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Text Chapter 1523 The possibility of peace talks

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    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, does the government have any suggestions?" William II asked.  Originally, at this time, he should have taken the initiative to consult the military!  However, the military's performance made him very disappointed.  Now the German army, navy and air force have suffered a lot at the hands of the Chinese. They are obviously no longer a match for the Chinese. Even if you ask the military, there is probably no good solution!

    "Your Majesty! If we cannot win on the battlefield, perhaps we can only solve this crisis through diplomatic channels!" Prime Minister Holweg said.  Although he said it tactfully, his meaning was very clear, that is, since you can't defeat the Chinese, then just stop fighting, negotiate with the Chinese, and try to end the war as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary casualties!  After all, war kills people, and Germany¡¯s population cannot keep up with China¡¯s. The more people die, the more disadvantageous it will be for China!

    Prime Minister Holweg¡¯s words made the military giants look ashamed.  However, they could not find a reason to refute it.  Indeed, as Prime Minister Holweg said, since the military cannot win, is there any use in continuing to persist?  Anyway, we have to negotiate with the Chinese sooner or later, so it is better to negotiate with the Chinese now to reduce the country's losses and the military's casualties!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Chinese now have an absolute advantage. Will they agree to peace talks with us? Even if they agree to peace talks, I am afraid they will be expelled from the empire with unacceptable conditions!" Crown Prince William asked with a livid face.  He knows now.  Germany is destined to be unable to defeat China.  But he had to beg for surrender from the Chinese just a few months into the war, which still made him ashamed and angry!

    "Your Highness the Crown Prince! We can only try our best to strive for favorable conditions for Germany! However, with the Chinese way of doing things, they will definitely not miss this opportunity to weaken the empire!" Holweg's tone was a little sad!  There is no way around this. What cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained at the negotiation table. They are very clear about this!  But the current situation in Germany no longer allows them to persist.  If the fight continues, Germany's losses will be greater, and the price it will pay in the future is likely to be even heavier!

    William II hesitated for a few minutes, and then said: "The government is in contact with the Chinese! If the conditions proposed by the Chinese are not that harsh, we can negotiate with them and end this war!"

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Holweg nodded.  However, he knows that it is quite difficult to get China, which currently has the upper hand, to agree to peace talks with Germany!  The Chinese must agree to end this war.  Germany will have to pay a heavy price!  Judging from the way China dealt with the defeated countries in the last war, the Chinese will definitely deal with Germany in the same way this time!  And such harsh conditions.  Germany will definitely not accept it!  After all, although Germany has lost now, they still have several million troops. Combined with the Russian army, the total strength exceeds tens of millions, so they may not be incapable of fighting!  Although judging from the current situation, it is inevitable that Germany and the Holy Alliance will fail.  But if Germany insists on not surrendering, even if China wants to win the war, it will have to pay a heavy price!  And this is what Prime Minister Holweg wants.  He hopes that China can consider this aspect, negotiate peace with Germany, and not treat Germany too harshly!  Of course, Prime Minister Holweg also knows that it will be very difficult to achieve all this!  Comparing oneself with others, if Germany had the upper hand, Germany would definitely not stop at this time!

    "The military must also be prepared. If the Chinese refuse to negotiate with us, the outcome will only be on the battlefield!" William II said.  After becoming the emperor who led Germany to become a world-class power, he never pinned his hopes on peace talks.  Military means are the most important!  However, under the current circumstances, Germany has no other way. If it can end the war decently through diplomatic means, that would naturally be the best!

    The military giants nodded one after another.  They also know that China may not agree to peace talks with Germany, and in the end it will still need to use war to end this war!  As soldiers, their mission is to win as much as possible, even if they know it is very difficult!

    After the war broke out, diplomatic relations between China and Germany were interrupted.  If Germany wants to negotiate peace with China, it can only convey it through a neutral country!  The German ambassador to Brazil secretly met with the Chinese ambassador to Brazil and conveyed the German government's request for peace talks with China.  The Chinese ambassador to Brazil did not dare to neglect and quickly reported to the country.

    The German government¡¯s request for peace talks made Emperor Wang Yuze and senior government and military officials of the empire very satisfied.??, but more importantly, happy!  The arrogant and old-fashioned Germans have taken the initiative to demand peace talks. Doesn't this mean that Germany can no longer hold on?

    "Your Majesty, how should we respond to the German government's request for peace talks? Should we agree to their request?" said Cabinet Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi.  Senior government officials all hope for peace.  After all, once the country enters a wartime system, it will have a huge impact on the entire country's economy!  If the dispute between the two countries can be resolved peacefully, that would undoubtedly be the best!

    "What do you think?" Wang Yuze did not rush to express his opinion, but looked at everyone!

    "Father, I think we should continue our efforts now and completely defeat Germany! The conflict between us and Germany is irreconcilable. Although the whole world is very big, it can only accommodate one world hegemon! As long as Germany does not give up on becoming the world hegemon.  With such ambitions, it is impossible for us to achieve true peace with Germany! Only by completely defeating Germany through war and making them give up this delusion can the empire's hegemony be consolidated!" Crown Prince Wang Zirui said first.

    Wang Yuze smiled and nodded. In fact, he had the same view.

    "Your Majesty! The Empire has achieved a decisive victory! The Holy Alliance thinks that only Germany and Russia are still struggling to support it, and the Empire is ready to launch another fatal blow to Germany! There is absolutely no need for us to fight with  If the Germans negotiate peace, we can completely defeat them through war!" said Marshal Cai Yun, Chief of the General Staff.

    "What do other people think?" Wang Yuze continued to ask.

    "Your Majesty! After all, there are tens of millions of troops in Germany and Russia combined! If the war continues, even if we can win, we will probably pay a lot of losses! If we can get what we need through negotiation  As for things, that is undoubtedly the best!" Foreign Minister Gu Weijun also said!  Although he knows that using negotiation methods will greatly reduce the benefits China has gained from this war.  However, it is always good to consume less wealth and die less people!

    "The soldiers of the Empire are not afraid of sacrifice. Even if we fight Germany to the end, we will definitely win! Although Germany and Russia combined have tens of millions of troops, they are just chickens and dogs, and they are vulnerable! The Empire  The Army has already assembled heavy troops on the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, and will soon be able to launch a large-scale counterattack against Germany. We are confident that we will completely defeat them in this war!" said Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of Army.  He did not want this war to end halfway. Currently, both the Imperial Air Force and the Imperial Navy performed very well in this war. Although the Imperial Army won the Battle of the Volga, overall, it was still unable to win the war.  Compared with the Navy and Air Force.  During this period of time, the Army has been preparing for a large-scale counterattack. Of course, it will not agree to peace talks with Germany, thus causing their large-scale counterattack plan to abort!

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "The main contradiction between the Empire and Germany lies in Germany's ambition to become a world hegemon! If Germany does not give up this ambition, there will inevitably be a war between our two countries! Instead of this  Letting Germany go once and pushing the war between the two countries into the future is not as good as defeating Germany in one go now, thus establishing the long-term peace and stability of the empire!"

    "Your Majesty, shall we reject the Germans?" Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi asked!

    "Tell the Germans that if they agree to give up all overseas colonies, withdraw from France, Belgium, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia, agree to China's conditions to limit armaments, and allow China to establish military bases in Germany, we can have peace talks with them!" Wang Yuze  said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Tang Shaoyi nodded, but he knew that the Germans would definitely not agree to such conditions. This is no different from defeat!

    On June 7, the Chinese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, Shen Ruilin, had a secret meeting with the German Foreign Minister Stresemann in Astor. Ambassador Shen Ruilin formally proposed China's request to Germany!

    China requires Germany to give up all overseas colonies and restore its territory to what it was before the start of World War I. Germany's armaments will be limited. The army can only retain 300,000 people. The navy is not allowed to have warships and submarines with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons.  With an air force, you still have to pay war reparations to China!

    Such harsh conditions are no different from a defeat treaty, so Germany will naturally not agree to it!  When German Foreign Minister Stresemann angrily left the Chinese Embassy in Austria-Hungary, it heralded that the door to peace talks between the two countries had been completely closed!  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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