Hersman now sits in a fairly spacious and clean office in Breslau prison, and he is not alone, along with Albert and Olga. They came from Berlin in order to convince the leader of the Spartak League, Karl Brown. Liebknecht took a cooperative approach in Germany's most difficult moments.

"Lieutenant Colonel, do you think it's possible for us to have a decent peace?"

Liebknecht and Luxembourg had not yet arrived, and the warden of the prison had gone to pick them up himself. Albert and Hersmann talked about a "decent peace."

"Mr. Councillor," Hirschman said, glancing at Albert, "what do you think is a decent peace?" ”

Albert smiled and did not answer, but asked rhetorically, "What about you?" What does decent peace look like in your mind? ”

"You can get out of Belgium, but you have to keep Alsace and Lorraine. Germany had to merge Austria, the Czech Republic, and Western Galicia after the collapse of Austria-Hungary. In addition, there was to be a Germanized Baltic United Duchy. ”

Hersmann's "decent peace" was about the map of Greater Germany that Hitler had in mind - and it was also the ideal of the homeland in the minds of most Germans.

"It's ideal, but it's impossible." Albert shook his head.

"It's possible!" Hersmann paused, and then, in a tone of great regret, said, "The main problem of Germany is not on the battlefield, but on the inside...... The people in the rear could no longer bear the pain of war and began to fantasize about a painless peace! In fact, you and I both know that such a peace is impossible. If we can show a third of Lenin's determination and ruthlessness, then Germany will be able to hold on forever. If you count our compatriots in Austria, the Czech Republic and Western Galicia, we have a population of more than 80 million people. Even if another 3 million people are killed or wounded, it will not be fatal to the entire nation. If we can consolidate the rear, we will be able to take a resolute defense on the Western Front, and in the present form of warfare, the holding side will have a great advantage. If we pay another 3 million, then Britain, the United States and France will have to pay at least 5 million! ”

Albert nodded, looked at Hersman again, and smiled noncommittally, looking like a kind uncle, and seemed to be a little unresponsive. The opposite of what Hersmann saw in Petrograd was like Kerensky. But Hersman knew that if the two who came in later thought that Albert was a harmless uncle, they would die a terrible death!

Then the sound of leather boots pounding on the floor came from outside, and then a major in his forties and fifties, and a man who looked to be about Albert's age, with a more pleasing appearance, and a man with small round glasses, who appeared to be of good manners, walked in side by side. Behind them was a woman, an aunt, with small eyes, a hooked nose, and a gray dress that didn't fit well.

They must be Carl. Liebknecht and Rosa. Luxembourg is up! Hersmann thought to himself: if they were willing to cooperate, Germany might have a decent peace......

The German major saluted Albert and then turned away, closing the door. Today, the offices of the University are occupied by Albert, Hersmann, Ogali, Liebknecht and Rosa. Luxembourg and five others.

Albert stood up and went to greet the two leaders of the German revolution, who hugged and greeted each other as if they had not seen each other for many years. Then the future German president introduced Hersmann to Karl. Liebknecht and Rosa. Luxembourg.

"This young lieutenant colonel is none other than Ludwig. Feng. Hersmann, an old friend of Lenin, was an adjutant to the Chief of the General Staff, Field Marshal Hindenburg. I think you've both heard of his name! ”

Both German revolutionaries glanced at Hersmann in unison - Lenin had already written to them through secret channels and solemnly recommended Hersmann, believing that if he could get his support, the German revolutionary cause would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort. But if this person is on the opposite side of the revolution, he must be very careful...... Because he was actually one of the main leaders of the August Revolution in Russia! Those tricks of the Bolsheviks, he knows them!

But look at his rank of lieutenant colonel, the Blue Order of Max, plus the status of Field Marshal Hindenburg's aide-de-camp...... This is clearly the most proud German Juncker officer. It seems that the probability that he is on the side of the revolution is almost zero.

Albert looked back at Hersman: "Lieutenant Colonel, it's your turn." ”

Hersman nodded politely at Albert, then stood up, pointed at Olga and said to the two revolutionaries, "She is Olga. Grand Duchess Nikolaevna, daughter of the former Tsar Nicholas II. I guess you know how she got to Germany, right? ”

The newspapers said that he had been captured by the Germans...... But that's definitely not true!

Hesmann then took out another photograph of the Tsar and Olga and handed it to Liebknecht, "Mr. Liebknecht, this is a photograph taken by His Majesty the Tsar when he was under house arrest in the Alexandria Palace...... Tsar, you should recognize it, right? ”

Liebknecht looked at the Tsar and the Grand Duchess in the photo, then looked at the Ori family in front of him, nodded, and gave the photo to Rosa. Luxembourg. Then he asked Olga: "Lenin let you go?" ”

Olga shook her head, "All I know is that our family was loaded onto a train, transported all the way from Yekaterinburg to near Petrograd, and then got off the train and handed over to Lieutenant Colonel Hersman. ”

"They are a guarantee!" Hersmann added that "the Bolsheviks were assured that they would faithfully fulfill the secret treaty and would not support the revolution in Germany!" ”

"Secret Covenant?" Liebknecht's eyes were blazing, and he stared at Hersmann. Lenin did not mention this in his letter!

"With the transfer of 600 tons of gold at a time, plus a large amount of coal and agricultural products, we can launch several major offensives on the Western Front precisely because of the Russian supplies...... This is the price of the success of the Russian Revolution! ”

Albert added in a very heavy tone: "Poland, Finland, Courland, Livland, Livonia, Estonia and Lithuania must be added...... And, of course, a brutal civil war! ”

He took Lenin's handwritten letter from Chloe and handed it to Liebknecht, "This is a letter from Comrade Lenin, and he hopes that you will not contribute to the collapse of the German Empire, because once Germany surrenders, the Entente will strangle the Russian Revolution with all their might!" ”

"Surrender?" Cal. Liebknecht said in a mocking tone, "Do you call an immediate truce a surrender?" ”

"No," said Albert, "an immediate truce is not as easy as you think, otherwise we would have ceased it long ago...... The Entente raised the asking price and demanded that we surrender unconditionally! ”

"Will you agree?" Cal. Liebknecht asked rhetorically.

"Yes!" Albert nodded seriously, "If you are not willing to cooperate with us and face the difficulties in front of us, then we will have to surrender...... Absolute! Then they will accept the harsh conditions put forward by the enemy, cede Alsace and Lorraine, and pay tens of billions of gold marks. ”

"This is a traitor!" Cal. Liebknecht shouted. "The working class in Germany will not agree!"

Albert shrugged, "I thought so, but what happened in Russia made me understand a little bit. He looked at Carl. Liebknecht, seriously, said, "If you are allowed to come to power, you will betray the country like Lenin, and then start a civil war to destroy us and the German army, the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie, and kill us all!" In that case, why don't we, the Social Democrats, go and betray the country ourselves? ”

Rather than you betraying the country, I should sell the country!

"Albert looks silly, but he's a smart man...... Wrong! He's saying this to my face! "Hersmann had seen the wind and waves with Lenin, and his heart and eyes had become more numerous. Albert said these words in front of him, which illustrates the ...... The Social Democrats have reached a consensus with the Great General Staff on the question of betrayal and the suppression of the revolution!

It seems that the Second German Reich is finished!