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Text Chapter 1058 Germany¡¯s Choice

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    "If we are against the entire Western world, do we have any chance of winning?" Wang Yuze asked.  Although, China has extended an olive branch to Germany and is prepared to pay a high enough price to allow Germany to continue the war.  However, Germany has not given a positive reply.  And now, the Allied Powers have thrown out the "Yellow Peril" theory. Under this situation, China has to be prepared for the entire Western world to unite and jointly go to war against China.  Although, today's China is no longer the backward and decadent feudal dynasty of the past.  But if they want to confront the entire Western world, the gap in strength is still quite large.

    "Your Majesty, if the Allies and the Entente reconcile, then we really have to prepare for war with the Western world. With the empire's current strength, it will be difficult to win if we deal with the entire Western world alone!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun  said.

    "Chief of the General Staff, we also have an air force, a naval aviation force and an aircraft carrier fleet. With hundreds of millions of citizens, we will not have fewer soldiers in the army. Under such circumstances, can we not defeat Western Time?" Navy  Minister Zhang Cheng did not agree with it.

    "Yes, we now have great air superiority. But don't forget that the West's technological strength is far stronger than ours. The reason why we can lead the West in the weapon of aircraft. That is because we started more than ten years ago  has been developed. Once the entire West unites, their technological strength will be able to explode. Maybe we will have an advantage in the early stage, but as the war situation develops, this advantage will become smaller and smaller, or even completely eliminated.  The Western world overtakes us. In addition, in terms of industrial strength, the Empire cannot even match the United States. If the entire Western world is added together, it is estimated to be more than three times ours. As for the population, although the Empire has a large population, if the Western world combined is also  It won¡¯t be much less than Germany!¡± Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff, explained.

    "Does that mean that the empire has no hope at all?" Wang Yuze's face looked a little ugly.  Their father and son have worked hard for so many years, hoping to see China rise and regain world hegemony.  But now it seems that there is a danger of failure again!

    "Your Majesty, it is not irrelevant. There are so many countries in the Western world, and each country has its own plans. It is difficult to work together. If the war really evolves into a war between the East and the West, the losses will definitely be greater.  It's very serious. We Chinese people are inherently tough. As long as His Majesty gives an imperial edict, the people of the empire will grit their teeth and persevere. But it is different in the Western world. Once the casualties reach millions, tens of millions or even more  time. Do they still have the courage to continue? Therefore, as long as the empire can take the stance of fighting the Western world to the end at all costs, I think it will be a lose-lose outcome at best in the end!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.

    "Both sides will suffer? Although it is difficult to accept, it is better than being destroyed! The General Staff immediately began to draw up a plan for a decisive battle with the Western world. If things really come to that point, then we will only have to fight with them  Let's fight. I want to see who can't hold on in the end!" A fierce light flashed in Wang Yuze's eyes.  As he approaches middle age, although he has become less angry, that is because he has been deliberately suppressing it.  Now that the empire is facing life and death, if he has to fight desperately, his determination will never be worse than any country in the West.

    "It's your Majesty! However, the situation may not be so serious. Neither Kaiser Wilhelm II nor the German government has made a choice yet. We can see what their final choice is. I think, Kaiser Wilhelm II  He is not a fool and will not really believe that the Allied Powers will let Germany go easily. Once we are eliminated by the Allied Powers, Germany will definitely be next. After all, Germany poses too great a threat to Britain and France. If we do not kill Germany,  Britain and France will not rest assured!" Cai Yun said.

    Wang Yuze nodded. The main conflict between Germany and Britain and France is market competition.  After the reunification of Germany, industry developed rapidly.  This requires a huge market to meet Germany's development.  However, the world has already been divided up.  Britain and France, which occupy most of the world's colonies, can easily block German products from their own countries and colonies, and they can also earn more wealth than Germany by plundering colonies.  This made Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government very dissatisfied. As long as this problem is not resolved, Germany will not be able to live in peace with Britain and France.

    While China continues to pay strong attention to Europe, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government seem to be at the center of the storm. Germany's next choice is directly related to the development of the world war.  Whether Germany will end the war with the Allies and declare war on China in the east, or whether it will abide by the alliance and continue to fight the Allies, all of this has attracted the attention of the world.  !

    Before Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi arrived in Berlin, the special envoy sent by the U.S. government also arrived in Berlin secretly.?And with German Prime Minister Theo Baden.  Feng.  Bateman.  Holweg held secret talks.  However, Germany is highly confidential about this. Even though China has exhausted many methods, it does not know the content of their negotiations.

    On June 20, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi arrived in Berlin. Despite the long journey, Tang Shaoyi paid a visit to German Prime Minister Theo Baden that night.  Feng.  Bateman.  Holweg, and conveyed China's concerns about whether Germany will continue to fulfill its alliance.  In this regard, Theo Baden.  Feng.  Bateman.  Prime Minister Hollweg patted his chest and promised that Germany would never betray its alliance.  However, no one can guarantee how the German government will choose and what variables will occur before making a choice.  As for that piece of covenant, it doesn't have much binding force at all. As someone said, the only purpose of a covenant being signed is to be torn up.

    In fact, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government were also caught in a dilemma at this time. How should Germany choose?  This made them very embarrassed.  Because this is not only related to the progress of the world war, but also to the fate of Germany.  Although China and the Allied Powers have offered a series of conditions, Germany does not believe them.  Especially for the Allied Powers, the two sides were fighting each other before, and Germany paid the price of losing millions of troops in the army and annihilating the main force of the navy.  Even if the Allies have been advocating the "Yellow Peril" theory, it is impossible for Germany to immediately put aside its prejudices and make peace with the Allies.

    On the evening of June 21, Kaiser Wilhelm II held a secret meeting at Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam to discuss Germany's next strategy.  Nor could he act arbitrarily on major matters concerning the fate of Germany.

    ??????????In addition to Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm, the meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Theo Baden.  Feng.  Bateman.  Hollweg, Chief of the General Staff Admiral Falkenhayn and Minister of the Navy Marshal Tirpitz.

    "Everyone, everyone is very clear about the situation the empire is facing now. The Americans propose that we end the war with the Allies and deal with the Chinese together to avoid the rise of the Orientals. Britain and France also agree with this. At the same time,  The Chinese also hope that we can continue the war. So, what should we do next?" Kaiser Wilhelm II asked, with no expression on his face.  Ever since the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet was destroyed, his expression has been gloomy.  The naval defeat was tantamount to the end of Germany's determination to compete for world hegemony!  At least for now, it seems that Germany is out of the war for world hegemony.  Regardless of whether Germany turns to the Allies or continues its alliance with China, it is basically impossible to regain world hegemony.  This made William II, who had been ambitiously preparing for decades, very sad and angry.  Is it true that Germany can only be a European power and cannot become a world hegemon?

    "Your Majesty. In the war with the Allied Powers, we lost so many people and killed so many of them. Will they easily allow us to withdraw from the war? Although, the conditions given by the Allied Powers seem to be very generous, as long as we  It is enough for the army to return to the mainland. But once we are no longer restrained, will the Allies continue to fight against us after defeating China? By then, without the support of the Chinese, will we still be able to withstand the Allies? Britain and France  Countries, especially France, definitely don¡¯t want their position on the European continent to be threatened! What¡¯s more, the French have always wanted to avenge the Franco-Prussian War. Alsace and Lorraine have also been what they have always wanted to recapture.  Yes!" said Navy Minister Marshal Tirpitz.  The disastrous defeat of the navy dealt a big blow to him.  However, he did not sink.  After quickly adjusting his condition, he has now begun to organize the German Navy's rest and recuperation. The damaged warships need to be repaired, and the German Navy also plans to further expand its submarine force.  Submarines have become the German navy's only weapon capable of confronting Britain.

    "Your Majesty, on the Western Front, the Imperial Army now occupies most of Belgium and northeastern France. On the Eastern Front, the Imperial Army has also repeatedly defeated Russia, and now it cooperates with the Austro-Hungarian Army to invade Russian territory and occupy a large area of ????Russia.  The land. These are the fruits of the bloody battles of the Imperial soldiers. If it is handed back to them like this, I am afraid it will chill the Imperial soldiers!" General Falkenhayn, Chief of General Staff, also said.  You know, they lost millions of people in order to seize these lands.
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