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Chapter 745 Germany’s New South American Strategy
As Britain's game intensifies, Prime Minister Bismarck of the German Empire called on Britain and the Netherlands to end the "confrontation" and showed that the German Empire was willing to play a stabilizing role in South America.

On April 4, Bismarck attended a dinner to receive Brazilian Prime Minister Fonseca and expressed his views to various media outside the venue. He said that the world should not stand idly by and watch the British and Dutch continue to destroy the stable situation in South America. The United Kingdom acts on the basis of the International Court of Justice in The Hague and told these domestic and foreign media that he has urged leaders of various countries to avoid choosing sides between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands on South American issues, thereby dividing the world.

The famously iron-blooded Prime Minister of the German Empire said that more and more countries are being forced to choose sides between Britain and the Netherlands, calling this a huge mistake.He believes that countries should compete, but they should also respect sovereignty.

Bismarck hoped to relaunch the German Empire's South American strategy to play a stabilizing role in the Americas to avoid confrontation situations. “We don’t believe in hegemony, we don’t believe in confrontation, we believe in stability.”

He pointed out the game relationship between Britain and the Netherlands in South America through metaphors. “We reached out into the jungle, and in addition to the native jaguars, tigers (Brazil and Argentina) and some smaller animals, there were also two exotic elephants, and their relationship was becoming increasingly tense. If their relationship becomes tense enough to trigger a war, it will become a big problem in the entire jungle. For this reason, the many tigers, leopards, monkeys and other animals in the jungle must cooperate. Of course, otherwise, introduction New species to balance the two elephants.”

Bismarck's speech also touched on other issues, ranging from the economic development of Europe to the regional unrest in Southeast Asia caused by the Anglo-French confrontation with the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Siam.

He said the international community was facing multiple crises and therefore needed a coordinated response. "The South American strategy that our German Empire wants to establish is how to provide a dynamic balance in this environment. That is, how to accurately maintain a kind of stability and balance, and this will not allow either the British or the Dutch to become the hegemon in South America, or It’s a confrontation between two major powers.”

Regarding the invasion of the Kingdom of Siam by Britain and France in Southeast Asia, Bismarck pointed out that this war that has not ended for more than ten years is just pressing the pause button, which has always caused a lot of instability in the local area. He emphasized that this It is a problem that the Kingdom of Siam, the Netherlands, Britain and France need to face together. I think Spain and other stakeholders will also be very concerned about this. After all, the Russian Empire now owns the East Mandan region, and the Spanish colony is the Philippines, which has great influence on Germany. For countries such as empires that have no territory there, economic waterways are also a type of interest, so countries need to realize their responsibilities and take responsible actions.

He directly stated at a joint press conference with Fonseca, Prime Minister of the Brazilian Empire, that he would seek consensus from all countries and ask Britain, France and the Kingdom of Siam, the Netherlands, to take measures to ease relations. At the same time, like Fonseca, he would also ask Britain and the Netherlands to ease relations. Conduct negotiations in South America and ask Argentina and Chile to stop increasing troops on the border and give South America an atmosphere of peace.

As Bismarck's statement when he met Fonseca in Berlin was immediately spread around the world, everyone began to pay attention to what Bismarck's statement meant at this time.

Since defeating the First French Empire led by Napoleon I in 1815 and establishing the status of the Holy Four, Prussia has become one of the most powerful top countries in Europe.

Its status is second only to Britain, Austria, and Russia, on the same level as France, and before the Ottoman Empire.

However, with the launch of Prussia in 1863, many countries of the German Confederation invaded Denmark. Then in 1866, they defeated the Austrian Empire and finally captured all the member countries of the entire German Confederation except Austria (the Duchy of Luxembourg in the Netherlands). and Nassau), making Prussia unprecedentedly powerful after 1866.After successfully integrating various regions two years later in 1869, it launched a war against France, the continental power in Central and Western Europe. Finally, Napoleon III was forced to be captured, and signed a territorial compensation agreement, and recognized the status of the Kingdom of Prussia as the German Empire.
At this time, everyone knew that this was a symbol of Germany muttering to replace the French Empire as the hegemony in Central and Western Europe. Another symbol was that the French Empire was split into two by the Third Republic of Southern France supported by the German Empire, thus establishing that France was gone. Let challenge the strength of the German Empire.

The establishment of the Two Frances reduced them from a hegemonic power to a first-class country.

So far, European countries have been divided into 4 levels.

The first level is the hegemonic countries: Britain, Germany, Russia, and Austria.Tier [-]: The Second French Empire, the Kingdom of Spain, the Third French Republic, and the Kingdom of Italy.

Third level: Netherlands (European part) Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Greece, Netherlands

Pot [-]: Belgium (no coast), Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro.

As for the Netherlands, many people have now considered the Netherlands not to be included in Europe, so even if it were, it would only be considered a European territory. However, in Europe alone, even if it is at the top of the third tier of Europe, we can see how powerful it is. .After all, as the Netherlands and Europe immigrate to the Australian continent, there are currently only more than 200 million people in Europe, but they are ranked in front of other countries with more than 500 million people. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the rest.

Having said that, the words of the German Empire behind Bismarck were obviously announcing that the German Empire was clearly and unmistakably preparing to enter South America. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands were mentioned many times. Ordinary people may be moved by his compassionate words and think that he It was really to check and balance the British and the Dutch and reduce the chance of war breaking out, but anyone who saw clearly knew that this was just the German Empire wanting to use the British and the Dutch as an excuse to interfere in South American affairs.

And this excuse is very far-fetched, but it is enough.

On May 1879, 5, Bismarck and Fonseca announced the completion of strategic negotiations between the two countries in Berlin. The two announced that they would support each other in commercial convoys on the Atlantic. At the same time, Brazilian Prime Minister Fonseca announced that Brazil supported the German Empire. interests in Uruguay and clearly supports the government of Uruguay's current President Francisco Antonio Vidal supported by Germany.

And recognized all the agreements signed between Germany and Uruguay, including the treaty in which Uruguay transferred 50 square kilometers around the eastern port of Rocha to the German Empire as a naval base.

In return, Bismarck resurrected Fonseca, recognized the status of the Brazilian Empire in South America, and supported an increase in German capital to Brazil in the next 10 years by more than 1500 million marks, or 500 million pounds.Invest over £50 per year.

Everyone understands that these two countries seem to be coming together.

At this time, everyone also understood what Bismarck was talking about before. It turned out that the German Empire had really entered the game. Regardless of the entry point, it was relying on the local snake, the Brazilian Empire.

Everyone is thinking: Now, South America is even more chaotic.

(End of this chapter)