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Text Chapter 1375 Beijing Peace Conference

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    "The bullying has gone too far! The Chinese have bullied others too much! They have already reached our doorstep! Father, we can no longer remain silent, we must fight back, and we must let the Chinese know how powerful we are!" Crown Prince William  Jumping up and down like a monkey.  China supports Irish independence, the Republic of Ireland has formed an alliance with China, and China will deploy a large number of troops in Ireland. This undoubtedly stung the nerves of the distinguished Crown Prince. He seemed to feel that he had been greatly insulted, and began to try his best to  to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government to remain tough on China in order to safeguard Germany's interests and Germany's face!

    "Friedrich, sit down!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said with a dark face!  China has harmed Germany's interests and adopted such an aggressive stance. This is not something that happened in a day or two!  Moreover, as for China reaching Germany¡¯s doorstep, this has happened a long time ago!  Among other things, China has occupied the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, the French island of Corsica, and the Spanish Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. These all pose a great threat to Germany, just like a  The sharp dagger directly hit Germany's soft belly!

    Seeing that Kaiser Wilhelm II was angry, Crown Prince Wilhelm had to sit down angrily!  However, his eyes showed unwillingness.  Obviously, Crown Prince William is very dissatisfied with the normal compromise and concession adopted by Germany!  He believes that even if Germany is slightly inferior to China, the gap is not huge!  Moreover, Europe is Germany's home field. If Germany adopts a tough attitude, the Chinese may be frightened. In this case, Germany will be able to gain more benefits!

    Seeing the expression of Crown Prince William, William II was also a little helpless!  Crown Prince William is even more headstrong and arrogant than he is. If such a crown prince becomes the Emperor of Germany in the future, will it be good or bad for Germany?  After all, the external threats Germany faces now are very serious!  Although the world war was won, the enemy Germany faced became even stronger!  If Crown Prince William still has this arrogant character, then maybe William II really should consider the heir to the throne!  However, overall, Crown Prince William's performance is pretty good, but he often behaves excessively when facing China!  William II can also understand this.  It was officially because of Germany's support for China, including the initial Western Sichuan government, that China developed rapidly.  However, the speed of China's development is so amazing that it completely exceeds Germany's imagination, which directly greatly affects Germany's expectations.  And now, China has posed a serious threat to Germany's interests. It feels like shooting itself in the foot!  Even William II was very angry about China's "betrayal", but he suppressed this anger very well and did not let it affect his judgment on national affairs.  However, judging from Crown Prince William's current ability, it is still lacking, and he needs to practice for a few more years!

    "Your Majesty, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words are a bit extreme, the main intention is still very correct! It seems that the Chinese have completely adjusted their foreign strategy and regard us as their main enemy, and their series of deployments have also  It's completely aimed at us! If this continues, the empire will be completely at a disadvantage!" said Field Marshal Falkenhayn, the German Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff!

    "There is no way around this! The Chinese have too obvious advantages now. Germany will not have the strength to challenge China in the next five years! Therefore, what we need now is time. Even if we pay a certain price for this, it is worth it."  Yes! Only if our army can defeat China can we be able to guarantee the interests of the empire!" said Marshal Tirpitz, Minister of the Navy!  The confrontation between the Chinese Navy and the German Navy in the Strait of Dover shocked him greatly and made him realize the gap between the German Navy and the Chinese Navy.  Therefore, he advocates that Germany avoid a fierce conflict with China now and accumulate strength first!

    William II nodded, although he had great ambitions to dominate the world.  However, when Germany's national strength is still unable to realize his grand cause, he can only endure it!  Only by enduring it will Germany have a chance!  If a conflict breaks out with China now, it will only cause Germany to completely lose its opportunity!  Although, it is very painful to endure.  However, for the future of Germany, William II had no other choice!

    "Your Majesty, the Chinese have a very good saying, 'It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.' The gap between us and China is gradually widening. Now only if we catch up can we shorten the gap between the two sides and make it possible to win the war."  Defeat the Chinese and win in future wars! Therefore, what we need now is time to digest the fruits of victory we have obtained in the war, to integrate our strength, and at the same time further improve our military strength!" German Prime Minister Ho  Ervig? said!

    "Yes, the most important thing for us now is to develop our own strength! As for the Chinese's continuous expansion, let them go! As long as we can preserve most of Germany's interests, when we become stronger, we will be able to put aside today's shame  Give it back to the Chinese doubled!" William II said solemnly!  Having a knife on one's head and enduring humiliation will undoubtedly make everyone very tangled!  However, considering the overall situation, we have to do this!  For the sake of future hegemony, William II had no choice but to make this choice!  When China was invaded by the Western world, didn't Wang Xiao, the envoy who patrolled western Sichuan at that time, and Wang Yuze, the later Chinese emperor, also try their best to please Germany?  Since his opponent can put down his posture, William II thinks he can do the same!

    Wilhelm II has made his position clear, and the ministers of the German government and military have no choice but to comply!

    "Your Majesty, I think the most important thing for us now is to start peace negotiations immediately and distribute the fruits of victory in this world war! Then turn the empire's main energy from military to economic construction! In this war  During the war, the Empire itself was not attacked, but the France we gained was turned into a scorched earth. Although the foundation is still there, it will take some time to recover! Coupled with Britain, which has already turned to us, the Empire's industrial strength is  It may not be much worse than China, which looted American industrial equipment! By then, we will still be able to fully compete with China!" Prime Minister Hollweger suggested!

    "So, what is the main obstacle to convening a peace negotiation conference now?" William II asked.

    "Your Majesty, the British have not surrendered to the Chinese so far, and the Chinese therefore refuse to admit that the war is over! If the Chinese do not agree, then this peace negotiation meeting cannot be held.  Yes!" said German Foreign Minister Stresemann!

    "Let's negotiate with the British and ask them to surrender to the Chinese as soon as possible. There is no point in continuing to delay like this! And the longer it is delayed, the worse it will be for everyone!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said!  As long as the war doesn't end, the Chinese will be able to legitimately deploy their main forces in Europe, which will make it impossible for Germany to divert its energy to economic construction!  Only when the external environment stabilizes can Germany focus on developing its economy and improving its military strength!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" said Foreign Minister Stresemann!  The United Kingdom has now completely moved towards Germany. I believe that the British side will not reject Germany's suggestions!  Moreover, the Chinese army continues to stay on British soil, which is definitely not a good thing for Britain!

    "Your Majesty, the government believes that this peace negotiation after the world war is a good opportunity to show Germany to the world! Therefore, we can ask the leaders of other Allied countries and the Chinese to come to Berlin to participate in the peace negotiation meeting,  In this case, it will undoubtedly further improve Germany's status in the international community!" said Prime Minister Hollweg!

    Kaiser Wilhelm II was convinced of this, but he also knew the problems he faced. The peace negotiation conference was held in Berlin. The member states of the Allied Powers may not have any doubts, but the Chinese will definitely not agree!  As an emerging top power in the world, China's international image, especially in the West, has always been relatively poor!  The Chinese will definitely have the same intentions as Germany.  It's just that because Britain has not surrendered to China, China has never mentioned convening a peace conference!

    "The cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should first propose to the member states of the Allied Powers! If they obtain their consent, then consult the Chinese people for their opinions!" William II said!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" German Prime Minister Holweg and Foreign Minister Stresemann replied!

    Under pressure from Germany, the British government finally gave up. On July 11, the British government announced its formal surrender to China!  At the same time, Germany's proposal to hold a peace negotiation conference in Berlin was also agreed by other members of the Allied Powers!  After all, Berlin was closer to these Allied members.

    However, the German proposal was strongly opposed by China!  China claims that as the country that made the greatest contribution to this world war, the peace negotiation conference should be held in China!  Therefore, China proposed to convene the Beijing Peace Conference to discuss post-war arrangements for dealing with the Allies!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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