The Rise of the Empire

I have to say that the efficiency of the Japanese is still very high, and during the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese were far less arrogant than later generations. It was just a small country that had just risen, and it beat up the country next to it that was already decayed to the bone. In front of those world's first-class countries that are truly NB, Japan is really nothing, otherwise, France and Germany would not each build an armored cruiser to show their favor!

This time the Far East incident made Germany very depressed, but it was only depressed, a matter of face. And the Japanese style is really half-dead! Just one Mainz-class armored cruiser wiped out nearly half of the capital ships of the Japanese Navy! Now this ship is still dangling on the sea, and its footprints are all over the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Japan Sea River along the east coast of Japan! In a period of 2 months, this warship has sunk at least fifteen transport ships of various kinds! Let 2,000 Japanese soldiers and more than 5,000 tons of various materials sink into the sea to feed the fish...  And the Japanese Navy just didn't catch it! No way, dare not divide the troops!

Now the navy's business is not over yet, and the army is also disgusted to death! There are only 2,500 people on the opposite side, and the strength is less than one-sixth of a German division! With just this little force, the Japanese were depressed enough. The Germans clearly told Japan in a series of actions, don't look at my brother is far away from you, don't look at the United Kingdom covering you. But as long as we are willing, we can still make you half dead!

Aoki Shuzo, who received the domestic order, immediately contacted the British and expressed his willingness to reconcile with Germany, hoping that the British could match up. The British are now also considering how to repair relations with Germany, so they are naturally willing to help. The British also use the personal and government relations of the royal family members to send a signal of goodwill to Germany, expressing their willingness to provide material assistance to the German fleet in the Far East within their ability. The original restrictions will be lifted together.

And the Queen of England also wrote a personal letter, hoping that the British princess, who is the queen of Germany, can give the old king a pillow breeze. After all, everyone is considered relatives, right?

The Japanese are even more straightforward. First of all, a bunch of various orders and purchase intentions were thrown at German companies without money, and they spent a lot of money to lobby some German politicians and newspapers, hoping that they could dilute the conflicts and conflicts between the two sides in the Far East. At the same time, the foreign elephant Mutsu Munemitsu personally acted. In a letter to Bismarck, the Japanese promised that if Japan had a sphere of influence in the Qing Dynasty, then the Germans would enjoy the same rights as Japan! Of course, it's still too early to say these things, after all, didn't the Japanese gain nothing?

In the face of the Japanese kneeling and licking, the reaction of the German government is relatively flat. On the one hand, they feel that the Japanese are not sincere enough. On the other hand, the relationship between Russia and Germany is good. What are you thinking? The Russians have stated in advance that Russian and German businessmen have equal status within the Russian sphere of influence, okay? So Japan's goodwill is not very useful. This really echoes Ito Hirobumi's words, the improvement of the relationship between the two parties is a long-term process!

"Shuzo Aoki? This guy is a historical celebrity, has he come to Bavaria?" Ruprecht said to himself while listening to Earl Schelling's report. This guy must want to defuse the current pressure on Japan in the northeast of the Qing Dynasty. I want the Bavarian royal army to hold their hands high.

"Because it's not a regular war this time, the Prussian General Staff did not use the power of military orders during the war. The attitude of the Kingdom of Bavaria will directly determine the actions of the Blue Army. The Japanese are looking at this, so I hope that Bavaria can hold their hands high. , Both sides took a step back, and the Japanese also expressed their willingness to order a large amount of arms from Germany to arm the Japanese army." Earl Schelling explained.

"Do the Japanese have a lot of orders? Enough to make up for our consumption and face in the Far East? What's the attitude of the central government?" Ruprecht asked after thinking about it.

"At least from the perspective of the kingdom, we have taught the Japanese a lesson, and the Japanese are willing to offer sufficient compensation. The Japanese have stated that after the war,

At least 10 million marks worth of weapons and various equipment will be ordered from the kingdom, and it means to order warships. ’ replied Earl Schelling.

"It seems that my cheap dad is about to give up!" Ruprecht thought for himself and grasped the direction of the wind. Before the Japanese came, I didn't know it at all, that is to say, the royal family blocked the news from themselves, and didn't want Ruprecht to fail the meeting due to personal problems.

Then, Earl Schelling suddenly mentioned this matter today and explained that Japan intends to purchase Bavarian arms, which means that his father and grandfather have agreed in principle to ease the relationship between the two parties. As for how to ease the relationship, it depends on the situation. The tone has already been set, whether you agree or not has little effect! If there is an overreaction, it will cause the dissatisfaction of the elders.

"Oh, if this is the case, we will have an advantage in negotiating with the Russians. Tell the Russians that I am busy recently, and delay the time for another week!" His Royal Highness said with a slight smile after thinking for a moment.

"Cunning little guy!" Two hours later, Earl Schelling relayed Ruprecht's words verbatim to His Royal Highness. And this cheap father of Ruprecht quickly figured out what Ruprecht was thinking.

This kid still has a deep hostility towards Japan, perhaps because he was almost shot. Maybe it was something else, but he still didn't want to get close to the Japanese. But at the same time, he was able to recognize his position very well, and he did not forcefully contradict what he and the regent had decided, but vaguely mentioned the current order with the Russians!

"Then let's do this first. Tell Viscount Schmidt that the Blue Army's offensive can be slowed down. Our goal has been achieved. We have deterred Japan and gained economic benefits. Then buy it. There is no need to let the blood of Bavarian soldiers die." Stay in a foreign land. As for the others? Just deal with it first." His Royal Highness thought for a while and said.

The order of two 10,000-ton armored cruisers from the Russians is enough to overwhelm all the benefits promised by the Japanese, not to mention that the Bavarian Southern Industries Group is the only supplier of armor for the Russian Navy. The Japanese can only buy Just be safe!

At the same time, the news that the Japanese ambassador to the UK made a special trip to visit the Kingdom of Bavaria and was received by His Royal Highness has also reached the ears of the Russians. They have been waiting in Munich for more than a month, and they are already a little impatient. Makanov and Parokin were really scared! If the Japanese really ordered warships from the Germans, it would be a disaster for the Russian Navy!

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