Chapter 233: The King and the Führer

On the morning of the third day after the arrival of the German Führer in Britain, a heavily guarded convoy slowly drove into the Biggin Hill Air Base. Six German three-wheeled motorcycles opened the way, followed by four Austin official vehicles stuffed with British policemen in high black helmets, in the middle of the line was a Daimler Monarch limousine, followed by four Austins filled with royal guards, and finally a German six-wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle held the rear of the line.

When the convoy passed the checkpoint, all the German officers and soldiers on duty lined up in a neat line to salute the convoy, and the soldiers on the armed patrol on the side of the road stood in place to salute with their guns.

In terms of the defensive arrangement of the Bijinshan base, it is important to be tight on the outside and loose on the inside, because the free movement of the Führer cannot be interfered with because of security problems. Xu Jun has developed the habit of going out for a walk every evening, and it is best not to have idle people in his field of vision when the Führer is distracted.

After passing through three checkpoints unimpeded, the convoy entered the core of the station, where the motorcycles and the guard cars stopped at the side of the road under the instructions of the gendarmerie, and finally only the Daimler was allowed to move on.

"All stand upright!" Captain Stark, the commander of the Flag Guard, gave a loud order, and then he drew his ceremonial saber and erected it in front of his forehead.

The reddish-brown luxury car parked smoothly in front of the main entrance of the German Führer's temporary residence, and Xu Jun had already stood on the steps with a group of generals and adjutants waiting. When the car stopped, an army major stepped forward and opened the door for the passengers. The passenger in the car lowered his head slightly and got out of the car, he stood still and calmed down while observing the surrounding environment.

"Salute!" Captain Stark completed a beautiful knife salute with his nimbly dancing blade, and the Flag Guard soldiers raised their guns in a uniform manner. George VI is also a monarch who has seen the world. But the momentum displayed by the Führer's guard flag team at this moment still surprised him a little. Although the Royal Guard is also very good at this kind of ceremonial performance, it always feels inferior to these Germans, and George VI secretly thinks that it may have something to do with military uniforms or something.

"Welcome, it's a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty King George." Xu Jun walked down the steps. Start by reaching out to George VI.

"Ah, I'm glad to meet you, Your Excellency." George VI hurriedly stretched out his hand and shook it tightly with Xu Jun.

Although he is far superior to the other in terms of status, the identity of a defeated person is enough to offset all the differences between the two sides. Looking back, George VI even felt that he might be a little rude, this was no longer the time for him to show off his royal power, so the English king shook Xu Jun's hand vigorously, wanting to make up for his previous mistakes. But then he realized that the leader of the empire in front of him, who was seventeen years younger than himself, didn't care about these details at all.

After letting go of George VI's hand. Xu Jun began to enthusiastically introduce the people who greeted the king, among whom George VI was more familiar with except for Werle, the other names had only been seen a few times in the battle reports of the British army.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, General...... It's a pleasure...... Lucky to ...... He has admired the name for a long time, and His Excellency ...... General "George VI shook hands with the German generals present one by one, and his demeanor was very elegant and his attitude was unusually approachable. Everyone knew that the king had a stutter, so they all just nodded respectfully. Didn't say much polite nonsense.

"Your Majesty, please come with me. My subordinates have made a lot of preparations to welcome you. After the introduction, Xu Jun invited George VI into the apartment behind him.

Originally the Air Force's senior officers' apartments, this is essentially more like a well-equipped luxury hotel, with a beautifully decorated restaurant, ballroom, bar, meeting rooms, and even a dedicated staff and chef. However, at this time, all these jobs were replaced by German orderlies. None of these waiters and cooks had received systematic military training. The military values their professional skills before joining the army, so in essence, these people should be considered military employees, and they are only awarded military ranks for the convenience of personnel management.

It was still early for lunch, so Xu Jun decided to have a casual chat with George VI during this time, as he had read a lot about the king in historical records. But he always felt that what the British wrote was somewhat unreliable, so if he wanted to know more about the king, it was better to communicate face-to-face and in person.

Xu Jun ushered George VI into the small parlor downstairs, with only Werle and the king's chief attendant by his side, it seemed that the Führer was going to discuss sensitive topics with each other at the beginning, and the other generals and retinues all knew each other and ran to the recreation room and lounge at the other end of the corridor to smoke and chat.

"It's a nice day, Your Majesty King George." The two sides sat down, and according to the British custom, Xu Jun chatted about the weather.

"Yes, it's rare in London to have such a sunny day in a previous month." George VI replied slowly, slowly, trying to make every word clear.

The orderly, led by Tysenhofen, pushed a small cart and placed a small round table in front of both sides.

"I can understand your feelings, Your Majesty. So I think we should put aside the red tape and talk openly, I think that's the real communication between us, and I've always been against wasting a lot of time in polite and pleasantries, especially at this time, time is extremely precious for both of us, and the British people are still suffering from the war, and we shouldn't extend this deadline any longer. After saying this in one breath, Xu Jun turned his head to take the green tea handed by Tysenhofen, and he nodded slightly to his adjutant to express his gratitude.

"The Reich is in a difficult situation right now, and we need support and assistance from the German side."

George VI has learned from Chamberlain about the real situation in Britain now, and it can be said that this empire is standing on the edge of the cliff at the moment, and if someone pushes it behind the back, the final result will be unimaginable.

The situation in which the British central government was most worried about the weakness of the branches had begun to take shape, and Chamberlain could not come up with an effective way to change this situation for a while. In the end, Chamberlain proposed a solution that was not a solution, that is, to get the support of a large number of external forces as soon as possible, and re-establish the strong image of the central government institutions of the empire, even if it was a false illusion, it was better than sitting back and watching the entire imperial system fall apart.

And now the only ones who have the strength and ability to help the British government are the powerful German invaders. Sworn enemy of the British Empire. Chamberlain knew that this idea was somewhat unrealistic, why should the Germans do their part to save Britain, knowing that the two sides were still fighting to the death a week ago, and it was impossible for them to become a friendly federation and love each other after a week.

However, as the prime minister of an empire, especially the prime minister of a defeated country, he does not have the power to pick and choose, even if there is a few tenths of a possibility, he has to hold on to it, because he knows how long his body has been unable to support it. Until he dies, he must not give up the slightest chance to save this country. Now the most likely way to impress the Germans is to rely on the king himself, presumably the German Führer should not be very straightforward to refuse a king's request, as long as there is a slight looseness, he will have a way to complete the initial plan.

"Is the situation serious? Your Majesty" Xu Jun did not seem surprised by George VI's speech, and he slowly skimmed the tea leaves floating on the water with the lid of the blue and white porcelain tea bowl.

"The functioning of the Central Council has almost come to a standstill, and the functioning of the county and city councils has begun to become chaotic. The large number of refugees moving north put severe pressure on the central cities of the empire and Scotland, as the defenders disarmed. The law and order problem has also begun to deteriorate, and there are even professional robbery gangs that have not been seen for a long time.

The police presence in the British countryside is limited, especially the bandits who have obtained a large amount of military equipment, and although we have tried our best to control the spread of public opinion, panic has begun to spread in some towns and villages. And most of our emergency supplies have already been depleted, if they are not replenished in the short term. I am afraid that even the most basic personal food supplies will not be guaranteed. This passage took George VI a long time, and he earnestly told Xu Jun word by word about the crisis facing the empire, and the king's frankness at this moment made Xu Jun feel awe-inspired, just as Weirle said, this is a good man. A qualified king.

"I am also aware of these circumstances, and the British Provisional Cabinet has also made corresponding requests, and we can provide help with law and order, but Your Majesty, you must know that this is not a problem that can be solved in a short time, even for a strong Germany, it is a very difficult test.

Procurement, storage, security, transportation, distribution, all aspects must be taken into account, and if we do not formulate a complete and meticulous plan, I am afraid that no matter how much effort we invest, we will only be able to achieve half the result. At the same time, there must be a clear premise that the British Government will unconditionally give Germany full cooperation, and I do not want our efforts to be hindered by some minor issues. After Xu Jun finished speaking, he put the tea bowl on the round table.

"We have given the Interim Cabinet a list of supplies and distributions for the municipalities of London, but so far not a single item on the list has been realized. I know that Mr. Chamberlain cannot be blamed for this, he was a conscientious and responsible man, and we cannot deny that. We know what the problem is, and your rotten and sluggish bureaucracy is perhaps only the British. If we German officials had done this, I would have asked him to go to Sachsenhausen and smash stones. Xu Jun leaned his elbows on the armrests of the sofa and said to George VI with a serious expression.

Sensing that the king seemed to be a little confused, his personal attendant, Mr. Cooper, bent down and whispered in the king's ear. "Your Majesty, Sachsenhausen is a concentration camp, just near Berlin." George VI suddenly realized and hurriedly nodded to Xu Jun in agreement.

"You agree with it, believe me, Your Majesty, in our Germany this method works very well every time." Xu Jun turned his face to look at Weierle and found that his chief of staff was seriously wiping his glasses with his head down. Because it would be rude to laugh out loud on the spot, the chief of staff tried to hold his breath.

"With regard to the replenishment of supplies, we are in consultation with European suppliers, and if necessary, we can even mobilize strategic reserves in Germany, you don't have to worry about this, the rest is only a matter of time, knowing that the deployment of such large-scale supplies is not a matter of one or two days.

I'm also very sorry that we can't lift the naval blockade of the UK just yet, and we have to prevent some people from escaping from the sea, in addition to the safety of the route. These people have been determined by Germany to be responsible for this war, and I think Your Majesty must have seen the list. Xu Jun sat up straight and opened the cigar box on the table.

"Your Majesty, allow me to ......"

"It's okay, you're free, Your Excellency." George VI didn't smoke, but he never stopped anyone else from spitting in front of him, and to be honest, he was used to Churchill's smoke, and it was strange to not smell cigars these days.

"Your Majesty, apart from the material problem, what help do you need from the German side?" Xu Jun lit his cigar and threw the extinguished match into the ashtray on the round table.

"I hope that the German side will be able to release the British prisoners of war captured in this war as soon as possible." George VI asked with some trepidation, knowing that this was a very sensitive issue, especially since the armistice negotiations had just begun, and it was obviously unseemly to make such a request.

"Your Majesty...... You mean, the British Expeditionary Force? Xu Jun frowned.

"I don't think it's time to talk about it yet, Your Majesty."

"But the British government must have an army capable of asserting its authority, and our overseas colonies are already showing signs of trying to break away from their native control." George VI began to stutter again in a hurry.

"Don't be in a hurry, Your Majesty, the question of the release of prisoners of war is very complicated, and I must have a meeting with the staff of the High Command, and I cannot give you an answer for the time being. But...... I thought I might be able to give you a suggestion, how about it, we can ......" Xu Jun moved the tea bowl on the table to the side, leaned over and whispered to George VI.

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