"£2 million?!" This number is not only shocking to the Japanese, but also to the British! This is really three people who do business and are not as good as one robbery! The Germans paid very little, and they directly returned the money that could build 3 battleships! When the "Treaty of Nanjing" was signed, Britain only squeezed out 21 million silver dollars, which is not as valuable as 2 million pounds in terms of silver content!

Whether it is Frederick III or Bismarck, these guys who have experienced the rain of bullets are fierce men, the former has been on the battlefield, and the latter has been in the wind for decades! The empire was slapped in the face by a small country, how could this matter end like this? Japanese people need to be sincere! And the so-called sincerity is real money!

The price offered by the Germans is actually not too excessive, let's talk about the losses in this battle, the Huasheng steamer was basically destroyed, this is a 5000-ton ship, and the ammunition consumption and maintenance of the cruiser Mainz also cost money! There are also costs for the treatment of wounded officers and personnel. In addition, the expenses that Ruprecht himself "advanced" also have to be reimbursed by the Japanese! £20,000! Why do you have to pay out of your own pocket for the Empire?

And in order to maintain this deterrent operation, the Germans also paid a lot of costs, not to mention, more than 20 merchant ships were requisitioned alone! And the daily consumption and cost of the 4 warships are also very amazing, not to mention anything else, simply talking about coal, the Mainz rushed back to Shanghai from the Yellow Sea in the starry night after beating the Japanese fleet, and the average speed was more than 19 knots! And the consumption of coal is as high as about 14 tons per hour! More than 300 tons of coal burned out in one day and night!

And after the Kaiser instructed the fleet to expand the scope of action and attack Japanese sea transport in a larger area, the four cruisers were released out, and the fuel consumption was even more watery! At that time, the southern part of the Qing Dynasty did not produce coal, which directly led to the rise in coal prices, coupled with the deliberate hindrance of the British, the cost of purchasing various supplies for the German fleet was even higher! The Germans are clearly going to make Japan pay for the money!

The crews of the 4 cruisers ate, drank, and slept plus a large number of requisitioned ships, and the armed expatriates temporarily hired to watch over the Japanese crossing, all of which cost money! Therefore, the arms race is actually not very expensive, and it costs money only after the actual war starts! Add to this the loss of face for the Germans this time. It's really not a lot to ask you for 2 million pounds! This price is still the price of conscience given by Frederick III in Anglo-German relations!

"If Japan really hands over this reparation, Japan will not fight this war! Their economy will collapse! "Chamberlain's fears have finally become a reality." It's time for the British Empire to intervene appropriately, at least this reparation should be lower! ”

"Intervene? You're talking light! How to do it? "Now Salzpoli is a bit of a void as well. The Russian fleet in the Far East has already been mobilized. Japan's merchant ships in the open sea have become extinct, and now it is foreign merchant ships that help Japan maintain its maritime transportation. According to the words of the Japanese, if it continues, Japan may really use the combined fleet to fight with the other side, not because the Japanese think that they can fight, but because they can't fight!

"First of all, order our people in the Far East to collect as much as possible all the materials related to war preparations, coal is the top priority, and at the same time order all the docks that can accommodate warships to stuff me into a boat!" It's inconvenient for the British to come, but it doesn't mean that people won't do something secretly!

It has to be said that the British in the Far East is still very strong, and in a very short period of time, with the British government intervening, Japan organized a huge foreign transport fleet to undertake the transportation tasks at home, and at the same time, because of the various policies of the British government, the Tirpitz fleet, which was carrying out the deterrent mission in the East China Sea, immediately rushed to the huge logistical pressure!

Although the Russians expressed their support for the German government, this support was more in words, not that the Russians did not want to provide practical help, but that the Russian power in the Far East was also very strong! Vladivostok, in addition to ensuring the amount of coal for the Russian fleet's own use, could provide even less to the Tirpitz fleet! After all, it happened suddenly, and no one was prepared!

Unless a large-scale naval battle breaks out with the Japanese fleet and wins the battle, the German fleet in the Far East will suffer if it continues to be consumed like this! It is clear that it is not in Germany's own interest to escalate the conflict because of the current situation. Both the Kaiser and the Prime Minister underestimated the skills and abilities of the British, and they didn't expect the British to do so much for this little brother!

"It's hard to do!" Bismarck is indeed very powerful, but it does not mean that he is always right, there will always be some errors in judgment, such as this time! If the German fleet began to cleanly sweep the Japanese sea transport lines to save face, then if it continues like this now, it will be a loss of face! In fact, there is no next step, isn't this the poor donkey skills?

"I have long said that the British are the worst enemies of Germany, and they do not want to suppress us all the time! Not only they, but even the dogs of the British dared to provoke us! France, Russia, the United States are all watching our jokes! We have to do something! Crown Prince William's tone did not hide his anger and disgust for Britain! And this time, his father did not accuse the crown prince of being disrespectful.

Because now Frederick III is also very angry! But there's not much you can do! If Russia and Germany could prepare well, they would not be so passive, but now, it is too late for Germany to prepare! The Far East is too far away from Germany, and in the eyes of most people, it is more of a geographical term!

"Hand over the culprit, apologize, £1.5 million in compensation! Couldn't be less! Tell the British, this is our bottom line! The perpetrators must be tried in Germany! Frederick III almost gritted his teeth and said!

"Alright, that's pretty much it. Tell the Japanese that this matter is settled, and pay the money! When the attendant handed the German note to the British Prime Minister, the Prime Minister also breathed a sigh of relief, both sides were close to the limit, if the Germans really took a risk, could the British really break with the Germans completely? He was also afraid that the Germans would flip the table!

"In any case, we are dancing on the tip of a knife in this matter, and the relationship between Britain and Germany will leave a scar that will be irreparable for a long time! And Russia and Germany will get closer together, and in order to bridge the relationship between the two sides, I suggest that in the next 2 years, the British Empire should not intervene in the dispute between Germany and Japan! In the government report, the British Prime Minister wrote with such trepidation. But it turns out that the British also miscalculated!

The third is more ~~~. The three more achievements have been achieved!