After these words were spoken, after a long time, William still did not see any reaction. Qingying had a slight doubt in her heart, and couldn't help but say, "What's the matter, is there anything wrong with what I said?" ”

"Nope. What you say is almost exactly what I think. William's pupils shrank, as if he had just come to his senses. He was silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "Ettel, you're 15 years old this year, aren't you?" ”

Qingying was stunned for a moment, although she didn't understand why William suddenly mentioned this, she still nodded when she heard the words: "Yes, I just celebrated my birthday last month." ”

William snorted and said, "When I was your age, I had already begun to train by the Holy Emperor's side, helping him deal with some inconsequential matters. You, as the child of my Wilhelm and the crown prince of the German Empire, should also do something for me. Now, there is something very important to me in Germany that I would like to entrust to you. ”

Qingying's heart moved, and she asked, "Does my father want me to sell warships to the Spaniards?" ”

William sneered, "Ettel, you're taking yourself too lightly. So what kind of goods is Spain? It's just a third-rate country in Europe, a country of this strength, I Germany can press him to death with a finger, how can I use you to receive them? The sale of ships to the Spaniards requires only a random officer in the navy, and I want you to do something else. ”

Speaking of this, the expression on William's face gradually became serious, and then he said slowly: "The German Empire is going to become the empire of the world. In order to achieve this, we need to include the Middle East in addition to our expansion in the Far East. Although it is a wild land, hot and dry, full of deserts, there is several times more oil under the soil than Venezuela. Even if the oil is not extracted now, it has no direct economic value, but if the German power can control it, it will create endless wealth for us in the future! ”

"In addition to that, the implementation of the Mediterranean strategy that you are talking about is also an important factor. The Ottoman Empire, the sick man of Europe, was indeed declining, but they could still have an army of more than 1 million men after mobilizing for war; The 32 million people they rule over can also generate considerable taxes for them. If we can draw the Ottoman Empire into the camp of the German-Austrian alliance, we can not only control the Middle East, but also greatly strengthen our power in the Mediterranean, and contain more British and French troops on the other front. Speaking of this, William glanced at Qingying with a spurring gaze, and then said: "Therefore, I have decided that I will personally go to Constantinople this year to have the most direct communication with the Ottoman Emperor Abdul Hamil II!" ”

Qingying nodded slightly. For this move of Wilhelm II, he still quite approves.

Since the last decade of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire, the sick man of Europe, has once again come into the eyes of the European powers after the Crimean War due to the discovery of oil in the Middle East. At that time, Britain, France, Russia, and other old imperialist powers always used the method of grabbing their interests, that is, relying on their own strong economic strength and military strength as the backing, and kicked the original cake opener. These countries, believing in their national strength, have never considered adopting a more moderate attitude. Guided by this philosophy, Britain began to make no fuss about its younger brother who had been used in the Caucasus to contain the Russians, and stopped assisting them in many matters. Although the Turks repeatedly used their hot faces to stick the cold butts of the British, they had little effect, and were repeatedly ridiculed and humiliated in London.

Just when the Ottoman Empire was like a handmaiden abandoned by her master, secretly weeping, Germany in Central Europe opened its warm arms to them. Whether it was the loans provided by Germany to the Ottoman Empire or the arms sold by Germany to the Ottoman Empire, they effectively helped them stabilize the situation at home and gave the country a hint of recovery. In contrast, the Turks and the Germans naturally began to look at each other, and autumn waves were frequent. And the betrayal of the Turks naturally made Britain very angry, and there was no kind of attitude towards them. Until now, the Ottoman Army's army has been deeply marked by Germany, and more than half of the equipment and instructors it uses are purebred Hansian exports.

Historically, although Germany was far more successful in dealing with the Turkish question than the British, because Wilhelm did not realize that this group of camels in the desert could help Germany on the sea, Germany was only half-pushing, half-talking, and did not do its best to win over Turkey from the beginning. As a consequence of this, Turkey remained unattached to Britain, and in 1914 it was still oscillating between old and new love, until the British withheld two battleships that it had purchased for a huge sum of 5.225 million pounds, and then completely decided to break with Britain, so that its army and navy were seriously underprepared for war against Britain. Now, due to the historical shift caused by the Qing Dynasty, Germany attaches several notches to Turkey more than it has historically been; If Germany could have co-opted Turkey years or even ten years in advance, it would have been a different story!

"Father is wise. Whether it is for the sake of oil or for the sake of enriching the wings of the German eagle in the Mediterranean, we should take advantage of the loss of interest in the Ottomans in Britain and draw it into the camp of our Germany. My father's personal visit to Constantinople was the greatest courtesy to the Ottoman Empire, and I am sure that they will accept the kindness we have unleashed. Speaking of this, Qingying glanced at William Dao, "But, I still don't understand what I'm going to do?" ”

William said: "This is the problem. As soon as the Middle East is completely soaked by the power of our Germany, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea Passage will be directly exposed to our noses, which is unacceptable to Britain. The British apparently saw this layer as well, so a few years ago, when we in Germany were preparing to invest in the construction of the Eastern Railway from Berlin to Basra, we tried to block it. This visit to Constantinople will undoubtedly greatly weaken relations between Germany and England, with whom it is not appropriate for us to make enemies with them at this time. But I had to go to Constantinople! Therefore, I decided to give some compensation to the British somewhere else, and this place is the Far East! ”

A hint of pride appeared on William's face, and he said: "At present, the Russians are building a large number of warships for their fleet, and it is difficult for Japan to compete with the Russians on land and sea due to its financial resources. If we give Japan a helping hand and support it against the Russians; Since Japan as a country is the assistant of Great Britain against the Russians, it will be able to offset to a large extent the adverse effects of my visit to Constantinople. And after the Japanese are strengthened, Russia will certainly not be unresponsive! In order to establish Yellow Russia and seize ice-free ports in the Pacific, they will naturally invest more resources in the Far Eastern battlefield, and this is an excellent situation for our Germany. Etter, you have been to the Far East before, and you are somewhat familiar with it; This time, it's up to you to go on an embassy trip to Japan! ”

"Father, do you want me to go to Japan?" After a long time, Qing Ying recovered from the brain crash and said in an incredulous tone.

"I am the sovereign of the German Empire, and a visit to Constantinople will shake all of Europe; As the number two man in Germany, it is only natural that you need to visit Japan in the Far East in person. Only in this way can we balance the impact of this incident on Anglo-German relations as much as possible! For your safety, I will send a team from my Guards to guard you 24 hours a day. William looked at the exquisite work of art in front of him with satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Ettel, do a good job, don't let me down!" ”

Qingying secretly complained when she heard this. What you have is only the ideas and knowledge that come from later generations; It is true that these things can be used to coordinate the overall situation, but they do not play a role in diplomatic visits at all. Let yourself be a half-person to play with a guy like Hirobumi Ito, who has become a fine, is completely to deliver meat! As long as the other party exerts a little means, it is not at all what the current self can see! Those fledgling protagonists who can play the prime minister and minister who have been in the political arena for decades can only exist in YY novels!

In addition, Qingying also lacked a good impression of the Japanese nation. Although he was exposed to a lot of Japanese culture in his previous life, he also read the works of many life mentors such as Mr. Bo and Mr. Haruka on the enlightenment of human nature; But deep down in his heart, there was always a trace of indescribable resistance to this kingdom. Qingying's mind turned, and he was about to find some reason to excuse himself, but when he saw William's serious and expectant eyes, the words that had already surged into his mouth could not be spoken.

Seeing Qingying's thin lips moving and a look of wanting to speak, William spoke: "I also know that this matter does have some difficulties for you now. But you have to know that if it is not polished, even the most shining god immortal material will not be more effective than an ordinary sword. The reason why Prussia was able to rise to Central Europe and unify the whole of Germany is inseparable from the hard work and struggle of successive kings! Qing Ying said it was.

"But you don't have to worry too much. After all, the gap in national strength between Germany and Japan was there, and they were still extremely difficult to face the strength of the Russians in the Far East, and they did not dare to take the risk of offending us and make any small moves on some terms and conditions. All you need to do is to look carefully, listen carefully, and think about it, and this experience will be very beneficial for you in the future. William said to Qingying in an encouraging tone.

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