Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 275: Old people (part 2)

Europe is still full of pride at this time, and the achievements of Western civilization development over the centuries have not been destroyed by cruel wars. It is a pity that no one can foresee the future, after all, there is only one time traveler here.

Europe’s attitude towards foreign cultures is a kind of tolerance based on a strong position. Europeans were curious about everything from China. They loved Chinese tea, porcelain and silk embroidery, and they admired Chinese Ancient philosophy, literature and art, they sympathize with the Chinese people who are struggling in the war, but it does not mean that they will respect a living Chinese in their lives.

Asia is no longer the border of the civilized world. Europeans can learn about everything happening in this region from any international media. In the decades since the fall of the Manchus, British and French journalists have visited the hinterland of China countless times and sent back a large number of press releases and recorded photographs. They completely displayed a poor, ignorant, and backward, decadent empire. In front of the world.

For this once central country, some Europeans may have a good impression, but there will never be any sense of awe.

Maintaining the Germanic tradition has always been the focus of the Nazi party’s propaganda. Although the Nazi racist propaganda has ceased at this time, the accumulation of the previous ten years has already had a profound impact on German society.

This is Berlin, the capital of the Third Reich. The famous Nazi book burning incident took place in this city. It’s on the square in front of the Humboldt University Law School library five kilometers away. There is also a bronze sign to commemorate the event.

The root cause of the book burning incident is actually the Nazi Party’s hatred and fear of foreign culture, especially liberalism and left-wing ideas. What the Nazi Party declared to the people was that these foreign cultures were "non-German", and the words in it that did not meet the Nazi standards had contaminated "pure Germanic culture" and were gradually destroying the "decent family values" in Germany. So if a nation falls into fanaticism, even stupid things can be done.

Xu Jun is not yet ready to change the German worldview. Nationalism is exactly what he needs at the moment, because he has to rely on this to unite the German people and fully cope with future battles on the Eastern Front.

So it seems impractical for the German people to start accepting foreign culture again in a short time. The Chinese waiters in Defulou are all wearing German-style white uniforms because this is a German tradition.

Germans can accept Asian-style decorations and appliances, but they still have to maintain their traditions in some aspects. The Defu Building has received full support from the German Security Administration, which of course also includes management consultants.

Colon Daogen walked to the door and opened the door, and made a beckoning gesture in the corridor. Immediately, a waitress dressed in a German maid outfit, with a white tray in her hand, walked lightly into the private room.

"This is the menu, sir." The waitress made an impeccable curtsy, and then put the tray on the table.

"Does Manager Zhou wait outside?" Weierle turned his face and asked Daogen.

"Yes, he is in the hallway. Call him in now." Daogen replied.

"Let him come in." Xu Jun looked down at the menu and said loudly.

"You go out first and call you when you order." Weierle ordered to the waitress.

"Okay, sir." The waitress curtseyed again and turned to the door.

Perhaps because of a smooth career during this period, Boss Zhou looks a lot younger than Paris. He is wearing a gray three-piece suit today. The workmanship and materials are very exquisite. The trousers are straight and the leather shoes are shiny. He looks like a successful businessman.

"Hi! Reinhardt!" Standing at the door of the box, Boss Zhou raised his right arm and greeted the head of state loudly.

"Come here, Zhou, come to me." Xu Jun put down the menu and looked at the boss with interest.

If it wasn't for Weierle to do this, he might only occasionally think of this "hometown" who opened a restaurant in Paris.

He is no longer a rookie who has just arrived at your place. Over the past six months, he has really received quite a lot of Chinese people. Germany has not yet recognized the Nanjing regime, nor has it signed an alliance treaty with Japan. The government still maintains diplomatic relations with Germany, and the Chinese government has an embassy in Berlin.

At this time, the Chinese ambassador to Germany was named Chen Jie. Before entering the diplomatic world, he had been working in the government's Department of Industry and Commerce, and even served as a manager of the Salt Bank. This ambassador Chen has studied at the Imperial University of Tokyo in Japan and the University of Berlin in Germany. He is definitely one of the top academics, but he studied economics and law. God knows how he suddenly transferred to the diplomatic circle. In addition to Japanese, German, and English, he can also speak some Latin. There is no language barrier to being an ambassador to Germany.

One of the things he is more famous in history is that he opposed He Fengshan, the consul of the government in Vienna at the time, issuing visas to Jews to go to Shanghai. This turned out to be a stain for his life. Every time the news media praised He Fengshan, he would criticize this. Ambassador Chen made some criticism.

But if you look at this issue from the perspective of an ambassador, he has done nothing wrong. He Fengshan certainly has his reasons for doing that, but don’t forget that Chen Jie is the plenipotentiary ambassador to Germany, and he is directly facing it. The person under pressure from the Nazi government needs to consider the overall situation of diplomacy. At that time, the Sino-Japanese War had fully broken out, and the government was still looking forward to receiving international support. Although Germany had an ambiguous relationship with Japan, after all, it did not openly advocate for Japanese aggression. If the behavior of a subordinate diplomat leads to a change in Germany's attitude towards China, this responsibility may not be taken up by a "righteous man", and in the end the stick will fall on his ambassador.

During that time, Germany was focusing its efforts on detaining Jews in Austria. However, according to the law made by the Nazis, if they had a valid exit visa, the concentration camp could not detain the Jew. The visa was equivalent to freedom in Austria at the time. Precious items. At that time, the Austrian Jews did not even have the passports they needed to leave the country. Although the Vienna consulate’s unrestricted issuance of visas saved many Jews, it could also be regarded by the Nazi authorities as a breach and provocation against German Jewish policy.

Xu Jun met the Ambassador Chen Jie in the head of state, and also met members of the embassy~IndoMTL.com~, but he did not be too affectionate, just followed the normal meeting of diplomatic etiquette. But the reaction of the new German head of state was enough to surprise Ambassador Chen.

"I was planning to entertain your national ambassador after the New Year. Originally I wanted to choose a restaurant in the eastern part of Berlin, but now I think your environment is good..." Xu Jun reached out to the teapot, but boss Zhou first Grab the pot handle in one step.

"If I can host the ambassador of the government here, I am willing to waive all expenses." Zhou Yun raised the teapot and respectfully refilled the head of state.

"Mr. Zhou, this is a national diplomatic service, and the money that should be collected will not be less than you." Xu Jun frowned.

"Yes, everything is up to you." Boss Zhou nodded quickly and agreed.

I can’t blame him for his lack of vigor, because the aura in front of him is too strong and his identity is too noble. The not-so-standard Zhili Mandarin really put a lot of pressure on Zhou Yun. Facing the German head of state who speaks such a neat Chinese, Boss Zhou felt that he had no secrets in front of him.

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