Chapter 1992: Political Blackmail One

I have to say that the current Kaiser is still very good. After Ruprecht politely informed the Kaiser in Munich of the news of the negotiations with the British, the latter immediately expressed support for Ruprecht to be solely responsible for the matter. At the same time, he also let his son, Prince Albert, return to Brussels as the Kaiser's representative.

This kind of response is quite appropriate. The Kaiser’s eldest son has a limited level, and as the commander of the front-line army, he is obviously not suitable to participate in the memories of the peace talks with Britain, and his status is also embarrassing. At the negotiating table, who is in charge of the negotiation? This is a question worth thinking about, and doing so is tantamount to embarrassing Ruprecht.

The Grand Duke of Baden also cannot travel to Brussels. Because the power struggle between the Kaiser and the parliamentary faction has reached a critical moment, the Kaiser cannot do without the Grand Duke of Baden. And it is logical for Prince Albert to go to Brussels. In terms of ability, the prince's level is the highest among the princes of the Kaiser. And in terms of status, being a prince is respected in itself, and it is worse than Crown Prince Ruprecht, so it is just right to be a representative.

"His Royal Highness, if I remember correctly, you refused when the British passed the news of the peace talks through Sweden, but this time, why are you going to agree to the meeting? Is it because our current advantage is big enough? Already Can we get what we want through negotiation instead of saber?" Prince Albert asked after a brief pleasantries.

"It's just a meeting. I never planned to sign any treaty or reach a tacit agreement with the British. Although we have an absolute advantage now, there is still a big gap between what we want and what the British want to give. We have to use Let the guns in your hands educate the British!" Ruprecht said with a smile.

"You never do things of no value. Even this meeting may have a purpose, right? You can speak out your thoughts, and we can help you," said Prince Albert.

"Do you know? If the news of our peace talks with the British spreads, two countries will be very unhappy, one is called France and the other is called America!"

"Because this is a secret meeting between countries, the content involved can only be between the two countries. The British will not discuss the French when they talk to us. So, when the French got the news, their first One feeling is that the British have betrayed them! Of course, the British will not admit it. But it does not matter, as long as the French think so. They have good reason to think that this is the beginning of the British betrayal, because, even if we The bomb dropped on London instead of Paris, and the environment in which the British are still much stronger than the French! In this crisis situation, the French are likely to take a crucial step for us!"

"Your Highness, you seem to hate England even more than my father," said Prince Albert.

"My hatred of England comes from his hostility and danger to the Empire. The Entente was established with the instigation and support of the British. In the Entente system, the British are the most powerful. So, if we can't hit Britain hard , then even if we defeat Russia and France, it is still not a complete victory, because defeating France and Russia only confirms the empire's dominant position in the European continent. Only by severely injuring Britain can the empire gain freedom of navigation in the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indian oceans right!"

"If before the war, the empire was a continental country, then after the war, the empire will learn how to become a continental and oceanic composite country. And if you want to freely enter and exit the North Sea, then you must severely damage Britain. The orientation is not only national power, military power and economy,

At the same time, in terms of population, we also need to let the British bleed more, because only in this way can we fundamentally weaken the future power of Britain and make the British people fear the empire! Let the British government fear war! said the prince.

"Let's put it this way, even if the British agreed to all the conditions I eliminated, even if the next battle would bring more than 300,000 casualties to the empire, I still decided to launch this battle because I planned to bring the British More than 600,000 casualties! I don’t even want to let the British surrender! Because that would give me no chance to destroy them!” Ruprecht said firmly.

"I can understand His Highness's attitude and handling of the British. But for the French, you seem to be inclined to be lenient. Is this really good?" Prince Albert said.

"The so-called lenient is relatively speaking. If my attitude towards the British is to force them to sign an alliance under the city, then for the French, we can allow him to continue as a second-rate power and retain most of their colonies. , At the same time, I am also willing to leave some face for the proud French."

"We can guarantee the integrity of the French territory, we can withdraw our troops from Belgium. We can even consider taking away some of the French African colonies just symbolically. However, as punishment for the enemy, France should pay for the losses they caused the empire in the war. For example, provide a large amount of interest-free loans and sign trade agreements on colonies. In the Franco-Prussian War, the Empire received 5 billion francs from the French. This time, I plan to receive 50 billion francs from the French without interest And low-interest loans!" Ruprecht said.

(If you think this number is too large, you can look up the total amount of indemnity paid by the Allied Powers to Germany after the end of World War I in history. The prince's attitude towards the French is that capital crimes are inevitable, and living crimes are inevitable.)

"Your Highness, do you think your tolerance can win the gratitude of the French? Can you be sure that this is not breeding tigers?" Prince Albert said.

"First of all, we can be sure that the French are not stupid. After the end of the Franco-Prussian War and before the start of the Great War, France clamored for revenge against Germany more than once. But what happened? We have spent more than 30 years of peace .Even though the French had established an extraordinary friendship with the Russians in francs, the French knew very well that they were no match for Germany. Yet when the British and the French came to an understanding, less than seven years later, the Great War ended It broke out! It can be seen that the British played a vital role in it! And the performance of the British on the battlefield lived up to their prestige as the world's most powerful country. They supported almost all battlefields except land warfare. said the prince.

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