The Second Reich: Beginning with the Prince of Prussia

The next day, Bismarck arranged for someone to take He Shen and others to Wilhelmshaven to check out the five Brandenburg-class battleships of the Empire.

None of these five ships have been in service for a long time, and the longest is only five years.

Coupled with the fact that the Germans attach great importance to the maintenance and upkeep of their warships, they look like brand new.

There is no sign of use.

So after some inspection, He Shen was very satisfied.

His tanuki plan to change the prince will be able to be implemented smoothly.

However, He Shen still had a question in his heart, he didn't know why the Second Empire wanted to sell such a new warship to them?

Since it takes a long time for new warships to be put into service, it is better to sell these ships now.

Isn't the Germans themselves without ships available?

And what about their own Navy?

He Shen was puzzled, so he had to ask Bismarck, who was accompanying him:

"Chancellor Bismarck, there's something I'm curious about, I wonder if you can answer it for me?"

Bismarck nodded, motioning for him to please.

As long as it is not a question that involves the core secrets of the empire, he will answer it truthfully.

"After I looked at these warships, I found that they were all brand new and well maintained.

If you want to sell it, you can sell it to many countries, and you don't have to worry about selling it at all.

Why did you break this case for us, even at the cost of selling it to us even if your army was faced with no ships?"

He Shen thought that this was the Second Empire to take care of the Celestial Empire, so he made such a huge sacrifice.

So I was quite sorry in my heart.

Bismarck smiled and said:

"The emperor has a good impression of the Celestial Empire, and this can be regarded as a gift from him to your country!

As for our own navy, you don't have to worry about that.

The Empire will prepare the Navy with the next generation of brand new battleships, which will have an even greater tonnage.

The performance is more advanced, and more soldiers are needed.

After these warships were sold, the freed up manpower could just be arranged for service on the new ships.

There will be no ships available, so this deal, for our two countries.

It's really a win-win deal, isn't it?"

When He Shen heard the other party's explanation, he was relieved.

Although there is still a lot of affection, but as the Kaiser said before.

Only by promoting this cooperation between the two sides will there be a basis for continued cooperation.

Thinking of this, He Shen finally made a decision in his heart.

If Andrews had continued to ask the previous question, he would have answered it truthfully.

......

Eastern Europe, the capital of the woolly bear, the city of Mosco.

For the news of the visit of the representatives of the Celestial Empire to Europe, there is no one who is most unhappy than the hairy bear people.

The rest of Europe did not border the Celestial Empire, and the distance between them was very far.

In this case, they all regard Tianchao as a partner with great potential.

Naturally, they were very welcoming.

But the hairy bear is different, the hairy bear and the Celestial Empire are neighbors.

The two countries have thousands of kilometers of long borders, and relations between the two countries have not been good.

More than a hundred years ago, the two countries even fought over the border.

The bear was defeated in that battle and had to sign the Treaty of Nebuchu, which demarcated the boundaries of the border between the two countries.

However, the woolly bear people have always been unwilling to accept this treaty.

They had been trying to tear up the treaty and resend troops to the Far East.

Resume the expansion here!

This became even more evident after the failure of their attack on Constantinople.

The double-headed eagle symbol on the flag of the woolly bear represents the policy of expansion on both sides.

Since the road to the west doesn't work, try it from the east.

In addition, the Celestial Empire has been closed to the country in recent years, and its strength has declined.

Although the industrial strength of the woolly bear is at the lowest level in Europe, compared with the Celestial Empire, their industry is still very strong.

All things considered, Mao Bear thinks. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

If they start a war with the Celestial Empire again, their chances of victory will be very good.

So, since last year.

The young Tsar Nicholas II began to try to send additional troops to the Far East, preparing for a small offensive in the border areas.

Look at the reaction of the Celestial Empire, if their reaction is fierce.

Then they will stop their actions for the time being, if the Celestial Empire itself is not taken seriously. []

Then they will have to send troops on a large scale!

Because the capital of the woolly bear is very far from the Far East, plus there is almost nothing on the Siberian wilderness in the middle.

Therefore, for the woolly bears, the biggest obstacle to their movement is the logistical supply.

As long as they send enough supplies for the army to the Far East, enough for the army to fight a war.

Then they will not hesitate to start a war.

And now, their supplies are still in a state of preparation.

They haven't been able to complete the transportation task yet, so they are most worried at this time.

It's that the Celestial Empire is prepared.

Once the Celestial Empire sensed their intentions and began to increase the number of troops in the border areas.

I'm afraid the war will break out early!

In the absence of sufficient logistical supplies, rashly start a war with the Celestial Empire at the other party's doorstep.

The odds of a furry bear will be low!

No matter how weak the Celestial Empire is, it is also a big country with an area of more than 10 million square kilometers, hundreds of millions of people, and millions of troops!

Definitely not a soft persimmon to be bullied!

In such a situation, every move of the Celestial Empire.

The furry bears are paying special attention.

So, when they learned that the Celestial Empire had sent people to Europe.

When preparations were made to procure arms from the European powers.

The furry bearman's heart is very panicked!

The Celestial Empire will not come sooner or later, but it will come at this time.

Did they perceive something?

And what they want to buy is still the thing of arms (Zhao), which is obviously to prepare for war.

Even if they are only buying warships for the Navy, not rifles and artillery for the Army.

But as long as they get involved with the countries of Europe, then in the future they want to buy weapons for the army.

Isn't that easy?

As soon as he thought of this, the hearts of the hairy bears were immediately filled with worry.

This apprehension reached its peak when they learned that the Celestial Empire was about to make a deal with the Second Empire!

The weapons of the Second Reich, well known.

People all over the world know that the Second Empire is a high-quality product!

Originally, Mao Xiong also wanted to use the lead in weapons and equipment to bully the Celestial Empire.

But if the Celestial Empire really bought weapons from the Second Empire, then their plan would be completely ruined!

When the time comes, it will encounter the Celestial Empire army, which has completely updated its weapons and equipment.

It's hard to say who bullied whom!.