Chapter 2658 Compromise
And this is not over yet, even when there is a blockade ahead, there are also many pursuers behind. The former Japanese dreadnought battleship Hizen, the armored cruiser Asami and the Izumo are chasing the past from the west coast of Peru. It can be said that, Even if Earl Spey avoided the two battlecruisers Invincible and Indomitable, in the end, they would most likely be strangled by the British fleet in the Atlantic Ocean. After all, luck cannot always be with Spey. In addition to these warships, the fleet and personnel that provide supplies for the fleet are even greater. It can be said that the failure of the Spey Fleet is a manifestation of the planning and strength of the Royal Navy on the ocean.
Therefore, for the current United States, it can face the broken warships of the Japanese Navy. The U.S. Navy, which lacks sufficiently powerful fast warships, will be quite struggling.
"Hey..." Old Roosevelt sighed. After he put down the phone, he took out another document from the bottom of the folder beside the desk. The corners of the document were a little worn, and he had obviously read it many times. He took out this document again, and then looked through it. This document was the document sent back to China by the previous Secretary of State Lansing. It described the results of this US-Germany negotiation and the requirements of the Germans. It was too harsh to bother, but now, he needs to re-watch it.
"Abandon the oil exploration in the Mesopotamia and reduce the tariffs on both sides to the previous level." Old Roosevelt said silently. Then he looked at the world map hanging on the wall. On the vast Pacific Ocean, dotted lines criss-crossed. It was a trade route related to the core interests of the United States. Now, this route was being harassed by enemy countries. As long as the Japanese sea attack ship is still there, the American sea transportation will inevitably be greatly damaged. He now understands the situation of the British during the war. Fearing attacks at sea and unwilling to leave the port, the insurance cost of sailing rose sharply, and panic spread rapidly from the nautical field to the whole society like a plague.
Military failures can be concealed and weakened, and the impact can be mitigated through various social operations, but maritime transportation and economic losses are difficult to conceal. He will greatly affect the foreign trade of the entire United States, and with the weakening of the foreign trade of the United States, those European powers can use this time to quickly recover the markets they lost before, right? Even in the back garden of the Americans—South American countries, I am afraid that they must consider future trade trends, right? Roosevelt would never forget that many South American countries were actually somewhat pro-German.
"Temporary retreat is for better advancement. We are in a war, and now, the core of all work should be to allow us to solve this war cleanly. After ending the war, entering the Far East, and gaining great international prestige The United States can definitely deal with all challenges better." Roosevelt muttered. After thinking for a full 5 minutes, Roosevelt made an important decision.
"Send a telegram to the Secretary of State in Lansing, saying that we fully accept the demands made by the Germans." Roosevelt took a deep breath and said to the staff next to him.
"In addition, send a telegram to Colonel Leahy, asking him to immediately inspect the warships that Germany, France, and Italy may sell,
We must buy enough warships in the shortest possible time, especially fast warships. Money is not a problem, what we care about is the construction period! " Roosevelt continued.
"Do we still need to ask Vice President Taft for advice?" asked a nearby official.
"No, we had agreed on this possible issue prior to Taft's trip to South America, and if I thought the time had come to compromise, I alone could make a decision. And I'm sure Congress is on it too. I will understand. After all, those big consortiums cannot tolerate those routes that flow gold being cut off like this." Roosevelt said.
Therefore, following Roosevelt's order, in this round of the game between the United States and Germany, the United States ended in a temporary retreat. The Germans regained control of the oil in the entire Mesopotamia Basin and put the United States in Europe. Restricted within a certain range, and in terms of trade, the Germans made a gap in the gradually closed US trade barriers, and because of the prevalence of Japanese naval assault ships, Germany, which has the world's largest ocean-going fleet It has achieved considerable development and formed an overwhelming advantage over other countries, and because it has mastered the economic vessel of world shipping, it has also had a profound impact on other aspects of trade. Of course, this is a later story , not to mention.
In exchange, the German Navy also gave some goodwill in return. For example, the two Helgoland-class battleships that were originally sealed have been unsealed. These two ships were severely damaged in the decisive battle in the Norwegian Sea. The battleships mothballed in port will be thoroughly repaired and refitted before serving as the second batch of fast battleships sold by Germany to the U.S. Navy.
The first two battleships to be sold were selected from the High Seas Fleet. Someone originally wanted to sell the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau directly, but considering the condition of the two battleships Poor, and has extremely special historical significance. (After all, you have to take care of Admiral Su Xiong's face, and as the German Navy's squadron in the Indian Ocean region, it would not look good to sell all of them.) The German Navy finally decided to sell the Gneisenau, and at the same time from the Select one of the Helgoland-class battleships for sale.
In this way, according to the plan, the German Navy will provide 4 fast battleships to the US Navy in the next 9 months. At this point, the number of capital ships that can be mobilized by the German Navy has become 18. And such a low number of warships made the German navy and even the German government feel uneasy. Therefore, someone within the imperial government asked whether this order could be given to the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Turkey? After inspecting the Gneisenau, the U.S. Navy was not very satisfied with the condition of the warship and raised some objections. Therefore, the whole process still needs to be negotiated, but the German Navy guarantees that within three months, the first batch of two fast battleships can be handed over to the US Navy with quality and quantity!
Even in private, Ruprecht said that if the sincerity of the Americans arrives, even if the German Navy is temporarily unable to meet the requirements of the US Navy for fast battleships, he still has a way to find suitable warships, and where the battleships come from, Naturally it goes without saying.
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