"Your Majesty, as we expected, Great Britain, Russia, and the Kingdom of Italy are willing to join our anti-Chinese alliance. The Ottoman Turks were reluctant to take a stand now, presumably wanting to wait until the situation became clearer. As for the Mexican Republic and the Brazilian Empire, they are willing to maintain close relations with the Empire, but they are not willing to join the anti-Chinese alliance dominated by the Empire! "That evening, Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck and Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron told Kaiser Wilhelm I about the contents of the meeting with the heads of state and the delegates.

"Hmmm! Their appearance did not surprise us. After all, the Chinese Empire is too powerful, and their power is really there. It's hard for other countries to compete with them! Wilhelm I understood this. However, the entry of Britain, Russia, and the Kingdom of Italy into an anti-Chinese alliance could already give the German Empire some chances of victory.

"Your Majesty, the Ottoman Empire is our most important pawn, and we must find a way to draw the Ottoman Empire into an alliance. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire joins the alliance, it will not only mean that we will be able to get millions of land forces, a powerful navy with 11 battleships, but also that we will be able to cut off the Chinese from Europe, as well as cut off the oil resources of the Chinese. This would make the odds of victory for the German Empire even greater! "Said the Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, Count Moltke. In these respects, the Ottoman Empire was indeed an indispensable and important ally of the German Empire, and they would greatly assist the German Empire in winning the war.

William I nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should think of a way to come in and let the Ottoman Turkish Empire express its position early!" ”

"Yes. 陛xià! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Earl Ron replied. However, he also did not have a good way to change the position of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. After all. Participating in the war is a matter of importance. The Ottoman Turkish Empire would certainly have thought it through before making a statement.

"Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, with the present strength of the German Empire plus the kingdoms of Great Britain, Russia, and Italy, can we defeat the Chinese Empire? At the very least, to make sure that our interests are not compromised? Wilhelm I asked. Great Britain, Russia, and the Kingdom of Italy would undoubtedly be the hardcore allies of the German Empire, a force they could trust. As for the Ottoman Turkish Empire and other countries, it belongs to the wall. If the German Reich and its allies had the upper hand in the war, they might have joined the anti-Chinese alliance. If the German Reich was not only not able to take advantage, but was at a disadvantage. It is estimated that they will throw themselves into the arms of the Chinese as soon as possible. Become an enemy of the German Empire.

"Your Majesty, after several years of development, the industrial strength and military strength of the German Empire have been greatly improved. The allies of the empire gradually recovered. In terms of population, the total population of the controlled areas of the German Empire is now between 140 million and 150 million. There were fifteen million in England, forty million in Russia, and twenty-five million in the Kingdom of Italy. If all of them are added up, there will be 220 million to 230 million, which is already equivalent to about 40 percent of the Chinese Empire. In terms of industrial power, the industrial power of the empire and its allies. It is no worse than the Chinese Empire, almost equivalent to more than eighty percent of the Chinese Empire. From these aspects, the gap between us and the Chinese Empire is not large. However, on resources. The gap between us and the Chinese Empire is relatively large. The Chinese Empire, which controlled almost half of the region, had too many advantages over the German Empire in terms of resources. If nothing else, oil resources alone. The Chinese Empire can jam the neck of the Empire! As for military power, if we can sweep across Europe in the three months before the start of the war. We will be able to confront the Chinese Empire. If the Ottoman Empire had joined the alliance, it would have been highly likely that this purpose would have been accomplished. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire continues to wait and see. It's going to be a bit harder! Count Moltke analyzed. From these aspects, it can be seen that although the strength of the German Empire and its allies was still somewhat different from that of the Chinese Empire. But on the whole, Germany already had the strength to challenge the Chinese Empire. The Ottoman Empire was a very important force that could change the situation on the battlefield if they joined the German side.

Wilhelm I nodded, and it seemed that it was really necessary for Germany to tie the Ottoman Turkish Empire to the German chariot.

"Frederick, find a time to visit Wèn Istanbul on behalf of the German Empire! We need the Ottoman Turkish Empire to join us! William I said. After listening to Count Moltke's analysis, he had already made up his mind to draw the Ottoman Turkish Empire into the alliance at any cost. Although, this would cost the German Empire a certain benefit. However, as long as the Chinese Empire can be defeated, then it will be worth it. In the event of defeat, the German Empire would undoubtedly fall apart, and the end would be extremely miserable. Therefore, the German Empire could not afford to lose in future wars. They had to do everything in their power to win the war.

"Yes, Father!" Frederick. Crown Prince William nodded.

"In addition, from now on, not only the Empire must make military preparations, but also the allies of the Empire. In order to win future wars, the Empire is extremely ally and must be prepared to arm more than 20 million troops! William I said. It can be seen how determined he was to win the Chinese Empire. Even if you don't count the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the German Empire, together with the kingdoms of England, Russia and Italy, had to arm 20 million troops. That is, the ratio of the army to the total population is almost 1 to 11. This can already be regarded as extreme mobilization. If the war cannot be won, the adverse effects of so many young people joining the war alone will be enough to bring down the entire country. However, 20 million is a lot. If the Chinese Empire were to arm its army according to this ratio, it would be able to arm 50 million people, which would be even more terrifying.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Count Moltke nodded. From now on, the major arsenals of the German Empire will be in full production. In this way, they will have enough weapons to meet the needs of the future expansion of the army.

"In addition, we must also be prepared for all kinds of resources that the German Reich lacked. The government should cooperate with the General Staff and make preparations in these aspects! William I admonished. Germany is short of oil, and in addition, many non-ferrous metals are also lacking. While the war is not yet Caesar, it is the king to find a way to hoard these resources first. In this way, Germany will be able to support the attrition of the war in the future.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck nodded. The next war will be an all-out war, to which all the national strength of Germany will be committed. Therefore, whether it is the military or the government, and even the whole world, it must be joined.

"Your Majesty, in addition to the countries that the empire is trying to woo now, we can also win over other countries to further strengthen our power! For example, the French Empire, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, etc., can be joined by them. The French Empire had a population of tens of millions, and its industrial strength was not weak, but at the same time, there were inextricable contradictions between them and the Chinese Empire. If they are willing to join us, we will add a million to our army. As for the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, they are relatively small, but the combined population of the three countries is more than 800 and nearly 9 million. That's a lot of force too! What's more, it will allow us to have a better line of defense and access to the Atlantic! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Earl Ron said.

The 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy gathered in Spaca Bay in the Onik Islands and Marie Bay in northern Scotland, cutting off the Imperial German Navy's passage through the North Sea into the Atlantic. If Denmark and Norway could be drawn into close alliances, the German navy would be able to enter the Atlantic Ocean from Norway or the Faroe Islands, which belonged to Denmark, thus avoiding the navy of the Chinese Empire.

"Your Majesty, this is a good idea!" Said the Minister of the Navy, Prince Felix. Even though the strength of the German navy continued to skyrocket, he still did not have much confidence to defeat the Chinese navy. With access to the Atlantic, the German navy would have more room to maneuver and not have to be crowded into the small pond of the North Sea.

The North Sea was too small for maneuver, and in the event of a war, the main forces of the German Navy would soon be captured by the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy. When the time comes, it is inevitable that a decisive battle will break out. If you win, that's fine, but if you lose, or if you win, it's a big disadvantage for Germany.

"Well, let's find a way to win over these countries!" William I said. At first, he didn't care about the small Nordic countries, but now it seems that these small Nordic countries also seem to have a certain role.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Albrech. Feng. Count Ron nodded repeatedly.

On January 15, 1861, the Chancellor of the German Empire, Otto. Feng. Bismarck, British Prime Minister John Brown. Lord Russell, the Russian Prime Minister, Duke Gorchakov, and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, Count Cavour, secretly signed the Treaty of Alliance in Berlin, and the alliance formed by the four countries was named the "Holy Alliance", which means to drive the power of the Chinese Empire out of Europe and restore the sacred mission of European domination! (To be continued......)

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