Next, the three of them chatted a lot about international politics, economics, the current situation and the balance between major powers. Seeing that Andreas was well spoken and his arguments were in place, Eric took the opportunity to talk about how the German Confederation should get along with the Commonwealth.

"Since Mr. President has given me such an opportunity to answer the question, I will boldly talk about my personal views in the future, hoping that Mr. President and the Acting Prime Minister will correct it." Andreas leaned slightly towards the main seat, and then spoke unhurriedly.

"The British Commonwealth is a maritime power, precisely because it is isolated overseas, so it needs to have friends, before the 19th century, the island was repeatedly invaded at the same time, but also inspired the infinite creativity of the British nation, and developed into the 'empire on which the sun never sets', after the Americans replaced the hegemony of the British Commonwealth, the British have always stood behind the Americans to balance the relationship between countries, if Germany does not seek hegemony abroad, the British are friends, if they dominate, the British are enemies." Speaking of this, Andreas suddenly stopped talking.

"Say, and then Mr. Andreas von Schmidt, what should Germany do if it wants to dominate?" Eric felt that talking to each other was already very opportunistic.

"If Germany is ready to seek hegemony, then show weakness to Russia and France, show goodwill to Britain and the United States, go to the deep sea, and make friends." Andreas's answer was very simple and straightforward.

"What if Germany does not seek hegemony?" Eric continued to ask questions and lit a long cigar for himself.

"Streamline the administration of the army, educate people well, advocate science, and develop the economy." Andreas replied quickly without thinking.

"If Germany wants to seek hegemony, but blindly shows weakness to Russia and France and goodwill to Britain and the United States, isn't that something that people look down upon?" Eric asked again.

"Show weakness and unyielding, restrained yourself. Show favor but not flattery, paralyze the enemy. Winter insects are dormant, and there is a chance to turn into a butterfly, this is the ancient philosophy of Huaxia people, don't you think it makes sense to Mr. President? Andreas replied unhurriedly.

"You're still a Huaxia Tong?" Eric was very surprised.

"When I was very young, my father worked in the embassy over there, and after a long time, I learned some fur there by the way, which made Mr. President laugh, but since Mr. President can understand what I am talking about, it is even more remarkable." Andreas said modestly.

"Great, Mr. Schmidt, the German ambassador to Great Britain is you!" Eric slapped his thigh and said happily.

"Mr. President, I haven't asked if I want to." Andreas said to Eric very calmly.

"Oh! Yes, Mr. Schmidt. Strong men for the country, live up to their enthusiasm. Sacrifice your life for righteousness, only then can you show your true character as a hero. This is also what the Orientals say, and I think Mr. understands this truth better. Now the German Confederation is no longer what it used to be, and the broad masses of the people are the masters of the country, and to serve the country is to work for themselves, come out and work. Eric's words were very sincere.

Hans Luther did not interject, and between the two of them, he felt that the expected tacit understanding should be reached, so he kept laughing and not saying a word.

Seeing that Hans Luther had cast an expectant glance at him, and that Eric had sincerely extended an invitation to him, Andreas got up from his seat and said very happily: "Dear Mr. President, I am willing to accept the call of the country, live up to my mission, and serve the country!" ”

"Great, Hans Luther, you have recommended me a true talent! I can rest assured that the affairs of Britain and the United States will be entrusted to Andreas. "Tomorrow I will inform the Acting Minister of the Interior, Heinrich Brüning, to properly resolve Andreas's family difficulties according to the specific situation, so that our diplomats can go abroad for diplomatic work without any worries," said Erick excitedly. ”

"Okay Mr. President, but when will Andreas be able to go abroad?" Hans Luther asked.

"It should be soon, but I want him to familiarize himself with the political environment of his country and the relations between the German Confederation and the rest of the world before he goes abroad." Eric said, ringing the bell on his desk.

After a while, Aynata came to the reception hall of the presidential palace.

"Aynata, please inform Minister Constantin von Niuwright and ask him to come to the Hanseatic Palace immediately, as soon as possible!"

Just as everyone was waiting for Konstantin to arrive, Hans Luther remembered Eric's promise yesterday.

"Dear Mr. President, I have successfully completed the task you have entrusted me, and now it is your turn to fulfill your promise, and I would like to know if you can approve Magnus's "Summary of the Implementation of Comprehensive Rural Reform." Hans Luther asked with a smile.

"Yes Hans, I've already annotated it all for you this morning, and you can take it now. However, there is a more important task that must be entrusted to you, but it will require the assistance of Acting Minister Heinrich to complete it together. Eric took Magnus's report from his desk and handed it to Hans.

"Mr. President, would you now be able to reveal what this task is?" Hans Luther was surprised because the president said it was up to the Ministry of the Interior to do it.

"Yes, Hans, that's right, Brauchitsch reflected a very special situation to the presidential palace, because the economic construction of the country also involves personal interests, and many young people are reluctant to join the army, you see, if all the people think like this, our national defense will not become a country without defense, and this is not a small problem." Eric said not without anxiety.

"Oh, I'm also aware of this, in fact, as early as two months ago, when the Naval Military School received the first batch of Turkish ship cadets, the Ministry of Internal Affairs already had a detailed investigation report." Hans Luther said.

"I didn't expect your work to be ahead of the curve, did you bring this report?" Eric's acuteness is manifesting again.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. President, but this report has been handed over to Heinrich along with the rest of the dossier, but I will inform him tomorrow to report it to the Presidential Palace." Hans said.

"All right, my Excellency Prime Minister," Eric sat back on the couch.

"Acting Chancellor" Hans corrected it.

"Does it make a difference?" Eric laughed.

"Of course there is a difference, I, the prime minister, am only your nomination now." Hans said seriously.

Just as the three of them were talking and laughing, Anata led Konstantin in from outside.

"Great, Your Excellency Acting Minister, I didn't expect you to come so quickly. Oh! Today is indeed a meeting of heroes in the history of German diplomacy, so I would now like to solemnly introduce to you a competent subordinate. Eric motioned for Konstantin to sit down first.

Andreas hurriedly stood up and greeted Konstantin.

Eric motioned for Andreas to sit down and speak.

"This is your immediate boss in the future, Minister Konstantin von Nwright of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the best diplomat in Germany at present, and you should learn more from him in the future and jointly create a good external environment for the country." Eric said to Andreas.

Andreas quickly stood up and greeted Konstantin again, who also smiled in acceptance.

"Mr. Andreas von Schmidt, the second Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Great Britain, and your right-hand man in the future. His fathers must have known you, as they walked with you...... Now, I'm officially handing him over to you. Eric gestured to Konstantin to complete the mission.

"Hello! Mr. Andreas von Schmidt, welcome to Germany's diplomatic team! Konstantin hurriedly stood up, held Andreas's hand tightly and said, "Your father is the elite of our industry, and he is a highly respected old-timer, I have had the privilege of meeting several times, but I didn't expect his son to be so good, this is really deliberately arranged by God!" Thank God! ”

"Hello Your Excellency, Thank you for your compliment! I would like to ask for your advice in the future. Andreas was no stranger to Konstantin's name, but it was the first time they had met.

"Okay gentlemen, I'm very sorry, I'm going to the Western Suburbs Airport to see off General Toth's aid to China, so I won't accompany you. Konstantin, you first bring Andreas back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seize the time to familiarize yourself with the business, and be ready to go to work at any time. Eric said and turned to Hans Luther, "Don't forget that tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, you, and Heinrich, are in this chamber, and we will work together on the future conscription plan." Also, I will ask Brauchitsch to inform the officers in chief of the navy, army, and air forces to be present. That's all, see you tomorrow. ”

"God, how did I forget this, Mr. President, although I don't have much contact with General Thoth, but from the etiquette point of view, I should also send it off, do you say?" Hans Luther seemed to wake up from a dream.

"Shouldn't we send it too? It stands to reason that this is one of the tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Konstantin and Andreas also felt that they should go to the airport to see off General Toth.

"In that case, let's go with us!" Eric waved his hand and said go.

On August 29, the day General Toth set off for Huaxia to carry out military assistance, and according to the prior arrangements of the Presidential Office and the Ministry of National Defense, he will take off from the airport in the western suburbs of Berlin to Istanbul, the capital of Turkey, on a special plane specially approved by the President, and then change to a British Empire cruise ship to arrive at the eastern port of Huaxia by sea.

Toth was so moved by the fact that the president would see him off at the airport in person, and he changed into a brand new general uniform and hung the rank of general of the first class on his chest with Eric's badge on his chest. General Toth was accompanied by a specially selected adjutant of the Ministry of National Defense, two senior military advisers, a full-time secretary, some civilian personnel and military instructors, and more than a dozen logistics staff.

It is the first time in the history of Germany that such a large military aid camp has been dispatched, which shows that Eric attaches great importance to this foreign aid work.

Nearly 100 administrative officials from various departments of the federal government, senior generals of the Ministry of National Defense, and key leaders of the land, sea and air force gathered on the spacious apron of Berlin's western suburbs international airport. The clock pointed to fifteen o'clock in the afternoon, and the official car in which Eric and Hans Luther were riding also drove into the tarmac at the same time.

On the breezy airport, officials at all levels were shaking hands with Toth one by one and saying goodbye, and the scene was extremely exciting. Eric hurriedly got out of the car and walked to the front, while Acting Prime Minister Hans Luther and others followed closely and walked into the crowd.

The Federal President and the Prime Minister came to see them off, and everyone immediately took the initiative to get out of the way. In the middle of the narrow human wall, Eric walked straight up to Toth and held Toth's hands tightly......

Toth was very excited, he never imagined that the president of the Federal Republic of Germany, who had always been high-flying and arbitrary, would be so affectionate to a veteran who had taken a detour.

"Huaxia is a good place, the land is rich, the history is long, the humanities and customs are also very charming, but no matter how good the place is, it is someone else's, we must always keep the land in mind, if you miss your old friends in the country, take the time to come back and see......" Eric is also sometimes a sensational master.

"Don't worry, Mr. President, it's all a gift from the President that I, Toth, can go abroad for military aid in such a beautiful way today......" Toth raised his hands and straightened his military hat and gave Eric a standard military salute.

Eric quickly stepped closer, gently lowered Toth's saluting hand, and then took a brand-new gold P-08 Luger pistol from the inner pocket of his jacket and placed it in Toth's hand.

"This gun has been with me for several years, and I have never left it, and I even carry it with me when I sleep, and now I present it to you, hoping that you will always think of Germany and the cause of German defense like this gold-forged pistol." Eric patted Toth's arm and signaled that he was ready to go.

Toth held the gold P-08 Luger pistol in his hand and kept stroking it, cherishing it. He wanted to refuse Eric's generous offer, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

"Take it honorable General Thoth, the German first-class general must have the configuration of a first-class general, and only you are worthy of such a good gun, it is almost useless to put it here with me, it is too wronged to be wronged." Eric guessed Thoth's heart and hurriedly asked him to put it away.

At this moment, Toth's entourage and luggage were all on the plane.

The president was sincere, and Toth never doubted it, and although he felt a little embarrassed to accept such a valuable gift, he finally complied with Eric's wishes, carefully put the gold P-08 Luger pistol into the inner pocket of his jacket, and then gave Eric a military salute again.

"Mr. President, rest assured! Toth will always be your loyal guard! I'm leaving! With that, Toth turned and strode to the spiral staircase for boarding.

Eric stood there and watched as Toth boarded the plane.

Walking to the door of the cabin, Toth turned back again and waved goodbye to Eric and the officials at all levels who had come to see him off, and then dodged into the cabin.

Just a few seconds after Toth's figure disappeared from the cabin opening, the plane's cabin door closed tightly.

At fifteen:40 a.m., the engines of the aircraft began to start, and as the speed of the propellers continued to increase, the roar became more and more harsh. Immediately after, the plane slid like a long silver arrow from the end of the long runway into the distance, and soared straight into the clouds with a long whistle......