Conscription

Kaiser Wilhelm was anxious.

Such a dilemma!

What a struggle!

If everyone took their troops to America, who would he fight?

He wanted to fight everyone!

Kaiser Wilhelm could never have imagined such a day! He had gone from agonizing over how to fight to agonizing over how to fight everyone!

This was an excellent opportunity. Perhaps such a chance only came once every few centuries.

Leaving aside the Russian Empire for now, and Japan being far away.

He wanted to strike at both France and Britain simultaneously.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo…"

Kaiser Wilhelm was panting heavily from his dilemma.

His eyes were red and swollen, a sign of extreme anxiety.

It was clear how anxious he was.

"Gentlemen, in this current situation, which side do you think we should attack first? Or should we unite with Austria-Hungary and launch a four-pronged attack, fighting on four fronts?"

Though anxious, Kaiser Wilhelm was not a brainless fool.

He was still capable of listening to his subordinates' advice, especially that of military officials.

After all, these were the experts in warfare.

"Kaiser, I suggest we wait a bit longer! Right now, Britain, France, and other countries have only just moved their fleets.

Since Dutch Van der Linde is so capable, we can let him confront these countries first. Once Britain and France are mired in the American quagmire, our move will be foolproof!"

Grand Duke Meyer suggested, seated at the conference table.

"Yes, Kaiser. There's an old saying in the distant East: 'When the clam and the snipe fight, the fisherman benefits.' What we should do now is be constantly prepared, and our true moment will arrive once their troops are bogged down in America."

General Ludendorff below chimed in.

But their words greatly displeased Kaiser Wilhelm.

"Wait? How much longer do we wait? Even if Dutch Van der Linde has equipment, he lacks foundation; even if he has ability, he lacks time. Now that twelve countries have led their armies to America, how long can Dutch Van der Linde hold out?

If we wait any longer, the American Civil War will end, and we will be caught in a pincer movement, leading to certain defeat!"

Kaiser Wilhelm was eager to achieve great deeds.

He wanted to prove himself, to establish his legacy, to cover up his own imperfections.

His atrophied left arm, a result of Erb's palsy, had made him eccentric since childhood, and achieving great deeds became his sole obsession.

His only goal was to show the people of Germany that he, William II, despite his physical disability, possessed extraordinary qualities!

That he was a true emperor!

"Wait a bit longer, Kaiser! At the very least, we must wait until Britain and France truly begin fighting in America!

Overseas transport will greatly extend their supply lines and internal pressure. At that time, we only need to deploy long-range submarines for indiscriminate attacks, cutting off their sea supply routes, and their troops far in America will become rootless duckweeds, no longer posing any threat to us!

And their troops far in America will either have to stay in America or be intercepted and sunk by us. This is the foundation of our victory!

We only need to use our navy to blockade Britain, and our army can directly attack France. Then, launching a blitzkrieg, with Tanks and various weapons provided by Dutch Van der Linde, we are confident of taking France directly in just two months! Then we can free up our hands to confront Britain!" Hindenburg shouted.

This fellow was very famous; in the late World War I, he and Ludendorff almost completely sidelined William II.

Submarines also existed in this era; in fact, true submarines were developed as early as 1620.

During World War I, Germany used submarines to launch indiscriminate attacks on British merchant ships to cut off their external supply lines.

If America hadn't found an excuse to cause trouble, naval blockades alone would have impoverished Britain internally, and without external resources, they wouldn't have been able to continue a war of attrition.

For an island nation fighting a land nation, a blockade, if maintained long enough, would cause internal collapse.

Seeing that all his subordinates disagreed with his opinion, Kaiser Wilhelm could only sigh in grief.

"Alas!"

"I'll go with what you say!"

"However, during this time, the War Planning Department must quickly plan the attack routes and targets! When the time is ripe, we will launch a surprise attack without declaration!"

Thus, Germany held its ground, like a submarine lurking underwater, observing the struggle on the surface.

To be honest, this was indeed the best approach for Germany.

But for Mr. Van der Linde, their actions were somewhat dishonorable.

You said you would resist Europe, and we would contain America, but now you're selling out your teammates.

Is this right?

Even you, Germany, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have betrayed our friendship?

Time slowly passed, and as Mr. Van der Linde returned to New Hanover, international news arrived one after another.

December 3, Winter, 1900.

The United States Capitol was back in use.

US President Mr. McKinley was not arrested by Mr. Van der Linde, and Mr. McKinley was furious about this.

He did not allow the damaged and ruined United States Capitol to be renovated, instead choosing to work in the Capitol, which was riddled with holes from the damage.

He declared: 'Only by constantly seeing past shame can one be shamed into courage.'

Upon this statement, American newspapers were shaken.

Countless large and small newspapers rushed to report Mr. McKinley's words about being shamed into courage, and countless praises poured in, extolling Mr. McKinley in the newspapers as more fragrant than flowers and brighter than the sun.

But these praises only appeared in the newspapers.

The people of Washington did not think so. They even mocked Mr. McKinley with the nickname 'Newspaper Tycoon' for not repairing the Capitol or fighting back immediately, but instead playing with public opinion.

Night of December 8, Winter, 1900.

The United States Capitol issued a statement.

"The incident at the United States Capitol has completely crossed America's bottom line. Dutch Van der Linde must pay a severe price for this!

But at the same time, the British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Japanese Empire... twelve countries are requested not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries!

Effective immediately, the United States Navy is officially on high alert. America is entering an emergency lockdown!"

Morning of December 13, Winter, 1900.

The US Provisional Government issued a conscription announcement, conducting large-scale conscription across the entire United States.

The terms of this conscription were clearly stated.

"Army personnel: 50 cents per day, with a 15-dollar allowance upon enlistment.

Navy personnel: 75 cents per day, with a 20-dollar allowance upon enlistment."