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In Berlin in mid-May 1911, the smell of spring was gradually dissipating and the weather was starting to get hot. In the Berlin Imperial Palace, Kaiser Wilhelm II has been in a very bad mood these days. He felt that he had once again been fooled, and that the despicable Frenchmen had made the mighty Germany a clown, deceived and fooled at will, and this made him very angry.

Because of his physical disability, Kaiser Wilhelm II has always been paranoid in character. The last thing he could stand was being deceived and fooled. At the Algeses Conference in 1906, in the presence of more than a dozen countries, France and Germany signed a treaty, stipulating that France could not turn Morocco into a French protectorate, but that German interests in Morocco should be fully respected and protected. But now, the French have brazenly torn up the treaty and sent troops to Morocco, which, in the eyes of Wilhelm II, is completely a French rebellion. Although, the French excuse is very strong, it is to protect the French diaspora in Morocco. But even fools can see that after the French team occupies Morocco, will they still let it out? No one will spit out the fat that reaches their mouth!

"Father, Your Excellency the Prime Minister is here!" Crown Prince Wilhelm cautiously entered Wilhelm II's office and told him.

"Let him in!" Wilhelm II tried his best to suppress his anger and sat back in the chair behind his desk. However, whether there is anger in his eyes or not, anyone can clearly feel it!

Germany's new Prime Minister Theobarden von Batemann Holwig was led by Crown Prince Wilhelm II into the office of Wilhelm II. He took over as Prime Minister Bernhard von Biello two years ago as Germany's new chancellor. With the war looming closer, Wilhelm II needed a more obedient government, and Bernhard von Bilow, despite his ability, did not act on the will of Kaiser Wilhelm II. For example, Wilhelm II threw all his national strength into the war of armament. This was strongly opposed by Prime Minister Bernhard von Bilo, and irreconcilable contradictions arose between the two sides. After 1909, Wilhelm II could not take it anymore and replaced Bernhard von Bülllow with Teobard von Batemann Holwig. Compared to Bernhard von Bilow, Teobard von Batemann Holwig was a little less capable, but he was more able to comprehend Wilhelm II's intentions, which was exactly what Wilhelm II wanted!

"See Your Majesty!" After meeting Wilhelm II, Chancellor Holwig respectfully saluted Wilhelm II.

"Hmmm! Your Excellency Prime Minister, what is the situation in Morocco? When exactly are the French ready to withdraw their troops? Kaiser Wilhelm II asked.

"We have officially raised this issue with the French. But the French government's reply was that the French army would not withdraw from Morocco until Morocco was restored. It seems that this time the French are determined to turn Morocco into a French protectorate! Chancellor Holwig said!

"Damn the French, they are too cunning, too arrogant. They didn't take Germany into account at all, they fooled us again and again, and I will definitely make these damned French pay the price! Kaiser Wilhelm II roared madly!

"Father, we have been preparing for war for so long, and both the navy and the army are much stronger than the French. I think we should attack France immediately. Let them know what the consequences will be for fooling Germany! Let the whole world know that Germany is not something to be fooled and deceived! Crown Prince William said immediately!

Kaiser Wilhelm II glanced at Crown Prince Wilhelm and did not agree with him.

"Someone, bring in the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of the Navy, and Prince Heinrich!" Wilhelm II said. As for whether to go to war with France. Wilhelm II has not yet made up his mind. It was not that Wilhelm II was afraid of France, but that he was afraid of England, which stood behind France. The British have always pursued a balancing strategy on the European continent. When France rose, Britain united with other countries to encircle France. At the time of Russia's expansion, Britain was also besieging Russia around the world. And now. After Prussia unified Germany, it once again developed into the world's top power. This made the British feel a lot of pressure. Therefore, they took the initiative to collude with the French and Russians against Germany. If Germany had attacked France, Britain would have entered the war at the first opportunity. Can Germany deal with both Britain and France at the same time? Even Kaiser Wilhelm II, who has always been arrogant, did not dare to guarantee this!

Soon, Moltke Jr., Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, and Tirpitz, Minister of the Admiralty, rushed to the office of Wilhelm II. Moltke the Younger succeeded the aged Count Schlieffen as Chief of the General Staff of the German Army five years earlier. However, this appointment does not seem to be a good thing for Germany. Even Moltke himself said that he was not the material to be the chief of the General Staff!

Moltke the Younger, relying on the prestige of his great uncle and the respect of the people for him out of a sense of mystery, accepted the Emperor's appointment with great hesitation. He once asked himself whether he was up to this great task and whether he could maintain the ideological legacy left by his ancestors. Moltke the Younger was born in the revolutionary years of 1848, and his father, Adolf von Moltke, was the second brother of Moltke the Elder. Moltke the Younger served in the Prussian Guards and then in the General Staff, serving as his uncle's aide-de-camp since 1882. During this period, he received a lot of regular General Staff training and was exposed to a lot of troop practice. This tall, muscular man with broad shoulders, a kind and dignified manner, who, unlike Schlieffen, had a wide range of interests and was therefore very much favored by the emperor. In addition, the appearance of a person at court, the so-called "dignified military image", also played an important role, at least as Wilhelm II saw it. The emperor was also convinced that the General Staff, headed by the second "Moltke", would make an excellent impression on the world.

Schlieffen once said that commanders are not appointed, but born – a big phrase that Schlieffen said about himself. Moltke felt that he was not born to be a commander-in-chief, and like the fateful Austrian commander-in-chief in 1866, Ludwig von Benedek, he was hesitant about his appointment. In front of the emperor, he was as obedient as a soldier.

"See Your Majesty!" Moltke Jr. and Tirpitz both saluted respectfully to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Since the French army entered Morocco, the two of them have also become nervous. As the heads of the German army and navy, they are more aware of the contradictions between Germany and France, and they are also worried that this conflict will completely trigger a war between the two countries!

"The French have refused to withdraw their troops from Morocco, and they have taken all of Morocco under the pretext of protecting their expatriates! The strategic location of Morocco is extremely important, and I will not say much about that. The most shameful thing is that the French are completely fooling Germany by openly tearing up the treaty they signed at the beginning, which is absolutely unacceptable to Germany. If, I ask the army and navy to wage war against France now, will the army and navy be capable of winning the war! After Kaiser Wilhelm II finished speaking, he stared at Moltke and Tirpitz closely!

"Your Majesty, your will is the direction in which the German Army is heading. Although the army now has only 40 divisions, which is still half the strength of Count Schlieffen's plan, we have the most complete mobilization mechanism and railway network in the world, and within a month we will be able to complete the initial mobilization, and the total strength of the army will be increased to 81 divisions and more than 1.6 million men. Three million people will be mobilized to join the war! If you want, we will be able to take Paris before Christmas this year! Moltke said in a very affirmative tone! The four German regiments in World War I had more than 20,000 infantry divisions, and the division commander was a major general. Each brigade has 4 infantry regiments, and the brigade commander has the rank of brigadier general. The infantry regiment consisted of 4 battalions with the rank of colonel. Each battalion has 4 companies, and the battalion commander has the rank of lieutenant colonel. Each company usually has 100 men, and the company commander has the rank of major or captain. There are 2-3 platoons per company.

"Hmmm! Very good! Kaiser Wilhelm II was very satisfied with Moltke's answer, and then looked at Tirpitz. Kaiser Wilhelm II placed more emphasis on the navy than on the army. The German Army, since the Kingdom of Prussia, was one of the most powerful in Europe, but the Navy, which was developed only after Kaiser Wilhelm II succeeded to the throne, was developed from scratch, so to speak, completely according to his wishes, like his children!

"Your Majesty, it will be easy for the German Navy to defeat the French Navy. However, the enemy of the German Navy was never the French Navy. Judging by the current shape shì, in terms of the number of battleships, we had only 24, but the British Navy was 35. In terms of battle cruisers, the German Navy had 8 ships, while the British Navy had 12 ships. Unless the battleships of the 'Bavaria-class' were put into service, the Navy was not sure of defeating the British Navy! Tirpitz said. The difference in strength between the two sides is here, and it is clear that anyone can tell it!

This reply made Kaiser Wilhelm II a little dissatisfied. However, he knew that it was true. Although the German Navy had previously overtaken the British Navy, it was quickly surpassed after Britain fully supported the development of the Navy. After all, Germany wanted to develop its navy, but at the same time it had to develop its army, and it was completely inferior to Britain's investment in the navy.

"So, what do we do now? Don't you just ask? Kaiser Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, the Navy's gunboat 'Leopard' is cruising off the coast of West Africa, so you can let him go to Morocco and declare German interests in Morocco!" Tirpitz built yì tract. However, he didn't know that it was because of his construction that this world war was triggered!