Chapter 1260: Germany's Choice
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The news of the crushing defeat of the US-British joint fleet in the naval battle of the Bahamas caused a sensation around the world in just a day or two, and both the countries in the midst of the war and those neutral countries were very concerned about it. In particular, those member states of the Entente countries felt a great threat, and after the defeat of the combined naval fleet of the United States and Britain, anyone with a discerning eye knew that the United States would certainly not be able to hold out for long. At that time, the entire Entente will not be far from defeat!
At the same time, however, in many European media newspapers, there was a narrative that the Battle of the Bahamas represented the end of Western domination of the whole world, and the re-emergence of the East was inevitable. This statement is very marketable and has attracted the attention of many Westerners. Hundreds of years ago, the center of the world was still the East, and the West at that time was called the Alien People. With the help of the Industrial Revolution, the Western world quickly surpassed the East and began to invade and enslave the East. But now, once again, the East is on the rise, which is unacceptable to many white supremacist racists!
For a time, various demonstrations broke out among the major powers of the Western world, such as Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary and the United States. Many of those who participated in the march demanded that the war be stopped, and then the entire Western world would unite to deal with the rise of the East in the interests of the Western world and the white people! Merely. Although this view has not yet taken over the mainstream. But if left unchecked. Bound to be, this view is very popular! At the same time, Allied diplomats also began to lobby within the allies, hoping that the Entente and the allies could reach an understanding to end the war as soon as possible and jointly deal with the threat from the east.
Germany, the leader of the Central Powers and China's main ally in Europe, continued to carry on the war, even though the alliance between the two sides was becoming increasingly unstable. This is also very beneficial for China. If it can be delayed until China solves the United States, China will be able to deal with it calmly, no matter what choice Germany makes!
Chinese Ambassador to Germany Liang Cheng met with German Chancellor Theobad. Feng. Bateman. Holwig conveyed to him the demands of the Emperor of China and the Zhèngfǔ that the war between China and the Central Powers against the Entente had now entered the most critical moment, and that if Germany gave up, it would undoubtedly be in vain. Compared to China, Germany suffered huge losses in the war, but did not gain much. If Germany and the Entente had shaken hands and made peace at this time. Germany's previous efforts have been in vain!
German Chancellor Holwig immediately told Chinese Ambassador to Germany Liang Cheng that Germany will firmly continue to fulfill its obligations as an ally. According to the agreement signed by the two sides, Germany would not make peace with the Entente alone. The Entente are enemies of Germany and China, and China and Germany will do everything in their power to defeat the Entente! It's just that I don't know how much credibility there is in Prime Minister Holwig's words! The supreme power in Germany is still in the hands of Wilhelm II, and Chancellor Holwig is nothing more than an obedient doll in the hands of Wilhelm II! The main reason why Wilhelm II made Holwig the Prime Minister of Germany was because Holwig was more obedient!
On the evening of January 12, at Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Kaiser Wilhelm II also convened an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation in Germany. What happens next for Germany is very important. The Chinese Navy won the Battle of the Bahamas cleanly, much to the surprise of Germany. However, this can certainly deal a heavy blow to the Entente, so that China and the Allies can defeat the Entente as soon as possible. But at the same time, there was also a great threat to Germany. The strength of the Chinese Navy has become the world's first, and the strength of the Chinese Army is not as bad as that of the German Army, and the strength of the Chinese Air Force far exceeds that of the German Air Force. In contrast, in terms of military strength, Germany is no longer comparable to China. And the industrial strength, from the current point of view, Germany and China are not much different. However, China itself is extremely large, and now it occupies India and Australia, which makes China have a lot of resources, and it does not need to import everything from abroad, like Germany. The most important thing is that once China defeats the United States, it will certainly plunder a lot of wealth and industrial equipment from the United States. The industrial strength of the United States is the first in the world, their industrial equipment and wealth make Germany also very coveted, if the Chinese empty the United States, then China's industrial strength will have an explosive growth, and then it will definitely far exceed Germany. If Germany wants to compete with China for world hegemony, that is delusional!
In Kaiser Wilhelm II's study, the fireplace was burning brightly and the study was very warm. But the atmosphere was very depressing. Kaiser Wilhelm II's face was so heavy that he seemed to be able to drip water. Compared with the victory of the Chinese navy in the naval battle of the Bahamas, Wilhelm II probably hoped that China would suffer a crushing defeat in this naval battle. However, this time, the Chinese Navy seems to have once again given the whole world a big surprise, completely annihilating the combined fleet of the US and British navies with negligible losses. Thinking of the defeat of the German Navy in the Battle of the North Sea, Kaiser Wilhelm II was very jealous of China!
"Marshal Tirpitz, the Chinese have used a new weapon in the Bahamas, is it possible for us to build the same weapon?" Kaiser Wilhelm II looked at the Minister of the Admiralty, Field Marshal Tirpitz!
"Your Majesty, we have obtained some information about this weapon of the Chinese through a German engineer who is still working in China! The Chinese call this new type of warship an aircraft carrier, a type of warship that specializes in providing take-off and landing for aircraft at sea. In the naval battle of the Bahamas, the Chinese Navy relied on four such aircraft carriers and dispatched more than 300 aircraft to sink or severely damage the capital ships of the combined fleet of the United States and the British Navy! Secretary of the Navy Tirpitz said. In the process of China's rise, it has received a lot of help from Germany. At that time, China hired a lot of scientists and engineers from Germany. After the outbreak of the war, most of the German scientists and engineers returned to Germany, but some remained in China and became Chinese citizens. The German intelligence agencies have contacts with some of them, so they can get some Chinese intelligence from them!
"Although this is only a warship for fighters to take off and land at sea, in the absence of design drawings, it will take at least two to three years for Germany to build it successfully!" Marshal Tirpitz said. Although the principle of an aircraft carrier may seem simple, there are many problems to overcome when it comes to construction. At the beginning, China also took a lot of effort to overcome these difficulties and built the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier, which was the actual Yàn aircraft carrier of the Chinese Navy, and then designed the "Emeishan-class" aircraft carrier on the basis of the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier!
"Is it that difficult?" Wilhelm II frowned. In his opinion, the fighter plane took off from the airfield on land, and now it is just moving the airfield to the sea, and with the industrial strength of Germany, can it not be developed?
"Your Majesty, if we can get the construction drawings of the aircraft carrier from the Chinese, we may be able to save a lot of time. But if we have to figure it out on our own, it will take at least two years or more! Marshal Tirpitz said!
"Father, we immediately contacted the Chinese and asked them to hand over the drawings of the aircraft carrier to us!" Just like when they asked them to give us the drawings of the plane, they would definitely not dare not give it. Otherwise, we will unite with the Entente against them! Crown Prince William immediately said! He was also full of jealousy for the Chinese Navy's victory in the naval battle this time, and he was even more covetous of China's endless advanced weapons. In his opinion, Germany helped China before its rise, so China should be grateful now, and China should give Germany what it wants! Otherwise, it would be ungrateful!
"Friedrich, shut up!" Kaiser Wilhelm II roared in exasperation. Crown Prince William suddenly shut up!
"Your Royal Highness, now the Chinese will not necessarily accept our coercion! They have already won the Battle of the Bahamas, and it may only take a few months to defeat the United States! By then, China's millions of army and navy in North America will have their hands free, and even if we join forces with the Entente, there is no guarantee that we can defeat China! "said the Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, Colonel-General Falkenhayn. Because the Germans have not been good lately, his rank has always been that of general, not marshal. Moreover, there have been recent rumors that Kaiser Wilhelm II intends to let Hindenburg succeed him as Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, which makes Admiral Falkenhayn very worried!
Crown Prince Wilhelm's face suddenly turned blue, and in his opinion, China is undoubtedly now hard-winged, and can not be coerced by Germany. And Germany is raising tigers!
"Your Majesty, the Chinese ambassador to Germany met with me today, and he conveyed the wishes of the Chinese emperor and zhèngfǔ that we can continue the war!" German Prime Minister Holwig also said!
"No, we should tell the Chinese that unless they are willing to hand over the drawings of the aircraft carrier to us, we will stop the war with the Entente!" Crown Prince William jumped out again!
"Friedrich, if you don't shut up, get out of here!" Kaiser Wilhelm II roared angrily!. )