Chapter 112 Big Brother, Can You Raise Your Hands?
It has to be said that the Japanese are still very efficient, and during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Japanese were far less arrogant than later generations. They were just a small country that had just risen and beat up the country that had become corrupt to the core. In front of those truly NB-ranking countries, Japan is nothing, otherwise France and Germany would not have made each build an armored cruiser to show their goodbye!
This time the Far East incident made Germany very depressed, but it was just a matter of depression. The Japanese style was really half-dead! Just a Mainz-class armored cruiser defeated nearly half of the main battleships of the Japanese Navy! Now the ship is still wandering on the sea, with footprints all over the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the Japanese Sea River and the East Coast of Japan! In two months, the warship has sunk at least fifteen various transport ships! It has sunk 2,000 Japanese soldiers and more than 5,000 tons of various materials into the sea to feed fish... And the Japanese Navy just didn't catch it! There is no way, I dare not divide the troops!
Now the Navy is not over, and the Army is also disgusting! There are only 2,500 people on the other side, and the strength is less than one-sixth of a German division! This little force makes the Japanese depressed. The Germans clearly told Japan in a series of actions, "Don't look far away from you, don't look at the British that is guarding you." But as long as we are willing, we can still kill you!"
After receiving the domestic order, Shuzo Aoki immediately contacted the British and expressed his willingness to reconcile with Germany, hoping that the British could make a match. The British are now considering how to repair their relationship with Germany, so they are naturally willing to help. The British also used the personal relationships and government relations of royal members to send a good intention to Germany, expressing their willingness to provide material assistance to the German fleet in the Far East. The various original restrictions were lifted together.
The Queen of England also wrote a handwritten letter to hope that the British princess, as the German queen, could blow the pillow of the old king. Everyone is considered relatives at least, right?
The Japanese were even more straightforward. First, a bunch of orders and purchase intentions were spent on German companies, and they spent a lot of money to lobby some German politicians and newspapers, hoping that they could dilute the conflict and influence between the two sides in the Far East. At the same time, the Japanese made a move by Muro Osunami himself. In a handwritten letter to Bismarck, the Japanese promised that if Japan had a sphere of influence in the Qing Dynasty, then the Germans would enjoy the same rights as Japan! Of course, it was too early to say this now, after all, didn’t the Japanese get nothing?
Faced with the Japanese's kneeling, the reaction of the German government was still relatively dull. On the one hand, it felt that the Japanese were not sincere enough. On the other hand, the relationship between Russia and Germany is good now. The Japanese are just as sincere as splitting Russia and Germany? What are you thinking? The Russians have already expressed in advance that the status of Russian and German merchants are equal in the sphere of influence of Russia, okay? Therefore, Japan's show of goodwill is not very useful. This really corresponds to Hirobuki Ito's words. The improvement of the relationship between the two sides is a long-term process!
"Aoki Shuzo? This guy is a historical celebrity. Has he come to Bavaria?" Listening to Earl Schelling's report, Ruprecht said to himself. This guy must have wanted to resolve the current pressure from Japan in the northeast of the Qing Dynasty. He wanted to make the Bavarian royal army proud.
"This time, because it was not a formal war, the Prussian General Staff did not use the military orders during the war. The attitude of the Bavarian Kingdom will directly determine the actions of the Blue Legion. The Japanese were attracted by this, so they hoped that Bavaria could give up their hands. Both sides took a step back. The Japanese also expressed their willingness to order a large amount of arms from Germany to arm the Japanese army." Earl Schelling explained.
"Does the Japanese have a lot of orders? It's enough to make up for our consumption and face in the Far East? What's the attitude of the central government?" Ruprecht thought for a while and asked.
"At least from the perspective of the kingdom, we have taught the Japanese a lesson, and the Japanese are willing to provide sufficient compensation. The Japanese have stated that after the war, they will order at least 10 million marks of weapons and various equipment from the kingdom, and they will have the intention of ordering warships." Earl Schelling replied.
"It seems that my cheap dad is ready to stop!" Ruprecht himself thought about it and grasped the direction of the wind. He didn't know it before the Japanese came, that is, the royal family blocked the news of him and did not want Ruprecht to fail this meeting due to personal problems.
Then, today Earl Schelling suddenly mentioned this matter and explained that Japan planned to buy Bavarian arms, which means that his father and grandfather had agreed in principle to ease the relationship between the two sides. As for how to ease it, it depends on the situation. The tone has been set, and whether he agrees or not will have little impact! If there is an overreaction, it will cause dissatisfaction among the elders.
"Oh, if this is the case, our negotiations with the Russians will have an advantage. Tell the Russians that I am busy recently, so I will delay the time for another week!" His Highness the Prince said with a smile after pondering for a moment.
"Cunning little guy!" Two hours later, Earl Schelling passed on Ruprecht's words to His Highness ****. And this cheap father of Ruprecht quickly figured out Ruprecht's thoughts.
This kid still has deep hostility towards Japan, perhaps because he was almost shot. Maybe he was willing to be close to the Japanese. But he was able to recognize his status well and did not forcibly contradict what he and the Regent decided, but instead mentioned the current orders with the Russians!
"Then let it be, tell Viscount Schmidt that the offensive of the Blue Legion can slow down. Our goal has been achieved, shocked Japan and gained economic benefits. Then buy it. There is no need to leave the blood of the Bavarian soldiers on the land in a foreign country. As for the others? Just deal with it first." His Highness **** thought for a while and said.
The orders of the two 10,000-ton armored cruisers of the Russians are enough to overwhelm all the benefits promised by the Japanese, not to mention that the current Bavarian Southern Industrial Group is the only supplier of Russian naval armor, and the Japanese can only buy the little things for peace!
At the same time, the Japanese ambassador to the United Kingdom came to visit the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the situation of being received by His Highness **** also reached the ears of the Russians. He had been waiting in Munich for more than a month. Makanov and Parokin, who had been a little impatient, were really afraid! If the Japanese really ordered warships from the Germans, then it would be a disaster for the Russian Navy!
Chapter completed!