Chapter 1237: Military Threat
Before the start of the world war, Britain was undoubtedly the most powerful country and the richest. Almost all countries are eyeing the wealth of the United Kingdom. However, the attitude of the Chinese Empire was very obvious from the beginning of the war, and in the final war for the destruction of Britain, it directly refused the Kingdom of Prussia to join the coalition army, and only brought the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium, two hardcore allies, to the British Isles.
Although the Ottoman Turks also coveted the wealth of the British, they were self-aware and did not want to offend the Chinese Empire in this regard. Therefore, the Ottoman Turkish Empire chose to take the initiative to retreat.
However, the Kingdom of Prussia would not give up lightly. Even though their army was unable to land on the British Isles due to the obstruction of the Chinese Empire. However, at the beginning of the war, the army of the Kingdom of Prussia was already fighting against the British Expeditionary Force. Therefore, the Kingdom of Prussia demanded to join in the disposition of Great Britain on this ground.
The delegation of the Chinese Empire and the delegation of the Kingdom of Prussia once again began to quarrel, and the quarrel was very fierce for a time. The Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Kingdom of Belgium all strongly demanded the exclusion of the Kingdom of Prussia. However, the Kingdom of Prussia was unwilling to give up that great interest. This makes it impossible to reconcile the contradictions between the two sides.
After a morning of arguing, no agreement could be reached. Subsequently, Ali of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Pasha decided to adjourn the meeting for the time being, and spent his lunch time wandering between the delegations of the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Hopefully, the conflict will be alleviated.
However, the contradictions between the two sides were too divided, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire wanted to reconcile the contradictions. It's not that easy. So much so that after the afternoon meeting began, there was still a fierce quarrel between the two sides.
This made Ali of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Pasha and Mustafa. Lester. Pasha was annoyed. If it had been known, the Ottoman Empire should not have agreed to a peace conference in Istanbul. Although this could increase the influence of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it undoubtedly caused a lot of trouble for the Ottoman Turkish Empire. If the peace conference had been held in other countries, the Ottoman Empire would not have had to worry so much. Of course, it is useless to talk about this now, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire needs to continue to figure it out. So that the peace conference can continue.
That night, the Ottoman Turkish Empire once again communicated with the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire. But. The attitude of the Chinese Empire was still very firm, and it resolutely refused to allow the Kingdom of Prussia to join in the disposition of Britain. This once cast a shadow over the progress of the peace conference.
As a result, the Ottoman Turkish Empire had to declare that the differences at the peace conference were too great. The Peace Conference was suspended for three days. After November 11, the peace conference will continue. The Ottoman Turkish Empire also hoped to take advantage of these three days to do a good job.
When reporters from various countries stationed in Istanbul sent the news back to China, it immediately caused a sensation around the world. Everyone is speculating whether this peace will fail because of the disagreements between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Will a new world war break out immediately? This has also caused panic all over the world. However, the peoples of the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia supported their respective delegations, which also made the two countries hostile. Further additions. If, at the beginning of the war, the majority of the people of both countries regarded each other as allies. Well now. The people of both countries consider each other to be enemies.
"Your Excellency, the Prussians are trying to meddle in the disposition of Great Britain, which the Reich will never tolerate. A telegram from my father has arrived, and he hopes that we will be able to resist the pressure and resolutely resist the unreasonable demands of the Kingdom of Prussia. Imperial Crown Prince Long Hua said.
"Hmmm! Of course, the empire will not back down this time! Lin Zihao nodded. The Prussians wanted to make a profit in England, it was impossible. The Empire will never let their plot succeed.
"But. My father didn't want the peace to break down this time. Long Hua added. A year of war caused the Chinese Empire to consume a lot of national strength. In addition, the empire gained a large amount of territory in this war. To digest these territories. It also takes a lot of time, and the Chinese Empire now needs to recuperate.
"If that's going to happen, then we're going to have to do something else." A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Lin Zihao's eyes.
"Didn't the Kingdom of Prussia want to be hostile to the Empire? Then let's see if they are ready for war! Send a telegram to His Majesty the Emperor, asking for a military threat to the Kingdom of Prussia and to make them feel the determination of the Empire. Thus, forcing the Kingdom of Prussia to compromise and retreat! Lin Zihao said. Now, the only thing that can make the Kingdom of Prussia panic is probably the military strength of the empire.
"That's right, didn't the Prussians want to develop the navy? If the battleships of the Imperial Navy appeared outside the shipyards of the important ports of the Kingdom of Prussia, they posed as if they were going to destroy the shipbuilding industry of the Kingdom of Prussia. I don't believe that the Kingdom of Prussia will not give in! Foreign Minister Wei Yuan also said. The Kingdom of Prussia had already focused on the Navy, and if these shipyards were destroyed by the Imperial Navy, the Prussian Kingdom's naval dream would be completely shattered. Of course, this would also lead to the outbreak of war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia.
In order to avoid the outbreak of war, the Chinese Empire would grasp the degree of military threats. In the same way, the Kingdom of Prussia must not be willing to go to war with the Empire at this juncture. Of course, in order to prevent the war from really breaking out, they had no other way but to bow to the empire.
"Well, that's a good idea! Since the Prussians are killing themselves, let's teach them a good lesson. I'll send a telegram to my father right away! "At Prince Longhua's age, it was originally easy to be impulsive. The Prussians' vain attempt to compete with the Empire for the interests of Britain had already made him very dissatisfied.
When the opinions of the imperial delegation were sent back to the empire itself, the emperor Long Yufei immediately summoned the chief of the general staff, General Sun Hao, and asked General Sun Hao to make appropriate arrangements.
At the moment, the Reich still had a large number of troops in Europe. Although, in order to withstand the severe cold of Russia, the empire did not have many troops in Russia, only a small part of the army was still stationed in the East European Plain, and the rest of the troops had retreated to southern Russia and near the Volga River. However, the Empire's forces in Western Europe had not yet begun to withdraw to the country. What's more, the empire's powerful navy can be dispatched at any time.
Admiral Sun Hao quickly came up with a specific plan, and after receiving the order, the Imperial Western European Theater Command also immediately took action.
On November 8, 1855, the Imperial Army's two armies stationed in France began their march towards the Kingdom of Belgium. And the army of the Kingdom of Belgium also began to march towards the border between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia, as if they were preparing for war.
This made the Kingdom of Prussia very nervous, and immediately began to send troops to the border, and at the same time to contact the Chinese Empire to avoid misunderstandings.
The movement of the army is only one aspect. On the morning of November 9, all 12 capital ships of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy appeared off the coast of the Kingdom of Prussia. In particular, the shipyard responsible for the construction of the first class battleships of the Royal Prussian Navy was directly threatened by the Imperial Navy. The battleships of the Imperial Navy held large-scale live-fire training just outside the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Prussia. The rumbling of cannons, as well as the columns of water rising from the sea, caused a great shock to the Kingdom of Prussia.
King Wilhelm I of Prussia, who was far away in Berlin, received the telegram and his face suddenly became very ugly.
"What the hell are those yellow-skinned monkeys trying to do? Are they going to war with the Kingdom of Prussia? William I roared madly.
"Your Majesty, the Chinese army and navy have begun to move, and we must be prepared for the Chinese to launch a surprise attack on us. I built yƬ, the main force of the Imperial Army, and deployed it on the Western Front and the western coast. Avoid being caught off guard by the Chinese! The Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Prussia, Colonel-General Reihel, said.
"Hmmm! The army of the Kingdom of Prussia was ordered to immediately put it in a state of emergency combat readiness. In addition, major shipyards must be on guard. The four 'Brandenburg-class' battleships being built by the Imperial Navy must not be lost! William I ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty! However, the Chinese came with twelve battleships, and if they attacked, our shipyards would probably not be able to resist! "Admiral Reihel was a little embarrassed.
The displacement of the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships was so high that construction could only begin at shipyards along the coast. And the shore fortifications that the Kingdom of Prussia had just begun to build could not withstand the fierce attack of the twelve battleships of the Chinese. In the event of war, the shipyards of the Kingdom of Prussia and the warships under construction were destined to be in ruins.
"Damn! Those damned Chinese! William I couldn't help but curse.
"Someone, give it to Otto at once. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck sent a telegram to him about the problems we are now encountering! Let him hurry up and come up with a solution. William I ordered.
He knew that the reason why the Chinese Empire put on a menacing appearance was to deter the Kingdom of Prussia. The main reason must be that at the Istanbul Peace Conference, the Kingdom of Prussia put forward its appeal to the interests of Britain. (To be continued)
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