Chapter 1287: The Arrogant Kaiser
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"What do you think, Donozchev?" Tsar Nicholas II was a little undecided, and fell in love with his important aide, the head of the General Administration of Russian Orthodox Affairs, Pobedonoszev.
"Your Majesty, I think what Your Excellency the Prime Minister said is very reasonable! In this war, the Entente has no hope of victory, the Chinese have gathered heavy troops in the Siberian Plain and Central Asia, although we have sent Jīng Rui troops to Grand Duke Nicholas, but judging from the combat strength of the Chinese, it is unlikely that Grand Duke Nicholas wants to resist the attack of the Chinese! Therefore, it is very beneficial for us to end the war early! Pobedonozev said. Although, there will be heavy losses in suing for peace now, but it is better than the complete destruction of the country!
Tsar Nicholas II's eyes flashed with sadness, was the glory of the Romanov dynasty about to be lost in his hands? Russia was nothing more than a weak Grand Duchy of Moscow, and his ancestors developed Russia into a powerful state across the Eurasian continent. However, now in his hands, this huge empire has disappeared little by little, and now it is even more likely to perish. Tsar Nicholas II was naturally considered a good and diligent emperor himself, but why did this still happen? He couldn't figure it out!
"William won't let us go so lightly! When the time comes, he will definitely open his mouth and blackmail us fiercely! In addition, our enemies, in addition to Germany, are Austria-Hungary and China, which are all wolves. Especially the Chinese. They destroyed America. We want to stop fighting with them, I'm afraid it will be very difficult! "Nicholas II was a little depressed.
"Your Majesty, although the Chinese have great ambitions in Russia, they even want to completely destroy Russia! But we give them the Siberian plain at most! The powerful countries of Europe will never allow the Chinese to set foot in Europe! As for Germany and Austria-Hungary, we will inevitably cede some land to them, and perhaps pay an indemnity. But it's all much better than the destruction of the country! Foreign Minister Izvorsky hurriedly said! They were all important ministers of Russia. Naturally, I hope that Russia can continue forever, if Russia is destroyed, then they will all become slaves of the country, let alone continue to enjoy the current power!
Tsar Nicholas II thought about it for a long time and finally made up his mind: "Good! You get in touch with the Germans, and if the conditions they offer are not excessive, we can accept it and withdraw from this war! ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tsar Nicholas II's relief overjoyed everyone. They originally thought that Tsar Nicholas II would insist on carrying out the war, but they did not expect that Nicholas II would sue for peace with the Central Powers. That's the case. There is hope for Russia to continue! It took the Chinese more than a year to destroy the United States, which really shocked them. If the army of the Chinese moves westward. They are really not sure to resist the attack of the Chinese!
Foreign Minister Izvorsky was instructed to communicate with Germany and convey to Germany Russia's request for peace. Because the two sides were already in the middle of the war at this time, Russia had no diplomatic presence in Germany. Therefore, Izvorsky had no choice but to ask the Russian ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden to convey the request of the Russian side to the German ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden. In this way, the news that Russia wanted to demand peace was sent to German Prime Minister Theobaden. Feng. Bateman. In the hands of Holwig!
"Haha! Can't those savage Russians hold on? "After receiving the Russians' request for an armistice, Prime Minister Holwig was overjoyed. Germany has been suffering in this brutal war for two years, losing millions of troops, but the gains are very limited! Now that the war is about to be won, the Russians also want to beg for mercy, which gives Germany a chance to blackmail them!
"Come on, prepare the car, let's go to Sanssouci Palace!" Prime Minister Holwig ordered!
After the German attack on the Anglo-French forces began, Kaiser Wilhelm II went to live at Sanssouci Palace. The German General Staff will report to Wilhelm II on a daily basis the latest developments on the battlefield! Sometimes it was to send someone to deliver the text, and sometimes it was the chief of the General Staff, Admiral Falkenhayn, who personally rushed to Sanssouci Palace. By the time Chancellor Holwig arrived at Sanssouci Palace, Admiral Falkenhayn was already reporting to Wilhelm II!
"Your Majesty, Cluster A has routed the Anglo-French forces at Amiens, and has now surrounded the 200,000-strong Anglo-French forces, and it is expected that they will be able to destroy these Anglo-French forces within two days. After that, Cluster A will continue to attack south, attacking Paris from the north! Clusters B and C have already won the Battle of Reims, and we have annihilated 300,000 Anglo-French troops, destroyed more than 200 tanks and more than 300 aircraft of the enemy! We ourselves lost less than 100,000 people, more than a hundred tanks, and less than eighty aircraft! Now on the battlefield of France, we have achieved a decisive victory! Clusters B and C are on their way to Paris, and we expect to be in Paris in a month at most! Admiral Falkenhayn excitedly reported to Wilhelm II! When the German army was closest to Paris, it was only a few tens of kilometers. But in the end they had to retreat. And this time, Germany concentrated all its forces and launched a fierce attack on the British and French forces, and the battle was only from late March to now half a month, and within this half a month, the German army has annihilated more than 500,000 British and French troops! By the time they reached Paris, the Anglo-French forces would no longer be able to stop the German attack on Paris!
"Haha! Very good, I knew that the German Army was invincible! Neither the Anglo-Saxons nor the Gauls could withstand the attack of the great German Army! Wilhelm II waved his arms excitedly, he seemed to have seen the scene of the German capture of Paris!
"Father, the Anglo-French forces are no longer able to resist our advance, and soon we will capture Paris! As long as we can take Paris, the French will definitely surrender to us! Then we will be able to concentrate our forces and expand the German sphere of influence. In the end, we will definitely be able to stand up to those yellow-skinned monkeys, and even defeat them and achieve world hegemony! Crown Prince William's eyes were also full of excitement! The war in Europe had been going on for almost two years, and it was the first time he had discovered that victory was so close to Germany!
Wilhelm II nodded, rarely without reprimanding Crown Prince Wilhelm. Capture France, if there is a chance, even England, and then Germany will have the strength to compete with China! Once Germany becomes the leader of the whole of Europe, it will have the confidence to compete with the Chinese for world hegemony! Although China's development is very rapid, and it has destroyed the United States and plundered a lot of industrial equipment and wealth from the United States, the most industrially developed region in the world is still Europe, especially Western Europe and Central Europe, which is the heart of the world. As long as Germany can occupy this place, then Germany will have the capital to confront China!
At this time, the guards told Prime Minister Holwig to see him!
Wilhelm II nodded, and he was now eager to share the news of Germany's victory with his courtiers. Sure enough, when Chancellor Holwig learned that the Germans had won a great victory at the front, he was also smiling!
"Your Majesty, there is one more happy event to tell you! The Russians could not hold it anymore, and the ambassador of the Russians to the Kingdom of Sweden asked us for peace talks! Prime Minister Holwig said with a smile!
"Oh? Did Nikki (Tsar Nicholas II's nickname) finally bow his head? Haha, I thought that when I proposed that Russia form an alliance with us, defeat Britain and France together, and gain hegemony in Europe, he didn't agree! Kaiser Wilhelm II said excitedly. Being able to soften the competitors from childhood to adulthood is more pleasing to him than the victory of the army on the front line!
"Father, the Russians are now under siege by China, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Romania, and they will definitely not be able to hold out any longer, so they want to surrender! After we have defeated the Anglo-French army, we will also attack Russia, so my majesty the Tsar will probably have to surrender to us for the sake of Russia! So, Father, are we going to accede to their request for peace talks? Crown Prince William asked!
"Prime Minister, what is your opinion?" Kaiser Wilhelm II asked!
"Your Majesty, I think we should accede to Russia's request! After all, Russia is also a world-class power, and having Russia as a buffer between us and the Chinese is very beneficial to us! It's just that I don't know if the Chinese will agree to a truce with the Russians, the Chinese have already gathered a huge force and are ready to destroy Russia, I'm afraid they won't give up halfway! Chancellor Holwig said!
"Humph! We don't have to pay attention to those yellow-skinned monkeys! Crown Prince William immediately said!
"Prime Minister Holwig, tell the Russians that if they agree to pay us two billion gold marks in war reparations and cede to us the Baltic coast, west of Smolensk, and all of Ukraine, then we will agree to peace talks with them! As for the Chinese side, then they will have to negotiate with the Chinese themselves! Kaiser Wilhelm II said arrogantly! Germany has also coveted the Eastern European Plain for a long time, and if it can occupy these places without bloodshed, then Germany's strength will go to a higher level, at least in terms of food, Germany can be guaranteed! It's just that Russia will accept such harsh conditions?