Chapter 245 The Delegation of Germany
In April 1940, on the occasion of the German occupation of Denmark and Norway, the German government sent two delegations almost simultaneously, visiting Tokyo and Canton.
Xiao Yunshan's seemingly unintentional repositioning of the student army at the public trial meeting attracted the attention of many well-intentioned people. Originally, the Germans were only interested in the "missiles" that had just begun to emerge from the Cadet Army, so they would re-establish a consulate in Guangzhou despite the opposition of their allies. Now, however, when they suddenly discovered that the Cadet Corps had grown into a decisive regional force, the Germans began to re-examine their Far Eastern policy.
The two delegations visited Tokyo on a high-profile trip, while those who came to Guangzhou traveled secretly. However, in terms of personnel specifications, the low-key delegation that came to Guangzhou was higher than the one that appeared openly in Tokyo. The head of the delegation to Tokyo was no more than a former ambassador to Japan, and the members of the delegation were all decent diplomats. As for the delegation to Guangzhou, the members were all members of the former German military advisory group to China, not to mention, the head of the delegation was also the former head of the advisory group, Alexander? Feng? Falkenhausen. Hitler played this Tai Chi hand beautifully - at present, the German government is seeking a German-Japanese-Italian alliance, and the Japanese government is slow to give an affirmative answer. He killed two birds with one stone. At the same time, it put a certain amount of pressure on the Japanese side and the Cadet Army, and also gave almost the same psychological hint to both sides: Look, I attach more importance to diplomacy with you. The most subtle thing is that because the delegation led by Falkenhausen entered Guangzhou from the Japanese-occupied zone, the so-called secret trip of the delegation was actually the emperor's new clothes.
Let's start with the Japanese government's reaction. At that time, Japan and Germany established a military alliance in September 1940, when the United States imposed an embargo on Japan, and Japan could no longer obtain much-needed strategic resources from the United States, so it chose to completely break with the United States and formally form an alliance with Germany and Italy. In this plane, a lot of things have changed. Among them, the most beneficial aspect for Japan is that because of the existence of Toshiichiro Koizumi, a time-traveler who has insight into the direction of history, Japan has been able to avoid many crooked paths, and even many famous Japanese generals and celebrities who should have disappeared from the stage of history long ago have been able to continue to influence Japan's military and political circles.
At that time, the reason why Mitsumasa's cabinet collapsed was because he did not agree to offend the United States and form an alliance with Germany and Italy. Now, that doesn't exist. Koizumi Tonichiro's fluttering words made the naval iron triangle led by Mitsumasa Yonechi give up their illusions about the United States - "The United States will impose an embargo on Germany now, and sooner or later it will also impose an embargo on the Empire." Ladies and gentlemen, instead of passively choosing to break with the United States and join the German-Italian alliance, why not take the initiative? I bet that by September at the latest, the US Congress will pass an imperial embargo. "Since Tonichiro Koizumi appeared at Yamamoto's side, he has predicted many international events accurately. Yamamoto believed it without reservation, and under his influence, Mitsumasa Yonechi also hesitantly chose to believe. At this time, information came from Shanghai that a secret German delegation had visited the Cadet Army, and Mitsumasa Yonei immediately realized that this was Hitler's ploy, in order to tell them that Japan was not the only option for Germany's allies in the Far East. Although the Germans felt that it was unkind to do so, the Japanese government had no choice. As a result, the MinΓ© cabinet received the German delegation with the highest standards and threw itself into the alliance negotiations with 12 points of enthusiasm.
In terms of the student army, because of the greeting of Reedan in advance, Ouyang Yun was mentally prepared for the visit of the German delegation early. The German delegation came to visit secretly, and Ouyang Yun was originally going to receive it secretly. After all, he had to take into account the feelings of the Jews. However, after receiving a detailed list of the members of the German delegation, he changed his mind.
On the day the German delegation entered Fuzhou, Ouyang Yun went to visit the Jewish Chamber of Commerce accompanied by Stern. The relationship between the Jewish Chamber of Commerce and the Junta of the Cadet Army has long since ceased to be as close as it once was. Today, the number of Jews in Fujian, Yueqiong has reached nearly 4 million, and it has become an ethnic group that should not be underestimated under the rule of the military government. These Jews were rescued from Europe by Ouyang Yun using Sino-German trade, and some defected from all over the world. As the Jews became more and more powerful, many after-effects erupted. It became known that the Jewish Chamber of Commerce, as the leading organization of the Jews, began to play against the Cadet Military Government on some matters for the benefit of the Jews.
"It's been a long time since I've seen the Bonn father and son, are they okay?" Before leaving, Ouyang Yun asked Stern.
"It's only an honor for them to be there," Stern replied.
Ouyang Yun smiled: "I have always regarded them as my old friends, but you know, I am too busy, and even the two sides are neglected to move around - don't talk about this, Stern, tell me the truth, what do you think of the German delegation's visit?" β
Stern stood solemnly and said solemnly: "Commander-in-Chief, I know what kind of crisis we are facing at the moment. I also know that it will take a long time for us Jews to truly integrate into China. Moreover, our current common enemy is Japan. So, as a soldier, I obey the government's decisions. It's just that I hope that, if possible, the government will save as many of my people as possible from the Nazis. β
Ouyang Yun nodded and said, "If only everyone in the Chamber of Commerce could think so." β
Stern said bitterly: "I hope so, too, but businessmen are not soldiers after all. β
"Stern, I know what you're worried about, but please take my initial promise. I believe that in this world, greedy people are a minority after all! β
Bourne's father and son hadn't seen Ouyang Yun for a long time. And I don't know if it was the reason why Lu Dao was negligent to move, when they saw Ouyang Yun again, there was a deep fear hidden under the calm appearance.
The public trial meeting carried out Ling Chi capital punishment on Gu Shoufu and three other Japanese, and it was not only the enemy who was deterred, but also some careerists and some people with bad intentions, which can be regarded as killing many birds with one stone.
Because of the heavy casualties of the 18th Division in the sniper battle at Lion Gate, the Jewish Chamber of Commerce privately protested to the Cadet Army. At that time, Ouyang Yun didn't even let them in.
In the VIP room of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce, after greeting the guests of honor, Ouyang Yun said straight to the point: "I didn't want to come, but I am responsible for my initial promise, and in order to avoid some unpleasant things from happening, I still came." β
The Bonn father and son and others chewed on this sentence carefully, their faces changed, and no one answered for the time being.
Stern was a little anxious, and said: "Commander-in-chief, in fact, if there is anything to ask, you can just summon us directly - you are so busy." β
Ouyang Yun smiled lightly: "No matter how busy I am, I have to come here, tomorrow, after Falkenhausen arrives in Guangzhou, I will have no time." Falkenhausen and they have done a lot for our cause of resistance against the war, and I regard them as our friends, and I will definitely receive them with great honor. President Bonn, when I came to you just now, Commander Stern and I mentioned the matter of continuing to rescue the Jewish refugees, and I thought that Falkenhausen might be able to help us a little. So, I want you guys to talk about it privately. The Germans weren't all Nazis, can you see what I mean? β
The sudden visit of the German delegation to Canton was naturally not a good thing for the Jews. When the Bonn father and son talked about it privately, they even feared that Hitler was trying to put pressure on the Cadet Army to expel the Jews. The Jewish Chamber of Commerce had been in a very unpleasant quarrel with the Xuebing junta for nearly a year, and the Bonn father and son and others originally thought that it was nothing, and even felt that Ouyang Yun had broken up on his original promise - in their words, Ouyang Yun had abandoned their original pure friendship. They don't want to know who caused this situation to happen today β the Jews paid a lot of money, even to the point of devoting their armies. It was legitimate for them to want to gain a certain political status. But what are they really seeking? Not only did they want to impose their will on the Cadet Army, but they also wanted to influence the central decision-making of the Cadet Army as a guest, but they forgot that Min Yueqiong was China's land after all, and the Cadet Army was also the Cadet Army of the Chinese, and Ouyang Yun was able to allow them to look at Chongqing without immediately expelling them, which was already considered merciful.
Historically, Jews have been expelled several times by the countries in which they live, and there must have been some of their abhorrences. However, until now, have they really looked at their own shortcomings? No. The Jews have never lacked the wisdom of accumulating wealth, but they lack the wisdom of self-criticism.
Why did Hitler deport and kill the Jews? There are many reasons for this, but it is the Jews themselves who rally almost all Germans around him. A small number of Jews controlled the German Central Bank, and then let the Deutsche Mark depreciate without restrictions, and when the Deutsche Mark was devalued, Jewish businessmen hoarded living materials to squeeze the savings of the Germans, directly placing their own nation in opposition to the Germans, which just gave the careerist Hitler an excuse to implement tyranny, and also gave Nazism the soil to survive - on this issue, as early as Ren Qiu, Ouyang Yun discussed with the Bonn father and son, He also earnestly expressed the hope that if the Jews want the citizens of the country in which they live to truly regard themselves as their compatriots, they must first have the consciousness of becoming citizens of that country. Unfortunately, the Jews' deep-seated notion of statelessness once again became mainstream, leading directly to the warm spring and cold winter in the relationship between the military junta and the Jewish Chamber of Commerce.
The high-level officials of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce were silent for about five minutes, and Little Bonn spoke: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, I heard that the purpose of the Germans coming to Guangzhou this time is to form an alliance with your army, I wonder if this is true?" β
This rumor was actually released by Jiang Shuren in order to buy and sell Japanese islands. Ouyang Yunyou was told in advance, he didn't answer this question, but grabbed the language in Xiao Bonn's words and frowned: "Your army? Mr. Bonn, Jr., I am disappointed by your wording. Then, he turned to Stern and said, "Commander Stern, you now know that it is not me who has forgotten the promise, but someone else. After saying this, he shook his head and looked at his watch, and said, "The time given to me by the General Headquarters is half an hour, and it has been more than twenty minutes now. I don't think there's any need to go on. Farewell, everyone! With that, he lifted his leg and left.
"Commander-in-Chief!" Stern was in a hurry.
Old Bonn and the others glanced at each other, and their faces also showed a look of anxiety. Sitting at the door, he stood up in Little Bonn and wanted to hold Ouyang Yun, but was deterred by Liu Kui's heavy glare.
Ouyang Yun walked out of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce without pretending to be colored, and then got into the car and walked away without looking back. On the steps of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce, a group of Jews looked at each other, all seeing a deep chill in each other's eyes.