In the midst of tensions between Germany and France, the Hungarian ambassador visited Berlin again and raised a number of issues that Stresemann could not solve.

Eric secretly instructed Stresemann not to be in a hurry to express his position on the issue of Hungary's request for help, but to delay it slowly, because there were several options for the problem between Germany and France, and war was only a means and a last resort, and if the United States was willing to give up its interests in Eurasia, Germany had no choice. On the contrary, it shows that the United States has no intention of becoming an enemy of Germany, and they will certainly find ways to resolve this serious crisis. Then he whispered a few words in Stresemann's ear.

Stresemann was a shrewd man, stabilized the Hungarian ambassador, and told Germany that the current situation was also critical, and for the sake of domestic economic construction, Germany and France had once again come to the brink of war, but Hungary was a friend of Germany, and Germany would not die without help.

The Hungarian ambassador was very perplexed when Germany said it was willing to help, but did not send a single soldier: "Your Excellency, it is important for me to know how Germany can help Hungary. ”

Strickenmann said unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, don't worry, Germany's plan to help friends will not change, and it will now be up to you to see whether your country is willing to accept Germany's proposal." However, I would like to state first that the conditions put forward by Germany are very favourable to your country, and it is your business. ”

It turned out that Eric wanted the Hungarian army to march from Austria to Germany, distributed on the German and French fronts, and at the same time deliberately leaked this military operation with great fanfare.

The Hungarian ambassador was shocked when he heard this: "It is understandable that Your Excellency does not help Hungary, but at this time, the transfer of troops from Hungary will make the battlefield situation in Hungary even worse!" How is this different from a conspiracy with Romania to seize Transylvania? ”

Stresemann laughed and said, "This is exactly the clever plan of our esteemed President of the German Confederation, how can His Excellency the Ambassador understand it in this way?" If the ambassador disagrees with this proposal, please forgive Germany for not being able to help. Your country can only ask the United States and Britain to come forward to resolve the territorial issue. ”

Hungary has always been at odds with Britain and the United States, and if Britain and the United States are invited to come forward, it will be tantamount to luring a wolf into the room, and the Hungarian ambassador shook his head again and again: "Please forgive me for your ignorance, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, you may wish to first tell me what is wonderful about this plan of Mr. President, so that you can have a word in Hungary next time." ”

As soon as Strickermann heard this, he knew that he had an eyebrow, and he told the Hungarian ambassador about the purpose and purpose of President Eric's operation.

Stresemann told the Hungarian ambassador that at present, the concept of war between Germany and France is still very vague, and if Hungary makes a statement in Budapest that Hungary will immediately send troops to aid Germany, the United States, Britain, France, and other congresses will realize from this action that Germany has made up its mind to fight to the death. France will inevitably try its best to eliminate the threat of war, because war will overwhelm everyone, and it will quickly consume the hard-won economic recovery after the end of the First World War. In this way, there will definitely be a compromise on the Lorraine issue. This is in favor of the German side. In addition, Romania's discovery that Hungary could abandon its immediate interests and go thousands of miles to help Germany proved that the two countries were hardcore allies, and once the two countries resolved the Lorraine question, they would inevitably move eastward. Given the unclear attitude of the United States, Britain could never have risked offending Germany by crossing the ocean alone to rescue a Romanian who had defected at the beginning of World War I. Therefore, Romania will not go too far in the pursuit of land. That's what President Eric did to kill two birds with one stone.

When the Hungarian ambassador heard this, he immediately telegraphed to Budapest to follow the plan, and then left Berlin and returned to Hungary with great satisfaction.

The territorial problem of Transylvania has always plagued Hungary, and the new government has no choice but to follow President Eric's strategy, acting as a dead horse and a horse doctor, declaring that it will immediately send troops to Germany throughout the country, and at the same time, leaving a small number of defenders in the area under the actual control of Transylvania, and the large army then retreats and slowly fades out of the sight of the Romanian army.

The news that Hungary had sent troops to aid the German army was quickly confirmed by the Romanian government, and French President Poincaré was panicked and asked Britain and the United States for help, while mobilizing a national emergency to prevent an emergency.

British Prime Minister Lloyd's? Georges was very unhappy and angry at French Prime Minister Clemenceau; "Your Excellency's prediction has not been answered by God, and Germany is not bluffing this time, but determined to fight to the death. In this regard, presumably France is ready to face the war, is that so? However, I can tell you very responsibly that Britain is no longer obliged to let its soldiers shed blood and die again, of course, war is dead, not to mention whether the parliament will pass it, even the British people will not agree to send troops. ”

John? Calvin? Coolidge also said coldly: "I have received an order from the president to immediately go to Germany to mediate in this regard, of course, it is necessary for gentlemen to go with them, otherwise, the United States can only wait and see how the situation changes." ”

While the countries were arguing, President Eric made a very leisurely visit to one of the Jungström factories, and his interest was all focused on a new hydraulic press.

According to the different working medium, hydraulic press is divided into hydraulic press and hydraulic press, hydraulic press as the name suggests is a hydraulic press whose working medium is water, and the working medium of hydraulic press is hydraulic oil. The earliest appearance of the hydraulic press was in the United Kingdom in 1795, it was invented by applying Pascal's principle, used to pack, squeeze vegetable oil, etc., to the middle of the 19th century, Britain began to use the hydraulic press for forging, the hydraulic press gradually replaced the super-large steam forging hammer, and then in the 19th century, the United States did not manufacture 126,000 kN free forging hydraulic press, due to the emergence and improvement of the electric high-pressure pump (power element--- converting mechanical energy into liquid pressure energy), the forging hydraulic press also developed in the direction of smaller tonnage, In the 50s of the 20th century, small fast forging hydraulic presses were produced. According to the structural form, hydraulic press is mainly divided into single-column type (C-type), four-column type, horizontal type, vertical frame, etc.; According to the application, it is mainly divided into metal forming, drawing, blanking, bending, powder (metal, non-metal) forming, press-fitting, extrusion, etc. The hydraulic press of Krupp company has been updated and improved on the basis of Britain and the United States.

The success of this new equipment indicates that the military industry of the German Confederation will reach a new level, and it will also contribute to the rapid development of naval weapons and equipment and the construction of wide-body warships. Eric happily made it a landmark innovation.

On September 19, representatives of the United States and Britain concluded their talks at No. 10 Downing Street and hurriedly boarded a ship to Calais, France, and then traveled overland to Berlin, Germany. Chancellor Clemenceau, who returned to France with him, has been worried, and he can't figure out what kind of medicine is being sold in President Eric's gourd, if it is really a bluff, there is no need for Germany to pull Hungary, and the German navy will not go out of the English Channel, is it true that Eric's German Confederation is really ready to do it? It is also possible that Eric is known to be a man who does not play by the rules. At this moment, it is better to believe than not to believe, don't start the war when it is too late.

Clemenceau took the initiative to find the representatives of the United States and Britain and said: "I have decided to go to Germany with Your Excellency, and in any case, France still has to make a gesture, and perhaps we can really resolve this crisis." ”

When Coolidge heard this, he was very happy and had some confidence in this trip to Germany: "Great, this is the only right choice for Your Excellency." For Eric, the madman, we cannot use common sense to analyze it, for in the case of the 'Paris operation', almost no one thought that Germany was capable of organizing an offensive, but his Wehrmacht suddenly paralyzed all the strong defenses in eastern France in a few days. ”

Eric had already predicted the visits of the United States, Britain, France, and other countries, and he had even told Prime Minister Stresemann to be ready to welcome foreign guests.

According to President Eric, the "Paris Operation" is really a helpless move, and the "Lorraine incident" is also a helpless move, but the two things cannot be said in the same day, one is passive and the other is active. He feels that there is a big difference between active and passive, and that the active one, at least you can have the courage and ability to make a move, forcing the other party to have to passively face the battle. The so-called passivity means that it has lost a move in terms of momentum and opportunity. Since it is passive, it means that the opponent does not have the right to choose war and peace, and can only make compromises directly or indirectly, or face the battle head-on, and finally speak with strength.

The representatives of the four countries sat together again in Berlin, and Chancellor Stresemann first made a false cover up about the actions of the German troops, saying that this military operation was purely a territorial defense plan, and that the Type III tanks were not deployed at all, but were routine exercises, and were not so-called deliberate provocation of war. At the same time, he argued that the outside world's suspicion of Germany's unfairness was unfounded. Even he didn't believe it, let alone sitting across from an internationally renowned political elite. In fact, it is precisely the desire of the delegates of various countries to discover their flaws, which is Eric's true intention.

Clemenceau said very seriously: "Gustav? I am afraid that His Excellency Chancellor Stresemann will not believe even himself, and if it is just a routine exercise, or a normal need for the defense of the homeland, then it is not necessary to deploy the Hungarian army to the Franco-German border, I think, Mr. President Eric, there is nothing to hide about this. ”

Stresemann knew that Clemenceau was not easy to deal with, and if he was not taken down, the talks would be meaningless. So he also said decisively: "Hungary is an ally of Germany, and the series of military exercises carried out by our two countries on their own soil is purely a matter of our own family, and even more so within the scope of sovereignty. ”

Clemenceau did not back down: "If it is really an internal affair of Germany, I think France is understandable, but according to the terms of the original 'Berlin Peace Treaty', the total number of troops stationed on the west bank of the Rhine is well documented. It is clear that your country has not complied with this agreement. ”

Stresemann was not in a hurry: "Your Excellency Chancellor Clemenceau, if the German garrison on the west bank of the Rhine has changed, the reason for this has to be traced back to what the French government has done. It is a pity that after the harassment of Lorraine by radical groups in your country, the German Confederation has kept a low profile and provided the militants with clothing, food and medical care in a humanitarian spirit. ”

Is this good, US Vice President Coolidge and British Prime Minister Lloyd? Before George could speak, the war of words between the German and French chancellors had already reached a fever pitch. The two of them went back and forth, arguing endlessly, and sometimes even the British and American representatives could not stop them.

The talks reached an impasse.