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Wearing a pointed helmet, a square bag, a Mauser rifle, a gray military uniform, bright leather boots, an eagle-girl nose, and a mustache. This is the image of a German soldier in the eyes of the world.

Tat... Tat... Tat... Tat... Tat... Tat...

When the sound of war drums rang out, the streets and squares that were just noisy just now became quiet instantly.

The military band played music and the military parade officially began.

Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, feathered silver helmets, brightly dressed cavalry first appeared in people's sight. The elegant knights were arrogant and cold, and the tall war horses were handsome and strong. The officers with swords on their waists opened the way, and the lances holding spears followed closely. This was almost the most common beginning in the era of William II, and this military parade was no exception.

Behind the cavalry, the whole regiment of infantry marched on the wide and flat streets of Frankfurt with light drums. The officers holding commanding knives were in front of the infantry platoon. Ten soldiers were walking in neat and powerful steps in a row, and everyone's eyes were swinging towards the viewing platform in front of the right.

The huge number of infantry formations looked spectacular, and they could see the head but not the tail. It took half an hour later that people saw something different at the tail of the team. The artillery troops dragged by war horses slowly followed the infantry. At the beginning of the war, the German artillery, especially the heavy artillery troops, showed extraordinary strength. They well inherited the fine tradition of the Prussian army being good at using cannons, and the power of the artillery is here.

The war played a huge role. Today, the 76.2 mm caliber 1896 cannon, the 105 mm caliber 1909 light howitzer, the 105 mm caliber 1904 heavy cannon and the 150 mm caliber 1902 heavy howitzer, and the larger caliber artillery, such as the terrifying 305 mm and 420 mm, did not appear due to volume and weight and technical reasons.

There were 150,000 troops participating in the parade, and half of the Imperial Guards and the coups accounted for half. These soldiers fought face to face not long ago, but at this moment they stood together without any hatred. At present, the control of Berlin has returned to the hands of the Imperial Guards, but this is no longer the Imperial Guards of William II. The supreme commander of this unit, which was merged with the Old Imperial Guards and the East Prussian Guards, is still the emperor himself, but no longer

It is divided into several defense zones, but is the most in total guarding Berlin. In addition, the Imperial Guard has established a new position as commander, and the commander is directly obeying the emperor and usually commands and mobilizes the various departments of the Imperial Guard according to the emperor's orders. In the event of sudden circumstances, he can decide what kind of countermeasures should be taken. The first Imperial Guard commander was appointed by General Matthew, and General Olger will take over his position as commander of the East Prussian cluster, and General Oli is still the commander of the German Expeditionary Force.

In the streets where the battle had occurred, the bodies of the dead and the blood on the ground had been cleaned up, but the traces left by guns and cannons would take more time to repair. Most Germans, including Berlin citizens, regarded the bleeding as a small counterinsurgency. In addition to the senior generals who participated in the operation, there were only a few spies and politicians with a keen sense of smell.

A few days ago, the death of the German Emperor William II shocked the world; a few days later, no one was surprised by the crowning of the new Emperor Gianluji William III.

The envoys and military officers from all over the world watched the marching team in anticipation, but what disappointed most people was that today's parade included only cavalry, infantry, artillery and a few armored vehicles, while the land war weapon that showed its strength in France and Britain - tanks - did not appear.

When the referee troops passed by the viewing platform, Chen Tian stood with his head held high, and the soldiers marched with high morale. There was no slogan except for the sound of military music and war drums. The whole scene was spectacular and solemn.

What Chen Tian and his army showed to the world is a tough, proud but not arrogant and domineering attitude.

In terms of queues and clothing, the military parade held in Berlin cannot be compared with the grand military parade of the Chinese nation in another world. It took less than a week for these soldiers to gather together, and the rehearsal of the military parade was only held once. However, in Chen Tian's view, although this army does not have neat formations horizontally and vertically, nor does it have dazzling weapons, it has its own unique and precious things - rigor and steadfast.

Looking at the cavalry in the marching queue, Chen Tian felt a sense of helplessness and regret. In the conflict in the early morning of January 2, more than 50,000 of Berlin's 120,000 guards joined the battle, and 11,232 were injured and 3,217 died, a considerable number of them were cavalry units. The offensive troops commanded by Oli also suffered 8,856 casualties, including 1,622 naval officers and soldiers. In addition, the Frankfurt Corps lost 3,389 people in the joint attack between the naval forces and the Matthew Corps. Although Chen Tian knew that bleeding in such a coup was almost inevitable, the sacrifice of the elite soldiers of the Empire in the internal struggle was the least he wanted to see.

After the successful coup, a scene that Ling Chentian was quite touched. When Congress convened a meeting and voted, thousands of soldiers were silently waiting outside the Capitol with fatigue and scars of fighting. At 12 noon that day, Congress voted to pass a new bill, and the empire's acting crown prince, Gianluji William, succeeded the throne of the empire. Berlin, which was silent for a morning, suddenly became a boiling ocean, and nearly 100,000 coup officers and soldiers cheered.

The German government and the army handled the casualties in the coup in a low-key manner. The families of the dead received corresponding pensions, and the injured received war injuries subsidies according to wartime standards. Some medals were awarded to officers and soldiers participating in the attack. The commander of the Central Imperial Guard was dismissed from office in the southern area where they led their troops to resist. The military court then accused and tried them, and both of them were sentenced to life imprisonment.

The infantry after the cavalry allowed Chen Tian to vaguely see the German army that dominated Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, especially some infantry regiments equipped with M16 helmets, which looked not much different from those of the Third Reich. With Chen Tian's efforts, the East Prussian Legion took the lead in establishing a mechanized infantry division, which greatly improved the response speed of the infantry troops. Subsequently, the 5th Army and other troops also successively established mechanized infantry units. However, this time, neither the Imperial Guards nor the Coups were established, and politicians from all over the world had no luck in seeing such a cross-age army.

Horse-drawn cannons still seem to be a relatively backward way, but even the artillery troops of the Third Reich largely rely on horses for transportation, which has a lot to do with the German army's long-standing lack of transport vehicles and fuel. Now to solve this problem, Chen Tian and his army only need time. After all, Kemal's regime is quite stable with the support of Germany, and the British and French forces in the Gulf (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain) have been expelled by the German-Turkish coalition forces.

After reviewing the troops on parishment, Chen Tian and the generals also awarded medals to the officers and soldiers who had outstanding performance in the Battle of France. After all this was over, it was almost noon.

At this time, the whole of Berlin seemed to be hungry. The referee troops returned to their base one after another, and what was waiting for them would be delicious food. The citizens who came to watch the parade quickly dispersed. They either went home to cook or invited a group of friends to have dinner. The visiting VIPs enjoyed their own lunch under the arrangement of the German royal family and the government. The grand banquet will be held in the palace that night.

After becoming the German Emperor, Chen Tian’s three meals were no longer as casual as before. Lunch, dinner and even breakfast might be used politically. After the military parade, he would have lunch with Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Carl, Russian Tsar Agreni and Turkish President Kemal. Although only four people attended this small-scale meal, no one dared to ignore any gathering of the four strongest leaders of the Allies.

Although it was only two days after returning to Berlin, Lisa, who was originally a German royal noble, seemed to have quickly adapted to the role of the German queen. She took Austria-Hungarian Empress Zita, Russian Empress Linda and Madame Kemal to the Royal Garden to enjoy the scenery and have a meal. At the same time, Chen Tian, ​​Karl, Agreni, and Kemal took a carriage back to the palace.

When I met Agreni and Linda again, Chen Tian’s mood was difficult to describe in words. Although his identity, status and responsibilities forced him to let go of his personal emotions, and under the combined effect of time and family, he had gradually let go of it, but the subtle feeling still made him feel awkward. Linda has a completely different beauty from Lisa. The fairy-like face was still there, and the years added a mature and charming temperament to her, as well as the familiar and strange smile and conversation. As people say, emotional entanglements may never end.

Despite the experience of a lot, Chen Tian's heart was no longer resentful and regretful. Now it seems that Linda's future German emperor and future tsar were beyond reproach. However, in 1901, no one could have expected that Chen Tian and Agreni would reach the peak of power more than ten years later, perhaps even they themselves had never thought of it.

Along the way, Chen Tian's eyes swept over Agrenni's handsome and indifferent face more than once. Perhaps because of blood, the two faces were quite similar. To outsiders, they seemed to be princes from the same European castle. Like the former Tsar Nunra II, Agrenni also had a thick beard and wore the uniform of the guard marshal when entering and leaving most occasions, which was quite similar to Chen Tian. However, when the two stood together, it was quite easy for people to distinguish. Agrenni, who was about 1.9 meters tall, was obviously one-digit bigger than Chen Tian, ​​but no one was stupid enough to judge a person's temperament and ability by his figure.

In this gorgeous carriage, Chen Tian, ​​Carl and Kemal can talk fluently in German, but Agreni, the most burly figure, can only speak Russian. Fortunately, Kemal and Chen Tian both speak some Russian, otherwise the new Tsar would have to stare blankly.

However, the silent person in the car was not Agreni, but Carl, who rushed to the position of Austria-Hungarian Crown Prince after Ferdinand was assassinated. However, this is no wonder. Carl has not been involved in politics for a long time, and the three he faces are formal monarchs or presidents. If he talks less and listens more, it must have been specially explained by Austria-Emperor Joseph I.

Kemal, who had known Chen Tian for a long time, spoke cautiously but not restricted. He calmly spoke to Chen Tian. Karl introduced the progress of the German-Turkish coalition in Africa and Asia, introduced the achievements of the German-Turkish coalition against the British and British colonial forces, and praised General Oli, the commander of the German-Turkish coalition. Every time he finished a paragraph, he did not forget to give a rough explanation to Agreni in a slightly stiff Russian. Agreni seemed quite satisfied with this. He expressed his views from time to time in Russian, mostly affirming the combat effectiveness of the coalition. At this time, Chen Tian would also interject a sentence or two in Russian, and then repost it to Karl in German. People who did not fully understand the four languages ​​chatted with interest until they sat at the dining table.

After retiring the guards, Chen Tian and others finally turned to the current world pattern, which is also the most concerned issue for everyone. Chen Tian first said that Germany would not let go of the death of William II. Once the envoy behind the scenes was found, Germany will give him the most severe revenge. In addition, Germany will continue to fight against Britain and support the Austro-Hungarian Empire against Italy until these two countries completely withdraw from the war. After that, Europe will enter a period of peaceful development led by the allies. The main task of the allies will be to maintain precise strategic cooperation and expand its power to regions outside Europe and Africa. The huge overseas colonies of Britain will be the most abundant food.

While Chen Tian was speaking, the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince kept listening carefully, as if he was almost recording with a notebook.

After communicating in Russian, Kemal asked Agreni to express his opinions first. The Tsar once again expressed regret and condolences for William II's death, and at the same time expressed his full support for Germany's punishment of the murderer. He also supported Chen Tian's plan proposed. In addition, Agreni also mentioned the revolutionary forces in the country and the situation in the Far East. He hoped that Germany could continue to provide Russian military and economic assistance and freeze all the revolutionaries' assets in Germany. Regarding the disputes and conflicts between Russia and Japan in the Far East, he hoped that the German government could put pressure on Japan in international politics to help Russia recover the benefits lost in the Russo-Japanese War.

Subsequently, Kemal expressed his condolences for William II's assassination and congratulations to Chen Tian ascended the throne, and said that Turkey's main task in the future is to restore and develop domestic economy and industry and agriculture. What he hopes is to strengthen trade cooperation with Germany, and he does not make any additional demands for the colony. In fact, according to the secret agreement between Germany and Turkey, a considerable part of the British African colonies occupied and controlled by the German-Turkish coalition will be classified as Turkey, but given Turkey's current economic and military strength, Germany will use funds and materials to exchange for this part of the colony in equal measure.
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