Real negotiations will never be put on the table. When Ludwig II anxiously guessed how Xiao Letian was going to blackmail him, he never imagined that everything had already been settled.
When Xiao Letian returned to the king again, the panicked king stood up involuntarily, and Bismarck also looked at Xiao Letian meaningfully.
"Your Majesty! My time in Europe is precious and cannot be wasted on these unobjectionable disputes! When things happen, they must be resolved!"
"No matter what you think, at least you have just leaked my schedule in front of everyone. Whether you did it intentionally or not, at least the consequences have appeared!"
"Open the window and speak frankly! I will put forward my conditions. If His Majesty agrees, then this matter can be dealt with coldly. Of course, if His Majesty does not agree..."
"This long lawsuit will probably damage your ruling foundation!"
Ludwig II pretended to be calm and said, "Okay, I'm all ears..."
"First of all! I firmly support the German reunification plan, and I am still a staunch friend and ally of the German nation. This will not change!"
"Your Majesty, show sincerity, think about your own identity, and give all your support to prepare for war! I know the situation in Bavaria very well. I don't want too many... 150,000 elites and corresponding supplies!"
"I know you can get it!"
"Secondly, after all, I was assassinated and I am still in Bavaria... Then the necessary apology and compensation are necessary! I can give you face without you needing to apologize personally, but the Bavarian Foreign Minister should come forward!"
"As for the amount of compensation, we will discuss it later!"
"The last point is of course to punish the murderer severely. I can send two live prisoners to Bavaria. As for what kind of confession you can dig out, that is your business..."
"The murderer and the Bavarian traitor who secretly cooperated must be punished by law!"
After saying that, Xiao Letian spread his hands and said, "Okay, I only have these three requirements!"
"That's it?" Ludwig II was stunned at that time. He never expected that the thunder before was so loud, but in the end only a few drops of rain fell.
The king swallowed and said with lingering fear, "Only these three?"
Bismarck smiled and said, "Your Majesty, now you know how broad-minded the Eastern Head of State is, right? He is a man who understands the overall situation. He knows very well that a war is coming, and we in Germany cannot allow chaos within us!"
"My Majesty, please abandon your unrealistic illusions and adapt to the tide of the times. National integration is beneficial to all of us. Only when Germany is unified can we gather strength to jointly develop new wealth!"
"Cooperate! What you gain is much more than what you lose..."
At this time, Ludwig II did not dare to dwell on the past excuses anymore. He sighed and stood up and bowed slightly to Xiao Letian.
"Dear Head of State, your generosity surprises me... I am willing to accept your conditions, and we are also willing to compensate you!"
The dark clouds of the day finally dispersed. This assassination case that shocked the world seemed to be menacing, but the final result was shocking.
That night, major newspapers in Europe received emergency telegrams. The news above moved all the editors-in-chief: "Xiao Letian is not dead? Did he successfully escape the assassination of a French spy?"
"Currently, Bavaria has dug up a French spy organization with more than 50 people in the country. Bavaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is issuing a strong protest to France?"
"Oh God! This is big news! Arrange people to work overtime immediately and add another issue tomorrow morning!"
Under the instructions of Bismarck and Xiao Letian, Bavaria poured all the dirty water on the French, and they themselves only abandoned some of the so-called spy officials.
Of course, at this time, Ludwig II could no longer do nothing. Bavaria's war machine was fully activated. Countless barracks officially entered the first level of combat readiness. All kinds of war training began to increase, and various arms and supplies were brought out of the warehouse. Distribute it.
Bavaria's logistics department began to spend massive amounts of coal, steel, cloth, medicine, food, mules and horses, vehicles... The wealthy Bavaria began to turn their financial surplus into fuel for the war.
That evening, Xiao Letian and Bismarck took the train north to return to the Prussian base camp. The two talked for a long time along the way.
Bismarck looked at Xiao Letian and smiled slightly, "Did you get a lot of benefits? But I really didn't expect that you actually let Alfred go in the end. I thought you were going to continue to pursue and fight... "
Xiao Letian waved his hand, "There's no need. Continuing to pursue the case will do me no good. Instead, it will disrupt our overall situation... It's better to let the father and son owe me, so that they will work harder in the future!"
Bismarck added some ice to Xiao Letian's wine glass. "I'm quite interested in your plan for the university town. It seems like you want to steal all the technology in Europe!"
"Haha, you can't bear to part with it? Do you also think that allowing the Chinese to narrow the technological gap is a big mistake? Do you think there are hidden dangers in this?"
Bismarck took a sip of his wine, "It's not wrong to have such an idea! Everyone knows the benefits of poor technology, and everyone knows that top-level technology must be kept secret..."
"But there should not be Prussia among these people!" Xiao Letian interrupted the Prime Minister. "Prime Minister, the British and the French can have such thoughts, but the German nation should not have such thoughts!"
"Because there is not much territory left in the world for you to expand at this moment, at least the possibility of expansion by force is very slim!"
"The old capitalist countries have carved up the world! As long as they can maintain the current situation, they can eat meat forever, and you Prussia can't even drink soup!"
"For today's plan, you must change your thinking to open up the market and find a base for raw materials!"
"China, with its vast territory, abundant resources, and large population, is your only choice, but here you are beyond your reach. You want to rely on war to open up the market. One reason is that you do not have a navy, and the other reason is that Britain and France will also interfere with it!"
"So you can only choose to cooperate with us to create a situation where you are part of me and I am part of you! Let's jointly develop the Asian market in a reasonable way!"
"You must ensure that our Chinese race becomes stronger, because only a strong Chinese race can safeguard your interests in Asia!"
Bismarck nodded, "So you have been emphasizing the Berlin-Baghdad railway plan. Do you want to bypass the British sphere of influence on land?"
"That's right! My Prime Minister, we will definitely win this war with the French! But what happens after the victory? I'm afraid the empire will have to start to break through..."
"Sooner or later there will be a conflict with Britain, and it may not even take fifty years!"
"We have to prepare for a rainy day!"
