At the same time, other than Oak Town, the other British sorcerers who participated in the attack on the German sorcerers were also progressing smoothly. Due to their superior strength and proper tactics, the British army was able to push forward with great momentum.
In fact, as the British sorcerers began to push towards Berlin from several directions, something they did not expect happened. Later on, when the German sorcerers realized that they were under attack, many sorcerers began to shout "Long live Harris" and led the ordinary sorcerers in the city to surrender.
Following that, the German sorcerers were bewildered by the behavior of the British sorcerers. At first, the ordinary citizens, then the Aura and Strike Sorcerers all surrendered.
As they pushed forward, the sorcerers in the German sorcerers' settlements walked onto the streets. More and more people surrendered to the British Floating Boats, which seriously affected the speed of the British sorcerers' march.
This even caused Penello, as the commander, to suspect that the so-called surrender was actually a ruse by the Germans. This was because if more sorcerers surrendered, the British army would have to send more people to watch over them. In the end, Penello had no choice but to order his subordinates to use loud voices to make it clear that they did not have the time to capture them. He also asked them to put away their wands and not hold them in their hands to show that they were not hostile.
By the time the British army had fully occupied all the key points except for Berlin, the resistance they encountered became less and less. Some of the sorcerers even took the initiative to show their sincerity before the British army set out.
The reason for this was because the German Ministry of Magic did not have a good reputation to begin with. As a government that was established after the defeat of Grindelwald, the German sorcerers did not have a good impression of the German government and felt that the government was weak and incompetent.
After so many years, the older generation of sorcerers had retired from the stage of history. The new generation of sorcerers did not hate the government as much as their elders. However, when Lord Voldemort wreaked havoc in Europe, the German government once again showed its incompetence. Not only were they unable to form an effective resistance, but they also allowed Lord Voldemort to loot Gringotte and suffer heavy losses. After not paying enough compensation and kneeling to death, the new generation of sorcerers began to lose confidence in the German Ministry of Magic.
On the other hand, the Family Harris originated from the ruling class of Germany. Although they were not the most powerful family during the Grindelwald era, Family Harris still had some reputation in Germany. They still had some support among the German sorcerers. This was especially so after the Family Harris went into exile in England and had a talented sorcerer like Allen Harris.
Now that the German sorcerers had taken control of the English Ministry of Magic, they had great power and developed England to such a powerful state. In the hearts of the German sorcerers, Harris was much more powerful than the weak and incompetent government.
Due to the culture of this country that worshipped the strong, Harris also had a great reputation in Germany. In the daily discussions of the Germans, they even felt that Harris was the pride of Germany. If they controlled England, the Germans would control England.
Therefore, in the face of the sorcerers' invasion led by Harris, the German sorcerers did not have a strong determination to resist. Before the invasion of England, many German sorcerers had even spread the word that Harris should replace the current Ministry of Magic to rule Germany. This way, they could live a good life in the Floating City. It was not just from the television. Some of the German sorcerers who went to the Floating City for tourism or business purposes knew how suitable it was for sorcerers to live in the Floating City. When they went to the surrounding colonies, they came in contact with things and information related to the Floating City. They knew how powerful the Floating City was and had long yearned for it.
What slowed down the English's initial pace was not only the strikebreakers and Aura patrols taking over the surrendered areas, but also the issue of maintaining the "Secret Law" on the surface. In such a large-scale operation, it was inevitable that the Muggle would see a sailboat flying in the sky.
The people in the Memory Erasing Department were far from enough. However, if the Ministry of Magic's members used the Memory Erasing System, they might not be proficient enough, resulting in severe memory loss for the rest of the Muggle's life. Therefore, the elites like the Armed Aura and the Umbrella had to stay in the beginning to help eliminate most of the Muggle.
However, the English's General Staff was happy to see this happen. They did not come up with any solutions. In fact, they did it on purpose. The purpose was to distinguish between those who were determined to resist and those who wanted to surrender to Harris and those who were against Harris.
This was because, for a country that was still ruled by traditional pure-blood families, it was impossible for all of them to surrender. For ordinary people, surrendering would not change their status, and might even improve their lives. However, for the current ruling class, it would be a disaster. Especially now that the English's propaganda department was pursuing the responsibility of all the sorcerers who participated in the previous terrorist attack. These pure-blood families did not believe that Harris would not take the opportunity to eliminate some of the obstacles in their way.
Therefore, these families, as well as the diehards who were originally unwilling to surrender, brought their families and left their settlements in a panic. They headed to Berlin, the gathering place called by the German Ministry of Magic, or simply headed directly to their distant relatives' homes in foreign countries to escape.
At this time, in the center of Berlin, in the great hall of the Magic Parliament building.
Floating ships rose into the air, forming an eagle formation in the air and assuming a defensive posture. All of Germany's transportation, including the floating ships, were under his control. After knowing that war had been declared, Goering ordered all the floating ships he could mobilize to gather in Berlin. Due to the fact that the English arrived too quickly, they lost some of the ships that were targeted at the beginning, such as Oak Town.
This order basically represented the German Ministry of Magic's determination to abandon the surrounding areas and stabilize their base camp. In fact, other than the floating ships, the Aura and the strikebreakers who were still listening to orders were also summoned back because of this plan.
This was also the reason why the English army could travel so smoothly. England intended to use this opportunity to distinguish between the obedient people and the enemy, and the German Ministry of Magic also tacitly took this opportunity to fight to the death. They even gave the ordinary wizards some alchemy equipment that should be used by the Aura, and called on them to defend the Congress of Magic.
Many German wizards who were driven by the English army gathered here. They were all waiting on both sides of the street to be placed in various temporary shelters set up in Berlin. Once they were settled, the adult wizards were led by the Aura from the Ministry of Magic to the periphery of the Congress building. They waved their magic wands and began to cast the Super Armor Protection Spell.
Other than that, the wizards on the ground also set up a lot of giant metal barricades. These barricades would roll automatically to ensure that the floating ships could not get too close to the Congress building, which was the headquarters of the Ministry of Magic. The English wizards who descended from the floating ships would also have to land on the periphery and take care of the defense outside before they could attack the German Ministry of Magic.
On the balcony of the Congress building, which embodied the various architectural styles of classical, gothic, renaissance, and baroque, and was the symbol of the German Ministry of Magic's unification, Hermann Goering of the Department of Magic was looking at the scene in front of him with a pair of binoculars.
A wizard dressed as an official of the German Department of Magic said excitedly, "Director, you're so wise … If you're like our interim minister Telman inside, not only will you get yourself into trouble, but you'll also have to wait for Harris to attack before you can think of a solution …"
"… Send the ships that I got from the fairies to the inner circle …" Goering looked at the ships that were painted with the logo of the German Ministry of Magic. He was a little dissatisfied that they were too close to the outer circle. He stuck out his round belly and said, "Also, Mr. Telman is now the president. Even if it's just a temporary position, please pay attention to your manners …" Then, he relaxed a little and proudly whispered to his men beside him, "I'll go in and take a look at the situation … Leave a fast ship and wait for me to come out … I'll be able to command the battle later."
After he finished speaking, the hot weather outside made Fat Greem sweat profusely. He waved his hands casually to his subordinates and strode towards the parliament building. His previously smug expression was gone and replaced with an incomparably solemn expression.
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