Since returning to the hotel where he was staying, Chen Tian kept roaring like an angry lion:

"I want to know the current situation! Instantly! ”

"Let Stresemann tell the Americans that if we do not thoroughly investigate and arrest all the murderers at this time, then Germany and the United States will face the danger of severing all diplomatic relations, and we will even consider the US government to be the culprit behind this assassination!"

"Tell Hiafert to get our spies into action and find out who is behind this incident!"

The attendants, though they had never seen their emperor so hysterical, conveyed the orders as quickly as they could, and then stood outside the door with double respect, waiting for the next order.

At 7:05 p.m., the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Field Marshal Ball, and two other Vice Admirals escorted back to the hotel, of which only Vice Admiral Verzeman of the Naval Operations Department suffered a slight abrasion, and Bol and Vice Admiral Newman of the High Seas Fleet Staff were in danger.

Five minutes later, two cars carrying interior officials returned to the hotel, and the German politicians, who were visiting the United States with the Navy delegation, appeared to be shocked by the attack, but fortunately none of them were shot.

As the fourth group returned to the hotel, bad news began to come back: a colonel officer in the Naval Operations Department was shot in the lungs and rushed to a nearby hospital; A young official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was injured by a guard next to him in a panic, and after emergency treatment, he was no longer worried about his life, but he was still taken to the hospital because of a brain injury; The worst of all was the royal guards of Chentian, the captain of the guard, Rennie, who was seriously injured and taken to the nearest hospital, and two members of the guard who were injured to varying degrees in the chaos.

After listening to these reports with a frown, Chen Tian shifted his focus to Captain Rainey.

"Save him no matter what!" Chen Tian clenched his fists, not only because Rainey had just given up his life to block the bullet for himself, but also because he had killed Wilhelm II cleanly and beautifully, not to mention his loyalty for more than ten years.

The attendant officer took the order and left, and then Lisa came over and grabbed Chentian's right arm, "Your Majesty." I'm sure Rainey will be safe and sound! God will surely bless such a brave man! ”

After Chen Tian returned, he had already changed into the blood-stained military uniform, but he still felt the smell of Rainey's blood on his right arm. As for the uniform, he specifically ordered it to be kept properly.

"I hope ......" For some reason, Chen Tian remembered the sentence "Since ancient times, loyal ministers have no good death", and now he only hopes that Rainey can survive this catastrophe safely, and then give him a large fief for him to enjoy in peace.

It's a pity that people's good wishes are always easier to come true than curses. At 8:35 p.m. that night, bad news came from the City Hospital of New York. The doctors tried hard to save but still couldn't pull Rainey back from the line of death, and the 37-year-old German ** man finally left this world due to his injuries.

When he heard this unfortunate news, Chen Tian's whole person was stunned. The past flashed quickly in his mind like a slide, and an inexplicable sadness that he had never felt before suddenly came to his heart. Although death on the battlefield is a common thing, Chen Tian has never seen his comrades die until now, let alone Rainey, who has been guarding him for more than ten years.

Anger? Cry? Roar?

Chen Tian stood there in a surprising silence, a minute, two minutes, a full four or five minutes before slowly walking back to the couch.

Along with the news of Rainey's death, there was also news that three assassins had died and one had fled.

"American police are a bunch of rubbish!" Chen Tian can only understand it this way. Although the US authorities dispatched thousands of police and gendarmes within a quarter of an hour of the assassination. Later, more National Guards were involved in the search for the Assassins, only to allow one of them to escape. The other two Assassins were wounded and surrounded as they fled, and both committed suicide by poisoning. The Assassin location has not yet been identified. This is a very difficult result to accept.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for instructions, does it need to continue to put pressure on the US government?" Jonalet asked, and at this time it seemed that even he had become cautious, lest he be angered and finally calm down. It seems that even the Germans understand the truth of "accompanying the king as accompanying the tiger".

"Pressuring?" Chentian looked up at Jona Lite, "Can the pressure save Rainey's life?" Can you catch the fleeing murderer? Can this never happen? ”

Jonalet didn't know how to answer, but stood in front of Chentian more respectfully.

After a few seconds, Chen Tiancai realized that he had just gone a little too far, and he lowered his voice, but his tone was still so cold: "Oh." Pressure...... Keep pressing, of course! As we usually do, the blood of the Germans must not be shed in vain! As for the bottom line of pressure...... Let's take the withdrawal from the naval conference and the downgrading of diplomacy as the bottom line! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'm going to convey it! Jonalet turned away with a sense of relief.

The beige leather sofa was very soft and comfortable, but Chen Tian couldn't feel it when he sat on it. His gaze was a little muna, and the unruly, high-spirited, and resolute Chen Tian finally showed his ordinary side at this moment: he would also be angry because the kingdom and imperial power were insulted by the Assassins, and he would also be sad because of the loss of his partner.

Anger and sadness follow, and loss drowns itself like a tidal wave.

The night quickly wore on, and even New York, a city with an extremely rich nightlife, fell asleep.

With Lisa's even and slight breathing, Chen Tian looked at the dark ceiling alone. The mood is empty, and the thoughts are thousands.

On this strange night, Chen Tian is the only one who can't sleep.

There is no movement around the White House except for the guards on duty, but there are still many vehicles parked in the parking lot.

In the dim light, some small black, white and red flags fluttered in the wind.

At the height of the fatigue before dawn, the lights were still bright in a lavishly decorated conference room in the White House. There was a strong smell of coffee wafting through the room, but that didn't completely stop the drowsiness from intruding.

The clerks sitting on either side of the long table yawned incessantly, and the diplomats of the two countries frequently brought coffee cups to their lips.

"No more concessions!" Thomas Rhodes, Germany's ambassador to Washington and special negotiator on the Kaiser's assassination, looked as sharp as ever, despite his tired face.

Here, Rhodes' main opponent is the U.S. Government Plenipotentiary and Special Presidential Envoy David Pitt, a thin, middle-aged man who has been drinking no less than two pots of espresso for the past three hours, and outsiders can't help but worry about his health, while he himself focuses on bargaining with the Germans:

"Dear Mr. Ambassador, I think that if we all make a little concession, we can make a very successful resolution of this matter, and it will not be in vain for our hard work! What do you think? ”

Rhodes was adamantly rejected. "I'm sorry, this is the bottom line of my government, please forgive me for not being able to call the shots!"

Pete looked disappointed, looked at the clock in the conference room, and then took a sip of the last bit of coffee in his cup.

The attendant hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up the coffee pot and refilled a cup for him.

"Needless to say, our government will do its best to track down the murderer and the mastermind behind it! The New York Police Chief had just sent me a telegram saying that their search for the Assassin was continuing. Thousands of police officers and members of the National Guard are still fighting on the front lines, covering most of the New York metropolitan area! However, it is limited to three days...... As you know, it's not easy to investigate a well-planned and well-prepared case, especially in a big city as populous and complex as New York! Pete pressed the dissatisfaction in his chest and responded to the Germans with a helpless and embarrassed face.

The familiar demands had been made to the Serbian government by Austria-Hungary before the outbreak of the Great War, when Vienna issued an ultimatum and the result was a war.

By contrast, the Germans gave a shorter deadline, but at least not in the ultimate way of an ultimatum, although the outcome was unpredictable. But for now, it seems that what they want is not a transoceanic war.

"Three days. This was personally ordered by His Majesty the German Emperor! If your government is unable to do so, my delegation will withdraw from this international naval conference! Rhodes remained tough, and three days later it was the day of the International Naval Conference. Without Germany's involvement, this important meeting that the US government had been looking forward to would undoubtedly turn into a farce.

"Alas! Three days......" Pete pondered with his head bowed and his eyes closed, as if he had seen President Wilson's ugly face. Sixteen months ago, they were still snickering at the outbreak of the Great War, and they did benefit a lot from arms and supplies, especially the two big deals with Britain and Germany, which allowed the United States to get several good colonies, and the current situation was something they had never imagined at that time.

It took a moment for Pete to open his eyes in pain, "Okay, Mr. Ambassador." I would like to convey this request to you, Mr. President, and I hope that our security services and police agencies will not disappoint you! ”

"Good!" Rhodes gave a standard German-style response.

Pete picked up his coffee cup, and although his mouth was bitter from the amount of coffee he had drunk, and even his tongue was a little uncomfortable, he had never relied on cigarettes to refresh himself, so he took a sip without thinking about it.

"As for relaxing the restrictions on the number of guards at the German embassy in the United States and diplomatic missions at all levels, I think there is basically no problem!"

After receiving the affirmation of the previous question, Rhodes appeared more composed, and he leisurely picked up his coffee cup. "Of course, no one wants something so bad to happen again! But it should be noted that these guards must be appointed by our own country! ”

"That's natural, and I'm curious to know if our diplomats can be treated the same in your country?" It seems to be a bland sentence, but Pitt is fighting for equal treatment for the United States. Some people say that Pitt is a political businessman because he is good at patiently and carefully looking for every opportunity to benefit his country at the negotiating table, and this statement seems to be very true.

"We can talk about this issue at a later date, and I think as long as both sides have enough sincerity, all problems can be solved!" Rhodes skimmed the topic in a crowned and vague manner, without giving the Americans a chance to interject, and in effect vetoed the proposal. Then he went on to talk about his side's demands:

"The following point, which must also be recognized by your government, is that in the future, the intelligence agencies of Germany and the United States will cooperate extensively and closely in the Americas and the Pacific! As I said earlier, I hope that your country can share intelligence resources in this region with China in order to achieve the goal of jointly safeguarding regional security, which is also one of the effective measures to avoid similar evil cases as much as possible! ”

"I'm afraid this article will be difficult for our government and intelligence services to accept!" Pete had a bitter face, not only the government and intelligence services, but even he himself found such a condition unacceptable. While this is nominally a shared intelligence resource between the two countries, it is important to remember that the United States has far more power in the Americas than any other country, and that Germany only began to expand its influence in the Americas after its rise in the mid-to-late 19th century. Although not for long. However, before the outbreak of the Great War, Germany had already become one of the important powers in the Americas that was not inferior to Britain and France, and at the same time, it had gradually become a fierce competitor of the United States in the Americas.

In 1913, the United States accounted for 28 per cent of Latin American foreign trade and Germany 14.2 per cent, and Germany's share continued to grow. Germany has established settlements in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and other Latin American countries, and German-controlled trading companies operate in almost all Central and South American countries. The United States was even more apprehensive about Germany's attempt to establish a naval base in the West Indies, near the Panama Canal.

Therefore, to ask the United States and Germany to establish intelligence sharing in the Americas is tantamount to asking Britain and Germany to share the power of the Atlantic Ocean before the war. To use an old Chinese saying, it is "seeking skin with the tiger".

"Mr. Special Envoy, we should take a long-term view! The influence of Britain and France on the Americas has been declining, and our two countries can cooperate in many aspects to develop and benefit together, and the sharing of intelligence will undoubtedly play a very positive role! In a more conciliatory tone, Rhodes persuaded the Americans, for whom a combination of hard and soft is the most common tactic.

Pete asked rhetorically, "But if our country asks for it, will your country also be willing to share European intelligence with our country?" ”

"Those are two different things, if the president of your country encounters such a thing in Germany, my country will naturally consider cooperating with your country, but now our emperor has been assassinated in your country! The outside world does not know the news yet. I think it would have been known to the people of our country. That's not a good thing! Rhodes said in a threatening tone: "Excited people will demonstrate, march, demand severe punishment for the murderers, and may strongly demand that the government sever diplomatic relations with your country or even go to war......

Pete looked at each other, although in his mind German civilians were mostly indifferent to politics. However, it is not impossible for the situation to deteriorate if someone fanned the flames, and the situation in the Pacific Ocean is very unfavorable to the United States. So he thought about it for a moment, and then suggested to the Germans:

"It is very difficult to cooperate comprehensively, but I think there is still a lot of hope for cooperation within a certain range!"

Rhodes pondered for a moment, thinking that the two sides would inevitably have reservations about intelligence cooperation, and agreed to further explore the specific extent of their cooperation, so that the negotiations could continue.

"The last item is the question of the land for your country to provide compensation to our country! Although there is no evidence that the assassination was directly related to your government, it was in the United States. His Majesty the Emperor and his entourage have come to attend the International Naval Conference in Washington, and therefore your government should provide the corresponding compensation for the casualties and the losses of our country, as requested by our country! ”

"It's a luxury to spend tens of millions of dollars to pay a few attendants and a few German cars!" Pete said dissatisfiedly in his heart, but on the surface he responded quite kindly: "That's right, we should pray for the wounded and mourn in silence for the dead!" It's just that the specific amount of compensation still needs to be approved by our president and parliament, and many police officers in our country have also been injured this time! ”

Rhodes raised an eyebrow with a "you guys see" expression.

The two sides then entered a period of silent waiting, waiting for Pitt to send someone to report to the president to wake Wilson alive. Then ask him whether he would approve the German ambassador's request, after which Wilson would probably make a decision directly, or give an answer after consulting with his staff, or perhaps the process would continue until after dawn, when no one could predict exactly how long it would take to achieve results.

But Rhodes and Pete, as well as the diplomats present, had to wait until there was a definite result.

Rhodes didn't care if the president of the United States would be furious when he was woken up from his sleep, maybe the guy had been awake at night since the Kaiser's assassination, or maybe he was anxiously waiting for news here.

Unconsciously, Chentian fell asleep and had no dreams all night.

When Chentian woke up, it was already dawn, and his attendant did not come to disturb him again that night.

On this day, the news of the Kaiser's assassination did not make the headlines of the major newspapers in New York City, and even if you look through the entire newspaper, you will not see the words assassination, attack, etc., only the New York daily newspaper published this news on the last page:

At about 6:30 last night, there was a shooting incident outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in our city, the specific Internet is still unknown, the police are suspected of two gangs of gangsters, and launched a city-wide investigation operation, hoping that the public will actively cooperate to provide clues!

On the same day, the Kaiser's assassination was not reported in the major German newspapers, and it seemed to the whole world that it had never happened at all.

Of course, this was not because of the compromise and weakness of the German government, on the contrary, on December 8, 1915, the day after the Kaiser's attack on New York, Germany and the United States signed a series of secret treaties in Washington, known as the "Washington Secret Treaty". The exact terms of the secret treaty are unknown, but shortly thereafter the number of German diplomatic personnel in the United States increased, and by the beginning of 1916 there were more than 2,200 German soldiers stationed in the United States, and the number of bodyguards was even more difficult to estimate. In addition, it has been noted that Germany and the United States have begun to cooperate in intelligence in the Americas and the Pacific, and analysts believe that this move will greatly benefit Germany's strategy in the Americas.