The international situation is worrying, especially the United Kingdom and the United States are constantly initiating trade frictions and even threatening to use force, and Eric's conscription method is also constantly adjusted. Compulsory military service and general mobilization for war are two completely different concepts, and volunteer and compulsory soldiers are also two different concepts. At different times, Eric had to choose different ways of conscription.

Previously, Eric had worried that the country would be too sparsely populated, but this fear seems to have quickly reversed, and now it is not that there are too few people, but that there are already many people. Fortunately, there are many people who can do things, and Germany is a vast country with enough land to support the people who live on this land.

Since World War I, Britain has always adhered to the principle of world hegemony, however, its position has gradually been replaced by the United States, which has come from behind, and the international community must act according to the American routine, whether it is military or economic trade, causing the global economy to continue to decline, and the international community is full of complaints.

Moreover, some of the propositions of the United States adopt multiple standards, especially the suppression of Germany, which is used to the extreme.

The Federal Republic of Germany, with a population of almost 200 million, occupied most of Central and Eastern Europe, causing extreme panic in Britain and the United States.

Unable to accept a rapidly rising Germany economically and militarily, they began to abandon the previous suspicions caused by trade frictions, and joined forces to suppress and encircle Germany in every possible way, and militarily deliberately downplayed the Soviet military presence on the Finnish border.

Grener is notoriously a hardliner in Germany, and the Hanseatic Palace's foreign policy seems to have undergone a new twist. Intuition told Hans Lutheran that the Federal Republic of Germany was walking on a rope hanging high. He gasped and decided to find a time to visit Max, who was at home.

At this time, Dresden's new recruits' skills competition was in full swing along the Elbe. Rundstedt, Mackensen, Manstein and others accompanied Eric to his seat in the audience. Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Franz Hipper and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force Richthofen were invited to watch all the events.

At this time, it was a crisp autumn season, and the recruits of other units of the army had already engaged in fierce competitions in various subjects. After the completion of the full set of individual maneuvers, a young man named Fritzwaity performed very well and won the warm applause of everyone present.

Eric and Rundstedt exchanged glances, and both seemed to take a keen interest in the handsome young man.

"Remember this lad's name and follow him to see how he performs." Eric turned back to Rundstedt and said.

"Yes, Mr. President. This young man's name is Fritzwaiter, and he is from the 4th recruit camp in Leipzig, and this is not the first time we have seen him. Rundstedt replied.

Only a good Soma master can find the best good horses, and only a general like Rundstedt will always keep an eye out for the excellent military talents around him. Eric was very pleased with Rundstedt's answer.

Next will be the new recruits of the Army Armored Corps to compete in various subjects, among which the operation of equipment and shooting at targets will be the most eye-catching attractions.

While Eric was intently watching the recruits' drills, a Mercedes cart made a halfway left turn on the Berlin-Brandenburg road and entered an improvised road sandwiched between a large cornfield.

The cool autumn breeze blows gently. In such a season, people grow in spirit, and there is not only the joy of harvest, but also the comfort of life. As far as the eye can see, the patches of crops in the field that are not yet fully ripe, yellow with green, green with yellow, dancing with the wind, make people have infinite imagination.

Leaving the highest power center of the German Confederation, Max chose to return to live in the estate in Württemberg. Here, you can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, get away from the worries of politics, and still get in touch with nature. To know how to let go is to know how to live, and although it is located in the middle of nowhere, Max and his wife are happy and comfortable.

Living in the manor, you don't have to worry about being disturbed, under normal circumstances, even if strangers go the wrong way, people will not go around this corner, it is indeed a good place for self-cultivation.

Near lunch, the eye-catching lady pointed to a high-end Mercedes-Benz sedan that was slowly approaching in the distance, and asked Max to see if it was the president's car.

Because there was still some distance, Max couldn't tell who was coming. However, the couple almost unanimously agreed that they were coming for their own home, and they were not ordinary people.

"Let's go downstairs and see, ma'am." Max placed his right hand gently on his wife's graceful waist.

"My dear, it doesn't matter if you're a guest at our house or not, the important thing is that we're living well now, isn't it, dear Max." The wife worries that Max has not yet put down those troubled state affairs.

"Oh! Yes! You're quite right, dear. However, whoever comes is our guest, we should be a hospitable host, shouldn't we? Max never yelled at his wife, but he was always very patient in doing her job.

At the same time that Max and his wife were going downstairs together, the Mercedes Benz had already driven to the gate of the manor. The car did not honk, but slowly stopped and waited for identification.

The gatekeeper was a sixty-year-old man, and Max and his wife had been loyal servants when they lived on Electoralstraße in Berlin, so they immediately recognized the person in the car as the current Chancellor, Hans Luther.

The old man respectfully let the car into the manor.

"Oh! Hello! Your Excellency the Prime Minister, what is the wind that has blown you to this poor country? Max greeted them, and Madame stood at the bottom of the steps and looked at them with a smile.

"Hello! Your Excellency, Honorable Chief Mu, Hans Luther also walked quickly to Max.

"No, no, no! You can't call it that anymore. Max said humbly. The two hands were then clasped tightly together.

"Then I will call your esteemed Royal Highness." Hans Luther seemed to be unable to find a suitable title at once, jokingly.

"That's even worse! It's a federal state now, so you don't want to call it like that, you might as well call me Max, it's more agreeable. ”

"Yes, Dear Mr. Max."

"That's right." Max said, making a polite gesture, and invited Hans Luther to sit down in the drawing-room.

Max humbly let Hans Luda walk in front of him, while Madame took Max's hand and followed him all the way.

The Guest of Honour and the Guest of Honour sat down in the reception hall.

After some politeness, Hans still chose to drink tea, and over the years, he had become accustomed to it. Max is also very similar, both are people who are deeply influenced by Eric.

"I only heard that Mr. Max wanted to be a 'country man', but I didn't expect it to be so elegant and leisurely, and he didn't care about the world." Hans looked envious.

"It's just an ancestral property, and it's not worth mentioning. If Your Excellency the Prime Minister wants to retreat to the countryside one day, there are many good places to go. Max laughed.

"No, how can I compare with Your Excellency. Your Excellency has an ancestral inheritance and can choose to leave your career, but my family is poor and has nothing so far, so I must choose to work to earn a living. Hans was blunt about his family's background, and then gave a thumbs up and praised Max's tea.

"It's a joke. Your Excellency the Prime Minister came all the way to taste the black tea, right? Max guessed that Hans must have something big to say to himself.

Hans didn't have time to spare, and when he saw Max take the initiative to mention it, he directly talked about the international and domestic situation and the worries in his heart.

Although Max has been living in the countryside, he has actually heard a lot about the current situation abroad, but he has no idea about the situation at home.

"Your Excellency should remember General Calglerner." Hans said.

"Of course I remember, it's the general of the old army."

"Yes, he is now Mr. President's chief of staff."

"I have heard that this man has always been known for his toughness, and Germany will have something to do from now on." Max Dow.

"To tell you the truth, this is my heart ......," said Hans worriedly.

Later, the two talked about some new policies that have been introduced recently.

At first glance, Hans felt that everything seemed normal in Germany now, and although Eric's devotion to military expansion was nothing more than a routine defense operation. However, he always felt a faint uneasiness in his heart.

Max felt that Hans must have missed some details in his conversation, and asked him to think carefully about whether there was something else. Because Eric is quite cautious and secretive, even if there is any big move, ordinary people can't see the way.

At this moment, the lady invited them to the dining room, and the two had to give up for the time being.

Max lived in London for a long time, and brought back to Germany the English habit of drinking afternoon tea. In the afternoon, they changed places to chat.

In Max's delicate study, the two seem to have no intention of drinking tea at all, and the topic soon returns to the current situation in China.

Max has a habit of taking notes, which stems from the rigor and seriousness of his work, and also makes it easier for him to apply and correct Eric's decrees in a timely manner. Hans said as Max took notes. Eventually, he went through the record from beginning to end and re-marked the key points.

An analysis of the entire record proves that President Eric is planning a shocking move, and some details even make Max shudder. Hans doesn't know what to do, wondering if Max is making a fuss. However, judging from what Max has known about the president for many years, the seriousness of the problem is obvious, it just depends on how those in the know see it.

Hans hurriedly asked what was going on, but Max didn't answer immediately, but added small circles to all the places he felt were in doubt.

In fact, Hans also seems to have discovered that the newly appointed chief of staff of the president had been encouraging and persuading the president, Hoffmann and others to show toughness against the Soviet Union, and secretly planned a plan of retaliation against Britain and the United States.

In 1918, Germany was in the midst of a period of recovery from industrial and agricultural production, and many government decrees were almost always carried out under the supervision and pressure of the army. During the special period, the conference about the control of the country's resources by the military department of the First World War of the Empire, and the major classic examples of war on the eastern and western fronts, were all marked by Eric as an important part of the propaganda content of the annual commemoration of the founding of the country.

At present, densely populated public places, primary and secondary schools, industrial and mining enterprises, or areas designated by the state as key protection, and even zoos, often conduct air defense and anti-gas drills without rehearsals. The frequency of troop participation has increased, and it was previously inconspicuous, but recently the level of exercise and vigilance has been gradually increased. Hans's son, who now attends Adrian's High School, now often abruptly closes classes to conduct orderly evacuation drills under the command of the local garrison.

These contents are generally downplayed in government notices, which are nothing more than raising people's awareness of security, and have nothing to do with the current international situation, and so on.

People's production and livelihood have been affected to some extent, but over time, such exercises have become commonplace. In recent days, a lot of large machinery has appeared around Berlin, and in the mountains along the road to Hanover, Rostock and Dresden, many large buildings that are not exposed to the ground are under construction. The flat terrain of Berlin is like a large construction site, and the roar of large machinery can be heard almost everywhere except for the River Spree and the lakes dotted west of Potsdam.

In addition to self-examination and self-correction by the units concerned, the military also has special supervisors to observe the situation on the spot to test the degree of participation and the effectiveness of the implementation, and to make statistics on them one by one.

However, that's not all that worries Max. When the Federal Navy was first formed, in order to prevent Britain from obstructing it and cutting off the import of relevant raw materials, Eric prepared a special import channel in advance.

This unknown smuggling route is actually officially regulated, and the government, while buying the materials needed for warships and aircraft carriers at high prices, purchases a very tightly packaged and very expensive rare element from the "black market", and then quietly enters the 22nd research institute in Dresden, and then only Eric and his research team know what the raw materials are used for.

After the launch of this route, the relevant cargo ship was seized by the "synthetic mobile brigade" formed by Britain, France and other countries in the waters near Malta in the Mediterranean, for which Max was allowed to pass through the intervention of the British royal family and Lloyd George, who was the prime minister at the time.

Clearly, Eric has begun to resurrect the line.

Hans Luther had only recently discovered the situation, but from a business point of view, he didn't see anything wrong with it. However, Max is clear about this, after all, the president of the government for so many years did not do it for nothing. Now he can pat his chest and affirm that the president has activated this secret "smuggling" line.

"You can't be blamed for that, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The FIS may not seem as notorious as the MIA and FBI, but it is not a vegetarian in business. Don't forget, it's our Mr. President who formed these two departments, and he's the real intelligence No. 1. As far as this matter is concerned, it would be too trivial for him to hide it from you. Max comforted Hans Luther.

Hans Luther was surprised but did not feel any sense of loss, and all kinds of signs showed that the president did not deliberately hide himself, but was deliberately "leaking secrets".

"Maybe Mr. President doesn't want to tell me the truth nakedly, but let me slowly discover and ponder this aspect of the problem myself, and when I am mentally prepared one day, this lid will open automatically." Hans took a look at it very carefully, and then consulted Max.

Max was very satisfied with Hans's analysis, and then took out all the records just now, lit them with matches, and burned them clean.

Hans's hanging heart began to sink slowly, and he hesitated for a long time before asking, "What should I do with Your Excellency's advice?" ”

"The country needs to be strong, and Mr. President has nothing to do with that. Today, Britain and the United States are constantly blackmailing and intimidating Germany with their powerful military forces, and Germany needs a magic weapon to watch its home. Otherwise, even if we continue to give in to Britain and the United States, we will not be able to solve the fundamental problem. Max's statement surprised Hans even more.

"It seems that I need to keep up with the times, otherwise I will never be able to catch up with Your Excellency and the President." Hans said with some shame.

Max smiled and didn't answer him.

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