The earth seems too small and fragile, and the land and benefits are simply not enough for the great powers to grab. In the era of underdeveloped science and technology, everyone did their own thing, did not interfere with each other, and there was nothing to do, but due to the emergence of airplanes and sea ships, the barrier was gone, and the distance was no longer a problem, and quarrels began, and some countries even rolled up their sleeves to fight regardless of it.

The first to do so are generally the countries that flaunt "civilized etiquette", because of the intertwined stakes, these long-term "huddled" neighbors are very hot, and far from being comparable to people in other places.

The great powers were somewhat peculiar in their way of reasoning, most of them used strong ships and guns, and some of them were domineering, because they always preached that they were "highly civilized" while others were not.

The Mediterranean Sea is the throat of the Atlantic coastal countries to the Indo-Pacific, and it is the only way for maritime trade on all continents. As the importance of geopolitics and geoeconomics has come to the fore, the great powers have begun to look for reasons to project military power in this maritime zone to ensure that their national interests are not compromised.

At present, several of the most influential navies have been deployed in place, and they have begun to talk to themselves "in their own back gardens" and write and direct themselves.

At the end of 1929, Italy first had 12 battleships and 2 light aircraft carriers in this sea area, with a total of more than 200 large and small ships.

Counting the large ships of Italy, 4 battleships and 2 light aircraft carriers were built by Germany with the help of Germany, because they fancy the German technology, so the two aircraft carriers are basically a smaller version of the Hanover, of which the tonnage of the Ancona class is only 20,000 tons.

To paraphrase an old Italian saying, the Mediterranean Sea is its own swimming pool, and there is no need to decorate it with a large mobile airport. In this regard, the German Navy has maintained rational restraint and does not follow theory, after all, President Eric has made it clear to Henin not to have any military conflict with Italy, a quasi-ally.

Turkey is the region's nouveau riche and the second largest in naval power.

Relying on the day and night flow of crude oil pipelines and the export of large quantities of ore, Turkey, which enjoyed the abundant benefits, purchased 11 large advanced battleships from Germany. Although two of them are remnants of the First World War, they can be repaired by the Culomforth shipyard and can be used in the Mediterranean.

In mind, Turkey's military strength is not as useless as the outside world suggests, and there are five new German-built warships in the region. Therefore, President Kemmel often ignored the warnings of Britain, France, and the United States, and swaggered in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea for a long time, which also provoked the big brother of the Soviet Union to frown angrily and gnash his teeth, eager to dismantle Kemmel into eight pieces and eat a large piece.

Not only that, Turkey also has more than 100,000 warships of more than 10,000 tons, which shows that its maritime strength should not be underestimated. For this reason, the Soviet Union repeatedly approached Germany to negotiate and protest, but each diplomatic crisis was resolved by Eric one by one, or bought by the benefits that were constantly released.

As Eric predicted, Turkey's maritime threat is far less immediate and effective than it is on land. Over the years, Eric has also been a good driver of neighboring countries, and has been giving a stick to a date for a long time. Taking the opportunity to help the rise of the Turkish Navy, it exported various army technologies and equipment to the Soviet Union, and even sent a large team of experts to disperse to various parts of the Soviet Union for field investigations, and designed several new armored vehicles in combination with different geological landforms.

While this practice has raised questions among politicians at home and abroad, the benefits for Germany far outweigh the benefits. In order to "repay" Eric's "favor", the Soviet Union constantly reciprocated Berlin, especially the export of ore. Although the Soviets were always unhappy with Turkey's ostentatious approach, this mutually beneficial relationship between Germany and the Soviet Union at the same time made up for the differences between the three parties.

Over time, on the issue of military overlap in the Black Sea, the Soviet side could only temporarily silence it. As we all know, this matter was not something that the Soviet Union could manage in the first place, but now in these days, only crying children have something to eat, and for their own interests, the Soviets have learned to pretend to be waiting to be fed.

From the perspective of the world's two camps, Britain, France, the United States and other countries seem to never be able to pee in the same pot with the Soviets, but due to the emergence of the economic crisis, this relationship has become more and more delicate. In order not to give Britain, the United States, and France the opportunity to intervene, Germany temporarily abandoned all divisions and wisely chose to do business with the Soviets first.

As an old empire, the British can only rank third in naval strength in the Mediterranean for the time being, which seems to be unsatisfactory, but the British Empire has an advantage that Italy and Turkey cannot compare, that is, strong comprehensive strength. It is true that Italy and Turkey each outnumbered Britain in tonnage, but the fleet of John Bull was arranged according to Arabic numerals.

The British have a very strong family foundation, although the military and economy are a little less constricted than before, but everyone knows that if the Mediterranean really wants to compete with naval strength, John Bull will still not be ambiguous at all, and a fleet can't handle you, then both, if neither of them can do it, then it's a good one. Fighting a war of attrition, the British are very good at it, and so far they have not been afraid of anyone, they are in a hurry, and they are doing it 2 for 1, because the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse.

Of course, the glory of the British Empire has become a story, and the global situation has long been reversed, I have to say that such a fact is completely beyond the expectations of the British, not to mention that there are now people who dare to fight a war of attrition, just pull it, and more than one family has the ability to do so. After World War I, Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union all carried out large-scale economic reforms, and Britain no longer had a name in the top three countries, whether it was multilateral cooperation, trade exchanges, or domestic economic aggregates.

The old-fashioned British were always worried about the loss of their hegemony, and several times the United France, the United States and other countries resisted Germany's economic and military development, but Eric's efforts were all resolved. In this respect, the concept of the French seems to be quite vague, and it is clear that they are a feud and mortal enemy with Germany, but they have repeatedly said good things for Germany at critical moments, and they have a clear banner, which makes Britain very annoyed.

It's not that the British don't understand that reciprocity can win diplomatic advantage, but that he really can't come up with decent bargaining chips now. Although the debt was paid off by Germany with equipment, the debt of favor was not something that Germany could help, and the intricate colonial territories were different and did not belong to each other, and the fallen soldiers could not erase the grief of their families with a monetary pension. These bloody facts cannot be just empty promises, debts must be paid after all, now and in the future.

In this way, Britain still strengthened his fleet in the Mediterranean, because this vast body of water was the outstretched arm of Germany, and it was also the military and economic lifeblood of Britain, and no one could afford to lose it. 6 battleships, 4 aircraft carriers, 65 warships of other sizes and sizes, it is enough to see that Britain is concerned about Germany's maritime power.

The Gibraltar has been improved and repaired many times in the past few years, and the British dare not slack off on the important weapons of the country. In the past, the cabinet always called the poor spent lavishly on maritime strategy, and it was billions of pounds when it was smashed, without even blinking an eyelid. In the final analysis, the navy is their lifeblood, and the British will never easily throw away this tradition.

Although Eric doesn't know why Kesselring asked to see him at this time, judging from the current situation of the world's ocean hegemony, he can also guess that he is not far from ten.

Kesselring respectfully saluted Eric, and then, with Eric's permission, unfolded a hand-drawn map of Europe on his large desk.

Eric looked at Kesselring in amazement, then leaned down to take a closer look.

"My Excellency, is this your masterpiece?" Eric asked.

"Yes, Mr. President. Drawing casually, of course, is not a masterpiece. Kesselring replied.

The map is unique, and it is accompanied by an extremely important military plan, which, although very crude, accurately marks the military deployment of the various countries of Europe.

As a soldier, Kesselring's drawing skills must have been a bit stiff, and the paper he used was not very good, but he couldn't stand up to the strategic thinking was very sophisticated, and it could be said that it was wonderful.

The map also shows Germany's maritime layout, especially the open and covert battles between the Mediterranean and other countries. However, Kesselring also presented Eric with a dilemma, which was to further increase the investment in German naval equipment in the Mediterranean, and try to squeeze the space for other countries to exist in the region.

Obviously, in order to realize this plan, Germany could not do it in any way with the naval power that is now inferior to France in the Mediterranean, and the only way was to continue to spend a lot of money to increase the number of ships in the Mediterranean Fleet, so that sea and air supremacy could be obtained at the same time. However, the British would certainly not agree to concessions, and if Germany had to buck the trend, the two countries would cause serious diplomatic turmoil, and there might even be a mismatch in the Mediterranean.

Eric weighed the heart-warming military plan in his hand, looked at the crude handmade map, and kept pacing back and forth in his office for a long time.

Kesselring, of course, knew that the president was very entangled in his heart at the moment, but he also knew that if Germany did not succeed in resolving the current contradictions, Germany could face the greatest crisis in the near future, perhaps much worse than the First World War, and even leave a legacy for future generations.

Eric stared straight at the map with eagle-like eyes, slamming his clenched fist on the desk.

"Sooner or later, we will have a war with the British, in this case, it is better to strengthen ourselves first and use our strength to shut up those proud British!" Eric seemed to be speaking between his teeth, but he said it so plainly that even Kesselring was taken aback.

"Dear Mr. President, I dare say that if we make concessions at every turn, Britain and France will consider us weak and deceitful, and even take an inch. The world is the world of the strong, and begging will only fuel the arrogance of others, and it is time for us to speak from strength. Kesselring's words added fuel to the fire and fueled Eric's fighting spirit even more.

"So be it, my Excellency. I immediately contacted the Ambassador to the UK, Mr. Schmidt, to be ready for any eventuality. Also, let Aynata inform General Raeder to come to the presidential palace as soon as possible, and I want him to realize this plan as soon as possible! With that, Eric pressed the phone ring on the table hard......

Hearing the phone ringing, Aynata did not dare to delay and trotted all the way to the president's office. Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future