Battle of the Third Reich

It is undeniable that von Blumberg is a very temperamental German. There are many sloppy guys in the German senior officers who have no edging, such as Guderian, but there are also people like Bloomberg and von Bock Descendants of this kind of traditional military aristocrats who have undergone strict ceremonial education from an early age, regardless of dress or manner, always observe the manners of the old Prussian aristocracy.

This is a group of guys who are very suitable for the camera. Even their enemies share the same feeling, especially after wearing the new German uniform, it is even more extraordinary. Although it is said that people rely on clothing and horses and saddles, the necessary military temperament is also an indispensable factor. If you change a bakery owner to wear it, even the SS officer uniform will give you a donut taste. come out.

The Marshal of the 6th Army did not choose the standard marshal scepter, but chose a slightly stick with a gold-plated rod. The purpose is not to make this visit too formal. After all, this is just a visit to an ordinary foreign city. He really did not expect the Shanghai Concession to make the scene so magnificent, for fear that it would be enough to welcome one yuan.

He was thinking about this issue on the traffic boat. Obviously it was not because of his popularity. There must be his own plans in Britain, France and other countries. If he copes with improper here, he will take it to Berlin if he is not careful. trouble.

Blumberg smiled and strode forward, followed by his adjutant and his entourage, just over 20 meters from the dock to the observation platform, dozens of strong and powerful British patrols stood on both sides to form a human wall, Holding a baton, they pushed hard to push the crowd of people who wanted to squeeze forward to see clearly. Some arranged citizens began to throw flowers into the middle of the road, and the crowd burst out with slogans of welcome.

"It feels like going to a celebration ceremony. These Chinese citizens look quite enthusiastic." Major Kuller whispered to Colonel Davidson whispered.

"I don't think so. You haven't been to Chongqing, otherwise you will immediately see the subtle differences between the Chinese people in the two places." Davidson looked at the surrounding scene with cold eyes, and he saw the problem in the first place.

The citizens here did not show the kind of heartfelt enthusiasm they encountered in Chongqing. They simply regarded the ceremony as a lively trick. Those who spread flowers were obviously hired and participated in Austria and the Czech Republic. After annexation with Poland, the colonel completely distinguished what was a false smile.

"They don't know our agreement with Chongqing, otherwise the situation will be completely different." Lieutenant Colonel Roach heard the arguments of the two colleagues and he interjected.

"I think you are right, Roche, and if they listen to the Japanese propaganda and think that we are supporting their enemies, the situation may be even worse." Davidson nodded deeply.

Marshal Blumberg approached the welcome team, shook hands enthusiastically with several consuls in Shanghai, and then launched a standard polite greeting. At this time, he also pondered the taste. Obviously these consuls deliberately raised the diplomatic standard of this visit, and the ultimate goal must be aimed at those Japanese who are on the sidelines.

It seems that Yuan's arrangement for him to go to Shanghai for a turn is not unreasonable. The water below this city is deeper than he had previously expected.

"Welcome to this great city, Your Excellency Marshal." French Consul General Aoqi appeared exceptionally enthusiastic. He sincerely welcomed the presence of the German mission, in addition to bringing him a group of garrison troops, he also In this way, he can show his ability to Paris and invite some help.

He was originally just a general consul of the French Consulate General in Shanghai. The consul general before Pei Tong came to power was Bao Daizhi. He was an experienced diplomatic expert with an attitude towards appeasement for Japan. As a result, he was called back to France after Pei Dan came to power. He was appointed as temporary consul general.

In theory, Paris should immediately send a new consul general to take office, but this Aoqi is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He wrote a heartfelt telegram to express his allegiance to Petain. At the time, Betan was still merging with Renault’s partisans, and there were not many people in his hand. Why would he be unhappy when someone came up to take effect? ​​Although it is just a general consul, the level seems to be a little low, but this is not resolved. Simple, just give him a level up.

As a result, His Excellency became the French Consul General in Shanghai, in charge of the administration of the entire French Concession. In history, the acting consul general, who had only served for four months, was immediately transferred back to France. Because an apostle flapped his wings, the life of the consul general has completely changed the direction.

In any case, the Germans can't offend, and without a special reminder from Betan, Aoqi understands this deeply. This consul general is a patriot, as can be seen from his recent actions. Since the Japanese pressure on French Indochina, the French Concession’s attitude towards the Chinese has changed in the past two months. The French Concession does not After obstructing the national flags of Chinese shops, companies, and newspapers, and encountering some anti-Japanese activities of the people, Annan’s patrol in the patrol room became very gentle, and he no longer raised his baton to the front driver to block, and sometimes even helped maintain it. Order or something.

Unsurprisingly, the change in the French Concession immediately aroused strong protests from the Japanese and Wang Puppet, so that the activities of Wang Pseudo and Japanese agents in the French Concession became more rampant. This consul general was a bit stunned, but he did not I didn't give in to the Japanese easily, but just clenched my teeth and persevered. Because Aoqi believes that his decisions will surely be won and affirmed by Betan.

Now the consul general feels that he is betting right again. The infantry and tanks of these two battalions, as well as the visit of the German special envoy are the best proof.

"After receiving the notice from London, we have been looking forward to the honorable Marshal." The British Consul General Sir George maintained a restraint of the British aristocracy, but from his dress today, we can see that he is interested in this event. Attention.

Mr. Jazz wore a stiff black British gown with a black suit waistcoat, a silver bracelet hanging from his pocket, a hard collar shirt with a bow tie at the neck, several shiny medals on his chest, trousers and trousers line The hot brushes are very straight, and the shoes are polished to make people look good. It makes one wonder if the Consul General, your Excellency, went to Buckingham Palace to see the king.

The title of this jazz is awarded purely for his post. In order to improve the status of British diplomats in foreign affairs, the United Kingdom often awards aristocratic honors to senior diplomats. This kind of knighthood cannot be hereditary, just to be taken out and look good. .

Because the war ended early, the British deployment of power in overseas colonies was not consumed as historically. Especially in the Asian region, Britain still has a lot of troops stationed in it.

Although the local navy was defeated, the naval power of the overseas colonies still exists. At least in Southeast Asia, the British can still support the face of the sunless empire.

However, Shanghai is too far away from the core area of ​​Britain in Asia. After all, the British power to invest in China is limited, and it can only barely maintain the interests of the control area. Outside the scope, the United Kingdom gradually shows powerlessness, which makes the Japanese Recognizing the declining nature of the British Empire, it became more aggressive.

Although the Japanese did not want to completely tear their faces with European powers at this time, the expulsion of British forces from the Japanese military control area had already begun quietly. Japan’s commercial exclusivity is not only aimed at the United Kingdom, it is actually aimed at all European countries, even Germany. The ultimate goal of the Japanese is to monopolize the Asian market, control all resources in their own hands, and then wait until the power accumulation reaches a certain level. Degree, then the world will be armed to conquer the entire world.

At that time, few people believed that the Japanese had such ambitions. This country is falling into the mire of the Chinese war. Moreover, judging from the population and land area of ​​this country, conquering China alone is already the limit of their expansion.

George received instructions from London, asking him to expand the impact of this visit as much as possible, to attract the eyes of the world to Asia, so as to cover up the Empire's actions in the Middle East.

As a traditional British bureaucrat, Sir George is accustomed to seeing problems with reality. He will not be influenced by his personal emotions. He will strictly follow the plan explained by his superiors. Of course, if the plan contradicts his personal guidelines, he will choose. Resign directly. He fully understood the instructions issued by London. Since this was beneficial to the British Empire, as a British citizen, he was obliged to go all out to complete it.

The British consul general has no control over the management of the public concession, and the US consul general has the same effect. They can only use some directors of the Ministry of Industry and Bureau to exert some influence on the management of the concession. The problem is that the directors are not only the United Kingdom and the United States, but also Japan and Belgium. And the Chinese, so much that their ideas are not always satisfactory, so many times, Sir George really envied Aoqi next door, whether it is business, police, law, regulations, all in the French Concession His affairs are determined by him alone.

George has always believed that it was a huge mistake to introduce the Japanese into the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Although efforts have been made to remedy the consequences, the consequences have been caused. The north bank of Suzhou River is no longer under the control of the public concession, and the Japanese tentacles are still trying to extend toward the south bank. . If no action is taken to contain it, the public concession may change its owner in a few years.

This time, the arrival of the German mission just became an opportunity to change the status quo. How to operate it depends on the diplomatic skills of each. He also glimpsed the ugly face of the Japanese foreign minister. Obviously the other party has already made this point, but the current opportunity has been seized by his own side. It is not easy to get back. The British are thinking about it, aren’t they? It's time to hit the iron by the heat and let the Japanese eat a dumb loss.

ps: The first chapter is served. After eating dinner, write a chapter. The second chapter is expected at about ten o'clock in the evening.

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