The dinner of the Persian governor was not delicious, if the Cantonese people of the empire were delicious, they would dare to eat anything,

Then the Persians are even more powerful, and Tan Renhao is almost unappetizing for those few Persian dishes

There is no interest. In addition, Tan Renhao had always felt that the Imperial Navy was quite extravagant, but he had seen it

After the Persian governor made a pomp, Tan Renhao had to sigh that there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are heavens outside the sky, Persians

Absolutely world-class in terms of extravagance and waste!

After this dinner, the relevant negotiations officially began.

First of all, it is certain that the matter of the establishment of a joint fleet is the matter, and there is no objection from the three parties, after all

This is the topic of the meeting, but in determining the authority of the command of the Combined Fleet, as well as the commander, deputy commander,

When the chief of staff was in place, the representatives of the three countries refused to budge.

The question of the commander's territory was still relatively easy to solve, with the Tang Imperial Navy accounting for the largest share, and the First Fleet

It is also the main fleet of the Imperial Navy in the Atlantic, so Tan Renhao is a well-deserved candidate, no

People objected, and even the always proud Germans agreed with this. But in the deputy commander with the staff officer

There is a serious problem in the arrangement of candidates for the long land.

If the territory is divided according to the strength of the fleet, then Jiang Zhongmin should be the deputy commander, Kede

Both the country and Persia believed that the commanders were all generals of the Tang Empire, so there was no need to arrange another one

A Tang Empire naval commander came to serve as deputy commander. But in the end, it was the commander of the German "Far East Fleet".

to serve as the deputy commander of the Combined Fleet, or the commander of the Persian Empire's "Mediterranean Fleet" to serve as this

position, but it has become a contradiction in the new land.

Just to determine the time of the commander's territory, the generals of the three countries fought for two days, and in the end, the Persian Emperor

The country made concessions, and the commander of the German "Far Eastern Fleet", Schell, became the deputy commander of the Combined Fleet. And Persia

Abad, commander of the Imperial "Mediterranean Fleet", became Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.

This is only the first trouble and the easiest trouble to solve. Next, three national lands

The generals had an in-depth discussion of the combined fleet's ground combat operations. This is the biggest trouble, in the end

There is no consensus on how to defeat the British. In the end, the meeting had to

Let go of this issue for the time being, and first decide on the logistics support work of the United Fleet

The Germans did not do much in terms of logistical support, defeating the British Navy in the Combined Fleet

Previously, it was not possible to use the German port at all, or even the French port near the English Channel

Mouth. Ultimately. The three countries reached a unanimous agreement on logistics support. The Persian Empire provided fuel, food

In addition, fresh water was supported, which was mainly transported by the supply fleet of the Don Imperial Navy deployed in Alexandria

The Persian fleet had its own supply fleet. And the ammunition support was mainly borne by the Tang Imperial Navy. Persian Sea

The ground ammunition used by the warships is the same as that of the Imperial Navy, and the ground ammunition of both sides can be used in common, so the problem is not

Big. Only the German naval warships used ground guns of different calibers. Separate arrangements are required. These ammunition will be made up of:

The German mainland was delivered to Islamabad and then loaded on ammunition supply ships there. and other maintenance guarantees

The work is carried out by each country individually.

In the end, the three sides still had to resolve their differences in the combat operations of the fleet.

The Germans insisted on breaking into the English Channel and defeating the British fleet. In accordance with the German Navy submissions

Scheme. It will be carried out by aircraft carriers of the Tang Empire and the Persian Empire, as well as German air space on the east coast of the strait

The army was responsible for suppressing the British land airfield. To seize air supremacy, the German Navy will dispatch minesweepers to be responsible for sweeping

Except for the inland mines of the strait. A shipping lane was opened, which eventually forced the British Home Fleet to fight the Combined Fleet

War. The Germans are also very simple. Use the combined fleet to seize sea supremacy, and then they can send

Launched a campaign to land on British soil, to defeat the British before the arrival of the ground forces of the Tang Empire, and finally reached

to control the British Territory.

The Persian Empire did not have much demand in terms of combat operations, after all, the Persian Empire had much influence

Never had access to the North Atlantic and could not control the UK . Thus, there was only one Navy of the Persian Empire

Very low requirements. That is, to complete combat operations in the North Atlantic as soon as possible, and its fleet can only cooperate with each other

with it, and in no way will take on the main combat mission.

The main contradiction was between the Tang Empire and Germany. Tan Renhao is very clear about the command of the Navy, and even

The Reich Chancellor said that Germany must not be allowed to preempt LinkedIn. But the problem is, the Imperial European Expeditionary Force

, and the time required for the North African Expeditionary Force to assemble and transport these troops to the British landing fleet and transport

The flotilla has not yet arrived. Therefore, in the negotiations, Tan Renhao has been trying his best to pick the land proposed by Germany in the middle of the plan

Defect. And without immediately indicating the attitude of the Imperial Navy, the negotiations dragged on.

Negotiations continued until February 12th. On this day, an imperial envoy arrived in Tangier to give Tan Renhao

Bringing more information, Tan Renhao understood how he should deal with the Germans' provocations.

"That's the way it is." Tan Renhao did not make a decision alone, because the command of the Navy had already decided

Jiang Zhongmin is Tan Renhao's number one assistant. He had to call Jiang Zhongmin over to discuss the next step

Sentence arrangement." It is clearly written in the document that we cannot enter the English Channel, and that the expeditionary force is being assembled

Well, the convoy will arrive on the 18th, and we will first have to delay the negotiations until the 18th."

"The problem should not be very big, and there are many problems in the German army's proposed ground battle plan, which is enough for them

It took days to revise it." Jiang Zhongmin is still reading the documents.

"Secondly, it is the arrangement of the fleet's combat ground." Tan Renhao gave another document to Jiang Zhongmin. this

It is the exact information we received, and I believe that the Germans received similar information. The British Home Fleet has

He had left Blackburn three days earlier, and is now probably out of the Irish Sea, heading south."

Jiang Zhongmin immediately took the document.

"The Germans are even more anxious than we are, and their local fleet is also active, and two 'Bismarck' class are fighting

The ships had already started to warm up the boilers yesterday, but there was no home fleet for the British fleet yet

The German Navy did not dare to act rashly, after all, the British were also a little afraid of those two battleships. say

Maybe they will first make a detour into the North Sea, take out the German home fleet, and then go south to fight us."

"The British don't really want to fight us, do they?" Jiang Zhongmin was no longer so arrogant at this time

Finish. His relationship with Tan Renhao had already been determined by the Navy Command, and he had to accept it if he was not convinced.

"I'm not sure about that, and not even the headmaster." Tan Renhao leaned back in his chair and helped him

hand." Although the British approached us in Brazil, hinting that it was possible to compromise with us, decently

Exit the war. However, the attitude of the British is not positive, and the North Atlantic route has not yet been cut

Nor have we ever accepted any compromise in the nature of surrender, and the Germans will not be in this matter

on the concession. Just like Japan back then. So let's not get our hopes up too much, maybe the British

There is no complete despair yet, and as long as we annihilate the British homeland fleet, the British have no choice

now."

Jiang Zhongmin nodded slightly. The Cabinet is also certainly trying to get Britain to surrender to us, if waiting

After the British fleet has been annihilated, we will negotiate with the British, and then it will be difficult for us to stop Germany

Army."

"That's something else we need to think about. Otherwise. We also don't need to wait for the convoy to arrive

And then we set off." Tan Renhao touched his forehead, "The most important thing is the German fleet. If we beat

The British Home Fleet, by then, the German Navy would have enough capacity to secure the North Sea and the English Channel

Sea supremacy. And the Germans have been working hard for more than a year to land on British soil. A large number of landing ships were built

Boat. The English Channel is much narrower than the Tsushima Strait, and even ordinary windsurfers can cross it

Strait. When the time comes. Unless we attack the Germans, we will not be able to stop the Germans

landed on British soil."

"Then we have to get our ground troops to the British mainland first."

Both of them fell silent, and to put it bluntly, the navy was still to blame for being inadequately prepared. A large number of transport vessels

Landing ships need to be deployed from the Pacific Ocean, which takes a lot of time. Army Units Ground Set

The speed of the knot is also an issue, as well as the logistics. Anyway, a lot of problems are not solved.

"Then we'll try to delay as much as possible." Tan Renhao breathed a sigh of relief. If the Germans were going to go it alone, that

It would be better for them to hit the guns of the British Home Fleet and smash them to pieces. When the time comes, I

If you go to clean up the mess, you can also do a favor, and the Germans have suffered a dumb loss, so they can only blame themselves

f." assemble

"You mean, let the German fleet go it alone?" Jiang Zhongmin frowned slightly.

"As it is. Sooner or later, we will turn our faces with the Germans, won't we? ”

Jiang Zhongmin smiled and shook his head. But the Germans weren't stupid either. They didn't offer to go it alone

If they have that strength. I'm afraid I'll have left us behind and gone north."

"Then let the Germans take the initiative to make this request." Tan Renhao has already thought about it, anyway with the German ship

Teamwork would be unpleasant, so it's better to let the Germans fuck off on their own.

Jiang Zhongmin pondered, his thoughts were the same as Tan Renhao. The Germans have already messed with him once

Trouble, his antipathy to Germany is even stronger than that of Tan Renhao.

"Let's let the German fleet fight the vanguard."

"Will they be willing?" Tan Renhao frowned.

"I don't know, if we behave too explicitly, I'm afraid the Germans will know our intentions

It's even harder to do, and it's tricky."

"It's really hard to deal with." Tan Renhao hesitated, "Then, we won't do anything now, follow."

Continue to find fault with the Germans, drag things down first, see who is patient, and if the Germans can't help it

, then they will offer to go it alone."

The two made this decision for the time being, and it is conceivable what the next negotiations will look like. morality

The Chinese Navy has put forward several sets of combat plans, but it can be said that Ren Hao and Jiang Zhongmin are both planning fleet operations

hand, to find some problems in the German naval ground battle plan. Isn't that a trivial matter?

The negotiations dragged on like this, and this was only a small spear in the conflict between Germany and the Tang Empire at that time

Shield only. It's just a microcosm of the conflicting interests of two countries.

From the standpoint of a bystander, it was only a matter of time before the Tang Empire parted ways with Germany, because of the two

The fundamental interests of the country and the land are not the same. Even paradoxically. Germany has always wanted to unify Europe, bringing the whole

Europe has become another great power in the world, one that can be on an equal footing with the Tang Empire, or even more than the Tang Emperor

The country is stronger and the country is stronger. For the Tang Empire, maintaining world hegemony was its fundamental national interest.

Negotiation is like two people haggling, and later on, the negotiation is almost a formality

Ground things. By the 18th of February, the Imperial Navy had sent a landing fleet carrying a large number of weapons

The convoy of armament, ammunition and supplies arrived at the port of Algiers and the fortress of Gibraltar. Talk about benevolence

Hao and Jiang Zhongmin still did not make concessions in the negotiations, and resolutely opposed the entry into the English Channel, because of that

It was too close to the British mainland and could easily be attacked by the British Air Force. And the two put forward first in love

After the landing on Erland Island and the establishment of a forward base. Then attack the British mainland. Obviously, this simply does not fit

Naturally, the Germans will not make concessions to Germany's interests.

At the time of the negotiations, the Imperial Army Expeditionary Force was also actively operating, three army infantry

Division first boarded the ship at the Gibraltar Fortress. Two North African Expeditionary Force Ground Infantry Divisions were then in Port Algiers

On board, the first batch of five army divisions was assembled. At the same time, the diplomatic staff of the Empire were also in Brazil

Secret negotiations with British diplomats, Tan Renhao did not know the content of the negotiations, anyway, there was one thing

To be sure, the Empire was trying to get Britain to surrender, to surrender in the way the Empire did, and to let Britain go

Abandon the defense of the homeland so that the Imperial Expeditionary Force can safely reach the British mainland.

On 22 February, Tan Renhao received news that two "Bismarck"-class battleships, several cruisers,

As well as a dozen destroyers, the German home fleet left the port of Kiel and prepared to sail out of the North Sea. That day

Schell, commander of the German "Far East Fleet," also once again proposed that the fleet go north as soon as possible, but Tan Renhao directly refused

, and he reasoned that the Imperial Naval Fleet was not ready to go.

Two days later, a news message arrived. Now, Tan Renhao and Jiang Zhongmin both know that the Germans are underground

The line has arrived and it won't be long before the line arrives. The Germans would have made a decision, because the German naval ground home fleet was there

Outside the Skagerrak Strait, it was intercepted by the British Home Fleet, and the German Navy suffered heavy losses!