Iron and Blood: A Triumph of the Will

Breslaw

A large number of members of the Soldiers' Council have been taken into custody by "Sword of Barbarossa".

Joachim and his soldiers launched a raid on the syndicate members who controlled the city, and they were taken down almost without resistance.

The sun was gradually rising.

Ludwig Edler von Grevey, who hadn't slept all night, stood on the balcony and lit a cigarette for himself.

As white smoke gradually rose, he gazed at the imperial flag rising in the distance, a smile appearing on his face.

At this moment, the empire is still the same empire, and the rebels have been disarmed.

He remained the Supreme Governor of Silesia.

Just then, the roar of a car engine came from afar.

Joachim descended in full military uniform, but he did not come alone; he was accompanied by a large number of Free Legion soldiers.

By this time, he was no longer the same person he used to be. In just one day, the number of people under his command had increased exponentially.

As of today, he has three thousand men under his command.

But this was not his limit; his forces were still growing rapidly...

Of course, this cannot be attributed to Joachim's personal charisma, but rather to the current situation in Germany. After the war, a large number of soldiers were discharged, and these people could not return to civilian life in a short period of time. Secondly, there were a large number of unemployed youths, nationalist students, former nobles of the German Empire, and radical conservatives. Furthermore, it can also be attributed to Germany's military system.

The German Reich's recruitment system did not organize soldiers from other places into legions; instead, it organized soldiers from the same place into legions.

The Germans believed that bringing soldiers from the same place together would maximize the fighting strength of the legion.

"Your Excellency Ludwig, it's been a long time since we last met."

Joachim raised his hand to greet the governor of Cilicia, who in turn smiled politely.

"Your Highness, do you remember the last time we met was in Berlin? I was reporting to His Majesty at the time..."

The governor of Silesia also gave the German prince a friendly smile.

"So now is the time when the Empire needs you."

Joachim cut to the chase, revealing the purpose of his visit to the governor: "As you know, some of my troops currently require your financial support."

Yes, Joachim, who ran off with his father's money, is now also facing financial difficulties.

His army was constantly expanding, and the cost of weapons, clothing, food, and salaries all had to be drawn from his savings, which really pained him.

Moreover, living off one's savings like this is certainly not in Joachim's character.

So now everything is forcing him to find a new source of revenue to feed his army.

"Silesia's wealth and tax revenue can easily support your army," Ludwig Edeller readily agreed. "If you need them, I can provide you with some weapons and cannons right now; these are essential for arming an army to defend the Empire."

As he spoke, Ludwig Edeler pulled a document from his briefcase, which detailed the funds allocated to Joachim's troops.

Joachim glanced at it quickly; it was indeed a very large number, enough for him to support an army of about 1 men.

The document was handed to him, and Joachim reached out to take it.

But the latter abruptly pulled back: "But before that, I have some questions to ask you."

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by the messages you published in the Berliner Zeitung that severed ties with the royal family?"

"It doesn't mean anything, it's just the literal meaning."

"I fight for German territory..."

"real?"

"Of course it's true."

"If all of this is true, then I can allocate all this money to you."

"But I must also make this clear: you must not harbor any ambition for the throne of the empire."

"I don't understand what you're saying!" Wolf shouted from behind. "What do you mean you must not have any ambition for the throne?"

"Is Wilhelm the only one capable of inheriting the throne of the German Empire?"

"You have no manners! You always have to chime in." Joachim said sternly, turning to reprimand Wolf, "Go and wait here..."

"I'll wait then..." Wolf said, still sulking even after being scolded. "No matter how long I have to wait, I don't want His Highness to suffer the slightest grievance."

"The succession to the throne has long been decided." It wasn't until the offending man was about to leave that Ludwig Edeller realized: "Crown Prince William is the first in line to the throne, and no one can take away his right of succession without His Majesty the Emperor's permission."

He wasn't satisfied with just that one sentence, so he stepped forward to block Wolf, pointed at his nose, and yelled, "Besides, Prince Joachim hasn't even spoken yet, what are you saying?"

"A mere driver, a nobody!"

"Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to interfere in the royal family's affairs?"

He was a high-ranking official in charge of the empire's richest province, yet he was being reprimanded by a mere driver, which made him lose face.

So, disregarding his status, he saw that the other party was about to leave.

He went straight up and grabbed the other person's arm, demanding an answer.

Wolf was also getting angry. He forcefully shook off the other man's hand and sneered, "It's true that I'm a nobody, but what are you?"

"A puppet manipulated and controlled by labor union members?"

"Your Excellency the Governor, you are truly heartless and ungrateful."

"Back when you were being manipulated by those rioters and begging to call Commander Alfred, you weren't this assertive."

"You are able to stand here unharmed today entirely thanks to His Highness the Prince's heroic efforts in turning the tide."

"Now you're talking about empires, emperors, succession rights, and Crown Prince William."

"Then I would like to ask Your Excellency, where exactly are these things you mentioned?"

"What you're calling 'things'!" Ludwig Edeller retorted, trembling with rage, stomping his foot. "They are people!"

"Hmph?" Wolf stared at him coldly for a long time, then suddenly sneered, "None of what you just said sounds human!"

"If they were human, they wouldn't have let the empire fall into this state, only to pack up and leave in the end."

"I'm not going to clean up this mess."

Having said that, he ignored Ludwig Edeller completely.

He pushed open the door and went downstairs to wait.