"Don't be discouraged Hindenburg, our plan is just a small accident, everything is still going according to plan, we just want the Russians to put more troops near Warsaw." Moltke looked at the somewhat depressed Hindenburg and comforted.

Although it was very relaxed on the surface, but at this time Moltke also had to scold his mother, the Russians' actions completely deviated from the expectations of the Germans, originally thought that the Russian army would rush into the trap set by Germany in East Prussia like a brute bull, who knew that the other party learned to be smart, just a test to retreat to the original line of defense, and very hard to build bunkers and trenches, and then little Moltke thought about the Prussian side is not good, let's go to the Austro-Hungarian side to see, the whole two Russian army groups are trapped under the fortified city, It was a good opportunity, so the Hindenburg ruler came to Silesia with nearly 100,000 German troops and launched a counteroffensive with the Austro-Hungarian army.

Everything went very smoothly until we encountered a particularly combat-ready Russian army, which was called the First Guards Army within the Russian army, which was very capable of fighting, not only in terms of the quality of officers and men, but also in terms of preparation much higher than that of ordinary German troops, and they also had a large number of "special weapons". FOR EXAMPLE, THE 12.7MM LARGE-CALIBER MACHINE GUN THAT HAS JUST BEEN USED IN THE CHINESE ARMY FOR A SHORT TIME. As a result, the unfortunate Hindenburg fiercely mentioned this iron plate, and two divisions of German troops were forced to be transferred to the rear for correction, and now the German army in Austria-Hungary has only 4 divisions, and the Russian 1st Guards Army on the opposite side seems to be able to continue fighting.

In fact, from a purely military point of view, Germany has indeed failed to achieve its goals. However, after taking stock of his family, Moltke thinks that the problem is not very big, first of all. As the most elite armored unit in the German Army's combat sequence, it has not yet been put into the battlefield, perhaps because the impression left by the last battle with Peng Yi is too deep, Moltke Jr. is still very concerned about this kind of equipment that is difficult to replenish once lost, and he does not dare to enter the battle easily, secondly, although Germany did not launch an offensive on the Western Front, but also to defend against the British and French attacks. The Germans deployed a large number of defensive forces, and from now on, there were still a little more troops on the Western Front. Another part could be transferred to the Eastern Front. Coupled with the completion of the general mobilization of Turkey and Austria-Hungary, Moltke Jr. thinks, nothing else, there is always more cannon fodder, right?

So there were some twists and turns on the battlefield. But it doesn't matter. Germany was still very confident that in 1915 Russia would not be able to find the north. However, the large number of weapons of the Chinese Republic in the Russian army has made the top level of the German government feel a little uneasy, first of all, the first question is whether this reflects the change in the political orientation of the Chinese Republic? From the current point of view, the Huaxia Republic is still providing all kinds of urgently needed materials to the Central Powers, for example, before Italy entered the war, it has been sending supplies and supplies to the Central Powers through Italy. Another example is that after learning that Thomas's fleet had left the Indian Ocean, a British-flagged Chinese fleet sailed into the Persian Gulf, bringing valuable resources such as aluminum ingots, copper, and rubber to the Germans.

It stands to reason that the current China should be on the side of the Allies, and the German top brass has always firmly believed this. But when an elite Russian army equipped with a large number of Chinese army weapons appeared on the battlefield, the German top brass wavered in their judgment. They can feel that this unit is not only in line with the Chinese Army in terms of equipment, but also agrees to see the shadow of the Chinese Army in terms of tactics and strategy, such as orderly and efficient squad tactics, such as super defense capabilities, and then heavy firepower scattered deployment, etc., all of which can only be done by experienced officers after a long period of training.

It's one thing to sell weapons, but it's another thing to sell weapons and provide training! The former is just to make money, after all, no one in this world has anything to do with money, while the latter means that there will be certain tendencies to form alliances. Now the contest between the Allies and the Entente can be said to be evenly matched, and if China is pulled into it by the British, then the Allies really have nothing to mess with. Perhaps it was more difficult for the Chinese Army to enter Europe for geographical reasons. But the Chinese navy could easily smooth out the blow inflicted by the Italian-Austrian fleet on the French fleet.

"The new class of battleships of the Huaxia Navy has been fully commissioned, and the Longwu-class battleships equipped with 9 15-inch guns have become the well-deserved maritime hegemons at present, and there are a total of 4 ships in this class, plus the modified Longxing-class battleships and Longtai-class fast battleships, the Huaxia Republic already has 9 super dreadnoughts. At the same time, there are 1 Longteng-class battleship and 2 Longxu-class battlecruisers, a full 12 capital ships and a batch of newly built light cruisers, this force is strong enough to crush the Italian and Austrian navy, if they suddenly make a move, the Allies will have no chance of winning at sea. Tirpitz said worriedly in a secret message to the Kaiser.

Similarly, on the Army side, Moltke Jr. raised concerns about China's political leanings, saying that Germany could defeat the Russian Army together with the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish armies while holding the Western Front, and that Russia could be divided by planting dissidents within the Russian government. But it will take time, and if the Chinese government intervenes in large numbers and leads to the influx of countless equipment and supplies into Russia, then it will all be a cake. Of course, if the Huaxia Army is directly involved, it will also be a devastating blow to the current Allied Army system. If China continues to lean toward Germany, or at least maintain neutrality, this will be something that must be discussed at the top of the German government this winter.

But at present, Germany obviously can't come up with any bargaining chips that can make Huaxia excited, whether it is capital, technology, or machinery and equipment, which were originally very important resources for China, are the basis for Germany's survival at this time, and even if you want to give? That's definitely not going to be sent away. And words alone were not enough for both the Kaiser and his generals.

"Since we can't send it away, we can let Huaxia pick it up by ourselves." Just when Wilhelm II was at a loss, Tirpitz pointed to a corner of the map and said. "The only thing that might tempt China now is our colonies in the Far East."

"They're not occupied by the British?" Wilhelm II asked, somewhat surprised.

"To be precise, the British took the offensive at the beginning, but then somehow gave up. They seem intent on giving these places as gifts to a particular country. However, this country is certainly not Huaxia. Tirpitz played a dumb puzzle.

"To a certain country? In this world, the only country that has the ability to influence the war situation and has territorial claims in the Far East is the United States, so do the British plan to pull the United States into the water? Wilhelm II could not help but be taken aback by his speculation. If we talk purely about industry and national strength, the United States is a more terrible behemoth than China, and the United States' participation in the war is bound to upset the balance between the two sides.

"Well, but at the moment the Americans seem to have some scruples or are not ready. In short, these places are ours for the time being, both in terms of legal theory and practical control. Tirpitz continued.

Wilhelm II apparently had some hesitation, after all, it was not Germany that forced Austria-Hungary to make concessions to Italy, but to exchange its own colonies for the neutrality of one side or the other. And at this very moment, no one knows how unreliable the treaties written on paper are, and what if China gets a colony and does not maintain neutrality? And from the bottom of his heart, Wilhelm II, who was arrogant to a certain level, was really unwilling to cede part of the territory, even if these lands were only colonies, even if he could not guarantee the security of this territory.

"If we are sure that the Americans are going to take these lands, then we might as well sell them to China before then, and the Americans will definitely be on the side of the Entente when they get these lands, which will be of no benefit to us and a disaster. And in the same way, it is not a good thing for China to let the United States gain a foothold in the Far East, according to the temperament of that Mr. Xu, he will definitely not tolerate it, and we can give them an excuse. Moltke on the side suddenly said that this was a solution, a way that seemed to be a loss, but it could save Germany from falling into the abyss.

"It would be great if the Republic of China and the United States clashed over the islands." Seeing that Wilhelm II was a little loose, little Moltke hurriedly added the fire.

"If we can, we add one more, that is, the Huaxia Republic must cut off the supply of materials and equipment to Russia." Wilhelm II thought for a moment and said.

"I'm afraid it's difficult, but we can change it, that is, when we control the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, the Huaxia Republic must guarantee supplies to the Central Powers, and they must pay a certain amount of resources and spare parts in return for our colonies in the Far East." Little Moltke thought for a moment and said.

"Will Huaxia do this? It is necessary to forget that there is also a British fleet in the Indian Ocean. Wilhelm II said with some ircrimity.

"First, the British will not be there for long, and at most by June 1915, the Allied Army will take Egypt, and the Italian fleet will be able to move south into the Indian Ocean, and the British Indian Ocean Fleet, which has only one port, will have to go away, or stay and be annihilated. Secondly, the Republic of China, like the United States, emphasizes freedom of trade, and there are no British capital ships in the entire Far East, and under the escort of warships, the Republic of China will definitely trade with us for money. Moltke said. More importantly, if the Allies were to suffer a crushing defeat and the Allies were to win a big victory, Britain, France, and the United States would refocus their attention on the East. This is not good for them. ”

"So that's the only way? Isn't it? Eventually, Wilhelm II relented.

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 for the tip~~~. The next few chapters will turn to the Far East, which is equally exciting, and I hope you can like it~~. (To be continued......)