Germany is no longer a flat boat that cannot withstand the wind and waves, no matter whether it is surrounded by water or fog, and no matter where there is wind and grass and turbulence on all sides, as president, Eric cannot scare himself first, let alone react passively with fear.

Although it is not advisable to act excessively, a tough attitude can conquer the army without a fight, which he learned from Oriental books, and this situation can explain the philosophical profoundness. A mighty warship can withstand the turbulence of the waves, and a good helmsman will not capsize in the gutter, and now he is the helmsman, he is the anchor of the sea in Germany, so he has 10,000 reasons to reassure the whole German nation.

In contrast, France and Italy were only presumptuous, and they were also not ready for an all-out war, especially Germany's initiative to meet the war, and even had the motive of preemptive strike, which showed in many ways the danger of France and Italy provoking a war. People in both countries began to protest against the authorities' decision, and many demonstrations took to the streets, and the authorities of both countries were anxious about the voices of opposition.

In the second half of March, the temperature in Berlin began to slowly warm up, and there was no longer a feeling of spring cold in the conference room in Hall 1 of the Presidential Palace, except for President Eric Adrian, Defense Minister Brauchitsch, Army Commander Rundstedt, and Chief of Staff Hoffmann and other military attachés were also calm, while the other cabinet members were extremely nervous, completely lacking the usual commanding demeanor, and their expressions were different, which made the generals present feel very funny.

Suddenly, with a "bang", the door of the conference room in Hall 1 of the Presidential Palace was pushed open, and Stresemann was startled by the sudden movement.

"Mr. President, the British Prime Minister has just issued an urgent public address to the world!" Before I saw anyone, I knew it was Anata's voice.

Ananta had a particularly beautiful smile and a voice like a lark. Maybe it was too nervous or the heating provided in the Hansa Felt Palace made her dress noticeably less, wearing only a white tulle dress with lapels, and the two cuffs were also rolled up.

Although the girl's hair is a little messy, it gives a refreshing and chic feeling overall. Because of this large movement, the officials in the entire hall looked at her in unison.

Before Annata could continue to speak, Vice President Paul von Hindenburg's deep voice rang out in the hall: "Our most respected, invincible Mr. President Eric Adrian, this should be the result you are waiting for, right?" This time the Germans did not go to the British, they themselves took the initiative to administer justice. ”

Eric didn't speak, because it wasn't the end result he wanted, he smiled and nodded to Annata, who nodded to him knowingly, then stepped back and closed the door of the hall gently.

The cabinet members seemed to smell something and gathered around Eric, and at this time, only the president's words and deeds could make them seriously position themselves in the grasp of the war.

"Please sit back, the sky won't fall." Eric has always been calm. However, he was also seriously thinking about a more important issue: the pre-war cabinet meeting had a bearing on the direction of German policy in the coming period and the resolution of the border crisis.

The fact that many of the decrees were not issued outside the Hanseatic Palace but were transmitted directly from the Presidential Palace, demonstrating the secrecy of the content of the meeting. Since Stresemann's opposition to the cabinet reshuffle, Eric has been in control of the power more than ever.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I must have heard what Director Annata said, and now I need to produce an excellent representative from among the members of the Cabinet to respond to the public speech of the British Prime Minister in the name of Germany." Eric looked around for a capable, intelligent figure who could handle the border crisis on behalf of Germany. "This man may have to take a small risk, a diplomatic risk, but with me behind him, the German Confederation, and the general public, he is not alone."

The international community has already acted on the crisis, and if Germany does not respond positively, France and Italy will seize the moral high ground, so Germany must let everyone know that this crisis was not provoked by the Germans.

If diplomacy fails, it's not a good thing, but it's not bad, and it's a big deal. Max is actually the best candidate, but Eric is not optimistic about the British mediation this time, because the new president and prime minister of France are representatives of hatred and fear of Germany, and Mussolini wants to regain face and continue to be re-elected, which is not an opponent to be underestimated. Especially when the arrow is on the line, since they have provoked this war, they are naturally embarrassed to compromise first.

No country was willing to take the risk of fighting a war, Germany was unwilling, France and Italy were also unwilling, although France and Italy seemed to be ready for a comprehensive confrontation, but in fact they were only paper sticks, and they could not break through the first line of defense of Germany at all.

Of course, it is not difficult to resolve the current crisis, as long as we play a small trick and then appropriately give France and Italy a little face.

As Eric expected, no one wants to step up and take on such a task. Eric remained silent, smiled contemptuously at the cabinet members present, turned to Ratnow and said, "Your Excellency Deputy Minister, this is a matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, do you have anything to say?" ”

Rathenau did not immediately answer Eric's question, and Eric was also very gentlemanly and did not continue to ask, he believed that there must be someone willing to stand up bravely to share the country's worries, because the four-year cabinet is about to enter the next round of elections, everyone wants to take this opportunity to make some political achievements, and this is definitely the best opportunity.

The Federalist Party is a political force that Eric has always relied on, and internal disagreements are very normal, and there are ten fingers with long and short points, not to mention people with different ideas, so Eric will never ruthlessly suppress them, nor will he force them to do what they are not willing to do. In fact, Eric hopes that the Federalist Party will have a brave and capable person to stand up for the country and negotiate with the international community. At this time, although Rathenau was the leader of the Democratic Party, Eric did not usually see him as "his own man", but he did not intentionally make him a victim.

After hearing President Eric's name, Ratnau thought for a moment, and just as Eric was about to turn away, he immediately replied professionally: "Dear Mr. President, please forgive me for my gaffe just now, in fact, I am ready to deal with this border crisis on behalf of Germany at any time, and I am waiting for Mr. President to dispatch." ”

The cabinet members present heard Rathenau's righteous and awe-inspiring invitation, and at first they did not feel anything, but when they saw Eric's expression at this time, they immediately praised his courage and applauded him together.

"Then your Excellency the Deputy Minister of Hardship, the Ministry of Defense will arrange a special plane for you, good luck! Good luck to the German Confederation. After Eric's words, he announced loudly: "In the absence of a message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all troops are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, nor are they allowed to open fire on their own initiative, and those who violate the order are handed over to the military court." ”

Eric had to reiterate his orders at the last minute, because Germany now needs a good international image very badly, otherwise, the surrounding countries will not be willing to engage with Germany, and business will be difficult.

After leaving the Hanseatic Palace, Brauchitsch immediately drove back to the office of the Ministry of Defense, contacted the front-line generals respectively, and asked them to ensure that the soldiers would not have any incidents of misfire. Rundstedt and Hoffmann also warned the front in this regard.

Although Eric was convinced that the war would not necessarily be fought, the necessary mobilization of troops could reflect the attitude of Germany, and it was better to say 10,000 words than to act once.