The Germans seem to have a good hand! But in reality, this plan simply does not work! Why? The British may not agree! After the German-Japanese conflict, Ruprecht felt that it would be too difficult and too much to gain by gaining more colonies in the Far East! The British could blockade ports from Europe all the way to Southeast Asia, and a simple neutrality clause would make it difficult for the German fleet to reach the Far East.

And in Ruprecht's opinion, if the British did not allow the German fleet to pass through the Suez Canal, the distance from German East Africa to the Philippines could simply be described as terrifying! How many merchant ships and supplies to bring? If you want to use the army, the cost and time are even more astronomical.

Why were the Americans able to occupy the Philippines? After Dewey's fleet blew up the Spaniards, the United States immediately organized a force of 11,000 people from San Francisco across the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines, and at least there was Hawaii as a transit base, what did Germany have? Measure it on the map with a ruler and know that the difficulty of the two sides is not the same level! The Germans first had to rely on their fleet endurance to travel from the North Sea to Namibia, then to German East Africa, and then to the Far East, such a long way TM two supply points! What a cheat! Judging from the current relationship, more than eighty percent of the British are unwilling to let Germany occupy the Philippines, then Germany really has no chance, after all, even Ruprecht can't change the coal-burning cruiser to nuclear-powered.

This is where Ruprecht excels! Using a bargaining chip that can be exchanged in others but does not actually exist in exchange for benefits, now Ruprecht is a little complaining about his identity, if he can go one step further and become the eldest grandson of the German emperor, then he will be more confident to speak!

If we follow the historical script, it seems that the sudden outbreak of a wave of US imperialism can take the Philippines without damage. And even if the Germans had this idea, the final result would be inconclusive, Wilhelm II still gave up, and his father would definitely give up even more. To be honest, the Germans can't get their hands dirty!

But Germany now has another chip. That's Spain! Spain is already preparing to order a second Munich-class armored cruiser, and the increase in the strength of the Spanish fleet is a problem for the United States, and one of the purposes for Roosevelt to come over and chat with Ruprecht is also for this! What if the Spaniards were also armed with a ticket of Munich-class armored cruisers? The naval battle in Cuba, the Americans are not afraid, but there is no way to do it in the Far East!

No matter how domineering the Americans are, they can't stop Ruprecht from selling ships, right? If you have the ability, you can buy it at a high price! Roosevelt felt a little bitter in his heart, because at present, with his position and status, he really could not make an offer that would be enough for Ruprecht to give up an order for an armored cruiser.

In Roosevelt's view, Ruprecht had a lot of cards, and he didn't have the ability to bargain with Ruprecht until the other forces behind him reacted! Roosevelt felt that all this came too suddenly, and the two sides who said that they were just trying to do so, and the other party had already figured out their routine, and put all the hole cards on the table, and they were ready to do business! This time Roosevelt felt a little caught off guard!

Outside the boundaries of the Americas, the Americans would not engage in armed conflict with any of the Great Powers before World War 1. Judging from the current situation, the prince does not seem to be very interested in the Philippines, but it is difficult to say what the attitude of the German government is, and if the Americans want to ask the prince to help, it will not work without some blood. If the Germans had preempted the Americans, the United States would have no chance of winning.

It was precisely because Roosevelt could not understand the attitude of the German government that he did not dare to say anything. But at this time, it definitely won't work. "We'll show our friendship in due course, and give me two months to convince some people that the U.S. government doesn't treat friends badly. When the time comes, our quotation will satisfy you! Roosevelt's meaning was very clear, let Ruprecht delay for two months for the time being, and then the two sides would talk about it again.

"This condition is acceptable." Ruprecht was in no hurry, and the Brom-Forss shipyard had already received orders for two Munich-class armored cruisers, and more could be obtained from Chile and Argentina. It seems that two Russian cruisers will also be built here in Ruprecht. Spain's backwards did not affect Ruprecht's money-making business at all!

"I feel very much the help of His Royal Highness the Prince, and you will gain my friendship and even the friendship of the United States. Your efforts today will surely pay off. In addition, I would like to ask the question, is it true that your shipyards and design bureaus are preparing to produce for the Russians a battleship that is even more powerful than the Munich-class armored cruisers? Roosevelt hesitated, but decided to ask.

"Yes, the negotiations are in the final stages, and if nothing else, we should be able to secure these two orders." Ruprecht replied.

"You'd better be careful about this deal, according to our intelligence, the French, the financiers of the Russians, are very unhappy with Russia's order for your warships, although now under pressure from the Russian Navy and the Prime Minister this order will come down, but whether it can be completed is still unknown, Chancellor of the Exchequer Witte opposes this plan." Roosevelt hesitated, but said the matter anyway.

"So that's the case, no wonder the Russians didn't order so much this time, we don't provide drawings on the one hand, and on the other hand, the owner has an opinion." Ruprecht said in his heart that it seems that the situation is more troublesome, and the Russians are also weighing and hesitating. Or maybe they are planning to use this in exchange for more francs, and if the loans offered by the French far exceed the losses, the Russians may not want it!

"First of all, thank you for the reminder that you allowed me to avoid a loss. In addition, you have so many sources of information that you can find out about this kind of thing, but Germany, as a neighboring country, has no news at all. Ruprecht said with a meaningful look at Roosevelt.

"Are you going to continue this business?" Roosevelt said with interest.

"Of course, it's just two armored cruisers, and even if the Russians don't buy them, I have a way to dispose of them!" Ruprecht said indifferently.

"So in return for providing this information, will you accept a condition from me?" Roosevelt asked.

"On what terms?"

"If Russia refuses to accept the battleship, then the United States of America has the right to buy it first in line at a comparable price." Roosevelt was already estimating the time to do it himself, these two battleships must not fall into the hands of Spain, the time for the completion of these two battleships was actually about the same as the time to do it himself, in order to avoid the Spaniards rushing to buy them, Roosevelt put forward this opinion.

"It seems that the Americans still have to do it." Ruprecht was not interested in the outcome of the Spanish-American war and nodded in agreement.

"In addition, as a friend, I need to remind you that you must be careful with Japan, their ambition and ability cannot be underestimated." Ruprecht re-emphasized before leaving.

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