The sun never sets in America

Chapter 325 The Prince’s Visit: Prussia

Liu Yu, who had just finished his trip to Vienna, took the train to Berlin and looked out the window at the plains that were not very similar to France, as well as the neat villages.

The color of the village is very monotonous, most of it is yellow-brown, similar to wheat. The bricks and tiles on the roofs are all the same. From a distance, they look like a huge building block.

If you zoom in to the whole of Prussia, it will be a "large-scale Lego". Although this Lego looks alive, it is still building blocks in essence.

Even the way the Prussians did things on the train made Liu Yu feel very novel. What impressed him the most was that after the train arrived at the station, the flight attendant kept using the timer and was not even willing to wait for one more second. He was full of Prussian The unique "rigor" of human beings.

Although this rigor is completely unnecessary in Liu Yu's opinion, and can even be said to be a "waste of time," the whole of Prussia, or all Prussians, grew up in such a social environment.

When these people grew up in a rigorous atmosphere, they brought a "spirit" to the whole of Prussia.

This spirit is "serious" and "forced", but we have to admit that it was under such circumstances that the rigorous Prussians surpassed Austria and became the third largest industrial country in Europe after Britain and France, with industrial strength higher than that of Tsarist Russia. I don’t know how many.

Although Prussia is still the "little follower" and the so-called "German little brother" in the hearts of many traditional European powers, in the hearts of those countries with strategic vision, Prussia still has the foundation to become a powerful country. However, due to the constraints of Austria and the disunity of Germany, even though Prussia had all its strength, it was firmly restricted to the traditional areas of Germany and was not allowed to expand.

Just like the Russo-Turkish War a few years ago, the original idea of ​​the radicals in Prussia was to take advantage of the war to march into the Russian-controlled Poland and seize the precious plain grain-producing areas in the east.

But because of the threat from Austria, this "cost-effective" idea had to be abandoned.

So much so that the Prussians still hold a grudge against Austria, and the most intense cry is for the unification of Germany. Of course, this Germany naturally includes Austria. This is also the main reason why the relationship between Austria and Prussia has become increasingly tense in recent years.

For Liu Yu, he didn't care whether Prussia unified the German region, because this was not in Han's plan.

In Han's plan, Prussia was only an auxiliary. Yes, the current Prussia was only an auxiliary.

A Germany that did not unify Germany and become an empire would not be an important bargaining chip for Han, but would only be a supplement when the strategy was weak.

Just like the current Han Dynasty pushing Japan to go to the South Pacific, isn't it just a "use" when the imperial strategy is insufficient?

Yes, for Han, whether Japan is one country or two countries, they are all chess pieces for use. The chess pieces are for use, not "idle".

Although Prussia currently has a much higher status than Japan, in Liu Peng's plan, it is just a good chess piece.
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After Liu Yu got off the bus, he took photos with the Prussian nobles and even officials. After leaving a "friendly" photo, he got on the road to the Prussian Palace.

On this road, Liu Yu looked very carefully, even more carefully than France. The main reason was naturally not that Prussia was stronger than Napoleon III's France, but the specialness that the Prussians brought to Liu Yu, which made him I believe that this country will definitely have a future! !

Although this intuition is almost fantasy, Liu Yu still remembers what his father once said:

"Once Germany is unified, it will be impossible for France alone to deal with it!!"

Although it was just a brief sentence, looking back now, it made Liu Yu "feel sympathetic".

After all, once a strict nation is trained into soldiers, it will inevitably be stronger than those who are loose-minded/

After thinking about it, when I passed the last street, I finally arrived.

"Hello, Your Highness the Crown Prince!!"

"Hello---"

Listening to the polite words of the man with a beard and a ribbon in front of him, Liu Yu shook hands with him skillfully, and finally led him into the palace, which symbolized the power of the Kingdom of Prussia.

"What's your name??"

Liu Yu walked in the corridor of the palace, looked at the bearded Prussian noble next to him, and found a reason to talk to him.

"Otto. Edward Leopold. von Bismarck--" The man wearing a blue ribbon watched Liu Yu reciting his full name in a serious manner.

"Feng", Liu Yu remembered such a German word in his heart, and then asked in French: "Are you the regent's minister, or are you the future prime minister??"

When Bismarck heard this sentence full of humor, he not only did not laugh, but also said seriously:

"Perhaps, or perhaps not, I have just returned from Russia and have just been appointed Chancellor of Berlin."

Listening to the "meticulous" answer of this Prussian man named Bismarck, the word "rigor" flashed in Liu Yu's heart, and then he said with a smile: "I think you are good, you should become the prime minister!!"

"Why??"

Bismarck was still very young at this time, and he still had a hint of edge when he spoke, like a sword full of "glow", showing "passion" everywhere.

Liu Yu was confused by what he just said and didn't know how to answer. In the end, he could only use "intuition" to end all answers.

When they last met, it was no longer Frederick IV from previous years, but his younger brother William. This was because Frederick himself was suffering from a serious illness and could no longer handle national affairs normally. In the end, he could only Give power to William.

That is the regent Liu Yu just mentioned.

When the pleasantries were over, William invited Liu Yu to visit the palace in accordance with diplomatic etiquette.

Walking on the historic bricks and stones, Liu Yu listened to William's introduction to the history of the so-called "Kingdom of Prussia".

Halfway through listening, Liu Yu asked William a question: "Sir, I would like to know Prussia's views on France??"

"This is very important to Han!!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Yu was afraid that William would be perfunctory, so he added another sentence to express his attitude.

William, who was still "preparing" for the next speech, felt "sluggish" when he heard this, but he quickly came to his senses and replied to Liu Yu:

"We in Prussia have no ill intentions towards France, and we are also friendly partners with Han."

After William finished speaking, he even looked at Liu Yu's expression. After all, what he just said was so "sudden" that he suddenly didn't understand what these Han people were playing.

Liu Yu, who heard this, said seriously:

"I think you should know that I just came from France some time ago. I talked a lot in France, including your country!!"

Liu Yu revealed several meanings in one sentence, so William asked directly without thinking: "What, what did you talk about??"

Liu Yu took the cup just brought by the attendant, looked at the green tea in the cup, and already knew it in his mind. He answered straightforwardly: "His Majesty the Emperor and I said that assuming Eurasia is a cookie, then Europe is the center, and Britain is the center. People are prison guards, so how do we escape??”

“What did Napoleon III say??”

William immediately asked, and only after he finished speaking did he regret it. After all, he had been dragged away by a young man just now without knowing it.

"He thinks he should take advantage of any useful opportunity to escape from prison, I say that's not right!!"

"Then what's right??"

"Destroy it, completely destroy this prison!!"

Listening to Liu Yu's "unfathomable" words, William thought for a long time and finally asked: "But what does this have to do with Prussia? We don't want to escape from prison!!"

Listening to the "insincere" words, Liu Yu showed a rare smile on his face. In the end, he said nothing and continued to visit the palace.

When Liu Yu left, he didn't say anything related to "prison" again, and William didn't mention it again. It was as if both parties had forgotten.

After Liu Yu really left, William immediately shouted:

"Let Bismarck come to me!!"

When Bismarck rushed back from Parliament, time and space had changed again.
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"Why do you bring this stone? It doesn't look like a gem??"

Sophie was sorting out Liu Yu's clothes. When she found a yellow stone with Liu Yu Dongfang's name printed on it, Sophie was pleasantly surprised at first and thought she had found some treasure, but she soon became "disappointed" because this There is really nothing special about this stone. It is neither as sparkling as a diamond nor as beautiful as a gem. It is simply a tawny stone.

Although Liu Yu's name is engraved on it, Sophie only regards it as a status "symbol".

When Liu Yu, who was still reading, heard this, he turned around and saw the jade pendant in Sophie's hand. He frowned and said, "It's very important. It's very important to me. Keep it safe and don't drop it!!" Sophie He muttered "broken stone", but carefully put the jade pendant into the inner pocket of the box, because he said "important", even if it is a straw, it is very important in Sophie's eyes.

Liu Yu, who was still reading, glanced at it and made sure the jade pendant was safe before continuing to read the theory of land in his hand.

The Land Theory in Liu Yu's hands was specially revised by Liu Peng. It is a true "unabridged version" and cannot be compared with the pirated versions sold under Liu Peng's banner on the market.

Even the so-called genuine edition cannot have this authenticity, because this is the real "genuine edition".

What Liu Yu has in his hands is the German chapter in The Theory of Territory. The content in it is completely different from what is currently on the market. Most of the books on the market describing the German region are biased toward history, but as Liu Peng said to Liu Yu, One sentence: "You can only believe 50% of things in history, and think about the other 50% by yourself. Think more about why historical figures did what they did!!"

And Liu Yu was obviously the first person to implement Liu Peng's point of view to the end. Through historical thinking, he had his own opinions on everything.

Take today's meeting with William for example. He originally thought that the Prussians were all dull, but after contacting William, he found that this was not the case at all. The other person was very talkative and had his own understanding of the international situation.

Especially for his understanding of the Han Dynasty, and even for some of his views, Liu Yu would "applaud".

Just imagine, if William is like this, others may not be able to "coax" him. Although Napoleon III is sometimes a bit extreme in character, whenever Liu Yu talks about something wonderful, his "focus" is very good for Liu Yu. Passed.

There is also the forgotten Bismarck. After returning, Liu Yu kept looking for information about the other party, and finally found the news that Bismarck promoted Russia-Prussia cooperation last year. Is such a person also a "mediocre person"? ?

The more he thought about it, the more careful Liu Yu became. This was the reason why he wanted to give up on the topic of "prison". It was to think about the "flaws" in what he said today.

Just when Liu Yu was thinking about how to "deal with" Prussia tomorrow, he felt a sense of suffocation.

Feeling the "koala" on his body, Liu Yu reluctantly picked it up. With a cry of surprise, the little white rabbit was captured by the young "big bad wolf".

Just like eating, wolves often choose to bite open the down of their prey first. Finally, under the "trembling" of the prey, it eats everything clean, leaving a mess on the ground.

It tells the cruelty of the wolf and the weakness of the little white rabbit.
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boom! !

Liu Yu put down the shotgun with a helpless smile on his face. Ever since the legend of his so-called "sharp shooter" spread, hunting wherever he goes has become a routine.

And when his bullet knocked down a wild boar, intensive applause erupted in the hunting ground, as if cheering for the greatness of the "marksman".

Liu Yu could only wave to those supporters to express his concern as an idol, and what he received in response was even bigger calls and applause.

In this way, with the support of fans, the hunt was completed.

Sitting on a wooden chair, the long table in the middle is filled with so-called "fruits", which are some common European fruits and freshly roasted beef.

"They all say you are a sharpshooter. I saw you today and you are indeed worthy of your reputation!!"

Listening to William's poor pronunciation of idioms, Liu Yu did not correct him, but just responded with some polite words.

After talking about "love affairs" for a while, William used his interest to ask, "What is a prison??"

"Everything that imprisons you is a prison."

Liu Yu replied indifferently.

"You said yesterday that France wanted to leave the prison, so please tell me, how do they plan to leave the prison??"

"Leave prison for freedom, so what for Prussia??"

Liu Yu didn't answer, just asked a question.

William thought for a long time before answering:

"For Germany!!"

Hearing this, Liu Yu showed a smile, and finally asked: "Big Germany or Little Germany??"

This sentence put William in a difficult position. He didn't know how to answer for a while, because any answer would have extremely high diplomatic risks. This was a question that William had to consider.

Opposite him, Liu Yu seemed to understand what he was thinking and spoke again: "In the words of you Europeans, the situation in Europe is like a pot of barley porridge. France is peas, Russia is barley, and Prussia is salt. So, who is it?" spoon??"

After hearing this very clear statement, William didn't speak for a long time, and Liu Yu on the side also waited patiently.

It wasn't until a gust of wind blew towards the forest and passed by the long table that it caused a "ripple" and dropped a few plums. Then William spoke:

"What are the benefits for us, or what are the benefits of joining you??"

Liu Yu said nothing. He just picked up an orange and cut it into several slices with a table knife, some were large and some were small. Finally, he looked at William and said, "Then it depends on which piece Prussia wants to eat. If he eats too much, there will be no People will love it!!”

William looked at the slices on the table opposite that were "juicey"

After looking at the oranges for a long time, he finally said:

"The interests of Prussia, no, Germany must be guaranteed!!"

Liu Yu lowered his head and looked at the oranges on the table. Without saying anything, he closed the oranges together with his hands. The meaning was self-evident.

"Huhu", steam was coming from William's nostrils, and he looked at the orange in Liu Yu's hand, without any expression, but both of them could understand what both parties meant.

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"Why are you going to Russia? Aren't they enemies of Han??"

"I don't understand, what's the point of talking to the enemy??"

Sophie "chattered" in Liu Yu's ear, constantly talking about the so-called conflicts between China and Russia.

Liu Yu actually didn't understand much about the low "strategic level" of Europeans during this period. After all, he was exposed to "human spirits" like William and Napoleon III. But in Sophie, he really felt the European The "upper and lower gap".

So his answer to Sophie's words is always "you are right" and "but I have to do this".

Sophie often looked at him with a "pitiful" look. After all, in her opinion, going to "barbaric" Russia was a scarier thing than him being born in Scotland.

Because of Sophie's participation, Liu Yu packed up his personal belongings quickly, but Sophie's clothes took more than an hour to pack.

In Liu Yu’s words:

"Wasting time on these is the greatest disrespect for time."

On the Berlin train platform, Liu Yu stood in an exclusive "area" and enjoyed the rights belonging to the prince.

Sophie on the side was wearing a pink dress, and her curly brown hair was just the right length, making her look like a pink Barbie doll, which provoked the ordinary Prussians to keep looking at her.

"His Royal Highness, hello!!"

Listening to the voice coming from behind, Liu Yu turned around and saw a familiar figure and a familiar mustache.

Bismai stood opposite, looked at Liu Yu and said, "This is a letter from His Highness William to the Emperor of Han. Please pass it on."

After speaking, he solemnly delivered the letter to Liu Yu with both hands.

Liu Yu took the envelope and looked at the French text on it, with a hint of helplessness on his face. After all, his father only knew English, but not French.

(The European lingua franca is not English, it is French at this time)

When Liu Yu's train left, a looming light flashed in Pi Simai's cloudy eyes, and finally disappeared.

　Asking for monthly tickets, rewards, and rushes

　　

　

(End of this chapter)