Chapter 1051: Stabilizing Germany
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Given China's current national and military strength, if the Allies withdrew from the war and China dealt with the Entente on its own, it would be very difficult to win, although it would not be destroyed. China's huge population base has made it easy for China to mobilize tens of millions of land forces, if not more. China already has a well-established industrial strength, and it can also arm all these armies to protect the security of the homeland. At the same time, a strong navy, the coordination of the main fleet and the aircraft carrier fleet was enough for China to respond to the attack of the Entente navies.
However, wars are never fought overnight. Although China is currently in an absolute position in the field of aviation, Western countries are also catching up. In order to deal with China's advanced fighters, the fighter jointly developed by Britain, France, and the United States has already begun test flights. With the industrial strength and scientific research strength of Britain, France and the United States, even if the initially developed fighter cannot match the Chinese fighter, the gap between them will not be too large. In addition, with the industrial strength of the Entente, they would gain a numerical advantage. It is difficult to say whether China will be able to withstand the attack of the Entente at that time. Therefore, China must ensure that its advantage is not caught up as much as possible, and at the same time use this time to achieve greater results. All these have a direct bearing on whether China can win this war and whether it can obtain satisfactory war dividends.
When Wang Yuze ordered Cai Yun, chief of the general staff, and Zhang Cheng, minister of the navy, to step up their efforts to face more severe challenges, the imperial prime minister Wu Tingfang and the foreign minister Tang Shaoyi also rushed to the palace. The German High Seas Fleet was defeated, and it was impossible for such a big thing not to inform the zhèngfu side. The same. This will also have a great impact on the next work of zhèngfu. Especially if Germany and the Entente make peace. China is going to face a very difficult situation.
Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang and Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi rushed to command. Admiral Minister Zhang Cheng briefed them on the decisive naval battle between Germany and Great Britain. And the Chief of the General Staff, Cai Yun, also analyzed what consequences might have been for the fiasco of the command of the German Navy. When the two men learned of the fiasco in the naval battle, and might even lead Germany to make peace with the Entente, they were very shocked, and they both knew what this would mean for China if this was the case. When the time comes, China will face the Western powers alone, and it will be a decisive battle between the yellow race and the white race. With China's current national strength. Even if the security of the country can be guaranteed, it is almost impossible to win. In the end, it is very likely that there will be a lose-lose outcome. This is completely unacceptable to China. For this big war, China has been preparing for more than a decade. In order to take advantage of this great war to seize world hegemony. If this goal is not achieved in the end, China's efforts over the years will be in vain. This will be a great blow to the Empire.
"Your Majesty, since the Germans have the possibility of making peace with the Entente, we must do everything in our power to prevent this possibility from happening. In other words. We just wanted to stabilize the Germans and let the war between Germany and the Entente continue. As long as the Germans are willing to continue fighting. Austria-Hungary would not have had any other opinions. This will be of great benefit to the Empire. The empire can take advantage of this time to solve the United States first, and then the empire will not have to worry about fighting on two fronts, and it will be invincible! Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said.
But how do we convince Kaiser Wilhelm II? The German High Seas Fleet was defeated by the command, and Wilhelm II probably did not have much hope for victory! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said. The development of the German Navy was entirely the result of Wilhelm II's ambition to achieve world domination. But now, the destruction of the main forces of the High Seas Fleet has shattered the ambitions of Wilhelm II. At this time, Wilhelm II may well come to his senses and think about the interests of Germany. And now for Germany, it is undoubtedly the best choice to end the war as much as possible. If the fighting continues, Germany is likely to lose the war. Even if China could win the war with China's assistance, Germany would probably run out of national strength and could only watch China seize world hegemony. This is not at all good for Germany. Therefore, Kaiser Wilhelm II is likely to let go and let China and the Entente fight, leaving Germany to hide behind and see if there is still a chance to fish in troubled waters!
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that we should indeed find a way to stabilize Germany now, even if it is good to delay it for a while longer. The construction of naval aircraft carriers in the Reich takes time, as does the mobilization of the Army. It would be better if it could be delayed until next year, when the empire takes out the United States. At that time, the Reich would not even have to worry about the Germans making peace with the Entente alone. At that time, the empire will definitely have the strength to defeat the Entente head-on and forcibly seize world hegemony! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.
Wang Yuze nodded, if Germany made peace with the Entente, this would indeed have a great adverse impact on China. If Germany can be stabilized and Germany can continue to carry on the war, this will undoubtedly be very beneficial to China. But what does China have to do, or what price, do it have to pay to keep Germany fighting?
"Is there anything in the cabinet?" Wang Yuze asked. To stabilize Germany, it is not only a matter for the military, but also for the zhèngfu side to actively think of a way. In particular, diplomatic efforts are indispensable.
His Majesty said that if Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted to make peace with the Entente, one of his great fears was that even if the Allies defeated the Entente and won the victory with the help of the Reich, Germany would no longer be able to compete with the Reich for world supremacy. Therefore, the Chancellor thought that we could promise the German side that after the end of the war, the Imperial Fleet would not stay in Europe, and that Europe would be handed over to Germany and Austria-Hungary. In addition, colonies in Africa can also be allocated. Even North America, if the Germans wanted to, could give them a little benefit after the war! Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.
As soon as Tang Shaoyi's construction was spoken, Wang Yuze, Cai Yun and Zhang Chengdu immediately frowned. The military suffered such a large number of casualties before they could lay down these territories, and if they were handed over to the Germans, the losses of the Reich would inevitably be too great, and it would be impossible to explain it to the people and officers and soldiers of the Reich.
"Your Majesty, we're doing this all to stabilize Germany. Even if the Germans opened their mouths, they would have to be able to swallow up so much territory. In addition, after defeating the Entente, the Reich could concentrate on dealing with Germany. At that time, even if the empire would expend too much of its national strength in the war, in terms of its war potential, it would be much smaller than the Germans, and it would recover faster than the Germans. At that time, we can continue to compete with the Germans for world supremacy, and even break out into another war. The minister believed that the victory in the war would definitely belong to the empire at that time. For the sake of future world hegemony, we must give up something now. All that is just a matter of convincing the Germans that we are willing to share the world with them. Acquiring large overseas territories, which is also the dream of the Germans. I think the Germans would not have refused. As long as the Germans can persist in continuing the war, then we will be invincible! Prime Minister Wu Dinh Fong said.
Wang Yuze also understood that although he had to pay a lot of money for this, as long as he could stabilize the Germans, it would be worth it. Moreover, when the war is over, China can reneg on its promises and compete with Germany on a global scale. When the time comes, how will Germany, which had exhausted its national strength in the war, compete with China?
"Your Majesty, the demands of the German side are certainly more than that. They will certainly make a lot of demands on the military side as well. For example, we were asked to launch an attack on Russia and open up land links between China and Germany. In addition, let's supply Germany with a lot of strategic resources and even military technology, and so on. For example, our use of tanks, armored vehicles, warplanes and bombers on the battlefield in Mexico was very coveted by the Germans. Now we have a plea to the Germans, and they will certainly not let go of this great opportunity. Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, said that such a loss will undoubtedly make China pay a great price. From the position of the military, it is difficult to agree to this plan.
Wang Yuze nodded, with Germany's industrial strength, if it obtains China's advanced weapons technology, it will soon be able to understand it and imitate it. At that time, if war breaks out between China and Germany, I am afraid that we will have to face the German army equipped with advanced weapons. However, from a strategic point of view, it is totally worth it. Although China provided Germany with various military technologies, it would make the German army stronger, and it would also create a great enemy for China. However, wars can not only be won by relying only on advanced weapons, but also with people and resources. And this is precisely Germany's disadvantage. By the time the war ended, Germany was exhausted, and what to fight with China.
"When negotiating with Germany, we can stall as long as we can. For example, in terms of tanks, the Germans could be promised the technology of light tanks first, but not medium tanks. The longer it drags on, the better it will be for us. In the end, we will still have an absolute advantage. When the time comes, we won't have to be afraid of the Germans! Wang Yuze said. In order to stabilize the Germans now, the Chinese side will definitely have to pay a great price, but the current payment is to be able to gain more in the future!
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