"How is the situation now? We are really leaving here?" Raidel said to Su Xiong as he looked at the Bavarian-class battleship anchored in Pearl Harbor.

"Yes, the General Staff of the Empire has issued an order to retreat. Not only us, but all the German sea and air forces personnel in the Pacific will evacuate. This indicates the end of an era. The German Empire and the United States will no longer be allies." Su Xiong said.

"In fact, the United States and Germany have never been real allies. Our friendly relations with them are just a group to warm up under special historical conditions. And when the night fades away and the most powerful enemy falls, it is inevitable that the two countries will part ways. Even in the future, we will have to meet each other." Raidel said. "By the way, ask a question, Americans are really doing so too much in the Middle East?"

"Yes, it's done too much." Su Xiong nodded and said.

"Do you have internal news?" Redell asked curiously: "Realistically speaking, even if the Americans want to stumbling against us, they have to wait until the Pacific War is over before taking action. In fact, until now, the Americans are still 70% away from success. They are too anxious."

"Maybe the Americans think they will win soon, and the Americans' ideas are sometimes very reckless." Su Xiong said with a smile. "As for internal news? If the General Staff's assessment and analysis of the situation in the Middle East are not possible, but I can tell you something clearly that Earl Spey may be the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the German Empire. The next round of naval expansion plans are about to begin."

"Mediterranean Fleet Commander? Please, I remember that on the day the war ended, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet had been disbanded? There is no longer the so-called Mediterranean Fleet in the Imperial Navy." Redel frowned and said. Redel, who had a keen sense of smell, soon smelled the strong smell of gunpowder behind this move.

Earl Spee is now also a marshal. If you ask a naval marshal to go to the Mediterranean to serve as the fleet commander, then the scale of this fleet will definitely be small, and the Count himself is a front-line general. Then the intention of the empire to suddenly decide to establish such a large-scale fleet and a relatively high combat readiness is worth thinking about. Because, at present, there are only four naval marshals that can be fought in the empire. Crown Prince Ruprecht will not talk about it. Unless the British Royal Navy cheats the corpse, the crown prince will not go directly to the front line.

Marshal Schell was responsible for the daily affairs of the base of the high seas fleet, and Marshal Hippel was responsible for the fleet's overseas affairs. Earl Spee suddenly airborne the Mediterranean with a large number of fleets. So what is the purpose? Redel did not think that the Mediterranean had something worthwhile to settle in person. To be honest, the Austro-Hungarian Navy was enough under the command of Marshal Holty.

Therefore, it is not normal to deploy such a powerful maritime force in an unnecessary sea area. There is only one reason. This force is based on the Mediterranean Sea and enters adjacent sea areas to perform tasks when necessary. This so-called adjacent sea area may only refer to the Indian Ocean? Maybe the empire still did not come up with a final opinion on the Middle East issue, but the empire must have been prepared to fight! And once this attack occurs, it will probably be the second collaboration between Germany and Austria after the war!

"What a pity, if you were fighting in the Indian Ocean, you might be more suitable. After this operation, you might become the new Marshal." Redel regretted that his friend failed to be the commander of the fleet.

"I will serve as the chief of staff of the High Seas Fleet. After all, the Earl is indeed excellent in command of a larger fleet, and it is normal for him to be elected. But you, I need to congratulate you, you will be the second person in the future fleet." Su Xiong said with a smile.

"Me?" Raidel said in surprise. After all, Earl Spee is not without his own team. His disciple Earl Lukner is a very good candidate for chief of staff. And the latter has experience in cooperating with the Austro-Hungarian fleet. From a tactical point of view, the combination of the two Counts is the best, and even if Raidel participates, it is probably the third person. This arrangement seems a bit abnormal.

"Count Lukner seems to be very interested in aircraft and is responsible for the construction of naval aviation forces. After soliciting his opinions, the Navy's senior management decided to let him continue his previous work. So you took the opportunity to take the lead." As a real naval senior management, Su Xiong's information is also very well-informed.

"This reason is not very sufficient, and if Earl Spee strongly requested it, I don't think Earl Lukner would refuse. Is there any other reason?" Radell's extremely sensitive perception that had been tempered by war made him subconsciously think of some possibility, but it is not convenient to say it now.

"That's right, you guessed it right. Although the power of the empire is enough to crush any enemy, we must also pay close attention to certain powerful existences. Our friends today may be tomorrow's enemies, and you can be said to be very familiar with this fleet." Su Xiong looked at the American warship that was adjacent to the German fleet in the distance!

"It's really impermanent." Raidel sighed. Although he knew that the probability of a large-scale conflict between the US and German Navy in the Middle East was not high, he could feel that at some point in the future, the two sides would eventually meet at sea. Maybe Su Xiong couldn't see it, but he would definitely see it! And tomorrow's opponent is today's friend!

At the same time, in the Admiralty Building on Oahu, a group of senior U.S. Navy leaders and a representative of the 6th Army, Marshall, are considering what the Germans evacuated from the Pacific War Zone. Compared with the Germans who are waiting to go home with their bags, they have no time to think about what the future will happen a few years or even more than ten years later. They must prepare for the next battle!

"To be honest, if our administration really did these things in the Middle East, I have to say that the big guys on the White House and Capitol Hill are too confident." Marshall said with some anxiety.

"You said it very well. This is one of the few times when our two armies could reach an agreement. The military power deployed by the Germans in the Pacific may not be strong, but their experience and the art of war are of great use to us." Old Fletcher said. Then he nodded friendly to Marshall, with a look of sympathy on his face.

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The rise of the empire
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