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"If we were to fight the whole Western world, would we have a chance of winning?" Wang Yuze asked. Although, China has already thrown an olive branch to Germany and is ready to pay a large enough price for Germany to continue the war. However, the German side has not given a positive reply. And now, the Entente has thrown out the 'Yellow Peril theory', and in this case, China has to guard against the entire Western world uniting and waging war against China. Although, the current China is no longer the backward and decadent feudal dynasty of the past. But if you want to confront the entire Western world, the gap in strength is still a bit big.

"Your Majesty, if the Allies and the Entente reconcile, then we really have to be ready for war with the Western world. With the current strength of the Empire, it will be difficult to win against the entire Western world alone! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.

"Chief of the General Staff, we also have the Air Force, as well as naval aviation and aircraft carrier fleets. With the addition of hundreds of millions of nationals, we will not have fewer soldiers in the army. In such a situation, it is impossible to beat Western time? Zhang Cheng, the Minister of the Navy, disagreed.

"That's right, we now have a lot of air superiority. But let's not forget that the West is far more technologically powerful than we are. The reason why we are able to lead the West in the weapon of the aircraft. That's because we started working on it more than 10 years ago. Once the entire West unites, their technological prowess will be able to explode. Perhaps we will have an advantage in the early stage, but as the situation of the war develops, this advantage will become smaller and smaller, and even completely overtaken by the Western world. In addition, in terms of industrial strength, the empire is not even comparable to the United States. Combined, the entire Western world is estimated to be more than three times as large as ours. As for the population, although the empire has a large population, the Western world combined will not be much less than Germany! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun explained.

"Does that mean that there is no hope for the empire at all?" Wang Yuze's face was a little ugly. Their father and son have worked hard for so many years in the hope of seeing China's rise and regaining world hegemony. But now, it seems that there is a danger of failure again!

"陛xià. It's not unrelated. There are so many countries in the Western world, each country has its own plans, and it is difficult to work together. If the war really turns into a big war between the East and the West, the losses will definitely be very severe. We Chinese are tough by nature, as long as His Majesty has a holy will. The people of the empire will grit their teeth and stick to it. But the Western world is different, when the casualties reach millions, tens of millions, or even more. Do they still have the courage to continue? Therefore, as long as the empire can come up with the posture of fighting a decisive battle with the Western world to the end, I think that in the end, it will be a lose-lose result at most! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.

"Lose-lose? It's hard to accept, but it's better than being wiped out! The General Staff immediately began to draw up a plan for a decisive battle with the Western world. If things do get to that point. Then we have to fight with them. I'd like to see who lasts first! A fierce glint flashed in Wang Yuze's eyes. is nearly middle-aged, although he is much less angry, but that is because he has been deliberately suppressing. Now the empire is facing life and death. If he were to fight hard, his determination would definitely not be worse than that of any country in the West.

"Yes, Your Majesty! However, the situation may not be so severe. Neither Kaiser Wilhelm II nor the German government have yet to make a choice. We'll have a good time seeing what their final choices are. I think. Kaiser Wilhelm II was not a fool either, and he would not really believe that the Entente would let Germany go. Once we are dealt with by the Entente. The next one is definitely Germany. After all, Germany was too much of a threat to Britain and France. If Germany is not killed, Britain and France will not be reassured! Cai Yun said.

Wang Yuze nodded, the contradiction between Germany and Britain and France is mainly market competition. After the reunification of Germany, industry developed rapidly. This requires a huge market to be able to meet the needs of Germany. However, the world has already been carved up. Britain and France, who occupied most of the world's colonies, could easily keep German products out of their own country and colonies, and they could also plunder the colonies and earn more wealth than Germany. This made Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government very dissatisfied, as long as this problem was not resolved, Germany could not live in peace with Britain and France.

While China continued to maintain a strong focus on Europe, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government seemed to be at the center of the storm, and Germany's next choice was directly related to the development of the world war. Whether Germany ended the war with the Allies and declared war on China in the East, or whether it complied with the Allies and continued to fight against the Allies, attracted the attention of the whole world.

Before Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi arrived in Berlin, a special envoy sent by the U.S. government also secretly arrived in Berlin and met with German Chancellor Theobad. Feng. Bateman. Holwig held secret talks. However, Germany is highly secretive about this, and even if China has tried a lot of methods, it does not know the content of their negotiations.

On June 20, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi arrived in Berlin and visited German Chancellor Theobarden that evening, despite the fatigue of travel. Feng. Bateman. Holwig also conveyed the concerns of the Chinese side about whether Germany would continue to honor the Covenant. In this regard, Teobaden. Feng. Bateman. Chancellor Holwig patted his chest and assured that Germany would not renegade on the Covenant. However, no one can guarantee exactly how the German government will choose, and what variables it will have before making a choice. As for the paper covenant, it is not binding at all, and as it has been said, the only reason why the covenant is signed is to be torn up.

In fact, at this time, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government were also in a dilemma, how should Germany choose? This made them very difficult. For it was not only about the progress of the world war, but also about the fate of Germany. Although both China and the Entente made a series of conditions, Germany did not believe this. In particular, the Entente bloc had previously fought against each other, and Germany had to pay the price of losing millions of men in the army and annihilating the main force of the navy. Even if the Entente continued to advocate the 'Yellow Peril' theory, it would be impossible for Germany to immediately put aside its prejudices and make peace with the Entente.

On the evening of 21 June, Kaiser Wilhelm II held a secret meeting at Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam to discuss Germany's next steps. Nor could he be arbitrary in matters concerning the fate of Germany.

In addition to Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm, the meeting was attended by Chancellor Theobade. Feng. Bateman. Holwig, Chief of the General Staff, Admiral Falkenhayn, and Admiral Tirpitz, Secretary of the Navy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone understands the situation facing the empire very well. The Americans proposed that we end the war with the Entente and deal with the Chinese together to avoid the rise of the Orientals. Britain and France also agreed with this, and at the same time, the Chinese also hoped that we could continue the war. So, what exactly do we do next? Kaiser Wilhelm II asked, no expression on his face. Ever since the destruction of the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, his face has been gloomy. The naval fiasco ended Germany's determination to compete for world hegemony! For now, at least, Germany is out of the game in the war for world supremacy. Whether Germany leans toward the Entente or continues to form an alliance with China, it is basically impossible to seize world hegemony again. This made Wilhelm II, who had been ambitious for decades, very sad and angry. Is it true that Germany can only be a European power and cannot become a world hegemon?

"陛xià. In the war with the Entente, we killed so many people and killed so many of them. Will they lightly allow us to withdraw from the war? Although, the conditions given by the Entente seem to be very favorable, as long as our troops return to the homeland. However, once we are not contained, will the Entente continue to wage war with us after defeating China? At that time, without the support of the Chinese, will we still be able to resist the Entente? Britain and France, and France in particular, certainly do not want their position on the European continent to be threatened! What's more, the French have always wanted to avenge the Franco-Prussian War. Alsace and Lorraine, too, they have always wanted to recapture! "said the Minister of the Navy, Marshal Tirpitz. The fiasco of the Navy hit him hard. However, he did not sink. After quickly adjusting his condition, he has now begun to organize the rest of the German Navy, the damaged warships need to be repaired, and the German Navy plans to further expand the submarine force. Submarines had become the only weapon of the German Navy capable of confronting the British.

"On the Western Front, the Imperial Army now occupies the vast majority of Belgium and northeastern France. On the Eastern Front, the Imperial Army also repeatedly defeated Russia, and now it has joined forces with the Austro-Hungarian army to invade Russian territory and occupy large areas of land. These are the results of the bloody battles of the Imperial soldiers, and if they are returned to them like this, I am afraid it will chill the Imperial soldiers! The Chief of the General Staff, Admiral Falkenhayne, also said. You know, they lost millions of people to seize these lands.