Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

In this world line, the two brothers Karl and Engels went to Prussia to work in their hometown. They occasionally worked in newspapers and cosplayed as war reporters on the news. Their lives were not so chaotic, so Marx and Engels had long begun to study capital. Discussed.

They are still in the stage of collecting materials, but Marx suddenly had a whim. If you want to resist capitalism, you must understand the operating mode of capitalism and expose the darkness at the bottom of capitalism.

At present, Karl has not figured out how to get this thing, but he has the idea of ​​writing "Das Kapital". He also discussed this idea with Engels, and August would send an envoy to visit him every now and then to ask Ask his opinion.

Marx intentionally or unintentionally talked about Capital with the envoy, perhaps because he wanted to see August's attitude, but it seemed that he was not punished in any substantial way.

But within the framework of the novel, Marx and Engels had already completed Das Kapital, and it was even so famous that even Tsarist Russia had this kind of book.

Karl worked as an editor at the Rheinische Zeitung, so he naturally got the first edition of this book. He and Engels stayed up late to read it at night, and Marx exclaimed, "Auguste was so stubborn on purpose!"

Karl thinks this is August giving him strength, Capital has already been worked out? Although Marx and Engels in the book use literal translations from other countries, which may not be obvious in German, how could they not understand? Wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing if this didn't come out in the end?

Engels believed that this was a signal from August to them. August used this book to tell them that Das Kapital could be done, so please do it as soon as possible.

Of course, these two masters over-interpreted it. August didn't mean it at all. He just wrote whatever came to his mind. At least he didn't consider these issues at all when he wrote.

Das Kapital made Joseph's world suddenly open up. The next night he and a classmate ran to the railway workers' gathering. From this moment on, his destiny was completely changed.

Joseph was no longer the obedient and good student. He no longer abided by all the rules and regulations, ignored the rules of the church college, and instead devoted his blood to the revolution.

Joseph began to communicate and hold meetings with various socialists. When his mother found out, she scolded him, "Can you still overthrow the Tsar?"

Joseph said angrily, "This is none of your business."

Mother and son drifted apart. His mother would not have thought that thirty years later, the rebellious young man in front of her would set off a revolution that would completely destroy the decadent Romanov dynasty. Nor would she. Thinking that his son will lead his country to win a world war and establish the hegemony of the Soviet Union in this war.

The seminary couldn't stand Joseph's behavior and expelled him. However, Joseph didn't think it was anything. He joined the Social Democratic Labor Party and began a real revolutionary career.

Joseph is very charismatic. He promotes socialism and liaises with workers' groups. He is very charismatic and can bring true socialists into the Social Democratic Labor Party. He is decisive enough. When comrades have differences of opinion, he makes a decisive decision and asks everyone to take action. , other party members trusted Joseph, and the strike action he organized was a great success.

Then he read an article written by an author named Turing. Joseph praised the author named Turing, saying that he was a revolutionary genius who could clearly realize what he could and should do.

At this time, Joseph did not even know Turing, nor did he know that Turing was Vladimir Ulyanov, the famous Lenin.

He found the focus of armed revolution in Vladimir's article. Facing a country like Tsarist Russia with stubborn feudal forces and no room for compromise, the only method that could be adopted was to violently overthrow it.

Joseph was very good at using violence. When he was a child, he often fought in the streets and could organize groups of dozens of people to fight. Now these skills have come in handy.

Joseph is mysterious, calm, and tough, which allows him to attract a large number of followers. He robs banks, attacks factories and prisons. They are the most active armed revolutionary group in the Caucasus. They bring serious trouble to the government and capitalists.

When the bell of the [-]th century rang, the Tsarist Russian Empire passed through its most bitter and painful era. It was defeated and lost to a small country in East Asia.

August did not specify who this small East Asian country is, but based on the description, we can still roughly guess who it is, and it is Japan.

The Japanese people are still a little surprised by this. After all, two mushrooms were planted in the last novel, and now they say that they can defeat the great powers, which is a bit ridiculous.

But the Japanese are very useful, and it’s fun to hang out with Prussia. I don’t know if they can beat them, but August said they can beat them, so of course they can.

Joseph also met a beloved woman named Cato during the revolution. Joseph loved her very much. Even if he was chased by the police, he would rush there overnight to go on a date with her. Cato was also attracted by Joseph's personality charm, and the two of them Eventually got married.

When the two got married, Joseph didn't even have a decent dress, but everyone was happy that night, including Joseph's revolutionary comrades, who laughed and blessed Joseph and Cato that night.

But this relationship was eventually broken by the wandering life. Joseph took Cato to Baku, the largest oil city in Tsarist Russia. Cato was unfamiliar with the place here and had no friends around him, and Joseph went to mobilize every day. Strikes and uprisings left her with no time to take care of her family. Finally, in the harsh environment, Cato fell ill. She contracted typhoid and dysentery and died of the disease.

Joseph was devastated, and he finally understood what kind of path he was taking. This path was full of separation and pain, and was destined to make him lose too much.

From then on, his heart became as hard as steel. He participated in robberies, rushed into capitalists' homes to collect protection fees, and sent the money to Vladimir's Bolshevik Party. He also gradually gained Vladimir's support. Appreciation became his right-hand man.

Vladimir asked him to plan and establish "Pravda". His partner was Molotov. He was mentioned in The Rise of the Empire. He was a diplomat of the Soviet Union at the time and signed the most important agreement before World War II. treaty, the Soviet-German non-aggression pact.

When Molotov and Joseph met for the first time, Joseph's charm made Molotov fans fall to the ground. Molotov called Joseph a genius, and Molotov's radical thoughts and tough attitude also gained recognition. Joseph's appreciation, the two of them recognized each other the first time they worked together.

They became good friends when they met for the second time. This was a great friendship that lasted for forty years. Joseph trusted Molotov very much, trusting him more than anyone else.

During the period of "Pravda", Joseph used a pen name, Stalin, which means man of steel. This name is so appropriate. The hardships and hardships Joseph suffered in the future, and the toughness and perseverance he showed all echoed this. name.

The test of fate for the Man of Steel was about to come. Joseph was betrayed by a traitor, the police caught Joseph, and the Russian government exiled Joseph to Siberia. This was not the first time he was exiled, but this time he went further.

It was a hopelessly low temperature, with the lowest temperature reaching minus [-] degrees. Joseph could not escape because the nearest town was hundreds of miles away. Even riding a horse would take several days, not to mention the ice and snow. Hard to escape.

When the First World War broke out, Joseph was still in exile in Siberia, living a primitive life of hunting. As the front lines suffered successive losses, the powerful German Empire fought on two fronts. France was still able to withstand the German offensive. On the Marne River After repelling the German army, Germany saw that it could not win France, so it had no choice but to turn its guns and attack Tsarist Russia. Tsarist Russia could not withstand the fierce German attack and retreated steadily.

The supply of soldiers became tight, and the Tsarist Russian government had to recruit soldiers from exiles. Joseph was lucky. After he was recruited, he avoided military service and returned to the Bolshevik Party.

And he came back stronger than ever, which was exactly what Vladimir needed.

In February 1917, the Romanov dynasty, which had lasted for three hundred years, was ended, but the power fell into the hands of the bourgeois provisional government. In the subsequent July Incident, the bourgeois provisional government disbanded the armed forces of the proletariat, Pravda Seized and Vladimir wanted.

It was impossible for the proletariat to accept such an outcome. On October 10 of the Julian calendar, Vladimir, Trotsky, and Joseph were all in Smolny Palace, calmly commanding the revolutionary ranks.

The sound of Aurora's cannon sounded the final death knell of the Russian Empire, and the revolutionary army captured the Winter Palace.

The first country with a socialist dictatorship in human history was born. Joseph finally realized his childhood ideal and realized their original slogan, "All rights belong to the Soviets."

When the news reached her mother's ears in the countryside, her mother had never been so shocked. When she came to St. Petersburg, red flags were hung everywhere. The Tsar was overthrown by her son. She never expected this result. , which has never been done before.

The first part of Joseph ends abruptly here, and the epilogue is only one paragraph. Joseph will rise to the top in the political struggle, and eventually he will step onto the most magnificent international stage in the world, competing with the most legendary figures of that era.

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After reading the whole book, Tina said that this is really a big job...

The world's first socialist country, such an exciting topic is an untouchable slide, but August's novel actually completely shows the early revolutionary process of such a character.

Although some of the plots are a bit outrageous, for example, it is impossible for Tsarist Russia to lose to Japan... right?

Moreover, the plot of the novel when Joseph escapes from Siberia is also a bit strange. For example, Tsarist Russia lacks soldiers. This is simply impossible. Tsarist Russia has such a large population...right?

Anyway, it's too magical and a bit unreal, but if you calm down and look at it, in fact, the Adolf trilogy is not very real. Germany annexed Austria and Britain could tolerate it, but Germany even wanted Czechoslovakia, which was outrageous, and Britain agreed to it. , this is simply impossible! Right?

Moreover, France fought so fiercely, but did not assist Poland in the Polish campaign. It surrendered in thirty-nine days, and had to rely on a brigadier general to turn the tide. Isn't this even more nonsense... right?

History is often more magical than fiction...

When August returned home, there were fanatical cheers in the streets and alleys. Everyone heard that Prussia had annexed Japan under reasonable and legal circumstances. This was a choice made by the Japanese people.

Prussia's strength has grown tremendously, and everyone attributes this to August's wise leadership.

When August returned to Congress, he found that the annoying faces in the past had suddenly disappeared, and there were actually no boos in the entire Congress.

In the past, those lousy nobles would murmur a few times when they saw August, but now they don't.

August returned to the regent's office, and Tina had been waiting for a long time.

"August, welcome back."

"Um……"

"Then what's going on?" Tina held the copy of "The Man of Steel - Joseph".

The translation on the Prussian side is "Joseph Stalin", which is pretty much the same anyway.

August, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"August, do you know what impact your novel will have? Tsarist Russia is on the border with us, and we need Tsarist Russia to remain neutral in the future. It is not good to stimulate their nerves."

"Tsarist Russia? I think it's nothing. Anyway, even if I write this, Tsarist Russia probably won't have any reaction. They don't believe that those serfs will overthrow their rule."

"I don't think so. What about Japan? It has just been annexed. What if this gives them a shot in the arm? What if they suddenly become independent and break away from us?"

"The Japanese just have little knowledge, but they are not really stupid. Don't they know if they can defeat Tsarist Russia? And what I wrote is that Japan only defeated Tsarist Russia when Japan merged with Prussia. There is no problem at all."

When August said this, Tina was speechless. After all, if you think about it carefully, it seems that no one really cares about a novel. The novel itself contains incredible and surprises. If all developments are consistent with logic and As expected, that would be boring.

August grasped this point very well, but this socialism was in opposition to the capitalism pursued by Prussia. August's answer was, "Prussia has capitalism with its own characteristics, so don't use other capitals." ism is at odds with our capitalism.”

August was impeccable, and Tina gave up the argument.

"Forget it, it's not good if you just come back and say this, but welcome home, August."

"Well, I'm back. Thank you for your hard work."

"I heard that you were assassinated in Japan. I'm a little worried about you, but it seems like you're fine."

"Something almost happened. Valentina took a bullet for me. She has just recovered now. It didn't affect Prussia, right?"

"It almost affected me, but fortunately I solved these problems and some political opponents by the way."

"No wonder there are so few people. Is it just because of my assassination?"

"The newspapers were sold out in those days, what do you think? Your life is more precious than Victoria... If we lose you, the whole country will be doomed."

"Don't worry, I won't die so easily. I still have unfinished business and I absolutely cannot die at this time."