Chapter 122: The Footsteps of War (1)
"Your Excellency." Zhang Cheng, who already had the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulder, looked at the German Prime Minister on the side with a faint smile between his eyebrows, and asked with a smile: "How are you feeling when you come back here again?" ”
Zhang Cheng accompanied the German Prime Minister on a visit to the imperial capital as a receptionist. As a young man who is highly valued by Shoufu, Zhang Cheng is becoming more and more involved in major affairs.
After a meeting with Lord Shousuke, the German Prime Minister took two days to visit various projects in the imperial capital. Political, cultural, all kinds of factories and, of course, the military. Daming needed time to seriously discuss the demands made by the German prime minister. As for whether or not to agree to the demands of the Germans, it depends on how the Ming ruling group ultimately decides.
The German Prime Minister studied in the imperial capital when he was young. At that time, he was just an ordinary unnamed painter who was full of desire and love for art. The school that the German premiers have studied for many years is the Daming Imperial Capital Art Institute in front of them, which is known as the palace of art.
"I've always wanted to come back after graduating." The German Prime Minister's eyes flashed with a touch of nostalgia for his past youth, he shook his head with a chuckle, and said in a fluent Beijing movie, "I have been in the imperial capital for four years and have seen the power and wealth of the Ming Dynasty. Daming has inexhaustible wealth, ubiquitous dense industrial areas, a huge population base and all kinds of materials that dominate the world. The Ming will never understand the suffering of our resource-poor countries. ”
"Please." Zhang Cheng raised his hand and signaled the German Prime Minister to walk to the Imperial Capital Art Institute first, and the representatives of the school had already stood at the gate for a short time. Looking at the gate, there was a long inscription that read, "Warm welcome to Adolf, Chancellor of the German Empire and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Prussia. Mr. Hitler came to visit. The big red slogan, this strong sense of immediacy made Zhang Cheng can't help but hook the corners of his mouth.
"If the husband does not fight, then the world can not fight with him." Zhang Cheng's words stunned Hitler.
The elites of various countries in this era would spend painstaking efforts to study Chinese classical literature. Hitler naturally understood what Zhang Cheng's words meant. Da Ming already has everything he wants, and there is no need to fight for anything at all. And Germany, if not indisputable. That can only be nothing.
Dressed in formal to somewhat luxurious clothes, with gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, his balding hair is meticulously groomed, and the hairspray can even reflect the human figure. The school leaders, who had been waiting outside the school gate for a long time, came forward one by one with big bellies and smiles on their faces, bowing over and stretching out their hands.
A look of disgust flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes. The body quietly retreated, and the German prime minister was let out. The German prime minister, who was obviously already a seasoned man, smiled cordially and quickly became one with his alma mater.
"That's the real guy who plays politics." In the spacious student auditorium of the Imperial Capital Academy of Arts, Zhang Cheng, who was sitting in the corner of the front row, lowered his voice and whispered to Wang Yan, who was sitting behind him, "Some people just have natural talents. ”
"Just like you?" Wang Yan smiled and glanced at the German Prime Minister who was giving an enthusiastic speech on the podium, with a hint of ridicule in his words.
"Huh." Zhang Cheng smiled casually, "Maybe." ”
Zhang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and his gaze turned to the large limbs that were being used on the podium. Body. The German Prime Minister, whose language strengthened the effect of his speech, had a strange feeling floating in his heart.
The upstart in German politics is an absolute legend. Born in a small Austrian town, the German chancellor was as unknown as most people as a child. But when he graduated from high school and went to Vienna to seek opportunities, he had a deep understanding of the extent to which the HRE Empire, which had been inherited for thousands of years, had decayed.
Disillusioned with his country, the German Chancellor spent several years in Vienna choosing to study art in a distant world capital. The German Prime Minister, who spent four years in the imperial capital through work-study, has a deep understanding of the truth that the strength of the country and the nation is above all else.
There is no doubt that, as a Europa, the life of the German chancellor in the imperial capital must have been unpleasant. There must be a history of being discriminated against. And if it weren't for these memorable experiences, Zhang Cheng believed that the German chancellor with his iconic mustache in front of him might now be just a painter who didn't enter the stream.
After seeing the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the proud and satisfied life of the people. After graduating, the German Chancellor gave up his promising job as a painter and chose to return to Europa to pursue the great cause of saving his nation.
Instead of returning to his native Austria, the German chancellor chose to go to Germany, which was also a Germanic country. Germany, which united the states of North Germany, was the most powerful country in all of Central Europe. Outstanding in all aspects of science and technology, economy, military, culture. Pity. In the eyes of the German Chancellor, the German Empire was completely incomparable to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore. The German Chancellor, who founded the Nazi Party, hyped the Germanic unification rhetoric and encouraged the German Empire to annex his own homeland, which had decayed to the point of incurable HRE Empire!
The German Chancellor's ability to climb to the position he is in today so quickly and was regarded as a traitor by his homeland that he was forbidden to enter the country played a crucial role in his advocacy of German unity. Under the circumstance that the Ming Empire was overpowering, Germany, which could not obtain overseas colonies, could only set its sights on its own side
Visited the school. The German prime minister of the theater, the factory, and even the barracks, after meeting with the Ming Emperor, once again had a sincere meeting with Zhang Yue, the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty. However, the talks did not produce anything substantive. The reason is simple, what the Germans want cannot be given by the Ming. Or rather. Yes, it cannot be given.
What do the Germans need now? What they need is a market. A market that can dump industrial products and have access to cheap resources. And how could Daming, which occupies the largest market share in the world's economy, open its market to the Germans at the request of the Germans? This touches the core interests of the country. Even Lord Shoufu and His Majesty the Emperor did not dare to agree to such a thing.
Although the German chancellor hinted that Germany could conclude closer relations with the Ming Dynasty. But after careful consideration, Shousuke-sama finally chose to refuse. The disadvantages of opening up the Ming market to the Germans were far greater than the conclusion of a military alliance with Germany. The distance between the two mainland sides is too far.
There are many potential enemies of the Ming Dynasty, and it doesn't matter if there is one more Germany. Lord Shoufu is very confident in the powerful and invincible army of the Ming Dynasty.
The German chancellor eventually left with regret. In fact, he didn't have much hope in the first place, after all, it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to save Germany from his core interests. He only came this time with the idea of giving it a try. Now that he is rejected by Daming, it can be regarded as a dead heart. After all, I have studied in Daming for several years, and I am very yearning for the wealth and strength of Daming. At the same time, I understand how terrifying it would be to be against such a country.
The interests of countries are intricately intertwined, and it is absolutely not easy to open your mouth to use force if you really want to use force. Maybe you can decide when to go to war. But when the war will end is up to you.
Germany needs to be well prepared. Not just Germany, but all countries around the world that think this way need to be as prepared as possible. The pace of war is already approaching.
In the late autumn of 1934, the Ming Dynasty was still implementing the New Deal to improve the domestic economic environment. The Ming Army was busy reorganizing its troops, constantly urging factories to deliver tanks, armored vehicles, various types of aircraft and vehicles as soon as possible. The Daming Navy is squatting in various shipyards to supervise the progress of the construction of various types of warships. At the same time, it competes with the Army Airlines for the production of new aircraft.
Zhang Cheng was busy expanding his influence in the Ming army, and at the same time spending a lot of money to expand the production line of the factory and increase the production capacity of various new weapons.
While Daming was licking his wounds caused by the economic depression, turmoil began to surge on the distant continent of Europa. The continent of Europa, with its many countries and tangled interests in contradictions, began to embark on the road of passing on the crisis under the oppression of the economic crisis.
Germany, France, and Great Britain suddenly announced a military alliance in late autumn to counter any possible threat. Before the nations of the world could react, Germany issued an ultimatum to its neighbor, the HRE Empire, the day after its alliance with Britain and France. The HRE Empire was required to hold a referendum to decide whether or not to join the German-dominated Reich of Germany.
This proposal was rightfully rejected by the rulers of the HRE Empire. Although it has decayed and fallen into nothing. However, as a country, the HRE Empire will never allow itself to be easily annexed.
As a world empire, the Ming Dynasty quickly criticized Germany for ignoring international norms and trampling on the internal affairs of other countries, and expressed its willingness to provide help to the HRE Empire within its capacity. Compared with integrating tens of millions of people and huge territorial resources into industrially developed Germany, the Ming Dynasty is more willing to retain a government. The government is a decaying and backward country.
After receiving the support of the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of the HRE Empire immediately ordered a military mobilization to seal the border. It has shown a determination to use force to protect its rights and interests. But the development of events is far beyond people's imagination.
The German threat to the HRE Empire got France, England. Spain, the United States and other countries. Russia, the Ottomans, and the Nordic countries expressed neutrality.
Germany, forced by the urgent crisis, has no other choice, and if it does not pass on the crisis to other countries, Germany will really be doomed. Looking at the surroundings of Germany, only the HRE Empire is the best fat to eat. Especially at this time, when the Ming Empire itself was in constant trouble.
When the deadline for an ultimatum is about to arrive. Germany and the HRE Empire had millions of troops on the border, and a war was on the verge of breaking out. When the Ming Mediterranean fleet lit a fire and anchored into the Adriatic Sea. A large-scale military coup suddenly broke out in Vienna, the capital of the HRE! (To be continued......)
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