"It's a cunning guy." In the parlor of a manor in Saxony, Germany, an old man who was old but in good spirits smiled as he looked at a document that Tirpitz had handed over.

"Dear Mr. Marquis, as the greatest chancellor in German history, do you have any opinion on what this General Xu from Beiyang said?" Tirpitz said respectfully. In front of this iron-blooded chancellor who unified Germany, even Tirpitz, who is currently in the limelight, does not dare to slack off.

What do you mean? I don't understand the navy, but I can put forward some of my own views on politics. Bismarck said with a smile.

"According to normal reasoning, Qing and Britain should be quasi-allies at the moment, and it is difficult to understand that in this case he provided the German Navy with ideas against Britain. Even if there is a so-called interest in it, I personally feel that this reason is very insufficient. Tirpitz said with a frown.

"What is so incomprehensible that, at the time of the reunification of Germany, Prussia did not first defeat Denmark in cooperation with Austria, and then exclude Austria from Germany in the Austro-Prussian War?" Bismarck was still quite proud of his hand. "And now, aren't we uniting Austria-Hungary again? Although Austria-Hungary was weaker than Russia. ”

"But when he agitated Germany against the British, I always had the feeling that I was being used as a gunman again." Tirpitz hesitated to say this.

"He gave a choice in your conversation, unless Germany is content with the status quo. Otherwise, any move to expand the navy will attract the attention of Britain, and it is very simple not to challenge Britain, not to develop the navy, as I did when I was prime minister, but now the emperor wants to expand and compete for land under the sun. That conflict with Britain would be inevitable. That's exactly what I'm worried about. At this, Bismarck sighed.

"I don't want a head-on confrontation with the Royal Navy, I just want Britain to respect Germany's claims as a maritime power." Tirpitz said with some frustration.

"His Majesty the Emperor probably doesn't want to. But if Germany wants to redistribute global interests, then it will inevitably touch the interests of the old colonial powers such as Britain and France, and the navy. The Royal Navy could not be wary of the immense and expanding German Navy. The conflict of interests between the two sides is intensifying. Unless Germany is willing to be in its current position. Bismarck said with a somewhat gloomy face.

"In the current position? If Germany did not have a navy, would Britain meddle in German control of the European continent? Tirpitz pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said.

"Britain's strategy towards the European powers is a counterbalance, and if Russia and Austria-Hungary want to completely overwhelm France and Russia, then Britain will definitely intervene, Britain is an island country, if the European continent is under the leadership of a powerful empire. He could be very insecure, as was Napoleon. Bismarck said.

And his help to Germany can be explained, at least in the future. If Germany did not intervene in Beiyang's plans in the Far East, we could at least be friends, and Britain really did not want the Qing to become big in the Far East, and from this point of view, Britain and Beiyang were just using each other. The basis of all cooperation is simply to restrain Russia. Bismarck understood Xu Jie's point of view very well.

That's what he said. Actually, it's still credible? Tirpitz asked tentatively.

"I don't know anything about the navy, but in his heart he wants Germany to be strong and then to contain Britain's energy, and his proposed alliance with Italy and Turkey is indeed unique, although historically Italians have good appetites, but their teeth are not good. But now it seems that the Italian navy is still growing considerably, and the army is not as bad as people think, at least now it has gradually gained the upper hand in the fighting in Africa. Bismarck said with a smile. …,

"Then we must embark on the path of confrontation with the British Navy?" Tirpitz said with some trepidation.

"If the Kaiser wants to continue, if the Kaiser wants to redistribute the interests of the whole world, if Germany wants to completely defeat France, then this outcome will be inevitable, and if France falls, then the whole of Europe will no longer have the strength to stop Germany." Bismarck said.

"Is there anything else we need to do to get to this day?" Tirpitz asked, taking a deep breath and stabilizing his emotions.

"Unite all the forces that can be united, and at the same time weaken all the enemies, the alliance of the Three Emperors is a thing of the past, and the cooperation between Russia and France is unstoppable, so it will be a good choice to try to weaken the strength of Russia, and let the Russian polar bear in the Far East have only good and no harm for Germany." Bismarck said meaningfully.

"It seems that we are actually going to help the North Seas against Russia together with the British? However, I doubt that the Qing have the ability to do so, and perhaps it would be a good idea to let both the Qing and Russia lose. Tirpitz thought for a moment and said.

"No, we need to leave a strong force in the Far East to contain the British, and since General Xu has this ambition, then we should help him realize his attempt to expand into Southeast Asia and give the British a headache." When Bismarck finished speaking, Harry laughed.

"He is just the commander of a fleet, I am afraid that he cannot control the political situation of the Qing Kingdom, and the incompetence of the Qing State may have exceeded the imagination of the Marquis." Tirpitz spoke with a hint of sarcasm.

"It is precisely because of the incompetence of the Qing Dynasty that he is given a chance for people like him, unlike his teacher Li Hongzhang, he is more talented than Li Hongzhang, and his grasp of the situation in the world can be accurately measured, and more importantly, he knows how to make his motherland strong. At the last point, he is ambitious enough! Bismarck's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Ambition? You mean? Is he going to change the dynasty? Tirpitz chuckled in his heart, he really didn't expect Xu Jie to have such a big attempt.

"He's using Germany to develop himself. Why didn't Germany use him against the Russians and pin down the British? As early as a few years ago, when the Beiyang Fleet sailed to Batavia, I felt that this guy was not a peaceful person like me, and now, with his wings gradually plumped, he probably can't wait to expand his power, right? Bismarck muttered to himself.

"There are no signs of expansion yet, but he seems to be helping Spain deal with the United States." Tirpitz remembered some things Xu Jie did in Italy some time ago.

"Well, that's normal. I'm afraid he also warned you, don't seek to be in the Qing Kingdom's power range, right? Tirpitz asked after a moment of contemplation.

"Prince Henry's plan is indeed difficult to implement, at least now Beiyang absolutely disagrees with the lease of Jiaozhou Bay. And if it's a military expansion, it's ....... Tirpitz swallowed the second half of the sentence into his stomach very sensibly.

"Since you know that this thing will never succeed, why don't you give up and make this ally? To strike at Russia was to ensure the security of the eastern front of the empire. And to contain Britain is to help the Imperial Navy. Bismarck said.

"I see, my lordship." Tirpitz nodded.

"By arrangement, I'm going to meet this cunning fellow." Bismarck thought for a moment and said.

Thanks to the book friend Shan Qingying for the reward, as well as the book friend athlon9527, the thousand years unchanged, and the red reserve of the monthly pass support ~~~.