Chapter 1196: The Seduction of the British
On July 3, 1855, a merchant ship flying the flag of the Kingdom of Prussia docked in Kiel. A middle-aged man, escorted by several bodyguards, disembarked from the merchant ship and got into an unmarked carriage. The carriage went directly to the railway station and, guided by the staff of the Kingdom of Prussia, boarded a train bound for Berlin.
When the middle-aged man walked into the carriage, there were already people waiting inside. After seeing the comer, the people inside immediately got up and greeted them with a smile on their faces.
"Welcome to the Kingdom of Prussia, Count Granville! His Majesty and the Prime Minister are already waiting for you in Berlin! "This man is none other than the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, Albrech. Feng. Ron. And the person he was waiting for was the Earl of Granville, the British Foreign Secretary.
When the Chinese Empire was about to lead two younger brothers to attack Britain, the British Foreign Secretary appeared in the Kingdom of Prussia, which is indeed very suspicious. It can be said that in order to keep Britain, the British have spared no effort.
"Your Excellency Lao has been waiting for a long time!" The Earl of Granville appeared humble. Today's Britain is no longer the world hegemon it used to be. As the foreign secretary of the United Kingdom, no matter which country he goes to, he will always look high. But now, Britain was about to fall and the Kingdom of Prussia had replaced Britain as the most powerful country in the Western world. Well, the Earl of Granville is naturally not qualified to play in Albrecht. Feng. There was a fight in front of Ron.
{"Your Excellency the Earl is so gracious!"} Albrech. Feng. Ron said with a smile. However, although his words are so, in fact. He enjoyed the humility of the Earl of Granville.
When the train was moving, the Earl of Granville and Albrech. Feng. Ron's talks have officially begun.
"Your Excellency, the Earl. The current situation is very unfavorable for the UK! According to the information we have received, the Chinese Empire. The Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain, who had gathered more than 1.5 million troops to attack Britain. "Albrech. Feng. Ron said. Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia was ready to actively join it at the beginning, so that the total size of the coalition would reach more than two million men. Unfortunately, the Chinese Empire rejected the request of the Kingdom of Prussia, which made the Kingdom of Prussia very dissatisfied.
"Yes, Your Excellency, the present situation in England is indeed very unfavourable. But. If the Chinese think that this army can destroy us, they are very wrong. Britain has prepared five million land forces, and if the Chinese dare to land in Britain, we will definitely be able to give them a head-on blow! The Earl of Granville said loudly, as if this was the only way to express his confidence.
Albrech. Feng. Ron smiled and didn't say anything more. The British did recruit five million troops, but so what? It's just a rabble. Compared to the elite Chinese Army. Whether it is the combat quality of the soldiers or the weapons and equipment, the British Army is doubtful that the ability of the commanders is greatly inferior. Under such circumstances, the British wanted to defeat the attack of the Chinese Empire. That's simply not possible. The words of the Earl of Granville were nothing more than a boost to himself.
"Your Excellency, the current international situation. The Kingdom of Prussia should also be well aware. Although the Asia-Europe military alliance won the world war this time. But, in a sense. This is a victory for the Chinese Empire, not for other countries. The post-war world. The Chinese Empire will become the dominant power of the world. This is not a good thing for the Kingdom of Prussia and the entire Western world! The Earl of Granville continued.
Albrech. Feng. Ron nodded, the Ming people don't say secret words, in front of a diplomatic expert like Earl Granville, it is impossible to try to hide it. Even a person with a modicum of common sense can see the current situation in the world. Although the Kingdom of Prussia gained a lot of benefits in this world war. In reality, however, the situation of the Kingdom of Prussia was much more dangerous. Next, they will face the suppression of the Chinese Empire, or even directly start a war.
"Your Excellency, the present situation is indeed very unfavorable for the Kingdom of Prussia. The Chinese Empire has begun to guard against us. "Albrech. Feng. Ron graciously admitted.
"The Chinese are greedy and despicable guys, who, from the very beginning, were there to take advantage of the Kingdom of Prussia. Now that it has been used, the Kingdom of Prussia has lost its usefulness. In order to ensure their own interests, those damned Chinese will naturally not let go of the Kingdom of Prussia. The Earl of Granville said angrily, as if he were in anger for the worthlessness of the Kingdom of Prussia.
Albrech. Feng. Ron didn't agree, though, the situation was terrible. But on the whole, there was nothing wrong with the Kingdom of Prussia joining the Eurasian military alliance. At the very least, they completed the unification of Germany and also expanded the territory several times. Even if it had to face the suppression of the Chinese Empire after the war, the Kingdom of Prussia was not without a chance of victory. If it can win, then the Kingdom of Prussia will suddenly become the hegemon of the world. Of course, the probability of this is not high.
See Albrech. Feng. Ron didn't agree, and Earl Granville couldn't help but smile.
"Your Excellency, Britain is likely to be destroyed in this war. The Chinese are very wary of Britain. A strong Britain, or a united Britain, cannot reassure the Chinese. Therefore, the division of Britain has become inevitable. "The Earl of Granville was a little lonely. The former world hegemon will end up with such an ending, which is indeed embarrassing.
"Your Excellency, there is nothing we can do about it. In fact, the Kingdom of Prussia had been squeezed out of the coalition forces against Britain by the Chinese Empire. We can only express our regrets about what happened to the UK! "Albrech. Feng. Ron said.
"I can understand that, and the whole of Britain has expected it. However, I believe that this is only temporary. In the future, the British Empire will surely rise again! The Earl of Granville looked confident.
Albrech. Feng. Ron frowned, as if he hadn't figured out where the British's confidence came from. In fact, Britain was divided, which was also very advantageous for the Kingdom of Prussia. At least, the Kingdom of Prussia was unshakeable as the leader of the Western world. Otherwise, a re-emerging Britain would also be a great threat to the Kingdom of Prussia.
"Your Excellency, Britain hopes that the Kingdom of Prussia will in the future support the unification of Britain and allow Britain to become a second-rate power." The Earl of Granville continued.
"Your Excellency, I can't give you an answer to this matter!" Albrech. Feng. Ron said.
In return, in this war, Britain will fight to the death, weakening the strength of the Chinese Empire as much as possible, so that the Kingdom of Prussia will not be too far behind in the confrontation with the Chinese Empire in the future. In addition, although the army of the Kingdom of Prussia was strong, the naval strength of the Kingdom of Prussia was too weak. Britain will send a large number of engineers, designers, shipbuilders, and demobilized naval officers to the Kingdom of Prussia to help the Kingdom of Prussia build a strong navy. The Earl of Granville threw out the chips offered by the British.
Sure enough, after hearing the British's chips, Albrecht . . . Feng. Ron couldn't be calm anymore. Two days ago, the Kingdom of Prussia was depressed because it did not have a strong navy. Wilhelm I was already determined to build a powerful navy. However, the navy is not as easy to build as the army. The Kingdom of Prussia wanted to have a powerful navy capable of rivaling the Chinese Empire, and that was not something that could be done in a short time.
However, with the support of the British, this undoubtedly gave the Prussians a shortcut. Although the British Navy has lost its world hegemony, the gap between them and the Chinese Navy is not large. The British Navy's 'Nile-class' battleships are already powerful warships equipped with five twin-mounted 12-inch guns, and their combat effectiveness is not weaker than the Chinese Navy's 'Eastern Han Class' battleships. If it weren't for the fact that the British Navy had developed new warships for so short a time that it lagged behind the Chinese Navy, so that the main battleships of the British Navy were not as good as the Chinese Navy, perhaps the outcome of this naval battle would have been rewritten. Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia was not very clear about the fact that the Chinese Navy used powerful torpedoes in naval battles, which caused heavy damage to the British Navy. The Kingdom of Prussia was a continental country after all, and they knew too little about the navy.
There can be no doubt that this mention of the British was a great temptation before the Kingdom of Prussia. It is equivalent to making up for the shortcomings of the Kingdom of Prussia. This made it possible for the Kingdom of Prussia to build a powerful navy in a short period of time. With the industrial strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, coupled with the technology and talents from the British, it will certainly be able to build a powerful navy in a short time. At that time, maybe the Kingdom of Prussia will be able to directly challenge the Chinese Navy. This undoubtedly increased the chances of victory for the Kingdom of Prussia in future confrontations.
"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Prussia is very satisfied with the sincerity of the British expression. I will convey the sincerity of the British side to His Majesty the King and His Excellency the Prime Minister. "Albrech. Feng. Ron took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.
See Albrech. Feng. Ron's watch, the Earl of Granville smiled. (To be continued......)
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