Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 368: Greeting (below)
The national government has long been notified by the German side that they knew that the special envoy was taking a large seaplane. It was originally thought to be about the same size as the American Martin M-130 "Chinese Flying Shear", but it was unexpected. It turned out to be such a behemoth, it looked like a lap bigger than the Boeing 314 running the Honolulu-Hong Kong route.
At first, there were still people in the government who were a little disapproved of the Germans' request to clear the waterway. Have you bullied the Chinese and haven't seen seaplanes? While the government was still in Nanjing, the Air Force built a seaplane airport on the Yangtze River. We bought dozens of seaplanes of various sizes. I have never seen a seaplane that needs to clear the entire river surface when it landed.
However, the current situation is all in manpower. The government can only do it honestly. At that time, some people said some bitter and weird things, but now looking back, it is not the Germans making a fuss, they really have to do it.
The huge Viking seaplane engine roared, and it slowly turned its nose in front of the citizens on both sides of the river bank, and turned a U-shaped bend on the river surface in front of Chaotianmen. Such a simple maneuver. , Unexpectedly once again caused waves of exclamation and admiration from the onlookers.
Two small tugboats from the British Yangtze River Fleet slowly approached with black smoke, one left and the other clamped the fuselage of the aircraft, and then pushed and pulled the huge seaplane towards the river bank.
Bv222 has its own inflatable dinghy on it. Of course, it is not necessary for this occasion. It is not always possible to let the dignified German marshal paddling a rubber boat ashore in full view.
For this reason, the national government has prepared a beautiful British-made transportation boat. It was originally prepared by the navy for Jiang Zhongzheng. It followed the national government all the way from Nanjing to Wuhan, and then towed from Wuhan to Sichuan. This delicate boat fell. It can be considered to have experienced the entire war of resistance.
Two Chinese sailors wearing snow-white navy dresses, under the command of a navy lieutenant commander, maneuvered the small boat carefully to the door of the German seaplane. The German crew had already opened the front door and lowered the boarding ladder. After everyone met up and down, the 62-year-old German Marshal jumped onto the transport boat with agility.
After being filled with a ship of German officers, the transport boat turned its head and swiftly headed towards Chaotianmen Pier. As the military band played lively and passionate music, the people on the shore began to wave their flags and cheer loudly.
"Prussian Glory March?" Upon hearing the familiar melody, Blumberg turned his face to Colonel Davidson behind him and said with a smile.
"You are right, your marshal." The army colonel also answered with a smile.
The steamer slowly approached the river bank, and several navy soldiers rushed forward, grabbing the cable dropped from the ship, and putting the wide springboard on the ship's side.
"Salute!" The major and sailor on the transportation boat stood on the bow and saluted. Brumberg raised the marshal's rod and knocked the brim of his hat, then strode off the springboard, and bright leather boots stepped onto the sky. The ancient stone steps of the gate dock.
Brumberg did not wait for his entourage. He stepped calmly up several steps and walked towards the government welcome queue where the military and political officials gathered. Suddenly, there was a shutter sound on the dock. Chinese and foreign reporters are vying to use the camera in their hands to try to record this historic moment.
Jiang Zhongzheng tried his best to restrain his excitement at this moment. He stood on the steps in a straight military posture, with his usual serious and reserved expression on his face.
Under the guidance of a few Chinese officers who came forward to guide, Brenberg came to the welcome team. The German Marshal stopped and stood up, first glanced at everyone, and then walked straight to Jiang Zhongzheng.
Brumberg’s boots hit him, raised the marshal’s stick to the brim of his hat, and offered a military salute to Jiang Zhongzheng. Jiang Zhongzheng raised his hand and paid a military salute with a serious face, and then stretched out towards Brumberg. When the two hands were held together tightly, cheers and applause erupted from all around.
"Welcome to China, Marshal Blumberg, you have worked hard along the way." Jiang Zhongzheng greeted him in Mandarin with a Zhejiang accent, and the attendants on the side quickly translated to Blumberg.
"Thank you very much. I have been looking forward to this meeting. Chairman, it is so honorable to meet a great leader like you." Blumberg nodded in greeting.
He has long learned how to deal with this national leader from the records of a group of members of the Chinese aid army. As long as you can always satisfy his vanity, everything will become easier.
Sure enough, hearing the compliment from the German Marshal, Jiang Zhongzheng's face immediately showed a happy smile.
"Really praised, Your Excellency Marshal, I have also admired your name for a long time. When I saw Marshal's style today, it really is a well-deserved reputation." Jiang Zhongzheng said with a smile.
Jiang Zhongzheng did not let go of Blumberg’s hand, but took the other’s hand and led the marshal to the front of the team, introducing the marshal to the same government officials, and his subordinates who were familiar with the chairman knew. This is an expression of his trust and closeness.
Because the local space is limited, there are only a dozen people who are qualified to stand on the steps of Chaotianmen Pier, all of them are members of Jiang Zhongzheng's core team. After exchanging greetings with a group of military and political officials, Jiang Zhongzheng led Brumberg to the heights of the pier. The welcoming crowd on the side of the pier continued to shout with thunderous cheers.
"The Chinese people are so enthusiastic." Blumberg said loudly to the translator.
"For the friendly nations who supported us in the War of Resistance, the people will never hesitate to show their joy." Jiang Zhongzheng replied with a smile.
"I'm glad they think so, Honorable Chairman." Blumberg replied.
The marshal knew what the other party was doing in such a way, he obviously wanted to use this method to drag Germany down the quagmire of the Asian battlefield. But Brumberg doesn’t worry about this at all, because he has received orders from Berlin to visit Japan immediately after completing his mission here. Therefore, the provocative tactics Jiang Zhongzheng is using now cannot be used on Germany. How much will it work.
The whole area of Zhongzheng Road is full of banks and chambers of commerce. It was the most prosperous section of Chongqing at that time. At this time, countless citizens and students gathered on both sides of this street, waiting to see the honor of the German Marshal.
Out of Chaotianmen, Jiang Zhongzheng and Brumberg got into a 32-year-old Ford convertible car, which was brought over from Wuhan with great painstaking care. The car was maintained in very good condition. .
Seeing the German Marshal sitting beside Jiang Zhongzheng in a gorgeous uniform, the mood of the welcoming crowd began to rise. They have learned from newspapers and government announcements that the mission of the German Marshal's trip is to visit China for a friendly visit. This means that the most powerful European hegemon in the world today has handed out a friendly olive branch to China.
This is the most reassuring and encouraging news released by the government in the months of this man’s anxiety. At this moment, most people believe that as long as Germany is on the side of China, as long as the government is supported by the Germans , Then the day to drive the Japanese out of China is just around the corner.
Germany has now defeated the United Kingdom and France, and all European countries are taking the lead in Germany. The old people still remember the incident in which the Three Kingdoms forced Japan to return to the Liaodong Peninsula. They all said that the Japanese were kneeling when the three countries pressured Japan. Now there are more than three countries under the wings of Germany. If the Germans are willing to help China~IndoMTL .com~ Japanese people are not only obedient.
The thinking of the Chinese civilians was really very simple at the time. They regarded the Germans as heroes who helped the weak and the strong. They would stand up for the deeply insulted China and cut their blades in order to maintain the safety of friendly nations.
So in the past few days, the popularity of Germans among the Chinese people has soared like a blowout. The teahouses on the streets are full of German-related dragon gates.
Sichuan people set up a long-term formation. It was the official history and the wild history together. From the Gengzi Year of the Eight-Power Allied Forces to the First World War, anyway, it would never be finished without shocking the world.
The German head of state is almost said to be a god-like figure. He can count on the wind and rain. The lupin scarf is squatting in the Berlin military tent, and the English local fleet is wiped out with his fingers. Speaking of Marshal Blumberg, he was a German veteran. Back then, he was armed with a three-foot Mauser and killed a seven-in-and-out man in the French formation. After the war, he became the commander-in-chief of the German armed forces. Because of marrying a firework woman, she finally became a confidant, leaving behind the high officials, only envy mandarin ducks and not immortal...
At this time, people saw the legendary characters with their own eyes. Obviously, the rumors of the government are unmistakable. People who have been tortured by enemy bombings and wars during this period saw the hope of defeating the invaders, so how could they calm down?
So the crowd exploded with excitement. The citizens chanted various slogans, even just unconsciously roaring. People wanted to express all the pain and humiliation they had suffered before with shouts at this moment.
Brenberg sat in the back seat of the car, and all this in front of him made him feel familiar. If it weren't for the different buildings around him, he thought he was on the streets of Munich and accompanied Hitler to give a speech.