Chapter 1316: The Sino-German Game

"Tell the Chinese that they have no right to inspect our warships and merchant ships, which are the territory of the German Empire's maritime flows. If they want to force their way onto the ship, unless they sink us! "Lieutenant General Philip gave the order. Faced with the unreasonable demands of the Chinese Navy, he chose to refuse. What's more, the more than 10,000 officers and men of the German Army on the transport ship could not have been inspected by the Chinese Navy under any circumstances. In that case, isn't it just taking the initiative to hand over the handle to the Chinese Navy?

The German Navy refused to allow the Chinese Navy to board the ship for inspection, so naturally the Chinese Navy would not let them pass the ship. According to the information received before, the Chinese Navy has suspected that these German merchant ships are carrying German Army officers and equipment. If these German* troops were allowed to go to the Persian kingdom, it would undoubtedly add variables to the Afro-Pop war. Now, the Kingdom of Afghanistan is on the verge of victory, but if the German Army enters the war, the outcome will be uncertain. Unless the Chinese army also enters the territory of the Persian kingdom immediately. It's just that in that case, the Chinese Empire will be tantamount to a real tear with the German Empire.

If the German* army could be intercepted and prevented from entering the Persian kingdom, this would undoubtedly be the easiest way to solve the problem. Therefore, the Imperial Navy deliberately transferred the 11th Squadron to the northern part of the Arabian Sea.

The 11th Detachment of the Chinese Navy and the German Navy faced off in the northern Arabian Sea, and the main guns of the two 'Eastern Han class' battleships of the Imperial Navy were already aimed at the German Navy's warships, and there was a great possibility that they would force their way through if they did not heed the advice. They'll open fire. Of course, the German Navy would not have really made such a move. That would make the situation even more complicated, if it goes off. The consequences will be dire. Moreover, this time the Germans were just putting on a show for the Ottoman Empire, and they did not really want to send troops to the Persian kingdom. As for the oil resources of the Persian kingdom, seeing that they could not be obtained, they had already decided to give it up.

Vice Admiral Philip reported the news of the fleet's interception by the Chinese Navy to China, and then ordered the fleet to exercise restraint and avoid misfire. In addition, we are waiting for the results of negotiations between China and the Chinese Empire. However, Lieutenant General Philip knew. This time they must have returned in vain, and it is estimated that they will have to escort the army troops back. For the Navy, this trip is not without gain. This long-distance voyage of 11,000 kilometers made the German Navy show many shortcomings, which made them need to strengthen their training in the future.

The confrontation between the Chinese Navy and the German Navy in the northern Arabian Sea has also attracted the attention of the world. Some pessimists even believe that this is highly likely to be the trigger for a new world war. This will lead to a war between China and Germany, and the rest of the country will inevitably be involved. Many countries hope that China and Germany will refrain from doing so. After all, the end of the world war was not long ago. If the war resumes now, it will undoubtedly drive them all to a dead end! In particular, many of the countries that were defeated last time have not yet recovered from their defeats.

Immediately after the telegram from Lieutenant General Philippe returned, the German Foreign Office began to perform on stage. First of all. German Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Count Ron condemned such actions of the Chinese Navy, arguing that the Chinese Navy had obstructed the German Navy's freedom of navigation on the high seas. In addition, China's arrogant behavior of one country determines the hegemonic behavior of other countries. It also deserves condemnation from other countries.

However, for German Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Count Ron's accusations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Imperial Republic of China denied it. Wei Yuan, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire, proposed that the Argentine-Polish War was a war between the kingdoms of Afghanistan and Persia. The rest of the countries should remain neutral in this war, and the Chinese Empire warned other countries not to participate in this war, which would undermine the stability and peace of Western Asia. If any country does not take the warnings of the Chinese Empire seriously, the Chinese Empire will launch a new counterattack.

The diplomatic statements of the Chinese Empire and Germany, full of gunpowder, made the confrontation between the two countries even more severe. At the same time, the likelihood of conflict between the two countries seems to be increasing, which has made people in both countries and around the world worried about the outbreak of war between the two countries. The Chinese Empire and the German Empire were the two most powerful countries in the world, and if a war broke out between the two countries, it would be almost impossible for the rest of the countries to be left alone.

In fact, the statements and accusations issued by the Foreign Ministries of the Chinese Empire and Germany were only superficial and were made for others to see. In fact, the Chinese Empire and the German Empire had already been playing a game in private.

Wei Yuan, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire, and Klaus, the German ambassador to China, held talks almost every afternoon. However, judging from the current situation, the talks have not yet achieved a definite result.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the actions of the Chinese Empire have seriously undermined the freedom of navigation on the high seas of the Imperial German Navy. This was a provocation to the German Empire, which could not accept such a thing! Ambassador Klaus looked as angry as if his wife had been abducted.

"No, Your Excellency, Ambassador. The Chinese Empire had already warned all countries that no country should intervene in the war between the Kingdom of Persia and the Kingdom of Afghanistan. However, according to the information we have received, your country intends to transport troops to the Kingdom of Persia, which is contrary to the Empire's warning! The Imperial Navy, of course, wants to intercept your country's fleet. If your country's shipments to the Kingdom of Persia do not include troops or other war-related materials, the Imperial Navy can let them go!" Wei Yuan said with a cold face. The Empire's plan to destroy the Kingdom of Persia could not be undermined. Therefore, the Empire would never allow the Germans to send troops to the Kingdom of Persia.

"Your Excellency, the people transported on the merchant ships are workers of the German Petroleum Development Company, and we have signed an oil development agreement with the Kingdom of Persia, and they are going to develop the oil there. As for weapons and equipment, there must be one. After all, the kingdoms of Persia and Afghanistan are at war, and we must ensure the safety of our citizens! "Ambassador Klaus would never admit that the merchant ships were transporting German* soldiers, not even volunteers. Otherwise, if the Chinese Empire also announced that it would send volunteers to the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the scale of the war would only increase. Moreover, Germany will not take advantage of anything. After all, Germany's power in the Middle East could not be compared to that of the Chinese Empire, whose huge army could easily throw more troops into the Kingdom of Afghanistan. Not so in Germany.

"Your Excellency, this lie would not even be believed by a three-year-old child. If Germany wants to develop the oil of the Persian kingdom, it will probably have to wait until after the end of the war. After the war between the two countries is decided, it will not be too late for Germany to develop! Wei Yuan said with a smile.

"Damn, when the war is over, and the kingdom of Persia has been destroyed, will the kingdom of Afghanistan agree to German oil exploitation in the province of Khuzystan? I know it's impossible to think about it on my toes! Ambassador Klaus cursed in his heart. He knew that this qiē was a conspiracy of the Chinese Empire, but he had no choice. Who said that the Chinese Empire now has an absolute advantage?

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, Germany lacks oil resources, and now its consumption of oil is also increasing, and if our oil exploitation in Khuzystan Province is affected, I am afraid that it will affect the development of domestic industry and economy, and Germany is not willing to accept such an outcome!" Ambassador Klaus continued. Had it not been for the intervention of the Chinese Empire, perhaps Germany would have obtained the oil extracted from the province of Khuzistan.

"Your Excellency, so be it, on the question of oil, the Reich can supply oil to the German Reich. In addition, the price is more favorable. The price of oil was now a little more than two Chinese dollars per ton, and the Reich could supply oil directly to Germany for two Chinese dollars. Wei Yuan said. As the Bugeig field began to produce oil, the empire's oil extraction increased dramatically, and in addition to domestic oil use, there was a large amount of oil that could be sold to other countries. If the Germans wanted it, it might not be impossible to sell it to them.

As for what the Germans would use this oil for, it was not something that the Chinese Empire could consider. Now the Reich could sell oil to the German Reich, and in the future the Reich could find any reason to cut off the oil supply to the Germans. When the time comes, the situation of the Germans will be even more miserable.

Ambassador Klaus nodded, but he couldn't make a decision, and he had to report back to China.

The next day, Ambassador Krauss went to the Imperial Foreign Office again for talks with the Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yan. Ambassador Klaus accepted in principle the conditions of the Chinese Empire, under which Germany could stop oil exploration and exploration in the province of Khuzystan. However, the Chinese Empire needed to sign a five-year oil supply contract with Germany, and Germany demanded that the Chinese Empire provide Germany with 10 million tons of oil per year at a price of two Chinese dollars per tonne.

Without seeming hesitation, the Chinese Empire agreed. Although, Germany does not consume much oil now. However, soon the demand for oil will explode. At that time, 10 million tons may not be enough. As for the price, although it is a little lower, the difficulty of oil exploitation in the Middle East is very low, and the cost is very low.

After the agreement between the Chinese Empire and the German Empire, the German Navy began to escort the fleet out of the northern Arabian Sea and back to Europe. (To be continued......)

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