Chapter 2412 Finn III

"What should I do?" Stalberg turned to Mannerheim next to him and asked him with his eyes. He felt that the Germans had seen what Finland was thinking and wanted military assistance and cooperation, but not an alliance. The previous hypocrisy and deception did not work, and the Germans bit the aid to death. Just don't let go, which makes Stalberg feel very tricky.

"Let's tell the truth." Mannerheim nodded slightly. Everyone is not stupid. The reason why Finland did this must be clear to the Germans. It is meaningless to continue entanglement. Crown Prince Ruprecht on the opposite side is not a good stubble. For all those who want to take advantage of him, many graves are now one meter high! So it's better for everyone to put chips on the table, no matter through economic cooperation or other means, some can still be exchanged for some.

"Finland is not suitable for war. If there is no real military threat, we would rather choose to be a neutral country like Switzerland. We only have a population of 4 million. The sacrifice of every compatriot on the battlefield will bring great harm to Finland .We have no ambition to contend for hegemony or expand territory. In times of war, we can provide your country with some help within our capacity, but to take the initiative to participate in this large-scale war, IMHO, it is really difficult. After all, our population is only the Austro-Hungarian Empire It is less than one-tenth of your country, less than one-twentieth of your country. If your country can help Finland, all Finns will be grateful for your kindness." Stahlberg said with a sigh, his tone Indescribable sadness and desolation.

"We understand your country's situation. I even understand the meaning of your unfinished words." Ruprecht glanced at the opposite Finnish President and said: "In your mind, the best result is to embrace the The thigh of the German Empire, and then use an army that seems to be armed with the help of the Empire and the status of a friend of the Empire to deter Russia. It is best to keep them from doing it! In your opinion, avoiding all wars is the best result, is that so?"

In the face of the crown prince's inquiry, Stahlberg did not answer. This kind of behavior is frankly speaking. The Germans obviously don't have any good feelings about this kind of behavior of taking advantage of the benefits and not fulfilling their obligations. Stalberg can't say yes, and he can't say no! After all, the other party has already seen through him, and any more sophistry will only make the other party feel bad.

"For your thoughts, I just want to explain one thing, that is, there is no love for no reason in this world, and there is no hate for no reason. The sacrifice and the harvest are not necessarily equal, but if there is no sacrifice, there must be no gain. And from my personal experience From a perspective, in fact, the life and death of Finland is insignificant to us." Ruprecht's last few words hit Stahlberg's heart like a bombshell, and he did not expect that the Crown Prince How could they underestimate Finland's role so much that they would even speak out directly without regard to diplomatic etiquette!

"Your words make me feel insulted. I really can't understand that you have such hostility towards Finland!" Mannerheim on the side said loudly.

"President Stahlberg's ideas have already insulted the German Empire! You only want to get, but don't want to give? Even if you make such a request, then I want to say, do you regard the Empire as a philanthropist or me as a philanthropist?" A fool? Why does the empire provide security guarantees to an irrelevant country? Answer me?" Ruprecht confronted.

"Let us all calm down, you are a very good military strategist, neither Scharnhorst nor Clausewitz is as great as you. So can we demonstrate the significance of Finland to your country from a military point of view? I believe that the role of Finland is completely worthy of your country's assistance." After adjusting his mentality, Mannerheim decided to act rationally. We are all soldiers, so we can always find some common language in the deduction, right?

"Now,

To the north of the Gulf of Finland is Finland, and to the south is your country. Your country's Baltic fleet can easily reach outside St. Petersburg, and naval guns can even bombard the palace. If Finland is defeated, then your country wants to freely enter and exit the Gulf of Finland will be very difficult. And if your country goes to war with Germany again, it will be very difficult to regain the right of free navigation in the Gulf of Finland. said Mannerheim.

"Unfortunately, this reason is meaningless to the empire. Believe me, even the most confident Russians will not believe that they can hold St. Petersburg after the next war begins! Because it is too close to us, there is no Given logistical constraints, the German Empire is invincible in battles. Therefore, it is not important for the Empire to have unimpeded access to the Gulf of Finland, because we can easily occupy it from land."

"By the way, I can tell you one more thing, that is, the battleship Saxony that escorted your country's mission to Germany was only temporarily assigned to the Baltic Fleet." The crown prince said meaningfully.

"What do you mean?" Stalberg couldn't understand the last sentence.

"It means that the German High Seas Fleet will not deploy large battleships in the Baltic Sea in the future. The Germans think this is their back garden, and generally only deploy some light warships, or some warships waiting to be commissioned." Mannerheim Said with a pale face. The meaning of the crown prince is very clear, the Germans can solve the problem of St. Petersburg with the army, and the Russians will not be foolish to fight the Germans in St. Petersburg. After all, the border of the Germans in this plane has been pushed to the gate of St. Petersburg! After decades of construction, it is impossible for the Germans to have logistical problems at all, and they are here to die with the Germans? The Russian army is dead but not alive!

"Okay, here I will talk about the strategy of the German Empire in the area north of St. Petersburg if there is a war in the future!" Ruprecht said.

"In the future war, do you know what the value of the area north of St. Petersburg is for the entire war?" The crown prince picked up a push rod and walked to the large-scale map hanging on the wall. "Gateway! The only way for Russia to get foreign aid!" The putter in the hands of the crown prince clicked on Murmansk and the southeast direction, Arkhangelsk on the coast of the White Sea.

"The Arctic Ocean route is the only way for Russia to receive substantial assistance in the future!" said the Crown Prince. "So, for the German Empire, cutting off this transportation line is the most important thing. As for the survival of St. Petersburg, it is just an insignificant aspect for the Empire!"

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