Qin Tian succeeded him and became the acting crown prince of the German Empire, which also caused quite a stir in the world. After all www.biquge.info Germany is one of the great powers in the world, and the change of the heir to the throne in Germany is undoubtedly worth paying attention to for other countries. Many countries will even adjust their strategies towards Germany as a result so that they can calmly deal with them in future international exchanges.

Compared to Crown Prince William, Qin Tian had always been unreused. However, Qin Tian's talent in business has to be faced. Now, Qin Tian has become the German crown prince, which makes them have to pay more attention to Qin Tian. After all, as the crown prince, Qin Tian has a huge say and influence in the country's internal and external affairs.

United Kingdom, Downing Street Prime Minister's House, British Prime Minister Henry? Campbell? Sir Bannavan, Chancellor of the Exchequer Herbert? Henry? Asquith and Foreign Secretary Edward? Sir Grey is talking about Qin Tian becoming the German crown prince.

"Gentlemen, is the change of the crown prince a good thing or a bad thing for us?" Sir Banavon asked.

"Your Excellency, I have to admit that Crown Prince William is probably the saddest person in the world, who fell from his horse and became a vegetative person at such a juncture. However, compared with Crown Prince William, the newly appointed Oscar Crown Prince is obviously more difficult to deal with. Crown Prince William is a man of great ambition and talent, but Crown Prince Oscar is different. His business operations are classic. If he is just as good politically, then we will face a very difficult opponent. Asquith said.

Sir Banavin nodded, as an old rival of Germany, they also spared no effort in gathering intelligence for Germany. Naturally, the German top management is also very well understood. Judging from the information they had now, Qin Tian was obviously more difficult to deal with than Crown Prince William.

"Your Excellency, the contradictions between us and the Germans are getting bigger and bigger. Even I can assert that war will be inevitable. The only thing we can do to secure the interests of the British Empire is to prepare for war, to crush the Germans in the war, and to crush their ambitions to replace us. "Edward? Sir Grey said.

Although, Sir Bannavin also knows this. However, he also knew that once a war broke out, they would not be able to win the war in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, there will be no winner in this war. The loser will certainly lose everything, but the winner will also deplete the country's wealth, and the future will not be easy. So, no matter how you look at it, it's a lose-lose situation.

"Is it possible to influence Germany's foreign policy through Germany's new crown prince? For example, let the Germans give up challenging us. For this, we can even pay a certain benefit. In this case, it is the best outcome for us. Sir Banervan said.

Asquith and Edward? Sir Grey shook his head, for they both thought that Sir Banner's idea was naïve.

"Your Excellency, this is almost impossible. Unless God can come. Otherwise, it would be impossible to make the Germans bow their heads. Over the years, the Germans have been working hard to prepare us to take on the challenge. This can be seen from the fact that they have spared no effort to develop the navy. And as long as the Germans do not give up this extravagant hope of challenging the British Empire for a single day, there can be no peace between us and them. "Edward? Sir Grey said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. By now, we must recognize reality and abandon illusions. There was only one war between us and the Germans. Only by defeating the Germans can our colonial system be stabilized and the hegemony of the British Empire can be maintained for a long time. Asquith said.

Prime Minister Banavin nodded helplessly, even though he believed that there would be no victors in the war. But as things stand, war is seen as the only way to resolve the current dispute. They all want to defeat their opponents in the war, so that they can completely eliminate the opponent once and for all.

"Alas! Now that you've come to this, be as prepared as you can! Once the war began, the British Empire had to win. And it is to win at the lowest cost. Otherwise, the hegemony of the British Empire will most likely come to an end. Such an outcome is absolutely not acceptable to us. We cannot be sinners of the British Empire because of this. Sir Banervan said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Asquith and Edward? Sir Grey nodded repeatedly.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we are stepping up our contacts with the Russians. If we can agree with the Russians, then our encirclement of the Germans and their allies will be formalized. This will give us a better chance of winning in the war. "Edward? Sir Grey smiled.

Relying on the power of other countries to besiege the strongest countries on the European continent has always been a common tactic of the British, and it is also what they are good at. For hundreds of years, they have been playing perfectly. This was the case with the French Empire before, besieged by the British with a vote of the country. And now, again, it was the turn of the German Empire.

"Very well, we can give the Russians some favors in a proper way. Everything was aimed at defeating the Germans as the first goal. As long as the Germans are defeated, everything else is not a problem. Sir Banervan said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Edward? Sir Gray nodded.

In January 1907, after Qin Tian succeeded him as the crown prince of the German Empire, the 'Nassau-class' battleships built by the German shipyard began to be launched and outfitted, which was regarded as a congratulatory gift for his succession.

Two months later, the German Navy's second class dreadnought, the 'Wicchersbach-class' battleship, began construction at five shipyards.

In June, the German shipyard began to build the 'Blucher-class' battle cruisers and outfitted them, which made the strength of the German Navy begin to jump.

At a time when the strength of the German Navy was constantly improving, the British were not idle. They actively carried out the encirclement of Germany, and achieved remarkable results.

On August 31, 1907, Russian Foreign Minister Izvalsky and British Ambassador to Russia Nicholson signed an agreement in Petersburg to divide the colony. This settled the dispute between Britain and Russia over the colonial question, and enabled the two countries to put aside their contradictions and come together to deal with Germany together. The Triple Entente was also formalized.