Bismarck fell into deep thought. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. He found that Xiao Letian was really a model of foresight. He had actually considered all his difficulties. This could only be To be clear, Xiao Letian has not been thinking about the Kiel Canal plan for a day, he must have been thinking about it for a long, long time.
Why are you moved? He suddenly discovered that this friend in the far east actually really thought about the Prussian Empire! What benefits does the Kiel Canal have to him and the Chinese people? Even if the joint-stock company established is nothing more than to make some money and distribute some dividends, all the strategic significance of this canal is beneficial to Germany.
In that ancient empire in Asia, everything is waiting for development. Although the Chinese are very rich, their money cannot be wasted. Xiao Letian can squeeze out part of the money to help Prussia. This favor is really too great. Big.
Bismarck pondered for a moment and said with excitement, "This matter is too big for me to make the decision alone. Please give me some time. I will discuss the feasibility of this matter with His Majesty the King in detail. For now, we should focus on Go to war! Only by winning this war can we have the possibility to build the canal. If we fail, I am afraid our country will not exist!"
"No, no, my friend, be more confident, I believe Prussia will win!"
"I borrowed your good words, but just now you said you were going to give Prussia two big gift packages. One of them is the Kiel Canal plan. What is the second one? Can you reveal it?"
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, and the voice of the secretary on duty came from outside: "Führer, there are guests coming to visit. Prince Karl is here."
"Karl? Isn't he in Berlin? Why did he come here?"
Xiao Letian remembered the previous conflict between him and Karl. Prince Karl was the future heir to the German Empire. This man was indeed very arrogant. At first, he looked down on the Chinese to the extreme and made things difficult for him at every turn.
But although this man was arrogant, he was not stubborn. When he saw the bravery of the Chinese on the battlefield, he immediately changed his attitude, from arrogance to respect.
Subsequently, the relationship between Prince Carl and Xiao Letian became better and better. Until Xiao Letian returned to Ryukyu, there were always exchanges of telegrams and letters between them. The relationship between the two parties was no longer just between national leaders, but a deep personal friendship was established in private.
The door to the study room was pushed open, and Prince Carl, wearing a woolen cloak, strode in. Xiao Letian stood up and walked over, and the two hugged each other tightly.
"Oh damn, why didn't you tell me in advance the time you were coming to Hamburg? If the Prime Minister of Bismarck hadn't sent me a telegram, I wouldn't have known about the Hamburg you were coming back to today."
"Oh, you are about to strangle me, Karl! It seems that your condition does not matter at all, you are still so energetic. Don't blame me, I also have my own secrets. You must know that the French are trying to kill me. ! So I really don’t dare to disclose my itinerary to the outside world.”
"Hahaha, the French are doomed to fail. They won't be able to survive for a few days. Come on, I brought two bottles of 75-year-old wine, which are my private collection!"
After exchanging a few words, the three of them sat down again, and Xiao Letian asked the attendant to change the table of food and drinks.
"What are you talking about? Tell me."
Under Prince Karl's inquiry, Bismarck and Xiao Letian briefly reiterated what they had discussed before, the military plan, the diplomatic strategy, and even the construction plan of the Kiel Canal.
Prince Karl was very familiar with all diplomatic intrigues and all military plans against France. What Xiao Letian analyzed was basically consistent with what their general staff had deduced before. It was the Kiel Canal that made Prince Carl's eyes light up.
"Oh God, dear Xiao! How did you get such a brain? And you are so brave. You actually thought of building such a canal! I have to say that once such a canal is built, it will be a big problem for you. We in Prussia are really in a good position.”
"Our warships can travel back and forth between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea without having to circle damn Denmark. Oh, great, great!" Prince Carl has led troops for many years. He is far more interested in military matters than domestic affairs. aspect, so the military significance can be seen at first glance.
"Please rest assured that I will definitely put pressure on my father. This plan must be promoted forcefully after the war is over. I have always dreamed of such a canal. If my father refuses, then don't worry. When I After taking the throne, I will definitely build such a canal."
"Okay, I've opened the first gift package, so now you tell me what other gifts you have for us?"
Xiao Letian's expression became serious. He looked at Bismarck and Prince Karl, and lowered his voice and said, "Well... I'm not sure whether this plan can succeed."
"The construction of the Kiel Canal is not difficult. As long as we are willing to invest money, manpower and material resources, I think this canal will be navigable within ten years. But the second plan I gave you may take us 100 years." It’s time to work hard.”
"One hundred years?" Bismarck and Karl were a little confused.
"Yes, our generation started this project, so the people who can see the completion of this project will probably be our sons, and the people who will eat the sweet fruits of this plan will probably be our grandchildren..."
Xiao Letian sneered, "Because of the second plan, we are directly digging up the roots of Britain! If you don't have a strategic intention to compete with Britain, it's best... not to listen to this plan..."
Xiao Letian's cold voice echoed in the study. Bismarck and Karl looked at each other, with strong shock in their eyes. None of them expected that Xiao Letian would actually come up with such a plan.
"You want to dig into the roots of Britain? My curiosity has been completely piqued! If I don't see this plan, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at all tonight."
Xiao Letian scratched his scalp and smiled helplessly, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you watch or not, because this plan will be implemented in the future, probably after little Prince William takes over..."
"Well, since you must know, I won't give in. In fact, the second plan will take our two nations 100 years to work hard. This is a railway, a large railway that runs through Europe and Asia."
"I gave it to Bruss... no, no, no... I think it should have been the German Empire at that time. What I gave to the German Empire was the railway construction plan from Berlin to Baghdad."
"If your plan is officially launched, then we Chinese will also launch a bigger plan, which is the Central Asia Railway!"
"After the construction of the north-south artery of the Qing Dynasty is completed, we will spend 100 years building a railway artery from Beijing to the Xinjiang border."
"This railway will go directly through the whole of Central Asia and all the way to the Ottoman Empire."
“This railway of the German Empire and our Chinese railway will intersect in Baghdad, and will successfully intersect together in the Mesopotamia Plain, the birthplace of human civilization. From then on, goods from Berlin can be transported directly to Beijing by train. city."
"The railway artery from Berlin to Beijing, isn't this plan worth our 100-year struggle?"
