Finance Minister Armar Schacht attached great importance to the report on the establishment of a land treaty port between Germany and Czechoslovakia, and drove all the way to the training ground where the 1st Panzer Division was stationed in Frankfurt. At this time, President Eric was in the training observation room on the hill to verify the prototype of the Type III tank, and he couldn't help but stand up and applaud vigorously as he watched the billowing smoke and dust raised by the III tank.

After receiving the presentation from Yarmar, Eric immediately made a detailed analysis and signaled to General Fletcher von Watt and Major Maj. Gen. Guderian to continue to direct everyone to carry out the prototype verification work, while he led Dinah and Minister Schacht down the mountain slowly and towards the temporary station arranged for him by the Panzer Division.

On the way down the hill from the training observation room, Eric had been pondering, and he felt that he should immediately conduct a serious investigation and send the results to the cabinet, and Prime Minister Stresemann would take advantage of the opportunity of the Czech delegation's continuing talks on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as one of the key provisions.

Eric took Dinah in his right hand and pointed to the northwest with his left hand and said: "We have already had the successful experience of establishing a treaty port with the Netherlands, Mr. Minister, I believe that the construction of the port in Dresden will be more perfect and worthwhile, but we cannot set up a port there in the name of the country, this time, I hope to temporarily establish a free trade zone, so that the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries can be active first, after all, President Tomás Masaryk of Czechoslovakia still has strong pro-Soviet tendencies, If our two countries are too intimate now, the Americans will be uneasy and will raise strong concerns, and at the moment, I don't want to make trouble with the Americans. ”

Knowing what President Erik Adrian meant, Almar Schacht asked: "Your Excellency, who do you think would be better to send to Dresden to conduct research?" ”

Eric looked back at Dinah beside him and said, "This person must have a high reputation in the country, and it must not be of a state official nature, so that the outside world feels that this free trade in Dres is a purely private spontaneous act." ”

Yarma Shacht understood the meaning of the president's words, smiled and said nothing, but Dinah was a little unhappy, every critical moment the government would think of using himself as a gunman, and no one would appreciate it after the end, and besides, he had never taken a penny from the state, so why should he support himself every time he encountered such a thing. She quietly wrenched her hand away from Eric's palm, a look of displeasure on her face.

Armar was a very intelligent man, and Dinah's slightest act could not have escaped his eyes. When the three of them were about to walk down the mountain, Yarma suddenly patted his head and said, "Your Excellency and Madame will go first, I have important matters to discuss with Fletcher, I am very sorry." With that, he turned back and walked up the mountain.

Eric knew that Yarma was not a forgetful person, especially if he was a financial professional, and because he did a very good job in this area, Eric proposed him to become the country's finance minister. Armar was clearly looking for a staircase for himself, and Eric smiled knowingly, took Dinah's little hand again, and walked slowly down the hill. Dinah actually felt that she was the most suitable person for this research, and her greatest wish was to share her husband's worries as much as possible, and she had no reason to refuse such an errand, and she would not refuse, so the little bird obediently obeyed, and did whatever Eric wanted.

After a night of silence, the next morning, Yarmar claimed that there was still a lot of work to be done in the Ministry, and decided to go straight back to Berlin alone, so he left President Eric and his wife at breakfast. Eric also knew that Yarma was busy, so he repeatedly insisted that Dresden could start a free trade zone first, but it must be supported by the cabinet, and then go back to Dinah to pack up and be ready to go to Dresden at any time.

When the couple met in Frankfurt, Dinah was in a very good mood, like a happy bird, always pestering Eric to chirp incessantly. Admiral Fletcher von Waatt and Guderian both saw it in their eyes and understood this young couple very well, so they came over and said with concern: "Your Excellency the President, your honorable lady, do you think this will work, Madame rarely comes to Frankfurt once, even if she arrives in Frankfurt, it is rare to come to our remote barracks, you look at Madame's happy appearance, I really can't bear to separate you, in this way, I solemnly suggest to Your Excellency the President, today's prototype verification work is checked by me and Major General Guderian, Your task is to accompany your wife to walk around the neighborhood and take a look, and we will make a detailed record of the verification of the chariot and report back to you tomorrow morning, how about it? ”

Major General Guderian also chimed in and said: "Yes, Your Excellency President, this is a good idea, I agree with the initiative of Admiral Fletcher von Wat!" You see, Madame will be pleased, too. ”

Eric looked at Dinah's very expectant look, and also felt that it was not easy for the couple to get together in Frankfurt, so he agreed with their opinion: "It's okay, it's just that the two generals have to work hard, and I'll let Anata and you participate in the sample car verification together." ”

Back at the apartment, Eric gave all the guards a day off to take them around the city of Frankfurt or buy something worth sending home, and then walked out of the barracks with Dinah in a comfortable way.

Facing the unfamiliar south-central mountains, Eric gave Dinah a choice: "My happy bird, the direction of our two is up to you today, I, Eric Adrian, am now your guard, everything is at your disposal." ”

Dinah wanted to say go to Frankfurt to see it, but on second thought, wasn't it enough to stay in the city all day? Now that you've come to nature, it's better to get closer to you. She tilted her head and searched around, then pointed to a mountain opposite that was the highest in comparison, and said, "Dear Your Excellency, how about we conquer the opposite mountain today?" Your Excellency President, you have only one veto today. Of course, it's still too late before you set off. ”

Eric scratched his finger at Dinah's nose and said with a smile, "That's good! My happy bird, we can go, and we can go to the highest mountain opposite! However, today we have to say that no one can give up halfway! Otherwise it's a puppy. ”

After saying that, the husband and wife were like a pair of naughty children, shouting, chasing after me, charging up the hill like a house, however, in less than ten minutes, the speed dropped significantly.

It was said that it was a high mountain, but in fact it was more than 200 meters above sea level, and it took a lot of effort for the two of them to climb the highest mountain opposite the headquarters of the armored division and pull each other exhausted.

Dinah was so tired that she gasped, and she rolled on the spot, lying on the ground and not wanting to get up. Eric was also so tired and sweating profusely that he was crying out for his life, and sat next to Dinah and didn't want to move anymore.

At the top of the mountain, the mountains in the north are undulating, the momentum is like a rainbow, which makes people proud, and the southwest plain is full of verdant and green trees, dotted with small markets and villages, showing the wetland scenery. Small bridges, flowing water, and cattle and sheep grazing on grass blend into nature, making people think about it infinitely. The mountains are mostly filled with pines and quinoa, but also a few spruce and beech, and Hannover, although it is also mountainous, has no biodiversity, which makes Dinah happy, and it is worth the tiredness.

Pointing to the blue ribbon-like river to the south, Eric said, "Look, my dear, that's the Main, and it's been flowing silently from east to west for thousands of years. The river flows through the land of Frankfurt and joins the Rhine to the west, watering the narrow plain of Frankfurt and flowing north into the vast northern sea. I plan to build several large hydroelectric power stations in the upper reaches of the Main and Rhine rivers to alleviate the serious problem of the current lack of electricity in Germany. What do you think, dear madam. ”

Dinah knew that Eric was a man who would do what he said, and she had already seen the development plan on Eric Adrian's desk before she came to Frankfurt, which included the implementation rules and overall requirements for the construction of the station.

Eric suddenly felt that it was hard to take his wife out to play once, and it was too beautiful to talk about work, so he immediately said with affection: "My happy bird, after I step down from the presidency, I want to build a small villa on this mountain, raise a large group of small animals, and our family of three will live together every day and never separate, what do you think?" ”

Dinah replied, "Your Excellency, Mrs. Ben has approved your suggestion, but what you say must count, otherwise, my son and I will not be able to spare you."

Eric made a grimace to scare Dinah and said, "I'm afraid that when the time comes, Mrs. and her son will hate this place after living for a long time, after all, there is no shop in front of the village here, you can come and have fun, if you really want to live here, I'm afraid it's not so easy." ”

Dinah tugged at Eric's ear and smiled, "Then you want to regret it?" Okay, then you tell me the allusion to Frankfurt, and I'll forgive you if it's okay. ”

When Eric heard this, he was excited, because this was his strong point, so he talked about what he knew about Frankfurt: "My dear, the history of Frankfurt can be traced back to around the first year of the Common Era, when the Rhine and Danube rivers were still the northern borders of the Roman Empire, but the two rivers were not connected and there was no danger to defend, so the Romans built a great wall between the two rivers that stretched for hundreds of miles, and they garrisoned here, forming an important Roman fortress, but, with the collapse of the Roman Empire and the withdrawal of troops, The barracks became deserted until the 8th century, when troops were re-stationed. Legend has it that Charlemagne was defeated and fled to the Main, found that his retreat was blocked, fell into a desperate situation, and was worried that he could not find a guide, and in the midst of danger, he saw a doe walking towards the river and safely crossed the Main, so the army crossed the river and turned the corner. In order to forget this incident, Charlemagne ordered the construction of a city here, and named it Frankfurt, which means the ferry of the Franks. ”

Dinah loved to hear such stories, and her grandfather used to tell them all before, but after a long time, she forgot them all.

Eric continued: "Frankfurt is an important industrial city in the south-central part of the German Confederation and one of the main agricultural producing areas, and the plain of the two rivers not only supports the people of Frankfurt, but also serves as the main granary of the mountainous region of southern Germany. Do you know, dear Dinah, the Black Forest Mountains to the west are the natural oxygen of the German Confederation, and the barrier between Germany and France, and during the First World War, I was the most dangerous place where I was stationed, and it was there that I gave the order to march into Paris to the heroic and invincible German army, and now I think about it as if it were yesterday. ”

Frankfurt is located on the right bank of the Main River, near the confluence of the Main River and the Rhine River, and is the largest city on the plain south of the Lun Mountains and Taunus Mountains. Dinah had only heard of it in other people's conversations, but had never been to this legendary place in person.

Eric stood up and looked all the way to the south, and in his eyes there seemed to be a scene of the development of the Black Forest Mountains, the Swabian Mountains and the Danube headwaters. As long as the development of the south is done well, Germany can save a tenth of its high energy consumption, and the efficient use of the southern mountains and valleys is the most important thing. However, Eric also had a little uneasiness, he didn't know if he would be able to accomplish these great goals in his limited term, he just wanted to do something serious for the German Confederation, and as for the head of the president, he never valued, or even positioned himself as the president of a country.

Dinah stood behind Eric at some point, and she seemed to see from her husband's eyes the farthest south, that is, Munich, which had not yet been fully politically controlled. Due to the haste with which the new regime was established, followed by the "Paris Action" and the negotiations of peace treaties among the countries, and later, because of the great national famine and reconstruction, he almost forgot about the question of Munich.

Seeing Dinah's inexplicable expression, Eric took her hand and asked, "Honey, don't you particularly like Bavarian costumes?" Tell me if you would like to see Munich at night and, of course, delicious beer and the Honjo Abbey. ”

Dinah smiled and said, "I'll follow my husband wherever he goes, but I'm not going to go to a place that's still terrible for Bavarian clothes and beer." Actually, now I think we should go back to the army camp. ”

Eric didn't bring any guards, and he couldn't control the time: "Okay my little bird, it's time to go back to camp, but you wait and see, when most of the country is rich, I will personally sweep the south with the army of the invincible German Federal States, and redefine the borders between the neighboring countries and the German Confederation." ”

The way down the mountain did not seem to be easy, but the couple was in great spirits, so they did not feel too tired, and when they were about to get down the mountain, they suddenly saw that there were sentry posts all around, and General Fletcher von Watt and Major General Guderian were waiting at the bottom of the mountain with their soldiers. It turned out that after President Eric put the guards on vacation, Fletcher was not at ease, so he took some soldiers here to stand guard until Eric and his wife came down safely from the mountain.

During this short outing, Dinah got to know her husband better and understood the real meaning of why he placed his son's toys in a prominent place in the Hansafelt Palace. As a father, as a husband, that's all he can do now. The president is not his pursuit, but it is his tool for the welfare of the German Confederation, he does not want to be the president, but he is afraid that what he wants to accomplish will not be completed before he leaves office, this is the biggest contradiction in life.