On the evening of October 18, Beijing time, in the German Embassy in China, Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prime Minister Holwig of Germany, Foreign Minister Stresemann, German Ambassador to China August Willeger. Feng. Clinder, a few people were discussing something in a secret room in the embassy. However, the atmosphere in the room was a little oppressive. Obviously, at this time, they have all been informed of the various measures made by the Chinese side!

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, according to the information I have learned, the specific situation is like this! The attitude of the Chinese side is very tough, and it is said that the Chinese emperor Wang Yuze also expressed his dissatisfaction with this, and has ordered the squadron to prepare for war! The Chinese Navy's two 'Imperial-class' battleships and two 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers have set off for Europe, and they are expected to join the European fleet soon. This will pose a great threat and challenge to the Imperial Navy! In addition, China's army in Russia has also begun to move, and China's garrisons in the Americas have also begun to move! The current situation is very tense, and if we are not careful, we may detonate a full-scale war between us and China! The German Ambassador to China, August. Feng. Clint said with some concern!

"Damn yellow-skinned monkey, this is a threat! This is their **naked threat to the German Reich! We will never be intimidated by them, we will not be intimidated by their blackmail! Crown Prince William shouted out with some gaffes! Obviously, he originally thought that after Germany and Austria-Hungary asked to share the war reparations paid by the United States, even if the Chinese did not agree, they would definitely make concessions in other aspects! At the same time, it would further strengthen the relationship between Germany and Austria-Hungary! However, he never expected that the Chinese would directly take the most brutal, but at the same time the most effective method, and directly threaten Germany and Austria-Hungary with war!

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, what we have to do now is how to solve the current problem satisfactorily! The Austro-Hungarian side will definitely not last long, and then they will definitely compromise with the Chinese first! In the end, we are left alone, and it is even more impossible for the Chinese to consider our demands! German Foreign Minister Stresemann said!

"No, we have to contact Austria-Hungary and ask them to stick to it too! If we back down now, we will pay a heavy price, and we will always be weak in the future negotiations! At the same time, the reputation of our two countries in the world will also be greatly affected! Crown Prince William hurriedly said! As the initiator of this plan, if he fails, his reputation will definitely be dealt a heavy blow! Although he is the German crown prince, he has a high status. But don't forget, Kaiser Wilhelm II wasn't just his son! If Kaiser Wilhelm II was disappointed in him, his succession to the throne would be in jeopardy!

"Your Highness, although we all know very well that this is a threat to us from the Chinese. But is there any way we can say no? If we continue to be tough, what will we do if war really breaks out? German Chancellor Holwig said with some concern. He also regrets it now, if he hadn't supported Crown Prince William's opinion at that time, maybe there wouldn't have been so much trouble!

"No, it is not beneficial for the Chinese to start a war now, and there is no certainty of victory!" They're just trying to scare us! They won't really make up their minds to go to war! It must be like this! Crown Prince William insisted! In fact, he did not have any conclusive evidence that China would not make up its mind to go to war with Germany. You must know that although the two-year war has made China a little exhausted, China is still in the best situation among all countries! Germany's situation is even worse. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire was on the verge of collapse.

German Chancellor Holwig, Foreign Minister Stresemann and Ambassador to China August. Feng. Clinder didn't say anything more, but it was clear that they weren't optimistic about Crown Prince William's plans! The whole plan, with a high probability of failure. And Crown Prince William, who is this plan, will definitely be punished! As for whether they will be punished or not, then the only way to do this is to pray for God to bless!

At this time, there was a knock in the room, and Crown Prince William was even more startled by the knock on the door!

An embassy staff member walked in and handed a telegram to the ambassador to China, August. Feng. Clint stepped back and closed the door of the room. The atmosphere in the room was too solemn, which made the embassy staff a little frightened!

August. Feng. Ambassador Klinder opened the telegram, and the contents of the telegram were not very long, and it took more than ten seconds to read them all. After reading the telegram, he breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government have made their decision, they don't have to worry about it anymore!

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, this is a telegram sent by His Majesty himself, and in the telegram, there is a way to deal with this incident!" August. Feng. Ambassador Klinder said!

When Crown Prince Wilhelm heard this, he jumped up from the sofa and took the telegram from August. Feng. Ambassador Clinder snatched it from his hand. However, when he read the telegram, his whole body was paralyzed at once.

"How so? Why is this happening? Why should we bow to the Chinese? Crown Prince William muttered. If Kaiser Wilhelm II decided that Germany would bow to China, it was a little difficult for him to accept. The telegram ordering him to leave for Germany to-morrow made him feel a deep fear. Although this order seems to be bland and has no deep meaning, it makes Crown Prince Wilhelm feel that Kaiser Wilhelm II is dissatisfied with him! It is conceivable that after returning to Germany this time, even if he can keep the position of the crown prince, I am afraid that he will inevitably be severely reprimanded by Kaiser Wilhelm II!

German Chancellor Holwig and Foreign Minister Stresemann picked up the telegram from the ground and flipped through it. The content of the telegram also made it a lot easier for them. Now that Wilhelm II has made his decision, it seems that they just need to follow Wilhelm II's decision!

"Your Highness, since His Majesty has already given the order, then we can only follow his order!" German Chancellor Holwig said.

This is Crown Prince William, it's like someone has had his bones pulled, he can't even straighten his waist, and the whole person is like he has lost his soul!

Prime Minister Holwig glanced at Crown Prince William, frowned, and then decided to ignore Crown Prince William and gave the order directly: "Stresemann, you go and contact Austria-Hungary, we withdraw our demand for war reparations to the United States, and let Austria-Hungary act with us!" Clinde, you and I will visit the Chinese Foreign Minister and find a way to resolve the crisis tonight! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Foreign Minister Stresemann and Ambassador to China Klinder both replied! In order to avoid long nights and dreams, it is better to solve the problem as much as possible. If the troops on the front line misfired, it would be too late. And they are most likely to be wrathed by Wilhelm II because of this!

The three of them immediately split up. Foreign Minister Stresemann rushed to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in China, while Prime Minister Holwig and Ambassador to China Klinder went to visit Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang!

At the residence of Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Tang Shaoyi warmly received Prime Minister Holwig and Ambassador Klinder, but a hint of banter could be clearly seen in Tang Shaoyi's eyes. Although the Chinese side has affirmed that Germany will eventually give in. But they did not expect that Germany would succumb so quickly, which was somewhat surprising to them! However, the original intention of the Chinese side is to scare Germany and force them to make concessions! Now that Germany has taken the initiative to back down, it has undoubtedly made the Chinese side achieve its goal!

During the talks, Prime Minister Holwig immediately told Tang Shaoyi that the demands made by the German side this morning were somewhat excessive and had hurt the friendly relations between China and Germany, and he hoped that the Chinese side would not mind. And, the German side officially withdrew the request made in the morning!

Tang Shaoyi expressed his appreciation for the change in attitude of the German side and once again reaffirmed the alliance between China and Germany. And said that since the German side has withdrawn its demands, the peace conference will continue, and the two sides are still unbreakable allies!

Tang Shaoyi's statement undoubtedly represents the Chinese Government. The Chinese side will accept it when it sees it, which also makes Prime Minister Holwig breathe a sigh of relief! If the Chinese side holds on to it, it will make Germany a little embarrassed! Fortunately, now the problem has been solved!

When the Austro-Hungarian side learned of the decision of the German side, they were greatly dissatisfied! The plan was proposed by the Germans, but the Germans bowed to China first, didn't this put Austria-Hungary in a very awkward position? Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario. Weber and Ambassador to China Anton Murphy. Huber also rushed to the official residence of Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi as soon as possible, and when they arrived, they happened to meet the departure of German Chancellor Holwig and Ambassador to China Klinder. Prime Minister Weber was very dissatisfied, and entered Tang Shaoyi's mansion directly without even saying hello!

Mario. Chancellor Weber told Tang Shaoyi that this qiē was all led by Germany, and that Austria-Hungary was only deceived by Germany, and now Austria-Hungary has officially withdrawn the unrealistic demands made in the morning. And guaranteed that after that Austria-Hungary would no longer be bewitched by Germany!