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After listening to Prime Minister Yang Hua¡¯s introduction, the ministers all started talking. Although everyone can see that the empire has been developing rapidly over the years. But after all, the foundation is too weak, and there is still a big gap between it and the Western powers. The United States has always been regarded as the main enemy by the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze. Now, compared with the United States, the empire's main industrial data are basically the same, only a little behind. However, this is based on China's huge population and territory. If you calculate the per capita value, then the empire and the United States are not even slightly different! The ministers who were puzzled by Wang Yuze's request to mediate the conflict between Germany and France all came to understand! With the empire's current strength, if a full-scale war breaks out, there is no absolute certainty of victory!
"Now everyone has a clear idea of ??the gap between the empire and its enemies! Qualitatively, apart from having a much larger population than the United States, we don't have much advantage. Of course, a large population is also a big advantage. Big advantage, at least we don¡¯t have to worry about insufficient soldiers!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.
The solemn expressions on the ministers¡¯ faces did not diminish. Everyone knows that the future war will be a battle related to the fate of the empire. Originally, everyone was still full of confidence, but now it seems that if the empire wants to ensure the final victory, it must work harder!
"Don't worry too much! Not only are we not preparing for war now, but other countries are the same! I estimate that we still have at least five years of preparation time. At the current rate of development of the empire, we will surpass the United States in five years and fully surpass the United States. Not a problem! In addition, although the United States' industrial strength is strong, its military industry is their weakness. Although the Americans have received help from the British, there is still a big gap compared with the empire. Whether it is naval battleships Whether it is the weapons of the army, the Americans are not our opponent. In addition, the warriors of the empire are more heroic and skilled in fighting than the Americans. Therefore, if there is a war, the final victory must be ours!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers also agreed. It has been proven from previous wars that the empire's army. It is the most elite force in the world, more powerful than the Western powers. In the Mexican War that ended in 2006, it was also proven that the Imperial Army could defeat more than three times the U.S. military. Even if this number is further discounted, the empire only needs to invest one million troops in America to defeat the United States. It shouldn¡¯t be too much of a problem!
"Next, what the empire needs to focus on is to prepare for war. We must be fully prepared for long-term operations before the war actually breaks out. In addition, the empire's overseas layout must be completed as soon as possible! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays attention The situation in Europe, try to avoid the war starting before the empire is ready!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes. Your Majesty!" the ministers all replied. After today's meeting, everyone has seen where the empire still has shortcomings. Next, these shortcomings will be revealed. This is the direction that everyone is working towards. As important ministers of the empire, their fate has long been tied to the empire. Only as the empire remains strong can their interests be protected!
In Europe, the chaos continues. France and Germany are also negotiating. but. Neither France nor Germany would give up Morocco. This made it impossible for the two countries to reach an agreement during the negotiations. In addition, the attitudes of both parties in the negotiations were very tough, and the crisis of war has never been eliminated!
Although, during the Moroccan crisis, France united with Britain, the United States, Russia, Spain and other countries to isolate Germany, Germany's diplomatic efforts did not achieve any results. But with the support of China as an ally, and the Austria-Hungary Empire and Italy waving flags and shouting on the side, Germany is also very confident. After seeing the negotiations reach a stalemate, Germany launched a new round of military threats!
In June 1905, the German General Staff announced the start of military mobilization and expanded the army's strength from 620,000 to 1 million. The High Seas Fleet also frequently patrols the route from the North Sea to the English Channel, maintaining strong war pressure on France.
Germany began to mobilize, which undoubtedly exacerbated tensions in Europe. Moreover, Germany's tough attitude gives the outside world the illusion that Germany is ready to take action. This time, the French panicked. The French Army's standing force is only 400,000, and France's mobilization system is much slower than Germany's. When Germany mobilizes one million troops, France's mobilization is probably far from over. If this happens, once a war breaks out, France will be caught off guard.
In order to deal with the crisis, the French army began to mobilize the army on the one hand and mobilized the country's troops to the northeast. At the same time, France asked other members of the Allied Powers for help, hoping that they could rescue France as soon as possible after the war broke out. However, the Allies??Other countries are not yet ready for war, let alone mobilization. Once Germany launches a surprise attack on France, the French must survive the initial difficult stage alone. This is a big blow to France.
Within the French government, they are still undecided about whether they should go to war with Germany. Germany's tough attitude made them panic. French President Fallier convened an emergency meeting to discuss the current serious situation. At the meeting, there was a heated debate!
"Gentlemen, the situation now is very critical, and war is likely to break out in the next second. But damn, we are not ready for war now!" President Fallier roared.
Minister of War Louis Andr¨¦ and Minister of the Navy Charles Kamil Pilaten both lowered their heads. France's military strength is not as good as Germany's. Coupled with the backwardness of its mobilization system, France will suffer a great loss in the early stages of the war. However, this was not caused by the two of them. France's long-term military slackness has caused the current bitter consequences!
"Your Excellency, Mr. President, gentlemen. I think it is not appropriate for us to continue to anger the Germans now! Once the war breaks out, we will suffer huge losses. Even if we win in the end, the losses we will pay are not small. Therefore, I think , we should make appropriate concessions to the Germans!" Prime Minister Emil Kon preached.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I cannot agree with your point of view. We have invested a lot in Morocco, and if we make concessions to the Germans, our losses will not be small. Moreover, the angry people will not agree!" Foreign Minister Theofile Delcasse objected that during the negotiations, he had always advocated staying tough on Germany.
"Morocco is our bottom line. We will not give up Morocco to the Germans. But in order to avoid planning conflicts, we can make appropriate concessions. For example, stop our actions in Morocco and let Morocco maintain the status quo!" Finance Minister Morris Rouvier suggested.
"No, Sultan Abdelaziz of Morocco can no longer hold on any longer and will soon agree to our request. Once he gives up, all his previous efforts will be wasted!" said Colonial Minister Gaston Doumergue.
All cabinet members expressed their views. But except for Foreign Minister Theofile Delcasse and Colonial Minister Gaston Doumergue, who advocated continued toughness, the rest advocated temporary concessions. No one wants to go to war with the Germans, especially when there is no chance of winning. Maintaining peace is the most important thing!
At the end of June, French Foreign Minister Theophile was forced to resign, and Maurice Rouvier took over as Foreign Minister to continue negotiations with Germany!
At the same time, China, Britain and the United States and other countries have also played their respective roles, calling on both sides to remain calm and not to intensify conflicts.
On July 2, the Chinese Ambassador to Germany Yang Sheng met with Kaiser Wilhelm II and expressed China¡¯s attitude to Kaiser Wilhelm II. In addition, a letter from Wang Yuze was delivered to Kaiser Wilhelm II. The letter was not written by Wang Yuze himself, but was sent via telegram to the Chinese Embassy in Germany and then translated into German.
After Kaiser Wilhelm II read the letter, Ambassador Yang Sheng said that Germany would carefully consider China¡¯s opinions. However, he also said that Germany's interests must not be infringed. If its interests are damaged, Germany will not hesitate to fight!
That night, Kaiser Wilhelm II also summoned Germany¡¯s ministers to discuss countermeasures. After all, from the very beginning, Germany tried to use military deterrence to frighten France and make France agree to Germany's demands. But I didn't expect that France would be so bold and keep tit-for-tat with Germany, so much so that Germany felt like it was riding a tiger!
"Everyone, today the Chinese Ambassador to Germany met with me and conveyed to me a letter from the Emperor of China. Our Chinese allies believe that everyone is not ready for war now, so they hope that we can remain calm. The Emperor of China believes that it is best The time to start the war should be four to five years later!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
"Father, Morocco is a dispute between us and the French. It has nothing to do with the Chinese. There is no need for us to listen to their opinions!" Crown Prince William immediately shouted.
Kaiser Wilhelm II could not help but frown. Although the crown prince was smart and capable, he seemed to have a strong prejudice against China. This is not a good thing for Germany at this stage. Now, Germany cannot do without China.
"Count Schlieffen, what's your opinion?" William II asked directly.
"Your Majesty, now is indeed not the best time to start a war, and we are also not ready for war!" Chief of General Staff Count Alfred von Schlieffen said!
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