The Sino-Prussian Secret Treaty stipulates that in the event that the Chinese Empire or the Kingdom of Prussia is attacked by another country, the other country must do everything in its power to help. Not only material help, but also direct dispatch of troops to fight until victory over the opponent. In the event of a war, no country may make peace with the enemy country alone.

This is the main program of the Sino-Puslim Treaty, and there are many details in it. In particular, the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia will strengthen cooperation in armaments. The Kingdom of Prussia was to transfer to the Reich a number of advanced technologies in industrial, chemical and optical instrument manufacturing. to help the empire improve its development in these areas. Similarly, the Reich was to provide the Kingdom of Prussia with a number of advanced military technologies. The army of the Kingdom of Prussia was further strengthened, including improved heavy machine guns.

After all, the Chinese Empire was too far away from the Kingdom of Prussia. In the event of war, the Kingdom of Prussia would most likely be besieged by an enemy country. Only when the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia increased was it able to withstand the attacks of other countries. In this way, it also bought enough time for the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire is now helping the Kingdom of Prussia, which is also helping itself.

The cooperation between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia was very beneficial to both sides. The Chinese Empire needed an ally with weight in Europe to hold back the other countries and buy time for the Chinese Empire to prepare for war. In the same way, if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to complete its unification, it also needs the Chinese Empire to contain other countries for it. The cooperation between the two countries is a kind of mutually beneficial cooperation. The reason for this is that the duration of the cooperation is set at 10 years. Whether it was the Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao or the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, Otto. Feng. Bismarck, both believed, ten years. It was enough for the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia to accomplish their intended goals. When the time comes, if there is still a need, the two countries can sign a new alliance.

In addition, the Kingdom of Prussia proposed that the Chinese Empire would help the Kingdom of Prussia develop its navy. However, this article was eventually shelved. The Kingdom of Prussia had a very strong army, one of the best in Europe. But. The navy of the Kingdom of Prussia was almost a blank slate. If, the Chinese Empire helped the Kingdom of Prussia to develop its navy. This would conflict with the interests of the Chinese Empire. This will be detrimental to cooperation between the two countries. The Chinese Empire preferred that the Kingdom of Prussia and the future unified German Empire would have the main goal of land. The sea, on the other hand, was controlled by the Chinese Empire. Such. As much as possible, a conflict between the two countries could be avoided.

The Kingdom of Prussia also knew this. So after the Chinese Empire refused, they did not force it. The Kingdom of Prussia in the middle of Europe was the great powers around it. The Army is the focus of their development. As for the struggle for overseas interests, it is still somewhat unrealistic for the current Kingdom of Prussia. Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia was not willing to be divided among other countries, and sooner or later they would join in. But. With the strength of the current Kingdom of Prussia, it is not yet able to support the simultaneous development of the army and navy. Unless wait until after the unification of the German Empire. The Kingdom of Prussia may have that kind of strength.

Of course, when the time comes, if the interests of the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia clash, the two countries will probably quickly turn from allies to enemies. Between countries, there are no eternal allies, and there are no eternal enemies.

On November 25, 1848, the Imperial Crown Prince Long Hua and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao ended their visit to the Kingdom of Prussia and boarded the battleship "King Zhouxi", the flagship of the Fifth Fleet of the Imperial Navy, in the port of Hamburg, and left the Kingdom of Prussia under the protection of the fleet. Prussian Crown Prince Frederick, Prime Minister Otto. Feng. Bismarck and Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron, go to the dock to see off the Imperial Crown Prince Long Hua and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao. Liu Xihong, the imperial ambassador to the Kingdom of Prussia, and other embassy staff were also among the envoys.

Queen Isabella II of Spain did not leave the Kingdom of Prussia with the people of the Chinese Empire, and the amorous queen may still be intoxicated by the arms of handsome Prussian men.

On the way back, the Imperial 5th Fleet once again passed through the English Channel. However, the British Navy did not attack the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy. It was not as rumored to be, because the crown prince Long Hua beat the British Crown Prince Albert. Edward sent a fleet to intercept the Chinese crown prince.

At the end of 1848, the climate in Guangzhou was pleasant. This is also the favorite season of Emperor Long Yufei. However, after the Lunar New Year passed, the capital of the empire would be moved from Guangzhou to the newly built city of Huaxia. It will serve as the capital of the empire from now on and assume corresponding responsibilities. After more than a year of construction, Huaxia City has begun to take shape. Long Yufei's new palace, as well as the offices of various government departments, have been built. After the imperial emperor Long Yufei set the capital in Huaxia City, the merchants of the whole country went crazy, and everyone rushed to Huaxia City first, hoping to have a piece of land in the future capital. It's just that at that time, the Imperial Cabinet had already decreed that the land in Huaxia City was forbidden to be bought and sold, and all the planning was taken over by the government.

The order of the Imperial Cabinet directly allowed the government to earn a large amount of construction funds in the process of selling land to these merchants. Almost all of the government's early investment has been earned. As the scale of Huaxia City continues to expand, commerce and trade will become more and more prosperous. When the time comes, the empire can not only not invest a penny in Huaxia City, but also be able to continuously obtain benefits. After all, for merchants, having their own industry in the capital of the empire is undoubtedly a fatal attraction for them!

With the empire has been vigorously developing industry and commerce over the years, the empire's industry and commerce have developed in a blowout. Many landlords and wealthy people invested in industry and commerce, making the empire's industry and commerce extremely prosperous. However, these businessmen mainly invest in light industry, heavy industry, etc., which is still led by the government.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they have already crossed the English Channel, and the British have not stopped them. It seems that the British have no intention of going to war with us now. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said with a smile. These days, he was a little nervous, afraid that the fleet would be ambushed by the British when it reached the English Channel. In that case, the Imperial Navy would have suffered heavy losses. What's more, the heirs of the empire will be in great danger.

"The British don't have the guts yet. However, our war with the British was ultimately inevitable. We must strengthen our combat readiness! Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, the front of the empire is too long now, and our existing army seems to be a little insufficient. If possible, the empire should carry out a new round of military expansion! Admiral Niu Meng said.

At present, the total strength of the Imperial Army and Navy is only 6 group armies and 5 infantry corps, in addition to 2 cavalry corps and 5 heavy artillery brigades, plus 5 marine brigades and 2 fleets of the navy, the total strength is only about 1.6 million people. Such an army, although the total number seems to be a lot. However, because the imperial front was too long, it crossed the Pacific Ocean from the West Siberian Plain to the west to the central part of North America. With such a vast territory, just such a small army seems too weak. In addition, the empire currently has too many enemies, and most of them are powerful countries, so once a war breaks out, the empire may be in a difficult situation.

Long Yufei nodded, the standing army strength of 1.6 million people was already about the same as that of Russia at the beginning. After all, Russia had a standing army of 1.4 million at the beginning, and with the navy, the total strength would not be much less than that of the current empire. However, at that time, the total population of Russia was only more than 60 million, and the empire had a population of nearly 400 million, and Russia could not be compared with the current empire in terms of land area. In comparison, the current army of the empire is indeed somewhat weak.

Prime Minister Li Decheng frowned when he heard that the military was going to expand the army again. He was about to leave office, but he didn't want the army to expand too much, thus crowding out the limited revenues of the empire.

"Your Majesty, the war seems to be a little far away, if you expand the army now, it will be too hasty, let's wait for a while!" Prime Minister Li Decheng said.

"Prime Minister, you are too sensitive, we are not talking about expanding the army now, but a plan for the future!" General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, hurriedly said.

"Does the General Staff have a concrete plan?" Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, the General Staff has made a set of plans, if the Empire wants to ensure victory in future wars, we need to complete the expansion of the army within three years!" Admiral Niu Meng said.

"Three years? Why three years? Long Yufei asked rhetorically.

"Your Majesty, it is expected that in another year and a half to two years, the Suez Canal will be navigable. At that time, the voyage between the East and the West will be further shortened. And the British control of India will also be consolidated. When the time comes, it will be much more convenient for their navy to go to Asia. In addition, three years is enough time for Russia and the United States to regain their strength. They will definitely take some measures against the Empire, and we must prepare for it in advance! Admiral Niu Meng said.

Long Yufei nodded, he recognized the military's opinion.

Prime Minister Lee Dek Sung opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. He knew that the cabinet was powerless to stop the expansion plan this time! (To be continued......)

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