"There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests." This famous quote of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is indeed a classic. After Xu Jie left Germany, he was constantly pondering Bismarck's words, he was right, Germany and the Qing State had no direct conflict of interest, and after showing a certain strength and determination in Beiyang, it is estimated that Tirpitz or Wilhelm II would not come all the way to the Far East to occupy a port as in history, right?

As for Britain, when the Russians showed interest in the sea, Britain did need the North Ocean to contain Russia's expansion, but in the hearts of the British high-level, they were still quite wary of the sleeping lion of China, as can be seen from the British impatience for Japan's assistance after the war. Britain did not want China to become truly strong, after all, it was Britain that now occupied the largest sphere of influence in China, and the hegemon of Southeast Asia was also Britain. Both powers need space for development, and such a conflict is inevitable. In response to this, Xu Jie consciously helped Germany improve its strength from the very beginning...... And this time, he made his intention to win over Italy and Turkey.

Italy is the quintessential place to sell. If Germany and Austria can give enough benefits, Italy is very likely to join Germany and Austria in the war against Britain, France and Russia, people criticize the performance of the Italian Army in World War I, but they do not know that the mountains in northern Italy are very unfavorable to the operation of large armies. So that's why Italy can develop its navy vigorously. If in the Mediterranean, the strengthened Italian Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy cooperated, I am afraid that the French Navy would be under great pressure, right? And if Turkey is making trouble for Britain in the Indian Ocean, I am afraid that the British Navy will fight on three fronts in the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean at the same time, right? If the German Navy is strengthened a little more. Come to think of it. Xu Jie couldn't help but be shocked ......... in his heart.

At the time of World War I, the French navy was at most stronger than the Italian navy. In the Mediterranean, France could not kill Italy and Austria-Hungary. And under their own influence. The Italian Navy will definitely be stronger. If the four Italian fortified Caraccianos in history could be commissioned, it is estimated that the French Navy would be blocked in the port by the Italians and Austria-Hungary. (Historically, France's naval expansion was very slow to ensure that its army could resist Germany) and the location of the Mediterranean Sea was extremely important, if a naval war in the Mediterranean could collapse. The British will definitely intervene. And if they want to deal with the enhanced Caraccino, the British will have to send at least 5 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships. Plus Turkish guerrilla warfare. The home fleet of the British will definitely be weakened even more, so that it goes. If the Germans take the opportunity to attack. Britain hangs in the air! At least until the United States enters the war, the British and French navies will have no advantage. As for the Russians? If Xu Jie can win against Russia, it is estimated that Russia will not be stronger than in history!

Even if the United States is still as strong as it was historically. Britain, France, and Russia confronted Germany, Austria, Italy, and Turkey, and in the case that the Mediterranean route could not be guaranteed, Britain's combat power would inevitably be weakened, (after all, the poor routes between India and Southeast Asia would affect Britain's combat power) Whether the United States would enter the war will also be weighed. And what does this lead to? At least Russia will inevitably collapse. And Germany can certainly get amazing benefits from the Brest Treaty! At that time, I am afraid that Germany will be changed to the second Napoleonic Empire! When the time comes, I am afraid that Germany, which has gained the dominance of Europe, may not only satisfy the West, right? Will Germany, with its colonies in the Pacific, replace Britain as another obstacle to China's expansion into Southeast Asia?!。 …。

"No, it's not in my country's interest." Thinking of this, Xu Jie felt that Germany could not be bigger. John the Bull is not a good thing, and Hans is not a good stubble! The more blood is shed on both sides in a war in Europe, the better it will be for itself. Since he helped Germany in the navy, he put the British alongside. So do you need to help Britain in terms of the army? After all, the land war of World War I was actually a trench confrontation war, and all that the two sides could gain by consuming a lot of manpower and material resources was to advance or shrink the battle line by a few kilometers! Since the Germans want to take advantage of the sea, Xu Jie has to find a way to help the British get some back on land!

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As for the moment? After the discovery of a large number of diamond mines in South Africa. The contradictions between the British colonial authorities and the Boer republics in South Africa are becoming more and more apparent, and if history is concerned, the two sides will go to war around 1900, and some say that the Boer War was the beginning of the decline of Britain, but in part, it was because of the Boer War. Therefore, the British miniature army began to develop in earnest, and if the British were stimulated more in the Boer War, I am afraid that the British army in World War I would surprise the world!

Now, the Boers, who are mainly of Dutch and French descent, have realized the ambitions of the British, and although the Boers do not have many regular troops, the fighting power of the militia is not to be underestimated. Although it was only the end of 1895, the Boers had already purchased large quantities of weapons from Europe through various channels...... Especially light weapons. In addition to the fact that the Kingdom of the Netherlands provided some support to the Boers for the sake of their common roots, the largest and most important source of equipment for the Boers was the black market for weapons in Sicily! …。

Italy is such a strange country, the government is not strong, the army is not strong. But the underworld in Sicily is absolutely powerful. The United States is powerful enough, right? During World War II, the French Normandy cruise ship was detained by the United States and was ready to be converted to military use, but the world's first cruise ship of more than 80,000 tons was burned by the triad composed of local Italian descendants in the United States, in order to warn the U.S. government not to take action against Italian immigrants!

Again, in the present, when the Italian army and the army of Abyssinia are fighting in full swing. When Italy's major arms companies were desperately producing and supplying troops, the godfathers of the underworld in Sicily still had the ability to get some scarce materials, and a considerable part of these materials flowed into the hands of the Boers in South Africa under the operation of the mafia and some customs officials! And before the start of the Boer War, Xu Jie didn't mind that the Boers had more weapons, of course, once the war started, the position must be stable, and it was not ambiguous to support the British imperialists, who would make the family the owner of the money?

Just before Xu Jie left Germany, the German construction of two Garibaldi improved armored cruisers for the Qing Dynasty Navy had started, after a few years, the Qing Navy finally re-ordered large warships in Germany The news made the Kaiser a little proud, as the winner of the world's first large-scale steam warship naval battle. The symbolic significance of the Qing re-ordering warships in Germany was far greater than that of more than a million pounds. The Germania shipyard published an article in the newspaper entitled "The Revitalization of German Shipbuilding". In the eyes of the Germans, under the premise that Italy and Beiyang have maintained a good cooperative relationship, and under the premise that the performance of the Italians' warships has been tested in actual combat, the Eastern Nelson still decided to order a large-scale war from Germany again, which shows that the performance of German warships has reached the world level ..........

In this atmosphere, both the Volkeng shipyard and the Germania shipyard began to work overtime under the Kaiser's order to "finish the work as soon as possible at all costs and in good quality and quantity".

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