Episode 91 "Mingde Joint Communiqué"

Xiang Xiaoqiang argued with Hitler for a while, and finally "reluctantly agreed".

He asked Song Ruhai to talk to Hitler first, and then ran to the room with his legs. Qiu Yu and the four guards have become full-time telegraph operators, and the four radio stations are busy. Xiang Xiaoqiang saw that one was empty, and immediately asked the guard to send Hitler's request back to China.

After a while, the domestic telegram returned.

The answer is: it can be transferred, but it will be valued at 10 million Ming Yang, or converted into 1 million tons of rice. In other words, if the Ming gave the German tank blueprints, they could give them 1 million tons less rice. -- The smell of paper and copper is the idea of the ministers.

Xiang Xiaoqiang became popular when he saw it. If such a request is made, not to mention Guderian, even those ordinary armored officers, pilots, and those army officers will not even get a hair. Not to mention the blueprints of the Ming lightning series of tanks, they are not worth 10 million Ming Yang at all. Please, this is a tank drawing, not a V1, V2 rocket drawing, not a jet drawing, not a Walther submarine drawing, not an atomic bomb drawing. Even if it is a tank, if the Tiger, Leopard, T34, and Stalin drawings are obtained now, the asking price is 10 million Mingyang, which is about the same.

Lightning series tanks, just in the mid-thirties, it was okay. The tank industry of the Ming Dynasty did not start as early as the Soviet Union, nor did it catch up like Germany. Da Ming designed the lightning tank, just like the Czech Republic designed the ZB light machine gun, half strength, half luck.

Xiang Xiaoqiang threw the newspaper to the ground in a flash, and yelled in a circle:

"I'm in the sun, my brain is in water? Damn, are we short of rice? Do we lack the ocean? Don't these old men really know what we're missing? ”

He took the telegram and spun around in a circle in a frustrated manner, considering whether to send the telegram back to argue, or to take it upon himself to cut it off and then play it. He knew that even if he cut first and then played, he directly used the tank drawings to exchange talents with Hitler, and the ministers in Nanjing couldn't do anything to him. Even if they get to Zhu Yourong, they can't talk about themselves.

But he was afraid that Shen Rongxuan or Zheng Gongyin's gang would find someone to write an article in the newspaper, saying that he had forcibly made the decision and gave the Ming tank drawings to Germany for nothing, and he didn't ask for a penny...... What would the public think, then, that they would definitely think that they had received kickbacks from Germany and betrayed their national interests. In that case, Zhu Yourong will not be able to protect himself.

I've been away for too long...... This is a serious impoliteness to the other party and is very detrimental to the negotiation. In particular, the other party is Goering, Germany's No. 2 man.

Xiang Xiaoqiang hesitated anxiously, just saw Qiu Yu wearing headphones, suddenly wrote two lines on the paper quickly, and then pulled the code book, and quickly translated. Qiu Yu let out a cry of joy and shoved the newspaper into Xiao Qiang's hand.

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked down, and his heart suddenly bloomed. There are only two lines of words on the paper:

Thousands of dollars are easy to get, but one will be hard to find. Our armored corps is waiting to be developed, and a good general is far better than tens of millions of Mingyang. I know the meaning of Qing, and Zhun Qing plays. Tank drawings exchange talents, the secretary can do his best to show his skills. -- Zhu Yourong

"Good, great!" Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at it twice, then folded it carefully, put it in his pocket, and said excitedly, "After returning to China, with this piece of paper, no one can help me!" …… With His Majesty's support for me, this will be easy. ”

What to exchange for tank drawings and how much, Zhu Yourong is tantamount to handing over the power to him. Xiang Xiaoqiang walked quickly towards the phone room, thinking very coolly: I really deserve to be my student! It's really not in vain to indoctrinate yourself in military class! Now Zhu Yourong's military viewpoint has basically been carved out of the same mold as himself. Under the diligent guidance of Xiang Xiaoqiang, Zhu Yourong has also become a staunch supporter of the idea of armored mobility and air-ground coordination.

Although Zhu Yourong didn't know what Guderian meant like Xiang Xiaoqiang, she knew that a group of armored and aviation talents was definitely much more useful to the Ming Dynasty than 10 million Ming Yang or 1 million tons of rice. In Xiang Xiaoqiang's opinion, all the ministers in the DPRK and China are not as good as Zhu Yourong's vision.

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Zhu Yourong authorized him to exchange the tank drawings freely, and Xiang Xiaoqiang had a bottom in his heart. It's as if your pockets suddenly bulged.

Xiang Xiaoqiang ran back to the phone room, Song Ruhai was already waiting anxiously. Looking at the inquiring gaze towards Xiaoqiang, Song Ruhai nodded and signaled that Hitler was still on the other end of the phone.

So Xiang Xiaoqiang felt more confident in his heart. Hitler, who was in a hurry, could wait on the other end of the phone for such a long time, which was enough to see his desire for the drawings of the Daming tank.

He smiled at Song Ruhai and gave a thumbs up, indicating that His Majesty had fully agreed. Song Ruhai smiled with emotion, he had completely convinced Xiang Xiaoqiang. Three battleships and a set of tank drawings were sent out, not a penny, and this matter was only agreed to by telling Xiaoqiang that His Majesty could agree. It's impossible to change people. It is no wonder that the ministers in the country only recognize money, and the technology of the other party, these things that can be seen and touched. Talent is such a thing, it's too empty.

With a gesture to Xiaoqiang, Song Ruhai picked up the earpiece and said in German:

"Mr. Prime Minister, General Xiang is back, and we can begin."

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Since it was on the phone, Hitler probably waited in a hurry and did not say anything more. Both sides are very simple, you say a word to me, just do it, if it doesn't work, it won't work. After some haggling, the two sides finally finalized:

On the Ming side, all the drawings of the German Gonggong battlecruiser, the Korean signal heavy cruiser, the Xiang Yu heavy cruiser, and the Lightning-1, Lightning-2, and Lightning-3 tanks were provided.

On the German side, 1,000 pilots, 300 armored officers, and 15,000 Wehrmacht officers were sent to the Ming Dynasty, including Heinz? William? Guderian. These military talents will be counted as "volunteer legions" and serve in the Ming Dynasty for at least seven years. If there were wars or conflicts between the Ming Dynasty and other countries or other regimes, the German "Volunteer Corps" must participate in the battle together with the Ming army.

Xiang Xiaoqiang put down the phone, full of pride. This number is already a bumper harvest. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Hitler did not have the strength to intervene again. It was all up to Mussolini. In fact, Germany's dispatch was very limited, and it was Italy that mainly supported Franco.

At the negotiating table, a group of German delegates were already waiting impatiently. Before Goering could open his mouth to question, Xiang Xiaoqiang proudly announced to Goering the result that he and Hitler had finalized.

Goering was dumbfounded, he never expected that after leaving for such a short time, he had already "overstepped the report" and finalized everything with the Führer. …… The flamboyant, self-righteous Führer, once again, bypassed his subordinates and arranged everything on his own.

But Raeder was clearly pleased. Not only did the navy suffer no losses, but it also had three more large warships. Flitsch was not so opposed. Although there were less than 300 armored personnel, after all, the drawings of three models of advanced tanks were obtained. This is not the same as the drawings that I have just developed, which is a mature technology, which has been used for a long time and tested on the battlefield. There is no need for lengthy tests, improvements, prototype experiments or anything, the drawings are taken and directly put on the production line, directly mass-produced, and directly equipped with troops.

Only Goering was so angry that he pushed the table to his feet, and his massive body knocked over the chair. He didn't care about being polite, turned around and ran to the phone.

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at his fat back, and prayed secretly in his heart. He knew that Hitler, despite his stubbornness, was still able to listen to opinions in the thirties, and that Goering was the most powerful in speaking in front of Hitler.

He prayed that Hitler would not be taken seriously. He also made up his mind violently: once Hitler repented and wanted to bargain again, he would make the decision, and would not even give him the same drawings of warships and tanks, and everyone would break up. Bet to Xiaoqiang that Hitler would never stand this.

After a long time, Goering did not return. However, Ribbentrop fell. He apologized to Xiang Xiaoqiang with a smile, saying that Goering was not feeling well, so he would go back to rest first, and he would negotiate on behalf of the German side.

Xiang Xiaoqiang and the three old advisors looked at each other and were relieved. They all understood that Goering had failed to convince Hitler and went back in anger. Ribbentrop must have also been called by Hitler from the side of the economic negotiations.

Now that the big framework of this deal has been set, Xiang Xiaoqiang will leave it to the old men to agree on the details, go to the telegram room to report the results to Zhu Yourong, and take a break by the way.

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An hour later, several black cars parked outside the hotel, each with a small national flag of the Ming Dynasty.

The ambassador, commercial counselor, cultural counselor, military attaché of the First Army, military attaché of the Second Army, military attaché of the First Navy, military attache of the Second Navy, and the first secretary, second secretary, and third secretary of the Ming Dynasty in Berlin...... The embassy almost poured out of the nest and began to officially represent the Ming government, and negotiate with the German government on the following trivial details.

Since then, the cooperation between Daming and Germany has been officially recognized by both sides. The previous "unsung hero" and unofficial delegation to Xiang Xiaoqiang can finally withdraw from it.

"Xiang-sama."

"Xiang-sama."

"Old Song."

"Elder Sun."

"Xiang-sama."

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A large group of embassy diplomats entered the venue and greeted Xiang Xiaoqiang very politely. There are also three old advisors, who are already retired, and they are also respectfully called "old". Xiang Xiaoqiang and the three old men watched these professional "new forces" enter the field to take over, and their mood was suddenly relaxed. After many days of heavy responsibilities on his shoulders and outnumbered enemies, the huge pressure can finally be relieved.

It's true that the new force is here, but it doesn't mean that they can leave right away. At least today and tomorrow, they will have to help the diplomats get into the groove. After all, they had been talking for many days and were already familiar with each other.

The next day, after a morning of negotiations, at noon Ming and Germany simultaneously issued the "Mingde Joint Communiqué", announcing to the world that Ming and Germany had entered into friendly and cooperative relations:

In the spirit of mutual understanding and trust, Ming and Germany discussed the current situation and prospects of the political, economic, and technological cooperation between the two countries, had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on major international issues and regional affairs, and reached broad consensus......

There is no doubt that the Germans believed that the land occupied by the Manchus north of China's Yangtze River defense line and south of the Soviet border (hereinafter referred to as the occupied territories) belonged to the Ming Empire. The German people never recognized that time could legitimize the land they had invaded. The German people resolutely supported the Ming Empire's claim to ownership of the occupied territories and the Ming Empire's use of all means to recover the occupied territories, including the use of force.

The German people believed that the Manchu regime, which was entrenched in the occupied territories of the Ming Dynasty, was not a legitimate state or a legitimate government. The German people believed that the Manchu regime, including its bureaucracy and its army, belonged to the invaders, to the bandit regime.

Because of the universal conscience of mankind and respect for the Ming Empire, the German people were no longer willing to maintain any relations with such an aggressor and robber regime. Germany will recall all diplomats, diplomatic institutions, and commercial establishments stationed in the occupied territories of the Ming Dynasty.

The German people believe that there is only one legitimate state and only one legitimate monarch on the land of China. That is the Ming Empire, and its current son, Her Majesty Empress Yifu, Zhu Yourong.

The Ming Empire believed that the Germanic peoples on the land of Europe should be a unified and indivisible whole. The territory of the Third German Reich was also an indivisible whole. Any activity that forcibly changes the territory of Germany against the will of the German people is considered illegal by the Ming people.

Therefore, the Ming Empire considered that the clause in the Treaty of Versailles that assigned the Danzig Corridor area to Poland against the will of the German people dismembered the German body and forcibly separated East Prussia and West Prussia was very immoral and illegal. The Ming Empire did not support it.

The Ming Empire firmly believed that the Danzig Corridor region was an integral part of Germany and was, is, and will be the legitimate territory of Germany. Therefore, the Ming people supported all the efforts of the German people to recover the Danzig corridor area.

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After reading the full text of the nearly 10,000-word "Joint Communique", Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly discovered an interesting phenomenon. When Germany expresses its attitude, it is "the German people who believe it" and "the German people firmly support it". And when Daming expressed his opinion, he just honestly called himself the "Ming Empire".

He asked Song Ruhai if the Germans were more cunning and used "German people" to replace the German government, which meant to evade responsibility?

Song Ruhai said with a smile:

This is not surprising, not only in Germany, but also in the Soviet Union, as if their rulers were acting on behalf of the people and by the people in everything they said and did. The more authoritarian the country, the more so. …… We can't, our people don't want to be 'represented' casually. Hehe, we represent them casually, they are going to march in the streets. ”