After the German-Polish military exercises, which pledged the alliance between the two countries, Guderian returned home with a tank unit full of honors, and the first stop was the Brandenburg Gate, where he was cordially received by President Eric Adrian.

Led by two German IIIA tanks, 30 German III tanks, 10 armed personnel carriers and 1,000 light infantry formed a majestic line. At 10 a.m., the presidential motorcade slowly entered the open plain on the banks of the Havel River, and Eric, surrounded by the officers accompanying him, stepped out of the Mercedes Benz and walked towards the parade in high spirits. The wind by the river was very strong, and the military flag made a whirring sound, Eric waved frequently to the participating troops, and greeted the soldiers loudly, and all the soldiers stood up and saluted the Führer in unison under the leadership of Guderian.

Seeing the majestic German Type IIIA tanks and the well-organized infantry, Eric was in a good mood and gave an enthusiastic speech: "Warriors of the German Confederation! I am happy and honored for you that you have fully demonstrated the image of the country in Poland, a friendly neighbor, and have been well received by the people of both countries. It turns out that the German Confederation is the land where heroes were born, and Germany, which grew up from the war, will not be intimidated by anyone! We must be invincible with an iron army, iron discipline, iron fighting style and lightning-fast combat skills, so that our enemies will be terrified! Before the words fell, the reading team shouted in unison, "Long live the president!" ”

The reception was completed at 12 o'clock at noon, and the presidential motorcade slowly drove away from the banks of the River Havel and headed for Berlin under the watchful eye of the parade troops.

Since the establishment of the German Federal Government, Guderian is the first time to appreciate the great rivers and mountains of Germany on such a large scale, in his memory, this country was once full of desolation, poverty and weakness, and it can even be said that the people are not living well, but this time, from the southwest to the northeast, what he saw was a thriving, strong country and rich people, full of vitality. Every day with Admiral Fletcher von Watt in the mountains of Frankfurt, the Federal Republic of Germany has undergone such a big change that he did not know at all, Guderian secretly laughed, feeling that he was about to become a German old man. While lamenting the changes in the country, Guderian was even more full of awe for the president of the federal state, Eric Adrian, who never imagined that in just one year, the poor and weak Germany would undergo earth-shaking changes, and the people would not only get rid of hunger, but also live a happy life with abundant food and clothing.

Eric wanted to leave Guderian to talk, even if it was about the new German IIIA tank. However, the President has not arranged much of his work, and he must return to Berlin to hear quarterly briefings from Chancellor Gustav Stresemann and Finance Minister Almar Schacht, and to visit Wilhelmshaven later today to inspect the fleet of the Commonwealth National Navy returning from a cruise in the English Channel. When Aynata gave him the day's schedule in the morning, she knew that it was destined to be another extraordinary day.

From two o'clock in the afternoon, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance read the report for nearly two hours, and even President Eric, who was born as a businessman, felt a little tired, let alone the other parliamentarians, Erick took a sip of strong tea, cheered up, and encouraged himself to continue to listen to the report, and try to be an example. Now he is accustomed to the taste of tea, which is obviously different from Dinah's preference for coffee, he feels that tea is more realistic, faster, personal, and independent, while coffee is too squeamish, cumbersome, overcooked and tasteless, and has to rely on sugar cubes to assist, losing its independence.

After listening to the two reports, Eric summarized the general report into several aspects, and then made his own arguments.

First of all, Stresemann's question on the country's domestic and foreign affairs, Eric believes that although the foreign minister Mr. Miller has made outstanding achievements, he should also look overseas, not always limited to the European continent, and before the United States' world image is fully established, it is necessary to build mutual trust and reach a consensus with Venezuela, after all, this Caribbean country in South America has more integrity than the Americans, they need German equipment, and Germany also needs their oil, which is a mutually beneficial thing. Mr. Elias Concalves Silva had expressed his expectation for Germany, and if Minister Hermann Müller visited Venezuela in person, he would be satisfied with the country's gains...... After discussing the reports of the two ministers, Eric made a point of mentioning the affairs of Siam, and hoped that the cabinet would find an appropriate time for Earhart Mirch to return to China to report on his work, and that after such a long time, it would be more ethical for him to be reunited with his family, or to go through the formalities of leaving the country, and let his family accompany him.

Eric did not comment on the report of the Ministry of Finance, but pointed out very seriously: "Minister Schacht, as president, I do not have time to find financial sources for you, although everything the state does revolves around the word money, but you should also take the initiative to open up a new way to make money, not to ask me for money at every turn, but to ask you for money!" Of course, as long as the policies you want do not contradict the Constitution, I will give the green light! ”

Field Marshal Franz von Hipper, who was waiting in front of the cabinet hall, turned to Almar Schacht before leaving: "You should study more with Hans Luther, do a good job of statistics, make a detailed analysis of the annual GDP and per capita ownership of the country, reintegrate the individual false bubble enterprises in the country, and correct the problems in time." At present, the hot industries are crowded with each other, and the supply exceeds demand, so you should consider more relatively cold industries, which are all the business of your financial department. After that, I got in the car and went straight to Wilhelmshaven.

After more than a month of sailing on the open sea, the soldiers were very eager for land, and as soon as the ships docked, the sailors went ashore one after another, and then got into the small wine bar near the dock.

These bars are all set up by the families of the navy, located in the military port barracks, also called the harbor military service department, operating all kinds of cigarettes, alcohol, non-staple food, dance halls, as well as general merchandise and daily necessities, usually closed to the public, so when the warship goes to sea, these family members will have a cold business and are bored. As soon as the whistle sounded, the women knew that their man was back, and one by one they cheered up and waited for them to come to the shore, for them to hug, and for the other sailors to spend a lot of money on their shops.

The public baths on the docks were already overcrowded, because the warships were old, and the water storage equipment was partially out of service, resulting in a limited supply of fresh water, and the sailors rarely took a bath once a month. Most sailors took a change of clean clothes and perfume to the public baths.

The baths were built according to the arc of the pier, and the whole thing resembled a long corridor, and the sailors could be unscrupulous and unscrupulous in this man's world. Walking into the bathroom, the naked, streaned men resemble a statue of David alive under Michelangelo's knife. Everyone is not afraid to expose the best parts, and even show off and appreciate each other.

Colonel Karl Dönitz, who also took part in the voyage, laughed and left quickly when he saw the scene in the dock bathroom.

The formation that went to sea this time was very large, and in addition to the small traffic boats on the wharf, almost all the warships that could be mobilized carried out this important mission in the English Channel. No wonder British Prime Minister Lloyd George repeatedly said that he knew the strength of the German navy, and did not hesitate to sign an agreement with Germany on naval cooperation between the two countries. Eric secretly laughed, if Lloyd George knew that the German navy ships were all some broken copper, I don't know if he would continue to sign this contract.

The presidential motorcade arrived at William's Naval Harbor at 10 p.m., and at this time, the bustling military service department was in great contrast to the cold docks, except for Karl Dönitz and some of the ship's main commanders who were still at their posts, and the crew of the ships basically went to the dock service bars to have fun.

Without saying anything, Eric seemed expressionless on his face, walked around the dock, then turned around and went with his entourage to the naval guest house in the port.

Field Marshal Franz von Hipper quietly pulled Colonel Dönitz over: "Your Excellency, what is the situation, in addition to the armed duty personnel, the warship has lost even the minimum ability to act, this is not a good thing, you don't see that Mr. President is angry." ”

Dönitz said helplessly: "Honorable marshal, you know, this is a very special situation, more than a month of sea mission, just docked today, the big guy may not even have the opportunity to take a bath, this is the case." ”

Field Marshal Franz von Hipper, who was not an old stubborn, understood the situation very well, and hurried to the guest house.

President Eric is actually not angry, he also knows that the warship has only returned from a voyage today, and it is not easy to live offshore for more than a month, and it is normal for the crew to be relaxed and relaxed, which is understandable, especially in terms of personal hygiene, taking a bath or something, there is nothing that is not okay, but the premise is that the whole army cannot be slackened and the horse is released to the south mountain, so that at least the preparation for war and navigation has become a problem. With sweat in his palms, Hipper cautiously walked into the president's temporary office, ready to be reprimanded by Mr. President, only to find that his worries were unnecessary, and a stone finally fell to the ground.

After Marshal Franz von Hippe left, Colonel Dönitz hurriedly boarded and inspected each ship and registered the remaining units one by one. After doing these things, he stood on the wharf sprinkled with moonlight, and his heart was very complicated, if he was given another chance to meet President Eric, he would definitely give a detailed report on the situation of his voyage and elaborate on his idea of why he wanted to develop submarines, but without the permission of the Ministry of Defense, he could not approach the president casually, and it was still late at night.

Dönitz looked at the big clock on the dock, and then at the bustling bars of the Military Services Department not far away, and turned to rest.