Germany surrendered, which was a bombshell for the whole world. In fact, in the past week, Bulgaria, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire had successively expressed armistice, and finally it was the German Empire's turn.

As in history, revolutions broke out across the country after the German navy soldiers rioted. The socialist revolutionaries demanded that Kaiser Wilhelm II must abdicate, otherwise he would not join the government to form a cabinet, which meant that a civil war would break out in Germany. In order to avoid the division of Germany

, Prince Baden, who was in power at the time, urged William II to abdicate. Faced with this actual situation, William II could only choose to abdicate and immediately went into exile in the Netherlands.

"Germany will persist if it persists. Once Germany cannot hold on any longer, will the Allies surrender?" Hearing the report from the head of the bodyguard, Sheffield couldn't tell what he was feeling. Anyway, it was quite sudden.

Is it the reason for the domestic revolution? At least some Germans will definitely still think that Germany was not defeated. Until the last moment of the war, the German army was still fighting on other people's territory. If the Treaty of Versailles still treated it so harshly, the Germans would

The flame of revenge is indispensable.

In fact, even if there was no influenza and hundreds of thousands of German soldiers were lying in hospitals recovering, Germany's defeat would have been inevitable. All men of working age had enlisted in the army, and the entire manpower in Germany was close to depleted. Although it has not reached the point of France's overdraft,

But it is impossible to continue to confront the coalition forces supplemented by colonies and other countries.

Not to mention Germany's allies, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria themselves do not rely on manpower as their strength.

"Yes, boss, the three great pashas have all left Constantinople and gone into exile in Germany." Jesra knew that his boss actually didn't care about Germany, but was more concerned about the situation in the Ottoman Empire.

After the three pashas went into exile, the Ottoman Empire was now leaderless and in a chaotic environment. Even its connection with Constantinople was uncertain who was more reliable.

"Yes, the situation in the Ottoman Empire is more complicated. It is estimated that they will pay a heavy price for participating in the war. The British are vindictive, especially the man named Churchill, who is as arrogant as a bull in heat. The Ottoman Empire made Churchill so embarrassed.

It’s strange that the British were so kind to the Ottoman Empire.” Sheffield put his hand on his chin and said to the head of the bodyguard wearing a mask, who was five meters away from him, “Now we should think about our problems. There is nothing we can do about it.

During the flu period, I should have stayed in the Oak Manor for safety, but for the sake of my status as a territory in the Middle East, I might have to meet with the White House in person."

Sheffield felt that in fact, with the current strength of the United States on the ocean, we can talk about dividing global interests, but the members of Congress do not have the courage. But if we just talk about the current territorial issues in the Middle East, the resistance will not be so great.

Big, in terms of trying his best to fight for the interests of the country, he, a slave owner, is far less timid than the members of Congress.

Now the lands occupied by the Eighth Army must be recognized by all parties. At this point, Sheffield and the Germans cherish each other. The reason why Germany took the risk of launching the Kaiser's Offensive was because it knew that the Allies would not agree and Germany would withdraw from the war by occupying the lands of Imperial Russia.

Yes, the best outcome that Germany could strive for before the Kaiser's offensive was to return to pre-war conditions, withdraw from all occupied lands, and return to France the two French provinces that were occupied in the Franco-Prussian War.

In other words, four years of war were fought in vain. When the Russian Empire collapsed and the Eastern Front was victorious, the Germans would definitely not agree to this condition, and they would have no choice but to continue the war.

"Now that this situation has arisen, tell John Connor to reorganize it into the Eighth Army of Kuwait. I have sacrificed everything for the Ottoman Empire. Until the end of the war, I have not allowed any Allied troops to enter Mesopotamia from the Persian Gulf.

Damia." Sheffield feels that he is worthy of being a loyal minister of the Ottoman Sultan. Now that the empire has been defeated, he is now thinking about a better future for the more than three million Christians in the Middle East. I believe no one can say anything.

But to win the support of President Wilson, even if he was afraid of death, Sheffield had to leave his hometown and go to the White House. Anyway, he couldn't let a sitting president come to Oak Manor to meet him in person.

At the end of 1918, for the entire world, in addition to the pandemic still raging around the world, there was also the victory of the war that was quite gratifying to the Allied leaders. Victory parades appeared in cities in many countries, accompanied by invisible

The influenza virus has made people all over the world experience half sea water and half fire.

On the one hand, your loved ones may return to the motherland alive, and on the other hand, you may not live long enough to see your loved ones return. In November alone, 200,000 people in the United States had already appeared on death notices. It’s easy.

The number of casualties was the same as the 200,000 killed by the American Expeditionary Force.

You must know that the American Expeditionary Force only lost 100,000 lives in World War I. Thanks to the efforts of the slave owners, this number had doubled, but it was only the same as the number of named deaths within a month. You can imagine how serious the pandemic was.

The entire country has closed all public facilities. Pubs, theaters, and movie theaters have all been closed. The subway has been suspended. Everyone traveling must wear a mask. This premise is that places within the control of the police system, and there are places that cannot be controlled.

to the place.

There have been deaths in the prison trusts run by the United Company, and reports have been reported in almost all prisons before Sheffield arrived in Washington. Anne has already issued a warning to several directors of the Black Gold Company in the country to prevent riots in the prisons.

, people can do anything in the face of death.

The prison trust must be tightly sealed. Even through the words on the telegram, Sheffield could immediately imagine a hellish scene. At this moment, his exclusive airship landed in Washington.

He arrived in Washington as the boss of a model enterprise in the fight against influenza, and he also wanted to express the United Company's responsibility and views on curbing the spread of the pandemic.

As for the situation in the prison trust, what if it really broke out? It was obviously the police from various places who arrested the patients and sent them to prison. This is a communication problem in the national judicial system, which led to this negligence.

After enough people have died, Berzin will take the initiative to inform the prison trust of the inside story, and then say that the responsibility does not lie with the police department, and then punish himself with three glasses of wine to clear up the matter, and that's it.

"Our country is controlling it well. One day the pandemic will disappear like a miracle." In front of Bernard Baruch, Sheffield said nonchalantly, "Think about how many countries in the world have no control at all."

There is no ability to understand the situation. This country is spread all over the world. Who knows how many people have died? In other countries, just talking about India, it is an astronomical number that is unimaginable."

The slave owners expressed their indifference to life vividly, and it was like old Darwin when he opened his mouth. Even though everyone was equal despite shouting for many years, it could not be realized. The great influenza made it a reality.

"Congratulations William, your company's stock has been on a very good rise recently." Bernard Baruch nodded and made an assertion, "If the pandemic lasts for half a year, the returns will be even better."

"It also depends on who is operating. A good trader is not so easy to find." Sheffield said understandingly, "And without the support of the War Industries Commission, there would be no such good performance. Sometimes we really have to pretend

The state is in control of all situations."

When everything returns to calm, Bernard Baruch himself will naturally get his own share. There is no need to say this directly, everyone can understand it tacitly.

"This is a disaster for all mankind. We are shocked to find that mankind cannot control everything. Mother Earth tells us how small and impulsive we are. It can even be said that the impact of this pandemic is far greater than that of those involved in major wars.

The head of state!" At the White House press conference, Sheffield put on a hypocritical face again. It was a little more difficult to act like he was trying to lose his temper, but he could still make a serious statement with a straight face.

Giving these shameless excrement workers a compassionate impression, Sheffield talked about the necessity of the current blockade. The current blockade is to defeat the virus as soon as possible. Although a company as big as United Company will suffer heavy losses, this price must be paid.

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Will the United Company suffer losses due to the pandemic? It will definitely happen, but it will not be as severe as imagined. However, some companies with insufficient capital will die directly, and the remaining market can be used directly.

"Any disease prevention is the most important, and our great citizens should all know this." Sheffield paused at this, "The police will also help citizens realize this."

In the evening, Sheffield, accompanied by President Wilson's son-in-law and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, met President Wilson of the United States in the White House. The two had not seen each other for a long time.

Compared to the original, President Wilson's face is a little older, and his speech has become slower, but his consciousness is still clear. He has not followed in the footsteps of the former president, but it is uncertain how long it can last. Slave owners remember President Wilson's

At the end of his presidential career, he was paralyzed and completely unable to perform his presidential duties.

"I heard from the Secretary of State that Mr. President is planning to go to Europe in person to convey our country's ideals to the world?" Sheffield glanced at Wilson across from him and changed the subject, "But now there are some objections.

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Chapter completed!