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2290 Change the topic 1

"Many people in your country are hostile to Germany, and I have learned it very early. This matter can even be traced back to 18 years ago. I think Mr. Wilson should still remember this matter fresh. This hostility and alertness have never completely disappeared, and are now just suppressed. So, by the same token, we are also very wary of your country's ambitions. We can defeat the enemy and get spoils from the enemy, but we will never kill the enemy, and then let some countries we fear obtain more spoils."

"We have our own solutions to the problems that Britain has dealt with, so you don't have to worry about this matter. Don't try to wield the big stick of money at us, because you need the sword of the German Empire more. Of course, you may have also formulated a military action plan if the German Empire cannot participate in the war. You can give it a try, but I need to remind you that the construction cycle of each main ship of the navy is quite long, and you must be careful." Then, Ruprecht changed his relaxed attitude and stopped speaking, implying that he did not want to talk to the Americans on this issue.

The matter has been made clear. The Germans have shown vigilance and dissatisfaction with the United States. When neither side can overwhelm the opponent, this situation means that some problems will not be successful. No matter how coercion and inducement or other means, the firm will not make the opponent in front of him admit defeat. Therefore, in disappointment, Taft decided to change the topic again.

"What do you think about Japan's approach on the East Asian continent? The Japanese have a sphere of influence in the Northeast and also launched a war of aggression against Russia. Whether for the interests of the Empire or the United States, we must curb Japan's expansion trend." Taft looked at Ruprecht and expressed no objection, so he continued: "I think Japan and Britain completely withdraw their military presence from the East Asian continent! This should also be one of the purposes of our team Japan's war!"

"I am unified in principle. As an island country, Japan should not have too many rights and interests on the mainland. They are too greedy and pose a huge threat to the interests of all of us. But now there is a problem that the Imperial Army cannot cross the entire Asia to fight the Japanese in the Far East, and your country does not seem to have the ability. However, without military power as a backing, this problem is almost impossible to solve." Ruprecht said.

"We can support the Russians to drive Japan out of land," Taft said.

"So who are you going to support? Bolsheviks, Denikin or Kolchak? Do you know who can win? Or is the winning side satisfied your political orientation?" asked the crown prince.

"This is not important. All we want is to drive the Japanese away. The rest does not matter!" Taft's answer was simple and straightforward, but in fact it was the case. For the Americans, it really doesn't matter who will win the Russian civil war in the end, because no matter who wins, they will not give up the Russian Far East territory. By the same token, no matter who wins, they will regard Germany and Austria, which has occupied too much of Russia's territory in the war, as their biggest enemy! No matter what the policy position of this new government is, this is certain!

"So, your country's idea is to give support to the Russians immediately after the end of the Russian Civil War and then drive the Japanese out of the Asian continent? Is that true?" Ruprecht asked.

"That's right. At that time, I hope your country can also provide some help. For example, military power, this should not be difficult for your country. Even the Kingdom of Bavaria can bear it alone. After all, you are only facing a weak Japanese army. Of course, for your country's efforts, I think the Russians will be willing to bear the corresponding rewards, and the United States can guarantee it. For example, provide military loans." Taft said.

Taft already knew the attitude of the crown prince on the other side. He would never do anything without profit. Therefore, in order to convince Germany to support Russia's war against Japan, the Americans must endorse the Russians' military purchases! Otherwise, the Germans would rather scrap the ammunition and weapons in the war than just give the Russians a waste of money. After all, the Germans understand in their hearts that the hatred that cannot be dissolved between Germany and Russia!

"I think this is not a big problem." Ruprecht finally gave the first answer that satisfies the Americans! In the eyes of the Americans, after the Germans' positive statement, the land war in the Russian Far East will achieve a very satisfactory result, and the Americans' plan to win over Russia will also achieve great success! In the eyes of Taft, the crown prince's decision can be defined as a mistake!

But is this true? If Pershing, the black old man from the US Army, would not have come to such a conclusion. It is very simple to be willing. Pershing is a professional soldier, and Taft's military literacy is even far less than Theodore Roosevelt! Taft's idea is politically correct, but there will be many military problems.

First of all, the first point needs to be determined is the time when the Russian civil war ceases! In Taft's view, the best time for war is naturally when the navies of the United States and Germany launched a war in the Pacific Ocean, and Russia launched an attack on Japan in the Far East! But in fact, this is impossible. The reason is very simple. The Americans should try to launch the Pacific War as early as possible, and the Russian civil war cannot be stopped in a short period of time!

Now that Russia's European parts have been killed, how can we have the time to care about the Far East? And whether from Germany or the interests of the British, it is necessary to make the Russian civil war last as long as possible! From the perspective of Germany, it is obviously very beneficial to Germany to make Russia lose more population and social wealth in the civil war! Look at the time of the Russian civil war in history, and think about the present! Ruprecht is fully confident that the Russians cannot stop the civil war within three years!

Secondly, it is Russia's war against Japan. You should know that this time, Russia's land war environment against Japan will be worse than that of the Russo-Japanese War! The reason is very simple. During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan did not have the ability to threaten the Siberian Railway, the major artery of Russian Far East transportation, but now this plane is different! Japan has destroyed the eastern section of the Siberian Railway! It has even destroyed the railway line under Chita City! What does this mean? This means that if Russia wants to counterattack the Far East, then it must first repair the railway... This is undoubtedly a big project and it is very time-consuming! It is very likely that this battle will last for a long time! Japan, which is on the defensive side, will obviously have the advantage.
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