Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 226: The head of state and the president
"It's that simple." Xu Jun passed the shotgun in his hand to Daogen who was standing aside.
"I think France can also give it a try, dear President." Since it is a hunting trip, today the head of state did not wear his gorgeous marshal uniform, but a gray tight-fitting hunting Austrian style. He was wearing breeches of the same color on his lower body, and the riding boots that tightly wrapped his calves were shiny.
"For the situation in Southeast Asia, France has always been holding a wait-and-see attitude. Although we have an important colony there, in the past ten years, we have only continued to invest in funds and have not been able to obtain much practical benefits from it. Therefore, the issue of the Far Eastern colonies has been criticized by the opposition in the parliament." Petain wore a loose white French summer dress, sat on a folding chair with a blessed belly, and a well-dressed outfit. Double barrel shotgun.
"That is because China has been caught in perennial wars, and the wealth of the Far East colonies is mainly derived from prosperous Eastern trade. The German side is also deeply worried about this, and the deterioration of the Chinese war has seriously affected the empire. The interests of the merchants, because of the unbridled attacks of the Japanese army, has destroyed many important sources of goods in China." Xu Jun squatted down and stroked the head of the Doberman that had been trying to flatter his legs before.
"Speaking of which, I want to ask you, dear Einhardt, my friend. Isn't this your original purpose, just to restore trade in the Far East?" Petain stretched out his hand and rubbed it. With a few fingers, the attendant on the side quickly filled him with a glass of iced juice soda with a thermos.
"I think you should be able to see it too. I want more than just Far East trade. I want a new order." Xu Jun stood up and walked over to Petain and sat down. Dubman followed obediently and put his chin on Xu Jun's thigh.
"The new order in the interests of most people. Some people have done something out of the ordinary. They must be beaten to make them calm and calm. Maybe we had no time to take care of the problems in that area because of the contradictions within Europe. But Now that our internal conflicts have basically been resolved, European countries are united again. We can take time and energy to put our eyes back on that rich and mysterious land, and let some people learn to observe the game of the civilized world again Rules."
"Do you want to directly participate in the Asian war? Dear Reinhardt, I think you underestimate the complexity. The French government has been watching the situation there. French Indochinese Army Intelligence The department sends back a detailed report every week. With our current strength in the Far East, it is not enough to change the local situation, and it is impossible to influence the thoughts of any one of them." Petain almost spouted a sip of soda. Easy to swallow a refreshing drink, he hurriedly expressed his opinion.
With the current power of European countries in the Far East colonies. It would be good to be able to restrain them from stumbling on each other. Xu Jun is not a fool if he wants to rely on these scraps to change the situation in Asia. However, Xu Jun couldn't help feeling amused secretly when he could see that this veteran defender of colonialism also felt powerless.
"Of course I know these questions, Philip, do you think I am such a reckless person? I already have a detailed plan in this regard. The question I discussed with you is the first step of the plan. What is needed now is the French side to give Germany full cooperation and assistance on this issue. You know that I am a generous person and will never treat any imperial ally. I can assure you, the President, you In the end, I will be fortunate to have made a correct decision."
"Start with the arms trade first?"
"Start with the arms trade. You have to be tough. This week I will send another squadron to Indochina. Now it is finally convenient. We can go directly to the Suez Canal and use the air base in Cairo. "Xu Jun lowered his head on Dubman's cheek, and the dog's throat made a pleasant cooing sound.
"Congratulations again, Your Excellency, you have won a great victory. Although my status does not allow me to say this, I still want to say that you have done what a dozen generations of French dreamed of. , Completely trampled on the European scourge.
If it's not that we haven't signed a formal alliance agreement. I want to send French troops to that island now, and we still have a large blood debt to be repaid from the British. By the way, what time is George VI's speech? I must be in front of the radio at that time. Petain put down his drink cup and patted his thick thighs hard.
Xu Jun knew that this was the French president’s statement to him. This old fox would never let go of any opportunity to express goodwill to the German head of state. He knew very well that he was tied to the interests of Germany. If he loses the support of this young head of state, the German can change himself to serve as the French president at any time, and he believes that many people in his government are willing to take over this work. I don’t know how many French politicians are drooling and staring. These alluring powers in the hands of his old immortal.
At this time, power represents personal interests, and has nothing to do with ethics, education and culture. The so-called nonsense of everyone for me and for everyone is a third-level thing to fool.
When Petain tasted the taste of power, he was no longer the great marshal pursuing justice and honor. In just one month, he has completely transformed into a politician, the French The marshal became enthusiastic about the game of power, seizing the power that originally belonged to the government under various pretexts. Obviously, the president of the French Republic is using the German head of state as an example, and is slowly advancing towards the direction of the dictator.
He spends a lot of time every day studying the biographies of French rulers. Like most French people, Petain is also very enthusiastic about the dwarf emperor. So when he saw that the emperor’s old enemy was overthrown by Germany, Petain was even more sure that his previous decision was correct. France can only become a staunch ally of Germany and absolutely cannot be an enemy of such a powerful empire. .
The defeat of the United Kingdom gave him some opportunities. If he can win the favor of the new conqueror Reinhardt, could France take advantage of Britain, such as in the Middle East and North Africa, the United Kingdom People occupy a lot of abundant land with abundant resources.
"It should be six o'clock in the afternoon in London time... It should be seven o'clock in Paris. You can go to my station to listen to the radio together."
"That's great, I'll arrive on time. The environment of the Ritz Hotel is good, so you are still used to it. Reinhardt." Bethan continued with a smile. "If possible, please allow me to invite you to dinner after listening to the radio. I have several personal friends. I would like to introduce you to them. They are all famous French entrepreneurs who control most of southern France. Industrial and mining enterprises and manufacturing plants."
"I am honored to be invited by you. You can tell those friends that I am looking forward to meeting them."
Xu Jun happily agreed to Petain's invitation. He is very clear about the plan of the French president. These French entrepreneurs all took a fancy to the huge potential market of post-war Europe, but if they want to seize market share from the German industrial giants, they must obtain the permission of the German head of state.
German intelligence agencies have been monitoring every move of the President. Petain has several eyeliners of Odin’s eyes. There are hidden German agents as well as French employees recruited by the Intelligence Agency. The French government is now under the control of Germany. The spy penetrated like a piece of cheese, with eyes from top to bottom.
German intelligence agencies can now not only be satisfied with the collection of internal intelligence in France, they are directly involved in the operation and decision-making of government departments through the personnel who penetrated into the interior. In the early days of the war, Germany captured a large number of French prisoners of war, many of whom were French government officials and senior military police who were too late to escape. Under the coercion and lure of the German intelligence service. Many of them accepted the German recruitment for various purposes.
These people were then secretly sent to the French occupation area by the German army, relying on previous relationships and large amounts of bribery, and soon regained their positions in the chaotic government. Now that the French government has resumed normal operations, the positions of these people have been fixed. Many of them occupy important positions or have been transferred to confidential units. Therefore, any disturbances within the French government will be printed out on the same day. Put it on the desk of Lieutenant Colonel Kirsten.
"How are the preparations for the ceremony venue, Your Excellency." Xu Jun took a match from Dissenhofen and lit the cigar in his mouth. Duberman raised his head and sniffed the air, then lifted his chin. Put it back on Xu Jun's thigh.
"Everything has been set up. Just wait for the agreement to be signed on September 1. You fixed the venue at the Bourbon Palace. The French people are very grateful." Petain raised his head and drank the second glass of soda.
"There were a lot of voices in Germany asking to humiliate the French government in choosing ceremonial positions, but I flatly refused. I think this is too naive. It's like something a small-minded child would do.
Someone also suggested that I choose Versailles again. Indeed, the conditions there are very suitable for this solemn ceremony. But choosing there will inevitably remind the people of Germany and France of the Versailles Treaty after the end of the last war. In the future, some interested people will make all kinds of inappropriate interpretations ~ IndoMTL.com~ so this venue was also abandoned by me.
The Bourbon Palace is right in the center of Paris, facing the Seine River, as the meeting place of the French National Assembly. It is a symbol of French law. The agreement signed here is more serious and legally significant than anywhere else, so I chose to hold the ceremony there. I hope that Germany and France will regain good-neighborly friendship after signing the agreement. Germany and France will Closely united, I hope that the tragedy of the war between Germany and France will never happen again. "Xu Jun stood up after speaking.
"Under the new European order established and maintained by Germany, an era of peace and prosperity is coming."
"Hi! Reinhardt!" Daogen and Diisenhofen raised their right arms to salute the Führer.
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