The next morning, William held a state meeting in the main hall of the palace to discuss the feasibility of further strengthening the forces on the Eastern Front and taking a defensive position on the Western Front. The attendees were quite neat, and all the state secretaries of various departments, including Tirpitz, were present. Even the Chief of Staff of the General Staff, Xiao Motch, who was commanding the battle in France, was recalled by the German Emperor overnight. At this moment, he was showing up in the seat of the lower head with a pair of big dark circles. At this moment, Xiao Motch was absolutely overjoyed. He was originally worried about the defeat of the attack on the right wing of the Western Front and was ready to be scolded by William angrily. However, what he did not expect was that William's move allowed him to go down the road and cover up the failed attack target of the Western Front in an understatement!

When the crown prince stood by the emperor and made a clear explanation of the benefits of this strategy in the fields of internal affairs, economy, military and other fields for two hours, Xiao Moltke, whose thoughts flew, took the lead in expressing his agreement. Although the large-scale eastward transfer of up to three armies and 40 divisions would inevitably lead to a massive decentralization of power for himself who dominated the Western Front, thus creating a situation where the east and west command centers were coordinating; at this time, it was obviously impossible for anyone to do that in Germany to fight for power and ignore the overall situation. What's more, Qingying helped him do what he wanted to do but did not make up his mind to do, rescued the right-wing cluster from the disaster and restored his reputation and military power. Whether from the individual or the overall situation, he had no reason to refuse this strategy that was obviously dominated by Qingying.

Because the Qingying had already explained the reasons for the eastward advance, the ministers, including Prime Minister Holvig, also expressed support for the practice of picking up Russian soft persimmons after some doubts and inquiries. Even the most determined Western Front faction Falkenhein stopped in front of the carefully prepared remarks by the Qingying; unlike in history, Falkenhein did not replace Moltke as the chief of staff of the army, and his power and combat effectiveness were obviously not enough to violate the will of Qingying, who was at its peak. When William issued the final order, Qingying suddenly felt relieved; the navigation direction of the giant ship of Germany was finally fundamentally deflected with his unremitting efforts!

On October 18, William once again delivered a national speech through the radio station. He used his majestic and excited voice to review the war journey in the past six months, listing the victories achieved by Germany and its allies, and expressing gratitude and respect for the united citizens and the officers and soldiers on the battlefield. After the brief beginning of these routines, William suddenly changed his tone and confessed to the previous error in the imperial government's judgment on the duration of the war. The originally planned quick battle will most likely last longer than this winter, or even longer.

"...Indeed, the imperial government has insufficient estimate of the severity of the overall war in modern countries, and we have to face a more lasting war situation; however, the enemies of the empire were not prepared for a long-term war, and their situation was several times more painful than us! Although the thousand-year split years after the demise of the Holy Roman Empire caused endless pain to the Germans, it also tempered our outstanding qualities of courage and unyielding, which was enough to face any challenge and strong enemy with a high attitude. That seven-year war that will be recorded in history is the manifestation of our German nation's tenacity and tenacity; this time, we should also pursue the glorious footprints of Frederick the Great and win the peak victory of the current great national war with all our might!"

The sun is rising, and the light is as bright as clouds. The voice of the German Emperor William, who has been around for a quarter of a century, was sounding solemnly on the 540,000 square kilometers of land that was west of Amiens, east to Konesburg, north to Jutland, south to Munich. The farmers working in the fields stopped their work, and the citizens running around in the city stood there one after another. In the theaters, squares, schools, and restaurants, people held their breath and listened to the emperor's speech with a solemn expression.

"...Paris is the land of conquering the Imperial team, Warsaw is a tourist attraction for the German people; the North Sea is our fishing ground, and Suez is the breath of allies connecting overseas. We are extremely proud and confident. Even though the road ahead is still long, we have seen the inspiring glory shining at the end. Emperor Frederick the Great laid the solid foundation for Prussia's prosperity, and the Holy Emperor achieved the complete unification of Germany. This time we will go completely from a corner of Central and European countries to the world, and use the sword in our hands to obtain the land under the sun that Germany should have! The cause we are striving for today will be the most magnificent and earth-shaking glory mark left in the entire history of the self-reliance and rejuvenation of the German nation!"

The manuscript written by the imperial literati was originally a cluster of flowers and cooking oil with fire; and the speech by William, the grand emperor, added a bit of indescribable grandeur. In front of the palace, the Berlin citizens who were spontaneously gathered respectfully sang the national anthem, and the huge portraits of Frederick the Great, William I and William II in the parade crowd were everywhere; and at the conscription sites in major cities across the country, the number of young people who wanted to join the army and serve the country was more than doubled compared to usual. In order to cope with the decline in production caused by the large number of workers of appropriate age, under the strong promotion of the Qing and Ying Dynasty, the German government began to accept women into the front-line war factories; hundreds of training classes served as teachers by skilled technicians were organized to guide these women with skills. When entering the overall war, any potential force should be effectively explored.

"Emperor William, it's such a great statement for his speech." In a country villa outside London, a graceful old man in a straight suit listened to the telegram across the strait from the radio, and Qingtan's face was full of emotion. Opposite him, a fat middle-aged man in a bloated body was silently sucking a cigar on the sofa; although he was wearing casual clothes and looking haggard, the nobles and powerful demeanors he showed clearly showed the extraordinary glorious past he once had.

"Bang." With a light sound, the tall and thin old man with a clear face looked in shock, but the fat man reached out and turned off the annoying voice of Emperor William II from the radio. A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and asked softly: "Winston, are you still used to this manor?"

The fat man slowly spit out a rich smoke ring and spoke in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, the kindness of your Excellency Arthur, defending me in the curse and scolding of the people of England, I was able to avoid facing the cold iron windows and walls of hard floors, and staying in this residence without asking about the world, and keeping me for many years. But what I don't understand is that Mr. Arthur Belford, who has entered the cabinet again, is the perfect time to show off; why do you waste your precious time now and visit my uninhabited manor?"

On August 24, 1913, the British local fleet was defeated in the North Sea in eastern Scotland. The British people's anger over the incompetence of the navy for more than three months finally broke out after a brief grief. Churchill, the Minister of Navy, who knew that he could no longer hold on, issued a resignation announcement that night, but the British people in a rage obviously could not accept this result. After all, the defeat of this naval battle was too thorough, and the local fleet lost almost half of the elite dreadnoughts; while the Germans only 2 ships that were not painful to sink, which was even more unacceptable than a lion that was torn to pieces by a rat!

Amid the roar of London citizens, the anxious Prime Minister Asquis had to pack Churchill with a red bow and hand it over to the military court for trial. The judge filed a total of more than 20 crimes, including accusing him of being a spy sent by the Germans, who intends to completely destroy the Royal Navy from the inside. How could Churchill, a prominent noble family and young and energetic, with almost no action to cooperate with the review? If it were not for his knowledge of Belford, who provided a lot of evidence to refute these accusations, the court kidnapped by the surging public opinion would most likely have imposed a heavy sentence on Churchill. Being able to eat for free was an extremely kind move.

After Churchill left office, Prime Minister Asquith was nominated for Belfort to succeed as Secretary of the Navy. As a former prime minister, the British people also successfully recognized the appointment and hoped that the nephew of the Marquis of Salisbury could plan as well as his uncle and save the Royal Navy from danger. However, although Belfort could do a good job in the coordination of the Navy's duties, he, who was a pure politician, knew nothing about the navy; after a period of time, Belfort

He felt that he needed to come and see Churchill, who was free to step down and seek his opinions on the current naval situation. Others didn't know that, but Belfort was clear and clear in his heart: Churchill was able to enter the cabinet at the age of 37 and served as the most intense naval minister. In addition to his successful escape from prison in the Boer War, his intelligence, energy and unique vision were definitely the most important reasons that cannot be ignored!

Hearing Churchill's words, Belfort laughed in silence: "Winston, you're just 40 years old this year, what are you saying here to live? In a few years, the British people will understand that you have no responsibility for the defeat of the Battle of the North Sea, and you will return to serve in the government again." Speaking of this, Belfort's expression gradually turned calm and said: "The reason why I came here today is to hear your suggestions on the current naval situation. The German Emperor William's speech was as powerful as a rainbow, but I couldn't show the strength to criticize it at all." (To be continued...)

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