"There are three dangers in the southwest, Chengkun, Sichuan-Tibet and Xin-Tibet."

This sentence has spread within the Republic of China since the construction of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway project in 1928. It is talking about the three major arteries of the Chengdu-Kunming Railway, the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the Xin-Tibet Highway. Among them, the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and the Xin-Tibet Highway broke ground in 1933 after several years of surveying and mapping. It is difficult for ordinary construction companies to bear such hardships and dangers, so the main contractor is the only state-owned construction company in the Republic of China, the national infrastructure construction company. The company, which is mostly made up of veterans, is supported by the military in technical engineering and technology, and has made a name for itself in several major national projects.

But even so, the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and the Xin-Tibet Highway are still fraught with difficulties.

After inspecting the three thousand national defense routes, he went to Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming, and other places to investigate, and originally planned to go to Qinzhou and Zhanjiang, but due to the delay of the trip, he had to postpone it, and first went to Hong Kong to attend the ceremony of handing over the power of China and Britain.

On July 7, 1936, the rice-shaped flag flying over Hong Kong finally slowly fell, and as the last governor slowly sailed away from Victoria Bay under the protection of a cruiser, it also meant that the colonial humiliation after the Opium War finally disappeared from the land of China completely, and China became a complete sovereign country.

However, just as the Republic of China was cheering for Hong Kong's 10th death after the return to the motherland, and the sound of guns and cannons finally came out in Europe after the Paris Peace Conference, Franco, with the support of Germany and Italy, took control of the Spanish Sharp Regiment stationed in Morocco, and brazenly provoked a civil war to launch an attack on the Soviet-controlled Left Alliance. Soon after the outbreak of the war, Germany and Italy respectively announced that Hitler even used advanced weapons such as the excellent HE111, JU87 dive bombers and BF109 fighters on the Spanish battlefield, and also formed the "Condor Legion" to actively participate in the war. Mussolini sent more than 10,000 soldiers to Spain in one go, and by the end of the war, the total number of Italian troops in Spain had exceeded 50,000.

In order to preserve the fruits of victory and realize the dream of the revolutionary wave in Western Europe, Stalin also ordered support for the Nationalist Army, about 500 Soviet officers took off their military uniforms and arrived in Spain, and at the same time, GC International Party members from 54 countries of the world traveled to Spain to form an international column to support the Nationalist Army, of which the Jews accounted for a quarter of the total income.

Britain, the self-proclaimed leader of Europe and the sole hegemon of the world, refused to provide any help to the Spanish side for fear that the revolutionary wave would affect them, Chamberlain deliberately suppressed the Royal Navy to prevent it from being involved, and France also closed the border to condone the attack of the Republican army.

On July 23, the fifth day since the outbreak of the civil war, China and the United States, desperately trying to gather strength, declared neutrality almost simultaneously.

The outbreak of the civil war also brought the end of the 18-year vacation of diplomats from all over the world, and the frequency of diplomatic activities in the world increased several times. Betrayals, trades, temptations, alliances, etc., with their extraordinary political sense, they all realize that another war is getting closer and closer.

At this time, Yang Qiu had already come to Berlin to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

As a world sports event, due to factors such as the Spanish Civil War and Europe once again on the brink of war, the Berlin Olympics has evolved into a grand event in the world political circle, where politicians from Europe, America and Asia gathered together to take advantage of this opportunity to observe, exchange opinions and wrestle with each other.

First the return to the Rhineland, then the Olympics, for Germany, which had suffered so much from the European war, that Hitler's personal prestige with his extraordinary oratorical skills had risen to the point that the whole of Berlin was draped in a swastika.

Yang Qiu's return visit to Germany was not as low-key as before, but he frequently attended various social events, and repeatedly emphasized that there is common ground between China and Germany, knocking out the Soviet threat, so as to send the wrong signal to Moscow.

In the cloisters of Bellevue Palace, Heydrich and Hillem stood side by side, chatting and laughing with Dai Yunong across from them, and the three of them, who were active in the intelligence community, did not realize that they would be direct opponents for a long time to come. For now, at least, they look more like close comrades-in-arms in the trenches, touting each other to discuss the situation and study their respective security situations.

A parasol was set up on the lawn outside the cloister, and several figures under the umbrella talked happily. In addition to Yang Qiu and Gu Weijun, who accompanied him, Mussolini's appearance made the talks more of a sense of choosing sides. It is clear that both Hitler and Mussolini wanted to draw China into their arms, so they took the opportunity to talk about the Spanish Civil War, which was in full swing, and repeatedly exaggerated the threat of the Soviet Union and Moscow. It is a pity that Yang Qiu was never interested in this civil war, and not only declared neutrality before departure, but also forbade zhèngfǔ and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make any remarks about this war. Of course, he will not miss a good opportunity to make money in vain, and some domestic enterprises are providing "access and business help" to the warring parties.

He understood what he meant by this deliberate topic, and took the initiative to interrupt: "Both, I regret very much what the Spanish left-wing nationals have done, and I also support the resistance movement of General Franco, but my country will not intervene in this war, and I will maintain the principle of neutrality in European affairs." ”

Hitler and Mussolini looked at each other, and there was only joy in their eyes, not disappointment. Europe is their white spoon Europe, China should not have come in the first place, of course, the superficial work still needs to be done: "Your Excellency Yang Qiu, the spread of GCISM is threatening the entire civilized world, and any connivance is not allowed. The GC international movement should be eliminated, the evil USSR should be eliminated. Only by joining forces can we break the Versailles system and establish a new world order. ”

It was Mussolini who spoke. Compared with the skinny Hitler, the Nazi godfather was tall and eye-catching, and even when attending such diplomatic events, he wore a military uniform and raised the corners of his mouth proudly, as if he had foreseen the defeat of Britain and France to dominate the Mediterranean. It may be tempting to change in, but how can Yang Qiu be. This entry is a typical master of the earth, and he is not as reliable as Hitler, so he said in standard German: "Mr. Mussolini, I am no less worried about Moscow than the two of you, and there are very big contradictions between China and the Soviet Union on the border issue. I'm also very interested in the anti-GC coalition manifesto, but I'd rather hear what the two of you plan to do about our common hostile incursion. ”

Mussolini's German was very bad, and he listened to the repetition of the translation, but Hitler's eyes lit up next to him. He tried many times before and failed to convince China to join the anti-GC alliance, has he changed his mind now? Immediately in his distinctive Austrian accent, he said: "Mr. Yang Qiu, the Soviet Union is our common enemy, and evil Moscow is arming like crazy and is using Spanish traitors to export revolution. To deal with this kind of hostility, they should be completely wiped out from ** to jīng gods! Only by eradicating the inferior peoples of Geluguaya and Slavs can we build a new world. ”

Yang Qiu would not be moved by this kind of nonsense, squinted slightly with the teacup, and waited for the following. Hitler, who is by far the most observant politician in Europe, quickly realized that he would not be able to impress the other side without a practical plan, so he thought about it and continued: "Monsieur Mussolini and I are already discussing the formation of a new alliance whose purpose is to smash the Versailles noose around our necks, defeat the Soviet Union, eradicate the Jewish parasite, and establish a new world axis belonging to Germany, Italy, and China. ”

"New Axis?" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows, remembering the "Iron and Steel Alliance" that will appear in a few years, and pretended to be very interested: "Is it aimed at the Soviet Union?" What to do? When will the troops be sent? ”

Three questions made the air under the awning suddenly heat up, and Yang Qiu quietly waited for Hitler's reply. Speaking from the bottom of his heart, if he promised to hit the USSR first, then he would be sure to solve Kazakhstan first, so that he could advance the northwestern defense line by hundreds of kilometers. Without the Kazakh response, Turkmenistan and Central Siberia would be a joke, which would not only solve the security of the northwest, but also realize the dream of controlling the Persian Gulf. Even if a major war breaks out, it will be invincible, and the price paid will be quite small. But if on the contrary, one has to think about another thorny question, whether the Soviets and Germany will get closer.

Stalin was not a fool, the current Soviet-German contradiction was only that he and Hitler did not like each other, it was ideological, it was a political conflict, and Germany hoped to relax Britain and France by fighting GCISM. On the contrary, China and the Soviet Union had irreconcilable territorial contradictions, and Stalin could not fail to see this, so once he found that China's threat was greater than that of Germany, he could not rule out signing an agreement similar to the partition of Poland and first approaching Germany to concentrate on the Eastern Front. Once the Soviets and Germans joined forces, even in name, they would cause considerable trouble for the entire world war situation. In particular, in the Persian Gulf region, where the Strait of Malacca is not completely controlled and it relies entirely on ocean-going transportation, it will be a big test for the Wehrmacht and the General Staff to block the southward movement of the Soviet troops.

How would Hitler reply? Gu Weijun pinched a handful of sweat in his palms.

As the most knowledgeable politician in the entire European region before World War II, Hitler certainly did not want to confront the Soviet Union too early. China was not afraid of the Soviet Union's military expansion because the roads in the northwest and Central Asia could not pave so many troops, but he could really feel the threat from the north. 2.3 million. No, it is extremely terrible to increase the number of Soviet troops by hundreds of thousands after more than half a year, the Soviet-German border is flat and unsafe, and with the current strength of the German army, once the Soviet army moves westward, he will not be able to stop it.

But Hitler also realized that there had to be a practical plan, so he continued: "The world should have a new leader!" Germany, Italy, and China should shoulder this responsibility. The noose must be smashed, and the continent from the Atlantic to Kamchatka, which we jointly manage, should liberate Africa. Even on land, there should be a complete and united Europe! Of course, we can leave the specific cāo work to the generals to study, and my opinion is always the same, defeat France and the Soviet Union, force Britain to withdraw from the war, and destroy Moscow completely! ”

"Mr. Yang Qiu, there is no conflict of interest between Germany and the Kingdom of Italy and China, and after the victory, we can give you all the lands east of India to rule, and only a ruler like you can bring happiness and zìyóu to the people there. For our common goal, it is necessary to make early contacts, share resources and technology, and work together to defeat these enemies. Hitler waved his fist, and his words were excited as if he was mobilizing before the war, but Gu Weijun, who was sitting in the back, quietly pinched his eyebrows, and secretly looked at Yang Qiu, who was not moving, from the corner of his eyes. But he knew in his heart that this sentence was equivalent to completely blocking the possibility of Zhongde.

He guessed correctly, this sentence did make Yang Qiu give up the idea of solving the Soviet Union with Germany first. Hitler was still too obsessed with taking revenge on France, and the Versailles system was the basis of Anglo-French hegemony in the world. They wanted to destroy, Roosevelt wanted to destroy, Stalin wanted to destroy, Germany and Italy also wanted to destroy, but everyone knew that the destruction of this system had to be war. Although he also fantasized about forming an alliance with Germany to defeat Britain and France, he could not get past the United States in the end. It's not that I'm afraid of the United States, but when I can't get to the mainland of the United States and the United States can't get to the territory of the Republic of China, I am willing to fight a war of attrition that is doomed to be fruitless and has no clear purpose.

The most infuriating thing is that this mustache actually wants to meddle in the Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf! This is a place to be contested, and after a world war, if you can't control it exclusively, then it might as well be neutral. From Suez to Malacca, more than half of the world's shipping, half of the world's oil, and a quarter of the imports and markets.

Let Germany get involved, what is the point of fighting this war? If you don't flip the table right away, you'll have a good temper!

As for Africa, Soviet interests, Central Asia, etc., this guy didn't mention it, obviously foreshadowing. It's ridiculous that such a thing wants to share some technology that even Britain and France covet.

However, he did not show dissatisfaction, but listened to Hitler's "Great Strategy" concept with a smile before asking: "Breaking the Versailles system will inevitably lead to a full-scale war with Britain and France, which will be very difficult." I don't know if the two of you have thought about it, what if the United States gets involved? ”

"The United States? Ha ha. Mussolini smiled insolently when he understood it, as if he had heard the best joke: "Your Excellency Yang Qiu, the United States will not join the war." They hated the Treaty of Versailles for a long time, and President Roosevelt even offered economic help to our two countries for it. And the United States will not agree to get involved in the war, they have a very serious isolation mentality at home, and there are many people who support us to enter the war, and if they declare war on us, it will lead to tens of billions of investments in vain, and there will be a more serious economic disaster, so I am sure that they will not do that. ”

When did commerce and the economy decide a war? Yang Qiu looked at Hitler, who apparently also believed that the United States would not be involved in the war in Europe, which made him sigh in his heart. They clearly underestimated Roosevelt's ambitions. It is true that Roosevelt will not take action on his own, he only wants to break the Versailles system with the help of Soviet, but he does not want to see the emergence of unipolar Europe. In this regard, China and the United States are the same, Europe can do without the Soviet Union, it can do without Germany, but it cannot be unified!

But then again, apart from himself, the world is really not optimistic that the United States will be involved in a European war, and the Paris Peace Treaty has hurt the United States too much, and even Roosevelt has not been able to break through the isolationist encirclement, and historically it has only broken through the constraints of Congress by being attacked by Rìben.

After walking out of Bellevue Palace and getting into the car, Yang Qiu smiled helplessly at Gu Weijun: "Shaochuan, do you understand?" It's better to rely on no one than on yourself! Let Yan Baohang put it in, it's time to make the situation clear! ”

Gu Weijun nodded, this negotiation was unhappily dispersed.

He knew that there had always been a deep German complex in China, and most of them were members of the National Socialist Party, because many of them had experienced European cooperation with Germany before the war and the Rhineland plan after the war, so they subjectively believed that China and Germany were the best allies.

But in fact, there must not be one voice in Europe. Even if China can't, the U.S. will do it.