The army's combat effectiveness seems to be easy to improve, but in practice it is very difficult. The navy's difficulty in improving its combat effectiveness is mainly reflected in spending. As long as the money is enough to recruit elites from all over the country to join the navy, these two points can always be stacked up.

A fairly good navy, especially in a good international environment.

Therefore, for many countries in this era, the reform of the army seems to have no effect in fighting wars. On the contrary, the navy can quickly form combat effectiveness. Even if a world war breaks out, the navy is still a stock service, and they want to increase production capacity with peace of mind.

, first of all, we need a superior geographical location like the United States.

Therefore, European countries and even South American countries can build up decent navies. In today's era, there are many naval powers that are passable, but there are not many who dare to say that they are army powers. No matter from any perspective, France is

It is one of them, and subsequent wars also proved France's status as the Allied Powers. France during World War I was equivalent to the Soviet Union during World War II. It undertook the most difficult tasks and was an existence that could stab each other with the Germans.

As for Italy, judging from its performance in World War I, it could not even defeat the partial divisions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In terms of ground combat effectiveness, Italy could not threaten the French if it stayed with the Allies, but the Italian navy could liberate the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

This will put the French navy in the Mediterranean under huge pressure, which will lead to the British Royal Navy having to detach part of its naval force to assist in defense.

In this way, the pressure faced by the German High Seas Fleet is much less, and the Battle of Jutland may occur more than once.

Therefore, if Italy stays in the Allied camp, it will not play any role on land, and it may be defeated by France's second-rate troops, but its role in the navy is still considerable.

Six of Sheffield's twelve train guns were to be dismantled and shipped in Houston through the Panama Canal and transported to Ottoman territory. After watching Anne board the ship, Sheffield contacted Istanbul and expressed that it would be given to the great

A gift from Sudan.

"Boss, if you give the train guns to the Ottomans, they will probably not be used." Jesra stood next to Sheffield and gave what he thought was pertinent advice, "The Ottomans need basic guns and ammunition."

"So these train guns will not be sent to the territories in North Africa at all. You can tell by looking at the route. They go to the Persian Gulf through the Panama Canal. If they are sent to North Africa, they will not go this way." Sheffield smiled meaningfully.

He smiled and said, "If Italy goes to war with the Ottomans, it's not that I look down on the Italians. If it weren't for the fact that the Ottoman Empire is now in dire straits, the country is unstable, and the original Balkan vassal states rebelled under the command of Imperial Russia, the Italians might not dare to go to war."

"But now, Italy, which is so close to North Africa, has to deal with less than 20,000 Ottoman soldiers in the North African enclave. Theoretically, the Italians can send unlimited troops until the Ottomans can no longer hold it. So if a war breaks out, with the current situation

The Ottomans could not win no matter how geographically they were arranged.”

"I just used this war to make some Ottoman ministers think that I am a reliable spiritual Ottoman. These train guns are actually used to protect Constantinople."

Sheffield doesn't think that a few train guns can bring an enclave isolated from the mainland back to life. This is a bit disrespectful to the Italian navy. The Ottoman Empire lost the battle and was captured by Italy. The slave owners arrived

He doesn't care what Italy does to him, the other party is unlikely to come anyway, but arms dealers have to pay attention to their reputation.

For example, didn’t Soviet weapons have a bad reputation due to Arabs and Indians? Later, when the Saudis were fighting the Yemeni guerrillas, they also ruined the reputation of an American weapon.

Guns and ammunition are harmless things. If the train guns are captured by the Italians, it will do great damage to the reputation of the United Company. You must know that the current United States itself is not good at military. All countries like to buy weapons from military powers. The only

Several customers must be taken care of carefully.

"I remember that your family is a Romanian immigrant!" Sheffield said to Jeslanunu, "So it is quite normal for you to criticize the Ottomans. However, I am not trying to comfort you. The Ottomans' problem is not that weapons can solve it.

solve."

Jesra's name is very strange and doesn't quite match the English pronunciation, so some people call Jesra Jack.

"Boss, I will not interfere with your judgment for this reason. I can guarantee this." Jesla's expression was very serious, expressing her loyalty to Sheffield.

"I'm not a real Ottoman. This is all business. Maybe the great Sultan discovered my talent and expanded my Kuwait territory a little more. This is all possible." The slave owner's eyes flashed.

A touch of greed, even a square kilometer of land around the Persian Gulf, will be rewarded a thousand times in the future.

So there is nothing wrong with bowing to the Ottoman Empire, which currently controls local sovereignty. In the eyes of slave owners, the great Mohammed V is the supreme caliph. It would be fine to expand the territory of Kuwait several times, or Sheffield himself to go to South Asia to organize a holy war against the British Empire.

, in any case, the British Empire will never surrender until the last blood of the Indians is shed.

The recent explosive news was not yet in the election cycle, but New Jersey Governor Wilson's participation in the election attracted a lot of people's attention. It is rare for a high-profile announcement to participate in the presidential election when the president of the ruling party is still in office.

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But Wilson's limelight was immediately stolen by another explosive incident. During the party's primary election, Roosevelt suddenly announced his withdrawal from the election and formed the Progressive Party to participate in the presidential election.

Roosevelt withdrew from the Republican Party and formed an independent party to participate in the election, which aroused heated discussions on the streets. Everyone was concerned about why Roosevelt did this? Was there a conflict with senior leaders within the Republican Party?

"How about it? We are all people with business credit. If we ask for help, we will definitely help." Little Morgan's cheerful voice came from the microphone, with a very heroic spirit.

Sheffield rolled his eyes. Fortunately, Alice Roosevelt had just boarded the train and had not arrived in New Orleans yet. If she saw this scene when she arrived at Oak Manor, how could the slave owner explain the inside story?

In front of Alice Roosevelt, he always said that it was other large companies that were dissatisfied with Roosevelt's re-election for president. The United Company was just passively cooperating to safeguard the overall interests of large companies. Little did Alice Roosevelt know that Sheffield himself was

He was the leader in the campaign against Roosevelt.

"The matter has not been settled yet, my friend?" Sheffield held the microphone and reminded little Morgan that now is not the time to celebrate, it has just begun. "As far as Roosevelt's personal prestige, it can be said that almost half of the Republican Party

, it’s too early to be happy now. When we sign the merger, acquisition and restructuring contract of United Automobile Company in November, it won’t be too late to open the champagne.”

"I'm looking forward to that day!" Little Morgan laughed out loud. This was a very rare thing for him. He was really happy now that he had obtained the stock king for the next ten years.

"I'll be in touch when the time comes. I'm busy too, not just with domestic matters." Sheffield wasn't lying. His journey as a grain merchant has just begun. Countries in the world war will definitely need food.

But the ocean is in the hands of the British. If the world's hegemon really hijacks the cargo ship of the United Company, why not just stare at it? You can still talk about reasoning in peacetime, but who can be reasonable in wartime? Will a war break out if you talk about reasoning?

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So why did you buy a Guba-class battleship? Why did you find a way to let your wife take action in person, return to Paris with a huge amount of US dollars, and find a way to get the French to stab Italy in the back. This is all linked together!

By increasing the maritime power of the Allies, the British Royal Navy will block Germany with all its strength, and most of the naval power will be hoarded in the home fleet. At that time, Sheffield can transport food to the Persian Gulf and the territory of the Ottoman Empire.

The Allied Powers were sandwiched in the middle by the Allied Powers, but the territories of the Allied Powers were all connected together. Sending food to the Ottoman Empire was equivalent to making a contribution to the Allied Powers.

Sheffield, a senior German fan, does not want to see a world war in which the balance of power is unbalanced. Both sides have a chance to win, so they can use the knife to bleed without any scruples. The other party may not be able to hold on any longer.

No money is not a problem. The great Sultan and the Supreme Caliph can issue an edict to expand the territory of Kuwait. The loyal William Pasha will never get involved with the empire for petty profits, and will definitely happily accept it.

That desolate land with nothing but sand.

"Inform Albert that the attacks on Roosevelt focus on his sympathy for blacks, greed for power, and mention of reports that split the Republican Party." After hanging up the phone, Sheffield called Jesra and ordered, "Take a look at Wilson.

The report focused on the fact that this is a true gentleman, an outstanding scholar, committed to a fair teaching environment and fighting for women’s rights.”

"Commitment to a fair teaching environment and fighting for women's rights should not appear in newspapers in southern states and reported on Yankee territory."

Southern voters are more conservative, and some things require different strategies for different people.

Under normal circumstances, it would not be time for the general election to grab the headlines, but because of the news that Roosevelt was going to run independently, the United States entered the election time early this year. Compared with the rush of the Republican Party, there was an unreasonable situation on the Democratic Party.
Chapter completed!