Section 593 Sino-German collusion
Ferdinand II went into exile in Austria, apparently under the control of German powers, and perhaps could do so through Germany.
As soon as Zhou Lang had conceived this idea, the Germans came to the door, and after Bismarck had completed the procedure for the transfer of royal power, he quickly communicated with the Chinese ambassador, hoping that China would recognize and support Prince Leopold and perhaps the legitimate right of rule in Mexico.
The question was simple, and the Chinese ambassador immediately put forward China's demands on Peru and Chile in accordance with domestic orders, and asked Bismarck to help complete these formalities.
With Bismarck's matchmaking, Ferdinand II made another good deal, selling Peru and Chile to the Chinese government for a million pounds.
The Chinese government announced that Prince Zhu Yong of the American King Family would be canonized as the king of the Incas and rule over the Inca Empire. The territory of the ancient Inca Empire, which included parts of the later Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, did not have a clear border, and it is clear that China's intentions were not limited to the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Britain suddenly found that there seemed to be a certain hidden concern about cooperation with Germany, and it was obvious that Bismarck was cooperating with Britain on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was still cooperating with China, and British diplomats felt that cooperation with Bismarck would be variable every time, and it would be difficult for the other side to follow Britain's plan all the time. At that time, Prussia was co-opted to fight against the Sino-French alliance, and gave Prussia 10 million pounds of military aid a year for this purpose, but Prussia used the money to fight the Austro-Prussian War, not to fight France. This time, he supported the Prussian royal family to become king in Mexico, and as a result, Germany betrayed part of South America to China. Rather than as the British envisioned, Germany would immediately compete with China for dominance of Peru and Chile after the occupation of Mexico.
In fact, the reason is very simple, as a mature politician, Bismarck's concept is that German interests come first, and he cannot fully cooperate with Britain.
Disorderly!
The British government found itself in a complete mess of its diplomatic direction, a mess, and found a clear direction. It's not that their diplomatic ability is not good, but the weight of the variables is too great, and if it is against one China alone, then although China's weight is very heavy, it is therefore more able to concentrate attention, as if two points constitute a line, it is a single line, very clear. After the introduction of this variable in Germany, the problem suddenly changed from 2D to 3D, and the geometric progression of change increased, so it was chaotic.
The previous diplomatic strategy was very simple, confronting China, so there was no problem in forming an alliance with the United States, and the Anglo-American alliance was very close in the face of the same opponent. But now it's different, Britain found that German power entered Mexico, although there was little threat to British interests, Germany sent a prince to rule here, not Germany directly annexed here, Germany is Germany, Mexico is Mexico, but it is different for the United States, the United States found that another great power factor has infiltrated its own backyard. The United States strongly opposes it.
For the United States, even if Juarez is pro-China, the United States is not unacceptable, the previous Carlos is also a puppet of China, changing a person, has not changed the situation, the American region is still the four major forces of China, the United States, Britain and France. The difference between Juarez and Carlos is that the United States has lost millions of pounds in aid, and the security situation around the United States has not changed. Britain could not accept that they had paid a huge price in order to force China back, even if it was just one step, it would be a victory. So he preferred to accept the Hohenzollerns to replace Huarez, who was destined to be pro-Chinese, but the Hohenzollerns were necessarily inclined to neutrality, which meant that China was forced back, and as for the introduction of German power in the middle of the Americas, it had no effect on the British when they came.
Such is the huge divide between Britain and the United States.
Britain had pledged to support the Hohenzollerns in their quest for the Mexican crown, and Germany and Britain were in any case closer than the United States, which was geographically determined, separated by the English Channel and the Atlantic. If the Anglo-American alliance suddenly abandons its support for Germany and goes back on its word for the sake of the Anglo-American alliance, then the Anglo-Prussian alliance, which has become nominal in name, will also be completely broken because of this, and Britain will absolutely not be able to accept that a powerful country in northwest Europe will fall to China, just as China cannot accept Britain's support for the Japanese downfall faction to take power.
To put it bluntly, the core of Britain's strategy is still in Europe, and in their diplomatic strategy, the balance of the European continent can even be compared with China's strategy of competing for world hegemony, in no particular order. Competing for hegemony with China is the interests of the future, and the mainland is balancing, and what is balanced is the security of the present. To put it another way, the influence of the United States on Britain cannot be compared, at least for the time being, with the influence of Germany on Britain. If it were to choose a side between the United States and Germany, Britain would have no choice but to choose Germany.
Moreover, even if Britain infringes on the interests of the United States in the Americas, the United States will not dare to abandon the Anglo-American alliance, after all, China poses a greater threat to the United States, and the United States must turn to Britain for help to achieve collective security.
So Britain did the American job and persuaded the United States to accept German influence into Mexico, which would help to keep China out of here. On the other hand, it was made very clear that Britain would support Prince Leopold of Germany to come to Mexico to inherit the throne.
Under the complicated game, the United States really has no way to give up its alliance with Britain, because with the alliance with Britain, the United States is an independent country, and if it turns to China, the United States believes that it is even weaker in its relations with China, and can only be reduced to a follower.
But after the complicated game, the relationship between the United States and Germany was completely broken, the United States first used its own strength to try to influence Germany's policy, hoping that Germany itself would give up supporting Prince Leopold to come to the Americas as a kingdom, just as in history they opposed Prince Maximilian of the Habsburg family as the emperor of Mexico, the difference is that the Habsburgs did oppose the prince of their own family to come to Mexico as the emperor, but France supported, in fact, the United States opposed not necessarily Austria, which was declining. Rather, they feared a resurgence of French power in North America.
Now that the United States was opposed to the German royal family coming to Mexico to be king, the Hohenzollerns were tougher than the Habsburgs, and they refused. After the failure of US diplomacy, retaliatory measures were quickly introduced, announcing retaliatory tariffs on Germany. Germany is a country dominated by heavy industry, and the United States has always been the largest overseas market for the German steel industry.
The United States cannot afford to offend Britain, and unless it is willing to be China's little brother, it will not be able to leave the British alliance. But Germany and the United States were offended. Lost his temper with Britain and took out his anger on Germany, at least in the Americas, the Americans ate openly.
So when the boss and the second boss are fighting, it is always the third child who is injured, and it will last for a long time!
When the boss and the second child are fighting, the drama that the third child often disappears is also a tragedy!
But the question is, among the Western forces in the Americas, Britain and the United States are the second, and Germany is willing to be the third?