Chapter 695: Humiliation (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The German ambassador to Switzerland, Jacob, was proud of this time. As Germany won more and more victories on the battlefield, his waist became straighter and straighter. Almost everyone thought that there would be no suspense about Germany's victory in the war. Germany's replacement of Britain as the new world hegemon is also a matter of ironclad.
Countless countries want to collude with Germany, the new world hegemon, and Jacob, the ambassador to Switzerland, has naturally been complimented by the envoys of various countries. In particular, some countries that were not very friendly to Germany during the war wanted to take this opportunity to repair their relations with Germany, so as not to settle accounts with them after Germany won the war.
"Your Excellency, the ambassador of the island country would like to meet with you." The secretary said to Jacob.
"Islanders? What do they want to do? If I'm not mistaken, we are still belligerents with the island nations. The Empire's colonies in the Pacific are still in the hands of the islanders! Jacob frowned.
The so-called upward and downward effect, after the emperor of the empire did not make a difference to the islanders, the officials of the empire naturally did not have a good face towards the islanders. In particular, those diplomats are even better at figuring out people's hearts, and they are naturally not stupid enough to maintain good relations with the people of the island countries.
"Your Excellency, the ambassador of the island nation claims to want to speak with you about the colonies in the Pacific." The secretary said.
Jacob thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, you go and arrange it!" ”
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." The secretary breathed a sigh of relief. In his pocket, there was a thousand marks from the islanders. The request of the islanders was also very simple, just to facilitate the meeting between the ambassador of the island country and Jacob, not to let him sell German intelligence, so the secretary thought that the money was very easy to make.
The next evening, Jacob and Yasuya Uchida met in the secret room of the German Embassy in Switzerland.
"Hello, Lord Jacob, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet me!" Yasuya Uchida lowered his posture very low, as if he thought he was Jacob's subordinate.
For island people, face or anything has never been an important thing. There's only one thing they really care about, and that's tangible benefits. If it can bring them benefits by letting go of their faces, these island people will not hesitate to throw away their face.
"Hello, Your Excellency Uchida." Jacob was very satisfied when he saw Yasuya Uchida bowing down in front of him.
"Your Excellency Jacob, our declaration of war on the German Empire is a complete misunderstanding. As you should be aware, our treaty of alliance with Great Britain was signed as early as 1902 and renewed in 1911. Therefore, after the outbreak of war, we had to fulfill the commitments of the League, and only then did we declare war on Germany as a last resort. This is not my country's intention. We sincerely admire the victory of the German Empire on the battlefield. Therefore, our country wants to correct this mistake. We have decided to dissolve our alliance with Great Britain. And, return all of Germany's colonies in the Pacific to Germany! Yasuya Uchida said.
In order to win benefits for the island nation, he put all the blame on the British, as if they were innocent.
Jacob smiled, but his smile was contemptuous, the kind of skin that didn't smile. Regarding Yasuya Uchida's performance, he was completely a cold bystander. Yasuya Uchida's rhetoric may be okay to coax a three-year-old child. However, a veteran diplomat like him who is used to deceive him must underestimate himself too much.
"Your Excellency, for whatever reason, it is an undeniable fact that your country has declared war on the Empire and has brazenly seized its colonies! If your country is willing to return those colonies, it will be better. However, if your actions have caused serious damage to the German Empire, should you compensate the German Empire for its losses? Jacob asked.
"This ......," Uchida Yasuya was stunned. The islands were only promised to return the colonies, and on the condition that Germany allowed the islands to join the Allies. As for the payment of reparations to Germany, he was not authorized to do so.
"Your Excellency, I will report your request to the country." Yasuya Uchida said.
Jacob nodded, he knew that Yasuya Uchida couldn't be the master. In fact, he's just a microphone. At the request of the islanders, he must also report to the country as it is. As for whether the country will agree, it is not for him to decide.
"Your Excellency, my country hopes that the mistakes of the past can be corrected. So, we wanted to be able to join the German-led Allies. If Germany is willing to accept us, we promise to do our duty to declare war on Britain! Yasuya Uchida continued.
"Joining the Allies?" Jacob was a little unsure of what the islanders were thinking. If it had been before the outbreak of war, if the island nation had betrayed Britain and joined the Allies, Germany would naturally have raised its hands in favor. After all, after the Russo-Japanese War, the island nation can be regarded as one of the few great powers in the world. Especially their army, albeit poorly equipped. However, it still has a strong fighting power. It would be very advantageous for Germany if the island nations were able to attack the British colonies at the beginning of the war, or if they could cooperate with Germany to flank Russia.
But unfortunately, when the war broke out, the island country did not hesitate to fulfill the Anglo-Japanese alliance and declared war on the Central Powers.
Now, the islanders want to join the Allies, and their intentions are undoubtedly very suspicious.
Jacob can be sure that the reason why the islanders proposed to join the Central Powers at this time must have an ulterior secret.
Suddenly, Jacob had a flash of inspiration and immediately understood the intentions of the islanders. When the islanders demanded a declaration of war on Britain, it was obviously impossible to send troops to Europe to participate in the attack on the British mainland. Then, there is undoubtedly only one target for their attack, and that is the British colonies in the Far East.
Britain has already paid a heavy price in this war. In their colonies everywhere, there are no longer decent armies. It can be said that if the island nation launched an attack on the British colonies, they could easily occupy those colonies. When the time comes, whose colonies will they belong to?
"Your Excellency, I cannot but admire the brazenness of your country. It is shameless that you want to snatch the fat from the bowl of the German Empire at this time. Do you think that the diplomats of the German Empire were fools? Jacob said with a cold face.
Suddenly, Yasuya Uchida looked embarrassed, ashamed and angry.