European newspapers and diplomatic circles became active again.
Newspapers reported endlessly on how brave and invincible the Prussian armored fleet was, and they did not hesitate to praise it.
A mere four armored ships wiped out the entire Danish warships in just half a day.
This naval battle, following the Battle of Manila, once again proved that the era of ironclads had come.
Wooden sail warships with weak protection, insufficient firepower, and inconvenient mobility can no longer meet the needs of current naval warfare.
It has reached the point where it has to be eliminated.
Of course, some newspapers also reported on Prussia's so-called "atrocities" in Denmark.
Condemned the Prussian army for harming civilians in Copenhagen.
Later, Britain and France stepped forward one after another and expressed their willingness to mediate the war.
Their reasons are high-sounding. Europe has been at peace for decades, and no one can break this peaceful situation.
There is also news that the British Parliament passed a bill to increase military spending.
Britain and France successively announced that they would increase the number of ironclads to be built.
Britain will start construction of an additional ten ironclad ships with all-steel structures.
The French also wanted to increase the number of their ironclads to ten.
In addition, France also intercepted two ironclad ships originally built for the Renaissance Army.
The reason was that France should remain neutral while the Renaissance Army was at war with the Spanish.
Of course, after Wang Tao's negotiation, France was willing to return the deposit and compensate for liquidated damages.
The Renaissance Army did not care about French ironclads either, so this matter was left at that.
At the same time, British newspapers also reported on the tragedy that occurred in the Indian colony.
The report listed a large number of atrocities committed by the Taiping Holy Army and the Burmese Kingdom Army.
The previous failures of the British colonies in India had been concealed by the government.
But this time Temple deliberately let the news out.
He even added to the story by saying that many British expatriates died in the riots.
This greatly hurt the self-esteem of the British people.
Parliament also took this opportunity to increase the military budget.
Britain even issued 70 million pounds of war bonds.
In order to punish these thugs, British people rushed to buy this national debt.
Now, Temple had the military expenses to send a second batch of reinforcements.
The first batch of 50,000 British Army troops and equipment capable of arming 100,000 Indian soldiers are about to arrive in India.
In the second batch, Temple added 50,000 British troops and brought more equipment.
He believed that with these 100,000 land troops and hundreds of thousands of armed Indian soldiers, they would be able to wipe out the rebels in northeastern India with thunderous force, and also destroy the Kingdom of Burma along with it.
It is also a good time to see the reaction of the Renaissance Army. If they really want to stand up for the vassal country, then the British Empire will not mind fighting with them.
If the Renaissance Army does not respond, then their other vassal states will definitely alienate themselves.
The British spent a lot of money this time. The British had never invested so much money in war in the colonies.
Temple has always been known as a hardliner, and he must fight this war.
Otherwise, his character will collapse, and what awaits him is impeachment, and then he will step down in disgrace.
Napoleon III did not completely fire off the cannons this time. They sent 100,000 French troops to gather along the Rhine River, threatening the Principality of Württemberg in the German Confederation.
Napoleon III asked the German Confederation to stop its attack on Denmark in an arrogant tone.
At the same time, Austria, a pig teammate, began to stand up and hold back.
Joseph I openly ordered the Austrian troops on the front line to stop attacking, and several southern states, such as Württemberg and Bavaria, followed Austria's footsteps.
The worst time had come for Prussia.
There is a brand new Chinese-style building in the embassy district on the outskirts of Paris, with white walls, black tiles, and carved beams and paintings.
The red lacquered door riveted with huge copper nails is tall and majestic. The pair of stone lions at the door raise their heads and expand their chests, showing their majesty.
It looks like a Chinese-style landlord's compound.
Many foreigners who pass by here can't help but stop and take a look.
This is the newly built embassy in Paris. It is on the second floor of a two-story building with a brick, stone, bamboo and wood structure in the courtyard.
Wang Tao was entertaining a Prussian man with a majestic figure and a typical Prussian mustache, but his head was already bald.
"Minister Wang, you are really right. These people really don't want Prussia to become stronger." The Prussian took a sip of the tea handed over by Wang Tao and said with some resentment.
"Mr. Bismarck, with your knowledge, you can also think of this. So what can they do if they can't understand it?" Wang Tao said with a smile and spread his hands.
"After all, this is a victory for Prussia. No matter how much the final victory is discounted, Prussia will benefit the most."
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to congratulate you on your promotion to Prussia's Foreign Minister." Wang Tao suddenly remembered that Bismarck came to Paris this time as Foreign Minister to be solely responsible for this multi-national mediation negotiation with Denmark.
"Hey, in your words, it's just that I was ordered to do something in danger. If I don't handle this matter well, I will be reviled by the Prussian people after I go back." Bismarck sighed.
"Mr. Bismarck, you have to know that the more wrongs you suffer here in Paris, the greater the benefits Prussia will gain. Those northern German states will definitely fight firmly on the side of Prussia after this battle. It can be said that Prussia has already
The half of northern Germany that can be completely controlled is obvious. They should be able to understand that only by uniting with Prussia can they not be bullied by the French."
France can be said to be the biggest helper in the unification of Germany.
The first time the German states decided to unite was because of the Napoleonic Wars.
Wang Tao calmed down and continued: "Isn't your plan for a small German empire taking another step forward?"
There have always been two plans within the German Confederation to integrate the German Empire.
One is the Greater Germany Plan, which is somewhat similar to the previous Holy Roman Empire. It will bring together all the countries under the control of Austria in the south to form a Greater German Empire.
Another plan is to abandon Austria and establish a German Empire from the German states in the north of Austria with Prussia as the core.
This second plan was what Bismarck advocated.
As a diplomat, Bismarck knew very well that Britain and France would never allow such a huge empire to appear in Europe.
Moreover, as long as Austria joins the new empire, it will definitely compete with Prussia for control. Legally speaking, the Austrian royal family is one level higher than the Prussian royal family.
Another reason is that the territory under Austrian control has a complex ethnic situation and is difficult to integrate.
From this diplomatic incident, we can see how unreliable Austria's teammate is.
Originally, Frederick VII was preparing to retreat north, but Austria suddenly made such a move, which caused the entire southern army to stop.
"Well, the current situation is very unfavorable to Prussia. Even whether Schleswig and Holstein can be recovered is a problem." Bismarck said helplessly.
"Mr. Bismarck, there is no need to worry. These two places can definitely be recovered. But I estimate that Britain and France will advocate that Prussia and Austria divide the control of these two areas equally." Wang Tao analyzed.
Bismarck nodded, Britain and France are indeed likely to do this.
As this war continues, Denmark will definitely not be able to control the Schleswig and Holstein regions.
After all, the Prussians still occupied large areas of Denmark.
The most important thing is that the people in these two areas themselves do not want to stay under Danish rule.
After all, they all speak German and they are always discriminated against when staying in Denmark.
Britain and France might as well go with the flow and do favors for Austria, which would also create a greater gap between Prussia and Austria.
"Sir, what you mean is that Britain and France will drive a wedge between us and Austria." Bismarck asked.
"Isn't this an obvious thing? The British goal has been achieved. After this war is over, France will definitely shift its attention to the northeast. Then they no longer need to continue to support Prussia. And the French's motives are even more
It is obvious that Austria will become Prussia's enemy step by step." As the so-called bystander knows, Wang Tao's judgment of the situation in Europe is very accurate.
In fact, these are all the remaining tricks played by our Chinese political strategists two thousand years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Wang Tao is very accurate in just one set.
"I would also like to thank Minister Wang for his advice. I heard that the British have increased funding again this time. It seems that they are going to fight in the Indian region." Bismarck changed the subject.
Everyone knows that the affairs of the Indian colonies are closely related to the Renaissance Army.
But Bismarck did not say anything.
"Mr. Wang, the British are actually very stubborn. They have invested so much in the Indian colonies this time and they will never give up."
"Thank you Mr. Bismarck for the reminder, but no matter what, it is the British who fight in their own colonies, and they are the ones who spend the money. Our Renaissance Army did not invest a penny. They just smashed the Indian colonies and lost money.
They are also British."
Wang Tao said with a smile.
Seeing Wang Tao's confident look, he didn't seem to be worried at all about the British sending more troops to India.
He stopped mentioning the matter.
The two discussed some more matters regarding the armistice negotiations with the Danes.
Bismarck benefited a lot from every conversation with Wang Tao.
If Bismarck was close to Wang Tao before, it was because Prussia and the Renaissance Army were allies, and he wanted to gain more political chips from Wang Tao.
So now, he has really regarded this Chinese as his friend.
Similarly, Wang Tao also had a very fond impression of this resolute Prussian diplomat.
He always felt that this person would definitely hold a high position in Prussia in the future, and even become a very popular minister.
Establishing a good relationship with him in advance now will play an important role in the future relationship between the Renaissance Army and Prussia.
Moreover, Wang Tao could also get a lot of good advice from Bismarck.
"Mr. Bismarck, the negotiations between us and the Spanish are nearing completion. The Spanish are willing to give up Luzon, but they want us to pay ransom for the islands in the Pacific. What do you think?" Wang Tao also has something to ask Bismarck today.
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They have been delaying the fight with the Spanish for a long time, which is not a good thing for the Renaissance Army.
"Sir, the so-called ransom is just a fig leaf prepared by the Spanish for themselves. In fact, sir, all you need to do is ask someone to bring a sum of money to the woman. I happen to know such a political broker." Bismarck said with a smile.
The whole of Europe knew that Isabel II liked money. In her eyes, money was even higher than the interests of the Kingdom of Spain.
"Okay, then thank you Mr. Bismarck." Wang Tao also smiled along with him.
It turns out that things can still be done this way!