"I have always said that the Germans are the biggest benefactors of our country!" The slave owners who were rescued by the Battle of Verdun returned to their old ways. Now that the German army has launched a powerful offensive on the Western Front, who will pay attention to the small religion in the Persian Gulf now?

What about conflict?

Sheffield is alive and kicking, and is grateful to the great William II. Now he is preparing to go to Washington to sign a contract. The federal government has reached a consensus on a naval expansion plan of about 600 million US dollars. Of course, the joint company in the shipbuilding field does not master the core technology.

, but as long as you can get a share, it’s not a loss.

"It has been less than two years since the war started, and the country has paid off the three billion US dollar national debt. The debt stranglehold that European countries have had on the United States for a long time has now ended." Louisa Morgan nodded, "In the first year of the war, there were

Twenty-four dollars flowed into the country, last year it was 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, and this year it has increased compared with last year."

"Isn't it more than that?" Sheffield looked at Louisa Morgan with a meaningful look, "Both your family and the Rockefeller family have loaned money to the British. Once the Allies are defeated, the money will not be recovered."

"William..." Louisa Morgan opened her mouth, wanting to explain the relationship here.

"I understand!" Sheffield waved his hand to stop him, "Britain and France are colonial empires, and their local forces are far from Germany's opponents. In addition to their rich ancestors, they pose less of a threat to the United States than the Germans. The country will join the Allied Powers sooner or later.

I know that this is a general trend and cannot be stopped by individuals, but there are also considerations in how to join."

In the years after the war began, although the United States was doing business with both warring parties, its relationship with the Allied Powers was more secretive. It supplied large amounts of arms, food and other materials to the Allied Powers, and also gave huge loans to the Allied Powers. In this way

, the United States became the largest creditor of the Allied Powers and became more closely related to the Allied Powers.

This shipbuilding contract from Washington was another feast for the major shipyards in the country. The slave owners who flew around in airships appeared in Washington with two amulets.

"General Pershing has entered Mexico. Now we are very enthusiastic about joining the army. More than 20,000 people have signed up at the recruitment point!" Anne said on the phone. "We also call on the family members of the company's workers to join the army as a way to contribute to the country.

force."

"The navy is a threat to foreign enemies. No matter how hard the battleships are put ashore, the army and state guard are the foundation that can calm down domestic opponents. Southern citizens should indeed actively join the army. This is the tradition of slave owners like us. Interference.

The supply of the army must be guaranteed by us. This may be a drill before we enter the war. It is very reassuring to have you, the hostess of Arlington, watching from the side."

There was a brief silence on the other side of the phone, and Annie asked cautiously, "Which side do you want to join?"

Sheffield burst into laughter, understanding what his wife was worried about, and deliberately kept silent for a while. He waited until the person on the other end of the phone was breathing heavily before he smiled and said, "As for the Allies, don't worry about it now. All I need is technology transfer and overseas industries from the Germans.

Now that we have almost everything, if the British can guarantee that the Persian Gulf territories will be transferred to my name, there is actually nothing wrong with siding with the Allies."

"Dear!" Anne laughed through tears, "You always scare people like this."

"It is better to say that there is no bottom line. It was just a problem before. I didn't want to give out the money, but I also wanted the benefits. Anyway, the United States' participation in the war will definitely have a major impact. It would be a pity not to have to bargain on this matter. Don't think that the federal government has not done anything in the past two years.

If you think about it carefully, the voices of German immigrants and Irish immigrants are much quieter. Some things have been going on, but they have not been said." Sheffield comforted his wife softly.

"Aren't you a democratic country?" Anne complained softly.

"We are an American democracy!" Sheffield corrected in a low voice. "Politicians must make an incorrect result through normal procedures within certain rules, and the side effect is that it takes a certain amount of time. Although in the eyes of some countries, this

They are very low-IQ. They only need a few people to make the same decision in a few days. Take a development plan as an example. We need multiple departments to hold meetings, come up with opinions, listen to public opinions, and make new plans.

In this way, a few months and a year are gone in a blink of an eye. The advantage is that the civil service system has people to work, but the disadvantage is that the United States cannot respond to emergencies."

After giving his wife a reassuring pill, Sheffield took Louisa Morgan to participate in the Navy Department's shipbuilding bidding meeting. When it was made public, it was nothing more than a formality after deciding the results.

"War is the most beautiful thing!" The slave owner who got one-third of the share is grateful to the federal government for its generosity. In recent months, his losses have been great. Just the cargo ship stranded on the coastline is enough.

The businessman's vision went dark.

The U.S. Navy's new round of shipbuilding plan is regarded as naval preparations for participating in war. While chatting with some officials of the Department of the Navy, Sheffield also heard that a proposal for the National Defense Mobilization Act was being discussed.

He knew that this matter could be regarded as the United States' preparations for the army. Once the sea and land preparations were made, it actually did not need to be completed. As long as a bill was introduced to provide a preventive measure, there would be an excuse to participate in the war.

The German High Seas Fleet has officially dispatched. If this is bad news, the even worse news is that the Austrian and Italian fleets have also dispatched. There are some things that I am afraid of happening for the first time. After the British army was disgraced in the Middle East battlefield and defeated in the Dardanelles Strait

, the defeat in the Persian Gulf, coupled with the previous naval battle in the Mediterranean, the Austrian and Italian fleets were barely able to draw, and the consequences were disastrous. Now even the Austrian and Italian fleets have begun to launch attacks.

The target of the Austrian-Italian fleet is Egypt, the absolute fulcrum of Britain in the Middle East battlefield. This time the Austrian-Italian fleet is heading for Alexandria.

The two Allied fleets attacked almost one after another, causing the British cabinet to get the news. The wealthy businessmen of the United States on the other side of the Atlantic were just killing some colonial soldiers, at least for now.

No matter what happened to Oman, the Americans are far away, but the Europeans want the death of the British Empire.

After the battlecruiser formation was ambushed and the Betty fleet was completely annihilated, the British cabinet realized that the two navies had reached a stage where the Germans could continue to take risks. On the one hand, they worked overtime to continue building ships, and on the other hand, they launched a propaganda offensive.

, I hope the Germans understand that the last time was just a sneak attack. If the two sides meet again, the Germans will never take advantage of them in a face-to-face decisive battle.

Obviously this kind of deterrence did not work, and the Germans came anyway. The extremely reluctant cabinet authorized Admiral John Jellicoe, hoping to severely damage the German High Seas Fleet through World War I. Now the British no longer expect any nonsense.

After Copenhagenization, as long as the German High Seas Fleet becomes an existing fleet again, it will be a victory.

The German High Seas Fleet, composed of seventeen Dreadnought-class battleships and seven battlecruisers, left the port and entered a life-or-death naval battle. What greeted them was the British Home Fleet led by Admiral John Jellicoe, the core of the Grand Fleet.

The strength is twenty-six dreadnoughts, which are the absolute main force of both sides.

Both sides had already felt each other's presence. After the lead ship discovered the other side, the war was about to break out. Like the last time, Reinhardt Scheer divided the High Seas Fleet into two parts. He commanded the dreadnought formation, and Hipper commanded the battle.

Cruiser formation.

The battlecruiser formation has a higher speed, which of course has its own value. It may not be the main force, but it absolutely cannot be without it.

Witnessed by the sun that seemed to never set, the second confrontation between the main fleets of both sides began. This time there was no more strategy, it was a completely head-on confrontation.

"Once the British Royal Navy is destroyed, the British are doomed!" Reinhardt Scheer issued the attack order, and the clear telegram was transmitted to all the ships participating in the battle. On the majestic sea, the 50,000 German naval officers and soldiers participating in the battle all heard the messenger.

Repeating the words of the Commander of the High Seas Fleet again and again. High-decibel shouts sounded almost simultaneously on the German battleships, especially the battlecruisers!

The army brothers on land are still fighting fiercely at the Fortress of Verdun. Most of the officers and soldiers are excited, but a few are calm and nervous, with determination in their eyes.

After harassing the squadron and seizing a series of outposts in favorable positions, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the second great sea battle between Britain and Germany broke out, because the German High Seas Fleet was divided into two parts, and the previous British battlecruiser formation was completely wiped out.

, Admiral John Jellicoe no longer had a battlecruiser formation available, so he could only detach a formation from the Grand Fleet to fight against Hipper's battlecruiser formation, including four George V-class battleships.

"Use our advantage!" Hipper's fleet understood that the British Royal Navy no longer had battlecruisers in its hands. The winner of this naval battle was the same as the last time. It was still its own battlecruiser formation, and the captured ones were

The Tiger and the Lion have been transformed into members of their own fleet, and this is also the time when they meet their former colleagues.

Just at the beginning, Hipper's fleet opened the scoring, hitting a light cruiser. The British warship, which was surrounded by water columns, exploded multiple times. The light on the sea surface at dusk was dim, and the flames produced by the explosions of the shells were particularly special.

It was eye-catching, and when the flames disappeared, a large amount of black smoke billowed out from the British battleship, and from time to time, orange tongues of flame shot out.

At the same time, on the main battlefield, the main force of the British Home Fleet led by Admiral John Jellicoe was also locked in a life-and-death struggle with the dreadnought formation of the High Seas Fleet led by Reinhardt Scheer. This is the honor of the Royal Navy.

battle!
Chapter completed!