Chapter 1998 The So-Called Routine Two

And all this seems to be logical, after all, anyway, the Kaiser and the royal family are relatives, the Kaiser is called Uncle King Edward, although everyone is an enemy country, but this kind of blood problem is unavoidable, think about it, history After the last World War, the Kaiser went to the Netherlands. If the British government really wants to punish Wilhelm II, is there really no way? Obviously not! Everyone knows this kind of thing in their hearts. In the eyes of the French, Ruprecht really wants to completely defeat the British. After all, the previous bombing of London has already shown this point. But the Kaiser may not let the British go at this time.

What's more, the most important point is that the French have no other choice. If they want to avoid a collapse, they can only count on Ruprecht to give up the attack on the French army, and the latter has this ability, because Ruprecht is now the Supreme Commander on the Western Front. He holds the military power of the entire Germany. Although Prince Albert has a respected status and has a certain right to speak in politics, he can't do it on military issues! Even Wilhelm II had to obey the officer corps in the military, because the Kaiser didn't know much about war.... Only a prince whose status is as high as the ceiling and who is very proficient in military affairs can truly control the military power!

To put it bluntly, at this time, in the eyes of the French, what can really save France is not the French army, nor the aid of the British, nor the empty promises of the Americans, but the man who is on the western front. German commander! Whether to fight Britain or France, it is in the mind of Crown Prince Ruprecht! This feeling of deciding the fate of a country is really cool!

After completing the previous steps, it will be a matter of course. As long as the French are not stupid, they will definitely choose to stab the British at the right time. Maybe the process will be a bit tortuous, and it may be difficult to make a decision, but the result is certain of!

As for, what will the Americans think when the news of the easing of relations between Britain and Germany is sent out? What action will be taken? Ruprecht only had a rough estimate in his mind, but could not quantify it, because the situation of the Americans was much better than that of the French, and the Americans had all kinds of good cards. Therefore, in this case, Ruprecht can only strive for interests as much as possible. Then adapt. Determination of France is the most basic goal, and it is an additional goal for the United States.

Therefore, although Prince Albert and Earl Caliput, who are the early executors of the entire strategy, can be tough, they must not let the negotiations collapse. Otherwise, the prince needs to think of other ways to continue this plan! Looking at the hesitant British in front of him, Prince Albert is considering whether to relax some conditions?

"We have released your country's civilian ships and crew, so can your country also release some of our crew members? Your country's submarines and sea attack ships have also captured many of our crew members. We need your country to release some of our personnel in batches. Moreover, your country The United States must guarantee that it will stop air strikes on the entire administrative division of London, whether it is civilian targets, military targets or government facilities." Belfort stated his bottom line, and if the other party still disagrees, then he will really consider suspending talks. Because in his opinion, the conditions proposed by the Germans are not peace talks, but a trial of the defeated!

"Fuck? There is a door!" From Belfort's answer, the Germans felt that the British were strong outside and capable in the middle. Although the German attack ships and submarines sank many British ships, many British crew members surrendered on the way back. Bring it back to land for a neutral country ship. After all, the submarine space is limited, you can't fit it! In fact, not many British were brought back to the mainland after the capture. The equal treatment that the British emphasize is actually more about saving face, and this face can be given.

As for the second clause, renunciation of air raids on the whole area of ​​London,

This is debatable. After all, there are many military factories in the Greater London area, and even if the Luftwaffe gave up the large-scale thousand-plane bombing, it still has to maintain a certain amount of pressure on London, England. big benefit. Therefore, the Germans care about the scope of air strikes!

"For the first point, we agree in principle. As for the second point? Military targets cannot be exempted, but we can guarantee that we will not carry out air strikes on government, royal installations, and purely civilian targets. You can provide a list, and then we will review the above content Verify. If you find that you have hidden military facilities in the areas on the list, then everything we talked about before will be void!" Prince Albert said.

"We are equally worried that your ships that we have temporarily handed over to neutral countries for preservation will be reused for military purposes. So, from this point of view, the ships we return cannot sail to the neutral countries designated by your country. If I guess correctly, the prince The neutral country His Highness mentioned is the United States of America, right? However, in our eyes, the Americans are not a neutral country." Belfort said.

"Then which neutral country is the British government planning to hand over these ships for temporary management?" Prince Albert said after thinking for a while.

"Spain!" Belfort said: "You should be clear that the closest neutral country to the British Empire and the country capable of maintaining these ships is Spain. This is the best choice, and Spain is truly neutral."

"We can accept your opinion. When the other party starts to implement this plan, we will stop bombing the designated area in London. At the same time, the navy will also set aside a safe channel for the transfer of these ships. Of course, in order to prevent accidents, So I hope that there will be German naval officers and soldiers accompanying us on the voyage, we will wait for the fleet on the high seas, and sail to Spain together." Prince Albert nodded and said.

"That is to say, we have at least one twist this time but it is considered a relatively good start?" Belfort said after taking a long breath.

"That's right. We're off to a fairly good start," said Prince Albert.

"So, when can we meet Crown Prince Ruprecht?" Belfort asked.

"It will be fine when our first fleet arrives in Spain. Your Excellency can go to Brussels in three days, where you can wait for the summoning of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Count Caliput said after thinking for a while.

"Okay." Belfort had some complaints about Earl Caliput's words, but after thinking about it, now is not the time to argue about it, so after frowning, he decided to end today's talk. In his view, Germany seemed to be showing signs of détente with the British Empire. And as long as there is something to talk about, that's fine.

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