Empire in Progress

Chapter 4: One battle

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"Hello, is this the registration place for new students?" Lin Wei asked. "Yes, you are a junior freshman," a young sergeant in military uniform said slowly. "Yes, sir." "I'll ask you a few questions to see if I have any information on you. Just wait." "Okay."

Name: Lampard & Krupp; Lives in Essen: Born on February 24, 1906: 8 years old this year

Good health: "Okay, I found it. Your dormitory is in Room 17 of Building C. You follow the road behind me to the end and turn left. I wish you a happy study, cute little guy." Young Sergeant said. "Thank you, sir." Lin Wei said expressionlessly.

With a creak, the door opened. "I didn't expect that I would be the first one, haha," Lin Wei muttered to himself. As he spoke, he put the few items on the bedside table. Dong Dong... "Please come in," Lin Wei said.

"Hello, my name is Brut & Matthew, I am from East Prussia, I am 9 years old," said the boy who came in. "My name is Lampard Krupp, from Essen, I am 8 years old," Lin Wei said.

"Huh? Isn't it a city with many chimneys?" Matthew said in surprise. "Yes, it's that city with many chimneys," Lin Wei said helplessly. Dong Dong... The knock on the door sounded again, interrupting Lin Wei's words.

"The door is unlocked, please come in," Matthew said. "Hello, my name is Vincent Stark, from Munich, and this is my friend, Karl Hoffman, from Frankfurt," said the taller of the two teenagers who came in. "Hello, my name is Brut Matthew, from East Prussia, and his name is Lampard Krupp, from Essen," Matthew replied. "Class starts tomorrow. How about we go out and walk around Berlin first?" Vincent & Stark said. "Okay, okay, Krupp, how about we go together?" Matthew replied. "Okay, let's go together," Lin Wei said nonchalantly.

"Wow, it really deserves to be the capital of Germany. The National Theatre, the Ancient Museum, the National Gallery, the Brandenburg Gate, the Street under the Linden Tree, there are so many places to go. I have never had so much fun since I was a child." Stark said. "Stark, are you very strict at home?"

Matthew asked. "Of course, it should have been cultivated since childhood. Social etiquette, aristocratic interests, and even how to eat have to be taken care of." Lin Wei interjected from the side. "How do you know, Krupp?" Stark said in surprise. "Because" Lin Wei said and pondered for a moment, "you should say it." Hoffman also urged beside him, "because... idiot, because we are all the same, we are all Junkers." After Lin Wei finished speaking, he ran away, "Uh. , Okay, Krupp, stop, Stark, Matthew, let’s catch him.” After saying this, Hoffman chased Lin Wei. “Don’t run, you catch me, you give me I stopped, it was the fool who stopped, hahaha.

"Haha, Krupp, I finally caught you," Hoffman said with a smile. "Okay, stop making trouble and go back to the dormitory," Matthew said. "That's right, it's getting late, we have classes tomorrow," Stark also said. "Okay, let's go," Lin Wei said and walked to school.

"Get up, Stark, look at what time it is." Hoffman tugged on Stark's ear and said, "Okay, I'm up." Stark rubbed his ear and said, "Krupp, today What’s the lesson?” Matthew asked. "What course? I heard from old students that freshmen must first go through two months of military training and undergo systematic teaching. Even during systematic education, there are often courses similar to military training, so what is waiting for us is 6 Years of devilish life," Lin Wei said in a solemn tone. "So, our great Lord Krupp, how are you going to spend these 6 years?" Stark said jokingly.

"Well, of course I used the spirit of a Junker and worked hard to overcome the difficulties," Lin Weitian boasted shamelessly. "Two Junkers, can we go?" Hoffman said flatteringly, "Okay, I don't want to talk to you anymore, we will gather soon," Lin Wei said as he walked.

"Ah, I forgot. Take care of yourself, Stark. We don't want to impress the instructor right after school starts. Run quickly." Hoffman also walked towards the door. "Hey, wait a minute. Can you help me?" Stark ran out with his clothes on.

"Hello everyone, from today on, I will be your instructor. My name is Joseph & Paul, you can call me instructor Joseph. Each of you will spend six years here. In addition to receiving military training and physical fitness In addition to exercise, you also need to study general courses, including mathematics, chemistry, history, geography and other subjects. In addition, each of you can also take an elective course. From the day you come here, you are no longer a person. Ordinary citizens of the Empire. You must complete the transition from an ordinary student to a paramilitary officer. You must abide by the school motto and school rules in school, and you must also abide by all the codes of conduct learned from school outside school, because once you leave this school When you graduate, you represent the entire military academy. Do you understand?"

Got it.

Loud, I can't hear you.

Got it! ! ! !

"Okay, this is the temperament a soldier should have. Since today is the first day, I will give you a day off to relax. Starting from tomorrow, I will be in charge of your military courses. Now, dismissal" Joseph The instructor ordered.

"Hey, Krupp, the instructor is really evil. I didn't know that he would use this method to repair us tomorrow. Why are we so unlucky to be greedy for such an instructor?" Stark couldn't help complaining as he put his arm around Lin Wei's arm. . "Stark, we are Junkers. We have had more advantages than others since we were young, enjoying the best education and eating the most delicious food. But you know, because of this, we have to put everything into consideration. Be the best, at least better than most, because we Junkers represent Germany to a great extent," Lin Wei said seriously to Stark.

"Stark, Krupp is right, we must do our best," Hoffman also said beside him. "Then starting from tomorrow, we will let this damn instructor know how good we are," Matthew said.

So in the next two months, whether it was infantry marching or small arms shooting. Whether it's mountain climbing or swimming, Lin Wei and his classmates are among the best in their class.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Wei and Matthew have begun to have a military temperament. Lin Wei and Matthew were taking a nap in the dormitory at noon today. "Krupp, Matthew, get up. I just heard from the senior students that the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Ferdinand, and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo." Stark rushed from outside. came in and shouted. "What, Stark, did you hear that right?" Matthew asked in disbelief.

"How could I have heard wrong? Everyone is talking about the incident outside now," Stark retorted loudly. "Okay, An Jing" Lin Wei said with a frown. Stark and Matthew became impatient when they heard Lin Wei's words and stood aside without speaking. "Stark, when did it happen?" Lin Wei asked. "The seniors outside said it was around 9 o'clock in the morning," Stark said.

"The Austro-Hungarian Empire and our country are military alliances. Even children in Germany know this. Once a war breaks out, our country will inevitably be implicated," Lin Wei said with a frown. "Can't the Austro-Hungarian Empire still be able to defeat Serbia? Krupp, are you too worried?" said Hoffman, who had just come in from the door. "Okay, maybe I'm really too worried," Lin Wei said and lay down on his bed again. "Guys, let me tell you that I traveled through time 80 years later?" Lin Wei thought in his mind.

However, the gears of fate are not immune to changes due to the wishes of a few little guys. In other words, when Lin Wei did not have the ability to change history, it was still moving forward.

On July 23, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, giving Serbia 48 hours to respond.

On July 25, Serbia issued a general mobilization order.

On July 27, France recalled all nearby overseas troops.

On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

On July 29, Tsar Nicholas II issued a general mobilization order. After his cousin's persuasion, he gave up the general mobilization, but still maintained partial mobilization of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

On July 29, King George V ordered the British fleet to enter a state of war readiness.

On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia.

On August 1, France issued a general mobilization order.

On August 3, Germany declared war on France.

On August 4, Germany invaded Belgium.

On August 4, Britain used Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality as an excuse to join the Allied Powers and declare war on Germany.

On August 6, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia.

In August 1914, Japan declared war on Germany.

The First World War officially broke out.