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"Yes, Your Highness. The Chinese Empire wanted to see a powerful German Empire, a German Empire led by Prussia! Long Yufei clearly expressed his opinion. The main reason why Russia has been able to become the hegemon of Europe is that there is not a single powerful country around Russia that can pose a threat to Russia. A powerful empire, dominated by the Kingdom of Prussia, might be able to pose a threat to Russia from the west, forcing Russia to focus more on Europe. After all, Europe is Russia's center of gravity. Asia and Siberia are just barren lands of little value.

After receiving the affirmative reply from the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei, Prince William's heart was even more excited. At the same time, he began to weigh how Prussia would be able to gain control of the German Empire with the help of the Chinese Empire. After all, it was not so easy for Prussia to unify the German Empire. There are too many difficulties to solve. However, the support of the Chinese Empire at least gave Prussia hope.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I wonder why the Chinese Empire supported Prussia? And, what was the Chinese Empire ready to gain from Prussia? Prince William quickly calmed down and began to ask his own questions. After all, the Chinese Empire will certainly not help Prussia for no reason, and in this world, there will be no free lunch. The Chinese emperor suddenly offered to help Prussia, and it was impossible not to ask for nothing.

Seeing that Prince William quickly calmed down, Long Yufei couldn't help but feel a little admired. Those who refused to become the emperor of German reunification were able to quickly calm down in the face of such a thing.

"Your Royal Highness. You should know that the enemy of your enemy is your friend. Anyone can understand this truth! Lin Zihao, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, said with a smile. Prince William's reaction made him very satisfied. Since Russia will become the greatest enemy of the Chinese Empire, the main task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time to come will probably be to make trouble for the Russians.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. You mean the Russians? Prince William asked. With a little thought, he knew the goal of the Chinese Empire.

"Yes, Your Highness. We are the same as Prussia. There is a common enemy, the Russian Empire! Russia absolutely did not want to see Prussia unite Germany. Once Prussia wanted to unify Germany, it would certainly be thwarted by the Russians in every possible way. In the same way, the Chinese Empire was the same as Prussia. It also faces such a dilemma. The Chinese Empire hoped to bring down the Manchus. Unify China. But we were also thwarted by the Russians, who would support the Manchu government and continue to be hostile to the Chinese Empire. Therefore, Russia is the worst enemy of our two countries. Moreover, the Chinese Empire hoped that once Prussia unified Germany, it would be able to continue to flank Russia with the Chinese Empire in order to ensure the interests of our two countries. Lin Zihao said.

Prince William nodded, though. Tsar Nicholas I was his brother-in-law, and his sister, Princess Charlotte of the Kingdom of Prussia, was the Empress of Russia. But. Between the interests of the state, such affection is insignificant, and the interests of the country are the most important. Even if Tsar Nicholas I was the brother-in-law of Prince Wilhelm, as long as the Kingdom of Prussia could unify Germany, it was only natural that it would be an enemy of Russia.

Russia was an ally of the Austrian Empire, and the policy pursued by Tsar Nicholas I, and it was the alliance with the Austrian Empire that was an important factor in Russia's ability to cost Europe. In the same way, it was precisely because of the support of Russia that the Austrian Empire was able to maintain its position as the leader of the German Empire. Without the support of Russia, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have been able to defeat the Austrian Empire and thus wrest the leadership of the German Empire from the Austrian Empire. Of course, the unification of Germany is far from being so simple, and there are many difficulties to overcome.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, how does the Chinese Empire plan to support Prussia?" Prince William asked. Now that the intentions of the Chinese Empire are known, the next step is to reap the benefits.

"Not surprisingly, within this year, the empire will launch a war against the Manchus. And Russia, too, is likely to intervene in the war. When the time comes, this will be an excellent opportunity for Prussia. As long as the Kingdom of Prussia seized the future, it might be possible to establish the leadership of the Kingdom of Prussia among the many German states in one fell swoop! Long Yufei said.

Prince William nodded: "Your Majesty, this is indeed an opportunity. However, the strength of the Russians is very strong, they have an army of 1.4 million people. Even if he intervenes in the war in the Far East, he will not invest too many troops. Their strength in Europe was still very strong, and Prussia had the strength to defeat Austria, but if Russia and Austria were united, the Kingdom of Prussia would definitely be defeated. ”

"It is true, but, Your Highness, once the Russians have been defeated by us in the Far East, with the character of Tsar Nicholas I, he will certainly devote most of Russia's strength to the East. At that time, the Chinese Empire will have a decisive battle with Russia in the Far East. At that time, did Tsar Nicholas I still have the energy to take care of Europe? That should be a great opportunity for Prussia. Lin Zihao said.

Prince William agreed, and it was impossible to get 100 percent certainty before starting, and the opportunity had already slipped away. If the Chinese Empire could really defeat Russia in the Far East, so that Tsar Nicholas I could devote all his energies to Asia, the Kingdom of Prussia might have really seized the opportunity to defeat the Austrian Empire in one fell swoop, and thus drive the Austrian Empire out of Germany. If you miss this opportunity, you may not have such an opportunity again in the future.

Historically, when the Kingdom of Prussia unified Germany, it was only after the Crimean War that Russia and the Austrian Empire turned against each other, which gave the Kingdom of Prussia a chance to defeat the Austrian Empire. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have been able to defeat the Austrian Empire. Even though the power of the Kingdom of Prussia was already stronger than that of the Austrian Empire, with the support of Russia, the Kingdom of Prussia did not dare to act rashly at all.

"Okay, His Majesty the Emperor. If the Chinese Empire could really attract the main power of Russia to Asia, the Kingdom of Prussia would definitely seize this opportunity! Prince William said. If the Kingdom of Prussia was to do anything, it had to unify Germany. And the war between the Chinese Empire and Russia will be a good opportunity for the Kingdom of Prussia that cannot be missed.

Long Yufei nodded with satisfaction, the relationship between the Kingdom of Prussia and Russia was not harmonious, once the Kingdom of Prussia unified Germany, it would definitely become Russia. When the time comes, Russia will have no choice but to give up its interests in Asia. After all, Russia, although powerful, could not confront the Chinese Empire and the unified German Empire at the same time.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, in addition to Russia, France is also an obstacle to the unification of Germany by the Kingdom of Prussia." Prince William continued.

"Your Royal Highness, the relationship between the Chinese Empire and France is not bad. If Prussia could defeat the Austrian Empire and take the leadership of Germany, the Chinese Empire would exert its influence and make France abandon its confrontation with Prussia. Of course, we will do our best, but it is difficult to say whether it will succeed in the end. Long Yufei said. After all, the Chinese Empire could not help Prussia in everything, in which case, Prussia would simply give up the unification of Germany.

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor. Prussia will do its part to accomplish the great cause of our reunification. Prince William's eyes shone brightly, and this trip to Paris could be said to have given him a surprise. Perhaps, this time the Kingdom of Prussia really had hope of unifying Germany. For this, the Kingdom of Prussia has been preparing for a long time.

After that, Prince Wilhelm did not even consult King Frederick of Prussia. Wilhelm IV signed a secret agreement directly with the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire helped Germany to complete the unification as much as possible, and the Kingdom of Prussia would ally with the Chinese Empire after successfully unifying the German Empire. Of course, this is just a blank check, and whether the two countries can form an alliance in the end depends on the international shape of the time. The Kingdom of Prussia hoped to achieve unification with the help of the power of the Chinese Empire, and the Chinese Empire hoped that Prussia could hold Russia back in Europe, so that the Chinese Empire could confidently and boldly destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty and achieve expansion in Siberia and Central Asia.

Prince Wilhelm, who did not leave the Tuileries Palace until the early hours of the morning, was very pleased with this visit to the Emperor of China, knowing that this would be the best opportunity for the Kingdom of Prussia.

On January 22, 1845, the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei, with his concubine Amo Mi and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, boarded the flagship of the Chinese Navy's 5th Fleet, the battleship "Wenwang", from the western French coastal city of Le Havre, preparing to return to China. King Louis of France. Philip I, King Leopold I of Belgium, Prince William of the Kingdom of Prussia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain José. Morality. Salamanca went to the port to see off the Chinese emperor. The British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, and the Prince of Metternich of the Austrian Empire, and the Russian Foreign Secretary, the Count of Nescher Rodie, had already left Paris.

With the sound of a whistle and the powerful power of the steam engine, the huge warship slowly sailed away from the port, and the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei's trip to Europe was a successful conclusion. (To be continued......)