Chapter 13: Each has a ghost
The First World War came to an almost complete halt on March 26, 1918. > August 1st ≧Chinese≯ ≤.
Although the British, French, and American armies, who had reformulated their offensive plans, were gathering momentum, the revolution on the German side also brought them to a halt. After all, if the war is coming to an end, then sacrificing any life is an irrational thing to do.
When the German army on the Western Front was probably no longer their enemy, no matter whether it was Britain, France, or the United States, all of them calmed down, and quietly thought about the future direction of the world.
While thinking about the same thing, they almost thought of the same question, that is, does the Far East need a guy as tough as Tang Yunyang? Or at that time, help Japan, which is also in the camp of the Entente, at least not let them lose too badly, and in the days to come, it will be possible to contain a rising China under the leadership of Tang Yunyang.
Why contain, rather than use military force to completely defeat this future power, and strangle it in the blue? The reason is simple, both the British side and the American side understand it very well. Without an air force, it is almost impossible to send a fleet with a large number of soldiers to the East.
In the face of the strength of Tang Yunyang's naval aviation, they all understood that if the war started now, there was no certainty of victory at all. One bad thing would have caused the economic and political collapse of Britain and France, which had suffered great losses in World War I. At that time, it is possible that there will be a China that can be on an equal footing with the Americans, which is not a good thing for the brains of European countries.
Therefore, after the telegram contact, the American commander Woodrow. Wilson sailed to England, and now that there were no more German wolves at sea, it was very safe to sail. French President Raymond. Poincaré could not contain the joy in his heart, believing that the leaders of England and France had finally understood what he meant.
At the same time, a telegram flew over the vast sea to the headquarters of the German 5th Army.
"My dear Highness, I feel very relieved to hear what happened to you, and if I can help, I ask your permission for me to do something for you, and I hope to get your call back as soon as possible!"
When Crown Prince William, who was in a difficult situation, saw this telegram, he was overjoyed.
"See! General Steiner, I did not expect that he would dare to stand up at a time when the whole world had almost abandoned me and the members of our family. General, do you think his army will retake Berlin for us? If he had been in time, I don't think our war would have been lost! ”
Although the chief of staff of the 5th Army, General Steiner, believed that the crown prince might have overly hoped for "that man", he would not spoil the prince's interest.
In addition, the way "that man" did things was really bizarre, and God knows what he would have done, or whether he would have rushed to London because of this, and then put a gun to the head of the British minister or the queen to force the British to withdraw from the war.
Obviously, their analysis of the foresight in Tang Yunyang's eyes was completely wrong, and Tang Yunyang's action to help Crown Prince William naturally did not come without a price, but what was the price? It's puzzling.
Three days later, the secret talks held in London came to fruition, and the talks went quite smoothly, probably because of the smell of similarities.
"I mean, gentlemen, shouldn't we toast to our future!"
U.S. President Woodrow. Wilson held up his wine glass.
"Cheers to our agreement!"
British Prime Minister David. Lloyd's. George also raised his glass, and it was clear that he was quite satisfied with the outcome of the meeting.
"Two, I'm glad we can see the same thing, and even if our approach is a little weak, I'd welcome it if the two gentlemen are willing to reconsider!"
French President Raymond. Poincaré waited for a moment, and seeing that the other two did not echo his statement further, he raised his glass and agreed with their opinion, although it was not so satisfactory to him.
Military action is really impossible, and neither Britain, which has just suffered greatly at the hands of the Chinese, nor the United States, which has always had an ambiguous attitude on this matter, has absolutely no intention of making a war with China. This made French President Raymond . Poincaré's efforts to strengthen his position in Vietnam with the help of the two countries to attack China failed.
During the talks, they agreed that China's exhibition must be stopped, but not militarily, or at least not in the near future. Therefore, these capitalists used an indirect method of containment, and the executors were the Japanese, who were beaten bitterly by the Chinese.
"Mr. President, I think that the joint financing of Japan by our three countries will help them recover from this heavy blow, and in addition, we can also give them 5ooo combat planes from the war in Europe, which will be useless if the war ends. Although it did not allow them to attack China, they at least had considerable resistance ability.
In addition, the loans we give them will soon bring the Japanese Empire back into the ranks of great powers. As for their navy, I think we can allocate a part of the German fleet to them and re-establish their navy. Of course, all of this will take time, and the only premise is that Germany will surrender in the near future. ”
This is what Britain, France, and the United States came up with, using the surplus arms of the European war to rearm Japan, so that after Japan is squeezed by China, it can quickly recover its national strength and carry out some kind of strategy to contain China's rise.
David. Lloyd's. George took a sip of his wine, pleased that he had not spoken of a war that might have endangered India.
"Yes, I even thought about what we were going to do. We can take the plane apart and put it on the warship, and then sail with the warship to visit Japan, and then our people will come back directly to the passenger ship. Lo and behold, this is a simple, practical means that we don't have to send any troops! ”
In the secret negotiations of the Three Kingdoms, other agreements were reached. For example, in the future, when the benefits of the victorious powers are distributed after the war, the benefits obtained by China will be minimized as much as possible. At this time, the three countries could be used to give up their privileges in China, and China would lose the opportunity to divide the German assets.
They understood that Tang Yunyang's ascension to power in China was a certainty, and that other warlords in China could only play an influential role, but not forever. Therefore, supporting them again is a deal that does not outweigh the losses. It would be better to turn to Japan, and an independent state would be more beneficial to contain China.
In addition, after the war, an international coalition will be formed, and China will certainly be a member of it. Then, in the League of Nations, it is possible to unite other countries to squeeze out China and keep it in a state of isolation.
The future policy towards China discussed by the three brains cannot be said to be ruthless, especially now that he is on the front line in France, Tang Yunyang, who has just reached some kind of agreement with Prince William, does not know.
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"Cheers!"
Raising the glass were four men, among them Don Yunyan, Richthofen, Crown Prince Wilhelm and his chief of staff, General Steina. And their plan is also quite intriguing, and it can be said that the two resolutions formed today have already lit the fuse of the next world war.
Here's what happened: Tang Yunyang and Richthofen flew to Romania on an airship, and then transferred to a "Goose" passenger plane, which was piloted by Tang Yunyang and Richthofen for a one-way flight directly to the headquarters of the German Fifth Army. Since the planes were not a new thing on the front lines of the warring countries at this time, their arrival did not arouse much suspicion.
In the ensuing talks, Crown Prince William was simply too satisfied with Tang Yunyang's proposal.
"My dear Highness, I think it would be very safe if you were willing to go to the German overseas territory of Irion. There are troops loyal to you there, and our fleet is nearby. I don't think the Entente, on the other hand, will be stingy to take this place to settle you and your family. But I have one condition! ”
When Tang Yunyang talked about the conditions, Crown Prince William's heart sank, because any conditions were a heavy burden for him now. Because of the revolution of the sailors in Port Kiel, the family had lost control of Germany, so that he could not come up with any interest that would attract others to work for him.
"Mr. Tang, I know that Thunder International's fees are expensive, so I hope you can let us pay you after I and the rest of my clan have arrived on Irian Island and settled in. Although we were not wealthy at that time, trusting our overseas territories could also provide us with enough money to pay for these expenses! ”
William, who had probably never been troubled by money, felt embarrassed when he said these words, his face flushed, and he looked a little nervous when he spoke. Tang Yunyang was quite satisfied with Crown Prince William's reaction, so it seemed that he was still a person who knew how to repay his kindness.
"Oh no, I think you have misunderstood my Highness, I am only here as an act of justice, after all, it is a sin to say that a royal family is so easily overthrown. And my request is that if your father agrees to sign the document of his succession to you now, I think I will be happier with this operation in the name of justice! ”
Hearing these words, Crown Prince William was certainly happy in his heart, but his face was not very good to show his joy, and General Steiner next to him greeted Tang Yunyang on his behalf.
"Mr. Tang, you are really a far-sighted leader, I think we are willing to cooperate in this matter!"