Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 184: Arrival

A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! "We are over the Adriatic Sea, my head of state." The flight attendant put a cup of hot tea in front of Xu Jun .

"Thank you." Xu Jun nodded gracefully.

"Should I contact Berlin, my Führer." Weierle asked as he stirred the spoon in the coffee cup.

The aircraft is equipped with a military long-wave radio, which is the standard equipment of the F200 as a reconnaissance aircraft.

"No more, I believe Ribbentrop will take care of everything." Xu Jun picked up the teacup and gently blew the hot tea.

At this time, the German head of state finally remembered the meeting with the Soviet envoy that afternoon.

To be honest, Weierle was deeply skeptical of Xu Jun's statement. He was convinced that the Führer had planned for this. Otherwise, with Disenhofen's care, how could such an important foreign affairs activity be omitted from the Führer's schedule.

The Soviet envoy has been in Berlin for more than half a month. The German hospitality was very attentive. They invited them to the opera and concerts, and led them to visit the military training and weapons testing grounds, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Command Department. Senior officials also took turns on the stage, and the banquets continued for three days. But one thing that made the Soviets very dissatisfied was that the German head of state had been hiding abroad for a long time, and he refused to return to Berlin to meet them.

Having finally hoped that the German head of state would return to Berlin. The two sides decided on the meeting time, but just an hour before the meeting, the head of state ran away again. Weierle felt that if he changed to himself, he would surely be knocked against the wall with anger.

"I am worried about Molotov, he is not a good-tempered gentleman." Weierle reminded.

"Don’t worry, Weierle, Molotov is here with Stalin’s mission. He will not tear us apart before completing the mission. I know Molotov wants to talk to me. What, but we are not ready to deal with it yet." Xu Jun put down the tea cup and wiped the corners of his mouth with a towel.

"The scientific and technological information they want is too sensitive, and it has clearly exceeded the scope stated in the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty." Weierle said.

"This is a smart nation. The IQs of the Slavs are not as low as Hitler said. You must be very careful when dealing with them, otherwise you will fall into their trap. Okay, I don't want to talk about this anymore." Xu Jun waved his hand, indicating that this topic could end.

"Understood, my head of state." Weierle is not very good at diplomacy and international relations. He can only choose to believe that the head of state is correct.

Xu Jun opened the curtains and looked down. The azure blue Adriatic Sea seemed to be close at hand. The weather was very good, and the setting sun shone on the sea, reflecting patches of golden waves.

"In another hour, we will be in Taranto." Disenhofen reported.

"That piece is the Apennines." Weierle pointed to the distant coastline and said.

"It seems that shipping in Italy is recovering well." Xu Jun nodded slightly. On the route close to the coast, you can see an endless stream of large and small freighters.

The social order in Italy is restored faster than people think. The previous war did not cause serious damage to Italian infrastructure. Germany did not launch a carpet bombing of Italian cities like the United Kingdom. Speaking of which, this is also because there are not many valuable strategic goals in Italy, and goals that truly have strategic value are also important to the Third Reich.

Don't look at the reputation of Italian weapons in World War II, but their precision processing capabilities are not lost to their German counterparts. The main problem with Italian weapons being criticized is the design concept, the materials used and the processing quality are still quite reliable.

Germany has recruited a large number of skilled workers from Italy, all of whom have military manufacturing experience. These people are what Germany currently lacks.

After Italy's complete disarmament, a large number of soldiers were demobilized and returned to their hometowns, and the rural labor force became saturated. Those surplus labor began to migrate to the cities. Although it caused some social problems, it also made up for the previous industrial labor gap.

It was not the industrial areas in the northwest but the agricultural provinces in the central and eastern regions that suffered the most damage in Italy during the war. The winter wheat was just sown when the German invasion happened. As a result, the farmers were suddenly recruited by the army. There is no one to take care of it, and the poor harvest in the second year is already predictable. Duran wheat is the main raw material for making pasta, so food prices in Italy began to rise rapidly.

Fortunately, Germany has relaxed Italy's fuel and raw material import quotas, and at the same time assisted Italy with a large number of food and daily necessities. I believe these materials will help Badoglio to consolidate his rule.

The German Ministry of Economic Affairs estimates that it will take at least two years for the Italian domestic economy to recover before the outbreak of the war. However, Xu Jun knew that the outbreak of the Eastern Front was unavoidable, and Italy could not stay aside.

The fate of the old European countries is now closely linked. Once Germany fails, the entire European continent will fall. Relying on the existing strength of Britain and France, it is simply unable to withstand the attack of the Soviet behemoths, and the United States is re-raising the banner of glorious isolation. If there is no certainty of victory, Dewey will never intervene in European wars. The U.S. Senate even began to discuss whether a batch of old navy ships could be abolished in preparation for using the saved funds to improve social welfare.

The secret transaction of swapping a destroyer for an island has now been exposed by the American media, and it has become another evidence of Roosevelt’s intention to intervene in the European war. The former president has fallen into a dilemma of betrayal. The label of "trafficker" is basically impossible to remove until death.

But those fifty four-smoke destroyers are indeed good things. Although they are all used more than 20 years ago, they are still well maintained. With a little renovation, they can basically perform well. Seventy to eighty performance. In history, these warships, as the "City" class destroyers of the Royal Navy, flew on the Atlantic battlefield, and many of them also made outstanding combat exploits. Unfortunately, in this time and space, they are destined to end their lives in the shipbreaking plant.

Xu Jun changed history, and history also changed him. He has become a part of this world. Xu Jun finally got used to life without mobile phones and computers. Fortunately, he traveled relatively early. If he got used to smart phones and the Internet, it would be more difficult for him now.

But every era has fun in every era. Humans can always find ways to be happy. At least Xu Jun's amateur life is quite rich and enjoyable.

As a historian and military fan, you can find surprises everywhere in this era. Those who only have photos of classic weapons in later generations can now watch them at will, or even try them in person. He has piloted a newly finalized mosquito prototype, boarded the famous battleship 【Bismarck】~IndoMTL.com~ and even got into a U-shaped submarine to simulate a naval battle.

He also learned to appreciate the singing and dancing performances of the 1940s. To be honest, the tastes of the Germans are just like that. In his spare time, he also goes to see operas, but the Berlin market is basically all Wagner's works.

"I have an idea, Weierle, we can make a movie." Throwing down the latest issue of "Signal" magazine in his hand, Xu Jun raised his teacup and said to Weierle.

"What did you say? My head of state." Weierle didn't hear it clearly.

"I said, I want to make a movie." Xu Jun said loudly.

"Very interesting idea, my head of state, you can go and discuss with Minister Goebbels. May I take the liberty to ask, what is your movie about?" Weirler asked curiously To.

The chief of staff has long been accustomed to the head of state's sudden and explosive jumping thinking. Reading a magazine can think of making a movie. I really don't know how to evaluate this person's association ability. Weierle couldn't help but glanced at the cover of the magazine and found that there was nothing special, just a pilot standing on the wing, holding the flying helmet designed by the Führer in his hand.

"I'm going to make a science fiction movie, which tells a story that happened in a distant galaxy." Xu Jun took a sip of tea and put down his teacup gracefully.

"This...sounds very attractive and very exciting, my head of state." Weierle is not interested in this kind of thing at all, but out of politeness, he still wants to encourage him.

"My head of state, the plane will land soon." The cabin attendant opened the curtain and reported to Xu Jun.

"Wait until we get to the resting place and talk slowly." Xu Jun patted Weierle on the shoulder, and then fastened the seat belt.

PS: Chapter 2 is here. Yesterday’s debts are settled.

Thank you for your encouragement, the author will continue to work hard.