On November 12, 1933, Germany held a referendum that attracted worldwide attention: Hitler had just announced Germany's withdrawal from the Conference on Disarmament and the League of Nations last month. On 11 November, on the eve of the vote, the venerable Hindenburg made a radio speech to the nation in support of Hitler: "Tomorrow you will show resolute national unity and support for the Government, and join me and the Prime Minister in upholding the principles of equal rights and glorious peace." We want the world to see. We have restored the unity of Germany and, with God's help, have been able to maintain fair rights between Germany and the world. ”

After 15 years of frustration and disappointment, and 15 years of resentment at the consequences of defeat, the reaction of the German people was almost unanimous. Some 96 per cent of eligible voters voted, with 95 per cent in favour of Germany's withdrawal from the Geneva Conference. As for the list of candidates of the single Nazi Party in the Reichstag, 92 per cent were in favour. Even in the Dachau concentration camp, 2,154 of the 2,242 detainees voted for the government that detained them! There is no doubt that Hitler's rebellion against the Entente was overwhelmingly supported by the German people. This not only made his dictatorship more popular, but also showed a united Germany in front of the world that was resolute and unwilling to oppress, and made the series of sanctions intended by the Entente to be launched lose their confidence!

However, anyone who thinks that this is all Hitler's diplomatic and political maneuvers is very wrong.

On November 16, three days after the referendum, Hitler took the initiative to invite the new Polish ambassador, Joseph? sharp

Puski. After half a day of talks, the two sides immediately issued a joint proclamation, saying that the German and Polish governments had agreed to "resolve the problems of mutual concern by means of direct negotiations and to renounce the use of force in mutual relations in order to consolidate peace in Europe." As soon as the news came out, the whole world, including Germany, was shaken.

In the minds of the Germans, Poland was an enemy even more hated and despised, than France. They think. The most unforgivable sins of the founders of the Treaty of Versailles were to separate East Prussia from Germany through a Polish corridor, to establish the Free City of Danzig, and to cede the province of Poznan and part of Silesia to Poland. The inhabitants of the ceded part, although predominantly Polish, had been German territory since the partition of Poland 150 years earlier. Even in the period of the republic, which was submissive to the West, there was not a single German statesman who wanted to regard the Polish possession of German territory as a permanent thing.

German Foreign Minister Streesmann, who advocated cooperation with Britain and France, was at all reluctant to consider signing the Locarno Treaty of the East with Poland to supplement the Locarno Treaty with the West, which kept the territory unchanged. As early as 1922, Sickert, the father of the Wehrmacht and the decision-maker of the early foreign policy of the Republic, told the government: "The existence of Poland is intolerable and cannot coexist with the basic conditions for the survival of Germany." Poland must be eliminated and will be eliminated. He said again. The elimination of Poland "must be one of the fundamental motivators of German policy...... After the fall of Poland, the hegemony of France, one of the strongest pillars of the Treaty of Versailles, would also come to an end. ”

However, the shrewd and shrewd Hitler saw from this the huge practical benefits that a temporary hypocrisy with Poland would bring to him. First, by renunciating the use of force against Poland, he was able to intensify his peace propaganda and to allay the suspicions in Western and Eastern Europe that had arisen as a result of his abrupt withdrawal from the Geneva Conference. Second, by inducing the Poles to enter into direct negotiations with him. He would be able to circumvent the League of Nations and weaken the authority of the organization from which he had withdrawn, attacking the League's concept of "collective security". Third, the proximity of Germany to Poland will deal a heavy blow to France's alliance in Eastern Europe; And in this alliance. Poland is undoubtedly one of the most important bastions. Finally, and most importantly, if Poland were thus disassociated from the alliance with France, Germany would henceforth be free to settle it without causing a direct war with France.

January 26, 1934. Germany and Poland signed the German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact for ten years. Although this was not popular in Germany, Hitler believed that dictatorships were superior to democracy because they would achieve greater good for the country in the long run, even against the will of the majority. It can also be performed temporarily without causing internal noise. His decision proved to be incomparably correct, and Germany not only defused the adverse effects of withdrawing from the Conference on Disarmament, but also greatly dismantled the alliance between the small Entente countries.

In a solemn and majestic villa-like building in the center of Hamburg, Fang Yan, who is returning home for vacation, is holding a brand new Berliner Zeitung and reading the day's information at the breakfast table. A photograph of Hitler shaking hands with the Polish ambassador appeared prominently on the front page, with a flowery report written by a royal literati full of words such as peace, cooperation, and win-win. Since the National Socialist Party had taken complete control of the German news media, there was not the slightest negative evaluation of this matter, and even though the German people were not happy with it, their consciousness also changed subtly in the face of the unanimous tone of propaganda.

A few steps away, Sylvia was leaning her head on Fang Yan's right shoulder like a tame cat, her emerald green eyes smiling brightly, overflowing with joy and sweetness. In the early summer of last year, after graduating from the music department of the University of Rome, she finally ended her nearly 10-year long-distance separation and came to Hamburg to stay with her lover day and night. Compared with when they were married a few years ago, Sylvia has changed significantly: not only has her appearance and body completely faded from her youthfulness, but she has become as delicate and bright as a blooming plum rose; Even her temperament has become clear and gentle under the influence of music for several years, like mountain streams and ice valleys.

Seeing Sylvia, who had been reborn and almost become a perfect goddess, the love in Fang Yan's heart was already like a spring flood bursting its banks, flooding without restriction at all. And the innate softness on her beautiful jade face turned that awe-inspiring and inviolable noble and holy into the charming temptation of a witch, which made Fang Yan, who had been serving in the army for a long time, unable to have the slightest control when facing Sylvia. Under Fang Yan's tireless sowing day and night, Sylvia soon had a subtle nausea in the early autumn a few months later, and when the doctor informed them of the results, they both felt a strong happiness that bordered on vertigo.

To ensure that she is safe during pregnancy, Rudolph has hired a nanny and doctor who can form a football team to be by her side 24 hours a day. However, Sylvia still has an unparalleled attachment to Fang Yan. When Fang Yan came home on vacation, she would always leave aside the caregivers invited by Rudolph and choose to stick to her lover's side.

"What are you looking at, dear?" Seeing Fang Yan staring at the newspaper in her hand for a long time, Sylvia couldn't help but poke her head over. Fang Yan stroked her smooth and shiny blonde hair, turned the angle of the newspaper in front of her, and said with a smile: "Chancellor Hitler and Poland have signed a non-aggression pact. He really has a unique vision, and he instantly turned the current international situation that is unfavorable to him around. ”

Sylvia stared at the newspaper article, a bright light flickering in her eyes; She has been in love with Fang Yan for more than ten years, and she can communicate in German and read related articles. As the daughter of the old Ciano, Sylvia has undoubtedly accumulated quite good international political skills in her ears and eyes, and after Fang Yan's simple explanation, she immediately understood the essence and key points.

Fang Yan exhaled and sighed lightly: "In just one year, Chancellor Hitler has accomplished the impassioned ambitions that the previous republican governments failed to achieve in 15 years. He eliminated all other parties and replaced the democracy of the republic with his personal dictatorship; The destruction of the state governments and their parliaments allowed for the true unification of Germany. In addition, he withdrew Germany from the Conference on Disarmament and the League of Nations, declaring that Germany insisted on equal treatment of major powers. All his achievements and actions were supported by the overwhelming majority of the German people, which was simply unthinkable in the days of the former democratic government! In a few years' time, Chancellor Hitler will be the center of attention in Europe, and his time will soon be complete. ”

"My dear, if both Germany and Poland can conclude a peace treaty, why can't a treaty of friendship be concluded with Italy?" Sylvia moved her gaze from the newspaper to Fang Yan's face, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Although my father withdrew from the front-line political arena in Rome today, his influence on Uncle Benito is still irreplaceable, and you and your family also have an extremely close and deep relationship with the new German Chancellor Hitler. If the two of us can work together, we will be able to promote the engagement and conclusion of the treaty between the two governments. Maybe we will be able to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize and make a name for ourselves in Europe and around the world. ”

Hearing Silvia's last words, Fang Yan couldn't help but laugh dumbly. He gently took his wife into his arms, and wrapped his hands around her slender and flexible willow waist with both hands. Feeling the refreshing and tranquil body fragrance, Fang Yan suddenly had an idea: maybe he could really use the marriage relationship with the Ziano family to promote the process of alliance between Germany and Italy. (To be continued.) )