Chapter 655 Celebrations and Changes
In 1918, the German government center headed by Holvig began to become increasingly busy. The development direction was unprecedentedly broad, and the current German Emperor's Jenny Celebration was coming. Since William took the imperial seal from his deceased father Frederick III on June 15, 1888, a full thirty years have passed. For every German citizen who has experienced this journey, they still seem to be in a dream for the achievements they have made today!
In order to gather the centripetal force of the imperial federations and at the same time demonstrate Germany's absolute dominance in Europe to deter all sides, the German government decided to hold an unprecedented jubilee celebration on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Emperor's Royal Extreme. In fact, this kind of event has precedents in Europe: in 1887 and 1897, the United Kingdom held a series of Golden Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria, and presented a prosperous situation where the sea was clear and the river was peaceful and all nations came to the dynasty. Today, Germany has become the leader of Europe in a war, and its industrial and economic strength is even more powerful. In this case, the German government naturally began to pursue breakthroughs in soft power and thus created an unbreakable image.
Since the New Year bell rang, the German government has begun to prepare for the celebration. In addition to traditional city parades, church gratitude, and horse racing events, the most important thing is to read the three military academy. As a powerful force that has swept the agreement with its own strength and smashed the steel chains tied to its body, Germany's military power has become the world's first. Through this Zhenxi celebration, Germany not only needs to show the prosperity of its own country, but also needs to show enough muscles to deter the rebellion!
Early spring is green. The summer wind is warm. With the attention and expectations of nearly 70 million German people, the Berlin celebration finally kicked off on June 15. The tall buildings are lined up with black, white, red and iron cross flags. From a bird's eye view, it seems that the whole city is trapped in the layering of three colors. Emperor William first appeared in front of the capital church surrounded by many royal and nobles, passing a grand feeling.
The ceremony of grace announced the unveiling of the celebration. At 11 a.m., all churches in Germany held a grand ceremony of gratitude to express their sincere respect and blessings for the "Saints of the Emperor". When the German emperor's patrol car passed through various streets in Berlin, the cheers of the people in the streets were deafening. Compared with the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Queen Victoria twenty years ago, the scale of this time was no less than that.
"From the red-bearded Frederick to Maximilian I, from Frederick the Great to the Holy Emperor William, the wise and wise rulers of Germany have never been cut off; however, no one of them can be compared with the achievements founded by Caesar today. Looking back on the past, a glorious history of Germany's change of heaven and earth over the past thirty years has been clearly reflected in the hearts of the people of every empire. Those narrow forces that once hated Germany were either completely stabbed to the ground by our swords or the strong will of the empire. Thus, they preserved themselves
It is no exaggeration to praise the monarch who led us to establish this immortal achievement in any way." A German writer wrote excitedly in his diary of the day. When the setting sun sets and the lights are on, all cities in Germany are brightly lit, and bonfires are lit on the pier and on the tops of the mountain. Countless colorful fireworks bloom in the air, illuminating the black night sky with colorful colors and as bright as day. The brilliant and spectacular scenes are remembered by every German people participating in the celebration for their lives.
After the regular activities, the military appearance that attracted the attention of the world was followed. On June 17, tens of thousands of army officers and soldiers gathered in the street under the Bodhi Tree to receive the emperor's inspection in front of Brandenburg: Because the German team is a private property of the royal family and does not serve the country, this act of demonstrating force also seemed to be justified in this celebration and was full of military force. For the sake of confidentiality, the German General Staff did not show its latest equipment here, and its artillery array, armored array, air formation, etc. were used.
It was a weapon that had been revealed in the war; however, even so, representatives of Aoyi, Britain and France, once again felt the force of the Central and European Empire in this rolling torrent of steel. This deterrence reached its peak in the naval school review held at Kiel Port the next day: When the main force of the high seas fleet, including four Bavarian-class battleships, sailed past the review stand, the huge and dense visual impact brought by the four triple-mounted 400mm cannons is incomparable to any treaty ship today!
"Etel, do you still remember the celebration held in Britain twenty years ago? At that time, Britain was almost the masters of the whole world. The fleet they inspected at the Thames River Estuary was enough to destroy the total naval sum of the other three countries. Even I, who was determined to seek a land under the sun for Germany, could not help but feel cowardly and retreat. However, with your inspiration, I finally regained my fighting spirit and finally ushered in today's achievements." Looking at the vast fleet lineup in front of me, William spoke with emotion.
"It all depends on His Majesty Caesar's consistent persistence and His Excellency Tirpitz's central coordination. If it weren't for this, the German Navy would not have had the grand lineup of today." Hearing William's words, Qingying couldn't help but feel a little touch of the past and responded softly. He was not humble in his words. Germany was a traditional land country, and the people lacked enthusiasm and understanding of the ocean. If Tirpitz's brilliant propaganda and inspiration inspired the people's naval craze and William's consistent trust in him, then the scale of the German fleet would always be only at the level of the Bismarck era, and it would not be possible to defeat a powerful enemy in any case!
William smiled slightly and continued, "In the past few days, I have seen the military strength of the empire reaching its peak and the people's cheers and praises to me, but I feel extremely calm in my heart, and there is no longer the excitement, joy and excitement I was when I was young. Because no matter how great I achieved, she can no longer see it, and the world will never return to the summer night more than 40 years ago. The only thing that supported me to continue working on this throne before was the responsibility I shouldered for Germany and the belief in avenging her; and in these two points, you have proved with countless facts that you can do better than me."
Qingying was shocked and suddenly turned her head, but she saw that William's face full of relief had already appeared obviously aging under the erosion of time. His skin looked sallow and his eyes also appeared clearly. Compared to when he first came to this world 25 years ago, William had gone from a young and strong monarch to an old man in his sixties, no longer as energetic as before. Seeing this scene, Qingying suddenly felt a little sour in his heart: Time passed through his fingers, and what passed was not just simple years?
"It is because power has no longer had anything to me that I have given you some of the government's powers to you three years ago so that you can adapt to my work as soon as possible. Now it seems that you are doing very well." William looked at Qingying with a smile, as if he was looking at a sharp magic weapon he had made himself, "In this way, I have nothing to worry about. In the next few years, I will gradually hand over the powers in my hands to you and eventually retire from the throne. The next era is yours."
Qingying was shocked when he heard this. He thought he would stay in the second line for a long time, but he didn't expect William to be so soon to push him to the front desk. Looking at the other party's face full of shock and confusion, William sighed tiredly and said, "Since I was sick three years ago, my physical condition has been much worse than before. You should be clear about this, right? What's more, the great cause of the German World Empire has been established, and I don't need to continue to hold on to the throne after completing my mission." Speaking of this, William's face once again showed a smile: "Compared to being tired for a long time, letting go of his duties and resting may be a better choice for me. I don't want to die of exhaustion as early as Uncle Edward."
Qingying was silent for a long time and didn't say anything. After a while, he finally took a step back slowly and saluted respectfully to William in front of him.
After the Naval Academy was over, the Jade Celebration ended. William finally made a marquis or a medal to those who made outstanding contributions to the empire during his reign according to the script. The spread of this kind of blessing covers all classes in Germany, and is not limited to the traditional Juncker class and political elites: a civilian commissar from Bavaria was personally awarded the title of the German emperor as a representative of the combat hero; Haber, a chemist who invented the synthetic ammonia, was named Count William for his outstanding contributions in agriculture and military, and enjoyed the same honor as the German royal family.
The Supreme Cross of the Army, which had been hidden, was finally awarded today. Hindenburg and Moltke, who had won the battles on both the east and west sides, each received a title. Tirpitz, who created the high seas fleet, and Ingnoll, who won the decisive battle in the North Sea, were also awarded this honor. William himself and Qingying wore it on their chests without any suspense. Since the European war lasted only one year, Ludendolf, Markensen, and the Prince of Bavaria, who were also awarded this title in history, were not destined to be with him.
Amid the cheers of long live, Germany's history ushered in a new era. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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