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At this time, the trilateral meeting was already held in Berlin, and all countries were focused on it. It was not only the moment that decided the hegemony of Britain, but also the first battle of France's turnaround.

Napoleon's tough attitude told everyone that the return of the French Empire was imminent, and they wanted to make the whole world tremble.

Bismarck, who had already lost his position as German prime minister, has received high-level German political figures one after another in recent days. Apparently they were at a loss for what to do with the issue, and had to consult the European diplomatic experts, the former German chancellor.

This time it was Moltke, the chief of the General Staff, who, as a former colleague, was now very concerned about what would happen to the fate of the Second German Reich.

Bismarck sat by the brook, daring to throw himself into the flowing water, quietly waiting for the fish to take the bait.

Moltke was silent for a long time, and finally spoke, "Your Excellency Bismarck, is there a way for Germany to crack this three-nation meeting?" ”

Moltke's chief of the General Staff looked at Bismarck, who seemed not very interested in the issue. Still, he went on to emphasize, "Is there a foolproof way to preserve it in Germany?" Whether on the side of Britain or France, we will inevitably end up at war with another country. ”

Bismarck retrieved the rod and threw it back into the water. Looking at the flowing water of the stream, he whispered, "Of course there is a way to crack it, and it is very simple." Even if you are a fool, you can implement the whole plan well after knowing the method. ”

Moltke's Chief of General Staff looked helpless, as if everyone was racking their brains to think of a question, but Bismarck came over and wrote the answer three times five divided by two.

"The difficulty lies in the fact that none of the three countries is willing to give up some of their interests to satisfy the others. If Britain were willing to cede the rest of its African colonies to Germany and remain neutral in conferences and wars, we would still be the biggest winners. Working with the French? The benefits of the Tuileries are not so easy to take. Britain held this trilateral meeting only to test the relationship between the two countries. Whatever the outcome, they will start a war on the west coast of France. It's just a matter of whether Germany wants to join or not. ”

This question is said to be equal to not being said, and everyone can see that it is absolutely impossible for the British to cut their love. If they give up the colony, they will be dying.

"Then does Lord Bismarck think we need to join?"

In Moltke's view, this was the most critical issue, and Berlin's every move would affect the entire campaign.

"It's up to us to win this war. On land, the British Army is definitely no match for us. After their landing on the west coast of France, the Berlin army could attack from the north and cut off their way back. At that time, the British will be surrounded and annihilated in France. With the accession of Germany, it was inevitable that Britain would lose the war. So the gang of talents in London are wavering, whether to save face, or to lose the title of the empire on which the sun never sets? ”

Bismarck suddenly laughed as if he had thought of something, and he turned to Moltke's chief of the General Staff beside him and said, "If His Majesty Frederick had been a little bolder, we could have torn up the agreement with France." ”

"Tearing up the agreement?"

The phrase sounded a little unclear, but Moltke could still smell conspiracy in Bismarck's mouth.

"Yes, under the pretext of encircling and annihilating the British Army, a comprehensive invasion of the industrial regions of northern France. We've already inflicted heavy losses on the British troops anyway, so what if they protest again? Can it compare to our million-strong army? The British army was surrounded and annihilated, and it was difficult for the French to hold on to the overall situation. In the end, it was Berlin that won, not the fake French. ”

The bait floating on the surface of the water floated for a moment, Bismarck quickly pulled up the fishing rod, and a trout jumped up on the sparkling water, but soon dehooked and fell back into the stream.

All was calm again.

Bismarck stared at the water with some regret, and finally finished all the unfinished words.

"It's just that this plan is very difficult to operate, because it can only be realized if Berlin has preserved most of its strength, and Britain and France have been severely damaged. Your Excellency Moltke, don't look at the peaceful and friendly appearance of Paris now, France's ambition to destroy Germany will not be shattered! They've been using us all along. From the day of the Second German Reich, we had only two paths to take. Either destroy France or be wiped out by France. Franco-German peace? Unless a third pole of great empires emerges in Europe, and the strength of France and Germany alone cannot be parried. But now looking around Europe, can you find one such country? ”

As the situation slowly progressed, Bismarck gradually saw Napoleon's path. He wanted war to break out between Germany and Great Britain, and for both sides to exhaust their last military forces in the war. In the end, it was up to the Tuileries Palace to clean up the mess.

Originally, Bismarck wanted to tell Feterik III about this speculation, but the conflict between the two sides made him dismiss this idea, and Bismarck decided to suppress the secret and make another plan to the Kaiser through the intermediary of Moltke's chief of the General Staff.

Anyway, everything has already happened, so it's better to make a mistake and count France into account by the way.

"Please also ask Your Excellency Moltke to convey my opinion to Your Majesty: Now Germany should find a way to provoke a war between Britain and France, and as for the main battlefield, it will certainly not be in Great Britain, but on the west coast of France, and I hope that Chief of General Staff Mao will be ready to join this great melee. Let's hope the final winner in life will be Berlin, oh no, the final winner in life will definitely be Berlin. ”

"After all, we have an army of millions ready to attack."

Bismarck continued to stare at the sparkling water, the expression on his face still as horizontal as a mirror.

"It's a real turnaround."

"Napoleon, you wait for me."

At this time, Napoleon, who was in the conference hall, suddenly sneezed, rubbed his nose, and then assumed another more comfortable posture. Looking at the ill-intentioned Prime Minister Gladstone, today's trilateral meeting began.

The main content is about the question of the ownership of Egypt, and Britain did not suffer a crushing defeat, so it is impossible for him to obediently hand over Egypt. The fate of Britain was at stake, so even if the war was defeated, France and Germany would not be allowed to successfully garrison Egypt.

Sooner or later they'll get it back, and Gladstone isn't in a hurry. He was afraid of Frederick III, who sat diagonally opposite Napoleon, who did not know that Berlin was the strongest imperial legion in the whole of Europe. If the opponents of Britain were the Germans, then they thought about only one thing, how to keep Great Britain from falling. They feared Berlin's million-strong army more than Paris.

"With regard to the ownership of the Egyptian question, I would like to see the transfer of the lands except for the Suez Canal in the eastern sector, including Sudan, to Berlin. The British withdrew from Egyptian soil and were absolutely not allowed to take another step. ”

Napoleon was the first to speak, and he launched a-for-tat counterattack against the policies of the British. He also stressed that Egypt was now the property of France and Germany, and that Great Britain was not in a position to intervene further.

Obviously, this reply made Prime Minister Gladstone very dissatisfied, after all, it was his own family matter. Immediately he stood up, pointed at Napoleon and said, "We haven't opened our mouths yet, where is your turn to interject." Have you asked me about the ultimate ownership of Egypt? ”

However, Napoleon was not his set, and stood up directly and walked in front of the little England man. In a calm tone, he asked him, "What's the matter with you?" ”

"The British army has already surrendered, and the Duke of Cambridge is still in his cell. What are you? Don't forget, now that the British have been expelled, you'll never have a chance to return to Cairo. ”

"Oh, really?"

Prime Minister Gladstone sneered, "If I'm not mistaken, we're still at war." Believe it or not, I can tear up the current situation at any time and start the war again. This time I'm going to get Paris into the middle of the war. Let you know who is the real world overlord! ”

"Let the horses come."

Frederick III found himself completely unable to intervene, and Gladstone and Napoleon quarreled directly at the negotiating table, each side not backing down, and both wanted the other to die without a place to bury.

"Do you really think that the British Army will be afraid of France, how you lost in 1870, we will let you lose again."

Napoleon retorted, "It's useless to talk more, Prime Minister Gladstone, or you really let the horse go!" Either you just accept the agreement and go back to Great Britain. Declaring war or suing for peace, it's up to you! ”

"Enough!"

Frederick III suddenly said, "Today's meeting of the three kingdoms is here to sue for peace, not to quarrel!" ”

He knew that both sides were pressuring themselves to take a stand, and it was time to make Germany's position clear.

He said slowly, "Egypt is now under German trusteeship, and we will take over the colony in its entirety. ”