Prince Ruprecht didn't know when the Japanese fleet would come to the Mediterranean, nor did he know what the British would pay for Japan's large-scale war, but the prince knew that it would be too late if the Japanese fleet would take some action after it came to the Mediterranean!&1t;/p>

What? What if the Japanese fleet came to the Beihai? Although the prince did not know the performance of the new Japanese battleships, although the Japanese Navy is indeed more NB now, even if they really came to the Beihai, the prince did not think it would have too much impact on the situation.&1t;/p>

First, the scale of the Japanese fleet coming is not very large, the four main battleships are at the top, right? Secondly, if the battleship is coming, then we naturally have to act with the large fleet. The prince does not intend to let the high seas fleet meet the large fleet. If we meet, we should just flash people. Regardless of whether the Japanese fleet comes or not, the German fleet now does not have the ability to compete with the large fleet. And if the battle patrol comes, the Lion Princess and others even if they have learned from the past, there are only a few cannon fodders. The prince doesn't mind letting the orangutan brothers hang in the North Sea.&1t;/p>

Of course, this is just the current estimate of the prince. What is the reality? Let's talk about it then...&1t;/p>

Therefore, relatively speaking, the prince is more worried that the Japanese fleet will deal with Su Xiong in the Indian Ocean, or enter the Mediterranean and deal with the French together with the French. Now, in order to give the Mediterranean a better situation before the Japanese fleet operates, the prince thinks he should do something.&1t;/p>

"I think it's not meaningful to keep the main force of the Austro-Hungarian fleet in the Adriatic Sea, which is only 130,000 square kilometers on three sides, and there are 6 places on three sides. The core of the fleet's use lies in concentration! So I hope that His Majesty the German Emperor and the German General Staff can ask the Austro-Emperor to ask the Austro-Emperor to leave the Arian Sea at the right time, join the fleet of Earl Spee, and then use Istanbul as a base to operate in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea." At the meeting the next day, the prince put forward his own opinions at the beginning.&1t;/p>

"The 6 fearless Spe fleet can take more proactive actions, and it is okay to fight with the French at the right time. And I have a premonition that the negotiations between the British and Japanese may have reached the last moment, and they will soon reach an agreement, and then the Japanese fleet will come to the Mediterranean." The prince is really not clear about the negotiations between Britain and Japan, but what is there to say? A kind lie. In order to make the German Emperor make a decision as soon as possible, the prince doesn't mind telling a lie.&1t;/p>

"This, you tell us that it is not very useful. If you have the chance, you can talk about this with His Majesty Fritz. After all, this is the navy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and what you said may be more effective." Xiao Moltke said with some embarrassment.&1t;/p>

"The German government always has to make a statement. In short, it's best to do this as soon as possible." The prince no longer paid attention to Moltke. How to say this? Leave the will of fate. For Earl Spee, the prince can only help here. As for what to do later, he can only deal with it according to the move.&1t;/p>

"But the Japanese Navy is currently confronting the U.S. Navy in the territory of Emperor William. Both sides have sent battleship formations. The Japanese should not be able to take into account the Indian Ocean or the Mediterranean, right?" Tirpitz said. The US government is also determined to win the German Pacific colonies. Although the United States obtained a batch of key islands after the outbreak of the war, most of the key islands were occupied by Japan, while the German colonies on Guinea islands were something the United States and Japan wanted to compete for. However, both sides were like two cats who had grabbed a fish, one holding the fish head and the other holding the fish tail, and no one wanted to give up.&1t;/p>

However, the current situation is that both sides do not want to give up and do not want to fight. They both believe that the two countries, who cannot lose in terms of momentum, decided to confront each other. Under the guidance of this politically correct idea, both sides did not give in. So far, they have been confrontation for three months. It is estimated that if nothing unexpected happens, they may continue to confront each other...&1t;/p>

If you want to ask the US government whether there is any idea to fight against Japan? If the current president is still Theodore Roosevelt, then it is possible, but the current president is William Howard Taft, who is a man who follows the rules, has limited ability and limited responsibility. Therefore, the prince believes that the United States and Japan will not fight. Moreover, according to the American habits, they will not fight a war with a vague future. After all, if the war starts with Japan, there may be direct conflict between the United States and Britain, France and Russia. This cost is a bit high and full of uncertainty.&1t;/p>

"The possibility of a direct war between the United States and Japan is not high. This confrontation is a potential for Japan, but it is not a sufficient condition for not interfering with the European battlefield. It is better for us to do some early." The prince shook his head and said.&1t;/p>

"In addition, if the main fleet of the Mediterranean cannot open up the situation, I hope Count Spee can be more proactive in the Black Sea. For example, sweep the ports along the Black Sea, and for example, attacking the Sevastopol Fortress to bury mines."&1t;/p>

"The submarine force in the Mediterranean also needs to be strengthened. In addition to small offshore submarines, we can also arrange large ocean submarines." The prince said.&1t;/p>

"Is it the purpose of deploying ocean submarines to the Atlantic Ocean? But how to say it, the Strait of Gibraltar is too narrow, and it is difficult for us to pass this blockade." Admiral Von Boer said.&1t;/p>

"No, it's not as difficult as we imagined. The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. The salt content and temperature in the two waters are different. The jumping layer is relatively chaotic. Whether it is an underwater listening device or other reconnaissance equipment, the function here will be very low. Moreover, the Strait of Gibraltar is relatively deep, and the advantages of the ocean-going submarines can be leveraged. In short, we cannot retreat because of some difficulties." The prince said with some displeasure.&1t;/p>

In fact, compared with the operations of the North Sea and the Indian Ocean, the Allied Fleets responded in the Mediterranean a bit negative. But this is also impossible. Although the North Sea has a large fleet, the logistics and maintenance can still be kept up with the base, and the combat waters are relatively wide, which is much better than in the Mediterranean. In the Indian Ocean, because there is no particularly big threat, after the Thomas fleet left, the Suxiong Fleet could walk sideways again, so it doesn't matter if the action is radical.&1t;/p>

But the Mediterranean Fleet is not good. When you go out, you will encounter the environment at the other party's muzzle. The French fleet uses Port Said and Alexandria as bases and patrols near Crete all day long, which makes Earl Spee not dare to move. Therefore, until the situation is unclear, the prince does not expect Earl Spee to make much news.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!