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"The Germanic people, from ancient times to the present, are a very honest people, the German Empire, is also an honest empire, we have always been firm in the implementation of the signed treaty, never betrayed! Today, I would like to inform all the citizens of the German Empire that the covenant we have signed with the Chinese Empire will continue to be fulfilled. The war will continue! The great German Empire will not be frightened by the slightest setback, and will be afraid to compromise with our enemies! I am convinced that the final victory will definitely belong to the German Empire! "Kaiser Wilhelm II made a public speech in front of the Imperial Palace in Berlin on June 29, 1912, which was the first time that German officials had expressed their views on the war after the crushing defeat of the High Seas Fleet. Having agreed with the Chinese side and reaping a great deal of benefits from China, Germany had already strengthened its determination to continue the war. This also allows history to continue on its previous trajectory.

"Hooray! Long live His Majesty the Kaiser! Long live the German Reich! Victory must have belonged to the German Empire! The fanatical German people, after listening to the speech of Wilhelm II, cheered one after another.

Not far from the palace, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Admiral Deng Shichang and Chinese Ambassador to Germany Liang Cheng all laughed. They worked hard for so many days, and China paid so much price, that Germany finally chose to continue the war. In this case, China will be under much less pressure. Although it has paid a lot of costs now, when the war is over, China will definitely be able to regain all the money with interest.

In contrast to the Chinese side of euphoria, the day after Kaiser Wilhelm II's speech, US Vice President Woodrow Murphy Murphy Wilson left London on a U.S. ship. Several battleships of the U.S. Navy's expeditionary fleet also returned home with them, and those battleships that were heavily damaged. After the initial repairs, I have already returned to China first. These battleships need to lie on the slipway for two or three months before they can return to the fleet.

Woodrow. Vice President Wilson was in vain this time. Although, with a good start, he persuaded England and then stubborn France. But I didn't expect that the Germans were so faceless that they still refused to bow their heads. This directly made the wishful thinking of the United States wrong, and from now on, the United States will have to work hard. There was a German pindown. Britain and France could not send too many troops to fight against China, and the heavy responsibility of resisting China fell to the United States. If the United States does not do its best, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed.

In addition, originally Woodrow. Vice President Wilson is poised to take advantage of this plan. In the United States, his personal prestige was greatly enhanced. But now it seems that this is not feasible. Although the U.S. government has been controlled by the Democratic Party, once the U.S. resists China's attack, President Theodore Brown. Roosevelt would certainly have become a hero to the people, even on a par with Washington, the first president of the United States. If the Republicans and the Democrats compete for the presidential election again, it is difficult to say whether the Democrats will be able to win. Of course. The premise is that the United States must resist China's attack, otherwise, once the United States is destroyed, everything will be empty talk.

As for. Can the United States withstand China's attack, Woodrow. Vice President Wilson didn't have a bottom in his heart. Although the squadron is now stopped in central Mexico, everyone knows that the Chinese are preparing for the attack. Once you're ready. There will definitely be a new offensive. When the time comes, will the United States still be able to resist it? The series of fiascos ahead. It's really Jean Woodrow. It's hard for Vice President Wilson to be confident!

U.S. Vice President Woodrow. After Wilson's dismal return, Europe was once again clouded by the clouds of war. The battlefield, which had been a truce for nearly a month, was once again lively. At the time when Germany announced that it would continue to fight, French President Clement . Armand. Fallier even scolded the Germans at the Elysée Palace. And asked the French ** team to drive the German army out of French territory, and invade the territory of Germany, completely destroy Germany, and be ashamed.

After that, the British and French forces took the initiative to launch a large-scale attack on the German army, but after a month's rest, the German army not only strengthened its position, but also mobilized a large number of troops from the rear, making the army on the front line more sufficient. Under such circumstances, the Anglo-French troops inevitably bled in front of the German fortified positions, leaving their bodies behind, and finally had to retreat to their own positions. And the morale of the German army, which was originally somewhat low, has also recovered a lot after this victory. Although the defeat of the navy made the German army's confidence in the future less firm, at least on land, they were still able to fight the British and French forces all over the ground!

In the Prime Minister's House in Downing Street, London, England, Prime Minister Asquith convened several key cabinet members to discuss the next step in the UK's strategy. If Germany refused to make peace, Britain would have no other way but to cooperate with France to continue to fight Germany and try to defeat Germany. At the same time, it also frustrated Britain's desire to hit the Entente power against China first.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Germans are not willing to withdraw from the war now, so we will have to defeat them as best we can. This has greatly affected our plans to expand into Asia. What's next? Prime Minister Asquith asked. Originally, he had already planned that after Germany withdrew from the war, Britain would send out its navy and France would send its army, fight another Middle East war, and then gradually advance eastward. But now, the plan is inevitably aborted. The French Army must devote all its forces to the war against Germany, and the British Army must also fully support France. As for the British Navy, the main forces were to remain in the North Sea to continue the blockade of Germany, and for a long time they were unable to advance eastward.

"Your Excellency, yesterday morning, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy attacked our Indian fleet. Several old battleships of the Indian fleet were sunk, as were many other armored cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers. The rest of the warships have all fled to Australia! We are in the north of the Indian Ocean, and there are no more warships of the Navy anymore! "Lord of the Admiralty, John. Sir Fisher said.

"Damn! The Chinese are going to do something to India. Although we have millions of troops in India, most of them are Indian native soldiers, and it may be very difficult for them to resist the attack of the Chinese! "Colonial Chancellor George. Nathaniel. Marquis Curzon said with an ugly face. India was Britain's most important colony, and the wealth plundered from India each year became an important source of British war spending. If India were to be lost, Britain's war potential would be further reduced.

"Marquis Curzon, how many troops do we have in India? If the Chinese launch an attack on India, will we be able to hold it? Prime Minister Asquith asked. Clearly, he also realized that the Chinese did not seem to intend to continue to 'make peace' with the British. Although China's main power is used on the United States. However, in front of China, India is still like a ripe peach, as long as the Chinese want it, it can be picked lightly.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we have a total of 200,000 troops in India. In addition, India's native soldiers have been armed with 1.4 million. However, the combat effectiveness of the Indian native soldiers is low, and it is difficult to play any role! Marquis Curzon replied.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, now we have no choice but to transport as many weapons and ammunition as possible to India, and to arm as many Indian soldiers as possible. India has a population of more than 300 million, and if it can arm tens of millions of native soldiers at most. In addition, India has a number of arsenals that produce bullets and small-caliber artillery shells. We can transport some machines and equipment in the past to expand the production capacity of these arsenals. In this way, even after the Chinese blockade India, we will be able to continue fighting! Although the combat effectiveness of the Indian native soldiers is low, under the huge numerical advantage, they will definitely be able to inflict huge casualties on the Chinese. As long as they can delay a little longer, when we defeat Germany, we can send troops to India! "War Secretary Winston. Churchill built yì road. Defending India, far from the British mainland, was a troublesome problem, especially when the Suez Canal was already under Chinese control.

"Alright! Tell the Viceroy of India, Baron Harding, that you must hold out until reinforcements arrive, and you can't let the Chinese occupy India so lightly! Prime Minister Asquith said. The Chinese tried to make a move against India, which made him feel a great crisis.

"Sir Fisher, what about the Navy? When will the Navy be able to send a fleet to India or Australia? Prime Minister Asquith asked. The British navy defeated the German navy, which made him expect more from the navy.

"Your Excellency, there are only 18 battleships left in the Navy that can continue to fight. There were only 1 battle cruisers. Until the damaged ships are repaired, we will only be able to blockade Germany. If you want to send a fleet to Asia, you have to wait until the damaged warships are repaired. And this, it will take about half a year! "John. Sir Fisher said. Although the British Navy defeated the German Navy, its own losses were not small, especially many battleships and battlecruisers were damaged and needed to be repaired, which severely weakened the British Navy's combat power.

"Alright! Then we can only hope that God will bless the British Empire! Asquith said with some regret.