Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 246 The Kaiser's Voice

Taking advantage of the time when the old Mauser came over, William untied the pistol on his waist, pulled it together beautifully, played with it a few times, and held the pistol in front of Guan Xuqing with his right hand: "There is also this, it is for Your meeting gift, the Mauser pistol, is also the latest work of the old man Mauser this year, called the shell gun."

Guan Xuqing took it in his hand, weighed it, and thought that this kind of gun had been developed in China as early as last year, and William showed it in front of me.But on the surface, he still looked very surprised, and kept saying, "Good gun!"

The old Mauser looked at this major customer who was second only to the German Army in recent years with some excitement, and bowed deeply: "It is a great honor, Your Majesty the Great Emperor, your demeanor fascinates me, thank you for taking care of me in recent years Business. Are you satisfied with this gift?"

I laughed and nodded, put away the Mauser pistol, turned around and said humorously to Wilhelm II: "I was calculating my military expenditure just now, to see if it is enough to satisfy the appetite of this businessman?" The old Mauser shook hands and said: "Your factory has made me a lot of money. Of course, Chinese soldiers like your products very much."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, in order to thank His Majesty for traveling thousands of miles to Berlin, and to express our respect to His Majesty." Old Mauser said humbly: "My factory will present five hundred of these pistols to His Majesty's guard regiment. If the emperor If His Majesty is willing to meet with you again, I would like to introduce you to the Mauser 95 rifle."

"Okay, I must take a look when I have time."

At this time, the German cavalry was lined up in a neat phalanx, slowly passing through the square.In the sky in the distance, eight giant Zeppelins were slowly approaching, with banners with words written on them seeming to be drawn in the middle.Guan Xuqing thought in his heart that the training methods of the German army were world-class. With this, the German army's strong combat effectiveness has been established. Coupled with their advanced weapons and equipment, the Germans will gallop the world one day sooner or later.Although the weapons and equipment of the imperial army are not inferior to the Germans, they still have to learn a lot from the Germans in terms of training methods and tactical arrangements.

"The Type 88 produced by us in your country now has many defects. I have to admit that it is our mistake. Of course, as the first rifle to use smokeless powder, the Type 88 can be our pride, but. Our The sense of responsibility allowed us to spend eight months improving these flaws and producing such a perfect 95-type rifle, which is a gun that provides a bullet feeding system, a safe ejection system, and a safety system. The gun body Made of walnut wood, it is hard enough and has a good texture. Your country’s army using this rifle will become your most loyal, trustworthy and invincible king’s army.” Old Mauser introduced him endlessly. masterpiece.

The huge airship had already flown over the viewing platform, and Guan Xuqing saw clearly that the banner on the airship read: The German Empire stands at the center of the world.The ambition of the Germans to dominate the world is fully revealed through these banners.

The guests in the stands were all amazed at the powerful military equipment and enviable technological strength of the German Empire. The epoch-making invention of Earl Zeppelin, as well as the awe-inspiring aura that seems to be inherent in the German army soldiers, and the great appeal and popularity of their leader Wilhelm II, all made guests from all over the world envious.

Of course, these guests all have their own thoughts. Prince George’s complexion is much duller than the two pairs of father and son in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. As the Crown Prince of the British Empire, Prince George cannot stay out of this reality. In his mind, the Germans are not just showing off their force this time. I am afraid their purpose is to integrate European forces. His mother, Queen Victoria, is not a complete display like the later British kings. For the candidates, his mother has considerable decision-making power.The British royal family could not ignore the behavior of the Germans.But as a reserved guest, he had to hide this worry behind a smile.

With the departure of the airship, the military parade will come to an end. When the Kaiser went to the backstage to change clothes and prepare to speak, Guan Xuqing noticed a pair of vicious eyes staring at him fiercely on the right side of his seat. He glanced around and saw that the man was Prince George.Obviously, the British have not forgotten the Malacca naval battle last year. The honor of the Royal Navy was swept away by the Chinese. Guan Xuqing believes that the narrow-minded British will settle this account with China sooner or later.

"It is an honor for Germany to welcome distinguished guests from all over the world, and it is also an honor for me and the imperial concubine. With so many distinguished guests gathered in Berlin, the history of Germany has never been so honored as it is today. All of this is because of you , my dear friends!" William II drew real or false applause from the guests present with an eager opening.

Just after this speech, William II, who was dressed in classic emperor clothes, had already suppressed the smile on his face, and his next words immediately offended Prince George: "Today, my friends gather In one hall, even the emperor of China, who was far away across the ocean, and the representatives of the President of the United States, except for the French and Russians, the most important countries in the world came."

As he said that, the topic gradually turned to the international situation: "Everyone knows that the world is far from peaceful. In the far southernmost tip of Africa, a war has just ended, and in the northeast corner of Africa, the Germanic people My friends Italians are wrestling with the natives. The French and Russians have cut themselves off from Germany, which makes me sad. But I am glad that there are still dear friends like you. Of course, there is a good The news is that the war in the Transvaal at the southernmost tip of Africa has ended. Under the leadership of their president, Mr. Kruger, the Boers successfully repelled the invaders and guaranteed their own security and territory. Send a congratulatory message to congratulate them on their great victory."

Prince George's face turned red. The Transvaal is now part of South Africa. Not long ago, the expeditionary force sent by the British under the leadership of General Johnson was defeated by the city of Pretoria. The Boers, descendants of Dutch immigrants, are a disgrace to the British Empire. Now on such an important occasion, the Kaiser publicly stated that the Boers were a "great victory" and "sent a congratulatory message." Germany is clearly sending a message to Britain. up the challenge.Prince George's face gradually began to sink.

"War is not a good thing, but everyone knows that to curb the harm of war to the people, the only way to force the enemy to submit is to use war and powerful force." William II had obviously fallen into his own emotions, and the tone became more and more serious. His gestures became more and more forceful as they became more sonorous.

"Just like the crisis of war that spread throughout Europe that started two years ago, Germany chose to face the provocation firmly!" Wilhelm II waved his right hand vigorously in the air, as if to spread his power to the whole world: "The world needs order. An orderly Germany has completed its reunification and demonstrated its vitality. Peace benefits the people. Similarly, Europe needs order, and the world also needs order. Of course, this order must be brand new! Germany is now facing Yes, it is an unreasonable old order, the greatness of Germany, the glory of Germany, are worthy of a new order! The great German people need a place under the sun!"

All the Germans in the audience stood up and applauded. At this moment, Wilhelm II became the brightest focus of the audience.

"As we all know, Germany has no overseas territories. This is not a fair status quo. Today, in front of all distinguished guests, I want to announce the world policy of the German Empire. The world pattern must be rewritten for the rise of Germany. Germany needs its own overseas territories. Territory, in order to achieve this goal, I have signed a bill, the revitalization of the navy will start from this day, Germany must have a navy that matches the status of Germany, so as to open up overseas territories for the empire, Germany's development needs them , It will take ten or twenty years of hard work for the German navy to reach the height of the army. It doesn't matter, I am still young, and Germany is also young and full of vitality! Now. Please, distinguished guests and the people of the whole of Germany, allow me to sing Come to end the speech." At the end of the speech, Wilhelm II burst into song.

The young and fanatical faces of the German Army troops standing on the square also sang loudly with their emperor. Although the lyrics were incomprehensible, the voices were passionate and eager. This country is in a period of prosperity.The accompanying foreign affairs officer Guo Songtao told Guan Xuqing that the song was called "Germany First".Guan Xuqing nodded, and the Germans in front of him seemed to have become a crazy and surging sea.

After participating in the celebration activities, the residence of the Chinese delegation was arranged at the Caesar Hotel. Guan Xuqing will stay in Germany for three to five days at the invitation of the Kaiser.The itinerary includes family meetings with the Kaiser, private meetings, and delegation banquets, political, military, and business talks, visits to military camps, schools, and factories, and will also take time to leave Berlin to visit the Voltron Shipyard and Hamburg Shipyard. Krupp and Siemens.Guan Xuqing also planned to let his delegation learn the management experience and military technology of the Germans. He came to Germany not to listen to William’s rhetoric. He wanted to bring back the best things from the Germans. Infiltrate the economic power of the empire here.From this point of view, Guan Xuqing is many times better than William II.

(End of this chapter)