Chapter 1899 How to End the War II

In Xiao Maoqi's view, from a stable point of view, defeating the opponent through the ground offensive is obviously more certain than forcing the British to surrender through the navy, although the cost may be a bit high. But don't forget, if you fight well, the British will lose the war within a day, but if you fight badly, the German High Seas Fleet will never recover! Of course, under the current circumstances, even if the navy loses, it can still hit the British hard, and the German army can also complete the unfinished business of the navy. To put it bluntly, Germany is actually in a great situation now, and it belongs to the kind of winning with a dog. The only difference lies in the method used to win!

"The victory of the army is different from the victory of the navy. If we defeat the French through the army, what can we gain? At most it is some war reparations and some French colonies in Africa. These things are really meaningful to the empire Limited. Our victory is not complete!"

"The reason is very simple, we just completely defeated the French, but there is no real threat to the British! Even if we negotiate, the British can still use their powerful navy as a footnote to preserve their interests, which for me It is unacceptable! We must make the British feel heartbroken, we must take down the entire British southern Africa! And the crucial Suez Canal! Otherwise, the British will not surrender, war After the end, they will find a chance to surround the empire again!"

"And what if our navy defeats the British? We can well-deservedly announce to the world that the long sword of the empire can cross oceans and continents and kill the enemies of the empire in any corner of the world! We will succeed the British as the planet The most powerful sea power in the world! We will be a new empire on which the sun never sets, and the empire can also obtain very rich resources in southern Africa. It is much richer than the French colonies. In this case, how should you choose? asked Ruprecht.

Although France's colony in Africa is the largest in terms of area, it is not as good as the British in terms of location! First of all, most of the French colonies are in North Africa, and North Africa has the largest desert in the world, the Sahara Desert. Even Algeria, which is close to the Mediterranean Sea, is mostly desert. And what about the British colonies in southern Africa? This does not only refer to South Africa now, but also Zambia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. In terms of environmental resources, it is much better than the French colonies. If there is a choice, it is natural to take the southern Africa of the British!

"Your Highness, do you have any other considerations besides this?" Little Mao Qi already agreed with the prince's idea, but as a political veteran, the Grand Duke of Baden smelled something from Ruprecht's arrangement It smelled strange, so he wanted to use this opportunity to ask for clarification.

"Of course." The prince said very frankly: "Actually, I think that in this war, the British are our biggest enemies, while the French are just a tool to be used. Just imagine, after the Franco-Prussian War is over, The French have endured it for half a century. They know that they cannot beat Germany. Therefore, even if there is a territorial dispute between Alsace and Lorraine, they are still unable to avenge. Even after they unite with Russia, they are still not sure, yes The British gave the French courage! Let them fight us brazenly."

"But in fact, if it is said that the country that caused the greatest losses to Germany among the Allied Powers, it would be the French! Because they are the main force in land warfare, 70% of our total losses on the Western Front are caused by the French! In order to defend France, a lot of manpower and material resources have been invested. Therefore, if possible, I hope to ease the feud between the two sides by giving proper preferential treatment to the French this time!" said the prince.

"You seem to take this statement for granted?" Albert said.

"The French are very concerned about the Alsace and Lorraine regions. We can't return this region, can we?"

"In fact, the territorial issue does not necessarily become a deadlock in the relationship between the two countries. Look at the territory of Napoleon's empire, and then look at the territory of France now. How much territory did the French lose? The Kingdom of Belgium was split from France, and Italy also had it back then. A considerable part of the territory was placed under the rule of the French, but what happened? Didn’t Napoleon III fight the Crimean War with the Russians in order to curry favor with the British, and the British did not help the French in the Franco-Prussian War. "

"Well, why did Napoleon III cater to the British? You know, it was the British who ended the French First Empire! The fundamental reason is that Napoleon III believed that he could not defeat the British! Sometimes it is okay between enemies because they cannot fight We became friends. After the French realized the huge cost of the war and the fact that they had no chance of winning in this war, they would naturally not fight it to the end. If we were to raise our hands a little bit more at this time, even if Germany and France could not become friends, But the hostility will also be reduced. To be honest, I think the people here would rather fight the British at sea than land with the French, right?" the prince finally said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

Because of the different modes of combat, although the French are not as strong as the British, they are fighting the French in land warfare, and land warfare is synonymous with mountains of corpses and seas of blood in this era. As a land power, Germany still has some pressure to maintain its advantages on the east and west fronts. Therefore, take this opportunity to ease the relationship with the French as much as possible. After the French realize that military confrontation has no future, if they take advantage of the situation and give a step, there is still hope for the easing of the relationship between the two parties, even if it cannot Be an ally and stay neutral, right?

As for whether there are other reasons? There is also a reason, and everyone here knows it, but it is inconvenient to say it, because everyone here feels that it is a bit embarrassing to say it...

To put it bluntly, the United States, Germany's most important ally and the largest benefactor, believes that it is "inappropriate" to weaken France through transition. Our biggest enemy is the British, so the United States and Germany should isolate their opponents. And after the U.S. representative put forward this suggestion, he also promised that if Germany "raised its hands" in this war and was more polite to the French, it could consider increasing the amount of interest-free loans to Germany after the war to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars!

This can be regarded as fighting and dragging. The Americans showed their fear of Germany's prosperity, but at the same time they gave them a step and certain benefits, so although the Germans were unhappy, it was acceptable!

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