In a small alley not far from the blast site, two men who looked like British naval officers were talking in a low voice.

"Your Excellency, the mission has been accomplished!" It was the older-looking ensign officer who spoke.

"Excellent! Are you sure you didn't hurt the German crown prince? The other captain, who looked very ordinary, spoke in a calmer tone.

"Yes, just a car that hit one of the ordinary officials!" The lieutenant glanced around cautiously.

"Okay, I'll go back and settle that warrior's family!"

Soon, the two quickly left in different directions.

on the street.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince......" The frightened Bilow stared blankly at Prince, who was also expressionless.

The streets were in chaos, with police trying to evacuate the crowds as hard as they could, and the royal cavalry on tall horses running back and forth around the convoy.

The young men who rushed up with bombs had already been blown to pieces, more than a dozen cavalrymen and war horses closest to the explosion site were already lying on the ground with bloody flesh and blood, and a car with shattered glass was lying crookedly in the middle of the road. When the police scrambled to open the car door, they found all the people inside lying in a pool of blood.

After a while, Prince finally came to his senses, and for the first time he realized that death was so close to him, that there were two cars between the car that had been injured and his car.

"The British have gone too far, this is nothing short of a deliberate murder! Murder of the heir of the German Empire! "We will return to Germany at once, and I will make the British pay for it!" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, calm down! I think we should go back to the embassy first......" Billlow tried to persuade him, but was frightened by Prince's blood-red eyes.

A low, terrifying voice came from Prince's throat:

"Go to the airport! Back to Germany! From tomorrow, I want all Britons to regret it! ”

The convoy soon set off again, and instead of going to the embassy as originally planned, they diverted and headed straight for the airport.

The British Imperial Palace, including King George, many ministers were almost stunned when they heard the news, they had repeatedly stressed the need to ensure the safety of the German mission, especially the German crown prince, but they did not expect that something unfortunate still happened.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is disastrous news for us, we must do our best to save the hope of peace, I wonder if you have any good solutions?" Prime Minister Lloyd's face did not look unusually ugly, and he glanced at King George, who nodded in agreement to take remedial measures.

Foreign Secretary Edward was the first to speak:

"For the time being, it is better to intercept the German mission on its way to the airport, explain all this to the German Crown Prince, and find out the cause of the matter as soon as possible, so that the negotiations can continue!"

"I don't think the Germans will stop there, and even if they can bring them back to the negotiating table, they will take the opportunity to add weight to their previous demands. Instead of pursuing this humiliating peace, it is better to fight to the death with the Germans! A belligerent admiral jumped out, and his opinion was agreed by some of the ministers and generals who had been extremely dissatisfied during the morning's negotiations.

"We need peace, we need time to rebuild the Navy!" The ministers and some of the generals shouted.

"No, we're going to fight!" Several admirals held on.

Most people choose to remain silent.

King George's head ached again in the quarrel of the ministers, and he sat on the king's throne with his head covered, while several admirals, including Churchill and Betty, the admirals, left the palace in silence, and they were hurrying to the Admiralty to arrange the defense of the British homeland.

In the car on the way to the Admiralty, an officer next to Churchill whispered:

"Your Excellency, is it really right for us to do this?"

Churchill thought for a long time, and then gave a deep answer that was not the answer. "I don't know, whether it's wrong or right can only wait for history to give an answer! Did we spy on it? ”

"Yes, they will do their best to get that German crown prince to get the news that this explosion is related to the German Prince of East Prussia! Let's just wait for civil strife in Germany! The officer had a sly smile on his face.

"Let's hope everything goes our way, but now we have to face a fierce German attack! Now, we want our American friends to join the war as soon as possible! Churchill closed his eyes silently.

"Americans?"

"Yes, we must move on to the next operation as soon as possible, and only with the addition of the Americans can we have hope of victory! And the damned Japanese, they just think about their own interests in East Asia, they are only willing to attack the German troops stationed in Qingdao, and they have no idea of supporting the European theater at all, it seems that we are going to stimulate them with some old stories! Churchill muttered softly, the defeat at sea filled his mind with "inspiration" and more and more things beyond his authority and control, and the Pandora's box of war was gradually opened by him.

While the British ministers were still arguing, Prince boarded the plane with a special mission.

Shortly after Prince's departure from England, the main force of Prince Heydrich's German High Seas Fleet abruptly turned away, and the British fleet later withdrew to the vicinity of the mouth of the Thames.

September 13, 5 p.m., Imperial Palace, Berlin.

"Father, the British are clearly provoking us!" Prince looked at the Kaiser with an aggrieved expression.

When he first learned of the attack on the mission, Wilhelm II flew into a rage and scolded the British for their shamelessness. After an afternoon of thinking, he had calmed down a lot, but his face was still full of anger.

"British! They dared to threaten the Crown Prince of the German Empire, and I had always expected nothing from them! ”

"Your Majesty, shall we wait for the British to give us an answer before deciding whether to suspend the negotiations?" Bilobi stood respectfully, but Prince gave him a cold roll of the eye.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, do you think the British will be able to come up with any answer? Say that the man is French, that he is Russian, that he is deliberately trying to sabotage the peace? It is simply to trample the majesty of our German Empire under our feet! ”

The Kaiser's emotions were also stirred up by Prince, and he said in an excited tone: "Foreign Minister, you go down first!" I have already decided to launch a full-scale air raid on Britain from tomorrow, including London! The submarine forces are also in full swing, and we are going to cut off the sea transport lines of the British! And Prince, go see your mother, she's worried! ”

"Your Majesty...... Be! Billo reluctantly left.

After seeing Bilow go away, Prince did not go directly to see the Empress, but walked next to the Kaiser.

"Father, I think this explosion is a bit strange, and it seems that the British are not the only ones who want to kill me!"

There was no surprise on the Kaiser's face, and he said calmly: "What do you mean?" ”

"The British will not do me any good by killing me, it will only lead us Germany to attack them more violently, why should they do this? Unless......" Prince lowered his voice suddenly, "unless someone promised them any good!" ”

"Indeed, I am also puzzled by the reasons why the British did this!" The Kaiser silently sat back in his chair.

Prince followed closely, "Father, who will gain the most from my death?" ”

"Who?" The Kaiser shook his head.

"If I, the German Crown Prince, died, who would you appoint as the German Crown Prince?" Prince's voice was choked up at this point.

"This ...... If everyone is looking back, it will be the Prince of East Prussia! He is the most suitable age, the most suitable status, and his exploits on the Eastern Front are enough to serve the public, you mean him? Germany replied with some hesitation.

Prince suddenly became humble, "Father, I don't have any evidence yet, it's just a little speculation on my part!" ”

"Hmmm! Makes sense, too! We can't spare anyone who collaborates with the enemy and betrays the country, but we can't wronged a person who bows down to the empire! The Emperor stood up, his eyes full of doubt and incomprehension. He knew that the Prince of East Prussia was not involved in this matter at all, but Prince did not deliberately create this matter to attack the Prince of East Prussia, could it really be that the British shot themselves in the foot?

"Father, I'll go down first!"

Seeing the Kaiser's hesitant expression, Prince retired first, and he muttered as he walked: "Gigi, it's better not to let me know that you did it, otherwise I will make you regret it for the rest of your life!" ”

Chentian, who was far away in Russian Poland, sneezed loudly, put down the pencil in his hand and said indignantly:

"Who! You're talking about me again! ”

"Presumably the Prince's wife!" Olg quipped.

"Then I don't have to sneeze all the time! Ha ha! Chen Tian took out his handkerchief and wiped his nose, and was about to lean over to continue studying the map with everyone, but found that Hoffman's face was a little strange.

"My Chief of Staff, what's wrong with you?" Chen Tian walked up to Hoffman, only to find that he was deeply in a daze.

"Huh? Your Royal Highness, is there anything you have to command? "Hoffman looks like he's returned from a space trip.

"You seem to have something on your mind? Why don't we go out for a walk? Before Hoffman could react, Chen Tian pulled him out of the headquarters.

As the sun sets, the soldiers are returning to camp after a hard day's work. The fortifications around Bialystok are being strengthened every day, and a huge stronghold is slowly forming, becoming a "cancer" that seriously threatens the rear of the Russian army. The Russians also attached great importance to this, Agliny had been supported by a Guards Cavalry Corps, and the Russian Southwestern Army Group had once again drawn the strength of one army group from the front of the Austro-Hungarian army, and the Russian army gathered east and west of Bialystok was close to 500,000, while the East Prussian Army had nearly 200,000 men, 223 aircraft and 150 tanks stationed here, and both sides were preparing for the next combat operation. The Russians were determined to eliminate the nail in one fell swoop, and the Germans also hoped to use this to eliminate a large number of Russian troops and cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian army in a large-scale counterattack.

The two stopped on a small hillside, and Hoffman turned his head and said with great sincerity:

"Your Royal Highness, thank you very much for your continued trust, in the last few battles, although I have made some undeserved mistakes, you have given me plenty of room to grow leniently, thank you!"

"Haha! I used to work in the company...... Ahem, when I was in school, the teachers treated us like this! Ha ha! Chen Tian originally wanted to say that the bosses treated him like this when he went to work, but unfortunately he had already decided never to talk about his past, so he thanked the bosses as teachers.

"Really? The teachers I met in military school seemed to be very strict people! Maybe the teachers at the Royal Army Academy are different! Hoffman smiled as he looked at the slowly sinking sunset, and Chen Tian realized that he could rarely see this guy's smile.

"You don't just have a sad face for this, do you!" Chen Tian laughed along.

"No, Your Highness! I just thought about some questions, but I didn't know whether to say them or not! Hoffman put away his smile and put on a straight face again.

Chen Tian faintly felt that this guy was serious this time, was he ready to spit out his heart to express his loyalty? Finally, someone is going to be convinced by himself and plan to be his little brother, Chen Tian is suddenly full of joy. Ask yourself, he doesn't have any special temperament except for tactical talent and super-era thinking, but he treats his subordinates more leniently, but he didn't expect that this can also impress people.

"It's okay, you're done!"

"Today's London bombing, although it is thousands of miles away from here, it has a lot to do with you!" Hoffman said in a low voice.

"Are you saying that someone will use this to impeach me against the Emperor? Ha ha! Hoffman, my chief of staff, you have thought so well! Chen Tian suddenly leaned in front of him and whispered, "If it was really me who did it, do you believe it?" ”

"Your Royal Highness, ...... you" Hoffman looked at Chen Tian with wide eyes and surprise, not knowing how to answer for a while.

"Haha! Then I'll tell you, I didn't do it, I wasn't involved in it at all! A strange smile appeared on Chentian's face, shocking Hoffman almost at a loss.

"My Chief of Staff, your personality is really not suitable for politics! So I advise you to focus all your attention on the battlefield, and of course I'm glad to see that you are so observant and able to see the hidden interests behind this matter. Indeed, in the eyes of ordinary people, by killing the crown prince, I can take his place, and I will have a chance to control this huge empire in the future! However, this is a time of war, and this will distract everyone and at the same time greatly weaken the centripetal force of our country! If I did, I would be a sinner in Germany! In peacetime, I might actually do it, and I won't miss it! Chen Tian looked at Hoffman's shocked expression, and a simple smile appeared on his face. The 45-year-old Hoffman is clearly still politically immature, and history has historically described him as a brilliant strategist, lazy by nature, but at the same time quick-witted, scheming and bold.

"Your Royal Highness, I am very surprised by your words! I thought it might be you, and I intended to show you my loyalty, but now I'm even more convinced! Hoffman suddenly took a step back, deeply in debt.

"Colonel Hoffman, thank you for your straightforwardness! I'm glad to have you as a close friend! But remember my words, it's best not to get involved in politics, you were born to belong to the battlefield! Chen Tian smiled and stretched out his right hand, and soon felt the warmth of Hoffman's big hand, and of course, a lot of sweat.

"Your Royal Highness, I remember! However, I still have to warn you that perhaps His Majesty the Emperor does not think so, and he may well have become suspicious of you! Hoffman's face returned to its usual calmness, but his words were full of sincerity and concern.

"Don't worry! The Emperor will never doubt me! Speaking of this, Chen Tian shook his head helplessly, this kind of trust is very passive.

"Your Highness, I have to admit that you are a general who knows how to make good use of people, but our emperor sometimes seems a little suspicious and impetuous!" Hoffmann's last sentence became clearer and clearer, and the last few words almost popped out of his teeth, and it was very rude for a German who regarded himself as a knight to talk about the emperor behind his back.

"I don't deny this, but the emperor knows my every move very well, so he is the one who can prove my innocence!" Chen Tian looked at Hoffman, who was puzzled, and knew that if he didn't explain, this guy might have to turn around in it for many days, and it was better to solve the doubts in his heart at the moment of the great enemy.

"For more than 10 years, everything I have done cannot escape the eyes of the emperor. The reason is simple, he arranged an eyeliner among people close to me! Although I have recently guessed who this person is, I have no intention of getting rid of this person, and I have done everything with a clear conscience, and that person has become my best witness! This man betrayed me, but it was all for the good of Germany, and unless one day circumstances compelled me to do something disrespectful, my friendship with that man would always continue, and I would pretend not to know about it! ”

After Chen Tian finished speaking, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and the words that had been held in his heart for a long time finally came out, and his heart was much more relaxed.

"Your Royal Highness, I understand! It's been a pleasure to work alongside you! Hoffman took another step back and gave a serious military salute.

"Thank you too, Colonel Hoffman, for your straightforwardness!" Chen Tian replied with a military salute that he had liked very much since he was a child.

The surroundings had become dark, and the two of them walked back side by side. Hoffman was still reminiscing about the conversation just now, and Chen Tian remembered the super spy again.

"Is it really you? Do we really have the day when we have the opposite purpose? ”

At 6 p.m. on 13 September, the British government apologized to the German government and promised to investigate the matter thoroughly, while hoping that the two countries would continue negotiations, but the German government refused.

It may have faded many years from now for both the victors and the losers, but on September 13, 1914, the dawn of peace was short-lived.