88 Looking South (8)
Nazi Germany was quite anti-communist, and Wu Xiangyu was well aware of this. Germany has always been insulting the Jews and insulting the Soviet Union. Hitler attributed Germany's defeat in World War I to the conspiracy of the Jews and the sabotage of the communists. As a Marxist party, the People's Party should theoretically be a force that Hitler was extremely hostile to. However, when he met Hitler in person, Wu Xiangyu realized that some things were not as he imagined.
Hitler's position in Germany was probably equivalent to Chen Ke's position in China, and Wu Xiangyu couldn't help but compare the two men in his heart when he saw him. The result of the comparison is that the two are not quite alike.
Hitler looked energetic, with a powerful appeal in his gestures, but his expression was a little bitter and hateful. In comparison, Chen Ke is more calm and reserved of Orientals. As far as Wu Xiangyu's feeling is concerned, Chen Ke is in a very natural state at any time. At least until now, Wu Xiangyu has only seen Chen Ke once when he was undecided. It was the meeting of the 12 people who convened the Southbound Strategy.
However, the situation seems to have developed beyond Chen Ke's expectations, because the enemy is stupid and eager for quick success beyond imagination. If Britain and the Netherlands do nothing, the People's Party will have nothing to do with them. The two countries themselves started to mess around first, and the result was that they reaped the consequences. Judging from the current strategic situation, the strategy of entering Australia and New Zealand that Chen Ke once envisioned may not be impossible to achieve.
Hitler's meeting with Wu Xiangyu was naturally not just a greeting, he talked very seriously about Sino-German cooperation. The Sino-British Treaty of Friendship stipulated that China could not form an alliance with Germany or other forces hostile to Britain. Hitler was curious to know whether China would continue on this basis and how far it would go.
"The peace treaties signed by China with other countries will not be directed against any third country, and this is China's consistent position." Wu Xiangyu replied, "In principle, China does not want to enter into a military alliance with any country. The case of North Korea is a special case, and China has a tradition of protecting North Korea for thousands of years. ”
After listening to Wu Xiangyu's explanation, Hitler seemed to be quite satisfied with this reply, and he continued to ask: "Then what does your country think about the situation in Europe?" ”
"We don't have any interests in Europe, so we don't want to get involved in European issues. Of course, our country believes that Germany suffered a lot under the Versailles system. In this regard, our country has similar feelings in many aspects. Wu Xiangyu replied.
China is not a beneficiary of the Versailles system, not only China, but also the Soviet Union and the United States are all suppressed by the Versailles system. The United States participated in World War I, paid a certain amount of losses, but was far from getting the dominance they expected, so the United States simply did not join the League of Nations. It was only by relying entirely on military force that China gradually regained its lost interests. Germany has no choice but to do so.
Hitler was not only concerned about China's attitude toward Britain, but also about China's attitude toward the United States and the Soviet Union, and Wu Xiangyu told Hitler about the specific content of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. "Since we have signed a treaty of friendship with the United States and the Soviet Union on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, China will guarantee the smooth implementation of this treaty. Peace is an interest for China itself. ”
Listening to Wu Xiangyu's words, Hitler just smiled, peace is in the interest of any country, but it depends on who leads the peace. Just as the Versailles system was beneficial to England and France. They were free to use the Versailles system to suppress and plunder Germany. China now dominates peace in the Far East, and China naturally feels that peace is a great benefit.
The two sides also talked about more specific content, such as China sending all the design drawings and technical parameters of the submarine to Germany, and shipping some key parts. As for the production and complete assembly of other components, Germany can do it in-house.
Wu Xiangyu expressed the hope that German canal engineers could provide technical support and help when China excavated the Kra Canal. Only then did Hitler realize that China was digging a canal that would make the British feel uncomfortable. At this point, Hitler felt that China was unlikely to side with Britain.
The negotiations between the two sides revolved entirely around the short-term or long-term interests between China and Germany. Hitler did not say a word about communism, as if Hitler had never known that China was also a socialist country that believed in Marxism.
This is truly a paragon of pragmatism! Wu Xiangyu praised in his heart. Dealing with such a person, Wu Xiangyu feels very troublesome, turning his face faster than turning a book, he is talking about a guy like Hitler. A pragmatist may have a strong will and desire, but sooner or later they will suffer in this regard, after all, people still need some spirit.