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Text Chapter 1,393 Surrender

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    On the evening of October 18th, Beijing time, in the German Embassy in China, Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, Prime Minister Holweg, Foreign Minister Stresemann, German Ambassador to China August von Klind, and several others  They were discussing something in a secret room of the embassy.  However, the atmosphere in the room was somewhat depressing.  Obviously, at this time, they have all learned about the various measures taken by China!

    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Foreign Minister, according to the information I have learned, the specific situation is like this! China's attitude is very tough. It is said that the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze also expressed his dissatisfaction with this and has ordered the Chinese army to carry out  Ready for war! The Chinese Navy's two 'Imperial-class' battleships and two 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers have set off on their journey to Europe. It is expected that they will join the European fleet soon. This is important for the Empire  For the navy, it will pose a great threat and challenge! In addition, China's army in Russia has also begun to mobilize, and China's troops stationed in the Americas have also taken action! The current situation is very tense. If you are not careful, you will  It may trigger a full-scale war between us and China!" German Ambassador to China August von Klind said with some worry!

    "Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, this is a threat! This is their naked threat to the German Empire! We will never be intimidated by them or their blackmail!" Crown Prince William lost his temper.  shouted!  Obviously, he originally thought that after Germany and Austria-Hungary asked to share the war compensation paid by the United States, even if the Chinese did not agree, they would definitely make concessions in other aspects!  At the same time, this can also further stabilize the relationship between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  However, he never expected that the Chinese would directly take the most brutal but also the most effective method and directly threaten Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire with war!

    "Your Highness the Crown Prince, what we have to do now is how to solve the current problem satisfactorily! The Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not be able to hold on for long, and they will definitely compromise with the Chinese first! In the end, we will be left alone.  If we fight hard, the Chinese will be even less likely to consider our demands!" said German Foreign Minister Stresemann!

    "No, we have to contact the Austro-Hungarian Empire and ask them to persist! If we retreat now, we will pay a heavy price and will always be in a weak position in subsequent negotiations! At the same time, our two countries are very important in the world.  Your reputation will also be greatly affected!" Crown Prince William said quickly!  As the initiator of this plan, if he fails, his reputation will definitely suffer a heavy blow!  Although he is the Crown Prince of Germany and has a high status.  But don¡¯t forget, Kaiser Wilhelm II was not just his son!  Once Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes disappointed with him, his succession to the throne will be in jeopardy!

    "Your Highness, although we all know very well that this is a threat from the Chinese to us. But, do we still have a way to refuse? If we continue to be tough, if war really breaks out, what should we do?" German Prime Minister Huo Feng  Ervig said with some worry.  He also regrets it now. If he had not supported Crown Prince William's opinion at that time, maybe there would not have been so much trouble!

    "No, it would not be beneficial for the Chinese to go to war now. There is no guarantee of victory! They are just scaring us! They will not really make up their minds to go to war! That must be the case!" William  The crown prince insisted!  In fact, he has no definite evidence to prove that China will not make up its mind to go to war with Germany.  You know, although China is somewhat exhausted after two years of war, China is still in the best situation among all countries!  In comparison, Germany's situation is even worse.  The Austro-Hungarian Empire was on the verge of collapse.

    German Prime Minister Holweg, Foreign Minister Stresemann and Ambassador to China August von Klind said nothing more, but it is obvious that they are no longer optimistic about Crown Prince Wilhelm's plan!  The entire plan is very likely to fail.  And Crown Prince William, who is responsible for this plan, will definitely be punished!  As for whether these people will be punished, they can only pray for God's blessing!

    At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Crown Prince William was even startled by the knock on the door!

    An embassy staff member walked in, handed a telegram to the ambassador to China, August von Klind, then exited and closed the door of the room.  The atmosphere in the room was so solemn that even the embassy staff were a little frightened!

    Ambassador August von Klind opened the telegram. The content of the telegram was not long, and he read it all in more than ten seconds.  After reading the telegram, he breathed a sigh of relief.  Now that Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government have made a decision, they don't need to worry anymore!

    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Excellency the Prime Minister"?Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, this is a telegram sent by His Majesty personally. In the telegram, there are measures to deal with this incident!  "Ambassador August von Klind said!

    After hearing this, Crown Prince William jumped up from the sofa and snatched the telegram from Ambassador August von Klind's hand.  However, when he read the telegram, he suddenly felt paralyzed.

    "How could this happen? Why did this happen? Why should we bow to the Chinese?" Crown Prince William murmured.  If Kaiser Wilhelm II decided that Germany would bow to China, it would be difficult for him to accept it.  The order in the telegram telling him to leave for Germany tomorrow made him feel even more deeply afraid.  Although this order seemed plain and had no profound meaning, it made Crown Prince William feel that Kaiser Wilhelm II was dissatisfied with him!  It is conceivable that after returning to Germany this time, even if he can keep his position as crown prince, he may still be severely reprimanded by Kaiser Wilhelm II!

    German Prime Minister Holweg and Foreign Minister Stresemann picked up the telegram from the ground and read it.  The content of the telegram also made them feel a lot more relaxed.  Now that William II has made a decision, it seems that they only need to follow William II's decision!

    "Your Highness, since His Majesty has issued an order, we have to follow his order!" German Prime Minister Holweg said.

    This is Crown Prince William, it¡¯s like his bones have been ripped out, he can¡¯t even straighten his waist, and he seems completely out of his mind!

    Prime Minister Hollweg glanced at Crown Prince William, frowned, and then decided to ignore Crown Prince William and directly issued an order: "Stresemann, you go contact the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and we will withdraw our support for the United States.  To demand war reparations, let the Austro-Hungarian Empire act with us! Klind, you and I will visit the Chinese Foreign Minister and find a way to resolve the crisis tonight!"

    "Okay, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Foreign Minister Stresemann and Ambassador to China Klind both replied!  In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, it is better to solve the problem as soon as possible.  If the troops on the front line misfire, it will be too late.  And they are very likely to suffer the wrath of William II because of this!

    The three people immediately took action separately.  Foreign Minister Stresemann rushed to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in China, while Prime Minister Holweg and Ambassador to China Klind went to visit Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang!

    At the residence of Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Tang Shaoyi warmly received Prime Minister Hollweger and Ambassador Klind. However, a hint of joking was clearly visible in Tang Shaoyi's eyes.  Although China has confirmed that Germany will eventually give in.  But they didn't expect that Germany would surrender so quickly, which was a bit beyond their expectations!  However, China¡¯s original intention is to scare Germany and force them to make concessions!  Now that Germany has taken the initiative to give in, it has undoubtedly allowed China to achieve its goal!

    During the meeting, Prime Minister Hollweg immediately told Tang Shaoyi that the request made by the German side this morning was a bit excessive and hurt the friendly relations between China and Germany. He hoped that the Chinese side would not mind.  Moreover, Germany officially withdrew the request made in the morning!

    Tang Shaoyi expressed his appreciation for Germany's change of attitude and once again reiterated the alliance between China and Germany.  He also stated that since Germany has withdrawn its demands, the peace conference will continue and the two sides will still be unbreakable allies!

    Tang Shaoyi¡¯s statement undoubtedly represents the Chinese government.  China just gave up when it got good, which also made Prime Minister Hollweger breathe a sigh of relief!  If China insists on holding on, it will put Germany in a bit of trouble!  Fortunately, the problems have now been solved!

    After the Austro-Hungarian Empire learned of Germany¡¯s decision, they were very dissatisfied!  The plan was proposed by the Germans, but the Germans bowed to China first. Didn't this put the Austro-Hungarian Empire in a very embarrassing position?  Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario Weber and Ambassador to China Anton Huber also rushed to the official residence of Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi. When they arrived, they happened to meet German Prime Minister Holweg and Ambassador to China.  Klind left, which made Prime Minister Mario Weber very dissatisfied. He entered Tang Shaoyi's residence without even saying hello!

    Prime Minister Mario Weber told Tang Shaoyi that all this was led by Germany, and that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was only deceived by Germany. Now, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has officially withdrawn the unrealistic demands made in the morning.  And we guarantee that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will never be bewitched by Germany again!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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