Chapter 385: Countermeasures (seeking a monthly ticket)
"Your Excellency, this is a telegram from the embassy in the United States." The secretary put a newly translated telegram on von Kidren Wachter's desk.
Von Kidren Wachter picked up the telegram and looked at it, but soon his expression became unsightly.
"Shameless Americans, they don't dare to admit it. At this time, do they still want to deny it? Besides, their attitude is still very tough. Could it be that they still want to make an enemy of the empire at this juncture?" Feng Ke Deren Wachter said coldly.
According to von Kidren Wachter, it is undoubtedly very unwise for Americans to do so. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Germany's victory in the war is almost a certainty. The Americans chose to offend the German Empire, simply because their brains were kicked by a donkey.
"Prepare the car, go to the palace immediately, and report to His Majesty. In addition, inform His Excellency the Prime Minister, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Excellency the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Army." Von Kidren Wachter ordered. The Americans chose to be the enemy of the Empire, which is undoubtedly a big event for the whole of Germany. Especially now that the war is not over yet, although Germany has an advantage, it has not really won the final victory after all. If the United States joins in and joins the war on the side of the Allied Powers, it may cause another significant change in the balance of strength between the two sides. This is undoubtedly not a good thing for the German Empire.
Twenty minutes later, a group of senior officials from the German government and military gathered in the office of Wilhelm II.
"Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is the attitude of the Americans really tough?" William II asked. In his thinking, he also believed that the Americans should stop supporting the Allies. In that case, all problems will undoubtedly be solved. However, it is a pity that the choice of the Americans once again exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The Americans claim that they have not violated the law of neutrality. At the same time, they also claim that they have the right to trade with any country, and other countries have no right to make irresponsible remarks on their trade." Von Kidd Len Waschter said.
"Asshole! The Americans are deliberately provoking the empire! Everyone knows what they transported to the Allied Powers. They have the courage to do it, but they don't have the courage to admit it. It is really shameless!" William II was furious.
"Your Majesty, the Americans have made it clear that they are going to be enemies of the Empire. Then we don't care so much and attack their merchant ships directly. If we can prevent the Americans from transporting supplies to the Allied Powers, we will defeat Britain and France." The possibility will be further improved. This will be very beneficial for us to win the next war!" Marshal Earl Tirpitz said.
The current imperial navy is full of confidence. With a large number of cutting-edge warships in service, the German Navy has become a well-deserved number one in the world. Especially when the British Royal Navy was also attacked by the German Navy, it suffered heavy losses, which further strengthened the confidence of the Imperial Navy. Marshal Earl Tirpitz is even confident that even if the U.S. Navy joins in, the German Navy will have enough strength to deal with it.
"Attacking American merchant ships? This is not very good. I am afraid it will directly force the Americans to the side of the Allies. In this case, it will be very detrimental to the empire. Besides, attacking merchant ships will affect the international image of the empire. It will have a very adverse impact." Prime Minister Billow raised objections.
"Your Majesty, even if the United States joins the Allied Powers, it will not be able to change the outcome of the war. Our army and navy will soon launch large-scale attacks. At that time, once we win on these two fronts, we will be far from the final battle." Victory is not far away. Even if the Americans join the war, it is impossible to send troops to Europe in a short time. Therefore, we do not need to be afraid of them at all!" Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff von Falkenhay Because also said.
King William II nodded. The war has been fought like this, and the dawn of victory has undoubtedly appeared. Therefore, Germany does not have to be as timid as before. However, he still didn't make a decision right away.
"Oscar, what do you think?" William II asked.
Although Qin Tian is still young, William II has long stopped treating Qin Tian as a child. He often attached great importance to Qin Tian's many suggestions. Among the countless previous examples, it has undoubtedly been proved that Qin Tian has amazing foresight on many issues.
"Father, what the Americans do is indeed very detrimental to the empire. Now it is almost certain that the Americans want to use the British and the French to weaken our strength. Therefore, they will maintain Tough attitude. Naturally, the empire cannot turn a blind eye to the actions of the Americans. Otherwise, it will not only damage the interests of the empire, but also increase the losses of the empire in this war. For the empire to maintain its future world dominance, It will be very unfavorable. Therefore, I think we must not back down this time, we must adopt a tough attitude to respond to the Americans." Qin Tian said.
King William II pondered for a few seconds, and then said: "If the United States takes the opportunity to join the war and join the Allied Powers, it won't have a big impact on the future war situation, right?"
What William II was most worried about was undoubtedly the victory that was about to be achieved, but failed due to those reasons. In that case, it would be too cost-effective. Rather than that, William II would rather ensure that the empire wins future wars even if it pays more losses. Winning is the most important thing.
"Father, even if the Americans join the war, it will have no impact on the overall situation. It will be inevitable for us to defeat Britain and France. The Americans will not be able to save them. Of course, at this stage, we have nothing to do with the United States. Threat. However, as long as we occupy the entire European continent and integrate the strength of the entire Europe, we will definitely be able to defeat the United States!" Qin Tian said confidently.