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Chapter 39 A New Beginning

At the same time that Albert forcefully dissolved the old parliament and handed the new parliament into the hands of the Socialist Workers Party, in the German cabinet, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice were once controlled by the two major parties in parliament, and the finance department was secretly controlled by the Juncker aristocracy.

The department, after an extremely secretive incident, underwent a major change.

Almost overnight, a large number of unfamiliar faces were added to various departments, taking over various tasks quickly and skillfully. Without sufficient preparation, it would have been absolutely impossible to achieve such a precise connection.

All phenomena show that Albert has never given up on these departments that he gave up as an exchange of interests.

The entire blood exchange process was precise and concealed quickly. It put the Gestapo, who had always aimed at this, to shame.

At the same time, the German Foreign Ministry also launched a round of diplomatic tug-of-war.

First of all, Germany expressed its gratitude to Britain and the United States for their assistance in the Ruhr mediation. For this reason, Germany quickly signed a naval development agreement with the two countries, promising that the total tonnage of the German navy would never exceed 25% of the total tonnage of the British Navy or the United States Navy.

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The British and American governments were very satisfied with this, because Germany did not show any threats to their maritime interests.

On the contrary, the German Navy will become a regional navy, developing into a diversionary force that is slightly weaker than France but can threaten the French Navy.

As a result, the United Kingdom and the United States did not issue an official statement on the turbulent situation in Germany.

The German government is also very satisfied. Due to the losses of Operation Rainbow, in fact, Germany's current naval tonnage is less than 5% of that of the United Kingdom and the United States. In other words, even if the German shipyards are operating at full capacity, it is impossible to exceed this within 10 years.

Not high standards.

In response to the Belgian government, Germany took the initiative to return the 30,000 Belgian soldiers captured during the Ruhr Battle. This move received silent support from the Belgian government during this internal dispute in Germany.

The Dutch government received a huge secret submarine order from Krupp. All orders were paid in U.S. dollars. Yes, they were American loans that were secretly misappropriated.

Therefore, the Dutch government, which has always attached great importance to wealth and interests in history, unexpectedly issued a statement saying that they would support the Germans' own decision.

In Austria, the "clear masters" arranged by the Gestapo in the early stage played the emotional card, claiming that Germany and Austria were of the same blood, and that Austria could not add insult to injury and damage the national stability of its compatriots.

Under the pressure of public opinion, the Austrian government announced that it would not interfere in any way in Germany's internal affairs.

A bald leader in Italy, Mussolini, who had just won power through the "March on Rome", even praised Albert's dictatorial methods.

Mussolini, who also aimed at dictatorship, naively asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a congratulatory message to Germany.

What is even more shocking is that no one from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised any objections. They naively stated such an unflattering matter and even issued a congratulatory message.

Even the Soviet Union, which was far away in the East and had always been marginalized, issued a statement stating that the Soviet Union would treat the German government as always.

From the perspective of European countries, this statement was just a way for the Soviet Union to show its presence.

However, from the perspective of Germany, which had just suppressed the Bolshevik Party in the country, this sudden statement showed another meaning - the secret cooperation between the two countries would not be affected in any way by this incident.

Most of the remaining European countries have chosen to remain silent, except France and Poland.

France strongly demanded that Germany restore the status quo of the original parliament and condemned Albert's bad behavior of trying to rule as a dictator.

Poland, France's eastern ally, copied France's attitude almost unchanged.

Finally, with Zhang Chengtian's efforts, Germany and France signed a secret compensation agreement.

The agreement stipulated that Germany would pay 100 million marks in compensation to compensate France for its losses in the Battle of the Ruhr, allowing Germany to pay in installments.

The French were very happy. In their view, Germany, the abused country, was once again forced to sign an unequal treaty.

Zhang Chengtian is also very happy, because he knows that no matter how much the compensation is, it is just a number to Germany now, and he is not prepared to pay it back. As long as the French are happy, let alone 100 million marks, even if it is 1 billion marks, 100

100 million marks... no problem.

After the French government suddenly stopped condemning Germany, an independent Polish government also quietly stopped provoking Germany.

In response to this diplomatic victory, the Social Workers newspaper quickly publicized it, claiming that this was Germany's first diplomatic victory since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

The public's emotions were guided in the direction of pride and joy. The few discordant voices that accused Abbott of dictatorship were quickly drowned out.

However, the day after Abbott left the hall of Congress, the president, who had shouldered so many dark sides for Germany, became bedridden.

Due to the information blockade, even Albert's secretary still doesn't know about Albert's physical condition.

But Albert's deteriorating health is a clear fact. Chang Chengtian originally planned to have a good talk with the legendary head of state, so he was urgently called to the government hospital in central Berlin by Sickert.

When Zhang Chengtian, who had been complaining all the way, stepped into the ward cursing, he suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter.

Albert was originally in poor health, and the old man in history only lived to be 54 years old. But this time, due to overwork, Albert, who had a bad heart, appeared two full years earlier than in history.

Heart failure problem.

When Zhang Chengtian saw Albert, the old man looked completely different from how he looked in the office a few days ago.

Zhang Chengtian was a little surprised. This old man who had been able to communicate with him easily a few days ago was actually lying weakly on the hospital bed only a few days later.

Looking at Albert's withered right hand, which was covered with white tape and inserted with a needle, Zhang Chengtian suddenly felt heartache for this aging president with bags under his eyes, followed by a steady stream of admiration.

You know, it is such an old man with a sick body who once attacked the Congress yesterday. He forcefully dissolved the Congress and took over all responsibilities.

This old man spent most of his life in constant compromise. But at the last moment, he took action uncharacteristically.

He could have continued to choose to spend the rest of his life quietly, but he chose to become a dictator who was destined to be reviled by others and nailed to the pillar of shame in German history.

Just like when he signed the Treaty of Versailles as a scapegoat for the nobles and financial groups.

This time, in order to pave the way for the Socialist Workers Party, he resolutely chose to bear the reputation of a dictator at the last moment of his life.

The only difference is that this time it was a choice entirely made by him.

Zhang Chengtian, who felt guilty in his heart, did not speak for a long time. He sat quietly on the telescopic stool next to Albert's hospital bed, but could not formulate an opening statement.

Zhang Chengtian looked for help at Sickert, who was standing by the window on the other side of the hospital bed. However, Sickert seemed not to notice, and kept looking out the window.

In the end, it was Albert on the hospital bed who spoke first: "Reinhardt, you are finally here."

Zhang Chengtian, who was accustomed to the name after time travel, nodded and listened quietly to every word Albert said.

Albert paused, as if he had rested for a few seconds. After a while, he continued: "After I leave, you will have the opportunity to become the youngest president in German history."

After hearing this, Zhang Chengtian was no longer silent and refused: "Your Excellency, President, I am very grateful for your appreciation. Unfortunately, you have misjudged the wrong person. I can answer you very clearly. Now I am not capable of serving as the president of Germany. I still

There is a huge difference, both in terms of qualifications and ability.”

Sickert, who was standing at the window, turned around and showed a pleased smile. He knew that Zhang Chengtian had passed Albert's test.

Albert, who was on the hospital bed, laughed in a small voice, "No, I didn't see the wrong person. Your teacher Sickert didn't see the wrong person either."

Looking at Zhang Chengtian who looked surprised, Albert said calmly: "If you agree without hesitation, I will recommend you to be the president, but I will entrust all my power to Marshal Hindenburg. Germany does not need it.

A careerist becomes president."

With the corners of his mouth rising slightly, Albert continued: "But now, you will get the list of key personnel I have assigned to various departments. I will recommend Hindenburg as president, but I will hand over all my power to you.

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Without further explanation to Zhang Chengtian, Albert said a little tiredly: "I'm tired and want to have a few more words with General Sickert alone. You go ahead."

Zhang Chengtian glanced at his teacher, and smiled when his eyes met with Sickert's.

Zhang Chengtian had already seen that although Albert said he believed in him, he actually believed in Sickert the most. This was a good thing in Zhang Chengtian's opinion, and he did not want Sickert to feel embarrassed about it.

But in Sickert's eyes, who didn't think much about it, why was Zhang Chengtian acting so weird today? The lewd smile on his face made his scalp go numb. Could it be that he needs to be taken care of?


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