December 27, 1879, the day after Christmas, was an ordinary day in the minds of ordinary Europeans, but in the minds of scholars of modern European history, especially the history of the German Empire, they like to call it the starting point for changing the pattern of European change in the last two decades of the nineteenth century.

The starting point for this change was another statement issued by the German Foreign Ministry in the early morning of the 27th.

"The Government of the German Reich has taken note of the latest diplomatic statement of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and it is necessary for the Government of the Reich of Germany to reiterate once again that the positions of the Government of the Reich of Germany and the Government of the United Kingdom are identical in the preservation of the right to freedom of navigation in international waters."

"At the same time, as a member of the Baltic states, the German Empire is the core security concern of the German Empire as to whether the Royal Government of Denmark can truly fulfill its obligations under the Copenhagen Treaty."

"The Government of the Reich of Germany agrees with the forthcoming investigation of the incident by the Government of the United Kingdom against the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, but since the Strait of Zealand concerns the security interests of all the Baltic States, the Government of the Reich of Germany will invite the Government of the United Kingdom of Sweden-Norway and the Government of the Russian Empire to form a new investigation into the incident, which will also launch its own investigation into the Kingdom of Denmark in parallel with the independent investigation by the Government of the United Kingdom of Germany."

Compared with the first statement of the German Foreign Office on the 25th, Germany clearly lowered its own war tone, and in general, it danced to the tune of the British advocating peace, and since the British believed that only one investigation was needed to solve the problem, then Germany was also in favor of the investigation.

This morning, Prime Minister Bismarck sent a letter to the British ambassador, Sir Tolly, in which he talked a lot about the need for Britain to lead the way in European peace, and Germany's desire to establish a substantial alliance with Britain, that is, to express by word of mouth that German diplomacy will closely follow Britain's pace, and if Britain openly expresses peace, Germany also agrees with peace, and if Britain approves of Germany's military action against Denmark, then at least a written secret treaty is needed, otherwise Germany cannot rashly destroy the peace in Europe under the leadership of Britain.

At the same time, it was explained that the Straits of Zealand were of too much importance to Germany, and that in the absence of an invitation from Britain to Germany to participate in the investigation of the Kingdom of Denmark, Germany could only seek to establish a more extensive investigation team to carry out its own investigation.

In the interest of the common security of all Baltic states, Sweden and Russia will be involved in the investigation, which is a testament to the impartiality of the German-led investigation compared to the British.

After leaving the palace last night, Bismarck went to the Swedish embassy in Berlin overnight to have a preliminary exchange of diplomatic telegrams with Mr. Louis de Gil, the first prime minister of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Norway, and also received a verbal promise from Sweden that it was willing to participate in the investigation mission.

In the Baltic region, Sweden, which is also Protestant, was first tied up.

As for the liaison with the Russians, it began on Christmas Day, and after it was clear that Alexander II supported the Russian-German alliance in the frequent communication of diplomatic telegrams between Germany and Russia, General Shuvalov did not hesitate to betray the French, making it clear that the nature of the military alliance between France and Russia was only a temporary cooperation in the war between the countries of the South Pacific, and that Russian-German relations were the focus of Russian diplomacy, and even continued to urge Prime Minister Bismarck to sign a new alliance of the Three Emperors as soon as possible in the telegram.

In Prime Minister Bismarck's mind, as long as he beckoned to the Russians, the Russians would definitely be willing to join the Baltic investigation team, after all, only when the Russians joined the investigation team would they make a favorable conclusion to the investigation.

As soon as a joint investigation mission could be formed, Prime Minister Bismarck decided to launch an organization to supervise the navigation of various countries in the Baltic Sea on the basis of the Joy plan, and finally turn it into a security cooperation organization.

"The Government of the German Empire, while paying close attention to the Franco-Russian military cooperation mentioned in the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic on Christmas, demands that France and Russia adopt a more transparent approach and disclose the content and form of Franco-Russian military cooperation."

"The Reich government strongly opposes any military alliance against third parties, which is a great threat to the peace between the existing fragile states of Europe, and indeed of the world."

The implication is that as long as Franco-Russian military cooperation can be open and transparent to the outside world, and under this premise, Chancellor Bismarck is willing to appropriately ease relations between Germany and France, and if this alliance is directed against Germany, whether it is against Germany in Europe, South America, or in other parts of the world, then the fragile peace between France and Germany will no longer exist.

In short, any cooperation between France and Russia should not be intended to bypass Germany, so if France wants peace, we need to sit down and talk about it seriously.

"The permanent peace on the European continent cannot be separated from the active participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Government of the German Reich, as the most powerful country in the world today, pursues a policy of isolation, focusing only on its own interests and not concerned with basic human morality, which is contrary to the moral responsibility that God has entrusted to the United Kingdom, and is deeply disappointed that the United Kingdom has always isolated itself from the European continent."

"The German Reich government desired that the peace between the European nations should be long-term and stable, and therefore, for the purpose of maintaining long-term peace in Europe and the world, the Reich is determined to actively build a new alliance for the maintenance of peace in Europe together with the countries of the great European powers that share the belief in peace."

"With the goal of restoring and rebuilding the Viena system, the Reich government welcomes the participation of all peace-minded nations in this alliance."

"God bless the Kaiser, long live Germania!"

The meaning of this passage is somewhat responsible, first of all, Germany stands on the moral high ground and strongly criticizes the isolation policy of the British, suggesting that the reason for the deterioration of peace on the European continent is that Britain, as the most powerful country in the world, only cares about its own interests but does not shoulder its own moral responsibility for maintaining peace in Europe.

Don't think that self-moral packaging is not important, don't think that the true character of a big man is what kind of life is the true temperament of life, you must know that the vast majority of people in this world have always been members of the appearance association.

For example, Dr. Hannibal, who is sanctimonious but murderous and meat-eating, is far more acceptable to the world than the kind-hearted Quasimodo at Notre Dame Cathedral.

Dr. Hannibal is warmly sought after by countless fans, and the reason is nothing more than his handsome appearance, polite manners, handsome and talented doctorate status, even if he has done all the evil things of cannibalism in private, and a bell ringer who quietly does good is considered a wicked person, just because Quasimodo's ugly face is his original sin.

In a world that is good at packaging, some things are just so ridiculous and unfair.

In the same way, the German Empire tried to portray itself as a superman who was committed to maintaining peace in Europe, who was not only rich and powerful, but also dared to speak out against any injustice, not only to stand on the moral high ground, but also to shape Germany's national and national self-confidence.

At the very least, when sending troops to other countries and solving problems by force, Germany is also standing on the starting point of maintaining peace in Europe.

If the Russians are to be the gendarme, then Joy's Germany should be the police, the European policeman who takes care of everything.

Who wouldn't love their country as a handsome, powerful, and righteous supercop?!

Packaging also needs capital, and packaging without capital is called the emperor's new clothes.

A super cop must at least have a healthy complexion, a strong body, and a handsome appearance, all of which are a reflection of the individual image of a country's people, if a country makes its citizens run for three meals all day long, has neither time nor money for fitness and exercise, and cannot enjoy the sunbathing of holidays, then the country's police image is also short and obscene.

A super cop must at least have an advanced set of equipment and powerful weapons, which can not only effectively protect himself, but also quickly subdue criminals, such a super police can have deterrent power, otherwise it is just a big killer hidden in the mountains all day long, or forever vague military photos to deter criminals, you better change careers to become a security guard.

A country has the capital to dare to point fingers at other countries, and the people of a country will have more confidence to point fingers at the outside world, especially after you finish speaking, others have to do it obediently, this is how national self-confidence and national self-confidence come from, if others don't bird you, as soon as you speak, others will shout that you are not wearing clothes, and you still have so much self-confidence.

Therefore, we must not learn from the diplomacy of the Second and Third Reichs in history, not just like a big man who picks his feet while eating, and finally was successfully portrayed by the British into a hooligan who does all kinds of evil, that is, a fool who thinks that repeating a lie a thousand times is the truth, and finally the lie is exposed by Britain and the United States, and the spiritual world built on lies collapses overnight.

Secondly, for "countries that share the same ideals of the German Empire are invited to build an alliance together." This sentence, in the minds of discerning people in European diplomatic circles, knows exactly what is going on, what is the "common idea", obviously refers specifically to the monarchy, is it possible that the German Empire and the French Republic have some common idea?

Will Germany overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic, or will France **** restore the monarchy?

The fact that Germany, Austria, and Russia were preparing to build the Triple Emperor Alliance had long been an open secret in European diplomatic circles in 1879, and according to the professional opinion of professionals in the diplomatic field of various countries, the alliance promoted by Prime Minister Bismarck was not unsuccessful, and the only thing that everyone could not understand was that the progress of the Three Emperors Alliance was so slow.

Today, the Germans shouted out this passage through a public diplomatic statement, undoubtedly to clearly inform Russia and Austria, and even other European countries, that Germany is determined to promote the Three Emperors Alliance, and this new Three Emperors Alliance will not only be an alliance of non-aggression between the three countries, but also a decisive organization for maintaining peace in Europe and even the world.

The key point is that it is clearly an organization that seeks advantages within Europe, and it can still use the pretext of maintaining peace in Europe to shout it out in a fresh and refined manner.

In the end, under the pretext of restoring the U.S. system, a door was also left for Britain and France, after all, it was Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia, and France that together constituted the U.S. system.

In the words of Joey, who was in the womb of the early morning and looked at the statement of the German Foreign Office that he received from his father, this is the Three Emperors Alliance waving a small hand that I don't know whether it is friendship or provocation to the United Kingdom, which is also a monarchy, and France, a republic.

As far as Britain is concerned, Germany, France, Russia, and Austria are best enemies in pairs, and groups that occupy an absolute advantage in Europe, such as the Three Emperors Alliance, must be dismantled.

The most effective way to break up a group is to co-opt and divide it under the premise of promising interests, and who is the most suitable target for the British Empire in the Three Emperors Alliance is naturally Germany, and for France, Russia is the most suitable target for itself.

The aim of the German, Russian, and Austrian alliance is for each country to seek benefits for itself, and in addition to the interests of internal unity, external benefits from Britain or France are the advantages that Germany and Russia want to seek.

As a simple example, there are five large households in a village, and three of them form an alliance to form a majority advantage in the village, and the remaining two large households cannot be defeated.

There are only two ways, either conservatively cede certain self-interests to the three-household alliance and spend money to buy peace, or they are very ambitious and ready to cede a large number of their own interests to tempt one of the alliances, and finally completely disintegrate the existence of the three-household alliance.

In the face of a sudden large number of benefits, it is necessary to test the mental maturity of the three large households, simply put, whether the heads of the three large families can understand what is the reason why they get so many benefits?

Is it because he is handsome, his family background is good, his ancestors have appeared, or is it because of the existence of the powerful Three Households Alliance?

Smart people will understand, just handsome except for being a little white face, otherwise you can't eat, family background is only useful in your own home, and who in the world cares who gives birth to your sperm, as for the ancestors, how can they manifest?

Especially when this alliance is composed of common values, culture, and interests, don't think that buying hundreds of aircraft from here today and hundreds of aircraft from there tomorrow is dividing the alliance, and don't wishfully think that if a certain country comes to sign some trade contracts with you, he is supporting you, it is just that people take turns to sit in the village, use good police and bad police tricks, and make money while playing you as a monkey!

So, regardless of the purpose for which the non-allies deliver benefits to the allies, this is the inevitable benefit that a strong alliance brings to the internal allies.

Similarly, as long as Alexander II, his grandfather, father, and Chancellor Bismarck understood the key to reaping the benefits of Britain and France as long as they did their best to preserve the existence of the Three Emperors' Alliance, Joey was not at all worried about the sugar-coated shells of Britain and France.

Judging from Alexander II's skillful tricks against the French, Joey is most likely convinced that His Majesty the Tsar is sincere in his attitude towards the Three Emperors' alliance, and that the old Emperor William I, who is also firmly demanding the alliance with Russia, and the presence of Prime Minister Bismarck, who is skilled in diplomacy, is unlikely to succeed in the diplomatic tricks of the British.

As long as Russia recognized the importance of the Three Emperors' Alliance, there would be no attack on Austria-Hungary by the Russians, as Austria-Hungary feared, and this was where Austria-Hungary's greatest national security interests lie.

The only thing that Joy is worried about is the centralized diplomacy of Germany and Russia, where people are in power and people are dying, just like in history, Joey's eldest brother who refused to renew the contract of the Three Emperors was either coaxed by the sweet words of the British in the early days, or was violently ridiculed by the British in the later period.

It is also like the historical Gatchina hermit Alexander III, who hid in his palace on the outskirts of Moscow and wishfully wanted to reconcile with the British.

It wasn't until he remembered the name Gatchina Hermit that Joey realized what the constant uneasiness in his heart was, not only his fear of his father's early death, but also his fear of Alexander II, who was assassinated by the Populists.

"If memory serves, Alexander II died in 1881, but that was the history of his previous life, and who can guarantee that the history of his life will be the same as his previous life?" Joey suddenly stood up and walked irritably up and down his father's study.

Crown Prince Frederick, who was also looking at other documents on the side, was taken aback by his son's impatient behavior, and hurriedly asked, "Qiaoqiao, what's wrong, is there anything wrong with the Prime Minister's diplomatic statement?" ”

"Oh, no, not Dad." Joey paused and shook his head vigorously, "Your Excellency's diplomatic statement is quite good, I just, I'm just worried about the safety of His Majesty Alexander II, and of course Grandpa, you and Chancellor Bismarck, your safety." ”

Crown Prince Frederick put down the papers in his hand and asked with a little surprise, "Our security?!" ”

Joey nodded, "It's assassinations, Dad, I'm afraid of the assassinations that are prevalent in Europe, the assassinations against monarchs, such as the assassination of Grandpa last year, and His Majesty Alexander II, who has experienced at least four assassinations, and the assassination of the Prime Minister." ”

"The diplomatic strategic plan that I discussed with my father and the Prime Minister before was based on the premise that Britain and Russia are the main contradictions in Europe, so His Majesty Alexander II is one of the core factors of our diplomatic success or failure, if His Majesty Alexander II has an accident, I am worried that the successor Crown Prince Alexander Rovich may not be enthusiastic about the Three Emperors Alliance, and will even seek reconciliation between Britain and Russia."

"If that happens, it's likely that our diplomatic strategy will have to be significantly adjusted."

Hearing Joey's mention of the reality of assassinating the monarch in Europe without saying a word, Crown Prince Frederick's heart couldn't help but sink.

With the development of chemical technology, all kinds of chemically synthesized explosives have blossomed all over the European land, coupled with a relaxed environment for buying guns, in this era of guns and explosives, it is simply a paradise for those hot-blooded young people who are determined to assassinate the king.

Although there were a large number of secret police in Germany and Russia who were constantly fighting against the extreme socialists and Narodnamen, the activities of the monarch were in the open, and the assassins were in the shadows, and all the police could do was to defend passively.

"Jojo, what do you have in mind?"

"Dad, there may be only one way, and that is to set up a security department that protects the monarch and government dignitaries full-time." Joey's mind flashed through the appearance of his previous life as a U.S. Secret Service agent.

"Huh?!" Crown Prince Frederick did not understand that how to prevent assassination had become a problem that would require the creation of a whole new department, and that no country, whether it was a monarchy or a republic, had a government department dedicated to the protection of the monarch and the head of government.

You must know that in Joey's previous life, there were many European heads of government who took pride in going to the street alone to buy groceries and shopping, and regarded this behavior as an important symbol of opposing privilege and attaching importance to the equality of all people.

"Joey, the responsibility for protecting the monarch's security belongs to the royal guard, and there should be no government department responsible for this, and the council is unlikely to approve such a department, which only serves the monarch's security." Crown Prince Frederick shook his head.

"Dad, what if this government department was responsible not only for the security of the monarch, but also for the security of the head of government, the speaker of the parliament, the heads of foreign visits and officials, the embassies of various countries in Berlin, and even the function of cracking down on counterfeit and illegal currency and bonds?" Joey was in a hurry and said the duties of the American Secret Service in his impression.

"Uh....." Crown Prince Frederick was stunned for a moment, and after being silent for a while, he said slowly, "Qiaoqiao, you said that there is indeed no special department responsible for the previous security duties, and the matter of cracking down on counterfeit currency and bonds happens to be in charge of the financial police under my Ministry of Economy, if these responsibilities are combined..."

"I still need to discuss it with the Prime Minister, and then talk to your grandfather before I can decide." In the end, Crown Prince Frederick did not give Joey a satisfactory affirmative answer, but the following sentence gave Joey another inspiration.

"Qiaoqiao, even if your grandfather and the prime minister have no problem, the expansion and change of the responsibilities of a government department has to go through many complicated processes, and it will never be completed overnight, why don't you consider setting up such an organization responsible for security through the foundation, maybe I can convince your grandfather to pay for them himself." Crown Prince Frederick nodded at Joey.

"That's right! Setting up a personal security company for key personnel and training professional personal bodyguards by yourself is a very lucrative niche industry! Do I prepare according to the standards of the Counter Assault Team, the Counter Sniper Team, or the Hammer Team (Hazardous Agent Mitigation and Medical Emergency Response Team). ”

"Is it better to have a body armor with soft armor and bulletproof plates, or a load-bearing tactical vest with only bulletproof plates? Which one to use for automatic weapons, the model in the MP5 series, ......, etc.! None of these things exist in this day and age! ”

Seeing Joey pinch his cheek so hard, Crown Prince Frederick on the side couldn't help but grin and inhale.

"None of these equipment exist, all I have is a set of rapid-fire techniques suitable for skirmishes and melee combat! So, don't think about these equipment, just think about weapons and tactics. ”

"First of all, the now popular single-action revolver is not suitable as a standard weapon for one's bodyguard, at least a double-action revolver. No, revolvers are better for the police, and bodyguards will eventually need automatic pistols! ”

"Which automatic pistol is the most suitable bodyguard, is it HK USP, or HK MK23? Or Glock 17, or Beretta M9 ....."

"M9, of course!"

"Nope! It's supposed to be Colt M1911! Joey stomped his foot excitedly!

"Secondly, I can't make a bulletproof ceramic plate tactical vest, so I'll simply put on the steel plate, and the surface is made of carbon penetration quenched stainless steel plate, which people can't wear, so I make it into a suitcase and let the agent lift it up as a buffer in times of crisis."

"So, this group of bodyguards must be tall and strong, plus responsive!"

"In the end, although there was no wireless communication device available, I had a set of IDPA communication gestures available."

"It takes at least 3 years to train a qualified VIP bodyguard, and you must act now!"

"To protect Alexander II is to protect my diplomatic strategy!"