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At a time when the confrontation between France and Germany is becoming more and more intense, China's statement has surprised countries around the world. It stands to reason that Germany and France have little to do with China in order to compete for Morocco. China is thousands of miles away and has no interests in Morocco. Moreover, for China, it would be of great benefit for Germany to go to war with France. Therefore, all countries are a little confused about China's true intentions, but China's statement has been praised by other countries! War, at least as a last resort, no one will like war if peace can be kept!

After China called on Germany and France to remain calm and settle the dispute through peaceful negotiations. Britain, the United States, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Italy have made similar statements. For a time, it became the mainstream of the world to promote direct peace negotiations between Germany and France and avoid war. Germany and France, on the other hand, did not want to go to war immediately, but had to remain tough for the sake of Morocco's interests. And now, the statements of China and other countries have undoubtedly given them a chance to get off the slope.

France, which lacked confidence, first expressed its willingness to hold peace talks with Germany to discuss how to resolve the Moroccan dispute. The German side also gave a positive meeting, and the two sides began peace talks. It's just that because the conditions of the two sides are very different, it is difficult to reach an agreement.

In the peace talks between Germany and France, China paid great attention. Of course, in China's official words, this is China's efforts to maintain world peace, and China is a peace-loving country. Moreover, China is already one of the world's leading powers. China should shoulder the corresponding responsibility. Although all countries know that China is talking nonsense again, they still express their appreciation for China's attitude!

In China, ordinary people have also expressed their approval of China's active participation in international affairs. Chinese have always believed in the value of peace, even if the empire has seized a lot of benefits through war methods over the years, but if they can live in peace and stability, this is for ordinary Chinese. Undoubtedly the best life!

It's just that some elites in China are very dissatisfied with this. They saw that a world war would inevitably break out in the world of the future! And China, obviously, will not be able to survive such a war. That being the case. China must be prepared to gain more benefits from this war. If Germany could go to war with France and start a world war in Europe first, it would be very cost-effective for China. At the very least, China does not have to worry that the Western powers will unite to encircle and suppress China. Therefore. They were also very dissatisfied with the Foreign Ministry's statement. In fact, Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong is nothing more than an executor, and he did. It's just following the orders of the Emperor Wang Yuze! Wang Yuze didn't want war to break out at this time, so he decided to let Germany and France calm down!

In the form of Europe, the imperial emperor Wang Yuze also held a pre-imperial meeting, which can be regarded as taking this opportunity. Explain to everyone the reason why Wang Yuze did this. Although, Wang Yuze can use his prestige to subdue the cabinet and military ministers. However, what Wang Yuze needs is not a group of puppets who can only carry out orders, but a group of ministers who can think and have enough ability!

"Now, France and Germany have begun negotiations! However, the differences between the two sides are very strict, and it is almost impossible for them to fully agree! Therefore, the possibility of a war in Europe still exists, and we must be prepared accordingly! After the start of the Imperial Council, Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong first gave a presentation on the shape of Europe. He has been very tired for a few days. Some elites of the empire openly criticized his foreign policy, and almost didn't directly point at his head and scold him as a traitor!

"From now on, the General Staff, the War Department, the Admiralty Department and the Ministry of Defense, are on alert. If war does break out, the Empire's army must react as soon as possible! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu, Cai Yun, Zhang Cheng, Jiang Xingguo and others received orders one after another.

Wang Yuze glanced at everyone, and then said: "I know, many people don't understand why I will order to cool down Germany and France, instead of promoting the outbreak of war!" The reason is simple, if the war breaks out now, it will be very bad for us! First of all, on the army side, the army has not been mobilized, and the reserve of ammunition and materials has only been completed by 30 percent. If war breaks out now, we won't be able to hold out for long. The Navy's 'Han-class' battleships have not yet been fully commissioned, and the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships are still under construction. In future naval battles, we cannot guarantee absolute superiority. The next war will be a protracted war, and it will not end in a short time, and we must be fully prepared. I would like to remind you that this war will probably last for more than four years! ”

"Four years? So long? How much does this cost? "Everyone was shocked. War is burning money! If it really lasts for four years, I am afraid that the military spending and materials consumed will use up all of China's savings over the years, and it is not even enough. It's just that everyone is a little skeptical, can the war really last that long?

"Your Majesty, will the next war really last that long?" Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu asked. Of course, he didn't question Wang Yuze's point of view, but he was just a little shocked!

"The next war will be a life-and-death battle between the two blocs, and the war will not end until the last moment. There is no doubt about this. Therefore, our preparations for war must also revolve around fighting a protracted war! Wang Yuze said in an affirmative tone. The First World War in history also ended after four years of fighting. Among them, there were also the Russian revolution and the exhaustion of Germany's national strength that brought the war to an end. In this era, Germany's national strength was much stronger than in history, and the four countries of Britain, France, the United States, and Russia were weakened by China in different ways, and the United States, after the war began, would also be dragged by China and would not join the war in Europe. Taken together, it is entirely possible that Germany will hold out in the face of the attacks of Britain, France, and Russia. Moreover, China also hopes that the war in Europe can drag on as long as possible, so that the European powers will consume all their national strength in the war, which will help China gain world hegemony after the war!

After listening to Wang Yuze's explanation, everyone said no more. Although it was a little shocking, most people believed Wang Yuze's judgment!

"In addition, if war breaks out at this time, our other two layouts will not be effective. The Nanyang region, which has indulged the Dutch for so many years, is now time to close the net. Before, with the care of Germany, and the Dutch reined in a lot, we had no excuse to go to war against them. But now that Germany is being dragged in Europe, and the Dutch are in the Indonesian archipelago, they are also a little carried away, and it's time for us to drive the Dutch out of Asia! And in South America, the warships that we built for the Chileans will not be delivered until the year after then. In order to support Chile to win the war, we also invested a lot in Chile. How can we support Chile to defeat the South American countries, let's take back the investment and then fight the world war! Moreover, once the war began, we were strictly dependent on Chile for the supply of copper ore and saltpeter! Wang Yuze said!

"Majesty, our arrangement in Nanyang has been a long time, and everything is ready. All that's needed now is just an excuse! As soon as the order is given, we can expel the Dutch from the Indonesian archipelago within a month! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said. The South Seas, with the exception of the Indonesian archipelago, which was controlled by the Dutch, were all part of China's territory. Central South Province and Nanyang Province were not established casually!

"Just get the army and fleet in the South Seas ready, and the specific launch date will depend on the situation when the time comes!" Wang Yuze said!

"Prime Minister, tell us about the current strength of the Empire. Let's see the gap between us and the other great powers of the world! Wang Yuze said!

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Cabinet synthesized the information obtained by the various ministries and made a comparison between the situation of the empire and the other powers of the world. By the end of 1904, the population of the empire had reached 5.1 billion. Pig iron production is 15 million tons, steel production is 12 million tons, and copper production is 500,000 tons. Coal production is 200 million tons, of which anthracite production is 40 million tons. Crude oil production is 12 million tons. The production volume of automobiles was 50,000 units. The railway operating mileage is 250,000 kilometers. The annual fiscal revenue of the empire is 1.7 billion Chinese dollars! Imperial Prime Minister Yang Hua introduced to everyone.

There is no doubt that after all these years of development, the empire has risen rapidly in all aspects, no worse than ordinary powers. However, on a per capita basis, China cannot compare with the Western powers.

"And our main enemy, the United States, by the end of 1904 had a population of 80 million people, and produced 17 million tons of pig iron, 14 million tons of steel, and 450,000 tons of copper. Coal production was 32,000 tons, of which anthracite production was 66 million tons. Crude oil production was 15 million 60 tons. Production of automobiles was 30,000 units. The railway operating mileage is 340,000 kilometers. The revenue is 550 million US dollars! It can be said that in addition to the large population, there are still some gaps between us and the United States! Yang Hua continued!