Also interested in this war are the Americans, as the world's first industrial power, as the country in this world desperate to be recognized by the great powers, the Americans have been seeking an opportunity to establish a new world order. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 However, the Battle of the Philippine Sea a few years ago taught Americans what Too young, too simple Tucson was. Not to mention competing on the same stage with an old imperialist country like Britain, even a British dog can easily shatter the Americans' dream of expansion. From that moment on, the Americans did not want to get this field back all the time! Britain is the number one enemy of the United States, and Japan is the number one enemy that the Americans may have to face! And the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War also gave the Americans an opportunity!

"You know, Benson, when I sit on the presidency of the United States of America, there are two things that must be dealt with, one is the domestic economy, and the other is the Far East! Our investment and trade in the Far East are growing, but there is not enough force to guarantee it. That shameless country in the Far East is becoming more and more rampant, and they even intend to turn East and Southeast Asia into their sphere of influence. This is absolutely not allowed. I now wonder whether, after almost 6 years of preparation, will our fleet be able to fulfill its due obligations? In the White House meeting room, Roosevelt summoned Admiral Benson, who had become a central figure in the Navy.

"Are you going to work with the Russians against the Japanese? This could lead to the meddling of the British. IMHO, even if we develop for another ten years, we will definitely not be a match for the British. The Royal Navy of Thailand is huge, and the cost of this war, especially human lives, will be incalculable! Benson said truthfully. Asking Britain and Japan to repay their blood debts was the strongest reason for the expansion of the U.S. Navy after the defeat in the Philippine War. But as a high-ranking military officer who had experienced the Spanish-American War, Benson knew that this matter was not as simple as people imagined, and if it wanted to wrestle with a naval power in the far Far East, the current United States was far from enough! Although the number of battleships and armored cruisers in the United States has already faintly ranked third in the world. But the dangers of the cross-sea expedition and the lack of logistical supplies still make the U.S. Navy daunted.

What made Benson even more unsettling was a recent piece of information. The British and the Japanese signed a treaty stating that if a third party other than Japan and Russia entered the war, then the British would also enter the war, which meant that if the United States and Russia openly came together to take action against Japan, then Britain would also enter the war. Unless the United States is determined to fight the British, it is better to forget about directly entering the war.

"You're scared, General Benson." Roosevelt said calmly, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"This is not only my opinion, but also the top brass of the Navy, after all, the last defeat brought us too much blow, although we have a large number of capital ships, but the abundance of hardware cannot cover our fragile hearts. And objectively speaking, we are really not ready to march into the Far East. Not long after the occupation of Hawaii, the base of the Navy was being built, the Panama Canal had not been built, and it was too difficult for our capital ships to go on an expedition. Therefore, I do not think it is appropriate for the United States to expand on a large scale in the Far East until there is a large-scale conflict between the British and other great powers. The stakes are too great. Benson said.

Benson was telling the truth, although Roosevelt was not very convinced of the news of the Anglo-Japanese alliance against the enemy, after all, no owner would gamble his national fortune for the sake of a dog. But everything is afraid of accidents, and to be honest, Americans really don't want to experience a second defeat. Moreover, in the American environment, it is also a relatively difficult thing to persuade Americans to go to the battlefield thousands of miles away to participate in the war. And if the United States wants to occupy the Philippines, the number of troops needed must be an unacceptable number for him, after all, there are now 150,000 Japanese troops, military police and police stationed in the Philippines! It is unlikely that it will do it directly, but it does not mean that the Americans intend to give up this opportunity!

"When will the war readiness of the Russians be completed?" Roosevelt changed the subject.

"In the second half of next year, 6 battleships and 2 armored cruisers of the Russian Navy will leave for the Far East, and by October next year at the latest, the Russian Navy will complete its final combat readiness, by which time the Russians will have 14 battleships of various types and 2 armored cruisers. In terms of numbers, it is basically the same as the Japanese Navy. Benson thought for a moment and said.

"So what do you think is the likelihood that the Japanese Navy will win?" Roosevelt continued.

"Very large, first of all, in terms of fleet strength, the Japanese fleet is not weaker than the Russians. With the exception of the two second-class battleships, Fuji and Yashima, which were relatively old, the remaining battleships were all very high in combat effectiveness. And the combat effectiveness of the 4 battleships of the Russians in Arthur is really not flattering. More importantly, Japan has a favorable geographical position, there are many excellent ports suitable for fleet anchorage in the entire Japanese archipelago, and the base facilities of the Japanese Navy are very complete, even if there is battle damage, as long as the battleship is not sunk, then it can be quickly restored. ”

"Russia, on the other hand, although they also have two naval bases, Arthur and Vladivostok, but the two bases are far apart and cannot form a joint force, and the Lushun base is easily blocked by mines, while the Vladivostok base has a long freeze period. No matter how the fleet is arranged, the Russian navy is very limited. The only chance to break the tie was whether the Russians dared to preemptively destroy part of the Japanese fleet at the beginning of the war, and only then could they win. Benson said quite objectively.

"But that's an unacceptable result, isn't it?" Roosevelt smiled slightly, "Your navy should have communicated with the Russian navy about this, right?"

The Americans will not do it themselves, but it is still no problem to fight a proxy war or something, in fact, after the defeat in the Philippine naval battle, the United States has been training Russia to fight Japan, not only providing Russia with large loans, but also building warships for Russia. He was even planning to do a pre-war trick ...... selling ships.

"We believe that it is more prudent to provide the Russian Navy with four warships before the war, which on the one hand will be enough to change the situation on the battlefield and, on the other hand, will not cause an overreaction from the British. However, the timing of this plan will be relatively late, probably before the start of the war between Japan and Russia. After the arrival of the remaining Russian fleet in the Far East. Benson thought for a moment and said.

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