If Roosevelt and others were closed to the British. In Germany, he was given a cold reception, and only talked about deals, not friendship, then as the secret envoy of the United States, Day, was courteous in Russia, although it was a secret foreign visit and could not be welcomed with great fanfare, but in St. Petersburg, the American representative was personally received by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia!

The Russians have been very depressed lately, and the armored cruiser that should have been called the Russian should have been called Rijin because of the flickering of the French, the anger of the Germans, and the petty tricks of the Americans. How did this make Nicholas II happy? His Royal Highness the Prince of Bavaria's words to Makanov and others reached the ears of the Russian Emperor almost intact, and the Russians are still thinking about what to do if the Japanese did something against Russia in 1898!

When His Royal Highness threw out a set of theories that he had carefully prepared, he did scare the Russians on the spot half to death, but then Makanov and others pondered it carefully and found that this matter was not an inevitable event but a possible time, because there is a small loophole in the logical chain of His Royal Highness the Prince, that is, although the Japanese Navy can easily suppress the Russian fleet, what about the Japanese Army? Will they be able to cope with the task of suppressing the Russian army in the Far East? Do the Japanese have money bags that support them in a real fight with Russia in the Far East?

The Russians are really not sure about this question. After all, Japan has even done something to buy warships at a high price, so what else can't be done? £1,350,000! The Russians have always wondered what the Japanese sold their blood to buy these 2 battleships for? With the bitterness between Bavaria and Russia, the treaty signed by the two sides prohibiting the sale of warships to Japan was nullified. Japan can't wait two more years and buy two for £1.1 million?

So, the Russians, who couldn't figure it out, fell into the logical circle designed by His Royal Highness Prince Ruprecht again, what did the Japanese spend so much money on to buy battleships? It must be because these two battleships are about to be launched, so they are in a hurry. So what is the purpose of being in a hurry? That must be a war with Russia! And now the Russian Far Eastern Fleet is really as weak as a chicken, and it can't be beaten!

Therefore, in line with the principle of not being afraid of 10,000, the Russian Far Eastern Fleet is still stepping up preparations for war, even if its strength is not good, it must be ready to fight. But when the Americans came to Russia, the Russians saw a twist. Because Nicholas II found out that the Japanese are now not only at war with themselves, but also with the Americans! The two sides are now facing off in Hawaii! As the saying goes, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, and now we all have common interests, and we will repair Japan together! So the overjoyed Nicholas II wanted to use the power of the Americans against the Japanese, and the Americans thought the same way.

Of course, as an experienced and cunning person, it is naturally impossible for Dai to tell the Russians that the United States is ready to fight Spain, and by the way, the Philippines will be taken into its hands. Not to mention whether the Russians will ask for a sky-high price when they find out that the Americans are asking for a lot, and the Americans are not even sure what Russia's attitude is towards the American occupation of the Philippines, if the Russians are unwilling to let the United States occupy the Philippines. Isn't that a big deal?

"In order to deal with our common enemies and threats, I believe that my country and your country should strengthen cooperation on the issues of the Far East. Weakening and restricting Japan is a very good option for both the United States and yours. Day's words were very high-sounding.

"From the case of Hawaii, your country should find that Japan is a despicable and criminal country, and they have received help from your country, but they bite back, which is a true portrayal of the story of the farmer and the snake in the world today. And the British, too, are the common adversaries of our two countries, because this snake is fed by the British, as a spokesman and watchdog for the interests of the British in the Far East. Completely block the road to the Far East between our countries. "Nicholas II had a chill when he said this!

"I need some help from your country's Far Eastern Fleet at the right time. Help by force! When Day said this, Nicholas II on the other side almost didn't jump! What is help by force? The Americans are going to make a film with the Japanese? Still want to play the US-Russia alliance? Does your family know about this? Do you know what the consequences will be if we do it together?

The Russians wanted to kill Japan very badly. But because of the protection of the British father, Russia really has some traps. Otherwise, the assassination of Nicholas II in Japan when he was crown prince would definitely not be good. If it weren't for the British, Russia would have pit Japan to death in the Qing-Japanese War!

The Russians wanted to kill Japan, but now is not the time, at least until the Eurasian railway bridge is completed. After the naval fleet had a clear advantage, another wave killed Japan. And it would be better to go head-to-head between Japan and Russia, because the Russians also knew very well that if France or other countries were involved, then the British would never sit idly by and watch Japan be destroyed (and this is what the Anglo-Japanese alliance has historically meant). ）

Nicholas II believed that in a few years, Russia would be able to crush Japan. But it does not mean that Russia thinks that it can fight against Britain and Japan with one ally! After all, the British are terrible! The conditions are not yet ripe for Russia to move in the Far East, so Russia does not want to get involved in a war between the United States and Japan.

"Your country doesn't need to get involved in this war, you just need to sell us some warships and provide some volunteers when the United States needs it!" Day's last four words are very heavy! It's not enough to have a warship and no one. In order to ensure that the warships purchased from Russia will directly form combat effectiveness, the Americans plan to directly "package" and buy the officers and men of the Russian Navy!

"This would put the empire at great diplomatic risk, and it would probably anger the British, who would have very little to overwhelm the British on the seas of the Far East, both your country and ours. And you have to think about how you will cope if the British were to strengthen the Japanese fleet with the same means? Just like they did in the Qing-Japanese War. Even so, Nicholas II was still taken aback by the audacity of the United States.

"If the British are to do this, then the United States is willing to bear all the consequences of this! How about the fact that we will pay you enough commissions for the armored cruisers Rurik, Bayan, and Parada, together with the officers and men on them, for a total of 3,500,000 pounds? "I have to say that the price given by Day is very tempting, the Bayan and the Parada are only 1.5 million pounds in total, the cruiser Rurik is only 900,000 pounds, and the total is only 2.4 million, and the remaining 1.1 million pounds is to hire the officers and men above and carry the ammunition and supplies.

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