"With your country's powerful navy and army cooperation in the East, motorized clusters and air force assaults, the fragile Frenchmen will surely repeat the mistakes of sedan, and the French who lost Paris will be as eager to launch a revolution and overthrow their republican government as before.

~ Lost allies on the European road, the Far Eastern colonies were destroyed by the Eastern Empire, and their homeland was blocked by powerful forces on the surface and underwater of Germany. The isolated British people would have to surrender."[]

After saying that, Prince William looked at Zheng Yu and faintly expressed his expectations.

"My opinion is slightly different from Your Highness." Zheng Yu was silent for a while and shook his head gently. "Maybe your country has the hope of establishing its advantage over France in a short period of time, but as a world-class decisive battle, this war is destined to be impossible to end in a short period of time and will inevitably evolve into a war of attrition."

"The British fleet, colonies all over the world, poor land transportation between Eurasia, complex and changing terrain, the French's tenacity and the vast colonial empire in North Africa all determined that Germany could determine its advantages in the early days, but could not guarantee a complete defeat of the enemy." Zheng Yu said, "Not to mention the United States. Don't forget that the emerging industrial power would not allow Europe to become a unipolar world of Germany. Whether it is based on the historical origins with Britain and France, the bond of national blood, or the considerations of commercial interests, and even national politics, the United States will eventually stand on the side of Britain and France. Relying on both oceans and dominating America, the Americans will become a strong backing for Britain and France, continuously providing industrial products, raw materials, agricultural products and manpower."

"A war like this will determine the unblocked order of the world and is also a life-and-death struggle between several major nations." Zheng Yu said seriously, "If Germany cannot mobilize the strength of all citizens as soon as possible and make all preparations for a war of all nations, China will have to carefully consider its position for its own security and interests."

Prince William also felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart as he looked at the Chinese emperor who had proved his strategic vision in front of the world and was constantly impacting his inherent ideas in recent contacts.

As the future ruler of Germany, he knew clearly the inherent unfavorable situation of Germany. Modern warfare has increasingly transformed into a competition of national industrial capacity, but the foundation of the national industrial capacity is resources. Germany's territory is small, but its industrial capacity is too developed. Most of its strategic resources cannot be self-sufficient. It lacks a vast overseas colony and a powerful ocean fleet. Its coastline is narrow and the seaport is easily blocked on the side of the British Royal Navy's bed. Once it falls into a long-term war of attrition, Germany will inevitably find it difficult to compete with the two major colonial empires of Britain and France, which have vast land, rich resources and large populations, and eventually collapses due to excessive blood loss.

All Germany's strategies, whether establishing the German-Austrian axis, winning over Turkey, or promoting the Sino-German alliance, are all trying to expand Germany's strength through military and political alliances, so as to strive to force Britain and France to transfer some of the colonial interests through diplomatic means. If Germany has to fight, the strategy can only be a quick battle and must not be trapped in the quagmire of protracted war.

If war inevitably becomes a protracted war of attrition between several empires...

Prince William seemed to have an endless blood color in front of him, and Central European towns turned into ruins and plains filled with corpses... Is all this the price that Germany must pay for its reasonable interests?

The German crown prince, who advocated negotiations against the Allies in the later period of World War I in another time and space, even clashed with the military headquarters, began to feel heavy.

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"China, except for some wars that have to be accepted, needs to first measure success or failure before deciding to start the war." Zheng Yu said calmly, "Please allow me to analyze the situation in Germany first;"

"Germany's geographical location is between France, Austria-Hungary and Russia, with a plain terrain. Its coastline is short and its estuary in the North Sea is cut off by Denmark. This geographical situation determines that Germany is in a disadvantageous position of vulnerability for a long time. Although the problem of the southern line was partially solved through the German-Australia alliance, the east and west lines were squeezed by the French-Russian alliance and were blocked by Britain at any time. Germany's strategic situation was in a disadvantageous position from the beginning, especially for long-term combat."

"Germany's agricultural products and industrial raw materials cannot be self-sufficient. Germany imports more than one million tons of wheat every year, and two-fifths of feed need to be imported. The import volume is as high as eight million tons per year. Most of the flax in Germany's light industry needs to be imported, and wool and cotton all rely on imports. Four-fifths of the leather required for making shoes and saddles need to be imported. Iron ore also needs to be imported more than five million tons per year, especially Sweden's high-quality iron ore. The copper produced by Germany can only meet one-fifth of the demand. Tungsten, chromium, antimony, nitrate, aluminum, and tin almost all rely on imports. Manganese ore also relies on imports. Nitrates, which are crucial to the agriculture and explosives industry, are almost completely dependent on South America."

"Germany's population has exceeded 60 million, but compared with the total population of nearly 600 million between Britain and France, the German and Austrian camps are far from each other. In terms of industrial power, although Germany is almost close to the sum of Britain and France, if Britain and France receive support from the United States, the German and Austrian camps will be at an absolute disadvantage. In terms of naval forces, the tonnage of a British combat ship is more than twice the total of Germany and Austrians."

"British controls the world's main waterways. In addition to the Baltic Sea, America and Asia, Britain and France have mastered the world's main areas and routes. Britain has controlled the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal of the English Sea, and has mastered the Cape of Good Hope through South Africa, and controlled the Strait of Malacca in Asia."

"From all aspects, if the war begins now, Germany is not sure to avoid a war of attrition, and Germany has no chance of winning in the war of attrition." Zheng Yu shook his head gently, "If I follow this route, I have to worry about Germany's future prospects."

"Your Majesty, please don't forget that Russia has been strangled by our two countries. Russia in the future will be the base camp of German industrial raw materials, and even an allied country." Crown Prince William couldn't help but say, "In addition, as long as your country and Germany stand firmly together, no matter whether it is the army, naval power, population, industrial power, Britain and France will no longer have an advantage. Even if the United States joins them, it can still fight."

"But there is no certainty of winning, right?" Zheng Yu shook his head gently. "I said that the future war will surely be a life-and-death battle for several major ethnic groups.

~If such a war is not sure of winning, how can we easily gamble on the national destiny?"

"What do you mean..."

"If your country wants to enhance its chances of victory, it needs to change its ideas for war." Zheng Yu said slowly, "As I said before, mobilizing the power of all citizens, from spirit to material, to build an indestructible steel empire, engage in war with the will of the whole nation, and mobilizing all resources to serve war. This will be the only way to exert limited strength to the extreme and thus greatly improve the chance of victory."

"On the other hand, we must work hard on basic strength." Zheng Yu said, "Whether Russia can use it for me does not depend entirely on our two countries. None of the powerful countries such as Britain, France and the United States will willingly let Russia fall into our control. Although your country currently has Poland, Lithuania, even Finland, and even Romania, these places still cannot solve the material needs facing your country's industry and agriculture. Their population and how much role can they play in the war still need doubt......"

"And my China, as a friend of Germany, hopes to work with Germany to build a more just world order. But as the emperor of China, I have to admit that China still needs to continue to strengthen its strength. Until we have an overwhelming advantage over potential enemy countries, China will not rashly engage in such a decisive war."

A huge loss suddenly appeared on Prince William's face.

"Your Highness, I hope you can understand that every decision I make must first start from China's future," Zheng Yu said. "China has just ended an arduous war. This nation has restored all the glory of its traditional history. He currently has the second largest territory in the world, and his territory is from the Caspian Sea to the middle line of the Pacific Ocean. He has restored East Asia's vassal states and tribute states, his fleet is the master of the Western Pacific, and his special voice in the South Ocean has been endorsed by the powerful countries. His people are satisfied and their attention is turning to economic development."

"British has a wide colony, and the entire British Empire is currently the empire's largest trading partner, both in terms of import and export. The United States is the largest single trading entity of the empire. Not to mention the thirty-year strategic cooperation relationship between the empire and Britain... To go to war with Britain, France and the United States, it has faced huge obstacles, not to mention the lack of chance of victory...

"His Royal Highness, if you want to convince such a country to commit another life-and-death world war in a few years, I need more sufficient arguments." Zheng Yu spread his hands, "I need to convince my people and myself."

Prince William looked at Zheng Yu silently.

Zheng Yu's previous statements on the relationship between civilization and war and his statements of a fair world order once made him think that he was close to his goal. However, starting from the overall war, he analyzed the political, economic and diplomatic adverse situations facing Germany, and also talked about the actual situation in China. Crown Prince William has clearly realized that the emperor on the other side is not willing to be easily tied to the German chariot.

This is a ruler who is far-sighted and likes to hold the initiative in all matters firmly in his own hands. Although he is only nineteen years old, he is as experienced and mature as any old politician in the civilized world on these issues. No, he is even more terrifying than those politicians who are sleek and sensible! He has firm will, extensive knowledge, grand ideas, profound thoughts, and sharp vision, but more importantly, he has control and influence over this country with a large population, vast land, strong military power, and leaders of Western countries that are beyond the reach of the world.

At this time, Prince William had to admit that the person opposite him was indeed the real operator of the great victory that shocked the world, rather than a symbol being pushed in front.

Facing such a rational and cruel ruler, flattery, small favors, and self-boasting is undoubtedly meaningless. The only thing that can impress the other party is strength, and only a calm and profound analysis of objective facts.

Prince William had a serious expression; "Your Majesty, I think I have understood what you mean...... I deeply admire your kindness to Germany, your friendly reminder to us, and your expectations for the fair order of the human world. Please allow me to express my sincere thanks to you on behalf of Germany and the great Emperor William II."

Prince William bowed deeply.

"●Next,■Related matters of the overall war, I will discuss with you carefully and hope to have in-depth exchanges with your relevant personnel, to draft a report and submit the verdict of His Majesty William II. What you said about improving your strength·whether in manufacturing, mining, agriculture, shipping, aviation, chemical industry, education, technical training, and all aspects, both countries have huge space for cooperation."

"I believe that as long as China and Germany strengthen cooperation and complement each other and benefit each other, the above problems will be successfully resolved." Crown Prince William said, "Please rest assured that the German Empire is the most sincere friend of the Chinese Empire. This friendship is based on the resonance of the two great nations from history to reality, from thought to material commonality, rather than simple political needs. Germany is generous and trustworthy to treat friends."

"I fully believe this." Zheng Yu owed slightly. "A year ago, I expressed my expectations for Sino-German friendship to your father, His Majesty William II, and this view has not changed yet. In the past year, the friendship between Germany and the Chinese Empire has been tested and has produced fruitful results. Now, although the world situation has changed a lot, this sincere friendship has not changed color. This is a historical instruction and a realistic responsibility."

At this time, Prince William no longer had much hope for pulling China into the German-Austrian military alliance. But he finally knew what the other party was concerned about and also knew that the other party was dissatisfied with the current international pattern dominated by Britain and France. The rest was to further refine and deepen various cooperation in specific aspects, and then try to dispel China's concerns step by step, prompt the Sino-British break, and finally achieve the goal of the Sino-German alliance.

But immediately afterwards, Zheng Yu's next sentence stunned him.

"In order to consolidate the friendship between China and Germany and safeguard the sovereignty and interests of the two countries, as the guide of all ethnic groups in East Asia, on behalf of the Chinese Empire, I formally propose to your country to conclude a ten-year defensive military alliance agreement." Zheng Yu said slowly, "The scope of this agreement will include the entire Eurasian and African continent."

Prince William's visit to China has sparked hot comments in the newspapers throughout Asia, Europe, and even the Americas.

In Germany, in order to cooperate with this visit, the German cultural circles began to compete to introduce the magical countries of the East, which triggered a "oriental craze" throughout Central and Europe.

A sociology professor at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany published an article at this time, which shocked the Eastern and Western worlds.

The article is called "Lost Civilization", which discusses the origin of Chinese civilization from the perspective of history and ethnology. It is openly proposed that the ancient Chinese people originated in the Caucasus Mountains and was descended from the Aryan tribe who moved eastward. After years of mixed race with the local Malay race, they changed from a white to a yellow race.

The professor named Hans Stat proposed that, "····················································································································································································································································································································································································································································································································

"·…····The Aryans had two major migrations, the first time in the 4th thousand BC. They expanded to the east, south and west directions, far away from the Caucasus and the Southern Russian grasslands. This can also explain that the large number of Finnish roots are the same as Iranian and Hindi. Nordic myths are so similar to Brahman myths... As we all know, the areas inhabited by the ancient Aryans are in Xinjiang and Central Asia..."

"·······The ancient Chinese book "The Great Wilderness West Classic" mentioned that, "Beyond the Northwest Sea, in the west of Chishui, there is a country of (first) (heaven) people, eating grains and making four birds. There is a country of Beidi. The grandson of Huangdi was called Shijun, and Shijun was born in Beidi. The so-called Northwest Sea should be the Caspian Sea, Chishui, and the Red Sea. The west of the Red Sea should be the two river basin and Eastern Europe......"

This masterpiece immediately caused an uproar.

German newspapers rush to reprint, and reporters stationed in China interviewed important people from all walks of life in China, asking "how to view the blood relationship between China and Germany", "whether the Chinese have the blood relationship between Aryans", and even proposed that "many royal families in ancient China were called "yellow-shed," "blue-eyed, purple beard, and whether they have Aryan blood".

In this regard, the Chinese side ultimately had to hold a press conference seriously by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announcing that "there is no archaeological evidence to support this argument" and reiterated that "the history of Chinese civilization is clearly recorded, and no content of the Chinese ethnic group from the Aryan tribe has been found", but the Chinese official "does not oppose academic research on ethnology and history."

In Germany, everything about China was once again flipped out of the old paper pile.

Leibniz's Calculus and China's Fuxi Bagua "destined to the same destination", the "Tao Te Ching" which is widely circulated in Germany, the relationship between Hegel's philosophy and Taoist philosophy, the explosives invented by China, papermaking, compass movable type printing made contributions to the dissemination of knowledge, the age of navigation and the progress of gunpowder weapons... (To be continued
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