"That's our final bottom line, go tell them you know what to say."

Xu Jun casually played with the brand-new Mauser pistol in his hand, pressed down the safe, and closed it again.

"Yes, my Führer. They will give in, and it is clear from their performance in the negotiations over the past few days that they are under pressure from within the French parliament, and they are desperate to end the war that they despair. ”

Ribbentrop respectfully picked up the papers on the table with a smirk.

"So do we, Ribbentrop. For each week that the French campaign lasted, Germany had to pay an additional 27 million marks, and the material supplies consumed were even more astronomical. We can't afford to delay either, and I don't want to waste those precious resources and time on this kind of place. ”

Xu Jun pulled the chamber of the Mauser pistol, and a gleaming brass bullet jumped out of the magazine and landed on the table covered with green velvet cloth.

"I understand, my Führer. Rest assured, I will make sure they accept all our terms before the deadline you give me to set. ”

Ribbentrop put away his trademark flattering smile and said solemnly.

"So be it, Monsieur Ribbentrop. I look forward to your success. ”

Xu Jun nodded, then raised his chin towards the door.

"This is my glory, my Führer."

Ribbentrop bowed respectfully, bowed back to the door, and then turned and walked out.

"My Führer, von . Marshal Bloomberg has arrived, do you want to see him now? The handsome lieutenant stood in the doorway and reported.

"Oh, invite him in."

Xu Jun put down the pistol, stood up and pulled the placket of his shirt hard.

"Yes, my Führer. General, the Führer, please come in. ”

With a crisp sound of leather boots, the former commander-in-chief of the German army strode into the office.

"Good morning, my Führer."

Brumberg raised the marshal's staff in high spirits and saluted Xu Jun.

"Good morning, Your Excellency. Please sit here. ”

Xu Jun smiled and turned out from behind his desk, enthusiastically guiding Brumberg to the couch in the corner of the office.

"Eric, please bring me a pot of tea. Oh, and the chocolate, the kind you gave me yesterday. ”

Xu Jun turned his head to the adjutant who was still standing at the door and waiting.

"Yes, please wait, my Führer, Your Excellency Marshal."

Tysenhowen turned sharply and walked out.

"How's it been during this rest, my marshal, I hope you've recovered your health."

Xu Jun said to Blumberg with a smile.

"Well rested, my Führer. I've been all over Paris during this time, I've never been in better shape than I am now, and I'm confident that I will be able to accomplish whatever task you give me. Brumberg replied with a smile.

"That's just great. By the way, I heard that you and Marshal Brauchitsch often go fishing, and what are the results? ”

Xu Jun opened the humidor on the table and pulled out a cigar.

"Hehe, yes, my Führer. I found a very nice pond with Brauchitsch and General Bock, and we now go fishing whenever we have free time. Brauchitsch and I are both experts and often come home with a full load. Bock is not very good at this, he has good marksmanship when hunting, but his fishing skills are far worse. ”

Brumberg graciously picked up the lighter on the table and lit a cigar for Xu Jun.

"I really want to go with you, but unfortunately I'm too busy with work. Alas, time is too precious for me now. To be honest, I've almost forgotten the last time I fished. ”

Xu Jun scratched his head with a wry smile, raised his face and spat out a cloud of smoke at the ceiling.

"My Führer, Germany will remember your hard work for her, and you will go down in history."

Brumberg said solemnly.

"Perhaps, my marshal."

Xu Jun stood up and walked to the desk.

"I have a plan, I want to hear your opinion. By the way, have you seen Mauser's new and improved standard pistol? ”

"No, my Führer."

Brumberg replied by standing up.

"You may be seated, my marshal."

Xu Jun picked up a document and the Mauser pistol on the table and walked to Brumberg.

"Very nice improvement."

Xu Jun removed the pistol magazine and handed the pistol to Brumberg.

"I called it the Mauser 1940 pistol, and most of it was stamped except for the key parts. Mauser simplified his production process and adopted a large number of new alloys, and now the gun is more than a hundred grams lighter than the previous model. And...... You see, they put a mechanical reducer in it, you have to open the handle of the gun to see it, a clever design, isn't it, I heard that the Spaniards made it first.

The rate of fire of the gun is now controlled at 320 rounds per minute, which allows the soldier to better control the accuracy of the burst shots. And you look at its caliber, nine millimeters, using the Barabelum pistol bullet, although the penetration of the target is a little worse than the original Mauser pistol bullet, but the lethality is increased. And because it uses the same kind of ammunition as the MP38 submachine gun and P38 pistol, it can reduce the pressure on our logistical supply. ”

Xu Jun excitedly explained to Brumberg, like a child who wants to show off to others after getting a new toy.

"My Führer, you want tea and chocolate."

Tysenhofen approached with a trolley.

"Just leave it here, and let me know if General Weirle comes."

"Yes, my Führer."

Tysenhofen made Xu Jun and Brumberg a cup of green tea before leaving the office in a restrained manner.

"Come, my marshal, this is Chinese green tea sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I heard that they have put a lot of effort into getting this. And this chocolate, which also tastes good. ”

Xu Jun picked up the green tea in front of him and gently blew the tea leaves floating on the water.

"Thank you, my Führer. It looks good, it's a good gun. ”

Blumberg's attention was all drawn to the pistol, he skillfully pulled the bolt, opened the safe, fired a few times, and then took the magazine from Xu Jun's hand and looked at it carefully.

"However, I personally think that this pistol is still a little larger as a pistol, and I don't know what it will be like when it is used in real combat."

"Your Excellency Marshal is really experienced, and he hit the nail on the head with one sentence."

Xu Jun took the pistol from Brumberg's hand and loaded it into the magazine.

"I had already issued my Cypriot Legion soldiers with early models of Mauser pistols, which they used in actual combat in the later stages of the French campaign. In terms of combat use, the Mauser automatic pistol basically played well, and the soldiers were satisfied with its single-shot accuracy.

But, as you said, the soldiers felt that such pistols were too bulky, inconvenient to carry, and too heavy. Although it fires very heavily when fired in bursts, it is unable to maintain its durability due to its high rate of fire and limited reload.

To this end, I met with several experts from the Mauser Armory Factory a month ago and made recommendations for improvement. So, they came up with the current pistol. ”

Xu Jun put the pistol on the table.

"On the issue of the issuance of standard pistols to infantry, I have exchanged views with Minister Trott of the Imperial Ministry of Necessity on many occasions during this time. After absorbing the opinions of various parties, I felt that the Belgian Browning high-power pistol was more suitable for our requirements. Toth, on the other hand, seemed to be leaning towards p38, but he was eventually convinced by me. Now that the personnel of the Imperial Armaments and Quartermasters are consulting with the Belgian side on this matter, I hope that our soldiers will receive that good military pistol as soon as possible. ”

Xu Jun said with a smile.

"My Führer, what about this gun?"

Brumberg asked, confused.

"This is for Air Force pilots and crews of armored units, who do not need to make drastic movements, and there is plenty of room to carry this pistol. What's more, they especially needed a compact and powerful weapon for self-defense. Previously, we issued MP38 submachine guns to tankers, but the need for submachine guns in infantry units was more urgent than in tank units, especially when we were seriously underproducing submachine guns. ”

"You are right, my Führer. I also feel that the use of automatic weapons plays a very important role in improving the combat effectiveness of the troops. ”

Brumborg nodded in agreement.

"It is gratifying for you to have such an eye, my marshal. In contrast, the stone-headed bureaucrats of the Quartermaster Department were desperate, and I was getting more and more disappointed in their performance. ”

Xu Jun vigorously snuffed out the cigar in his hand.

"It seems that we have a common language for automatic weapons, and I still have a lot of ideas on this, so we can discuss it properly."

Xu Jun picked up the document that was put aside.

"Now let's get down to business, my marshal. How much do you know about China. ”

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