Berlin, Germany.

At the beginning of the new year, the great city was enveloped in an atmosphere of sadness and depression, and for the citizens of Berlin, all joy and excitement disappeared with the death of Wilhelm II.

The parliament will convene an emergency meeting the next day, and the councillors in other regions need to rush back to Berlin as quickly as possible, and people can no longer take into account the usual concerns about the safety performance of the aircraft, after all, the speed and efficiency of the aircraft are incomparable with vehicles and ships, so at the Tegel airport in the western suburbs of Berlin, there are many more planes landing today than usual, and the people who come to greet them are also one after another.

From noon, the dual-use airport was bustling with activity.

At 5:45 p.m. on January 1, 1915, the fighter planes escorting Chentian flew to Tegel Airport and circled over the airport to be on guard, and the airport specially prepared a special runway for this purpose, and other planes that were about to land at this time had to stay in the nearby airspace, after all, before the parliament passed the cabinet proposal, Chentian was still the most honorable person in this empire.

At 5:50 p.m., the "Owl" bomber that Chen Tian was riding in circled for a week and aimed its nose at the landing runway.

Berliners know Gigi. William is back!

What Chen Tian wants is not flowers and applause, but an atmosphere, an atmosphere that makes opponents feel headaches and scruples.

After bouncing around the solid runway a few times, the plane landed smoothly on the ground in Berlin. It's been less than a month since Chentian left here, but the situation is very different now. At this moment, in addition to the body of Wilhelm II, he wants to see many people, including Ollie, who has been separated for nearly half a year, Tirpitz, who has always been a strong supporter, and Bernhardt, the head of government. Bülow, there was an unexpected opposition to the War Secretary Falkenhayin.

With Lisa and the children arriving in Norway safe and sound, and Prince Heydrich leading his fleet off the coast of Dover, Chentian has no worries and can now finally let it go.

Before the door of the cabin opened, the crowd outside couldn't wait to cheer.

"Welcome back the crown prince!"

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Punish the murderer and avenge His Majesty the Emperor!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please ascend the throne!"

The cries of the landslide and tsunami are by no means caused by a few "nurseries", and Chen Tian is very satisfied with the attitude of the people.

The moment he walked out of the cabin door, countless flashes made Chen Tian deeply feel what is called a "historic moment", Wilhelm II fell under the flash, and Chen Tian stepped firmly on the land of Berlin under these flashes. The winter evening light was a little dim, but he could still see tens of thousands of soldiers and citizens, among them groups of Praetorian Guard soldiers lined up neatly on both sides of the red carpet, most of the citizens were separated by the soldiers more than ten meters away, except for a few reporters. With the emperor's experience, the Praetorian Guards were much more cautious about the security of Chentian, and General Baum, the commander of the Praetorian Guards in the western part of Berlin, personally came to the airport to arrange the greeting and guarding work.

Wilhelm II was stubborn and suspicious by nature, in order to prevent unscrupulous people from using the Praetorian Guard to threaten his throne, he divided the Berlin Praetorian Guard into several parts according to the area and duties, each department had its own supreme commander, and only the emperor himself could unify the dispatch of all the Praetorian Guards in Berlin, without the order of the emperor himself, the Janissaries were not allowed to leave the area they were guarding at any time, that is to say, the Praetorian Guard in the west of the city could only act in the west of the city in peacetime, The Janissaries guarding the palace were only responsible for the palace and a small area around it.

At this sensitive time when the Emperor was assassinated, the Praetorian Guard generals were well aware of their duties, and General Baum appeared at Tegel Airport according to his own wishes, while the only person sitting in front of the War Minister Falkenhayn was General Graff, the commander of the Palace Janissaries.

"Your Excellency, the generals will not leave their headquarters easily, and this is also one of the emperor's instructions! Only in this way can it be ensured that the main military power of Berlin is completely in the hands of the emperor and his loyal supporters! Graff lukewarmly reminded him that he had only appeared in this room because it was the palace, and that if Falkenhayn had invited him to a meeting outside the palace, he would probably not have been there like the other generals.

As the Minister of War, Falkenhain naturally knew about this convention, but he still tried it with a glimmer of hope, but the result was clear that the generals of the Praetorian Guard did not give the War Department any "face".

A full hour had passed since the time on the invitation, and Falkenhain was in utter despair. Then he spoke on the phone with the War Office and the Duke of Württemberg, and his gloomy expression became heavier and heavier on his face.

"General, I must go back to the War Department! The safety of the Queen, His Highness Prince, and the envoys is entrusted! Falkenhein put on his military hat and walked out, still with his head in the same style, his hair still gray, except for the fact that his face was a little more condensed.

"It's my duty!" General Graff was so lukewarm even with his military salute, even though his posture seemed so decent.

When his eyes returned to Tegel Airport, Chen Tian had already gotten into a small car under the eyes of everyone, this car did not look special from the outside, but the driver was wearing a navy uniform, and the window was closed with a curtain inside.

"Your Highness, welcome back to Berlin!" This voice was so familiar to Chentian, it came from the Admiralty's boss, Admiralissimo Tirpitz, with whom Chentian had spent a long time studying naval strategy and tactics before the outbreak of war, and their relationship had long transcended each other's identities.

"Your Excellency Marshal, I didn't expect you to come to greet you in person, thank you very much!" Sitting in Tirpitz's car, Chen Tian's originally tense emotions were suddenly relieved a lot, and his heart was much more steady. When General Baum informed himself that both the Praetorian Guard and the Admiralty had a vehicle for him, he did not hesitate to choose the Admiralty's car.

However, this does not mean that Chentian does not trust the Praetorian Guard, judging from General Baum's attitude, until the parliament completes its deliberations, the Praetorian Guard still believes that Chentian is the rightful heir of the Empire, and after the emperor's death, their duty is to protect the emperor's successor with all their might, but it is clear that the Praetorian Guard will not provide enough for themselves like Tirpitz and the Admiralty.

"Your Highness, are we going to the Imperial Palace or the Admiralty now?" Tirpitz asked calmly, as the car had just started and the Praetorian Guard soldiers had carved out a wide enough path for the convoy through the crowd.

Chen Tian was not in a hurry to make a choice, but took off his military hat and cut his hair, "What is the situation in Berlin now?" ”

"The cabinet ministers are mostly in favor of Prince, and the Praetorian Guard is neutral! Field Marshal Ball and Field Marshal Miller and I have reached a consensus, and the Admiralty unanimously supports you! As for the army generals, it seems to be divided into two factions, the Minister of War and the Duke of Württemberg in favor of Prince, Karl. General Bülow was obviously very much against allowing such an incompetent man to ascend the throne, and His Royal Highness Rupresit remained silent, but he left the palace immediately after the Secretary of War expressed his support for Prince! Tirpitz unhurriedly provided a bunch of information that would be very useful to Tatsuten, much more complete and accurate than what his intelligence agents had gathered.

"Damn the Cabinet! I think that if Prince ascends to the throne, then the power of the cabinet and the government will be stronger than ever, even unfettered! "Chen Tian has always disliked politicians, if a politician is transferred to the river, he would rather choose to go to coffee or watch a movie, but if he ascends the throne, he will inevitably deal with politicians all day long, how to control these people is very important.

"Otto. Feng. Duke Bismarck! Tirpitz slowly uttered a name.

"Yes, I think so!" What Tirpitz just said, and what Chen Tian thought, Prime Minister Bernhardt. Feng. The reason why Bilow and his cabinet wanted such a waste man as Prince to ascend to the throne was nothing more than that they did not want the cabinet and the government to remain in an awkward and powerless position as they were under Wilhelm II.

"As for the War Secretary, I think he's worried about what he'll lose if you take the throne!" Tirpitz looked a little helpless when he said this, and it could be seen that he had always been optimistic about Falkenhein.

"What ...... to lose" Chen Tian did not guess Falkenhein's attitude, after all, he has always supported and recognized this Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff, and his command ability is undoubted, and his courage and judgment are far stronger than the previous little Moltke.

The two did not discuss the issue any further, and after a moment of silence, Tirpitz suggested, "I'll accompany you to the palace!" Although the cabinet is against your accession to the throne, I don't think they dare to do anything to you! As for Queen Victoria, she has never been the kind of woman who is very scheming! ”

"Well, I think the first time I go back to Berlin is to see the emperor for the last time, and I would love to talk to the ministers and generals! At this time, running away will only make my opponent think that I am cowardly! After leaving the airport, Chen Tian lifted the corner of the curtain, the sky was gradually getting dark, and the city lights were lighting up one by one. The war was drawing to a close, and Germany was not in a crisis of resources, which was much better off than in the other world.

As night fell, the Oli Corps was still unloading its follow-up equipment, and the freshly washed tanks and armored vehicles were driving into the Qiteng barracks in an orderly manner with a roar, and many people wondered why they had traveled thousands of miles to bring these iron guys back to China, and it would not be long before people knew how great their role was.

Compared with the Orly Corps, the other three army groups did not carry too many heavy weapons, after all, the tanks and armored vehicles of the Western Front troops were basically put into the British battlefield, and the military parade scheduled for two days later was also dominated by cavalry and infantry.