To survive or to perish, this is an age-old and at the same time simple question, and people who are torn between such issues are either intellectually deficient or have unsound personalities. Xu Jun is a smart person with a sound personality from any point of view, so he chose to let others think about it without hesitation.

"Do you have a brain? The High Command has a complete plan on how to resolve this matter, the Foreign Ministry does not have to pay attention to the reaction of the Japanese side at all, there is no need to discuss this issue, do not waste my time. ”

A document slapped directly on Ribbentrop's face, scattered along with the pride of the Deputy Foreign Minister, and the "contemporary Bismarck" tensed in horror and stared blankly at the angry ducái.

"But ......"

"No, but, this is not something that your Ministry of Foreign Affairs can meddle in, you have to take into account the overall situation, if there is nothing else, you can step down." After speaking, Xu Jun waved his hand coldly.

Ribbentrop opened his mouth, but in the end he did not dare to say anything. The poor undersecretary of foreign affairs picked up the papers on the ground in a gloomy manner under the cold coercion of the Imperial ducái, bowed his head and bowed his head before bowing his head and exiting the office gloomily.

"My Führer, Ribbentrop, though somewhat whimsical, I find his opinion quite reasonable. However, I think that the two Japanese generals were seriously hurt, and that if these two men were returned to Japan, would it cause damage to Germany in the future. Dougan cautiously offered his opinion on the sidelines.

"You won't understand, Dogen, because you know too little about Japanese culture. I am sure that these two generals will not only have hatred for Germany because of this, but will also have a deep sense of guilt for it. They don't blame Germany, they only blame themselves. ”

"How is this ...... No way. Daogen looked at Xu Jun dumbfounded, with a puzzled expression.

"Don't believe me? Then bet on your silver-plated lugar, which is said to be wiped three times a day and not afraid to wear the plating off. ”

"My Führer, how do you know? It must be Randolph......"

Xu Jun raised the teacup with a smile, and Tysenhofen, who was standing on the side, poured him a cup of tea with a smile on his face.

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"It's a disaster without vain, it's really a disaster without vain, Oshima-kun, Shiratori-kun, I'm really faceless and then go back to Japan." Shouichi Terauchi held Hiroshi Oshima's hand with tears in his eyes and sighed mournfully.

"Your Excellency Temple, you and Your Excellency Yamashita have suffered. Your Majesty has been informed of the whole story, and the Holy Majesty is extremely concerned about what is happening to the two of you, and has issued an imperial decree ordering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to properly arrange for the two Excellencies to return to Japan as soon as possible, and ordering the Military Headquarters to arrange for the best surgeon to treat the two Excellencies in Tokyo. Hiroshi Oshima patted the temple's hand and comforted softly.

"How can we wait for such virtue to receive such a holy grace from Your Majesty. When we waited for this trip, not only did we fail to complete the task entrusted by Your Majesty, but we were also involved in an assassination conspiracy, which caused a major setback in Japan-independence relations. Shouichi Terauchi said with a sad face.

"The independent side has ascertained that this matter has nothing to do with the two Excellencies, and Your Majesty has also been informed of the details of this matter, so I will not blame you. Moreover, you have been injured by the independent side because of this, and I am about to make representations to the independent side about this matter. Hiroshi Oshima smiled comfortingly.

"Oh, Oshima-kun, by all means, this incident is indeed a mistake made by us Japanese, and the fact that Yamashita-kun and I were involved in this is a calamity, and no one can blame it. The only fault is that the stupid bureaucrats of the General Staff Headquarters sent such unstable elements to such an important post and provoked such a huge diplomatic incident. We can only hope that the independent countries will forget about this matter as soon as possible, and where else will they have any position to make representations to. Compared with our pain, the great cause of the imperial kingdom is more important. Yamashita-kun, what do you think? Shouichi Terauchi took Hiroshi Oshima's hand and looked at Yamashita Bongbun, who was lying on a bed next to him.

Yamashita was now wrapped like a postal bag, and with his tenacious personality, he suffered the most, and was beaten by the Germans to the point that there was hardly a piece of good meat on his body.

Hearing Terauchi Shouichi's inquiry, Yamashita Fumifumi struggled to reply: "Your Excellency Terauchi is right, we soldiers should put the interests of the imperial country first, a little pain is nothing, if it can be exchanged for the restoration of one-day relations, the empire smoothly southward, His Majesty the Emperor's grand wish of eight desolations and one universe will be fulfilled, and we are willing to die to serve the country." What's more, after finding out the truth, the independent country immediately carried out careful treatment for us, which shows that the people of the independent country still have the intention of continuing to be friendly with the empire, and must not lose a big thing at this time, maintaining the friendly relationship between Japan and the independence is the most important task at present, and we cannot participate in it now, so please ask Oshima-kun for all this. ”

"Of course, this is my mission to Paris, and His Majesty the Emperor has also issued a decree for this purpose, and I will definitely do my best to minimize the impact of this matter, but I have some grievances against the two Your Excellency."

"Nothing, in the end, it's the trouble caused by our Japanese soldiers. By the way, Oshima-kun, how is the reaction of the independent country to this matter now, and have they made any demands? Shouichi Terauchi asked with a frown.

"That's what I'm worried about at the moment, because the head of state has not made any demands for compensation so far. On the face of it, though, he's quite angry that this kind of thing is happening, and it's likely that he's going to make some very harsh demands on us. Of course, I was prepared for this, and the Imperial Cabinet gave me the order to appease the Führer's grievances at all costs, to restore good relations between Japan and Japan, and to do everything possible to promote the signing of the Japan-Japan Alliance. I have had several confidential talks with Ribbentrop, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State, in the hope that he will be able to mediate through this, and he has promised to help in this matter in the hope that it will be useful. ”

"I hope so...... Oshima-kun, what was the domestic reaction to this matter before you came to Paris? Yamashita asked, tilting his head.

"Except for the cabinet and foreign ministry personnel, the outside world does not know about this at all. The military department has also strictly ordered the news to be blocked, and anyone who dares to disclose this matter to the outside world will be severely punished, so you can rest assured that the country is still stable and peaceful. The same is true for the independent country, which has also strictly blocked the leakage of information, and it seems that the independent people also feel that it is more appropriate to control the matter and solve it in a small area. ”

"That's fine." Terauchi Shou nodded and said, "Otherwise, once you let Yingmi and other countries know about this, it will really be out of control." ”

"That's true, well, it's getting late. Your Excellency, two generals, please rest well, I will arrange a special plane to take you back to China as soon as possible, and I will take care of the rest. In addition, I would like to ask you two for another matter, the other officers and assistants of the Army Observer Corps will also return to China with you, and I have found that many of them have a grudge against the people of the independent country, and I hope that the two Excellencies can persuade them well, otherwise if someone is disgruntled after returning home, this matter will be leaked out......"

"Don't worry, leave it to us, Oshima-kun, we'll let those guys know how to be a qualified emperor."

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As Hiroshi Oshima and the two mummies parted, a heated discussion was taking place in the small conference room of the Führer's office about a huge battle.

"It doesn't matter where the landing site is chosen, the key to the problem is still the navy, if they can't fully control the strait, then any landing attempt will send our soldiers to their deaths." Keitel poked hard with his finger at the military map spread out on the table.

"I share the same view as General Keitel, that the High Command should conduct another joint exercise of the Navy and Army. Although the navy has been strengthened in the recent past, the Royal Navy still retains considerable strength and must not be taken lightly, otherwise it will be devastating to the landing operation. This is a strait, not a small ditch. In addition, the weather conditions are also very worrying, and if we do not land on the island before winter comes, then we will have to postpone the plan until next summer, by which time the British will be relieved, and I am afraid it will be more difficult to complete the plan. Manstein said with his hands on his brow.

"I understand the concerns of the two Excellencies, and what the base camp wants to know now is how well the Wehrmacht is prepared, whether the reserves of equipment and materials, and the training of personnel meet the requirements of the campaign." Weirle asked as he tapped lightly on the table.

"General Manstein has the best say in this regard, he has just returned from an inspection of the Strait Line." Keitel looked at Manstein.

"Everything was carried out according to the instructions of the Führer, and the situation was satisfactory. We have stockpiled ammunition and equipment for a group-level campaign, and our soldiers have been fully trained in sea-crossing operations. It can be said that they are now ready to fight, and the soldiers' desire to fight is extremely vigorous. It's just that the number of ships crossing the sea has not yet reached the requirements, and they are working overtime to catch up. Manstein picked up a document and handed it to Verrle.

"The simple landing craft designed by His Excellency the Führer has passed the test of live firing, its performance can meet the operational requirements, and it is easy to manufacture, which just makes up for the gap in our landing ships, which is really very admired by the lower officials."

In order to land in Britain, Germany almost swept up the river barges on the Rhine and the near-shore cargo ships off the French coast, but even then, the number was far from enough.

In addition to the first wave of ships that hit the beach, it is also necessary to prepare for the follow-up of three to four waves of troops, and the number of landing ships not only determines the strength of the landing intensity, but also ensures the continuation of the combat effectiveness of the landing force. In the event of a follow-up problem, the landing force will face the danger of total annihilation, and this is a key issue that must not be overlooked.

European river barges are not suitable for landing ships, which is determined by their size. The length-to-width ratio of European river barges is outrageous, with the same width but twice as long as the Chinese river barges we have seen so far. This shallow-bottomed boat, which has difficulty steering, is no problem in running straight canals, but once it is on the surface, it is a dull target.

In order to pull such boats for use, a complete renovation would have to be carried out, and the structural transformation of thousands of inland barges is not a task that can be completed in a few months. Xu Jun also had a headache about this, although he could draw the drawings of the British and American landing ships, but the far water could not save the thirst, and it was too late to build it anyway. He's not a magician, so he can't change the many iron ships that come out.

Just when I was frowning at the pile of photos of European barges, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Why do you have to make a steel landing craft, can't you change the material? Xu Jun remembered the cement barge he had been accustomed to by the Huangpu River since he was a child. Cement shipbuilding is not a new invention in Europe, due to the impact of the world economic crisis, the price of steel was once extremely expensive, so some people thought of using reinforced concrete to make barges, but at that time it was still a new thing, so it was very rare.

However, Xu Jun is clear that in addition to the weight of the concrete ship, there is not much gap in performance with the steel ship, and it is absolutely enough as a substitute emergency product. Xu Jun immediately summoned the navy's ship designers, got together, and spent two days to build a cement landing ship of two specifications.

The overall design is basically in accordance with the shape of the steel landing ship, and the materials are all high-grade fast-drying cement used in the manufacture of pillboxes, and the reinforced concrete design of the early cement ship is not used, but the steel mesh design is more advanced, which greatly improves the strength of the hull structure and reduces the weight a lot.

The small landing craft type 1 has a full load displacement of 30 tons, can carry 30 fully armed soldiers, is equipped with a Daimler 40 horsepower diesel engine, and the maximum speed reaches 11 knots, and the medium landing craft has a displacement of 120 tons, equipped with a Daimler 70 horsepower diesel engine, and the speed has also reached 10 knots, which can carry two No. 2 tanks or one No. 4 tank, and can also carry 70 soldiers and two field guns.

The only thing lacking is that the range is too short, and the sinking resistance is not very good, but Xu Jun's standard is not high, as long as he can drive back and forth at the widest point of the strait, it is only an emergency product anyway, and he is not ready to let it enter the German equipment sequence.

And in order to enhance the protection, the key parts of the two ships can also rivet steel armor plates, but Xu Jun feels that this can only play some psychological comfort, because the hardness of the high-grade cement itself is enough to resist the damage of machine guns and shrapnel, and if it is hit by a large-caliber gun head-on, it will be the same whether it is a cement or steel landing ship.

The manufacturing technology of these two cement landing ships is very simple, as long as the structure is set up and the cement is cast, and the quick-drying cement is used, which can be solidified in half a day, and the casting template can be used repeatedly, and the processing speed and standardization are far more than those of steel ships. At that time, the only obstacle to the popularization of cement ships was the need to consume a lot of expensive manpower when manufacturing, and the last thing Xu Jun lacked now was manpower. Almost all of the German front-line engineering units are now shipbuilders, and thanks to the efforts of tens of thousands of German cement workers, the German landing craft cluster is growing rapidly at a rate of 70 ships per day.