In Berlin, the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, King Wilhelm I of Prussia was dreaming of unifying the whole of Germany and establishing a Greater German Empire. Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia will not stop here in the German Empire. William I's ultimate goal was to defeat the Chinese Empire and build a powerful empire that would dominate the world.

To this end, breaking with the old world order and establishing a new one is only the first step. Next, the Kingdom of Prussia had to prepare to challenge the Chinese Empire. To this end, the Kingdom of Prussia had to continue to develop its already world-class army, and at the same time build a strong navy on top of the blank slate.

Kaiser Wilhelm I knew that without a strong navy, the Kingdom of Prussia would inevitably fall into a blockade once it went to war with the Chinese Empire. At that time, the Chinese Empire, with its strong national strength, could completely drag the Kingdom of Prussia to death. Therefore, if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to wrest world hegemony from the Chinese Empire, there is only one way, and that is to defeat the Chinese Empire at sea first.

A telegram sent back from Istanbul was sent to William I. After reading it, the expression on William I's face kept changing. The Chinese navy actually sold two-thirds of its warships to the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, which greatly surprised him. If the Chinese navy had only sold a small number of warships to the two hardcore allies of Spain and Belgium, Wilhelm I would have figured it out. However, now the Chinese Navy has only a third of its warships left, which undoubtedly puts the Chinese Navy's maritime supremacy in jeopardy. Originally, the capital ships of the Chinese Navy were twenty-four to zero compared to the Kingdom of Prussia. Now it's eight to zero. By the time the Brandenburg-class battleships of the Kingdom of Prussia entered service, the ratio would have become eight to four. When the time comes. The balance of strength between the two sides will be further narrowed.

"Those cunning Chinese, what do they want to do? Come. Go and get Admiral Reihel here! William I commanded.

In order to ensure sufficient benefits at the Istanbul Peace Conference, the delegation sent by the Kingdom of Prussia to Istanbul this time can be said to have gathered important ministers of the Kingdom of Prussia. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff and the Crown Prince all joined the delegation, which shows the importance that the Kingdom of Prussia attaches to this peace conference. This also made William I have no one to negotiate with when he encountered major events.

Soon, the Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Prussia, Colonel General Reihel, arrived, and after saluting, Wilhelm I went straight to the point.

"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, for this abnormal behavior of the Chinese. What do you think? Wilhelm I asked.

"Your Majesty, I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right in what they have come to conclusions. The sale of two-thirds of the warships by the Chinese will certainly make the Chinese Navy weak in the next two or three years. However, in fact, this would not be dangerous for the Chinese Empire. The world's sea power is still in the hands of the Chinese Empire's extremely hardcore allies. Our Brandenburg-class battleships will not be able to enter service until three years later. In the past two years, we have not challenged the strength of the Chinese Navy at all. And after the commissioning of our 'Brandenburg-class' battleships, the new class battleships of the Chinese Navy will definitely also be in service. When the time comes. We still don't have much of an advantage! Admiral Reihel said.

Wilhelm I's face was a little unpleasant, and he originally thought that the Chinese Navy's self-abandonment of martial arts was an opportunity for the Kingdom of Prussia. But now it seems that the advantage is still firmly in the hands of the Chinese Empire. The Kingdom of Prussia wanted to challenge the maritime supremacy of the Chinese navy, but it was still impossible.

"So what should we do?" William I asked. For world hegemony. The Kingdom of Prussia had been preparing for a long time, and Wilhelm I was not willing to give it up like that. In addition, in view of the series of recent repressions taken by the Chinese Empire against the Kingdom of Prussia. It can be seen that there can be no peace between the two countries. If the Chinese navy could not be defeated, what awaited the Kingdom of Prussia would be destroyed.

"陛xià. Now we have no way back. Our confrontation with the Chinese Empire has begun, and now we can do it. It's all the chips. Only in this way may there be a glimmer of life! Admiral Reihel said.

William I nodded, and then said, "I see! Immediately ordered the major shipyards to start construction of four 'Brandenburg-class' battleships within a month. In addition, the follow-up four 'Caesars. Frederick III's class of battleships, construction is also to begin. At the same time, the design of the 'Wittelsbach class' battleships of the third class should also be carried out as soon as possible! ”

The gap between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire was too great, and in order to enhance the chances of victory for the Kingdom of Prussia, Wilhelm I had to desperately build warships. Although this would have caused the Kingdom of Prussia to invest a lot of money, there was no way back for the Kingdom of Prussia. If they are defeated by the Chinese Navy, they will really lose completely.

The Kingdom of Prussia received 1,200 tons of gold from the British as funds for the development of the navy, which were to be earmarked for the construction of the navy. This amount of money is not a small amount. More than 1,200 tons of gold is equivalent to 160 million pounds sterling, 320 million gold marks. If it is used to build warships similar to the 'Eastern Han class' battleships, dozens of them can already be built. Therefore, in a short period of time, the Kingdom of Prussia does not have to worry about not having enough funds for building ships.

Under the orders of Wilhelm I, the navy of the Kingdom of Prussia developed even faster. It's just that the naval foundation of the Kingdom of Prussia was too weak, and even with the full help of the British, many Britons even joined the German navy directly. However, it was still difficult for the Kingdom of Prussia to challenge the hegemony of the Chinese Empire at sea.

The confrontation between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia at sea did not attract the attention of the whole world. At this moment, all eyes are on Istanbul. As the time for the peace conference drew closer, delegations from various countries arrived one after another. As for the victorious powers, with the exception of the host, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, delegations from all the other countries had already arrived.

On the side of the defeated countries, the United States has been completely destroyed, and they are simply not qualified to send delegations. Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia was very unhappy with this. North America is undoubtedly a virgin land that has not yet been fully developed, and the Chinese Empire wants to dominate North America, and of course they will not agree. However, the navy of the Kingdom of Prussia was still in its infancy, and it was simply not able to cross the Atlantic to interfere in the affairs of North America. However, this did not mean that the Prussians would not take the opportunity to make trouble for the Chinese Empire.

The main figures of the British delegation were the Prime Minister, Earl Stanley, the Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville. There were two French delegations, one was a delegation sent by Napoleon III, led by Prime Minister Emile III. Olivier and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Duke Valewski, were in charge. In addition, the heir of the July Dynasty, Louis. Shire. Philippe also sent a delegation, headed by Adolf. Thiers. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was represented by Prime Minister Karl Brown. Ferdinand. Feng. Count Buall and Count Roden Loewen, Minister of Foreign Affairs. On the Russian side, it was the political adviser Zhukovsky and the foreign minister, Count Neschel Rodie. On the part of the Kingdom of Italy, the Prime Minister of the Government, the Count of Cavour, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Betino. Ricasoli.

In addition to this, the Republic of Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland also sent delegations with the support of the Chinese Empire. Although these two countries have been established, they have not been recognized by the rest of the world. The Chinese Empire formally hoped to use this peace conference to integrate the two countries into the international community. This will be of great help to the Empire's subsequent deployment in Western Europe.

In addition to the delegations of the Asia-Europe Military Alliance and the North Atlantic Military Alliance, many neutral countries also sent special envoys to attend the peace conference. As everyone knows, a new world order will be established at this peace conference. Everyone wants to have their place in the new world order.

At nine o'clock in the morning on November 6, 1855, delegations from all over the world gathered in the large conference room of the Royal Palace in Istanbul. It was originally the place where the Sultan met with the Pasha of the Ottoman Empire, and now it has become the main venue for the peace conference. Of course, given that there are too many compromises and exchanges of interests, as well as the need for private communication between countries. Sultan Abdul. Mejid I has allocated all the rooms near the conference room to the peace meeting this time.

At the time of the opening of the peace conference, the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Abdul. On behalf of the Eurasian Military Alliance, Mejid I made a speech. In the absence of the Emperor of the Chinese Empire and the King of Prussia, he was in the highest position.

Able to speak in front of delegates from all over the world, Abdul. Majid I was also very excited. In his opinion, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity to increase his international prestige and that of the entire Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"Gentlemen and ladies. Welcome to Istanbul and contribute to world peace. The war of the past year has caused so much suffering and left countless people homeless. Fortunately, the war is finally over, and peace has once again come to the world,......"

Abdul. Mejid I began his own tirade, an empty and useless speech that made everyone drowsy. However, in his speech, Abdul. Mejid I also did not forget to put the responsibility for the war on the North Atlantic Military Alliance, which made the representatives of the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance look ugly. To put it bluntly, this is just a matter of success and defeat. If the North Atlantic Military Alliance had won the final victory, Abdul. How could Mejid I be so arrogant? (To be continued......)

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