As the head coach of the American team expected, when Chen Qiang's news came back to the United States, sure enough, some American media found that among the seven championships won by Chen Qiang, six of them were runners-up, which means that if there was no Chen Qiang, these six gold medals would have been taken away by American athletes.

As a result, headlines such as "One Man Defeats American Athletics" really appeared in the American media.

Many Americans can't help but think of the Los Angeles Olympics four years ago, when Chen Qiang won five gold medals and broke the world record in five events, which was already a miracle. Now Chen Qiang has gone to the next level, winning seven gold medals and breaking the world record in seven events.

And four years ago, the U.S. team won runner-up in four of the five events that Chen Qiang won, and at this year's Berlin Olympics, the U.S. team won the runner-up in six of the seven events that Chen Qiang won, which sounds like the U.S. team won two more silver medals.

But in fact, at the Los Angeles Olympics four years ago, the champions of the discus throw and the 110-meter hurdles were all American players, which means that the two gold medals of the American team became silver medals, and the American team lost a lot!

At the Los Angeles Olympics four years ago, Chen Qiang snatched four gold medals that should have belonged to Americans on their doorstep, which has made the American people very unhappy, and they all hope that the American team can be disgraced at the Berlin Olympics and take back the lost gold medals. Unexpectedly, Chen Qiang became more and more aggressive, and it was not enough to snatch four gold medals this time, and he snatched two more gold medals from the American team.

The United States is the world's No. 1 sports power, and track and field is the strongest sport of the Americans, losing to Chen Qiang in two consecutive Olympic Games, and losing more and more miserably, which has hit the self-esteem of many Americans.

The U.S. Athletics Association, as well as the education department in charge of sports, are naturally criticized. And politicians in the United States have begun to take advantage of this for their own political gain.

In 1936, it coincided with the U.S. election, and the candidates of both parties in the United States also took advantage of this opportunity to promote their respective policies or attack their opponents.

The Democratic candidate is the current President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, while the Republican candidate is Alf Langton from Kansas.

Roosevelt's New Deal saved the U.S. economy and brought the U.S. out of the Great Depression, so Roosevelt's call for re-election was naturally very high at this time, and victory was almost a foregone conclusion.

Although it was a critical time for the campaign, President Roosevelt remained in the White House, and he did not run around to engage in some campaign campaigns. After all, it is inconvenient for his legs and feet, and it is more troublesome to go far away, so Roosevelt still prefers to give speeches to the American people through the radio, rather than "going to the grassroots" one state by one and interacting with voters at zero distance.

At this time, Roosevelt's campaign officer was reporting on the campaign.

"Mr. President, the Republicans have used a new trick, they use the loss of the Berlin Olympics as an excuse to attack you, saying that a large number of sports facilities built over the years are useless, and that sports in the United States have not improved, but have regressed, so those sports facilities are all wasted." The campaign officer spoke.

"Those Republican guys are so poor that they think this naïve excuse is going to cause me trouble?" Roosevelt shook his head disdainfully.

"Mr. President, I know that you know Chen Qiang, so we have already thought of countermeasures, and I have arranged for a reporter in Berlin, who will interview Chen Qiang, and during the interview, Chen Qiang will express his full admiration for you." The campaign officer spoke.

Roosevelt nodded: "Okay, just do what you want." ”

The Roosevelt campaign hopes that Chen Qiang will continue to know Roosevelt and make Chen Qiang an admirer of Roosevelt, which will naturally help Roosevelt's election, and the Republican Party's accusations against Roosevelt will also be offset by half.

In many cases, unleashing friendship is more likely to win voter support than showing toughness. For example, a certain future president of the United States said during his election campaign: I am an iron buddy with the president of Russia. After hearing the news, the American people will instinctively feel that since the relationship between the Russian president and the Russian president is so iron, he will definitely be able to handle the relationship between the United States and Russia well, so this sentence will win him a lot of votes.

As for whether he really has an iron relationship with the Russian president, it is unknown. If someone asks the President of Russia, are you and the President of the United States iron buddies? Even if the two don't know each other at all, the Russian president is embarrassed to deny that the two are not friends, and the American president is releasing friendship, and no matter how reluctant the Russian president is, he has to take this responsibility.

To get back to the point, after the campaign officer finished reporting and left, Roosevelt rubbed his temples a little tiredly.

In terms of the election campaign, there is no need for Roosevelt to worry too much, after all, his current advantage is huge, as long as there are no scandals, it is impossible to fail.

What Roosevelt was really bothered about was a top-secret document on his desk.

Roosevelt opened the file, which contained an investigative report, in addition to what appeared to be a candid photograph of a man and a woman, looking like they were having a tryst.

If a British politician is present, he will be able to recognize that the man in the photo is none other than King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.

And that woman is the future famous Duchess of Windsor, but she should still be called Mrs. Simpson for now.

"She is indeed a very charming lady, no wonder she was able to make the King of England worship under her pomegranate dress! I hope His Majesty the King of England is just having fun and not taking it seriously! Roosevelt let out a long sigh.

It was nothing new for European aristocrats to find lovers, and although it was immoral for the English king to find a married American girl as his mistress, it was not a big problem by the standards of the time. Perhaps many people will still think that this British king is suave.

However, if it rises to the point of talking about marriage, things will really make a big fuss!

The key is that according to the information that Roosevelt had, the King of England and the married Mrs. Simpson seem to really have the possibility of talking about marriage.

"What a headache!" Roosevelt put down the report, he did not intend to show these things to the British, this kind of thing, the US government should not mix it up, and it has to pretend not to know about it.

Roosevelt then picked up another report, which also said "top secret."

"It's new information from a spy lurking in Germany!" Roosevelt put on a straight face and opened the report.

"The Germans are working on a 'super soldier' program that has two hosts, Professor Abra and Professor Arnim, but because Professor Abra is Jewish, he has withdrawn from the 'super soldier' program and has fled to the United States for refuge......"

Roosevelt's brow furrowed, and then he picked up the phone on the desk and dialed a number.

"General, I've read this report of yours, does it say that Professor Abra is in the United States? Is it under our control? That's great......"

"Regarding the 'super soldier' program, since the Germans are doing it, we can't lag behind, yes, if it's really feasible, of course we have to do it, the Germans have it, and we in the United States have ......"

"I'd like to meet Professor Abra and hear him talk about the feasibility of this 'super soldier' project......"

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Berlin is another Olympic ball, and Chen Qiang is still the star of the ball.

Or today's Chen Qiang is even more dazzling than a few days ago, because he has a badge on his chest!

This is the "Peace and Friendship Badge" that the German Prime Minister personally awarded to Chen Qiang.

Countless people cast envious glances at Chen Qiang, and people looked at the badge with reverence written on their faces. In Germany at that time, being able to receive a personal award from the German Führer would indeed be the envy of everyone.

Chen Qiang also has a feeling of being a fox and a tiger, enjoying the respect and compliments of the people around him.

In addition to the Germans, there were a lot of Italians at the banquet.

The German-Italian axis has been quietly formed, and now the two sides are still negotiating some details, so at this time, there are many Italian officials in Berlin.

The Japanese are still fiercely debating whether to join the Axis bloc, and Japan is divided into two factions, one believes that it should join the Axis and carve up the world with Germany; The other faction, fearing offending the British, advocated not joining the Axis powers.

A scholar-like person came to Chen Qiang, and Chen Qiang vaguely remembered that he seemed to be an official of the German Ministry of Education, but the other party's name Chen Qiang couldn't remember clearly.

Fortunately, the other party introduced himself: "Mr. Chen, do you remember me?" I'm Cross! ”

"Of course I remember you, Mr. Cross from the German Ministry of Education!" Chen Qiang hurriedly said.

A smile appeared on Cross's face: "Mr. Chen, congratulations on receiving the Peace and Friendship Medal personally awarded by the great Prime Minister!" ”

Cross's opening remarks, Chen Qiang has heard many times today.

Cross talked a few more nonsense words, and then got to the point: "Mr. Chen, the Olympics are almost over, I don't know what you plan to do next?" ”

"Of course, I went back to my country. I've been away from home for more than a month. Chen Qiang said.

"Is Mr. Chen interested in staying in Germany?" Cross then asked.

Chen Qiang was slightly stunned: "Stay in Germany? Mr. Cruise, what do you mean? ”

"If Mr. Chen is willing to stay in Germany, you will be more than welcome at the German university society, and we will provide you with a scholarship of 5,000 marks in addition to room and board." Cross spoke.

Before World War II, the ratio of the German mark to the dollar was about 2.5:1, that is, 1 mark is equivalent to 0.4 dollars, and 5000 marks is equivalent to 2000 dollars.

"What a big deal the Germans are!" Chen Qiang said secretly in his heart, but he opened his mouth to ask: "Mr. Cross, may I ask why you want me to stay in Germany?" ”

"Yes, we Germans respect talents the most, whether we Germans or people from other countries, as long as it is talent, we Germany are willing to absorb. We were deeply impressed by Mr. Chen's outstanding performance in the Olympic Games, so we are willing to offer you the best treatment at the German Ministry of Education and hope that you will stay. Cross spoke.

"Only by believing in you can you have a ghost!" Chen Qiang complained secretly in his heart.

Other countries said that they respected foreign talents, but Chen Qiang believed it, but Germany at that time said that it respected foreign talents, and Chen Qiang didn't believe it! If Germany really respected talent so much, so many Jewish scientists would not have taken refuge in the United States, and if Einstein had stayed in Germany, perhaps Germany would have built the atomic bomb before the United States.

"This Cross is obviously fooling me! The Germans must have had other plans. Thinking of this, Chen Qiang opened his mouth and refused: "Mr. Cross, thank you for the invitation, Germany is a very beautiful country, and I also enjoy the beautiful scenery here." But I'm a Chinese athlete, and I'm representing China in the Olympics, so I have to go back after the Olympics. ”

"Mr. Chen, if you are not satisfied with the conditions, we can discuss it again." Cross said quickly.

"It has nothing to do with the conditions, it's just that I have to go back." Chen Qiang said resolutely.

"That's a shame." Cross thought for a moment, and then said: "I don't think it's better to go back to China first, and then you can come back again, the ferry ticket back to Germany, we will help you get it." ”

Cross's attitude made Chen Qiang feel more and more that the Germans were not at ease.

"Let me go back to China first and then come back? Are the Germans so desperate for me to stay in Germany? Chen Qiang said secretly in his heart.

Cross then persuaded: "Mr. Chen, I have heard that the situation in your country does not seem to be good, and Japan has always wanted to launch aggression against your country, and maybe one day, war will befall your country, and Mr. Chen's life will be threatened. If Mr. Chen comes to Germany, we can at least ensure Mr. Chen's personal safety. ”

Chen Qiang really wanted to reply with a "hehe".

The Japanese are indeed going to fight, and China will also fall into the war of resistance against Japan, but Germany is no better, and Europe is also facing the threat of war.

Although Germany in the early stage of World War II was very beautiful, after the Allied landing in Normandy, Germany was attacked by the Soviet Union and the United States and Britain, and every inch of German land became a battlefield.

In contrast, although China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lasted longer, it had a large rear like Chongqing, and although Chongqing was often bombed by the Japanese army, after the Japanese planes came, as long as they hid in the air-raid shelter, there was no problem in saving their lives. During World War II, it was certainly safer to stay in Chongqing than in Berlin.

So Chen Qiang shook his head again: "Thank you very much for Germany's kindness, but I'm sorry, I really can't promise you." I am a Chinese and I don't want to leave my homeland! ”

Cross persuaded hopelessly, and left with a disappointed face, but a voice sounded from behind Chen Qiang, and it was still in Chinese.

"I heard what you said to the Germans! Nice lad! There is the integrity of our Chinese! ”

Chen Qiang turned around and saw that the person who came was Wang Zhengting.

"Minister Wang!" Chen Qiang immediately greeted him.

Wang Zhengting looked at Chen Qiang with an approving gaze, and said: "I have long been no longer a minister, I am now an idle person." You still call me Commissar Wang! ”

Wang Zhengting was the first member of the International Olympic Committee in China, and he was also a member of the Central Committee of the Republic of China.

I only heard Wang Zhengting speak: "Chen Qiang, this time we are participating in the Olympic Games, in addition to the participating athletes, there is also an inspection group that will inspect the current situation of sports in seven European countries. You should know this, right? ”

"I know. You, Director General Shen Siliang, and Inspector Hao Gengsheng are all in this delegation. Chen Qiang nodded.

"Now, we're going to add you to the expedition." Wang Zhengting stared at Chen Qiang, and then said: "So after the Olympics are over, don't go back to China first, join the inspection team, and wait until the end of the visit to go back." ”

Chen Qiang's heart was suddenly happy, this is a free trip to seven European countries!

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