"China? My Führer. I don't know much about this country, and if you want to know about China, I suggest you ask General Falkenhausen. He had been the general adviser of the German Council of Advisers in China for a time, and he should know the old Oriental country better than I did, and I heard that he had established a good personal friendship with the Chinese president at that time. ”

Brumberg replied with a smile.

"I know, Your Excellency. I just wanted to know what you personally think about China, um, including the war that's going on there, and I think you must have followed what's going on there. ”

Xu Jun put down the teacup and picked up the silver plate with chocolate.

"Ah, thank you, my Führer."

Brumberg picked up a piece of chocolate from the silver platter that had been brought to him.

"My Führer, as I said earlier, I don't know much about China, I only know a little about that country from the newspapers and some documents, and there may be many mistakes in it, and I hope it won't affect you in any way.

The country is the center of Asia, with a huge population and abundant resources, and once possessed untold wealth and established a glorious ancient civilization. But in modern times, his situation has become very bad.

I learned from the travelogues of some German businessmen that for a long time the Chinese government refused to join the ranks of the world's civilized countries, rejecting almost all new things and knowledge, and even refusing to carry out normal diplomatic and commercial activities with other countries. For almost a hundred years, their development almost came to a standstill, and the country was full of riots, wars, and famine.

The ruler of China is stupid and arrogant, the power of the state is in the hands of an old Mongolian woman, and his officials ** are greedy to the point of shocking.

Forty years ago, a cult group backed by the Chinese government began to murder foreign nationals, and German diplomats who sought protection from the Chinese government at the time were killed by an ambush by Chinese government forces. As a result, Germany united almost the entire civilized world to wage a crusade against the Chinese government. To my surprise, the war was won without much loss.

However, serious war crimes were committed during the war, and the British and French ransacked the palace and royal gardens of the Chinese royal family. I am glad that the Germans were not able to participate in this atrocity due to their slow reaction, which should be attributed to the stupidity of the commander at the time, Wadsey, General Loeb should have been well aware of what happened during that time, he was involved in that war, and about the details of this war, you can ask him.

We cannot deny that the German army had serious problems with military discipline in China at that time, there were several massacres of Chinese civilians, and the robbery of the Chinese Royal Observatory, the German commander General Wadsey obviously forgot the honor of a German **, and the German ** team under his command became a group of professional bandits, and the performance of the German army in this war was shameful.

When the war ended, Germany was granted the right to station an army in China, a port city called Tsingtao, which we lost until after the last war.

Then came the revolution in China, the overthrow of the emperor, and then the long warlord secession, large-scale war, and the country teetered on the brink of division for almost a decade.

When the country is once again united under one government, the new leader is faced with a broken mess and has to start from scratch.

From the report handed to me by the German advisory group after returning home, I saw their determination to rise from the ashes, Germany imported the latest industrial technology and machinery and a large number of new weapons to China, and with the help of Germany, the Chinese worked hard to build their industrial system and defense system. Unfortunately, a war with the Japanese Empire ensued, and the Japanese attack disrupted their entire revival plans, otherwise the war would have been a different situation.

Regarding the Sino-Japanese war, I have read the secret report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I think you must have read that document, the horrific atrocities described in that document made me lose all good feelings about the Japanese Empire, I sympathize with those Chinese who have suffered so much, and if it were not for this war, I really want to see with my own eyes what this country that can create a developed ancient civilization is like. ”

As you can hear, Brumberg is a history buff, and his knowledge of China is not as shallow as he makes it to be.

Although perhaps because he had not yet figured out what Xu Jun really thought, he made some reservations when explaining the recent situation in China, but to Xu Jun's relief, the veteran soldier still fearlessly expressed his dislike for the Japanese army.

It seems that the two years of ordeal have enlightened him, and he has now regained his sense of honor and self-confidence as a soldier, and is no longer as cowardly as he was when he faced Hitler.

"Well, my marshal, I am very glad that you were able to tell me this. As you said earlier, that old country has suffered a lot, and now someone has to lend a helping hand. I would like to send a diplomatic delegation to China, and I have now confirmed that you will be the best person to head the mission. ”

Xu Jun picked up the teacup and said with a smile.

"Wait a minute, my Führer."

Blumberg's eyes widened in shock.

"Did you summon me for this? My Führer, I refuse to accept this appointment. ”

Blumberg stood up and said loudly with a serious expression.

"My Führer, General Weirle, has arrived."

Tysenhowen opened the office door.

"My Führer."

Werler strode closer with a briefcase.

"Ah, Lord Blumberg, it's a pleasure to see you."

Wehrle walked over to the couch and nodded.

"You have come just in time, and I am discussing his new appointment with the marshal. But now it seems that he does not like the position very much. ”

Xu Jun said with a smile.

"How so? Didn't you, my Führer, explain to the marshal the importance of this appointment? ”

Wehrle looked surprised.

"No, I didn't have time to tell the marshal the details before he turned down the appointment."

Xu Jun replied with a smile, and then he waved his hand to Brumberg, who was holding a pillar like a pestle.

"Sit down, my marshal. Can you explain to me and Chief of Staff Weirle the reasons for your refusal? ”

"This ...... My Führer ......"

Brumberg hesitated, and it was only then that he realized that he had been acting a little recklessly.

Could it be that the depression of the past few years has made me impetuous, and I directly refused the other party's appointment in front of the imperial ducái, and I couldn't do it three years ago even if I held a gun to myself. And if the ducái in front of him were as paranoid and rigid as his predecessor, he would immediately put himself in the dock of a military tribunal, and have every reason to keep himself in a military prison until he rotted.

"Don't worry, my marshal. I am not Hitler, and if you have valid reasons for refusing this appointment, I am more than willing to reconsider the choice of regimental commander. ”

Xu Jun handed the chocolate plate to Weierle.

"My Führer, thank you very much for your forbearance, and I swear that I have no intention of flouting your authority. I just feel that I am a professional soldier and do not have any diplomatic experience, and you have made me the head of a diplomatic mission, and I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill the mission you have given me......"

Brumborg said hesitantly.

"So, is there any other reason besides that?"

Xu Jun squinted at Brünnberg, who was already sweating on his forehead.

"And ...... And then there's ...... My Führer. ”

Brumberg swallowed, then spoke out with an open expression.

"I do not think it would be wise for Germany to intervene in a war in distant Asia at this time, before the final victory in the war in Europe.

Germany does not have significant ties of interest with Asian countries. Of course, we had a period of cooperation with China, but this relationship began to cool down in the last three or eight years, and now we have basically severed official contact.

I admit that I am very sympathetic to China's plight, and I am very willing to help the Chinese if given the opportunity. However, I do not think that sympathy is enough to get us into a long war between Asian countries. We don't have colonies in Asia, we don't have any military bases, we don't even have influence, and we don't know how we can help China and what Germany can gain from it. ”

"Hehehe, Your Excellency Marshal, you must not have understood the Führer's plans yet. You know, when I first heard about the Führer's plan, I reacted almost the same way as you do now.

At the time, I also felt that this proposal was not in Germany's interest, although I was equally sympathetic to China's situation.

But as soon as the Führer told me the whole plan, I immediately changed my mind. Do not underestimate the wisdom of His Excellency the Führer, how could he not be blind to the concerns you have. I advise you to relax with a cup of tea and let His Excellency the Führer explain to you slowly, and I am sure that you will be more than willing to take up the appointment after listening to it. If it were not for the imminent launch of the English campaign, I would even like to ask the Führer to entrust me with this glorious mission, which will go down in history. ”

Wehrle smiled and refilled Brumberg's cup.

"Well, my marshal, please listen to me quietly and with peace of mind, what you hear below will be the top secret of the Reich, and it will never be allowed to be leaked in the slightest, and this is related to the national security and interests of Germany, and I hope you can understand the importance of this matter."

After seeing Brumberg's solemn nod, Xu Jun took a sip of tea from his teacup, cleared his throat and said with a serious face: "Before discussing the tasks of the envoys, I want to let you know about the Third Reich's New Asia Strategy that I have formulated. ”

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