Conquering the world from the Kaiser's driver

Cecilia's voice interrupted Lin Shangzhou's thoughts. He looked up at Cecilia, his mind in a mess. A brief thought did not allow him to come up with any useful methods.

There are two options before him at this moment, refuse or agree.

It was impossible to agree because the German Emperor was still there, and Lin Shangzhou was unwilling to refuse. Only a fool would refuse such an excellent girl like Cecilia.

Not to mention that she gave it to him for free.

But now that things have come to this, a choice must be made.

Lin Shangzhou sighed in his heart, stared into Cecilia's deep blue eyes and said, "You are talking about the previous agreement. Judging from the content of the agreement and the actual situation, I think that agreement can be annulled."

"Void?"

This answer made Cecilia feel extremely surprised. She had never thought of this result. In her expectation, Lin Shangzhou should agree smoothly. She had never thought about refusing...

"Yes, it is void."

Lin Shangzhou nodded seriously.

"But…"

Cecilia wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say. She couldn't think of the reason why Lin Shangzhou rejected her? Was it because of Letitia and Noah? This was impossible. If it was because of them, Lin Shangzhou would have married one of them long ago instead of maintaining a private relationship.

Was it because of what she had done in the past that made him hate her? Cecilia didn't think that was the reason. If Lin Shangzhou really hated her, there was no need for him to wait until now to say "the agreement was void".

Apart from these two reasons, Cecilia couldn't think of any reason why Lin Shangzhou would reject her...

(I should be able to bring him political benefits...)

(etc…)

Thinking of this, Cecilia noticed something, and her eyes suddenly became sharp.

Her sudden change also made Lin Shangzhou confused. What's wrong with this girl?

"Fritts! Are you interested in my sister?! Is that why you rejected me?"

This sentence, which was a little dissatisfied and a little angry, made Lin Shangzhou feel bad in his heart, but this was also what he expected. Everyone could see that Alexandrine was interested in him, so there was no need for him to panic because of this.

"Cecilia, I want to correct the mistakes in your words."

Lin Shangzhou shook his head slightly, and continued in Cecilia's slightly puzzled eyes: "Alexandrine was interested in me first, and then I was interested in your sister."

Cecilia rolled her eyes at him, then stood up abruptly, put her hands on the table, leaned over and said to Lin Shangzhou impatiently: "Fritts, have you ever thought about how difficult this is?"

"Of course I..."

"The German emperor married a Chinese? Have you ever thought that this would cause strong protests from the right wing and huge social opinion?"

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if you couldn't handle the huge pressure? You would probably lose your job and leave, and you wouldn't be able to marry my sister anymore, right?"

The questions Cecilia asked were very sharp and accurate. They were all difficult problems he had to face. Although her tone was fierce, the concern behind them was greater.

However, Lin Shangzhou did not notice the concern in Cecilia's words at this moment. His eyes were attracted by the snow-white color of Cecilia's collar.

Of course, it was only a moment. Before Cecilia realized it, Lin Shangzhou withdrew his gaze and focused on her words.

"If we really consider it from the perspective of political interests, wouldn't it be safer for the two of us to be together than for you to be with my sister?"

Cecilia was no longer so excited at the moment. She sat back in her chair and spoke to Lin Shangzhou. Only after she finished speaking did she realize how embarrassing her words were. However, due to her current state and her previous words, Cecilia suppressed her shyness and maintained her composure.

Looking at Cecilia who was pretending to be calm, Lin Shangzhou thought about what she had just said, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He asked Cecilia tentatively: "Cecilia, what you said just now, are you concerned about me?"

"Is there anything wrong with me caring about you? Even if we throw away the agreement, we are still friends. Is it weird that I care about my friends?"

Cecilia glanced at Lin Shangzhou indifferently and said with some dissatisfaction.

"It's not strange, thank you for your concern~"

After saying this, Lin Shangzhou's expression became serious. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed his mouth when he saw Cecilia.

This strange behavior made Cecilia very confused. What did he want to do?

"? Fritz, what do you want to say?"

"Um…"

Lin Shangzhou looked straight at Cecilia. He was about to say that Cecilia, like him, didn't want Alexandrine to marry a man who was pushed by the right wing and in line with the right wing's interests. The reason he didn't say it was that he thought of something.

Without him, Alexandrine would have married an unknown man for no apparent reason, and Cecilia would have done the same in the future.

Based on his understanding of Cecilia, this girl would definitely not be willing, and he might be the one she could accept, so she hoped that he would choose her.

Of course, the above are just Lin Shangzhou’s guesses, and he himself doesn’t know whether they are true or not.

His thoughts also changed because of this. He was hesitant but couldn't have it all. If he wanted it all, he would have to pay a price, both physically and in other aspects.

"How about this."

Lin Shangzhou smiled and said to Cecilia:

"Don't you believe that I can handle those problems?"

"Let's make another bet. The content is whether I can handle the right-wing protests, the military's dissatisfaction and social opinion when I marry your sister in the future."

"If I fail, I will pack up and leave, just like the previous agreement."

After saying this, Lin Shangzhou paused, looked into Cecilia's eyes and said word by word: "If I succeed, I want you to be my woman."

As soon as the words fell, Cecilia's eyes suddenly became sharp. She frowned and said angrily: "Fritts, do you want me to chop you?!"

"As you wish."

Lin Shangzhou leaned back on the backrest with an indifferent look, and then said in a mean way: "Anyway, your sister will be very sad if you cut me."

"you--"

Cecilia pointed at Lin Shangzhou's nose and was so angry that she couldn't speak. If she didn't have a sword in her hand, she really wanted to chop Lin Shangzhou to death with the sword.

"Anyway, I've said this. I will solve those problems and marry Alexandrine. This is something you can't change. As for the bet I just mentioned, it's up to you whether you agree or not."

"Fritts..."

Cecilia looked at Lin Shangzhou with gritted teeth, then began to think for several minutes. After a while, she nodded with difficulty.

"Okay, I promise you."

Hearing this, Lin Shangzhou smiled with satisfaction. He clapped his hands and said, "Very good. Now I should talk about my business."

Then Lin Shangzhou told Cecilia about convening a military meeting. After listening to Lin Shangzhou's narration, Cecilia suppressed her anger and asked, "You call this a trivial matter?"

"Convening a military meeting to decide the future direction of Germany's military development and war preparations is a small matter?!"

"Ah."

Lin Shangzhou nodded and said, "In my eyes, this matter is indeed a trivial matter compared to yours."

"Humph…"

Hearing this, Cecilia didn't know where to vent her anger. She turned her head and looked at the bookshelf beside her and snorted coldly.

"You go to the restaurant first. I'm going to change my clothes."

"Ah."

Then Lin Shangzhou left Cecilia's office.

As he walked to the restaurant, Lin Shangzhou felt uneasy for some reason, as if he had forgotten something.

As he walked, his heart skipped a beat. He realized something was wrong. If others knew what he said to Cecilia, he would probably go to jail...

But after thinking for a few seconds, Lin Shangzhou moved his feet and continued to walk towards the restaurant. He would not consider marrying Alexandrine in the next two years. He would not get married before he had enough prestige among the people.

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Chapter 278 German Tanks

After lunch, Cecilia approached Lin Shangzhou and said that she would attend the military meeting, but would not support him. She would look at Lin Shangzhou's plan in a neutral manner until he convinced her.

Lin Shangzhou had no objection to this, he believed he could convince Cecilia.

Because Lin Shangzhou had to go to the Berlin Garrison to inspect the troops in the afternoon, after Cecilia told him about the meeting, he left for the Berlin Garrison’s base.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Bode brought Lin Shangzhou to the Berlin Garrison. Because Bormann had informed the garrison in advance that the Chancellor would come to inspect the troops, the soldiers and officers in the garrison were already prepared to wait for Lin Shangzhou's arrival.

Bode drove the car through the checkpoint into the base, and under the guidance of the staff, he parked the car in front of the base officer.

In the car, Lin Shangzhou saw through the window the officers walking towards the car, so he opened the door, got out and walked towards the officers.

The officers came to Lin Shangzhou and stood still, saluting him together. Then the middle-aged officer standing in the front said to Lin Shangzhou:

"Hello, Mr. Chancellor. I am Major General Witzleben, the commander of the Berlin Military District. It is an honor for all our officers and soldiers that you can come to inspect the garrison."

"Hello, General Witzleben."

Lin Shangzhou faced Witzleben in front of him with a smile, thinking about the deeds of this general in OTL.

In terms of military, this general retired to his hometown due to illness after the end of the Western Front. However, what he is most famous for is not his military achievements, but his participation in leading and organizing the assassination of Little Mustache.

Although the assassination attempt on the mustache man ultimately failed, this incident shows that there were a group of soldiers in the German army who had conscience and were loyal to their country. History will not forget what they did, and the glory of German soldiers will always belong to these officers who resisted the Nazis.

Of course, Witzler in this world would not have such an experience. Now he is a general loyal to his country.

Looking at Witzleben in front of him, Lin Shangzhou couldn't help but raise a slight arc at the corner of his mouth. It was such a pity that such a soldier was sentenced to death by hanging by a mustache. He felt very happy when he thought that those officers in this world could be loyal to Germany.

After a few minutes of polite conversation, Witzleben and other officers took Lin Shangzhou to inspect the troops that were ready. Lin Shangzhou didn't know any of the officers except Witzleben, and he was not very interested in them.

Arriving at the training ground, the first thing Lin Shangzhou saw was the soldiers of the garrison carefully selected by the officers. After seeing them, Lin Shangzhou praised the soldiers' mental outlook to Witzleben, but what he cared about most was the armored force of the garrison next to the infantry phalanx.

However, after seeing the tank parked there clearly, Lin Shangzhou's heart sank.

The tanks, which Lin Shangzhou could describe as "iron bumps", were parked there coldly, with the tank crews standing in line in front of them.

If it was just "Iron Bumps", it would be fine, but the key point is that Lin Shangzhou saw "nbfz", a member of the German multi-turret cult there.

After seeing nbfz, Lin Shangzhou took a breath of cold air. How come this thing is in mass production?

When they turned to the front of the tanks, Lin Shangzhou pointed at the NBFZs and asked Witzleben:

"General Witzleben, is that multi-turret tank the main battle tank in service?"

Witzleben looked in the direction of Lin Shangzhou's finger. Lin Shangzhou was expecting to hear a negative answer from Witzleben. If Germany really built members of the multi-turret cult like NBFZ as main battle tanks and never returned on the road of multi-turret cult, Lin Shangzhou would go crazy.

He could understand what the members of the Multi-Turret Cult were thinking, but the key was that the Multi-Turret Cult did not conform to the changing situation of future wars and must be changed.

"Mr. Prime Minister, those are old-model tanks. They are not the mainstay of our armored forces."

Lin Shangzhou was relieved by Witzleben's words, but his mood was still not very good, because the remaining tanks could be considered multi-turret tanks.

With a main turret and a machine gun secondary turret, their appearance also gave Lin Shangzhou a feeling that they "could not run fast".

In order to determine the performance of the tank, Lin Shangzhou went to the crew members and found the one with the highest rank to ask about the performance of the tank.

The result made Lin Shangzhou feel mixed emotions. The caliber of the main gun was slightly better. The 75mm main gun was still quite good in 1932 and could be further developed in the future.

However, this tank has made great progress in the area that he is most concerned about, namely mobility. Its maximum speed is 15 kilometers per hour. It is obvious that this tank is designed to assist infantry.

Such a result was within Lin Shangzhou's expectations and was consistent with Germany's current equipment situation.

Facing the tank in front of him, Lin Shangzhou sighed, which made the tank commander who answered his question a little confused, but the tank commander did not have the courage to ask the prime minister what was wrong.

(Next I have to go to the Arsenal as soon as possible to see what the designers are designing)

Thinking about going to the arsenal, Lin Shangzhou changed his mind and decided to look at and touch the guns, and see the German army's active infantry weapons to make him feel better.

In front of the infantry was the shooting range, on the table were placed the German army's current light weapons. Lin Shangzhou showed great interest in them, so Witzleben took him to the table to try out the weapons.

Looking at the light weapons on the table, Lin Shangzhou felt a little comforted in his heart, because the bolt-action rifle on the table was obviously the 98k. Although it was 1932 and there were still three years before the 98k entered service in the OTL, this was the German Empire after all, where armaments were not restricted in any way. It was normal for some weapons and equipment that Lin Shangzhou was familiar with to be developed early and equipped in the troops.

Lin Shangzhou couldn't suppress his curiosity, so he reached out and picked up the rifle to play with it. When Bode saw that his Prime Minister, who had never touched a weapon before, picked up the weapon, he stepped forward and wanted to tell Lin Shangzhou what to do.

But what surprised him next was that Lin Shangzhou, who had never touched a firearm before in his memory, successfully adjusted the rifle in his hand, loaded the bullets, pulled the bolt, and prepared to shoot.

"General Witzleben, is it all right for me to shoot at the target?"

"of course can."

After getting Witzleben's consent, Lin Shangzhou took a deep breath and aimed at the target in the middle of the shooting range. The next second, he pulled the trigger and fired the first bullet in his life.

"boom--"

The gunshot rang out, and an officer nearby picked up the telescope on the table and looked at the target, then shouted happily: "Nine rings!"