Chapter 131: Iron and Blood (4)
And he was far inferior to his eloquent uncle, Napoleon. In the famous Battle of Sedan, the French army was defeated. On January 18, 1871, King William I of Prussia was crowned Emperor of the German Empire in the 72-meter-long Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, France!
This is the end of the great cause of German reunification. On this day, which coincided with the 170th anniversary of the coronation of the first Prussian king, a mighty German empire arose against the glorious backdrop of German sabers and medals. But it was this coronation in the Hall of Mirrors, and the Arsace and Lorraine gains from the Franco-Prussian War, that added to the deep hatred between Germany and France!"
But the Iron Prime Minister was not radical, he used war to win unity, but spent half his life defending peace. Just as Bismarck's origin of conflict and contradiction is also full of contradictions and conflicts in the actions of the Iron Prime Minister. He devoted his whole life to promoting war and the unification of force. After the success of the great cause of reunification, Bismarck's policy turned conservative. ”
In alliance with Russia, Austria-Hungary, he was committed to establishing and maintaining the Three Emperors Alliance, ensuring peace on the European continent, while vigorously promoting domestic economic and industrial development and encouraging investment. And committed to promoting the construction of workers' welfare. He was a conservative reformer who waged war and upheld autocracy. But at the same time he established the world's first system of workers' pensions, health insurance, and social insurance, and worked hard to preserve the peaceful years after reunification, which were few luxuries for Germans......"
"It was under Bismarck's maintenance that the militaristic ideas that emerged in the reunification of Germany were put in prison. The bourgeoisie ushered in great development, and the German economy was stimulated by the reparations from the Franco-Prussian War and the mineral deposits in Alsace and Lorraine. Germany surpasses France in terms of population, steel production, coal production and railway mileage. Second only to the initiator and leader of the Industrial Revolution, Britain. ”
At the same time, within two decades of reunification, Germany's GDP surpassed that of continental Europe to become the second largest industrial country in Europe. Investments in education from the Prussian era began to bear fruit, and a unified Germany began a full-scale explosion of economy, science and technology, and industry. and led the second industrial revolution, but no matter how strong the great man was, he couldn't stop the erosion of time, and the iron-blooded prime minister who contributed to the unification was getting old. ”
"In 1888, Wilhelm I, the first emperor of the German Empire, died. His successor, Frederick III, died after 99 days on the throne and was succeeded by his grandson, Wilhelm II. The young emperor was only 29 years old, and he was unwilling to be subject to this unification veteran minister with great achievements. At this time, Bismarck was already 73 years old, so on March 18, 1890, Bismarck asked Wilhelm II to resign. ”
Two days later, the whole world learned that the iron-blooded chancellor of the German Empire had resigned. Germany's navigator left his ship, and the young Kaiser Wilhelm took full control of the empire. After the reunification of Germany, the militarism that had been imprisoned by the iron-blooded prime minister was once again recruited, and a strong Germany began to fight for territory under the sun......"
On July 30, 1898, the iron-blooded Chancellor Bismarck died quietly at the age of 83, and the old prime minister himself chose a cemetery for himself in a coniferous forest in the manor, and his tombstone was only engraved with the words: Faithful German servant of the Emperor of the Marquis of von Bismarck, Wilhelm I. However, his successor failed to maintain stability and peace under the rule of the Iron and Blood Chancellor, and the German chariot was slowly activated......"
"Let the whole world feel the preciousness of pain and peace, and also destroy the peaceful life they have been yearning for and pursuing......" Speaking of this, Zhang Xiufeng stopped, people's feelings are strange, and they can cry when they talk about it...... Because it was said to Min Xianyi, his words can already be said to be extremely objective......
Seeing Zhang Xiufeng crying unconsciously, Min Xianyi took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to him: "It's okay, wipe it first." ”
When Zhang Xiufeng was in a better state, Min Xianyi then asked, "The next battle should be a battle, right?"
"Yes, I would like to thank you for being my listener. ”
"It's okay, I think it's funny. And I feel that the picture is vividly presented in front of me. ”
"Then go on, and the next thing is faith. This is to go back to Bismarck, whose 'continental policy' has always been the key to appeasing Europe's '-stirring stick' Britain. After all, as long as the sea power is not challenged, no matter how much you toss around in Europe, you will not be able to really threaten the 'empire on which the sun never sets', but it is clear that this bottom line was broken after the hot-blooded young emperor Wilhelm II succeeded to the throne. ”
"The heroic declaration of 'Germany's journey is a sea of stars!' not only put Britain and Germany on the road of no return to the naval arms race, but also plunged the whole of Europe into a state of tension in which the chamber was in confrontation. By the time of World War I, Germany had become the world's second-largest industrial nation after the United States, which allowed it to maintain an army capable of dominating Europe while challenging Britain at sea. ”
"Unlike World War II, which had been planned for a long time, the outbreak of World War I was a bit of a mishap. However, the European countries were quite sincere in fulfilling the covenant, 'If you dare to beat my Slavic brothers, I will beat you Germanic brothers!' The royal family cut off the bloodline and made the war more like an infighting between relatives of a large family. Next is the important thing, Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 into a family of customs clerks on the German-Austrian border. ”
"Although he was born in an ordinary place, his 'skeletal surprise' appearance had already appeared in the stage of bear children, and the tragedy of the early death of his parents made the young Hitler experience the experience of life early. Just like the thousands of wanderers who wandered the big cities at that time or in the present world, elsewhere or here. The young Hitler pursued his artistic dreams, but was crushed by the cruel realities. ”
"Despite the poverty, 'two-dimensional creation' is still insisted on and used to make a living. "It seems that patients with severe secondary disease are not the patent of well-fed local tyrants... Okay, that's it, "Hitler's core ideas on nationalism were studied at this stage of the 'social university'." Of course, for the 'Si people' who 'will descend from heaven to great tasks', theoretical study alone is definitely not enough. ”
"The heavens will descend on the great task?" What is this?" Of course, Min Xianyi did not understand the breadth and profundity of Chinese culture.
But it doesn't matter, just be able to understand it: "You understand that if the chosen one wants to wear the crown, he must bear its weight." But after saying that, Zhang Xiufeng suddenly had an extra figure in his head......