The Rise of the Empire

"Well, don't tell me, William II is really capable of showing off. When he finally gets a chance to show off, he will show off his feathers like a peacock!" Although he thought he had experienced some big scenes ! But when Ruprecht saw the pomp put on by the German crown prince, he still felt that the scene was a bit big! A whole regiment of guards was deployed on both sides of the road, and the number of German nobles accompanying the reception reached 500! The German Crown Prince in the uniform of the Order of the Black Hawk. Next to it were 20 members of the Black Hawk Knights. These are all the top aristocrats in Germany, it is really rare to be able to appear in an informal occasion!

In fact, the prince is still a little fussed, the degree of profligacy of William II is almost incomparable to the present! There was a record in history that during a royal event, almost all the nobles around Berlin who could meet the royal family were present, and the number of people was more than 2,000! According to different classes, they are distributed around the passage, welcoming the arrival of the Kaiser! What is this ostentation now?

The crown prince is very satisfied with today's arrangement, especially after seeing the surprised expression of the person he received. But the other party is also a prince after all, and the etiquette must be thoughtful. After the other party saluted first to show respect, the crown prince also returned the salute generously, and then the two entered the hall.

Although it has been 10 years, Prince Ruprecht is still a little uncomfortable with the large-scale court entertainment. In the past, his father resisted him, and he would not go if he could, but this time it seems that he can't avoid it! After all, you are one of the protagonists. However, Prince William, who is another protagonist, does not have the awareness and awareness of being the protagonist! After a short cutscene, he decisively pulled his younger brother and the prince into the private room to discuss some things that His Royal Highness is interested in! Like warships and colonies!

As the younger brother of the crown prince, Tirpitz has already informed His Royal Highness about the meeting with the time traveler. Of course, for the sake of the overall situation and for a more harmonious relationship between the two princes, Tirpitz covered both sides with spring and autumn brushwork. Differences in some ideas.

Focusing on how NB the new armored cruiser is, how much benefit it will bring to the German Navy once it enters service, plus the Bavarian Ship Design Bureau has another set of more ambitious plans, which can be launched when conditions permit, etc.! In the report, Tirpitz also attached a comparison of a new armored cruiser and warships of the same level in other countries, which is more obvious and intuitive, and can bring the prince a sense of satisfaction! The scumbag cruisers of the British Empire are worthless in front of my new cruisers. Nothing can make the prince who loves the navy and is dissatisfied with Britain happier!

If you have a good thing in your hand, you have to show it off, shock those small countries, and then get some benefits! So today's topic has been settled, that is, where the imperial navy's saber is about to point! Now everyone in Africa is almost divided, and the Americas are the private land of the Americans. Oceania is all the Commonwealth of Nations. The Arctic Ocean is uninhabitable! The crown prince holds a sharp sword in his hand but can't find the target!

snap! Ruprecht pointed a certain country in the east of Asia with his finger!

"Qingguo? We maintain a good relationship with them, and the annual bilateral trade volume is around 40 million marks. Is this right..." Tirpitz on the side said hesitantly.

"Brother, you see clearly, what I ordered is Japan!" The prince roared in his heart, because of the influence of the curved surface of the globe, Tirpitz was confused! After bouncing twice, the prince tapped twice vigorously again! "Don't make me mad! See clearly!"

"Japan? Does this little guy deserve the attention of the empire?" The crown prince's words were full of contempt, while Tirpitz was a little embarrassed. The incident of Qingdao will never be missing in the description of Wilhelm II in later generations, as well as the German commander-in-chief of the German occupation of Jiaodong Bay and the Eight-Power Allied Forces.

It is true that the Kaiser's attitude towards the Qing Dynasty after 1895 was very bad in history, but now, at least the two sides are still friends. Germany needs the real money of the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty also needs the German Krupp artillery to put on the facade! And Germany is not too domineering in the Qing Dynasty.

If you have to talk about how the relationship between the two sides started to go bad, in fact, after the end of the Sino-Japanese War, when Man Qing, who was beaten bruised and swollen, cleaned up his belongings and prepared to revive, the German industry was full of joy and looked forward to more. The silver can flow into the pockets of the Germans, and a second-class ironclad ship with a displacement of more than 7,000 tons and a price of only 480,000 pounds was launched! (Readers who are interested can Baidu the former Fearless Haitian. The author believes that although this battleship does not use hardened armor, its performance is really good. It is very cost-effective.)

However, because the quotation of 480,000 pounds for a single ship still exceeded the affordability of the Qing Dynasty, and at the same time, the Qing Dynasty, which was afraid of being hit by the accelerated firing of the British protected cruisers, still chose the British second-class protected cruisers, and only threw it to the Germans. An order for a 2,000-ton boat. This made Germany very dissatisfied! The money that the Germans thought they should earn flew away! Thus the relationship deteriorates. Of course, this is a later matter, let's not mention it for now. At least for now, the relationship between the two parties is not bad!

"If we only look at the current situation in the Far East, it is obviously the best for the empire. The Qing Dynasty is still relatively stable. The halo brought by the Westernization Movement can also deter Russia in the north, while Britain, Germany and France, which have gained economic benefits The Three Kingdoms have no intention of changing the reality! But if a small country in the east wants to break this situation, the original balance will be destroyed!"

Looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was already slightly frowning, the prince added fuel to the fire! "Unlike Britain and France, which have a large number of colonies in Southeast Asia and East Asia, our foothold in the Far East is too far away from the Qing Dynasty, and has the least influence on the situation in the Qing Dynasty! If newcomers plan to come in and share this cake, then The weakest party will definitely suffer losses, and it is necessary for us to warn those countries that try to disrupt the situation, or at least make them avoid the rats!"

"Japan, such a small country doesn't deserve our attention, right? How can a country that just bought a few ships from the French and the British change the situation in the Far East? Crown Prince William's words are full of disdain!

"Because of the support of the British, Japan can challenge the Qing Dynasty, and Britain also needs to support a country to fight against Russia! We know very little about the situation in Japan, but since the British dare to do this, then there must be him The reason. Although the British are sometimes annoying, their plans can generally be realized!" Prince Ruprecht said seriously.

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