The rise of Prussian Germany is inseparable from a key figure, that is, the iron-blooded Prime Minister Bismarck, and the origin of the name of this iron-blooded prime minister is about the three classic battles of the German unification period.

The Prussian-Danish War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War, these three battles are known as the Battle of German National Unification in the field of historiography.

In 1864, Prussia and Austria launched a war against Denmark, targeting the Danish-controlled regions of Schleswig and Holtoy. In this battle, Prussia and Germany won a complete victory, gaining control of Jutland.

In 1866, when the war broke out between Prussia and Austria, Germany, under the leadership of Moltke the Elder and Bismarck, mobilized 600,000 troops for war in the whole country, and the Austrian coalition army also mobilized more than 500,000.

It is worth mentioning that in this war, Prussia used a large number of rear-loading guns, while the Austrian army still used primitive front-loading guns, and Prussia's domestic railway transportation and telegraph network were far ahead of Austria, and this war was already an asymmetrical war from a scientific and technological point of view.

Of course, Prussia's most glorious victory for Germany is the Franco-Prussian War launched in 1870, which lasted more than ten months, Prussian Germany defeated France, which was known as the world's largest army at that time, and in 1871 surrounded Paris with heavy troops, forcing France to sign a treaty to cede Alsace and Lorraine, and pay 5 billion francs in compensation.

From 1864 to the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, in just seven years, the German nation rose from a loose state to the largest army power in Europe, and it was in the Hall of Mirrors in France that Wilhelm I was promoted from king to emperor of Germany.

The key figure in the victory of the three battles was Bismarck, a strategically almost flawless politician who completed three big gambles, and it was precisely because of the continental policy he followed that confused Britain and allowed the empire at that time to adopt a neutral diplomatic position, which could be regarded as loosening the ropes for the German army, and it could fight for years without scruples.

Now, the Prussian German envoy that Xiao Lotian is facing is personally chosen by Prime Minister Bismarck, not only because Jonas is obsessed with oriental art and proficient in Chinese, but also because Jonas's family was originally a Teutonic Knight, an honorary knight who can be trusted, and the word betrayal will never appear in their dictionary.

Bismarck had never expected any practical aid from the East, knowing that the entire Qing Empire did not even have a single ship capable of circumnavigating the globe, let alone other support from the Qing Empire, which was plagued by civil war.

But after all, the Qing Empire was recognized as an ancient civilization in the world at that time, and if it could diplomatically support the independence movement of Prussia and Germany, then Bismarck would also admit it. It's a pity that the fake foreign devil Yi can't understand what a strong nation Germany is, and he doesn't know how valuable this favor is.

In the entire Qing Empire, Xiao Letian was the only one who knew the goods, he knew what kind of impact the German Empire would have on the future world, and he knew how terrible the power of this nation would be.

"Jonas ...... About...... Nas ...... Let it go...... "Xiao Letian can't compare to the tall Norsemen no matter how strong he is, and in order to show his sincerity, there are no guards arranged within a hundred steps of him, and he is out of breath now.

At this moment, suddenly a sharp cry rang out, "Ah...... You let go of the old man...... You scoundrel...", and then two fragrant winds rushed over, and a plate of sweet and sour carp and a plate of roasted sea cucumber with green onions were buckled on Jonas's head.

"Villain, you dare to pinch the master...... Scratch you..."It was Qingwen and Fang Guan who rushed in, and the two little peppers opened their nails and scratched their heads, and Jonas suddenly bloomed on his face.

"Oh my God, you're so unladylike...... It hurts, it hurts, how can you bite......"

As an honorary knight, he can't use force against the lady, and in the face of the joint attack of the two beauties, he can only protect his head and retreat, shrink into the corner of the wall and hold his head and scream.

Qingwen and Fang were like two little tigers, and said in their hearts that we worked hard to cook for you all afternoon, and the master pushed away so many things to accompany you, you scoundrel still dare to pinch the master and scratch you to death... Bite you...

At this time, Xiao Lotian rubbed his throat and coughed a few times, "Ahem, cough...... Alright, alright, stop fighting, Mr. Jonas is also confused for a while, you guys stop fighting, hurry up and clean up the table, and prepare a few more side dishes......"

persuaded Qingwen and Fang Guan, Xiao Letian's guards also rushed in, and when they saw this posture, they knew that the adults had no losses and withdrew, but this time no one respected the ban that no one was within a hundred steps, and everyone protected the wing room tightly.

"Jonas, shall we have a good talk now... I will answer your questions little by little, and rest assured, I have no ill will towards the German nation......"

In Xiao Letian's mouth, the rise of the German nation was described with blood and tears, and the loose states were bullied by the surrounding powers, Denmark, Finland, Austria, and of course, France.

"What a great nation this is, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Goethe...... Beethoven, Bach, Martin Luther...... This nation has contributed countless talents to human civilization, but how does the whole of Europe treat Germany..."

"It's oppression, it's the oppression of countless countries, those old empires have gained countless colonies all over the world, but what about your German nation... There is not even a piece, and even reunification is a luxury..."

"Is this fair... Why couldn't the four southern states return to the bosom of Germany, and what reason did Napoleon III have to obstruct the unification of the German nation... Why can't people of the same culture, the same species, and the same blood come together..."

Xiao Letian was a bit of a ghost at this time, as if Hitler's soul had been possessed through time and space, and his exaggerated body language and subdued tone almost made the German nation like a miserable African slave.

Jonas finally believed in Xiao Letian's identity as a master of Western studies, he did not expect that a Qing man was so familiar with the modern history of Europe, and he was so close to the German nation, he was 100% in favor of the German national policy.

"I will not repeat the wisdom of His Majesty the King, and here I would like to pay tribute to the Prime Ministers, Bismarck and General Maozi, under whom I firmly believe that Prussia's victory over Austria will be an easy one......"

At the mention of the honorable Prime Minister, Jonas also stood up, regardless of the vegetable soup on his body, clasped Xiao Letian's hands with both hands, and said with ruddy eyes, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you, your love for the German nation cannot be faked, I apologize for my rude behavior just now...... But what can you tell me about this and our meeting... Why are you seeing me..."

At this point, Xiao Lotian pondered for a while, "Mr. Jonas, you change your clothes first, let's talk while eating, and I will give you a big gift later......"

When the feast reopened, and as soon as the three glasses of water and wine had passed, several guards walked in with a heavy wooden box, and when the wooden box was opened, the silver coins inside dazzled Jonas's eyes.

"My Majesty, the revival of the German nation is now at a very critical juncture, the war potential of the whole nation has been emptied, and the domestic budget is scarce, and if I can, I am willing to offer the Prime Minister Bismarck a large war loan......"

With a hiss, Jonas gasped, "Are you kidding... A businessman who wants to borrow money from a country... Do you know what a gap that is..."

Xiao Letian shook his head, "I don't know how high Germany's military spending is now, but I once learned about France's annual military spending, about 70 million US dollars, and the current Germany is far from being comparable to France, but it should be possible to reach half of France......"

"Don't you think it's too risky to spend about $40 million a year on military expenses to support the revival of the German nation... I now have in my hand a million taels of silver in cash, which is equivalent to two and a half million dollars, and I think this money is enough for Germany to equip another 500,000 to 100,000 troops, and I will be able to provide Germany with a secret loan of 1,500,000 taels every year for the next three years......"

Hearing a bang, Jonas fell to the ground with a chair, and he looked at Xiao Lotian and felt that he would become an angel and a devil again.

During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Empire, thousands of years of wealth have not been completely destroyed, and the amount of wealth accumulated by the people is unimaginable in the whole of Europe. The good habit of the ancestors who loved to bury gold and silver in the ground left a large amount of precious metals for future generations, coupled with an unimaginable population, which moved Europeans even more.

No one can count the huge amount of wealth of the Chinese people, anyway, in the late Qing Dynasty, the indemnity alone accompanied billions of taels of silver, and the wealth of the entire people is definitely greater than this figure, and now it depends on who can mobilize it.

Xiao Lotian ...... I'm ...... I am an emissary on behalf of Prussia, I will not make an alliance with any careerist, and you should not be delusional that Prussia will join your rebellion...... No amount of money can't..."

Xiao Lotian secretly sighed in his heart, don't you say a set of eyes staring at the silver coins... Prussia's current financial situation, you yourself should know that this is not Germany after the victory over France, after receiving an indemnity of 5 billion francs, and now you have to break a copper plate in half.

"Hahaha, what do you mean, Lord Emissary... When did I say I was going to rebel... Didn't you come to East Asia to even do the most basic intelligence work? How about I, Xiao Lotian, borrow money from you as the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom... That's interesting enough......"

After speaking, Wang Huaiyuan, who was standing at the door, brought someone to bring a beautiful mahogany box, opened it and saw that the green light flashed, and the prime minister's seal carved from the entire jade appeared in front of Jonas.

"Look at it, this is the Prime Minister's Seal given to me by the Ryukyu Kingdom, I am the head of the military administration of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and even King Shotai is my student, you can go to Shuri Castle and ask for it in person when you return home..."

With a million taels of wealth on one side and a seal certificate of the Ryukyu Kingdom on the other, the Nordic knight finally wavered, and now he finally understood what kind of person Xiao Lotian was, and those bizarre rumors were actually true.

"How much interest do you want... What the hell do you want from Germany..."

Xiao Letian crossed his fingers one by one and talked about his conditions: "First, you return to China immediately and take my three new army companies, I believe in the strength of the Prussian Army, I hope they can participate in the war as mercenaries, I want them to learn the real modern war...... I'm going to fight in the Battle of the Olympic Games..."

"Second, in the name of the Kingdom of the Ryukyus, students will be sent to Germany, hoping that Germany will be able to accept 1,000 to 2,000 outstanding Chinese young people, and ensure that their schools will be paid from interest......

"Thirdly, when Germany is reunified, I hope that German engineers will be able to build the most advanced ironclad warships for the Ryukyu Kingdom, and I personally prefer the ...... of Germany's industrial power."

Xiao Lotian raised his head and drank a glass of wine, sighed and said, "Just these three conditions, the interest on these war loans, and I don't have to pay back the principal, you can use ironclad ships and advanced lathes at a discount, I think even God can't refuse this condition." ”

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