Donetsk was an inland industrial city in the Soviet Union near the Black Sea. In 1869, Welsh businessman John Hughes came to Donetsk and built several large coal mines and a steel mill from which the city was built.

Coal, metallurgy, agriculture, machine building and metal processing are the basis of Donetsk's fiscal revenue. Because of the relatively good economic base, many Soviet military-industrial complexes were located here.

Since ancient times, it has been known for its abundant grass roots, and it was only in the seventies of the nineteenth century that it became famous for producing high-quality coal mines in Eurasia.

The large-scale mining equipment imported from the Federal Republic of Germany can produce about 400,000 tons of high-quality coal per day, and in addition to securing domestic supply, it is basically sold overseas, and the largest customer is the Federal Republic of Germany.

Germany, which is highly dependent on natural resources, has continuously expanded its share of energy imports from around the world and has set up a full-time administration in Donetsk under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Transport.

The Black Sea, Europe's "inner lake", is like a huge washbasin that has opened its only hole in Turkey after being surrounded by a thick continent. As a result, Turkey took advantage of this natural condition to play hooligan here.

The Black Sea Strait consists of three main parts, including the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, which are 375 kilometers long and run through the northwestern border of Turkey.

There is an unwritten rule that non-military vessels flying the flag of the Federal Republic of Germany can only be approved after a slight inspection of Turkish ships, while ships of other countries will always get into big trouble and be knocked on a large bamboo bar before they can be released.

It's not that no one protested, but it was all useless. Turkey relies on its special geographical advantage to do whatever it wants. President Kemmel even publicly said: "Turkey has to comb the shipping lanes of ships from various countries every year, and this money cannot be paid for by Turkey for no reason." I want to tell all the rich people who are going to pass through here that this is the border of Turkey, and we are not obliged to open the shipping lanes or do this work. ”

The meaning is very clear, if you have the ability, you should not pass by me, otherwise you can only stay to buy road money, and you will be killed without discussion. The so-called protest is just shouting.

Therefore, with the tacit understanding between Germany and Turkey, the high-quality coal mines collected by Germany from the city of Donetsk in the Soviet Union did not hinder all the way, swaggering through the Bosphorus Strait and entering Germany in a steady stream.

The "Rules for the Management of State Materiel" was introduced in 1920 and was changed to "Management of State Reserves" in 1923 when the Federal Republic of Germany emerged from the quagmire of war. This is an upgrade from the previous management measures to reserve management, which has since been improved and revised several times. It has evolved into a separate vertical management of three departments directly under the Ministry of Communications, including the management office, the reserve office, and the grassroots units.

Among the alternate candidates who didn't succeed in becoming chief of staff, the one Eric didn't want to waste the most was Stresemann, who was at home. Moreover, there have been several plans to bring him back to his position. Now, Eric has an idea to separate the National Reserve Office, the Management Office, and the grassroots units of the Ministry of Communications from the Ministry of Transportation, and set up a separate National Material Reserve Administration, which is vertically managed by Hanseatic Palace.

It was a bold idea, but it wasn't something that could be achieved overnight with the president's words, and the Ministry of Transportation, which had been put on track over the years, had to convince Chancellor Hans Luther that it was to suddenly split up and start anew.

In fact, it is precisely because of the abundant material accumulation of this department that the United Front Work Department dares to make some seemingly crazy foreign plans. In the same way, the Ministry of Production and the Armaments Administration dared to support some radical plans of the United Front Work Department.

When Grener asked Eric how far he wanted to fight this war, he actually wanted to know how big the Federal Republic of Germany was under Eric's leadership.

Eric, of course, did not say anything directly, after all, the risk of war was manageable, and Germany was not ready to go to war now. If Eric had spoken at this point, the madman would have asked a big question.

In the immediate aftermath of the National Day, while everyone was still in Berlin to enjoy the festivities, Eric asked Ananta to wait for a special guest in a very modest hotel in the city, with room number 3001 facing the River Spree to the south.

The guest was none other than former Chancellor Stresemann. At about 9 o'clock in the morning, the hotel front desk was busy checking out some departing guests, and under the leadership of plainclothes bodyguards, Stresemann, wearing a gray tuxedo and a black top hat, gently rang the doorbell of room 3001 with a large folder under his arm.

The person who opened the door was Anata, and then Stresemann saw Eric sitting on the windowsill in front of the spit. The clever Stresemann instinctively guessed that this secret meeting might be related to the country's next move in foreign military use.

Both sides are old acquaintances, and there is no superfluous politeness. Eric pinched his cigar and pointed to the seat next to the coffee table, motioning for Stresemann to sit down and speak, and then Annata closed the door and waited outside.

"There are many people in the presidential palace, so I have to grieve Your Excellency." Before Strysemann's approval, Eric didn't know if people would give in to his arrangement, so he had to choose to meet at this humble hotel.

"Thank you Mr. President for your arrangement, and it is my greatest wish to be able to listen to Mr. President's teachings at all times." Stresemann didn't seem to want to die for the rest of his life, so he quickly took off his top hat and bowed down.

Eric likes to listen to his subordinates boast about him, and at this time, his heart is always happy. Just as Streismann sat down, Eric immediately used his fingers to push a cup of black tea that had been brewed smoothly and steadily towards Stresemann.

"Your Excellency is a great talent in Germany, and it is a waste not to use it. At present, the international situation is very unfavorable for us, and I can only say very sorry that you can't enjoy the blessings at home every day, come out and do things. Eric said straight to the point.

Ever since President Muslim was nominated, but ultimately failed to be elected, Stresemann was filled with gratitude, and at the same time speculated that Eric would do everything he could to get him back into politics. Therefore, Stresemann was not very surprised by Eric's words, but was mentally prepared.

"I am very much loved by Mr. President, and I am willing to obey all arrangements and continue to serve the country." Stresemann had no doubts about his personal abilities.

In fact, Eric knew that Stresemann was very pragmatic and was by no means the kind of person who would be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day. So, he expressed his thoughts very sincerely, and roughly explained the matter of establishing the State Material Reserve Administration, and then asked him to come out and serve as the director of this bureau, with a position equal to that of other ministers.

At that time, when Rathenau and others criticized the German federal government for getting too close to the Soviet Union, he strongly supported Eric, not only because he was a member of the federal party, but also because the president's national energy security strategy was in line with Germany's fundamental needs.

The two had a long conversation in the room for nearly two hours, mainly about the preparations for the establishment of the State Material Reserve Administration and many precautions in future work. The two had a wide range of exchanges from the heart. Finally, Eric spoke of Brauchitsch's dereliction of duty and said bitterly: "If you were here, you might always remind him." ”

"I'm ashamed to say that I didn't even manage myself, so how can I remind Walter." Stresemann was also very emotional.

"Okay, Your Excellency, don't blame yourself too much, I can rest assured that I will hand over the lifeline of the country's economy to you, I want to ask Your Excellency to assist Hans in continuing to boost the country's economy and relieve my worries, understand?" Seeing Stresemann's frequent nodding, Eric was very happy in his heart: "Then, everything will be left to Your Excellency." ”

Eventually, Eric handed over to Stresemann that the peacetime State Materiel Reserve, in the face of external challenges, would be transformed into the Statute of Strategic Materiel, which could be temporarily placed under the custody of the Ministry of the Interior, but would be subject to unscrutiny. At the same time, the Department of Inspectorate of the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Defence and the Presidential Security Service will set up a special State Monitoring Committee to be responsible for the collection and distribution of strategic goods.

Eric's generosity made Eric very happy, and finally emphasized that the funds of the Strategic Material Reserve Bureau were directly transferred by the Finance Bureau in accordance with the national emergency management method, and there was no need for a cabinet vote.