Chapter 299： Before the fleet departs (1/2)
”The future of the German Empire is at sea! We have proved the strength of the German Empire on land with blood and fire! And in the future, warriors of the German Navy, you must turn into the long sword in the hands of the empire and open up the territory for the empire. ......” At the German naval base in Kiel, Wilhelm II personally saw off the upcoming ocean fleet.
At this moment, in the Kiel naval base, the elite of the German navy gathered! In addition to the Mainz-class armored cruiser No. 3 Luen, which is undergoing trials in the North Sea, and the Mainz-class armored cruiser Cologne, which is being prepared in the dock, there are three Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleships and two A Brandenburg-class battleship, 2 Mainz-class armored cruisers and 3 Munich-class armored cruisers are all concentrated here.
William II uses the new flagship of the German High Seas Fleet, the Kaiser Karl the Great as the background. On the left side of the podium is the German High Seas Fleet Commander Admiral von Boll, and the German High Seas Fleet Commander Admiral Von Boll will be the head of the German fleet executives, while on the right is The civilian navy officer headed by Tirpitz, but Prince Ruprecht was not among them.
It’s not that the prince’s position is not enough to find a place to sit in, but because, at the moment, the prince is in an office not far from meeting the US Navy personnel who came to contact him. Those who came this time were also the prince’s old friends, the new U.S. Navy Brigadier General Ma Jifen, and the U.S. military attache to Germany, Colonel Benson.
”Your country’s fleet is really rich!” Majifen looked out the window, three Caesar Friedrich III-class battleships lined up, and a little further away were two Brandenburg-class battleships. The former can be seen as an upgraded version of the latter, with 3 huge turrets arranged on the centerline. The slightly slender hull, the huge turret and the profile shape give a refreshing feeling. Putting aside combat power, from the standpoint of appearance, this is almost the most beautiful warship Ma Jifen has ever seen!
On the other side of the port, there are two Mainz-class armored cruisers and three Munich-class armored cruisers moored. The latter can be regarded as the beginning of a strong German navy. The emergence of the Munich-class armored cruiser did not only give Germany the world’s best warships, but also because of the unexpected battles that the German navy can taste The taste of victory!
After that, I realized that the navy can bring huge benefits, and realized that our strong Germans began to pay more and more attention to their navy! The motivated Germans began to rapidly expand the naval force! The Americans also did a similar path, but unfortunately, in the Far East, the Americans were blocked by the emerging regional powers and ancient empires. How did the Germans do this time?
”Germany and the United States are, to a certain extent, a kind of country, both of which are newly emerging countries. Our action to seek benefits in the Far East failed. So how does your country view further expansion in Africa? Considering some bad results?” Ma Jifen asked after taking his gaze back from the warship in the distance.
”There will be bad consequences, but we can't give up food because of choking. The countries most likely to interfere are now overwhelmed. Other big countries are indifferent to this matter. I don't think anyone will risk a war with Germany to maintain a small country.” The prince laughed. Said.
”This is the weak and the strong?” Ma Jifen still resisted such a straightforward statement.
”In this era, who did not use blood and fire to open the way when rising, and succeeded by stepping on the other's corpse? The same is true for your country, but it failed.” The prince said calmly.