William's words just now are just to knock and knock on this child of his own, lest he have a young heart attack and do something ridiculous. Seeing that Qingying agreed resolutely and sincerely, William's face turned slightly pale, and a little smile appeared on his face again. He touched Qingying's head and said, "You really should thank Alfred." If he hadn't helped you build a ship, you wouldn't have the proceeds to feed little Nicky's little cousin. That's right. Alfred is about to leave for the Far East, and he won't be going to you again for a few days, so you might as well take a time to visit him. ”

Nani? Tirpitz is going to the Far East?

Hearing this news, Qingying was shocked, and many thoughts flashed in her heart for a while, but she still didn't sort out the reason for the matter.

On another plane, Tirpitz did come to Asia in 1896 to serve as commander-in-chief of the German cruisers in the region. But at that time, the German Navy had not yet implemented naval law, and he, the chief of staff of the Navy, was still relatively idle; In order to let him experience more, it is understandable that William sent him to serve overseas for a while. And in this plane, Germany's naval law has been implemented from top to bottom, and he, as the chief compiler of the new naval law, should be entangled in a lot of affairs, how could he suddenly run to the Far East, thousands of miles away? He thought for a while, but he didn't understand which one Tirpitz was singing, and couldn't help asking: "But father, the Navy Law has just come into effect, and His Excellency Tirpitz is the mastermind of this law, so he should have a lot of things to do; Why did he leave these affairs behind and suddenly go to the Far East? ”

William moistened his throat with a sip of water, and then briefly explained the reason why Tirpitz went to the Far East.

In January 1896, the first naval law of the German Navy was promulgated. Under the deliberate guidance of the government, the people in China believed that this was a solid step taken by Germany on the road to becoming a world power, and they rejoiced in it. However, Tirpitz, who knew the inside story, was not in the same good mood as ordinary citizens. As a result of the re-expansion of the Kiel Canal, Prime Minister Chillingsfest had to embezzle 35 million marks a year from the Navy's military budget; The loss of such a large sum of money has directly led to a serious shortage of the number of ships to be built as stipulated in the Navy Law. Although the seven decisive battle cruisers built under the Navy Law are fully capable of joining the battle line as the main force; However, compared with the 6 main guns and 5.5-meter-high main armor of regular battleships, there is still a certain gap in terms of firepower and protection. Thus, since the enactment of the Naval Law, Tirpitz has always been like a disgruntled woman, always thinking of where to find some advantage for the German Navy.

During this period, Kaiser Wilhelm's mood also quietly changed. The territory in the sun and the trident in the hands of the sea god have always been the dream of this ambitious emperor; As the country's power continued to grow, William was no longer satisfied with the territory of Europe, but set his sights on the vast oceans overseas. At this time, Africa had been carved up by the European colonizers, and Germany's Middle East strategy was also being carried out in an orderly manner; William spun the globe, and his gaze was naturally fixed on the Far East, a region with great potential.

In the past 1 year, watching the huge indemnity totaling 16 million pounds being continuously lost to Japan, William was both envious and jealous; Even Japan, which has a steel output of only 1/2000 of Germany's, can obtain such huge benefits through foreign expansion, so why can't Germany take this road? Eyed by Japan's gains, William quickly determined a strategy for expansion in the Far East, preparing to find a territory or port on the other side of the globe as a base for advancing in East Asia. When he told Tirpitz about this idea, the pair of friends who were dissatisfied with the status quo met and hit it off. At the insistence of the Emperor and the Chief of Staff of the Navy, the German top brass quickly adopted a national policy of expansion in the Far East, and the merchant capitalists at home were looking forward to opening more avenues for the dumping of goods there. Tirpitz volunteered to go to the Far East to find the best coastal port for the German Navy; And William also wanted to experience his confidant, so he agreed to his request. By this time, Tirpitz had ceased to hold the post of chief of staff of the Navy, but had become the commander of the German Far Eastern Fleet.

"If you don't see all the provisions of that naval law, you naturally think that Alfred is too busy to get out. In fact, the most painful part of the Naval Law is the formulation of preliminary plans, including a series of affairs such as dockyard construction, fund planning, equipment purchase, and personnel deployment; After that, it is only necessary to implement it step by step according to the pre-determined plan. Alfred has already explained this in great detail in the Naval Law, and even if he, the compiler, leaves, there will be no problem with the implementation of the Naval Law," William sat back in his chair, and there was a hint of encouragement in his words, "Although you have an understanding and insight about the Navy that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve; But when it comes to planning specific things, you're much worse than Alfred. ”

Qingying nodded with a dry smile when he heard this, he didn't have any doubts about Tirpitz's ability. Historically, Tirpitz built a coastal defense force into the second most powerful fleet in the world, proud of the United States, France, Italy and Russia, second only to the Royal Navy. While the size of the fleet was expanding, the connotation of the German navy did not make any mistakes; Not only are all kinds of auxiliary maintenance equipment available, some of the concepts of the navy are remarkable, and the combat skills of the officers and men of the high seas fleet are even superior to the British Royal Navy! The great cause of the century-old navy, he only took 15 years to complete, this courage and talent, compared to the Royal Navy Fei Daddy, even if it can't be passed, it is not much better!

"At present, Germany does not have a territory of its own in the Far East. All merchant ships, cruise ships, and warships to and from the Far East had to be docked and replenished in the ports of other countries, and this kind of depended on the way of existence of other countries, which was too passive for me in Germany. In order to further get involved in the affairs of the Far East and seek benefits for our German Empire, we need a forward base to stock up on armaments, moor warships, and expand our military strength in the Far East. Only with a big enough fist to back it up will our German Empire have a say in this place! William shook his fist and said loudly.

"At present, our German Far East Fleet is still living in the port of Kowloon, which is under the British control, just like 20 years ago, which is really not in line with the status of the third industrial power in the world of the empire." William's deep voice echoed in the room, with a hint of dissatisfaction with the status quo and a thirst for the future, "Alfred is here to find a port for me Germany in the Far East as our forward base there. And once we have a base in the Far East, it means that we have the capital to march into the Far East! Even a country like Japan, which is not in the stream, can reap such huge benefits through a local war, so what can't our German Empire do? ”

After listening to Wilhelm II's story, Qingying's brows gradually furrowed, but the doubts in her heart still did not subside. It was already March 1896, and the old colonial powers had already carved up the cake, and where in the Far East were there any ownerless and high-quality ports for Germany to occupy?

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Since the second half of the 19th century, many islands in the Pacific Ocean and countries on the Asian continent adjacent to the Pacific Ocean have almost all flown the colonial banners of the great powers. Although Germany's industrial strength surpassed that of the European continent, due to the late reunification, it missed the golden age of the previous Great Voyage and Great Colonization. When they became strong and began to set their sights on the world, they found that almost all of their overseas colonies had been carved up by old colonial powers such as Britain and France, leaving only some poor and barbaric foreign countries.

In the face of this situation, even Prime Minister Bismarck, the helmsman of the empire, who had the talent of the world, had no solution for a while. The rising German Empire has changed the pattern of the European continent for a hundred years, and is regarded by many countries as a thorn in the flesh. At that time, international politics were complicated, and even the British Empire, the largest in the world, did not get involved in the Dutch and Spanish colonies in the Pacific because of various concerns. Under these circumstances, Germany, a new member of the club of great powers, had no choice but to abide by the rules of the game that had been set before. In the past 20 years, Germany has only managed to make a few colonies in Africa, which has not yet been fully reclaimed; These places have a harsh climate and lack of resources, and they are also divided and surrounded by colonies of Britain and France; Both economic and strategic value are far from comparable to those prime locations such as Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco. Germany's only colony in the Pacific Ocean was in the northern part of Papua New Guinea in eastern Oceania, 5,000 kilometers from the Far East, which could not satisfy Wilhelm II's ambitions to get involved in the Far East.

At present, in the Far East, Indonesia is the traditional colonial territory of the Netherlands, and Malaysia is the most frontline colonial base of the British in the Far East. The French ruled Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia near the South China Sea, while the Philippines across the sea was occupied by the Spanish. The owners of these places are either the powerful old imperialist powers of Britain and France, or the Dutch, which has been operating on their respective lands for hundreds of years. To the north, there is the border of the South China Sea, but at this time, the mite is not as open as in history; Before the arrival of the two Fuji-class battleships ordered by Japan from the United Kingdom, the Dragon Flagship was still the most powerful naval presence in the Western Pacific, and it was suspected that the gains outweighed the losses.

In this way, the easiest soft persimmon to pinch is the Philippines under Spanish rule. And from a personal point of view, Qingying is also inclined to attack the Philippines, so that the monkeys on these islands can have a good taste of what real absolute force is. Just as he was about to make a statement to his cheap father, William took the lead in speaking: "As for the target we want to capture, the preliminary plan is to choose one of the many ports in the Qing Kingdom!" ”

PS: Today's first chapter. Since the author has something to do in the evening, the second chapter will be endeavoured to be delivered in the afternoon

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