"Your Highness, Colonel Peric is here. Are you waiting for a moment or now?" After dinner, Ruprecht accompanied his father and cousin as usual. No matter what, everyone is a relative, and now he is the kind of person with very close interests!

"Father, Your Highness, Princess." Ruprecht stood up without any hesitation and prepared to say goodbye.

"The important thing is important." Princess Mary was very generous, while His Highness **** next to her was a little dissatisfied. I don't know if it was pretending or really dissatisfied! But these things have nothing to do with Ruprecht. The most important thing now is those who are fighting in the distance!

"How are our comrades now?" asked Ruprecht in a room.

"It's not good. The Dingyuan ironclad ship accidentally hit a mine when it was sailing out of the port, and the Zhiyuan was sunk in an encounter. Apart from the Zhenyuan, which is still in Weihai, there is only one Mainz in the entire Beiyang Fleet that continues to fight at sea, but the current situation is also very bad."

"The British were informing the Japanese that the Yellow Sea was too small after all, and although the maneuverability range of the East China Sea and the coastal areas of Japan was larger, the boiler that had not been renovated for a long time obviously could not support the warships to continue fighting at high intensity! According to the last contact, the maximum speed of the cruiser Mainz had dropped to 15 knots. If they fought again, they might not be able to escape!" said Colonel Perichi.

"What does the Admiralty mean?" asked Ruprecht. Colonel Perichi was a member of the Prussian military delegation to Bavaria. At Ruprecht's request, he now began to be the intermediary between the naval new force represented by Tirpitz and His Highness the Prince.

"They hoped to end the battle as soon as possible. The boys did well enough, but unfortunately, our strength in the Far East is very weak now. After the British provided intelligence to the Japanese, our supply ship was driven out of the operation area several times. Mainz had delayed supply twice. Now we don't know where this battleship is." Colonel Peric said.

"Where are the Russians? Let them help find it," said Ruprecht.

"The Russians don't care about this matter. Their fleet is concentrated in Vladivostok. Damn, I know that the Russians are unreliable!" Colonel Peric said with some annoyance.

"If I were the head of the Navy, I would order me to keep up with the Japanese to the fleet! Let them know the possible consequences when they act!"

The German Navy is now planning to end the business. The Mainz was sold to Beiyang, and it was impossible to be sunk. However, the hundreds of German naval officers and soldiers on it have been baptized by war! This is a precious intangible wealth! It must be preserved.

However, the German navy has very little power in the Far East, and it is very difficult to find a cruiser in the vast sea, and the Russians are obviously unreliable in this regard! So Ruprecht came up with this solution! Nothing else has been said!

Some are radical, but it is the easiest way to achieve it!

The Japanese absolutely dare not fire first. The German staff and front-line personnel are not as unreliable as the Japanese staff in history, and they will not fire first. The possibility of both sides taking action is very small. If they do it, it is probably the Japanese who will turn in. According to Ruprecht's idea, the best result is that when the Mainz cannot support it, there is a chance to sink itself and then let two other German cruisers pick up the people.

"I will convey your meaning to the Admiralty. To be honest, it is beyond my expectations that you can do so much for your comrades who have fought with you. In the hearts of all the naval officers and soldiers who have fought side by side with you, you are no longer a prince, but a comrade who can entrust your back." Colonel Perridge said respectfully.

Ruprecht did a lot. Before leaving the Far East, Ruprecht had already spent a lot of pounds to contact the best hospitals in the Qing Dynasty. During the first few rounds of supply, the injured could be quickly transferred to hospitals located in the Shanghai Concession or some other place for treatment. In order to ensure the health of the soldiers, Ruprecht also paid for his own money to equip many extra-special supplies. He did everything he could, and Ruprecht also won the respect of his former comrades!

"Although it seems radical, it is not dangerous. The Japanese have no ability or ideas and confront us again. Their hunting fleet is only 4 cruisers. Except for the British, the certain cruiser, other warships are vulnerable. Even if it is 2 to 4, we have the advantage." The Navy's State Secretary reported to Bismarck. He is more inclined to Ruprecht's opinions. I can't find my own people, just be able to keep an eye on the opponent!

It has to be said that the series of actions of the German Navy in the Far East have indeed had a great impact at home! The navy's ability to safeguard overseas rights and its position in national strategy has further highlighted. The Germans saw the benefits of building a navy, and at the same time they also saw their own shortcomings. The calls for expanding the navy are increasing, while Bismarck still maintained the original idea of ​​building a navy moderately. However, for those soldiers who fought for the empire, he still supported the solution with tough measures!

"That's it, and by the way, notify the German ambassador of Japan that if something inhumane happens, the German fleet will definitely seek justice at sea!" Bismarck is Bismarck! In addition to solving problems with his fists, he is also considering the possibility of solving problems with his tongue. If it is really at the end of the road, it is okay to be able to save these people after surrendering!

"Col. Schell, this is the order of the Admiralty! Our fleet will track the Japanese fleet to prevent some inhumane things." On the cruiser Hamburg, an officer sent the information he had just received to Colonel Schell, the commander of the German Far Eastern cruiser detachment.

"Then start to act and work hard for our hero to return to Kiel Naval Port again!" Schell shouted after reading the telegram!

"Long live the empire! Long live the German Emperor! Long live the imperial navy!" With the shouts of the soldiers, the two armored cruisers left Shanghai and began to think about sailing out of the sea.

"The Germans moved!" Colonel Parr said to Major General Filimant next to him.

"Just let the Apollo follow you far away, the rest has nothing to do with us." Major General Philipmant sighed. Now he only hopes that the Japanese will not do any more stupid things. Now even the British do not want to protect the Japanese anymore!

The German government promised to prevent Japan from doing things that violated the "bottom line of human morality". The British said it was understandable, and the synonym for understanding was compromise!

Soon, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also received a stern note from the German government! "When the German soldiers on the Beiyang warship decided to give up the battle, they will automatically restore their identity as the Imperial Navy! Any attack or insult after that will be regarded as a provocation in the eyes of the Empire! The Imperial fleet is ready to fight back against this provocation with flames and death!"

"Tell Kazuki Kazuki that as long as the armored cruiser of the Mainz gives up resistance, stop shooting and allow the personnel on the ship to evacuate. Finally, I will emphasize again! You cannot kill any prisoners! Any! Whether it is Germans or Qing people!" Ito Hirofumi's words were calm and unquestionable majesty!
Chapter completed!