On the morning of January 15, 1855, a merchant ship flying the flag of the Kingdom of Sweden docked in the port of Hamburg, Germany. Two middle-aged men disembarked from the ship, and several carriages marked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Prussia were already waiting there. The two middle-aged men then got into one of the carriages, and their attaché got into the others.

The carriage headed directly to the train station in the port of Hamburg, and under the guidance of the staff of the Prussian Foreign Office, the two middle-aged men boarded a train from the port of Hamburg to Berlin. These two middle-aged men were none other than the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary of the British Empire, and the Count of Walewski, the Foreign Secretary of the French Empire. On behalf of Britain and France, the two men secretly went to Berlin to negotiate with the Kingdom of Prussia.

In a lavishly decorated carriage, the Counts of Granville and Wallewski met with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, Albrech. Feng. Ron. At this moment, the latter was waiting for them with a smile on his face. However, from his eyes, the Earl of Granville and the Earl of Valewski could clearly see the joy in each other's eyes.

Perhaps, the other side already thinks that the Kingdom of Prussia has won! British and French envoys arrived in the Kingdom of Prussia in order to sue for peace! The Kingdom of Prussia has always been a great power in Central Europe. However, the geographical location of the Kingdom of Prussia determined that it was impossible for the Kingdom of Prussia to become an overlord. Neither the great powers of Western nor Eastern Europe wanted to see a powerful Kingdom of Prussia rise in Central Europe. Therefore, once the Kingdom of Prussia became strong, these powers would try to suppress the Kingdom of Prussia by all means. Although the Kingdom of Prussia was very aggrieved, there was nothing it could do.

Fortunately. This was finally coming to an end, and the Kingdom of Prussia had won the war. They will be the victors in this war. Powerful Britain and France. In order to survive, they will all prostrate at the feet of the Kingdom of Prussia. Therefore. When Britain and France decided to send envoys to the Kingdom of Prussia, King Wilhelm I of the Kingdom of Prussia and Prime Minister Otto I. Feng. Bismarck immediately agreed.

"Two, it's been a hard journey, take a good rest! His Majesty the King and His Excellency the Prime Minister are waiting for you in Potsdam! Prussian Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Despite some unhappiness in their hearts, the Earl of Granville and the Count of Walewski did not show the slightest expression. How can a person who can become a foreign minister not be convinced at all?

The train travels all the way from the port of Hamburg to Berlin in about ten hours. Lunch was settled on the train. Despite the care taken in the preparation of food by the Kingdom of Prussia, neither the Count of Granville nor the Count of Walewski had much appetite. On the one hand, the fate of the country haunts the two of them and makes them depressed. On the other hand, they were not very interested in the cuisine of the Kingdom of Prussia, which had no style. I ate a few bites casually, just to give the other party a face.

Evening. The train arrived in Berlin. At the moment, Berlin seems to be a little depressed. Because of the war, a large number of young men and women of the Kingdom of Prussia were conscripted into the army, and there was no one to be seen on the streets. Even if there is the occasional pedestrian. Most of them were women and children.

The strength of the Kingdom of Prussia was not very strong in the first place, and they also paid a lot of price for this war.

After the train arrives in Berlin. Prussian Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron accompanied the Earls of Granville and Wallewski to Potsdam. For the sake of secrecy, the Kingdom of Prussia and Britain and France are now enemies. Therefore, there was no welcome dinner.

After they had eaten dinner, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, Otto. Feng. Bismarck came to meet them.

Compared to the Earl of Granville and the Earl of Wallewski. Otto. Feng. Bismarck was undoubtedly much younger. You know, this year Otto. Feng. Bismarck had just turned forty years old. At such an age, on the world's political stage, it is definitely very young.

"Welcome to the Kingdom of Prussia, both. However, since it is the time of the war, in order to win this war, we don't have anything good to entertain the two of us! "Otto. Feng. Bismarck had a confident smile on his face.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is so polite, we are not here to eat in the Kingdom of Prussia!" Earl Granville laughed.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. We are here for the tens of millions of young men who are bleeding and dying on the battlefield. They are British, French and Prussians, but they are all Europeans and they are all white! The number of white people is not as large as that of yellow people, so they can't be sacrificed casually! Count Valevsky also said.

Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck nodded, and from this sentence, he could vaguely guess the other party's intentions. However, the Kingdom of Prussia was now in the ascendancy, and it was simply impossible to end the war so easily.

"Two, this war was not provoked by the Kingdom of Prussia. We're just fulfilling our obligations! "Otto. Feng. Bismarck said. This war originated from the contradictions between the Chinese Empire and Russia. Subsequently, the Chinese Empire and Russia declared war on each other, announcing the beginning of this great war. The Kingdom of Prussia and England and France were part of an antagonistic military alliance, so they were naturally enemies.

Of course, this qiē is just an excuse. They have joined this war for the sake of their own interests.

Originally, after the Kingdom of Italy betrayed the alliance, the situation of the entire Eurasian military alliance in Europe was undoubtedly very bad. However, I didn't expect that only half a year after the war began, everything changed in one qiē. The Eurasian military alliance had won a decisive victory, and the Kingdom of Prussia had become the most powerful and influential state in all of Europe.

"Of course, Your Excellency Prime Minister. We can understand that. But the fact that God's people are constantly dying on the battlefield is very detrimental to us in Europe. Both of us, we want to end this damn war as soon as possible! Said the Earl of Granville.

Otto. Feng. Bismarck nodded, in fact, the Kingdom of Prussia also reaped a lot of benefits from this war. Chancellor, the Kingdom of Prussia has actually completed the unification of Germany. However, if the Greater German Empire was to be established, Austria-Hungary had to be destroyed. In addition, the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia has also expanded considerably. If you wait until a new offensive is launched, you will be able to occupy a large area of territory. Of course, this is somewhat insignificant compared to the Chinese Empire.

"I can understand the feelings of Britain and France who want to end the war. However, the treaty stipulates that no country may make peace with another country alone. If Britain and France really wanted to end the war, they had to get the consent of the Chinese Empire! "Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. However, the Chinese Empire would not be willing to end the war so lightly. If the Chinese Empire wants to become the only world hegemon after the war, they will inevitably do everything possible to suppress Britain and France and other members of the North Atlantic military alliance. Said Count Valewski.

For this, Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck agreed. Of course, this is the power of the victors. The Chinese Empire, as the victor, naturally has this power.

"But, Your Excellency Prime Minister, please think about it. If the Chinese Empire becomes the only hegemon in the world, it will be very unfavorable to the Kingdom of Prussia, even the unified German Empire! The mighty Chinese Empire will suppress all countries that pose a threat to them. The Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably become the target of the Chinese Empire's suppression! Said the Earl of Granville.

Otto. Feng. Bismarck's eyes flashed with a faint hint of worry.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary is thinking too much. The Kingdom of Prussia was a staunch ally of the Chinese Empire, and this will not change. Between us and the Chinese Empire, such a thing will never happen! "Otto. Feng. Bismarck, of course, would not have agreed. After all, they and the Chinese Empire are now allies in the same trenches.

"All right, Your Excellency Prime Minister. Although you don't want to admit it. However, we are also able to understand. However, I must be honest with you. In this war, Britain and the French Empire had lost completely, and the whole of Europe and the whole Western world were about to collapse. The world of the future will once again be in the hands of the Orientals. This would be a disaster for the entire Western world. The Western world needs to unite in order to be able to confront the Chinese Empire. We are willing to support the Kingdom of Prussia to become the leader of the Western world and lead the entire Western world against the Chinese Empire! The Earl of Granville continued.

Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck's eyes couldn't help but shrink slightly, for the Kingdom of Prussia, becoming the leader of the Western world is undoubtedly a great temptation. After all, for the Germans, only the original Holy Roman Empire had such a title. What a great honor it would be for the Kingdom of Prussia, and indeed the German Empire, to regain the glory of the Holy Roman Empire once again!

"But, Your Excellency Prime Minister. If the Western world wants to confront the Chinese Empire, the key is to preserve the power of the Western world as much as possible and not be excessively weakened by the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, we will not be able to confront the Chinese Empire at all! Said Count Valewski.

"You two, I understand what you mean, I will tell the king!" (To be continued......)

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