Chapter 585: The Banquet (I)

"Gregory White has arrived"

At seven o'clock in the evening, under the command of the officer on duty, all the officers in the hall stood up and gave a military salute to the Chinese general who slowly walked out of the hall, including the German officers in the hall. Along with Bai Chongxi, Ambassador Wang Tingen of the Chinese Embassy in Germany.

Bai Chongxi and Wang Tingen made an apologetic gesture with a smile and walked towards the hotel gate together.

As the highest military commander of the military delegation, according to etiquette, Bai Chongxi had to go to the door to greet the guests, and Wang Tingen, as the highest civilian official of China in Germany, naturally had to accompany him. When Bai Chongxi came to the door of the Berlin Hotel, people had already gotten out of the car and walked towards the door.

"General Bai, it's been four years since I came to Germany, and it's the first time I've seen so many compatriots in a foreign land, and I've been so ceremoniously welcomed by the Germans.

"It's not my credit, the reason why the Germans are so kind to us is because we have 450 million civilians and 5 million troops behind us, otherwise those people would not have looked at us squarely." Bai Chongxi smiled and shook his head, not daring to bow.

"But in the end, it's because you soldiers are fighting well." Wang Tingen said with a smile: "If it weren't for you soldiers who fought bloodily, how would we have today's status, don't you know, now those Germans are becoming more and more polite to me, and it is still thanks to you." ”

"Okay, someone is coming, Ambassador Wang, you have to be responsible for introducing me."

"No problem." Wang Tingen smiled, "At the front is the US ambassador to Germany, Mr. Lahr, followed by the military attache Colonel Ferrer, and behind them is Italy."

Wang Tingen greeted Bai Chongxi while introducing, and gave Ambassador Lal a warm hug with a smile, as enthusiastic as a long-lost brother reunited, seeing Bai Chongxi walking behind him secretly shook his head, it seems that this ambassador abroad is not something that anyone can do, at least he can't do it on the surface.

"Mr. Lal, this is the head of our delegation, General Bai Chongxi, General Bai, this is Mr. Lar, the US Ambassador to Germany, and this is Colonel Ferrer, the military attache of the US Embassy." Wang Tingen introduced the two sides one by one.

"Hello, Ambassador Lal, it's an honor to meet you."

"Hello General Bai, I am also honored to meet you."

"Hello, General Bai" Colonel Feller on the side stepped forward and saluted with a standard American military salute.

"Hello, Colonel Ferrer"

Bai Chongxi greeted them one by one, and at this time, people came in one after another, including the Japanese ambassador to Germany, who also arrived as scheduled, and at this time, the ambassadors to China of various countries stood at the door and watched with a playful face as the expressionless Japanese ambassador to Germany, Fujiyama Toshita, met with their sworn enemies, the Chinese.

Onomura, who was only one meter tall and wearing a black suit and bow tie, and a white silk scarf on his left chest, came to Bai Chongxi and said in Chinese with a smile: "Hello General Bai, I have long admired the Daimyo, today I finally saw you in person." ”

"Hello, Ambassador Onomura, I didn't expect you to come here to attend our party in the middle of your busy schedule, I was surprised" Bai Chongxi nodded and showed a professional smile, but the meaning of his words made people think about it.

"Where, General Bai can come to Germany thousands of miles away and safely, how can the contemptible people not come to congratulate him in person?" Onomura fought back with a smile on his face.

Watching the two bickering there in Chinese, making the ambassadors of the countries who originally wanted to watch a good show feel bored for a while, Lal shrugged his shoulders to the Soviet Russian ambassador to Germany Milyusky next to him, "God testifies, now I regret not choosing Chinese courses in the elective courses of the university, so that I have missed a good show now." ”

"I believe that if you take a Chinese language course, you must be the current ambassador of your country to China."

Milyusky's smiling expression made Lal feel a burst of disdain, "You have to be scared again, wait until the Chinese soldiers and the Germans rush into Moscow together, and then see what your expression is." ”

Bai Chongxi and Fujiyama Toshida exchanged a few words at the door and saw that the people had almost arrived, so they beckoned everyone into the hall, fortunately, the Berlin Hotel deserved to be the first-class hotel in Germany, and dozens of people poured into the hall at once, and it still seemed very spacious.

Everyone took a glass of wine or a drink from the waiter's hand and began to talk in large or small circles.

Suddenly, a German voice rang at the door, "The Reich Führer has arrived"

The people who were talking to them hurriedly stood up, and soon Hitler walked in, supported by a group of senior German generals.

The hall was filled with German officers who raised their hands to "Hi Hitler", like the branches of a forest.

Today, Hitler, who made an exception in a gray army uniform with no rank, was smiling and wore his Iron Cross, the Second Class, which he almost never left on his chest. He came to Bai Chongxi and Wang Tingen, and said with a smile: "Welcome, friend from afar"

Bai Chongxi did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Hello, Your Excellency the Honorable Führer, I would like to greet you on behalf of Your Excellency the President of our country. ”

"Oh, I have admired your President for a long time, and it is very worthy of my admiration that he led your people and army to defeat the invaders and let the people of your country live an independent and free life again." As soon as Hitler's words came out, the Japanese ambassador Onomura, who was standing not far away, suddenly stretched his face, "Don't you know how to speak a human language?" What does it mean to drive out the invaders, when we occupied the northeast, you also said that you congratulated us on gaining our own living space, and now you have changed your mouth all of a sudden. ”

"Yaga" The military attache Fujiyama Toshita, who had been following Onomura, cursed quietly and angrily: "This despicable white-skinned pig dares to insult our samurai of the Great Japanese Empire like this. ”

"Fujita, shut up for me," Onomura turned his head and glared at the unscrupulous subordinate, "If people hear this sentence, even diplomatic immunity cannot protect your life, have you forgotten how your predecessor died?" ”

Being reminded by his boss like this, thinking of the ex who died of a "heart attack" while lying on a park bench, Toshida Fujiyama couldn't help but shiver and obediently shut up.

When Hitler and his party arrived, the attendants standing at the door immediately closed the door, keeping the bitter cold wind out, and the temperature in the living room immediately became warm under the baking of a dozen or so burning fireplaces around it.

Hitler introduced the people around him to Bai Chongxi one by one, "This is our Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, this is Propaganda Minister Goebbels, and this is Marshal Goering of the Air Force."

Bai Chongxi had heard Wang Tingen say that German Air Marshal Goering had never looked down on Huaxia, so he couldn't help but pay more attention when he heard the introduction. Goering was not as fat as he was later, and now he can only look burly, but he has clearly begun to move in that direction. Goering wore a white air marshal's gown, with no medals on his chest, only a pilot's badge embroidered with gold thread, and at his collar the Blue Marcos Medal, which he had received on June 2, 1918, a beautiful cross, which had been awarded to him for his great exploits at one station, which he had always carried. And his beautiful red marshal's scepter rested on the table to his right. When Goering saw Bai Chongxi observing him, he immediately turned his face away, without looking at Bai Chongxi.

Bai Chongxi just smiled slightly, and did not say anything, but talked to Feng Chongxi, who was standing behind Hitler. Marshal Brauchitsch and others greeted each other.

At this time, there was a round of applause in the living room, and it turned out that Hitler had stepped up to the high platform and stood in front of the microphone, which attracted warm applause from the German officers.

"Distinguished friends, brave German soldiers, we are gathered here today to welcome the delegation from the Chinese country in distant Asia, let us give them warm applause."

As soon as Hitler's words fell, Hitler's words attracted a round of warm applause.

Hitler glanced sharply at his subordinates and ambassadors on both sides, straightened up and began to speak. He first expressed his satisfaction and welcome to the arrival of Bai Chongxi and his entourage, and then he began to talk endlessly about how important and great the arrival of the Chinese delegation was, and then touted how difficult and brilliant the struggle for independence and freedom had been in China for half a century. ”

Hitler deserved to be a well-known fool expert, and after his words, the Chinese officers, including Bai Chongxi, were embarrassed to listen, and listening to Hitler's tone, the Chinese people seemed to have immediately risen to the level of savior, and if there was no struggle of the Chinese people, the people of all Asia would lose their oxygen and suffocate. However, it is no wonder that Hitler started by winning the support of the Germans by fooling, and his ability to fool is that after 70 years, few people in the 21st century can match it.

However, the ambassadors of the countries present here are all people who have experienced ups and downs, so naturally they will not be fooled by Hitler's casual words, but at least they have heard a message from these words that have little practical value, that is, Hitler values the Chinese delegation very much, so much so that he does not hesitate to lower his posture to praise them.