Chapter 309: Something Happened Again
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"Major, what do you think?" The duty secretary winked at the Führer's personal aide-de-camp.
"Why did this happen again?" Opening the folder and looking at the contents of the message, Tysenhofen frowned. After some consideration, he decided to wake up the Fuhrer from a nap. Secretaries and adjutants were set up to assist the Führer in his work, and their value could only be demonstrated if the Führer's orders were strictly followed.
Opening the door and entering the outer reception room, Tysenhofen stood at the bedroom door and knocked on the door, but there was still no response, it seemed that the Führer was still dreaming. Tysenhofen did not hesitate and twisted the doorknob to open the bedroom door.
"My Führer." The adjutant walked to the side of the bed and stood upright, and pushed Xu Jun, who had half of his face buried in the goose down pillow, this head of state had an excellent habit, that is, he never recognized the bed, and slept wherever he slept on the pillow.
"My Führer." The adjutant pushed lightly again, Xu Jun muttered in his mouth, reached out and scratched his nose, and then opened his eyes in a daze.
"Huh?" Finding a dark shadow next to the bed, Xu Jun was taken aback, and hurriedly reached out and touched under the pillow.
"A telegram from my Führer, Marshal Brumberg." Tysenhofen respectfully stood up and reported, holding the folder in his hand.
"Oh, Eric, it's you." Seeing clearly that it was his adjutant, Xu Jun let go of the handle of the pistol under his pillow. The Reich sat up with a yawn and shook his head, feeling that the scene had just happened was somewhat familiar.
"I'm sorry to disturb your rest, my Führer, but this is a matter of great urgency." Tysenhofen handed the folder to Xu Jun.
"How long have I been asleep, and what time is it?" Xu Jun put the folder on the blanket, raised his hands and rubbed his face.
"You slept for more than an hour. It's 3:32 p.m. Tysenhofen looked up at the wall clock and replied.
"Pull the curtains back." Xu Jun turned over and sat on the edge of the bed, stretching his leg to reach the slippers.
Tysenhofen walked quickly to the window and opened the curtains vigorously, and the afternoon sun shone in through the window, and the room was suddenly bright.
"Tea." Xu Jun commanded, then opened the folder, walked to the coffee table by the window and sat down.
"Wait a minute, my Führer." Tysenhofen walked over to the telephone.
"I'm Tysenhowen, bring a pot of tea to the Führer, yes, in the bedroom. What else do I need at once, my Führer. The adjutant asked, holding the microphone in his hand.
Seeing Xu Jun waving his hand, Tysenhofen continued to speak on the other end of the phone. "That's all." Then he hung up.
"Tysenhofen, you should now go and inform Ribbentrop at once, that he may come to me at the Chancellery at once." Xu Jun frowned and looked down at the telegram.
"Yes, my Führer."
"Get my uniform ready."
"Yes, my Führer." Tysenhofen nodded respectfully, then turned and walked out of the bedroom.
The Imperial Foreign Office is not far from the Chancellery. On the same street, hearing the news of the Führer's urgent summons, Ribbentrop did not even take a car, but trotted all the way to the Chancellery with his secretary.
Xu Jun met with his vice foreign minister in the reception room outside his bedroom. When Ribbentrop arrived, the Führer, still wearing leather boots with the help of Tysenhofen, saw the champagne merchant rushing to the front and slapped the telegram in the face.
"Take a closer look at the report. Give me a serious look at it word by word, and then tell me what that means. Xu Jun kicked the heel of his boot hard, and Tysenhofen knelt on one leg to help him tuck the boot belt.
"Yes. My Führer. Ribbentrop crouched down and picked up the folder, and without bothering to wipe the sweat from his face, he stood there and read it carefully.
"Thanks, Eric." The Knight's Iron Cross with his neckline buttoned, Xu Jun put on his uniform with the help of Tysenhowen.
The Chancellery has a central air-conditioning system, and Hitler always likes to turn the temperature very low, thinking that the cold environment is conducive to thinking about problems. Although he was blowing cold air, the sweat on Ribbentrop's head continued to drip down, and the incident reported in the telegram was too unexpected, and he had no idea at all in the face of the Führer, who had always regarded himself as quick-witted, in the face of suppressed anger.
"This is the so-called "ally" that you have always supported! Now explain to me everything that has been done with them in the past six months that makes me feel their friendliness to Germany. Also, what about their formal apology? What about compensation? It's been so long since the last incident, why haven't I seen a satisfactory answer until now? What exactly have you been doing all this time? Do you still want to defend these shameless scum and let them continue to challenge my authority, treat my tolerance and friendliness as waste paper, and trample on the dignity of the Third Reich? Is that so, Ribbentrop! That's what you want to see! Xu Jun stood in front of the vice minister of foreign affairs and asked the other party loudly.
"My Führer, please listen to my explanation." Ribbentrop summoned up the few remaining courage to reply that he knew that he had to explain these matters clearly at this time, otherwise he would be acquiescing in the Führer's accusations, and the responsibility in the Führer's words was too heavy for his small body to bear.
"My head of state, I have been consulting with the Japanese ambassador for some time, and the Japanese government has clearly replied to me that they are willing to comply with all your requests, but it is only because of some communication delays, and you know that our two countries are so far apart, that they have been delayed until now. I have already organized the personnel to calculate the compensation figures, and I originally wanted to submit a report to you tomorrow, but I did not expect that I only now knew about the matter in the telegram, if you trust me, I am willing to take charge of the handling of this matter, and I will prove to you my loyalty to you and the Third Reich with practical actions. Ribbentrop trembled and told Xu Jun that the Champagne merchant was eloquent and had plucked himself out of these things.
"This time we have to teach them a lesson," Xu Jun pointed to the telegram in Ribbentrop's hand.
"This is the answer they gave me, the kind reply they sent to me, the generous return of the Third Reich." Xu Jun turned half a circle in place with his hands behind his back. Then he said to Ribbentrop: "Sit down, Ribbentrop. ”
Seeing that the Führer's attitude had eased somewhat, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he walked to the sofa in the living room with small steps, and bowed slightly to Xu Jun before sitting down.
"I have always placed my trust in you, Ribbentrop, and I want you to remember that this trust needs to be reciprocated by your actions. Don't let me down any longer, my dear Joachim. As for this matter. Xu Jun walked to the sofa opposite and sat down, pouring the cold tea from the cup into the water bowl next to the coffee table. Then he picked up a new cup, poured a cup of hot tea, and placed it in front of Ribbentrop, who hurriedly held the cup with flattered hands.
"At present, it is not suitable to be disclosed to the public, and you should understand the seriousness of the consequences of similar incidents in succession. At present, the strategic focus of the empire is still on the European continent, and Southeast Asia is only one part of my overall plan, although it is very important, but it cannot affect the overall strategy of the empire at the moment. That's why I need you to step in. If this matter is confined to a small area, I will personally summon the Japanese ambassador to lodge a protest, and the follow-up issues will be left to you to deal with the whole matter. Your relationship with them has always been good, don't rush to deny it. Now is the time for you to use your personal influence, but you have to remember. This does not mean that my opinion of them will change in any way. Xu Jun poured himself a cup of tea, and then pulled out a cigar from the humidor on the table.
"My Führer, I will not disappoint you. It's just that you need to set the tone about it. Ribbentrop did not dare to make up his own mind at this time.
"Same as last time. Apologize, pay reparations, punish those responsible. Can be combined with the French Indochina incident. As far as the outside world is concerned, we have only had that one conflict, and I believe that the Japanese side will definitely agree, and they will not want to make a big deal out of it. Leaning on the brightened match of Tysenhowen, Xu Jun lit a cigar, frowning and raising his hand to brush the hair on the back of his head.
"I don't have the slightest affection for that country, Ribbentrop, so I hope you will put yourself in the right position, and you must remember that you are the German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and it is your duty to safeguard the diplomatic interests of the Third Reich, and Minister Cowlight will soon return home, and he has great hopes for you."
"Thank you very much for the trust you have placed in me, and I will keep in mind my duty and live up to the expectations of His Excellency Cowlight, my Führer." Ribbentrop's words were a little choked, Xu Jun couldn't tell if he was performing, let's just think that the champagne merchant's conscience had found out.
"Very good, then you go and prepare, remember to be on time for the banquet in the evening." Xu Jun took a cigar and waved at Ribbentrop.
"Yes, my Führer, then I take my leave, and I will hand you a detailed report early tomorrow morning." Ribbentrop stood up and said goodbye to Xu Jun.
"Tysenhowen, send Mr. Deputy Minister out." Xu Jun tilted his head.
"Yes, my Führer, Mr. Deputy Minister, here, please." Tysenhofen nodded to Xu Jun, and then left the reception room with Ribbentrop.
"It's going to get me in trouble, but it looks like it's playing pretty well." Xu Jun reached out and took the folder, opened it and spread it in front of him. The telegram was quite long, and the most crucial part of it was actually only a short paragraph.
"The pilot team sent by the special mission to the Chinese capital was attacked by a group of fighters of the Japanese Naval Air Force in the airspace near Chongqing, and the Luftwaffe task force responsible for escorting the aircraft immediately counterattacked, immediately shooting down 13 Japanese fighters, the task force itself lost two fighters, and three fighters were slightly damaged, and the German pilots who parachuted out are still being searched."
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