Tyranny of Steel

The next morning, Berengar rose from his bed with a wide smile on his face. It had been some time since he could partake in the flesh of his lovers, and in one night he had experienced pleasure with them all. However, an emperor's work was never truly fulfilled and because of this, he was quick to rise with the dawn and get to work. 

Berengar had several important tasks he needed to do over the coming days. Though he had expanded his Army and Naval capabilities by designing new weapons and vehicles, his work in modernizing the German Military was not yet complete. 

He had advanced his Navy into the new age, and soon he would see the fruits of his labor. However, there was one last aspect of warfare that until now, mankind had never managed to conquer. Berengar was not an aerospace engineer, but he understood the basic concepts behind early planes. He also had done extensive research into the aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War of his past life. 

Thus, Berengar would be able to piece together some blueprints for pre-jet engine aircraft. With the aid of the brilliant minds that he had fostered over the years, these designs could be perfected and expanded upon until something combat capable was seen soaring in the skies. 

The first aircraft design that Berengar made use of was a multi-role fighter that was capable of fulfilling the roles of fighter-interceptor, fighter-bomber, ground-attack, and reconnaissance. The Germans in his past life had already made a plane that was capable of performing all of these functions at the highest level, with slight variations specializing in each task. 

This plane was called the Focke-Wulf Ta 152. It was a late war plane design that was developed from the earlier Focke-Wulf 190. It was a turbo-propeller aircraft that was among the best in its class, easily capable of competing with all similar allied aircraft. In terms of pre-jet engine technology, there were few planes as capable as the Ta 152. 

This plane was designed to be the workhorse of Berengar's Air Force. Aside from the basic design of the plane itself, Berengar also designed an aircraft engine and the individual weapons needed for the plane to be combat ready, as he would do for all of the aircraft he would implement. 

With the introduction of aircraft, Berengar did not just need fighters, he needed transport planes that could be used for both cargo and personnel. The existence of paratroopers was essential to Berengar's plans against Itami's Japanese Empire, and because of this, he developed the Ju 290 as his plane of choice. 

The Ju 290 was a large, long-range military transport used by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. It was exactly the kind of transport plane that Berengar had in mind. Capable of extensive flights, at high altitudes, with a spacious cargo capacity, it was the most ideal choice for both troop transport and cargo. 

With the Cargo and troop transport taken care of, Berengar needed a long-range strategic bomber, and he knew exactly what he wanted. Based upon blueprints he had seen on the internet. Berengar redesigned the Me 264, which was pretty much the German equivalent of the B17. It was an exceptional plane, but in his past life, only three prototypes were built before the project was scrapped so that the company which manufactured them could focus on producing fighters. 

Finally, Berengar wanted to design a dive bomber that could act as both a land bomber and a torpedo bomber. In his past life, the Germans had experimented with several of these designs to put on their proposed aircraft carrier. Naturally, the one that immediately came to mind was the infamous Ju 87 "Stuka". 

This was an aircraft that was the dread of the allies in the Second World War. Its siren was usually a sign of impending death and made the enemies of the Reich quake in their boots. Berengar wanted to recreate this fear in his own enemies, and because of that, he was more than happy to design the Stuka. 

In reality, Berengar knew only the basics of how to design aircraft. Because of this, he would leave the completion of these blueprints and their actual construction up to his talented team of engineers. Specifically, those who were already experimenting on flight with the rigid airship. He did not expect to have aircraft in active service for at least another year or perhaps two. 

After completing the basic designs for his future fleet of aircraft, Berengar let out a heavy sigh and thought about what his military would look like in the next five years. Now that the war with the catholic church was over, Berengar wanted nothing more than to relax with his family and oversee the development of the Reich. 

However, just when he was about to gain some semblance of peace in his life, a new threat had risen in the fog of war. The Japanese Empire was not a peer to the Reich, but it was a near peer. Berengar knew from what little information he had about his rival that, undoubtedly, when they finally came to arms, his military would be superior.

However, unlike all of his previous enemies, Japan would have the ability to inflict untold casualties among his troops. Especially if their Empress was smart and committed to a campaign of entrenched island battles.

He honestly did not know what era this reincarnator came from, or what were her capabilities, but from the information he had been provided by his agents dispatched to the east. The Japanese Empire was on the cusp of widespread industrialization. While his society had already advanced beyond such an era. During this train of thought, about the most efficient ways to counter his enemies, a knock resounded on his door, followed by a familiar voice.

"Big brother, breakfast is ready. Come join your family for a meal now that you are home!"

The Kaiser wore a warm smile on his face as he rose from his seat and opened the door to reveal the radiant figure of his precious little sister. Henrietta quickly wrapped her arms around him, before kissing him on the lips. After doing so, she grabbed hold of his hand and led him to the dining room. Where Berengar's family and all of his guests were gathered. 

Berengar entered the room and looked upon how large his family had grown and grinned from ear to ear. He still was not yet finished creating children. He knew that his family would grow even more in the coming years, but to see those who currently existed as both happy and healthy, it was truly a warming sight. 

Hans and his younger brother Josef were being fawned upon by their mother, while Helga was waiting patiently for the food to arrive. Isle differed from her older sister. She was a vibrant and lively child, while Helga was far more quiet and reserved. 

While Honoria was looking after her young daughter, Helena, her son, Alexandros, was glaring at his rival, Ghazi. The two young boys were of a similar age and were both being schooled in how to rule at a young age, where they developed a friendly sibling rivalry.

Unlike Berengar's children with Adela, Linde, and Henrietta, these two boys were guaranteed the thrones of their mother's kingdoms. Thus, they were given special educational courses in politics, economics, and other important subjects. 

Yasmin was looking over her young daughter Zara, while Ghazi and Alexandros were having a fierce debate over their political lessons and their respective views on what was being taught. All in all, it was a lively environment. 

Zhu Zhi and Dharya could only gaze in envy at the sight of Berengar's family, and how they immediately became silent when the man entered the room. Berengar tried to be a major part of his children's lives, despite his many responsibilities, and because of this, there was much love and respect for him as the head of the household.  The moment he sat down at the table, the entire crowd shifted their gaze towards him, where he simply smiled and gave out the order for the food to be brought forward.

"Let us eat!"

Once this was said, the household servants rushed from the kitchen into the dining hall with platters of breakfast food to be served to the Royal Family and their guests. All of his favorites were present, and even some lunch food was mixed in. After all, it was a grand occasion, like every time he marched off to war, the morning after he came back, they would always have a large family feast and talk about what had happened in the kaiser's absence. 

Berengar sat, and had a conversation with each and every one of his children about what they had been up to while he was away, and while some would ask him what life was like on the battlefield, he could only force a smile, and pass it off with some vague notion of being happy to be home with the people he loved. 

This was how the Kaiser spent the morning after his return home. After all, now that the war was over, he would need to work closely with Adela to create a large celebration ceremony. One he intended to use to raise the German spirits and warn them about foreign threats to the east. However, that could wait until after the meal was over.