Chapter 269: The Last Step

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Bismarck's night break into Frederick's palace was eventually known throughout Berlin, but no one was surprised by his recklessness, but felt that this was the last thing the iron-blooded chancellor had to do. Updates are fast and ad-free. For the sake of Germany, which he had single-handedly built, Frederick's madness was to be stripped in the cradle, but when his plan failed, everyone would think that the young king would put him to death.

All of a sudden, the whole Berlin was in turmoil, and the students of Bismarck, as well as some of the Junker aristocrats who were friendly with him, drew their own lines and swore their allegiance to Frederick III.

However, some of Bismarck's close friends wrote letters begging Frederick III to spare Bismarck's crimes.

Even Moltke's chief of the General Staff specially asked Frederick III to spare Bismarck's contribution to Germany. After all, he was the only one left in the troika of the Second German Reich.

"Although Bismarck has committed the great crime of treason, I hope that Your Majesty will try to reduce the punishment as much as possible for the sake of his former minister. Don't hurt his life. That's my only request. ”

Frederick III looked at him, Moltke was not the first to come and intercede with him, and such requests had been received countless times recently. Even with some impatience, he put the letter in front of him.

"I will not impose any punishment on Bismarck, he can even hold the position of chancellor, but from now on, even the chancellor is not qualified to be above the parliament and parliament. He has to act under my rules. ”

Of course, Bismarck had no chance of becoming chancellor again, and Frederick III favored the young von Caprivi and tried to push him to the position of chancellor in the next few years.

To Moltke's surprise, Frederick was so generous that he did not even punish Bismarck for breaking into the Berlin palace at night. Just brought it lightly.

Moreover, Frederick III also gave him a position without any real power, an advisor to Frederick III.

"Your Majesty, why is that? Is there any point in reactivating Bismarck's prime minister without reusing him? ”

Frederick III said lightly, "Of course, I want him to see the miscarriage of his prophecy." Let him know that he is just a legalistic guy who has long been unable to keep up with the pace of the times. The time is no longer the situation on the European continent before the Franco-Prussian War, everything has changed. ”

In the face of Frederick III's ridicule, Moltke's chief of staff could only choose to remain silent, originally he also reserved his attitude towards Germany's move to send troops to Egypt, but Frederick III's special persistence, coupled with the constant pressure on him from the War Department, Moltke could only choose to agree to the other party's request.

Not only Bismarck, but he even felt that he could no longer keep up with the times. France and Germany are making drastic changes to the situation in Europe and challenging Britain's position. He didn't even know if it was good or bad.

When the military strength of these two countries is equal, a rash outbreak of war will only cheapen the third person.

"What do you think of this war in Egypt, Lord Moltke?"

Frederick III coldly threw out the question, which made Molthorn pause.

Frederick III, thinking that he had not heard clearly, asked again, and added.

"Will we win?"

Moltke thought for a moment and threw out his own political views.

"It depends on how far the British will go in the end, and if it is only a limited war, we will definitely win. Although Britain carried out army reforms, the combined strength of Germany and France was enough for them to have a headache. Coupled with the native Egyptian army that is still fighting on the front line, it can be said that the British are one against three. But a question, what if Prime Minister Gladstone is ready for a long war? He who does not care about anything will take the Egyptian colony. ”

"All of our previous cases have been discussed on the premise that the benefits of Britain outweigh the disadvantages, but if the British want to save face at any cost. Then the problem is tricky. They will do everything in their power to fight a war in the colonies, and the ultimate cost of this war may be the destruction of Egypt, which has existed for more than half a century. ”

Frederick III asked rhetorically, "Under what premise would the latter situation be triggered?" ”

"Then we have to look at the relationship between Prime Minister Gladstone and Parliament, and if he can get the support of the majority of the people in Parliament, then a war that will drain Britain will break out. But Britain had suffered a series of defeats, and there was a lot of opposition at home, and Gladstone's poor diplomatic skills, so I doubt very much that the Tuileries Palace had calculated this situation before provoking the war. Otherwise, why can you just grasp the timing? ”

In fact, the subtext of Moltke's chief of general staff was that Germany was tantamount to conspiring with the tiger by doing so, but Frederick III apparently did not hear the other side's overtones, but was more determined in his own approach.

"Okay, now that I know that I'll deal with the Egyptian side myself, and as for Bismarck, that's it, and I don't want too much discussion."

Of course, this incident did not end here like Frederick III, but tended to intensify, and even the Tuileries Palace heard this wonderful scene of death.

And the disapproving attitude of Frederick III relieved Napoleon, who knew that the other side was not swayed by Bismarck's alarmism, but strengthened his thoughts.

In the face of national interests, the political situation that Bismarck spoke of was simply a joke. Frederick III was eager to build on great achievements, so he ignored Bismarck's suffering.

His personal dislike of Bismarck led to politics. Let him be more inclined to the Franco-German alliance.

Like a stubborn child.

In that case, the rest is much easier. The Franco-German forces defending the Suez Canal could cooperate with Cairo for the final step of the Trojan Horse, and the sinister Tuileries Palace would destroy the light for which the Egyptians were fighting.

In response to the request of the common enemy, the army was directly crossed the Nile River and driven into Cairo, and took control of the political, economic and cultural center of Egypt.

It was tantamount to breaking all resistance of the Egyptians and allowing the city to fall completely.

The Tuileries Palace is finally preparing for the final step of its plan to usurp Egypt.