. "Your Majesty, this is the Berlin Daily, the Pan-Deutsche and the Hamburg News Special Issue to be published tomorrow. Please review it!"

Standing in front of Chen Tian was a capable old man. Although he was wearing a gray suit, he was a little unpretentious, but he was given the title of Earl of Prussia and managed the huge industry of the German royal family in the media industry.

The German royal family's investment in mainstream newspapers and media can also be traced back to Bismarck's presidency. Under his leadership, the German government secretly extracted a small part of the compensation from France's defeat as special funds for the royal family, which was used to participate in the two largest newspapers in Germany at that time and to establish a new newspaper dedicated to serving the royal family.

Over time, some of these investments have failed, but most have increased significantly.

By the time Chen Tian ascended the throne, the total value of this industry had exceeded 10 million imperial marks. In more than ten years after 1914, the new emperor with rich property added several additional investments. When the Berlin Daily, Pan-Deutsche, and Hamburg News published "Who is the Murderer" on the same day and indirectly triggered the German-Russian War, the royal family's actual holdings in these three newspapers had exceeded 80%. You should know that these are newspaper giants with daily circulation of more than one million. It is just because these investments were concealed, most outsiders did not know the inside story.

Chen Tian said "um" and took three newspapers that emitted a faint ink fragrance. The top of the front page of the Berlin Daily was called "The weapon from afar", and it was accompanied by a black and white picture. The above is the logo that Renee used to stab William II to death. The content of the article details a series of information tracked down by relevant German departments in recent years, including the source, material and usual users. Although the article did not draw a direct conclusion at the end, the finger pointed to the only country with ninja culture.

After reading this article, Chen Tian flipped through the next few pages, mostly articles introducing ninjas and analyzing the international situation when William II was assassinated. The front page headline of the "Pan Deutsches" "Reappearance of the Murderer" is also an article with similar content. The "Hamburg News", which uses ship owners and seafarers as the main reader group, uses "Mysterious Weapons" as the front page.

These three newspapers and magazines have great influence not only in Germany, but also in Central and Southern Europe.

"Not bad!" Chen Tian simply commented that no matter how high-sounding or touching these articles are, after all, they are just tools of the rulers. The real murderer is no longer in the world, and the real informants are limited to the few people at the highest ruling level.

The little old man, that is, Earl Georg, took Chen Tian's words and said:

"Your Majesty, if this happens, these three newspapers will be released as scheduled! We are preparing to print 3 million copies of the Berlin Daily. The Pan-Deutsche and Hamburg News are both 2 million copies! If nothing unexpected happens, there will inevitably be another wave of striking the murderer in the country starting tomorrow!"

"Indeed, the public opinion and vision of the people need reasonable guidance. We did not have the conditions for 'revenge' 13 years ago. Now it is time to make a conclusion!" Chen Tian sat quietly on his chair, saying, while remembering those who left early in his heart.

"Your Majesty, these will be arranged properly, so please rest assured! Just..."

The old man hesitated for a moment and said in a more tactful tone: "Recently, some domestic newspapers and magazines seem to have quite objections to the peaceful coexistence treaty signed by the government and the Russian Revolutionary Government. Many people believe that letting the Russian Revolutionary Government seriously affect the security of the entire Europe. They believe that it is acceptable to quickly wipe out this revolutionary government by force, and Germany's management of their land or establish a pro-German government! Your Majesty, does this public opinion need to be suppressed? Or..."

"I know this!" Chen Tian said slowly. "It is easy to defeat the Russian revolutionary government, but it is difficult to destroy them. The imperial army should not consume its power in endless guerrilla warfare, so that only our enemies will be happy! In my opinion, although Sokolov's democratic government still has certain combat effectiveness, using them to restrain the revolutionary government is not a long-term solution. It is better to use the opportunity that the revolutionary government has just established to dissolve them from internalization and dismantle them so that they will never be able to become stronger through continuous internal friction! Therefore, public opinion still needs to be guided correctly!"

The young old man nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise. In my humble opinion, the Russian Xinming thought must be guarded against the agitation of our working class!"

"Well, although different political systems have their own advantages and disadvantages, the Russian revolution does have extremely strong agitation and spread speed!" Chen Tian pondered for a while, "It is better to actively guide you instead of blindly blocking them! Earl, have we been letting the people experience the strength of the empire and the greatness of the nation? Continue to strengthen public opinion propaganda in this regard! As long as everyone can live a satisfied life and live a real life, who cares about which political system it is?"

The old man thought for a while, "Your Majesty is right! Please rest assured. I will strictly follow your will to implement it! In addition, the results of the polls we conducted have already reached preliminary conclusions. Most people are not disgusted with foreign wars, which is in line with our previous expectations. I remember that when the British Empire frequently launched colonial wars, there was a lot of positive support in the country!

Your Majesty, as long as the imperial army wins continuously on the front line, the government can gain benefits through war and impose part of it on the people, I think only a few stubborn members will resist the war!”

"Of course, with the premise of national and national honor, the people will not oppose short-term wars and regional wars outside the local area! Especially when the economic crisis just passed, the expansion of the army and the prosperity of the military industry brought by the war can accelerate the recovery of the economy, although this method is a bit sinful..." Chen Tian paused for a while and quipped: "Just treat it as punishing the sinful people in a sinful way!"

The next day was just the weekend, and the sales of newspapers were originally much higher than usual. Citizens in major German urban areas discovered early in the morning that today's newspapers had very interesting content. At this time, it had been 13 years and 9 months since William II's assassination, but more than 5,000 days did not make them forget the monarch who led Germany to the 1914 World War. Although chasing the murderer and remembering the ancestors were no longer the theme of the government, such an event that could be called a mystery in the last century became more attractive after years of brewing!

This time, the people who came to the palace and the Capitol petition were no less than those who asked for punishment of Russia more than three months ago. With the deliberate arrangement of the military, thousands of veterans from William II also joined the petitioners. People brought their own slogans and banners to express their wishes in peaceful parades and gatherings.

soon.

The German government issued a notice in the name of Prime Minister Gustavnoske that the assassination of William II has not yet reached a formal conclusion, but the content published by the Berlin Daily and other media is basically true.

For such explosive news, the government not only did not evade the truth but also confirmed its authenticity through official announcements. The public's eyes suddenly turned from the situation in Russia to this matter. Some people were just curious about this, but most people felt a sense of shame and revenge under the guidance of public opinion. A mere island country dared to participate in the assassination of the monarch of the German Empire, even if this was not driven by their government, it was also "unforgivable".

As a result, the Japanese Embassy in Berlin and the consulates in several major cities in Germany were smashed (the consulates were stationed in cities, while the ambassadors were stationed in countries. For example, many countries have consulates in major cities such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in China). At the beginning, the main participants in the crackdown were mainly those who were ordered to destroy the building. Soon after, it developed into a popular "activity". Although the German police came out to "persuade" from time to time, people still smashed the situation after the police left. Japanese Ambassador Hirota Hiroki Hirota, Wuguan Yama Prefecture Shaosuke and many Japanese workers in the embassy

The staff were all attacked, and diplomats in Japanese consulates in Hamburg, Bremen and other places had to slip away at night. This situation naturally caused the Japanese government to repeatedly notify the German ambassador to Tokyo. They asked the German government to strictly stop this "extremely uncivilized" method and asked the Berlin Daily and other newspapers to apologize for the damage to the reputation of Japan's nationality. The German government only detained several "troublesome people" and compensated the injured Japanese diplomats with some medical expenses. However, they refused to let the Berlin Daily and other newspapers apologize to the Japanese side because the content they published was completely true.

In this way, the diplomatic disputes between the two countries were intensifying. With the acquiesce of the government, the German media began to fiercely criticize the Japanese government's various "uncivilized" behaviors, and based on the information "unintentionally disclosed" by the German intelligence department, the Japanese army's burning, killing and looting in Southeast Asia, Oceania, North Korea, and Northeast China. It was "extremely barbaric" and "inhumane" adjectives frequently appeared in articles commenting on Japan.

Considering the still-warming Far East talks, the Japanese side strictly ordered domestic media and newspapers not to continue reporting on German media attacks. However, many Japanese people and soldiers still learned about the humiliation that Japan suffered in reputation through other channels. The Japanese, whose self-esteem was damaged, began to attack the German embassy and consulate in Japan with stones and bottles, among which many officers and soldiers took off their military uniforms participated.

The Japanese government sent a large number of military police to barely quell the matter, but these incidents still laid the groundwork for the "Nagoya arson case" on October 3.

On October 3, 1928, the Japanese-German negotiating delegation had made breakthrough progress on the issue of exchanging lands with the Japanese Bay of Bengal colonies on the coast of Sea Cucumber, Sakhalin and Jiaozhou Bay. The negotiations could be completed only after the agreed exchange time, method and signature. However, on that night, a group of instigated ronin attacked the German consulate in Nagoya with pistols and incendiary bombs, causing seven deaths and sixteen injuries, including German consulate Heino von Fenkenstein. The news immediately shocked the world. The German delegation who went to Tokyo to negotiate was immediately withdrawn from the negotiations. The next day, Germany announced the recall of all civil and military diplomatic officials stationed in Japan.

Faced with the unfavorable situation brought about by the "Nagoya arson case", the Japanese government ordered severe punishment of the murderer, and offered to provide high compensation for the German casualties, and hoped that Germany would resume talks with the overall situation. Only then did the German government's attitude eased.

The new dispute between Germany and Japan has not yet been resolved, but the Kanto Army stationed in northeast China is ready for attack. Although the Japanese military is concerned about possible interference from Germany, the situation is already on the verge of being forced to fire. On October 10, the Kanto Army Command ordered front-line troops to enter the attack starting position, and the aviation troops also began to enter a 24-hour standby state, and proposed a series of requirements to China, including immigration, mining, setting up factories and building ports in Huludao, which are limited to China to respond within 24 hours. At the beginning, the Fengtian Army Commander Zhang Zuolin refused to agree to all these conditions and was assassinated by the Japanese side.

The demand to severely threaten the sovereignty of the Northeast was naturally rejected by its successor and the Nanjing government. So on October 11, more than 300,000 Japanese Kwantung Army troops were attacking in nine directions under the cover of aircraft, cannons and tanks. As the Northeast Army transferred elite troops into the pass to support the Nanjing government in confrontation with Yan, Feng, and Zhu were an anti-Chiang alliance composed of warlords. At this time, there were only less than 200,000 regular troops and some local garrison troops outside the pass. Faced with the fierce attack of the Japanese army, it was impossible to resist. In late October, the Nanjing government ordered the remaining troops of the Northeast Army to withdraw into the pass, and the Japanese Kwantung Army quickly annexed the three northeastern provinces as if they were entering an unmanned territory.

When the Japanese army quickly occupied Northeast China, the German Pacific Fleet had cleared a safe passage in the mine formation outside the Sea Cucumber Via Harbor, and the restoration of facilities in the port was also in full swing. The 4th Fighter Wing and the 7th Bomber Wing of the German Far East Expeditionary Force were still stationed at three military airports at the base. The 3rd Fighter Wing, the 6th and 8th Bomber Wings successively entered Sakhalin Island, and in September

The task force that had just arrived in Jiaozhou Bay shouldered the heavy responsibility of defense after the main force of the Pacific Fleet left the port. The German Navy organized it into the 2nd Squadron of the Pacific Fleet, and the one led by Spee was the 1st Squadron. The two fleets had a total of 2 battleships, 614 battle cruisers, 2 heavy aircraft carriers, 2 medium aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 2 aviation cruisers, and several light cruisers and destroyers.
Chapter completed!