The people invited to this party are all the big Junker landowners in Germany and the top factory directors in the Ruhr area. Some of them will never be invited because of Lin Wei's reputation, so they can only let their father Gu Staff came forward. As for the farmer of the plantation in western Germany, Lin Wei's wife took over. Now Linda is the controller of Ronald's family. The old man who once made Lin Wei think he could live forever is Linda's grandfather. Ronald Sr. died a month ago.
From Chamberlain to Ronald Sr., many people in history who either left their names or were familiar to Lin Wei have left this world, which made Lin Wei depressed for a few days. After Lin Wei learned the news of Chamberlain's death, some It is inevitable to think of Wilhelm II. If Wilhelm II died on the eve of the Soviet-German war, it would inevitably have an impact on the war. The death of the monarch may boost the morale of the host country and bring positive effects, but it is more likely to destabilize the morale of the German military and affect the determination of the soldiers to fight. The latter possibility is much greater than the former possibility. .
There is another possibility that Lin Wei subconsciously avoids, and that is the body of his father Gustav. Although Gustav's body is still affected now, he is no longer young after all. When he is not at home, The burden of the Krupp family will inevitably fall on his wife's shoulders. As for Berta and Gustav, Lin Wei is really embarrassed to let the two old people continue to be busy for himself.
Considering that there may be a lot of people coming, the original manpower of Younger Villa may be lacking. Just when Lin Wei was thinking about where to go to borrow some people, Gustav came with the servants from his home in Essen. Arriving in Berlin, it was obvious that Gustav had considered the problems Lin Wei had encountered.
Compared with the people in Younger's villa, the people Gustav brought from home were better in quality, because Lin Wei and his wife did not pay so much attention to the management of servants after starting life in Berlin. Naturally, it is much more relaxed. The servants here in Linwei are absolutely capable when receiving Goering, Goebbels and others. But compared with the people Gustav brought from Essen, he immediately judged them, which was not on the same level at all.
The servants in white shirts, black vests, and red bow ties stood in front of Lin Wei. Lin Wei immediately felt that his servants should be more suitable as lumberjacks. In fact, these people had just followed Lin Wei from Essen. In Berlin, it was no different from the people brought by Gustav. It was the indulgence of Lin Wei and his wife that made these servants forget their responsibilities. Normally you can't see anything, because it all changes subtly.
Although he didn’t look directly into Gustav’s eyes, he could still tell what Gustav’s expression looked like now with his eyes closed. Who said that the generation gap only existed in later generations? In Gustav’s eyes, Lin Wei’s treatment of his servants His attitude really made him incomprehensible, and in Lin Wei's eyes, Gustav was the same, "Maybe it's time to standardize it, otherwise it would be no problem to receive people from the National Socialist Party, but when it comes to receiving some other families , I will definitely be laughed to death!" Although Lin Wei is not very particular, he has never had any say in this kind of issue. Even if he doesn't change anything, Gustav will take good care of the Yanger Villa after today. servant.
April 3rd was the day of this gathering. Gustav spent two days letting the servants of Younger Villa remember the master from Essen. Fortunately, these are their own jobs, but they are just a little lazy after being slack for a long time. After Gustav's training, their temperament was immediately different. Even a layman like Lin Wei found it much more pleasing to the eye.
On the morning of April 3, Yanger's villa immediately became lively. Guests from this party were welcomed into the villa. Gustav and Lin Wei stood outside the villa to greet the guests. Lin Wei was originally unwilling to do such a thing. , but the brand of national leader of the SS clearly did not work well in front of Gustav. He could only follow Gustav and say hello to these people who seemed enthusiastic but had never met him once. The occasion was so hypocritical. As for Lin Wei's wife, she had already been sent into the house. Why was she standing outside just after giving birth
In one hour, the most common words that came out of Lin Wei's mouth were uncle, uncle, family, and business. Lin Wei had never known the specific number of Junker landowners in Germany, but the people who arrived today made Lin Wei doubt the number of Junkers. With an intuitive impression, no wonder Germany always suffers in the game of capital. It turns out that too many people make the power of the Juncker consortium too dispersed.
Although he met many people, Lin Wei immediately forgot most of them after meeting him. Only a few people were remembered by Lin Wei. Among them were the heads of Rheinmetall and Farben Chemical Company. Although Rheinmetall The Krupp family has always had a competitive relationship, but during the war, the cooperation between the two was far greater than competition. This is also inseparable from Germany's current huge demand for weapons. As for Farben Chemical Company and Degussa Company, the tens of thousands of tons of nerve agents produced by these two companies was enough for Lin Wei to remember.
It is not easy to gather so many people together, so a necessary cocktail party is indispensable. While watching these aristocratic boys and girls taking advantage of this opportunity to socialize, Lin Wei suddenly had the illusion that he had returned to the nineteenth century. A few years ago, he might still be among these boys and girls, but now, Lin Wei is no longer interested in doing this kind of thing. Although Lin Wei is not old, it doesn't matter that he is a boy or girl.
A morning passed while everyone was chatting. Something unexpected happened. Wilhelm II, the current emperor of the German Empire, suddenly came to Younger Villa, which immediately brought the atmosphere in the villa to its peak. William II was very interested in this kind of situation. Parties are not unfamiliar. Wilhelm II held such a gathering at the palace more than 20 years ago. Obviously William II was more adaptable to the atmosphere here than Lin Wei, and he did not blame Lin Wei for not inviting him.
In fact, it's not that Lin Wei doesn't want to invite William II, but simply that he doesn't want William II to come here. Who knows if William II will have any sudden situation when he gets excited. After all, he is already over eighty years old. Lin Wei's heart stopped in his throat as soon as the second son appeared ill. Once William II felt any physical discomfort, Lin Wei immediately sent William II to the hospital.
William II indeed did not worry Lin Wei for too long. He stayed here for a while and then left. Gustav immediately stood up to see him off, and a large group of people immediately left the villa to say goodbye to William II.
After the cocktail party, Gustav led these distinguished guests to the Grand Theater in the city center. The reason is very simple. Villa Yanger does not have such a big place for these people to sit together to discuss issues, so Finding a place that could accommodate so many people became an inevitable choice. The guests did not show any resistance to Gustav's arrangements. It was obvious that Gustav still held a lot of weight in the eyes of these people. This It also made Lin Wei admire Gustav's effortless performance. He was able to maintain a good relationship with so many people at the same time. This was not something Lin Wei could do well, not to mention that Lin Wei clearly knew the energy behind these people.
This seems to be the second time Lin Wei has discussed things in a place like the Grand Theater. When he was negotiating peace with Britain, he was at the Grand Theater in Wales, and he was assassinated in the Grand Theater. Bah bah bah... What are you thinking? Lin Wei quickly shook off this thought. It was not a good thing to curse himself when he had nothing to do.
The second floor of the Grand Theater was where the meeting of the Juncker landlords was held. Originally, Lin Wei was ready to go directly downstairs to save trouble, but Gustav firmly opposed it and said: This is a gathering, not your national society. Party affairs conference. Lin Wei's idea was immediately rejected. Fortunately, Linda's persuasion prevented Gustav from continuing to attack the National Socialist Party, which he had always disliked.
The protagonists of this meeting are undoubtedly Lin Wei and his son. The Krupp family has received continuous weapons orders since the beginning of the war, and its influence is increasing day by day. However, if this is not enough, it is mainly Lin Wei who gave Gusta. The husband has won face. There are many outstanding young people from various families, but if compared with Lin Wei, they are undoubtedly a bit unsatisfactory. Who can become the Prime Minister of Bavaria in their twenties? And when he was in his thirties, the armed SS under his command had become Germany's main armed force besides the Wehrmacht? The key thing is that there are many leaders of the National Defense Force, and the officer corps has good relations with major families, while the SS belongs to Lin Wei alone.
"Everyone, I think the recent military deployment of the empire must not be hidden from you!" Gustav said straight to the point, "As you guessed, the war is coming. If the empire wins, your estates can be expanded several times. Then you can spend a large area of land in Russia raising horses!"
"Gustav, does it seem that we have decided to start a war?" A gray-haired old man adjusted his glasses and said slowly, "A lot of imperial troops have gathered in East Prussia recently, but what I want to say Yes, because we are close to the border, I know a lot about the Soviet Red Army, and this opponent is not easy to deal with!"
Lin Wei knew that this man, this inconspicuous old man, had a huge horse farm in East Prussia. For a long time, it was the best horse training ground for the imperial cavalry. With Hit? After Le came to power, although the status of war horses has declined slightly, it is still indispensable. At least Lin Wei knows that Germany's logistics transportation is still inseparable from war horses to a large extent. In the logistic support of Operation Barbarossa, the most important one is The most important thing is to recruit 800,000 war horses to ensure logistics.
Gustav replied, "The Soviet Union will be the last enemy of the empire. Britain and France have already fallen at the feet of the empire. Of the Allied Powers in World War I, only the Soviet Union has yet to avenge itself. Several years of war have made the empire stronger." Military power has expanded to the entire Europe, and the humiliation suffered by all empires should be over. Defeat the Soviet Union, and the empire's hegemony will be built on the corpses of those enemies. Isn't this what you and I have always dreamed of?"
Lin Wei looked at Gustave in astonishment. To be honest, Gustav's words were beyond Lin Wei's expectations. He muttered, "It seems that father has not forgotten the past!" Before the First World War, Germany's development can be dramatic. Lin Wei could not understand at all how much of a blow the defeat of World War I had to the Juncker landowners who had always supported the war. More than ten years ago, at the Huger Villa in Essen, Lin Wei was so eager to take revenge on the emotionally excited Junker landowners. It may not be fully understood, and it may never be understood.
The reason why Lin Wei supported the war was because he was afraid that Germany would be defeated and he would be sent to the gallows, but these seemingly kind-hearted old people didn't just think so.
"Why bother?" Lin Wei sighed secretly. Lin Wei didn't understand that through the First World War, human beings' creativity in killing each other was not the strongest, but only stronger. In front of the meat grinders of Verdun and the tanks of the Somme, new trends of thought took the stage one after another. They were straightforward and ruthless, and they were in perfect harmony with the guests and hosts of this era of iron-blooded power. Pandora's box has been opened, and ancient Europe is now full of broken jars and jars. Germany's slap was the loudest, but it is not just those enemies that they want to retaliate against that continue from the Prussian era. In this nation that has produced countless philosophical giants, thinking activities have always been magnificent and terrifying. After a short period of pain, it will turn into a torrent of steel, leaving the world stunned. What Germany wants is not just revenge and regaining what was lost, but He wanted to let his opponents taste the pain that Germany had suffered, and then unabashedly base his victory on the corpses of his opponents.
With Lin Wei's intervention, France and the United Kingdom did not suffer a greater blow than Germany. However, seeing the thoughts of these people today, maybe after Germany completely defeats the Soviet Union, it may immediately turn its back and take revenge on France and the United Kingdom. This This kind of thing is also possible. After all, the Junker landowners were known for their brutality and ruthlessness.
Gustav's words won everyone's approval. Germany's victories one after another have allowed them to taste the rewards. It seems that relying on war to get rich has become a common idea among everyone. They just don't know that they have tasted the sweetness after defeating the Soviet Union. Will it encourage the government to start the next war? In that case, Germany may be more terrifying than the United States in later generations, because Americans are relatively peace-loving compared to Germany's tradition.
Just as Lin Wei was thinking about the profound issues of war and peace, Gustav continued, "Everyone knows that the Soviet Union is very powerful, so the war must be supported by the entire empire. As the backbone of the empire, we should invest even more In this war, only our wholehearted devotion can win the victory of the empire. If the war fails, the empire may return to more than ten years ago. You must know that the Soviets are more barbaric than the French. The French can Occupy the Ruhr area and once the Soviets win, it’s hard to say whether Germany will exist!”
Gustave used alarmist words to stimulate these people. If the war was won, it would be okay. If it failed, think about the most difficult period of the Junker landowners. These people shuddered. The defeat of the first battle was almost a disaster. Having destroyed the Junker landowners, they didn't want to do it again.
In the eyes of these people, the most important consequence of World War I was neither the collapse of the three European royal houses, the Hohenstaugs, the Habsburgs, and the Romanovs, nor the rise of the communist revolution, but the United States as an international economy. The most powerful and even decisive end of political relations has become full-fledged and has begun to make its debut. The Paris Peace Conference and the League of Nations provided its show, but to truly deepen the United States' ability to control the world, economic penetration into the European continent is an important way.
Due to Germany's defeat and economic collapse, Germany had to accept the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan. However, another result of the Dawes and Young Plan was unexpected by both parties. That is, the "thunder-like force" of American capital has nakedly occupied the German industrial world and severely squeezed out German private capital. On the one hand, Germany's small and medium-sized enterprises have gone bankrupt and industrial capital has been lost, resulting in widespread unemployment. The newly stable economy is facing another test. During that time, many small families went bankrupt. Otherwise, the economic crisis in the United States allowed them to make a comeback. Now Germany may still owe money to the Americans. This kind of defeat experience is enough, they don't want to do it again.
In view of this, von Schnitzler, the head of Farben Chemical Company, said, "Gustav, just tell me what you have to say?"
Gustav smiled and said, "Has your factory reached its maximum production capacity?"
"It's almost there, we can reach the critical point!" Von Schnitzler said with a frown, "Of course it will be a different matter after the war starts!"
"I hope that each family can send representatives to cooperate during the war and strive to bring our industrial power into full play!" Gustav said firmly, "If you object, I can't help it, but I hope you will think it over clearly. The Soviets are not as rich as the United States. Once the Soviet Union takes over the German Cup, Germany may never regain its original strength!"
Now that the matter has been discussed, the rest will be easier to handle. Although some people have doubts, most people are still willing to actively participate in the war. With this negotiation, Lin Wei believes that there is unlimited understanding of the war. With the full support of the eager Juncker landowners, German industry will not be unable to do its best in history.
The party took one day, after all, everyone was very busy, and they had already returned to their place the next day. Lin Wei has finally finished the final preparations. Now there is only one thing left for Lin Wei, which is to see the real situation of the Soviet Union with his own eyes and see what the Soviet Union really looks like under the veil of mystery.