Chapter 1262: Wooing and Rewarding
"Your Excellency, the Chinese insist on not taking out the colonies and distributing them to everyone, what should we do?" Frederick. Crown Prince William looked at Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck. Now, he really didn't know what to do.
"Your Royal Highness, the attitude of the Chinese is tough, if you don't want to start a war with the Chinese, this time, I'm afraid we will have to compromise!" Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said. Although, he felt it was a pity to give up his claims to those colonies. However, this is already the best way to go.
"Compromise? Isn't that going to be cheaper for those yellow-skinned monkeys? "Frederick. Crown Prince William's face was full of anger.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there is no way around it. The Chinese resolutely do not take out those colonies for distribution, and if we must seize them, we will only have to go to war with the Chinese. However, starting the war now will not do us the slightest benefit, nor will there be any chance of victory. So, we can only give up these colonies for the time being. Unless one day we can defeat the Chinese, then we will be qualified to continue to talk with the Chinese about the ownership of these colonies! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Earl Ron said.
Although somewhat unwilling, Frederick. Crown Prince William knew this to be true. So, he could only nod. However, the anger in his heart against the Chinese Empire undoubtedly rose to a higher level.
"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, wait! The great kingdom of Prussia will surely develop even more. Robust. When the time comes, we will definitely snatch all the colonies, even China itself will become our colony! "Frederick. Crown Prince William swore secretly in his heart. In a certain way, he even thinks that Wilhelm I and Otto. Feng. Some of Prime Minister Bismarck's foreign policies were too weak. If it was he who became the king of the Kingdom of Prussia. A tougher foreign policy will certainly be pursued. Only in this way will it be possible to defend the interests of the Kingdom of Prussia. Merely. William I was in the prime of life, and he wanted to be king. That's almost impossible.
"Overall, we have not had a lot of benefits from this peace conference. Although, in terms of war reparations, we only received one billion Chinese dollars, which is not even comparable to the war reparations received by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, we have succeeded in annexing the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire, and if it takes us a few years to digest the Austro-Hungarian Empire, our national power will increase exponentially. When the time comes, the Kingdom of Prussia will become a well-deserved hegemon of Europe. Once our navy is also developed, we will be qualified to challenge the world hegemony of the Chinese, who have not yet sat down! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said. In this sentence, his ambition is also revealed.
In Otto. Feng. In the opinion of Prime Minister Bismarck, the most important thing for the Kingdom of Prussia in the next stage was to try to absorb the benefits gained in this war. That's all that matters. Originally, the Kingdom of Prussia was nothing more than a great power in Central Europe. Now, the Kingdom of Prussia not only acquired the whole of Central Europe, but also expanded its territory to Eastern and Southern Europe, both in terms of territory and population, which was several times higher than that of the previous Kingdom of Prussia. As long as these gains can be digested and consolidated, the Kingdom of Prussia will become even stronger.
"Yes. We now need time to digest the gains made in the war. However, by that time it would no longer be the Kingdom of Prussia, but the German Empire! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Count Ron said with a smile.
"Yes, the German Empire! A powerful German Empire. It will rise in Central Europe and become the hegemon of Europe and even the world! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck laughed. Unify Germany and build a powerful German empire. It's always been their goal.
"Cheers to the German Reich!" All raised their glasses on their faces. Full of joy and hope for the future.
To give up claims to those overseas colonies, this is clearly not Otto. Feng. What Prime Minister Bismarck could decide on his own. Immediately after consulting with the rest of the delegation, he sent a telegram to Berlin seeking the advice of King Wilhelm I of Prussia.
Soon, Wilhelm I's reply came. William I also believed that it was not worth completely tearing up the face with the Chinese Empire for the sake of those colonies at this time. He agreed with Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck's construction yì, temporarily abandoned the claims to those colonies.
However, this did not mean that the Kingdom of Prussia was really willing to give up those colonies forever, but only put their claims on hold for the time being. When the Kingdom of Prussia became stronger, they could have rehashed the old story.
Inside the embassy of the Chinese Empire in the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the Prime Minister of Spain, the Duke of Valencia, and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, Charles. Both countries were a little worried about whether the intransigence of the Chinese Empire would lead to the immediate outbreak of war. The Kingdom of Belgium, in particular, bordering the Kingdom of Prussia, was undoubtedly more threatened. In the event of war, the Kingdom of Belgium would surely bear the brunt of the invasion of the Kingdom of Prussia.
In this world war, the Kingdom of Belgium has already paid a huge price. Although, at the peace conference, the Kingdom of Belgium reaped a lot of money, receiving war reparations of 1.56 billion Chinese dollars. And the territory has also expanded a lot. But the current Kingdom of Belgium is in ruins, and it is simply impossible to continue the war.
"Don't worry, you two, this battle can't be fought. In the face of the Empire's hard-line attitude, the Kingdom of Prussia would inevitably choose to compromise and retreat. After all, the war had just ended, and the Prussians were equally exhausted. If war broke out, the Empire's powerful navy would destroy the Prussian shipbuilding industry at the first opportunity, thus cutting off the Prussian naval dream. In this case, the Kingdom of Prussia would no longer have the ability to challenge the Empire. As long as the Prussians were not stupid, they should know how to choose. Lin Zihao said with a smile, compared to the Duke of Valencia and Charles. Rozhye's anxiety, he seemed relaxed.
As soon as I heard Lin Zihao say this, the Duke of Valencia and Charles. Only then did Prime Minister Rozhye relent.
"However, I would like to remind both of you that war between the Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia is inevitable. When the time comes, as allies of the Empire, your two countries will definitely be attacked by the Kingdom of Prussia. Of course, you can also choose not to ally with the Empire anymore, in which case the war will not be your business! Lin Zihao continued.
Duke of Valencia and Charles. Prime Minister Rozhye's face changed.
"Your Excellency, are you kidding? The Kingdom of Spain has always been the most loyal ally of the Chinese Empire, and no matter how strong the Kingdom of Prussia is, we will not be afraid. I believe that the final victory must be ours! The Duke of Valencia hurriedly said.
After all, since more than a decade ago, the Kingdom of Spain has been the spokesperson of the Chinese Empire, an iron-clad ally. It was with the help of the Chinese Empire that the Kingdom of Spain was revived. At this peace conference, the Kingdom of Spain received a war reparations of 1.6 billion Chinese dollars, and advanced its territory to southern France, north of the Pyrenees. The territory of the Kingdom of Spain in North America will also be further expanded. It can be said that this qiē was brought by the Chinese Empire, and if it left the Chinese Empire, would the Kingdom of Spain still have a chance?
Shire. Prime Minister Rozhier was a little moved, after all, once the next war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia broke out, the Kingdom of Belgium was very likely to become a battlefield again. But even if the Kingdom of Belgium no longer allied itself with China, would the Kingdom of Prussia let them go? Unless, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia are allied. But in that case, the Kingdom of Belgium offended the Chinese Empire to death. Once war broke out, the Chinese Empire would certainly not let go of the Kingdom of Belgium. Think of the tragic end of this war for France, Charles. Rozhier didn't want the Belgian kingdom to be like that.
"The Kingdom of Belgium will always be the most loyal ally of the Chinese Empire, and if war breaks out, the Kingdom of Belgium will also go to war with the Chinese Empire against the Kingdom of Prussia!" Shire. Prime Minister Rojye also made his choice. He believed that in future wars, the Chinese Empire was more likely to win. Even if the Kingdom of Belgium is destroyed again, as long as the war is won, the Kingdom of Belgium will be able to rebuild and develop better.
"Haha! Well, the two of you can have such a choice, and the empire is very satisfied! Lin Zihao laughed.
"By the way, the colonies of Africa, the Kingdom of Spain has already obtained West Africa, but the Kingdom of Belgium has not received it at all, and the empire has decided to cede the land near the Gulf of Guinea to the Kingdom of Belgium!" Lin Zihao said.
"Ahh Thank you, Your Excellency the Prime Minister. "Charles. Prime Minister Rozhye said in surprise. The colonies in the Gulf of Guinea are fertile and populous lands. If the Kingdom of Belgium can get those colonies, it will undoubtedly have an additional overseas market. Of course, this was the reward given to them by the Chinese Empire after the Kingdom of Belgium made the right choice. If the Kingdom of Belgium had made the wrong choice, these colonies would not have been allocated to them at all.
The Duke of Valencia didn't care at all about the Belgian kingdom being given a fertile colony. The Kingdom of Spain has gained far more colonies than the Kingdom of Belgium. The whole of West Africa, including Morocco and Algeria on the Mediterranean coast, were brought under their rule. In addition, the Caribbean has also become their world. (To be continued......)
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