The popular uprising in Egypt caught the attention of Bismarck, who was recuperating in Valching's estate, who had already broken with Frederick III over the Transvaal issue, but who was loyal to the crown out of concern for the future of the German state. Even when Bismarck was not in Berlin politics, he continued to write letters to Frederick III, hoping that the content of the letters would make him wake up in time and pull back from the precipice.

However, the letters sent again and again eventually failed, and every policy of Frederick III seemed to deviate from Bismarck's expectations. Far from ceasing to cooperate, France and Germany have deepened their ties and are now even trying to do what they least want to see – challenging the order set up by the British.

This was a self-immolation, and the problems in Egypt made Bismarck realize that if Britain and France did not cooperate sincerely, Paris should take the last step.

Bismarck sighed, for he had written many letters to his protégés in the past few days, hoping that they would admonish Frederick III. However, to his surprise, the Junker nobles, without exception, urged Frederick III to actively unite with the French and prepare to join the competition for the colonies.

Behind these instigations was their ambition to strive for higher feats through war, and Bismarck was probably the only one in the troika of the Second German Reich who realized the difference between militarism and his own political and diplomatic methods.

He stressed that Germany should keep a low profile and maintain its current political advantage. The militaristic Junker aristocracy, on the other hand, wanted to use their current advantages to actively expand abroad, even at the expense of alliing with France to challenge Europe's most powerful sea empire.

He spent the night writing a long letter advising Frederick III not to join in the dangerous game of the Tuileries under any circumstances, even if they promised to transfer their share of the interests of the English to the Germans.

Unfortunately, before the letter could be sent, Napoleon had already gone to Berlin to meet with Frederick III and began to discuss the way to deal with the Egyptian question.

A new round of conflict in the colonies was finally about to begin in Berlin, and both sides began to find ways to expand their political influence.

Frederick III was looking forward to this meeting, and he had long since forgotten what Bismarck had told him, because before the crisis broke out, the Foreign Office had already communicated with Berlin that the Tuileries Palace would prefer to cooperate with Frederick III against their common enemy, Great Britain.

So when Napoleon appeared in Berlin, Frederick III immediately arranged a grand reception. Both sides hoped that this meeting would finalize everything that would follow, because he had no time to waste, and he had to form a military alliance as soon as possible to prevent the British from further encroaching on Egyptian interests.

At the conference table, Napoleon did not hide in the slightest that he wanted to declare war on Britain and his thoughts.

"Now that war was imminent, the British expeditionary forces began to march in the direction of Egypt one after another, and the colonial army was also mobilized to the front line to prepare to suppress the Egyptian uprising. And if the French side doesn't do it, it will be too late. So we need to join forces with Berlin to deal with the Egyptian crisis, which cannot be achieved by France's military strength and political influence alone...... Hopefully, Frederick III will understand. ”

Every word told Frederick III that it was time to test the Franco-German alliance's friendship.

The previous friendship was built on a gold mine, and the current friendship is in challenging the order.

"Hmm...... But will this cause a ......"

Seeing Frederick III's hesitation, Napoleon said categorically, "This will definitely lead to a war!" And it is also a conflict that will change the political situation, if we win, the British will lose their important colonies in North Africa, and the interests that previously belonged to the British, France can give all of them to you Germany, including the British railway ownership. You have the strongest army in Europe, and you will never have the slightest idea of being soft on the British. ”

Napoleon threw out a condition that made Berlin's heart move, and he calmly said, "Think about it, France and Germany together will have the most powerful colonial army in all of Europe, and unless Britain is determined to fight an endless war, they will only become a quagmire of war in the end." The British have no allies in Europe because of policy problems, and this is our chance. ”

Frederick III had hoped to end the Egyptian crisis by a short-term war, but Napoleon's words seemed to mean that he wanted to completely destroy the sacred cloak that had been placed on the British.

"Are you saying that in the end we will be able to force the British to make concessions through political threats?"

Napoleon frowned, and he corrected the other side's statement, "No, the only thing that forced the British to abdicate was war." Just like the Spanish Armada before it, if you can't make your opponent submit, then the best way is to make him understand thoroughly that his strength can no longer match his ambition. ”

Every sentence was a constant demagogue to Frederick III, and to tell the other side that Germany should take on and play to its advantages as an international political power, and in the following actions to suppress the British limelight.

"The French only wanted to preserve their interests in the Suez Canal and cooperate with Berlin to expel the British. Eventually, Egypt's colonial war could end like the Crimean War, and we suppressed the arrogance of Great Britain so that they could not threaten our interests in the future. ”

As the first man to dare to eat crabs, Napoleon was also to be the one who made Great Britain sign an unequal agreement.

After much hesitation, Frederick III agreed to Napoleon's request and said, "Good." ”

Frederick III, at the instigation of France, had already forgotten what Bismarck had said, and with the important geographical location of Egypt, he said very seriously, "France will give you political and military assistance." But when it happens, the Tuileries must keep its promises. ”

Faced with a temporary political ally, Napoleon said very calmly, "You will get everything you want, and the Tuileries Palace has always kept its promises." ”

Recently, I have a headache thinking about the plot, and I actually dreamed of the blind and stupid Azathoth, and I am afraid that it will be over.