Chapter 80: Manstein

ps: It's full and there's no manuscript saved.,So it's late.,Sorry brothers.,Thank you for the reward of the robot Tianyu.。

As in the case of Fritz Erich von Manstein, for example, his appointment as military teacher to the Nord royal family did cause more controversy, especially among the war-torn people in Britain and France, who even marched in their respective countries to protest against the actions of the royal family of the Nord principality.

The Nord are better than that, after all, they didn't suffer much persecution even in World War II, and even a group of German soldiers stationed in the Duchy of Nord were friendly. In fact, this is also because the territory of the Principality of Nord is small, and the people stationed here are all recruits and reserves, and goodness is still in their hearts, and they can't do excessive things.

Before the other teachers arrived, Fritz Erich von Manstein was standing alone in front of the Nord Palace, an eighty-year-old soldier who was still in the same spirit, and his prison life did not leave a shadow on the old man's heart. (Condition: Change the date of birth of Fritz Erich von Manstein.) )

"Hello Mr. Manstein, I'm Joseph."

After all, he was a teacher, Joseph had no reason to sit and wait for people to enter the door, the Nazis had a bad reputation but their merits were worthy of recognition, no matter what they had done before, it was the responsibility of being a general of a country, which had nothing to do with their morality, character, and character.

Fritz Erich von Manstein looked so kind that it was hard to imagine that he had hundreds of thousands of lives in his hands during World War II, and that he was an executioner. Fritz Erich von Manstein was known as Count Lightning, the Blitzkrieg Sword, and the Eagle of the Empire.

"I'm just a sinner, Your Highness doesn't need to be so polite."

The words were very gentle, the sharp eyes of the past had faded a lot, Joseph looked at him with a throbbing in his heart, maybe his guess was wrong, the prison career did not give him any shadow, but the defeat of the war did hit this master tactician, the famous German general!

"Sinner...... Mr. Manstein, I have only heard one sentence, history is only written for the victors, the defeat of Germany is inevitable but you are not a sinner, because you are a soldier and a German general!"

Joseph is not simply excusing Stein, but this sentence is his true heart, Joseph's feelings for Germany are very complicated, first of all, he admires Germany, admires Germany's famous generals and bravery, even if he has committed a lot of sins in Europe, but war has always been like this, isn't it?

On the other hand, as the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Nord and a passive side of the war, he was somewhat hostile to Germany in his heart. Of course, this was purely a reaction of the body, after all, Ragnar I and II suffered in World War II.

"Not to mention this, I am honored to be able to serve you as a teacher for Joseph."

"It should be me who is honored, General Manstein."

Checkmate...... He hadn't heard these two words side by side with his name for years, and in a trance he looked at Joseph with a much more friendly gaze.

In Abner's support, Manstein came to the Nord Palace, and it could be seen that Manstein's body was very thin, which was also normal, after all, although he was a military adviser to the German Ministry of Defense before his arrival, the defense everywhere made the old general very sad, and the treatment was not very good.

In fact, Germany still values Manstein very much, although it only uses the military knowledge and ability in Manstein's mind, Germany is in the honeymoon period with the Nord Duchy at this time, so the invitation of the Nord royal family makes the German government unable to refuse at all. Manstein was reluctant to leave Germany, but his family was in the spotlight and he had to stay away from his homeland to come to Nord for his family, but he was satisfied with it.

The environment of the Duchy of Nord, the importance of the cabinet, and the respect of Joseph all gave Manstein some of his former confidence, and Joseph was his close disciple, and in such a situation he naturally wanted to pass on all his knowledge to Joseph.

It's just that......

"Mr. Manstein, I recognize your ability, but now is not the World War II period, the nuclear age has come, and those ancient tactics are no longer of much use."

There were no two words in the conversation, and Joseph and Manstein had a somewhat unfriendly quarrel because of their differences, of course, Manstein would not leave angrily because of this, not only would he not do so, but he was more interested in refuting Joseph, in his eyes, Joseph of this age with such an opinion is undoubtedly a material to be made.

Yes, it's just something that can be made, and even some military genius wouldn't have such an opinion at this age, but he is only mature, and he doesn't show a unique talent in this regard, and it's surprising that any other adult can say such a thing just because of his age.

"What is the fundamental purpose of war? It's a victory! Don't forget, Joseph, that before I came to the Duchy of Nord, I was a military adviser to the German Ministry of Defense, and I know the situation very well. ”

Laughing lightly, Joseph said something that Joseph gritted his teeth but could not refute, and no one thought that Manstein would start to rely on the old and sell the old instead of solving the problem fundamentally.

All right! Anyway, Joseph is not ready to become a general, having the status of a disciple of Manstein, a little knowledge of military affairs is enough, and the rest is whatever!

With this in mind, Joseph began to talk to Manstein seriously, although it was not a formal course, but Joseph liked the way he learned knowledge through this conversation.

Germany's most powerful thing was the blitzkrieg, and Manstein was undoubtedly one of the founders of it, and similar classic cases and military theories were indispensable in the discussion, and Joseph nodded from time to time to indicate that he agreed with Manstein's words.

Time passed unconsciously, and at noon Abner brought a plate of pastries from China, which was made by the Xinhua News Agency cook, which was a small tribute to the famous general Manstein.

"Plum blossom cake?"

Manstein had obviously seen such food, and not only did he speak it but also in Chinese, but he obviously didn't speak it very clearly, and he pronounced it with an obvious foreigner style, and his forehead was ...... If Joseph goes to China now, he should also be a foreigner.

"Has Manstein eaten it? I have a cook from Huaxia here, if the teacher likes ......"

"I like it, I like it quite a bit, when I was young, my father was a Qingdao official, and every time I went back to Prussia, he would bring me a plate of plum blossom cakes."

Manstein was born in the Prussian aristocracy and served as a German officer in Qingdao during World War I, so he ate similar food, so Manstein should have been a few years old at that time! Does he remember it very well now? Joseph thought a little strangely.

"Joseph, it memorizes me very well, really deeply!"

Unconsciously, Joseph remembered himself in his previous life, the old locust tree not far from the door, and the lively village when he was a child...... For a while, he was actually addicted to it.

"Huaxia is a magical place, with a lot of food and delicious food!"

This is Manstein's closing remarks, and Joseph can't help but add that it is also a place that will be unforgettable for a lifetime, especially for those who are in exile, even if only the soul is left.