Chapter 1342: Appeal

There is always someone responsible for World War I. In the previous life, it was the Allies who bore the price. Germany was saddled with huge war reparations, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was disintegrated, the Ottoman Empire was disintegrated, and Bulgaria was ceded territory to pay reparations...

This is not the result that East Africa wants to see, but at present, the Allies' hope of winning quickly is relatively slim. Just like the Russia-Ukraine war in the previous life, the war has now completely turned into a war of attrition. It is impossible to win because of a certain The accession of a country ends immediately.

The key problem is still because of the United States. Unless East Africa can participate in the war and defeat the United States in a short time, the war between the Allies and the Entente will not be able to end in a short time. East Africa does not want to fight for several years.

But now, if an armistice can be brokered, the outcome will be different, Europe will continue to maintain a fragile balance, East Africa will not need to bear the risk of war, and the United States' investment will be in vain.

East Africa is different from the United States. The United States invested a lot of financial resources in Europe, especially in terms of loans. Although East Africa also made a lot of money from Europe, a large part of it was used to repay the huge loans before the war. It was not until 1916 that China truly benefited from European trade.

Therefore, at this time, both the Central Powers and the Entente were losers in the armistice, which was most beneficial to East Africa. At the same time, the East African government also considered the post-war liquidation issue, so it was appropriate to throw this scapegoat to the Jews.

After all, judging from historical experience, when European countries faced financial crises in the Middle Ages and modern times, they all liked to take advantage of businessmen. In Europe, Jews were equated with business to a certain extent, so every once in a while, there would be a wave of turmoil in Europe. Anti-Semitic wave.

East Africa's approach should be regarded as replicating the traditional European approach of shifting conflicts between countries to specific groups.

February 1919.

East African diplomatic embassies in various European countries have begun to exert their efforts. In this kind of government-level exchanges, East Africa naturally talks about peace and nothing else, but there is deliberate guidance in the words.

Capital groups, especially capital disputes between countries, were the root cause of World War I. After all, this round of war itself was caused by the uneven distribution of spoils by capitalism. Jewish capital controlled most of the commercial activities in Europe and has always been a relatively powerful capital in Europe and the United States. Group power.

Of course, it is obviously not correct to simply attribute all the blame to Jewish capital. After all, the old European aristocrats, bureaucrats and local capitalists are not much clean either.

Berlin.

"Peace talks, armistice!" In the Prussian palace, William II seemed to be angry and laughed: "Ambassador Kobelin, your idea is simply child's play. Germany has paid the lives of more than one million soldiers for this war. If it cannot How do you want me to explain to all the people that I have won the war?"

Ambassador Kobelin said to the stunned William II: "Your Majesty, you have been dazzled by the war, just like two drunken drunkards who started arguing because of the conflict, and finally fought, completely losing their rationality. "

"At this time, even if another person is killed, the outcome will not be as you expected. As this war develops today, Europe is destined to have no winner."

Germany was a gambler during World War I, so Kobelin's belief that everyone in the German government was dazzled by the war and fell into an inextricable state of delirium is an entirely objective description.

William II said full of resentment: "Ambassador Kobelin, you are right, because East Africa has indeed become the biggest winner. The money earned from the war alone is enough to bring East Africa's economy to a higher level. But I have to take responsibility for the future of the German people."

Ambassador Kobelin explained: "Of course, I fully understand the responsibility you bear, Your Majesty. The fate of the entire twenty-two states, three free cities, and one directly administered territory in Germany is in your hands."

"At the same time, under your leadership, the economy has taken off, the industry and military are unprecedentedly strong, and the world's most powerful army and the world's second most powerful navy have been built, so I can understand that you want to lead Germany further, To reach heights and honors that this country has never reached..."

Kobelin was not in a hurry to refute and deny William II. Instead, he praised William II's achievements. After all, the East African diplomatic department still knew the psychology of William II very well.

William II was a relatively low-self-esteem and arrogant person. He wanted to be recognized by the world, especially the German people, but his thoughts were extremely stubborn, so Kobelin did what he wanted and first praised William II to the sky.

And when Kobelin kept chattering and listed the great achievements created by William II, William II himself was a little embarrassed by the bragging.

After all, what Kobelin said is true. Before World War I, Wilhelm II gave the German people the impression that he was indeed a promising monarch.

This also made William II subconsciously believe Cobelin's words, and it also made him less angry, but he still said with a stern face: "Okay, Ambassador Cobelin, don't say too much flattery. I think you should know the difficulties Germany is facing now. If you in East Africa really want to help us, then join us. As long as East Africa joins the Allies, it will only be a matter of time before the Allies are defeated. "

"I myself can also promise to give East Africa huge benefits after the war and jointly divide the power of the world."

Seeing that William II's mood had stabilized, he even turned his back on foreign affairs and invited East Africa to join the war.

Only then did Kobelin begin to say to William II: "Your Majesty, although your proposal is very tempting, I don't think it is a good idea for Germany to continue the war. Even if the top leaders of Germany can unite, they can't. The German military and civilians may not be able to support it anymore.”

"I don't know, Your Majesty, what do you think of Russia today?" Kobelin did not continue, but talked about Russia to William II.

William II didn't know Kobelin's brain circuit at all, but he still said: "Is Nicholas II that useless? It is his arrogance and incompetence that have led to Russia's failure today, and the enemy has taken advantage of it. ”

Obviously, the enemy mentioned by William II was the Russian Labor Party.

Kobelin said: "Yes, things have changed in Russia now, and the Labor Party has basically stabilized the domestic situation. But because of this, Russia's lessons learned from the past are even more worthy of vigilance. Your Majesty, why do you think the Russian Labor Party can win in such a short period of time?" It swept the country and defeated the previous government."

Kobelin's words aroused William II's thoughts. After a moment of silence, he said: "It is nothing more than inciting Russian people who don't know the truth and taking advantage of the empty period of the Russian situation to achieve success. That’s all.”

William II's views also resonated with Kobelin. He said: "Yes, the Russian Labor Party is extremely inflammatory, and the people are ignorant. They even instigated the rebellion of the Tsar's army. Without the Russian army, There was no way that Nicholas II would become a prisoner and his life and death would not be known."

"However, I think your Majesty should also be wary of the difficulties that Nicholas II faced, because in today's Germany, I have also seen the difficulties that Russia once faced."

"It is now the fifth year of the war. Even if the German army has a stronger fighting will than the Russian army, this fighting will will become dull over time, and the entire German society is war-weary. Emotions have begun to pervade.”

"The numb people are very scary, and Germany is also an area where the Labor Party and unscrupulous Jewish businessmen are active. The German Labor Party can also take advantage of the dissatisfaction of the German people today, thus threatening His Majesty's rule."

"Many black-hearted Jewish businessmen took advantage of the war to make a fortune from the national crisis, reselling war supplies and driving up prices. This made the already difficult German economy even worse, and their actions also deeply hurt Germany's economy. Ordinary people, this will be more beneficial to the Labor Party’s activities in Germany.”

"So, now Germany has actually reached a very dangerous point. If the war continues, both the Labor Party and the Jews may ruin the future of the empire."

"I won't emphasize the internal crisis because there are too many social problems accumulating in Germany now. Conflicts are always on the edge of high-voltage lines and may break out at any time. I believe His Majesty can also feel this."

"Even a noble person like His Majesty is feeling the plight now. The plight of the German people will only become more difficult. It can be said that Germany has become a volcano that may erupt at any time. You don't know when it will explode."

"And the external threat is also very clear, that is, if the war cannot end quickly, the Russian Labor Party will inevitably launch a new war when the Russian Civil War ends. They don't even need to launch a war, as long as they support the European Labor Party, it will be enough. Putting the whole of Europe into huge trouble."

"And this is what we in East Africa are worried about. We cannot watch Europe eventually fall into the hands of the Labor Party. Facing this great enemy, I think both the Allies and the Entente should temporarily shake hands and make peace."

What Kobelin said are objective facts, but they are only presented selectively. Germany is indeed in a state of high pressure, the Labor Party is indeed active, and some Jewish businessmen have indeed done a lot of things that can easily arouse public outrage.

Doesn't William II know this? Of course he knows it, but it is precisely because of the difficulties Germany is facing now that he wants to win the war even more.

He asked back: "But, Ambassador Kobelin, even if we really choose to cease the war, will the difficulties we are facing be solved? I wonder if you have any ideas to teach me?"

Kobelin shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have never said that an armistice can solve problems, but without an armistice, Germany will inevitably face these problems."

"However, if the war ceases, the imperial government can solve these problems more calmly, and the situation may not be as bad as you think."

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"The consequences of the armistice can be completely blamed on the Jews. After all, it is a fact that they are in trouble for the country. The people only need an outlet to vent their emotions over the past five years."

"The Labor Party is also a good reason. After all, their activities did have a bad impact on the war. Therefore, after the war, accusing the Labor Party and the Jews and instilling the fact that they were traitors to the country was enough to quell public anger."

"At the same time, it can also alleviate the financial pressure on the post-war government. Most of Germany's wealth flowed into their pockets during the war."

And you East Africa! William II cursed in his heart. Thinking of this, William II became angry again. Of course, he did not target East Africa, but asked: "What about the Allies! If we cease the war, what price will the Allies have to pay?"

Ambassador Kobelin said: "Your Majesty, please be patient. In fact, a ceasefire at this time will definitely do more harm than good to Germany."

"Germany did pay a lot for the war, but you have already gotten some of the spoils, especially the land in Eastern Europe. This is a victory in itself, while the Allies got nothing."

"At the same time, you have also achieved your goal of weakening France. The French have suffered much greater losses than Germany. It can be said that France has lost a large amount of population and economy."

"The population problem has always been France's flaw. If they want to recover again, it will be very difficult. It can be seen with the naked eye that it is almost impossible for France to challenge Germany next time."

"Now, the most important thing for your country is to lift the war blockade, resolve social conflicts and restore the economy, while at the same time attacking the Labor Party and the Jews, and calming public anger."

It has to be said that William II was really moved by Cobelin's temptation. After all, some of the methods given by Cobelin were still feasible.

Moreover, if the comparison is miserable, the Allies seem to be even more miserable than Germany. If there is a real armistice, Germany can still get some spoils, while the Allies will suffer losses.

Of course, William II was obviously undecided in a short period of time. He said to Ambassador Kobelin: "I will consider this matter, but you must be able to convince Britain and France."

If Britain and France do not want peace talks, it will be in vain, and Kobelin said: "This is natural. This time our lobbying activities in East Africa have been carried out in European countries. Peace is the best choice for the entire Europe, especially today "

William II did not talk to Kobelin anymore. After sending Kobelin away, he immediately summoned the top German officials to discuss whether to cease the war.

There are also many differences in the attitudes of German senior officials. The extreme militants naturally support the continuation of the war, but many people also support peace.

Although the warlike sentiment within Germany was high before the war began, that was back then, and now it is the fifth year of the war. Most people's emotions have long been exhausted, and many people feel exhausted by the war.

Of course, an armistice can be considered, but Germany must have an honorable armistice, and East Africa's proposal to let the Labor Party and black-hearted Jewish businessmen take the blame is a good way. In Germany, after all, the Junker aristocrats are in charge, so if the blame can be passed on to the Jews, Capital, thus getting rid of the charge of waging war, and everyone has no psychological burden. After all, in the previous life, the Junkers followed Adolf to severely liquidate the Jews.

The outbreak of World War I can be entirely blamed on Jewish capital. They sowed discord among European countries, which led to the outbreak of the war, and the Labor Party was an accomplice of the Jews. Anyway, as long as ordinary people in Germany believed it, other problems would be solved. Good solved.

While high-level discussions were taking place in Germany, East African diplomats were also lobbying in European countries. In addition to the four major countries of Britain, France, Germany, and Austria, other small European countries were also within the scope of East Africa's efforts.

As for the United States, it is completely out of the scope of East Africa's consideration. As long as European countries reach a consensus, the United States will not play a role at all. Moreover, the United States itself is the stronghold of Jewish capital, and it is simply impossible for East Africa to lobby the U.S. government.

The Jewish community in the United States has gained a considerable say in politics, which is completely different from that in Europe. Unless the Americans turn against the Jews, but in this case, I am afraid that a civil war will break out again in the United States.

While lobbying governments of various countries, East Africa's National Defense and Security Administration and other departments also launched a public opinion offensive in Europe, and a large amount of anti-war propaganda spread throughout Europe.

The First World War itself was caused by various countries by provoking the emotions of their own people. Naturally, some people can use this power to achieve the purpose of forcing the governments of various countries to cease the war. If they insist on going their own way, Tsarist Russia is a lesson learned from the past. The power of the people must not be underestimated. .

This is a two-pronged approach in East Africa. After all, the interests of the European governments and the people are not consistent. Especially the attitude of the people at the bottom is obviously disgusted with the war. In Germany, Austria-Hungary, the United Kingdom and France, 99% of the people want to The war will end as soon as possible. Only a handful of people are unwilling to make changes and insist on continuing the war for the sake of personal ambition and interests.