Chapter 2022： Looking at the Pacific One

"We can explain this issue from another angle. If the British decided to sell these warships to the Japanese after the war, how much do you think the British would cost to sell a warship? The 10 guns of the British are super fearless. For example, Iron Duke and the like, built before the war, cost about 2 million pounds. If they are to be sold to Japan, which is in desperate need of battleships, it is estimated that more than 3 million Japanese will receive them. If you consider making some modifications to the battleship, for example Speaking of the cost of replacing all the boilers with kerosene mixed-fired boilers or oil-fired boilers, I am not surprised that a warship is sold to Japan for 3.5 million pounds."

"And if you consider the damage that these warships may cause to your country, for example, one of the warships slipped to the landing site, or intercepted the transport fleet. Then you tell me that the thousands of American soldiers on a ship How should life be calculated?" Ruprecht said with a smile.

"This is blackmail!" Taft said.

"You don't have to do this business," Ruprecht said. "I repeat my terms. If your payment method is to offset the arrears, then the remuneration or compensation for each sinking of a British battleship or our loss of a battleship is 20 million US dollars. If your country is If paid directly, the price can be 14 million U.S. dollars. And the pension of every German naval officer who died in battle must be paid in real price. Of course, there is another premise, that is, we decided to do this thing. time."

"This is your final opinion?" Taft took a deep breath, seemingly ready to make a very important decision.

"There will be no concessions." Ruprecht said calmly.

"I think this issue can be put on hold for the time being. We can discuss many issues. This war will come to an end this year, and another war will not be far away. We can actually discuss the enemies we have to face together, such as The Japanese Navy and Army." Just as Taft was about to speak, Benson interrupted Taft's speech.

"Paying and rewarding are equal to allow cooperation to continue. We will seriously consider your consideration. In this war, the Japanese also brought you a lot of trouble. Even from the perspective of maintaining the dignity of the empire, It is also imperative to punish the Japanese." Pershing also came out to help round the scene.

"So, what does Mr. Taft mean?" Ruprecht asked.

"Well, we can put aside the dispute for now." Taft said, wiping the cold sweat from his head. To be honest, Taft does not have a good impression of Germany, and even has hostility. But this time when he comes, he really wants to reach an agreement. After all, he is a politician first, and if he can get enough benefits, he can even make deals with the devil. Not to mention with the Germans? What he did before was actually intended to think so on the one hand, and on the other hand it was to express the so-called strength. Unfortunately, he ran into Ruprecht, a man of extremely high level in the military, politics, and economy.

Asking the other party to do something outside of the plan is definitely to pay extra. If Taft is not so straightforward, but cryptic, then it is convenient for everyone to continue talking, and then a little bit of running-in. But now, when Taft decisively chooses to showdown, and the other side decisively follows up, then the two sides are very embarrassed. One must show weakness, but it is definitely not Germany, where the situation has gradually improved. Therefore, Benson and Pershing came out to make a round. With a step, both parties can think about it.

"I don't know how your country views this upcoming Pacific War, but in my opinion, this war is different from all previous naval battles. It has a vast battlefield, long-lasting conflict, naval warships, The three-dimensional battle between the air force and the submarine, as well as the engagement on many key islands, will make the entire war extremely complicated. Even more caution and caution cannot be overstated.” Ruprecht said. In Ruprecht's best field, he is full of confidence!

"So, what is your opinion?" Benson said.

"We can make a simple deduction. I command the Japanese Navy and your Excellency command the U.S. Navy. Because there is still no conclusion on the role of aircraft carriers. Although your country has aircraft carriers, it is still a certain distance away from actual combat. The situation of Japanese aircraft carriers is unknown. So, let’s temporarily exclude the influence of your country’s aircraft carrier carrier aviation, and then let’s deduce the battle?” Ruprecht said.

"I think it can," Benson said. "The route of our attack was designed in this way. Starting from Hawaii, we will continue to go south after occupying the Marshall Islands. After controlling parts of the Caroline Islands, we will establish forward bases and deploy land-based aviation and naval bases. Then we will go south to New Guinea. It is estimated that we will encounter the main force of the Japanese navy here Yes, if you follow this route, you will face the main force of the Japanese navy and the main force of naval aviation on the island of New Guinea. According to our intelligence, Japan The number of naval aviation aircraft that can be deployed in New Guinea is estimated to exceed 500, of which half are fighters and half bombers," Ruprecht said.

"Hold the grass! This tm can't fight!" General Benson was a little messy. The effect of the trained land-based air force on sea attacks has been tested in previous wars. At the earliest time, the British land-based air force attacked the German fleet in Constantinople and caused certain losses. And then, the German naval aviation's air attack on the Russian fleet in the Gulf of Riga made all the battleships fighting for life at sea tremble against the bombs and torpedoes under the bomber wing...

As the world's second-class navy, the Japanese Navy must also be paying attention to the tactics of land-based aviation against sea targets. They may not be as vigorous as the British aviation, but facing the US fleet without an aircraft carrier is also a considerable threat. This is not in the North Sea. In the North Sea, even if there is no aircraft carrier, land-based aircraft can still provide some support and cover, but if it is in the Pacific, the Japanese aviation support is on the island of New Guinea. What about the American aviation support?

Although Crown Prince Ruprecht didn't say it clearly, it is clear that if the Americans want aviation support, they can only rely on the German Navy. As for your own aircraft carrier and flying team? To be honest, Americans lack self-confidence.

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