Germany, East Prussia, this land located in the easternmost part of Germany is almost the coldest place in Germany in winter.

In a very beautiful castle in the suburbs of Cornisburg, Lisa and two children were enjoying the warmth of the fireplace in a small room. Little Sasha was always uninterested in Andres' toy soldiers. Little Andres ran over from time to time and listened to his mother's story with his sister. On this cold evening, a group of carriages quickly drove into the castle, with mostly fully armed soldiers. In this cold place, carriages were sometimes more reliable than cars.

After a while, little Zach led a general to the room where Lisa and the children were.

"General Matthew, why are you here today?" Lisa was a little surprised, but she asked with a smile. Apart from Oly and Thomas, Matthew was almost the best officer Chen Tian had in private. Andres was obviously very familiar with this uncle in military uniform. As soon as Matthew came in, he took the initiative to open his arms and asked the other party to hug him.

"Madam, given my years of friendship with Your Highness, please believe that I came here under Your Highness's secret order, don't ask anything, please follow me to leave here, don't take anything, time is everything!" Matthew didn't care about Lisa's confusion, and he held Andres and turned to Zach Jr. "Mr. Zach Jr., have your highness told you before?"

"Yes, everything is done without anyone noticing!" Zach seemed to know more about this matter than Lisa.

"Okay, let's set off right away!"

Soon, Matthew and his soldiers escorted Lisa and the two children into one of the carriages. Zach and a few close servants took a few small boxes to the carriage behind. The not-so-obvious convoy disappeared into the wind and snow, leaving only the European-style castle called "City of the Sky" standing alone.

Türkiye, Istanbul.

Kemal's presidential palace is not very gorgeous in appearance, but this Ottoman-style palace is very large in size. With the simple decoration inside, it makes people feel insignificant when they enter this building, and their mentality will naturally be very humble.

In a room filled with bookcases and various books, a man wearing a Turkish marshal's uniform sat face to face with a German major general's uniform. Although these two soldiers have considerable differences in appearance, their age and temperament are surprisingly similar. They are young, they are determined, and they are arrogant. They can be regarded as outstanding representatives of the military between the New and Mesozoic generations. One is stronger than strategy and the other is good at tactics. To outsiders, they are the best partners in controlling a military empire.

There is a calendar with only two pages left on the wall behind Kemal. The new year is coming soon, and he and Oli will grow one year older. Whether it is Kemal, who is about to enter the 34th year of his life or Oli who is about to reach his 33-year-old, their achievements under such age are enviable.

Although this is the study of the President of the Democratic Republic of Turkey, Oli's gun is still in the gun bag around his waist. So far, he is the only German allowed to enter Kemal's study with a gun. Since he was invited to Turkey in 1907, Oli and Kemal have known each other. In their long-term combat life, they have become close comrades who cooperate and trust each other. Oli and German supporters have become the most important pillars for Kemal's power to rise and control Turkey.

Behind the close friendship between the two is the strategic mutual support and support of Germany and Turkey. Since 1910, Turkey has provided oil resources to Germany (at this time, most of Iraq and Iran still belong to Turkey, which is the original Ottoman Empire). By the following year, Turkey had become Germany's largest oil import destination. With the active preparations for war, Germany's oil investment and exploitation in Turkey have been expanding repeatedly. Kemal also made full efforts to support this, and during the war, he even used a considerable number of troops to assist in maintaining the normal progress of oil extraction and transportation.

After the war broke out, the railway transportation of Baghdad-Istanbul-Berlin lasted more than 2,000 kilometers and passed through Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary Empires did not interrupt for a day, which was inseparable from Turkey's tough stance against the countries of the Allied countries. After Turkey joined the allies and declared war on Britain, France, Russia and other countries, the British army also attempted to invade Turkey's oil production from Iran (part of areas where Britain actually controlled India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in the early 20th century) to destroy Germany's industrial and military potential. For this reason, the German-Turkish coalition also fought a fierce battle with the British and Indian troops east of Baghdad. Although the German-Turkish coalition also paid a considerable price, they successfully dispelled the British's idea of ​​invading from this direction.

If Germany had such a strategic partner in World War II back then, it would not have affected the combat effectiveness of the armored troops due to lack of oil, and the outcome of the war would probably be different.

After Russia joined the allies, France surrendered, and Britain carried out strategic contraction, there were no hostile forces around Turkey that could threaten national security. Therefore, many of the reserve troops recruited in the war had been disbanded. Kemal's standing army only maintained 30 infantry divisions, 8 cavalry divisions and some garrison troops during the war preparation period. About one-third of the troops were currently following the German army to fight in Africa.

The German Expeditionary Force commanded by Oli included 5 infantry divisions, 1 baggage division, 3 armored regiments, 4 flight squadrons and a submarine squadron. These soldiers can be regarded as the soldiers with the richest combat experience in Germany. Many of them participated in the mercenaries of aid to Turkey. Many veterans had fought in Turkey for several years. They had fought with the Turkish reactionary army, the army of the Balkan Alliance (Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece), the Russians and even the British and Indian troops. Compared with the soldiers in China who had only experienced five months of war, they were considered real old birds.

The African Legion, composed of the German Expeditionary Force and the Turkish Expeditionary Force, was now conquering Africa. The most direct result of the British's strategic contraction was that Africa was a vacuum. Most of the resistance encountered by the German-Turkish coalition was unorganized and even spontaneously carried out by indigenous people. Therefore, in just two months, most of Africa had fallen into the sphere of influence of the allies, and it was only a matter of time before it occupied Africa.

The German Expeditionary Forces who are now staying in Turkey only have one infantry division and one armored regiment that is resting. They were originally stationed in the harbor city of Iskendron in southern Turkey. However, starting from the afternoon of the 30th, the five most elite infantry regiments and armored regiments suddenly began to board the train to Istanbul, which was also the reason why Oli came to visit Kemal overnight.

"General, are your troops going to be transferred back to China? Are they too homesick?" Kemal's conversation with him was both relaxed and humorous. Of course, when talking about things seriously, he would become very serious and serious. Obviously, Kemal did not take this matter seriously at the beginning.

However, Oli's tone was very serious, "Mr. President, these troops are indeed going to return to Germany. The General Staff has approved them to return to Germany for a while. The Minister of the Army is asking the German Emperor to approve the reception and review these brave soldiers who fought. I believe that His Majesty the Emperor will approve it soon and I will return to China with them this time. In addition, I plead for the President to keep it a secret for us on this matter. After all, British spies are too rampant now!"

"So that's it... no problem. I will let the gendarmerie take action to block the news and ensure the smoothness of the railway!" Kemal's expression did not change much. The invincible chariot in Germany showed no signs of failure at this time. The Battle of Britain is also going smoothly. Under the current situation, almost no one smelled any strange smell in Germany. After all, there is not even a dark cloud in the sky now.

"That's so thankful! I hope we can always cooperate so happily!" Oli was more respectful to Kemal. In his heart, Chen Tian was only a truly reliable brother. Therefore, after receiving Chen Tian's telegram, he acted without hesitation. Another important point is that people are still quite energetic at this age. If they are now forty or fifty years old and have a large group of family members to take care of, Oli would consider it more carefully.

After Oli quickly left, Kemal suddenly fell into a confused thought. This man who had become Turkey's greatest military genius in history seemed to have noticed something from this matter.

"Is the sky changing? I think this may not be a bad thing for Turkey!" Kemal said to himself, and then he rang the bell on the table to call the officer waiting outside the door.

As the night gradually deepened, Matthew and his team's carriage were still moving north quietly.

"General, what happened?" Lisa hugged the two sleeping children. They were covered with thick wool blankets, and there was a small stove in the carriage. It was not cold at all in the small space.

"Madam, please believe me! Your Highness is working hard for his own destiny. During this period, I have the responsibility to send you to a safe place! After that, let us men let go of our hands and feet and have a big fight!" Matthew had a very complicated expression on his face, which was the passion for fighting and the care for his family.

"Okay, General! Please take good care of Your Highness for me no matter what! Also, where are you going to send us?" Lisa looked at the two children with great concern. They were like two cute little angels when they slept. The carriage was not shaking and did not disturb their good dreams at all. Little Andres seemed to have dreamed of something happy, and there was a smile on his lips. Once Chentian had any accidents, this warm little family would no longer be beautiful.

"Please believe me, I will use my life to ensure the safety of Your Highness! In addition, our Helen and the children will go to Norway with you. If there is any accident, Mr. Zach will send you to the United States! Don't worry too much, our men's affairs must be solved in our own way!" Matthew felt dead without regrets at this moment to be able to gain Chen Tian's absolute trust and participate in this great action. For him, the meaning of life lies in such a struggle.

At this time, Matthew controlled the East Prussian cluster with the 4th Infantry Army as the main force. This nearly 100,000 troops were the most trustworthy troops Chen Tian besides the main force of the army fighting in England.

It is worth mentioning that Cornegieburg is less than 500 kilometers away from Berlin. With Germany's developed railway network, it only takes half a day to go from Cornegieburg to Berlin; the distance from Warsaw to Berlin is also nearly 500 kilometers. More than 100,000 Polish clusters commanded by Markensen can reach Berlin within one day. Compared with these two troops, it takes longer for several German main armies stationed in France to return to Berlin in eastern Germany.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, Matthew's convoy bypassed the city and came to the port of Cornisburg in the west of the city. This port was an inconspicuous place ten years ago. It has now become one of the important bases of the German Navy and the home port of the German Baltic Fleet. Since Matthew is now the highest military commander in the East Prussia region, their group was not obstructed.

The carriage convoy finally stopped at a seemingly ordinary dock. Waiting there was a light cruiser with two large chimneys. The lights on the cruiser illuminated the place where the carriage was docking. The white snow looked very beautiful under this light. After getting off the car, the shadows of Matthew and others were clearly reflected in the snow.

The only ones who came to greet the ship were more than a dozen naval officers and soldiers, including the captain. The scene was not very grand, but the red carpet was pre-paved on the gangway. Two carriages were parked on the other side, which seemed to be carried by Matthew's family.

"General, I'm honored to serve you!" The captain of this cruiser is a naval major who looks only in his 30s. The biggest feature of the entire Baltic Fleet is that the ships and crew are very young, which is also determined by the background of the initial formation of the fleet. These young people and ships do not prevent the German Baltic Fleet from becoming the most important maritime force in the Baltic Sea. At this time, the fleet not only has armored battleships, but also the fearless battleship "Gangut" captured from Tsarist Russia was also repaired in the dry dock. Soon it can be added to the German Navy's combat sequence. After a certain scale of transformation, it will become the strongest battleship on the Baltic Sea.

"Major, please help me take care of these passengers!" When Matthew handed Lisa to the captain, the young major was obviously very surprised to recognize her. The Prince of East Prussia, the wife of the acting crown prince of Germany, Zach Jr. and several other eunuchs were responsible for carrying the children and carrying their luggage.

"Yes! I will do my best to protect these noble passengers!" The major put away his surprised expression and replied firmly. Another feature of this fleet is that almost all the middle and senior officers were promoted by Chen Tian and Heidrich. These officers are very loyal to the Chen Tian family, and the warship chosen by Matthew and the officers and soldiers on it are even more trustworthy.

The major corrected the sailors next to him sent Lisa and others to the warship, and suddenly an unpleasant voice came from the darkness not far away:

"Wait a minute!"

Matthew and others turned around and looked in the direction where the sound came. A dark shadow walked out of the depths of the darkness calmly. The soldiers brought by Matthew raised their guns to face each other. The naval officers who came to greet them also drew their guns and blocked Lisa and others behind them.

The black shadow didn't seem to be afraid of the dozens of guns here. Gradually, the light reflected his white face, which was very familiar to Matthew and others.

"Thomas! Why are you here?" Matthew was very surprised by the appearance of this man. Matthew was very clear about Chen Tian and the Legion's almost being attacked. He was able to participate in this operation, so Chen Tian naturally told him that these matters should be kept absolutely confidential, and the people who kept them secret also included the intelligence leader in the East Prussian region.

However, it seems that Matthew's action of sending Lisa and others away did not successfully hide it from Thomas.

"Is it a surprise?" Thomas still looked cold.

"Are you here to see you off?" Matthew asked coldly.

"Leaving without saying a word, this is very rude!" Thomas stopped 5 or 6 steps ahead of Matthew. Matthew was not worried about it. No matter whether it was fighting or shooting, Thomas could beat him.

"You don't have to worry about this. They are just going out for a trip and will be back soon!" The two of them talked calmly face to face. Matthew was backlit, and Thomas faced the light. All Matthew's expressions were obscured by the brim and darkness. On the contrary, every subtle expression of Thomas was displayed in front of Matthew.

Unfortunately, Matthew didn't find anything from the face that had almost no expression. He waved his hand to signal the soldiers to send Lisa and others to the warship, but Thomas said deeply:

"Don't move anyone! There are 10 snipers behind me, snipers of the Sprickly Bird Legion. They will not miss the battle at this distance and light!"

"You..." Matthew's eyes widened. If they had only doubted Thomas' identity before, then this sentence completely revealed Thomas' true face, "You are really that traitor!"

"Traitor? Oh, no no!" Thomas stretched out his index finger with his right hand and shook it in front of Matthew, "General Matthew, I am the most loyal person to the country and the emperor!"
Chapter completed!