As early as the last war was not over, Emperor Long Yufei and the senior officials of the empire knew that the next war was inevitable. During the war, the cousin of the Kingdom of Prussia planted the seeds for this war. After the war, the Chinese Empire had begun to prepare for war with all its might. Even so, the German Empire was established after the war, and the annexation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire by Guò gained greater power. However, the Emperor was still confident that he would win this war, and this was the most important battle to defend the Empire's hegemony in the world. After winning this war, the supremacy of the empire will no longer be able to be shaken.

"Your Majesty, after the Holy Alliance was formed, it made the allies of the empire panic. Should the Empire invite its allies to come and form an alliance against the Holy Alliance? Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said. Last time, Britain and France led the formation of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Subsequently, the Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, as well as the Ottoman Turkish Empire, formed the Asia-Europe Military Alliance to counter the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Later, after the outbreak of the war, it was also a war between two major military alliances. Even though the North Atlantic military alliance was strong, the empire still won the final victory. Now, now that the German Empire had formed the Holy Alliance, it was natural that the Empire could not afford to lose to them.

"Is this necessary? Not to mention that the strength of the empire alone can oppose the entire Holy Alliance, and even defeating them is not a difficult task. In addition, several of the Empire's allies are hardcore allies, and they have long been in the same boat as the Empire. Whether or not a new alliance is formed will have no impact at all. Long Yufei said. After all, for those things that are formal. He didn't really like it.

"Your Majesty, it's completely necessary. In addition to a couple of hardcore allies of the Empire. We can also invite other countries to join the alliance. This can further increase the influence of the Empire and weaken the Holy Alliance. Except for the Holy Alliance, headed by the German Empire. There are also many other countries that also have a certain strength! Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao said.

"Alright then!" Long Yufei didn't insist, since everyone thought that a new alliance should be formed, then he would be as good as he was.

"Your Majesty, apart from a few hardcore allies of the Empire, what other countries should we invite? The Ottoman Turks were bound to be invited, even though they had a grudge against the Empire. However, they did not join the Holy Alliance after all. The Republic of Chile in South America, with the support of the Empire, has developed into the largest power in South America. They can be pawns of empires in South America. In addition, there are a few countries in Northern Europe. You can also invite them to join. This will give the Empire an even greater advantage over the Holy Alliance! Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"Forget about the small countries in Northern Europe. They are too far away from the Empire, and the Empire may not be able to really influence them. Besides, the Germans were right next to them, and they certainly wouldn't risk offending the Germans to join the Reich-dominated alliance. Except for the hardcore allies of the Empire, only the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Republic of Chile are invited! However, I don't think the Ottoman Empire will join the empire-led alliance either. They are still obsessed with the Persian Gulf. Unless the empire can return the Persian Gulf to them! Long Yufei shook his head and said.

"The Persian Gulf could not have been returned to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Now, the oil consumed by the empire every year. Seventy percent of it comes from the Persian Gulf. This proportion is still rising. If the Persian Gulf were returned to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the energy security of the empire would be under great threat. In addition, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would take advantage of the oil resources of the Persian Gulf. The German Empire, which became the second, posed a threat to the world hegemony of the Reich. We have to avoid that. "The Chief of the General Staff, General Liu Zhongming, immediately put forward his opinion. The importance of oil in the Persian Gulf is now self-evident, and it has become an important foundation of the empire. Now the military is pondering every day how to protect the security of the Persian Gulf. And how it would be possible to expand the interests of the empire in the Persian Gulf. How was it possible to give the Persian Gulf to the Ottoman Turkish Empire? There's no way there's anything about it.

"There is no possibility that the Persian Gulf will be returned to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It seems that there is a feud between us and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It can't be resolved! Prime Minister Lin Zihao sighed. If it weren't for the Persian Gulf, the empire would have co-opted the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After all. The relationship between the two countries is still in-law. And now, the Persian Gulf is so important to the empire that no one will return the Persian Gulf to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Therefore, it is impossible for the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire to resolve the contradictions.

"The position of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it does not matter. Even if they did fall to the Holy Alliance, they wouldn't pose much of a threat to the Empire. With the addition of an Ottoman Turkish Empire, it would still not pose a threat to the Empire. We can still win. In addition, in the future world, there will be no more countries that are too powerful. The Empire can use this war to defeat the Ottoman Empire and then dismember the Ottoman Empire! Long Yufei said. In the future, the Chinese Empire will dominate the world. The rest of the great powers will not escape the fate of being dismembered. In this way, then, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was no less an enemy of the Empire. This war just ended them with the German Empire.

"If the Ottoman Empire joins the Holy Alliance from the beginning, then it is okay, we can strike at the Ottoman Empire first. However, if they do not provoke it, and wait until the Empire and the Holy Alliance have gone to war before starting a war against the Empire, the danger will be greater. The Persian Gulf will definitely become their key target! Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, said.

"This problem is easy to solve, and in the event of a war between the Empire and the Holy Alliance, the Empire is to defend itself against the Ottoman Turkish Empire. In any case, the security of the Persian Gulf must be ensured. If the Persian Gulf were to be occupied by the Ottoman Empire, the empire would be able to regain it. It's just that the empire's investment in the Persian Gulf will be in vain. The Empire has to reinvest there. Anyway, the oil reserves of the empire itself have been enough for the empire for a long time. The Persian Gulf doesn't get stuck in the neck of the Empire. Another way to do this was to force the Ottoman Empire to join the Holy Alliance, and then the Empire would develop a plan of attack against the Ottoman Empire. In the event of a war, launch a preemptive strike against the Ottoman Turkish Empire! Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty's idea is good, in this case, the Ottoman Turkish Empire will be doomed!" This was stated by the Chief of the General Staff, General Liu Zhongming.

"Yes! With the strength of the empire, it is completely possible to deal with the Ottoman Turkish Empire lightly. Even if they can't be defeated in a short time, at least the security of the Persian Gulf can be guaranteed. In the event of war, the 5th Fleet of the Navy confronted the German Empire in the North Sea, while the 11th Fleet of the Imperial Navy could enter the Mediterranean Sea and deal with the naval forces of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. In this way, the Empire's shipping routes in the Mediterranean will be truly safe! Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of the Navy, also said.

"Well, plans for the Ottoman Turkish Empire, more on that later! On behalf of the Empire, the Foreign Office sends an invitation to the Empire's allies! Now, too, it's time to reassure your allies! Long Yufei said with a smile. He knew that after the Holy Alliance was formed, it would definitely scare the allies of the empire enough. The Empire has not taken a stand, and has not taken measures against the Holy Alliance, which undoubtedly worries the allies even more.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Wei Yuan nodded.

The next day, Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan formally invited the monarchs and heads of government of the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Scotland, the Republic of Chile and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, as well as key officials in charge of military affairs, to visit the Wèn Empire.

Because of the rise of the Chinese Empire, a large number of countries were destroyed, which made the number of countries in the whole world decrease much, much. With the exception of a handful of independent countries, the rest of the countries have become colonies. Of course, according to the idea of Emperor Long Yufei, after the end of this world war, the number of countries will increase again. After the defeat of the Holy Alliance, all the nations that opposed the empire will be dismembered and become independent nations. At that time, the international community will definitely be much more lively than it is now.

The formal invitation of the Chinese Empire once again stirred up the international situation. Countless countries interpreted this as a counterattack by the Chinese Empire against the Holy Alliance. Some even predicted that this time, the Chinese Empire and its allies would form a new alliance to deal with the Holy Alliance. Two major military alliances will emerge one after another, and the whole world will be antagonized as a result.

The invitation of the Chinese Empire finally put the allies who were a little worried at ease. They had feared that the Chinese Empire would rest on its laurels and change its aggressive foreign policy. Now it seems that the Chinese Empire is still as sharp as ever. This also made them feel a lot more at ease, as long as they had the leadership of the Chinese Empire, they would have a great chance of winning in future wars. Defeat the Holy Alliance, that's not a problem. (To be continued......)

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