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"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, does the government have any suggestions?" William II asked. Originally, at this time, he should have taken the initiative to consult the military! However, the military's performance made him very disappointed. Now
The German army, navy and air force have suffered a lot at the hands of the Chinese. They are obviously no longer a match for the Chinese. Even if you ask the military, there is probably no good solution!
"Your Majesty! If we cannot win on the battlefield, perhaps we can only solve this crisis through diplomatic channels!" Prime Minister Holweg said. Although he said it very euphemistically, his meaning was very clear. Then
That’s right, since we can’t fight
If you can't defeat the Chinese, just stop fighting. Talk to the Chinese and try to end the war as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary casualties! After all, war kills people. Germany's population cannot keep up with China's. The more people die, the more people die.
It’s even more detrimental to China!
Prime Minister Holweg's words made the military giants look ashamed. However, they could not find a reason to refute. Indeed, as Prime Minister Holweg said, since the military cannot win,
So is there any point in continuing to persist? Anyway, we have to negotiate with the Chinese sooner or later, so it is better to negotiate with the Chinese now to reduce the country's losses and the military's casualties!
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Chinese now have an absolute advantage. Will they agree to peace talks with us? Even if they agree to peace talks, I'm afraid they will be expelled from the empire on unacceptable conditions!" Crown Prince William asked with a livid face. He knew now.
Germany was destined to be unable to defeat China. But it was only a few months into the war that Germany had to beg for surrender from the Chinese, which still made him ashamed and angry!
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! We can only try our best to strive for favorable conditions for Germany! However, with the Chinese way of doing things, they will definitely not miss this opportunity to weaken the empire!" Holweg's tone was a little sad! This
There is also no way around things that cannot be obtained on the battlefield.
The West cannot be obtained at the negotiation table, and they are very clear about this! But the current situation in Germany no longer allows them to persist. If the fight continues, Germany's losses will be greater, and the price will be paid in the future.
, and it is likely to be even heavier!
William II hesitated for a few minutes, and then said: "The government has been in contact with the Chinese! If the conditions proposed by the Chinese are not that harsh, we can negotiate with them and end this war!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Holweg nodded. However, he knew that it would be very difficult to get China, which now has the upper hand, to agree to peace talks with Germany! It is very difficult to get the Chinese to agree to end this war. Germany is even more demanding.
You have to pay a heavy price! In the last war, China treated the defeated countries
Judging from the way they dealt with it, the Chinese will definitely deal with Germany in the same way this time! And such harsh conditions will definitely not be accepted by Germany! After all, although Germany has lost now, they still have millions
Combined with the Russian army, the total strength exceeds tens of millions. In the future,
There will be no power to fight! Although judging from the current situation, Germany and the Holy Alliance will inevitably fail. But if Germany insists on not surrendering, China will have to pay a high price even if it wants to win the war.
! And this is what Prime Minister Holweg wants. He hopes
I hope China can consider this aspect, negotiate peace with Germany, and not treat Germany too harshly! Of course, Prime Minister Holweg also knows that it will be very difficult to achieve all this! Comparing feelings, if Germany has the upper hand
, Germany will definitely not stop at this time!
"The military must also be prepared. If the Chinese refuse to negotiate with us, we will have to see the outcome on the battlefield!" Wilhelm II said. After becoming the emperor who led Germany to become a world-class power, he would never
Put your hope in peace talks. Military means are the most important! However, under the current circumstances, Germany has no other way. If it can use diplomatic means to end the war decently, then it will naturally be the best!
The military giants nodded one after another. They also knew that China would probably not agree to peace talks with Germany. In the end, it would still need to use war to end this war! As soldiers, their mission is to win as much as possible.
Even though I know it is very difficult!
After the war broke out, China and Germany severed diplomatic relations. If Germany wanted to have peace talks with China, it could only do so through a neutral country! The German ambassador to Brazil secretly met with the Chinese ambassador to Brazil and conveyed that the German government wanted to have peace talks with China.
The Chinese ambassador to Brazil did not dare to neglect the request and quickly made a report to the country.
The German government requested peace talks, which surprised Emperor Wang Yuze and the senior government and military officials of the empire, but more importantly, they were happy! The proud and old-fashioned Germans took the initiative to ask for peace talks. This does not mean that Germany will soon be able to support itself.
Can’t live anymore?
"Your Majesty, how should we respond to the German government's request for peace talks? Should we agree to their request?" said Cabinet Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi. Senior government officials all hope for peace. After all, once the country enters wartime
After the establishment of the system, it will have a very big impact on the economy of the entire country! If the disputes between the two countries can be resolved peacefully, that would undoubtedly be the best!
"What do you think?" Wang Yuze did not rush to express his opinion, but looked at everyone!
"Father, I think we should continue our efforts now and completely defeat Germany! The contradiction between us and Germany is irreconcilable. Although the whole world is very big, it can only accommodate one world hegemon! As long as Germany does not give up on becoming the world hegemon.
With such ambitions, it is impossible for us to achieve true peace with Germany! Only by completely defeating Germany through war and making them give up this delusion can the empire's hegemony be consolidated!" Crown Prince Wang Zirui said first.
Wang Yuze smiled and nodded. In fact, he had the same view.
"Your Majesty! The Empire has now achieved a decisive victory! The Holy Alliance seems to have only Germany and Russia struggling to support it, and the Empire is ready to launch another fatal blow to Germany! There is absolutely no need for us to fight with
If the Germans negotiate peace, we can completely defeat them through war!" said Marshal Cai Yun, Chief of the General Staff.
"What do other people think?" Wang Yuze continued to ask.
"Your Majesty! After all, Germany and Russia together have tens of millions of troops! If the war continues, even if we can win, we will probably pay a lot of losses! If we can get what we need through negotiation
As for things, that is undoubtedly the best!" Foreign Minister Gu Weijun also said! Although he knows that using negotiation methods will greatly reduce the benefits China has obtained in this war. However, it can consume less wealth and reduce
It is always good to have some people die!
"The soldiers of the empire are not afraid of sacrifice. Even if we fight Germany to the end, we will definitely win! Although Germany and Russia combined have tens of millions of troops, they are just chickens and dogs, vulnerable! The empire
The army has already assembled heavy troops on the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, and will soon be able to launch a large-scale counterattack against Germany. We are confident that we will completely defeat them in this war!" Zhao Bo, Minister of Army
Marshal Wen said. He does not want this war to end halfway. Currently, both the Imperial Air Force and the Imperial Navy have performed very well in this war. Although the Imperial Army won the Battle of the Volga River, overall,
, cannot be compared with the Navy and Air Force. During this time, the Army has been preparing for a large-scale counterattack. Of course, it will not agree to peace talks with Germany, thus causing their large-scale counterattack plan to abort!
Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "The main contradiction between the Empire and Germany lies in Germany's ambition for world hegemony! If Germany does not give up this ambition, there will inevitably be a war between our two countries! Instead of this
It is better to let Germany go once and push the war between the two countries into the future. It is better to defeat Germany completely now and establish the long-term peace and stability of the empire!"
"Your Majesty, shall we reject the Germans?" Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi asked!
"Tell the Germans that if they agree to give up all overseas colonies, withdraw from France, Belgium, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia, and agree to China's conditions to limit armaments and allow China to establish military bases in Germany, we can have peace talks with them!" Wang Yuze
said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tang Shaoyi nodded, but he knew that the Germans would definitely not agree to such conditions. This would be no different from defeat!
On June 7, the Chinese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary Shen Ruilin had a secret meeting in Astor with the German Foreign Minister Stresemann who came over. Ambassador Shen Ruilin formally proposed China's request to Germany!
China requires Germany to give up all overseas colonies and restore its territory to what it was before the start of World War I. Germany's armaments will be limited. The army can only retain 300,000 people. The navy is not allowed to have warships and submarines with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons.
With an air force, you still have to pay war reparations to China!
Such harsh conditions are no different from a defeat treaty, and Germany will naturally not agree to it! When German Foreign Minister Stresemann angrily left the Chinese Embassy in Austria-Hungary, it foreshadowed the relationship between the two countries.
The door to peace talks has been completely closed! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!