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"Of course, His Majesty the Kaiser! Our two countries have the same interests, and in terms of technology, of course, they can be shared. However, China's latest warship of this class has consumed the minds of many outstanding warship designers in our country. Therefore, if the German side can transfer Germany's latest explosives technology to China, China is willing to transfer the design drawings of this new class of battleships to Germany free of charge! Wang Yuze said with a smile. There is no such thing as a free lunch, even in the face of allies. Germany wanted the design drawings of the 'White Rise-class' battlecruisers, and it was not so simple, just exchange it for good things.

Kaiser Wilhelm II's eyes flashed brightly, and he was not surprised that China would ask for an exchange. However, he was a little surprised that the Chinese side wanted the latest explosives technology that Germany had just developed. The weapons equipped by the German ** team have always been among the top in the world. Not to mention anything else, as far as the navy's main guns are concerned, the German Navy imitated the "Nassau-class" battleships designed by China's "Zhonghua-class" battleships, and the caliber of the main guns is only 280 mm, but the power of its main guns is no worse than the 305 mm main guns of the British Navy. Among them, new explosives played a great role.

Thanks to the efforts of German engineers, TNT explosives, invented by J Wilbrande in 1863, can already be used in actual combat. The chemical composition of TNT explosives is trinitrotoluene, which is a very powerful and fairly safe explosive, even if it is penetrated by a bullet, it will not burn and detonate, and it can completely replace picric acid explosives. Therefore, China also wants to acquire the technology of this explosive in order to increase the power of Chinese weapons. Be prepared for the next war.

"His Majesty the Emperor of China, can you change the conditions. The development of a new type of explosives was not actually completed. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Haha! His Majesty the Kaiser, exchanging new explosives for the drawings of our country's new warships, I can assure you, is definitely worth it. Germany's main enemy was England. And the warships of this class in our country are mainly aimed at the United Kingdom. Britain's strength depended mainly on its large overseas colonies. If there were no blood transfusions from overseas colonies. Britain was in the middle of the war, and the roots could not last long. The latest warship of our country was named 'Battlecruiser'. This is a battleship with great firepower and extreme speed. It could not be more suitable to deal with Britain and block Britain's overseas trade routes. As soon as the war broke out. As long as the German Navy was armed with five or six of these battle cruisers, it would be enough to paralyze the British overseas trade routes! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Britain was Germany's great enemy, and he knew that Kaiser Wilhelm II would be tempted. If Britain is not defeated, Germany will forever be trapped on the European continent and will not be able to participate in the competition of the whole world. However, wanted to defeat the British. It's not that easy. Even if Kaiser Wilhelm II looked down on the combat strength of the British army, Britain, which was able to obtain huge manpower and material support from the vast colonies, undoubtedly had much stronger war potential than Germany. If the war develops to a protracted war. It will not be so easy for Germany to win.

Countless thoughts shifted in the mind of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and he quickly analyzed the pros and cons. Germany wanted to defeat Britain. It was undoubtedly the most important step to weaken Britain's war potential as much as possible.

"But. Although this kind of battleship of your country has great firepower and speed, it sacrifices its protective performance, and once it encounters the opponent's battleship, it will not be able to win! Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Your Majesty, the battlecruiser, was never a battleship for a decisive battle with a local battleship, but was only used to break relations. The decisive battle between the battleships was naturally completed by the battleships. Battlecruisers, as long as they rely on high speed, throw off the battleships, and then destroy the Empire's lines of communication! Wang Yuze explained.

Kaiser Wilhelm II nodded, and then said: "Well, I agree in principle to this exchange, but I need to consult with the ministers at home before I can give you an accurate answer!" ”

"Of course, I hope we can have a good time working together!" Wang Yuze smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand. Being able to get the latest TNT explosives production technology from Germany is a worthwhile trip to Europe.

"Honorable Emperor Xi à and Emperor Xi à of China, the two of them seem to have a very happy chat!" A middle-aged man in his forties walked over with a smile on his face, he was none other than the Archduke Ferdinand, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the son of the Archduke Carl Ludwig, the younger brother of Franz Joseph I. After Rudolph, the crown prince of Austria-Hungary, committed suicide due to mental illness two years earlier, he became the first in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary. It's just that the historical Archduke Ferdinand was really unlucky, not only lost his life in Sarajevo, but also became the fuse of the First World War, making Austria-Hungary, the boss of the empire, fall apart after the war and no longer be strong. It's just that history has changed now, and I don't know what the outcome of this crown prince will be this time.

Wang Yuze could see that this Archduke Ferdinand also had a lot of ambitions. If he were to control Austria-Hungary, it might not be a good thing for Germany. Although Germany and Austria-Hungary both belonged to the German Confederation in the Middle Ages, in order to compete for the leadership of Germany, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Austria fought many wars. Even though the two countries have now become allies, there are also many contradictions between the two countries. If the outcome of the First World War was the victory of the Allies, Germany would undoubtedly become the superpower that controlled Europe. But if another big country competes with Germany for the leadership of Europe, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial for China. China could fully support Austria-Hungary, compete with Germany, and then, in this way, drag Germany down, and calmly carve up the whole world.

"Your Royal Highness, it's a pleasure to meet you! We were just talking about the latest warships that our Navy is equipped with! Wang Yuze said with a smile.

"The latest warship? Is that the huge battleship that your Majesty the Emperor had rushed from distant China to England in only twenty days? Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, said with his eyes shining. Although the coastline of Austria-Hungary was relatively narrow, Austria-Hungary was also actively developing its navy in a vain attempt to become the hegemon of the Mediterranean. However, in this small pond in the Mediterranean, there are too many powerful enemies, the British Mediterranean Fleet, the French Mediterranean Fleet, the Italian Navy, these are all stronger enemies than the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Now, having taken the lead in building new battleships, Austria-Hungary was not willing to lag behind. Within Austria-Hungary, plans were already being discussed for the construction of battleships of the first class. It is said that the new battleship will be named after the favorite motto of Emperor Franz Joseph I, 'United Forces'. It's just that there is still a big gap between the warship construction technology of Austria-Hungary and Britain, Germany and China, and even countries like the United States and Italy are not comparable.

"Of course, however, this battleship is not a battleship, but a battlecruiser. The main role is to rely on high speed to carry out a war against the empire. Although in a decisive battle with battleships, it will suffer due to insufficient protection, but it is very useful against some powerful countries that rely heavily on sea lines of communication. Wang Yuze said.

Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, nodded, and he instantly understood the role of such a battle cruiser of the Chinese Navy. However, Austria-Hungary did not yet need such ships. Against the British, this was Germany's task. The main enemy of Austria-Hungary was Russia, as well as the Slavs in the Balkans. Alternatively, in the event of a German attack on France, Austria-Hungary could send troops to help. This was the main task of Austria-Hungary in this war.

It wasn't long before King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy joined them in the conversation. It's just that Wang Yuze really doesn't have a good impression of this capricious Italian king. In the two world wars in history, Italy was a complete burden. Germany was betrayed in the First World War, and in the Second World War it was a complete drag on Germany. Wang Yuze does not want China to form an alliance with such a country.

A few minutes later, Wang Yuze excused himself and left.

"His Majesty the Kaiser, how are the Chinese thinking about it? Are they willing to join our alliance? After Wang Yuze left, King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy couldn't wait to ask. In Italy's view, if China were willing to join the Allies, their chances of victory would be much better.

Kaiser Wilhelm II shook his head: "His Majesty the Emperor of China is willing to cooperate with us in many ways, but he does not agree to join the Central Powers!" ”

King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy had a glimmer of hope in his eyes, and in his opinion, it would be difficult for the three of them to form an alliance to defeat the two old powers, Britain and France. Although Italy and France are at enmity over Tunisia, it would be unwise to get involved in a war knowing that they are not rivals of the enemy. Vittorio Emanuele III felt that it seemed time to reconsider the position of the Kingdom of Italy in the next possible war!