As we all know, interests are the most important thing between countries.
Every politician in the world is well aware of this, and that is why they were not surprised when the diplomatic departments of France, Rome and Austria-Hungary expressed their aloofness. This is the most normal relationship between countries.
During the Cuban Crisis, the Ming Empire seemed to be fighting alone. Even after the Cuban Crisis ended, the Ming Empire's former allies did not stand up to cheer for them.
After the Cuban crisis, it seemed that the whole world had lost interest in the country. However, in Berlin, there was still one person who was observing the situation in America. Bismarck was still seriously studying the changes in the situation in America and speculating on the future development of the situation.
This "Iron Chancellor" expressed his support to the United States via telegram as soon as the "Cuban Crisis" occurred.
"Although the United States is our ally, all we need to do is tell them that the German Empire stands with them."
Even now, the German Emperor William I still feels a little surprised about the chancellor's initial decision.
"It seems that your previous judgment was correct. All the United States needs is our verbal support."
"Yes, verbal support is enough, my Lord."
Bismarck took a sip of tea and smiled.
"Don't forget, even the French only sent a telegram to Ming, which was not even support. They are extremely close to each other. If France is not involved, why should we be involved?"
They were so close that it was hard for outsiders to imagine. The emperor and the empress dowager both maintained a negative distance.
"So what should we do now?"
William I asked back.
"Are we waiting for our chance? Waiting for the French to get involved?"
William I had always been unwilling to accept the war twelve years ago. On that day, the goddess of victory had already lifted her skirt to him, but everything changed overnight. They were forced to withdraw their troops from Paris, and they even had to accept the French occupation of Ludwigshafen. Even the pace of unification was delayed. Although the country was finally unified.
But Paris...it's an absolute disgrace.
William I has always been obsessed with revenge!
"Your Majesty, even if France is involved, what can we do? France, the Roman Empire and Austria, we are surrounded by enemies on three sides. If it were not for this situation, we would not have to form an alliance with Britain, the United States and Italy. We form an alliance with them not to sacrifice Germany for their interests, but to maintain our own interests."
As a diplomat who could juggle six eggs in the air, Bismarck felt melancholy when he mentioned the current situation. He has been trying to break the current crisis over the years, but... there is really no way!
Germany is in a more difficult situation now than in history. In history, Germany was threatened by both France and Russia, and Bismarck did not hesitate to implement a pro-Russian policy by lowering grain tariffs and importing large quantities of Russian wheat. If it were not for that stupid Emperor II who pushed Russia into the arms of France, how could Germany be trapped in the dilemma of being attacked from both sides?
But now, the Ming Dynasty used Turkey to turn not only Russia into an ally of France, but also the Austro-Hungarian Empire into an ally of France. No one would be able to sleep well in such a dilemma of being attacked from three sides!
"Bismarck, I remember you once told me that for Germany, only by breaking the dilemma of being attacked on three sides can we achieve real rise, but how can we solve this problem?"
When Emperor William I mentioned Germany's plight, his brows furrowed.
"This is an opportunity!"
Bismarck looked at the emperor and said.
"What was the basis of the Franco-Ming, Austria-Russia alliance? It was the division of Turkey. In fact, who was the biggest winner? Russia and France, who got the richest and most rewards, and what about Austria? It got nothing except Bohemia, and as for the Ming Empire, it only got a desert."
Putting down the teacup, Bismarck looked at the emperor's melancholy face and grinned.
"This Cuban crisis proves one thing: the Four Emperors Alliance is based on interests. Without the motivation of interests, they would not be able to act in unison. This is also our opportunity!"
"Our chance, explain it to me."
"Your Majesty, as we all know, Rome, in fact, Russia, has always been a country that puts interests first. They can do anything for the sake of interests. Now that the rift between them has emerged, what we need is to further widen their rift and turn Russia into our ally through some inducements of interests."
Bismarck expressed in one breath an idea that he had been brewing for many years.
"To turn Russia into our ally? What do we need to do?"
"Benefits! Your Majesty!"
Bismarck sneered.
"As long as enough benefits are given, not to mention the fickle and unfaithful Russians, any country in the world will choose to betray!"
The Prime Minister's answer made William agree deeply.
"And France?"
I always thought that it was France that made William feel unhappy!
Of course, there is also the Ming Dynasty.
It was Daming who pulled him up from the bed of the goddess of victory. Even now he could still clearly recall the pride he felt when he first entered the Palace of Versailles.
Of course, he still remembered the panic when the Palace of Versailles was bombed, and the helplessness when the army was severely damaged by the Ming Expeditionary Force.
The emperor is always narrow-minded and will hold a grudge.
"Your Majesty, by that time, the enemy France will face is not just us, the Russians are also their enemies."
"Ahaha, I see. You want to use the interests of the French to lure the Russians to our side, right?"
William I, who finally figured out Bismarck's plan, laughed out loud.
"Your Majesty, that greedy polar bear will not be able to control their greedy desires as long as they smell the meat. For them, compared to Germany, when France's power is pinned down by us, the French Middle East is the real fat meat! God bless France, they discovered the world's largest oil field in Mesopotamia, but...how could a greedy polar bear ignore that piece of fat meat?"
As the most outstanding diplomat of this era, Bismarck always knew what should be used for diplomatic negotiations. The core of diplomatic negotiations has never been negotiations, but interests!
What is the so-called consensus? It is to find common interests!
What is an alliance? It is based on common interests!
If there are no common interests, then... create common interests.
He picked up the teacup again and took a sip of the black tea in it. This was black tea produced in Darjeeling, a gift from the British ambassador. The black tea from Darjeeling was far inferior to that from Wuyi Mountain, but it came from Germany's ally.
Bismarck, sipping the bland Daji black tea and holding the cup in his hand, looked at His Majesty and said.
"Your Majesty, now all we need is to make that piece of fat meat more delicious, so, Your Majesty, I hope you can support the Corn Tax Bill I proposed."
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