"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, if we invade the territory of Russia now, how is our army prepared?" Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia Otto. Feng. Bismarck looked at the Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Reicher. In the previous plan, the Kingdom of Prussia would send an army of one million into Russia to seize the main territory of Russia. Next, the Kingdom of Prussia had to mobilize 500,000 troops into Russia. The total strength of the Prussian army that entered Russia exceeded 1.5 million. In this way, it can be guaranteed to be able to barely compete with the Chinese army.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we have more than 600,000 troops amassed on the border. The remaining 400,000 people continue to rush to the front. Admiral Reihel said. Although the transport network in the Kingdom of Prussia was very well developed, rail transport was also very convenient. However, due to the capacity of the railways in this era, it is still not so easy to complete the mobilization of millions of troops. The rails of the railway of the Kingdom of Prussia were mainly made of wooden planks wrapped around iron plates, which made the carrying capacity of the railway very limited, unlike the railways in China, all of which used steel rails.

Of course, this also made a large part of the empire's annual steel production consumed in the construction of railways. Even so, the large-scale construction of railways in the empire was not yet complete. In particular, the railway extending westward from the hinterland of the empire to Central Asia and the western Siberian plain was still under construction. Only when these railways were completed would the empire be able to truly control Central Asia and the Western Siberian Plain, and ensure its influence in Eastern Europe.

"600,000 people, that's enough. Anyway, our army went to Russia. We are not going to fight the Chinese, we are just going to occupy territory. I think. Until the North Atlantic military alliance is completely defeated, the Chinese will not go to war with us. The Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Count Moltke, also said. As Admiral Reihel got older. Count Moltke had gradually mastered the Prussian General Staff.

Everyone looked to William I and waited for his decision. And Wilhelm I, too, was a little hesitant. Because he was not sure that the Prussian Army would enter Russia at this time, and would also occupy a large part of Russian territory lightly under the guidance of the Russians, whether this would cause dissatisfaction or even hostility to the Chinese Empire, and whether it would lead to war. If there was a conflict, or even if the war between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire broke out in advance. So, what should the Kingdom of Prussia do? With the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, could it withstand the attack of the Chinese Empire?

"Gentlemen, although, the territory of the Russians is for us a cake with cream flowing with cream. However, let's not forget that the Chinese are also salivating over this cake. Once we have a conflict of interest with the Chinese, what will they choose? Once our two countries go to war, will we really be able to defeat the Chinese? William I said in a deep voice. These are all things that everyone needs to consider in advance.

Everyone was silent, and there was no doubt that the Chinese Empire was too powerful compared to the Kingdom of Prussia. So much so that they wanted to be the enemy of the Chinese Empire. All have to be carefully considered. After all, Britain was completely surrounded, and France was also defeated on the battlefield. With Russia on the verge of extinction, the Chinese Empire has become a well-deserved world leader. Prussia wanted to challenge the Chinese Empire. It doesn't seem to be capable of that yet. If you want to force a war, you will pay a heavy price in the end. It must be the Kingdom of Prussia.

"Also, there's one more thing I need to inform you about. As the war progressed, the Kingdom of Prussia was now almost untenable. A source of food for our troops and residents. Already a third of the grain was shipped from the Chinese Empire. A large part of the steel used in the arsenal to produce weapons and ammunition also came from the Chinese Empire. Saltpeter and other major minerals were brought from South America by merchant ships of the Chinese Empire. Once our relations with the Chinese Empire deteriorate and the Chinese Empire cuts off the source of these vital supplies, how long will we be able to hold on? "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck continued.

Except for King William I, the rest of the ministers had quite ugly faces. Especially Frederick. Crown Prince William, even more so. His mouth was wide open, as if he couldn't believe the qiē in front of him, like a fish that had been fished out of water.

"Oh God! Does the Kingdom of Prussia need to rely on the assistance of the Chinese to continue fighting? How is this possible? "Frederick. Crown Prince William was a little pale. In his mind, the Kingdom of Prussia was powerful. Even though it was located in Central Europe and was surrounded by enemies on all sides, the Kingdom of Prussia grew stronger and stronger. But now it seems that the Kingdom of Prussia is so fragile. Less than a year after the start of the war, the Kingdom of Prussia needed the assistance of the Chinese Empire. If you want to confront the Chinese Empire, it is even more foolish.

"Your Majesty, at this moment, we can't offend the Chinese Empire even more, let alone break the alliance between us. Otherwise, this will give the Chinese an excuse to attack us! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Ron said.

William I nodded, although he didn't want to admit it, but the difference in strength between the two countries was there. In the event of a war with the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia would surely lose.

"So, gentlemen, what shall we do this time? The rescue of the Russians, we cannot be indifferent. Once Russia is completely eaten by the Chinese, we will not have the strength to confront the Chinese in the future. And the Chinese will not let us survive when the time comes. William I looked at the crowd, and he also felt very annoyed by the matter.

"Your Majesty, we can contact the Chinese and inform them that the Kingdom of Prussia will fulfill its covenant and launch a war against Russia. Then, quickly conquer large swathes of Russian territory. Of course, in the course of the operation, it is better not to clash with the Chinese. "Count Moltke built yì road.

"Hmmm! This is the best we can do. We were originally allies of the Chinese, Russia was our enemy, and it was only natural for the Kingdom of Prussia to send troops to attack Russia. However, it is very important to restrain the troops, and not to let the Russians lead the way. Our army in Russia must not be able to clash with the Chinese. "Otto. Feng. Bismarck also said.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!" William I nodded, and said no more.

He knew that in order for the Kingdom of Prussia to become completely strong, it would have to expand eastward. The territories that the Russians promised to cede to the Kingdom of Prussia were very important in expanding the future living space of the Kingdom of Prussia. Even at the risk of breaking with the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia had to do it.

At the end of April 1855, Klaus, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Prussia to China, officially informed the Imperial Foreign Office that the Kingdom of Prussia would fulfill its covenant and send one million troops to attack Russia, completely destroying a major member of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. The Chinese Empire scoffed at the Prussians' actions. Even a fool can see that the Prussians are trying to pick up the bargain. This is simply plain to say. The armies of the Chinese Empire have already crushed the main forces of the Russian army. The Russians were in constant defeat, and even without the intervention of the Prussians, the empire would have been able to destroy Russia within the next few months.

The Prussians did this only for the sake of turf. But even knowing the intentions of the Prussians. But now the two sides are allies, and the Chinese Empire cannot blame anything. I can only curse a few words in secret.

The actions of the Kingdom of Prussia were welcomed by the Chinese Empire. However, the Chinese Empire had not yet expected that the Prussians and Russians would actually sign a secret treaty behind their backs. After the Prussians had crossed the border, they would take the towns of the Russians as if they had entered no man's land, and those Russians would surrender to the Prussians on their own initiative, and even act as 'leading parties'. The Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, on the other hand, were heavily blocked by the Russians. Even though the Russians were demoralized enough to have any real impact on the Imperial Army and the Ottoman Turkish Army, the Russians' actions undoubtedly slowed down their advances, allowing the Prussians to occupy those territories far faster than the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

For example, in Kyiv, the Ottoman Imperial Army finally captured Kyiv and captured the northern part of the Ukrainian plain after a hard battle with more than 100,000 casualties. However, the Kingdom of Prussia took the opportunity to send troops into the northwest of Ukraine, and occupied this area without bloodshed, and even annexed some territory occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Army, until the Ottoman Turkish Empire protested, and the Chinese Empire also expressed dissatisfaction, Prussia relented a little.

As the Prussian Army's attacks on the battlefield became smoother, the Imperial Army and the Ottoman Imperial Army encountered increasing resistance. In contrast, you can naturally find that the cat is tired.

This practice of the Prussians undoubtedly harmed the interests of the empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and both countries were very dissatisfied with this behavior. However, there is no tangible evidence and it is impossible to blame the Prussians. After all, the Prussians could push everything to faith and state relations. The Russians were certainly more willing to surrender to the Christian kingdom of Prussia than China and the Ottoman Empire, which embraced the green religion. Not to mention, King Wilhelm I of Prussia was also the maternal uncle of Tsar Alexander II. (To be continued......)

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