On the top of the mountain. 【 I want: super fast update 】

Li Mo watched silently at the famous monument to Mount Nederin, beside him, Wilhelm II habitually stood with a long sword, wearing gloves, and his right hand resting on his left hand.

On the 38-meter-high monument stands a 10-meter-high, 32-ton statue of the Prussian goddess, who holds a crown in one hand and an imperial sword in the other, praying for the blessing of the whole of Prussia.

At her feet, Wilhelm the Great rode on a galloping warhorse, surrounded by countless warriors, wielding his sword, and fought bloody battles with his enemies

The image is fixed on the statue, making the monument a symbol of the German Empire established after the Franco-Prussian War.

It tells the story of the birth and rise of an empire and represents the indomitable spirit of Germany

Although he was not a German fan in his previous life, he admired the well-equipped, well-prepared, and high-morale German army before World War I, so when they failed due to resource and population constraints, they often sighed.

Germany in World War I and Germany in World War II are completely different things. In the pre-World War I era, because the Franco-Prussian War had just ended, Germany was full of positive spirits, and in World War I, German soldiers took up guns with European ridicule of Germany and with the respect they deserved

No matter how much squalor and politics were mixed with the war, at least those Prussian soldiers who were ready to bid farewell to their relatives and go to war hoped to use their courage and blood to fight for Germany

They are the heroes of the country, and like the martyrs of the Franco-Prussian War who also fought for the country in the Franco-Prussian War carved on this monument at this moment, they are full of courage, and at the same time they shuttle through the sea of blood, but they are very simple.

Warriors are worthy of respect, no matter when and where, not to mention the heroes who defeated a powerful enemy and finally completed the reunification of the country, they should be looked up to by the people

To the rhythm of a slow marching band, Li Mo represented Hua, presented flowers to the monument, and bowed deeply three times to show respect for these martyrs.

Behind him, Wilhelm II and the onlookers were all infected by this solemn atmosphere, and they never imagined that Limmer would set the first stop of his visit to Germany here and pay tribute to Germany in this way.

And Li Mo did not expect that the German Emperor, who suffered from paralysis when he was a child and eventually caused his left arm to shrink, would come to greet him in person, which shows the importance that Wilhelm II attaches to himself.

But don't think that this guy is a good person, he is famous for his impulsiveness and recklessness, arrogance and arrogance, and he is also the vanguard of Germany's foreign expansion, extremely dissatisfied with Germany's current international status, revising Bismarck's European policy for decades, arrogantly saying that he wants to find a place for Germany under the sun and pursue the so-called world policy.

His two major ideas in parliament, "Berlin as a world city" and "world trade in Germany", were enthusiastically pursued by Vasid and Tirpitz and others, and also received the full support of the prosperous business class.

Li Mo walked slowly to the flat monument, squinting at Wilhelm II, who had two small beards, and said in his heart that it was really tiring to deal with such a person.

"I'm here today, and maybe many people will think that I shouldn't be here, because this is Europe, not Asia"

"But I still came, I came here with goodwill and exchange, I met you warmly, I met His Majesty Wilhelm II, because of this monument, I saw a great country, I felt the indomitable spirit of Germany"

"I will bring this spirit back, give it to every soldier and people, and continue to complete the difficult war for the reunification of the country."

"I am honoured to be here, a magnificent and heroic country with a welcoming people, a strong army, and an industrial prowess that amazes me. (Full text reading, all in. (.i. Want. Wen. Learning Network)"

Amid the constant flashing lights and the sound of salsa's writing, Li Mo turned his head to look at Wilhelm II, and saw the corners of his mouth slightly upturned under his beard, and it was obvious that this passage was very much to his appetite.

"But"

"Great Germany, like our country, has not received the respect it deserves"

The sudden turn and heavy tone made the tips of the reporters' pens involuntarily freeze, and even Tirpitz, who had been hiding on the side, frowned.

"In France, I was booed for seeking equality for my country, and I don't know if there would be the same voice here, but even if it cost me my blood and my life, I insisted that my country must be respected"

"In the words of His Majesty the Great William, I need to fight for a place in the sun for my country"

"My country is very far away, and it takes half a month to make a ship, but in the slow journey, I found that this trade lifeline that maintains Europe and the Far East, but I can't see Germany, nor China."

"We were overlooked"

"There are some countries that are blackmailing us, they want to dominate the seas, they are trying to tie our hands and feet, they are trying to confine us to the mainland forever, they don't give us the opportunity to express their political will, and they don't even want us to participate in the process of building a civilized and beautiful world."

"We were overlooked"

"They said I would threaten Europe, but I only saw that we were half a world apart, that we were separated by the barricades of the vast oceans and that there were cannon ports all over the long shipping lanes."

"They say that great Germany will threaten the world, but I have only seen you in the warmth and in this peaceful town."

"We don't threaten anyone, we just want to get an opportunity to increase exchanges between the two countries, let our goods go abroad, increase wealth for the people, and bring back blood for the country."

"That's all"

"Therefore, I hope to use this visit to let you know about China, and we Chinese hope to increase mutual trust between us, and I also hope that more German companies and businessmen will invest in our country."

Under everyone's gaze, Li Mo slowly turned around and stretched out his big hand: "I brought an olive branch, please don't let me throw it away." ”

Although Wilhelm II was irritable and arrogant, he still knew how to be proportionate at critical moments, especially since the other party also had a battleship that could change Germany's weakness, so he knew that Gang Li Mo's words were actually expressing goodwill to him at the same time, and he also threw out an olive branch to cooperate and even become an ally when he read a book.

The reporters stopped clicking the door and stopped writing.

The nobles and ordinary people who had been welcoming all around also held their breath, all waiting for the moment of shaking hands.

Under everyone's gaze, I saw Wilhelm II holding the long sword in his left hand and putting it behind his back, and after avoiding everyone's gaze, he slowly stretched out his right hand.

"On behalf of the German people, I welcome you." Wilhelm II shook Li Mo's hand fiercely, and in an instant, countless flashing lights lit up, and the words on the tip of the pen began to flow rapidly, and everyone's focus was focused on the pair of clenched big hands.

Then a thought suddenly arose in everyone, would the two countries that the young Chinese emperor had spoken of as having received no respect form an alliance?

"An alliance is impossible, I just want that battleship" Wilhelm II smiled, avoiding everyone's gaze, and said fiercely in Li Mo's ear as if he were affectionate.

The corner of Young Master Li's eyes twitched, he was really a reckless and anxious guy, it seemed that it was really not that simple to take this opportunity to find an ally this time.

With Limer's arrival in Germany, the uproar in Europe reached its peak, especially when the news of his impromptu speech in front of the monument and his handshake with Wilhelm II reached the ears of dignitaries in various countries through Europe's well-developed telephone and telegraph network, and everyone frowned.

In particular, the photograph of the handshake caused countless reveries, knowing that Wilhelm II rarely shook hands with people because of his physical defects, so for a time the speculation that Germany and China, two ambitious countries, would form an alliance, flooded all newspapers.

But Limer, who is visiting Germany, knows very well that it is not so easy for Germany to form an alliance with itself, especially at this moment.

Although China is very strong, although everyone wants to get the Chinese ship, and everyone also has Russia that needs to be contained, and they all hope to break the British maritime monopoly, but in fact Europe is still a white world, and the intricate European royal relations have led everyone to maintain the bottom line at this moment.

Crucially, Wilhelm II did not want to form an alliance personally, and although he admired Limer's impromptu speech, it did not mean that he was willing to sit down with a white man to talk about the world situation, which in his eyes was as ridiculous as having the British and Indians have dinner together.

Li Mo knew this very well, so he started a game of pushing the ball, handed over all kinds of negotiations to Tang Shaoyi and Yan Fu, and took two women to go around in circles in Germany.

At this time, it was no longer Li Mo who was in a hurry, but the German Navy, Tirpitz.

Seeing that the coveted battleship had been wandering outside Wilhelmshaven, just not entering, Tirpitz was really in a hurry, he knew that Li Mo was deliberately delaying in order to strive for big interests, but he still had to go to Li Mo in person, but Master Li kicked it back to the accompanying officials, so he could only hope to persuade William II.

Wilhelm II, who had always been reluctant to form an alliance, finally relented a little after careful consideration, and promised that if Li Mo was willing to sell the Chinese warship and all its technology to Germany, then he would urge the government to sign a Sino-German friendship agreement, and promised that he would no longer interfere in China's internal affairs and would not help Russia do anything that threatened China's national security.

After obtaining this authorization, the German delegates headed by Tirpitz and the Chinese delegation headed by Tang Shaoyi and Yan Fu immediately began to bargain around the Chinese ship and all the patented technology on it, and finally the German government agreed to buy the Chinese ship and all the drawings at a price of 40 million German marks, about 2 million pounds, in hard currency gold.

At the same time, Krupp's armor alloy and artillery steel technology were exchanged for artillery deproduction and optical ranging technology in Li Mo's hands.

It seems that it is a bit of a loss to catch up with the ranging technology, but in fact, Li Mo only sells the rangefinder, and does not sell the complete fire control system, and Germany's optical technology has always been leading the world, even if China's optical technology comes from Germany, it is unattainable in many aspects, so it is better to wait until people study it themselves in a year or two, it is better to be a favor.

What's more, the armor alloy and artillery steel technology made it possible for him to break through the barrier that large-caliber naval gun materials could not pass, and the orders for the two battleships could finally be executed immediately.

In addition to this important technology exchange agreement, the two sides also reached a series of agreements such as the navy holding annual routine military exercises and using each other's ports for refuge in emergencies, and what made Li Mo happy was that Tang Shaoyi, this guy, also used the Chinese ship to get the opportunity to train 30,000 senior technicians in ten years from Germany and provide 5,000 publicly-funded study abroad places

Of course, Li Mo also had to accept the second batch of fifty German naval trainees.

On the eighth day of 1900, the Sino-German friendship agreement was finally reached, and when this agreement was announced, many people breathed a sigh of relief, although the agreement contained many elements of military cooperation, but in the end Germany still maintained the principle of white European supremacy.

The frightened Tsar Nicholas II also breathed a sigh of relief, what he feared was that Germany and Limer would join hands to contain Russia from Europe and Asia at the same time, and now he could finally rest assured.

But it was not long before the news that Germany got the battleship gave him a headache, because the appearance of the battleship meant that it had taken him several years, the fleet that was being launched was all outdated, and the loans of hundreds of millions of francs were facing the embarrassment of turning into scrap metal

What made him mad was that although Germany got the technology, the first battleship of this type would have to wait until two years later to enter service, even if Wilhelm II was willing to give it to him, he would definitely have to wait until he was tired of playing with it, and Hamid II of the Ottoman would also be able to get the ordered battleship in two years, and he could not give the battleship to his own reference

"So how do you get the technology?" Nicholas II really had insomnia.

In addition to Nicholas II, Britain also has some big heads, although it has long been expected that Li Mo will sell the technology to Germany and cause trouble for Britain, but when these really come, Britain still feels a little angry and helpless.

Fortunately, Wilhelm II did not form an alliance with Li Mo, otherwise no one knew what the world would be like by these two guys, and the delay in breaking through the technology of greatly reducing the recoil of artillery also made the Admiralty officers led by Fisher distressed.

Seeing that Limer had reached an agreement with Germany that the battleship would be delivered in Wilhelmshaven in two days, Prime Minister Salisbury had no choice but to extend an olive branch to China in his first speech to the House of Commons of Parliament, expressing his willingness to take the initiative to ease the current tension in southeast China.

At this time, Li Mo had quietly arrived at Wilhelmshamn, the last stop of his visit to Germany, to participate in the handover ceremony that the German Navy had been waiting for for a long time.