Opening game, American Tycoon

We all know that between countries, interests are the most important.

In this world, any politician knows this very well, and because of this, they are not surprised when the foreign ministries of France, Rome, and Austria-Hungary express their attitudes from the sidelines. relationship between.

During the Cuban crisis, the Ming Empire seemed to be fighting alone. Even knowing that the Cuban crisis was over, the former allies of the Ming Empire did not stand up and cheer for them.

After the Cuban crisis ended, the whole world seemed to have little interest there, but in Berlin, there was another person who was also observing the situation in the Americas—Bismarck, who was still seriously studying the changes in the situation in the Americas.Speculate on future developments.

The "iron prime minister" expressed his support to the United States by telegram as soon as the "Cuban crisis" occurred.

"Although the United States is our ally, all we need is to tell them that the German Reich is with them."

Faced with the prime minister's initial decision, William I, the German emperor, still feels a little surprised even until now.

"It seems that your previous judgment is correct. All the United States needs is our verbal support."

"Yes, verbal support will suffice, my lord."

Bismarck took a sip of tea and smiled.

"Don't forget, even what France sent to Daming was just a telegram, not even a support. They are extremely close to each other. If France is not involved, why should we be involved?" ?”

The kind of intimacy that outsiders can hardly imagine, the emperor and the empress dowager are both the kind of negative distance.

"So what should we do now?"

William I asked back.

"Are we waiting for an opportunity? Waiting for the French to get involved?"

For the war 12 years ago, William I has always been unwilling. On that day, the goddess of victory had lifted her skirt to him, but everything changed overnight. They were forced to withdraw their troops from Paris. Accepting the French occupation of Lurinburg delayed even unification.Although the unification of the country was finally completed.

But Paris... an absolute disgrace.

William I has always been obsessed with revenge!

"Your Majesty, even if France is involved, what can we do? France, the Roman Empire, and Austria are enemies on three sides. If it weren't for this situation, there is no need for us to form alliances with Britain, the United States, and Italy." Alliance, we ally with them, not at the expense of Germany for their benefit, but for our own."

As a diplomat who can play with six eggs in the air, when Bismarck mentioned the current situation, it was also melancholy. He has been trying to break the current crisis all these years, but... there is really no way!
The current situation of Germany is more difficult than in history. In history, Germany was threatened by France and Russia at the same time, and Bismarck did not hesitate to implement a friend-Russia policy by lowering grain tariffs and importing a large amount of Russian wheat.If it weren't for the stupid Emperor II who pushed Russia into the arms of France abruptly, how could Germany fall into the dilemma of being attacked on both sides?
But right now, Ming uses a Turkey, not only turning Russia into an ally of France, but also the Austro-Hungarian Empire as an ally of France.In such a predicament of being attacked from three sides, no one would be able to sleep!
"Bismarck, I remember you once told me that for Germany, only by breaking the dilemma of being attacked on three sides can we achieve a real rise, but how can we solve this problem?"

When Kaiser Wilhelm I mentioned Germany's plight, his brows frowned.

"Now is an opportunity!"

Bismarck looked at the emperor and said.

"What is the basis of the four-nation alliance of France, Ming, Austria, and Russia? It is the partition of Turkey. In fact, who is the biggest winner? It is Russia and France. They have obtained the richest and most rewards, and what about Austria? Bohemia got nothing, and as for the Ming Empire, they only got a desert."

Putting down the teacup, Bismarck looked at the emperor's melancholy face and grinned.

"The Cuban crisis has proved that the "Alliance of Four Emperors" is based on interests. Without the drive of interests, it is impossible for them to act in unison, and this is also our opportunity!"

"Our chance, explain it to me."

"Your Majesty, as we all know, Rome, which is actually Russia, has always been a country that puts interests first, and they can do anything for their interests. Now the rift between them has formed, and what we need is to further widen their rift. Turn Russia into our ally through some interest inducements."

Bismarck expressed his thoughts that he had been brewing for many years.

"Turning Russia into our ally? What do we need to do?"

"Benefits! Your Majesty!"

Bismarck sneered.

"As long as enough benefits are given, not to mention fickle and untrustworthy Russians, any country in the world will choose to betray!"

The prime minister's answer made William think deeply.

"And what about France?"

I always thought that it was France that made William worry about it!

Of course, there is also Daming.

It was Daming who grabbed him from the bed of the Goddess of Victory, and even now he can still clearly recall the pride when he first entered the Palace of Versailles.

Of course, he still remembered the panic when the Palace of Versailles was bombed, and the helplessness when the army was hit hard by the Ming Expeditionary Force.

The emperor is narrow-minded, and he will also hold grudges.

"Your Majesty, by that time, we will not be the only enemies that France will face. The Russians are also their enemies."

"Aha, I see. Are you trying to use the interests of the French to lure the Russians to our side?"

William I, who finally figured out Bismarck's plan, laughed.

"Your Majesty, that greedy polar bear can't control their greedy desires as long as they smell the smell of meat. For them, compared to Germany, when France's power is restrained by us, the French Middle East It's real fat! God bless France, they discovered the world's largest oil field in Mesopotamia, but...greedy polar bears, how could they ignore that piece of fat?"

As the most outstanding diplomat of this era.Bismarck always knew what should be used for diplomatic negotiations. The core of diplomatic negotiations has never been negotiations, but interests!

What is the so-called consensus?It is to find the common ground of interests!
What are the so-called allies?It is based on common interests!
If there is no common good, then ... create a common good.

Picking up the teacup again, he took a sip of the black tea in the cup. This is black tea from Darjeeling, a gift from the British ambassador. The black tea from Darjeeling is far inferior to that from Mount Wuyi, but it comes from the allies of Germany.

Tasting the bland Daji black tea, Bismarck held the teacup in his hand and looked at His Majesty and said.

"Your Majesty, what we need now is to make that piece of fat fatter and more delicious, so, Your Majesty, I hope you can support my "Grain Tax Bill."