The Countess didn't say much, just greeted Wang Weiyi, and then extended him an invitation to visit her manor if she was free.

Wang Weiyi agreed politely.

Elena seemed very unhappy on the side, perhaps the presence of the countess caused some threat to her heart.

But Wang Weiyi can't take care of such a thing.

Wilhelm II also came with his son, Prince Joachim, and chatted with Wang Weiyi about the situation at the front, but Prince Joachim did not say a word except a brief greeting to Ernst Aleksen von Braim.

It's no wonder that he was supposed to be the protagonist of this banquet, but all his limelight was stolen by the officers led by Wang Weiyi, and almost everyone ignored the existence of this prince, so it is no wonder that he was depressed.

Finally finding an opportunity, His Royal Highness invited Elena to dance with him, but Elena politely refused him because she was unwell.

It can be seen that Elena does not particularly appreciate Prince Joachim

Wang Weiyi suddenly noticed that Prince Joachim was looking at him viciously. Wang Weiyi can understand this kind of look, the limelight of the prince's birthday as the protagonist has been completely robbed, and Elena's attitude will also make the prince annoyed.

However, Wang Weiyi didn't want to offend Joachim at this time, after all, he was a prince, and if he made a bad deal behind his back, he was afraid that his title of baron would not be able to help him prevent disasters.

"His Royal Highness Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst, Commander-in-Chief of the German Fifth Army, arrives!"

With this voice, the eldest son of Wilhelm II, the crown prince of Germany, August, who had a great reputation in Germany, strode in.

The Germans respect and love His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in no way inferior to his father, Wilhelm II. Especially after Ardennes' victory, His Royal Highness's reputation has reached a peak.

Enthusiastic applause rang out again, mixed with cheers. August smiled and raised his hand to greet his admirers, then walked up to Wilhelm II and greeted his father, the Emperor.

Then he gently hugged his brother Prince Joachim, congratulated him on his birthday, and then brought him a pistol with an ivory handle and handed it to his brother as a birthday present.

This was seized from the British.

Ernst in the name? However, the identity of this "Ernst" is completely different from the identity of Wang Weiyi's "Ernst".

"Ernst Bram." August suddenly said to Wang Weiyi with a serious face: "It's Ernst Breem, the creator of the miracle of the Somme, right?" ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Wang Weiyi nodded, a little apprehensive in his heart.

"Ha, the pride of Germany!" August put away his serious face violently, and actually hugged Wang Weiyi vigorously in front of everyone, and then let go: "I received a letter from His Majesty on the way here, he told me that he was going to appoint you as a baron, and I think that the status of a baron is completely unworthy of your military exploits." ”

This is a man who does not like to hide his emotions, and his father, Wilhelm II, clearly admired his son's character and looked at him with a smile all the time. And Prince Joachim, despite the smile on his face, looked a little embarrassed.

"You really deserve to come to my Fifth Army." August waved his arm vigorously: "Although the Fifth Army suffered some losses at Verdun, we, with our tenacious spirit, were able to quickly recover from the defeat!" ”

Wang Weiyi smiled and listened to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The Fifth Army, known as the "Army of Crown Prince Wilhelm" because of August's presence, followed Erich von Falkingham in the Battle of Verdun. Although the battle was lost, August received many honors. The rate of promotion of officers in this army group is quite fast.

But Wang Weiyi didn't want to touch this light.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is always so energetic." Field Marshal Hindenburg and First Admiral Ludendorff walked over, and Hindenburg said with a smile: "We now have two Ernst, one is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the other is Baron Alexen. When we attack on all fronts again, Germany, with two Ernst, will be invincible. ”

August's face suddenly became a little difficult to look at, but he was still not used to hiding any of his thoughts: "Field Marshal Hindenburg, First Class General Ludendorff, I don't think the war should go on any longer. ”

The people around him were a little overwhelmed at once.

Wang Weiyi knew exactly what was going on.

Although Auguste was a fanatical militarist, after the Battle of Verdun, he became a champion of peace, believing that the war should end as soon as possible, which he considered pointless.

It's just that now that these words are coming out of his mouth, it makes it difficult for the people around him to react.

"Too many people have died." August was completely indifferent to the feelings of others: "In the Ardennes, in Verdun, I saw countless good German soldiers die, but what did we gain? We did not get the benefits we wanted before the war, and even in the Somme we were forced to support bitterly. A large number of Germans are dying every day, and our national strength is being depleted little by little, and if this continues, the whole of Germany will fall into a terrible abyss. ”

The faces of Wilhelm II, Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others sank.

It is inconceivable that a German crown prince would say such a thing. If there is a different person, he will definitely be arrested on the charge of shaking the morale of the military.

"That's enough, August." Even though Wilhelm II liked this son again, he said with a straight face: "Don't you know that we have won a great victory in the Somme? ”

August was not afraid of his father: "But on what basis is such a great victory built? Thousands of people have died, and we have only recovered the positions that were previously lost. Father, I am not afraid of war, if I need to, I can go to battle today with a gun and die, but I am thinking about the future of Germany! ”

"Go back to your Fifth Army." Wilhelm II had to maintain the dignity of Field Marshal Hindenburg and First Rank Ludendorff as Commander-in-Chief of the German army, and he had to reprimand his son: "You are not allowed to come to Berlin again until the end of the war without my orders!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your orders!" August said loudly, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly said to Wang Weiyi:

"Baron Alexon, I sincerely look forward to fighting alongside you on the battlefield!"