In a French-style villa at 65 Xiafei Road, one of the most prosperous areas of Shanghai's French Concession, the French consul in Shanghai, Armand, was entertaining the U.S. ambassador to China, Jensen, in his study. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Armand's study is furnished in a French style, with thick Persian carpets, carved rustic walls and romantic paintings on the walls as a reminder of the refined taste of the owner.

"Ding......

Two glass goblets filled with red wine touched slightly, making a pleasant sound.

Jensen took a sip of the red wine and nodded with satisfaction, and said approvingly: "The red wine of Château Latour is still so full and delicate, and the rich layering is its biggest feature. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Ambassador, for your appreciation." Armand was very satisfied with Jensen's compliment, and he said reservedly and proudly: "This is a good wine produced in Château Latour 1920, and it is also one of my most precious treasures. ”

"Yes, French wine has always been a symbol of nobility and mystery." Jensen first exclaimed, and then said: "It's just that France has always been threatened by the Nazis, and after the annexation of Poland, Hitler turned his attention to your country, I wonder if your government is ready?" ”

In the face of Jensen's inquiry, Armand's performance was very in line with the usual arrogance of the French, and he said lightly: "Ambassador Jensen, I am only the French consul in Shanghai, this kind of thing is not too clear, but I think you don't have to worry about this, Britain has sent more than 200,000 expeditionary troops into France, coupled with the French army of millions and the impregnable Maginot Line, it is absolutely impossible for the Germans to come to the city like more than 20 years ago."

Jensen's brows furrowed secretly, no wonder some people said that the French nation has never produced a military wizard since Napoleon, in the early days of the First World War, the French generals not only looked down on the cover of the artillery fire, but also pedanticly believed that the infantry running forward under the blow of German machine guns and artillery was an insult to the glory of the soldiers, and they would rather march slowly in a neat line towards the German position under the fire of the German army than bend down and run to attack. However, the war was brutal, and the Germans taught these proud Gallic chickens a solid lesson with heavy artillery and machine guns, and after paying hundreds of thousands of lives, the French finally became pragmatic and abandoned those ridiculous ideas. In the end, with the help of British and American allies, the old enemy Germany was defeated with difficulty. But now the old mistake of the French has been committed again, and the French consul in Lu stubbornly refused to help others.

"Monsieur Armand, I have to remind you that the Germans have now amassed more than a million troops on the border, should they suddenly attack your country......," said Jensen, patiently. I am undoubtedly offended here, but it seems to me that it will be difficult for your army to repel the Germans from within, and it would be wise to seek more help in such a situation. ”

Although Jensen had already said it very tactfully, Armand still changed his face: "Ambassador Jensen, is the help you are talking about sending more than 100,000 Chinese laborers to France?" With all due respect, these Chinese people can't even fire their rifles except for carrying wood and digging trenches! ”

"You ......"

Jensen also swelled up in his heart, Lao Tzu's hard work was promised and bleeding, which made the Chongqing government relent, and sent their most elite troops to Europe to work for you, but you don't appreciate it, it's just that, you even said that those people are only worthy of digging trenches and carrying wood, you are too bullying, right?

Seeing Jensen's face change instantly, Armand also felt that what he had just said might offend the surrounding US ambassadors to China. The United States is now an industrial power, and it is not a good thing to offend the Americans, so he hastened to remedy: "Mr. Jensen, I am not offending you, but my government believes that it is not a wise choice to let the Chinese army enter France under the present situation, after all, with the help of hundreds of thousands of British troops and Dutch troops, we are confident that we will drive the Germans out even if war breaks out again." Of course, if that doesn't work out then, it's not too late for us to talk about it. ”

"This bastard!"

Jensen only felt that he could have brain congestion at any time if he continued to talk to this idiot, and he even wanted to split this guy's head with a knife to see if there was feces under his skull. But these guys actually want to push away the more than 100,000 troops sent by others for free, what a stupid person must have done it!

After taking a deep breath, Jensen said solemnly: "Monsieur Armand, today is May 10th. Just two months ago, our Secretary of State, Mr. Hull, had already negotiated with General Su Jin, commander of the Third Army in China, and he promised that we could be prepared for punishment after June, for which our Government had paid $60 million and several divisions of military aid, and I hope that you will not refuse our kindness. And the Third Army is not the labor force you are talking about, their achievements in recent years are obvious to all, and General Su Jin is also regarded by the Japanese as a thorn in the flesh, which is not something that anyone can do! ”

"Those Japanese dwarfs?"

Armand said a word disdainfully, but this time he didn't say anything sarcastic, the Japanese combat effectiveness is still good, which can be seen from his Russo-Japanese War. At this time, he also knew that if he refused again, he would completely offend the United States, so he could only snort lightly: "Ambassador Jensen, since you have said so, then I will send a telegram to my government later, asking them to send ships to transport them to Europe, but it may take a little longer, after all, we can't raise so many ships to transport so many people at a time." ”

Hearing this, Jensen's face became a little better, "I think you can discuss this issue with the British government, after all, Britain still has a lot of transport ships in the Far East, and as long as you squeeze it, you can always find enough ships." ”

"I hope so, but I always think that your country is a little too pessimistic, and even if the Germans do attack, I believe that the Maginot Line will be enough to withstand all attacks." Armand shook his head, still believing that the Americans were worrying about the sky.

"Wow......"

At this moment, a rush of footsteps sounded outside, and soon a man suddenly pushed open the door and broke in, and before Armand could get angry, the visitor shouted: "Monsieur Armand, no, just this morning, the Germans launched a surprise attack on us, and the war broke out......" (To be continued. )