The crown prince of China has left London, and in recent years, the name of China has appeared more and more in European newspapers, and the term emperor of China has gradually become more conspicuous, just like China in the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

At the dinner to celebrate London's decision, the British Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary still used Chinese terms from time to time, which made the Prime Minister's wife quite dissatisfied.

"China, China, Germany, Germany, in your eyes, are there only these two countries in the world?"

The men laughed.

The dinner was a simple family dinner, and the formal banquet passed last night, which was the Prime Minister's family dinner.

Everyone was actually very relaxed.

The successful mediation of the conflict between China and the United States has given politicians in the British Empire a long-lost sense that Britain has not lost control of the world and that they are reasserting world hegemony.

And all this was brought about by the rapprochement with France.

The prime minister was clear: "How about France?" Talk about our excellent diplomacy with France. ”

The Foreign Secretary said: "Of course. Personally, I think our French friends will be very satisfied this time. But Germany is a bit of a concern. ”

The Prime Minister said: "Is it the Baghdad Railway?" ”

Germany wanted to extend the Baghdad railway to the Persian Gulf, but Kuwait, which exports from the Persian Gulf, had already signed an agreement with Britain, which was a British protectorate, and in order not to cause conflict with the Ottoman Empire, the British had a secret agreement with the Kuwaiti chieftain. But the Ottomans gave Germany the right to build the railway here. The railroad mastered by Germany can go all the way from Berlin to Kuwait, which Britain cannot allow, not how important Kuwait is, and now there is no oil found here, the important thing is that once Germany gets the export of the Persian Gulf, German power can go directly to India by sea and land.

The foreign minister said: "I am worried about Russia. ”

The Prime Minister said: "Is there anything to worry about in Russia, about their workers' movement? But speaking of which, the Russian workers did have a miserable life. They should have common sense and rapprochement with the unions, not just repression. ”

The trade union power and upper echelons in Britain had grown to the point where they could negotiate with each other, and just a few decades ago it was illegal for workers to swing their jobs, and those who worked were exiled directly to the colonies.

Now, the predecessor of the Labour Party, the Labour Council, has been legally formed, and the workers have become an organized political force that can negotiate with other political forces.

The foreign minister said: "I am worried about Russia's relations with China and Japan. Wherever sooner or later there will be a war, the DPRK is a powder keg. ”

The Prime Minister, Mrs. Belfour, complained: "Another war, war." Didn't you say that there would be a war between Germany and France? If the Russians want to fight with China, let them fight. And Japan, what kind of country is that? ”

The Foreign Minister said, "It's a samurai country." ”

Madame Balfour said, "Is it powerful?" ”

The Foreign Secretary said, "No, it's weak. ”

"But they think they're strong," the prime minister added. ”

Everyone laughed.

Britain enjoyed much of the post-Victorian glory in a relaxed atmosphere, and they thought they were in control.

The rapprochement with the French suddenly improved their diplomatic situation, and they became more comfortable again, returning to the state they used to be.

But Germany will not be reconciled, and the challenger is ready to pull the trigger of the pistol fired at the heart of the hegemon.

It's just that the confused challenger himself now doesn't even know where his pistol is aiming.

Wilhelm II was also having a banquet with the crown prince of China, and he saw the need to strengthen relations between the two countries and form a strong military alliance, and Germany was already impatient with the Franco-Russian alliance.

"Your Majesty, your chance has been lost."

Zhu Ninghua said disapprovingly.

He believes that Germany has missed the opportunity to strike at France, and even if it forms an alliance with China now, Germany's diplomatic situation will not improve, but will affect the Sino-British alliance, which is unacceptable to China.

Wilhelm II shook his head: "No, no, the agreement has not yet been signed, we still have a chance." ”

Wilhelm II said casually, but it was his heart, he also received an aristocratic education, but he was not loved by his mother from England since he was a child, he was withdrawn since he was a child, and his mother saw him in the opposite, and always chattered in front of him to praise everything in England, British civilization, Britain is strong, Britain is all kinds of good, and Germany is tired.

Since he was a child, William II had no affection for England and was full of rebellion, and when the royal families gathered in England, he peed on the red carpet of the British palace in public at a young age.

But deep down he envied Britain, he envied Britain's invincible navy, envied Britain's vast colonies, envied the international status enjoyed by the British royal family, and he envied everything about Britain.

Zhu Ninghua shook his head: "No, if you attack France now, not only Russia will not stand idly by, but Britain will also intervene." ”

Wilhelm II snorted coldly: "Britain, do you know Britain?" Don't you know that there is more than one Britain in the Western civilization? ”

Wilhelm II's attitude made Zhu Ninghua very embarrassed, but the Chinese education he received since he was a child made him pay attention to his humble appearance, and he didn't break out immediately, but he was already unhappy in his heart. When he came to the West, he was not happy, and when he was in the East, whether he went to Vietnam, Siam, Japan, or the Ryukyus, he was not treated as a guest in any country. In the West, the white man inadvertently reveals an attitude that he is from a barbaric country, which makes him extremely annoyed.

Zhu Ninghua sneered: "Your Majesty, even if you strike France now, what's the use?" Can you occupy French territory, can you divide the French colonies? No other country will give you that opportunity. ”

Wilhelm II said: "It is enough to strike at France, and it is in the greatest interest to strike France alone." Don't worry about Russia, don't worry about Britain, we can end the war before Russia mobilizes, before Britain enters the mainland. ”

Schlieffen had assured him many times that he didn't have to worry about Britain at all, the only thing to worry about was Russia, the biggest basis of Schlieffen's plan was to contain Russia in the East, and Britain never considered it, because Schlieffen planned to invade Belgium from the beginning, and Belgium was protected by Britain, and if he was worried about Britain, there would be no such plan at all.

Zhu Ninghua smiled: "Is Your Majesty serious?" ”

Wilhelm II said: "Yes, I am serious, as long as you can contain Russia, we will strike at France!" ”

Zhu Ninghua frowned, he couldn't make any guarantees, in his opinion, Germany had lost the opportunity, so it shouldn't be in action, and now there is no benefit in acting.

What Zhu Ninghua didn't understand was that Wilhelm II was a person with strong self-esteem, and his physical disability aggravated his excessive self-esteem. He likes to win the cheers of nationalists with all kinds of fiery language, and he likes to win the praise of interest groups with all kinds of policies, and he doesn't think about the consequences at all.

His foreign policy was casual, unlike Bismarck's plan-based foreign policy, which was generally implemented gradually, and he did not contemplate long-term relationships. Ironically, the steady Bismarck did not care about public opinion, but the radical Wilhelm II cared more about the voice of the people.

Now the people have become more and more impatient with the government's policies, the process of the Madrid conference is constantly reported by various newspapers, the unfavorable state of affairs in Germany makes the German people angry, once the agreement in favor of France is signed, the German people will be extremely dissatisfied with the government.

The French, on the other hand, will cheer, and they will praise their own diplomatic victory, especially the fact that France, with the support of the international community, has obtained the privileges of Morocco, and it will make them feel just.

The thought that the French would see him as a joke and that the French newspapers would laugh at him for months made Wilhelm II feel deeply humiliated.

So when he said that he was going to strike at France, at the moment he said it was serious, very serious.

This made it difficult for Zhu Ninghua: "We will consider Germany's attitude, and then we will give your government an official reply." ”

Wilhelm II was satisfied and raised his glass: "I wish our friendship." ”

He actually doesn't like Chinese very much, he doesn't like to eat with Chinese, because that means that the dinner table will be very dull, last time he invited Zhu Ninghua to a banquet, only to see Zhu Ninghua eat silently, rarely talking, haven't Chinese ever seen food?

He doesn't know the rules of eating and sleeping, in fact, if he eats and drinks with Chinese businessmen, I'm afraid he will feel more comfortable, and folk culture is wine table culture.

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