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    "General Scheer, what restraints are you talking about?" Emperor William II asked slowly. He had a hunch that he would do something that he would regret just like when he approved the war.  "My Majesty, of course unrestricted submarine warfare!" General Scheer immediately replied, "As long as you allow our submarines to attack any ship heading to Britain and France, our navy's submarine force will be able to let Britain and France pass.  The supplies obtained by sea transport eventually dropped to close to zero. Your Majesty, our biggest problem now is that we cannot get the supply of key strategic supplies. In fact, whether it is the United Kingdom or France, their reliance on sea transport is much higher than ours.  The British could not even supply their own food, and their factories relied on colonies outside their homeland. The French sent a large number of adult men to the battlefield, and they could only use female workers in their factories.  Their factory production is as affected as agriculture, so in fact, they can continue to fight largely by relying on supplies and industrial products purchased from the United States, or even weapons and ammunition, as long as this transportation line can be cut off.  Their strength will be exhausted faster than ours. "But, General, have you ever considered how the Americans will react?" William II said, "If we use unlimited submarine warfare, we will not be able to defeat them."  It may not sink American ships, and it will also block the money of those Yankees. If they join the war, if they stand on our opposite side, then we will be even more" "  My Majesty, you can't just think about it like this." General Scheer said, "You know, Britain and France have actually exhausted their funds from the beginning of the war. Your Majesty, you must know that Britain and France have been selling in the United States.  Several issues of war bonds have been issued, and the main buyers of these war bonds are the Americans. If these bonds are to make a profit, they must ensure the victory of Britain and France. Your Majesty, you must also know that these bonds are in the hands of the Americans today.  It's definitely not a small amount. Therefore, although the United States has not yet entered the war, if Britain and France cannot defeat us, they will definitely go to war with us for those bonds. Therefore, Your Majesty, while our army still has some strength,  We can also weaken Britain and France through unrestricted submarine warfare. " "But the United States" "Your Majesty, we all know that the United States is a vast country with rich resources and the largest industrial country in the world. It has unlimited potential.  But Your Majesty, the United States is not armed now. Its army is actually just a police force. It will take time for the United States to enter the war. It will take a long time for them to turn their army from a police force into a police force.  A real army. And such a long time is enough for us to strangle Britain and France through unlimited submarine warfare. After the United States is fully armed, the overall situation on the European battlefield may be determined by that time, even if they don't want to.  , they can only stand on our side and take Canada as compensation," General Scheer replied.  "So General, can unlimited submarine warfare have such a great effect?" Emperor Wilhelm II asked.  "According to the results of our research, if unrestricted submarine warfare is implemented, we (this chapter is not finished, please turn the page) can sink more than 300,000 tons of ships every month, which has exceeded the British, French, and even  Coupled with the shipbuilding capabilities of the Americans, if we can continue to block the route for three to four months, there will be a famine in the UK, and the French army will also be severely short of supplies.  With another decisive attack by the Army, we can force the British and French to come to the negotiating table," General Scheer replied confidently.  "Is that so?" Emperor Wilhelm II said, "I still need to discuss this issue with other people." "Your Majesty, this is what it should be. I think Marshal Hindenburg will also understand." Scheer  replied the general.   "Your Majesty, if the navy is so confident, then I am not opposed to letting them try it. After all, the empire is now at a critical point of life and death, and any means that can help the empire win should be tried." German Chief of Staff Xing  Marshal Denburg said this.  "Ah, then" Emperor Wilhelm II said, "Then let the navy start preparing."  Marshal Hindenburg left the palace and got into his car. His adjutant asked:  "Marshal, this is very risky, why don't you stop it?" "Why should I stop it?" Marshal Hindenburg said, "Germany does need to take risks now, and if I stop this matter, then the navy will not  Is there enough reason to pass the responsibility to us? ""Dad, dad!" Graystone shouted,While running towards Scrooge who was enjoying the shade under the shade of a tree in the garden.  Seeing this scene, Scrooge frowned slightly.  "Gladstone, pay attention to your etiquette and image!" Dorothea, who was sitting on the side, also frowned and scolded Greystone.  Graystone also immediately realized that he was a little embarrassed just now. He immediately stopped and said to Scrooge in a steady voice: "Dad, the Germans have announced that they will engage in unrestricted submarine warfare." "This is very important to us.  The shipbuilding industry is indeed good news. Do you understand what you should do next?" Scrooge asked while leaning on the rocking chair leisurely.  "Dad, that's why I came to you. I think the most important things for us now are these few things. First, do the work of Congress and the president to let them continue to maintain a pacifist line. The United States should not  Declaring war on Germany too early is not good for our interests," Graystone said.  "Why do you think so?" asked Scrooge.  "The more ships the Germans sink in their unlimited submarine warfare, the more beneficial it will be to our shipbuilding industry," Graystone said. "Moreover, the greater the consumption of Britain and France will be. On the one hand, this will increase the demand for the shipbuilding industry."  demand, on the one hand, when Europe needs to rebuild after the war, we, the United States, can have a greater say in Europe. In addition, the more ships are sunk at sea, it means that the British and French will.  The more supplies need to be ordered, for example, if the British need one million tons of steel and 250,000 tons of steel will be lost at sea (this chapter is not finished, please turn the page), he must ask us.  Order at least 1.25 million tons, and the same goes for other things. Therefore, the German submarine warfare is actually a good thing for most American companies, so I think we and other family forces are in.  It is easy to reach agreement on this issue. It should not be difficult to keep the President and Congress passionate about peace. " "Well, that's a good idea," said Scrooge, nodding.  What about outside? " "Dad, in addition, we must complete some transactions with the Germans as soon as possible. After all, we will eventually go to war with the Germans, and we must maintain a patriotic image. So  "Graystone smiled.  "What else?" "And that's our report. The war situation will not last forever. Although after we put the Sherlock ship into production, we can ensure that we can build ships faster than the Germans can sink them.  Fast, but the economic power of Britain and France will eventually decline. Even if they rely on borrowing, they cannot continue indefinitely. So when Britain and France are really unsustainable, we, the United States, will definitely join the war.  We should be prepared in terms of public opinion and the development of weapons and equipment. Now our public opinion is too inclined to isolationism, which needs to be slowly changed. The U.S. military also needs to expand as soon as possible. " "That's a good idea.  Arrange it according to your ideas." Scrooge waved his hand and said, then closed his eyes and continued to lie on the rocking chair and enjoy the cool breeze under the tree.  ¡­ In August 1916, half a year earlier than in history, the Germans began their unlimited submarine warfare. That is to say, German submarines would launch attacks on all ships sailing on the routes to Britain and France, regardless of whether they were  Belonging to that country, the Germans would not give any warning before the attack.  Under such combat rules, "accidental damage" to ships of other countries has naturally become inevitable. On September 11, 1916, an American ship was sunk, resulting in the death of more than 30 people. On September 15, 1916, another  A passenger ship from England to the United States was sunk, and the death toll exceeded 300.  Regarding this situation, the U.S. government's response was not tough. They simply condemned the German atrocities as a routine, and then warned U.S. ships to pay attention to safety and not sail on routes close to Britain and France.  Of course, the Germans also hypocritically expressed regret for sinking the passenger ship and promised to pay compensation, and to open the net for passenger ships with obvious appearance characteristics.  Then nothing happened.  This perfunctory attitude of the United States naturally boosted the morale of the German Navy.  And because of some of the technology Scrooge provided to Germany, such as cow submarines, foreign-registered submarine support vessels disguised as merchant ships, and a larger submarine force than ever before, the Germans began an unlimited submarine warfare system.  In the first month after the war, the results were indeed as expected by General Scheer.  They sank more than one British or French merchant ship almost every day.  Such achievements further encouraged the German submarine force.  Soon, both Britain and France could feel the noose around their necks gradually tightening.  (End of this chapter)
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