When Tirpitz vaguely mentioned that Li Hongzhang's old friend Bismarck wanted to meet him, Xu Jie was suddenly a little confused. Does a prime minister in Shimono have anything to do with himself? But then I thought back to more than 100 years ago, and it was a pity not to meet this powerful German founder. And considering that although Bismarck was in the wilderness, he still had influence, so Xu Jie rearranged his itinerary and decided to meet the greatest strategist in German history.

"I really didn't expect that the guy who could come up with such a grand strategy for Tirpitz would be so young. I was unknown when I was your age. At this time, Bismarck no longer had the killing spirit of the iron-blooded prime minister, he was just a dying old man, and after speaking, he pointed to the seat next to him and motioned for Xu Jie to sit down.

"This is a gift that the teacher asked me to bring you, and I hope you will accept it with a smile. And this is my gift to you. This is a model of an improved Garibaldi battleship that I designed for Germany. Xu Jie originally planned to let one person hand it over, but now that he is here, he will hand it over to this twilight old man himself.

"Young man, you can know that the navy will push Germany into the abyss." Looking at the model sent by Xu Jie, Bismarck sneered.

"What really drove Germany into the abyss was only vanity, recklessness and arrogance." Xu Jie was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile.

"Interesting, you are a man of truth, and William Jr. is indeed not a qualified strategist." Bismarck was slightly stunned, then relieved.

"The root is not the current Kaiser. Rather, it starts with Moltke's chief of staff back then. Xu Jie shook his head and said.

"The unification of Germany cannot be achieved without defeating France." Bismarck said. Bismarck was initially opposed to the inclusion of overly harsh clauses in the treaty, which would turn the two sides into feuds. But after all, the arm failed to twist the thigh, and the strong pressure of Wilhelm I and the military eventually turned France and Germany into a feud.

"The defeat is not wrong, but the disposal after the defeat is very improper, and the compensation of up to 5 billion yuan and the cession of land have made France and Germany a feud. Germany was incapable of completely destroying France, and it would be an extreme mistake to make a great power its old enemy for no reason. If, as in the Austro-Prussian war, after the end of the war. If you can give the other side a more lenient treatment, then I think that France's number one enemy now is not Germany, but Britain. Xu Jie pondered for a moment and said.

"But when you're dealing with Japan. Didn't you also put forward harsh conditions? How can this be explained? Bismarck asked, thinking for a moment.

"If my motherland can develop, Japan will be nothing more than an ant, and if you say pinch to death, you will pinch it to death. But the difference in strength between France and Germany is not so large that it can be crushed. War is only a means to solve problems. Xu Jie said.

"There's some truth to what you're saying. That's why I formed the Three Emperors Alliance later to balance the situation in Europe. Bismarck said in deep thought.

"The Three Emperors Alliance itself is not a long-lasting alliance. Both Austria-Hungary and Russia had ambitions for the Balkans. Stuffing these two irreconcilable nations into an alliance that cannot last. Xu Jie understands Bismarck's actions very well, but one thing that must be explained is that everything Bismarck did was only a remedy and could not fundamentally solve the problems he was facing.

"If we take the root cause, the Franco-Prussian War was indeed the root cause of everything that Germany is now facing. If it weren't for the land cession and the huge indemnity, I am afraid that France would still be fighting with Britain at sea. Germany would then have a stable environment and could benefit from the rivalry between Britain and France. Unfortunately, I couldn't stop the treaty back then. Bismarck said with some discouragement. …,

And the current Kaiser can't wait to seek control of the seas, which makes Britain, which is already worried about Germany's dominance, even more unable to sit still, and perhaps the Kaiser does not really seem to be at war with Britain. It was just a desire to gain some benefits from the British with a strong navy, but it has to be said that Germany underestimated Britain's determination to maintain sea power. Xu Jie continued.

"So, Germany, which seems to be full of glory, is actually in the midst of a crisis. Germany though strong. But it was not enough to confront Britain and France at the same time, and Austria-Hungary was not enough to confront Russia. Overall, Germany is at a disadvantage. Bismarck muttered to himself.

"Did you come to me to analyze Germany's mistakes?" Xu Jie said with a little dissatisfaction.

"The world is interconnected, is there no opinion on the expansion of Russia in the Far East? Are you indifferent to the territories that Russia has acquired from your country? Don't you think that two parties who have no conflict of interest with each other are not natural allies? Bismarck said meaningfully.

"Are you trying to persuade my mom? It's a pity that now Beiyang can only interest your country with orders and some design drawings. And I have to say that, at least for now, Beiyang and Britain are quasi-allies. Xu Jie said suspiciously.

"You're an ambitious guy. And your ambition does not come with the growth of power, you start with great ambition to reshape your country. And in your mind, I am afraid that both Russia in the north and Britain entrenched in Southeast Asia will become an obstacle to your expansion of influence, and Russia must be defeated. And Britain is also one of the things you will be reckoning with. Am I right? Bismarck smirked.

"I will use my influence to help you achieve your goals, not only at home but also when you build a new country, and Germany can work with you. Whether it's industry, technology or money. Looking at Xu Jie's somewhat skeptical gaze, Bismarck continued: "You only need to help Germany design a strong enough navy, build a suitable navy for Turkey, and at the end help Germany win over Italy." By the way, and most importantly, to hit Russia as hard as possible. ”

"You think too much of me. I am just a naval officer, and it is obviously not something I can do to win over Italy to help Germany, the key is to see if Germany and Austria-Hungary can prove their strength enough when they go to war, and offer a high enough price. Xu Jie smiled bitterly. However, I think I can work with Germany when the time is right. ”

"Six years ago you were just a fledgling ship designer, but now you are the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet, and you have the hope of accepting the mantle of Li Hongzhang. You are very ambitious, you can deceive others, but you can't hide it from me. Bismarck glanced at Xu Jie and said: "Southeast Asia and even the South Seas should not have the power of the British. On this point, the interests of Germany and yours are identical."

"It's too far away, I'm afraid it's not something I can think about right now." Xu Jie's heart was full of shock, maybe he had exposed too much, but fortunately, whether it was Tirpitz or Bismarck, they had already seen the fate of the Anglo-German confrontation, and relatively speaking, they would not get in the way.

"Italy is not a really suitable partner, in terms of national strength, he is far inferior to Germany, in terms of technology, the Italians can come up with a good design, but can not produce good enough parts, Germany can provide you and your potential to provide a good enough hardware foundation and technical support." Bismarck continued. "If I could, I think Beiyang could now establish a real cooperative relationship with the German Navy. Although I do not support Germany having a strong navy, in the face of the tide, I have no choice, I can only think about how to defeat the other side instead of thinking about how to change all this, do you know what I mean? ”…,

"The current expansion of the German navy is a bit premature, and the development of technology is advancing rapidly, in this case, maybe the battleship you start building today will become obsolete tomorrow, in this case, it will be more appropriate to vigorously develop the technical reserve in the power system, materials, fire control and armament. And when the German Navy was fledgling, too arrogant shouting or a show of strength should not be. Xu Jie thought for a while and said.

"How do you plan to achieve your plans at home? A change of dynasty or a study of the French revolution? After a moment of silence, Bismarck asked curiously.

"I don't understand what you mean." Xu Jie said calmly.

"Your purpose isn't just to replace your teacher, right? Maybe you won't admit it, but I decided to give you a few suggestions. Perhaps there were too many things to say today, so Bismarck was obviously a little tired, but after a short rest, Bismarck continued: "The Qing State is a big country, and it is unrealistic for a certain force to control the whole country in a short time, so in this case, compromise and alliance will be necessary. But this is only a stopgap measure, and the great powers need a strong and consolidated center to ensure control of the situation in the country, but this center should not be a single person, but a group of people with their own strengths and a common goal. ”

"If any country wants to continue to develop, it must have pressure, not only to maximize the potential of the nation, but also to cover up all kinds of internal contradictions, now that Russia is your enemy, you must make good use of it. And after you defeat Russia, the country will be in a relatively stable state, and this is the time for you to ease relations with the outside world and concentrate on resolving internal contradictions. Large-scale construction can indeed alleviate domestic economic contradictions, but it cannot fundamentally solve them. Maybe it's been a long time since he said so many words, and the words behind this twilight giant are a little incoherent, but Xu Jie still understands the general content.

"Remember everything we said today. In the war that will determine the fate of Europe and the world in the near future, the motherland of both of us should not be enemies, both of which are newly rising countries. They have the same demands. Just before Xu Jie said goodbye, Bismarck closed his eyes after saying the last sentence, he was too tired today. Too much has been done for the future of Germany.

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