Chapter 1312 Mediation
In Berlin, the capital of Germany, the war in the Middle East is in full swing. The Persian Army was defeated by the Afghan Army, which made the Germans frown.●⌒They are now looking for oil in the Huzistan Province of the Persian Kingdom. Although they have not yet found the exact oil field, they have already had some clues. Maybe they will be able to find the oil field soon. But the current situation makes them speechless.
In order to gain the power to develop oil fields in Huzistein Province, Germany has made huge investments. Not to mention, the arms to the Persian Kingdom alone were just credited, and the two batches of 20 million gold marks totaled. Subsequently, a large amount of funds were spent on oil exploration in Huzistein Province. If the Persian Kingdom was destroyed and their power to develop oil in Huzistein Province was taken back, this would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Germany. Without oil, Germany's industrial development would be greatly restricted and would be stuck by China.
"Why are those Persians so useless? Their army is more than twice that of the Afghans, but they are defeated by the Afghans. Now, even the capital is about to be attacked by the Afghans!" Crown Prince Frederick William complained. If the Persian Kingdom fails, Germany's losses will be too great, and no one wants to see that scene.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's not that the Persians are too weak, but that the Afghans are too strong. The Afghan army has been trained by instructors from the Chinese Army for a full year, and the weapons have been transformed into standard weapons of the Chinese Army. Although the Persians have obtained our weapons, how long has they been trained? Even the performance of those weapons is not familiar with them. In this case, how is it possible to let them resist the Afghan attack?" Earl Mawch, chief of staff of the German army, shook his head speechlessly. He was not optimistic about the Persian Kingdom. He had long felt that the Persian Kingdom would not last long.
"Everyone, the most important question now is. What should we do if the Persian Kingdom is defeated?" asked William I. He finally saw the hope of breaking the Chinese Empire's monopoly on oil, but now this hope is shattered again, which makes him very angry.
"Your Majesty, if the Persian Kingdom is defeated, we will definitely not be able to continue looking for oil in Huzistan Province. Even if we can find oil, the Afghans with Chinese support will definitely not transport the oil out of us unless we send troops to defeat the Afghans. However, if this is the case, the Chinese Empire will also go from behind the scenes to the forefront. At that time, the war with the Chinese Empire may break out. This is not a good thing for the empire!" Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck said. Germany hopes to obtain oil, but if it is about to go to war with the Chinese Empire immediately due to the oil problem, it will be a bit unworthy of the loss. Germany is not ready to go to a full war with the Chinese Empire. Even if it starts rashly, the possibility of victory is very small.
"At this stage, we cannot go to war with the Chinese Empire. Our navy's main battleship will not be put into service at the end of next year." Navy Secretary Prince Felix shook his head. Soon, the German navy will start to explode large-scale troops. The main battleships will be put into service from the end of next year, and from that time on, Germany will have eight main battleships every year, which will enable the strength of the German navy to develop rapidly.
William I nodded, and he also knew that if he broke up with the Chinese Empire at this time and had a breakup, it would be of no benefit to Germany.
"Your Majesty, we can only protect the Empire's interests in the Persian Gulf through diplomatic means. Leo, the Minister of the Kingdom of Persia, proposed that Germany would mediate, so that the Kingdom of Persia would have a chance. On the battlefield, the Kingdom of Persia has been defeated one after another, and they could not defeat the Kingdom of Afghanistan at all. If the war continues, the Kingdom of Persia will undoubtedly be defeated!" said the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Diplomacy is the last method, but whether it can be successful is still unknown. Although the Kingdom of Afghanistan is just a small country, the Chinese Empire behind the Kingdom of Afghanistan is not even willing to provoke.
"Mediation? The Kingdom of Afghanistan will definitely not agree." William I shook his head.
"Your Majesty, let's go directly to the Chinese Empire. As long as the Chinese Empire accepts it, the Kingdom of Afghanistan will not have any opinions. In addition, we can also bring the Ottoman Turkish Empire up. Disappearing changes in the situation in West Asia will also pose a great threat to the Ottoman Turkish Empire!" Count Albrech von Ron continued.
"Okay, I can talk to the Chinese first. If they accept mediation, it is of course the best. If they refuse, then there is only one more way!" William I said, now there is only one way.
After obtaining the authorization of William I, the German Foreign Ministry took action immediately. First, they contacted the Ottoman Turkish Empire and proposed to work with Germany and the Ottoman Turkish Empire to mediate the war between the Kingdom of Afghanistan and the Persian Kingdom.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire readily agreed to the German proposal. The Ottoman Turkish Empire has always regarded itself as the dominant of the Islamic world. The Ottoman Turkish Empire Sultan Abdul Maijid I was even more a Caliph. If the Afghan Kingdom annexed the Persian Kingdom with the support of the Chinese Empire, then the strength of the Afghan Kingdom will increase greatly. Even if it is not as good as the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it is enough to compete with the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The country poses a threat. Especially now that the relationship between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Chinese Empire is getting worse and worse, no one can guarantee whether the Chinese Empire will support the Kingdom of Afghanistan to replace the Ottoman Turkish Empire and become the new master of the Islamic world. In that case, the situation of the Ottoman Turkish Empire will be even more critical. Therefore, supporting the Persian Kingdom to fight against the Kingdom of Afghanistan will be very beneficial to the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
After Germany and the Ottoman Turkish Empire reached an agreement, the ambassadors of Germany and the Ottoman Turkish Empire to China immediately met with Wei Yuan, the Foreign Minister of the Chinese Empire. Although Wei Yuan knew that Germany and Austria must have met him for the sake of the Persian Kingdom and the Afghan Kingdom, they still met them. After all, although the Chinese Empire did not intervene directly in this war, the fool knows that if the Chinese Empire did not support it behind the back, how dare the Afghan Kingdom launch a war at this time? Not to mention that the Afghan army easily defeated the Persian Army.
"Two Ambassadors, are you so anxious to see me? Is there something big happening?" Wei Yuan looked puzzled.
"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, war is breaking out in the Persian Kingdom and the Afghan Kingdom. More than 20 million people are involved in this war. Countless people are bleeding and sacrificing, and a large number of innocent people are being killed. This is a tragedy on earth. Germany hopes that the Chinese Empire can come forward to prevent the war from continuing to spread and save those innocent people!" German Ambassador to China Klaus looked sympathetic.
"Well, Ambassador, the war between the Persian Kingdom and the Afghan Kingdom is the internal affairs of their two countries, and it has nothing to do with other countries, right? I think, let them decide on the battlefield by themselves! At that time, the war will naturally stop." Wei Yuan said with a smile. These German guys pretend to be living Bodhisattvas, as if they are standing on the commanding heights of morality. In fact, they are not guys who want to be bitches and set up archways. If the Germans had not taken a fancy to the oil of Huzistein Province, would they jump out in such a hurry?
"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, you can't say that. China, Germany and Austria are now the three most powerful countries in the world. We have the responsibility to maintain world peace. The war in the West Asia region undoubtedly undermines the peace and stability of West Asia. Our three countries have no choice but to find ways to restore West Asia to peace and stability!" Hassan, Ambassador of the Ottoman Turkish Empire to China, also said.
"No, I don't think so. There are conflicts between the Persian Kingdom and the Afghan Kingdom. If our three countries come forward, they will certainly cause a truce, but the conflict between the two sides has not been resolved, which will make the conflict increasingly larger. One day, the conflict will break out again. At that time, the scale of the war will be larger. After the war between the Persian Kingdom and the Afghan Kingdom is over, the conflict will be resolved, and West Asia will naturally restore peace!" Wei Yuan shook his head. This time, the Afghan Kingdom invaded the Persian Kingdom, but the empire planned for so long. Seeing that the Afghan army was about to win. If they were asked to truce at this time, wouldn't it be a waste?
"His Excellency Foreign Minister, the conflicts cannot be resolved only through war means, but can also be resolved at the negotiating table. We can let the Persian Kingdom and the Afghan Kingdom first ceasefire and then negotiate. In this way, it will be beneficial to both countries." Klaus, Ambassador of the German Empire to China, proposed. In this way, it will undoubtedly give the Persian Kingdom more time. They can recruit more troops, and they can also train the army for longer, thereby improving the combat effectiveness of the army.
Wei Yuan smiled, but finally shook his head. These Germans wanted to use the delaying tactic to give the Persian Kingdom a chance to breathe. In that case, the advantages of the Afghan Kingdom would be gone. But how could the empire agree to their conditions? (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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