18 True Purpose
Just this sentence, Ribbentrop was stunned. He may have known about www.biquge.info the assassination of the Führer through various channels, but of course he could not have known it now, and Li Le had told Heydrich that his assassin had spoken English.
It was still a secret after all, and if Heydrich had been so stupid as to keep this sentence a secret, he probably wouldn't have lived to 1942. Because Li Le would have struck before the assassins and personally killed this stupid SS second-in-command.
So at this time, Li Le took out the identity of an assassin and tested Ribbentrope. Test Ribbentrop's reaction to this matter.
Did Li Le really want to kill Mussolini? Of course not! Li Le is not a fool, planning to kill Mussolini at this time, isn't that an idiot's behavior?
He had no reason to kill this Italian ally now, and would even have given him a different path - if Li Le hadn't killed himself by swallowing a gun in a Berlin bunker, Mussolini would not have been hoisted from a telephone pole......
"What?" After being stunned for about two seconds, Ribbentrop finally recovered from his shock. He looked at Li Le with a look of disbelief, and finally opened his mouth and continued to ask, "My Führer, are you sure?" ”
In the process, Ribbentrop's mind turned through a myriad of considerations. He was weighing whether all this was an opportunity or a trap for himself.
First of all, he weighed whether the head of the empire in front of him was fake, or whether his orders were correct.
Then, he was still thinking about what kind of benefits he would bring to himself with such a huge and dangerous plan to assassinate the leader Mussolini in Italy.
In the end, he wondered the most, wouldn't the Führer leave this kind of thing to the SS or the Gestapo if he were put in a normal mode of thinking?
Murder! This is an assassination attempt! Isn't it a joke that you leave it to a civilian official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to command and prepare?
Have you ever wondered how fatal a failure or plan would have been fatal to the Axis Alliance? Have you ever considered the question of my abilities?
At this moment, Ribbentrop wanted to rush up, grab Li Le's collar, and shout these words loudly......
It's a pity that after only half a second of looking at Li Le's sharp eyes, Ribbentrop flinched - this is the fate of Xiao Shou, and it is habitual......
"Yes, I'm sure! I want you to be ready to leave for Italy tonight, is there a problem? Li Le stared at the other party and confirmed.
"I didn't plan anything like that...... Inevitably, there will be mistakes in the plan......" After weighing it for a few seconds, Ribbentrop made his choice.
Questioning the identity of the Führer, he has to visit other high-ranking officials after he goes back to have a good effect, and he can't point at Li Le's nose and scold, "You are an impostor!" "Right?
In the same way, it would take more powerful people to persuade the Führer to take his life back, at least in the case of murder, where Himmler and Heydrich were more experienced.
So, Ribbentrop decided to get out first and then make other plans. He didn't even think about listening to Li Le's orders, and left Berlin for Italy tonight.
As for really killing Mussolini - Ribbentrop is not a fool, so he would not do such a stupid thing.
Even if Mussolini really turned his face with the Führer, it was the Wehrmacht and the SS to do it, and it had a half-dime relationship with the Foreign Office? It's a big deal that I have a press conference to declare war on Italy, at least there is no danger to my life at the press conference, right?
Who knew that Li Le laughed, with a hint of smugness and a somewhat satisfied look, and went around for a long time before he came out from behind the huge office desk that made people play.
The smiling Führer stretched out his arm, slapped Ribbentrop's arm twice, and said with a satisfied smile: "All right, Ribbentrop! My faithful Ribbentrop! I'm happy with your reaction! ”
"The assassination of Mussolini was just a joke, because I asked you to go on a secret mission to Italy, and you had to be mentally prepared." Li Le took Ribbentrop's hand and walked to the other side of the office, in the huge reception area.
There's frighteningly luxurious sofas, and a giant reception table carved out of a huge block of marble – yes, they're surprisingly large in addition to being tall enough for human use.
From here, it can also be easily seen that Yuan Xiansheng has a love and preference for huge size. The theme of "big" is evident in every detail of the entire office, without exception.
Just looking at this office, it is not difficult to understand why the Führer is so fond of giant weapons, it is estimated that it is entirely the artist's strange aesthetic that is at work.
In this way, it is not difficult for Li Le to understand why the real head of state who died would like to build a giant tattered like the Bismarck; Why would there be a weapon like the Gustav cannon; Why would you play that hundred-ton rat tank; Why do you stand in front of Speer's model of a giant building in Berlin when you have nothing to do?
Ribbentrop, who had been tortured mentally and physically, and who still had a crying and laughing expression on his face, sat on the sofa, and Li Le still had a satisfied smile on his face.
To be honest, Li Lezhi didn't think that Ribbentrop was perfunctory and weighing, he felt that Ribbentrop in this state was already usable - like a part, after being beaten and polished, it could be installed on the machine.
"Believe me, I don't need you to assassinate anyone, I have too many people doing murderous things for me, but diplomatic work still depends on you." Li Le found a sofa and sat down, but it was so soft that it almost wrapped his whole body.
Hearing the Führer say this, Ribbentrop suddenly felt a sense of the grace of knowing him. Originally, the kind of work of killing people and selling goods is not technical, but it is still a flash of wisdom in diplomatic mediation.
Of course, the main reason for this feeling is that the Führer has just canceled that stupid plan to "assassinate Mussolini".
"You don't need to assassinate anyone, but your trip to Italy won't be easy." Li Le sat on the sofa and said to Ribbentrop while banging on the armrests of the sofa.
"You must sign an agreement with Italy, an agreement that can be matched in the importance of the alliance between the two countries!" Looking at each other, Li Le finally came up with his own plan.
"The negotiation is full of unknowns. My Führer. Getting into his profession, Ribbentrop immediately flaunted it. This is his domain, and the Führer has always trusted and never questioned it.
"That's why I'm coming to you, to test you myself, and to tell you so much." Li Le interrupted Ribbentrop's rambling and said solemnly: "This plan can only succeed, not fail!" ”
Hearing the Führer say this, Ribbentrop knew that this diplomatic activity was important enough to make the Führer nervous. He had no choice but to keep his mouth shut and listen to Li Le continue to talk about the plan.
"I need a copy of the authorization for the exploitation of oil in Libya, which Italy has no right to intervene into!" Li Le told his plan, which was one of the most important steps in his revitalization of the Third Reich.
Hearing Li Le say his plan, Ribbentrop frowned. This is indeed an unlikely diplomatic move, and the scale is not easy to grasp.
Oil is something that Germany lacks, and Italy lacks even more. Had it not been for the lack of heavy oil supplies, Italy's huge fleet would not have been passively defensive, allowing British warships to dominate the Mediterranean.
Therefore, if you want to monopolize the oil exploration in Libya under the control of Italy, even if the contract is signed in the end, Italy will not be able to get a piece of the pie.
"Don't be too nervous, actually, I'm willing to share these oil resources with my allies." Li Le looked at Ribbentrop with some hesitation and opened his mouth to comfort.
"If they want to get some of it, then I'll tolerate it. About 10 to 30 percent, that's up to you! The less, the better! Got it? Li Le took out his own request, which didn't seem to be too excessive.
Of course, if Ribbentrop knew about Libya's oil reserves and the scale of future exploitation, he might have slapped Li Le directly: Do you dare to be greedy again? Do you still want a little face?
Unfortunately, not only Ribbentrop and Mussolini, but also many oil exploration experts in Italy now feel that Libya is a barren land without oil.
But with a little brainstorming, Ribbentrop realized a rather serious problem - the Führer seemed to be optimistic about the presence of oil in Libya.
"My Führer, to tell me bluntly, I had never heard anything about Libyan oil before meeting you today. At this time, there are all kinds of costs to pay, and it is not a little too taken for granted that Libya has oil? After considering his own language, Ribbentrop spoke.
"You don't care about this, since I want you to talk about it, I naturally have my own plans." Li Le confidently assured his subordinates.
Joke, in later generations, he was in a daze at the oil map of Libya more than once, and he confirmed it thousands of times that there was no problem in extracting Libyan oil with the technology of World War II.
As for those oil exploitation locations, Li Le knows everything about them, he only needs to send someone to confirm them, and then wait for the construction of the oil production and refining base, and then he can sit and count the money...... Oh no, it's sitting and waiting for the oil to arrive in Germany, in the service of the German war machine.