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No disturbance in Berlin could escape Bismarck's eyes.

In particular, the transfer of the army headquarters in Berlin, although he has been idle in the Valqing estate, there are still many protégés and former officials, all over the German army.

When he heard that the German army was preparing to go to Egypt, he instantly realized that something was wrong.

Bismarck's mind was filled with a sense of foreboding, and he had gone to the Berlin Palace at once, despite the fact that it was late at night. No matter how much he tried to persuade him before, Frederick III did not touch the bottom line of the British. And now the dazed Kaiser actually wants to challenge the British order, which makes the outgoing chancellor terrified. Because once the bottom line is touched, the continental balance that he has been carefully maintaining will be completely broken.

"France is a beast trapped in old shackles, constantly trying to strike the weakest of the links and trying to bite through the lock with his teeth. Once they are released, there will be no peace in Europe. Remember how those people treated the rest of Europe during the First French Empire? They crushed all the royal nobles and crushed the glory of the Holy Roman Empire with their own hands, and this time they will do the same. ”

The jolting carriage made Napoleon's words staccato, and he whispered, "I only hope to stop Frederick III before he makes the wrong decision, anyway now it is only the French who have declared war verbally, and Germany has not made any actual move." That means we still have a chance to save everything. ”

Out of nowhere, Bismarck pulled out a revolver, placed it on his lap and took a deep breath. No one knew what he was thinking at the moment, but Bismarck's only thought was to prevent Frederick III from making an irreparable move.

The carriage was speeding in the direction of the Berlin Palace, making an eerie tapping sound in the silence of the night, and stomping on the masonry.

The kerosene lamps hanging from the carriage were shaking, revealing an unsettling sight.

By the time the carriage had stopped, he was already outside the gates of the Berlin Palace. This time, instead of recklessly breaking into the Berlin Palace like last time, he cleverly told a lie.

"I now have important matters to report to His Majesty Frederick III, which concerns the security of the whole of Germany."

"But His Majesty Frederick is asleep now, and we can't rush ......"

Before the other party finished speaking, Bismarck directly interrupted him, and the iron-blooded prime minister who had been fighting for half his life exuded a powerful aura, and he asked the other party in a cold voice, "Do you think that His Majesty Frederick's sleep is important, or is the information in my hands related to the security of the whole Germany important?" If His Majesty misses this important information, you will wait to hang it on the gallows! ”

The captain of the guard at the Berlin Palace hesitated, he did not dare to disturb the Kaiser's rest casually, but he was equally concerned about the grandiose statements of the former Chancellor Bismarck. He didn't dare to accept the consequences of his mistakes. If Frederick III had known, he would not have to be the captain.

"So you've decided? Will you let me in, or will you let me stay here until dawn? ”

Bismarck took advantage of the situation to sit on the ground, put on a very unreasonable attitude, and constantly put psychological pressure on his opponent.

"By dawn, it's too late, otherwise I wouldn't have come to the door in the middle of the night. You have to think about all the consequences. ”

Eventually, the captain of the guard moved out of the way and made a gesture of please.

"Your Excellency Bismarck, please come in."

In this way, Bismarck entered Frederick III's palace and walked in the direction of his bedroom. This time he wants to highlight one of the most daring decisions of his life.

Frederick III was woken up from his sleep, and he opened his sleepy eyes to see an astonishing scene. Bismarck rushed straight into his office and closed the door.

He was just about to reprimand the former prime minister who suddenly broke into the door, but he saw him looking at him with serious eyes and a revolver in his hand.

Frederick III realized the gravity of the matter, and he got up from the bed where he was sleeping and sat down in his seat. Tonight he slept alone in his study because he was dealing with official documents, so it became a face-to-face communication between him and Frederick.

Restless voices were heard outside, and Frederick III was merely motioning for them to calm down.

"I don't have anything to do here, and now I'm going to talk to Bismarck, so you all get out of here."

When there was no sound outside, Frederick III turned his head to look at the dangerous figure.

"What are you going to do? Threatening the German Emperor? As I said, I won't listen to you. Whatever you do, the relationship between France and Germany cannot be reversed just because you say two or three words. ”

Frederick III did not care at all about the weapons in Bismarck's hands, and continued to say to himself, "According to you, is there any use in keeping Germany in a position of strategic superiority?" The French have given up the idea of revenge, and instead have quietly asked for our cooperation, even at the cost of offending Britain for the sake of Franco-German relations. What kind of spirit is this? ”

"Of course, Germany will reciprocate, otherwise they will end up in favor of Russia. Thanks to the bad idea of Prime Minister Bismarck at the time, the Russians now regard us as enemies. ”

Bismarck waved his hand, and the muzzle of the pistol shook back and forth with his gesture, "Some things are not as simple as His Majesty Frederick imagined, what the French want is a continental empire centered on Paris, which is destined for them to part ways with me in the end, and the current cooperation is just to pave the way for the future." ”

The silent night was only the sound of Bismarck's heavy breathing, and his face cloudy in the light.

Frederick III had listened enough to these clichés. He wasn't as patient as he used to be, and could tolerate Bismarck's chatter.

But the other party no longer seemed to care about the Kaiser's complaints about himself.

Bismarck put the revolver on the table, he looked at the furious Frederick III coldly, pointed to the pistol on the table, and said, "Your Majesty Frederick III, be sure to listen to everything I have to say next. When I'm done, you'll decide whether you want me to die or if you want me to live. ”

"Because I must save Germany and stop everything you do before it goes into the abyss."