On May 7, Wilhelm II held an emergency meeting with Imperial Council. The only content of the meeting was how Britain's foreign policy would change after the death of Edward VII, and who Germany should send to represent Germany at Edward VII's funeral, as well as the enthronement ceremony of the new king.
"Everyone, Edward VII König has passed away. There is no doubt that Prince George will inherit the throne. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for the German Empire?" Wilhelm II asked. Even though the person who died could be considered his uncle, he didn't even feel the slightest sadness in his heart. In his eyes, the most important thing is still the interests of the German Empire.
"Your Majesty, compared to Edward VII König, Prince George is probably more difficult to deal with. Although he is young, he is an unswerving militant and advocates suppressing the living space of the Empire. Therefore, Prince George After takes over, Britain's attitude towards the Empire will probably be even tougher. Empire needs to be prepared for this," Prime Minister Bernhardt von Bülow said.
Wilhelm II nodded with an ugly expression. Prince George could be regarded as his distant cousin. Although they didn't have much contact, he still knew about Prince George's character and opinions through information obtained from various channels.
"Your Majesty, Britain people are trying to trap Empire in European continent. This is already obvious. They have formed an alliance with France and Russia. This alliance is undoubtedly aimed at the Empire. Therefore, what Empire can do is only in the future war., Defeat them. Imperial Navy is preparing for this. I believe that Imperial Navy will be able to win in the future decisive battle," Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, the First Sea Lord said with confidence. As German Navy and Capital Ships are being built one after another, the strength of German Navy is also increasing rapidly. Once a war breaks out, the possibility of German Navy winning the battle is undoubtedly very high. This naturally makes Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz confident.
"Although the Naval Minister and Britain people have signed treaties with France and Russia respectively, it is worth noting that the treaties signed by the Britain people with France and Russia are not military Alliance Treaty. Only France and Russia What signed is military Alliance Treaty. Therefore, even if a war breaks out, Britain people may not participate in the war. The only enemies Empire faces may be France and Britain." Moltke the Younger jumped out.
After becoming incompatible with Oscar, Moltke the Younger is always extremely targeted towards people of the Oscar series.
Wilhelm II couldn't help but frowned. Britain did not sign military Alliance Treaty with France and Russia, and he knew this. If, once the war breaks out, Britain can sit on the sidelines, that would be the best. However, although Wilhelm II hopes that such a situation will occur, he also knows that the possibility of such a situation will be very, very small, close to zero.
"The British will never sit idly by. Once we go to war with France, the British will definitely join the war. The British know that without their support, the French are no match for us. Once the war starts, they will definitely be defeated by us. Once the French are defeated, the Russians will no longer threaten us. By then, the empire will dominate Europe. Even if it is blocked by the strait, Britain will no longer be safe. The British's world hegemony will be fatally challenged. Therefore, I believe that once the war breaks out, the British will definitely join the war. Therefore, we must be fully prepared." War Minister Von Falkenhayn expressed his opinion. However, his opinions are completely opposite to those of Little Maoqi. The contradiction between the two giants of the army is already well known.
Moltke the Younger glared at Feng Falkenhayn, but the latter turned a blind eye.
"Oskar, what's your opinion?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Father Emperor, I also think that Prince George has inherited the throne, which is not a good thing for the Empire. It can be said that from now on, we have to give up all illusions about Britain people and prepare for war with all our strength. This war is inevitable. Of course, there is no way to avoid war. There is only one way, that is, from now on Germany gives up developing the navy, giving up challenging Britain's hegemony, and giving up developing overseas colonies." Oscar said.
After listening to Oscar's words, Wilhelm II's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. His lifelong goal is to lead German Empire to replace Britain and become the overlord of the world. How is it possible for him to give up this ideal? Besides, Germany's military strength is now developing very rapidly, and Wilhelm II has even seen a glimmer of hope of defeating Britain. It would be even more impossible for him to give up at this time.
"Since the war between us and Britain is unavoidable. Then, let's prepare for war!" Wilhelm II said. Although he still did not want a war to break out with Britain, for the benefit of the country, if this war had to be fought, he would have no choice but to continue it. What's more, Wilhelm II also believes that Germany will have a great chance of winning in future wars. Under such circumstances, he would even less want to avoid war by sacrificing Germany's interests.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers replied. Of course, the war will bring great losses to Germany, but if the war can be won, it will also be of great benefit to Germany. Germany will replace Britain and become the world's most powerful country. Those in power, like them, can naturally gain a lot of benefits from it.
"So, Edward VII König has passed away, and Prince George is about to ascend the throne and become König. Who should we send to Britain, on behalf of the Empire, participate in the enthronement ceremony of Edward VII's funeral and Prince George?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Your Majesty, let Foreign Minister go." Prime Minister Bülow suggested.
Wilhelm II shook his head. "It is not enough for Foreign Minister to represent Empire. Oskar, please go to Britain on behalf of the Empire!"
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Oscar did not expect that Wilhelm II would let him visit Britain. However, he didn't care. As Imperial Crown Prince, it is one of his responsibilities to visit other countries on behalf of the Empire. What's more, he can also take this opportunity to go to Britain to see the real situation.