only providing a large amount of loans to Russia, but also building warships for Russia. It even intends to do a trick of selling ships before the war.

"We think it is safer to provide the Russian Navy with four warships before the war. On the one hand, it is enough to change the situation on the battlefield, and on the other hand, it will not cause excessive reactions from the British. However, the time for this plan will be shorter, and it should be before the start of the Japanese-Russian war. After the remaining Russian fleet arrived in the Far East." Benson thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!