Chapter 156: Russian anxiety
"Who is it that the Japanese would not buy those two warships?" With a bang, a steel ball flew by Robanov's ear, smashing a piece of ceramic behind him.
"Who is it that the Japanese did not have the money to buy these two warships?" Boom, another shot was fired, and a steel ball flew over Witte's head to discount a branch.
"And what's the situation now? It was the British who lent money to the Japanese and accompanied the Japanese to Bavaria to buy the two warships! Thanks to you, the Japanese would have the opportunity to buy two for less than £800,000. A powerful warship of 12,000 tons! Tell me, you, whether Robanov is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia or of Japan! And you, Witte! The Japanese paid you no less!" Nikolai furious The second generation roared like an angry lion.
"Please, is this your final approval, OK? You wanted to get a low-interest loan from the French and a low-price warship before finally giving up the Bavarian order. Yes, we took advantage of the French, but the benefits The biggest thing is to let you take it, 300 million francs! Our little money is not as good as interest!" Witte muttered in his heart, but such words are absolutely unspeakable. Unless he doesn't want to live anymore.
The process of the Russians finally finalizing the cancellation of the order was more tangled. On the one hand, it was a 300 million loan from the French; on the other hand, it was two expensive warships with superior combat effectiveness. The palms and backs of the hands are all meat. Of course, in the end, the czar was determined to abandon the deal. It was also due to Witte and Robanov. They demonstrated from both diplomatic and financial aspects that the Japanese could not buy German warships. Since these two powerful warships will not fall into the hands of the enemy, there is no need to pay attention. The Russian emperor has happily missed the appointment, until today this incident...
"I don't care what you do! The two warships must not be in the hands of the Japanese. What you did is a crime against the empire! And the **** French, they have to deal with the aftermath! Yes, that's right. , Tell the French that if they can’t help us deal with this matter, they will bear all the consequences. Both Americans and Germans can provide a certain amount of funds. The French should not always think about the French franchise to tie us!"
Although there are some content that even the Emperor of Russia does not believe, it is difficult to say how much it will be executed in the end. But for Witte and Robanov, there is one thing that is true, that is, if these things are not handled well, they will be very miserable.... So, no matter what, whether it is to find the German government to pressure Bavaria or find the French to provide loans to the Spaniards, these two ships cannot fall into the hands of the Japanese anyway.
The emperor’s order is irresistible. Whoever wants to reason with the emperor is looking for death, so the two who slipped from the Russian emperor’s air guns immediately began to work. The Foreign Minister Robanov went to Germany in person, hoping to meet with Prime Minister Bismarck. Let's discuss this issue. Werther asked France to provide Spain with a partial loan so that Spain could buy the two warships. By the way, the Russian representative in Bavaria is also busy.
"A little bit of a fuss, right? It's just two warships. Why do they value it so much? The British came in, and the Russians sent their foreign minister to negotiate with the German central government on this matter." Hermann was a little puzzled. Said.
"There may be reasons behind this that we don't know, and Prince Ruprecht seems to have peeked into the inside story, so he can do well before the representatives of various countries." Bismarck was lost in thought.
"Then what shall we do?" Herman asked.
"Procrastination, but there are some things we do need to talk to Prince Ruprecht, at least we need to know what he thinks. And the influence of the German central government is very small. This is a normal armament. Trade. There is no problem. The central government cannot force Prince Ruprecht to sell these two warships to one party. And there is no need to do so."
Bismarck told the truth. This kind of matter will not be handled by the Kaiser personally. As a prime minister without the full support of the emperor, Bavaria doesn’t care about your attitude at all. You must know that when Bismarck had the greatest power in history, he only had it after the Federal Parliament put forward its opinions. The disclaimer. And now, the relationship between himself and the Kaiser is very ordinary. If it is a matter of the German central government, the king of the state must also consider the influence of the prime minister. But if it's the state's own business. Not to mention Bismarck, the influence of the Kaiser is very low!
The German Emperor could not even master the armaments of the Bavarian army. The integration of railways in countries like Saxony and Württemberg will not be complete until the 20th century. How do you want to sell other people's things depends on your face? Shocked? But this is the national conditions of Germany.
"Let Tirpitz go to Bavaria for this matter. Their personal relationship is pretty good. Let's take a closer look. I have a feeling that this matter is 80% related to the maritime confrontation in the Far East." Bismarck said.
The actions of the British and Americans cannot be concealed from the Russians, and the actions of the Russians cannot be concealed from the representatives of other major powers. After the Russian Foreign Secretary met with Prime Minister Bismarck, Lord Hamilton and the US ambassador to Germany immediately realized that Russia was going to be true this time. And when they learned that the Russians wanted Germany to sell the warship to the Spanish, they were even more nervous. Especially Americans!
"This matter is a bit complicated. Just a Dewey and an ambassador to Germany seem to be unable to handle this matter." President William McKinley looked at the opposite Theodore Roosevelt and said with some worry. It stands to reason that after this happened, UU read www. uukanshu. As the President of the United States, the first person you should find is the Secretary of State!
However, President McKinley’s Secretary of State, John Sherman, is an anti-expansionist and firmly opposes a head-on conflict with Spain on the Cuban issue. In history, when the Spanish-American War broke out, this buddy was even tougher to resign... If this is put in Japan, it would be safe! Therefore, McKinley can only choose Theodore Roosevelt, at least the interests of both sides are the same.
"We need a special envoy who can represent the president. No, a team. If Spain acquires these two warships, they will at least defend the Philippines as long as they are properly deployed. All of our ocean-going cruisers together will not be able to beat the Spanish fleet waiting to work in the Philippines. This thing must be stopped!" Theodore Roosevelt paused and then said, "Can't we just buy it?"
"Impossible. Congress won't pass it." McKinley vetoed it directly. "But your first suggestion is preferable. We need a delegation that can represent the will of the US government. But at the same time it cannot be compelling." McKinley is very clear that some transactions are not on the table. In order to achieve this goal, it is really not easy. Those who go must have weight and ability. But it cannot have too much political background.
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