Chapter 2271： Attitude must be correct

"Visitors report their identity." When the British Foreign Secretary Sir Belfort's ship arrived in the Belgian port of Ampwert, a group of German soldiers had arrived at the port. With the help of the guide, the British delegation arrived at the designated berth. However, when Belfort was about to step down the gangway and set foot on land, the German officer categorically stopped the high-ranking foreign minister in Britain.

"I am Lord Balfour, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the British Empire. Behind me is the imperial negotiating delegation. I am here on behalf of the British government. I hope to exchange views with the German government and His Majesty the Kaiser on stopping the war between the two countries." Dissatisfied, the dignified Sir Balfour can only explain his mission and mission to the German general who is not a colonel.

After verifying the relevant documents and the identity of the visitors, the British delegation boarded a special car that had been prepared for them to go to the railway station, where they would transfer to the train, and then directly follow the railway to the German capital Berlin. On this train to Berlin, Sir Balfour finally met two heavyweights.

"It’s been a long time since I saw him, His Royal Highness Prince Marx von Baden. I didn’t expect that we would meet in such a scene this time." The deputy envoy of the British delegation, Prince Battenberg Louis, saw this After the heir to the Grand Duchy, he said with some emotion.

"Long time no see, your prince, this is Earl Schelling from Bavaria, minister of the court of Munich." Prince Marx von Baden introduced his deputy to Prince Louis, a representative from Bavaria. Although they have been fighting with each other for more than 2 years, the relationship between European aristocrats and giants still exists. For example, the wife of Prince Louis of Battenberg from the United Kingdom is Princess Elizabeth of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and Rhine. They One of the descendants is a very celebrity, this buddy is Mountbatten, who spent 48 days tinkering with the leader of the partition of India and Pakistan.

Prince Marx von Baden is the cousin of the current Grand Duke of Baden. The wife of Prince Baden is also from a famous family. She is the daughter of Hanover Prince Ernst Augusta, Maria Louisa. The Kingdom of Hanover was the only kingdom that was completely wiped out in the War of Unification within Germany... The British royal family also has the blood of the Kingdom of Hanover. If the genealogy is taken out, the Prince of Baden is also related to the British royal family.

In the past, Prince Battenberg. Louis was the first minister of the British Navy. In World War I, because of the fighting between Britain and Germany, the Prince resigned in order to avoid suspicion. This time, it was also because of blood relationship. Belfort’s delegation. After all, although Arthur Balfour is the nephew of the famous Prime Minister of Salisbury in history, he is also considered noble in the UK, but when he comes to Germany, who recognizes you! Therefore, in some private occasions, the Prince Louis is still required to appear. After all, he does not look at the face of the Buddha. Prince Louis is also the son-in-law of the Hessen-Grand Duchy of Rhine, the sixth largest state in the German Empire, second only to The four kingdoms and the Grand Duchy of Baden.

In the same way, although Prince Marx von Baden is the heir of the Grand Duchy of Baden and politically moderate, the choice of him as the representative of the German government won the approval of the Kaiser and the parliament. The pedigree is still a bit embarrassing, so the deputy is from Bavaria. And now, when Prince Marx and Prince Battenberg met, he also took Earl Schelling with him.

As for the status of Earl Schelling? From the standpoint of knighthood alone, it must be much worse than the former, but Naihe has a very high political status in Bavaria, and it is very likely that he will be the next Prime Minister of Bavaria, so it is not rude to let him come to match the Prince of Baden.

"Let Lord Balfour come here too, our status is a bit special. Moreover, I think the contact between the German Empire and Britain can begin." Prince Baden said after a brief greeting.

"Okay." The so-called guests are as they please, since the Germans are willing to contact now, then Prince Battenberg is also willing to start. As for whether the opposite Prince of Baden and Earl Schelling have the right to represent the German Empire? Of course not! The Prince of Baden is considered first-class among the nobles, but his power is limited. Only the Kaiser and Crown Prince Ruprecht can truly represent the German Empire. Prince Baden is just an outpost. By the same token, Prince Battenberg and Sir Balfour also have no right to represent the United Kingdom, and it is natural that the British Prime Minister personally conducts the negotiations.

But if you say that this kind of outpost negotiations are useless, you are wrong. This is an opportunity to coordinate the basic positions of the two sides. Otherwise, some key points of the two sides’ concerns have not been settled. How can the two leaders meet? You say yours, I say mine? Especially for Britain, which is now at an absolute disadvantage, the key purpose of Belfort's trip is to first reach a truce between the two sides, let the German submarines relax the blockade of the British mainland, and at the same time the Luftwaffe to stop the attack on the British mainland, this is the key. As for the real negotiation, Lord Balfour is not worthy to preside!

"Earl of Balfour Now that your main representatives are here, then I think there are some things that can be informally contacted. We have already understood your ideas. The arrival of you and Prince Battenberg is actually I just want the two sides to cease the war, is that right?" Prince Baden asked.

"Yes, this war has been going on for too long. Both of us have consumed billions of pounds of wealth and millions of people in this war. It is meaningless to continue this war. Said Count Balfour. (The Lord is a reference for all British nobles who have titles. Earls are specific titles, so Belfort can be called a lord or an earl)

"Then let me explain the attitude of the empire. A truce is possible, but the prerequisite is that the United Kingdom must correct its position. That is, the premise of this truce is that your country has acknowledged its military defeat and is willing to act for its own mistakes. Bear the consequences and pay the price. Without this awareness, then there is no way to talk about the truce.” Prince Baden said.

"The visitor is not kind." The Earl of Balfour and the Prince Battenberg exchanged glances and both felt a little nervous. Although Prince Baden didn't say much, he already felt the pride of the Germans in the presence of two British representatives with keen political sense. From the very beginning to the present, Germans have never used the honorific name of the British Empire when calling Britain, but simply used Britain. The Earl of Balfour does not think this is an oversight of the Germans or a mistake in etiquette, it is deliberate! The premise for the Germans to demand an armistice is to make the British admit defeat, which is even more a threat!

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