On the railway from Kiel Port to Hamburger, the special train of Count Tirpitz, the navy minister of the German Empire, was moving.
Count Tirpitz was known as the father of the navy of the Germanic Empire. It was during his tenure that the navy of the Germanic Empire was able to develop by leaps and bounds. Of course, the main reason was the support of William II.
The ambitious William II became more and more ambitious after the Germanic Empire became stronger and stronger. He wanted to challenge the hegemony of the Sun Never Sets Empire. The main force that the Sun Never Sets Empire could use to maintain its hegemony was its navy. Under the circumstances where the German Empire's army was said to be invincible, vigorously developing the navy had become the primary goal of William II.
This also made William II and Count Tirpitz's cooperation very close.
William II provided support to Count Tirpitz, and Count Tirpitz helped the German Empire build a world-class navy.
Unfortunately, Count Tirpitz's plan had yet to be realized, and William II died. This made Count Tirpitz feel sad for the death of his best friend, but he was also very worried about the future development of the navy.
The navy was a beast that swallowed gold. Every warship was built with money.
If a new emperor did not have the courage of William II, the navy of the Germanic Empire would not have been able to develop so quickly. Especially when the Royal Navy of the Sun Never Sets had such a huge advantage, it would be even more difficult for the German Navy to challenge the Royal Navy of the Sun Never Sets, or even surpass the Royal Navy of the Sun Never Sets.
If nothing had happened to Crown Prince William and he had succeeded to the throne. Perhaps they would still support the navy. Unfortunately, Crown Prince William had also become a vegetable. The chances of him waking up were very small.
This made Count Tirpitz feel uncertain about the future of the navy and even the future of the Germanic Empire.
"Your Excellency, Prince Auguste sent a telegram. He hopes that you will stop at the Hamburger train station for a while. His Highness wishes to take your special train back to Bolin!”The secretary walked into Count Tirpitz's office on the train and reported to him.
"Prince Auguste?" Count Tirpitz could not help but frown.
Count Tirpitz naturally knew about this prince who had been in the limelight recently.
Prince Auguste, who was only 16 years old and not yet 17 years old, postponed his studies at the Kiel Harbor Navy Academy and went to search for treasures instead. This made Count Tirpitz scoff at it, thinking that Liu Chuan was also an ignorant and incompetent guy.
However, he did not expect Liu Chuan to succeed.
Even though August Mining Company had announced to the public that Liu Chuan had only found a huge copper mine. However, the value was already very high.
This also made Count Tirpitz look at Liu Chuan in a new light.
"Tell the conductor to stop at the train station for a while!”Count Tirpitz said.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" the secretary replied.
Count Tirpitz was suddenly interested in Liu Chuan.
Count Tirpitz knew very well what the other sons of William II were like. The second prince, Prince Ertel Frederick, was studying at the Kiel Harbor Navy Academy. However, this was a completely ignorant and incompetent fellow.
Although the Third Prince Adelbert studied in Zhanzheng College, his reputation was also very bad.
If they were allowed to inherit the throne, the future of the German Empire would be completely ruined.
Count Tirpitz even thought that if Liu Chuan were to inherit the throne, things might be different.
Regardless of talent or luck, Liu Chuan's performance during this period of time was very good.
Of course, Count Tirpitz would have to consider the specific choice.
For Liu Chuan, obtaining the support of the army was extremely important. This was the only way for him to surpass his two brothers and ascend the throne. If his two brothers did not give up the right to inherit the throne, even if he forcefully ascended the throne, he would still be questioned. In fact, some people would even think that his throne was not legitimate.
However, with the support of the army, forcing his two brothers to give up the throne, everything would be logical.
After all, in the Germanic Empire, it was impossible to become an emperor without the support of the army.
Compared to the army, which was powerful but had many mountains and solidified social classes, the navy was undoubtedly a new force. Count Tirpitz, as the Minister of the Navy, had great influence in the navy.
If he could convince Count Tirpitz and gain his support, it would be equivalent to gaining the support of the entire navy.
With this foundation, it would be much easier to negotiate with the army.
When Liu Chuan learned that Count Tirpitz had agreed to stop at the Hamburger train station and give him a ride, he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. He knew that he was one step closer to the throne.
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