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And the way France treated them after the war was exactly the same as how it treated the Knights Templar back then...

For Josie, there's a lot of room for maneuver here.

And when Josie thinks of Africa, she thinks of Wakanda.

He was still quite envious of vibranium, but given the current military strength of the world's countries, it seemed like none of them could defeat Wakanda. Perhaps he could persuade the French and British to use human lives to build up a vibranium?

"Then thank you in advance, Mr. President." Despite her inner turmoil, Josie still put on a grateful expression.

"By the way, before I came to Germany, I had already submitted a bill to the parliament to establish a special medal of honor to recognize people who made outstanding contributions to the country during the war. I think Mr. Kahn is the most suitable person to be honored for this first medal!" Truman said.

“Of course, it would be my honor!” Truman’s words startled Josie for a moment, but she quickly realized what he meant.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a common, ubiquitous item; it was invented by Truman.

Initially, it was only to recognize people around the world who contributed to World War II, and a large number of them were awarded. Eighty people in the Bald Army received this medal.

Later, during the reign of Emperor Melody, it became a regular practice, with dozens of awards being given out every year, which was a great honor for ordinary people.

But for Josie now, it seems quite ordinary.

However, if it's the first medal, then it's still quite a gimmick.

After exchanging pleasantries with Josie for a short while, Truman went to chat with the other guests.

And Josie also wisely gave the stage to the other party.

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The following day, the Weimar Conference officially convened, and its main content was basically the same as that of the Potsdam Conference in the world where Josie's previous life had taken place.

However, the attitudes of various countries have changed significantly.

In the original timeline, the United States at this time did not actually have the "awareness" of becoming the world's leader, so even with nuclear weapons, it still made significant compromises with Britain, France, and the Soviet Union on many issues.

In particular, in order to consolidate their influence in Europe, Britain and France gained a great deal of advantage.

But the situation is different now. Under Josie's influence, the financial conglomerate led by the Council of Nine has realized this opportunity to control the world and has thus exerted considerable influence on Truman.

Furthermore, they gained Austria, a staunch ally in Europe whose strength had not been significantly diminished, ahead of time.

This gave Truman much more confidence than in the original timeline, which is why his attitude at the meeting was unexpectedly tough on both Britain and Russia.

The Russian bear, now standing tall, naturally wouldn't back down an inch.

However, the newly appointed British Prime Minister Attlee is not a strong leader; even when he is involved with France, he is forced to make concessions step by step.

In Europe, Russia and Britain and France hope to impose sanctions on Austria in addition to Germany.

The United States, of course, disagrees with this.

Austria, this new little brother, is seen by the Americans as being incredibly compliant. Although it retains its own military, its defense is almost entirely open to the United States, which makes the Americans very comfortable.

How could we let such a good brother be punished? Wouldn't that be like cutting off his flesh?

As for the Soviet Union, the United States didn't have any good solutions, but as for Britain—did they no longer want their Pacific colonies? Did they still want the subsequent economic support?

The British were already in a slump. Britain desperately needed its colonies to replenish its resources, but its most lucrative colonies were all in Asia. Apart from India, they were mostly occupied by Japan, and Britain was just waiting for the Americans to help it take them back.

Ultimately, the British had no choice but to compromise.

The Russians were unhappy to see the British compromise.

He immediately declared, "Since that's the case, then you Japanese can fight it yourselves, I don't care anymore"—that's what the original timeline's Soviet Union did too, which is why the Potsdam Declaration doesn't mention the Soviet Union, but instead features bald British and American politicians.

Because the United States was suffering enormous losses in the Pacific theater at the same time, the Soviet Union wanted to use the war against Japan as leverage to force the Americans to make concessions in Europe.

Unexpectedly, the Americans pulled out a nuclear bomb.

In the original timeline, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on August 6th. When Russia realized something was wrong, it hastily declared war on Japan on August 8th and began seizing interests in Asia.

Without nuclear weapons, the Russian bear probably wouldn't have moved until the United States and Japan were locked in a bloody war.

Of course, it cannot be said that the Russian bear had no merit; its declaration of war was the final straw that broke the camel's back.

In this world, the United States and Russia have once again parted ways on bad terms over the issue of Japan.

The following day, together with Britain and the bald man, they issued the Weimar Declaration, issuing an ultimatum to Japan.

In response, the Japanese said they were tired of hearing such announcements and that if they had the guts, they should come and attack, as they were ready to fight to the death.

What else is there to say? Bring on little boys, little girls, fat people, thin people, short people, and tall people!

Moreover, it wasn't done in several trips anymore; all six B-29s took off at once.

That day, it was very hot in Japan, with a high temperature of 6,000 degrees Celsius. There were many acquaintances there, and everyone was too hot to speak.

Chapter 129 Estuary

"What a pity!" Josie sighed as she put down her newspaper on the terrace of Neuschwanstein Castle.

The newspaper article was about nuclear barbecue events being held in six cities in Japan.

The six cities are Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Kyoto, Kokura, Niigata, and Nagoya.

There is no Edo period.

This is also why Josie sighed.

But there was nothing he could do; increasing the number of nuclear warheads to six was already the maximum he could achieve by leveraging his connections.

Due to the United States' own interests and political considerations, Edo was still excluded from the scope of nuclear bombing.

However, the situation in Edo was no better than before, because before the Weimar Conference, the famous barbecue master Li Mei, just like in the original timeline, presented Edo with an exquisite and delicious barbecue.

Because the European war ended early, the Allies were able to deploy more of their air force to the Pacific region.

Therefore, the scale of the barbecue is larger than in the original timeline.

Although the temperature of the furnace fire has dropped considerably, it is still around 1,000 degrees Celsius.

Many acquaintances expressed their joy.

It's a pity that the recruited boy still couldn't enjoy this experience.

But it doesn't matter. He's just a recruiting boy. As one of the leaders of Hydra, Josie doesn't believe that this guy's life can be tougher than Roosevelt and Melody's. There will always be opportunities in the future.

Anyway, this is the Marvel Universe. Even Manhattan was bombed by aliens and almost had a nuclear barbecue. Why can't Edo do it a few more times?

Tossing the newspaper aside, Josie got up and walked to the tower. Looking down, the magnificent view of the mountains and forests filled him with joy.

In the castle courtyard, a group of workers were working enthusiastically.

He arrived here three days ago.

It has to be said that as long as there are enough manpower and materials, and the workers are given something to look forward to, the work efficiency is simply outstanding. In less than half a year, Neuschwanstein Castle was already half completed.

This efficiency is far superior to the workers of Ludwig II's era who frequently went on strike to demand conditions, and to the slow and inefficient manual labor of later generations.

Next year, I should be able to bring Margot and the two older kids here for a vacation.

On the other side of the mountain, Hohenschwangau Castle has long been renovated and completed. After all, Hohenschwangau Castle is not as large as Neuschwanstein Castle and is more complete, so the renovation time is naturally shorter.

"Boss, it's done!" Just as Josie was looking down over his territory, Ophelia ran up excitedly.

"Did the Russians agree to our conditions?" Josie asked, turning around.

“Yes, as long as they get the complete technical data, they will tacitly acknowledge our actual control over the Slovenian region!” Ophelia replied excitedly.

"That's wonderful!" Josie's face lit up with a bright smile upon hearing this.

Although almost half a year has passed since the end of the war in the European part of World War II, it does not mean that all the conflicts are over.

The Cold War confrontation between the two major blocs of East and West has led to ongoing conflicts among many small countries.

Yugoslavia in the Balkans was one of them.

Like many countries, Yugoslavia was divided during World War II into two factions: the Fatherland Army, which supported the Kingdom of Yugoslavia's government-in-exile, and the Federation, led by the famous Iron Emperor.

In the original timeline, Deracha Mihajlovic's Fatherland Army attempted to surrender to the British and American occupying forces in nearby Italy and Austria in the early days after World War II in order to preserve the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Unfortunately, in the original timeline, Austria's military strength was extremely strong, and countries like Britain and the United States had no intention of messing with the fierce Russian army for the sake of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. They simply sold out the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

As a result, the Fatherland Army, led by Mikhailovich, was directly betrayed by the Allied forces and was completely surrounded by the Soviet Union and the Iron Emperor, becoming an isolated force.

It was completely wiped out in 1946.

However, in this world, right after the end of World War II, before the Hydra Corps in Yugoslavia had been completely eradicated, the Austrian army took the lead in contacting the Fatherland Army and King Peter II of Yugoslavia, who was living in Britain.

They expressed their willingness to accept them and help them rebuild the Kingdom of Yugoslavia—of course, it certainly wouldn't be a complete kingdom; Josie wasn't crazy enough to go to war with Iron Man and the Russians over this.

However, it was still possible to establish a small Yugoslav kingdom in parts of Slovenia and other regions.

Moreover, this matter was tacitly approved by the United States.

Undoubtedly, this is a risky move that will anger the Iron Emperor and incur the displeasure of the Russian side.

But for Josie, Austria, and the United States, this risk is worth taking.

Why? Because it flows into the sea.

The importance of a country's estuary to the sea is something that anyone with a little common sense knows.

Austria was originally a completely landlocked country.

Bavaria is also a landlocked region.