Because of the lack of fighting spirit, the battle of the German marines on the Azores went very smoothly. Alexander? Lieutenant General Linsingen is even more optimistic, and within a week he will be able to take the entire Azores.

In particular, the surrender of the main force of the 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps made the will of other units even more shaken. Under the deliberate propaganda of the German army, many US officers and soldiers who were in a desperate situation even surrendered to the German army in a systematic manner, which greatly accelerated the advance of the German army.

Two days later, the remnants of the U.S. Marine Corps, which had suffered heavy losses, also surrendered. This allowed the Germans to concentrate their forces against the British marines' entrenched island of Pico.

The fighting spirit of the thousands of British troops on the island was no better than that of their American allies. When more than a dozen capital ships of the German Navy gathered off the coast of Pico Island and prepared to shell the island, the British on the island were directly frightened.

The commander of the 7th Brigade of the British Marine Corps, gave the order to surrender directly. Obviously, he knew that if he continued to hold on, there would be only one result in the end, and that was to suffer heavy losses from the German naval bombardment, and then be wiped out by the German marines who landed. Rather than that, it is not yet possible to surrender as soon as possible. In this way, a small life can be saved.

The battle for the Azores ended with such an unexpected result. Germany won the battle easily. The Americans can be said to have lost their wives and soldiers, originally thinking of forcibly occupying the Azores before the Germans reacted, creating a fait accompli. In this way, they will be able to gain a certain upper hand in the confrontation with Germany.

Unfortunately, the end result was not as rosy as they expected. In this battle, the United States not only lost all the main naval forces, but also lost two marine divisions, which can be described as heavy losses. At the same time, even their British allies lost a Marine Brigade. Moreover, it has also made them almost an international laughing stock.

Germany's strong military strength has once again attracted the attention of the international community, and it is a great deterrent to other countries. Let them know that Germany is now in its heyday, and any stupidity that wants to confront Germany will be directly crushed by Germany's powerful military power.

The U.S. government, this time not only suffered heavy losses, but also caused popular opposition at home. In particular, the families and friends of the Marines who were killed and injured in the Azores have questioned the government. For a moment, Woodrow? President Wilson's approval rating has almost dropped to freezing point.

However, the propaganda apparatus of the U.S. government immediately went into action, and they trumpeted the valor of the Marines, while at the same time exaggerating the brutality of the Germans, claiming that they had done their best and paid the utmost sincerity to a peaceful solution to the conflict. However, the Germans closed the door to the peace talks on harsh terms, which ultimately led to such a tragic result.

Under the propaganda of the US government, many American people who do not know the truth have become more and more hostile to Germany. They boycotted German goods and even laid siege to German embassies. Even many German-Americans have been affected by this. As a result, many German-Americans eventually chose to leave the United States and return to live in Germany. By the outbreak of World War II, the number of German-Americans living in the United States had decreased by almost ninety percent.

Under such circumstances, the U.S. government breathed a sigh of relief and thought that it had finally overcome the crisis. However, they didn't expect at all that Emperor Qin Tian was not a person who would not fight back after being beaten.

This time, it was the United States that took the initiative to provoke and attack the Azores. Then, if Germany only recovers the Azores, this will not satisfy Qin Tian, nor will it be able to make the German people get rid of the bad breath in their hearts.

On 4 March, Kaiser Qin Tian visited the Admiralty to listen to the Admiralty's plan for puniting the United States.

"Your Majesty, the battle for the Azores is over, and the Home Fleet, the Atlantic Fleet, and the Aircraft Carrier Fleet have completed their replenishment and recuperation, and are ready to be put into operation. As long as His Majesty gives the order, we can launch an attack on the American mainland at any time! "Admiral Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer's eyes were full of eagerness.

Obviously, for the Imperial Navy, if it can launch an attack on the American mainland, it will undoubtedly be an honor to be proud of for a lifetime. They all hope that this time the plan will succeed in their hands.

Qin Tian nodded: "What is the detailed battle plan?" ”

"Your Majesty, when the capital ships of the U.S. Navy have been completely lost, the Home Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet will form a joint fleet to launch an attack on the coastal cities of the U.S. mainland. Of course, our main focus was to destroy the Americans' ports and shipyards, further attacking the Americans' shipbuilding capabilities, so that the Imperial Navy could maintain its superiority in the Atlantic for a longer time. The aircraft carrier fleet will be even behind the main fleet, bombing coastal cities in the United States. Which cities to attack is up to the generals at the front to decide on a case-by-case basis. "Reinhardt? Marshal Scheer said. This undoubtedly gave a lot of autonomy to the fleet commanders at the front.

Qin Tian was still very excited about attacking the shipbuilding strength of the United States. This time destroyed the main forces of the US Navy, allowing the German Navy to maintain its superiority in the Atlantic for another ten years. If the shipbuilding strength of the United States is further destroyed, not to say completely destroyed, but only needs to be dealt a heavy blow, then the superiority of the German navy will probably be expanded to fifteen years. At that time, even if the Americans rebuild a powerful navy, the German navy has become even stronger, which is equivalent to giving the German navy a long fifteen years of development time!

Now the main forces of the US Navy have been wiped out. For the German Navy, it was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. If such an opportunity is missed, it will be difficult for the generals to have such an opportunity again. Qin Tian didn't want such an opportunity to slip out of his hands in vain.

Of course, if Germany implements this plan, it will be tantamount to completely tearing up the face with the Americans. When the time comes, there will be no room for the two countries to turn around. There is even the possibility of a war between the two countries!