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Remember [New] for a second,! In Berlin, the British proposal was also sent to the Kaiser.

In the face of the British proposal to reduce the scale of shipbuilding, the Kaiser immediately convened important ministers to discuss.

"Everyone, this is a request from the British side. Let's see how we should answer it?" In the small conference room of the palace, William II asked the important ministers in front of him.

Regarding the words of the German emperor, the important ministers have different thoughts.

Among them, Admiral Tirpitz is definitely the one that you least want to see. The reason is very simple, who wants to see the departments under their jurisdiction being brought up for public discussion, let alone a topic that is discussed and reduced, so the Minister of the Navy is the most concerned.

So this one was absolutely unable to sit still, only to see him speak immediately. "Your Majesty, gentlemen, the British proposal to reduce the scale of shipbuilding looks very good, but we need to give priority to the next moves of the British. As long as the British are willing to remain neutral in future wars that Germany may be involved in, then Our navy stops expanding, and our navy is willing to accept it."

Tirpitz deserves to be trusted by the Kaiser, he knows the Kaiser's purpose in building the navy. That's why we gave priority to stating the conditions of the navy to ensure the navy's status in the Kaiser's heart.

And what Tirpitz said on behalf of the Navy immediately drew opposition from Prime Minister Bilo. "Marshal Tirpitz, such a request from the Navy is too rude. I think since the British are willing to talk, then we can't let it go. Know that if we continue to be at sea with the British under pressure from France and Russia on land It is not only a financial pressure, but also a political and military pressure.”

The Biro has been committed to the peace of the British and German navies, and believes that at present, when there is land pressure from France and Russia, it is best for Germany to avoid provoking the United Kingdom.

The Prime Minister's words were still very weighty, and those who originally wanted to speak fell into deep thought after Billo spoke.

It is true that Germany is under a lot of pressure on land, whether it is wise to continue to entangle with the British Empire in the navy.

However, some people also stood up against the Prime Minister's proposal, and Home Secretary Holwig did not agree with the Prime Minister's words.

"I think what Marshal Tirpitz said has some truth. Although our country faces pressure from east and west on land, this is not the pressure that we bear as a country. Allies Austria-Hungary and Italy help us share the pressure. In shipbuilding, we are not facing the pressure of the British alone. Our ally Italy is also building ships on a large scale, and Vienna is also building warships. Therefore, we need to consider the British proposal, and we need to consider the allies. It is best to ask Rome. And the attitude of Vienna."

Holwig's words made others in the room have to admit that Germany really needs to consider the attitude of its allies at present. The Russian pressure in the east requires Austria-Hungary to act as the main force to contain Russia, and can only be freed after Germany has solved its opponent France. In the west, Italy can contain some of the French forces. In addition, the Italian and Austro-Hungarian navies can also contain the British and French navies in the Mediterranean Sea, reducing the pressure on Germany at sea.

So for the current Germany, the attitude of allies must be considered. And this ally, in fact, mainly refers to Italy.

Over the years, Italy's national strength has continued to grow, and it has become more and more important to Germany. After all, Italy played a big role in Germany on both sides of the sea and land, and its monarch Carlo was also very assertive, so Germany had to consider their opinions.

After all, on the issue of Britain, Germany needs Italy with a strong navy even more, and Italy's superior geographical location also allows it to pose a more deadly threat to Britain and France.

"Let's ask our allies what they mean, and if they support it, then we'll talk to the UK."

After thinking it over and over again, in the end it was the Kaiser's words that had the effect of making the final decision. Let's ask the ally what he meant.

When Germany and Italy were planning to ask each other, there was also a lot of opposition to the proposal in the UK.

The "Naval faction" and conservatives, represented by Admiral McKenna and First Sea Lord Fisher, had a heated debate.

McKenna wrote to Prime Minister Asquith, asking him to be alert to the development of the German Navy: First, Germany and Italy are planning large-scale shipbuilding.

Second, its shipbuilding behavior is carried out in secret, and it will take time to test whether it is possible to conceal it.

Third, according to the information they got, by 1912, Germany and Italy would have at least 23 large new warships, and Italy would also have 15 large new warships. The new warships of Germany and Italy will reach a huge scale of 38. Considering the relationship between the allies of the two countries and the fatal position of Italy, the British Empire needs at least more than 40 new large warships to ensure that sea control does not fall into their hands.

Fourth, the ability of Germany and Italy to build "dreadnought" ships has caught up with the United Kingdom. The British Admiralty led by McKenna proposed to increase the production speed of warships and build two more "dreadnought" ships, that is, from the 1909 fiscal year. Beginning in 2008, the British Empire built eight "dreadnought" ships per year. In the face of the Navy's request, the cabinet members, headed by Prime Minister Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George and Business Secretary Winston Churchill, still insisted on agreeing to build only four "dreadnought" ships.

In the face of the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Minister of Commerce, Admiral McKenna not only fought at the government level, but also fully mobilized the public's hatred of morality to exert pressure on the Asquith government.

The Daily Telegraph declared: "We are asking for 8 ('Dreadnought' ships) and we will not sit still", "We will not allow Nelson's honour to be tarnished."

The Observer called on all Britons to insist on the construction of eight "Dreadnought" ships: "8 ~www.wuxiamtl.com~ complete 8, nothing but 8."

In addition, pro-Conservative media, such as The Times, have also spoken out in a variety of radical terms, demanding that the government meet the demands of expanding the navy.

Social groups such as the Naval Alliance and the Ocean Alliance also held various activities to support the naval expansion plan of McKenna and others.

Under the huge political and social pressure, the three men who fell from the sky also felt that they couldn't stand it anymore. They were forced to compromise, agreeing to arrange for the construction of eight Dreadnoughts at one time in the 1909 Navy budget.

In addition, on June 16, 1908, the Navy budget for the construction of eight "dreadnought" ships was passed in parliament by a vote of 322 to 83.

And the British Empire ended its proposal in such a dramatic way.

At this time, Germany and Italy have not yet discussed the outcome of a response plan.

Faced with such a result, Carlo knew that the short-lived suppression of the maritime arms race would come to an end, and Europe was surging towards a major war.