Chapter 90: The Undercurrent is Turbulent

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At a time when France decided to use secret channels to communicate with the Second German Reich, a major event was happening to another world power.

The turmoil in Tsarist Russia finally reached its height, when the Romanov dynasty collapsed in the fierce turmoil of February, and a provisional government headed by the Socialists became the de facto rulers of Russia.

March 8, 1917 (February 23 in the Russian calendar) was International Women's Day, and about 130,000 men and women workers in 50 factories in Petrograd staged strikes and demonstrations, kicking off the February Revolution. The next day, the number of people participating in the strike increased to 200,000.

They chanted "Down with the war!" "Bread and Peace! slogan. It was suppressed by the army sent by Tsar Nicholas II, but soon the army in Petrograd also mutinied, so that Tsar Nicholas II understood that the situation was gone, and gave up the throne to his brother Mikhail, but Mikhail also announced his abdication the next day.

The collapse of the Romanov dynasty, which had ruled Russia for 304 years, in such a way was truly shocking to many imperial powers. However, this was not the beginning of Russia's march towards peace and prosperity, it was only the beginning of a much greater chaos and all sorts of ridiculous comedies.

Upon learning that the Romanov dynasty had come to an end in Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II jumped to his feet with joy and shouted "We have won the war on the Eastern Front!" He summoned his courtiers and generals and said cheerfully: "It's time to grab the land from the east and get everything that is due!" ”

While Kaiser Wilhelm II was rejoicing at the collapse of the Romanov dynasty, the ministers and generals saw the light of victory in the war, but some of them were not happy in the slightest, they were brewing something.

At this time, the Second German Reich, because of the difficulty in maintaining the allocation system, the people's livelihood situation in the country has become worse, and ordinary people can no longer stand the endless death notices, and they are even more unacceptable that the continuous death of their relatives has not been exchanged for a better life, but life is becoming more and more difficult. Popular discontent will eventually become a tool for some.

Germany is the Germany of the Prussians, and the Prussians dominate almost everything in Germany, and then a group of big military landowners control Prussia, which means that most of the interests are controlled by those big military landowners.

There were also capitalists in the Second German Reich, but in fact there were also classes of capitalists in Germany. The benefits that were not obtained by the capitalists who were not born as large military landowners in Prussia were too little, and the benefits that were not available to the capitalists who were not Prussia were able to obtain again. Therefore, it is not only the ordinary people who are dissatisfied, how can some capitalists who think that they give too much and get too little?

Thoughtful capitalists began their own actions, and they saw from the end of the reign of the Romanov dynasty a way to deal with the Hohenzollerns. Yes, to support the so-called revolution and to dismantle the dynasty from within, which is in the way of their greater good!

An undercurrent was gathering within Germany, and it had gradually become turbulent. However, Wilhelm II was basking in the joy of an imminent victory on the Eastern Front, and even his trusted ministers and generals did not see the undercurrents that were converging.

"So that means you think you might be bombed and that you should move the factory to a neutral country?"

"Yes, the British Air Force has shown extraordinary strength, and they can bomb so many cities in France, and they must also bomb German cities."

"You chose to relocate the factory so as not to implicate ordinary citizens?"

"Yes, that's exactly what we thought."

Who is Richie up against? It's a bunch of capitalists who came to lobby.

Who gave these capitalists such courage to make a big statement in the Air Ministry, saying that they would be bombed by the air forces of the Allied powers?

This group of capitalists did not know what method was used, but they were supported by some people. In times of war, when military products were needed, factories were relocated to neutral countries such as Switzerland and Sweden.

Li Qi has now assumed the role of guardian of most of the aircraft production companies...... In fact, it is the manipulator, and the capitalists only need his consent, and then the relocation of the factory can be carried out.

[Historically, during the First World War, did the German factory relocate?] 】

Yes, but that was not until 1918, when victory was established in the war. Confirming that victory was impossible, Germany began to relocate some of its enterprises to neutral countries in order to prevent them from being plundered by the victorious powers after admitting defeat. Not only did the factory relocate, but most of the capital also flowed out. However, as the "backhand" of Germany's re-rise, it did not become a force for the rise of the state again, but with the collapse of the ruling class of the Second Reich, it became the private property of some people.

Richie's mind was running at high speed, and he was weighing something.

"We have the support of a majority of members of the Reichstag, and the generals of the military believe that this is a business that must be undertaken."

"So, how soon will it be possible to restore the supply of military supplies?"

"In fact, the relocation is carried out in a planned way, and military products will always be maintained at 8% of the production capacity, and it will not have much impact on military supplies."

"Hmm......"

It is clear to Richie that what the capitalists are doing is not part of the Green Plan. He himself was involved in the plan to prevent Germany from failing and rising again, and knew that there was no such step in the plan, so it was their own selfish behavior.

The capitalists who came to lobby were gone, they did not receive support, but Richie did not refuse either.

Richie smelled a smell, a smell that certain classes were about to abandon the country. He made Adolf. Hitler got the information on the identity and background of those people just now, and looked at it with a solemn face.

"More than 7 percent are Jews......" Richie asked Adolf. Hitler: "All the countries of Europe have an antipathetic attitude towards the Jews, right?" ”

"Yes." Adolph. Hitler didn't make any special moves, as if he were stating the facts: "The Jews were mostly opportunists, and they were able to sell their souls for profit. During the war years, Jews were the main culprits in the black market, and they were the main culprits in the country's economy, in every country. ”

It is clear to Li Qi that Jews are indeed very unpopular in Europe, and this attitude is not due to prejudice, but because Jews do have something to dislike about it.

"Sir, do you have any special meaning for the Jews?"

"Huh? Didn't ......."

Richie was thinking about whether to report what had just happened, but he wasn't sure what the attitude would be.