The Rise of the Empire

"Although some unpleasant things have happened between the two countries before, but my comrades who used to face the Japanese on the battlefield together, Sims, and all the officers and soldiers of the Pacific Fleet present here still regard all the German naval officers and soldiers who have fought together as the best. Good friends and most respected guests. Now, let us toast to the past and lasting friendship!” Sims gave a warm speech on the podium in a square next to the berth . Behind him is the current US Navy flagship USS Maryland and the German Bavarian-class battleship Mecklenburg as the background. In the square, thousands of navies of the two countries are sharing their last dinner before parting.

The entire port has been illuminated by various lights like daylight. Hundreds of chefs and service staff are cooking tons of ingredients and then delivering them to each table. Around the banquet, bands and performances have begun. This is a carnival, the last carnival of the German and American navies. More than 90% of the people are immersed in the ocean of joy. Many German and US naval officers and men drank while recalling the past when they fought side by side, and said that after retiring, they welcome each other to visit their homes.

In the aristocratic and rigorously hierarchical system of the navy, there is a huge gap between senior officers and ordinary officers and soldiers, and the same is true at this banquet. After Sims and Su Xiong gave speeches on behalf of the navies of both sides. , The senior navy personnel of the two countries walked into the small meeting place next to the banquet hall, where the senior officers of the two sides will have their last dinner before leaving.

"To be honest, I like this atmosphere very much. I don't like the old-fashioned dining etiquette. All officers sit at the rectangular table according to their ranks, and then eat in a ritual style under the service of the non-commissioned officer. Meal, almost all behaviors are limited. I just want to eat a meal. This etiquette is sometimes uncomfortable." Raidel is very satisfied with this open cocktail-style dinner, and he is quietly right. Su Xiong next to him said.

"Then you need to work hard. When you become the commander of the fleet, then you can abolish the so-called officer dining etiquette in your fleet to a certain extent." Su Xiong said with a smile. "Also, eat more now, maybe we will be busy with other things in a while."

"I don't care, the protagonist tonight is you." Raidel looked at Su Xiong and suddenly asked curiously: "Could it be that you still have a mission tonight?"

"Some missions that are not missions are just probing. I will tell you tomorrow." Su Xiong pretended to be mysterious.

"Maybe we have had a dispute, maybe we won't have it again in the days we are together, but I can swear by my personality. No matter how the international situation changes, no matter what kind of person we become in the future, Your Excellency, And all the people in your fleet who participated in this war will be my friends." Sims said to Su Xiong.

"Thank you, friends for one day. Friends for life. Cheers." Su Xiong also welcomed him with a smile. Although at least 70% of what the two said about their personal feelings are true, the two sides do believe that if there are no other factors, they will become very good friends. However, all this does not prevent the two sides from starting the last temptation before parting! Su Xiong went back to Germany once before and was transferred to the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Navy. He has been properly counted as the top level of the High Seas Fleet. The U.S. Navy needs to learn something about Su Xiong's side-knack, and Su Xiong happens to be the same! He needs to know what the Americans are doing next!

"If it is the fastest, I estimate that at this time next year, I will be able to visit your country with the American fleet. If possible, I hope that I can share our friendship with your Excellency in the banquet hall in Kiel Harbour." West Ms said first.

"Next year?" Su Xiong sipped his glass of wine. Proper alcohol stimulation allowed his brain to function more efficiently. He quickly determined that Sims had not lied on this issue. This time was almost the ideal time for the US government to end the war. The war cannot be dragged on indefinitely. Because there are so many things to do, the Americans will not allow the Pacific War to continue to involve their energy.

"If it's next year, is your navy going to use the island of New Guinea as the demarcation line with Japan?" Su Xiong asked.

"New Guinea? No, this is far from enough. We have to move on. I personally think Makassar is a good choice." Sims is also testing the German government's attitude towards the situation in the Far East. After all, the Germans are not like the United States. People cooperate, it does not mean that the Germans do not care!

"Makassar? Isn’t that in Sulawesi? It’s across the sea from Kalimantan, extending from New Guinea to Sulawesi. The most important colonial system of the entire Japanese Empire is in your country. Under the suppression of a strategic forward, going north can threaten the Philippines, and going west can threaten Kalimantan. As long as you go further, you can cut off the route from the Strait of Malacca to Japan. This is a good idea and very ambitious." Su Xiongruo Said thoughtfully.

"Why do you think it's impossible?" Sims asked.

"From a geopolitical point of view, your approach is tantamount to squeezing in on the already crowded Southeast Asian stage. I think this approach has caused dissatisfaction in many countries~www.readwn.com~The two major Southeast Asia Earth snake, one is Japanese and the other is Britain. Who is your country's friend with?" Su Xiong said.

"What about militarily?" Sims asked.

"I will not comment because I don't know whether your army's advancement will go smoothly." Su Xiong said.

"Even in the harsh environment on the island of New Guinea, we still crushed our opponents. On a broader terrain, the superior U.S. Army will only perform better. There is no doubt about this. As a naval general , I have always been puzzled by one thing. If the Japanese fleet does not fight with us, but chooses to use the main fleet to destroy our lines of communication, then what should we do?" Sims asked. "You are a veteran of breaking diplomatic relations at sea, and you must have unique insights on how to deal with this tactic?"

"Since ancient times, there is only one way to deal with broken friendships. Either find a way to bite the opponent, or find a way to kill the opponent's important supply base. Choose one of the two. The rest depends on the decision on the spot." Su Xiong's words were ambiguous. Let Sims not be able to continue this topic.

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