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.    Chapter 314 Mania (Part 2)

    When Okuma Shigenobu brought the United States to convey the news of Yang Qiu's hope for peace talks, and sat down with democratic leaders such as Inukai Takeshi and Saionji Konobo to discuss countermeasures, he did not know that there was a group of fanatical officers in Port Arthur who had already begun to push Japan away.  Into the abyss.

    Similarly, on the land of Europa, the fanatical atmosphere can even dispel the fog that floats over the North Sea all year round.

    Time does not fly by very fast, but in the eyes of the diplomats who are living like a year, Europe's tight string can no longer hold up.  On July 12, two weeks after Crown Prince Ferdinand was assassinated, two armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to move towards the Serbian border. At the same time, William II officially spoke in Congress, stating that Germany would do its best to ensure the interests of its allies!

    Just four hours later, Nicholas II uttered wild words from the diamond-encrusted throne in St. Petersburg, thinking that Emperor Frank was an old fool because he did not see that Russia was already prepared and had millions of troops.  Assembling, the brave Cossack cavalry will trample Europe, not to mention that there are still 300,000 "gray cattle" in the Far East.  Although the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated just an hour later that His Majesty the Tsar did not say that Emperor Frank was old, it was just a misunderstanding in translation, but does anyone still believe it at this time?

    The whole of Europe was slapped on the forehead by the two men's remarks. The Elys¨¦e Palace issued a clear war mobilization order. The famous generals in Whitehall have already scolded the two idiot cousins ??without grace. The pot-bellied Admiralty Fatty Qiu has become a shrew.  , and the Times, which always speaks bitterly, even said that the royal family should investigate the bloodline and carefully check whether the two idiots who are still adding fuel to the fire are the descendants of Victoria.

    Rifles smelling of butter were issued to soldiers, boxes of bullets were opened, cannons were rolled out, fighter planes roamed in the sky, expensive Welsh white coal was stuffed into warship coal bunkers, and huge oil tankers were rolled out.  There is just a wave of water in front of the open mouths of the giant iron-clad ships!  Civilian railway transportation was basically paralyzed. The trains were mobilized and parked next to the nearest military camp. The outside of the green carriages had been filled with various words written in chalk.

    "Glory belongs to Germany."

    ¡°Come back for Christmas.¡±

    "Long live France."

    "The short but glorious battle is about to begin."

    Fanaticism, restlessness and uneasiness permeate the sky over Europe. Even the lowest level people who have never cared about politics can feel the depression and dullness before the war.  The soldiers said their final farewells to their loved ones, the churches were crowded with people coming to pray, and the Vatican even opened the whole city to welcome the prayers coming from all directions.  The fanatical atmosphere spreads around like the most manic hurricane in the Caribbean. At this moment, the inconspicuous Far East is also engaged in the final diplomatic competition. Plans, transactions, and entangled interests, everything is becoming more and more tense.  The situation in Europe is moving rapidly.

    "No! We want a clear and clear answer." In the office, Cai Gongshi faithfully recorded every word of Bernard. Yang Du, who came from Henan urgently, sat on the sofa, with a burning look in his eyes.  Think about something.

    Bernard stood like this in front of Yang Qiu. His thin eyebrows made him look more like an Italian. Only his slightly raised chin could make people feel the arrogance in him that was spoiled by the British Empire.  Yang Qiu had no dissatisfaction with this attitude. This was his family background. What he had to do was to strive for the best interests of the country at this time, so he smiled calmly and said: "Your Excellency Bernard, I have made it very clear that our country  We will not be involved in European disputes. If war breaks out, we will immediately declare neutrality. As for the Sino-Japanese issue you raised, do you think it is our fault? If Japan had not deliberately created division, if they had not taken away the former emperor,  War will not break out at all! Ultimately, I just want to ensure national sovereignty and territorial integrity. If you think this is wrong, then I think we really can¡¯t continue the dialogue.¡±

    After the translator finished translating this passage in clear words, Bernard looked at Yang Qiu particularly seriously and said slowly: "Your Excellency, the Vice President, the British Empire and your country have had decades of friendship. We do not want to be in Europe  In times of turmoil, some people stand up to cause trouble. Although I very much agree with you in ensuring the integrity of the country's territory and sovereignty, how do you deal with Qingdao? Your previous relationship with Germany does not reassure us. If Germany uses this base to attack our country and its allies in  Bases in the Far East, so who is responsible for this? And your troops are currently concentrated in the Northeast. For this reason, the Russian government has to strengthen its armaments, making it impossible for them to transfer troops back to Europe to maintain peace. And the Southwest and **! Your troops  The same are stationed there, so you have to make sure in a public manner that you don't go into those areas."

    Now you know that you are not omnipotent?  Yang Qiu sneered a few times, but his face was still the same.With a calm expression: "You can rest assured, I said I would never get involved in the dispute between you. China is a weak country and does not have the strength to get involved. But!"

    Yang Qiu paused for a moment, then raised his voice a few degrees, and waved his arms lightly, full of personal charm: "What I want to say is that Japan and Mongolia are our internal affairs, and no country should interfere in our internal affairs. My army  You know better than me why we are in the Northeast. The relationship between our country and Germany was something that happened before. I believe Lord Hangel has brought you my exact words. As for Qingdao I can assure you that  Our country will issue a public statement as soon as possible and will never allow any country to engage in hostile war on our territory. If it is discovered, it will be equivalent to declaring war on our country!"

    Bernard moved his lips and suddenly realized that this young man was blocking almost all his words, but why did he always feel that his smile was full of hypocrisy and uneasiness?  Are the smiles of Easterners different from those of Westerners?  Bernard took a deep breath and saluted: "I will urge the Japanese government to open a dialogue channel as soon as possible, but I hope that you must stop military operations before that."

    "Of course." Yang Qiu stood up and finally comforted the special envoy for Far East affairs who was almost nervous: "As long as there are no bullets flying, my army will never shoot."

    Bernard left unsatisfied. As soon as he left, Jiang Baili brought Traun in again.  In just two weeks, this veteran diplomat who was nearly sixty years old looked much older. The sudden non-aligned voice from Nanjing before Prince Reinhard left made him understand that this country had drifted away from Germany.  , but he still came today to make a last-ditch effort.

    Yang Qiu waved his hand and asked Cai Gongshi and Yang Du to leave temporarily. Then he poured him a cup of coffee and took out his favorite Cuban cigar. Unfortunately, the aroma of coffee and tobacco made it impossible for him to enjoy it in peace.  He looked into Yang Qiu's eyes and said, "What can I get today?"

    "Sir Traun, I think you should be very clear. As a democratic country, not just me, but anyone! Can't go against the will of the people. If there were no damn assassins, I think we could have done it together at this moment.  Have afternoon tea, but now can a poor and weak country like ours, a country still suffering from the flames of war, have the mind to do other things?"

    The slow speaking speed made Traun a little angry, and he looked at Yang Qiu with an excited expression: "Your Excellency, Vice President, please forgive me! From the beginning, without the full support of our country, you may not be able to sit in this seat at all.  ! In the past three years, we have been adhering to the purpose of friendship between the two countries, providing your country with machinery and equipment worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and hundreds of officers training your army! If your army can stop Japan, it is also inseparable from the sale of our country.  Weapons, is this how you treat someone who tries his best to help you? There is an old Chinese proverb, a drop of water's kindness will be repaid by a spring! Now, sad things are indeed happening in Europe, and the situation is also changing.  It¡¯s a hair-trigger moment, but don¡¯t you consider the outcome? If my country wins in the end, how will you face our relationship?¡±

    Traun looked like an enraged warrior, roaring in a room with only two people. Jiang Baili asked Cai Gongshi for a cigarette outside the door, his face also uncertain.  As the faint roar goes, what if Germany wins in the end?  As someone who has trained and studied in Germany for many years, he is well aware of the country's heritage and strength, so he is more worried than the two people around him that if Yang Qiu makes a wrong judgment, the road ahead will be much more difficult.

    Yang Qiu was not irritated, and did not even have any expression. He waited until Traun vented all his anger and then said calmly: "Your Excellency is very right. A drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. So until the British envoy walked out of here just now, I  He didn't even agree to disarm Qingdao! I don't want to be the enemy of Germany. You can't understand how I feel at this time. In fact, I was also influenced by your army to put on this military uniform. When I first heard about it,  After those touching deeds in the Franco-Prussian War, I chose the career of a soldier."

    The words are very light, but they give people an irrefutable conviction.  In fact, he didn't lie. In the parallel world, he joined the army entirely because of his fascination with the German Wehrmacht, which was intertwined with steel and blood when he was a student. It had nothing to do with politics or ideology, and was just a pure soldier.  Throughout history, he had never seen such an army that fascinated him, so he chose military uniforms.  If he didn't have that persistence in his heart, if he put aside the weight of washing away a century of shame, he would even want to fly to Germany immediately, join the German Wehrmacht and conquer every fortress.  However, I have more important things!  As if aware of his own emotions, Yang Qiu borrowed a cigarette to steady his mind before continuing: "Sir Traun, we are all in a whirlpool. How should you choose if you are in this position? As for the assistance you mentioned, I think  I need to correct it! From the beginning, we have been reciprocal transactions! Those technologies and information areI think you know better than me what our country has brought. In fact, I have still helped your country so far. Japan has been held back by me, and 300,000 Russian troops are stranded in the Far East!  Is there any more realistic friendship than this?

    Your Excellency, Minister, I feel that there are some things between the two countries that do not need to be put on the table.  I can tell you very clearly that unless your country opens a route from the Mediterranean Sea to East India and your country's powerful fleet can radiate across the two oceans to ensure the safety of the waterway, otherwise you will not get what you want!  "

    Traun opened his mouth and sat down slumped again.  In fact, Yang Qiu was right. In all previous cooperations, Yang Qiu had given Germany what it wanted. As of now, the more than 100,000 troops surrounding the Shandong Peninsula have not entered, which is also considered as enough face.  And he did indeed hold back Japan, Britain's lackey, and also dragged Nicholas II's 300,000 troops in the Far East.

    But how should I explain it to His Majesty William who is still looking forward to forming an alliance?  Is his political career over?

    "This is the last thing I can do for Germany and His Majesty William." Traun's expression was caught in Yang Qiu's eyes, and he slowly opened the drawer and placed a thick piece of information in front of him: "  This is the full experimental report of the new drug you want. It also has the signatures of two doctors from your country. They have confirmed that the new drug can have very good effects on diseases such as infection and inflammation. You should know better than me how much it can save  Soldiers, how many people don¡¯t have to have their limbs amputated or endure pain day and night because of it.¡±

    "What do I need to pay? Do you want Qingdao?" Traun is not stupid enough to think that Yang Qiu will give it away for nothing. In fact, he has already obtained this experimental data from the doctor who was sent there, and the country has also authorized the new drug at any cost.

    "There are also two new weapons information. One is a 15mm artillery with a range of 22,000 meters, which is guaranteed to suppress all current European firepower of this level. The other is a new weapon that can easily crush infantry. All of them are handed over to you.  country, as for the price I need all your country¡¯s transport ships in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and one hundred tons of gold!"

    "Don't you think this is taking advantage of the situation?" Traun's anger that had just died out came back again. Although most of the shipowners had received the news of the war and were rushing back to Europe, there were still some who had not returned. It is conservatively estimated that they were in the Pacific.  There are at least 20 German and Austro-Hungarian merchant ships operating in the region, including at least 11 10,000-ton ships!  Calculated based on the minimum price of 1 million US dollars for each 10,000-ton ship, it is worth at least 10 million US dollars. As for 100 tons of gold that is 14 million pounds, 70 million US dollars, and 140 million yuan!

    But just when he was about to refuse, Yang Qiu took out the poisoned red apple like a witch who opened the door: "Sir, do you think these merchant ships can return to Europe once the war breaks out? Even if they are all concentrated in a neutral country, they will still be  Seizure, it may not take long before the flag of another country is planted, and you won¡¯t be able to get back a penny.¡±

    Traun gritted his teeth and glared at this guy who was focusing on his own weaknesses: "50 tons of gold! As for the merchant ship I need to report to the country, maybe the war will not break out."

    50 tons of gold!  In normal times, this number would be enough to impress anyone, but now is not the time to bargain, because the word price is no longer in the minds of Europe. At the moment of death, who cares about paying a little bit of gold, so immediately  Wagging his finger: "Sir, last time you said it was worth at least US$100 million."

    Traun¡¯s teeth were almost broken. Why was he so mean-mouthed in the first place?  !  He said bluntly: "Isn't it possible to bargain in business?"

    "Haha" Yang Qiu laughed heartily for the first time. This sentence at least proved that Germany was already attracted by sulfa. In fact, he would not hesitate to take action. After all, this could save countless lives.  Something that cost the lives of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

    "Okay, just a 50-ton take-out merchant ship."

    Traun raised his eyebrows. He didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to be so cheerful. But before he could be happy, the young man in front of him made another condition: "But this patent authorization is only for your country and  Your country¡¯s ally, and you must also provide me with a free publicity.¡±

    Looking at the cunning look on the corner of his mouth, Traun quickly understood the meaning. There was no doubt that he would also sell this kind of medicine to Britain and France. In fact, he would definitely take the opportunity to make money at this time.  However, he was not angry. If Germany could not get the formula first and was obtained by Britain and France, it would be very difficult to obtain it after being blocked and embargoed. Therefore, this strategic thing must not be delayed.

    What¡¯s more, since Germany has paid such a heavy price, Britain and France should also pay a heavy price!  So he immediately promised to publicize the value of the new drug in Europe, but he also put forward a precondition, that is, the sale to Britain and France must occur within three months.  Yang Qiu has no dissatisfaction with his little calculation, because heIt is clear that everyone in Europe currently believes that the war will end in three months. Traun undoubtedly wants to take this opportunity to disgust himself and significantly depreciate the value of the medicine.

    The two soon reached an agreement. Yang Qiu granted Germany the patent rights to manufacture and produce sulfonamides for use in his country and allies, and also sold the K16 cannon and A7V tanks that Germany could develop on its own in 2 years. After that, Germany immediately  50 tons of gold were mobilized domestically and sent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then transported to Shanghai by Italian fast merchant ships within half a month to complete the contract.

    Traun got up with the contract. Although he was still very disappointed, this valuable and strategic thing finally gave him some explanation for the country and William II, and Yang Qiu did not tell lies.  Even if China's current national strength completes the alliance, and Germany cannot resolve the waterway and provide realistic support, they can at most block Japan and cannot attack Russia with a depth of thousands of kilometers to the north. As for sending troops from Yunnan and Taiwan to the southeast  Although the peninsula and India can do it, they will have to bear the reality that the entire southeastern coast will be bombed by the British, French and Japanese fleets, so any clear-minded strategist will not make this choice.

    "correct."

    When Traun was about to hold the door handle, Yang Qiu stood up from behind, walked to the map and turned around and said: "There is something I want to remind you. I have received information that the Japanese Army  .Has made plans to attack the Qingdao Fortress and is preparing to use it as a gift in exchange for British support in continuing and expanding the war against China. Do you think I should send a photo of the enemy flag on the Bismarck Mountain Fortress to His Majesty William?  , or give him a letter telling him that I welcome Germany to return to the Far East after winning victory to maintain regional peace?"

    Traun¡¯s shoulders shook slightly, he looked at him with a complicated expression and walked out of the office without saying anything.

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