Chapter 727 Americans Break the Defense
During the World War, Nicholas and Guderian served on the Western Front. Due to their outstanding performance in the Battle of Verdun, Nicholas received the Iron Cross First Class and successfully served on the Western Front. After the war, he retained his military status.
Those who are eligible to retain military membership after the war are undoubtedly the elite of the German army.
To be selected as an exchange student to study in Russia is to be considered the best among the best.
The Weimar government attaches great importance to officers like Guderian. In addition to the normal salary, it also provides additional overseas allowances. In today's Germany, it is definitely a high income.
Granat's income is not very high and is considered normal in Amur.
The benefits of the Army Academy are very good, so good that even Guderian would envy them.
Guderian was born into a landowning family. Although he was not a nobleman, he definitely had no worries about food and clothing.
The house where Granat lives is provided free of charge by the Army Academy. If Granat teaches at the Army Academy for 15 years, the house will be privately owned by Granat.
Granat has seven children. The eldest son is serving as a Talisman Master, the eldest daughter works in the Vladivostok City Government, and the five children who are not working yet are all studying.
In addition to a car shared by the whole family, the Granat family also has two motorcycles, mainly used by Granat himself and his eldest son.
The Army Academy, the Vladivostok City Government, and the Amur Military District often provide benefits, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation. This is an important reason why Granat can support his family with his salary alone.
"Sorry William, I betrayed our promise, but please believe that I still love Germany——"
Nicholas cried bitterly, this was a difficult decision for him .
Nicholas came from a Junker aristocratic family in Munich. Last year, the Munich riots led to the establishment of the Republic of Bavaria. Nicholas's family of 12 members, except Nicholas, were all killed.
"I can understand, my friend, I wish you a new life in Russia."
Guderian sent his blessings.
“No, no, no, it’s not Russia. What I want to join is the Amur military. Even if I serve, it will only be in the Amur region.”
Nicholas emphasized that although he has become a Russian citizen, if Germany If war breaks out again with Russia, Nicholas will not participate in the war.
Not only do nobles in Russia and Germany intermarry with each other, but people-to-people exchanges are also frequent. There are many Germans living in Russia.
During the World War, even if German-Russians who joined the army were sent to the front line, they would only be assigned to the Balkan battlefield and not the northern front.
For the same reason, if Russians living in Germany join the army, they usually serve on the Western Front.
“If war breaks out, do we still have the right to choose?”
Guderian smiled bitterly, he didn’t know where the future would lead.
More than a quarter of the German officers who came to the Army Academy at the same time as Guderian have become Russian citizens.
Compared with Germany, Russia's conditions are so good that there is no comparison at all.
Germany has it, and Russia has it.
What Germany doesn’t have, Russia still has.
Even the development speed that the Germans are most proud of pales in comparison to Russia's reconstruction.
The German Empire was only born in 1871. By 1905, Germany's GDP successfully surpassed the United Kingdom and became the second largest economy in the world, second only to the United States.
This is propaganda from the German government, but Europeans do not agree with this statement.
Most people believe that Germany surpassed the United Kingdom and became the number one in Europe only in 1913.
But the Russians, especially the Amur people, also disagree with this statement.
Russia in the imperial era was seriously underestimated. When statistics were released, many of Amur's figures were estimates and could not be verified at all.
After the end of the world war, within just two years, Russia was rebuilt from the ruins and the country was thriving.
The situation in Germany was slightly better than that in Russia, but the Weimar government was unable to reverse the situation and did not even solve the food problem.
Before the outbreak of the world war, the only thing Guderian knew about Amur was that Princess Anne was married to Grand Duke Yuriev.
After arriving in Vladivostok, Guderian learned the true situation of Amur.
Not to mention far away, in the Army Academy alone, almost every instructor has a car at home, which is unimaginable in Germany.
“Why do you still believe that war will break out between Germany and Russia after coming to Amur?”
Nicholas frankly said that after experiencing the world war, Nicholas did not think that Germany's rulers still had the courage to challenge Russia.
Amur in the Russian Empire was completely hidden in the shadow of the Russian Empire and unknown to the outside world.
After the Russian Empire fell into chaos, Amur, almost as a state, not only supported Russia's continued participation in the war, but also exported a large amount of materials to its allies, completely exposing its industrial strength.
Amul is now like the mammoth behind the old bear, unable to hide.
Under such circumstances, anyone who still has sense will no longer make Russia an enemy.
Guderian did not explain that the relationship between him and Nicholas was no longer an all-talking relationship.
Guderian and Nicholas are actually very clear that the current relationship between Germany and Russia cannot be maintained for a long time, and the honeymoon period will most likely last only a few years. Russia's help to Germany is conditional. It not only uses Germany's human resources to let Germans work for the Russians, but also harbors evil intentions.
If Russia really wanted to embrace peace, it would not allow professional officers like Guderian to "exchange" at the Army Academy.
German companies will not be allowed to put their research departments in Russia and open factories in Russia.
After the end of the world war, many German experts and professors joined relevant Russian institutions in the name of research.
The results of these expert professors will indeed improve Germany's technical level.
But as time goes by, it is hard to say whether these experts are German or not.
Even Nicholas and other soldiers who fought bloody battles for Germany have become disappointed with Germany.
The attraction of Russia to ordinary Germans is self-evident.
Russia is not only attractive to Germans, but also to other European countries and even to high-level talents in the United States.
At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the sales of a New York newspaper called "The Atlantic" suddenly increased significantly, and its sales in the New York area were second only to the New York Times.
The Atlantic was founded the year before last. It was originally a weekly magazine and published only one issue per week. It mainly attracted readers by publishing current affairs in Europe, and its sales volume was not high.
In August last year, "Atlantic" was acquired by the Dolgorukov family, which was subsequently overhauled and re-released in October last year.
Before being acquired by the Dolgorukov family, the price of each copy of "The Atlantic" was 10 cents, which was a mid-range price in New York.
After the rectification, "The Atlantic" no longer focused on current affairs in Europe, but adjusted its reporting focus to European royal secrets, and the distribution method also changed from 10 cents per copy to free.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was shocked. Where is such a good person?
Before The Atlantic was acquired, the quality of press releases was generally not high, and the quality of the paper used was also poor. Not only was it yellow in color and easily broken, but the ink was not strong and could easily contaminate readers’ skin and clothes. superior.
After the revision, "The Atlantic" not only improved the quality of its press releases, but also used better paper and ink, making it easier for readers to accept.
Although the reading experience of readers has improved, the cost has also increased significantly. The price of 10 cents not only does not make money, but also loses money.
The revised first issue of "The Atlantic" issued a total of 10,000 copies. Even at a price of 10 cents, the newspaper lost $1,000.
Before Christmas, the circulation of "European Royal Secrets - Englander" published in "The Atlantic" reached 100,000 copies, which was a tenfold increase compared with the first issue.
Considered people have noticed that the number of advertisements published in The Atlantic has increased nearly 10 times compared with the first issue.
The inaugural issue of The Atlantic contained only one advertisement for the Dolgorukov family’s new car.
In an interview with the New York Times, Billoff, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, proudly claimed that The Atlantic has basically reached breakeven with advertising revenue.
This is obviously a lie. Even with the influence of the New York Times, it is impossible to break even on advertising revenue alone.
Besides, newspaper owners want to make a profit. Just breaking even will obviously not bring profits to the newspaper owners.
Josef confessed in an interview with The Atlantic that the Dolgorukov family lost $5,000 for every issue of The Atlantic.
Fortunately, "The Atlantic" is a weekly magazine, and the Dolgorukov family can afford it.
Compared with the million-dollar monthly expenses of the Alexander family, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket. It doesn’t matter if the weekly is turned into a daily.
The New York Times has nothing to say about Joseph's behavior, because the sales of "The Atlantic" also promote the sales of the "New York Times".
"The Atlantic" is not given away for free, but a copy of "The New York Times" is purchased at the newsstand and a copy of "The Atlantic" is included, while supplies last.
The New York Times sells for 15 cents.
This fundamentally eliminates some guys who want to take advantage of others.
A total of four issues of "The Atlantic" were published in November, with special reports on the Russian Empire, the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire.
These four empires were all destroyed in the world war. Americans are still very curious about the demise process of the four empires.
This resulted in the popularity of The Atlantic, which once surpassed that of The New York Times.
It’s easy to tell who is popular just by looking at which newspaper readers read first after buying a newspaper.
Reports on the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire are all normal.
Only when taking stock of the demise of the Russian Empire, the editor of "The Atlantic" added private information to the report about the current situation of Russia.
This issue of The Atlantic caused a stir in New York.
Have all Russian veterans received adequate pensions and pensions?
Russia has generally implemented a minimum wage guarantee system and an eight-hour work system?
Russian children, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, can study and do not have to work as cows and horses in sweatshops?
This——
This is the real dish cooking!
(End of this chapter)