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Volume 1: Killing the Japs and Upgrading Chapter 608: China Becomes the Sweet Potato

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    If there is a country in modern history that is worse than China, it is undoubtedly the Ottoman Empire. Those who come out to mess around will always pay back!

    After the First World War, the vast Ottoman Empire that once spanned Asia, Africa and Europe was completely disintegrated and split into countless pieces. Its core territory was later Turkey.

    After William II signed the railway project with Sultan Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, he was really high-spirited and prepared to return to Germany the next day.

    That night, he attended the banquet hosted by Hamid II for him. After returning to his residence, German Foreign Minister Machar, who had come to Constantinople with him, hurriedly walked in the door.

    "Your Majesty, the news just came from the Far East. Our ally has won the Korean War and will probably launch an attack on the Japanese mainland soon." Machar said with a somewhat incredible tone.

    ??The original alliance with China was just to win over China and contain Britain. It is not clear how much they attach importance to China. However, the Germans who later obtained the design drawings of the Sovereign-class battleship still looked highly at his Far East ally.

    After learning that the Beiyang Fleet had taken the initiative to attack, provoke and annihilate the US-Asian fleet, William II felt that the ¡®new ally¡¯ was simply a ¡®trouble-making machine¡¯.

    ¡° Later, after getting that ¡®new ally¡¯ to declare war on Japan, William II was already numb. Fortunately, Japan was Britain¡¯s ally in Asia. Defeating Japan was also a good thing for Germany.

    ¡°But William II never expected that in just one month, China would end the Korean War and begin to use force against Japan.

    William II couldn¡¯t help but feel indifferent to the railway plan he had just obtained. The plan had just been signed and had not yet been implemented. The situation in Europe was still extremely complicated, and his allies were almost taking over half of Asia. He felt a little frustrated.

    Germany can¡¯t even catch up with China. This makes the ambitious Wilhelm II embarrassed.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t the British support Japan?¡± The first thing William II asked was the reaction of the British, their potential biggest enemy.

    Machar replied with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, the British have lost a lot of face this time. The British who were arrogant, arrogant, and conceited before the war and did not take the Boers seriously are now trapped in Africa.  In the quagmire of the battlefield, the British have increased their troops to 220,000 in that small place.¡±

    William II nodded with satisfaction: "Have the British not won the war yet? You must know that the Boers only have a population of 400,000. Do they still want to continue to invest troops?"

    William II was asking questions knowingly and looking for confidence in the British. If the Anglo-Boer War had an outcome, how could he not know about it?

    Machar knew that William II would get excited as soon as he heard the bad news from the British, and immediately replied: "No, although the British entered Kimberley and the Orange capital Bloemfontein, the cloth army withdrew to Deland.  Swarovski continues to resist, and I heard that the British are also recruiting volunteers from their colonies in Australia, Canada, India, and New Zealand."

    The British military operation in the early stage was a failure, and they suffered a disastrous defeat in the first offensive that lasted four months. This was because they underestimated the enemy and advanced aggressively, and their tactics were rigid.

    They also deployed their troops in accordance with the regulations in military drills, arranged them neatly, followed strict instructions, and charged in dense formations. When encountering fierce artillery fire or intensive shooting, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses. Although the tactics were changed in the end, the losses in the early stage continued again.  I can't make up for it,

    And the early victory of the Boers also greatly increased their confidence. So what if they are number one in the world?  I¡¯m going to fight the best player in the world, and I¡¯m going to beat you to the point where you cry for father and mother.

    Of course, the reason for the failure is that Britain's strategic focus has always been on Europe and the Eurasian continent. Starting from Europe, passing through the Balkans directly to the heart of geopolitics - the Middle East, and then extending to the Indian colonies in the South Asian subcontinent. India at this time included future generations.  India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.

    On such a long-span front, the British gathered heavy troops to guard various key points and passes.

    At the time of the Boer War, the country was fully engaged in dealing with the newly emerging German challenge on a long front from Europe to the Balkans to the Middle East. For the time being, it was unable to spare the energy and troops to deal with the crisis in South Africa.

    Therefore, strategically, South Africa's military deployment is weak, mainly concentrated in a few important strongholds. Once an incident occurs around it, it will be difficult to take care of the left and right. If the troops are divided, they will be internally empty, and it is extremely easy to be divided and surrounded, and defeated individually.

    So much so that even now, the situation in South Africa is still extremely corrupt, and the British are deeply regretful.

    William II closed his eyes and thought for a while, then asked softly: "Does the British just watch China defeat its allies in Asia? The British do not have many interests in Asia.Yes.  "

    In addition to the mature colonial India, the British interests in Asia also include the vast market of China. Unfortunately, as soon as the Chinese Empire was established, the two countries became hostile. British economic interests in China were almost uprooted, and the Germans  He got a piece of the pie and took the opportunity to enter the Chinese market.

    The British Governor of Hong Kong, Robinson Crusoe, was so frightened that he kept asking the British Colonial Secretary Chamberlain to resign from the post of Governor.

    "Your Majesty, I heard that the British sent Princess Maud of the royal family to China in an attempt to repair relations with China." Machar said cautiously.

    "Maude? Is she the British princess who is closely related to our children?" William II touched his beard with a thoughtful look on his face.

    Machar knew that William II did not need his answer, so he stood aside, motionless.

    "Could it be that the British feel they are unable to control the situation in the Far East and have given up on Japan and begun to win over China? This is not a good sign. Machar, it seems that I want to go to the Far East." William II murmured  Said muttering to himself.

    But Machar was startled and shouted: "Your Majesty!"

    William II smiled and said: "Don't worry, I want someone to go to the Far East on my behalf."

    Invisibly, China, an ally, became more important in the heart of William II. If China defeated Japan and gained control of the Far East, it could contain Russia from the east, which would allow Germany to use all its strength to deal with France on land.  Use all your strength against Britain at sea.

    At this time, Maude, who was talked about by both William II and Wei Jichen, had already arrived in the Indian Ocean. With a touch of sadness on her face, she was wearing a long aqua dress, standing on the deck, letting the sea breeze blow.  To show face.

    The excitement and anticipation before departure were no longer on Maud's face, because she was also caught in a dilemma at this time. As she walked more than half of the way, she became more and more clear about the British royal family's thoughts.

    The British royal family wanted to use her to influence Wei Jichen's thoughts and choices. Although Maud didn't know how much influence she had on Wei Jichen, she hoped that her love would be pure and flawless, without any political factors in it.  Otherwise, she would not have refused the engagement in the first place.

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