Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

"I am very kind to prisoners of war, otherwise there would not be so many British prisoners of war who would choose to stay in Germany." British soldiers captured in previous wars were gradually released and returned home, but tens of thousands of prisoners of war voluntarily chose to stay in Germany. Some of them have special skills, and others are willing to join the German Foreign Legion to continue fighting.

There is a saying that goes well, if you have milk, you are your mother, and if you have money, you are your father; whether you have a skill or join the army, the money you get will definitely be much more than what you would make back in the UK, so naturally some people will choose to stay .

"Even those Soviets who have not signed the 'Geneva Convention' are not living well. So what if they are asked to do some work? I am not paying them wages." Although the wages are only one-third of ordinary workers One, but it was indeed paid out on time, and there was no deduction. As for those stubborn die-hards, they don't need any wages. They work until they die and it will be great if their ashes can go back in the future.

"As for those Americans..." During World War II, the United States also used German prisoners of war as cheap labor. Farms and factories were the main places where these prisoners of war worked. Even when the United States planned to repatriate these prisoners of war, it encountered opposition from American farmers. "I'm afraid the war compensation they need to pay by then won't be enough even if they pack up and sell these prisoners of war. Do they want me to provide them with good food and drink? It's a kindness not to starve them to death."

"Yes, you are really a wise king." Queen Elizabeth walked up behind Yannick, put her hands on his shoulders, and rubbed them gently. "God really favors Germany."

Yannick patted the back of her hand. "If you have anything to say, just say it. Have you noticed that you do these little tricks every time you want to talk to me about business?"

"Really? I didn't even notice it." Queen Elizabeth chuckled without stopping. "They want to form an expeditionary force."

"Oh?" Yannick raised his eyebrows slightly. The "they" Queen Elizabeth mentioned were naturally the British senior officials. Although most of the prisoners of war were released, the British government was busy with domestic reconstruction and the morale of the soldiers was problematic. So far, no large-scale troops have been sent to join the European coalition. Now that this war is about to achieve a complete victory, these guys finally can't sit still and want a share of the pie? "But this kind of matter can be discussed directly through the diplomatic department. Clement asked you to ask me? Did these old foxes notice something?"

Upon hearing this, Queen Elizabeth's expression changed slightly and she took a slight breath.

Yannick took her hand and kissed the back of it. "What's there to worry about? What if they notice something? If they dare to speak out, I can uproot them at any time and eradicate them. They have no place to escape, right?" Not to mention that Britain is a small country. Island country, even if they were lucky enough to escape, where could they escape in this situation? Moreover, the so-called politicians are the best at sizing up the situation and even following the trend. Anyone who has climbed to the top of the British political arena is not a thousand-year-old fox. They are not unaware of the stakes involved.

Queen Elizabeth's expression softened slightly, she hugged his neck and rested her chin on his shoulder. "Then you agreed?"

"Of course. Last time I agreed to Vichy France's formation of an army to fight against the Soviet Union, and Britain would have no problem with it. Let them go to fight Moscow together." Anyway, there is one more cannon fodder and one less German soldier killed, so why not do it. "How many expeditionary forces are they going to form, one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand?"

"150000."

"No problem. You can tell them for me when you get back. I am always fair in doing things. No matter how much effort others have made, I will naturally give them corresponding rewards. But if someone has other intentions... then it's hard to say." He frowned slightly, picked up the phone and called the army headquarters. "Marshal Rundsted, I want to hold a military parade, yes, a grand military parade, showing off all the weapons we can bring out." After hanging up the phone, Yannick muttered. "Let some people see what it means to be out of reach."

"Do you want to use the military parade to scare those people? Is this necessary?" Now that the combat effectiveness of the German army has been seen by all the world, is there any need to use these advanced weapons to scare others?

Yannick smiled slightly. "Not only European countries, but also Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Anyway, except for the Soviet Union and the United States, they will all participate in this military parade. Let them see how advanced the weapons of the German army are today." Jet fighters are enough to make most people stunned. I'm afraid many people don't know what missiles are, right?

"Is this war going to be over in less than two years? By then you should be enthroned as emperor, marry a wife and have children, right? Which country's royal relatives and relatives do you have your eye on?"

Yannick shrugged. "Actually, someone has already chosen the position of queen, but she's not a relative of the emperor, she's just a commoner."

"Civilian?!" Queen Elizabeth's eyes were a little shocked. "Why?!" As long as this war is won, and it seems to have great hope now, he will be the greatest emperor by then, but he wants to marry a commoner woman? !

Yannick just smiled at her reaction. After all, even during the long feudal period in China from 221 BC to 1912 AD, emperors of various dynasties during this period generally would not marry commoner women. If they really fell in love with a commoner woman, it was possible They will take her as a concubine, but they will not give her a high status. It is almost impossible to become a queen or concubine.

In Chinese history, there were commoner women who became queens, but they were all married before the emperor ascended the throne, sharing weal and woe. After the emperor ascends the throne, he usually makes his wife, who has always been by his side, the queen. The more famous civilian queens are Dou Yifang of the Western Han Dynasty and Ma Xiuying of the Ming Dynasty.

Dou Yifang was the future Empress Dowager Dou. It can be said that she was a lucky person blessed by God in her life. From a commoner to a queen to the empress dowager, and then to the empress dowager, there were almost no twists and turns in the process. Ma Xiuying was the wife of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty.

"If I marry a princess from an occupying country or another country, it will most likely turn into a political marriage, which is troublesome to think about. And it's impossible for me to marry a woman from every country just to strike a balance. Bar."

As the saying goes, every man dreams of being an emperor with a harem of three thousand beauties, and Yannick is no exception. The dream of an emperor has come true, but having a harem of 3,000 beauties is a bit difficult. From ancient Rome to modern Europe, their emperors could only follow monogamy (at that time, Western European countries generally believed in Catholicism, and Catholicism valued marriage. Only recognizing the legality of monogamy), this article not only binds the people, but even the king must abide by it. In other words, the emperor only has one queen, and there is no concubine or concubine.

Some arrogant and lewd emperors only looked for mistresses in private, but did not dare to marry them into the palace openly. For example, Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, according to some European history books, had dozens of mistresses, large and small, but these people were not Louis XIV's wives and would not have any status. Even if they gave birth to a son, It is also impossible to share the inheritance or even compete for the throne.

Because of this rule, the English Reformation even broke out. At that time, King Henry VIII of England fell in love with another woman, Anne, after he had his own queen. This woman pleased Henry very much, and she was unwilling to live in this status of a lover without status, so she encouraged the king to divorce the queen and marry her.

Henry VIII reported the divorce proceedings to the Holy See, but the Pope did not approve it, believing that it violated the law. Henry VIII was extremely angry, but had no choice but to divorce secretly and marry Anne. When this matter reached the ears of the Pope, the Pope quickly announced the result: Henry VIII’s marriage was invalid and he was expelled from the religion (in the Catholic world at that time, the Pope, as the leader of believers, had the authority to handle all divorce claims. The final ruling was that Henry VIII divorced himself without papal approval, an unprecedented move that directly challenged papal authority).

Henry VIII also lost his temper. With the assistance of his chief minister, he obtained the support of Parliament and passed a series of bills, depriving the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church of a series of powers in England, and declaring that royal power was superior to ecclesiastical power in England. At that time, Catholicism only recognized the pope as God's agent in the world. Henry VIII meant that from now on, everyone does not need to recognize the pope, just recognize me. I am also God's agent. Henry VIII had no trouble deposing the pope. The pope had no choice but to excommunicate him. At this point, Henry and the pope completely broke off, and a new sect was born in England.

In fact, Yannick can completely ignore these rules and regulations. After all, this is not the Middle Ages where divine power is greater than imperial power. (How powerful was the divine power in the Middle Ages? The emperor is the boss in his own country. When you leave your own country, you have to listen to the pope. If the Pope thinks that he is qualified to be the emperor, he will call him, and whoever does not listen to the Pope will call the emperors of various countries to raise armies to attack him. As a result, Europe in the Middle Ages was full of small countries, which was more chaotic than the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period in ancient China).

Moreover, Yannick also knows that wherever there is money and power, there will be filth. He has launched a secret investigation ten years ago and has collected a lot of evidence. If these evidences are put out, let alone the current asylum The eleventh pope, and even the popes for generations to come, will have to obey his words.

But after all, Yannick is a man who loves his country more than his beauty, and he doesn't want his body to be drained by wine and sex, leading to his untimely death.