King Albert I looked at German Ambassador, his eyes full of anger. What German Ambassador said just now is a threat to Kingdom of Belgium and a trampling on their dignity.
King Albert I wanted to immediately order the ambassador to be pulled out and shot to vent his hatred. But, he knew that he couldn't do that. If you do that, everything will be irreversible.
Kingdom of Belgium's other ministers also didn't look very good-looking. In their opinion, Germany people did not take them seriously.
"Your Excellency Ambassador, Kingdom of Belgium is a neutral country. We will strictly maintain neutrality in this war. We only hope that we will not be affected by the war, that's all!" Prime Minister Broqueville said.
King Albert I also nodded quickly. For a small country like Kingdom of Belgium, it would be best if it could not be involved in a tragic war. They are simply not qualified to participate in such a war. Once they are involved, they will most likely be crushed to pieces.
German Ambassador's mouth corners were raised slightly, with a sarcastic smile on his face. In his opinion, these Belgians are too whimsical. Now, their fate is no longer in their hands.
"His Majesty the King, Prime Minister. German Empire hopes that Kingdom of Belgium can join Allied Powers and cooperate with us to fight together. German Empire guarantees that after the victory of the future war, the fruits of victory belonging to Kingdom of Belgium will definitely not be missing." German Ambassador continued.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave him two orders. One is to try your best to persuade Kingdom of Belgium to agree to German military's borrowing. If Kingdom of Belgium disagrees, then invite Kingdom of Belgium to join Allied Powers. If Kingdom of Belgium does not agree with these two proposals, then there will be no other choice. German Empire can only get what he wants through force.
"Join Allied Powers?" Albert I was stunned. This proposal was beyond his expectation. However, can Allied Powers defeat Allied Powers and win the final victory? King Albert I doesn't quite believe this.
Most of the Military and Political Ministerss of Kingdom of Belgium are pro-British. They want to join Allied Powers and become enemies of Allied Powers led by Britain, but this is impossible for them to do.
However, if Allied Powers is not added, they may become the first target to be attacked by Germany. And Kingdom of Belgium couldn't resist the attack of Germany.
King Albert I is confused and doesn't know what to choose.
"Your Excellency Ambassador, can you let us think about it carefully?" King Albert I said.
"Of course, there is no problem at all. His Majesty the King, you have 24 hours to consider. If Kingdom of Belgium still does not give us a satisfactory answer by then. Then, German Empire will be regarded as Kingdom of Belgium has already rejected Empire's kindness. His Majesty the King should be very clear about the consequences. "The threat in German Ambassador's mouth is not concealed at all.
"Your Excellency Ambassador, do you mean that Germany is going to invade Belgium? We are a neutral country. If Germany does this, it will be condemned by the international community." Prime Minister Broqueville said angrily.
German Ambassador smiled, did not answer, then bowed to King Albert I, and then left the palace.
But the mood of the Military and Political Ministerss in the Belgium palace has hit rock bottom. They never thought that Germany would blatantly threaten them.
"Gentlemen, Germany people only gave us 24 hours to think about it. What should we do?" King Albert I asked.
"Your Majesty, we absolutely cannot compromise in the face of the threat from the Germany people. They keep saying that they will not endanger our safety and interests, but their behavior is already a threat to Kingdom of Belgium!" Prime Minister Broqueville was very angry.
"Prime Minister, do you mean to reject the Germany people? But in that case, the Germany people will attack us." Albert I was a little worried. The gap in military strength between the two countries is really huge.
"Even if it is a war, what does it matter? Although Kingdom of Belgium is a small country, we do not lack courage. In order to defend the country's independence and interests, we would rather die in battle than compromise with the Germany people!" Prime Minister Broqueville said in a deep voice.
"Yes, the dignity of Kingdom of Belgium cannot be trampled on. If Germany people want to pass Kingdom of Belgium, they should step on our corpses to pass! Otherwise, they will never think of passing Kingdom of Belgium!" Minister of War also expressed his attitude.
Afterwards, all the generals expressed their willingness to fight to the end for the dignity of Kingdom of Belgium. This made King Albert I very moved. At the same time, he also felt endless pride in his heart.
"Very good, since everyone agrees with this, then tomorrow we can officially reject the unreasonable demands of the Germany people. Even if Kingdom of Belgium will face a war because of this, we will not hesitate!" King Albert I said.
"Long live Belgium!" Military and Political Ministers of Kingdom of Belgium shouted one after another.
"Minister of War, send more troops to Fortress of Liège. Once the Germany people launch an attack, Fortress of Liège will bear the brunt of their attack." King Albert I said.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Our army will be mobilized immediately. The first batch of 30,000 troops will go to Fortress of Liège. With the strong fortifications and the 6,000 defenders stationed there, it is enough to resist Germany The people have been fighting for a while. However, because our strength gap is too big, it is almost impossible to completely resist the Germany people's attack." Minister of War said with some embarrassment.
Albert I nodded, he also knew that this was reality and there was no way to change it.
"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, immediately ask for help from Britain. Once the Germany people attack Kingdom of Belgium and we cannot resist it, it will be a disaster for Britain and France and even the entire Allied Powers. I believe that Britain and France will not just watch us being defeated and occupied by the Germany people. They will definitely send reinforcements to save us. As long as we persist for a while, the final victory will be ours!" King Albert I pinned his hopes on Britain and France.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Foreign Minister Kohlmann nodded.