The meeting ended in a friendly and hopeful atmosphere. Ruprecht, Baden, Barth and others discussed the role positioning of the three parties in the negotiations, and at the same time formulated a general negotiation framework, with all parties compromising and cooperating. It can be said that this was a solidarity meeting and a victory meeting. However, it was definitely not a complete meeting. It only pointed out the direction for the future armistice agreement, but did not finalize the most important thing. After all, the war has not yet ended and is in a critical stage of the conclusion!

Now, as the most important level in the German political system and the actual supreme leader of the German military power, some issues need to be considered and made by Ruprecht himself.

"If Prime Minister Bismarck is still alive, I have a partner to discuss with you, and now I can only rely on myself." In his office, Ruprecht couldn't help but sigh at the large-scale map of the North Sea on the wall, fully understanding the feeling that it is too cold to the heights and not to be understood by outsiders. Now Germany has won the military and the war has also won the war, but the end of this war is just the beginning of the next game, and when it is concluded, it is also a layout for future strategies!

I really think that after the end of World War I, the world will be peaceful? Well, after the end of World War I, it can be said that everyone's confrontation has come to an end for the time being, swords and guns are put into the warehouse, and horses are put into the south mountain. But this plane? In fact, the end of World War I only resolved about 70% of the military conflicts in the world! The United States and Japan are still ready to fight! And war means not only killing, but also wealth!

That's right, you read it right, it means wealth. Think about the United States and Japan, which were rich after the end of World War I, and you will understand what this sentence means! Let's not talk about the US imperialists for the time being, this is a bug. Let's talk about Japan in history. After World War I, Japan transformed from a debtor country to a creditor country. The industrial production capacity increased by more than 4 times, and the actual industrial output increased by 1.8 times! With the increase in the demand for maritime transportation, Japan's maritime transportation capacity was also expanding rapidly. In 1914, Japan owned 2,331 steamships with a total tonnage of 1.85 million tons. By the end of 1918, the number of ships surged to 2,865, with a total tonnage of 2.48 million tons! The shipbuilding industry increased from 52,000 tons per year to 420,000 tons per year in 1918! From the sixth in the world to the third in the world! The number of ships increased from 20 to 157!

Think about the terrifying 88 Fleet plan of Japan after the war in history! Look at the super warships called Yama Castle, Tosa, Kii, and Ohashi using 16-inch guns and tonnage of more than 40,000 tons, and you will understand how rich the Japanese government was at that time. If the British G3 and N3 were finally stuck on the drawings and were not finally realized, then these warships that had already been on the ship but were sunk by the treaty were really possible. Of course, some of the warships were finally reborn as aircraft carriers...

Japan is even more powerful in this plane. First of all, its foundation before the war was better than in history. You know, Japan occupied the Philippines in 1898! It has been operating for 15 years now! Whether it is economy or resources, Japan is stronger than in history. What is more important is that during the war, Japan also ate most of the Dutch East India! Although it is not time to thoroughly digest it, the funds, wealth and resources obtained are real! Although the United States is strong, it does not have a reliable base for advancement! In addition, the Americans are not particularly firm and Germany has its own plans, so this war is a bit mysterious!

Japan can make a big profit during the European War. So the same is true. When the Pacific Ocean is over, European countries can also make a big profit in this war! In this way, some countries can also take the opportunity to recover their vitality. Germany is like this, and Britain and France are actually like this! Well, will Ruprecht prevent Britain and France from recovering their vitality? The crown prince has the ability to stop it, but what to do depends on the actual situation! In some cases, Ruprecht needs Britain's post-war strength to reach a suitable range!

After any war, major powers will face a strategic adjustment. For example, France, as a defeated country, realizes that it is impossible to gain benefits to confront Germany in a military manner, then admitting defeat and cooperation become an option, and the Germans' leniency also makes this choice possible.

And by the same token, the same is true for Britain! Even though Britain will not have a disaster of destruction this time, it becomes inevitable to fall from the peak of its power! The British are very clear that the Germans can let France go, but they will never let Britain go! Because France's foundation is at that level, no matter how strong it is, it is not much stronger. Moreover, France is close to Germany and its allies in the most favorable situation, France and its allies cannot fight against Germany and Austria, so when France is willing to surrender, Germany will accept it. After all, France has no threat to Germany after the war.

But Britain is different! Not to mention that the British's industry and technology are world-class, just looking at the dominants of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, they are very strong. Although the British were defeated and the British did not have the ability to face Germany alone, Britain still has the possibility of defeating Germany with other allies. From a strategic perspective, the desire for colonies, resources and markets between the two sides made the conflicts irreconcilable.

In this regard, the relatively barren colonies of the French became an advantage! The Germans disdained to rob, but Britain was different! Even though Germany is limited now, after digesting the fruits of victory in the First World War, Germany will continue to attack Britain, unless one day, Britain is willing to accept a similar status as France! Therefore, the confrontation between Britain and Germany will be a long-term battle! As an old colonial power, Britain's powerful place is not only its economic, military and technical strength, but also very experienced in diplomacy. So how will Britain choose after the war?

For Ruprecht, he had only one thing most worried about, that is, Britain chose to compromise with the United States! Well, although the disgraceful role played by the British in the Battle of the Philippines made the relationship between the United States and Britain almost in an ice age, but how to say it? The only one of the biggest enemies of the Americans is Japan. Although Britain is abominable, it can only be regarded as an accomplice in this matter. Later laws have clauses that accomplices can handle leniency. So what now? For Americans, if the British are willing to admit defeat, will the United States accept it?
Chapter completed!