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"Your Excellency, Gentlemen. Yesterday, the British ambassador to the United States had made a formal request to us that our navy would be able to visit the United Kingdom for some time. As a member of the Entente, an ally of Great Britain, I think, we should accede to Britain's request! "U.S. Secretary of State John? Hay said.

"Haha! Is it really rare that the British are finally going to bow their noble heads? "War Minister Elihu? Rout said with a smile. The British look down on the United States, regard the United States as an upstart, and guard against the United States everywhere, which makes the United States very unhappy with Britain.

"Gentlemen, it seems that the British are really in trouble this time! Shall we, then, accede to their request and send a fleet to England for a friendly visit? "U.S. President Theodore? Roosevelt asked. Last year, he was elected as the new president of the United States, and his cabinet is leading the United States to quickly eliminate the effects of the war and quickly become stronger. In the past three years since the end of the war, after three years of hard work, the United States has not only regained its strength, but also developed greatly, and the West Coast, which was beaten into a thousand holes by the squadron, has also been rebuilt. It's just that, given the Chinese threat to the West Coast of the United States, the population of the western United States has decreased considerably. At the same time, because the armistice treaty signed with China stipulates that the US Navy is not allowed to deploy capital ships of more than 10,000 tons on the west coast, the defense of the US west coast is somewhat weak. Although the U.S. Navy and Army have joined forces to build shore defense batteries in major cities on the West Coast of the United States. But this passive defense. It still seems to be full of loopholes. In the event of another war between China and the United States. Whether they can resist the invasion of the ** squadron stationed in the squadron, everyone has no bottom in their hearts.

"Your Excellency, I believe that we should accede to the request of the British. In any case, we are a member of the Entente and have an obligation to help Britain through this difficult time. Moreover, our fleet was only deployed in the North Sea to confront the Germans and help the British defend their homeland. And will not go to the battlefield and fight with the Chinese, if nothing else, there will be no losses. In addition, this is also an important training opportunity for our navy! "Secretary of the Navy William? Henry? Moody's was the first to take a stand. At present, the US Navy already has six advanced 'Connecticut-class' battleships, and many new battleships are under construction. The restoration of naval strength made the US Navy gradually get rid of the frustration of the previous defeat, in order to be able to take revenge. The United States is vigorously developing its navy.

"Hmmm! What about other people's opinions? "Theodore? President Roosevelt nodded, then continued to ask.

"Your Excellency. It seems that the British are ready to fight the Chinese in the Middle East, which is beneficial to us. China has always been our biggest threat, and it is very beneficial for us to let the British wear down the strength of the Chinese, no matter which side wins the final victory. At best, the British and the Chinese fought both in the Middle East. "War Minister Elihu? Rout said.

"If possible, it would be great if we could share in the Middle East's oil revenues. The discovery of oil in the Middle East is a huge threat to our oil industry! "Secretary of Commerce and Labor, George? B. Kotliu said. The United States accounts for two-thirds of the world's oil production. However, the discovery of super oil fields in the Middle East has posed a very big threat to the US oil industry.

"We have the most advanced oil extraction and smelting technology, and we have a lot of capital, and if the British and French win the final victory, they should not stop us from entering the Middle East." Theodore? President Roosevelt said.

"In addition, we can also take the opportunity to put forward some conditions to the British, such as military technology. The design of naval guns and new battleships and much more! "Secretary of the Navy William? Henry? Moody's said. The design of the U.S. Navy's 'Connecticut-class' battleships was almost entirely copied from the design drawings of the British Navy's 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, and the armor steel used on the battleships was also British technology, boilers and steam turbines, which were imported directly from Britain. In addition, the new naval guns were also imported from Britain, which brought great restrictions to the development of the US Navy. The 'Mississippi-class' battleships, 'South Carolina-class' battleships, and 'Delaware-class' battleships that are being built behind the US Navy are all improvements to the 'Connecticut-class' battleships with the help of experts sent by the British side, and the key technologies are still in the hands of the British, and the US Navy must master these technologies if it wants to develop independently.

"Alright! Your Excellency, you are in charge of communicating with the British side, and I am confident that our generous allies will meet our demands! "Theodore? Roosevelt said with a smile. Obviously, this opportunity is very rare for the United States, and they can slaughter the British fiercely, so as to make up for their own shortcomings and achieve rapid development and growth. In terms of industrial strength, no country in the United States can compare with it, not even China, what they lack is mainly cutting-edge technology, and this can be obtained from Britain, just as China continues to obtain advanced technology from Germany.

Next, the United States and Britain launched secret negotiations, and the lion on the American side opened his mouth, which made the British side very angry. However, they could not refuse. Although the United States was a member of the Entente, it was less of a threat than Britain and France. As a result, the United States is eligible to offer conditions to the United Kingdom. Although it was very dissatisfied, in order for the battle plan to proceed smoothly, Britain had to grit its teeth and agree to the conditions put forward by the United States, and provide the United States with relevant technology, such as the 305 mm 50 caliber main gun technology that the Americans could not master, as well as the design drawings of the 'Bellerophon-class' battleships and the 'St. Vincent-class' battleships. The design drawings of the 'Invincible class' battlecruisers, the US Navy built the first class of battle cruisers, the 'Florida class' battle cruisers, based on the drawings of the 'Invincible class' battlecruisers!

The French government naturally raised its hands in favor of the British proposal. Originally, the war in the Middle East was a war between France and China for the oil of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Britain was nothing more than a helper for France. After suffering the defeat, the French government was already afraid that Britain would not back down. But I didn't expect that China actually seized Kuwait, which undoubtedly touched Britain's bottom line and made Britain ready to fight with China. The French government is very happy to see this. After Britain proposed a major war with China in the Middle East, the French government immediately stated that France would go all out to fight this big war. The four 'lone-class' battleships of the French Navy will all be placed under the command of the British Navy, and at the same time, the French Army will send 300,000 men to participate in this battle. In order to win, the French government has apparently decided to take a desperate gamble!

For a time, the shipping routes in the Mediterranean became busy. A large number of convoys and merchant ships traveled between Egypt and France and the British, and groups of British and French soldiers were sent to Egypt and the northwestern part of the Kingdom. Britain and France began a large-scale military build-up in the Middle East, which attracted the attention of the rest of the world. China, in particular, is particularly concerned about this. After all, now China and Britain and France are facing each other in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the large-scale military build-up of Britain and France will bring great pressure to China!

"Are the British and the French crazy? Could it be that they are really preparing to fight the empire to the death for the oil of the Middle East? Wang Yuze looked at the telegram in his hand and frowned. Britain and France began to increase their troops in the Middle East on a large scale, and it is expected to increase the number of troops by more than 300,000. Not to mention whether oil in the Middle East is worth the cost, it is a crazy move to blindly send more troops without considering logistical pressure. If the war does not go well, these armies are likely to be wiped out.

"The British move was indeed quite unexpected. It seems that our actions in Kuwait have hit the backlash of the British! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said. The reaction of the British would be so great, which was also beyond his expectations. Kuwait is just a small country with an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers, and even if there may be oil there, Britain doesn't need such a big reaction!

"Your Majesty, I think the British are afraid, and we want to give us a warning. Let us know that the British colonies are their lifeblood and cannot be slammed. If you bang it, they'll fight with us! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said.

"Maybe that's why." Wang Yuze nodded. Kuwait was just the first step in China's encroachment on British colonies in Asia, followed by Persia and Afghanistan, and finally India. And now, the reaction of the British is really a little terrible, like stabbing a hornet's nest.

"It seems that the British did not hesitate to fight us with all their might in order to maintain their colonial system!" Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wuyan said. Now it seems that the scale of the war has exceeded previous expectations, and the military deployment of the empire has to be readjusted. Otherwise, after Britain and France increase their troops, the empire will be at a disadvantage in the Middle East! (To be continued......)