Ch.48Free Socialist Republic of Germany

The German revolution was larger than expected.

Wilhelm II, who had fled to East Prussia, attempted to recapture Berlin with the Imperial Army—

Meanwhile, the military had suppressed the media, hiding the truth about their defeat. The Communist Party spread the news that the German Empire had lost all its colonies, abandoned Germanic pride, and become Britain’s puppet.

Particularly damaging was the revelation that they were printing money under the pretense of “pretending to pay reparations.” Public sentiment toward the imperial family and military quickly plummeted.

And then.

“The Kaiser must abdicate! Booo!”

“What have the Junkers ever done for us?”

“Looking at this, the Communist Party seems better!”

The revelations that emerged before they could “stab France thoroughly” only intensified the resentment toward the imperial family and military.

They belatedly tried to claim they had planned to attack France, but no one believed it.

“Another war?!”

“These people are fundamentally wrong!”

The revolution led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht differed significantly from actual history.

The German Empire lasted slightly longer than in real history, but Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht had closely observed the Soviet Union’s failures. Unlike the hasty and radical Russian Revolution, they slowly won over public sentiment from within and recruited regular army troops.

Unlike the Russian Revolution, which executed those who didn’t follow communism, the German Communist Party meticulously listed the mistakes made by the Kaiser, Junkers, and military leadership, emphasizing that the Communist Party had no choice but to rise up.

Southern Germany began supporting the Communist Party.

People enraged by the truths spread by the Communist Party even carried out terrorist attacks against the Junkers.

The German Communist Party subtly guided Germans to rise up on their own. The Berlin revolution, which in actual history was suppressed by the right-wing Freikorps, remained unsuppressed.

“The revolution isn’t being suppressed?”

“Your Majesty, this way please!”

Recalling how his relative Nicholas had been horribly executed, Wilhelm II finally showed quick evasive action.

The German Communist Party, having witnessed Lenin’s thorough failure, had no intention of executing the imperial family.

They planned to complete the German revolution smoothly by having public sentiment follow the Communist Party and offering exile to the imperial family, but…

Like an East Asian king from the 16th century who mastered speed and perfect teleportation techniques that left enemies tongue-tied, Wilhelm instantly fled back to East Prussia.

“The Kaiser has fled to East Prussia.”

“Damn it, does he intend to fight to the end?”

This disappointed many people who then joined the Communist side. The German Communist Party organized the German People’s Army to occupy East Prussia by force, but…

“Stop right there!”

“Britain again?”

Britain, which had been closely watching the revolution, mobilized Poland. By having them occupy Danzig, the German People’s Army couldn’t reach East Prussia.

Britain mediated a ceasefire on the condition that the revolutionary government recognize the Kingdom of East Prussia and cede Danzig to Poland.

France quietly added the condition that the Rhineland should become a separate neutral country, claiming Germany couldn’t be trusted. The German Communist Party blamed the Kaiser and Junkers for even the Rhineland’s independence, strengthening their revolutionary power.

Of course, the Kaiser’s family who fled to East Prussia didn’t fare well either.

“This won’t do. Let’s shoot!”

As if they had learned something from Russian revolutionaries, German Communist Party members who followed them to East Prussia blew up the carriage carrying the imperial family with bombs. All of Wilhelm II’s children except Victoria Louise were killed.

However, although the German Communist Party had seized control of Germany, it wasn’t yet complete.

The Freikorps, right-wing groups who either followed the Kaiser or disliked both the Kaiser and the Communist Party, remained throughout the country. They didn’t recognize the Communist regime.

“Rosa Luxemburg. That damned woman is Jewish too, right?”

“Judeo-Bolshevism is science!”

As nationwide terror against Jews and the German Communist Party by the Freikorps caused many Jews to suffer, German Jews turned to emigration to escape the terror.

Neighboring countries—Britain, France, and Austria—were wary of Jewish-communist connections, so most Jews couldn’t go there. Many went to the United States of Greater Russia, which had recently offered benefits to Jews and technicians after its civil war.

Among them were Einstein and Fritz Haber.

And.

“The United States of Greater Russia welcomes you all.”

The famous Russian saint, who pursued pro-Jewish policies and embraced Jews, greeted them with a smile.

* * *

Would Japan really believe me?

Even if they did, they probably couldn’t respond, but my words would probably sound like nonsense to them.

Of course they wouldn’t believe me.

If I suddenly said a disaster would occur somewhere in their country, they’d hardly believe it.

It was just lip service anyway.

Yes, but the problem isn’t Japan.

“God save the Tsar!”

“Great heir of Rome! Rise again in Constantinople!”

“Anastasia Tsarina, hurrah! Long live the United States of Greater Russia!”

I’m having my coronation ceremony.

With Rome’s crown on my head,

I proudly ascended to the throne as Emperor of Eastern Rome and Tsar of Russia among the Russian White Army, imperial family, and nobles.

It’s different from the traditional Tsar coronation.

In Constantinople, the red flag with the golden double-headed eagle and the yellow flag with the Russian-style double-headed eagle fluttered brilliantly, and between them, I proudly ascended to the throne of Tsar-Tsarina, which had been briefly interrupted by the civil war after Nicholas II.

The Russian Orthodox Church, which nearly disappeared because of the Soviet Union, fulfilled its duty as the Orthodox Church and assisted with my coronation.

Unlike Nicholas II’s time, I succeeded with the strong support of the White Army military as a war empress. I also inherited the legitimacy of Eastern Rome.

And.

As soon as the coronation ended, I changed into an imperial military uniform.

This flowing dress is really annoying.

“Hmm, the Empress seems to like military uniforms.”

“Dresses are somewhat uncomfortable.”

I shook my head and sighed at the Black Baron who was teasing me.

I even modified German Princess Louise’s uniform, replacing the bottom with Russian Imperial military pants.

The flowing dress didn’t appeal to me at all.

Coming to Constantinople was troublesome in the first place.

This city, now also called Tsargrad, had shed its Turkish elements and was transforming into Greek and Russian styles.

Ambassadors from various countries also offered their congratulations on the surface.

The British ambassador annoyed me by mentioning the “Red Empress,” but I dismissed it, considering them ignorant pirate bastards who didn’t understand Russian affairs.

France secretly asked me to suppress the German Communist Party, but I couldn’t help the frog people when I needed to manage the vast Russian territory.

Greek officials were grinding their teeth.

Even though I was succeeding the legitimate Eastern Roman Emperor, this place was too far south to make it the capital, so I planned to stay here for a while and then return to Moscow.

Considering Russia’s vast territory, it feels like I’m taking dozens of nationwide trips I never did in my previous life.

I really don’t know what we would have done without railways.

“Tsarina, who has completed her coronation, I have something to tell you.”

Boris Savinkov, who now oversees the Okhrana in the Interior Ministry, looked at me nervously while mumbling something.

“What is it?”

“I’m not sure if this is bad news, but it seems the civil war in Germany has completely tilted in favor of the revolutionaries.”

So the Kaiser’s faction lost in the German civil war, and the revolution succeeded.

What happens to Nazi Germany now?

What happens to Corporal Adolf Hitler?

What happens to the future where Adolf the Martyr kills Hitler?

I even gave medals through German officers for Adolf the Martyr.

I had hoped to prepare defenses against German aggression, then decisively defeat Germany in battle—

But reality is different, I guess.

Well, even so, today’s Russia can be seen as an enemy of revolution.

Even though the German Communist Party distanced itself from Lenin.

Because we’re currently undertaking major reforms that seem slightly tinged with socialism.

If these reforms succeed, the Communist Party will become meaningless and communist revolution itself will be blocked.

Communist Germany will prepare for war, if only for ideological victory.

Because of those German bastards, I had to briefly postpone the coronation and urgently hold another meeting.

Can’t the Duma just handle it themselves?

I just want to play while approving things from above.

My dream is to become a master of signatures, just signing documents.

Anton Denikin is still busy decorating Constantinople.

Thanks to that, famous people like Fritz Haber and Einstein have come to Russia.

I don’t know about others, but Einstein is a jackpot.

Can’t I just implement some reforms and then secretly have him research nuclear weapons in Siberia at an appropriate time?

Since he came over because we treat Jews and technicians well, he’ll probably work hard.

If we just make nuclear weapons, even if we’re losing a war, we can gain air superiority and drop nukes on Berlin or Paris.

“The German revolution happened in an instant.”

I suppose so.

I’m not unaware that the snowball has rolled quite far due to my survival.

But who would have thought Rosa Luxemburg’s communist revolution would succeed?

Well, since the German Empire continued and they saw Lenin fail, they probably prepared thoroughly, but still. Not even the Weimar Republic, but the Free Socialist Republic of Germany?

“The German Communist Party must have prepared for a long time after seeing Lenin fail. Besides, unlike us who have enough land for the White Army to rise up and prepare for civil war, Germany is different.”

Communists are impressive regardless of their origin.

They have the fundamental nature of cockroaches.

“Can the Kaiser in East Prussia reclaim the mainland?”

I cautiously asked Pyotr Wrangel.

Does the Kaiser really have the ability to reclaim the mainland?

That would mean a prolonged civil war, but would a battered Germany have the national power to start World War II?

If resolving the Great Depression is completely difficult, war is the answer.

Even the United States endured with the New Deal and then resolved it with World War II.

I don’t know much about Rosa Luxemburg, having only heard about her. But seeing how she persevered and devoured Germany this time, she seems quite remarkable.

I heard she’s Jewish.

She probably won’t become General Secretary. Karl something is more likely to take that position.

Our Corporal Adolf would absolutely hate that.

Selling weapons to the Kaiser—not even supporting him—might seem too hostile considering the help we received.

The question is whether the Kaiser has the ability to turn this into a prolonged war.

“It’s impossible right now. As the secret of Germany’s defeat spread uncontrollably, even the German military split in half. People injured in the civil war are fleeing to neighboring countries, and quite a few have fled to Russia.”

Hmm, I wonder. Wilhelm really messed up badly.

France doesn’t seem likely to help Wilhelm who was trying to attack them.

“Many Junkers are dying too.”

“Separately, the Kaiser has requested support from our country.”

How desperate must he be to request support from a country that just ended its own civil war?

But that’s out of the question.

We didn’t give weapons to the revolutionaries, and we did send German-made weapons that Anton Denikin’s army had used to the Kaiser’s army, the royalist faction.

At least we’ve maintained appearances, so there’s no problem.

They’re dissatisfied? What could they do about it?

If they were upset, they should have won their civil war.