Prime Minister Bilow and Moltke Jr. have already left, and Wu Haoxuan is left in the hotel room. Until this moment, their faces were filled with smiles. Even Wu Haoxuan is no exception. There is no doubt that even he did not expect that he would get such a big gain this time.

"Your Highness, this ...... I can't believe it! The Germans actually agreed to our terms. Two billion marks of loans! The financial crisis of the empire can be completely solved. Tang Shaoyi looked surprised.

Now is a critical moment when Germany is preparing for war, but the Chinese Empire still has two billion marks of funds from Germany, which is completely beyond everyone's expectations. It's impossible to change to any country.

"The most important thing is that the Germans are willing to sell us the technology at a discount! Every technology we urgently need. Large oil-fired boilers and steam turbine technology can make our warships faster. The 343-mm guns of our 'Longxing-class' battleships and 'Longfei-class' battlecruisers cannot be produced in-house, but can only be imported from Germany. Each barrel is very expensive. If you can produce it yourself, how much money you can save! We can also build our own warships without restrictions. In addition, the 381 mm main gun, which is completely tailored for the next class of capital ships. The commander of the Navy, Marshal Cheng Biguang, was even more excited. The next class of battleships of the Imperial Navy, which will be built on their own. However, the main gun equipped, Wu Haoxuan insisted on setting it as a 381 mm main gun. The Reich simply did not have the ability to make such a main gun, if it could be developed together with the Germans. And when I acquire a full set of techniques. Then this problem can be completely solved.

"I also did not expect that the Germans would agree to these conditions. However, at this stage, it is only Prime Minister Bilow and Moltke Jr. who agree. Other high-level in Germany. It is not yet known what its attitude is. The attitude of Kaiser Wilhelm II is the most important thing. However, I am sure that Wilhelm II would not refuse. For Germany, the most important thing was to win the war. Those technologies, they can be developed more advanced. Wu Haoxuan said. Germany's strong scientific research strength is exactly what he envies. Albeit. The Chinese Empire's students sent to Europe and the United States also began to return to China one after another. However, if China's scientific research strength is to be truly developed. There is still a long way to go. If you want to catch up with the West, it is not yet possible, you can only get advanced technology from the Western world first, digest and absorb it. And then develop on this basis.

"Your Highness. After returning to China, we must organize people to tackle these technologies as soon as possible, and strive to digest and absorb them as soon as possible. Marshal Cheng Biguang said. In order to obtain these advanced technologies, the empire has gone to great lengths. Now that the technology has been obtained, the empire must digest and absorb it as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be too tyrannical.

"Hmm. By the way, we are in terms of building capital ships on our own. It's also possible to ask the Germans for help. In this case, our own capital ship. Presumably, construction will begin soon. Wu Haoxuan said. If the future capital ships of the Imperial Navy are equipped with 381 mm guns, the displacement will probably be increased to 35,000 tons, which will be a huge challenge for the Imperial shipbuilding industry. In the absence of the relevant industry, we were able to get the full help of the Germans, and we were the best result.

Marshal Cheng Biguang nodded again and again, these are all effective measures that can accelerate the development of the Imperial Navy! If successful, the Imperial Navy will gain rapid development.

After Prime Minister Bilow and Moltke Jr. left the hotel where Wu Haoxuan and others were staying, they went straight to the palace and reported to Wilhelm II.

When Prime Minister Bilo laid out the conditions of the Chinese Empire in full, everyone was dumbfounded. Even Wilhelm II was shocked. Obviously, the appetite of the Chinese Empire is far greater than they expected!

"Damn, these yellow-skinned monkeys are simply not greedy. They actually opened their mouths to ask the empire for a loan of two billion marks, why didn't they rob it? In addition, none of the technologies they asked for were not cutting-edge technologies of the Empire. The Chinese want those technologies, it's just wishful thinking. It is absolutely impossible for the empire to transfer these technologies to the Chinese. Tell those Chinese, let them go! They want those technologies, it's simply not possible. Crown Prince William was furious.

The Chinese Empire's reluctance to join the Allies greatly displeased Crown Prince William, who thought that the Chinese Empire was too ignorant. They also thought that the Chinese Empire was ungrateful, forgetting that without the help of Germany, they could not have developed. However, now that the Chinese Empire has brazenly made so many demands to the German Empire, this is naturally unacceptable to him. If it were possible, he would even want to slap the Chinese crown prince in the face and let the daydreaming guy get rid of him completely.

However, after Prince William was angry, he found that although the others were expressionless, they did not seem to be very angry, and only he seemed to be the most excited.

"Father, what is your opinion? The Chinese are simply deceiving us for support and those technologies. We don't want to join us at all, but instead maintain this kind of close relationship with us, and then get support from us. We absolutely cannot indulge such shameless behavior of the Chinese. Let those Chinese know that the German Empire is not something they can fool. Crown Prince William's face was furious.

"The appetite of the Chinese is too big. What do you think? Wilhelm II looked at the other ministers. Obviously, he also thought that the Chinese Empire was a little greedy. If he could, he would naturally want to reject the Chinese Empire. After all, the Chinese Empire seemed to have made the German Empire the object of blackmail.

"Your Majesty, I have already discussed it with His Excellency Moltke. Although, the attitude of the Chinese Empire is very shameful. However, we have to admit that the Chinese Empire was able to give great support to the Empire. Not only can they provide us with a lot of resources. Once the Chinese Empire became stronger, even the Entente could not restrain them. Then our access to resources will be more stable. We must be prepared for a stalemate if the Empire is unable to achieve a quick victory in the war. At that time, we urgently need the support of the Chinese. Prime Minister Bilow said.

"The armies of the German Reich were invincible. The kind of situation that the Chinese say will never happen. They are only using this to threaten the Empire. Crown Prince William said.

Kaiser Wilhelm II did not pay attention to Crown Prince Wilhelm and looked at Moltke Jr.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, tell me, is it possible for the situation that the Chinese are talking about?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have suggested that the Americans on the other side of the ocean may join the Entente to fight. In the plan to contain the Chinese Empire, Britain, France, and the United States have united. This shows that the Americans and Britain and France are getting closer and closer. If the United States joins the Entente in the war, we will probably have to face a bitter battle. So, when the time comes, China's support for us, that will be very important. Moltke said. Once the United States enters the war and becomes an enemy of Germany, Germany's chances of winning will be very small. Even if you want to stop the war and hold peace talks, you still need a mediation country! Only a strong country is qualified to mediate this war. The Chinese Empire undoubtedly has this qualification.

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

"Your Majesty, these technologies are very important to the Chinese. However, for the German Empire, it was not very important. We can use these technologies to exchange with the Chinese. Thanks to Germany's scientific and technological prowess, we will soon be able to develop more advanced technologies. What does it matter to use these technologies that are destined to become obsolete and obsolete to cooperate with the Chinese, obtain all kinds of war materials that the empire urgently needs, and befriend a future great power? Secretary of the Navy Tirpitz also expressed his opinion.

Wilhelm II nodded, although he was still a little resentful of the blackmail of the Chinese Empire. However, the ministers are all in favor of this plan, so what else is he against?

"Well, then cooperate with the Chinese. However, these technologies are important technologies of the empire, and the Chinese must pay a large enough price if they want them. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Bilow nodded.

The next day, Prime Minister Bilow and Moltke Jr. went to the hotel where Wu Haoxuan and others were staying again to negotiate the agreement. Germany, for its part, had already agreed in principle to the demands of the Chinese Empire. But for those technologies, the Germans offered a price of five billion marks.

This was obviously a price that the Chinese Empire could not accept. Wu Haoxuan is only willing to pay 500 million marks. Since the Germans are asking for a price, he will naturally pay it back.

After much bargaining between the two parties, the final price was set at two billion marks, a price acceptable to both parties. In addition, Wu Haoxuan proposed that Germany send experts to guide the Chinese Navy in building its own capital ships. The German side also agreed to this.

This agreement was very beneficial to both the Chinese Empire and the German Empire. The Chinese Empire received much-needed funds and technology, while Germany received all kinds of war materials that were urgently needed.

"Your Excellency, I have one more proposal that I hope the German side will consider. In the event of war, Germany's overseas colonies would probably not be able to hold on. Therefore, I hope that Germany will be able to transfer its colonies in the Pacific to the Chinese Empire. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. (To be continued.) )

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