Kingdom of Prussia, Berlin Imperial Palace, King Wilhelm I of Prussia, Crown Prince Frederick. William, Prime Minister Otto. Feng. Bismarck, Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron, the Chief of the General Staff, General Reihel, and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Count Moltke, all gathered in the office, waiting for news from the front. In front of each person is a plate filled with delicious bread and fragrant coffee.

However, despite the fact that no one had breakfast. However, there seems to be little appetite right now. The bread was barely touched, but the coffee was gone. Now, everyone's mind is not on eating at all, and they are all worried about the battle on the front line. That's a billion gold marks! If it can be successfully captured, even if the Kingdom of Prussia can only get half of it, it will be 500 million gold marks. The Kingdom of Prussia had all the funds for the development of its navy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all important ministers of the kingdom, but don't go hungry. In this case, it would be a loss to the kingdom. I am sure that the troops on the front line will do their best to fight for the interests of the kingdom. So, let's fill our stomachs first! William I said with a smile.

"Yes! We're going to win for sure. "Frederick. Crown Prince William also said.

The crowd began to eat, but the delicious bread seemed to have lost its taste in their mouths. At such a time, there are very few people who can eat.

Everyone waited for hours before the exact news came. A Prussian officer, presented the telegram to Wilhelm I.

William I took the telegram and read it carefully. Everyone's eyes fell on William I, and everyone was a little apprehensive. I don't know how the front line is fighting.

After reading the telegram, the expression on William I's face was already a little unnatural. This made everyone's hearts sink as well.

"Isn't it? Didn't the plan succeed this time? The thought could not help but rise in everyone's hearts.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Ralke. Feng. Lieutenant General Sosta had already sent back a telegram. Our offense. Failed. The Chinese retreated to Shester, where their warships anchored in the Gulf of Finland launched artillery shelling on our troops, and more than twenty battleships fired frantically on the shore, including eight formidable battleships. Our army, with heavy losses. As a last resort, Ralke. Feng. Lieutenant General Sosta has already given the order to retreat! When William I had finished speaking, the whole person fell silent.

The faces of the people present also suddenly became ugly. Unexpectedly, in the end, it fell short. Of course. Before the attack, many people expected this to be the outcome. However, when the final news came, it was still a little difficult for them to accept.

"How so? Why is this the case? Is God really on the side of the Chinese? "Frederick. Crown Prince William muttered, his face full of anger, as if he didn't want to believe it.

"Your Majesty, the treasure of the Russians, though very important to us. But, obviously. In front of the powerful Chinese, we simply cannot touch that treasure. I think that's the end of it! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said. I tried hard, but I couldn't get it. Then there is no need to force it. Even if you force it, it will definitely be in vain in the end.

Wilhelm I nodded, when the news came about the treasures of the Russians. He was indeed greedy. Now it seems that it is because of his greed. The Prussian Army paid a heavy price.

"Your Majesty, presumably those treasures have been sent to the battleship by the Chinese. We can't intercept them anymore. Therefore, I agree with His Excellency the Prime Minister. In addition, now that we are allies with the Chinese Empire, we must not let the Chinese know about this, otherwise it will have a negative impact on us. The Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Reihel, also said.

"Your Majesty, it now seems that the Kingdom of Prussia must develop a navy. Without a strong navy, we will never be able to confront the Chinese! Count Moltke also said.

"Yes, we must have a strong navy. That way, you won't watch the fortune slip away! "Frederick. Crown Prince William said through gritted teeth. If the Kingdom of Prussia had a strong navy, they would have been able to intercept the Chinese in the Baltic Sea, and they would not have watched those treasures taken away by the Chinese.

Wilhelm I nodded heavily, he now knew the importance of a strong navy to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Originally, the Prussians thought that their plan this time was seamless, and even if it did not succeed, the Chinese would not notice. However, in the afternoon of the same day, the Prussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a protest from the Chinese Empire, and the ambassador of the Chinese Empire to the Kingdom of Prussia rushed directly into the Prussian Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron's office, on behalf of the Empire, protested against the Prussian Army's attack on the Chinese Army posing as Russians.

Albrech. Feng. Ron was dumbfounded, completely unaware that the Chinese Empire would know about this. However, Albrech. Feng. Ron flatly denied it, believing that it was a misunderstanding, and insisted that the Kingdom of Prussia would never do such a thing.

Next, Albrech. Feng. After sending away the Imperial ambassador to the Kingdom of Prussia, Ron hurried to the palace and reported to King William I. The other important ministers of the Kingdom of Prussia, who had received the news, also arrived. Everyone's faces were very ugly, as if they had been slapped in the face.

"We must not admit it, otherwise it will be a disaster for the Kingdom of Prussia!" Otto. Feng. Chancellor Bismarck said categorically.

"Yes, if we admit it, then the Chinese will definitely start a war against us. If we go to war now, we don't have the slightest chance of winning. The Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Reihel, also said.

"Your Excellency, I will leave this matter to you. Either way, we can't admit it. William I said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Albrech. Feng. Ron replied.

Frederick. Crown Prince William's two fists were already clenched together, and he felt a deep humiliation. The great Kingdom of Prussia is now being forced to this step by the Chinese. He swore that in the future, he would definitely make the Chinese Empire pay the price!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Prussia flatly denied that any army had attacked the Chinese army posing as Russians, and insisted that the Kingdom of Prussia would not treat friendly forces in this way. Moreover, they blamed the Russians for this qiē, believing that it was a conspiracy of the Russians, and that they were sowing discord.

Even the Reich came up with evidence, the confessions of the captured Prussian soldiers. However, the Kingdom of Prussia still refused to admit it. In their opinion, these confessions were all forged, and those who were captured were not Prussian soldiers at all, but Russians in disguise.

The Kingdom of Prussia knew that they would not admit it anyway. Otherwise, this would have given the Chinese Empire an excuse to go to war. In any case, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire were still under the same alliance, and without a suitable excuse, the Chinese Empire would not have directly launched a war against the Kingdom of Prussia in the face of the condemnation of the whole world.

This also led to a war of words between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire. The two countries continue to accuse each other, and although the quarrel is fierce, in fact it is all superficial. The armies of both sides were restrained, and there was basically no conflict, let alone a war.

The capital of the empire, Huaxia City, is the seat of the General Staff not far from the Imperial Palace. The Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, has returned to China from the Eastern European front and continues to preside over the daily work of the General Staff.

Long Yufei arrived at the General Staff with Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao and Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan. This time, the Empire will be the next target. At present, there are only two countries left in the North Atlantic Military Alliance. One is the United Kingdom, which has been blockaded by the Chinese Navy. The other is the Kingdom of Italy, which is located in southern Europe. The Empire's goal in the next phase was to destroy these two countries.

"Your Majesty, the empire and its allies have now destroyed the French, Russian, and Ottoman Turkish empires. Of these, most of France was under the control of the Empire and the Kingdom of Spain and Belgium, with only the north-east under the control of the Kingdom of Prussia. The eastern part of Russia was under the control of the Imperial Army, the western part was under the control of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the southern part was under the control of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. As for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the vast majority of its territory was held by the Prussians, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire occupied some territories in the Balkans. Now, the only countries that continue to resist the empire are Britain and the Kingdom of Italy!

The British Isles have been blockaded by the Empire, and according to the information obtained by the Empire, the British have been expanding their military frantically in the past few months, and they have formed a huge army with a total strength of more than three million men on their own soil. In addition, they also placed mines in important ports to block the attack of the Imperial Navy and the landing of the Army. The Empire's blockade policy also caused a lot of trouble for the British. Food shortages have already begun in the UK, and some cities have begun to implement food rationing.

As for the Kingdom of Italy, the previous empire did not have enough energy to bother with them. Now, the Empire can pull its hands out. So, the General Staff built yì, and the next step was to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Italy! ”

This was stated by the Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao. (To be continued......)

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