The actions of the German Emperor William II were passed to Beijing. I simply wanted to award this German who was only a teenager older than me a big medal. Mr. Wei Er, you are so friends!

As the eldest son of His Majesty Frederick III and Empress Victoria, due to the accident of the breech at birth, the left arm of the emperor shrank a little. Perhaps it was this natural defect that made the emperor have a very strong character, and a little inferiority caused the gentleman to be extremely arrogant. Of course, his temper was not good, and some health problems at birth made him develop an ambitious and aggressive, but also a bit reckless and strong character. He often felt a little arrogant when dealing with others. Now he was facing the provocation of the useless French and stupid Germans. Yes, absolute provocation, in the eyes of William II, this provocation is intolerable.

In the third year of his ascension to the throne, he broke out in a conflict with Prime Minister Bismarck, whom he admired very much when he was young, and directly removed the position of the greatest prime minister in German history. At the same time, he appointed Feng.

Count Caprivi was the prime minister. However, after learning that His Majesty the Emperor gave a clear and tough speech at the cocktail party with the Chinese, Count Caprivi submitted his resignation on the third day. In the words of Mr. Earl, he "lacks the ability to play eight balls in the air at the same time as Bismarck." He could not guarantee that the empire maintains relations with various conflicting countries or countries that are about to break out. Another reason is that Russia betrayed the traditional friendship with Germany and turned to the French, which was equivalent to turning to the British. One person must be responsible for this major change.

Hornloe was the one who succeeded Count Caprivi.

Mr. Shillingsfist. This gentleman has received a very clear task in the past few days. His Majesty William II also used a very short and powerful sentence to him: The German Empire must have a naval fleet that has always been commensurate with Germany's status!

Yes, from this year, the proud His Majesty William II hoped that his country could challenge the western empire that he had been instilled with his mother's theory of nobility in the British Empire since childhood.

His relationship with Ms. Victoria, his mother, who was born in a British aristocrat, was not good. He was a German. The emperor of Germany and could not and could not accept any foreign country's view that it was better than his country, even if this person was his mother. He hated his mother's call him "William". He always asked his mother to call him "Wilhem", including his younger brother, and "Heinrich" became "Henry" in his mother's mouth. These were the reasons for their mother-son disagreement. It is easy to understand that his mother was the daughter of Queen Victoria of the British Empire and the elder sister of Crown Prince Edward (later Edward VII). This special identity naturally allowed Ms. Victoria to develop a noble mentality of only the British Empire. It is strange that a woman's personality led to a trend of the world situation.

In fact, perhaps it was this rebellious mentality of the British Empire that he had formed since childhood that he had rejected the beautiful olive branch that seemed to be extended by the British for the second time since he ascended the throne.

For a long time, the British have never given up on this idea: Britain and Germany are the two most powerful countries on the earth. Although the British Empire's tradition is to curb the strongest countries in Europe, there is still an argument in the UK that if Britain and Germany join forces, the whole world must follow the will of these two countries. This is the benefit of a strong alliance. However, they met a German monarch with "talented and stubborn".

After rejecting the British envoy's request for an audience, in early June, the 35-and-a-half-year-old German Emperor William II held a grand military parade in Berlin. The German Emperor made a tough speech at the military parade of the troops heading south to participate in the exercise, "Draw the sword! It is time for the great Germany to draw the sword! Otherwise, this great country will no longer be worthy of the great embellishment!"

In the final analysis, what made His Majesty the Emperor furious was the betrayal of his relative who had just ascended the throne for a year, Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The wife of Nicholas II was His Majesty William II's cousin. In Russia, she is now known as Queen Arisandra. After the stupid Germans suffered setbacks in the Far East, the ambitious Nicholas II turned his attention to Russia's strategic focus - Europe.

This year, the Russians began the naval expansion plan. The failure of the Far East and the ongoing war in the Far East all proved the importance of the navy. The Russians started construction of four Catherine II-class ironclad ships and two Alexander II-class ironclad ships. Although it was proved that this old ironclad ship did not have much effect in later wars, no matter what, the Russians were expressing their ambitions. With the four large ironclad ships and battleships, including the great Sissoi, which have started construction since 1891, the Russians are implementing their large naval plan.

Therefore, William II suddenly discovered that the Russians' rebellion made his Germany not as powerful as before. And his ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Russia's Balkan control, could turn from undercurrents to surging waves at any time, and his Germany must be prepared.

Although the stupid and arrogant French suffered a shameful failure, they were not a weak country. Sometimes, William II would find that his country seemed to be facing much more difficult than in previous years.

So, he was going to set out his sword. He wanted to build a navy that could rival the British Empire. Just as the fleet of the British Empire replaced the Spanish fleet many years ago, thus giving Britain its current status. He hoped that his country would gain nirvana in future wars and get a new life that the Germans were proud of.

However, it takes enough development time. Today, Germany is not qualified to be an enemy of Britain. Especially in recent years, the British's leading advantage seems to have expanded a lot. In May 1892, the imperial power-class battleship emerged, and this all-steel battleship announced that Britain was leading the development direction of the world's navy. In 1893, the imperial power-class improved Hood was launched, once again reminding the world that the old iron-clad ship model was outdated.

However, everything will have advantages and disadvantages. After Britain gained the respect or fear of other countries that declared his leading advantage with this strength, it also gave the smart country a chance to start at the same time as Britain, because the era of ironclad ships was over. When firepower, armor and speed were ahead of more than one level of battleships, it took on the position of the main ship of the former ironclad ship, no matter how many ironclad ships were, there was no difference between them and the coffins on the sea.

The era of battleships has arrived. A country with wisdom and vision will start in this era with the maritime overlord, the British Empire. German Emperor William II should be glad that his country started a few years earlier than in real history. The imperial design drawings obtained from the Chinese made his country have battleships that opened the era a few years ago than in real history.

Nowadays, at the starting line of the battleship era, the leading British people are China and Germany. The former top naval countries such as Russia and France are still intoxicated by the design and manufacturing of ironclad ships. This is the benefit of a new era. A country that opens up revolutionary creation can cross its original position on a large scale and surpass countries with stagnant ideas. History has proved and proved this countless times.

Of course, due to the inextricable connection between the German and British royal families, although German Emperor William II had already decided to draw his sword, he never pointed his finger at Britain in public. In his public speech, Britain was never the enemy of Germany. Use his original words to express his internal and external contradictions: "The outbreak of armed conflict between Britain and Germany, oh, no, this is the most unimaginable thing for me." Indeed, even for the country of Britain, he is also a conflict of love and hate.

Perhaps, this gentleman is a contradictory complex. He has never considered what goal he wants to achieve in the long run, nor has he considered the British's alliance suggestions. Although alliance with Britain has always been a very market-oriented school of thought in Germany. From his own perspective, he has also considered such a route, but every time when it is possible to achieve such a goal, there are reasons that prompt him to give up. Perhaps, he feels that being an ally with a strong country is a disgrace to his identity and Germany's status. Being an ally of a strong man sometimes requires sacrifice. Germany is a big country, a strong country, and Germany has the world policy of Germany, but this policy only remains in the name of His Majesty William II's heart. William never thought about what kind of policy he called the world policy was. Therefore, he is always a contradictory body.

This contradiction gave me the opportunity to take advantage of it. Of course, he also needed China in the Far East to attract the attention of the British Empire.

In June, even in Nordic Germany, you can feel the power of the scorching heat. The climate is as hot as the war in the Far East. However, in the square in front of the Berlin Palace, nearly 300 Qing army officers from Germany stood in full spirit under the leadership of Prince Chun Zaifeng, waiting for the reception of His Majesty William II. The straight German military uniform looked a little unfit, but with the short cut inch, anyone seemed very energetic. Among them, the oldest was Zhao Bingjun, who was thirty years old at the time. Except for Zaifeng, the youngest was Wu Peifu, who was twenty years old at the time. (Zaifeng was slightly older)

"This is a symbol of Sino-German friendship!" The voice of William II came from afar. Although Germany had long established the first parliament in Europe that was elected by universal suffrage for adult men, entering the so-called democratic era. However, due to Bismarck's design for himself, coupled with his lofty prestige and unparalleled ability, the parliament could not control the government at all. After he stepped down, German Emperor William II inherited the control of the government. Therefore, this emperor with strong masculinity possessed the supreme authority of Germany.

Accompanied by the generous laughter, William II walked over with great strides. He shook hands affectionately with Zaifeng in front of the queue and laughed out loud.

"Salute!" Zhao Bingjun behind Zaifeng shouted, and the team of nearly 300 people raised their right hands together to express their respect to the German Emperor.

"Very good!" William II used his healthy right hand to signal the team. He cleared his throat and said, "You are all outstanding officers trained by the German Army! A model of soldiers! From you, China, the great empire, will feel the friendship from Germany. In the future, we will welcome the second and third batch of guests from the Far East. This is the glory of Germany! My eager hope - you can carry forward this glory in the Far East!"

Zaifeng, who was standing beside him, always kept smiling. This was a harmonious scene. The next day, this scene would appear in the newspaper. Both China and Germany needed this kind of exposure. How would the British study this scene? That was their business.

On the same day, the German press had a similar report, which was the general idea that the German army expressed the intention to send an official German officer teaching group to the Far East to China, which also triggered some speculations. It seemed that Germany was using this method to retaliate against Russia's betrayal and tried to put a nail in the rear of the polar bear. There were also quite a lot of public opinion that this was Germany's way of showing good to the British Empire. In short, various speculations emerged one after another, which also kicked off a new round of political changes in Europe.

Of course, this matter is true. Germany hopes to show its existence in the Far East. It is not feasible to send a fleet. Germany does not have the strength of Britain, and Germany's fundamental interests are in Europe. The German Emperor's move only hopes to show that Germany also has a voice in Asian affairs. This is how the Germans do things. After they have the most powerful army in Europe, they need to show the value of this power.

The same goes for the saying, everything will bring good luck and bad luck. Although this way of announcing the news avoids some embarrassment, this kind of thing still has a subtle impact on the relationship between the two countries and the United Kingdom.

In the words of British diplomats, the Germans began to show their aggressive side, and this is how the Germans were. When the conversation was about to begin, the Germans always liked to take out a bullet-loaded pistol in front of them. Therefore, those involved in the conversation would clearly feel this threat. They had no choice but to unite to deal with this threat.

Similarly, Britain expressed cautious concerns about whether China would accept Germany's proposal. With a navy that is strong enough to stand out in the Far East and this advantage will continue to increase by the end of this year, will they accept the help of the Germans to try to build an army that is strong enough to shock the world? If the answer to this question is yes, then what is this huge empire intended?

Zaifeng's military officers and Zaiying's diplomatic delegation, who had finished their trip to Europe, booked a cruise ship, left Germany and the center of Europe, leaving Europe with anxiety and doubts about the world. Of course, there were also a large number of orders left by Zaiying to the Germans. Krupp and other arms companies became big winners, and the Chinese ordered a large number of artillery, guns, and some steel companies' equipment, etc. Krupp immediately announced that it would choose a local gun factory between Wuhan and Tianjin, China as a partner to form Krupp China Company.

At the farewell banquet, German Emperor William II announced that he would welcome Count Zeppelin to expand the airship production line in Germany. The German Army and Navy will purchase a large number of army military airships and battleship-based small airships.

In this summer, besides the war between China and Japan, this European diplomatic drama became the hottest event. The whole world is affected by this event. France and Russia chose the failed Japan, which is an understandable helpless choice. In the eyes of these two relatively stupid countries, contact with the rising China will arouse the vigilance of the British, who lack the courage and capital of the Germans. Moreover, the Chinese have had conflicts with themselves, and in terms of interests, France and China will inevitably have conflicts. France must find an ally in the Far East to guarantee its interests in Annan.

The rapid heating of Sino-German relations, from the moment, is purely due to the sudden fever of the German Emperor William II, but I have absolutely reason to believe that this emperor with lofty ideals is not just that simple. He is giving me a chance and also giving himself a chance. Although he has various flaws in his personality, he is definitely not an incompetent mediocre master.

However, my response must not be too hot. When facing the enthusiasm sent by the Germans, I chose to deal with it coldly - agree to the German Emperor's suggestion, but temporarily stopped the selection of the second group of officers to Germany. On the one hand, the war was not over, and the other was to avoid the British's vigilance. On the other hand, the arrival of the German officer teaching group also tactfully required the Germans to come back after the German Emperor's birthday at the beginning of next year. The German Emperor's birthday was on January 27. In order not to attack the German goodwill, I privately expressed to the German envoy that I would visit Germany in May next year. At that time, I happened to arrange the competition and took the German officers' group to bring the German officers' teaching group back. From a security perspective, by then, the six navy battleships could be officially formed after half a year of training. Such a fleet, as the emperor's ship and escort formation, were guaranteed safety and majesty.

The diplomatic storm was far from over, even surpassing the lively war. Although I made a cold response to the kindness of Emperor William II of Germany, the General Administration Office had already seen British figures appearing in a steady stream. Ogne also handed over a serious formal letter of consultation, hoping to meet me.

"The war between China and Japan is very concerned about London and Europe." The meeting was my private office in the small study of the Yangxin Hall. The purpose was naturally to show the special relationship between China and Britain. The British looked very satisfied, but I knew that the conversation had just begun.

"Yeah." I smiled and signaled to serve tea to the guests. As the sloping smoke rose from the tea bowl, Ogna spread his hands and smiled: "To be honest, London wants to understand where the bottom line of His Majesty is for this war. In other words, what kind of purpose does your country hope to achieve to end this one-sided war? This is a very serious question. Your Majesty, the British Empire wants to clearly understand what kind of desires our allies have."

"Drink tea." I did not answer immediately, and made an invitation gesture, got up and walked to the wall with the map of Asia, turned around and looked at Ogne who was looking at me with a smile, "Mr. Ogne, before answering your question, I want to ask you, is my country a small country?"

"Your Majesty is joking." Ogne smiled: "If the country ruled by His Majesty is called a small country, then it seems that only Russia and the British Empire are qualified to be called a great country in this world."

"Well, as you said, my country is vast. I am satisfied." I nodded and walked back and said, "I have no intention of destroying Japan. Please believe that this is just a war between a great country and a small country that is ill-conspired against a great country. I will not destroy Japan. I do not have that ambition. My country is big enough. Moreover, it is easy to conquer a country's land, but it is necessary to conquer their hearts..." I smiled meaningfully at Ogne, spreading my hands and said, "I believe your country is more experienced than I am."

Ogne was stunned, then laughed loudly, nodded and said, "Indeed, your country has no plan to conquer Japan. Then, the war will always end. To be precise, what lesson does your country hope to teach that arrogant little country to stop the progress of your heroic soldiers?"

"War." I returned to my seat and sat down, lowered my head and used the teacup lid to remove the foam, took a sip, and breathed in satisfaction, as if I had a comfortable taste of fragrant tea, and a long sigh: "Who can tell it clearly? No matter how I say it, I must admit defeat and be willing to apologize to me, right? Mr. Ogne, do you think so?"

Ogne nodded slowly, took his eyes off me, and smiled with satisfaction, "Your Majesty is very honest. The British Empire will guarantee that the ignorant little country will apologize to Your Majesty as soon as possible." Seeing the smile I understood, I slowed down and suddenly changed the topic: "Then, Your Majesty also knows that Russia and France have recently signed an alliance with Japan. Does Your Majesty want to resist such a threat through an alliance with Germany?"

Awesome, no matter what I say, this guy always exists. The British Empire's future China policy also depends on this conversation to a considerable extent.

However, I suddenly thought, why, as my ally, the British have never been wary of the fact that the alliance between Russia, France and Japan is clearly targeting his allies in the Far East? In any case, Britain and Russia are feuds, China and Japan are feuds, and Germany and France are feuds. These are the three largest pairs of feuds in the world. In the recent diplomatic changes, the three have been united, and they are all targeting China or Germany. If it is targeting China, Britain should regard it as a provocation to the British Empire. After all, in the Far East, only Britain is the biggest winner of interests. If the French and Russians defeat China, then these two families will inevitably enter the Far East.

What is the name behind this? Are the British really so stupid?

"The friendship between China and Britain can stand the test." I did not answer him positively, but calmed down and thought slowly, saying: "If our country is not worried about France in the south, Russia in the north, and Japan in the east, it is false. The situation I face is not bad. However, I am grateful that I have such a firm and powerful friend as your country. Your country's friendship will be the greatest security guarantee for our country, so we do not need to make a covenant with the Germans like that with your country. As for the cooperation of the army, I have not considered it well. Of course, I must establish an army that is enough to defend my country, and maybe it may be possible to establish a cooperation with the Germans. Of course, it is just such a cooperation. Germany has never had the qualification to replace your country."

Ogne listened to my long article and thought a little, but for a moment, this small study room was silent.

I sighed and continued to apply medicine to him and said, "I can't understand the current situation. Why do the French and Russians have to help the Japanese? France is an ally of your country, and your friends are also my friends, but why should friends help my enemies?" As I spoke, my speech speed also increased: "I can't understand your country's position. Is the agreement between your country and me invalid? The French want to deal with me. If two friends of your country conflict, what position will your country take?"

When Ogne heard this, he suddenly smiled and stood up and bowed to me, "Swear in the name of God, the British Empire will never allow this situation. Please rest assured. Of course, if two friends must fight, then the British Empire will firmly stand on your side."

I looked at his somewhat unfathomable smile and nodded slowly, and couldn't help but think in my heart. Could it be that Britain and France have an agreement in private? So how can France fulfill his promise to Japan in the conflict between China and Japan?

Forget it, it is impossible to find the real answer. Since the answer has not yet come out, let me use war to force the answer out!

"Don't worry, Mr. Ogne." I nodded and said, "Since the British Empire can give such a reply, I can also assure you that there is no one in the friendship between the Qing Dynasty and your country, and no country can shake it!"
Chapter completed!