C3347 Crossing the Channel of Calais (1/2)

After Bismark and Xiao Letian's meeting ended, they took the train back to Berlin. Only a dozen or so officials stayed behind to help the Chinese people pay the three hundred million Gold franc.

This was the last time Xiao Letian and the others discussed the international situation deeply before they returned to their country. After that, only when they returned did Prime Minister Iron-Blood show up.

It was not because their friendship had faded because of the war, but because Xiao Letian's strategy for Germany was too important.

So important that Bismark had to use all his strength to deal with it!

The Head of State and the Prime Minister were both truly strategic leaders, and many of their words could be understood without saying too much!

Bismark was very clear that Xiao Letian was reminding himself that after the unification of Germany, it was very possible for them to have such an arrogant idea of a power contending for dominance.

This trend was very obvious, because the victory in the Franco-Prussian war was too beautiful and too smooth!

Five billion Gold franc and two provinces' worth of land, allowed the Germany's nationalism to develop rapidly towards the side of arrogance.

Why did Xiao Letian still mention the concept of usury imperialism at the end, and why he had continued to communicate deeply with Bismark during the Paris civil war?

Actually, it's just a kind reminder. I almost told you, 'France's Workers' Movement, you Germany won't be able to escape either.

'Even if the French compensate us with 6.2 billion Gold franc, it's still nothing compared to the huge amount of wealth that the French have! '

Don't be arrogant, don't be haughty. The most important strategy for your Germany in the next hundred years is to preserve the fruits of victory and digest them.

Bismark obviously understood Xiao Letian's intentions. After the war with France, this Prime Minister Iron-Blood seemed to have become a completely different person.

Bismark was no longer a fanatic, nor was he using force. At this time, Bismark was more talented in using his diplomatic skills, he had always been respectful towards Britain, he would not be stingy with his compliments and not reveal any of his attitude towards Britain.

In order to not provoke Britain, Bismark did not even care about the huge pressure from the military, but deliberately compressed the size of the navy.

Bismark's strategy was undoubtedly successful. During his time in power, the German nation's strength had increased tremendously, and it had not yet destroyed the friendly relationship between them.

That era was the period of development for Germany's closed door cultivation. If everything could follow Bismark's arrangements and raise a country's strength for a hundred years, then the human history would have been changed.

But unfortunately, the little German emperor who grew up in Buckingham Palace didn't think much of it.

In the end, Germany still took the path of militarism!

All of these were things to be said later on. A lot of conflicts needed to be resolved by Xiao Letian's descendants, and right now, Xiao Letian's mission was to prepare to return home!

There was also a diplomatic mediation conference in London on Philippine attribution, with coordinated delegates from Spain, China, and Britain in place.

After a week of confrontation, the two parties were at odds. Gladstone had already sent three consecutive telegrams inviting Xiao Letian to cross the Strait to participate in the mediation.

The Philippines must be eaten, Xiao Letian had already prepared everything for this reconciliation!

Now that he had gotten his first war reparations, Xiao Letian was not willing to stay in this bloody civil war in Paris.

The compensation of three hundred million Gold franc s was not really out of three hundred million in cash. This required a very complicated bank transfer.