Episode 79 Xiang Xiaoqiang vs Hitler

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Hitler was lying on the sofa, his black hair covering half of his head, and his hands were crossed and beating, but his eyes were still looking at him very intently, and he didn't say anything, just signaled to Xiaoqiang to continue.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was watched by Hitler, plucked up the courage and said:

"Mr. Prime Minister, you have to take a stand on this first. As far as we are concerned, this article is the general basis for cooperation between the two countries, and if this article cannot be negotiated, there is no need to talk about other things. …… This is also what our Majesty and the Cabinet mean. ”

"Sir," said Hitler, who stood up suddenly, paced two steps, and then leaned on the back of the sofa to face Xiaoqiang, "this is very difficult for Germany to accept. I can tell you that not only Germany, but for any country, it is too harsh to accept the friendship of one country and to break off diplomatic relations with another. ”

"Mr. Prime Minister......"

"Mr. General! You see, the most important thing I have done since I took over this country has been to abolish the Treaty of Versailles, and I have broken the unequal treaties that already exist, and I am determined to prevent all new ones. This is my unshakable determination! Sir, you must understand that a man who values the dignity and dignity of the German people above all else will not accept ......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang heard the translator talk about "unequal treaties" at this time, and couldn't help but interrupt:

"Mr. Prime Minister, do you think that the article I just mentioned is an unequal treaty? I've only said one now, and you'll say it's ......"

"Sir, I'll tell you what a normal treaty is," Hitler grabbed the back of the sofa with his left hand, shook his right palm in front of his chest, and puffed out his chest high, "A normal treaty should be that you sit here, I sit here, you take out all your conditions, and then I take out all my conditions, we discuss, we discuss, we compromise, we make mutual concessions, and finally we agree." Sir, this is called a normal treaty. …… And it is not the case now: you make a demanding demand, and then you force the other party to accept it, and if you don't accept it, you don't continue to negotiate. Sir, do you think that normal treaties come out like this? …… If you don't know, sir, I can tell you that this is how the Treaty of Versailles came out in 1918! ”

After listening to the translation, Xiang Xiaoqiang was speechless for a while, just staring up at Hitler, who was getting more and more excited. He suddenly had the feeling that this madman was about to go berserk, and if he said a few more words, maybe he would start beating himself.

Hitler paced a few steps on the spot, and suddenly changed to a kind smile, and even patted Xiaoqiang's shoulder and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, Mr. General, to forget what I said, but please understand what I mean. Two upright nations are like two upright people. Exchanges between upright people are equal, and whether they give or take, it should be a two-way street. Even if it's a friend, when you ask him for it, let him know what he's getting. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang licked his lips lightly, thinking violently in his head.

He suddenly felt that it was a mistake for him to accept Hitler's private summons today. Originally, they all thought that Hitler's summons was courtesy, just to show their attention to the Ming Dynasty, and the supreme leader met to show face. But I never expected Hitler to be so cunning and suddenly go straight to the talks. If that's the case, you should bring two experienced diplomats with you.

Now in this situation, it has become the young and inexperienced Xiang Xiaoqiang, and the old and cunning Hitler who has played politics for half his life. This is clearly not in one heavyweight class.

Xiang Xiaoqiang originally felt that his understanding of Hitler was far greater than Hitler's understanding of himself, and although he could not say that he had the upper hand over Hitler, he could at least "level" a little. But now it seems that it is not enough, it is still far from it.

But it's getting late now, and we're already talking, so we can't just say, Mr. Prime Minister, I can't do it alone, I have to go back and call my assistants, so let's be here today......

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Xiang Xiaoqiang repeatedly weighed it for a long time and threw out a condition:

"Mr. Chancellor, as long as Germany and the Manchus sever diplomatic relations and recognize that the north of the Yangtze River is part of the Ming Dynasty, we will recognize the Danzig Corridor as part of Germany."

Hitler leaned on the sofa, crossed his waist with one hand, tilted his head to listen to the translation, and then immediately said:

"It's ridiculous. Sir, you want to exchange a few hundred square kilometers of land for a few million square kilometers of land with me. You see, you hesitated for a long time before you said it, and I dare say that you yourself felt that it was unfair. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth with secret hatred. He licked his lips again, dodging Hitler's compelling gaze. Lao Xi's retort was indeed too powerful. The Danzig Corridor ceded to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles was only a few hundred square kilometers, but north of the Yangtze River, North China and the Manchu Qing Dynasty covered several million square kilometers. The area of the two is indeed disproportionate. Xiang Xiaoqiang just wanted to give away the benefits little by little like squeezing toothpaste in line with the principle of negotiation, but Hitler threw it aside with a word.

He thought hard, if Song Ruhai or Sun Jiye were here, how would he answer now? …… Maybe people wouldn't have offered the "Danzig Corridor" at all.

Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said:

"Mr. Prime Minister, it is indeed very unfair to look at the size of these two places alone. But this is not an actual exchange of land, but only an 'exchange of recognition', and what we exchange is only recognition between the two sides. Since it is only an acknowledgement, it is not only a matter of who admits that the land is bigger, but also whose acknowledgement is more useful. ”

As if predicting something, Hitler leaned on the back of the sofa, listened intently to the translator, and then asked:

"What do you mean?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang also stood up and said:

"Mr. Chancellor, the Danzig Corridor directly divided East and West Prussia in half, resulting in the present mutilation of Germany. Therefore, the Danzig corridor was too important for Germany. ”

Hitler looked surprised, and he exaggeratedly said:

"Why, sir, do you think that the whole of North China is of no importance to your country? Or do you think that North China is less important to your country than the Danzig Corridor is to our country? ”

"Of course it can be compared," Xiang Xiaoqiang said word by word, staring at Hitler, "not only comparable, but I think it is ten thousand times more important." ”

Hitler, apparently irritated, raised his voice and said: "Sir! ”

"Mr. Prime Minister!" Xiang Xiaoqiang said lightly, "It is precisely because the Danzig Corridor is 10,000 times smaller than that of North China, only a few hundred square kilometers, so whether it is from Germany to Poland or from Poland to Germany, neither side will break the bones, no one will regard it as something more important than life, and no one will fight another world war for it." Since it can be zoned out through one diplomatic event, it is entirely possible to draw it back through another diplomatic event. Do you admit this, Mr. Prime Minister? ”

Hitler groaned, but did not speak. Apparently by default.

Xiang Xiaoqiang saw that he had completely listened to him, so he didn't wait for him any longer, and continued:

"This determines that you can return the Danzig Corridor to the bosom of Germany in your lifetime, or in ten years, nay, shorter, perhaps in five years, by bloodless diplomacy. Under these circumstances, as a world power, once we take the lead in recognizing Germany's legitimate claims to it, it will be of great significance. Mr. Prime Minister, do you admit this? ”

Hitler still groaned, looked at him, and did not speak.

"On the contrary," said Xiang Xiaoqiang, "even if Germany recognizes that North China belongs to the Ming Dynasty, what is the actual effect?" Can we rely on this 'acknowledgement' and get it back without bloodshed? Can we negotiate it back? No. Mr. Prime Minister, we have an idiom in China called 'seeking skin from a tiger', which means that if a person wants a tiger skin, he should consult with the tiger and let the tiger take off his skin and give it to him. Do you think Tiger might say yes? …… Now even if all the countries in the world recognize that North China belongs to the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to take back North China without a war. Mr. Prime Minister, so our situation is different. You've got our acknowledgement, and maybe a negotiation will solve the problem. And ours, to your admission, is just as dependent on large-scale, tragic, bloody wars. ”

After saying to Xiaoqiang, he licked his lips, his whole body was full of qi and blood, and he was almost about to collapse, but he shouted excitedly in his heart: I finally got my senses back! In the presence of the oratorical genius Hitler, I finally dared to speak generously!

Hitler stared at him, somewhat surprised. Then he immediately pointed to the couch:

"You may be seated! Sir, please be seated! ”

The two sat back on the couch, Hitler with his head bowed, still groaning, the mustache on his lips moving with his lips.

After a few moments, Hitler spoke:

"Mr. General, this is different, this is different in nature. By acknowledging German ownership of Danzig, you have only arbitrated a small piece of disputed territory. And if we meet your requirements, it will be more than just ......"

"No, Mr. Prime Minister," Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately interrupted him when he heard the interpreter say this, "the Danzig Corridor is not a disputed territory, but entirely the legitimate territory of Poland. This is what was expressly stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles and recognized by all countries in the world, including yours, which have also signed the contract. ”

When Hitler heard this, he immediately stood up again and leaned on the sofa, waving his right hand and saying:

"Sir, I tell you that the Versailles Treaty is nothing, it is a collection of the ugliness of mankind in the twentieth century, it is a monument to the triumph of might over justice, it is a piece of."

When Xiang Xiaoqiang listened to the translation and translated the last word quite awkwardly, although he had already known Hitler's temperament very well, he was still quite surprised. It is inconceivable that the prime minister of a country should speak in front of foreign representatives.

Hitler continued:

"Listen, sir, I repeat: you recognize German ownership of Danzig, and you have only arbitrated a small piece of disputed territory. And if we recognize your ownership of North China, we will have to sever diplomatic relations with one country. Sir, it is a world power of your size. In some ways, much bigger than you. …… The price paid by Germany was too great. ”