Episode 78 Encounter with Hitler

“…… We call the Führer 'my Führer,' but Mr. General, you can call the Führer 'Mr. Chancellor' or 'Mr. Hitler'......"

At 9:45 a.m. the next day, in the waiting hall of the Prime Minister's Office, Xiang Xiaoqiang sat on the sofa, Martin Bowman sat next to him, holding a document and reading it slowly.

Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart was beating non-stop, looking at the wide Xianggong Palace-like waiting hall, the marble light on the ground and the four walls was visible, several doors several meters high in the distance were closed tightly, and there were two tall and straight SS soldiers on each side, with pure black uniforms, black steel helmets, holding Mauser rifles, and the armbands on their arms were bright red and dazzling. This is the elite of the SS elite: the Führer Guard. Their legs are in a state of rest, not moving, their eyes not squinting, like sculptures.

From time to time, a secretary or officer hurried by with papers in his hand, his footsteps echoing through the church-like hall.

Martin Bowman looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, still reading the document slowly, informing him of the necessary information before the audience. Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded slightly, and also looked at Bowman.

“…… Please do not smoke when you are with the Führer......"

Bowman was probably not Hitler's chief secretary at this time, but he was clearly already working with Hitler.

“…… The Führer is very approachable, so ...... You don't need to be nervous. ”

Bowman probably saw Xiang Xiaoqiang's nervousness, and said this with a smile. But it's okay if he doesn't say it, as soon as he says this, Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart is about to jump out.

He nodded and smiled gratefully.

Martin Bowman, the second war criminal in the post-war period, tried to break out of the Soviet encirclement in 1945, and then disappeared forever, becoming an unsolved mystery. It wasn't until 1972 that underground pipelines were laid in West Berlin and a skeleton supposedly Baumann was excavated. But whether it is Bowman's or not, the debate has not stopped.

After a while, Xiang Xiaoqiang kept staring at the big wall clock on the opposite wall, watching the minute hand lean towards the number 12 little by little. In the last two or three minutes, he was so nervous that he couldn't stand it.

Finally, the hour hand points to 10, the minute hand points to 12, and the wall clock begins to ring "dangdang".

At that moment a door opened at the end of the hall, and a secretary walked briskly over and whispered to Martin Bowman. Bowman immediately got up and said solemnly to Xiang Xiaoqiang:

"Mr. General, please come with me. The Führer is waiting for you. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately got up, straightened his suit and dress, and strode behind Bowman, through a long corridor, and finally came to a small hall.

On the opposite side was a large gate, flanked by a black-clad soldier of the Führer's Guard. The small hall displays several classical paintings, as well as a marble portrait of Hitler.

Hitler must have been inside the door. Xiang Xiaoqiang guessed.

Bowman said a word to one of the secretaries at the door, and then stepped back. The secretary at the door smiled at Xiang Xiaoqiang, and then opened the door and went in. After a while, he came out again, opened the huge door, nodded to Xiang Xiaoqiang, and said in standard Chinese:

"Mr. General, please come in."

Xiang Xiaoqiang took a deep breath and walked in with his head held high.

The two SS soldiers immediately raised their guns and stood at the same time.

……

A spacious, almost "majestic" office, with several ten-meter-high windows, allowing sunlight to pour in. On the front wall, there is a huge oil painting with a bust of Hitler. He was dressed in a brown stormtrooper uniform with an armband, one hand crossed over his waist, and he stared into the distance.

Underneath is a circle of sofas, and further ahead, is a large desk. Behind the desk, a dark-haired, bespectacled man was looking at something with his head down, engrossed. On the other side of the desk, there is a huge globe.

The man behind the desk is the legendary Hitler.

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at him, and suddenly said silently in his heart: This person is Hitler? Is this man really Hitler?

Hitler suddenly raised his head, glanced at Xiang Xiaoqiang, then took off his glasses, walked around the desk, and strode towards Xiaoqiang, while stretching out a hand:

"Mr. General! Good morning! Nice to meet you! ”

The translator behind him immediately translated into standard Chinese. Xiang Xiaoqiang shook hands with Hitler, and felt that his handshake was very strong. He didn't know what to say for a moment, just nodded stiffly and smiled:

"Yes, I am. Good morning, Mr. Prime Minister. …… I'm glad to meet you too. ”

Hitler laughed, nodded, patted his arm while holding his hand, motioned to the sofa next to him, and walked over and sat down first.

Xiang Xiaoqiang's chest kept jumping, and he followed very stiffly, sitting opposite Hitler. The interpreter also came over and sat on the side of the two.

The secretary came over behind him, bent down and whispered something. The translator smiled at Xiang Xiaoqiang and said:

"Mr. General, do you drink tea or coffee?"

"Hmm, coffee."

Xiang Xiaoqiang said subconsciously. But then, he realized that he had made a mistake, and immediately changed his words:

"I want tea, thank you."

The stimulant effect of coffee is far stronger than that of tea, and my heart is beating hard enough now, and I have to jump to death if I drink coffee again.

The secretary asked Hitler again, and Hitler raised an index finger. So a moment later, a cup of black tea was placed in front of Xiang Xiaoqiang, and only a glass of mineral water was placed in front of Hitler.

Hitler wore a gray suit, black trousers, and a 1st Class Iron Cross pinned to the left side of his suit. That's what he got from fighting on the front lines during World War I.

Xiang Xiaoqiang took a sip of tea, suppressed his nervousness, and then squeezed out a smile and said to Hitler:

"Mr. Prime Minister, allow me to convey to you the greetings of our Majesty to you."

Hitler, like a kind elder, looked at him with a smile and said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Is Her Majesty the Empress in good health? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"Our Majesty is very good, thank you for your greetings. I will convey your greetings to her. ”

Hitler followed up and said:

"I look forward to His Majesty's visit to Germany at a convenient time."

Xiang Xiaoqiang sweated: This is really straightforward. But he still laughed and said:

"I'll pass on your invitation to her, too."

"Mr. General, I would like to congratulate your empire on two successive victories: the Battle of Nanking, and the Battle of the East Indies. You guys played very well. It's really, really good. I've been watching. …… Mr. General, it is said that you became the youngest general of the Ming Dynasty because you commanded the first victory? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled humbly:

"I was only involved in the first war. Of course, it is the Supreme High Command that commands normal war. I just commanded the Southern Suburbs Annihilation Battle, the Nanjing City Battle, and the Pukou Annihilation Battle. ”

Hitler laughed:

"But I know that's the best part."

After listening to the translation, Xiang Xiaoqiang laughed with Hitler.

After a brief greeting, Hitler got straight to the point:

"Mr. General, there is no one else here. I assume that you have come to Germany at the behest of your majesty. …… Can I assume so? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled: "It's totally okay." ”

"Very well," said Hitler with satisfaction, "we are both pragmatic peoples, and we can put aside hypocrisy." Let's take a look at what the two of us can do here for the long-term friendship that our two countries are about to begin...... Well, listen to your requests first. ”

Then, he leaned back on the sofa, his right leg resting on his left leg, his fingers beating the beat, looking at Xiang Xiaoqiang, signaling that he could speak.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was surprised: So direct?

Still hesitating, he looked at the translator and then at Hitler, and asked:

"Mr. Prime Minister, are you saying that we are now open for formal talks?"

Hitler raised his eyebrows and smiled:

"What, what do you think we're doing?"

"Well," Xiang Xiaoqiang took a deep breath and said word by word, "First, Germany wants to sever all diplomatic relations with the puppet Qing Dynasty, refuse to recognize it as a legitimate country, and refuse to recognize its seat in the League of Nations. ”