"But you can't be blamed entirely, the Japanese Navy is not only hiding from us and the people, but also from their army and prime minister." Hoffmann sarcastically said, "We Germans really can't learn the ability of the Japanese to hide the consequences of their defeat from their own high-level and people when the Allies know about it, but they can hide the results of their defeat from their own top brass and people." ”

"What?" Ribbentrop was completely shocked, "Do their prime ministers and governments still have control over the military?" ”

"What's so strange about that! Japan's navy and army are separate independent kingdoms, and the prime minister is now held by a senior general from the army, and the navy will certainly not tell him the truth, and vice versa. To what extent is the Japanese army and navy antagonistic? Mercedes-Benz told me a joke that we introduced the same tank engine once to the Japanese Army, and the Navy paid to introduce it again. ”

"It's an incredible people." Ribbentrop almost didn't laugh.

"Therefore, your first task is to immediately get the ambassador to Japan to communicate and negotiate with Prime Minister Tojo, to inform him of the real situation -- the Americans' war reports are basically true, you can use this as a basis, and to tell him about the current comparison of combat forces on Guadalcanal and the possibility of defeat. In addition, he should be told the fact that the Japanese code had been leaked - it was because their code was learned by the Americans that the Japanese Navy suffered a crushing defeat at Midway, and if the Japanese did not change course, they would have tasted more bitter consequences of defeat. Don't think I'm alarmist, in fact, our password was also leaked by the traitorous group, the British, the Americans are very clear, the Japanese cipher system is established on the basis of our Enigma cipher machine, and its reliability can be seen in the same way. ”

"I will carry out the task of the briefing this afternoon. As for the other ......," said Ribbentrop, "I don't know what happened in the rest of the battle. ”，

"Bowman will provide you with the details."

"Yes!" Ribbentrop should be very loud, and it is good to explain the task, which shows that the Führer still trusts himself and shows that he is still valuable. Originally, he thought that today's matter was over, but when he saw Hoffman's thoughtful appearance, he immediately thought that the Führer had just said the first mission, and that there was a second and third estimate, and his waist finally straightened and asked, "Führer, what is the second mission." ”

"I heard that the Romanians and Italians had the idea of withdrawing troops from the Eastern Front?"

Benztrop actually knew about the "......" situation, but he knew that it would anger the Führer and as a matter of course he did not report it, and now Hoffmann asked him about the inside story and he felt very difficult to answer.

"Yes is yes, no is no, why don't you answer?"

"Führer." Ribbentrop said in a rambling manner, "They expressed this to me and wanted to convey it to you through me, and I objected directly to it, and then ......"

"I know what they are thinking, it's just that they don't think that the war against the Soviet Union has little to gain and has nothing to do with them." Hoffman waved his hand, "To be honest, their combat effectiveness is too poor!" I had expectations for the Italians and Romanians, but the generals said that such a wish was unrealistic, and that it was more reasonable to expect the Romanians or Italians to be reliable than to believe that the sow would go up the tree. ”

Hearing this, Ribbentrop couldn't help but want to laugh, and just as he was about to laugh, he felt that it was wrong, so he forcibly held back his laughter, and the horizontal flesh on his face trembled, and his appearance was really hideous.

"From a purely military point of view, it would be advantageous to withdraw the Romanian and Italian armies, to save on the material movement of the front, and to avoid their area becoming a weak point in the entire line of defense and using Stalin as a breakthrough in the campaign, which is not negotiable, but it should not make them feel that the result would come too easily." Hoffman blinked, "They should compensate us for that." ”

"Führer, what price do you want them to pay?"

"I want to give Serbia to them."

"Huh?" Ribbentrop, who was caught off guard, was stunned, what kind of price is this, is this a reward?

"The situation in Serbia is complicated, the guerrillas led by Tito have caused us a lot of trouble, and the field troops are not adapted to counter-guerrilla warfare, so they cannot be allowed to fall into such a place. I'm going to send my troops there to fight on the Eastern Front and leave the task of policing to these countries - they can't beat Stalin, so it shouldn't be a problem to deal with the partisans, right? You can hint at them that, if handled well, after the end of the war they will have a chance to get the territories they currently administer under the arbitration of the Empire. Of course, no matter how it is finally distributed, the empire should enjoy special benefits and military passage rights on these territories. "These countries could include Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Italy (Albania under its control borders Serbia), you ask them what they mean, and then a special diplomatic conference will be held to discuss the matter, and the location will be at the Eagle's Nest base camp, which is beautiful and relatively hidden." The Romanian ruler, Marshal Antoniscu, must be present, and other countries can be foreign ministers or ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary, considering the end of the month. ”

Ribbentrop knew that the Führer's true conditions had not yet been revealed, so he quietly waited for the following.

"Since we have made such a huge concession to Romania, they should fully guarantee the supply of oil to us, and starting next year they should increase the supply of 2 million tons a year free of charge on the existing basis, while Hungary's oil (2.5 million tons per year) and agricultural products will give us the rest in addition to their own needs. If they need military equipment, we can also provide it. The captured equipment, such as tanks, artillery, and airplanes of the French, British, and Soviets, could be disposed of to them in a relatively cheap way, or German goods, at a higher price, to offset the agricultural products and basic raw materials they supplied to the Reich. The specifics are up to Speer and you, but in short, we provide them with security and allow them to expand their territory, and they should give us a full and reasonable return. ”

"I see, I will make them fulfill their obligations in accordance with the Führer's requirements."

"If they don't give in, I don't mind going to one or two countries." Hoffman sneered, "The Romanians, the Hungarians, and the Bulgarians are competing with me to report the little things that have been exchanged between the other people and the British and the Americans, and in fact each of them has this kind of thought, and I am not blind to this, I am just putting up with them - but my patience is limited." ”

"As you wish, Führer!"

"The third mission...... "Hoffman muttered, "I wonder what you think about the Jewish question?" ”

As soon as he heard the word "Jews", Ribbentrop immediately changed to a look of righteous indignation, and opened his mouth to say: "The Jews are a cancer parasitic on the Reich, the greatest enemy of our German nation, and have committed unforgivable crimes against the Reich, and I firmly agree with and support the Führer's decision to exterminate them completely, cleanly, and completely, and I think ......"

He spoke very smoothly and excitedly, as if he was a political candidate who had devoted himself to the election campaign, but the look in his eyes that did not fluctuate much betrayed him, and Hoffman said with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth: "Stop, stop, Comrade Himmler is not here, who are you shouting your slogans to?" ”

Ribbentrop rubbed his head awkwardly: "Führer, this is my truth. ”

"Come on, if that's what you thought, you wouldn't have had two more paintings and a pile of Persian tapestries in your house last month. You say, according to your slogans and the act of letting the Jews go without permission, what should I condemn you? ”

Ribbentrop shuddered with horror: how could the Führer know about such a secret matter? In fact, many high-ranking members of the Third Reich, whether it was the government or the military, would receive all kinds of messages asking for the release of a certain Jew, some of which were passed on by various bigwigs and really could not save face, and some of them were bribes that could not be refused. But I don't know that the reason why these things were successfully done was the result of Himmler and Hitler turning a blind eye to this, otherwise how could so many Jews be let go under their noses? But Hoffman's tone, though serious, was full of smiles, and Ribbentrop was greatly relieved, as long as the matter was not pursued.

"Comrade Himmler's act of setting up the Jewish concentration camps was relatively complete and comprehensive, but the price was too high." Hoffman really did not continue to delve into this matter, but said, "In terms of resource utilization, this group of labor has not been fully utilized, but we have to spend manpower, material resources, and financial resources to deal with it, which is an act that outweighs the losses; Propaganda-wise, this kind of behavior has given Britain and the United States the cannonballs to attack us, and although we can ignore the dreamlike political preaching, there are always some compassionate moral defenders within us who have jumped out to oppose it, and this interferes with our work, so I intend to deal with it differently. ”

Ribbentrop waited quietly for Hoffmann's next step.