Does Germany really not know what China wants? Wrong! The Germans know very well what China wants! But Wilhelm II and the German government don’t want to give it! In their view, they have passed the most dangerous period, and even

The seas with the biggest gap have gradually turned to advantage. The Russian Navy has been completely wiped out, the French Navy has only 3 super-dreadnoughts left, and then there is the British Grand Fleet, and this fleet needs to deal with a total of 33 ships.

There are all kinds of capital ships, 32 of which are super fearless! The maritime power of the Allied Powers is no longer as good as that of the Central Powers. With such a level of fighting, what else can the Allied Powers do? As for the army? The Germans are even more confident!

Nearly 1.5 million German elites can turn to the Western Front next year, as well as a considerable number of Austro-Hungarian and Turkish troops. What are the Germans afraid of? The Germans are quite confident that the war will be ended before June.

"In the spring of next year, the Imperial Army only needs to launch two major offensives to force the French to withdraw from the battlefield. In the first offensive, we can drive them out of our borders, and in the second attack, we can parade under the Arc de Triomphe! We

We have hoarded a large amount of non-ferrous metals, petroleum, rubber and other scarce resources. As early as the beginning of the war, we considered that China might use this to blackmail us, so we

The purchase amount of the empire is far greater than the consumption. As for the food issue, the food we obtained from Russia can completely satisfy the consumption for 2 years. After more than 2 years of hard work, the empire is now harvesting. There is absolutely no need for China to get a piece of it.

Soup." When William II asked whether Moltke could win the war when China was cut off from supplies, the German Chief of General Staff replied very confidently!

"In this case, we must let those Easterners know the price of calculating the German Empire! We used their supplies to win this war, and Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will be ours! The German Empire will become the greatest in the world

exists, and China? Just let him continue to live in the Far East. We

The goal cannot be limited here. The High Seas Fleet must be worthy of its name! India and Malaya will also be our goals. Let Germany do what the British have not done! China cannot expand its sphere of influence to the Strait of Malacca.

It is even more impossible to control Russia." William II said confidently.

"But what if China decides to get it on its own? Those guys in St. Petersburg now have no ability to resist the attack of the Chinese Army! There is still one winter, China can completely complete war preparations, and as far as I know, after ten years, China

Their efforts. The transportation and supply facilities in Siberia are already very complete, and they can also attack from the direction of Xinjiang." Hindenburg asked worriedly.

"It doesn't matter, the Russian winter will be the best barrier. The Chinese Republic will not be able to launch an offensive until March next year at the earliest, and by May, the European battlefield will probably be over! We will get a lot of weapons from the French and British

Spoils of war. If China makes any irrational decision, then we will turn around and return to Eastern Europe. By then China should have penetrated deep into the Russian border. We will give it a head-on blow! Let China know the iron fist of the German Empire!" William

The second replied casually.

"There are no permanent friends in this world, only permanent interests. We cannot let China go too far. Russia must maintain a certain strength to contain China in the north! If Russia is really dismembered, the result will be that China will be concentrated

power enters South Asia and even the Middle East. By then, conflict between the two sides will be inevitable! Therefore, in order to eliminate the threat

In the bud. We must attack China when it is still in its infancy! Don’t be frightened by the other side. The Republic of China has not fought a war for ten years. Its navy is still powerful, but its army is definitely not as good as our warriors who have experienced the test of war.

.And Russia's attack and poor road conditions will be our biggest reliance, so we don't need to worry about China." Xiao Maoqi agreed.

The Germans' calculations are very good. If it is not to the point where they cannot retreat, Germany will not be willing to fall out with China. This is not to say anything about historical friendship, but China's own combat effectiveness makes the Germans feel afraid, especially

It is a powerful navy. In the battle of Saipan and New Mexico, it taught the U.S. Navy how to be a new man. Later, in the decisive battle in the Mediterranean, Lin Yongsheng showed

The tactical talent he showed allowed the Allied fleet to win a huge victory in a disadvantaged situation. Thomas was not an unlucky boy like Betty. He had beaten Hipper violently in the North Sea! But when he arrived in the Mediterranean, he decisively knelt down. In addition, the Chinese navy

Due to the speed of expansion, the German Admiralty believed that it would be extremely irrational to engage in combat with the Chinese Navy in areas east of the Middle East.

On land, if China successfully incorporates North Asia into its own territory and dismembers Central Asia, what will be left of Russia? The Baltic Sea coast, Ukraine, and even Belarus have become the spoils of the Allies. Russia has lost

If it loses more than half of its industry and population and loses the Far East, it will really become a third-rate country! And an excessive

If weak Russia cannot contain China, then Germany will need to protect this little brother! The German Army will continue to be contained on the Eastern Front to prepare for possible conflicts with China. China's greatest advantage is its population advantage, so don't

I doubt that China can occupy this area and confront such a Tyrannosaurus rex-level existence. Even if Germany turns into an elephant, Alexander!

And the Germans also understand very well that the Atlantic Ocean is too small! It cannot bring a sense of security to Germany. Facing the vast Pacific Ocean, the United States and China will not have any thoughts about each other now, but the United States will definitely be wary of the Atlantic Ocean.

Opposite Germany and the British will not allow Germany to dominate Europe.

People have too many colonies. It is probably impossible to completely disintegrate this colonial empire through a war. Both Canada and Australia can provide Britain with enough personnel and a certain amount of industry. So if the Far East cannot be stable, Germany will still have to

Fighting on two fronts, and this time the opponent will be even more terrifying!

So after some weighing, the Germans' idea is to take advantage of this time when the German army is at its strongest to solve the problems of the European continent once and for all, and build a sea defense in the east to resist China, and this sea defense is Russia.

!The essence of Russia is in Europe. Facing Germany, the most important part of Russia is right in front of the German bayonet, and

Facing China, the huge depth will make up for the gap in military and national strength. When necessary, with the support of the German Army, China can retreat in spite of difficulties. This is the most fundamental idea of ​​William II. So he decided that if

If China attacks Russia, after stabilizing or solving the problem on the Western Front, it can consider supporting the new Russian government within a certain limit!

"What we need to do now is to delay time. As long as we can solve the problems in Europe, then everything else is not a problem. We must keep China silent before mid-1917!" William II told the ambassador to China

It was repeatedly emphasized in the telegram. However, William II wanted to do this, but would China arrange the timetable according to his ideas? Obviously impossible! Although winter is not suitable for combat, China will not take military actions, but other actions

It's already started!

"Your contribution will be remembered by the Kingdom of Italy. You will always be the most respected guest of our country and our navy. When you go back to see the teacher, please say hello to him on my behalf, and please pass these things to

He, these are the models of all the battleships that China ordered from our country and the Chinese battleship Longxiang. Our friendship will not be severed because of this." Tycho said while holding Lin Yongsheng's hand.

On December 5, 1916, Lin Yongsheng received an order to return to China, and almost all the naval officers and soldiers who accompanied the Longxiang returned with him. Even people with no political acumen know that Germany and China have certain differences.

Both sides of the issue were very unhappy. Although

The Italians have accepted this battleship for a long time, but after all, it is still inferior. More importantly, the departure of Lin Yongsheng, the architect of the tactics in the decisive battle in the Mediterranean, has caused the Allied Mediterranean Fleet to lose a commander who can calm the whole audience.

Tycho and Lieutenant General Spey respected

Lin Yongsheng's opinion does not mean that they will fully cooperate with each other. The Italian navy is generally slightly stronger in total, while the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Turkey only follow Germany's lead. It is not fun to have two cores in a group. More

The important thing is that even if the battle ends

Lieutenant General Spee, who is in charge of the battle, does not think that his level is comparable to that of Chinese veterans such as Lin Yongsheng. However, because there are no strong enemies in the Mediterranean at this time, these contradictions are not prominent. No matter how bad it is, the French fleet cannot escape

No matter what tricks you use, a typical leashed dog can win!

Lin Yongsheng's departure was just the beginning. Soon, the Germans found that the types and quantities of materials they obtained from China had dropped significantly, especially strategic resources such as food, oil, rubber, and copper.

In this regard, the German government did not say anything. Wilhelm II knew very well that it was useless to say anything at this time, unless Germany gave up its support for the Russian Provisional Government and watched China dismember the other side.

The behavior of the German government has also caused dissatisfaction within the Allies. Germany wants to dominate the world, but Austria-Hungary and Italy are still very realistic. The former just wants to expand its territorial scope and preserve its vested interests, and at the same time include the Balkan Peninsula.

Under the control of the Germans, the latter accepted part of the territory of the Balkan Peninsula and North Africa belonging to the Allied Powers. There was no conflict of interest between them and China, so they expressed great dissatisfaction with the Germans' behavior. They believed that William II's ambition was really

Too big!
Chapter completed!