After World War I, forced by the terms of the "Berlin Peace Talks", Germany's dynamic large warships were towed away or destroyed by the British Royal Navy, leaving only the old warships lying in Wilhelmshaven and more than a dozen dilapidated coastal patrol boats.

Soon, because Turkish President Kemal was full of ambitions in the Mediterranean and was eager to build a powerful Mediterranean fleet, and visited Germany many times for this purpose, Eric had to conditionally sell all the old warships and small patrol boats in the country to Turkey at a high price after refurbishment, and since then, the equipment of the German Federal Navy has been completely cleared.

The fact that there was no defense at sea made it impossible for the German Confederation to carry out its overseas expansion normally, and it also directly led to the dilemma that the Greco-Turkish War could not help its ally, the Ottoman Empire. In 1921, under the premise of continuous improvement of the domestic economic environment, Eric's first round of naval equipment development plans were released one after another.

The large-scale production of the major shipyards of the manufacturing powerhouse soon entered a climax, and this shocking move not only boosted the enthusiasm of the German nation to strengthen the army, but also made Britain and neighboring France on the other side of the English Channel panic.

The public bidding for the German Navy's development project soon made the neighboring countries increasingly wary, constantly following their attention, and even colluding with the neighboring countries to obstruct it in many ways. Britain and France have always been full of vigilance against the military dynamics of the German Confederation, and espionage activities have never stopped; in particular, after the bidding for the destroyer construction project was announced, the topic of "predicted tonnage" of cruisers was also popular in the military and political circles of Britain, France, and other countries, and Washington also began a fierce debate over this.

German envoys to various countries have received diplomatic notes from their host countries, pointing the finger at the German Confederation for seriously undermining the "post-World War I order" and violating the relevant provisions of the "Berlin Peace Talks" for safeguarding world peace, and ordering Germany to stop all arms expansion activities.

Eric was also disturbed by the presence of Eric at the Hansafelt Palace, and on the evening of March 20 alone, the president's office received several urgent requests from the British and French ambassadors. Subsequently, the special envoy of British Prime Minister Lauren George and the head of the French President's Office visited Germany one after another, bringing with them the greetings of the head of state to President Eric and the concern of German military expansion.

Foreign Minister Hermann Müller received the envoys of the two countries as state guests and euphemistically stated Germany's efforts to rebuild its navy in the course of economic development. Prime Minister Stresemann also courtesically met with the special envoys of Britain and France, and verbally conveyed President Eric's heartfelt feelings and greetings. However, the envoys of the two countries came prepared, and did not seem to buy the arguments of Stresemann and Miller.

"Your Excellency the Chancellor, after World War I, it is understandable for Germany to carry out defensive military construction, and it can also be understood and supported by all countries in the world, but the current development plan of your navy undoubtedly deviates from the original commitment, and I hope that your country can still remember the terms of the "Berlin Peace Talks" signed by 26 countries at the beginning, and return to the correct track of the post-World War I order." Once the two sides sat down, Envoy Lauren George went straight to the point.

Stresemann had prepared for the British Prime Minister's envoy's remarks: "Your envoy only knows that there is a "Berlin Peace Talks", but did you ever know that there is also a "Anglo-German Naval Treaty" between Germany and Britain? If Germany ignores the interests of your country's North Atlantic, it will not be able to afford to build a huge navy at the expense of its people and money. ”

"The treaty between Britain and Germany is a territorial bilateral relationship and cannot override international conventions, and the Chancellor will not be unaware of it." The Special Envoy made no concessions.

"If Mr. Special Envoy must understand it in this way, your Envoy and I will not be able to negotiate further, because the Anglo-German Naval Treaty is a supplementary instrument between the two countries after the Berlin Peace Talks, and it belongs to the Prime Minister of your country and Mr. President of our country personally presided over and signed this issue, so the two heads of state can only come forward to resolve this issue personally." Stresemann, in turn, commanded an army.

George and Eric had several encounters, and the two sides had very different temperaments and diplomatic styles. Lloyd George was a political veteran who liked to speak around the corner, while Eric was reckless and liked to go straight, especially after the post-war period, when Germany had already made some achievements in soft power, and began to take a more active military role in defending the country's core interests. The British Prime Minister's envoy was choked by Stresemann, so he had to talk to him left and right, and then detoured back to the topic.

"Germany's national interests can be safeguarded, and US President Wilson has made it clear in the terms of the 'new world order' that there is no need for Germany to go to great lengths for overseas interests, and the Anglo-German Naval Treaty has not infinitely magnified the military strength of the German navy." The British Prime Minister's envoy tried to convince Stresemann.

"We can understand that other countries have imagined, made irresponsible remarks, and even tried their best to smear Germany's military development, but only British friends cannot do this. A careful reading of the terms of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty shows that your country has high expectations for the Federal Navy, which is why it is necessary to gradually liberalize the tonnage of German ships, and that Germany, as a non-war ally, has an obligation to help the British Royal Navy safeguard the interests of the North Sea, the English Channel, the Baltic Sea, and the Trans-North Atlantic. Today, your country will not unilaterally tear up the agreement, right? Stresemann poured Eric's words like an endorsement to the British Prime Minister's envoy.

"I am very sorry, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, that our differences are too great, and in view of the concerns raised by various countries, I hope that your country will give them due consideration and ...... if necessary" Before the Special Envoy's words were finished, Stresemann immediately took over the topic: "Mr. President Adrian is inspecting all parts of the country, and if His Excellency the Special Envoy can wait in Germany for ten days and a half, I am willing to introduce him on my behalf to solve the doubts of Your Excellency and the Prime Minister of your country." ”

The British Prime Minister's envoy was about to make a request to meet with President Eric, but he did not expect that the door was completely blocked by Stresemann before it could be opened.

The first round of British negotiations to block the German naval development plan ended in vain, and then France received the same answer. When the news reached the other side of the ocean, the United States behaved even more abnormally, and the Senate and the House of Representatives kept making noise, and colluded with countries in Europe, Asia, the United States, and Africa to impose economic sanctions on Germany in order to force Germany to comply. At the same time, the meeting of the domestic military and political circles presided over by Eric is also urgently underway.

"Where other countries strongly oppose it, Germany should focus on strengthening in this regard! The construction and expansion of the navy shows that we are doing the right thing, and only when we do it right will other countries feel pressure and fear. The more others oppose it, the more we must persevere until they get used to it! This is a sentence that Eric repeatedly emphasized at the meeting between the military and the government.

After the end of World War I, when there was no longer a need to contain the troublesome goal of Germany, Britain and France were reinstated in disputes over their overseas colonies.

In order to contain France, Britain naturally thought of seeking Germany, France's old enemy, to help it safeguard its interests in Europe, and secretly relaxed restrictions on the German navy behind the back of other Allied powers.

Surprisingly, however, Germany is developing at such a terrifying pace that it is no longer on the street when the United States wants to continue to play Germany in the palm of its hand.

The British dug a hole for themselves, and by the way, pulled other countries into it. There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies between countries, there are only eternal interests and exploits.

Whoever does not study this lesson seriously will have to pay another tuition fee to make up the class. Interests and differences meet, and differences must give way, and this is the inherent contradiction between Britain and Germany in reality.

Otherwise, cooperation between Germany and the Soviet Union will come to the fore, and Europe and the Soviets will lose the buffer zone of Germany and become a bridgehead for a direct contest between the two camps.