On May 7, Wilhelm II urgently convened a royal council, which had only one content: what would happen to Britain's foreign policy after the death of Edward VII, and who Germany should send to represent Germany at Edward VII's funeral and the enthronement of the new king. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Ladies and gentlemen, King Edward VII has passed away, and there is no doubt that Prince George will succeed to the throne. Was this a good or bad thing for the German Reich? Wilhelm II asked. Although the dead man can be regarded as his uncle, he does not even have a little sadness in his heart. In his eyes, the interests of the German Reich remained paramount.

"Your Majesty, Prince George is probably more difficult to deal with than King Edward VII. Although he was young, he was an unwavering pro-war faction that advocated suppressing the living space of the empire. Therefore, after Prince George succeeded to the throne, Britain's attitude towards the empire may be even tougher. At this point, the empire needs to be prepared. "Prime Minister Bernhardt? Feng? Billo said.

Wilhelm II nodded with an ugly face, Prince George was his distant cousin. Although they didn't have much contact, through the information obtained from various sources, he still knew about Prince George's character and claims.

"Your Majesty, it is already obvious that the British are trying to trap the empire on the continent of Europe. They have formed alliances with France and Russia. This alliance is undoubtedly directed against the Empire. Therefore, the only thing the Empire can do is defeat them in future wars. The Imperial Navy, is preparing for this. I believe that in the future decisive battle, the Imperial Navy will be able to win. Field Marshal Tirpitz, Minister of the Navy, said confidently that the strength of the German Navy is also increasing rapidly as the capital ships of the German Navy are being built one after another. Once war breaks out, the possibility of the German Navy winning this battle is undoubtedly very high. This naturally gave Marshal Count Tirpitz full of confidence.

"Your Excellency, although the British have signed treaties with France and Russia respectively, it is worth noting that neither the British nor France nor Russia have signed treaties of military alliance. Only France and Russia signed a treaty of military alliance. Therefore, even if war broke out, the British would not necessarily participate in the war, and the only enemies facing the empire might be France and England. Moltke jumped out.

After being incompatible with Qin Tian, little Moltke was always extremely targeted at the people of Qin Tian's family.

Wilhelm II could not help frowning, as he knew that Britain had not signed a military alliance treaty with France and Russia. If, once war broke out, Britain could stand on the sidelines, it would be the best. However, although Wilhelm II was very hopeful that such a situation would occur, he also knew that the probability of such a situation would be very, very small, close to zero.

"The British don't sit on the sidelines. As soon as we go to war with France, the British will inevitably go to war. The British knew that without their support, the French would not be our opponents at all. Once the war starts, it will inevitably be defeated by us. Once the French were defeated, the Russians were even less of a threat to us. When the time comes, the empire will dominate Europe. Even with the Channel barrier, Britain will no longer be safe. The world hegemony of the British will also be fatally challenged by this. Therefore, the minister believed that once the war broke out, the British would inevitably enter the war without hesitation. So, we have to be well prepared. "War Minister Feng? Falkenhayn expressed his opinion. It's just that his opinion and Moltke's opinion are diametrically opposed. The contradictions between the two giants of the army are already well known.

Little Moltke glared at Feng? Falkenhayin glanced at it, but the latter ignored it.

"Oscar, what is your opinion?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Father, I also think that Prince George inherited the throne, which is not a good thing for the empire. It can be said that from now on, we will have to abandon all illusions about the British and prepare for war with all our might. This war is already inevitable. Of course, there is no way to avoid war. There is only one way, and that is to give up the development of the navy, the challenge to British hegemony, and the development of overseas colonies from now on. Qin Tian said.

After listening to Qin Tian's words, Wilhelm II's face was already dark, as if it was the bottom of the pot. His life's goal was to lead the German Empire to replace Britain as the hegemon of the world. How is it possible to make him give up this ideal? Moreover, Germany's military strength was now developing so rapidly that Wilhelm II even saw a glimmer of hope of defeating the British. It would be even more impossible to let him give up at this time.

"Now that war between us and Britain is inevitable. So, let's get ready for war! Kaiser Wilhelm II said. Although he still didn't want a war with Britain in his heart, for the sake of the country, if this battle had to be fought, he had no choice but to fight it. What's more, Wilhelm II also believed that Germany would have a good chance of winning in future wars. Under such circumstances, he would have been less inclined to avoid war at the expense of Germany.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers replied. It is true that the war will bring great losses to Germany, but if it can win the war, it will also have great benefits for Germany. Germany will replace Britain as the world's number one power. Naturally, those in power will be able to reap a lot of benefits from it.

"So, with King Edward VII dead and Prince George about to ascend the throne as king, who should we send to England to represent the empire at Edward VII's funeral, and Prince George's enthronement?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, let the Foreign Secretary go." Prime Bilo suggested.

Wilhelm II shook his head: "It is not enough for the Foreign Secretary to represent the Empire. Oscar, you will go to England on behalf of the Empire! ”

"Yes, Father!" Qin Tian did not expect that Wilhelm II would let him visit England. However, he didn't care. As the crown prince, it was one of his duties to represent the empire in other countries. What's more, he can also take this opportunity to go to the UK to see the real situation.