Jagged Germany: Chapter 145 Visit England
On May 7th, William II urgently convened an imperial meeting. The content of the meeting was only one, that is, after the death of Edward VII, what would happen to Britain's foreign policy, and who should Germany send to represent Germany in Edward VII's funeral, and the enthronement of the new king.
"Everyone, King Edward VII has passed away. There is no doubt that Prince George will inherit the throne. Is this a good or bad thing for the German Empire?" William II asked. Even though the dead person could be regarded as his uncle, he didn't even feel any sadness in his heart. In his eyes, the most important thing is still the interests of the German Empire.
"Your Majesty, Prince George is probably more difficult to deal with than King Edward VII. Although he is young, he is an unswerving main fighter who advocates suppressing the living space of the empire. Therefore, after Prince George succeeded to the throne, Britain's attitude towards the empire may become even tougher. The empire needs to be prepared for this," said Prime Minister Bernhard von Bülow.
William II nodded with an ugly face. Prince George can be regarded as his distant cousin. Although they didn't have much contact, he still knew about Prince George's character and propositions through the information obtained from various sources.
"Your Majesty, it is already obvious that the British are trying to trap the empire in continental Europe. They have formed an alliance with France and Russia. This alliance is undoubtedly aimed at the empire. Therefore, what the empire can do , Only defeat them in future wars. The Imperial Navy is preparing for this. I believe that in the decisive battle in the future, the Imperial Navy will definitely be able to win." Admiral Earl Tirpitz, Minister of the Navy, looked confident It is said that as the capital ships of the German Navy start construction one after another, the strength of the German Navy is also increasing rapidly. Once the war breaks out, the possibility of the German navy winning the battle is undoubtedly very high. This naturally made Marshal Count Tirpitz full of confidence.
"Master of the Navy, although the British signed treaties with France and Russia respectively, it is worth noting that none of the treaties signed by the British with France and Russia were military alliance treaties. Only France and Russia signed treaties of military alliance. Therefore, even if war breaks out, the British may not necessarily join the war, and the only enemies facing the empire may be France and Britain." Little Maoqi jumped out.
After getting into trouble with Qin Tian, Xiao Maoqi was always extremely targeted towards Qin Tian's people.
William II couldn't help but frowned. He also knew that Britain had not signed a military alliance treaty with France and Russia. If, once the war breaks out, Britain can sit on the sidelines, that would be the best. It's just that although William II is looking forward to such a situation, he also knows that the possibility of such a situation will be very, very small, close to zero.
"The British will never stand on the sidelines. Once we go to war with France, the British will definitely join the war. The British know that without their support, the French are no match for us. Once they go to war, they will definitely be defeated by us. Once the French are defeated, the Russians will be even less of a threat to us. At that time, the empire will dominate Europe. Even with the barriers of the Channel, Britain will no longer be safe. The world hegemony of the British will not Therefore, we are faced with a fatal challenge. Therefore, I believe that once the war breaks out, the British will definitely join the war without hesitation. Therefore, we must be fully prepared." Minister of War von Falkenhain expressed his opinion. It's just that his opinion is completely opposite to that of Little Mao Qi. The contradiction between the two giants of the army is already well known.
Little Maoqi glared at von Falkenhain, but the latter turned a blind eye to it.
"Oscar, what's your opinion?" William II asked.
"Father, I also think that Prince George's succession to the throne is not a good thing for the empire. It can be said that from now on, we have to give up all illusions about the British and prepare for war with all our strength. War is already inevitable. Of course, there is no way to avoid war. There is only one way, that is, from now on, Germany will give up developing the navy, giving up challenging the British hegemony, and giving up developing overseas colonies." Qin Tian said .
After listening to Qin Tian's words, Wilhelm II's face turned dark as if it was the bottom of a pot. His lifelong goal is to lead the German Empire to replace Britain and become the hegemon of the world. How is it possible to make him give up this ideal? Besides, Germany's military strength is now developing very rapidly, and William II has even seen a glimmer of hope to defeat Britain. It would be even more impossible for him to give up at this time.
"Since the war between us and Britain is inevitable. Then, let's prepare for war!" William II said. Although he still has the heart not to want to break out of war with Britain, but for the benefit of the country, if this battle has to be fought, he has no choice but to fight it. What's more, William II also believed that Germany would have a great chance of winning in future wars. Under such circumstances, he would even less want to avoid war at the expense of Germany's interests.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers replied. Of course, the war will bring great losses to Germany, but if the war can be won, it will also be of great benefit to Germany. Germany will replace Great Britain as the world's most powerful country. Those in power, of course, can get a lot of benefits from it.
"Then, King Edward VII has passed away, and Prince George is about to become king. Who should we send to England to represent the empire at Edward VII's funeral and Prince George's coronation ceremony?" William II asked.
"Your Majesty, let the Foreign Minister go." Prime Minister Biluo suggested.
William II shook his head: "It is not enough for the foreign minister to represent the empire. Oscar, you should go to England to represent the empire!"
"Yes, Father!" Qin Tian did not expect that William II would let him visit England. However, he didn't care. As the crown prince of the empire, it was one of his responsibilities to represent the empire to visit other countries. What's more, he can also take this opportunity to go to England to see the real situation.