Chapter 932: The Biggest Weakness (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The Germans succeeded in digging up dozens of tons of gold from an ancient temple in the state of Kerala in southwestern India, which greatly encouraged the rest of the troops. The commander of the 8th Army, Admiral Ludendorff, and the commander of the 4th Army, Admiral François, both gave orders to the departments to search for ancient temples and then excavate the wealth of those ancient temples.
For a time, hundreds of thousands of German troops were sent out in battalions and companies to search for ancient temples in India and then excavate. Some ancient temples have indeed dug up gold or other treasures. But there are also ancient temples that have found nothing.
This act of the German army aroused strong resentment among the indigenous people of India, and the Congress Party and the Green Party alliance also took the opportunity to stir up trouble. For a time, demonstrations and even riots broke out against the German army in various parts of India. Some radical indigenous Indians even besieged the German troops who destroyed the ancient temple. Of course, in front of the German army, armed to the teeth, these indigenous Indians could not take advantage of it at all.
Both Admirals Ludendorff and François gave orders that in the event of an attack, the Germans could return fire with all their might. And this has caused heavy losses for the indigenous people of India. Many indigenous Indians died at the hands of the Germans.
With their lives at stake, the indigenous Indians did not dare to oppose the Germans anymore. However, the hatred for the German army was buried in their hearts. It was for these reasons that Germany was reluctant to rule India directly. In that case, they will face endless attacks from the indigenous Indians. By then, the Germans would have been exhausted. Leaving India under the rule of the princely lords would have avoided these problems. After all, it was the princes who were dealing with the indigenous Indians, not Germany. Germany only needs to receive a fixed annual tax from the princes. As for how the princes dealt with the natives, it was not for Germany to consider.
The actions of the German army in India also made the princes very worried. They fear that the situation in India will spiral out of control. So, Mir? Ottoman? Ali Khan, on behalf of the princely lords, pleaded with the German government to stop the destruction of the ancient mosque.
At this time, the ancient temples in India were almost destroyed by the German army. The German government then gave Mir? Ottoman? Ali Khan, who was a favor, ordered the Germans to stop the operation.
You know, the Germans obtained 3,000 tons of gold from India during this operation. This gold is the wealth accumulated by the major temples of India over thousands of years. They buried these riches in the underground palace of the temple. Unexpectedly, now it is all cheaper in Germany.
The princes were in Berlin and did not leave until the division of the land was over. After their return to India, they will begin to receive new territories. At the same time, with the help of the German army, the stability of India will be ensured. Germany will also provide these princes with weapons and military instructors to help them train their troops. The German troops will not withdraw from India until the situation in India has completely stabilized.
After that, the Germans had to launch an attack on the South Seas and Australia. It was not until the two colonies were taken that the German military campaign came to an end.
On September 2, 1916, Kaiser Qin Tian convened a pre-imperial council. After the German army took India, it can be said that the German colonial system has been basically formed. Nanyang and Australia, although they have not yet been taken, it is foreseeable that they will soon be able to take these two colonies.
Qin Tian convened this imperial meeting with only one purpose, that is, to summarize the achievements of Germany at this stage, as well as the existing problems. The current German Empire, although it has become a world hegemon. It has the most powerful military power in the world. However, behind the strength, there are still many problems. If these problems are not solved, it will not be so easy for Germany to win the future World War II. After all, although Germany is the hegemon, other countries are not weak. What's more, if Germany wants to maintain its hegemony, it must defeat all those powerful countries.
Whether it is the Burnese and Russia entrenched on the Eastern European Plain, or the remnants of the United States and Britain on the other side of the ocean, and the island countries of the Far East, they are not so easy to deal with. Although Germany is very strong now, those enemies will inevitably unite after being threatened by Germany. It is foreseeable that if Germany wants to defeat those countries, it will probably have to defeat them united. This will make it extremely difficult for Germany.
After all, Germany's power, while strong, is not strong enough to surpass the combination of these countries.
"Ladies and gentlemen, with everyone's efforts, under the sacrifice of the soldiers of the Empire. The German Empire won the world war and dominated the world. Now, our colonies have stretched from Africa to Asia. It can be said that the vast majority of the colonies of the entire world are imperial. The empire succeeded in replacing Britain and became the empire on which the sun never sets. Qin Tian said.
The military and political ministers of the empire were all proud. Indeed, before the start of the last world war, it was absolutely not expected that Germany would win the world war. Or rather, it will win so completely. The current Germany is a megatron in the world, but they can't believe it. Many people even worry that it is a dream and that when they wake up, it will be empty.
"However, there are still many problems in the current empire. I think that as the military and political ministers of the empire, everyone understands it very well. For the rest of the problems, you can just look at it. Here I would like to raise one of the most serious problems and the greatest weakness of the Empire! If the empire can't solve this problem well, then it will be very difficult for the empire to win this war! Qin Tian said with a serious face.
The expressions on the faces of the other military ministers were also very solemn. Since Qin Tian was so serious, they knew that this was definitely not a trivial matter. All along, Qin Tian's vision has never been missed.
"I'm talking about population! Although the empire has become the world hegemon, the population of the empire is too small! Now, the total population of the empire is only about 50 million. Although, among the many powerful countries in the world, the population of more than 50 million is not too small. However, if the Empire wants to dominate the world, it will not be enough. If this problem cannot be solved, the hegemony of the empire will probably be like a flash in the pan and will not last long! For the next twenty years, the Empire will have to solve this problem. This is about the future of the empire," Qin Tian said.