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However, since France declared war on Britain, the situation on the home coastline has not been as victorious as that of Egypt. On the contrary, there was a gloomy fog, forcing France to be unable to move.

In large part because of the blockade of the French coastline by the British fleet, France could only meet its enemies by way of a risky fleet.

As long as Britain dared to attack, it would dare to die with the attacking fleet.

It was impossible for the British fleet to attack rashly, because the victory over the French would have to be costly. And Queen Victoria did not think about preparing for war with the French army. After all, their conflicts all over the world are very intense, and no one wants to fight against a continental power again, which is not their style.

On the surface, the two sides maintained the last bit of peaceful relations, but in fact, it was the presence of Germany that caused the British fleet to dare not act rashly. The war with France was likely to lead to the entry of Germany, and with the British years of isolation on the mainland, they had no allies to trust.

It's very embarrassing.

When the time comes, if there is another Rhine Confederation, the British really don't know how to end up.

Kaiser Frederick III summoned Foreign Minister Drez once again, and he had been visiting the Berlin Palace far more frequently these days than the Tuileries Palace, and Napoleon had now quietly left France. So when it comes to the UK, he needs a heavyweight to be able to take on it. There is no doubt that the current Kaiser Frederick III is a worthy candidate.

His political career had only just begun. And Frederick III also tried to make a career in Europe with ambitions. Including the enlarged territory of the Second German Reich, he had long since forgotten Bismarck's advice, and now his only thought was to bite Egypt, an important strategic territory, and urge the French to realize their promise of German rule of Egypt as soon as possible.

Foreign Minister Dekaz went to Berlin for only one reason, he hoped that the German fleet would be able to split up and go to the English Channel. There was a certain threat to the British fleet.

This is a war that does not see the smoke of gunpowder, and is more inclined to a cold war in a certain sense. Napoleon, in his desperate attempt to stop the expansion of the British, had to pull Berlin into the game.

When he faced Frederick III again, Dekaz already felt something strange, and the greedy appetites of the Germans were increasing, and they were increasingly dissatisfied with their vested interests.

However, even if you want to swallow it, you have to see if the other party has the ability to do so, and Egypt is a strategic place with three states, and it is difficult for a country that does not have enough strength to gain a foothold here.

The fake delivery of Egypt to Frederick III was just another game of design. It's not that they're stupid, it's just that the rapidly expanding Second German Reich has made them think they have the ability to challenge the world order. Now it's just a lack of a partner.

Thinking of this, Foreign Minister Dekaz said calmly, "I hope that the German side will send troops to Egypt." Now the British are constantly adding to their chips, and even the Duke of Cambridge has joined the battle. We estimate that the current Franco-German alliance is no longer able to stop the advance of the British. So when the French army was overstretched, Germany could help us once. ”

Frederick III frowned and said, "But we already have an army in Egypt, and Napoleon himself promised that most of the territory of Egypt would be inherited by the German governor before the army was sent. This is a condition that you have put forward yourself, have you forgotten it at the Tuileries? ”

Dekaz hurriedly cleared up the incident, "Don't dare, how dare the Tuileries Palace forget the promise between us?" It's just that the situation has changed now, so I have the cheekiness to ask the Kaiser to send troops to Egypt and give the British some deterrence in the North Sea region. ”

The last thing Dekaz wants to hear now is a change in plans, and he is very dissatisfied and asks the other party, "Has there been a change?" Tell me what's changed? Isn't it the same as what was said before? ”

"No, no, no."

Foreign Minister Dekaz hurriedly waved his hand and threw a large cake at Frederick III.

"France has reached an agreement with the Mahdi kingdom to relinquish its dominion over the Sultan and transfer it to you. That is to say, from this moment onwards France no longer intervenes in any affairs of the Sultan, but is left to German advisers. When I say this, His Majesty should understand what it means, right? ”

Frederick III's eyes lit up, and this was a good opportunity to expand his territory. If possible, both Sudan and Egypt would have been in the pockets of the Germans.

The smile that flashed across his face confirmed Napoleon's assertion that Germany's ambitions and desire to expand its territory only increased, but as Bismarck said, not all colonies were worth carving up, and when you were not strong enough, they could become a bomb that threatened your own security.

"You just need to help the French. Stop the British attack and crush the invaders. You will be able to get nearly one Egyptian and one Sudanese colonial lands. Now France is pretending to give freedom to the Mahdi kingdom. But in reality, we would cede this part of Sudan to Germany. This is the gift that the Tuileries Palace has prepared for His Majesty the Kaiser. ”

France ostensibly maximized its chips, but in fact pushed Britain out of the fire pit.

After accepting this gift, Frederick III could never look back. Until now, France had completely gifted the territory of the British to Germany, but in fact it had not lost the slightest bit of its own. On the contrary, Germany, which had plundered the British chassis, would become the object of British hatred - and there would be no further possibility of reconciliation between Germany and Britain.

After dividing them one by one, and then breaking them down one by one, France will be the ultimate victor.

This trick of killing people with the sword was entirely based on Frederick III's greed, and if he had not been impatient to expand, the German colonies would not have been subjected to such calculations.

"Absolutely."

The Kaiser, who had received the benefits and benefits, instantly changed his words and said with a smile, "We will send a fleet to carry out cruises and military exercises in the North Sea area to put pressure on the British, and the British blockade will not last long, because they will soon know that the current sea is no longer dominated by Britain." Also, I hope that when the war is over, we will all be able to get what we want. ”

Foreign Minister Dekaz squeezed out a smile, and by this time the Kaiser's insatiable greed had left an imprint on his heart. It's just that out of strategic necessity, Germany and France are still allies, and he doesn't want to cause any diplomatic turmoil, and in the end he needs the Tuileries Palace to help deal with the follow-up.

"Okay, I'll report to the Tuileries on this issue. But I also hope that Germany will keep its promises. Solve the problems we have in the northern seas. At the very least, we have to give the British a dismount. ”

The Kaiser nodded and replied with a smile, "Of course the German side will keep its promise." ”