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Chapter 1753 Swing and Performance

According to the high-level consultations of the South China government, three new provinces will be established in the Indus Valley in the future. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The southern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains in the north of Kashmir belong to China's first province, and the southern region is the former Northwest Frontier Province of India and West Punjab, forming the Green Ridge Province, and the provincial capital is Xiping City, which is the original Islamabad and Rawalpindi Metropolis; The northern region of the former Baluchistan, together with Sindh, formed the West Sea Province, with the provincial capital of Karachi; Originally, West Baluchistan was a Persian province, but in the future, it will be merged with East Baluchistan in India to form a new province - Mingyang Province, with the provincial capital of Sui'an, that is, the former important Persian city of Zahedan.

Karachi, the future capital of the West Sea Province, was overjoyed by the French Navy. Due to the limited capacity of airplanes and airships, most people were able to live in the barracks arranged by the South China side. However, the bars and nightclubs around the camp are open for good wine and the cinema shows movies all night, so you can see drunken sailors singing French folk songs and frolicking everywhere.

According to the notice of the military police headquarters, as long as there is no injury, even if they are drunk and shoved a few times, they do not have to come forward to stop it, and the commanders of the fleet, including the non-commissioned officers at all levels, all went to attend the *** celebration banquet held by South China President An Yi at the officers' club at the Merrier naval base, so the sailors completely let go of their bodies and minds, and vented the negative emotions they had accumulated since the defeat of France in June.

In the hall of the officers' club, which can accommodate 2,000 people at the same time, fine wine and food are served openly. The banquet takes the form of a buffet that is more acceptable to Westerners, so that it is completely possible to eat and celebrate at the same time.

After the banquet began, An Yi took the stage to deliver an enthusiastic speech, and personally promoted the ranks, awarded honors and bonuses to all the generals who participated in the charity deed!

The admirals who chose to join South China this time were all promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, rear admiral to lieutenant general, brigadier general to rear admiral, and colonel to brigadier general...... And so on. All the officers and men of the Navy were awarded the "Medal of Freedom, Medal" to Nanhua, and each received a big red envelope containing a cash check issued by the Central Bank of South China!

With this cash check, these French naval officers can exchange the equivalent amount of US dollars at the offices of the United States Bank, the Bank of Canada, and the Hongzhi Bank throughout Europe, and at the same time receive the equivalent amount of Chinese dollars at the four major banks of industry and commerce, agriculture, construction, and communications, as well as the Nanyang Bank and the Southwest Bank in South China.

As for the actual position, An Yi indignantly promised that in the next three months of family leave, he would not adjust his position for the time being, and everything would wait until the end of the vacation period, and then rearrange the personnel according to his wishes.

In his speech, An Yi mentioned that in the future, Nanhua will increase naval construction and expand the talent pool.

Originally, there were 12 naval academies in South China, including the Naval Command College, the Naval Officer School, the Naval Engineering University, the Naval Flight School, the Naval Aviation Officer School, the Naval Logistics College, the Naval Noncommissioned Officer School, the Naval Submarine Academy, the Naval Ordnance School, and the Marine Corps University. One hundred and thirty-eight naval academies, including the Marine Corps Amphibious Operations School.

All these naval academies will fully absorb a large number of experienced French naval officers and sailors as principal instructors and instructors at all levels, and officers and men who are interested in naval education will receive preferential treatment with a 20 percent increase in salary, and can also bring their families with them, and arrange corresponding jobs in or around the military schools so that they can reunite with their families.

Fleet Commander Provon. After An Yi personally conferred the rank of general and received the medal, Grillio returned to his seat full of excitement. Seeing that the people around him were all looking at An Yi on the stage, he quietly opened the red envelope, took out the check inside, and saw the mantissa of seven zeros behind the number above, and couldn't help but smile and squint.

In this cooperation with Nanhua, he did take a big risk, and it was even possible to bear the infamy of treason, but at this moment, he felt that everything was worth it.

Or the South China government keeps its promises!

At the beginning, it was also because he saw that Nanhua treated Belarus and Jews well, and took great pains to arrange the retreat of the families of the officers and men of the fleet in advance, that he finally chose Nanhua as the new owner among the olive branches thrown by Britain, *** and Nanhua. Now it seems that this choice is wise, with such a large amount of money, even if you don't work in the navy, whether you stay in South China or go across the ocean to the Americas, you can let yourself and your family live in style.

Although Provence. Grillio was dissatisfied with An Yi's dismantling of his own navy, but this was much better than expected, anyway, the other party spent a lot of money, naturally hoping to completely control the fleet, and the other party also gave the opportunity to choose freely, to be able to do this, it shows that the other party does not mean to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

Many French naval commanders in the audience also have their own thoughts.

Speaking of scenery on the ship, there are also many inconveniences, and the sea is just like that, and after staying on the ship for a long time, the scenery on the sea has long been tired of seeing.

The most inconvenient thing in the navy is accommodation, the officers are slightly better, but in order to free up more space to load shells and supplies, it is not spacious, the rooms where the soldiers live are terrible, the kind of forty square meters of the warehouse, often have to live thirty or forty people, and a hundred square meters of large cabins, it is necessary to live sixty or seventy people, and all the cabins have lockers and other miscellaneous things filled with it, the space is unusually narrow, the beds are generally upper, middle and lower three layers, the height of each layer even makes people unable to sit up with their heads held high, and they have to keep their heads down when sitting, It's like the top bunk of a train.

Generally speaking, the rest rooms of the officers and men on the ship are often arranged below the waterline, and there is often stagnant water in the cabins, and living in such an environment is easy to get rheumatism, because the air is too humid.

Battleships must bring fresh water to sea, but the reserves are limited after all, and every drop of water on the ship is precious to the officers and men, so it is unlikely to be used for bathing. The winter is better, the summer is miserable, you can't take a bath for a week, the sea in summer is really hot, think about the sweat and foot smell between the nose when sleeping, it makes people's stomach churn. If you are on a mission near the equator in all seasons, such as Las Vegas, that kind of taste is not something that ordinary people can bear.

Sailing on the sea, encountering wind and waves, is a common thing. The idea that you won't get seasick if you stay on board for a long time is pure nonsense. When encountering larger, continuous wind and waves, people will want to vomit, but in order to maintain physical strength, they must eat, otherwise they can't do anything, so the consequence is that they want to vomit while eating, and sometimes when eating, the contents of the stomach have reached the throat, but they still have to be forced to swallow it, continue to eat, and sometimes eat while vomiting. Generally, there is a row of barrels on the command platform of a ship, which is specially designed to vomit.

There is also an annoyance, when going to the toilet, people squatt, but the boat is shaking, and they often turn the toilet back, feeling indescribably awkward and uncomfortable.

Finally, people on ships, harsh natural conditions, sudden encounters at sea, and complex underwater hydrological conditions may lead to the tragic end of ship destruction and annihilation, but this is not the biggest threat, the most unbearable is loneliness, loneliness, and missing family.

If you used to stay in the navy, there was still the sacred mission of protecting the family and defending the country, but now you don't have this responsibility, and the other party still lures you to leave the fleet with promotions and salary increases, why not? Therefore, many people have secretly made up their minds that after reuniting with their loved ones, they apply for a transfer to a civilian position, and their salary will increase by 20%, but they are much more relaxed, and they can stay with their families every day, there is nothing better than this.

After the welcome dinner, An Yi did not choose to stay in Karachi, but returned to Xinjing with Ou Chuer and Feng Jieyun overnight.

U.S. Secretary of State Hull has secretly arrived in the Philippines and will pay a state visit to South China in the near future.

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At eleven o'clock Berlin time, Hitler at the Upper Salzberg Lodge Palace.

After a busy night, working with Heydrich, Keitel, Jodel, and Brauchitsch to make a war plan for the invasion of Yugoslavia, Hitler, who slept in the early morning, was woken up by his attendant Ringer.

Hitler opened the door and asked sleepily, "What is it?" ”

Ringer respectfully reported: "Imperial Leader Martin. Bowman is here, accompanied by Vice-Führer Hess's aide-de-camp and SA Captain Pinche, who has an urgent letter to pass on to you! ”

Hitler thought for a moment and replied: "I'll come right away." By the way, what about Eva? Where else are a few generals? ”

"Miss Eva was in the screening room enjoying the film, and the three Generals Keitel, Jodel, and Brauchitsch were returning to Berlin, and Heydrich and his chief of staff were in the room sorting out the information."

Ringer replied and left.

A few minutes later, unshaved Hitler's beard, he came out of the studio attached to the bedroom, and he walked up to the respectful Pinche, greeted him cordially, and asked for a letter from Deputy Führer Hess.

Hitler took the letter and hurried down the stairs to the hall.

Ringer, Pinche, and Baumann were still chatting and waiting upstairs, Hitler had already rang the call bell, Ringer quickly went downstairs, came to the hall, and found that Heydrich did not know when it had arrived, and sat on the sofa with Hitler, Hitler's face was angry, while Heydrich's expression was extremely calm.

"Call Pingche!"

Hitler exclaimed.

Ringer called Pinche, and Hitler asked him, "Do you know the contents of the letter?" ”

Ping Che stood upright and replied solemnly: "I know!" ”

"Know!?"

When Hitler heard this, his face became extremely ugly, and he threw the letter into Pingche's face: "I know that you still dare to come to see me, you are too bold!" Come on, arrest him, this traitor***! ”

Pincho was quickly caught by the guards who rushed in, and Pinche said loudly: "Führer, why do you want to arrest me?" Didn't Deputy Führer Hess fly to England with your consent? Why should I be arrested? ”

"Who said I agreed?"

Hitler looked hideous and asked, "What do you know, tell me quickly!" ”

Pinche was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The week before I was told by Deputy Führer Hess that he intended to fly to London on the orders of the Führer to negotiate with the British. Hess also told me that at the initiative of the Duke of Bedford and other influential British politicians in Geneva, the British Plenipotentiary met with Albrecht, who had been sent by the Führer to make contact with the British Government. Professor Haushofer.

"The British, apparently frightened by our day and night bombardment, are ready to negotiate with the Reich and withdraw from the war with dignity. It was at your request that Deputy Führer Hess went to consult with the British in detail! ”

"You're lying!"

Without hesitation, Hitler said: "I have never given such an order. Now that the British still have the strength to resist, they will not surrender easily, unless we completely occupy the Balkans, and at the same time force Turkey to join us, and then destroy the British forces entrenched in Egypt and the Middle East! ”

After Pinche was arrested, Hitler sat back on the couch with a dazed expression, covered his head with his hands, and muttered: "Who would have thought that my closest comrades-in-arms would betray me?" ”

Hess was five years younger than Hitler, and when he was a pilot in the last European war, he met Hitler, a herald, at the front command, and made an impression on each other. When Hitler was imprisoned in Landsburg Prison for the Munich Beer Hall riots, Hess, who admired Hitler very much, came back from Austria to fight with Hitler. While in prison, Hitler dictated and Hess took notes, and finally completed the book Mein Kampf. It was because of this experience that Hitler regarded Hess as his confidant, serving as his personal secretary and later as deputy head of the Nazi Party. This year, after Nazi Germany forced France to surrender, in order to divide the power in Goering's hands and achieve the purpose of balancing, Hess was appointed by Hitler as his heir, and for the first time surpassed Goering in status.

It was such a person who would put down Germany's great career and go to England, which made Heydrich, who was calmly watching from the sidelines, feel incomprehensible.

Seeing that Hitler was in a bad mood, Heydrich comforted and comforted: "Führer, please rest assured, no matter what the time, I will stand firmly by your side!" ”

Hitler looked up and nodded gratefully at Heydrich. As Heydrich's proposals became more and more important, Hitler felt that he could not live without him more and more!

"Reinhard, I'm going to appoint you as the Vice-Head of the Empire to replace Hess, what do you think?" Hitler asked inquiringly.

"This—"

Heydrich was honestly afraid: "Don't dare, Reinhard has little qualifications, how can he take on this important responsibility?" Besides, I already have a number of responsibilities on my shoulders, and my qualifications are shallow, so I am afraid that others will make irresponsible remarks and affect the prestige of the Führer! ”

Seeing that Heydrich was so humble, Hitler strengthened his mind to promote him, waved his hand and said:

"Your performance in the past few years has been very good, and your many suggestions have avoided many detours in the Empire, and I think you are fully worthy of the post of Deputy Führer! However, in order to lighten the burden on you, I have decided to appoint Baumann as the head of my office to help me draft documents and speeches, that is, you are the number three man in the party after Goering, and Bauman is behind Hillem, Goebbels and Ribbentrop, what do you think? ”

"The Führer is wise!"

Heydrich complimented.

"Hess, that guy ......"

Hitler shook his head, stood up and paced back and forth: "His defection bothered me greatly, and I feared that he would reveal to the British the political and military operations we were preparing to launch against Yugoslavia, and it seems that our plans had to be launched in advance!" ”

Heydrich said: "Originally, we had discussed last night that we should have started the operation in advance. Twelve days earlier, after seeing the victory of our army in the Battle of Malta, Mussolini ordered the Italian troops stationed in Albania to cross the border and attack Florina, Vovusa, and Ioannina in Greece in three directions, advancing sixty kilometers south in three days.

"The Greek army took advantage of the favorable terrain in the mountains to resist stubbornly, and the British, despite the bombing of our army on their homeland, understood what Greece meant to the British army in the Mediterranean, and still sent aviation to support the Greek army. After the Greek army smashed the Italian attack in Vovusa and regained the initiative on the battlefield, it quickly gathered forces and launched a counteroffensive, crushed the Italian army and occupied Korcha.

"Last Thursday, the Greek army advanced to the line of Pogradec and Himara, and the Italian army was forced to send reinforcements from the mainland to attack Korça and Kerqula, but failed, and the Greek army occupied Kerqula and advanced to the mountains south of Vlora. Last Sunday, the Italian army launched another offensive before the German advance into the Balkans, but failed again. The situation is now - if we do not come to our aid, the Italian army will most likely be expelled from Albania, so that Yugoslavia will be strongly supported by the Greek army! Therefore, our army must launch an offensive against Yugoslavia as soon as possible! ”

Hitler frowned and said: "I am not afraid of an opponent like a tiger and a leopard, but I am afraid of an ally like a stupid pig!" The Italian army is so incompetent, ten times the British army, but it has never been able to open the situation in the North African theater, who would have imagined that at this time, the British army would be able to send air forces to support Greece? ”

Heydrich said cautiously: "Should we protest to the South China government, judging from all indications, it is precisely the weapons exported by South China that the British *** team has the strength to fight against us!" If foreign aid is cut off, the skies of Britain may already be occupied by us! ”

Hitler shook his head: "There is no way for this, the Chinese have asked us beforehand, do you have any intention of buying fighters?" They promised to provide us with better fighters than they would sell to the British...... As you must know, we have built so many new aircraft factories here, and they all need to be supported by orders from the Empire, and at the same time, we will develop our own fighters, so that we will not lag behind and be controlled by others in aviation research and development, so I instructed Ribbentrop to politely reject the proposal of the South China side!

"The diplomats of Nanhua have repeatedly assured us that the transaction with Britain is purely commercial, and that Nanhua's industrial base is weak, and that it is necessary to promote the development of industry through continuous trade, and we have also acknowledged this! Also, don't we get the much-needed strategic materials such as tungsten, antimony, tin, rubber, and tung oil from Nanhua? In addition, the Chinese have also helped us discover large areas of oil fields, which has reduced our fuel pressure a lot! So, this dumb loss can only be swallowed! ”

"Still unwilling!"

Heydrich sighed: "If it weren't for the South China planes, we would have been able to truly control the air supremacy of the British Isles and let the army and navy launch a landing operation!" Once the army landed, it was time for Britain to fall! ”

"Not necessarily!"

Hitler shook his head: "Reinhard, you also underestimate the Americans!" In recent months, the British have sent special arms procurement teams to the United States, where they can buy American aircraft whenever they need them. After more than a year of development, the Americans' industry has achieved a strong recovery, factories related to the military industry have been erected one by one, and their aircraft production capacity has developed by leaps and bounds, and a large number of fighters can be produced at any time for the defense of Britain as long as needed!

"You should look at this point a little, even if South China does not supply fighters to Britain, the Americans will try to meet the needs of the British! Do you know? At present, almost all of the British military factories and aircraft and tank factories in Canada, as well as those shipyards, were completed by the Americans, for which the British took out all the savings of hundreds of years of colonial empire. Therefore, for the deal between South China and the United Kingdom, we must look at the point, the future war is still long, we still need their help, and we can't tear our faces rashly! ”

Heydrich was relieved to see Hitler speak for Nanhua like this. As his power grew, Heydrich was suddenly surprised to find that every progress he made was inseparable from the advice of Chief of Staff Zhong Lei, and it was hard for him to imagine what would happen if he left Zhong Lei?

However, appointing a Chinese as chief of staff may have been a stain on Hitler, who insisted on racial supremacy, but now seeing that Hitler did not mind this, he finally relaxed.

Hitler summoned Baumann, who was waiting for news, to announce his appointment on the spot, and then summoned Foreign Minister Ribbentrop and Reich Press Director Dietrich to the lodge. Hitler instructed Dietrich to report to him promptly what the British had told him about Hess, including press and radio news, and to prohibit the news media on the continent from disclosing it.

As night fell, Dietrich brought the exact news, which was from the British radio station - Hess parachuted into a remote part of northern England, and he explained to the police officers who had captured him that he had come to visit his friend Duke Hamilton, but the Duke of Hamilton denied that he knew Hess.

Hitler was silent when he heard the news, and then explicitly ordered that no one should be allowed to talk about Hess and his flight to England.

When he returned to the room, when Heydrich asked Zhong Lei about this matter, Zhong Lei said without hesitation: "There is no doubt that Hess did go on the orders of the Führer, but the British denied the conditions for peace talks proposed by the Führer, so Hess and the people around him must become victims." ”

Heydrich was surprised and said, "How is this possible? Now that the Reich has the upper hand in full swing, how could the Führer possibly make peace with the British? ”

Zhong Lei smiled faintly: "The Führer has always been a rational person, although he is good at gambling and taking risks, but he is sure of the premise." Now, the war with the British has entered a stalemate, and the United States stands behind Britain, since it is impossible to promote the surrender of Britain by means of bombing, coercion and other means, then it is an understandable choice to reach a peace agreement with Britain and then attack the enemy in the east!

"I even suspect that these conditions are likely to include the handling and partition of the Soviet Union, South China, and even ***, after all, in the Führer's heart, he has always believed that the Germans and Anglos are excellent races, so he made a mistake in Dunkirk, and now he overestimates his credibility, I think after accepting this lesson, he knows what to do!"

Heydrich was taken aback, and then thought of what he had said, and suddenly felt that what Zhong Lei said was very likely to be the truth.

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