Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1185 Kaiser Wilhelm
Wilhelm II practiced imperialism to show Germany's growing national power.He actively promotes the famous world policy, which has a strong political color.He wanted to use colonial expansion to find "a place under the sun" for Germany, changing Bismarck's previous Eurocentrism with Germany at its core.Through the new naval programs in 1897 and 1900, he implemented the Tirpitz plan to speed up the expansion of the empire's navy and catch up with the naval power of the British Empire.This ran counter to Bismarck's policy of trying to maintain good relations with Britain.As a result, during naval exercises in 1889, the British Navy invited Wilhelm II and Tirpitz to demonstrate its military strength.Germany has always been unwilling to lag behind Britain in the navy, and actively strives for maritime hegemony.

After the outbreak of World War I, as the final decision maker of wartime state affairs, William had to bear too heavy a burden.As the war continued, he relied more and more on the opinions of his subordinates, so that the empire became a military dictatorship, controlled by Hindenburg and Ludendorff.During the war, William's strategy vacillated between frustration and fantasies of victory.Even so, the German Kaiser remained an important symbol of the country.He can still oversee military production, award medals and give speeches of encouragement to soldiers.

Although Germany won the First World War, the huge war dragged down the German economy. When the German Revolution broke out in Berlin shortly after the war, William was at the German Army Headquarters in Belgium.He was very surprised by the mutiny and wondered whether he should abdicate.Until then, he believed that he could retain the title of King of Prussia even if he was forced to withdraw the title of Kaiser of Germany.However, in order to seek political unity, the prime minister, Prince Maximilian of Baden, suddenly announced that the above two titles of William would also be abolished.Wilhelm's emperor was lost.

Then, at Wolfenstein, Chief of the Staff Ludendorff resigned and was replaced by Wilhelm Gröner.Grener assured the Kaiser that, under Field Marshal Hindenburg, the German army would retreat into Germany without suppressing the revolution.Therefore, the Kaiser had to abdicate.The empire had lost its last support, and even Hindenburg, a general who supported the emperor all his life, could only persuade William to abdicate.

Under various pressures, William went into exile in China, where he was protected by his old friend and sister's husband, the Emperor of China, until now.

During his stay in China, he kept inviting distinguished guests to his home and paid close attention to European affairs.He had hoped that Hitler would help him restore the dynasty, but the Communist Party never got what it wanted.However, he deeply appreciated Hitler's success in solving Germany's political and economic difficulties.

A baffling "brilliant monster," as one English scholar dubbed it, sketches the mind and personality of the extraordinary ruler, revealing the extent and nature of the emperor's anti-Semitism.Let the world see how similar his worldview became to Adolf Hitler in painful exile. In 1888, at the age of 29, he inherited "the heaviest crown in the world". Sadist, considered mentally ill and abnormal in thinking by the French foreign minister.

"We also want to claim territory under the sun for ourselves." He dreamed of opening up colonies for the German Empire, so he took the lead in launching the First World War and became the victor alongside China.

But after the war, the crown was knocked down by the domestic revolution, and he lived in Beijing, seeking political asylum from the Chinese emperor until now.

He lived through the history of the German Empire from national unity under Bismarck to self-destruction under Hitler.

"May I boldly speculate that the death of the president is related to William II, is that true?" Adenauer managed to calm himself down after a long time. He said, his body shaking slightly. At that time, Adenauer was obviously extremely angry.

"We all admire China very much. You should know that a Chinese sage said that the so-called people are the most important, the society is second, and the king is the least! Why not kill one person in exchange for the prosperity of the country!" Hoyer said loudly , "But for the great cause of the rise of the German nation, anyone who stands in the way can be killed! No matter who! Even the president! You can also be killed!"

After verifying his guess, Adenauer uttered a loud roar, jumped up from his chair, and wanted to pounce on Hoyer.Yann and the three security officers beside him hurriedly grabbed him and pressed him firmly back onto the chair.

Hoyer looked at Adenauer, with a mocking look in his eyes.

After struggling desperately for a few times, the furious Adenauer stared into Hoyer's eyes and suddenly calmed down.He gave up struggling, shook his shoulders, and signaled Yann and others to let go of him.

Yann and the others looked at Hoyer hesitantly, Hoyer nodded, and Yann and the others let go of Adenauer's hand.Adenauer tidied up his messed-up clothes casually, looked at Hoyer, and asked calmly: "What are your next actions, can you tell me?"

Hoyer stared at Adenauer without speaking.

Adenauer smiled slightly, took the pen that had been prepared on the table a long time ago, tried it on a piece of white paper, and after confirming that he could write, he used the pen to stamp the proposal with the presidential seal on the table He signed his name fluently, just like he usually signs some documents, without any hesitation.

After Adenauer signed his name, he capped the pen and placed it on the table.

"Can we talk now?" Adenauer asked in a very relaxed tone.

Perhaps because Adenauer was still a little uncomfortable with the "role change" just now, Hoyer watched the other party sign his name on the proposal, and looked a little dazed when he heard the other party's question.He just came back to his senses.

The official residence of the German Chancellor, the living room.

"My condolences, Prime Minister." China's special envoy Gu Weijun looked at the haggard Adenauer and said, "China, His Majesty the Emperor and myself are deeply saddened by the death of the President, but this is the end, you must be strong stand up."

"Thank you." Adenauer replied in a weak voice while nodding.

"Please forgive my rudeness, because the matter is of great importance. There are some things I have to ask you, Prime Minister." Gu Weijun took a photocopy of the proposal from a Chinese official, and stared into Adenauer's eyes , and asked, "This illegal proposal has the seal of the president of your country and your own signature on it. We have confirmed its authenticity. What I want to know is that you signed this proposal voluntarily. Or did someone force you to sign it?"

"They forced me to sign it." Hearing Gu Weijun's question, Adenauer suddenly became nervous again.

"According to the information we got, they originally planned to elect the former Kaiser Wilhelm II as the head of the German Fourth Reich after the successful coup d'état, and let the former Deputy Head of State Hauss be the new chancellor, and in the name of the Fourth Reich The UK launched a retaliatory action." Gu Weijun said, his eyes suddenly became sharp, "You know what this will mean."

"It's theirs and mine. I don't know anything about all of this." Adenauer seemed to have read something from his gaze, and couldn't help being heartbroken, almost pleadingly replied, "I I am willing to take responsibility for the mistakes caused by my weakness."

Gu Weijun looked at Adenauer whose forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and could not help but smile slightly, "Okay, I understand."

When Adenauer heard his tone suddenly become amicable again, he was relieved, "I believe that many people will behave the same as you when facing the same thing. These mistakes are not yours. You have no responsibility for what happened, and you don't have to feel guilty about it."

As Gu Weijun said, he took out a small brocade box from his pocket and handed it to Adenauer, "This is a gift from Imperial Prime Minister Liang Qichao, please accept it."

Adenauer took the brocade box nervously, and opened the lid carefully.

On the red velvet lining inside the brocade box is a precious bloodstone seal covered in bright red.

Adenauer picked up the seal and looked at it, and there were three vigorous and powerful seal characters engraved on it: "peace is precious"

"Master Liang learned seal seals from a master seal master in China in his spare time, and asked me to pass them on to you." Gu Weijun said, "I hope you can understand that the peaceful life of the German people today is hard-won, and the empire does not want to see you A cannibalistic situation."

"I understand." Adenauer replied in a hoarse voice, while putting away the seal with great care.

Berlin, the Chinese hotel where the Chinese envoy stayed.

"Look at this man." Gu Weijun's wife, Tang Baoyue, handed Gu Weijun a newspaper, "I can't even feel that he can become the chancellor of Germany."

Gu Weijun took the newspaper and looked at it. The headline on the front page of the newspaper was "New German Chancellor Inauguration, Announcing the Strengthening of Sino-German Relations", and below it was a large photo of the new German Chancellor. With a beautiful parted head and a ridiculous-looking moustache, wearing a large suit gives people a weird feeling.

"In extraordinary times, there must be extraordinary people." Gu Weijun carefully looked at Haos's photo, and said, "Don't look at this person's appearance, but he is definitely not an idiot like Harding."

"Oh? Then I have to pay attention to his deeds." Tang Baoyue said with a smile, "In my book, I'm afraid there will be another influential figure."

Tang Baoyue couldn't help but chuckle when she thought of the book called "Leader" that she had been writing.

From the time the two of them met, Gu Weijun knew that her old high school classmate had always wanted to be a biographer and poet, and write a world-famous book similar to "Biography of World Celebrities", but until now, her The ideal has never been realized, but fortunately, she still worked hard in this direction, and finally became a writer.

(End of this chapter)