The German secret envoy was Feng Feng, who lobbied the chairman of the committee in Wuhan some time ago? Gonin. He finally came to the door after touching his nose in Wuhan. However, Zheng Weiguo was not in a hurry to see him, because he still had two followers by his side, who were sent by the chairman to monitor him 24 hours a day. In this case, it is obviously not easy to bargain. Why did the chairman of the committee send someone? It's a long story.

At the beginning, Führer Hitler had a good plan and wanted to use the opportunity of mediating the Sino-Japanese war to increase the strength of the Axis bloc, but at the same time he was opposed by both China and Japan. Because according to the German plan, China would lose the northeast and most of its sovereignty. Japan, on the other hand, must spit out half of China. This is clearly unacceptable to both sides.

Feng? Seeing that the task could not be completed, Ge Ning asked the chairman of the committee to go north to Jizhong. For the sake of oil, he had to come. But the chairman muttered in his heart, why do you Germans keep trading with Zheng Huzi? Everyone knows that the chairman of the NPC committee is a very suspicious person. Although the most reluctant agreed with Feng? When Ge Ning came to Jizhong, he demanded that the negotiations must be conducted under the supervision of the state government and that the government should send personnel to preside over it.

Fortunately, this is Jizhong, and it is impossible for the government to send personnel to follow Feng 24 hours a day? Gonin stayed together. In the evening, Zheng Weiguo set up a special banquet to entertain Feng? Ge Ning and his party, several dignitaries were quickly drunk. Feng? Goning was taken directly to Zheng Weiguo's study, where they were translated by Colonel Marcel, the former German military attache in China, and Chief of Staff Zhou. However, Chief of Staff Zhou studied in France, and he could barely understand a few words of German, so the main translation had to rely on this Marcel.

"It's an honor to meet you, General Zheng! I have heard of your prestige in Germany for a long time. Everyone says that you are the best general in China right now! "Feng? Ge Ning was very respectful after seeing Zheng Weiguo, and did not show the usual arrogance of the Junker nobles.

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "I have heard of Mr. Ge Ning's name a long time ago, and that was when you were in Wuhan. ”

Feng? Ge Ning looked a little embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "After all, Marshal Jiang is the legitimate leader of China, and since you want to cooperate, you can't get around it......"

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said: "There is no need to mention these things, let's talk about the conditions directly!" I know that you want information about the oil fields, and I can give it to you, but you have to give me what you want! ”

Feng? Goning said slyly: "General Zheng, I think you have misunderstood, Germany has a new technology that leads the world in synthetic oil. There are also oil field supplies from Romania and Hungary. So we are not short of oil. And following the discovery of the oil fields in Bavaria, we have already started a nationwide exploration, and we believe that good results will be available soon. ”

Zheng Weiguo laughed and said: "Come on, you still come to Jizhong to explore new oil fields?" There is no shortage of oil, and your tank still burns gasoline? Mr. Gonin. You'd better not try to deceive me with lies. This will not do you and Germany any good. I know so much more than you think! ”

For Zheng Weiguo's straightforward negotiation method. Feng? Gonin looked uncomfortable. After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively asked, "So what do you want?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "I want everything." Let's talk about what you can give! ”

Feng? Ge Ning suddenly straightened up, staring at Zheng Weiguo with a falcon in his eyes. Zheng Huzi was not to be outdone, and the two glared at each other like fighting cocks.

After a while, von? Ge Ning suddenly laughed, pointed at Zheng Weiguo and said, "Do you know the way, even your Marshal Chang Kaishen doesn't dare to look at me like this." You must know that you are fighting against the German Empire! ”

Zheng Weiguo said disappreciatively: "Germany without oil is like a patient with anemia, there is nothing to be afraid of!" ”

Feng? Ge Ning was embarrassed when he heard this, sighed, and finally stopped objecting, but asked curiously: "General Zheng, how much information do you have about the oil field?" ”

Zheng Weiguo showed what he thought was the most sincere smile, and said triumphantly: "Very much, so much, well, enough for the bearded head to rule the world!" With this oil, your tanks will at least double their performance, your artillery won't need to be pulled by mules, and you'll not be afraid of running out of fuel no matter how many trucks you build. Even better, your enemies, the British, the French, and the Soviets, don't know this, and you can surprise them then! ”

Feng? Goning's eyes lit up like light bulbs, and he casually defended: "You are wrong, the Führer loves peace, Germany does not like war, and Britain, France, and the Soviet Union are not our enemies." ”

You have three lies in one sentence, Zheng Weiguo couldn't help but roll his eyes, and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

Feng? Gonin also knew that no one would believe his words, but as a diplomat, he had to say so. Of course, his main task was to obtain the oil information from Zheng Weiguo's mouth, so he quickly changed the topic and asked: "General Zheng, tell me what kind of weapons are needed, and if the value of the oil field is large enough, I think the Führer can consider providing humanitarian support to your army." Of course, the strength of the support depends on the value of the oil field. ”

Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou glanced at each other, and casually took out a copy of the information that had already been drawn up. This is the list of weapons and equipment drawn up by the General Staff based on current and future developments, including many heavy weapons, such as the K series heavy cannon, the s.FH series heavy howitzer, and even the No. 4 tank, which has just been successfully trial-produced and has not yet been mass-produced. The General Staff believed that if they had these equipment, they would be enough to defeat Japan.

Feng? Ge Ning glanced at it and found that there was actually a plane on it, so he shook his head and said, "Oh, no! General Zheng, such a condition must completely provoke Japan, it will make us lose this important ally, which is not in the interests of Germany, and the Führer will not agree! ”

He also explained: "Japan can help us contain Britain and the Soviet Union in the Far East, and whoever is the head of state will not turn against them." The trading Japanese some time ago are already protesting to the Empire, and we can no longer take such risks. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "The Japanese are left to protest, what else can they do?" Turning to the UK? No, it can't be. Because Japan's development in the Far East has reached a bottleneck, except for the merger with Britain and France. It's to go north to fight with the woolly bear, and there is no other way. ”

Feng? Ge Ning stared at Zheng Weiguo and said gloomily: "If you occupy China, there will be a new way out!" ”

This is probably Hitler's truest thoughts. Originally, according to the demands of the Wehrmacht and the industrial and commercial capitalists, Germany wanted to protect China and force Japan to abandon its attempt to annex China. In this way, if Japan wants to develop, it can only find Britain, France, and Russia to fight hard. Germany will not only be able to profit from this, but will also be able to continue to obtain tungsten ore and other raw materials from China.

But Hitler thought that China's strength was too weak to have the value of protection, and it was better to let Japan swallow it. In this way, Japan's power would surely grow exponentially and become a powerful ally of Germany in the Far East. In fact, after the Japanese occupation of China. It's a lot of resources. Soldiers with rich combat experience also gave British, French, Russian, and American headaches. But Japan took the initiative to provoke the United States. But it caused a lot of trouble for the mustache. In the words of Supreme Treasure, he guessed the beginning, but not the end.

Zheng Weiguo is rarely lifeless, and this is the case between countries. It's all about profit. All morality and justice are a false mask over interests. It can be torn off at any time.

He smiled and said lightly: "It is easy for Japan to defeat China, but it is simply impossible to destroy China. Japan is too small! ”

Feng? Gonin pressed again: "What if we add Germany? It is true that the Führer wants to get oil. But there are many ways to get it. General Zheng, you definitely won't choose the worst one! ”

Zheng Weiguo sneered: "If your country is willing to send troops to attack China, I will give you ten oil fields for nothing!" ”

Feng? Gonin and Colonel Marcel, who acted as an interpreter, were stunned for a moment, and wondered: "You want to replace the current government?" ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said, "I haven't fallen to the role of being Shi Jingtang. It's just that Britain and France have managed to drive you out of the Far East, and they will never let them come back. Even Japan, your ally, will not allow Germany to compete for their interests in the Far East. Therefore, if your country really wants to send troops, our international assistance will also be settled. ”

Feng? After listening to the translation, Ge Ning shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Okay, General Zheng, you are really the best negotiation opponent I have ever seen. But the list was so scary that it almost emptied Germany's arsenal. Even if Japan is not considered, I don't think the Führer will agree. ”

Zheng Weiguo is not reluctant, to be honest, there are so many equipment that they can't master for a while, it's better to pick up the easy ones first, anyway, you can take other ways next, you don't have to hang yourself on the tree in Germany. As for giving the Germans oil fields, it was not entirely for the exchange of supplies, but for better fighting their opponents and providing room for growth in the revival of post-war China.

Feng? Ge Ning took a pencil and made comparisons on the list, and from time to time changed the number to a few zeros, and finally the paper returned to Zheng Weiguo was already unrecognizable, and almost all the advanced equipment was gone. And Feng? Ge Ning also replaced the new weapons that Zheng Weiguo asked for with a large number of old weapons from the First World War. Well, this is enough to prove that Germany did hide a lot of weapons and equipment after the First World War.

Zheng Weiguo took it and looked at it, handed it to Chief of Staff Zhou, and sneered: "Feng? Mr. Gonin, you don't just want to send us away with these light weapons and rags! ”

Feng? Ge Ning hurriedly explained: "General Zheng, this is only a preliminary plan, and there is no problem with the remaining weapons on the table, and they can be provided in large quantities." As for the better gear, in fact, the decision is yours. If there were enough reserves in the oil fields, I think the Führer would have been accommodating. ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "Well, okay, we can trade this a few times first, but I can't miss any of the technical personnel I want." "They originally asked for a large number of German engineers and senior mechanics, but they were replaced by von? Gonnin vetoed it without hesitation.

Feng? Goning hesitated for a moment and said: "It is inhumane to send the people to war-torn China, I don't think anyone wants to come!" ”

Zheng Weiguo snorted and said, "This is something you have to think about." And it's not the first time you've done this, the Spanish Civil War isn't over yet! ”

Feng? Goning smiled bitterly: "Well, I will try to convince the Führer." He also asked: "It has been a long time since the technicians who came to your army for the first time, can you let them return to Germany to reunite with their families first?" ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and refused, "It's impossible. They know so much that I won't let them go until the war is over. If you want to be reunited with your family, you can, you can send their family members too. I guarantee their safety in the honor of a soldier. ”

He suddenly realized one thing, the German technicians had not worked hard. For example, the Boksai Bottom Fire. Even if the workers in the arsenal did not understand, the Germans must have known it, but no one took the initiative to bring it up. Of course, they did help the arsenal solve a lot of problems, but they only maintained the so-called professional ethics, and there was still a lot of energy that was not exerted.

It is obviously extremely difficult to win over these foreigners to serve China wholeheartedly. If their families were also in China, that might have made these guys more positive.

Feng? Gonin thought for a moment and did not object. After all, Germany also pays attention to the sacrifice of individuals for the country and the nation, and if it is a country like the United States that pays attention to individual rights and interests. I'm afraid it's going to be very difficult.

Consensus was reached on the general direction. Then there are the technical issues, such as when to trade, where to trade, what to trade, and so on.

Zheng Weiguo: Their request was for Germany to ship a batch of supplies first, because they had already provided an oil field. Now it was up to the Germans to take the lead. Feng? Ge Ning thinks that one oil field in Zhilu Road is nothing, and it does not mean that there are more oil fields in Zhilu Road. There are no guarantees for this kind of transaction. They Germany are not willing to take such a risk. At the end of the day, both sides took a step back. It was decided to deliver half of the supplies first.

Place of the transaction. To be precise, it is a trading route, because it is too far from Germany to Jizhong, from Germany to Myanmar. In Yunnan, the road is too difficult to walk, and the time spent is unbearable. And last time the Nationalist Government stepped in to deal with the British. It's hard to say whether it will be so smooth next time. Historically, the British have closed the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and it is uncertain whether similar things will happen again in this time and space.

To Zheng Weiguo's surprise, the Germans had already considered a new route from Germany to the Soviet Union by train, and then to China via Xinjiang or Inner Mongolia.

In the eyes of many, the Soviet Union and Germany before 1945 were enemies on the battlefield. The invasion of Nazi Germany claimed the lives of 27 million Soviet citizens, and it was the Red Army that trampled on the ruins of the Third Reich to herald the dawn of an era of great power. In reality, however, Germany and the Soviet Union have been cooperating militarily for more than 20 years in extreme secrecy.

The cooperation between the two sides began as early as the Genoa Conference on April 10, 1922. At that time, the Soviet Union and Germany were excluded by the Entente bloc and were in a difficult situation. This external environment forces them to give up their past grievances and huddle together for warmth.

In less than six hours of confidential talks, the foreign ministers of the two countries signed the "Agreement between Germany and the Soviet Socialist Russian Republic" on behalf of their respective governments, which was the "Raballo Treaty" that opened up an era of Soviet-German cooperation that lasted for more than 20 years.

According to the treaty, the two sides restored diplomatic relations, developed bilateral trade and economic relations under the principle of most-favored-nation status, and waived claims for reparations and property. Subsequently, the two countries concluded a secret military agreement, in which Germany resisted the ban of the Treaty of Versailles and provided Soviet Russia with complete sets of arms manufacturing production lines to help the Russian Red Army establish a modern staff command and training system, while Soviet Russia opened its bases and factories to Germany, where Germany could train armored troops, pilots, and other military personnel without interference, and develop weapons strictly prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles.

In April 1926, the Soviet Union and Germany signed the "Non-Aggression and Neutrality Pact", in which Germany promised the Soviet Union not to participate in the blockade of the Soviet Union by any international bloc, and the Soviet Union guaranteed the security of eastern Germany, and this treaty further promoted military cooperation between the two countries. The then Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht, Hans? Feng? General Seckert even wanted to unite with the Soviet Union against Poland, a new military power in Eastern Europe allied with France.

The cooperation between the two sides has since become increasingly incredible. For example, Krupp manufactures artillery and armored vehicles in Tula, Juncker manufactures aircraft engines in the suburbs of Moscow, and Farben Chemical manufactures military gas and poison gas in Samara province. It can be said that the German military industry was revived in the USSR.

The first five-year plan of the Soviet Union was also completed with the help of Germany. In the four years from 1930 to 1933, for example, the Soviet Union imported a staggering 2 billion marks from Germany, allowing the Soviet Union to make the transition from an agrarian country to an industrial country. In addition to industry, the Soviet military was also modernized under the guidance of Germany, such as submarines, aviation units, airborne troops, and armored forces were taught by German instructors.

Unfortunately, this friendly relationship began to crack after Hitler came to power, because the mustache was extremely anti-communist. However, the Führer was forced to continue trading with the Soviet Union under practical pressure. At the end of 1938, Hitler began to make specific plans to launch a major war, and in order to prevent Germany from repeating the mistake of fighting on two fronts, Germany suddenly took the lead in raising the issue of strengthening Soviet-German military cooperation and proposed a plan to exchange Soviet raw materials for German weapons. Stalin could not ask for it, and the two sides immediately began a frantic exchange of materials. Therefore, between now and the outbreak of war, it will be the last honeymoon period for Germany and the Soviet Union, and it will also be a good time for China to reap the benefits.

Zheng Weiguo knew a little about these situations, but Chief of Staff Zhou was taken aback. Feng? Gonin was very satisfied with this effect, and said triumphantly: "Surprised, right? German-Soviet relations are the world's greatest secret. ”

Zheng Weiguo muttered in his heart, you two countries are about to fight to the death, hahaha! I'm really looking forward to this opportunity! For China, it would be better to let these evil white animal states end up together.

Chief of Staff Zhou, who had not said much, asked: "Mr. Gonin, has the Soviet side agreed?" ”

Feng? Goning nodded and said, "Of course, but it is not in the name of Germany that the supplies will be delivered at that time. Rather, it is a commercial transport company registered in Switzerland. The materials can be transported to Xinjiang or Inner Mongolia, and it is up to you to decide where to ship them. (To be continued......)

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