Xu Zhonglin is not the only one who pays attention to the situation on the battlefield. Further northeast, Acheson Bell held a telescope and shook his head at the sea to the southeast.

Although it is only an island away, it is already the southwesternmost point of the Norwegian Sea.

Agamemnon, who was standing beside Acheson Bell, asked worriedly, "Admiral, why do we take the initiative to meet the Germans when they dare not approach within twelve nautical miles?" ”

The so-called good-looking people are all the same, and the embarrassing thing is that I am so different. Acheson Bell is such a particularly ugly-looking admiral, this 'other people's child' looks less than 1.6 meters tall, but he has a big head on a thin neck, a pair of eyes that are still very small, and with a rosacea and fat big lips, he looks like an alien more than an earthling.

This kind of appearance is also relatively unusual in the Admiral, and it belongs to the category that has a backstage at first glance. You must know that when recruiting new students, the major naval academies have height and appearance requirements, and you don't want to be handsome, but at least you must have good facial features, and going out will not affect the flowers and plants. Judging by Acheson Bell's facial features, this one's backstage must be harder than a diamond.

Indeed, as one of the few fiefdom nobles in Britain, Acheson Bell could be seen as the hope of the British Mesozoic Era, and even one of the most competitive candidates for the future Admiralty.

"Cato, that little guy just contacted me. Although I don't want to deal with him, but his mother is a very troublesome person, in order to reduce more trouble, this little trouble in front of me is not a trouble, what do you say? ”

Even behind the scenes, it is a very heroic act to dare to evaluate Madame Catherine de' Medici as a 'lady of trouble'. If Xu Zhonglin heard it, he would definitely sympathize with the other party, he wanted to complain like this, but unfortunately he didn't have the guts. That lady's heart and eyes are not much bigger than a single cell, and even if she hears the slightest rumor, you will immediately know what it was like for a Spartan warrior to face an army charge, and it was guaranteed to be very Spartan.

Agamemnon stretched, "What's the trouble?" It's so boring here, why don't we go back to Cape Verde as soon as possible, most of the sisters are still at home, and we are so bored. ”

The air battle on the scale of 100 planes is a great event for Xu Zhonglin, but in the eyes of this ship's mother, it is a bit boring.

Acheson stretched out his arm dotingly, and Agamemnon automatically bent down to let the other party stroke his head, which seemed very happy to outsiders, but there was a very tacit understanding between the two.

"The Cape Verde side has been relatively stable lately, and we won't be able to go back for a short time. If you're bored, just walk around, and I don't need so many of you to protect you. Chop off the claws of the Germans first, so that we can expand with peace of mind, don't we? ”

"Then why bring those Italians? They are a bunch of guys who have been blessed by the goddess of doom, who are their allies and who are unlucky. It was even more detrimental to be stationed in the safest of ports, and I see that George V's vision was getting worse and worse. ”

Pierced in the heart, Lao Tie! Always black our spaghetti - noodles, is it interesting?

Yes!

Acheson reached out to support his square chin, as if the thing was going to fall off by gravity, a gesture that looked a little funny. But the wisdom in his eyes was something that no one could ignore: "I'm more curious about that Far Eastern lion cub, and it's not easy to get Windsor's praise, George's affection, and Catherine's protection." ”

"Cut! Maybe it's a little white face. ”

It would be a little disrespectful to the three ladies to continue the discussion on this topic, and Agamemnon reacted and knew that he had said something wrong, so he immediately changed the subject: "You haven't said why you want to bring those Italians!" Isn't it enough to give them resources? Even if you want to establish allies, you can't miss them dozens of little admirals, right? ”

"It's not bad, that's to show the attitude. But I need it. ”

Agamemnon was a little curious: "Why?" Those guys are so weak, how can we need them? ”

"It's not a question of combat effectiveness. It's international leadership. In Europe, all other naval powers are continental countries, but we are an island country. Although we are the strongest, we can't beat them together. Our continental equilibrium policy has been implemented for so many years, and even the blind know that the reason why it can still work is nothing more than profit-driven. To put it bluntly, the bait was enough, and those guys were willing to fall for us. But have you ever thought about what if one day we can't give so many benefits? ”

Agamemnon had a good eye, and as soon as the Admiral said she understood, France had taken Morocco and more than half of Algeria; Italy has solidified Libya's attempt in the Middle East. Britain only has Egypt and India, and although it seems to have an advantage, it is only equal to the two combined, not to mention that there is also a Germany that is eyeing the tiger.

"And what does this have to do with these people?"

"We need friends, real friends. The Eastern Empire was about to reach the Caspian Sea, and they might not advance north into the Urals. But what about going south? Who doesn't want to get the resources of the Middle East? What did we do with India then? We need to have real friends here in Europe! ”

"But can these little guys affect this level?"

Acheson shook his head, "No, but it helps me." Although these people are a little immature now, there are many future pillars among them, such as Cato and Abel Atwood. Befriending them and directing them is very good for my future. ”

Now Agamemnon understood. Britain will be a natural ally with France and Italy for some time to come. For the foreseeable decades, the relationship between the three parties will be rock-solid because of the strength of Germany.

In this case, the outstanding young people of France and Italy may seem weak now, but in ten or twenty years they may not be able to grow into towering trees. At that time, the Admiral, with his current friendships and qualifications, will have a significant reputation, both domestically and internationally.

The Admiral was ambitious, and was not on the same path as George V's conservatives. But ambition without the support of rights is just a castle in the air and cannot be realized. In order for the empire to reach the pinnacle of that 'the sun never sets', it must have the right to get it.

Agamemnon knew that the Admiral was the target of his Admiralty.

As long as these French and Italian admirals experience this naval battle, they will definitely rise to prominence after returning. Twenty years later, though the British Admiral will not be decided, a well-connected and experienced Admiral is undoubtedly more suitable to lead the entire Navy, isn't it? Maybe that last bit of advantage will turn into a win.

On a deeper level, British admirals like Abel Atwood are now under their own command. In the future, no matter how strong they are, they will inevitably be a head shorter in the face of their old bosses, so what can they compete with their own commanders?

This kind of vision and scheming really deserves to be my admiral!