CHAPTER XV. The Germans' Efforts

Under Ferdinand's butterfly effect, the German states broke away from the control of the central government after World War I, and remained nominally united.

People of insight in Germany have hoped for the reunification of the German region, and countless people have been working hard for this. More than ten years have passed, and now we are finally seeing the light.

In order to get out of the current predicament, the German states understood that union was the best option.

Instead of a pointless civil war, it is better to turn this into a foreign war, using the war to divert domestic contradictions.

On March 23, 1937, the Kingdom of Prussia was restored, and Wilhelm II's eldest son would become the new king, scheduled to ascend the throne on June 5.

Everyone knew that this was a major concession by the German central government, and in order to unite the empire again, the ancient electoral system would once again return to German soil.

Austria, the most influential of the German princes, was excluded this time.

Of course, even if they were not excluded, the Habsburgs would not join in the fun, and Germany was a powder keg at the moment.

Everyone was waiting for the attitude of France and France, and if they did not interfere, German reunification was inevitable.

Sofia

Ferdinand the Younger urgently convened a council, but the restoration of Wilhelm III happened so suddenly that the Bulgarian government did not understand what was going on.

Usually this situation is indispensable to the hands of the British, and Bulgaria cannot afford not to pay attention to it.

"Now there are two issues that we need to decide:

First, should we intervene in the restoration of William III?

Second, what should we do in the face of a reunited Germany?

Judging from the current situation, even if the restoration of Wilhelm III is prevented, it will only delay the process of German reunification.

The German central government had made concessions, the interests of the states were assured, and now everyone wanted the reunification of the country, except for the Poles, who wanted to get rid of Germany.

This is the trend of the times, and even though the states still have deep contradictions with the central government, they have no choice but to deteriorate with the deterioration of the German economy.

Now the result is obvious, the war has entered the countdown, it's just that the direction of the war for the Germans is not yet certain! Little Ferdinand said cautiously

"Your Majesty, the restoration of Wilhelm III is only an insignificant trifle, and the internal contradictions of Germany are not so easy to solve.

The German central government has not been able to integrate the forces of the various states, and the conflict of interests cannot be resolved by a few patriotic slogans!

It is conceivable that for a long time in the future, the Germans will have to fight over internal problems, and if they want to make a difference internationally, it will be at least ten years from now! Foreign Secretary Coleman analyzed

"Mr. Coleman, you have omitted the domestic economic situation of the British, and the Germans, who relied on the funds they received from the anti-oil until 1941 at most.

Before that, they have to find a way out of the country!

But now there is no way ahead, the world has been carved up, and the situation they face is much more dangerous than it was before the First World War.

This time they didn't even have the scraps, the overseas colonies didn't have their share, and the markets on the European continent were robbed by us again.

They have no better choice than to use war to divert contradictions.

The British may have hope, Germany and Italy can teach the French a lesson and force the French government to bow to them, which is another reason to start a war!

Whether Wilhelm III was restored or not has little to do with us, but the question of the possibility that the Germans could break the European order, I had to prepare in advance! Defense Secretary Kobot objected

"So when do you think the Germans will provoke a war? Who was the first to target, to attack the neutrals first, or to go to war directly with the French? Ferdinand asked with concern

"Your Majesty, I think that as soon as the unification of Germany is completed, even if there is only one more emperor in name, they will act.

The first target, most likely the new Polish kingdom, may continue to move on to the three Baltic states after their victory.

If no one stops them, it is estimated that they will continue to do things against the Netherlands and Belgium, and this depends on the attitude of the British.

As long as victory can be achieved on the battlefield, then the contradictions in the country will be suppressed. In terms of strength, it is not difficult for the Germans to pinch a few soft persimmons.

However, Italy next door is tragic, several of their neighbors are not easy to mess with, France and Austria-Hungary cannot win, and they should not be provoked.

Although Switzerland is a small country, its military strength is also the top among small countries, and this hard bone is not easy to gnaw! Kobot analyzed

Yes, compared to the Germans, Italy is the real tragedy, and none of the surrounding enemies are easy to mess with, that is, Switzerland seems to be a little easier to bully.

But this is the only country that looks easy to bully, it is still thorny, and when all the people are soldiers, Switzerland can mobilize seven or eight hundred thousand troops with a population of four million.

If it doesn't work, the Italians are going to be broken again, and even now the Italians are working hard, the outside world is still not optimistic about their military capabilities.

After all, Swiss mercenaries have been in Europe for hundreds of years, and have long been at the top of the mercenary list.

Can't you do it if you don't fight?

Answer: Yes!

It's just that as a price, the Kingdom of Italy may well collapse ahead of schedule!

Unless the Germans act quickly, they will team up together to fight France, and when the time comes, the lost territory will be regained, and with the war reparations, the crisis in Italy can be easily solved.

"The problem of Italy, we can ignore it first, their strength is limited, it's okay to follow the Germans, if we act alone, we can refer to the Ethiopian war!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile

Is Ethiopia strong? Just looking at the fact that they defeated the great power Italy back then, it seems that they are really strong, but unfortunately now they are being beaten by the new Greek kingdom.

Now the situation is deadlocked, that is because they are outnumbered, the new Greek kingdom with a population of less than a million, there is no way to fight with them.

"Your Majesty, if possible, it is better for us to delay the outbreak of war as much as possible, and the longer it drags on, the more powerful it will be for us!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed

Ferdinand Jr. nodded in recognition that the current situation is very favorable for Bulgaria, and there is no need to rush to break it.

"Your Majesty, perhaps it would be better for us to let the Germans move freely, and not give them some courage, I am afraid they will not have the courage to challenge the French!

The Poles are so dead, our allies would have looked at them unpleasantly, and if it weren't for the repercussions, there would have been no Kingdom of Poland in this world! Prime Minister Tolsky proposed

Idealism kills people, so to speak, the Greater Poland strategy, which killed the new Polish kingdom.

Diplomatically, he offended his neighbors, but he didn't know that before the German invasion of Poland in history, the Poles shouted "destroy Germany in three days", and then they were killed by the Germans.

So now that the Kingdom of Poland was betrayed, Ferdinand did not have any pressure, and in the very beginning of Bulgaria's strategy, they became outcasts.

"Then let's let Germany do things first, let's be neutral and see how the French respond!" Little Ferdinand said indifferently

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Bulgaria can watch the play, and the Eastern European Union can watch the play, that is, they all know that the contradictions between Germany and France cannot be resolved, and they must fight a war to solve the problem.

The strength of small neutral countries is limited, and it is not their turn to have an opinion, so it is better not to publish it, but if it does, it may cause trouble.

The French have been embarrassed since Bulgaria declared that it respects the choice of the German people, and the choice on this issue has already reached their hands.

Whether or not to restrict Germany has become their top priority at the moment.

Paris

"Your Excellency, we can't just let the Germans grow big forever, and once they complete reunification, the pressure on me will be great.

This time the British chose Germany and Italy, and Bulgaria did not want to clash with the British too soon, so we became victims.

If their plan is completed, war will break out, and France has no allies this time! Prime Minister Daladier said with a frown

"Mr. Faraday, I also know that the most troublesome thing now is not the Germans, but the anti-war at home.

We declared that it would be easy to interfere with the restoration of Wilhelm III, but what if the Germans did not listen?

Should we intervene by force? Is Congress passable? How to explain in front of the French people?

If these problems are not solved, what we are doing is useless, and we will not see any hope of success except for being able to consume our international influence! Albert Lebrun said with a wry smile

"Your Excellency, war is inevitable, and the longer it drags on, the more the strength of the Germans will be restored.

Coupled with the Kingdom of Italy, and the British who support it behind the scenes, the pressure on our national defense will be very great in the future, and once the war breaks out, I am afraid that the outcome will be unpredictable! Faraday said cautiously

"I also know this question, isn't there still Bulgaria? It's a big deal to drag them into the water when the time comes, since the British dare to do the first year of junior high school, we can do the fifteenth!

If France is going to fall, then let's drag the enemy to hell with us, and we can let the news out first and see how the British react.

I don't believe that John Bull would not even care about the position of world hegemon for the sake of a so-called Western European Union? Albert Lebrun said aggressively

The greatest enemy of France will always be the French themselves, and no external power can destroy France, as long as they can destroy themselves.

Now anti-warism has restrained the hands of the French government, forcing them to adopt a policy of appeasement and watch Germany grow and grow.

Albert Lebrun's threats to the British were in fact exhaustive.

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On June 5, 1937, William III was crowned the new King of Prussia after the successful restoration, and World War II was imminent.