"It's a good result." After roughly estimating the form of the two sides, Ruprecht decided that it would be a good choice to hand over the warships to the British now, and that only when the United States was defeated could the hatred continue, and only then could the United States focus its attention on the Far East. The British would also be hated by the United States for their aid to Japan. So as long as Germany pays attention to its relationship with the United States, the situation in which Germany was crushed by the world powers in World War I should change a little, right?

As a rising power, they themselves refuse to lose, and any defeat will have a profound impact on their national will and decision-making, and military defeat will at least make them re-recognize the power of other countries in the world, and thus doubt their own strength, and will make them reconsider the relationship between friends and foes. Regardless of whether the United States is on the side of Germany in the world war, as long as it can maintain neutrality, then the probability of Germany finally getting a decent ending will be much higher!

"The Germans have finally handed over the battleship." When looking at the two armored cruisers Asama and Yakumo that gradually sailed out of the outfitting berth in the distance, Akiyama Mayuki couldn't help but sigh that the Japanese Navy paid a much higher price than in history in the First Sino-Japanese War, and the loss was not only the battleship, but also the personnel, especially the senior commanders, were also a little green, so it was originally brilliant in the Russo-Japanese War, and at this time Akiyama Shinyuki, who should have studied in the United States, became a member of the receiving team.

The Japanese did a very good job of secrecy, and the Japanese naval officers and sailors who received the Asama and Yakumo arrived in Britain in batches under various pretexts, and some even landed on the British mainland as students or businessmen. They received some basic training in the UK, but until 3 days ago, most of them did not know what their specific mission was here, all they could do was train every day, and then they stayed in a well-guarded accommodation area, and it was absolutely forbidden to go out without permission.

And two days ago. Akiyama Shinyuki knew that he was preparing to receive two warships of the same class as the Hishin and Izumo! And these two warships were originally the warships that Japan entrusted Brazil to purchase! In the three years after the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan actually purchased four armored cruisers of 12,000 tons in one go! What exactly is this for? Before many people could recover from the shock, Akiyama Mayuki had already smelled a hint of war! However, he did not expect Japan to take action against the Philippines, and he made the hypothetical enemy Russia, because he did not think that the conflict between the United States and Japan in Hawaii would make the empire so aggressive.

Of course. Before the secret was revealed, it was inconvenient for the Japanese to appear at the pick-up scene, the British Royal Navy was responsible for the handover with the German shipyard, as the representative of the German side, Brom happily signed his name on the document, and then the two warships went to the British Armstrong shipyard under the operation of the British to complete the final outfitting, if nothing else, it could be handed over to the Japanese Navy within 1 month!

"Did you tell the Americans about this?" Meanwhile, in Munich, Count Schelling and Ruprecht were also thinking about the follow-up.

"Don't rush yet. Wait a little longer, wait until the evidence is conclusive, and then tell the Americans, for example, when the Japanese have boarded the battleship. We want to tell the Americans that we are innocent, that neither the United States, nor Spain, nor we have been deceived by Britain and Japan. The Japanese bypassed the obstacles set up by the Russians through daigou, and they were ready to take action against the Philippines from that time. Prince Ruprecht said with a smile. By the way, it seems that the Americans are having some difficulties in Berlin? ”

"Yes, the relationship between the United States and Germany has always been a no-brainer, and the large number of American fleets entering the Far East has been a concern for the central government. And it is normal for things that want to borrow bases and facilities not to get through. Count Schelling replied.

"Where's the main resistance?" His Royal Highness the Prince continued to ask.

"Naturally, the Prime Minister, and his son is in charge of foreign affairs. He himself was in charge of the empire. It was not difficult to stop this, and the Chancellor still attached too much importance to relations with the British, who had repeatedly hinted that Germany was going to maintain neutrality in the Far East, so the Americans' request could not be passed at all. Count Schelling said with a smile.

"How can you do it if you don't pass? It's time to do the Americans a hand. Otherwise, this drama in the Far East will not be easy to handle. His Royal Highness commanded: "Arrange your itinerary immediately, I need to go to Berlin." ”

Although the Americans' diplomatic efforts in Germany have repeatedly hit a wall, their war readiness activities have been ongoing. The warships that were ready to be incorporated into the Far East in the future have already reached the west coast of the United States. They will then travel to the Far East under the guise of visiting Hawaii-Samoyed. After the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the Americans began to mobilize the army, and it took only more than two months after Dewey wiped out the Spanish and Philippine fleets, and more than 10,000 US troops from the west coast arrived in the Philippines. The Navy can go to the Far East in the name of patrolling. In what name is the Army?

Although Congress did not move, with the acquiescence of the President and the planning of the Admiralty, a fleet of battleships Iowa, the armored cruisers USS Brooklyn and New York, and two 7,000-ton protective cruisers, accompanied by four supply ships, left San Francisco and sailed for the Far East on Christmas Day 1897. And the voyage of such a huge fleet naturally attracted the attention of all forces in the Far East, and everyone knew that the moment of the final showdown had finally arrived, and seven days later, the Russian fleet also left the French Concession in Shanghai and began to sail towards the depths of the ocean!

And just before Essen left the East China Sea with the fleet, when passing by the Ryukyu Islands, uninvited guests came! "Damn it! This was supposed to be my flagship! Essen watched the battleship approaching rapidly from the northwest and cursed constantly! The slender hull, the hexagonal arrangement of the first and second stage guns, the ultra-high speed and the simple and smooth appearance accurately indicate the identity of the comer. This armored cruiser, which was originally ordered by Russia and then named the Russian class, has now become the Nisshin of the Japanese Combined Fleet! And at this moment, this battleship, which was supposed to be the flagship of Essen, is tracking the Russian fleet! It is clear that the actions of the Russians have already aroused the vigilance of the Japanese!

"The Russians are acting very abnormally." There was a deep sense of concern in Uemura's words.

"What if it's not normal? When the Asama and Yakumo return, we will be the kings of the Far East, and both the Americans and the Russians will be crushed by the Combined Fleet. Heihachiro Togo looked away from the Russian fleet in the distance and said calmly.

"You're so confident." Hikonosumi Uemura said.

"Aren't you confident?" Heihachiro Togo asked with a smile.

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