Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 11: Everyone has their own thoughts
It is undeniable that von Blumberg is a very temperament German soldier. Among the senior German officers, there are many sloppy and sloppy guys, such as Guderian, but there are also like Blumberg and von. The descendants of traditional military aristocrats like Bok who have undergone strict etiquette education since childhood, regardless of dress or behavior, always abide by the demeanor of the old Prussian aristocracy.
This is a group of guys who are very suitable for the camera, even their enemies feel the same, especially after the new German uniforms, they all look extraordinary. Although people rely on clothes, horses and saddles, the necessary military temperament is also an indispensable factor. If you change to a bakery owner to wear it, even the SS officer uniform will give you a taste of doughnuts. come out.
The field marshal did not choose the standard marshal's scepter, but a gilded scepter with the head of the scepter. The purpose was not to make this visit too formal. After all, this was just a visit to an ordinary foreign city. He really did not expect that the Shanghai Concession would make the scene so grand, fearing that it would be enough to welcome the capital of a country.
He was thinking about this problem on the transport boat. Obviously, it was not because of his popularity. There must be their own plans in Britain, France and other countries. If he did not respond properly here, he would give it to Berlin. Take the trouble.
Brumberg smiled and strode forward, followed by his adjutant and his entourage. From the dock to the viewing platform, a short 20-meter road, dozens of powerful British patrols stood on both sides. On the human wall, they were holding their batons and pushing hard against the onlookers who wanted to squeeze forward to see clearly. Some arranged citizens began to throw flowers in the middle of the road, and bursts of welcome slogans erupted from the crowd.
"It feels like going to a celebration ceremony. These Chinese citizens seem to be very enthusiastic." Major Kuler whispered to Colonel Davidson beside him.
"I don't think so. You have never been to Chongqing, otherwise you will immediately notice the subtle differences between the Chinese people in the two places." Davidson looked at the surrounding scenes coldly, and he saw it the first time. problem.
The citizens here did not show the kind of heartfelt enthusiasm they encountered in Chongqing. They simply regarded the ceremony as a lively trick. Those who were spreading flowers were obviously hired to participate. After the annexation of Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland, the colonel could completely tell what a false smile was.
"They don't know our agreement with Chongqing, otherwise the situation will be completely different." Lieutenant Colonel Roch interrupted when he heard the discussion from the two colleagues.
"I think you are right, Roch, and if they listen to the Japanese propaganda and think we are supporting their enemies, the situation may be even worse." Davidson nodded his head with deep approval. .
Marshal Brumberg walked to the welcoming team, shook hands with several consuls in Shanghai, and then started a standard polite greeting. At this time, he also figured out the taste. Obviously, these consuls deliberately raised the diplomatic standards of this visit, and the ultimate goal must be to target those Japanese who are around.
It seems that the head of state arranged for him to go to Shanghai for a round first. The water under this city is deeper than he had previously expected.
"Welcome to this great city, your honorable marshal." The French Consul General Aoqi was particularly enthusiastic. He sincerely welcomed the presence of the German mission, besides bringing him a group of garrison troops. , He can also use this to show his ability to Paris, and by the way invite credit.
He was originally an ordinary consul of the French Consulate General in Shanghai. The consul-general before Petain came to power was Bao Daizhi, an experienced diplomat who preferred to appease Japan. As a result, he was recalled to France after Petain came to power. Before leaving, he was appointed as the temporary acting consul general.
Theoretically, Paris should immediately send a new consul general to take office, but this Lord Aoqi is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He wrote a heartwarming telegram to show allegiance to Petain. At that time, Betain was still fighting with Renault’s party members, and there were not many people available in his hand. Why would you be unhappy when someone came up to work? Although he was just an ordinary consul, his level seemed to be a little low, but it was not solved yet. Simple, just upgrade him one level.
So His Excellency Aoqi became the consul general of France in Shanghai, and was in charge of the entire French concession. In history, the acting consul-general who had only served for four months was transferred back to France. Because a certain apostle flapped his wings, the life of the consul-general has completely changed course.
In any case, the Germans can't offend, and Aoqi understands this without Petain's special reminder. The consul general is a patriot. This can be seen from his recent actions. Since Japan put pressure on French Indochina, the attitude of the French Concession towards the Chinese has changed in the past two months. After obstructing Chinese shops, companies, and newspapers from flying the national flag, and encountering some people's spontaneous anti-Japanese activities, Annan's patrol in the patrol room became very kind, and he no longer picked up his baton to drive forward and block, and sometimes even helped to maintain it. Order or something.
Unsurprisingly, the changes in the French Concession immediately aroused strong protests from the Japanese and the Wang Puppets, so that the activities of the Wang Puppets and the Japanese agents in the French Concession became more rampant, causing the consul general to be a little embarrassed. But he didn't succumb to the Japanese easily, he just clenched his teeth and persisted. Because Aoqi believes that his decisions will definitely be favored and affirmed by Petain.
Now the consul general felt that he was right again. The infantry and tanks of the two battalions and the visit of the German envoy are the best proof.
"After receiving notification from London, we have been looking forward to your arrival, Honorable Marshal." Sir George, the British consul general, maintains the restraint of a British aristocracy, but from what he wears today, you can see Draw his attention to this event.
Mr. Sir wore a straight black British dress with a black suit waistcoat, a silver bracelet hanging from the pocket, a bow tie on the collar of a hard-collared shirt, and a few shiny medals on his chest. The line of trousers and trousers are hot and straight, and the shoes are polished so that people can not help but guess that the Consul General might also be wearing this suit when he went to Buckingham Palace to meet the king.
This knight title was awarded purely because of his position. In order to improve the status of British diplomats in foreign affairs activities, Britain often awards some noble titles to senior diplomats. Good looking out.
Because the war ended early, the British forces deployed in overseas colonies have not been consumed as they did in history. Especially in Asia, Britain still has many troops stationed there.
Although the local navy has been destroyed, the naval power of overseas colonies still exists. At least in Southeast Asia, the British can still hold on to the face of the sunless empire.
However, Shanghai is too far away from the British core area in Asia. After all, the British power in China is limited. It can only barely maintain the interests in the controlled area. If it exceeds the scope, the United Kingdom will gradually show powerlessness. Let the Japanese recognize the declining nature of the British Empire and become more aggressive.
Although the Japanese did not want to completely tear their faces with the European powers at this time, the expulsion of British forces from the Japanese military control area had already quietly begun. Japan’s commercial exclusivity is not only directed at the United Kingdom, but actually directed at all European countries, including Germany. The ultimate goal of the Japanese is to monopolize the Asian market, control all resources in their own hands, and wait until the power accumulation reaches a certain level. To the extent, the whole world will be conquered.
At the time, few people believed that the Japanese had such ambitions. This country was in the quagmire of the Chinese war. Moreover, judging from the population and land area of this country, the conquest of China was already the limit of their expansion.
George received instructions from London, asking him to expand the impact of this visit as much as possible, to draw the world's attention to Asia, in order to cover up the empire's ongoing operations in the Middle East.
As a traditional British bureaucrat, Sir George is accustomed to looking at problems from a realistic perspective. He will not be influenced by personal emotions and will strictly follow the plan given by his superiors. Of course, if the plan contradicts his personal guidelines, He will choose to resign directly. He fully understood the instructions issued by London. Since doing so is beneficial to the British Empire, as a British subject, he has the obligation to go all out to complete ~IndoMTL.com~The British consul has no control over the management of the public concession, the United States The consul general is the same. They can only use some of the directors of the Ministry of Industry to exert some influence on the management of the concession. The problem is that the directors are not only in the United Kingdom and the United States, but also Japanese, Belgian, and Chinese, so that their ideas are not Not every time, so many times, Sir George really envied Aoqi next door, whether it is business, police, laws, regulations, all affairs in the French Concession are determined by him alone.
George has always believed that it was a huge mistake to introduce the Japanese into the Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. Although efforts have been made to remedy it, the consequences have been brought about. The north bank of the Suzhou River is no longer under the control of the public concession, and the Japanese tentacles are still trying their best Extending towards the south bank. If no action is taken to contain it, the public concession will probably change its owner in a few years.
The arrival of the German mission this time has happened to be an opportunity to change the status quo. The specific operation depends on the respective diplomatic skills. He also caught a glimpse of the ugly face of the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Obviously, the other party has already discovered this, but at present, the opportunity has been seized by his side. It is not easy to get it back. The British are thinking, right? It is time to take advantage of the hot iron, so that the Japanese suffer a dumb loss.
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