As night falls, Sanssouci Palace, the famous palace in Potsdam, Germany, becomes more lively than in the daytime, and a world-renowned engagement dinner brings together the most important people from all over Europe, and people seem to be focusing on not only the marriage itself, but also bullying or living in harmony, and people wonder about the true meaning of the German giant's new move.

After receiving countless praises and blessings, and drinking glass after glass of red wine, Chentian's head was a little tired, and he finally escaped from everyone's sight, he went to the balcony on the side of the hall, and as the careful attendant reclosed the delicate glass door, Chentian's world was much quieter.

"Father!"

Sasha, who was standing on the balcony, turned around and said hello to her father.

"Oh, you're here too! How? Don't like this banquet? Chen Tian's mouth spewed a strong smell of wine, but his head calmed down because of the refreshing breeze.

"Well, it's too noisy!" Sasha replied lightly.

"yes, it's too noisy!" Chen Tian repeated her words, and for the next few minutes, the two leaned side by side against the railing, until Chen Tian took the initiative to break the strange atmosphere.

"Don't you say something?"

"Oh, actually...... I'm still very happy for my father! Sasha said slowly, "I've always been worried that you won't be able to get out of the shadow of your mother's death, and that you will live in loneliness for a long time!" Now it seems, you've figured it out! ”

"Really?" Chen Tian turned his head to look at her, "If I have any other children...... I mean, aren't you worried about others taking away your father's love for you? ”

Sasha shook her head calmly, "No, Father, Father has sacrificed too much on us over the years, and Andres and I have always seen it, in fact, we all hope that you can start your life again!" Just ......"

When she said this, Sasha's eyes showed a look of gratitude. Indeed, after Lisa left, all Chen Tiandi's thoughts were on military and political affairs and these two children, if it had to be prioritized, then the weight of the two children would not be inferior to anything else.

"Are you worried that a political marriage will not bring true happiness to your father?" Chen Tian had already guessed a rough idea from Sasha's demeanor.

"Hmm!" Sasha put away her smile, in fact, she had always been afraid that she would become a "victim of politics", and even more afraid that the interests of the country and the royal family would force her to do so.

"I don't care, it's her. At a young age, you have to give up your dream of marrying a bad old man! The person Chen Tian was referring to was, of course, the only protagonist in the banquet hall at this time, the one who would soon become the new Empress of the German Empire.

"Bad old man?" Sasha was a little surprised, and a little unbearable, she didn't expect Chen Tian to make such a joke at this time, so she corrected again and again: "No, my father is a great hero, the greatest monarch of all time, you have a will as firm as steel, and you have an unparalleled talent. And a big mind! ”

"There's still a lot of age!" Chen Tian added with a smile.

"Father!" Sasha shouted amusefully and angrily.

"Father, this time it is an old cow that eats tender grass. Isn't it? Chen Tian raised his eyebrows and made a strange expression, which was a very common metaphor in later generations, but it was a unique statement for the Germans of this era.

"Hmm. Father is so blessed! ”

Sasha suddenly felt defeated, and all her previous worries seemed to be unnecessary at this moment.

"It's rare that a stold-fashioned soldier finally wants to get married!" Chen Tian paused for a moment, stared at the distance and asked, "Speaking from the heart, what do you think of your father's marriage?" ”

Sasha didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically: "Does my father like Princess Juliana?" ”

Sasha uses "like" instead of "love" here because she knows that her father will never fall in love with other women again.

"Nothing special, it seems to be just a little introverted little princess!" Chen Tian told the truth.

"Introverted? Ah, father, I am afraid you don't know your fiancée well! Sasha blinked, "As far as I know about her." She is a very warm and generous person, and she has quite a royal demeanor and temperament! She knows how to ride horses, shoot arrows, and has a lot of research on economics! ”

"Oh! Is it! Chen Tian replied lightly, he didn't know what Sasha said, and the reason why he said that the other party was "introverted" was because her performance after coming here was the most appropriate word to use this word.

Sasha also saw this, "Father, you don't have to worry too much. She may just not be used to it for a while, but she will get better slowly! ”

"Actually...... I just want to use this marriage to alleviate the hostility of the whole of Europe towards us, and by the way, to use the power of the Netherlands to consolidate the empire's post-war domination of Southeast Asia! Chen Tian turned his gaze into the distance, and in the blurred black shadows, hundreds of German soldiers formed an unimaginably tight security network, this is the current situation of Germany - on the surface, it looks extremely beautiful, but in fact, it has to be on guard against cold arrows from the shadows.

"The European equilibrium has always been something that the monarchs of various countries look forward to, Napoleon's peerless talent led to the rise of France, but it also attracted the joint strangulation of various countries, although Napoleon's defeat in France has such and such subjective reasons, but objectively most Europeans do not want the equilibrium to be broken! Therefore, although we in Germany now control most of Europe and a large number of colonies, there are not a few people who are wary and hostile to Germany! For the war between Germany and Japan, the situation of losing both sides is what many people want to see. ”

Chen Tian slowly expressed his worries, the reason why he chose to marry the Netherlands was ultimately to hope that this marriage would reduce the hostility of European countries. As for resource-rich Southeast Asia, although in the other world, most of the countries in Southeast Asia chose independence after World War II, but without the inducing factor of World War II, the domination of European powers would not have ended so easily.

After thinking for a long time, Sasha spoke: "Is my father wanting me to marry Mitchell out of this consideration?" ”

"No, that's for the sake of your lifelong happiness!" "The Kingdom of Britain exists because of our support, and given the historically close relationship between the Prussian and Bavarian royal families, we do not need a political marriage to strengthen the relationship between Germany and Britain," said Chentian firmly. The reason I want you to be with Mitchell is because he's the best fit for you in all of Europe! This is a trust in the Bavarian royal family. It's more trust in Mitchell! ”

"Father......" Sasha choked up a little, "I always thought that I was destined to become a victim of national politics!" ”

"No, silly boy! No one will force you to be with someone you don't love, no one! ”

Chen Tian put his arm around Sasha's shoulders and felt the slight tremor from the sobbing.

When Chen Tian and Sasha returned to the banquet hall, the atmosphere inside was still extremely lively, and when Chen Tian led Sasha to the center of the hall, people quieted down and looked at them.

"Today is a very important day for Germany and for the German royal family! Able to enter into marriage with the Dutch royal family. We feel very honored that after thousands of years of development, Europe is developing towards a Europe without mustard, and we believe that the era of freedom, equality and fraternity is coming! ”

After saying this, Chen Tian turned his gaze to the Ruprecht father and son not far away, and motioned for them to come to the forefront.

"Today, we are honored to have His Majesty King Robert I of Britain and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Albrecht of Great Britain to attend the engagement banquet! I believe that everyone can see the post-war reconstruction and prosperity of the Kingdom of Britain, and history has proved that a stable and friendly Britain is very important for peace in Europe! Let us thank His Majesty the great Robert I.

Thank you to the great Kingdom of Britain! ”

Offstage. The German royal family and dignitaries gave applause to the former Bavarian crown prince and German field marshal, and judging from the reactions of others, Ruprecht's popularity in European countries is quite good.

In general, the applause was very enthusiastic.

"Here, I also have the honor to announce that my daughter, Princess Sasha of the German Empire, will be married to the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Britain in three months' time!"

At this moment, many people breathed a sigh of relief, and the long-held speculation was finally confirmed that in the eyes of the Germans, the princess should marry someone who was fully worthy of her status. And as Chentian said, Mitchell is one of the few candidates in Europe at the moment.

When the applause from the audience was remembered again, the shy Mitchell and the equally shy Sasha stood together. Through a heart-to-heart conversation with Sasha, Chen Tian learned that Sasha only resisted Mitchell because of her aversion to political marriage, but when all psychological problems were solved, she said that she was happy to be with such a prince who was not outstanding in appearance but mature and diligent, not to mention Ruprecht Mitchell, so Chen Tian simply took this opportunity to summon the two young people to the world, which is the common "double happiness" in Chinese customs.

In an elegant melody. Two pairs of distinguished prospective newlyweds danced in the center of the gorgeous hall, Chen Tian calmly danced, his military uniform and the traces of time made him have an incomparable maturity and domineering, and as his dance partner, Princess Juliana was turning briskly in circles. Next to the pair, Mitchell is in his prime, and the young and beautiful Sasha is a talented and beautiful match, whether the combination of love and politics will become a marriage that people talk about, time will be the best witness. - Looking at the young, beautiful Dutch princess with black hair in front of her, Chen Tian had an indescribable feeling, although she maintained a polite and reverent demeanor towards herself from beginning to end, but the melancholy in her bones did not escape Chen Tian's eyes.

Tatsu knows that this is not the marriage that Juliana wants, at least not now.

In 1929, looking at the whole of Europe, the monarchy was still the main theme of the national system, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Romania, Greece, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, etc., and the royal families of these countries were more or less related to each other, so they were called "European royalty" as a whole. In the "European royal family", there are not many women of marriageable age, but to say that the status is the most prominent, it is the eldest princess of the German Empire, there is a saying among the people, whoever marries Princess Sasha as a wife, can get the support of Germany's strong military, economic and political strength, and as the richest monarch in Europe, Wilhelm III's dowry to his daughter is enough to withstand the wealth of a small country!

So under the shroud of the "salsa effect", the eldest princess of the Netherlands is also the first heir to the Dutch throne, Juliana Louise. Emma. Mary. Wilhelmina looks much inferior, not to mention that the Netherlands, a trade-based merchant kingdom, has always lacked sufficient political voice in Europe, since Germany defeated Britain, France and Russia to become the hegemon of Europe, although the Netherlands has maintained political neutrality, but the economy has been affected by this powerful neighbor, it can be said that German capital has deeply invaded the internal organs of the Netherlands, and even as long as the German government is willing, the Dutch royal family may even become impoverished overnight!

Against this backdrop, the union of the German Kaiser and the Dutch princess came as a surprise to many Germans, because the invincible Germany did not seem to need the strength of the Dutch, but the Dutch were very optimistic about it, because the marriage gave them a sense of security.

The food and wine are digested for only a dozen hours, and the noise of the banquet does not last until the next day. Over the next few days, the guests dispersed. After convening several important meetings with the personnel of the Supreme Command, Chen Tian also left, but instead of returning to Berlin with the generals, he took Sasha and the Queen of the Netherlands and his party on a special train to the Netherlands, which can be regarded as a return visit after the engagement ceremony, but Chen Tian's main purpose is the same as the accompanying German ** delegation, to inspect and review the Dutch army that is about to enter the war.

On June 10, 1929, the Kingdom of the Netherlands declared war on Japan, and the Dutch military immediately announced that the navy would send combat ships to join the German-Turkish joint expeditionary fleet, and the army would also organize an expeditionary force to participate in the war in Asia.

Chentian and Germany were not prepared to rely on the Dutch army to conquer the city, but with each additional belligerent country, coupled with Germany's powerful propaganda offensive, the "righteous image" of the coalition side in people's minds would increase by one point, not to mention that the Dutch's large overseas merchant fleet would also be justifiably used by the coalition forces.