He is Already a Tycoon at a Young Age! - Chapter 71



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Episode 71 – Guardian of the Automobile Republic

“You’re looking for Mr. Sicklgruber? Then you came to see me, right?”

“Oh, of course I wanted to meet Mr. Hitler too. I was really curious about the rocket-related stories.”

Porsche poured out his words with a bewildered expression.

You’re the type who can’t lie.

You want to meet Sicklgruber more than me. What on earth is your reason?

A science fiction cartoonist and an automotive engineer.

It’s not a very good combination.

“I happened to read a Rocketman comic that came over from the US a few months ago. I couldn’t forget it after that.”

Porsche said.

“The vehicle designs featured in it were so beautiful that words could not express them.”

“…”

Oh, is that so?

The Rocketman comic is basically a science fiction story set in space.

However, many cars used on land, such as hovercars, have also appeared.

‘It was a car style that I knew, with a bit of a science fiction feel.’

Does that hit Porsche’s taste exactly right?

I didn’t expect this.

“I heard Rocketman was serialized in Hitler’s magazine. I heard you were with Mr. Schicklgruber at Area 51.”

“Oh, yes. There were rumors like that.”

It was just Richter wearing a helmet.

The media just churned out articles as they pleased.

Well, it’s good for me because I get free promotion.

“I wanted to collaborate with him, so I contacted the publisher, but I didn’t get a reply. Feeling frustrated, I was on my way from the Czech Republic to Munich…”

“You heard about my attack.”

Porsche nodded with a heavy expression.

A few days ago, a person who almost died came to me and asked me to introduce him to a friend.

‘I feel a little angry…’

I think he feels embarrassed too, so I don’t think there’s any need to make an issue of it.

By the way, Ferdinand Porsche.

‘A genius automotive engineer.’

Father of Volkswagen and the Beetle.

In fact, the Beetle’s engine was copied from the Czech company Tatra…

There is no denying that Porsche is a company of tremendous capabilities.

While I was lost in thought, Porsche spoke again.

“I apologize for being so rude. But please just convey my message. It is a departure from the rigid and uniform car design, but the realistic aspects are beyond words…”

“I understand what you mean.”

I raised my hand and said.

If you leave me alone, I’ll keep talking until tomorrow.

It’s collaboration.

‘Radio and air conditioner. Both are being developed for automobile use…’

Ford, however, wasn’t particularly interested.

The most important thing to him is improving the production process and reducing the unit price of the Model T.

‘I was also unhappy with the seat belt discussion we had last time.’

If you can’t sell to car companies, you have to sell car radios and air conditioners to the aftermarket.

Then you won’t make much profit.

‘What if I jumped into the car market myself?’

The United States, where the Ford system began.

Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic are heavens for mechanical engineering.

Maybe we can combine the power of these four.

German technology.

If we bring this up, I think it will satisfy German nationalism.

‘There are no popular cars in Germany these days.’

Benz, Mercedes, etc.

Because it was so expensive, only the upper class could afford it.

Henry Ford of Germany.

Couldn’t we get an image like this?

‘I know the evolution of automobiles over the next few decades.’

Not only the seat belts, but also the glass, design, various devices inside, and even baby seats.

We can produce cars that are more innovative and safer than other companies.

‘But starting a car company won’t be easy.’

It was on a different level from radio or animation.

I guess I’ll have to figure out a few things before I go back to the States.

“Mr. Porsche.”

“yes?”

“I know Sicklgruber. In fact, we’re very close friends.”

This isn’t a lie.

If Porsche decides to join, I’ll have to tell them the truth.

“I’ll give you my contact information in a few days. But before that, I have a suggestion for you…”

“I have a suggestion. Does it have anything to do with me getting your contact information?”

Porsche gulped and asked, still looking nervous.

“You could say that. Come back tomorrow and I’ll explain it to you in more detail. I’m a little tired today.”

“Oh, yes! Of course. I don’t know what to say to you for causing trouble to someone who needs to recover…”

Porsche apologized repeatedly and then left the room.

Left alone, I stretched and stretched.

I haven’t had time to rest since I came to Germany.

Then Richter opened the door and came in.

“What else is left? I really need to rest now.”

“Ah, Alf. It’s a telegram for you.”

“If it’s not important, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

While I was resting, I also finished the Rocketman manuscript that had piled up.

Ironically, after the raid I had more time to write manuscripts.

“Okay. But I think it would be better to look at this now.”

“What is it about?”

“Oh, it’s from the presidential palace.”

“The Presidential Palace?”

“They asked me to tell them the date because they needed to decide on a farewell party schedule?”

“…”

United States Navy.

After Porsche, now the President of Germany.

“I don’t have the strength to be surprised anymore.”

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A week later

The farewell ceremony was held in front of the port.

“The story of Mr. Hitler touched the hearts of not only Austrians but also all Germans. As the movie title, Triumph of Hope, says, through true hope…”

I sat behind the podium and looked out at the crowd. I had no idea it would be such a big event.

‘Did President Ebert personally lead this?’

Friedrich Ebert.

The first president of the Weimar Republic and leader of the Social Democratic Party.

They even held a farewell event like this.

‘It seems like you’re trying to exploit my popularity.’

Well, I’m glad I didn’t spend my own money.

There is no reason to refuse since the president himself is hosting the event.

If you refuse for no reason, you might end up getting hate towards them.

“Thanks to Hitler Company’s investment, many young people will be able to find jobs. Come here.”

I shook hands and hugged the president in front of reporters.

A torrent of flashes of light.

“Our government will also fully support the growth of Hitler Company.”

“I will also try to expedite the establishment of the German branch as much as possible.”

Investing in Germany is beneficial for me too.

‘The size of the investment must be determined carefully, though.’

I must avoid criticism that I am spending the money I earned in the US lavishly in Germany.

A proper tightrope walk was important.

Coca-Cola, radio, comics, etc.

It will probably sell like hotcakes in Germany too.

Is there anything else you can use it for besides business?

Something worth writing about in the history of the original…

“How about establishing a private organization to promote exchanges between young people in the United States and Germany?”

“When you say youth exchange, what organization exactly are you referring to?”

President Ebert frowned after hearing what I said and asked.

“It’s literally about supporting students from both countries to travel freely to each other’s countries.”

Actually, I didn’t come up with it.

That’s what Germany and France have been doing since the Adenauer era in 1963.

The so-called Youth Support Center.

The organization supports 200,000 young people from both countries to travel back and forth each year.

‘In this day and age, traveling abroad is still unfamiliar.’

I guess it’s a new concept.

It was a perfect fit for me, having a foothold in both the US and Germany.

“If cultural exchanges between young people continue, wouldn’t relations naturally improve? The U.S. government will also think positively about it.”

“It’s an attractive offer. But I wonder if the current government’s financial situation will allow it to be sustained…”

“I’ll take on some of the financial burden. Since it was my suggestion.”

At this time, there was no tourism bureau. Private travel agencies existed, but they were small in scale.

If I take the initiative, a national project might be possible.

“I will speak to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Anything that can create jobs is worth trying.”

President Ebert said with a faint smile.

I think he noticed my trick.

‘What’s good about both of us is good.’

If it increases tourism revenue and jobs, it would be an achievement in itself.

A salute rang out from a cruiser anchored in the harbor.

After that the black-red-gold German flag goes up the mast.

That’s pretty cool.

When the sailor received the signal and pulled the rope, the flag fluttered in the air.

“Hey, you want me to go back on a warship like that? I think it would be better to just take a passenger ship.”

Richter and Anna looked at the cruiser with overwhelmed expressions.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the two’s similar reactions.

“It’s a ship that was sent all the way from America. It would be a bigger loss if I didn’t ride it.”

I don’t think President Wilson, a lame duck, would have made such a decision.

It’s unlikely that Harding would have made the first move.

‘It’s clear that someone on the Navy side actively advocated for it.’

Who could possibly convince both Wilson and Harding?

If it’s the Navy…

There’s only Roosevelt.

I’ll have to look into it next time I go to the US.

Richter, Anna, and Joseph approached the cruiser amid cheers from the Germans.

The military band played the national anthem to match.

“Unity, justice, freedom. For our homeland, Germany!”

It’s a bit different from the lyrics I knew.

Isn’t it Germany above all else?

“Let us all work together, through brotherhood, with hearts and hands! Blossom in the blessings of prosperity, prosper, fatherland Germany!”

At that moment, a man in a light military uniform strode toward us.

An extremely serious expression.

It was Rudolf Hess.

Why is that guy coming again?

After the last raid, Hess has been making all sorts of noises about protecting me.

He even went to the hospital with a few colleagues carrying rifles.

‘I’m glad I was able to send it back. I wish I had at least taken a picture…’

I hate to even imagine it.

“Mr. Hess. If we were saying goodbye, I think we said it this morning.”

“I have a gift that I must give to Mr. Hitler.”

He came up next to me and handed me a small wooden box.

“It was prepared by the H Club and the Thule Association.”

“The Thule Society?”

Anti-communism, anti-democracy, etc.

Wasn’t it a secret society that influenced Nazi ideology?

Rudolf Hess is also one of the members.

“I wonder what kind of gift it is.”

“You can open it later on the ship. What Mr. Hitler showed us in Germany was truly a hero from the myths.”

Hess muttered with an expression that was almost absent-minded.

“A true savior is someone who fights and rises again even when death is near. Just like Mr. Hitler when he was attacked.”

“If anyone listens, they will think it is Jesus speaking.”

saver.

Died and then came back to life.

Hess’s expression didn’t change at all at my joke.

Original history Even Hitler was said to have occasionally grown tired of Hess’s seriousness.

Now I understand.

“Mr. Hitler will one day become the Führer of Germany. I know it. It is a destiny.”

Furer?

Ugh, my head…

Was it Hess who first used the title Führer?

“I will wait for the day when you will return. You do not need to worry about the missions you have entrusted to me. I will definitely complete them.”

Before I could answer, Hess bowed his head in salute and continued walking away.

“He really is a unique person. He comes from a very formal Junker family.”

“I know.”

In Yuan history, he was the acting president.

Although she had little real power, she was popular with the Germans as a figurehead.

I don’t think anything weird will happen.

He wouldn’t fly to England to sign a ceasefire on his own.

“Let’s go quickly before you bring back something weird.”

As we went up onto the deck through the main gate, officers in uniform greeted us.

“Welcome to the cruiser Chicago, Mr. Adolf Hitler. We will take you safely to America.”

The man in the lead approached and asked to shake hands.

Wait, this guy’s the captain?

The words came out without me knowing.

“Are you Admiral Nimitz?”

“Admiral? I still have some way to go before I get there.”

Nimitz replied with a cheerful expression.

“Please hurry up and get in the taxi.”

Chester Nimitz.

A hero who led the Pacific War to victory and an admiral who rose to the rank of naval admiral.

Is this the captain of the cruiser that will take me on a cruise?

I shook hands with him.

“We have prepared a small banquet. We welcome you once again to the Chicago ship.”

“It’s a banquet. I’m afraid of how much the taxi fare will be.”

“In this case only, I’ll offer you a special price.”

Nimitz said with a smile.

“It’s not often that the United States Navy provides this kind of service.”

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Author’s Note

Q: Since when has the German song Deutschlandlied been used as Germany’s national anthem?

A: The melody of the Deutschlandlied was written by Josef Heidin in 1797, and was music to the poem ‘God Save the Emperor Franz’. It is said that this was an attempt to create a song worthy of the British Empire’s ‘God Save the King’.

The Deutschlandlied melody was used as the national anthem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918, when the President of the Weimar Republic of Germany, Friedrich Ebert, designated it as the official anthem in 1922.

The designation of Deutschlandlied as the national anthem was largely a concession to the conservatives’ opposition to the 1919 decision to make black-red-gold the German flag.

However, it is said that President Ebert only used the third verse, not the first verse, which contains German superiority, even after the national anthem was designated.

The first verse, “Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,” meaning “Germany above all,” became a core ideology and symbol not only for the conservative camp but also for the future Nazi regime.

In modern Germany, singing the first verse is considered a social taboo. Although it is not legally prohibited, singing the first verse publicly or publishing it on record often becomes a subject of social controversy.

(Source – Deutschlandlied English Wikipedia)