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"It's too much of a deception! The Chinese are really too deceitful! They've hit our doorstep! Father, we can't be silent anymore, we must fight back, we must let the Chinese until we are powerful! "Crown Prince William jumped up and down like a monkey. China's support for the independence of Ireland, the alliance between the Republic of Ireland and China, and the deployment of a large number of troops in Ireland undoubtedly pierced the nerves of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who seemed to feel that he had been greatly insulted, and began to try his best to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government to remain tough on China, so as to safeguard Germany's interests and Germany's face!

"Friedrich, sit down!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said with a black face! It is not a matter of a day or two that China has harmed Germany's interests and adopted such an aggressive posture! Besides, as for saying that China has hit Germany's doorstep, this is even more precedented! In addition, China's occupation of Sicily and Sardinia, which originally belonged to Italy, Corsica in France, and the Balearic Islands in Spain, in the Mediterranean, all posed a great threat to Germany, like a sharp dagger directly to Germany's soft belly!

Seeing that Kaiser Wilhelm II was angry, Crown Prince Wilhelm had to sit down stupidly! However, there was an unwilling look in his eyes. Obviously, Crown Prince Wilhelm is very dissatisfied with the normality of this kind of compromise and concession that Germany is currently taking! He believes that even if Germany is slightly inferior to China, the gap is not very large! Moreover. Europe is Germany's home turf. If Germany takes a tough stance. Maybe the Chinese will be frightened, and in this case, Germany will be able to gain more benefits!

Seeing Crown Prince William's expression, William II was also a little helpless! Crown Prince Wilhelm is even more rigid and conceited than him, if such a crown prince becomes the emperor of Germany in the future, will it be good or bad for Germany? After all. The external threat that Germany is facing now is very serious! Although the world war was won, the enemy facing Germany was stronger! If Crown Prince Wilhelm is still such an arrogant character, then perhaps Wilhelm II should really consider the heir to the throne! However, on the whole, Crown Prince William's table is not bad, but when facing China, there are often excesses! This was also understood by Wilhelm II. At the beginning, it was officially because of Germany's support for China, including the initial Sichuan government, that China developed rapidly. But. The speed of China's development is so astonishing that it completely exceeds Germany's imagination. As a direct result, Germany's expectations have been greatly affected. And now, China poses a serious threat to Germany's interests, and there is a feeling of lifting a stone to shoot itself in the foot! Even Wilhelm II was very annoyed by this "betrayal" of China, but he suppressed this anger very well and did not let this anger affect his judgment of state affairs. However, judging from Crown Prince William's current ability, there is still something lacking, and he still has to experience a few more years!

"Your Majesty, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words are a bit excessive, the main intention is still very correct! It seems that the Chinese have completely adjusted their foreign strategy, taking us as the main enemy, and their series of deployments are completely aimed at us! If it goes on like this, the empire is already completely at a disadvantage! "Said Field Marshal Falkenhayn, Minister of the German Army and Chief of the General Staff!

"There's no way around it! The advantage of the Chinese is too obvious now, and Germany will not have the strength to challenge China in the next five years! Therefore, what we need now is time, and even if it comes at a certain cost, it is worth it! Only our army will be able to defeat China, and this will give us the ability to guarantee the interests of the empire! "Said the Minister of the Navy, Marshal Tirpitz! The confrontation between the Chinese Navy and the German Navy in the Strait of Dover gave him a great shock and made him realize the gap between the German Navy and the Chinese Navy. Therefore, he advocated that Germany avoid a fierce conflict with China now and accumulate strength first!

Wilhelm II nodded, though he had ambitions to dominate the world. However, at a time when Germany's national strength was not yet able to realize his great cause, he could only endure it! Only by enduring it will Germany have a chance! If a conflict breaks out with China now, it will only make Germany completely lose the opportunity! Although, it is very painful to endure. However, for the sake of the future of Germany, Wilhelm II had no other choice!

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have a very good saying, 'It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years', the gap between us and China is gradually widening, and now only if we catch up can we shorten the gap between the two sides, and it is possible to defeat the Chinese and achieve victory in future wars!" Therefore, what we need now is time to digest the fruits of our victories in the war, to consolidate our strength, and to further improve our military strength! German Chancellor Holwig also said!

"That's right, the most important thing for us now is to develop our own strength! As for the constant expansion of the Chinese, let them go! As long as we can keep most of Germany's interests, when we become stronger, we will be able to return today's shame to the Chinese exponentially! Wilhelm II said in a deep voice! There is a knife on the head of the word forbearance, and enduring humiliation will undoubtedly make everyone very entangled! However, for the sake of the big picture, I had to do it! For the sake of future hegemony, Wilhelm II can only choose this! At the beginning, China was invaded by the Western world, and Wang Xiao, the envoy of the western Sichuan tour at that time, and Wang Yuze, the later emperor of China, also tried their best to curry favor with Germany. Since the opponent can put down his body, then Wilhelm II thinks that he will be able to do it too!

Wilhelm II has made it clear, and the ministers of the German government and military have no choice but to comply!

"Your Majesty, I think the most important thing for us now is to start peace negotiations immediately and distribute the fruits of victory in this world war! Then shift the main focus of the empire from military to economic construction! In this war, the empire itself was not attacked, but we gained France and were beaten to a scorched earth, although the foundation is still there, but it will take some time to recover! Coupled with Britain, which has fallen to us, the empire is not necessarily much worse in terms of industrial strength than China, which has looted the industrial equipment of the United States! When the time comes, we will still be able to compete with China in an all-round way! "Chancellor Holwig built a yì road!

"What, then, is the main obstacle to the convening of a peace negotiation conference now?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, the British have not surrendered to the Chinese so far, and the Chinese refuse to admit that the war is over because of this! If it is not recognized by the Chinese, then this peace negotiation conference cannot be held! German Foreign Minister Stresemann said!

"Negotiate with the British, let them surrender to the Chinese as much as possible, and there is no point in continuing to delay like this!" Moreover, the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for everyone! Kaiser Wilhelm II said! If the war does not end for a day, the Chinese will be able to justifiably deploy the main army in Europe, which also makes Germany unable to divert its energy to economic construction! Only when the external environment is stable can Germany concentrate on developing its economy and improving its military strength!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Secretary Stresemann said! Britain has now completely fallen to Germany, presumably Germany's construction, the British side should not refuse! Moreover, the squadron continues to stay on British soil, which is definitely not a good thing for Britain!

"Your Majesty, the government believes that this peace negotiation after the world war is a good opportunity to show Germany to the world! Therefore, we can ask the leaders of the other countries of the Allies and the Chinese to come to Berlin to participate in the peace talks, which will undoubtedly further improve Germany's position in the international community! Chancellor Holwig said!

Kaiser Wilhelm II thought deeply about this, but he also knew the problems faced, the peace talks were held in Berlin, and the members of the Central Powers may not have doubts, but the Chinese will certainly not agree! As an emerging world's top power, China's international image, especially in the West, has always been relatively poor! The Chinese will certainly have the same mind as Germany. It's just that because Britain has not surrendered to China for a long time, China has not mentioned the convening of a peace conference!

"The Cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should first mention yì to the member states of the Allied Powers! If their consent is obtained, then the Chinese will be consulted! "Said Wilhelm II!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" German Chancellor Holwig and Foreign Minister Stresemann replied!

Under German pressure, the British government finally stopped insisting, and on July 11, the British government announced its formal surrender to China! At the same time, Germany's proposal to convene a peace conference in Berlin was also agreed to by the other member states of the Central Powers! After all, Berlin was much closer to these Allied member states.

It's just that the Germans' mention of yì was strongly opposed by the Chinese side! China claims that as the country that made the greatest contribution to this world war, the peace talks should be held in China! Therefore, China proposed to convene a peace conference in Beijing to discuss the post-war arrangements for the treatment of the Entente! (To be continued......)