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When the whole world woke up from its sleep, the snow covering the continent of Europe was still there, but the sky was quietly changing color.

The heaviest crown!

The most solemn funeral!

The whole city has been rejuvenated to its former life, and the huge floating objects in the sky, white are the clouds of nature, and gray are the feats of human technology.

The clouds fluttered in the wind, and the ribbons flew under the Zeppelin.

Rumbling torrents of steel, sonorous and neat steps.

Dark armor, snow bayonet.

After the coronation of the new emperor and the funeral of the old emperor, a grand military parade was held in Berlin.

Ji Anluji. Wilhelm, the new owner of the German Empire, with his wife, Empress Lisa, daughter Princess Sasa, and the future crown prince Andres. Prince Wilhelm sat in the center of the viewing platform, and in addition to the British and Italian generals, the dignitaries of the empire attended this significant military parade, and the heads of state and envoys who had previously attended the coronation of the new Kaiser and the funeral of Wilhelm II also appeared in the VIP seats.

Chen Tian looks particularly energetic today, he is naturally a military uniform, his expression is resolute and indifferent, and there is an eagle with wings ready to fly on the golden helmet. The style of the military uniform is similar to his favorite field marshal's uniform, and the color of the pants is also dark gray. The red collar badge with a golden pattern shows domineering, and he wears the Grand Cross medal obtained by virtue of his military exploits on his chest, with a long ribbon spanning from his left shoulder to his right waist, and his hands are in front of his sword.

The military prestige of the empire no longer needs to be exaggerated, Chen Tian wants to let the whole world understand that no one can take advantage of the gap between regime changes to take advantage of Germany, even if it relies on ******** to ascend to the throne, the vitality of the empire has not been damaged, but the army has become more united.

Sitting on the left hand side of the Chentian couple sat the dignitaries of various countries, first of all, the representatives of the allied countries, from right to left, the new crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Karl (Austrian Emperor Franz. Descendant of Archduke Ludwig, brother of Joseph I, he was succeeded as crown prince after the assassination of the Ferdinand couple and ascended to the throne in 1916, becoming the last emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Karl I) and his wife, Tsar Agrini and Empress of Russia, President Kemal of Turkey and his wife, King Ferdinand and Empress of Bulgaria.

In the war that was coming to an end, Austria-Hungary, the Russian Empire, the Republic of Turkey, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria formed alliances with Germany, and all sent troops to fight against a common enemy. Among them, the most distant and intimate strategic relationship with Germany is the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with the increase of age, the Austrian Emperor Joseph I has begun to transfer political affairs to his new crown prince, in the foreseeable future, this always smiling young man (29 years old) will inherit the empire adjacent to Germany, many nationalities, large army, whether the relationship between Germany and Austria is stable or not is related to the whole European pattern, the new German emperor and the new Austro-Hungarian crown prince when talking to the cordial expression and behavior of people are very reassured.

Although Russia did not join the Central Powers as long as Austria-Hungary and Turkey, the country's vast size and geographical location across the Eurasian continent made it possible for any of its political leanings to influence the situation in the world. At this time, the ruler of this empire known for its population and land, was a young man in his thirties with the new Kaiser, but there were many unknown connections between the two, as early as 1901, the two met for the first time in Vienna, that is a memory that Chen Tian does not want to mention too much, his first love, Princess Linda of Austria-Hungary, married Aglini, who was then a general of the Russian Guard, and shot Aglini in an assassination incident. In the 1914 German-Russian war, Chentian once again encountered Aglini, who had become the commander of the Russian Guard, as an opponent on the battlefield, Chentian defeated Aglini after losing and winning, but it was because of Linda's relationship that Chentian unexpectedly let Aglini go. Soon after, the latter seized the opportunity of the revolution at home to ascend to the throne of the Tsarist Empire, and then unexpectedly joined the German-led Allied Front.

The story of Chentian and Agripeni obviously does not end there, and in front of the funeral bed of Wilhelm II, Aglini placed a wreath of memorial on the coffin, and then knelt down with Chentian in silent prayer, and then he stood up, grasped the new Kaiser's hand, and held it forcefully and sympathetically. This gesture has been widely reported and has won good reviews. To outsiders, the blood relationship between the two emperors seemed to be more intimate than that between Wilhelm II and Nun Ra II.

As for the real relationship between these two men, between these two countries, and the path ahead, history will tell.

Chentian, Karl, Aglini, and Kemal, looking at these four prominent figures, people have to marvel at their age: 33-year-old Chentian, 29-year-old Karl, 37-year-old Aglini, 34-year-old Kemal, all of them rule or will rule are important powers, for this phenomenon of young Führer, politicians call it: "Vitality Era".

With the strong support of the German military economy, Kemal's Turkish Democratic Republic has gradually gotten rid of the image of the sick man of Eurasia, after the outbreak of the war, the German-Turkish coalition army has fought with Russia, Britain and its colonial armies, and there is no defeat in the decisive battle, which naturally has the credit of the German expeditionary force, but the hard-working and resolute character of the Turkish soldiers has also been widely recognized, and their footprints have spread all over Europe, Asia and Africa.

Kemal and Chentian are also old acquaintances, it was Kemal's bold visit in 1907 that greatly changed the history of Turkey, and the German power not only extended to Asia through the Asia Minor Peninsula, but also obtained very important and stable oil resources, it can be said that the German chariot on the battlefield could not do without the oil of the Turks (at that time, most of Iraq and Iran were under the control of Turkey).

Compared with Turkey, which followed the German chariot with an iron heart, Bulgaria's entry into the war was somewhat "judging the situation", for Germany, it was not a bad thing to have an ally in the Balkans that could contain other forces, and the progress of the war in Serbia was disappointing, and the war in the Balkans was quickly extinguished with Bulgaria's "knife", and Austria-Hungary was able to concentrate on repairing the Italians. As for Ferdinand, he not only claimed to be the Tsar, but also hid in his chest the full royal emblem of the Byzantine Emperor that he had obtained from a costume merchant in order to wear it when he would one day reunite the Byzantine territory under his staff. This also made Aglini, the true tsar, quite dissatisfied with this, and the relationship between the two countries, one large and one small, seemed very delicate.

To the left of the Ferdinands sat the heads of state of other neutral or friendly countries, such as King Frederick of Denmark, King George of Greece, King Haakon of Norway, who were related to the German royal family, and King Alfonso of Spain, King Manuel of Portugal, and King Gustav V of Sweden, who were strictly neutral in the war.

When the war was nearing its end, most of these European royal families came to Berlin with a respectful gesture, and since Britain and France had lost the qualification to confront Germany, these small countries were naturally not stupid enough to wrestle with Germany.

Of these kings, the only one who would have been disturbed was probably the King of Greece, whose country had tended to support the Entente at the beginning of the war, and who had made a bad attempt to assist the British and French fleets in threatening the Dardanelles and opening up sea lines for Russia.

There is also a king with an unnatural expression on his face, he is the 55-year-old King Gustav V of Sweden, it seems that the shadow of the false alarm left in the hearts of the surrounding kings a few days ago has not yet dissipated, but no one knows whether this king is angry or afraid at the moment. Sweden under Gustav V was a quiet and peaceful Nordic country that had been away from war for a hundred years. The country is just across the sea from Germany, the source of the war and the strongest country on the continent, but it has always maintained strict neutrality during the war, and it is one of the few pure lands in most of Europe when war is raging. Lasting peace and stability led to rapid economic and technological development in the country, and after the completion of industrialization at the end of the 19th century, Sweden became one of the most developed and wealthy countries in Europe.

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is a port city that is usually not frozen, and on sunny days there are always a large number of fishermen sailing out to sea in fishing boats, and the coastal garrison and naval fleet responsible for the defense of the harbor are among the lightest in Europe. However, just two days after the coup d'état in Berlin, Germany, the Swedish Navy's patrol fleet spotted a large cloud of smoke in the sea south of Stockholm, and later appeared in the Swedish telescope with a fleet flying the black vulture cross flag.

"Oh God! That's a battleship! ”

The commander of the Swedish naval patrol was so surprised that he almost stumbled and fell to the floor, 1 dreadnought battleship, 2 armored battleships and 4 cruisers were nothing to naval powers such as the United States and Japan, but to the few warships of the Swedish Navy, which were so large that they were afraid.

The battleship "Poseidon" led by the battleship "Poseidon" was captured from the Russian Navy more than three months ago. The Poseidon was accompanied by 2 Braunschweig-class armored battleships, as well as 1 heavy cruiser and 3 light cruisers.

When Gustav V and his generals heard the news, they were also shocked and desperate, and the German ambassador to Sweden forwarded a document from home, which turned out that the German fleet had not come to fight against the weak Swedish navy, but only to meet their noble queen and prince in the Swedish seas. Gustav breathed a sigh of relief, and then sent Chentian's family on board the German battleship with a grand ceremony, and most of the Swedish navy came to escort them, but these Swedish battleships looked so cold in front of the German fleet.

In front of his Nordic neighbors, Chentian's navy showed off a little.

In the VIP area to the left of the kings sat royal nobles from various countries, including Prince Fushimi, brother of the Emperor of Japan, Prince Henry, husband of the Empress of the Netherlands, and the rest princes and archdukes of small European countries. Distinguishing these people with royal blood are another group of high-profile envoys, most notably US presidential envoy Davis, Japanese Foreign Minister Takaaki Kato, and French Foreign Minister Millerand.

Since the confrontation between the Japanese and American fleets in the eastern Pacific region a few days ago, there has been a lot of speculation about the relationship between the two countries, and the dialogue between these two important countries in the Pacific region determines the development of the situation in the region. Politicians have speculated about whether another war will break out between the United States and Japan after the war subsides in Europe. French Foreign Minister Millerand is the first French official to appear in an international arena after France's defeat in World War II, and what kind of attitude the new French cabinet and government will take in Europe is also a topic of concern for politicians.

To the right of Tatsuten are the ministers and generals of the Empire, and at the top of the list is Tirpitz, the father of the Imperial Navy and a loyal supporter of Tatsuten, the generalissimo of the Navy is dressed today in military uniform and wears a Grand Cross on his chest, which symbolizes the highest honor, and he still holds the position of Minister of the Navy in the new cabinet. To the right of Tirpitz is Rupresit, a Bavarian **** with very rich combat experience, before the outbreak of the Great War, he was one of the few senior generals in the army who had experienced actual combat, coupled with loyalty to the royal family, he became the new Minister of War and temporarily served as the Chief of the Army General Staff.

Located behind Tirpitz and Rupresit is the new Prime Minister Teobade. Feng. Bateman. Holwig, after the coup d'état on January 2, was joined by former Prime Minister Bernhardt. Feng. Birlow immediately resigned along with other cabinet ministers, and was secretly arrested by the Praetorian Guard, along with Falkenhein and others. After the Diet voted to pass the throne succession bill, a new cabinet headed by Bateman was elected, and Liberal Congressman Gustav Brown, who supported expansionist policies. Stresemann became Foreign Minister.

On the right side of the viewing platform sat the generals of the Army and Navy (the officers of the Air Force did not have the rank of brigadier general or above), and the generals who had experienced the bloody conflict were either promoted or dismissed, and Matthew, Ollie, Baum, and Graff were promoted to lieutenant generals. The generals were seated according to their ranks, and although the positions were separated, there was reason to believe that under the new emperor, the German army and navy would have had a different rapport than before.