Chapter 1351 Soldiers'

November 4, 1919.

After several weeks of debate and adjustment, Britain, France, Germany and Austria finally made great progress on the peace issue.

"Mr. Freer, after this meeting, peace should be achieved, right?" Dutch Prime Minister Kuyper said with some emotion.

Freer, with a slightly haggard face, smiled and said, "It should be like this. In fact, this world war is essentially another round of European war, so as long as European society reaches a unified consensus, peace will naturally come."

Throughout history, Europeans have either been fighting or on the way to fight. From the ancient Roman era to the Middle Ages, to modern times and even in the future, large-scale wars in Europe have never stopped.

The Hundred Years' War between Britain and France, the Byzantine-Bulgarian War, the Byzantine-Arab War, the Roman-Persian War, and the Spanish Reconquista were all over a hundred years, and England's conquest of Wales lasted for eight centuries, that is, eight hundred years.

In modern Europe, wars have become more frequent, with more countries and armies participating, and weapons with greater lethality. This world war, which is the first war in Ernst's eyes, has pushed the war in Europe to a new peak again.

After saying that, Freer also sighed: "In order to promote the progress of the meeting, I haven't slept well for more than a month. It's hard to imagine what the last peace conference was like."

Prime Minister Kuyper smiled bitterly and said: "I have experienced the first peace conference. That conference was much more difficult than this one. At that time, the Central Powers and the Allied Powers were in a state of rage."

"After all, because of the war, everyone had only hatred in their hearts, so the representatives of the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria were like explosives that were about to explode at any time."

"At that time, I and other mediators stayed with them. It can be said that my heart was full of uneasiness and anxiety. When the meeting was really held, as expected, the meeting On the first day, a full-scale fight broke out. "

"The German and French representatives started fighting on the spot, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the United Kingdom also joined the battle. Our people had a hard time pulling them apart."

"Almost in the first two months of the meeting, both sides did not stop verbal abuse and violence. It was not until the third month that everyone calmed down a little. It was not until the end of the meeting that a rough result was finally reached..."

Frere could feel the resentment in Kuyper's words. The two meetings lasted for nearly half a year and were both held in the Netherlands. If there was no help from East Africa, the Dutch government would probably collapse. After all, none of the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria could be offended by a small country like the Netherlands.

With Kuyper's complaint, Freer felt much better. He comforted Kuyper, "Your Excellency and your country's contribution to peace will surely go down in history. After all, ending this world war is equivalent to saving tens of millions of lives. The people of Europe will be grateful for your efforts."

The worst victims of the war are the civilians in Europe. As a mediator in the war, the Netherlands is one of the promoters of the tragedy of World War I. At least in the past ten years, the European people, especially the peace-loving people, must be grateful to Kuyper. As for those who don't love peace...

There must be such people. After all, a general's success is the sacrifice of thousands of people. The lives of civilians are not worth anything in the eyes of politicians. In addition, there are some warmongers with extreme ideas, such as the head of Germany in the previous life.

But now they have no say on the historical stage. The Second Peace Conference basically determined the end of the war, at least temporarily.

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After November, public opinion in European countries began to consciously change direction, and the topic of peace continued to rise.

Of course, a sudden end to the war would certainly cause public dissatisfaction, so under the manipulation of European countries, the topic would occasionally be directed to special social groups such as the Labour Party, the Jews, etc., or individual pro-war politicians and soldiers abandoned by the government.

In a rear hospital in Germany.

A soldier with a thigh amputation was reading the latest newspaper to a comrade with an eye injury.

"...The frontline battlefield has been slow to make progress. Major General Leinster of Bavaria complained that due to the collusion between bad businessmen in the rear and the termites in the army, war materials were resold, which may lead to the failure of the war..."

"...The activities of the Labour Party betrayed Germany's information. They cooperated with Labour Party members in other European countries, infiltrated the army, and sold intelligence on the battlefield..."

"...His Majesty William II personally visited the front line to comfort the families of the martyrs..."

"Enough! Stop reading!" The young soldier on the hospital bed roared with a hideous face: "These damn Jews... It is because of them that the empire has fallen into the current passive situation."

"The war must not be stopped, but we must eliminate the termites in the country. We must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. And the government's group of good-for-nothings, they really deserve..."

The soldier was very emotional, especially the news in the newspaper that he might consider a ceasefire, which made him very dissatisfied.

The soldier holding the newspaper had to stop reading because of his colleague's emotions. He said to his colleague on the bed: "Corporal, I understand your emotions. In fact, ending the war now is also good news." "No, you don't understand at all!" The blind soldier said loudly: "For this war, the empire has paid too much. It should make a concerted effort to completely defeat Britain and France and gain world hegemony."

"We lost too many opportunities because of Labour, East Africa, Judaism... if it hadn't been for them, the Empire would have ended the war long ago."

This German soldier also hated East Africa. After all, in his view, East Africa was also a "traitor". After all, as a German country, East Africa stood by and watched the war. This was a betrayal of the German nation.

"Adolf, you should calm down. Although I know that you are emotionally unstable due to the damage to your eyes, can it be worse than me? I have sacrificed a leg for this war, and it will probably last the rest of my life. Bear this price, and your eyes, according to the doctors, still have the possibility of recovery,” the amputated soldier said to the corporal named Adolf.

After hearing this, Adolf also calmed down. He said to the soldier: "Valenfils, I'm sorry, I am really excited. I hope you can forgive a patriotic person, if he does not love Germany. Deep, how could I be so excited."

"As for your leg... he died for the cause of the empire, so don't feel bad."

The corners of Wallenfels's mouth twitched, but he didn't need this kind of comfort. Of course, Adolf would definitely not be able to see the changes in his facial expression, because this colleague's eyes were damaged by the poison gas.

"Thank you for your comfort, Mr. Adolf. In fact, after these few months of experience, my heart has long since calmed down. As you said, my thigh was sacrificed for the cause of the empire."

"However, compared to those compatriots who lost their lives on the battlefield, you and I are so lucky. At least we all survived."

"Now that I think about it, this war is indeed a disaster for us. Countless people have lost their lives because of this war. If the war can be stopped, it may be the best outcome."

Adolf still had a good impression of Wallenfels. He said: "It's a good thing that you are so optimistic, but I can't forgive those corrupt bureaucrats and the Jews who are struggling to make money... Because of these insects, More ineffective sacrifices were made.”

After hearing what Adolf said, Wallenfels also gritted his teeth and said: "Indeed, some people should not have lost their lives, but because of resold war supplies, or intelligence errors, they fell on the battlefield. My leg is Due to the lack of front-line drugs, fungal infection occurred and it had to be cut off.”

"However, the empire is also aware of this problem and should liquidate the unscrupulous businessmen behind the battlefield."

Adolf said fiercely: "Not just liquidation, this hateful group should all be brought into concentration camps and then shot. Without his actions, the war should have ended two years ago."

"After my eyes got better, I decided..."

"What to decide?" Wallenfels asked.

Adolf said: "I want to enter politics, enter the government, and become a high-level leader of the future empire. I want to take revenge and eliminate the hateful soldiers for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the front line and contributed to the German cause..."

Wallenfils only thought that what Adolf said was lies. After all, how could he, a corporal, become a high-ranking official in the empire in the future? However, he did not disappoint, but encouraged him: "Then I wish you success in the future!"

"As for me, I don't have your lofty ambitions. As expected, I will probably return to Szczecin and inherit my father's tannery shop."

Adolf said: "Thank you for your understanding, but everyone has his own ambitions. I believe that as long as I have patriotic passion, there will always be a day when I shine."

"When my eyes recover, I may go to Munich. My former unit was the Bavarian Infantry Regiment. I think I should be able to make a career in Munich."

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Munich is about to welcome a young man, and Munich has no idea what this young man will bring to Germany's future.

Adolf was lying on the hospital bed and told Wallenfels about his various immature ideas and political ambitions. He was a man who had a great desire to talk.

"Now it seems that the Empire has a high probability of ending this war. The news revealed in the newspapers all shows that the direction of the wind has changed. I don't know what behind-the-scenes deal the Allies and the Empire have reached..."

"This country in East Africa cannot be trusted. Although they are branded as a German country, they are indeed African natives with contaminated blood. When I come to power, I must expel this fake German country from its German citizenship."

"The United States and the British are on the same page. If they hadn't disrupted the situation, we would have captured Paris and trapped London long ago."

"Labour and Jews..."

Wallenfels patiently listened to the words of his comrade who was two years younger than him, and made comments from time to time.

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It is not only passionate young people like Adolf who are dissatisfied with the change in European public opinion, but also Americans who Adolf said are on the same level as Britain.

President Wilson of the United States said to his subordinates angrily: "Why didn't we get the news? If there was an armistice in Europe, what would we be doing now?"

The country that least wants to see an armistice in Europe is the United States. After all, since the beginning of World War I, American social development has ushered in a new upsurge. Although the United States made a lot less money in the early stage due to competition in East Africa, in the later stage the United States has already It overtook East Africa in trade with Europe.

Even under the instigation and lobbying of the United Kingdom, various interest groups in the United States, in order to completely drive East Africa out of the European market and monopolize the market, did not hesitate to join the Allies, so as to obtain orders from Britain, France and Germany.

As a result, news has now leaked from Europe that the war is about to end, which is obviously not what the United States wants to see. If the United States had not joined the war, it would be fine, but now that the United States has joined the Allies, the investment in the middle is equivalent to going down the drain.

Moreover, if Europe ceases war, it basically means that the United States has established enemies such as Germany and Austria-Hungary for nothing, and cuts itself off from the Central and Eastern European market controlled by the Allies.

"Mr. President, the reason why the wind direction of European countries has changed is probably because of East Africa. We did not expect East Africa to mediate the war in Europe. After all, it is not in their interest."

"We think so too, Mr. President. Logically speaking, East Africa is also taking advantage of the war to make money. They have a lot of trade with European countries during the war, and even have more advantages than us in the early and middle stages of the war, but who knew that they would go to mediate the war!"

It is normal for Americans not to understand. After all, East Africa is different from the United States. The United States is a democratic country. For their own interests, capital interest groups naturally hope that Europe will continue to fight, so that they can get more benefits. This is not something that individuals in the United States can stop. Even the United States joined the war because it would allow American military and other companies to make a lot of money, so they added fuel to the fire.

In fact, Wilson himself did not support joining the war from the beginning. After all, considering the national interests of the United States, he would at least wait and see for a while, but American companies and capital could not wait, and once they made a decision, it was not something that Wilson could stop personally.

As for East Africa, there is no doubt that the monarchy is indeed a backward system that has not kept up with the trend of the times, but this also allows Ernst to have a greater voice in guiding East Africa's foreign policy, and no one can stop Ernst's decision.

Of course, East Africa's mediation of the war will definitely cause dissatisfaction among some people in the country. After all, there are many people in East Africa who rely on European trade for their livelihood, but their power is not enough to interfere with the emperor's decision, especially the existence of Ernst, who is almost equivalent to the founding monarch.

Ernst's power is so great that even William II and Emperor Franz would feel envious. In this world, I am afraid that only the Japanese emperor and the King of Thailand can be compared with him, not to mention the little elected President of the United States Wilson.

To put it bluntly, Wilson is a "dog" pushed to the stage by the American interest groups. If he goes against the wishes of his masters, then the final outcome of President Lincoln of the United States will be a lesson for Wilson.

"Mr. President, the dust has not settled yet. Even if European public opinion changes, it does not necessarily mean that Europe will cease fire. We should first discuss the tone of Britain and France, and then determine whether they have made peace with the Allies behind our backs."

"If this is true, then we must be prepared, especially when relations with the Allies improve. The British are not completely trustworthy. They may really make peace with the Allies behind our backs."

President Wilson said with a gloomy face: "This is the only way now. Damn East Africa, they must have made some small moves in secret, otherwise Europe would not be in the current situation."

As a smart man, Wilson has locked the suspect, and it must be East Africa, but he has no definite evidence. After all, the two European Peace Conferences were held in secret. East Africa even invited only six countries, Britain, France, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, to prevent the news from being leaked and thus interfering with the progress of the meeting.

And the fewer the number of participants and countries, the easier it is to reach a consensus. There is no doubt that East Africa made the right move.