Chapter 270: Eric Comes to Sarajevo (Thanks to Knife 123 for the tip)

After many rounds of contests, the representatives of the five countries had a funny situation, and Germany and the United States stood together. France and Italy are shoulder to shoulder, and only Britain remains neutral, either talking or standing on the sidelines, and the only consolation is that there has been a noticeable shift in attitudes.

Rebellious Germany sometimes has a cute side, occasionally tickling the French itch. The clever John Cow was eager to make a fuss, and as long as the situation was controllable, Britain would have a chance to relieve its loneliness and a reason to meddle in international affairs.

The so-called diplomacy and peace are games that can only be played by big countries, and small countries can only be used as followers or pawns at the mercy of others. Britain has not yet been reduced to the point of being a follower to others, and can even find the shadow of world domination, if there is no conflict, no dispute, no contradiction between countries, John Bull has no opportunity to meddle in international affairs.

While the five-nation talks were in progress to promote peace, the pace of Yugoslavia's annexation to Germany did not stop, and on April 1, all the votes of all the countries ended, and the raw rice was cooked into cooked rice.

At a time when France and Italy were strongly provoking, Germany's high-profile response to the crisis showed ease and self-confidence, which had always been insecure, gave the Yugoslav countries a strong sense of belonging. Germany became the common German Confederation, and many veterans of the First World War in various states spontaneously asked to go to the Franco-Italian border to fight in order to make their point clear to the international community.

The great national integration of the German Confederation has always been the desire of the people and the trend of the times, but Eric did not expect that this moment would come so quickly, as quickly as a dream. The president controls the overall situation of the country, and in the end, the matter of the enlistment of various ethnic groups in the army can only be handled by the Ministry of Defense.

Within a few days, several states in Croatia and Romania provided 200,000 soldiers with their own weapons and equipment, much to Brauchitsch's surprise.

However, with so many local ethnic leaders, communication has become a major problem, so through layers of selection, and good words persuaded some to quit, so far, the new army has only left a composite infantry brigade mainly in Croatia and Romania, with a total of 18,000 people.

During the training of the recruits, all the old equipment was collected and the Ministry of Defense issued new guns, however, the team did not make it to the front, and after enlistment, the composite infantry brigade, temporarily numbered 73, was soon incorporated into the National Guard by Eric and sent to Munich.

Eric plans to build another "special" recruit camp in Munich to accommodate minorities.

The news that the Yugoslav countries were annexed to Germany through a referendum is no longer news, nor has it caused much turmoil in the international community, because of the connivance of the United States and the love of Britain, coupled with the will of the Yugoslav people, France and Italy cannot unilaterally impose sanctions on Germany, let alone provoke war for no reason.

The five-nation peace talks were finally suspended indefinitely in an environment of heavy thunder and little rain. The French delegates were furious, and after the news came back to China, they kept scolding the United States as an international liar, and instead of restraining Germany's expansionist behavior, they protected it everywhere. At the same time, he also bitterly criticized the British for having no principles, only knowing peace from beginning to end, and the so-called "actively presiding over earnest talks to promote peace", but its purpose is to enhance its regional influence in disguise.

The British had a very strange idea, and although they had always been angry with Germany over the question of the Danish succession, they did not place the blame entirely on the German side, since the Kingdom of Denmark had its own considerations.

However, the British liked to hear about the contradictions between Germany and France, and the British nation did not like the flamboyant character and self-righteous arrogance of the French, and even challenged British authority in the region. With Germany, a neighbor with "ADHD", it is difficult for the French to live a peaceful life, although the British do not like the German style very much, but with this hateful and cute-stirring stick, it is possible for Britain to be a head above the French everywhere.

On April 2, after arriving in Vienna on an F-D25, Eric transferred to an Air Force F-200C reconnaissance aircraft and arrived in Sarajevo accompanied by two four-plane formations of the Air Force.

The President was accompanied by officials from the Presidential Palace, some senior Cabinet officials, State tellers and supervisors of the impartial organs, as well as an infantry battalion of the National Guard.

Warmly welcomed by the locals, Eric rode from the airport to the square not far from the stabbing of the Archduke Ferdinand in an export-style Mercedes car, surrounded by security personnel.

Standing on the stage that had been set up in advance, Eric raised his right hand and gestured to the crowd, winning bursts of applause and cheers. This is the heartfelt enthusiasm of the people of Sarajevo and from other places, who have become tired of poverty and backwardness, afraid of turmoil and insecurity, and now they need a stable, united, strong, harmonious environment and a stable and prosperous life, and this man standing in the middle is helping them to achieve it one by one.

People are still converging on Sarajevo's central square from all directions, and the flag of the Federal Republic of Germany with a red background and black flags waving in everyone's hands......

The Yugoslav people seized the opportunity for happiness, but some evil imperialists were not willing to accept the strength of the German Confederation and made unwarranted accusations, sent troops to intervene, and even kidnapped other powers to obstruct it.

The podium where Eric was standing was more than 100 meters away from the nearest crowd, and the local police hurriedly pulled up the colored barrier to maintain order at the scene. The heavily armed National Guard was like a human wall, blocking the agitated crowd. In the midst of these joyous crowds, security personnel in civilian clothes constantly shuttled between the people, and no disturbance could escape their sharp eyes, and whenever they found a suspicious person, the security personnel would rush forward and capture him at lightning speed to ensure the president's personal safety.

Knowing that Eric was going to give a public speech in the central square of Sarajevo, Stresemann, Hindenburg and others objected at the same time, but Eric's repeated insistence was finally made in this way to reflect Eric's pro-people activities.

Eric greeted the crowd over the loudspeaker, first in improvised Serbian, and then in German: "A century ago, the Battle of the Three Emperors wiped out the invincible Holy Roman Empire!" Voltaire once described it as neither holy, nor roman, nor empire! At first glance, the scattered city-states of the German Empire may seem formidable, but until a strong master is integrated, it will be reduced to the plaything of the great powers! ......"Eric's voice is inherently infectious, and with the appropriate body movements and expressions, it makes the crowd feel more real.

As Eric points out, the Holy Roman Empire at that time was so similar to the Yugoslav states at that time that at first glance it seemed like that, but in the face of the Italian invasion, the scattered states were fighting their own battles and were vulnerable. Had it not been for the outbreak of the German-Italian war, the people of this land would not have escaped the end of being reduced to playthings.