In terms of scale, the Second World War was no smaller than the last World War. Major countries in the world were involved in this world war. The Holy Alliance led by Germany and the Peace Alliance led by the Chinese Empire launched a fierce battle. The main battlefields of this war were concentrated in Europe and nearby areas. From this point of view, it cannot be compared with the last World War. However, the population involved in the war was no less than the last war.

The main battlefields of this war are still in Europe, divided into the Eastern Front battlefield and the Western Front battlefield. In addition, there are the British battlefields hanging overseas and the Middle East battlefield led by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, in comparison, the Eastern Front battlefield and the Western Front battlefield in Europe seem more important.

On the morning of August 20, 1863, at the Worry-free Palace in Potsdam, outside the German capital Berlin, Germany, Emperor William I summoned senior officials of the German Empire to discuss the current situation of the war. However, the current situation is obviously unfavorable to the German Empire and the sacred alliance it led.

First, the German plan of right hook fist was ultimately defeated. Although the German army had already invaded the Kingdom of Belgium, the German army did not have enough strength to annihilate them in the face of the Sino-British coalition defending Antwerp. In addition, the troops deployed by the Belgian Army on the front line of Brussels and Liege Fortresses also successfully resisted the attack of the German army. As for France, the nearly one million troops of the German army and the million troops of the French Empire could not defeat the Sino-Western-French coalition forces on the south bank of the Seine River, which affected the entire Western Front. Germany's strategic goal of sweeping across Western Europe before the arrival of the reinforcements of the Chinese Army was considered to have failed.

Secondly, the German allies performed extremely poorly. On the British battlefield, the British could not defeat the Chinese army, the Republic of Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland, and not only could they not help the battlefield on the European continent, but they also needed the help of the German Empire. The Kingdom of Italy only agreed to send 200,000 troops to fight abroad. Such an army was a drop in the bucket for a world war involving tens of millions of people. The Ottoman Turkish Empire's navy was defeated and all the main ships were destroyed. This made the Ottoman Turkish Empire no longer threatened the routes in the Mediterranean. At the same time, it also made the Ottoman Turkish Empire in China.

The battlefield on the eastern land was in a deadlock. Especially the crushing defeat of the Ottoman Turkish Navy made the situation even more unfavorable to the Holy Alliance. The Chinese could use the Mediterranean route to transport troops and war materials to Western Europe without any rush, which would inevitably put Germany at the risk of fighting on two fronts. And to fight with China, which controlled most of the world, to consume, the fool knew that this was simply seeking death! In addition, another ally of Germany, Russia, was also thumping blood on the Volgograd defense line. It seems impossible to rely on Germany to drive the Chinese army west of the Ural River.

Therefore, the current situation is very unfavorable to the German Empire. The advantages that Germany has are rapidly passing. Maybe the situation will reverse soon and develop in a direction that is more unfavorable to Germany. At that time, Germany is very likely to lose this war.

Emperor William I looked very tired. No matter what, he was already 66 years old. Although his body looked pretty good, because the battle situation was not going smoothly for many days, this caused a huge blow to his spirit.

"Everyone, the current situation seems to be very unfavorable to us. Everyone talks about it. Are there any other good ways to regain the advantage of the battlefield?" said William I. If I don't find a way, the German Empire might not have a chance.

"Your Majesty. According to the news we have received, the Chinese transport ships have entered the Indian Ocean. In more than twenty days, their transport ships will arrive in Western Europe. This will put us in an extremely unfavorable situation." Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck said first. After all, as the Prime Minister of the German Empire, he knew that if he wanted to compete with the Chinese Empire for national strength, the German Empire would definitely not be the opponent of the Chinese Empire. Although, from the perspective of industrial scale, the industrial strength of the German Empire is no less than that of the Chinese Empire. However, in terms of resources and population, the German Empire is far inferior to the Chinese Empire. Once the German Empire continues to fight, the German Empire will definitely fail.

"Damn the Ottomans, they only have the third most powerful navy in the world. But even the Spanish can't beat it. If they can defeat the Spanish, the situation may be completely different." Crown Prince Frederick William couldn't help but curse. After all, they had great expectations for the Ottoman Empire Navy. As the saying goes, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. It is precisely because of this that the failure of the Ottoman Empire Navy, the Germans were also in extreme crisis.

"Your Highness, the Ottoman Empire's Navy has also tried its best. The reason they lost to the Spanish Navy was entirely because their opponents were too strong. Although the battleships of the Ottoman Empire's Navy were one more by the Spanish Navy. However, the Spanish Navy had four "Dang-class" battleships, while the Ottoman Empire only had two "Caesar Frederick III-class" battleships that could match it. In addition, there were too many other factors in the naval battle. Therefore, it was not unreasonable for the Ottoman Empire to lose the naval battle." Prince Felix, the Minister of the Navy, came forward to serve the Ottoman Turkey.

The empire said a fair word. Although the Ottoman Turkish Empire claimed to be the third navy in the world. However, that was only in terms of the tonnage of the main battleship. If we talk about the overall strength of the navy, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was no match for the Spanish Navy at all. The reason why the Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy had been able to take a gamble before. After all, if the Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy had better luck, they might be able to turn the tables. Unfortunately, the Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy seemed to be a little worse. This led to the disastrous defeat of the Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy.

"Hmph! Although the Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy only has two "Caesar Frederick III-class" battleships, they still own four "Brandenburg-class" battleships. Although the Spaniards had four "Tang-class" battleships, the other eight were old-fashioned "Qin-class" battleships and "Western Han-class" battleships. In terms of the strength of the main battleships, the Ottoman Turkish Empire still had the advantage." Frederick William is not a naval novices who knew nothing.

"The Spanish Navy's 'Qin-class' battleships and 'Western Han-class' battleships are indeed old. However, these warships have been replaced with a new 50-caliber 280mm main gun before the war. The power of this main gun is not less than that of our 305-mm 45-caliber main gun. Therefore, these two old battleships of the Spanish can still exert their strong combat power. Even the 'Western Han-class' battleships will not be much worse than our 'Brandenburg-class' battleships." Prince Felix said.

"Okay, there is nothing to argue about on this issue. No matter what the process is, the ending has come out, and it is meaningless to argue again." William I said. After all, the result of the naval battle between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Kingdom of Spain has come out. Even if the debate is now, it is impossible to change the result of the naval battle. With this time, it is better to think about how to deal with the current unfavorable situation.

"Yes, your majesty!" Crown Prince Frederick William and Prince Felix nodded quickly.

"Anyway, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was an important ally of the empire. Now their millions of troops are fighting against each other. I don't want to hear any remarks that slander the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the future." William I continued. Although the crown prince Frederick William is not young, his personality is too impulsive, and such an explanation is not a good thing.

"Yes, Father!" Crown Prince Frederick William nodded. Although he was very resentful, it was obviously not the time to fight against William I. Because of the unhappiness of the battle, William I was in a bad mood. If he held on to him again, wouldn't he feel uncomfortable for himself?

"His Chief of Staff, does the General Staff have any plans for the current situation of the war?" asked William I.

"Your Majesty, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable to us. It can even be said that in the early stages of the war, our plan had failed. The right hook plan failed, and our strategic goal of quickly conquering Western Europe may not be able to be completed. The failure of the Ottoman Turkish Navy made the goal of cutting off the Mediterranean route even more impossible to achieve. Although the Russians were still attacking the Volgograd defense line on the Eastern Front battlefield. However, no matter how you look at the Russians seemed to die again. It can be foreseeable that the Russians would soon suffer a crushing defeat." Earl Moltke analyzed.

Although he said the truth. However, it was unacceptable to everyone's ears. It sounded like Germany was about to lose the war. Although the current situation was not good, this did not make these senior German officials give up. After all, Germany has been working hard for so many years, so how could it retreat because of this? The current unfavorable situation is at most a small setback, not something that cannot be overcome. (To be continued)

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