At the end of August in Berlin, the height of summer is over, the sweaty heat is quietly being replaced by a pleasant cool breeze, and after a heavy rain, people can faintly see the figure of autumn.

At this time, the victory carnival in Berlin has long ended, the city has returned to its former peace, and people are still working as before. With the end of the war, large numbers of demobilized soldiers began to return home, and many of them had the greatest desire to visit the heart of the Reich, so the streets of Berlin were full of soldiers. They had no rifles, bayonets, or other lethal weapons on them, and their faces were beaming with cheerfulness, and the war was undoubtedly far away.

In recent times, the busiest part of the city has undoubtedly been the train station, which receives VIPs from all over the world almost every day, in addition to the military trains full of demobilized soldiers. As soon as the Tsar and his wife got off the train, the Danish king's train entered the station, which was very busy with the officials in charge of reception. Magnificent horse-drawn carriages lined the railway station and the Imperial Palace, and people dressed in distinctive clothing roamed the streets, a sight that was previously only seen when the Emperor ascended the throne.

In Chentian's palace, the grass is verdant and green, and all kinds of trees are luxuriant, all of which are just the perfect foil for the beautiful ladies who come here from all over the world. They walked up and down with their husbands in the crowd, socializing, or gathering together to whisper about the handsome dignitaries, and from time to time cheerful laughter could be heard from behind the small fans.

The German marshals and generals, the heroes of the war, were the center of attention, and they were always surrounded by crowds of admirers and words of praise were always around them.

Among those wearing the new marshal's uniform, the most striking was Karl, who had recently been promoted to Minister of War. Feng? Marshal Bilow, in fact, as early as 1906, when Alfred von Schlieffen retired, Bilow was also one of the popular candidates for Chief of the Army Staff, but Moltke Jr. was later awarded this position by virtue of his family fame and good relations with the Emperor. In wartime, the influence and full strength of the Minister of War may be far less than that of the Chief of the General Staff, but in peacetime the situation is different. At this time stood beside Marshal Bilo. All were heavyweights like the Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold von Berchdot, Count Ivanov, the commander in chief of the Russian Army.

Also promoted to Field Marshal Paul? Feng? Hindenburg, Augustus? Feng? Marshal Hindenburg became the new Chief of the General Staff of the Army, and Marshal Mackensen became the Commander of the Polish Cluster and would also serve as the Governor of Poland. In addition, Herman, General von François and General Auger were promoted and commended, of which François would also be the supreme commander of the British army, and as for Olg, he would also be appointed commander-in-chief of the army's armored forces due to the new large-scale reorganization of the Reich's armored forces after the war.

Admirals on the side. Dressed in the uniform of the new marshal were Reinhardt Schell and the Kaiser's father, Prince Albert of Prussia? William? Prince Heydrich also became the first admiral of the German royal family to be distinguished by war.

On the part of the emerging Air Ministry, Joannis? Feng? Zeckert was promoted for his landing in Britain and for his subsequent operations in which he commanded air forces to effectively cooperate with the army, and he became the first air force general in German history.

Of course, it was not only the German generals who were brilliant on the battlefield, but also the commander of the Austro-Hungarian army, Archduke Friedrich, who came to Berlin this time, although he was defeated by the new Tsar's army, this white-haired old man was still the soul of the Austro-Hungarian army, and his blue uniform was as old as his beard; Franz? Conrad? Feng? General Baron Herzendorf, Chief of the General Staff of the Austrian Army. One of the masterminds of the war. At this time, he also became a national hero of Austria; Anton? Admiral House, Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, he commanded the second most powerful navy in the world at the moment. He was one of the important figures in the construction of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, advocating the construction of first-class battleships and believing that the Imperial Navy should expand its power beyond the Mediterranean; General Enverpasha, known to the Turks as "Little Napoleon", was one of Turkey's finest army commanders, at odds with Kemal, but also a staunch pro-German.

As always, there are always people who dismiss compliments and flattery. Hindenburg and his new deputy, Lieutenant General Ludendorff, First Quartermaster General of the War Office (a position equivalent to Deputy Chief of the General Staff), stood next to an apple tree and whispered, Mackensen, François, Olge, and Matthew, four long-time companions. gathered in another corner away from the crowd.

In the distance, Chen Tian saw the two generals standing under the apple tree, perhaps they had chatted like this in another world. Ludendorff, the young man whom Schlieffen admired very much, has grown up after actual combat training, and his outstanding strategic vision, organizational skills and tactical skills have been appreciated by Wilhelm II, Moltke Jr., and now, Paul? Feng? Hindenburg, after a month of working with him, also gave a positive assessment: he is an extremely good and trustworthy assistant! In that world. Ludendorff planned most of the combat operations, but here he may not have a chance to perform until a long time ago, because the war is gone!

As for the "Four Heroes" of East Prussia, Chen Tian couldn't understand it anymore, don't look at their focused expressions, frowning and talking in a low voice, as if they were really discussing something important related to the rise and fall of the country, in fact, they were just unhappy to flatter each other like those dignitaries and nobles, when they got together, they talked about nothing more than anecdotes about strange people encountered on the chariot!

"Ah...... My dear brother, what a pleasure to see you again! ”

Far away, the Tsar stretched out his long arms, and seemed genuinely pleased to see his cousin. Beside him, the Russian nobles all had adoring expressions on their faces.

As for Chentian, now he is not so disgusted with the tsar himself, the two hugged each other very cordially, and then kissed each other on the cheek, in the eyes of outsiders, the private relationship between the two monarchs is close and stable, just like their previous emperors, but this relationship does not save the two countries from war in the slightest.

"Oh! Dear cousin, you've been looking good lately! Chentian was not referring to the always sturdy Aglini himself, who was not idle in his palace while the Germans and the British were stumbling, but he first personally commanded the encirclement and suppression of the revolutionary forces in the north, and then marched south to exterminate the revolutionary party hiding in close proximity to Mongolia. After these two large-scale clean-up operations. The Russian Revolution suffered heavy losses, and the main revolutionary leaders, including Stalin, either fled abroad or went incognito in remote areas, and the Russian Revolution plunged into an unprecedented low, which clearly pleased the Russian rulers, who had been almost overthrown by the revolution.

"Your Majesty, congratulations on such a great victory for you and your country! Look, you and your generals are all red-faced, and your complexion is really good! ”

Whoever speaks fluent German is naturally the Empress of Russia. Many people once questioned why Emperor Joseph Sr. would marry an Austrian princess to a Russian nobleman. After all, Russia and Austria have always been incompatible, but at this time, it seems that the old emperor is still quite far-sighted. Now Linda has clearly become an important link in the relations between Russia and Austria, the traditionally unknown empress has become active after Russia joined the Central Powers, and has recently traveled frequently between St. Petersburg and Vienna, and most surprisingly, she and the current Crown Prince Karl of Austria-Hungary are actually half-siblings!

Chen Tian politely kissed the back of Linda's hand.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your appreciation! Without the support of your country, it would be very difficult or even impossible for us to win! ”

"My country? Oh, Your Majesty, you are so modest! Your army is powerful and invincible, so. Hopefully we'll be able to get some help from you in the future. What do you say? Your Majesty! Linda smiled at her German master, and she always praised him and his army positively. Almost all the words and phrases used in praise were used.

For this kind of praise, Chen Tian heard too much, he didn't feel happy at all, on the contrary, he felt that if a person always praises you, then this person is likely to have a sharp knife hidden behind his back. At first, he felt that after the Russian government had quelled the revolution, they would look to the Far East, which was a goal that the elder Tsar Nicholas II had renounced, but in the case of a German, Austro-Russian alliance. Russia has no prospect of expanding into Europe, and although it will take a long time for the country's economy and industry to recover, the polar bear, like his rulers, and with the support of the German government, Russia is likely to renew the war in the Far East and Japan. However, judging from the recent actions of the Russian government, Chen Tian found that the Russians did not really intend to act according to the route he had designed for them. On the one hand, Russia and Austria-Hungary quickly moved closer politically, economically, and even militarily, albeit quietly. But depth and breadth are worrying; On the one hand, Agrini's government is no longer as tough on Japan as it once was on the Far East, and in the last two months St. Petersburg seems to have engaged in some kind of secret negotiations and deals with Tokyo.

"Of course, as long as our allies are in need......," Chen Tian pretended to be proud, "Our army will go all out!" Don't look at our army in the process of reverting to non-wartime formations, but our soldiers can be one against ten, oh no, one against a hundred! ”

The Tsar and Empress smiled, and smiled with different meanings.

As announced by the German government, the German Army will soon return to peacetime strength, with 56 divisions of about 800,000 men stationed on its own territory, and an increase from the pre-war period will be the number of overseas corps, including 10-15 divisions in France, 8-12 divisions in Britain, and a small number of regular troops stationed in overseas colonies. As soon as this decision was announced, almost all countries warmly welcomed it, and it seemed that the German tanks marching at full speed were something that would be feared by anyone.

As for the navy, the German government and the Admiralty were planning an international conference with the participation of the major naval powers, as was the case with the Washington Naval Treaty in another world, as Tatsuten knew, to reduce the vicious military competition among the nations by balancing forces.

After the Tsar, Chentian met with the heirs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Emperor Joseph Sr. seemed to be really ready to get out of the world, and even such an important meeting had appointed Crown Prince Karl to attend, and after so much bereavement and complicated political affairs, people should indeed be tired.

"Your Majesty, you and your army are truly admirable! I am afraid that such a great feat can only be accomplished by a wise monarch like you! Carr, who was full of praise, said nothing about the recent Gibraltar dispute between the two countries. After the war, Austria-Hungary did not disarm most of its soldiers like the Germans, and more than 1.5 million Austrian and Hungarian soldiers remained in their barracks, of which about 200,000 were stationed in northern Italy.

"Victory is not only for us in Germany, but let's not forget it. Our two countries have been our closest allies for decades, and this great friendship has allowed us to defeat all enemies! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please salute Emperor Joseph on my behalf! ”

Chen Tian praised the friendship, but both parties knew in their hearts that this friendship would not really last. The main reason for the exclusion of Austria from the German Empire was the political environment of the time, which is now different from Bismarck's time.

"Yes. Praise for our great friendship! ”

Karl and Chentian, the rulers of two mighty empires, held their hands clenched high in front of the world. At this time, the fleets of equal strength on both sides are secretly competing at the western end of the Mediterranean!

Among the heads of state attending the European Peace Conference, none was more interesting than the new King Robert I of England. As we all know, there is another "British government" on the other side of the ocean! Robert I or Edward VIII, who is the rightful king of England? Although most countries declared their recognition of Robert I, this was more or less related to the power of the German government - at this time, opposition to Robert I also meant opposition to Germany, at least not yet in Europe.

Most of the people gathered around Robert I were the German Grand Dukes and generals. There is no need to shy away from it here. Ruprechit, known as the most prominent army commander in the German imperial family, is still a hero in the hearts of the Bavarians. In this bloody war. The Bavarian soldiers were no less than the Prussians, and they also paid a considerable price - 170,000 Bavarian soldiers were bloodied, most of them on the battlefields of France.

Back in Germany, Ruprechit also had a different taste in his heart, he loved Bavaria far more than England, but he had the blood of the British royal family in his veins, and inherited the so-called "Jacobite English throne" from his mother. In England he was not happy, and the supporters were insignificant compared to the opponents. He had the enviable power of the king, but he had to face demonstrations, riots and partisans of the British all day long. The once glorious British Royal Guard, at this time, the backs of Bavarian volunteers can be seen everywhere.

Britain is in turmoil. The once thriving city is now in ruins, the shipyards where one advanced ship after another were built are long gone, the best people have either fled to the king or been taken captive by the Germans, and the islands are dead. All this is irrelevant to most neutral countries. The Dutch no longer feared their neutrality, for Germany had no need to attack France by their path, nor would they seize their access to the sea to spy on England; The Norwegians, deploring the defeat of the British, could no longer extract war wealth from the British, turned their focus to appeasing the anger of the victors at their smuggling of supplies to Britain during the war; The Swedes received assurances from the Germans about their neutrality. The price is to continue to supply iron ore in large quantities at low prices; The French vigorously protested against the "democratic elections" in the German theater of operations, they were concerned about the "emergence of a second French government", and the life and death of their former allies had nothing to do with them.

Of course, not all countries intend to stay out of the way. The United States Government sent a special delegation headed by Secretary of State William Jennings Brian to attend the meeting, but they were by no means here to congratulate peace. In the case of the British Crown, Wilson's government neither declared its recognition of the regime of Robert I nor its support for Edward VIII, but maintained varying degrees of contact and contact with both regimes, and the Americans' consistent neutral merchantism was evident here - on the one hand, it still sold arms to the British government in exile in Canada, and on the other hand, it showed a positive attitude towards the reconstruction of the British homeland.

With such a scale and influence, Japan, another powerful country in the Pacific region, will not miss it, and the special envoy will be Foreign Minister Takaaki Kato, who is also a very important figure in the Japanese cabinet. Compared with the Americans' "concern" for the reconstruction of Europe, the purpose of the Japanese visit this time is no different from that of the past. After Germany signed the secret treaty, the Japanese government declared war on Britain and then began to invade the British colonies in Southeast Asia with a swagger, Singapore and Malaysia successively raised the plaster flag, but the Japanese government was not satisfied with this, they understood that to become the hegemon of East Asia and the Pacific, joining the Allied system was a "necessary political background".

In such an atmosphere of shared thought, the European Peace Conference, with the participation of 27 European countries, was held as scheduled, and 11 non-European countries sent special envoys to witness this historic meeting. It was supposed to be a victorious conference, but the course of the conference surprised many because of the special relationship between the new government of the defeated Britain and Germany. There was no discouraged loser at the table, Robert I, the new monarch of England, holding his head high like a victor, and the negotiations between the representatives of Germany and England were peaceful, not to mention cooperative, and the mood was always relaxed and peaceful.

On the last day of August 1915, King Robert I signed the German-British Peace Treaty with the German government on behalf of the new British government, which officially declared the end of the state of war between the two countries. The treaty also stipulated that Britain would continue to exist as an independent and sovereign state, but that the constitution would be amended under the supervision of the German government, and that England, Scotland, and Wales would each have their own governments, and that the central government of Britain would be responsible only for foreign affairs and colonial affairs, and would not exercise economic and military powers over the autonomous governments.

In addition, the treaty includes:

Britain, with the exception of the required number of royal guards and police, no longer retains any form of military armament;

Within 5 years, the German Army will station troops in Britain to assist the British government in maintaining law and order, and the number of troops stationed will be determined by the two governments through joint consultation.

Within 20 years, the British military ports of Pascalflo and Portland were provided free of charge to the German Navy;

Except for police patrol and rescue ships with a displacement of less than 100 tons, all warships are handed over to the German government as a peace guarantee, and the British government's plan to build warships in the future must be approved by the German government in advance, and neither the government nor the private sector shall build civilian ships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons or a speed of more than 25 knots in the future;

All aircraft (including aircraft engines) will be handed over to the German government, and in the future, neither the British government nor the private sector will be allowed to manufacture and own aircraft, and the aircraft and pilots necessary for official and private transportation will be provided by the German government;

The British government recognized the colonial areas occupied by Germany during the war, and in return the German government would assist the British government in recovering the areas currently controlled by the old British government;

The British government was supposed to pay £10 billion in war reparations, but given the friendly relations between the two governments, and the blame for the war was entirely on George V and his government, the German government kindly waived the British government from paying the reparations.

As the supreme ruler of Germany, the Kaiser signed this peace treaty on behalf of the German government, and the countries that declared war on Britain did not directly send troops except Germany, so the signing of this treaty only had the meaning of witnessing, and in the end the representatives of European countries only got the word "peace".

The day the treaty was signed later as European Peace Day, but on this day, demonstrations broke out in many parts of England and Scotland against the signing of the German-British Peace Treaty, and in some places angry civilians even clashed with Robert I's royal guards.

True peace is far from coming!