"That's succumbing?" Looking at the telegram forwarded, Admiral Pol had an expression of disbelief. He thought www.biquge.info Portugal had a good ancestry back then, even if it didn't have the strength and confidence of Spain to fight with Germany, but at least it had to be a diplomatic show, but he didn't expect that before the German fleet arrived, the Portuguese surrendered .......

Well, the Portuguese have capitulated, so what's next? According to the telegram, since the Portuguese surrendered, then Germany also had to give the other side a face, the fleet would not enter the Portuguese territorial waters, it stands to reason that this time the mission to the sea has been completed, but the German naval headquarters did not let the fleet return, but asked the fleet to go to the port of Gijón in Spain! Here the German fleet will do a bit of trimming, and then wait for orders from above.

Admiral Boll was a little confused by this telegram, but then another telegram addressed to Prince Ruprecht was a bit surprising - there was only one telegram: Tirpitz was going to Gijón to meet with the Kaiser and the prince on behalf of the Kaiser and the prince to discuss the entry of the German fleet into the Mediterranean!

"What does this mean?" The prince put the telegram away. Looking at the nautical chart on the wall with a somewhat gloomy face, if before this, the German fleet's entry into the Atlantic Ocean could be seen as aimed at Portugal, then what was the purpose of the German fleet's entry into the Mediterranean Sea this time? You know, the whole Mediterranean is the place with the highest density of naval forces! All kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes and gods emerge in endlessly!

Britain's most powerful squadron is the Mediterranean Fleet, and many of those who have served as fleet commanders in the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet are likely to become Royal Navy Fleet Commanders or Admirals upon return. The French Mediterranean Fleet was also strong, of course, this time because it was transferred to guard against Germany. It can be ignored for the time being.

The Italian fleet is no less to be reckoned with, although the scenery is no longer and far from the third in the world. But at least it's the sixth level in the world! (Well, the tragic American fleet was squeezed out of the country because of the defeat in the Philippine naval battle.) And the Japanese Navy was ahead of the Italians because of the wonderful performance of beating Russia and the United States. There was also the Austro-Hungarian fleet, which was also nested in the Mediterranean, and Turkey, which was called the sick man of Europe. It is not too much to describe the entire Mediterranean Sea with the pond Xiaowang Baduo, although the water is not deep, but there are still a few dragons!

What exactly did the Kaiser want to do? The prince could still guess somewhat, but he wanted to use this opportunity to show the strength of the German navy and make Germany more visible in the international community. For this starting point, the prince has no objection, and will even support it in some aspects, after all, some countries really need to be beaten, and some countries need to be co-opted.

However, the prince did not propose to enter the Mediterranean with such a large fleet, because, in doing so, it would directly further irritate France and England! Although the two countries will eventually become enemies of Germany, it is obviously not wise to provoke the opponent at a time when Germany is far from completing its preparations for war and has already achieved its stage goal!

The entire German fleet waited in Spain for three days, and after three days, Tirpitz finally came to Spain with the opinion of the German top. The discussion of the next plan of action of the German fleet was also officially launched, but to the prince's surprise, the commander of the fleet, Admiral Boer, was not allowed to participate in the discussion. Tirpitz's explanation was that the political purpose of the next move should first be determined, and this kind of thing should not be asked by the fleet commander.

For this "accidental" prince is still very satisfied, the military, should serve politics, and not the other way around, politicians set political lines for the sake of the strategic warriors of the military. This may be the thing that makes the prince happiest besides the friendship between the United States and Britain.

"The value of the Reich Navy was evident in this operation, and the Reich top brass was very pleased with the operation and intended to continue it. And the next target of the fleet is the Mediterranean! It is home to the world's most elite navy and is the most important hub for maritime communications, and the Imperial fleet should show itself here, after all, Portugal has nothing to be proud of and show off when it is not on the table. ”

In Caesar. During the officers' meeting of the battleship Frederick III, Tirpitz said confidently. On the whole, he was satisfied with the operation, and the German Imperial Navy easily subdued its opponents, accomplishing what was difficult for the army to do, and a single sea cruise made Portugal spit out its long-established colony. This is undoubtedly a huge victory. The French Navy was powerless, and even the British suffered a small loss! Especially the latter, that's a great honor!

Tirpitz was not only a politician and admiral, but also a very professional agitator, he knew that if he could take this opportunity to further stimulate the naval fever in Germany, it would undoubtedly be great news for the future development of the navy, so he persuaded the Kaiser to continue the operation, and the Kaiser supported it, but as for the next step, he had to communicate with Prince Ruprecht, who was a "supernumerary senior in the navy".

"Your Royal Highness, this is an opportunity, an opportunity for the great development of the navy, and at the same time an opportunity to make the Kingdom of Bavaria even more powerful, and the development of the navy means more orders for warships, armor and artillery, which is indispensable for Bavaria now. So, I hope you'll think about it and make a practical suggestion. Tirpitz said expectantly.

"If you are going to convince me from a Bavarian point of view, or from a purely naval point of view, then I can only tell you that your calculation has failed, as a future king, the economic interests of Bavaria are indeed very important, and it is also important how much we can get from the cake of the Imperial Navy, but alas, these are not worth anything for the national fortunes and strategy of the Empire! The national strategy and political line are above all else! Remember what I say. The prince said with some displeasure.

"Don't convince me of the idea of dealing with politicians and entrepreneurs in the country, I am not like them, I am the future king. In addition, the premise of considering the navy is to consider the interests of the empire, and not to put the interests of the military services above the strategic interests of the empire. Remember what I said below! ”

The third update~~~!If the results on the 21st are still good, the author will have 3 more tomorrow!! (To be continued.) )