Such a celebration is not the last, but it is absolutely unprecedented. Never before, and probably will never be, the strongest hostile nation on the planet, in a country to pay tribute to their fallen warriors.

The Tiger in the Far East has achieved the highest glory for his warriors and for the souls who have died for his homeland in this country that has been thousands of years old.

I believe that this heavy glory can make those heroic spirits feel relieved and rest in peace......

-- Front page, The New York Times, May 25, 1940

Tu Menghu solemnly led the honor guard and slowly walked towards this magnificent monument with a wreath. He didn't pretend to be a man, and he thought that only the wreaths he had sent by himself would be enough to express his highest respect for these fallen soldiers.

The wreath was slowly placed on the base, and the memorial banner on it was carefully arranged. He took two steps back and solemnly gave a standard military salute to the monument.

Afterwards, Lin Sen, chairman of the coalition government, and Yan Zhengqing, prime minister, slowly carried a wreath and stepped onto the pedestal of the monument. They laid wreaths and solemnly saluted the monument.

Then Churchill, Stalin and Hull and others, led by the honor guard, slowly climbed to the pedestal of the monument. Their wreaths were carried by a guard of honor.

After placing the wreath, he also paid attention to it with Yan Zhengqing and others.

After them, it was Gerhardt who climbed the monument. These were all planned, and Stalin, Hull, and Churchill were all leaders in their respective countries.

And Gerhardt is just an envoy, and his status is a little worse in comparison. So they're a bit lower in the rankings.

"Salute~~" A shout sounded, and all the honor guards raised their guns at once! Then a gun salute rang out thirty-six times in the square.

There was no impatience on the part of the people around the monument, who stood like javelins in the morning light. The military salute was meticulous, and he looked at this monument solemnly.

"Libi~~" with a shout. The ceremony is over. Just as everyone was about to step down from the pedestal and start speaking, Hull suddenly said to Lin Sen.

"Chairman Lin, before I came to China, our President, His Excellency Roosevelt, specially asked me to bring a gift to show his respect for these brave soldiers who fought for the people and freedom......"

As he spoke, Hull's entourage came up with a suitcase. Hull took the box, opened it with his own hands, and lifted the red silk inside.

But when he saw that the box contained a stone brick, Hull's entourage picked up the box and put it on the table brought by the honor guard. Hull stroked the stone brick and said.

"This is a stone cut from the Statue of Liberty, and it is engraved with the inscription and signature of President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt hoped that this gift would show his respect for these brave men......"

This stone brick was indeed cut from the Statue of Liberty. When Roosevelt learned that Hull was going to attend the Wehrmacht's celebration, he had people cut it off overnight.

Subsequently, the stone brick was engraved with the president's inscription and autograph, and sent to Moscow to be handed over to Hull.

"Your sacrifices will be remembered by us and by history. Future generations will remember your deeds, and your heroic spirit will live on forever!

-- 32nd President of the United States of America: Franklin Delano Roosevelt"

"Thank you President Roosevelt for the gift......" Looking at this stone brick and stroking the clear lines on it, Lin Sen was filled with emotion for a while.

The words above are written in both Chinese and English. And the inscription is: the 32nd President of the United States of America, Ronald Roberts.

Even though the president did not come to China, he paid his respects in his way. And this respect is to let the coalition government and everyone present slowly slide towards the United States on the balance of negotiations.

"We can't find a stone in England, you know, we can't go back to England for a while......" At this time, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stepped forward, and his entourage officials also brought out a suitcase.

Inside the box was a carved piece of jasper.

"This is Canada's lucky stone, and it is also the best gift God has given Canada - Canadian Arctic jade." Churchill said. took out this piece of arctic jade carving and handed it to Lin Sen. This piece of arctic jade is not as big as the stone brick, but the weight is also three or five catties smaller.

Lin Sen was solemn, because Yan Zhengqing whispered to the chairman that this jasper was an extremely precious jade. It is produced within the Arctic Circle and is the best quality of Canadian jasper. And in the jasper produced in Canada. Only less than 1% of the texture and color can be called "arctic jade".

With such a large piece of arctic jade, the value of its body is already very considerable. Looking at the inscriptions and signatures on it, I believe that this piece of jasper will become priceless in the future.

"On behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to the Chinese soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in pursuit of justice and freedom in history. With the highest respect!

- Sir Winston, Leonard Spencer, 58th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

"We feel your respect and sincerity, and I am here only on behalf of the Coalition Government and the entire government and military personnel of the Defence Force. Thank you for your friendship! ”

Lin Sen excitedly put this piece of arctic jade back into the box and said to Churchill: "I believe that we will become very good friends with the British Empire!" Let's work on it! ”

At this time, Stalin also stood up, solemnly put a box on the table, and said: "This is the amber that is a specialty of the Kaliningrad region of the Soviet Union, and the inscription on it expresses the respect of the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union for the fallen soldiers!" ”

Lin Sen took the box, but his hand sank. When he opened it, he saw that it was a huge piece of natural amber, and just now carrying the weight of the box, Lin Sen felt that this piece of amber weighed at least five kilograms.

"Valiant warriors fight for freedom and justice, and those sacrifices will not be lost because of your passing. Your name may not be known, but your deeds will live on!

-- All the members of the Supreme Council of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, respectfully"

"Thank you and the Supreme Council for the glory you have bestowed on these warriors, and I am sure that our friendship will be as it says!" Lin Sen is a little immune now, but when he thought that Russia, which was once proud of China, would also say so, he couldn't help but tremble a little for a while.

And at this time, Gerhardt couldn't sit still. He looked at Hull with a gloomy face, and they all took out their gifts, gritting their teeth and being speechless for a long time.

He saw the expressions of the officials of the coalition government and the generals of the Wehrmacht, and he was anxious in his heart. If things go on like this, then the negotiations will definitely be against Germany.

"What do I have to do...... Gerhardt muttered to himself, while Franz beside him sighed, "What can we do?!" We were in such a hurry that we didn't think of any gifts for this event. Where can I find a gift now......"

Gerhardt didn't speak, he looked down for a moment. That's when he saw the Iron Cross on his chest.

It is an Iron Cross of the First Class, an honor once received by Gerhardt, who had fought in World War I and performed bravely. He has always cherished this honor and has always carried it with him to official occasions.

In this negotiation, he had to face the Wehrmacht's Tiger. According to the information, he knew that the tiger admired the warrior who had performed in battle, and he carried the medal with Gerhardt with him, hoping that the symbol of courage would add points to his impression when he officially met him.

However, it seems that this medal has other uses now......

"Chairman Lin Sen, because we came in a hurry and didn't know that we were going to attend such a grand ceremony, we didn't prepare any gifts......" Gerhard walked over to Lin Sen, took off the Iron Cross of the First Class pinned to his collar and slowly placed it on the table.

"This is the Iron Cross, 1st class, which I received for my bravery in the First World War. I think this sign of courage should also be given to those who fought for their homeland. ”

Gerhardt paused and said, "I will now present this medal that proves my courage to this monument. To pay tribute to these fallen warriors! ”

As he spoke, Gerhardt gave a German military salute to the monument with great solemnity. Hull and the others on the side looked at each other and couldn't help nodding secretly.

The German diplomat, Gerhardt, was too quick to react and was very good at using his own weapons. Indeed, there is no better gift for a warrior to receive a medal that proves his courage.

In contrast, stones, precious stones, and amber seem to be a little underweight under this medal. But Hull and the others wisely chose to keep their mouths shut rather than continue fighting.

Because they had seen the glint in the eyes of the tiger and his father, it was clear that the tiger did not want his grand occasion to be overshadowed by their open and secret battles.

So, Hull and the others applauded wisely and expressed their satisfaction at Gerhardt's gift. Although the three men were eager to kill the German diplomat now.

"Thank you for the gift, as you said it is a symbol of courage!" Lin Sen solemnly took the medal and said, "Thank you!" ”

This thank you is so sincere. made Hull and the others on the side feel a little annoyed for a while......

PS: Chapter 2...... After the code word was finished, my wife shouted that she was sleeping