"Aha! Our Mr. Horst is back! How did you feel about today's trip"

It seems that Feng who is always dressed in a decent suit. Baron Mayne stood in the hall of the chargé d'affaires and smiled as Lynn walked in from the outside, and by this time it was already dark, and the second political secretary had returned to Amsterdam in a Dutch Navy military cargo truck, and he looked a little dusty.

Although the trip of less than a day was hurried and short, Lynn still felt that he had gained a lot, and at the same time he had a lot of questions in his head, and in this agency, the most qualified and experienced person to answer Lynn's doubts was undoubtedly the baron.

"Well, it's better than I thought... Your Excellency the Baron has already had dinner? ”

The baron smiled and stretched out his right hand to grab Lynn's arm: "Fortunately, you have caught up with the meal, and a new colleague has come to report today, and a relaxed family-style banquet has been arranged as usual, but you can't drink as much as you can on the weekend during the week, otherwise it will be difficult to meet tomorrow morning's work in the best condition." ”

"Huh? Are there any special arrangements for tomorrow morning? Lynn asked.

"No, a normal working day." The baron replied quickly.

Lynn was a little surprised at first glance, the lack of special arrangements meant that there were only a pitiful things to do every day, and it was estimated that this would be a place of relaxation and leisure until the foreign affairs work of the provisional government returned to normal. However, von. Baron Mayne only seems to have an indifferent mentality about everything, but he is well prepared for his diplomatic post, especially the Dutch, and he really makes the best use of his talents as a diplomat.

As the baron said, midweek dinners are indeed no more lively than weekends. In addition to the staff of the agency and his family, only the old German nobleman von . Baron Martuszaka is considered an outsider. The new colleague who arrived that day was the liaison officer, Carl Brown. Odecat, who looked to be twenty-six or seventeen years old, wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, was polite, and always had an amiable smile on the corner of her mouth. As a result, the official staff of the agency except for Feng . The rest of Baron Mayne were young men under thirty.

After the meal, Feng. Baron Mayne asked Lynn to give everyone a tour of the Dutch naval base. It was obvious that everyone was not at all surprised that Lynn had a visit to the boat and lunch with the Dutch officers on the submarine, but Odekate, a newcomer, listened to it with relish.

"Is it a chance for everyone to go to that Dutch naval base?" When Lynn finished speaking, Oldkate asked longingly.

The baron smiled, "If you want to go, you can get close to the Dutch officers present at the banquet on the weekend, they are always enthusiastic...... Before 1937, after 1946, it was roughly the same. ”

"That's how I got on the hitchhiker." Lynn smiled and said to his new colleague, thinking that the development of diplomacy is not as complicated as he originally thought, and that serious people under the influence of alcohol may also talk about everything in front of you.

"Since losing their status as a maritime power, the economic and military power of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and their political ambitions have been shrinking. Although the current neutrality is somewhat reluctant and can change at any time for political reasons, most Dutch people, including some of the main leaders in the government and army, are reluctant to get involved in the war. The atmosphere is from top to bottom, and many bases and barracks are welcome to be visited by the outside world. The baron said to Oldkate in a calm tone.

"I don't think the Dutch officers were really belligerent, but they didn't relax their training because of this, and the submarines were in good condition and not bad in technology, and they could still make a difference in the Baltic Sea for military missions." Lynn realistically expressed his analysis, and then asked Von. Baron Mayne: Do we need to submit this kind of information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the form of an official report? ”…,

The baron looked at the two newcomers, Lynn and Odecat, deliberately: "If you feel that you need to compile the information into a diplomatic report, you can print it out, and I will decide in my judgment what form it will be disposed of in the end." ”

After agreeing, Odekite said: "When we set out from Berlin, there was news that the Netherlands was about to enter the war, but there were also people who said that the Western Allies were engaged in secret peace talks with the Soviet Union, and that the war would end in two months. ”

The baron was in no hurry to speak, and Second Counsellor Dimmit said in an understated tone: "In the current situation, the military influence of this country is actually very limited, whether they participate in the war or not, it only changes the diplomatic pattern, and it is irrelevant. ”

"Anyway, the Soviets are not afraid of one more opponent, they are probably used to it." "The Dutch, on the other hand, must be cautious in the event of a crushing military defeat for the Western Allies," said Ruskahy, the first economic secretary. Since last fall・・・・・・ some people have been tirelessly speculating that the East-West peace talks will only be temporary even if they have an armistice... That's how I understand it, anyway. ”

When it comes to the eternal topic of war and peace, people have tirelessly expressed their opinions. Diplomatic Commissioner Leschert was also not optimistic about the so-called secret peace talks: "The Soviet troops have won a great victory in the previous stage of combat operations, they have now occupied the eastern part of Poland, including Warsaw, not only the confidence and morale of the Poles have been dealt an extremely heavy blow, but the determination of the allied governments and the military and civilians to continue to fight has also been shaken, with the way of thinking of the Soviet top and the current international situation, this will be their only chance to defeat the Western allies, Otherwise, they will be squeezed and besieged by the Western Allies in a false peace. ”

"I also think that the Soviets will continue their military offensive and that they may occupy Western Europe in one fell swoop, which is a nightmare that will be difficult for us to change. Field Marshal Weix's Weyx Defense Army was able to revive its armament to at least the level of 1945. ”

Feng. Baron Matuszaka, although he was not involved in military and foreign affairs for many years, never showed indifference to these affairs, on the contrary, he always made a surprising statement: "The Soviets could have driven all the Western allies out of Poland in two weeks, but they slowed down their advance at the best of the situation, and I think this is due to the extreme lack of Soviet armaments and materials -- the continuous large-scale bombing by the Western Allies has had an effect, and the Soviets can only accept peace talks now, The atomic bomb in their hands would be a powerful guarantee for the status quo. ”

Before the discussion could go any further, the baron raised his glass: "All right, lads, the welcome dinner is about to turn sour." Once again, let us extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues...... From Mr. Odekite in Lower Bavaria! ”

Everyone toasted together, and then ended the dinner in an atmosphere that was still unfinished. Lynn originally intended to find Feng alone. Baron Mayne, if the conversation went well enough, was even going to find out whether the old nobleman could accept the "resurrection" of the Third Reich, but a conversation at dinner made him feel that such a conversation should be brought up after the two had further contact and understanding. Information on visits to Dutch naval bases did not require a report to the German Provisional Government. Bapen and his busy dignitaries would not have thought much of it, but could have submitted a concise report to the Imperial stronghold—the Dutch would not hand over their weapons to their former adversaries in vain, but it would be feasible and positive to use the country once again to develop submarine technology and expand production. …,

Spring in the Netherlands was beautiful, and the days of the German Provisional Government's chargé d'affaires in the Netherlands were easy enough compared to the years of fighting and fighting in the past. The young Lynn tried to calm herself down and learn from the professional or dying diplomats around her the vision and thinking that a professional soldier usually lacks. In addition, he frequented the factories and shipyards that he had acquired and expanded production for, which not only served as an overseas industry for the empire, but also as a base for money laundering, bleaching, and intelligence cover, and under Speer's full authority, they were gradually switching to military or quasi-military products that were more closely connected to the modern military. Soon, to von. The German Provisional Government, headed by Papen and Schacht, restored normal diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Chargé d'Affaires was upgraded to an embassy. Baron Mayne was officially appointed German ambassador to the Netherlands, more staff members arrived, the small embassy became lively, and Lynn, the second political secretary, was promoted to second political counsellor at the German embassy in the Netherlands without much concrete work.

With the dark forces of the former Third Reich operating behind the scenes, it will not take long for Lynn to become a shining star in German politics, but the external situation is constantly changing. After a year of fierce fighting, the Eastern and Western camps finally sat down to negotiate an armistice in Danzig, the former international free city in northwestern Poland. Before peace was reached, the outside world had already produced a strong response to the intention of the two sides to cease the war, among which the majority did not want to see the war raging and the casualties rampant, but there were opposing voices in the support groups on both sides, and the negotiations lasted from late April to mid-May, the two sides suspended the negotiations twice and resumed the fighting on the confrontation front, and sat back at the negotiating table through external consultations, and the news about the differences and progress of the negotiations between the two sides was almost flying in the sky. Against this backdrop of suffocating tension and a confusing outcome, Lynn suddenly received an edict from the Imperial headquarters to leave for Tromsø, Norway, as soon as possible, and a written document approving a leave of absence was sent from Berlin, allowing the second political counsellor to leave his post as a matter of course for four weeks.

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