There are no more than ten people who can make a big fuss in the Berlin Palace, and the four protagonists in this luncheon are undoubtedly qualified.

King William I of Prussia was the master of the entire Prussia. Under his command, he won three battles and was eventually crowned the German emperor.

Prince Carl, the son of William I, was the famous Hundred Days Emperor Frederick III. This prince was good at fighting and participated in three classic victories.

Prime Minister Besme, a legendary prime minister who governs the country with iron blood, without his excellent diplomatic means and strategic fraud, Germany could not have gained Britain's neutrality, nor could it have deceived France in the PKD and the PKA war.

Chief of General Staff Maoqi, who is generally called Lao Maoqi in history books. This legendary military strategist who was eventually named Count and became the Imperial Marshal, directly commanded three battles for the rejuvenation of the German nation. At this time, his status was also at its peak.

The four men in the restaurant were four pillars of the entire empire, supporting the political situation of Prussia and Germany as stable as a rock. But today, the four people had a fierce quarrel.

The iced grape wine had already been warmed up, and the tender beef on the plate had already been cold. The four of them were very excited, especially the strong and strong Prince Carl, who was even more excited and raised his voice octave.

"The contract must not be signed. The alliance with the weak is suicide. China has declined. This is the consensus of the entire West. Even if their royal gardens are burned down, there is no plan of revenge. This shows that their spirit has long chosen to be weak. It is our shame to alliate with such people..." Prince Carl waved his hands and was enhancing his voice.

Prince Carl has a very clear attitude. The treaty will never be signed, but the money will not be returned. At worst, it can be treated as an ordinary loan and finally given a high interest rate. You don’t have to be polite to treat weak people. In Chinese proverbs, this money is a meat bun for dogs. If you throw it out, you can’t take it back.

William I, sitting in the main seat, frowned. He was very disgusted with his son's almost bandit-like remarks. "Carl, remember your identity, you are the prince of the empire, you will inherit the throne in the future. How can you speak in such a scoundrel? No matter whether China is strong or weak, whether we are an alliance or not, you must be able to feel this kind of kindness from the East..."

At this time, Lao Maoqi also spoke, "If we look at it for a long time, forming an alliance with China is of course a very good choice. Although that ancient country has declined, it still has the world's largest territory and population..."

"The countries with the deepest control of China now are Britain and France, as well as Russia in the north. However, these three countries can't completely control China when they join forces to infiltrate. That country is too vast... If our German forces can enter China, even if each Chinese buys a German nail, our factory will have to start construction 24 hours a day..."

"That land has countless resources, a huge market, and a large population. If we Germany can borrow one percent of its power, national rejuvenation will not be difficult..."

"But!" Old Maoqi sighed, "But alliance with China in a short period of time is harmful to the empire, because China is the fat in the mouths of Britain and France. Will they watch us all the alliance with China? Will they intervene? If Britain and France join the war, our victory will be very slim..."

Lao Maoqi is indeed proficient in strategy and has a much more thorough understanding of problems than others. He has an extremely thorough analysis of short-term goals and long-term interests.

To this day, in the four-person group, Moltke and Prince Carl have expressed their unwillingness to form an alliance with China, while William I remained neutral and did not make a clear statement. The three of them all turned to Prime Minister Benzmad.

At this time, Bisme calmed down. He picked up a knife and fork and cut a piece of cold red meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, patiently as if he had never eaten such a delicious food. It took him a long time to speak.

"Have you heard that in the distant East there was a scholar working hard to send Western knowledge to the East. His name was Xiao Letian, and the book he wrote was called "The Journey to the West""

"This young man, who is under 30 years old, has now become the first person to spread Eastern and Western learning and has become a master-level figure. The sentence I admire most in his book is that the sentence "The great change that has not been seen in three thousand years" is not only applicable to the Qing Empire, but also to us..."

"The rise of Prussia was nearly 100 years later than Britain and France. Now the glory of the sun has covered the world. Even the United States, the United Kingdom's colony, has been around for a long time. In fact, our Prussia is just a last train..."

"The old empires have divided the world. They have accumulated huge amounts of wealth in the Age of Discovery. The emerging German wants to compete with them? Without the generational difference of technology, we are no longer opponents based on the wealth stored in the treasury. As the Chief of Staff just said, if Britain chooses to be hostile to Prussia, then our dreams will inevitably become empty..."

Bismai put down his knife and fork and said coldly, "It is precisely because everything you said is correct and unquestionable that I firmly choose to join forces with Xiao Letian, because this can best achieve strategic surprise. I think no politician in this world would guess my choice..."

Bisme's tone was too arrogant, but his arrogant truth was that in the years he was in power, he had never made a strategic mistake.

"It is precisely because no one can imagine that our strategy is more likely to be successful. China has accumulated wealth that exceeds the entire Europe during the feudal period for thousands of years. No economist can count how huge this wealth is, maybe 5 billion taels of silver, or maybe 20 billion taels of silver. These wealth are deeply silted among the people and even sleeping underground..."

Beisme had already received Xiao Letian's secret letter. The 30,000-word secret letter written in English was sent straight from the port of Rotterdam to Berlin by fast horses, and it was only delivered to Beisme the night before yesterday.

Xiao Letian in the letter was extremely arrogant. He carefully analyzed the current world pattern and the evolution of technology. He even made bold predictions on the changes in the future world in the letter.

"The war in the future will undergo tremendous changes due to the influence of new technologies. The increasingly mature and miniaturized steam engine technology will surely change the means of human beings to control the ocean. Sail battleships will eventually be eliminated. The era of armored giant ships has begun... Electricity technology is becoming increasingly popular, and the development of oil and energy will gradually accelerate. One day, human beings can conquer the sky, and the war will burn from land and ocean to blue sky..."

"After several generations of kings, the German nation has formed a very rigorous national character, and this personality is most suitable for high-tech scientific and technological research. As long as the German nation is given sufficient time and money, the brilliant technology they can create will definitely make the world dumbfounded..."

"I believe that the German nation's ability to protect its own country. I know that what the German nation needs most is the space for survival. All construction cannot be separated from wealth. And the world now has no colonies for Germany to expand. Britain and France will definitely use military power to kill Germany's rise. There is no doubt about it..."

"In such a sinister international situation, dear Prime Minister, don't you think about Germany's future prospects? Which piece of land in this world can help Germany's rise? Africa? South America? Or Indochina or Malaysian Philippines? Or even Oceania occupied by the British?"

At the end of the private message, Xiao Letian used the strongest ink to express his views. "Only China, the only place that has not been divided up by the old powers and still accumulates wealth is China. As long as we mobilize this wealth with the most modern financial means, I think the huge wealth of tens of billions of silver will not only make China rise, but also make Germany and the United States rise..."

"Yes, all the rumors you have heard are true. The US government has signed a secret agreement with me in Ryukyu, and only for me. My Xiao Lotte's warship has reached an alliance with the United States. Now, I extend my olive branch to the distant Europe, to the Prussian Germany, which is working for national rejuvenation, and to the German nation. I think it is not difficult to make the right choice with the wisdom of the Prime Minister!"

In the letter, Xiao Letian faintly revealed his ambitions for the world pattern. In the eyes of ordinary politicians, this may be just the dream of an East Asian ambitious, but once the political level reaches the level of Pesme, the perspective of looking at the problem will be different.

Zeng Guofan once said that he and Xiao Letian were both hidden dragons of the Han people, so what about Beismai and Lao Maoqi? In fact, they can also be said to be hidden dragons of the German people.

The rejuvenation of any nation is not possible without the guidance of heroes, nor is it possible without the guidance of the real Hidden Dragon. The power of the people is like a torrent, and people like Dayu must be guided and guided. These top politicians are actually the same in their hearts. There is always a magical power to move them together. This is the reason why heroes cherish heroes.

Xiao Letian's secret letter convinced the iron-blooded prime minister, and what he finally made him determined was not the 5.5 million taels of silver war loan, but Xiao Letian's unusual confidence and keen observation of the world pattern.

A political rookie from the far east is so strong that he has a strong grasp of the world pattern, which may even make Pesme feel a little jealous. Such talents are of course trustworthy and dependence, not to mention that there is a mysterious and profound country behind him.

Combining some data provided by Xiao Letian and his own understanding, Bismai slowly instilled some of the ideas in the secret letter to everyone on the dining table. A lunch meeting gradually became a speech by the Prime Minister. As time passed, William I and Moltke's faces became serious. It seemed that they were already a little moved.

Only Prince Carl still disdained. He even proudly interrupted the Prime Minister's speech, "Even if everything is as the Prime Minister said, China has huge wealth to support the rise of the German nation, but how can we get it here? Will you always go smuggling like this time? I'm afraid you think too simple..."
Chapter completed!