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In the face of Prime Minister Disraeli's analysis, Cecil was completely convinced, based on the character of Prime Minister Bismarck, every link of the logic is very smooth, whether it is the past political struggle between him and Crown Prince Frederick, or Frederick's past oppression when he was left out in the cold, all the explanations can be succinct.

But these two most famous figures in the history of the British Empire did not know that under the influence of Joey, William I's time with his old wife was as sweet as when he was newly married, and naturally there was less to deal with in political affairs. The old chancellor Bismarck did feel the crisis because of this, and as the prime minister of the emperor, he also began to psychologically prepare to be loyal to Crown Prince Frederick.

Who knew that the butterfly wings flapped by the old prime minister's political opponents in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the old prime minister feel the damage caused by the betrayal of his subordinates in advance.

The next series of sets has changed in the eyes of others, especially in the eyes of politicians with complex thinking ability and excellent intelligence. Well, in fact, Joy didn't expect that he would be able to lead two of the most important diplomats of the British Empire.

The consequences caused by the crooked belt were unexpected by Joey, and also by the old prime minister and Crown Prince Frederick.

"Now that Crown Prince Frederick has come to power, even if his liberal views are not so lovely, a future German Emperor His Majesty under British influence is always better than the conservative, reactionary, and extreme Prussian Junker aristocracy." Prime Minister Disraeli, with a cigar in his hand, got up and poured a glass of whiskey for himself and Cecil.

"So, Robert, when I go to meet Her Majesty the Fairy Empress, I will make it clear that the Imperial Government is ready to support Her Majesty's son-in-law, Crown Prince Frederick, what do you think?" As he handed the whiskey to Sissel, Disraeli asked.

"My lord, won't this offend Prime Minister Bismarck?"

"It is a well-known fact that brokers always deceive one side and plunder the other. This German broker who brought the Russians to South America, and those who wanted to plunder the interests of the imperial colonies had to learn a lesson. Prime Minister Disraeli raised his glass, took a sip, and continued, "And supporting Crown Prince Frederick, who has opposing his political views, is the best lesson for Bismarck." ”

"We want to make Crown Prince Frederick the Empire's staunchest ally!" Prime Minister Disraeli pointed out to Cecil, "Robert, do you have any good ideas that could help Crown Prince Frederick based on this?" ”

After turning the whiskey glass in his hand and looking at the red single malt whisky for a long time, Cecil raised his head and said, "My lord, in addition to military support, I propose to support our allies politically and economically. ”

"Politically, we must allow Crown Prince Frederick and his capitalist friends to win the Southern Taiping War, so that Crown Prince Frederick can gain the support of the Prussian people, strengthen his dual identity as a liberal and nationalist, and oppose the conservative Junker camp represented by Chancellor Bismarck."

"Robert, Mr. Morality, has forced me to make a guarantee in the House of Commons on behalf of the government that the Empire's troops will not be involved in this war in the South Pacific." Disraeli interrupted with some hesitation, "Should I ignore this guarantee and send an army?" ”

"No, not at all, Prime Minister. Have you forgotten about the Prussian Volunteer Army organized by Crown Prince Frederick? "Chile is now under aggression, and there are a large number of Prussian descendants living in that land, and the Prussians in Germany are helping their compatriots to save themselves from the enslavement and oppression of the enemy. ”

"The Reich government only needs to support this Prussian volunteer army, such as naval escorts and necessary humanitarian supplies, on the one hand, our troops did not participate in this war, so that Mr. Gladstone could not grasp the handle, and on the other hand, it can also create a posture of the Reich supporting the weak and defending international justice, and our party can also use this opportunity to reshape a new moral benchmark and win the votes of those voters who pay attention to moral considerations."

"Finally, it can also show a gesture of support for His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick to all classes of Germany, so that those who oppose His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick know that the greatest empire in the world is supporting His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick."

"Hahaha, Robert, you're not backing up, I think you're causing trouble for Crown Prince Frederick." Disraeli raised his cigar, took a puff, and then looked at the calm Sersi and said, "That's right, Germany is always a potential threat, and it is in the long-term interest of the empire to cause a little trouble." ”

"Yes, sir." After nodding his head to indicate that he had been taught, Cecil continued, "In addition to political attitude, there is also economic support, after all, the circle of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick's current supporters is the emerging German bourgeoisie, and they will support whoever can bring them the greatest benefit to the bourgeoisie." ”

"Robert, how are you going to support Frederick financially?"

"My lord, the easiest way is to expand the scope of application of Germany's most-favored-nation status...."

"No, never! Robert, we must not adopt this approach, our party must not adopt the free trade views of our opponents, I do not believe that free trade brings wealth to the empire, only the colonies, remember, only the colonies are everything to the empire. Prime Minister Disraeli waved his hand excitedly.

"Also, the House of Commons has passed a motion that all products from Germany must now be prominently marked as coming from Germany. Our capitalists have had enough of the abundance of cheap and inferior products from Germany, and now the British Isles are discriminating against German goods. ”

"If I extend Germany's MFN status at this time, next year's parliamentary elections for the party will really be completely finished, Robert, we can't take that risk." Prime Minister Disraeli whispered.

"My lord, if you don't go through the most-favored-nation way, according to the recent performance of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick, then there are not many ways to choose." Cecil said with a wry smile, "According to the intelligence summary of the Trade and Investment Department of the Imperial Foreign Office, under the instructions of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick, the Germans have made obvious moves in the two directions of Qing and Africa. ”

The muscles on Prime Minister Disraeli's face jumped, and he asked nervously, "Is it a threat to the interests of the empire in Africa and the Qing Kingdom?" ”

"My lord, not yet." Cecil took out a few documents from his briefcase and handed them to Prime Minister Disraeli, and then explained them one by one against the documents in the prime minister's hand.

"My lord, this is a summary of the German colonial expansion in Africa, although it says scientific expeditions," Cecil raised his hand and put a quotation mark, "news from Ghana, West Africa, that the Germans have landed and established colonies on the coasts of Togo and Benin. These two colonies were originally in the hands of the Empire, then given to the Portuguese, who later withdrew from the colonies and are now borderlands. ”

Hearing Robert's explanation, Disraeli's Prime Minister's face slowed down, nodded, and motioned for Cecil to continue.

"In the North African direction, the Germans appeared in Eritrea and Djibouti, and Eritrea now does not belong to anyone. Djibouti had previously been considered their own land by the French. But the latest news is that the Germans, through the channels of the Ottoman Sultan, also acquired a piece of land in the direction of the Gulf of Aden in Djibouti, living next to the French in the direction of the Tajoura Bay. ”

"Ottoman Turkey, how could it help the Germans meddle in this matter?" Prime Minister Disraeli was a little confused.

"My lord, it is mainly the influence of the Berlin Conference last year, after Prime Minister Bismarck bankrupted the Russians' plan for Great Bulgaria, and after the Ottoman Empire retained the status of the Bulgarian suzerainty and the territory of Macedonia, now the Ottoman Empire, from the Sultan to the slaves, is extremely passionate about the Germans, and this love makes the Germans feel inexplicable." Cecil explained.

"Will the Germans meddle in the internal affairs of the Ottoman Empire?" Prime Minister Disraeli became nervous again, this is about Egypt and the Suez Canal, as the most important lifeline of the British Empire, any small threat, in the eyes of Prime Minister Disraeli is not allowed to appear.

"My lord, not at the moment. The Germans have been saying that they have no interests in the Balkans and the Near East, and there is no intelligence that the Germans have changed their attitude in this regard. ”

Prime Minister Disraeli exhaled and motioned for Cecil to continue.

"The Germans moved quickly in East Africa, establishing colonies on Tanganyika and Sambagir Island, and quickly approaching the former German colony of Malawi. The Somali colonial authorities also reported the presence of German colonies in Kenya. ”

"The same situation has arisen in Central Africa, where German colonies have already appeared in Cameroon and Gabon. And in the Congo, the Belgians' self-proclaimed sphere of influence, there have been many German expeditions. His Majesty Leopold complained to His Majesty a few days ago, hoping that His Majesty would intervene to mediate these conflicts between their German relatives. ”

"This is a summary of reports as of 3 days ago." With that, Cecil closed the report in his hand.

After listening to Cecil's report, Prime Minister Disraeli got up and walked to a globe in his office, while looking at the report in his hand, he carefully looked at the map on the globe, and after half a ring, looked up and asked, "Robert, what do you think of the actions of the Germans?" ”

"My lord, this German operation was very sudden and planned, and the suddenness was reflected in the fact that when the main fleet of the Germans was sailing around the world, the German Navy sent out the few warships it had, and it seemed that it didn't care about the safety of its coastline at all."

"The planned nature is reflected in the simultaneous advance of the three routes towards Africa, and before we react, many colonies already existed."

"At the same time, this operation is also very careful, the African colonies currently occupied by the Germans have cleverly avoided the focus of the Reich's concerns, neither approaching South Africa nor trying to stay away from Gibraltar, only Eritrea and Djibouti are a potential threat to the Egyptian-Indian line, but this is also based on the struggle with the French."

"There is a general opinion within the Foreign Office that the actions of the Germans are not threatening." Cecil summed up Germany's approach to Africa.

"Although it was not threatening and avoided the attention of the Reich, I was still unhappy with the German meddling in Africa." Prime Minister Disraeli shook his head and continued, "Sometimes an over-education in England is not necessarily a good thing, and Crown Prince Frederick has inherited not only the liberal ideas of the Empire, but also seems to have inherited the Empire's penchant for colonies. ”

"My lord, do you need to talk to the Lord of the Admiralty and the Lord of the Colonies? Do you want to limit the development of the Germans? Cecil asked.

Prime Minister Disraeli did not answer immediately, but kept tapping his finger on the globe, and after a long time, he said, "Since Crown Prince Frederick's African colonization plan is quite restrained, we will not interfere for the time being, and if necessary, we can give Prince Frederick some help as a kind of support for him." ”

"What do you mean, sir?"

"I will tell the Fairy Empress about the true greedy face of His Majesty Leopold, so that the Germans can take more benefits in the Congo in this mediation presided over by the Fairy Empress, as an economic support for the German bourgeoisie."

"But the necessary attention is needed, especially in the direction of South Africa, where we have just fought a sad Boer war, and do not give anyone a chance."

For this kind of generosity to others, and his own indefatigable behavior, Cecil nodded skillfully in response.

"What's going on with Qingguo? What did Germany do in the Qing Kingdom? Prime Minister Disraeli turned around and asked.