February 22, 1923, the German army returned to their homeland from the front line and held a grand victory parade in the capital Berlin.
Millions of people spontaneously took to the streets, along the Linden Street and the Brandenburg Gate, to welcome the return of their king's army.
The German-Polish War did not last long, only less than three months, but for ordinary Hans, this war was quite long!
Because this war was a continuation of the First World War in 1914. The land lost by the German army in the First World War was finally recaptured after this war.
Although the Saarland was still occupied by the Gauls and the Sudetenland was still in the hands of the Czechs.
However, Silesia, Posen, Pomerania and West Prussia had been completely recovered at this time, and the Klaipeda area that was previously taken away by Lithuania was also returned to Hans by Lithuania.
This was enough for the people of Hans. They happily gathered from all directions to the streets of the capital, huddled together, and wanted to witness with their own eyes the vigorous figures of these warriors who defended their country!
The German army did not disappoint their expectations. Wearing new uniforms and marching in uniform steps, hundreds of thousands of German soldiers walked through the Brandenburg Gate one by one, perfectly showing the majesty and demeanor of the German men, and won the applause of the people.
Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. The German army wearing brand-new uniforms showed a completely different spirit from before. In addition, they had just won a brilliant victory on the battlefield. At this time, the morale of the entire army was high. They were kings who returned with honor and pride, and naturally had a kingly temperament that other armies did not have!
And this temperament moved the German veterans, and also made some foreign military attachés and diplomatic envoys stationed in Hans change color.
This German army is young, full of vitality, and has made great achievements in battle. Their commander, Mainz, is equally young. This army is still growing and has not yet reached its peak. No one knows how far its future will go, but all countries know that they must not easily provoke such a powerful existence. After all, Borland, who was beaten badly, is the best example of someone who challenged this army without knowing his own limitations!
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The 76-year-old President Hindenburg personally attended the victory parade. Of course, he was definitely not alone. Mainz accompanied him as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces and Prime Minister Hans, supporting this already old man!
President Hindenburg has aged a lot in the past six months. His hair has begun to turn gray and age spots have begun to appear on his face.
However, the old marshal is still in good spirits and his eyes are still sharp.
Looking at the German army marching in neat steps through the Brandenburg Gate, the old marshal's eyes were moist.
"This is the army I am familiar with!"
The old marshal's tone was very proud. He did not expect that the German army, which was completely destroyed by the First World War and was thought to be doomed, could rise again in such a short time. He could actually see the rebirth of this powerful army with a glorious history in his lifetime. How could the veteran who had been a soldier all his life not be excited and shed tears?
"The German army in the future will only be stronger than it is now!"
Mainz was not satisfied. The German army in front of him was strong, but this strength was only in this era. They had not yet been equipped with a large number of real tanks, nor with chicken artillery, nor with chemical infantry divisions. The entire army had only one armored army and seven armored divisions, and there was a serious shortage of equipment!
This German army was far from reaching its peak!
"I am satisfied. As for that, that is the world for you young people!"
The old marshal said with a smile. He was indeed satisfied. He was satisfied to see the German army that once swept across the European continent resurrected with full blood. As for the bright future described by Mainz, Hindenburg felt that with his old bones, he might not be able to hold on until that time!
Mainz was silent. The heavy political affairs and complicated domestic situation overwhelmed the old marshal's body. He might not be able to hold on until the day when he saw the German army return to the top of the world.
"Mainz, you have proved your ability, which makes me feel very relieved. I don't know how long my old bones can hold on. President Will of the Eagle Sauce was critically ill yesterday. It is said that he is very ill and may not be saved. I don't know when I will go to see God, so some things must be formulated into a charter!"
President Hindenburg said this very calmly, as if he was discussing an insignificant family matter.
But Mainz was shocked. After hearing the old marshal's words, was he going to confirm his position as his successor?
Mainz knew that Hindenburg had acquiesced that he was his successor as early as 1920, but this was just an idea in his mind and he had never expressed it publicly, so Mainz's position was not stable. Once President Hindenburg died of an accident, all this would become a bubble in the water with the accidental death of the old marshal!
"I plan to pass a proposal in Congress about the order of succession to the president. If the current president has an accident, the leaders of other countries will take over the presidency. The order is the prime minister, the speaker of the parliament, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces… and so on. What do you think of this proposal?"What can
Mainz say?
Of course he has no objection!
Because according to this order, if the president has an accident, he will be the first in line and will definitely become the new president.
Anyone who is not a fool can see that Hindenburg is going to support Mainz to take the throne!
"Uncle, you..."
"Levinsky, stop talking useless nonsense. I just want to ask you if you want to be president!"
President Hindenburg interrupted Mainz directly, went straight to the point, stared into his eyes and asked.
Mainz took a deep breath, looked up to meet Hindenburg's gaze, and nodded firmly:"I am willing to devote my life to the German Empire and its people until my death!"
"Well, that's enough, kid, I really didn't make a mistake. I hope you can remember what you said today!"
President Hindenburg patted Mainz on the shoulder and said to him earnestly.
After talking about this topic, Hindenburg couldn't help but bring up what he hadn't finished before:
"Do you know about President Will? Will is nine years younger than me, but he got ahead of me. Haha, it seems that my old bones are much stronger than those sour politicians and literati!"
President Will fell ill in December last year. His condition continued to worsen, making him unable to perform his presidential duties. For this reason, the Eagle Sauce had to hold a general election in advance and elected a new president to replace the seriously ill President Will.
Although the Eagle Sauce has the best medical and health care system in the world at this time, they spared no effort at all to save their president, but President Will's illness was too serious, which resulted in that even with the best medicine and the best experts, his life could not be saved.
Mainz knew that in history, President Will died on March 4 next year, but now it seems that he probably won't make it to that time!
When European countries received the news, they were all Representatives of the country have been sent to North America to attend President Will's funeral.
Obviously, no one is optimistic that President Will can survive this.
This news is not good news for Mainz. President Will is a relatively open-minded president of the Eagle Sauce. He has been trying to get rid of the influence of isolationism in the Eagle Sauce. His death at this time may directly affect the future political direction of the Eagle Sauce. Once they return to the path of isolationism, the situation in Europe may return to the era when the sun never sets and Gaul has the final say! Therefore
, Mainz wants to go to North America to take a look. If possible, he wants to contact the next president of the Eagle Sauce to see what this person's attitude is towards Europe!