It can be said that this German visit directly affected the hearts of all countries participating in this war. Everyone hopes that China can join their side, because the Wehrmacht has used their strength to prove that they are a strong ally.

At this time, it is definitely not a bad thing to have a powerful ally join you.

"We need China to make a clear statement and tell the world that they are going to war with the Germans! This is what we need, and it is natural to pay some price for it." Roosevelt had a special meeting with Hull before he left for China.

In the office, Roosevelt told Hull very directly: "When we arrive in China, the first good relationship to deal with is not the relationship with the coalition government. It is with the Tiger. He is the one who truly controls the Chinese National Defense Forces."

"Secondly, those who need to be persuaded include the teacher of the Tigers. Yan Zhengqing is the Prime Minister of the coalition government and the most important staff of Lin Sen, Chairman of the coalition government. They talk about almost everything. So as long as he is persuaded, it is equivalent to

Regarding this matter that the coalition government has agreed to..."

It must be said that Roosevelt had a keen understanding of the entire coalition government and the National Defense Forces. He did not ask Hull to persuade Tu Sanpao.

It seems that Gun Ye is not very knowledgeable, but it is not that easy to deceive him. Secondly, Gun Ye will not easily participate in military and political affairs. Even though he is now the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian theater, when there is no war, he will hardly

Understand the daily management of the army.

Government affairs, on the other hand, have always been insulated from Mr. Pao. It is really difficult to convince such a person.

"But, Hull, what you need to know is: Mr. Zhichang is not easy to deal with. He once studied in Europe and the United States. He has been studying government affairs for more than ten years. And he was also extremely complicated.

He has been in politics for a long time in Chinese official circles, and it is an extremely difficult task to convince him..."

"I will try my best. Your Excellency, President..." Hull looked at Roosevelt and said solemnly: "For the United States..."

Gerhard and Franz had already arrived in the imperial capital ahead of the Americans. They first took a plane to the German-occupied areas in the Middle East, and then transferred to a third-country ship to go to Xiangjiang.

Then take a plane directly from Xiangjiang and arrive at the Imperial Capital.

"Dear Princess Federica, on the orders of His Majesty the King, Grand Duke Augustus and Princess Victoria, I came to China to visit you. Seeing that you are well, my subordinates are relieved...

"

Gerhard looked at Federica and said with great excitement. Gerhard was also born into a Prussian noble. As a member of the Junkers, he naturally had a good impression of the German royal family.

Therefore, his excitement at this time was not fake.

"This is a personal letter from His Majesty and the Grand Duke to you. We will stay here for a while. After you write your reply, you can receive us at any time." Haggart bowed deeply to Federica.

Said: "We are waiting for your call at any time..."

At this time, Federica had already burst into tears. To say that she missed home would be a lie. She came to China alone from Germany all the way and cut off all ties with the German royal family.

She has never regretted this incident. She still believes that the man she chose is the only prince charming who loves her.

Although he never wore gorgeous clothes or rode a white horse, this upright man gave her the most solid support.

But even so, how could she forget the Germany that gave birth to her?! In countless dreams, she would go to her hometown, riding horses and hunting with her brothers in the Hanover manor.

The attentive husband also asked her if she wanted to go home for a visit, but the stubborn Federica chose to stand firmly on her husband's side because she knew better than anyone else the pressure on her husband now.

She was unable to resolve this pressure. The only thing she could do was to be by his side to take care of him and support him. Let him have a harbor to dock...

"You go and do your work. I'll write the letter and tell you." Federica quickly calmed herself down and said, "For other matters, you don't have to ask me. I will never interfere in men's affairs.

, is China’s dogma.”

"Since I have married Meng Ben, then I am his woman. I need to abide by this rule." Federica looked at Gerhardt and said softly: "So. I will not say anything about your affairs.

The last sentence. All this depends on your own efforts..."

After saying that, Federica calmed down and changed the topic directly. Let’s talk about the current situation in Hannover for a while. Let’s talk about the current situation in Berlin for a while.

Franz wanted to say something several times, but was interrupted by Gerhardt. Gerhardt, who had rich experience in dealing with affairs, knew what the princess meant.

At the same time, he also understood the bad habits of this ancient empire - women were not allowed to interfere in men's government affairs. In the long history of this country for thousands of years, there were not many women who could truly step up and take charge of the government.

And almost none of these women left any good reputation. Especially the empress dowager in modern history, whose extremely arrogant and extravagant life directly destroyed the empire.

Therefore, people in this country are extremely sensitive to women interfering in government affairs.

Federica's lack of help was actually the greatest help. If she had said something to the tiger, the trouble would only have been worse.

Gerhard wisely did not mention this matter again, but chatted with Federica about seemingly trivial matters.

Afterwards, Federica arranged a dinner for them. Tu Menghu and Yan Zhengqing, who had got off work, came specially to accompany them. Federica personally cooked several German dishes, and by the way, there were a few things Tu Menghu liked.

side dishes.

After the guests of honor were happy, Gerhard took Franz and took the initiative to say goodbye.

"Sir Gerhart, I don't understand why you didn't convince Her Royal Highness to speak for us in front of that tiger just now?! Isn't that bad?!"

After Franz left the small courtyard where the tiger was slaughtered, he couldn't wait to ask Gerhard: "You know the importance of this matter to Germany, why don't you..."

"Because Her Highness the Princess doesn't speak for us, it's best to speak." Gerhard helplessly explained to Franz: "If she speaks, things will get worse."

"Actually, the eldest princess has already helped us. She warned us not to come to this compound too often. The tiger is very taboo about family members interfering in government affairs." Gerhardt paused and said, "Didn't you notice that even if it is...

Has his father never handled government affairs?! And besides being his wife, Her Royal Highness the Princess does not hold any position..."

"In other words, this tiger doesn't like his family to get involved in this kind of thing..."

As he said that, Gerhard raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at Franz and said: "Actually, Her Royal Highness the Princess has already helped us in some ways. At least she stayed at the tiger's house and had a dinner."

"Although we can't always come to Her Majesty the Princess in the future, we can continue to look for that Mr. Yan Zhengqing." After a pause, Gerhardt said: "This old gentleman is first of all Tu Menghu's teacher.

In China's ethical relationship, a teacher is equivalent to a father. Secondly, this old gentleman is also the current prime minister of the coalition government."

"According to our information, the chairman of the coalition government, Lin Sen, attaches great importance to him. At present, most of the operations of the entire coalition government are implemented based on his suggestions..."

Franz did not speak at this time, but nodded in agreement.

The situation was different from that of Franz and others. When they were transferring to the Soviet Union, Hull was shocked to see Stalin waiting for them in the cold wind.

"Don't be surprised. The Supreme Council of the Soviet Union is also paying attention to the current situation in China." Stalin tugged on his trench coat and said: "I won't hide it from you. If China's attitude changes, then the Soviet Union may not restart its relationship with Germany.

Negotiations, this is already the consensus of the entire Supreme Council of the Soviet Union..."

Hull and Churchill couldn't help but swallow hard. They didn't expect that the matter would spread to the Soviet Union. According to their thinking, the Soviet Union should not have any problems until there was no obvious change in China's attitude.

But now, facts have proven that they were all wrong. How wrong they were! The Soviet Union was obviously looking at what was on the menu. If China chose to turn to Germany, the Soviet Union would not hesitate to turn to Germany.

Germany had already beaten them to death. At this time, a Chinese army of one million soldiers came out from behind. The Supreme Council of the Soviet Union could not imagine what kind of suffering the Soviet Union would suffer.

China can definitely march into Siberia and then directly cut off the Bering Strait route and cut off the US aid to the Soviet Union. In this way, the Soviet Union will collapse on the battlefield in a month at most.

After a comprehensive analysis and evaluation, the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union agreed to send Stalin as a special envoy to China for testing. Stalin waited for Hull and Churchill to arrive, and expressed the Soviet attitude to them: If you can't win,

China. Then don’t blame the Soviet Union for turning.

"Let us all do our best..." Hull was silent for a while, and could only say: "Do your best and listen to fate."

In the imperial capital, in a bathhouse in an alley, a large group of men were taking a bath in the mist. Beside the pool, a large group of people were rubbing their backs.

"Old Chen, are you sure you saw the Germans entering that small courtyard?!" In a corner of the pool, a thin man with an ordinary appearance asked softly.

"I'm sure." The middle-aged man behind him, who was constantly rubbing his back, said nonchalantly while rubbing his back: "Although we are far apart, I can still see clearly."

"In the camp, your code name is 'Ghost Eyes'. So I don't doubt your judgment." The thin man's voice sounded a bit monotonous, like the sound of constant friction of machinery.

"You are also someone I specially invited from the camp, so I absolutely trust your judgment..." the thin man said and sighed.

"I didn't expect it...how long has it been?! The offensive and defensive positions of the Empire and the National Defense Force have actually been exchanged. They are constantly attacking our occupied areas. But we can only passively defend..."

"Iizuka-kun, please be careful what you say!" The man named Lao Chen, or "Ghost Eyes" whispered: "It's best not to say these words again. The camp may not have other people here. , if this word spreads..."

The skinny man named Iizuka couldn't help but get excited when he heard this. He nodded gratefully to "Ghost Eyes" and said, "Thank you for reminding me! These words really shouldn't come out of my mouth..."

"In the current situation, it is better for us not to say anything. Just carry out the orders of the camp..." As he spoke, Onizuka's back was rubbed until it was like a ripe prawn, and his whole body turned red.

"Be patient! Even at the last moment, try your best to protect yourself. Talk less and ask less questions. This is why I can live longer than you..."

Iizuka couldn't help but feel a chill when he heard this. He suddenly thought that this ghost-eye was no ordinary person. In order to please him, Iizuka made a lot of promises to the camp. He also swore that the emperor must have such a person. Able to watch.

There was no way, the mountain guard dogs protected the small courtyard very well. In order to find out some situations, no less than fifty of Iizuka's masters were all killed here.

Even some of the masters sent by the camp did not escape this disaster. And they paid such a huge price, but they could not even enter the 100 meters of the courtyard.

Tokyo, Japan, inside the Imperial Camp. Kanin Gong Zaijin took the telegram sent by Iizuka without saying a word. Sitting under him were all the generals and colonels of the Army and Navy Staff.

"Do you think it is possible for China to be persuaded by the Germans?" The translation of the telegram has been sent to them, but it can only be circulated and cannot be leaked out.

"Your Excellency, I think there is a good chance..." Nishimura Kiki stood up and bowed: "Since the Germans are here, the conditions they offer must be attractive to the Chinese people..."

"Nishimura-kun, don't forget that the Americans and British are also here!" Japan has not received news that Stalin of the Soviet Union has also gone to China, otherwise they would be even more nervous.

"They will definitely offer conditions to the Chinese, and they may not be worse than those of the Germans." After a pause, the colonel named Sekikou stood up, looked at Xianyuan Gong Zairen and said: "Your Highness, I My opinion is that there is a chance, but it is slim..."

"Most of the military industrial enterprises in China now have deep cooperation with the United States. From this aspect, it is difficult for them to refuse the United States. The Americans are helping them repair and build warships, and they are also helping them build, including Steel smelting, chemical manufacturing, automobiles, aircraft...etc."

"In this regard, the United States has almost integrated with China. It is difficult for them to leave each other. As long as the conditions offered by the United States this time are not much worse than those of Germany, then I think the attitude of the National Defense Forces is very It’s hard to change…”

The United States currently has a lot of cooperation with China. In order to ensure that China can delay Japan in the Pacific region, the United States has also shed blood.

On the one hand, they provided weapons design drawings, and on the other hand, they sent a large number of manpower to help the coalition government with infrastructure construction. At the same time, they assisted China in a large number of construction projects including chemical industry, smelting, etc.

The most important task of Fan Xudong, Minister of Industry of the United Government, is to build several heavy industry bases in the pass. On the one hand, it will meet the needs of the war, and on the other hand, it will ensure the construction of civilian infrastructure.

This is a requirement from both the coalition government and the National Defense Forces. Even during war times, infrastructure construction cannot be slowed down. Railways and roads must reach a certain mileage as planned every year.

The minimum requirement is that all counties across the country must have transportation links before the end of the war. For these things, Fan Xudong and the coalition government's Transportation Minister Chang Yinhuai almost turned their heads with worry.

"Let Iizuka and the others continue to monitor and not do anything that attracts the attention of the Chinese side..." Hanyuan Palace looked at these subordinates who wanted to show off in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
To be continued...