"His Royal Highness is suspicious of our allies on his own personal speculation, isn't that a bit arbitrary? For now, at least, the Kingdom of Italy remained an ally of the Empire, and there was no breach of the Covenant. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoSo, it is not right to doubt our allies in this way. If the news gets out, who will dare to form an alliance with the Empire in the future? Moltke's voice rang out.

After the last Lichu incident, the direct contradiction between Moltke and Qin Tian can be said to be made public. Although, both of them behaved more restrained. But at every imperial meeting, there will almost always be-for-tat remarks. Of course, most of the time, Moltke is deliberately finding fault, but almost every time he is disgraced and can't get off the stage. If it weren't for Wilhelm II's trust in him, maybe the position of Chief of the General Staff would have changed a long time ago.

Of course, Wilhelm II may also be looking for an enemy for Qin Tian, so as not to expand Qin Tian's power too quickly in the political map of the empire. Now, Qin Tian has received the full support of the navy. If there was no little Moltke, the army would all fall to Qin Tian. In this case, even for the emperor Wilhelm II, it will pose a great threat. And Wilhelm II, naturally, did not want to see such a situation happen.

"Whether the Italians will betray us or not, no one can say for sure. But, at least I think it's very likely. If we don't prepare early, if such a situation happens, it will be a major threat to the Empire. If we had prepared in advance, we would not have been fooled if the Italians had betrayed us. Of course, if our guess turns out to be wrong in the end, it won't do much harm to the Empire. Qin Tian explained calmly, as if he was not angry because of Moltke's questioning.

The other ministers, including Wilhelm II, nodded their heads again and again after listening to Qin Tian's words. It is undoubtedly necessary to take precautions in advance.

Moltke wanted to continue his rebuttal, but was stopped by Wilhelm II.

"Okay, let's do what Oscar suggests. We still have to do our best to fight for the Kingdom of Italy. After all, Italy is also a first-class power, and if it can fulfill its alliance, it will be a great help to the empire. At the same time, be prepared. If the Italians really betray us, we must not be caught off guard. Wilhelm II finally clapped. After all, it is necessary for Germany to be prepared. Even if the Kingdom of Italy were to blame, it would have no effect on Germany.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers replied.

"Your Majesty, if the worst that His Highness the Crown Prince said really happens, then the situation of the Empire will be even more difficult. With us and Austria-Hungary alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to withstand the siege of Britain, France, Russia and the Kingdom of Italy. In particular, although Austria-Hungary was a large country, its national strength was limited and its military strength was even weaker. In the midst of war, the help that can be played to the empire is probably very limited. In this case, the empire will be under great pressure. "Bernhardt? Feng? Prime Minister Bilow said with a serious face.

Wilhelm II's expression also became solemn, if that was the case, wouldn't it have become a challenge to all the European powers with the strength of Germany alone? No matter how arrogant Wilhelm II was, he would not dare to boast of such a haikou.

"Do you have any suggestions for this?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, since the situation is so unfavorable to us, can we find a way to avoid the outbreak of war?" Feng? Kidren? Vahit suggested. Since there is no chance of winning in a fight, then simply stop fighting. In this way, the strength of the country can be preserved as much as possible.

Wilhelm II shook his head: "The current situation is no longer up to the Empire. This war is already on the bow and has to be sent. Even if the empire wanted to avoid war, Britain, France, Russia and other countries would not agree. Unless, of course, the empire agrees to their humiliating conditions, renounces competing with them for supremacy, and renounces challenging them. This is absolutely impossible for the empire to accept. The Germanic people would rather die in battle than live in secret. ”

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the office became more solemn. Everyone can feel that a huge pressure is coming. For the current German Empire, there was no way back. Either fight to the death, even if the odds are not high. Either that, or just give in. However, it is obviously impossible for them to choose to give in. So, there are only two roads left.

"Oscar, what do you think about that?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Father, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable for us. But if we can prepare as much as we can for this war, we may not have a chance of winning. The military power of the Empire, at least no country can confront the Empire alone. Only by uniting can we fight the Empire. So, if we prepare for it from now on, we will definitely have a chance to win. Qin Tian said.

"That's right, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, it's not yet the most pessimistic moment. Although our enemies are strong, we are definitely not weak. As long as our army and navy are ready, once we can defeat the enemy on the battlefield, we still have a chance to win! Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

As the emperor of the empire, he certainly couldn't afford to be discouraged. If even he, the emperor, gave up hope, then this battle would probably end before it began.

"The Imperial Navy has always been fully prepared for war. Our 'Nassau-class' battleships will soon be completed. Outfitting of the 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers has also begun, and it is expected that they will be completed by the middle of next year. And our 'Helgoland-class' battleships have also begun construction. These were the main battleships that were much more powerful than the battleships of the British. As long as we can continue to equip more new capital ships, we will definitely not be worse than the British Navy. In the future decisive battle, as long as we can defeat the British Navy, the Empire will not be easily defeated! "Marshal Count Tirpitz was full of confidence in the future war.

"The combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army has always been the first in the world, even if Britain, France and Russia unite, don't try to defeat us!" War Minister Von? Falkenhayne's face was proud.