The Rise of the Empire

The Kaiser is very angry! Very serious consequences! After Frederick III set the tone, the entire German government began to get busy. The navy first immediately sent a report to the fleet stationed in Shanghai, instructing Tirpitz to take any reasonable action he thought! The operation of the fleet can be extended to the entire coast of Japan, and it is stated that the navy can requisition all German merchant ships in China!

The German foreign affairs department directly expelled the Japanese ambassador to Germany, and then immediately contacted Russia, hoping that Russia could provide fuel and supplies to the German fleet in China. He also hopes that Germany and Russia will put pressure on Japan for common interests, and the Russian Emperor expressed his willingness to provide protection for the German fleet and agreed that the German fleet would use the port of Vladivostok. Subsequently, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a rather harsh statement! Think that Japan is a cancer of the world and should be completely eliminated from the Far East!

In terms of public opinion, the Prime Minister has also done a good job. He firmly insisted that the Japanese took the lead without declaring war. At the same time, he emphasized that the initial mistakes of the Mainz were caused by the Japanese sneak attack! "The Japanese used our idea of ​​pursuing peace to attack our fleet! This despicable act must be severely punished!" This sentence continued to appear in major European newspapers, and even the French government expressed dissatisfaction with Japan's actions and contempt.

But the blow that caused the Japanese to completely fail in the battlefield of public opinion came from the United States! Dewey is quite honest and knows how to use money to do things! He described the situation at that time very objectively and fairly, and agreed with the German media's remarks, and he also refuted the Japanese's remarks from the perspective of a naval general!

"The excuses of these Japanese robbers are ridiculous and childish! They claim that the German fleet attacked first at a distance of up to 1200 meters, but in fact, as the party with the superior firepower, they will fight at a longer distance as much as possible. If you approach, you will be threatened by torpedoes, and obviously, German naval officers and soldiers will not make such mistakes!"

"In this engagement, the losses of middle and senior officers accounted for half of the total losses! Almost all the senior German officers were on the bridge at that time. If the German fleet was going to attack first, they should be in the conning tower instead of unprotected bridge!"

The problems Dewey pointed out, especially the identity of the third party, made his words very credible. Later, Dewey praised the armored cruiser Mainz, especially Prince Ruprecht's on-the-spot performance, and even added a few points to the German Navy invisibly! Cover up someone's inadequacies while making Ruprecht famous!

"Mr. Prime Minister, it seems that the Japanese are making things worse!" London, the prime minister's official residence, Chamberlain personally visited Salisbury and said.

"A very immature country, just got a stick and wants to challenge a fully armed soldier! It is necessary to use the hands of the Germans to beat it." The Prime Minister didn't care much about this.

"However, the German fleet has already started hunting down Japanese ships in the East China Sea. Although the Qing Dynasty has been stabilized, if Japan suffers too many losses, it will have a great impact on our future plans."

"In this conflict, the Japanese fleet lost two protective cruisers, more than 400 people were killed and more than 200 people were injured. Now Japan may not even be able to defeat Beiyang!" Chamberlain worried.

"Remember, Japan is just one of our pawns. Chess players can never be swayed by pawns! Germany did not declare war, otherwise it would have contacted the Qing Dynasty by now! It is enough to have this bottom line! It is only when people are grateful, and Not yet," Salisbury replied with a laugh. "On the contrary, what worries me most now is, what if Germany and Russia get closer if we intervene too early?"

"So we should also do some preliminary work?" Chamberlain said.

"Tell the Japanese, prepare to discuss compensation, and let them hand over the culprit! This matter can't be done without a scapegoat! Let them be fast! Once Russia intervenes,

Things get complicated! "

Compared with the life and death of Japan, the British are more worried about the impact of this incident on the close relationship between Russia and Germany! Just one Russia is enough to make the British tired. If Germany is on the side of the Russians, what will Britain do? Therefore, the so-called help of the British is to persuade Japan to let them admit their mistakes as soon as possible, admit their mistakes, and lose money!

"What if the Germans' asking price exceeds our bottom line?" Chamberlain asked.

"For the sake of peace and order in the Far East, all British colonial ports will be prohibited from providing supplies and berths for third-country military ships! Until the situation in the Far East calms down!" said the British Prime Minister!

"This?!" Chamberlain must admire his superior's methods! As long as the ports in the British colonies do not provide supplies, how will the subsequent German warships and transport ships go to the Far East? Only Britain and France have colonies all over Eurasia. The British will not help. The French are the old enemy of the Germans. The Germans want to mobilize their fleet to the Far East? Isn't this funny? By that time, the Germans will probably have to give in, right?

"Remember, this method is the last insurance line! It cannot be used unless it is a last resort! This has a great impact." Although Salisbury has a method, he dare not use this measure lightly, because it will inevitably lead to the conflict between Yingde and Germany. The relationship between the two is tense, and even if the Germans are discouraged for a while, it is difficult to guarantee that the Germans will not find their way back in other ways!

The opinion of the British quickly spread to the ears of the Japanese. Since the boss in the backstage has made him admit he is afraid, he should admit it. Japan is tough on the Qing Dynasty, and it is a grandson to those with bigger fists than themselves! Don't you see that the Japanese confessed to the American Perry who knocked on the door of Japan? The German fleet has appeared outside Tokyo Bay! The Japanese Combined Fleet didn't even dare to show their faces, so what if they waited to die?

The German government expressed its willingness to negotiate, and the Japanese ambassador to the UK Shuzo Aoki immediately went to Berlin to contact the German side, and the person in charge of the reception was the later German Prime Minister Birov.

"Because of some accidents and some people's arbitrary decisions, many unpleasant things have happened between Germany and Japan recently, and I am here this time to resolve these things." Aoki Shuzang started with skillful diplomatic rhetoric.

"This is our request! Only by agreeing to it can we continue the discussion!" Birov didn't have time to deal with the other party's mushrooms. As a great power, he must have the domineering power of a great power! The conditions have been raised, and you don't agree? Then call until you agree! Just ask if you are afraid?

"Compensation for 2 million pounds? This is unacceptable! We have not caused much damage to your country. The damage to the cruiser Mainz is minimal, and we have also sunk 2 cruisers." Zhou Aoki Zang was almost taken aback by the huge amount! If converted into silver, it would be nearly 20 million taels! How much is Japan's annual fiscal revenue?

"This is a punishment for the rude and brutal behavior of the despicable! In addition, our fleet has seized at least 20 Japanese merchant ships. If you do not agree to this request, we can confiscate these ships and goods to compensate for our losses! "Bi Luofu did not give an inch!

The second update is here~~~, there will be another update tonight!