"Father, is that all there is? That's the lives of hundreds of Prussian youth! They did not die at the hands of the enemy, but at the hands of our allies. The Chinese are not worthy of being our allies at all, and before the war is over, they are already trying to suppress us. "Frederick. Crown Prince William said angrily. He has always been displeased with the Chinese Empire, and now he has seized a good opportunity. As for whether the Kingdom of Prussia would win in the event of a war, he did not seem to have considered this.

"Guys, if we start a war with the Chinese now, will we be able to win?" William I asked.

The Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Reiher, and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Count Moltke, were both silent, although they usually believed that the Prussian Army was no worse than the Chinese Army. But wars are not just won by the army alone. What's more, the combat power of the Chinese Army is no worse than that of Prussia, and it is even stronger. In terms of troops, China has sent as many as three million land forces to fight in Europe. This is not the limit for China, which has a huge population advantage, can expand its army with impunity, and rely on its huge maritime capacity to transport troops to Europe. And the Kingdom of Prussia, the current total strength is only three million, and the total population is less than one-tenth of the Chinese Empire, so how does the Kingdom of Prussia fight against the Chinese Empire? Even if you take the risk of going to war, the end result will be a complete loss.

"Your Majesty, I have to admit that there is still a big gap between us and the Chinese Empire. This gap is not only in military strength. Army, navy, and industrial power. None of us can compare to the Chinese Empire. Therefore, I will not build a war with the Chinese Empire at this stage! Admiral Reihel said.

Frederick. Crown Prince William wanted to argue a few more words. But he was glared at by William I, which made him silent.

"陛xià. What the Kingdom of Prussia needs to do now is to reap the benefits of this war as much as possible, so that even if we face the suppression of the Chinese Empire after the war, we will be able to hold out for a longer time and even develop stronger. Only in this way will we have enough strength to compete with the Chinese Empire for the position of world hegemon! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck also said.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have always been suspicious of the secret treaty we signed with the Russians, and although they have not been given specific contents, our progress on the East European Plain is too fast and smooth. So the Chinese have already become suspicious. "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Ron also said. The Russians simply allowed the Prussians to occupy their territory. To devote all the main forces to the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire is to take these two countries for fools. Therefore, the two countries will definitely be dissatisfied with the Kingdom of Prussia. Conflict erupts, and that's right.

"As everyone said, now is not the right time to tear up the face with the Chinese Empire. However, we have lost a battalion of troops, and we can't just count it like that. We can protest to the Chinese at the diplomatic level. Ask the Chinese to give us an explanation and promise not to attack our army in the future. In addition, we must also restrain the troops on the front line and not have too much conflict with the Chinese at this time! Count Moltke also said. Since it can't beat the Chinese Empire. Then there is no other way to do it.

"Alright! Foreign Secretary, let the Ambassador to China express our displeasure. Also, let the army at the front. Restrain the troops. However, we still want to occupy as much territory as possible in Russia. In this way, we will be able to keep a strong Russia! William I said.

"Yes. 陛xià! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Ron nodded. Although he knew that diplomatic protests would be of no use at all. However, this was already the only way to express the indignation of the Kingdom of Prussia.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Minister, on behalf of the Kingdom of Prussia, I formally express my strong protest to the Chinese Empire. Your army, attacking our army in Stupino for no reason, killing hundreds of soldiers of the Kingdom of Prussia, is a provocation against the Kingdom of Prussia, it is an act of war. We are allies, but how can you launch an attack on the armies of your allies? Klaus, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Prussia to China, foamed at the mouth in front of Wei Yuan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Reich, and complained about the atrocities of the Reich Army. However, Wei Yuan listened to this qiē expressionlessly.

Finally, Klaus finished protesting. Saying so many words in one breath made him a little tired.

"Your Excellency, this is nothing but a misunderstanding, and it has not caused much damage to your country. Of course, we will pay attention to it in the future and try to avoid similar situations. However, on behalf of the Empire, I would like to remind the Kingdom of Prussia. It is now a time of war, and according to our covenant, no country can sign a treaty with the enemy alone. The Kingdom of Prussia had aggressively seized territory in the Eastern European Plain, which had already violated the interests of the Empire. If the Kingdom of Prussia does not stop, then, I am afraid that conflicts like the last time will happen in the future! Wei Yuan said expressionlessly. The Chinese Empire could almost conclude that the Kingdom of Prussia was in collusion with the Russians, but there was no evidence.

"Slander, this is naked slander. The Kingdom of Prussia was faithful to the Covenant and would never do anything against it. Also, Your Excellency the Foreign Minister, were your words a threat to the Kingdom of Prussia? Ambassador Klaus asked angrily.

"No, Your Excellency, this is not a threat, it is just a persuasion. I also hope that the Kingdom of Prussia, for the sake of our allies, will carefully consider the gains and losses. Is it worth it to worsen relations between our two countries for the sake of the Russians? Wei Yuan said.

Klaus was silent, although he didn't know what was going on between the Kingdom of Prussia and Russia, but he could also see from the clues that the Kingdom of Prussia must have a connection with Russia. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have advanced so quickly on the Eastern European Plain. And this is undoubtedly tantamount to snatching the fruits of victory of the Chinese Empire, and it is understandable that the Chinese Empire will be dissatisfied. After all, if it weren't for the Chinese Empire, which eliminated the main forces of the Russian army in two battles, the Russians would not have succumbed so quickly.

"By the way, Your Excellency the Ambassador, Your Excellency the Prime Minister asked me to convey it to you. From now on, the Empire's supply of grain, saltpeter and other materials to the Kingdom of Prussia was temporarily suspended. Wei Yuan added at the end.

"What? Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, how can this be? Klaus was dumbfounded. Because of the large number of young people conscripted into the army, the labor shortage of the Kingdom of Prussia, coupled with the poor harvest, if it were not for the support of the Chinese Empire, the Prussians would have starved long ago. In addition, according to the secret treaty signed between the Kingdom of Prussia and Russia, the Kingdom of Prussia also provided Russia with a quantity of grain, so that Prussia needed more food. And saltpeter is an important war material. Without saltpeter, gunpowder could not be produced, and ammunition consumption in war could not be satisfied.

Food and ammunition can be said to be two ropes around the neck of the Kingdom of Prussia, and now the Chinese have actually tightened these two ropes at the same time, which simply wants the life of the Kingdom of Prussia!

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but this is an order from His Majesty the Emperor. Because we now send too many troops to Europe, we need to guarantee the consumption of troops. In addition, the Imperial Cabinet has begun a large-scale immigration to North America, which occupies our maritime capacity. Therefore, the supply of supplies to the Kingdom of Prussia can only be suspended! Wei Yuan looked very embarrassed.

Of course, this was simply the suppression of the Kingdom of Prussia by the Chinese Empire. Since the Kingdom of Prussia wanted to snatch the fruits of the victory of the Chinese Empire, then, let them pay. In the case of hunger, did the Prussians still have the strength to snatch the fruits of the victory of the Chinese Empire?

Although the Chinese Empire had a large population, it produced very high amounts of grain. After the whole of Southeast Asia fell under the control of the Empire, the Empire's annual food was simply not consumed. In addition, grain has become an important strategic weapon for the Empire.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, this cannot be the case. The war is not over yet, you can't do this to the Kingdom of Prussia, we are allies! Ambassador Klaus said hurriedly. Now, he's a little anxious. Without the support of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia would probably not be able to survive.

Although, after the Chinese Empire wiped out the British navy, the merchant ships of the Kingdom of Prussia were able to go to sea. However, commodities such as grain were almost all in the hands of the Chinese Empire, and if the Chinese Empire did not sell them like the Kingdom of Prussia, then they would have to buy them from neutral countries. And who in the other neutral countries of the world has so much food? You know, the world's major granaries have now fallen under the control of the Chinese Empire!

"Humph! Now know that we are allies? It's over. The Emperor has decided to suppress the Kingdom of Prussia, and you still want to take advantage of it, it's impossible! Wei Yuan sneered in his heart. These Prussians were no different from other white people. It's all for their own interests, and now they know how powerful the empire is, but they hurriedly beg the empire for mercy, but this is no longer possible.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Ambassador, I can't change the decision of His Majesty the Emperor!" Wei Yuan still shook his head.

Klaus, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Prussia to China, left the Reich Foreign Office in a state of despair, not knowing how to report to the country. There is no doubt that the Chinese Empire has already begun to fight back. (To be continued......)

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