Beginning in the late 80s of the 19th century, Germany began to rise rapidly and became a major European power. Driven by the second industrial revolution, Germany's economy has developed by leaps and bounds, especially the rise of large industry is more eye-catching, in terms of steel production that symbolizes military potential, Germany's steel output in 1880 was 2.4 million tons, which has been among the world's advanced ranks, and by 1900, its steel production has increased several times, and it has become the first steel country in Europe. When it comes to emerging industries such as chemistry, electrical and optics, Germany's advantages are also obvious. By the end of the 19th century, Germany accounted for 16% of the world's total industrial output, not much on par with Britain, and at the beginning of the 20th century it far surpassed Britain to become the top of Europe. In 1912, with the strong rise of the Eric Group, Germany's industrial capacity began to take off again, which also affected the prediction of war by the then German Emperor Wilhelm II. Indeed, Germany's industrial prowess, far beyond its historical contemporaries, gave Germany the ability to fight back that it did not have.

The whole year of 1919 was a year of rapid development again, and after the publication of the Federal Mark in 1920, it was intuitively displayed in front of the eyes of the German people.

Instead of comparing the figures before the start of the war in 1914, Eric compared them to 1916, the year in which Germany's industrial output was at its highest during the war, with a 32 percent increase compared to 1916, compared to 18 percent in the United States in 1919. Britain, France, and the Soviet Union are even inferior to the United States.

Britain 4%, France 2%, the Soviet Union 6%, Germany alone growth rate is Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union combined, but this is not the case. Taking the United States as an example, the basis is far from being comparable to that of the Soviet Union, and even if the United States only increased by 1 percent, it would be much stronger than the Soviet Union's increase of 6 percent.

Germany's rapid development was a national celebration, but Eric was not very happy, and this extremely uneven prosperity was pregnant with the danger of a very unusual financial crisis. Germany has lost a lot of economic and territorial losses in its history and the sheer market share brought by technology, which has accelerated the tide of domestic and foreign investment, and the United States has set off an investment boom by borrowing from various countries before entering the war.

The German market is not large, and many products need to be sold abroad to make profits, and the absolute influence of the Balkans largely meets this requirement. Coupled with the fact that low-cost goods and unique technological products from all walks of life are sold abroad, Germany's industrial crisis is not yet obvious.

But this is the case in the international market, where the share is fixed, and the share that Germany takes has to force others to concede, whether forced or not.

The United States, which had been visibly squeezed, naturally felt a lot, and the advantage of local production could not be compared with that of Germany's direct supply of local production, except that it had the only import channel in wartime.

Otherwise, Eric's luck is that Wilson's sudden fainting has disrupted American politics, and there is no one to lead the United States to quickly find a response. And as Miller signs more and more trade agreements in the United States, there are two very different voices in the American financial community. The giants who supply raw materials naturally don't care who buys them, Germany has demand, and the demand is large, and the Americans naturally won't be able to get along with the money. On the other hand, the finished product side is completely opposite, squeezed by the market of German imported goods, and local goods can only be tied, and in other aspects they are monopolized.

Almost all of America's passenger planes are ordered from Germany, and everyone is rushing to seize the market, and now they can produce passenger planes that meet the requirements, and there is no home in terms of price or quality. Self-development and production is certain, but it is even more urgent to buy German aircraft in advance to seize the market. This market share, the U.S. capital community can't grab it even if they want to, and there are technical problems.

The German embassy in Washington also expanded as Germany grew, and Müller eventually rented an entire office building to serve as an embassy, and the number of staff far exceeded that of other countries.

Germany is growing rapidly, its influence is also rising, and Müller's status is rising with Germany's international status. The United States, the country that initiated the League of Nations, ended in defeat because of Wilson's fainting, and no one other seemed to have any interest in the League of Nations body.

Germany, one of the most important countries in the League of Nations, used the institution to expand its influence in Europe and the Americas.

The failure of the peace talks was a stain on him, and the trip to the United States was an opportunity for him to prove his value.

The office of the diplomatic ambassador was occupied by several key figures from the U.S. institutions, and Miller sat not in the main position, but in the middle age of ordinary clothes.

The middle-aged man's ostensible identity is the commander-in-chief of the German garrison in the United States, and he usually does not interfere in any of Miller's work, and Miller also knows that this person is from the Ministry of National Security, so it is not clear how specific it is. But the middle-aged man has the right to command him during special periods.

"Major General Laflett, is there something important to call us here today?" Miller wondered how the Major General, who usually did not meddle in specific affairs, suddenly summoned these people secretly.

Major General Laflett took a rolled-up note from his pocket and spread it out, saying, "I don't know exactly what the order is, but the order requires us to know the contents of the note at the same time." ”

After spreading out the note, Major General Laflett slowly read: "The president will visit the United States next year." Then he added: "If you guessed correctly, it should be after the U.S. presidential election." ”

Everyone suddenly became active, their own president to visit the host country, the embassy is definitely a must-pass, these perennial stationed in other places have never thought of returning to China all the time, and the opportunity to show their faces in front of the president is too few for them, so they are all too happy. In particular, Ambassador Miller is even happier, a foreign minister has been abroad for nearly a year, and to put it nicely, it is called contributing to the country, and others who are ugly think that the president is not welcome. It's just that Miller knows in his heart that his tasks and burdens are very heavy, which is why he has been in the United States for almost a year as a foreign minister, because he came to negotiate with the "sword of Shang Fang" and has the right to cut first and then play, which is very important for opportunities.

"Why do you want to deliver the message through such a stealthy means?" Miller spoke his question straight away.

"I didn't say why, but I guess it has something to do with our navy." Laflett mentioned the navy, everyone was a little gloomy, to be honest, Germany's development this year has been seen all over the world, but only the development of the navy is really a little discouraged. Many Germans have privately argued that President Eric is afraid of the British and therefore does not dare to spend much on the navy, but of course, these people are only complaining.

There are also some high-ranking officials who know the inside story to hear that their president is very dissatisfied with the development and current situation of the German navy, and it is even rumored that President Eric wants to replace most of the admirals of the navy and promote some young people.

In the past, many people would have thought that these rumors were groundless, but with Brauchitsch, Hans Kluge, Armar Schacht and other ministers as examples, it is not so strange that some young admirals were promoted.

At this time, when heads of state need to cross oceans to visit other countries, they always use the sea route as the only option, because there is simply no aircraft that can carry multiple people across the ocean. Those who successfully flew across the ocean were adventurous heroes, and it was simply impossible for the head of state to do this.

So Laflett's disappointment with the Navy is self-evident. But if President Eric doesn't visit the United States by boat, what kind of way will he choose?