Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 337: The Prince’s Plea (Part 2)

For almost a few seconds, the scene fell into an awkward silence. Xu Jun's eyes widened and looked at each other with the Prince of Yugoslavia. At that moment, he really didn't know how to talk to him.

This guy doesn't play cards according to common sense at all. According to diplomatic practice, shouldn't the two parties have a polite conversation after they are seated?

Xu Jun originally planned to talk to the other party about the weather in Berlin and whether the road is going well, and then greet each other's family members and so on. When the atmosphere of the two parties became acquainted, then they began to discuss formal issues.

But what is this now? Where can I call for help at the other party before the **** is hot after we meet.

"His Royal Highness, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you said...what exactly you mean." Xu Jun finally eased, he smiled and asked, not understanding the other party at all. What to say.

The head of the empire also leaned his body on the sofa and changed to a more comfortable posture, folded his legs and rubbed his knees, tilted his head and looked at the opposite Yugoslav prince.

"The new German head of state is really a beautiful man. The real person is a little more handsome than the picture. I didn't find it when I came last time." The handsome face and grace of the German head of state made the 47-year-old man The prince of Yugoslavia couldn't help being stunned.

However, the Regent’s Royal Highness immediately reacted. Now is not the time to think about the mess. He now shoulders the fate of the entire Serbian nation. Only by winning the support of the empire head in front of him can the Kingdom of Yugoslavia be possible. Avoid the imminent catastrophe.

But this man is so handsome, Prince Paul swallowed secretly.

"His Royal Highness?" Xu Jun asked again when the other party did not answer.

"This...I'm sorry, the head of state. What I just said was really a bit reckless." Prince Paul organized the language, and then sincerely apologized to Xu Jun.

"The Kingdom of Yugoslavia has always maintained very good relations with Germany. The two countries have established a strong friendship before."

Prince Paul first said a series of words. This was actually a routine he had conceived on the plane to Berlin. He first aroused the curiosity of the other party with straightforward pleading, and then began to try to lobby the other party.

Now the first step is very successful, and it seems to have worked well, and then it is time to test the prince and show off his personal diplomatic eloquence.

"I agree with your statement, Your Highness Paul. The Greater German Empire has always attached importance to friendship with neighboring countries. Germany and Yugoslavia have maintained very close economic and trade cooperation in the past few years. However, you still have no explanation. The sentence you just said, if I heard it correctly, do you want to ask me to save the Kingdom of Yugoslavia? Has your country encountered any major crisis? Is there a problem with the domestic political situation, or is it a military threat from a foreign enemy?" Xu Jun still had a faintly smiling face, and Disenhofen respectfully handed a cup of freshly brewed green tea into his hand.

"I’m already sitting here. You are still pretending to be inexplicable. This is too shameless. Don’t tell me about the German Wehrmacht's hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the Austrian border, you This supreme commander doesn't know anything about it." Prince Paul secretly despised the other's acting skills, but he could only think about it in his heart, and would never dare to reply in person.

"Your Excellency, I’m sorry I forgot to congratulate you. In the war with Britain, you led Germany to another great victory. Now in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, someone has compared you with Napoleon at that time, even Some people think you are the Alexander the Great of this era, and you are the well-deserved leader of Europe." Paul did not answer directly, but gave a bunch of flattery first.

Are you cursing me? Xu Jun couldn’t help looking sideways at the Serbian opposite, Napoleon, what the **** is this short-lived fellow Alexander? In other words, this good name came from a member of the Yugoslav royal family. , How come I always feel something is wrong.

"Thank you very much for your personal compliment from Yugoslavia. The prince is a Serbian. I have always admired the bravery and tenacity of the Serbian nation." Xu Jun nodded slightly to express his gratitude, and sent a compliment without money.

"Thank you, I will convey the compliments of the head of state to the people of Serbia. The head of state and the Greater German Empire led by you have now become the leaders and defenders of Europe, so when our government and nation are in crisis At the time, the first thing I thought of was to ask Germany for help. I asked Germany to be merciful to help save the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in distress.” Prince Paul said to Xu Jun with great affection.

"The kingdom has encountered a huge crisis. The Croatian nationalists in the country are planning to launch a national independence riot. And some Serbian military officers in the government are also planning a conspiracy to overthrow the current coalition government. I am worried. In the near future, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia will have a great change.” Prince Paul said with a sad face.

He obviously exaggerated some of the facts, many of which were stories he made up temporarily. The Croats do have independent ambitions, but at this time, they have absolutely no attempt to riot.

As for the officer corps preparing for the coup d'etat, this was made up indiscriminately on the road. The prince would never have thought that this is the closest thing to historical facts.

Xu Jun knew that there were indeed a group of Serbian military officers in the original time and space. He was dissatisfied with Paul's decision to surrender to the Third Reich. Under the instigation of the British, he launched a mutiny and overthrew the regent government of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and supported the young king. Peter II enthroned.

As a result, when the coup was successful, this group of talents was found to have been shaved by the British. Churchill had not seen even a single shadow of the support he promised with his chest, and the terrible anger caused by the humiliation of the German head of state was far It can be clearly felt in Belgrade.

At this time, this group of pro-British factions felt scared. They quickly issued a statement and would still stand on the side of Germany, but by now it was too late. Hitler didn't want to hear any reason at all. He just thought it was shameless. For his betrayal, the rebel must be punished, because this is a blatant challenge to the Third Reich and his personal honor.

As everyone knows, Germany occupied the entire territory of Yugoslavia in eleven days with several vassals, annihilated and captured 350,000 Yugoslav troops, and the German army only One hundred and fifty soldiers were killed in the battle, and the number of wounded did not add up to 400.

It’s not that the Yugoslav army is too wasteful. It’s that the situation has changed too fast. They have not made any preparations at all, and when fighting against the enemy, as previously expected, the soldiers of all ethnic groups in the army are interacting with each other. Fierce internal strife took place, and many troops even failed to fire a single shot and went directly to the aggressor's side.

But now that Britain has surrendered, this group of pro-British Serbian officers has also lost the confidence to launch a coup. Without the British inciting and bewitching behind, the brains of this group of people are also sober at this time. Everyone knows Yugoslavia. Falling to Germany is the general trend, and launching a coup at this time is simply seeking a dead end.

"There is such a thing, I don't know what the prince needs me to help you do." Xu Jun couldn't really guess what the prince was thinking at this time.

"I hope that Germany can sign an alliance agreement with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Greater German Empire will establish a comprehensive offensive and defensive alliance. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia hopes to occupy a position under the new European system established by Germany. At the same time Yugoslavia The kingdom is willing to recognize Germany's leadership in the alliance, and will bear the responsibilities that should be borne in the alliance." Prince Paul said that his attitude here is unusually serious. This is obviously the answer he finally came to after thinking about it for a long time.

"Very interesting, Your Royal Highness, please continue." Xu Jun reached out and picked up the match and lit the cigar on his mouth.

"We need Germany to make a guarantee that we will do our best to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and hope that you can make a statement expressing your support for the government of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and my own governance." Prince Paul said seriously.

"Also, Your Royal Highness, please put forward all your requests." Xu Jun still had an elegant smile on his face. He put the match in the ashtray and turned his head to exhale a puff of smoke.

"If Germany agrees to my request, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia will open its borders to the German army and allow the German Wehrmacht to pass freely on the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. However, Germany must first ensure that it no longer supports the independence of any Yugoslav national group Movement, and ordered the prohibition of all related organizations’ activities within the sphere of influence in Germany.” Prince Paul continued.

"I'm listening, please continue." Looking at the expectant gaze of the other party, Xu Jun just smiled and nodded.

"For the time being, that’s all I can think of. I came this time just to propose an intention to your country. If your head of state agrees, I will immediately notify the country and let the cabinet send a formal diplomatic negotiation mission. Come, negotiate more professionally with your country. Because these agreements will inevitably involve some constitutional amendments and national sovereignty issues, as the regent, I can’t make decisions on my own.” Seeing this age is much younger than myself The 19-year-old opponent, with that calm and calm look, made Prince Paul's attitude more respectful.

"I think I understand, Your Royal Highness, your being able to come to Berlin in person this time has shown me your sincerity. The integrity and stability of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia is also what the Third Reich wants to see, so in this respect You don’t have to worry about the problem. As for the offensive and defensive alliance agreement you mentioned, I personally think that after signing an alliance treaty of the same level as Britain and France, under that framework, our two countries will sign a special comprehensive Special agreement for military cooperation.

In this way, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia can not only participate in the construction of a new European order in terms of military, but also economic, political, and diplomatic aspects, which can help the Kingdom of Yugoslavia accelerate its integration into this new European family. "Xu Jun smiled and lighted Prince Paul with a cigar.

"You must know that I cannot refuse such a request, so I deliberately asked for help before. If all this can be achieved, I can guarantee that whether it is the Kingdom of Yugoslavia or you, you will get what you want Things.

But your honorable Prince. I must remind you not to try to test the endurance of the Third Reich, and not to squander the trust I give you. Germany will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, nor will it tolerate any country’s violation of agreements and treaties signed with Germany in any form. Please keep this in mind.

I guess your cabinet did not approve of your trip, and they will not easily agree to these agreements you made. Please don’t rush to deny it, I know your country as I know Germany.

I admit that I am very interested in your suggestions, which can help me solve a lot of trouble. "Xu Jun stopped and took a cigar, then continued.

"Now let me guess again, how are you going to convince your stubborn cabinet members and officers. Is it with money? Or a woman or a land or property, or simply in someone's head Shot in a bullet." The German head of state had a bright smile on his face, but he was talking dark content.

"Your Excellency..." Prince Paul looked embarrassed and wanted to defend himself.

"Sorry, please let me finish. Please forgive my previous rude words. I know that you are an upright person and will neither bribe your own officials nor use violence.

His Royal Highness, let us take a look at your image in the eyes of the Yugoslav people. You admire the reconciliation between the nations, but you don’t get the support of the Serbian compatriots. Instead, you are regarded as a traitor by them. You also admire democracy. As a result, most of the Croatians oppose you because they see you as The heresy that destroys tradition ~IndoMTL.com~ And your cabinet is now less and less willing to obey your leadership, just because you are just a regent, and by September next year, you will return all power to the king. This means that your decree lacks the most important continuity, and the king can easily overturn any decree you have issued.

I personally think that the last one is actually the crux of all problems. "Xu Jun spit out smoke and analyzed it loudly. Prince Paul couldn't explain it at all. He could only speak with a calm face.

"However, if the situation changes, pay attention. I mean if... If you become the king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia one day, His Royal Highness, do you have that confidence and believe that you can control this Country. At the same time, are you confident that you can withstand pressure from all sides and maintain the alliance between the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Third Reich?" Xu Jun asked indifferently.

The prince of Yugoslavia had been beaten by the German head of state before, and was frustrated. He suddenly heard Xu Jun saying this, which made Prince Paul’s heart beat faster. Is this imperial head of state implying himself? .....

"I have confidence, the head of state, of course I have confidence." Paul did not hesitate, and quickly answered loudly.

"Very well, I believe you, Your Royal Highness. Let's do this, we are here to make a private agreement. If you can promote the covenant between Germany and Yugoslavia, then I will fulfill the promise I made and envelop the kingdom The cloud over the sky will disappear one day, and you...will be crowned king." When he said this, Xu Jun raised his head slightly, his eyes sharp and firm.