Chapter 375: The Alliance (I)

Germany in the 40s was not as advanced as later generations imagined, in fact, the situation in Europe at that time was similar, the urban buildings were old and the infrastructure was outdated, except for some core cities, ordinary township construction still remained at the beginning of the century.

In the First World War, the European countries involved in the war suffered too much vitality, especially in personnel, because the elite system of the early European armies caused the elite generation of countries to be almost exhausted in front of the trenches and barbed wire. At the same time, a large number of talented people chose to abandon their European careers and emigrate to the other side of the Atlantic in order to avoid military service or war.

The impact of the First World War on Europe was enormous, and historians believe that it was this stupid and bloody war that led to the decline of old Europe, and at the same time gave the opportunity for the behemoth on the other side to rise.

Some people say that the British have reason to hate the Germans, because the sun never sets on the decline of the empire, and the fundamental reason is because the two bloody wars launched by the Germans have consumed the foundation of the British Empire. The German side could not and did not bother to argue with this, and in fact many Germans were overjoyed by it.

Why don't the Germans hate the British, once upon a time they fought side by side, together in a bloody battle against Napoleon, the Germans have always regarded the British as distant relatives, most of the British monarchs and nobles contain German blood, but when Germany is rising on the European continent, it is these British relatives who suppress the blockade and attack Germany the hardest, how not to make the Germans grit their teeth and hate when they think about it.

A team of black Mercedes-Benz bulletproof cars drove quickly on Charlottenburg Street, and at this time, the Tyre Park on both sides of the street was still full of greenery, and the lawns and sidewalks were full of Berlin citizens who were out on vacation. The majestic motorcade certainly attracted the attention of passers-by, and even in Berlin at that time, it was rare to see such a high-end motorcade traveling.

At first it was thought that their Führer had gone out for a walk, and some students and young people stood on the side of the street and raised their arms, but then it was discovered that the heads of the sed-nails were hung with the flag of the British Empire.

"This time our purpose is to sign the next cooperation agreement with Germany, you have already read the official document, Mr. Lloyd, do you think the German Führer will agree to our request." Clement. Richard. Attlee withdrew his gaze from the window and turned his face to the former Colonial Affairs Secretary sitting beside him.

"Our mission this time is not easy, but for the sake of the Empire and His Majesty the King, we can only do our best." Lord Lloyd is a veteran politician who knows how to use diplomatic rhetoric.

"Of course, there's no doubt about it." Attlee turned his gaze back out the window, and it suddenly occurred to him that Chamberlain had placed the Tory politician beside him as a deputy envoy in order not to give himself a good look.

The security police post in front of the Brandenburg Gate had been notified in advance, and a small group of Berlin policemen in crisp blue-gray uniforms, shining chrome badges on their chests, and leather-trimmed flat-topped felt helmets had blocked traffic at the junction early. Seeing the speeding diplomatic convoy, the police hurriedly lined up neatly at the intersection and raised their hands to salute the convoy.

The convoy quickly turned onto Albert Street, then turned left onto Worth Street, and then stopped in front of the side entrance of the Imperial Chancellery on Worth Street.

Britain and Germany are currently close allies, so there is no need to enter through the main entrance and give them anything to do. The two chief and deputy envoys of the British Special Mission, led by the personnel of the German Foreign Office and the officers of the guards, ascended the high steps in front of the Chancellery. The soldiers of the Guard Banner, who stood by the Roman colonnade at the side entrance, immediately raised their rifles and saluted the guests.

Entering the tall oak doors, the British envoys passed through the famous small rotunda to the huge marble corridor of the Chancellery.

This was Attlee's first visit to this place, and the British were immediately fascinated by the grandeur and solemnity of the corridor, which was a little different from what he imagined the center of the empire. Compared with Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom, the German Chancellery is far superior to the first two, although it lacks some refinement and elegance.

Guided by the internal security guards, Attlee and his party arrived at the door of the fabled office.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Attlee." Tysenhofen came out from behind his desk in the doorway and walked over to Attlee and nodded.

"I'm glad to meet you, Major Tysenhowen." Attlee smiled and held out his hand to Tysenhowen.

Attlee and Tysenhowen had several meetings in London, and this young aide-de-camp who was always by the side of the German Führer really attracted the attention of many British politicians, and his good upbringing and gentle personality won him the favor and admiration of many British officials.

"You're early, the Führer is now meeting with His Excellency the Minister of the Interior, so you can rest on the sofa over there." Tysenhofen had a gentle smile on his face.

"It doesn't matter, it's going to take a while." Attlee let go of Tysenhofen's hand and asked politely.

"I can't say for sure, but I think it's almost over, and the time you agreed on is eleven o'clock in the morning." Tysenhofen led Attlee to the sofa in the waiting area at the office door, and the rest of the mission sat down around him.

"Need a drink, we have tea and coffee here." Tysenhofen asked a few Englishmen.

"No thanks." Attlee politely declined. He looked down and saw an ashtray on the table, so he pulled the cigarette case out of his pocket.

"This time the road is going well, I heard that it is raining heavily in Calais." Tysenhofen accosted.

"Our plane passed over the Netherlands, where the climate was okay." Attlee lit a cigarette and threw the extinguished match into the ashtray.

"These questions are for Ribbentrop to go and deal with them, and I will not give a definite answer, whether written or verbal. It was his job to let Ribbentrop talk to them. Xu Jun closed the folder and threw it on the desk.

"Yes, my Führer, Ribbentrop is indeed the best candidate. I was a little puzzled at the time when you retained him in the post of Deputy Foreign Minister, but now it seems that your decision was indeed full of foresight. Himmler respectfully bowed yes, and sent a string of compliments in passing.

"Domestic intelligence and counter-espionage work is under your jurisdiction, and this aspect of the work must be taken seriously, once the other side finds that they cannot obtain information from regular channels, I am sure that they will definitely use other means." Xu Jun picked up the extinguished cigar in the ashtray, re-lit the match and lit the cigarette butt.

"I need the help of the Eye of Odin in this regard, the number of personnel in the National Security Service seems to be insufficient at the moment, can the recruitment be expanded this year." Himmler asked cautiously.

The Reich Führer was more sensitive to the control of power than Hitler, and in Himmler's view, this was the kind of touch that a strongman in his mind should have, but if the other party suspected that he had a different heart because of his expansion of power, then he would not be able to cry at that time.

"I don't want to discuss this issue now, Himmler. As for the Eye of Odin, I will order Verrle to consult with you on the matter. The task now facing us is to stabilize the situation that we have now grasped and to discover and eliminate all possible hidden dangers. Xu Jun lowered his face, stared at Himmler with his eyes, and said indifferently.

Sure enough, Himmler sighed in his heart that he still had a long way to go to expand his power under this apostle.

"Yes, my Führer." Himmler nodded respectfully in obligation.

"If those Soviets have any new demands, reply to them as I will." Xu Jun exhaled a puff of smoke and pushed the folder to the opposite side.

"Yes, my Führer." Himmler reached out and retrieved the folder on his desk.

Just three days earlier, the USSR had suddenly sent a special delegation to Germany, mostly career officers and professionals in the military industry, except for a few diplomatic envoys.

They had come with one purpose in mind, to ask Germany to add to the next Soviet-German material deal the latest equipment and military technology that had recently been used on the battlefields of Britain.

It seems that in the previous purge, the Soviet secret service organizations abroad had not been completely wiped out by themselves. It is true that the Eye of Odin has also uncovered a number of Soviet spies in Britain, who are under the watchful eye of German and British intelligence, but it is clear that there are still many that have slipped through the net and are currently operating throughout Europe.

The Soviet delegation made it clear that they wanted to obtain samples of the latest Luftwaffe aircraft, such as the Focke-Wolf FW190 fighter and the Mercedes-Schmidt BF109 improvement, as well as samples of the No. 4 tank modification and the new German assault gun.

Of course, the Soviets did not want these things in vain, they were ready to exchange rare metal resources and oil, and this time they were not only willing to reduce the price of some finished mineral sands, but also said that they could double the amount of oil traded.

This involves a series of secret treaties signed between Germany and the Soviet Union after the signing of the Soviet-German non-aggression pact. The Soviet Union agreed to provide Germany with scarce resources that it could not buy from the outside world, and Germany exchanged it for the latest military technology and equipment.

Xu Jun knew the inside story of these deals, and Hitler would agree to such deals, which was completely expedient, and the two countries were just using each other to take what they needed, and on the whole the content of these deals was relatively fair.

But from the moment of the surrender of Britain, everything became completely different, and it can be seen from the report of the German ambassador to the USSR that the attitude of the USSR towards Germany had already begun to change.

The alliance between Germany and the Soviet Union was entirely forced out of the Western European bloc, which was controlled by Britain and France. Especially after Britain and France declared war with Germany, the Soviet Union became Germany's largest and most reliable source of resources.

Cooperation between Germany and the Soviet Union began twenty years ago with the Treaty of Raballo, in which Germany supplied the Soviet Union with various military and production technologies, and the Soviet Union provided the Reich with the space and conditions for the training of military personnel, all in order to bypass the Treaty of Versailles, which tightly bound Germany.

After Hitler came to power, the scale of Soviet-German cooperation became even greater. Germany imported rare metals and oil and other resources urgently needed for military production from the Soviet Union, and Germany provided the Soviet Union with advanced industrial technology that the other side lacked, from metallurgy and chemical industry to military research and development, as long as Germany had everything that could be used to trade with the Soviet Union, Germany and the Soviet Union were once so close that they used the "friendship cemented in blood" in their respective media to call the relationship between the two countries. Germany's arsenal was almost completely open to the Soviet Union, and when the Soviet Union encountered supplies that it could not provide itself, it would even go to various parts of the world to purchase them on behalf of Germany.

But now, with the surrender of Britain and France, the basis for close cooperation between the two sides no longer exists, and the contradictions between the two sides are gradually beginning to surface.

How to deal with the recent relations between Germany and the Soviet Union has now become the most headache for Xu Jun. Germany's overall strategic shift towards the Soviet Union has only just begun, and before final preparations can be made, Germany must stabilize the current situation, and the relationship between Germany and the Soviet Union can neither be too close nor completely tear face, and how to grasp the appropriate margin is a serious challenge to the individual ability of policymakers.

"Pay attention to the situation around the Soviet delegation, who they have come into contact with, what they have talked about, where they have gone out, what they have done, everything must be closely monitored, but also be careful not to let the other side find out. Find some competent people, and the Gestapo should have people who are good at doing these jobs. Xu Jun took out a blank piece of paper from the file box, picked up a pen and wrote quickly on it.

"Yes, we have quite a few good hands, my Führer." Himmler replied in the affirmative.

"Send more people, control their every move, and let the Eye of Odin participate, this is my written order, and all necessary means can be used in the operation, but there is one thing, the personal safety of every member of the Soviet delegation must be guaranteed." Xu Jun signed the handwritten document, then reached out and pressed the button of the call bell at his desk.

In a few seconds, the side door of the office opened, and a young female secretary walked into the room with a light step.

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