Chapter 449: The Rise of Germany
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After the silence, it was the old and the young laughing hand in hand! Hindenburg made a very surprising move, the old man took Tu Qianjun by the hand and led him to introduce him to the Junker nobles, government officials and business owners who came to the reception one by one.
This stunned the people at the reception, considering that Hindenburg, who had always appeared with a serious face, had never behaved like this! It was the first time he had taken a young man with him at a reception and introduced him to people from all walks of life.
This intimacy shocked many Junker aristocrats!
Then, Hindenburg walked up to the man and woman with Tu Qianjun and said in a deep voice to Tu Qianjun: "This is the heir to the throne of Hanover in my German Empire: Ernst. August. Georg. William. Christian. Ludwig. Franz. Joseph. Nicuraus. Oscar. ”
This series of names is usually dizzy when people hear it, but Tu Qianjun knows that this is a very typical European way of introduction. Unlike the Americans, Europe, and Japan are generally impolite to call each other by their abbreviations unless they have their consent.
"You can call me 'August'! Dear General! The young heir to the throne of Hanover saluted Tu Qianjun and said in a deep voice: "Welcome to Germany!" ”
As he spoke, August turned around, pulled the girl beside him and smiled at Tu Qianjun: "This is my sister, you can call her Federica." ”
Tu Qianjun smiled at the girl and nodded. But the girl didn't seem to be satisfied, the girl with long curly hair and big blue eyes said curiously to Tu Qianjun: "Excuse me, are you the man they call the 'Tiger of the Far East'?!" They say that you once went to the battlefield and killed hundreds of people with your own hands! Is this true?! ”
Federica's question made August's face sink suddenly, and Federica's question was extremely impolite in August's opinion. This is an act that should not appear in the etiquette of the aristocracy, but before he could reprimand Federica Tu Qianjun, he had already laughed and exonerated Federica.
"Auguste, my friend! It doesn't matter, we should satisfy a little girl's curiosity. Tu Qianjun smiled at Federica, but he didn't know that Federica pouted in his heart! How much older are you?!
"Definitely. I was called the 'Tiger of the Far East'. But this is the name they gave me, and my real name is 'Tu Qianjun'. According to the Chinese custom, as a friend, you can call me 'Junzi'. Tu Qianjun smiled and whispered to Federica: "As for the person I killed with my own hands...... A few hundred is indeed an exaggeration. But there should still be more than 100 people, but that was on the battlefield. ”
If I add the previous life. It is estimated that it can reach the legendary "thousand people beheaded". Tu Qianjun said in his heart, but he whispered to Federika.
"In fact, war is not fun. This is a friend who will die, on the battlefield and may have been talking to you a second ago. The next second you will be a mutilated corpse, and for the sake of position and victory, sometimes you have to eat, sleep, and even fight next to the mutilated corpses of your comrades......"
Tu Qianjun's words made Federica's face turn pale, and she had goosebumps all over her body! The next second, the person who was laughing with himself turned into a corpse. He even wants to eat and sleep with his corpse! It's horrible!
And Tu Qianjun saw that Federica's face was pale, but he laughed! He smiled at Auguste and said, "Forgive me for missing me!" You are welcome to visit me at the Adlon Kempinski Hotel when you are available. I'm living there for the time being! ”
As he spoke, Tu Qianjun took Hindenburg's hand and accompanied the old man to the next place.
"I'll go find you!!" Federica waved her fist at Tu Qianjun's back and muttered angrily. And Auguste, who is her brother, is helplessly wry.
Federica and August's mother was the only daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Victoria, and Federica was the only daughter of August's brothers, so both the grandfather and the family loved this only daughter too much.
So that August, as an elder brother, couldn't reprimand her, otherwise he would be so unlucky when he went home to complain. As a mother, she naturally loves her only daughter. And Auguste III, as a father, reprimanded himself naturally!
You are an heir to the throne. I don't even get along well with my sister! What are you doing?! So, Auguste knew. If my sister complains, it's always me who is unlucky.
Not to mention that August was depressed for his sister, Tu Qianjun walked around Hindenburg and then entered the private study belonging to the old man in the palace under the guidance of the old man.
And followed Tu Qianjun and Hindenburg into the study together. and Brüning, chancellor of the Weimar Republic.
After entering the study, Hindenburg sat down on a chair before whispering to Tu Qianjun: "Let's talk about it! Bub! Do you have any ideas for coming to Germany this time?! ”
Brüning heard Hindenburg call Tu Qianjun like this, and his heart suddenly relaxed. It is rare for Hindenburg to call a person like that, and being able to call Tu Qianjun like this shows that he attaches great importance to this tiger! Even, there is a faint intimacy.
This is what Brüning would like to see, and after all, Brüning's position comes from Hindenburg. If Hindenburg did not appreciate Tu Qianjun very much, then even if he had any ideas without Hindenburg's consent, it would be in vain.
Speaking of which, I have to talk about the German governance system of this era, before and during the First World War, Germany was ruled by the Kaiser. Although nominally there was a parliament and so on, the Kaiser's power was so great that it amounted to dictatorship.
After the end of World War I, Germany was defeated and the Kaiser abdicated, and the Republic was established. It is said that Germany should be democratic. But as a result, the government has become more dictatorial! At this time, although the parliament nominally had a lot of power, there was a very strange provision in the constitution - the president had the right to declare "emergency decrees" to deal with state affairs.
This is tantamount to giving the president the power to circumvent the Reichstag to conduct the affairs of the country, because of the prevailing sentiment among Germans. That is, Germany did not beat.
They believed that the defeat was due to the surrender and betrayal of politicians, so the Germans did not trust politicians after the war, which was also called the "legend of the dagger" or "the legend of the bayonet in the back".
It was also because of this view that a figure with a strong military background like Hindenburg came to power. It is worth mentioning that it was Hindenburg himself who said that Germany was betrayed. Hindenburg, on the other hand, was an out-and-out royalist.
The Junker aristocracy, who made up most of Germany, were also royalists, and they all looked forward to a strong return of the Kaiser. Unfortunately, this hope became distant, and in this case Hindenburg was pushed to the forefront.
"Germany, do you still want to rise?!" Tu Qianjun did not answer Hindenburg's question, but asked rhetorically.
Tu Qianjun's words made the atmosphere at the scene cold, and Brüning couldn't help but shudder! And Hindenburg, who was originally gentle and kind, had a gloomy and frightening face, and his eyes were like sharp bayonets! Piercing the heart!
"Marshal, I'm still the same question! Does Germany want to rise?! Tu Qianjun slowly stood up and gave a military salute to Hindenburg! Shen Sheng repeated what he had just said!
And Hindenburg also stood up, looked at Tu Qianjun solemnly and coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Germany! We will rise!! ”
When Tu Qianjun heard this, he looked at the old man solemnly and said in a deep voice: "There is no military academy, no combat experience!" There are no qualified soldiers and commanders who have experienced war, and they do not even have experience in the production of new weapons...... How did Germany rise?! ”
Every time Tu Qianjun said a word, the old man's face darkened. The re-emergence of Germany is one of the few wishes of the old man. And what Tu Qianjun said really hit his heart like a steel nail! How could he not know this?! However, limited to the close surveillance of France, it was impossible for Britain to oppose Germany and make no move.
Although there are secretly military training, there are secretly training commanders. Even the Junkers' company is quietly trying to produce all kinds of new weapons, but how big can the results be under the sneak?!
Brüning looked at Tu Qianjun with a pale face and said: "France will not agree to our approach, if we do this, there is no doubt that France will be fiercely opposed!" It will even invade us directly......"
"Even a weakened Gallic rooster is afraid, how can Germany rise?!" Tu Qianjun didn't look at Brüning, and said in a deep voice to Hindenburg: "Military advisers, engineers, technicians, and scientific researchers, as well as those soldiers and officers who are determined to do something for the rise of Germany!" Give them to me, and in three years I will return you to a bunch of German soldiers who are just as brave as before! I'll give you a bunch of engineers and developers who can make the world's most advanced weapons! ”
Hindenburg heard Tu Qianjun's words, and his eyes couldn't help but flash a glimmer of light! Then he stood up violently and laughed at Tu Qianjun!
"Little one! You've got me in! Haha......" Hindenburg laughed at Tu Qianjun, and then patted Tu Qianjun, who was smiling faintly at him, and said in a deep voice: "But you also said that you moved me!" The rise of Germany will inevitably be accompanied by more enemies! We need to arm ourselves! We have to be strong! We must be prepared to annihilate the enemies who are trying to stop the rise of Germany! ”
Hindenburg's words made Brüning completely paralyzed. It was the first time Hindenburg had shown his resolve in front of him, and Brüning had previously dismissed him as an old man with a gradual loss of intelligence.
And what he didn't know was that it was nothing more than the self-exile of the royalist old man in the gradual disappointment of the Kaiser's return.