The radio continued to perform its duties, playing the end-of-war edict read by the Emperor of Japan, "In view of the general trend of the world and the current situation of the empire, I wish to take extraordinary measures to clean up the situation. I would like to inform you and other subjects that I have ordered the imperial government to announce
The four countries, the United States, Britain, China and the Soviet Union, are willing to accept its joint announcement..."
Bang! But Alan Wilson, the keyboard warrior, was so angry that he did not hesitate to turn off the radio, which was considered a valuable item in Germany at this time. This is not Bushido, it should be a decisive battle at home, and 100 million pieces of jade should be broken into pieces.
Once Japan surrenders, the United States will have the energy to dictate to Europe again! When Mark, an assistant to the liaison officer, entered Hugel's villa, he saw his boss with a sullen face and staring at the radio with a cold eyebrow.
Compared to America, which was caught up in the carnival at this time, the reaction on the European side was much duller. London had no special impression of the distant East and only published official articles.
As for the British civil servants and military who were already at work in the British-occupied areas, they had no time to respond to Japan's surrender. Restoration work was more difficult than imagined.
"Liaison officer, it's a telegram from the deputy secretary-general." Mark took out the telegram blankly, not knowing why his boss was acting like this. If he saw Alan Wilson's reaction to Japan's surrender, he would probably be even more confused.
"Tim's telegram?" Alan Wilson asked rhetorically, and saw Mark nodding and took it. It was a telegram from Tim Brand, deputy secretary-general of the British-occupied area, telling about the inventory and assessment of the British-occupied area, and of course some
Other content, and temporary difficulties.
The main difficulty was the lack of manpower. In fact, the British-occupied area was already the one with the least manpower difficulties. Field Marshal Montgomery quickly released the captured German soldiers and established a force to assist the British occupying forces.
The prisoners in the French-occupied area were undergoing post-war reconstruction in France, while the prisoners in the American-occupied area were all held in the Rhine Camp.
But even so, compared to the huge ruins of the war, the first thing that appeared in Germany, which had already suffered structural damage to its population, was the shortage of labor. As the most important part of Germany, the British-occupied areas were no exception.
Germany's population ratio is already out of proportion, which is the main reason why the Federal Republic of Germany introduced Turks after the war.
But the government of the Federal Republic of Germany can do this to introduce foreign labor, but the United Kingdom cannot do this on behalf of Germany. If the United Kingdom does this, if there is a conflict between Germany and local citizens due to foreign immigrants in the future, the United Kingdom will become the punching bag of the Germans.
Therefore, when the refugees from Mikhailovich arrived in the British-occupied area, no senior official in the British-occupied area thought of keeping these refugees, and neither did Alan Wilson.
"The manpower difficulties are only temporary. In fact, I believe that the deputy secretary-general actually has a solution, which is to mobilize German women to participate in the labor force to supplement the lack of male labor force. You sent me a telegram just out of courtesy to let me agree." Alan Wilson
After reading the telegram, he replied, "Of course I agree. Men and women are equal. I think I heard a saying when I was in Hong Kong, women can hold up half the sky."
"Then Liaison Officer, I will call back to the Deputy Secretary-General." Mark understood what Alan Wilson meant and said, "In fact, keeping those Yugoslavs can alleviate the problem of labor shortage. It just so happens that there are more men among the refugees."
"We as foreigners cannot come up with such a way to be hated. Of course, if the Germans themselves want to eat shit, we can continue to applaud and watch the fun." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly and said, "I believe that German women can
Prepared for post-war reconstruction, Germanic women are tall and no worse than men.”
Japan's surrender did not leave Alan Wilson idle for even a minute. In Hugel's villa, he was still calm on the outside but panicked on the inside, waiting for an answer from the previous German business representative.
While waiting, sending telegrams became the most common thing he did. Many telegrams were re-transmitted in a different way, especially the telegrams sent to New Delhi.
Remind Sir Barron not to forget about the Kra Isthmus and the Japanese prisoners of war. Finally, the Hugel Villa welcomed the first company representative to return, and Schuler, the representative of Mercedes-Benz Company, came back first.
Alan Wilson was overjoyed and immediately met with the company representative who was the first to take advantage of the situation. If he did not represent the occupying power, he would have wanted to ask Mercedes-Benz what it was thinking.
"Mr. Wilhelm Giselle asked me to represent him and express my gratitude to Mr. Allen for his efforts in rescuing German companies." After Schuler sat down and waited for a while, he said, "I also brought a very nice gift.
At present, the railway has not been restored, and the road conditions are not good. I believe that Allen's liaison officer must be very hard running around the Ruhr area. The most important thing is that it is shameful to waste time, so you must like this gift very much. I don't know Allen.
Sir, can you come out with me and have a look?"
William Gisele is the chairman of the board of directors of Mercedes-Benz, or to be exact, the former chairman. Fortunately for the head of the Krupp family, Mercedes-Benz, which manufactures military trucks, is not as conspicuous as the Krupp family. Currently, there is no
Being imprisoned.
Want to pay a bribe? Are you going to send a car? Alan Wilson's spirits were lifted a little, but just a car? It seemed like nothing, so he said, "Isn't this bad? I can take a military vehicle."
"Liaison officer Allen? You'll know when you come out and take a look." Schuler has already understood the greed of this British liaison officer. In fact, the current British civil servants in the British-occupied areas are greedy, but it's just a matter of more or less.
William Giselle has already found out through channels whether Alan Wilson, who has come forward to negotiate with German companies, is worthy of showing favor. Under the prompts of the same greedy British civil servant, Mercedes-Benz has already learned that Alan Wilson is a very powerful person.
Prospective investment objects.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He is highly regarded by the current leader of the British civil servants, so it is logical to woo him now.
Leading Alan Wilson out of the villa and onto the lawn outside, Schuler directly opened the canvas, and a Mercedes-Benz sedan that could definitely be called a luxury car in 1945 appeared in front of Alan Wilson.
This car is full of muscular beauty, which is different from the cars of later generations. The body is the ultimate pure black, which is very eye-catching. At first glance, it is a rare treasure.
Schuler's words confirmed Alan Wilson's conjecture, "I wonder if Liaison Officer Alan has heard of the Mercedes-Benz 770K bulletproof vehicle?"
"I've heard of it, this..." Alan Wilson stuttered in a rare way, pointing at the car in front of him, but his mouth couldn't keep up. He had heard the name of the Mercedes-Benz 770K bulletproof car when he was in the second year of secondary school.
As a loyal fan of Mercedes-Benz, Hitler was imprisoned for the beer hall riot. His greatest wish, abbreviated in his letters from prison, was to have his own Mercedes-Benz car.
This wish came true after he became the Chancellor of Germany. Because he was loved by Hitler, Mercedes-Benz was very proud of it and built an exclusive car for Hitler himself - 770K.
"Oh, I didn't expect that Liaison Officer Allen knew so much about Germany. I think I roughly understand why you are responsible for supporting German companies in the British-occupied area." Schuler changed the topic when he said this, "It's a pity that the Mercedes-Benz 770K bulletproof car
, only seventeen vehicles were produced in total and were given to senior German officials and foreign heads of state at the time. There should be one in Moscow now. We no longer have one in hand."
"What you have in front of you is the Mercedes-Benz 770K2 bulletproof car. A total of eighty-eight units were produced. It is equipped with the same engine and supercharger, outputting 230 horsepower at 3,200 rpm. Other configurations are the same as the Mercedes-Benz 770K bulletproof car.
, the inner wall of the car door is equipped with bulletproof steel plates, and the tires have bulletproof rubber cloth woven with special steel wires. Several pocket pistols can be placed in the dark inside the car for self-defense.”
Schuler introduced it eloquently, "Even if it is a car of this model, Mercedes-Benz only has one car now. And with the production line stagnant, there will be no latecomers. I don't know if Liaison Officer Allen likes this gift."
"This gift is too expensive." Alan Wilson withdrew his longing gaze and refused in a non-firm tone.
Not being firm in refusing means being firm in not refusing. Schuler took a panoramic view of Alan Wilson's performance and said in a different tone, "It's just a trophy now. The US military has a car belonging to Hitler himself, and it is also used now."
It’s not a big deal if we use it as a means of transportation.”
"That's it!" Alan Wilson swallowed. If it was stored properly, wouldn't it be worth 18 million US dollars in a few decades? This is not a car, it's almost a pile of gold.
"This is a private gift from Mercedes-Benz to representatives of the occupied territories. It shows Mercedes-Benz's determination to cooperate with Britain and restore the German economy. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Allen." Schuler opened the car door while speaking.
He clicked his tongue and said, "This is also to show the friendship between Britain and Germany."
To show the friendship between Britain and Germany, can you give it to the Queen? Giving it to Alan Wilson is a bribe. However, Alan Wilson, whose mind has been taken over by greed, easily accepted the kindness of Mercedes-Benz. He is indeed running for the British Empire in the Ruhr area, and needs
A transportation tool.
"I know in my heart that Mercedes-Benz is very willing to participate in post-war reconstruction!" Alan Wilson restrained his greed and asked Schuler what his purpose was. "If you have any difficulties, you can just raise them directly."
"With such a considerate liaison officer in the British-occupied zone, I believe that Germany's economy will recover soon." Schuler first gave a small compliment, and then said, "Benz wants to resume its car production business."
"This can't be done." Although Alan Wilson accepted the bribe, he still gave a flat refusal, and then changed the subject, "Things have to be done step by step. Any hasty action will be counterproductive."
Oh? Schuler frowned and heard Alan Wilson say, "If the business needs to recover slowly, we can start with car repairs. If Mercedes-Benz can provide convenience in the repair of military vehicles of the British occupying forces, I believe that
The day when we can resume business is not far away, start from the basics.”