Reincarnated as Nikolai II - Chapter 271

Chapter 271: The Union of Broken Bones (5)
Germany’s history has changed, and it will inevitably continue to change.

This has been an immutable truth since the moment we occupied Poland.

However, no matter how much people change like poikilotherms according to their environment, can the person himself truly change?

‘…As far as I know, people don’t change easily. Especially if they’re old enough and their thinking has hardened.’

The reason I can’t help but ask such philosophical questions past my sixtieth year is because:

“What is this man saying about me?”

“He, well, it seems he admires Your Majesty.”

“…A man who emphasizes the purity of the Germanic race admires me, a Slav?”

It’s because the subject in question is the leader of a right-wing party in a neighboring country.

In July’s German general election, the Nazi Party won 230 seats.

Despite standing tall as the largest party, they couldn’t secure a majority of the 608 seats, and were planning to hold a re-election while refusing coalition until the end.

At this rate, it seems they’ll repeat elections until the Nazi Party secures a majority.

This I can understand. The Nazis typically treat everyone besides themselves as parasites eating away at the nation, so refusing coalition is within their character.

But why is my name being mentioned here?

“Intelligence Director Bronstein, explain this properly.”

“T-these indications are clearly present in his autobiography, ‘Mein Kampf’ published in 1925. Although there are few direct mentions due to anti-Slavic sentiment, he is clearly identifying his journey with that of Tsar Nicholas in his youth.”

“He’s absolutely insane.”

I was simply born a crown prince. I lived a noble life, and power was in my hands as naturally as breathing.

How could I possibly be compared to someone who not only failed to get a job but also dodged military service?

“To explain this, you need to understand Nazism, which has become almost like a religion to Hitler.”

“Sigh, explain it briefly.”

“First, as you know, totalitarian ideology that always emphasizes the state shouts anti-business, anti-capital, and anti-communist slogans.”

“What does that have to do with me?”

“The Nazi Party cites how Your Majesty in the past… well… dealt with the liberals.”

“What, the purge?”

Now, is this the same thing? The Russian liberals back then were difficult to distinguish from the communists!

Moreover, the leader of those liberals was Duke Georgy Lvov.

A high nobleman, ruined by the policies of the previous Tsar. Not content with that, he rose to prominence in the Duma, shouting anti-Tsar, anti-state rhetoric. How could I have let such a person live?

How can this be linked with Nazism, which advocates totalitarianism?

Doesn’t this contradict logic?

“That is true, but the Nazis hate these liberals – specifically, humans without parents or religion. By this standard, both the left and the centrists are all classified as anti-Nazi.”

“…So they’re openly talking about sweeping them away. They’ll probably attach all sorts of excuses like corruption or traitor.”

“It’s understandable why coalition is difficult.”

To prevent this, all sorts of parties from the Social Democrats to the Communists, the Center Party, and the People’s Party would need to join forces to maintain a majority…

But such a comprehensive and inclusive ideology doesn’t exist in this world.

And there’s certainly no such individual capable of uniting them.

“That book. Is it circulating in the empire?”

“It would only attract more attention if we designated it as banned literature, so we’re just removing it discreetly, but there are certainly people reading it.”

“Sigh, that’s enough.”

To think that I would be the Tsar whom ‘that’ man respects. I’m already frightened about how this will be recorded in history.

‘…At least he’s not gay. The man persecutes homosexuals so ruthlessly.’

In any case, Germany and Russia cannot join hands.

Beyond differences in systems and ideologies, once they decide to expand their domains, they cannot coexist without killing each other. Even before that, reversing the deeply rooted anti-Russian and anti-German sentiments is nearly impossible.

That’s why the best conclusion I came to was non-aggression.

“Director, let’s say he has a personal… admiration. Yes, that admiration. Let’s even assume that the Nazi Party secures a majority and establishes itself as the mainstream. What international changes would their ideology bring?”

“I suppose the threat felt by France would increase?”

“Besides that?”

The admiration of a failing student is neither needed nor anything more than a personal matter. However, if there’s an ideological shift, I need to confirm it.

“If even Germany begins to oppress Jews, there will be no place for Jews to stand in Europe.”

“How much?”

“You might as well consider it completely gone. Their restaurants and places of worship are being burned, and public authorities are blatantly pressuring those of Jewish descent.”

“Then they’ll go to America.”

“That won’t be easy either under the current Republican administration. Since the immigration law was restricted, the possible immigrant population for each ethnicity is limited.”

So Coolidge’s Johnson-Reed Immigration Act is still alive.

Well, it’s unlikely they would accept more immigrants when the labor market is in such a terrible state.

“However, the commonality of Jewish persecution is woefully insufficient to create a sense of solidarity with the West.”

“Pogroms are merely European tradition.”

“That’s right. Then ultimately, they will aim for the Central European living space for pure German people, Lebensraum.”

“…Please don’t say that such a thing was influenced by Pan-Slavism.”

“…”

Is this for real?

I’ve heard about the similarities between Pan-Germanism and Pan-Slavism, but I simply cannot accept that we are the origin of that Lebensraum concept.

‘What’s similar about them? We’re just declaring that we want to continue living where we’ve always lived, while you’re waging wars of aggression and refusing to return what you’ve stolen?’

But how would this look from the outside?

What if the French, British, Portuguese, or Swiss heard this?

‘…Damn, would they say we’re one and the same?’

Setting aside why Nazism, which will be regarded as the evil of humanity, has changed so strangely, this doesn’t seem like something I can simply leave alone.

“H-however, while their ideology may be extreme, it’s uncertain whether it will lead to power and policy, so you needn’t worry too early!”

No. The Nazis will keep repeating re-elections indefinitely until they exceed a majority.

‘Even the street dogs will be indoctrinated with Nazi ideology, how can I leave it alone?’

To make matters worse, they will try to spread that ideology to the world more clearly than anyone else.

“Director.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I will allow propaganda activities, so erase everything related to Nazis. No, just erase everything related to Mussolini or Hitler in the empire. Leave a message for the Interior Ministry as well.”

“Is erasing enough?”

“People can’t be completely unaware of the existence of a neighboring country’s party, but make sure they’re never favorable.”