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Accidents came much faster than others suspected, and just the day before, Bismarck was still the unbeatable German chancellor, and when he led the war, he was removed from Berlin by King Wilhelm in the blink of an eye, which directly shocked everyone.

Chancellor Ron temporarily took over as prime minister, and he rushed back to the Blue House Manor in embarrassment to recuperate, but asked about German political affairs.

The surprise came so quickly that even Napoleon was caught off guard. Originally, he thought that Bismarck would hold out for a while longer, but he did not expect to be relieved of all duties so easily.

This was a surprise to Napoleon, who even thought that it might take longer to solve Bismarck, but King Wilhelm solved the problem for him himself.

"King Wilhelm was quite sober and knew that it would be bad for Germany if this war continued, and if he had held out for another half a year, the situation would have been completely different. At that time, France had an overwhelming advantage, but I am afraid that William also sensed something from the British, otherwise he would have made such a correct conclusion in a short time. It's a pity that Bismarck eventually became a victim of the great power game. A person who does not see the big picture clearly has no way to guide the future of Germany. ”

This time Napoleon won, and Bismarck gave him almost half a year off from the previous crisis of the war, and this time his vacation was an indefinite recuperation, without any reason. Between the hawks and doves in Germany, the wavering King Wilhelm finally chose peace.

"Long live peace!"

Napoleon's first step had been reached, and the next thing he was thinking about was how to open his mouth and bite off a piece of meat from Berlin.

"Now that King Wilhelm has removed Bismarck from office, France and Germany can now begin negotiations. Let's hope it's not as difficult as it seems. ”

Napoleon looked up at Foreign Minister Dekaz, who was standing in front of him, and said, "Now that Minister Dekaz knows my plan, right?" Act according to this plan now, rest assured, King William will definitely cooperate with us in negotiations, and he is not a fool. It's just that France suffers a little bit for the time being. ”

Diplomat Dekaz nodded busily, and after seeing Napoleon's brilliant calculations, he even had a delusion. The Balkans have become the stage of Paris, and no one can escape the mastery of the Tuileries leaders.

It is said that when Bismarck left Berlin, King Wilhelm only stood by from afar, and did not even come forward to say goodbye. For this old friend, he had very mixed feelings. The insane obsession with revenge on France had seriously affected Bismarck's judgment of the situation. The king even considered his old friend no longer fit for any position in which he could make decisions about the state.

Bismarck, on the other hand, was a man of arrogance, and he was absolutely unwilling to settle for second, so he refused the invitation of Wilhelm I and resolutely returned to his Blue House, intending to live in his old age and not be involved in French affairs.

He even cast an ominous curse on Germany in disguise.

"I hope that the Second German Reich will not once again split into a loose confederation, that Napoleon will not become the gravedigger of the Second Reich, and that I will not watch the Reich collapse. These two items are the final words of advice, my Majesty William. I hope that at the end of my life, I will see the great Germany as the only empire on the continent. Instead of leaving tears in the midst of remorse. ”

Before leaving, Bismarck looked back with some regret. His dream was to see Germany completely trampled France under his feet in his lifetime, but this great dream may never have a chance, so in the end the old man sitting in the carriage only sighed and walked away from Berlin, where power was strife.

The expressions of sadness, joy, or indifference in the crowd had nothing to do with him. The Junker aristocrats, who were trying to get rid of her, the Catholics were probably rejoicing, the Young Conservatives hated him for his weakness, and Bismarck built an empire for a group of Germans who had suffered from division, but he did not expect that to end up like this.

"Berlin has nothing to do with me, and it's a temporary relief. I just don't know if I will come back in the future, but I hope that from now on, there will be no war in Germany. ”

At the sound of the wheels of the carriage turning, Bismarck slowly closed his eyes. He was so tired, he was exhausted by months of intense work and nervous tension.

"I should have had a good night's sleep."

Only King Wilhelm stayed away from the crowd and hid in a quiet corner, watching Bismarck's departure. From the announcement of his dismissal to Bismarck's departure from Berlin, he never communicated with each other directly. King William had a guilty conscience, believing that it was his own mistakes that caused the current situation and cost him a friend of more than a decade.

"Let's go, my old friend. Perhaps all this is temporary, and one day in the future, Germany will welcome you back. ”

Ron stood behind King William, cautious and humble, and when he heard this, he paused slightly.

Even Bismarck, a prime minister who has been friends for more than ten years, can dare to leave without saying a word, and Ron is not blindly thinking that he is better than Bismarck, so he can only be faithful to any ideas of Wilhelm I, and promise not to make any out-of-the-ordinary moves.

After a moment of silence, King William finally spoke to Ron of his worries.

"The Russian allies betrayed us, and the French army marched from Luxembourg into Germany. It's a mess right now, and I don't even know where to start cleaning up. My good friend has left me with a mess that is hard to clean up, and now I guess you or I will have to go to Paris with a smile on your face to apologize. ”

King Wilhelm was at a loss, and how to withdraw his troops with dignity and protect Berlin's interests became an urgent problem for him to solve.

"But I think that our agreement has lapsed, and the French will definitely open their mouths, and the opportunistic approach of using the Alsace settlement is no longer working, and they will definitely try to squeeze Berlin by all means. Minister Ron, do you have any better idea? ”

King William listened to his advice, and Ron hurriedly said, "But if the war continues, our losses will be even worse." Negotiations are meant to be stop-loss, terminating the more painful losses that we may incur. Therefore, even if we accept all losses that are unfavorable to Germany, it should be within our control. ”

Speaking of which, King William was already a little at a loss. He asked, "What should we do if Paris wants the lion to open its mouth?" You can't say that we agreed to their demands in its entirety, can we? ”

"If the negotiating table can try to get the dispute limited to the Alsace region, we can still accept it. But if the French make other additional requests, be especially careful. I suspect that Napoleon's refusal to negotiate and the telegram of reconciliation was intended to increase his political leverage and put pressure on Germany. ”

Napoleon's move was indeed flawless, he made it clear that he told King Wilhelm his purpose, but the Germans could not change anything, and the situation was still firmly controlled by Napoleon.

He just wants King William to know what it means to see that I am not happy and can't kill me, and I can only fight through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"But if we insist enough, Paris will have to make concessions. They are the ones who are anxious to resolve the war, and as for us, we just need to try to maintain our current political superiority. ”

Ron said to King William, "The most important thing now is to clean up the mess, as King William saw, a Paris that may be a lion's mouth, and a 'Napoleon' who is very talented in political and diplomatic means." It is simply a great leader in line with the French people. Playing against such an opponent can be very stressful. So we have to try to be as impartial as possible, we still have to wait for the other side to strike first, and if we want to withdraw our troops now, we are facing opposition forces at home, and the young Juncker officers, who are desperate to support the war, are the biggest threat. ”

When King William heard the name of the Young Officers' Party, he said dissatisfiedly, "What's the matter, do I want them to agree if I stop the war?" Are they going to attack the king and commit the following crimes? ”

"No, no, no, I also believe that they dare not say anything. Just a reminder. After all, the Young Officers' Party would not be so bold as to act against His Majesty the King. Germany is the emperor's Germany, not the world of a group of Junker officers and aristocrats. ”

At this time, William simply regarded the Young Officers' Party as a bunch of madmen who fought for merit, without considering what kind of situation these people would throw the whole country into.

"Without further ado, from now on you will be in charge of negotiating with Paris. I am responsible for suppressing all opposition in the country, after all, Germany is my Germany, and no one else has the right to interfere in the king's decision-making. ”

In order to emphasize his authority, King William also emphasized one sentence.

"Even my friend Bismarck."

Ron was silent, realizing that it would be unwise to continue arguing on this issue, and quickly changed his words, "Is it true that His Majesty is not going to give Bismarck a ride?" ”

"Nope."

William I shook his head very firmly, and said calmly, "There is only the last bit of affection left between me and him, let's keep it." Lest I abdicate and go to the Blue House Manor for a glass of wine after that, and I will not be welcomed. ”

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