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Part One Twenty Years Epilogue (4) Twenty Years' Promise

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    In the first few days of August 1917, the political climate in Berlin was unpredictable, including the parliamentary elections, the Ludendorff mutiny, and the naval counter-insurgency. The climax of this fateful drama took place in a certain room at the Berlin Military Police Headquarters.  Dark confinement room.

    This solitary room, which is less than ten square meters, was originally used for Imperial Army officers and soldiers who violated military discipline. However, during the Berlin Mutiny and the subsequent counter-insurgency campaign, its functions were infinitely expanded, and it successively became the headquarters of Army Commander-in-Chief Hindenburg.  "The Prison" and the reception room of Navy leader Heidi Sealem.

    Before dawn on August 5, Silam concluded a secret meeting that historians called the "Silem Talk."  Accompanied by the pale chandelier lights and repeated echoes, Silem put forward three major peace principles: "national interests above all else", "military non-interference in politics" and "long-term democracy and peace".

    The so-called "national interests above all else" means that before the war is completely over, the country maintains a state of war to win the war. After the war, "the military will not interfere in politics" and the army will completely withdraw from the political life of the empire and be reorganized into the German Empire.  Defense Force, to achieve "lasting democracy and peace."

    The three core principles known as the "Seelem Plan" were recognized by Marshal Hindenburg and Chairman Albert. Therefore, in the second half of the 20th century, the German Republic, which together with the United States dominated the world, was located in this corner of Berlin.  It was born in a damp and dirty corner, and the modern history of Germany also took root at this moment, and completely opened a new chapter at a certain moment twenty years later.

    At that time, the Germans did not deeply realize the value of this secret conversation. Perhaps they were aware of it, but they still looked down upon the magnanimity of Heidi Sillem, who was known as "the greatest figure of the 20th century."

    When the sky lit up, the door to the gloomy confinement room of the Military Police Headquarters reopened. The Navy sailors responsible for guarding the aisle just wanted to look at the Navy leader with reverential eyes.  The one-armed general Wolfgang Wegener only felt that Sillem led the navy to do things that his predecessors did not even dare to think about and could not do. As for the navy's profound influence on and dominance of Germany's future direction, Wegener certainly looked forward to it.  But he didn¡¯t dare to expect too much.

    Field Marshal Hindenburg was the first big shot to leave the Gendarmerie Headquarters in Berlin.  In Wegener's memory, the black car carrying Marshal Hindenburg turned around in the open space in front of the Gendarmerie Headquarters building, passed through the Brandenburg Gate where the goddess of victory stood, and disappeared into Unter den Linden.  In the depths, Sillem and Albert stood in front of the steps outside the Berlin Military Police Headquarters building, watching absently as the car with an army license plate drifted away, remaining silent for a long time.

    "Silem, many people say that Hindenburg is not a good leader. But he is the most suitable person for the German Empire at this time, isn't he?"

    Wegener could see that Silam and Albert were testing each other's boundaries. It was obvious that Silam was the winner of this silent confrontation.

    About ten minutes later, Albert spoke first.  He looked away from the Brandenburg Gate.  His eyes briefly lingered on Xi Lime's face for a few seconds, and then he wandered away after finding that he couldn't tell the inner ups and downs of the navy leader.  Finally, it was settled on the place where the sun rises in Berlin.

    "Mr. Albert. I really can't imagine that a proletarian revolutionary who spends the best time of his life and devotes his life to saving the exploited working people and realizing socialism will never forget the German Empire at the moment when the imperial system dies"

    After walking out of the solitary room, Sealem, who was chatting and laughing at the negotiation table, disappeared, replaced by the stereotypical image of a German soldier.  Rational and taciturn.

    Sealem mocked Workers¡¯ Party leader Albert in a moderate way. His tone was not harsh, but the alienation and ridicule inside and outside his words could not be concealed at all costs.

    ??In fact.  In Germany, Sielem is not the only one who maintains a negative view of Ebert. There are even many people who hold the same view within the Workers' Party.  If Abbott's supporters regard Abbott's path to glory as outright pragmatism, then they will use Keir to rebel against tens of thousands of workers' party elites, betray his comrade Blunt, and reach a certain agreement with Ludendorff, the dictator's representative.  Such a tacit understanding, these methods are a bit too shocking.

    Albert was able to extract what he wanted from Sealem's ridicule, at least that's what the one-armed general Wegener understood. After all, Sealem once again refuted the continued existence of the German Empire in front of Albert.  necessary, but Albert's expression was really unexpected. As soon as Silam finished speaking, Albert's tired face was filled with embarrassment and surprise, and his words also contained a lot of self-deprecation.

    Until the end of the First World War, during the negotiations in Amsterdam, the last armed rebellion in modern Germany was suppressed with thunderous force by the "Gendarmerie Cabinet" led by Albert.Only Armed General Wegener could understand Albert's mood at that time.

    Albert took a deep look at Silem, walked down the steps in front of the Military Police Headquarters Building without saying a word, and touched the door of the car with one hand.

    The door of the retro car was half opened. Albert, who had already put one foot on the car, suddenly stopped, leaned against the half-open door and turned his head and asked:

    "General, do you really think the German Empire is dead?"

    The air in front of the Gendarmerie Headquarters building suddenly froze. General Wegener, who could remain calm even in the face of Jutland's blood and fire, couldn't help but open his mouth wide and exclaimed.

    "'National interests are above all else' makes me dare not forget the empire, but the war will eventually end, and 'long-lasting democracy and peace' will sooner or later become the mainstream of the times"

    Silam leaned against the carved columns in front of the building, tilted his head to look at Albert, who had a serious face, and replied unhurriedly.

    "General, I know you don't believe me, because no matter how you look at it, I am more like a political broker than a responsible politician, but I still want to say something" Albert pointed to the top of the military police headquarters.  The flag of the German Empire flying high said calmly: "Please never underestimate the hardships of going from the Empire to the Republic"

    "How about twenty years?!" Silam rudely interrupted Albert's speech and said ironically: "Twenty years later, I will be less than fifty years old, so I give this country twenty years.  , if it is still wandering on the old path, I will resign all military duties, maybe as head of state, or as prime minister, to put this country back on the right path!"
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