After hearing Major Manstein's words, Marshal Hindenburg did not speak immediately, but stared into the other man's eyes, his eyes as sharp as a blade, revealing an intimidating aura.
Not to mention Manstein, even Mainz felt a strong pressure!
The aura of the old general is really scary!
"Major, do you know how heated the public opinion in the country is now?"
Marshal Hindenburg said, his tone was cold and emotionless.
Manstein nodded:"I know that many people in the country are asking the government to declare war on the French army and use force to prevent the French army from entering the Ruhr Industrial Zone. , if possible, I would also like to do this, after all, I am a soldier, and fighting for the country is the sacred mission of a soldier!"
Manstein's words were very beautiful, and Mainz silently praised him in his heart.
Marshal Hindenburg's originally very sharp eyes also turned to him after hearing these words of Major Manstein. It calmed down a little bit later
"It's good that you know this, so why are you trying to stop me from starting this war now?"
A person who is not in his position does not seek to govern his country. The four people present are all soldiers, but Field Marshal Hindenburg is not only a soldier, but also the president of this country. Therefore, when he considers issues, he should not only consider them from a military perspective, but also from a political perspective..
For a country, if they are invaded but do not rise up to resist, how will the citizens view them? What is certain is that if the German army does not send troops this time, what will happen to the angry people in the country?
The people will put all the responsibility on President Hindenburg. People will think that he does not have the courage to declare war on Gaul and protect his country and his people.
Once such a situation occurs, the position of President Hindenburg will be affected. It's in danger.
Marshal Hindenburg is not a person who is greedy for power. The reason why he wants to be the president is because he loves this country and this nation and wants to do something for his motherland!
If so, then all the things he led may be abandoned halfway, and the life of the other three people present will definitely not be easy. After all, once the emperor and his ministers, the new president may not continue to trust them, he will definitely Mainz also knows this very well, so he can understand the old marshal's difficulties, but he still cannot support this decision.
"Let's do this, Marshal, let's ask the Sun Never Sets and Ying Jiang for help!"
Seeing that the situation was about to reach a stalemate, Mainz suddenly said.
This sentence was so weird that everyone present frowned at him, not quite understanding what he meant.
"Ask Yingjiang and Sun Bu Luo for help? Is this really okay? They are our enemies!"
Colonel Bock muttered in a low voice. It was clear that he did not think that Mainz's plan would work.
Mainz's suggestion was so out of the ordinary that no one could understand it.
However, the United States Inz's words were not meant for other people to hear, but for Fort, so as long as Hindenburg could understand what he meant, that would be fine.
"Tell me, what is your judgment? Why do you think these two countries will intervene?"
Hearing what Marshal Hindenburg said, Mainz breathed a sigh of relief.
He was not worried about the Marshal's questioning. He was only worried that Marshal Hindenburg would not believe what he said and would not give him a chance to explain. As long as the other party gave an order, If so, then Mainz will probably have no choice but to execute the order!
"Because neither of these two countries will sit back and watch the Gauls do whatever they want!"
This sentence involves European historical issues and the world structure at this time, so both Bock and Manstein listened quietly and did not express their opinions.
"Well, I can understand where the sun never sets. After all, we have cooperated with them in the Prussian era before and know their purpose and virtue!"
"That's right, Marshal, the Ruhr Industrial Area is extremely important to us, not only because there is a large population here, but also for us, this is our largest industrial base, and the industry here accounts for more than 50% of the country's industry.
It has more than 80% of the country's coal production, more than 90% of its coke production, and 100% of its kerosene refining plants.
Although this place is not large, it is indeed the core of the empire.
In a sense, the Ruhr Industry The district is even more important than the capital Bolin!
"
The government naturally has very detailed statistics on these data, so what Marshal Hindenburg said to Mainz was not surprising. He just nodded slightly, but Manstein and Bock listened extremely seriously, because The two realized that what Major General Mainz and Marshal Hindenburg were discussing was beyond their current reach!
This kind of discussion benefited the two a lot. They felt that their vision and The layout has broadened a lot!
"So your conclusion?"
The expression on Marshal Hindenburg's face is no longer the tense state before. After chatting with Major General Mainz for a while, his face showed an expression of relief. Obviously, for Major General Mainz, he can The old marshal felt very happy to have such an overall view and vision.
This is a rare piece of jade!
The old marshal listened to Mainz's words carefully and sighed in his heart.
"My conclusion is that if Yingjiang and the Sun Never Set do not want the situation in Europe to be completely unbalanced, then they will definitely not stand idly by.
After all, the value of the Ruhr Industrial Zone is so great, I think they cannot fail to see it.
If If I were a Gaulish, once these two countries did not express their opposition clearly, then as long as I invaded the Ruhr Industrial Zone, I would not withdraw my troops and would always occupy this place, because this would greatly strengthen the Gauls.
My own strength!
"
After hearing this, President Hindenburg finally smiled.
He smiled and said:"You are right. It is indeed possible for us to gain support from these two countries, but they are members of the Allied Powers after all and will not send troops to help. Ours, so we still have to send our own troops, do you understand what I mean?"
You are still smarter!
After hearing Marshal Hindenburg's words, Mainz immediately understood what he meant.
"I understand, I will go back and prepare now, I will not miss this opportunity!"
After that, after saying a hasty hello to Bock and Manstein, Mainz immediately left the presidential office.
Time is tight. If you rush back earlier, you can see the results earlier!
Manstein and Bock, you looked at me, and I looked at you. Both of them looked confused. They didn't understand what happened just now.
The old marshal seemed to have said something, and he seemed to have said nothing. But why? Why would Major General Mainz rush back so eagerly after hearing these words?
Who can explain to them what happened just now?
The young Manstein secretly made up his mind that he would definitely do it in the future. He must learn more and see more from the old marshal, and try to broaden his horizons and structure, otherwise he may not even be able to see the taillights of his younger brother!
This younger brother is ten years younger than himself, but he turns out to be far more powerful than himself. , which made Manstein admire and envy him at the same time.