Chapter 976: Prussia's Choice
The Kingdom of Belgium, a country that has only been independent for decades. However, although Belgium is a small country, it has a population of just over four million. Industrially, however, the Kingdom of Belgium is a power in the truest sense of the word. However, before that, the industrial strength of the Kingdom of Belgium had not been translated into military strength, and the troops were poorly equipped, the command and training methods were problematic, and the morale was also very low. Under such circumstances, the Kingdom of Belgium, which was independent at the beginning, was no match for the Kingdom of the Netherlands at all, and was defeated by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and almost destroyed.
However, this qiē had changed radically after cooperation with the Chinese Empire. The military industrial complex of the Kingdom of Belgium has developed rapidly, and it is not only able to fully meet the needs of the army of the Kingdom of Belgium, but even to export to the outside world. And the passion for war among the people of the Kingdom of Belgium was completely ignited. Now, the Kingdom of Belgium has completely become a sea of soldiers.
After the outbreak of war, a large number of young adults of the Kingdom of Belgium, with a love for their country, joined the army. Even though their enemies were very strong, the people of the Kingdom of Belgium believed that future victories would be theirs.
In the royal palace in Brussels, the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium, King Leopold I looked very tired, and in order to be able to join the army as many people as possible, King Leopold I personally traveled to various parts of the Kingdom of Belgium to mobilize. Fortunately, this achieved very good results, and many people were moved by His Majesty the King and joined the army.
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, Charles. Rozhye and War Secretary Caton. Sit in front of King Leopold I.
"Your Majesty, this is a plan proposed by the Chinese side, if it can succeed, then the crisis of the Kingdom of Belgium can be resolved!" Secretary of War Caton was a little excited. Although the military strength of the Kingdom of Belgium is getting stronger and stronger, he knows that once it faces Britain, France and other powers, the Kingdom of Belgium still has no chance of winning. If you can work with the Kingdom of Prussia to get rid of the Kingdom of the Netherlands first. So. The crisis in the Kingdom of Belgium could be resolved. At the very least, the Kingdom of Belgium will not have to face a three-front siege. Perhaps, they will be able to rely on the help of the Kingdom of Prussia to resist the attacks of Britain and France. It held out until the arrival of reinforcements from the Chinese Empire.
"陛xià. The plan proposed by the Chinese Empire side. It has been very effective in changing the disadvantage of the Kingdom of Belgium. "Prime Minister Charles. Rozhye also said. It's like a lifesaver, if the Kingdom of Belgium can hold on to it. There may be a glimmer of life.
"I have no problem with this plan at all. But will the Kingdom of Prussia cooperate with us? Leopold I was a little worried. After all, the cooperation of the Kingdom of Prussia was indispensable for this plan to succeed. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Belgium will not only be unable to defeat the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but may also be trapped in it.
"Your Majesty, as for the Kingdom of Prussia, China will communicate with them. In addition, the Prussians should not let go of this opportunity! After all, after defeating the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is also very advantageous for them! "The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, Charles Murphy. Rozhye said.
Leopold I nodded, then said, "Get the army ready!" As soon as the Prussians agree, then we will immediately launch an attack on the Kingdom of Holland and reverse the present unfavorable situation in one fell swoop! ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Shire. Prime Minister Rozhye and Minister of War Karton both replied. They also know that there is no way back for the current Kingdom of Belgium.
The mobilization of the Kingdom of Belgium is already half complete, and in order to destroy the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium plans to devote 200,000 troops. One hundred thousand of them were the elite troops of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium has already completed its preparations, and it will be up to the Kingdom of Prussia to choose.
King Wilhelm I of Prussia, in the royal palace of Potsdam, frowns, reads a letter written by the Chinese Emperor Long Yufei. Of course, this letter was written by Long Yufei and sent by telegram to the Imperial Embassy in the Kingdom of Prussia, which then presented it to the King of Prussia.
It was a long time before King William I read the letter. After that, he looked at the ministers of the Kingdom of Prussia in front of him. These were the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, Otto. Feng. Bismarck, Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron, Chief of the General Staff, Cavalry General Reihel, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Helmut. Feng. Count Moltke, and Crown Prince Frederick. William.
"A letter from the Emperor of the Chinese Empire, in which the Emperor of China hoped that the Kingdom of Prussia would cooperate with the Kingdom of Belgium and eliminate the Kingdom of Holland in the shortest possible time and alleviate the disadvantageous situation of the Kingdom of Belgium. Everybody talks, what should we do? King Wilhelm I asked.
"Your Majesty, this is in conflict with the plan we made earlier!" Deputy Chief of the General Staff Helmut. Feng. Count Moltke said. Previously, after the Kingdom of Prussia planned to go to war, the army immediately moved south, first recovering the four southern states and achieving the unification of Germany, and then a decisive battle with France. As for Austria-Hungary, the generals of the Kingdom of Prussia believed that only a small number of troops needed to be deployed on the border to stop the Austro-Hungarian offensive. As for the Russians, the main force of the Russians has been dragged by the Chinese Empire in the Western Siberian Plain, and they have to face the attack of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. As a result, the threat that could be posed to the Kingdom of Prussia was very limited.
However, the Chinese Empire had made a clear request, and it was the Chinese Emperor himself who expressed his position. If we refuse, it will damage our relations. "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Ron said.
"We are now allies with the Chinese Empire, but no one is sure that this alliance will continue when the war is over. When the time comes, maybe we will become enemies. The Kingdom of Belgium is a hardcore ally of the Chinese, and their existence is a threat to the Kingdom of Prussia! The Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, Cavalry General Reihel, also said.
It is clear that the military of the Kingdom of Prussia wanted to be able to act according to the original plan.
"Your Excellency, what is your opinion?" William I asked.
"Your Majesty, now that the mobilization of the Kingdom of Prussia is mostly complete, and we are going to send troops to the four southern states, we don't actually need to invest many troops. To cooperate with the Kingdom of Belgium to attack the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is enough to invest up to 200,000 men. So, why don't we sell a favor to the Chinese Empire? Moreover, the destruction of the Kingdom of Holland is also very advantageous for us. By the time we reach a decisive battle with France, we will at least have the help of the Kingdom of Belgium. "Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.
"But, Your Excellency, what should we do in the event of a conflict between us and the Chinese Empire after the war?" Helmut. Feng. Count Moltke asked rhetorically.
"After the war, let's decide after the war! However, the war has only just begun, and even if we want to fight for the benefits after the war, we need to wait for us to win the war. Otherwise, once the war is lost, there will be nothing. Not to mention the unification of Germany! "Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.
Wilhelm I nodded, agreeing with Chancellor Bismarck's point of view. It is true that after the war, there may be contradictions between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire over the distribution of interests. But, at least for now, the two sides are allies. If, for its own reasons, the war was lost, it would be a heavy blow to the Kingdom of Prussia. At that time, it is difficult to say whether the Kingdom of Prussia will continue to exist, let alone unify Germany and make Germany a world power.
"Chief of Staff, come up with a plan to cooperate with the Kingdom of Belgium in attacking the Kingdom of the Netherlands! We need to destroy the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the shortest possible time, so that the Kingdom of the Netherlands will be the first country to be destroyed by the North Atlantic Military Alliance! "Wilhelm I has already made a decision.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Reihel nodded. He disagreed, though. However, in the case of Wilhelm I, who had already made a decision, he could only obey unconditionally.
"Ladies and gentlemen, despite the difficult future, I believe that the future victory will definitely belong to us!" William I said loudly.
"Victory belongs to Prussia!" Everyone shouted.
The ministers are gone, and they need to adjust their plans for the future. In the office, only William I and Crown Prince Frederick were left. William.
"Father, why do we need to rescue the Belgians? Once the Kingdom of Belgium becomes strong, with the support of the Chinese Empire, they will pose a great threat to us! "Frederick. Crown Prince William was a little puzzled.
"Frederick, the contradictions that may arise between us and the Chinese Empire in the future are all secondary. Now the most important thing is to win the war! William I said.
"As for the Chinese Empire, the rise of the Chinese Empire is now inevitable. Once the Eurasian military alliance wins this war, the Chinese Empire will replace Britain as the hegemon of the world. Of course, as the victorious country in the war, the Kingdom of Prussia was not only able to complete the unification of Germany, but also to obtain a lot of benefits in the war, which also contributed to the rise of the Kingdom of Prussia and even the future German Empire. Only with strong strength can we fight for more living space for the Germanic people! Winning this war was the first step in the revival of the Germanic peoples! (To be continued......)
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