Chapter 1110: Picking Up Cheap

The effects of the defeat of the British Navy did not end there. In addition to Britain and France, the other three countries in the North Atlantic military alliance also felt a great threat. They also seem to be a little confused about the next war. Of course, the war has been going on for half a year, and it is almost impossible to end it immediately. What's more, almost all countries know that after next spring, the Chinese Empire will begin a large-scale counterattack. Whether they can hold it up is hard to say.

Austria-Hungary seemed to be powerful, but it was crushed in the war with the Kingdom of Prussia, and had lost nearly a million troops so far. Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire had a population of 40 million, it was possible to mobilize more than 4 million troops at its limit. However, due to its own industrial strength and internal national contradictions, the strength of Austria-Hungary was never able to be gathered. So much so that they were repeatedly defeated by the Kingdom of Prussia. Now the whole of Bohemia has fallen into the hands of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the army of the Kingdom of Prussia is only a few tens of kilometers away from Vienna. The British Navy was completely annihilated, and the young and vigorous Franz . Joseph I calmed his head.

Originally, Austria-Hungary joined the North Atlantic Military Alliance because of Franz. Joseph I was only angry for a moment. Now, the war was not going well, and the future was uncertain, so that Austria-Hungary did not want to continue the war.

Russia, facing the siege of the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, has lost more than 1.5 million troops from the beginning of the war to the present. Among them, in the West Siberian Plain alone, millions of elites were lost. In the war with the Ottoman Turks on the Black Sea coast, the losses also exceeded half a million. If it weren't for the fact that winter in the West Siberian Plain would have come very early. Perhaps the mighty armies of the Chinese Empire had already invaded the European part of Russia.

However, it is predictable. Wait until after spring arrives. The armies of the Chinese Empire would cross the Ural Mountains and cross the Ural River. Attack on the Eastern European Plain. Flanking Russia with the Ottoman Empire. Even if Russia frantically expands its army, can the Russian army, which lacks weapons and equipment, withstand the Chinese Imperial Army, which is armed to the teeth? This is clearly unrealistic.

As for the United States on the other side of the Atlantic. In the last battle, the main force of the U.S. Army has been wiped out. There are still 700,000 regular troops left in the entire United States. Although the United States is also frantically expanding its military, a large number of children and the elderly have been incorporated into the army, claiming to have formed an army of millions again. However, the combat effectiveness of these armies was very problematic, and it is estimated that after entering the battlefield, the command became the target of the slaughter of the troops of the Chinese Empire.

Arguably. Judging by the current situation, the entire North Atlantic Military Alliance can no longer see any hope of victory. The Eurasian military alliance has won a decisive victory in this war. The war, most likely, will end in 1855.

In contrast to the gloom and gloom of the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, the countries of the Asia-Europe Military Alliance are rejoicing. Even the Kingdom of Belgium, which was almost destroyed, was the same. The Kingdom of Belgium, which had entrenched all its remaining forces in Antwerp, was on the verge of exhaustion. However, when the British navy was wiped out by the Imperial Chinese Navy, the sea route from the Kingdom of Belgium to the Chinese Empire was opened. The Kingdom of Belgium was able to receive a steady stream of war materials and military aid from the Chinese Empire. That's the case. The Kingdom of Belgium was able to hold out until the end of the war.

The same was true of the Kingdom of Spain, although the northern part of the country was still under the control of the Anglo-French forces. However, with the arrival of more and more land forces of the Chinese Empire in the Kingdom of Spain. There is no question of the security of the Kingdom of Spain itself. Counterattacks will also begin soon. At that time, the Sino-Western alliance will completely defeat the Anglo-French alliance and cross the Pyrenees. Invasion into the territory of France.

After learning that the Imperial Chinese Navy had eliminated the main force of the British Navy, Queen Isabella II of Spain was even more overjoyed. Immediately the government prepared a large quantity of meat and liquor and went to the defense zone of the Chinese* army in the Kingdom of Spain. Condolences to these brave and combative troops.

The Kingdom of Prussia, the other major member of the Eurasian military alliance, was supposed to take more responsibility for the war, but when it learned of the defeat of the British navy, it was a mixed bag. The joy was that because of the defeat of the British Navy, the war was soon to end. The Eurasian military alliance will win the final victory, and they will also be the victors. The worry is that the naval strength of the Chinese Empire is so strong, and after the end of the war, once the Chinese Empire decides to suppress the Kingdom of Prussia, what will be the future of the Kingdom of Prussia?

"Congratulations, ladies and gentlemen, on another brilliant victory for their navy. In the face of a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, the navies of our allies won with a light victory. King Wilhelm I of Prussia said to the crowd with a smile on his face. However, no matter who he is, he can clearly see the worry in his eyes.

"Congratulations to our allies!" The other ministers of the Kingdom of Prussia said the same.

"But, ladies and gentlemen, our allies seem to be too strong, which is not a good thing for the Kingdom of Prussia!" William I's tone changed. Of course, if the Kingdom of Prussia had willingly been the second in the League, perhaps everyone would have been able to get along. But is the Kingdom of Prussia willing to be the second in two? Of course, they want to be the boss and become the master of the whole world.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The naval strength of the Chinese Empire is too strong, and after this war, no country will be able to compete with them, and the entire world's oceans will belong to them. Especially those overseas colonies of Britain and France will also fall into the hands of the Chinese like ripe peaches! "Otto, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia. Feng. Bismarck said.

"The overseas colonies of Britain and France do not belong to China alone, but to the entire alliance, including India. The Kingdom of Prussia paid a huge price for this war, and those overseas colonies should have our share as well! "Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia. William said with some dissatisfaction. After all, the Kingdom of Prussia also needed vast overseas colonies to provide them with raw material sources and markets, and could not afford to watch the Chinese Empire monopolize these benefits.

"We don't have a navy, and we have a strong army, but we don't have a strong navy to send these forces overseas. Even if we get some overseas colonies, it's not safe. Moreover, once we have a bad relationship with the Chinese Empire, the navy of the Chinese Empire can blockade us lightly! "said the chief of staff of the German army, Cavalry General Reihel.

Wilhelm I nodded: "The Kingdom of Prussia must not only have a strong army, but also a strong navy. After this war is over, we need to build a strong navy. I hope that within 10 years, a strong navy will be built. Within twenty years, our navy will have to be able to compete with the navy of the Chinese Empire! ”

Among those present, except for the ambitious King William I and Frederick. Except for Crown Prince William, it is estimated that everyone has no confidence in this. After all, the Navy was not so gloriously developed. It took hundreds of years for the British Empire to become the hegemon of the seas. Of course, the Chinese Empire is a special specialty, and the pace of their naval development is really too fast. and surpassed the British Navy, which made the British Navy lose in front of the Imperial Chinese Navy.

"Your Majesty, building a strong navy requires not only a lot of capital, but also a strong shipbuilding industry and a strong talent support for the navy. These are what we lack! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said.

"I know, it's difficult. But we can't let these difficulties give rise to these difficulties. There will be a solution to it! William I said.

Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck nodded. He also knew that if the Kingdom of Prussia wanted to become a world power, it was indispensable to develop its navy.

"Your Majesty, from the present point of view, the direction of the expansion of the Kingdom of Prussia should still be placed on land. We have occupied the southern German states, and Bohemia is under our control. Our army, if we launch another attack, may be able to occupy Vienna and destroy the Austrian Empire. To the east, Russia had suffered heavy losses under the attack of the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Even if we send a small number of troops to attack east, we can occupy a large area of land. To the west, half of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is ours. After the Chinese Empire has launched a large-scale counterattack, we can also invade the territory of France and bring the northeastern part of France under our rule. In this way, we will build a German empire that has never been seen before. Said Count Moltke, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the German Army.

Wilhelm I nodded repeatedly, and before that, the goal of the Kingdom of Prussia was to unify Germany. However, because the Austrian Empire was still strong at that time, the goal of the Kingdom of Prussia was only to create a small German empire that did not include the Austrian Empire and Bohemia. But now, they might be able to build a Greater German Reich. Moreover, when the war was about to be won and the enemy's main force was again held back by the Chinese Empire, it could further expand outward and further expand the territory of the German Empire.

Of course, to put it bluntly, this is to follow the ass of the Chinese empire and pick up as cheap as possible. (To be continued......)

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