The fourth update

Prime Minister Gladstone waited a month later, and only one bad news came. Germany refused to cooperate with them and switched to Paris, preparing to become a protectorate of the Transvaal.

Moreover, Chancellor Bismarck also refused to meet with the British ambassador in Berlin, and everything that had been promised changed before

In fact, Gladstone had already heard rumours that France had discovered the world's largest gold mine in the Transvaal, and it was for this reason that Berlin's attitude changed suddenly. At first, Prime Minister Coleston thought it was groundless rumors, but he had already heard a lot of rumors about Berlin's attitude. But when he heard that Berlin had sent a team of geologists to the Transvaal, he couldn't help it. Could it be that the Lanzvaal really has such a large gold mine that France will do whatever it takes to tear its face with them?

The British were no less greedy and thirsty for gold than the others, and they intensified their plundering of the colonies at all costs in order to maintain global interests. They were hungry for gold to cement London's position as the world's financial center, and the pound sterling as an important basis for circulation.

If the Tuileries Palace had really realized this plan, it would not be the British pound but the franc that would have settled internationally.

Granville dispatched almost all of the Foreign Affairs to inquire about the truth, and even the British Army secretly sent troops into the Transvaal to reconnoiter for gold mines.

The British, however, were still a step behind, and they were only learning of the existence of the Rand gold mine when the French and German leaders had already joined forces to cooperate.

It was not only Prime Minister Gladstone who was shocked, but Bismarck was also very annoyed, because Frederick III went behind his back to sign an agreement with the French, and even bypassed the prime minister directly, simply ignoring him.

Annoyed, Bismarck broke into the palace alone, and he had to ask Frederick III on the spot why he did this!

Seeing Prime Minister Bismarck storming into the palace in a rage, the soldiers subconsciously stopped him and told Bismarck that Frederick would not receive any guests now.

But he didn't eat it.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Your Majesty responded! ”

Bismarck stood at the door of the corridor but was stopped by the guards, Frederick III refused to meet him, and deliberately avoided him until the end of this incident, but Bismarck did not accept this, according to his identity as a hero of the German Empire, said in the corridor, "Your Majesty, today you must explain to me clearly, why you are doing this!" Are you now bypassing the German Chancellor, are you preparing to betray those who support you? They are the cornerstone of the whole of Germany, and if you betray this class of interests, you will betray Germany! ”

Bismarck, who had previously revered Frederick III as a German subject out of class, was now carried away by anger, and his reluctance to the English was even more embarrassing than being captured by the French.

He had never wondered what Napoleon's spell had cast to make Frederick III rush to this potentially suicidal feast.

He couldn't give an answer, maybe only Berlin's eagle-sharp eyes could see through everything. And everybody, in applause.

Although he couldn't see it, he still had to do his best to prevent Frederick III from making a serious mistake. Britain had not yet entered into a direct colonial conflict with them, and there was room for redemption.

However, with Frederick III's last roar, Bismarck's desire for a peaceful settlement of the dispute was completely shattered.

Frederick III appeared at the gate, and he looked at Bismarck coldly, his eyes full of disgust.

"Enough, Bismarck, you don't have to stand at the door. I know what you're trying to say! You always tell me that cooperating with the French is a wrong choice, so I want to ask you, what political benefits can we gain by cooperating with the British? The so-called re-enactment of trade agreements? That tariff is a drop in the bucket for the UK. They don't care about the flow of goods between Germany and England, because we can't compete with them. It's a terrible plan, I don't know how you came up with it. ”

The Kaiser tirelessly explained, "This gold mine is a turning point for Germany to turn defeat into victory, if we can get a certain amount of gold ore every year, even if Germany does nothing, there will be a large amount of fixed gold reserve income every year, and this gold is used for war!" The French gave us a great chance to turn around. After shattering the British dream of colonial empire, we will let this group know that Germany is strong! Who will be our opponent then? ”

The dispute between Frederick III and Prime Minister Bismarck was based on differences in philosophy, with one believing that France was a sworn enemy and a feud, while the other saw the French as true allies.

At this time, Bismarck was at a loss, and Frederick III firmly believed that the political benefits of cooperating with Paris were far greater than those of England, and the stingy and cunning Englishmen were constantly calculating the possibility of conflict between the two sides.

It's simply the root of all evil.

"Chancellor Bismarck, this is my last war, the last time to warn you not to meddle in my Transvaal affairs again. This was the first international decision I had ever made, and for the sake of Berlin, and for the sake of Berlin, and above all, for the sake of regaining its former glory, we had to walk on the corpses of others, and those who were out of place and old should be expelled from the game. ”

His back was already soaked with sweat, and Bismarck only felt a chill down his spine. Frederick III had already made his claim clear, and he would wipe out those who refused to submit to him, those who followed Bismarck.

The figure leaning against the door slowly became blurred, and Bismarck even felt a little strange, as if he was not the current German emperor, but a fake puppet manipulated by France.

"Since His Majesty King Frederick is unwilling to listen to me, then I have nothing to say, but if you have to go against the Junker nobles who insist on the supremacy of the national interest, start with me. I will resign as chancellor and leave Berlin, and no one will disturb your plans again. ”

With that, Bismarck removed the saber from his waist and gently placed it on the ground. He bowed to Frederick III and turned around. The gray-haired old man didn't look behind him and walked straight outside.

His steps were firm and resolute, like the prime minister who insisted on Prussian reforms more than 20 years ago, except that he did not fall at the guns of the enemy, but lost at the hands of his own people.

After all, the old man in the armor can't resist the erosion of the years, he is already tired, and what makes him afraid is not the god-like opponent opposite, but a group of pig-like teammates behind him.

Frederick III watched Bismarck leave with a cold eye, he never made any move to keep him, and this old stubborn departure from his side was the best option.

"Goodbye, Chancellor Bismarck."

"With or without you, Germany will always move forward. He will definitely not be a pawn of anyone! ”