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As the confrontation between France and Germany became increasingly fierce, China's statement surprised all countries around the world. Logically speaking, Germany and France have no big relationship with China in order to compete for Morocco. China is far away from home.
, there is no benefit in Morocco. Moreover, for China, if Germany fights with France, it will be of great benefit. Therefore, all countries are somewhat confused about China's true intentions, but China's
He made a statement but received praise from other countries! War, at least the last resort, if peace can be maintained, no one will like war!
After China called on Germany and France to remain calm and resolve the dispute through peaceful negotiations, Britain, the United States, Russia, Austro-Hungary and Italy also issued similar statements. For a time, it promoted Germany and France to conduct direct peace negotiations directly.
, avoiding war has become the mainstream of the world. Germany and France do not want to go to war immediately. They just have to remain tough for the sake of Morocco's interests. Now, China and other countries have undoubtedly given them the statements
The country has the opportunity to fall into a turmoil.
France, which lacked confidence, first expressed its willingness to hold peace talks with Germany to discuss how to resolve the Moroccan dispute. Germany also gave a positive meeting and the two sides began peace talks. However, because the conditions of the two sides were very different, it was difficult to reach an agreement.
During the peace talks between Germany and France, China paid great attention. Of course, in the official Chinese words, this is China's efforts to maintain world peace. China is a peace-loving country. And China is already
China, one of the world's major powers, should bear the corresponding responsibilities. Although all countries know that China is just talking lies with open eyes, they still appreciate China's attitude!
In China, ordinary people also agree with China's active participation in international affairs. The Chinese have always believed that harmony is the most important thing, even though the empire has gained a lot of benefits through war in recent years,
If you can live a peaceful and stable life, this is undoubtedly the best life for ordinary Chinese people!
However, some Chinese elites are very dissatisfied with this. They have seen that a world war will inevitably break out in the future world! And China obviously cannot survive in such a war. If that is the case.
China must be prepared to gain more benefits through this war. If Germany can go to war with France and start a world war in Europe first, it will be very cost-effective for China. At least, China
There is no need to worry that the Western powers will unite to encircle China. Therefore, they are also very dissatisfied with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement. In fact, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang is just an executor, and what he did is just following the imperial emperor
Wang Yuze's order is just! Wang Yuze doesn't want the war to break out at this time, so he decided to calm down both Germany and France!
In the European situation, the imperial emperor, Yuze, also convened an imperial meeting, which was also an opportunity to explain to everyone the reason why Wang Yuze did this. Although, Wang Yuze could use his prestige to suppress the important officials of the cabinet and the military.
However, what Wang Yuze needs is not a group of puppets who only know how to execute orders, but a group of ministers who can think and have sufficient abilities!
"Now, France and Germany have begun negotiations! However, the differences between the two sides are very serious, and it is almost impossible to get them to reach a complete agreement! Therefore, the possibility of the outbreak of the European war still exists, and we must do a good job of corresponding measures.
"After the imperial meeting began, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang first introduced the situation in Europe. Over the past few days, he was very tired. Some elites from the empire blatantly accused him of foreign policy.
, I almost pointed at his head and called him a traitor!
"From now on, the General Staff, the Army, the Navy and the Ministry of Defense will be vigilant. Once the war really breaks out, the imperial army must react as soon as possible!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu, Cai Yun, Zhang Cheng, Jiang Xingguo and others all took the order.
Wang Yuze glanced at everyone and said, "I know, many people don't understand why I ordered the cooling of Germany and France, rather than promoting the outbreak of war! The reason is very simple. If the war breaks out now, it will be very important to us.
The disadvantage! First of all, in the army, the army did not mobilize, and the reserve of ammunition and medicine resources was only 30%. If the war breaks out now, we will not last long. The Navy's 'Han-class' battleships are still
Without all service, the "Hanxin-class" fast battleships are still under construction. In the future naval battles, we cannot guarantee absolute advantages. The next war will be a protracted war and will not be in a short time.
After the end of the house, we must be fully prepared. I would like to remind you that this war will probably last for more than four years!”
"Four years? So long? How much material will it consume?" Everyone was shocked. War is burning money! If it really took four years, the military spending and materials consumed would probably bring China over the years.
All the savings were used up, and it was not even enough. However, everyone was a little suspicious, could the war really last for that long?
"Your Majesty, will the next war really last for so long?" asked Xiong Wu, Chief of Staff. Of course, he was not questioning Wang Yuze's point of view, but just a little shocked!
"The next war will be a life-and-death battle between two groups. If the war is not fought until the last moment, the war will not end. There is no need to doubt this at all. Therefore, our war preparations must also revolve around fighting.
Come prepare for a protracted war!" Wang Yuze said in a positive tone. The war in history was over four years. Among them, there were the revolution in Russia and the exhaustion of Germany's national strength, which ended the war.
.In this era, Germany's national strength was much stronger than in history, and Britain, France, the United States and Russia were weakened by China to varying degrees. Moreover, after the war began, the United States would be held back by China and would not join.
In Europe, war. Based on these factors, Germany is completely possible under the attack of Britain, France and Russia. Moreover, China also hopes that the war in Europe can be delayed as long as possible, so that the European power can consume all its national strength in the war.
Among them, this will be helpful for China to gain world hegemony after the war!
After listening to Wang Yuze's explanation, everyone stopped talking. Although it was a little shocked, most people believed Wang Yuze's judgment!
"In addition, if the war breaks out at this time, our other two layouts will not work. The Nanyang region has been indulging the Dutch for so many years, and it is time to close the net. Before, there was German care.
, In addition, the Dutch have restrained a lot, and we have no excuse to start a war against them. But now, Germany is dragged in Europe, and the Dutch are a little proud in the Indonesian archipelago. It is also time for us to drive the Dutch out of Asia.
And South America, the warships we built for the Chileans will not be delivered until the next year. In order to support Chile to win the war, we have invested a lot in Chile. We have to support Chile to defeat South American countries, so that we can
Let’s take back the investment and fight a world war! Moreover, once the war begins, the copper ore and saltpeter we need will rely heavily on Chile’s supply!” Wang Yuze said!
"Your Majesty, we have been in the South Ocean for a long time and everything is ready. What we need now is just an excuse! As long as the order is issued, we can take the Dutch from the Indonesian archipelago within a month.
Exit!" said Xiong Wu, Chief of Staff. The Nanyang region, except for the Indonesian archipelago controlled by the Dutch, has been included in China's territory. Central and Nanyang provinces are not established casually!
"Just prepare the troops and fleets in the Nanyang area. The specific launch date will depend on the situation at that time!" Wang Yuze said!
"Prime Minister, let me introduce to you the current national strength of the empire! Let everyone see the gap between us and other powerful countries in the world!" Wang Yuze said!
"Yes, Your Majesty! The Cabinet combined the information obtained by various ministries and compared some of the empire's situation with other powerful countries in the world. By the end of 1904, the empire's population had reached 5.1 billion people. The pig iron production was 15 million tons.
, the steel output is 12 million tons, the copper output is 500,000 tons. The coal output is 200 million tons, of which anthracite output is 40 million tons. The crude oil output is 12 million tons. The automobile output is 50,000.
The operating mileage of the vehicle and railway is 250,000 kilometers. The empire's annual fiscal revenue is 1.7 billion Huayuan!" The empire's Prime Minister Yang Hua introduced to everyone.
There is no doubt that after years of development, the empire has risen rapidly in all aspects, no worse than ordinary powerful countries. However, in terms of per capita, China cannot compare with the Western powers.
"And our main enemy, the United States, as of the end of 1904, had a population of 80 million, a pig iron production of 17 million tons, a steel production of 14 million tons, and a copper production of 450,000 tons
Tons. The coal production is 3200 million tons, of which anthracite production is 66 million tons. The crude oil production is 15 million and 60 tons. The automobile production is 30,000 vehicles. The railway operating mileage is 340,000.
Kilometers. The fiscal revenue is US$550 million! It can be said that in addition to the large population, we still have some gaps with the United States!" Yang Hua continued!