However, from a personal perspective, Wilhelm II cannot be considered a great strategist. He dismissed Bismarck, made enemies with neighboring countries, and even recklessly launched the First World War. William's performance was more like a medieval king than a The head of state of an emerging modern industrial power. In general, he has an unshirkable responsibility for Germany's modern history. From the rise of the Second German Empire to the precarious Weimar Republic in the shadow of economic collapse, everything echoes his personal actions and destiny. , and even in the last few years of his life, he witnessed the entire nation's crazy reckoning with the contradictions and problems he left behind. For such a figure, his merits and demerits are destined to become the focus of endless debate in later generations. However, there is a simple evaluation that I personally think is more appropriate, that is, the successful Prussian monarch, the failed German emperor------ -William II.
"How should I treat you? My Majesty!" Lin shook his head and said.
Time passed quickly in Lin Wei's thoughts. After a long time, the driver recalled Lin Wei back to the real world, "Hello sir, we have arrived in Toronto!"
"I want to go to Duolun Manor!" Lin Wei looked outside and said, "Do you know where Duolun Manor is?"
"You mean the estate of Kaiser Wilhelm II?" the driver asked strangely, "Are you German?"
"Yes, I am German!" Lin Wei continued to answer in half-baked Dutch. If he had asked a few more questions, Lin Wei's Dutch skills that he had learned in a short period of time would have been revealed immediately. But at this time, God seemed to have played a big joke with Lin Wei. After the driver heard that Lin Wei was German, he did not feel uncomfortable at all, but immediately switched to German to talk to Lin Wei, which made Lin Wei have to lament the rumors. It’s true, the Dutch are indeed natural language translators. Furthermore, Dutch also belongs to the Germanic language family, so it is not difficult for Dutch people to master German.
"I wonder what Mr. Sir is doing at Duolun Manor?" the driver immediately asked in German. Although the driver's German was not very proficient, it was much better than Lin Wei's Dutch.
Lin Wei had to sigh. Gossip is indeed human nature. Men and women are no exception. They are always very interested in things they don't know. However, out of politeness, Lin Wei still replied, "My father and His Majesty are friends. So I came to visit His Majesty!"
"Are you a Junker landlord?" The driver immediately brought the topic to Germany's main force, the Junker landlord.
"Huh? In a certain sense, yes!" Lin Wei had to answer.
"What does it mean in a certain sense?" The driver began to ask again, "Your surnames all have the character Feng, right?"
"No, that's not necessarily the case!" Lin Wei had to explain in order to satisfy the curious driver; "The word 'Feng' in the surname is not a patent of Junker landlords. In fact, ordinary residents, even if he is not a noble, You can also add the prefix 'Feng' to your name, but generally no one does this. Some big families in Germany do not have such a long history, and their ancestors are not nobles, so the current Junker landlords Not everyone has this prefix!".
"Oh?" The driver, whose curiosity was fully satisfied, began to concentrate on driving. Along the way, the two people chatted about the customs and customs of the Netherlands from time to time. When asked about his views on the current situation in Europe, the driver seemed very optimistic. He said that he believed that their queen would remain neutral as she did in the last war and save the Netherlands. In the flames of war.
The car was driving on a country road and passed through a small forest. Duolun Manor appeared in front of Lin Wei. It was a large and beautiful manor with a large racecourse next to it. Crossing a clear river, Duolun Manor appeared in front of Lin Wei. Like other Dutch buildings, Doron Manor is also decorated with red or blue decorations on the house. Through the iron gate in front, everything inside the manor can be seen. In Lin Wei's opinion, this manor has nothing to do with being small. On the contrary, it is definitely a huge manor.
After getting off the car, Lin Wei walked along the country road to the gate of the manor and knocked gently.
Soon a servant-looking man came over, glanced at Lin Wei slightly, and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what do you want?"
"Please tell your Majesty! Someone from China is visiting!" Lin Wei said politely.
"Please wait a moment!" When he heard that he was coming from Germany, the servant was very excited and immediately went to convey Lin Wei's words.
After a while, the servant trotted back and said breathlessly, "Sir, please come with me, His Majesty is waiting for you inside!"
Lin Wei did not speak, but followed the servant who led the way. He admired the beautiful scenery in the manor, passed through a small forest, and came to the front of the rose garden. Lin Wei saw the residence of William II.
The servant led Lin Wei to William II's residence, a two-story building. This is the place where receptions are usually held. William II and his family live in the house on the other side. In this hall, there are hangings on the walls. A portrait. Lin Wei had seen this portrait before. It was from the Presidential Palace in Hindenburg. It was William II in the middle, Hindenburg was on the left, and Ludendorff was on the right. I didn’t expect it to be here. Can also be seen.
Under this portrait, an eighty-year-old man stood there, seeming to be remembering something. That iconic beard made Lin Wei recognize at a glance that the person in front of him was the person he was looking for, His Majesty Wilhelm II, Emperor of the Second German Empire.
Looking at William II in front of me, I don’t know what to say, clown! No, this word does not belong to Wilhelm II. During World War I, more than 90 cultural celebrities in Germany (including Max Planck) jointly supported Wilhelm II. This so-called clown was also called the guardian of world peace. .When the war broke out, so many people supported this clown. It was obviously unreasonable for so many people to support a "clown, a waste". Germany during World War I was the peak period in German history. If you want to To continue moving forward, we must half-open the stumbling block in front of us, and that is Britain. It is a pity that William II failed. Even if Napoleon became the monarch of Germany, Germany would not be the opponent of so many countries in World War I. However, Germany, which obviously refuses to admit defeat, is ready to try a second time. Lin Wei also wants to practice whether the British Empire, which claims to have never been defeated in three hundred years, is absolutely invincible.
Many words flashed through his mind as a prelude, but they were all filtered out one by one. Lin Wei could only say the first sentence firmly, "Your Majesty, do you still remember what you said when you ascended the throne? "
"Of course I have not forgotten it!" William II, who is already eighty years old, still speaks so sonorously and forcefully, "My first order after taking the throne is to my army. The army and I are one, and we are born to help each other, regardless of God. Whether its will brings us peace or storm, we will all stand together."
"Your Majesty, you still remember! That's great!" Lin Wei sighed.
"Okay, don't say so much! What I want to know now is, who are you!" William II asked.
Lin Wei solemnly performed a Juncker etiquette like William II, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Gustav Krupp is my father!"
"Are you Gustav's son?" William II said happily, "I didn't expect you to grow up so big. How is Gustav now?"
"Father has aged a lot!" Lin Wei seemed to sigh. After hearing Lin Wei's words, William II also felt a little in his heart and sighed, "Yes, he and I are both old! From now on, Germany will rely on you." Yes! Gustav gave birth to a good son!"
After knowing Lin Wei's identity, William II obviously spoke more freely. Seeing that his subordinate's son had become the leader of the German SS, William II also felt something in his heart. After all, in his heart, William II was still I hope I can return to Germany.
"Your Majesty, the head of state has made up his mind to go to war with the British!" Lin Wei suddenly said.
"Oh!" William II's reaction was very dull. After all, he was an emperor. From his own analysis of the situation during this period, he knew that Germany was about to go to war with the British.
Seeing that William II's reaction was very dull, Lin Wei said leisurely, "Your Majesty, don't you want to avenge your shame?"
"Think! How could I not want to! But will the Germans listen to me now?" William II said with a bitter smile.
"No, Your Majesty, you are wrong!" Lin Wei stood up and seemed to be recalling what happened when he was a child, and said slowly, "I remember that when I was a child, Germany had just been defeated and my father was still declared a war criminal. The Junkers held a meeting at my home in Essen. At that time, the Junckers had already made up their minds that when the time came, they would definitely take His Majesty back to Germany and lead them to find Britain again. Take revenge and wash away the shame of the last war!”
"They are determined!" William II was moved, "I am a failed monarch. I failed to lead Germany to become the world's most powerful country, and failed to overthrow the British who stood in front of Germany. But if I give If I had a chance, I would still support the war and challenge the British hegemony."
"Your Majesty, we still have a chance!" Lin Wei said sonorously and forcefully, "When we were defeated, we were already preparing for the day of revenge, and now Germany's military strength has returned to the same level as Britain and France. For ten years, we have been preparing for revenge all the time, and this day has finally arrived! At the latest three months, Germany will launch an offensive on the Western Front and attack the British and French armies."