In the name of smoking a cigar, Chen Dao did not use his knife and fork or eat, and Count Falk wisely put down the knife and fork in his hand. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Marshal Mannerheim and Luti, as the hosts, naturally did not cook by themselves.

"General Rosen, you can smoke the cigar later, let's start the meal first. I'm embarrassed to eat if you don't do it, I'm very hungry. Lu Ti smiled and persuaded Chen Dao.

Chen Dao let out another puff of secondhand smoke.

"Tell the truth, Mr. President, I am hungry too, and when I eat, it is not up to me, much less on this cigar, but on you and Mr. Marshal. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Marshal, you have the title of baron? ”

"Yes, what's wrong with that?" Marshal Mannerheim asked.

"No problem," Chen Dao shook his head and said, "and I still have the title of a Swedish count." You should know that there is a rule among nobles that enemies cannot eat each other's food or drink each other's water. ”

Field Marshal Mannerheim's otherwise cold gaze turned into indifference.

"General Rosen, are we enemies?"

Chen Dao met Mannerheim's gaze sharply.

"Not now, but it's hard to say in the future. We are all soldiers, and I ask you a straightforward question, the German Army Group North is about to launch an attack on Leningrad, and I hope that the Finnish army will launch a simultaneous attack in the north, please answer me after careful consideration, will you launch a simultaneous attack on Leningrad? ”

Field Marshal Mannerheim said categorically: "No, we will not continue our attack unless your army makes a detour east of Lake Ladoga and reaches the line of the Sviri River." ”

Chen Dao laughed twice and nodded.

"Very well, I just like Mr. Marshal's simple and crisp style, and I respect your decision."

Chen Dao said and twisted his head towards Lu Ti.

"We're done talking about the military business, Mr. President, let's talk about some economic issues."

"General Rosen, what exactly do you want to talk about?" Luti asked.

"I now formally inform you, Mr. President, that five German companies will terminate their trade with your companies before twelve o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and five German companies will also terminate their trade with your country before twelve o'clock at noon the day after tomorrow, and you will find that all trade between Germany and Finland will be terminated for a maximum of ten days, and that after ten days there will not be a single Finnish ship stationed in a German port, nor a single German ship in a Finnish port. Diplomatic relations between our two countries will be downgraded from the embassy level to the office level for an indefinite period of time. Do you have anything to say about that? ”

The expression on Lu Ti's face instantly froze, Mannerheim was stunned for a moment, then turned angry, and asked Chen in a sullen voice: "General Rosen, what are you trying to do?" Are you taking revenge on me? ”

"Revenge, why should I retaliate against you? I'm just sanctioning an enemy in a war. Your answer has already told me that we don't have a chance to have a good lunch. I tell you very clearly that in this war, between Germany and the Soviet Union, you can only choose one to be a friend and the other to be an enemy. In the previous time, you launched an attack on the Soviet Union, and I thought that you had chosen Germany as your friend and the Soviet Union as your enemy, but now it seems that I was wrong, you chose the Soviet Union as your friend and Germany as your enemy. Since we are enemies, I will treat you as enemies. Considering that Germany and Finland are separated by the Baltic Sea, which is not conducive to the German expedition, I have no choice but to use economic sanctions against you. All of this is caused by you, and has nothing to do with revenge. Chen Dao said.

"Finland has never regarded Germany as an enemy, let alone a friend of the Soviet Union, you misunderstood General Rosen." Luti hurriedly explained.

"Is that so? Mr. President, since you are friends of Germany, why don't you cooperate with Germany in attacking Leningrad? To deal with our common enemy, the Soviet Union? Chen Dao asked.

"As I have already said, we will continue to attack the Soviet Union, but we need your cooperation to make a detour to the eastern shore of Lake Ladoga and reach the Sveri River, where the armies of our two countries will meet." Mannerheim said.

"You still haven't figured out the situation, Mr. Marshal. Let me explain to you once again, if you agree that the Finnish army will cooperate with the German army in the attack on Leningrad, then we are friends, and if you do not agree, then Finland is the enemy of Germany, and everything I said before will come true. ”

Chen Dao's persecution completely aroused Mannerheim's anger, and he roared and said: "You are a naked threat, we will not be threatened by anyone, not the Soviets, not the Germans." ”

"Alas, Mr. Marshal, you are still a soldier after all, and you are not very good at politics, so at this time, you should listen to Mr. President." Chen Dao said.

"Mr. President, I just want to remind you that the total population of your country is 3.5 million, and 500,000 people are currently mobilized to join the army to start a war against the Soviet Union, and these 500,000 people are mainly young and middle-aged men. What kind of impact would the sudden loss of such a huge market as Germany have on your country's economy at this time? Sorry, I'm going to the bathroom, you have plenty of time to think about it before I get back. Chen Dao said and got up and walked out of the carriage.

Chen Dao left, and Count Fawker, who had not spoken before, suddenly said: "Mr. President, Mr. Marshal, we are also old friends, aren't we?" ”

Mannerheim did not answer, and Rueti said: "Yes, you are indeed an old friend of the Finnish people." ”

During the Soviet-Finnish War, Sweden was also a staunch supporter of Finland, and Count Falk once traveled between the two countries to provide Finland with all kinds of military supplies.

"From the point of view of old friends, from a political point of view, you have no idea what this meeting is about today, and you don't know who you are meeting. They will not know how this meeting will affect Finland. ”

"Isn't it General Rosen that we saw?" Luti asked.

"He is General Rosen, and he is also the Governor of Poland, you see, a Polish Governor who is not yet thirty years old. Think about what position he will hold in Germany when he is forty or fifty years old. ”

Both Ruety and Mannerheim looked thoughtful.

"You mean ・・・・・・?" Luti asked tentatively.

"The Führer and Marshal Goering are about the same age, and they will leave this world one day, and at that time, who do you think is most likely to become the Führer of Germany?" Earl Falk asked.

Luti nodded.

"You are right, Mr. Count, he is not yet thirty years old to be the governor of Poland, and he will have a good chance of becoming the head of Germany in the future, but what does this have to do with this meeting?" Luti asked.

Count Falk raised his right hand in agony, rubbing his fingers against his own head.

Seeing Count Faulk's movements, Luty immediately realized that he had asked a very idiotic question.

"Do you know why I came here with him? Is it just because he is my wife's brother? The fundamental reason why I'm here is that I am a patriot and I love my homeland deeply. I'm also older, in my sixties, and my health is not very good, what I want now is to help my wife and brother do more things while my body is barely able to support me, and deepen the relationship between us. Gaining the friendship of a future German Führer is my greatest contribution to my country. ”

"I see・・・・・・ Ruti said.

"That's just the way it is. Mr. President, are you in your fifties? Earl Falk asked.

"Fifty-three."

"What about Mr. Marshal?"

"Seventy-five."

Count Falk said: "Mr. President has a few more years to do, and Mr. Marshal is past the age of retirement." Haven't you ever thought that before you retire, you have to leave some political legacy to Finland and to the Finnish people? Heinz's visit to Finland is an opportunity for you. The political legacy you leave to the Finnish people will depend on whether the friendship of a future German Führer or the hatred of a future German Führer will depend on your decision today. Whether you choose hatred or friendship, please think more about the Finnish people, as an old friend, this is the biggest reminder I can do. Earl Falk said.

There was silence in the carriage, and Rüti thought for a few seconds, then looked up and asked, "Why is he so desperate for us to attack Leningrad?" ”

"For military merit." Mannerheim said.

"Mr. Marshal is right, it is for military merit. If you don't help, you can take Leningrad with the strength of Germany alone. But at that time, the biggest hero in the war report was Marshal Loeb, not him. If you agree to a simultaneous attack on Leningrad, then he will take at least half of the credit as the one who persuaded you. The capture of the city named after Lenin would be the future German Führer's most glorious military achievement. ”

"That way, his behavior makes sense." Luti said.

As soon as Lu Ti's words fell, the carriage door opened, and Chen Dao walked into the carriage.

After sitting down, Chen Dao said: "Mr. President, I have thought about it, this is the first time we have met, you don't know my style of doing things, let's do this, let's go back first, and then wait until twelve o'clock tomorrow at noon, you confirm whether there will really be five German companies to terminate trade with your country, if you have any doubts about me, we can also wait until the day after tomorrow, or more, however, my patience is limited, I will stay in Finland for five days at most." You have five days to think about it. ”

Count Falk rushed ahead of Luti and said, "Heinz, what would you do if Mr. President agreed to your request?" ”

"That is, of course, the other way around, within twenty-four hours of you agreeing to send troops to Leningrad, a group of German entrepreneurs will come to Finland and demand the expansion of trade with Finland, both in the military industry and in the civilian sector. We want capital to have capital, we want technology to have technology, and we want the market to have a market. Chen Dao said.

Count Falk smiled and said, "Mr. President, Mr. Marshal, you all heard. I can also make a guarantee that if you agree to send troops to Leningrad, soon a group of entrepreneurs from Sweden will come to Finland, I almost forgot that I have already arrived. ”

Between the money-making duo composed of brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and the military and political duo opposite, the eight eyes of the four of them collided with countless fires.

"Personally, I would like our army to assist Germany in attacking Leningrad, but I need to go back and discuss it with Parliament." Luti said.

"I understand you, but I beg you to convince the Parliament as soon as possible, for five German companies will have their trade cut off with your country by twelve o'clock tomorrow noon. Also, I have a question for Mr. Marshal. ”

"Excuse me." Mannerheim said.

"In your country's political system, is it the government that leads the army, or does the army lead the government?" Chen Dao asked.

"Of course, the government leads the army." Mannerheim said.

"That's good. Since the Finnish army is subordinate to the government, the final decision is yours, Mr. President. Chen Dao said.

"I repeat again, I want to be friends with Germany, I just need parliamentary authorization." Luti said.

"Well, I want to be friends with you too."

Chen Dao said as he stretched out his hand and touched the soup bowl on the table.

"Mr. President, the soup is already cold, can you let the chefs heat up the soup, I'm hungry right now."