When Xiang Xiaoqiang first heard this sentence, his whole body shivered and his mouth opened in an O shape. The first thing he felt was that the "Xiao Jiujiu" deep in his heart was seen by Hitler.
He thought he heard it wrong. But the sentence could not be clearer, and it still echoed in his ears. He obviously heard it correctly. He turned to look at the translator, and then at Hitler, trying to confirm whether Hitler or the translator had made a mistake.
Wrong translation. The translator's expression was also one of shock and embarrassment. Apparently that was what Hitler said, and he heard it clearly.
"Mr. Prime Minister," Xiang Xiaoqiang asked dumbfounded, "what do you mean..."
Hitler looked at him, smiled, nodded, and said:
"Have you never thought of it?"
Hitler smiled and looked like a kind elder, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if staring straight into Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind.
Xiang Xiaoqiang laughed guiltily and was noncommittal. After a moment of silence, he suppressed his face until he turned red and said bravely:
"But... Mr. Prime Minister, this is too difficult. There is such a huge disparity in status between me and... and our Majesty."
Hitler laughed, with the kind of expression on his face that only a traitor would have:
"Yes, it is difficult. But sir, I suggest you compare, given your current age and status, whether it is more difficult to be the queen's husband or to be the chief minister."
Xiang Xiaoqiang slowly savored his words: ...It seems true. If you want to launch the Northern Expedition, you must have the highest power in the country. And the highest power in the country is in the hands of two people: the queen and the chief minister. Although it seems that marrying Zhu Yourong is not possible now.
It is too realistic, but in comparison, it is too unrealistic to become the chief minister at a young age.
Hitler added:
"Sir, you now have the actual power of the People's Guard, as well as the nominal power to control the national armed forces. These powers are already huge, far beyond your age, and beyond the scope of customary acceptance. In
Until your age and political experience match them, don't expect that the nominal power to control the country's armed forces will become actual... Of course, I'm not saying that you are not worthy of this power. I have no doubt that you
Talent. But you need a powerful help, a huge prestige that no one can compete with.
"If you can make Her Majesty the Queen of your country your wife, then at least your nominal power to control the country's armed forces will immediately become practical. Before that, those gray-haired generals and marshals will think:
Why should I listen to the command of a young man in his twenties?... But then, they will think: He is His Royal Highness, and he represents Her Majesty the Queen... Sir, as a general, age represents seniority and
Experience is insurmountable for young people. But once you join the royal family, age no longer matters. What matters is the distance of blood and marriage relationships.
"Yes, as you said, this is difficult. But after all, it is possible to do it in a short time. If you gain power bit by bit through normal channels, it will take at least fifteen to twenty years. If you
If you can make Her Majesty the Queen of your country your wife, then you will control 100% of the country's military power, and you can control at least 50% of the political power."
He bowed his head to Xiaoqiang and was speechless, pondering every word he said in his mind. Hitler was right. Once you join the royal family, age no longer matters. What matters is the distance of blood and marriage relationships. In that case, military power can certainly be controlled by oneself.
One hundred percent, even if it means political power, he is absolutely sure that he can take over 70 or 80 percent of it. Hitler still underestimated himself when he said that he could control 50 percent. In other words, he underestimated his influence on Zhu Yourong.
After Xiang Xiaoqiang figured this out, excitement suddenly surged in his heart: He would launch an offensive against Zhu Yourong when he got back!... The road is tortuous, but the future is bright!... Only the tallest grapes are the sweetest!... It was originally decided
It will be so exciting after completing a difficult goal!
Yes, this goal is very difficult, but it does not mean it is impossible. I have accomplished even more difficult goals before.
He remembered that when he had just traveled through time and followed the Qing destroyer to Pukou, he had no clothes, no food, no weapons, and no plan. He had no idea of the basic situation of the Ming and Qing Dynasties at this time, but he was determined to rescue a submarine.
Female soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, wasn't it more difficult than marrying Zhu Yourong?
Also, after Shi Shigege kidnapped Qiu Qiu and the others to Beiqing, he parachuted into the vast hinterland of Beiqing with a dozen men and guns. He had to intercept the train escorting thousands of Qing soldiers, and also had to travel long distances to escape
The Qing army pursued her and retreated to the seaside to fight with the submarine... At that time, wasn't it more difficult than marrying Zhu Yourong?
I have been through life and death, passed through mountains of knives and seas of fire. It can be said that I have "traveled south, crossed north, and slept on the train track." What is standing in front of me now is just a little status difference. Could it be that I am frightened and bound?
Don't dare to move forward?
…
In fact, Xiang Xiaoqiang's purpose is nothing more than to launch an attack on the Manchus and become the protagonist of this war. If you think about it carefully, you don't have to become the chief minister or marry the queen. The most important thing is that he
Whether he can influence the Queen and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to make this decision. And this has nothing to do with whether he is the Queen's husband. The reason why Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately accepted that "marrying the Queen is the only way" is mainly because
He finally had a good reason to let go and chase Zhu Yourong!
Xiang Xiaoqiang was very happy, raised his face and grinned:
"Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for saying this to me! ... But, uh... you seem to support our Northern Expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty?"
Hitler said:
"Sir, I support all just causes."
It's as if he didn't say anything, Hitler is singing a high note again.
Hitler saw Xiang Xiaoqiang's frown, smiled frankly, and said:
"Germany needs an ally in Asia, and this ally should be as strong as possible. If your Ming Dynasty is in Europe, then I will not support your reunification. I will say: you divide, and stay divided as long as possible. But Germany and Ming Dynasty are destined to
There will be no conflict of interest, neither on land nor at sea. The vast space prevents this possibility. Now we can reach each other only through friendship.
"Germany is destined to be the savior of European civilization, and Ming Dynasty is destined to be the savior of Asian civilization. I very much look forward to seeing these two great countries join hands and stand together at both ends of the world... Haha,
Sir, I really hope that in two or three years, you can become the master of our Eastern allies and the person I can often deal with. By then, I hope you can visit Germany again with the title of Prince, and take you with me by the way.
of…your wife.”
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled. The "wife" Hitler mentioned here was obviously not Qiu Qiu or Xiu Xiu, but Zhu Yourong. Hitler was right in saying that Germany and Ming Dynasty were destined to have no conflicts of interest, at least no fundamental interests.
Conflict. Because they are far away from each other and have few overseas colonies. In this sense, Britain is inferior to Germany.
…
Seeing that it was getting late, it was time to say goodbye. Because this was the most interesting conversation the two had, Hitler personally sent them to the garden in front of the Chancellery and watched them get into the car. The three old men were all surprised.
I don’t know what Xiang Xiaoqiang talked about with the German Chancellor, but he was sent out in person.
Hitler raised his hand in return and returned to the office with satisfaction. He stood in front of the big globe next to his desk and slowly turned the "earth" thoughtfully, recalling the shocking news he had just heard: Commander of the Ming Dynasty People's Guard
Xiang Xiaoqiang still has five years to live, and he personally decides to unify China within these five years.
He turned the globe for a while and finally smiled sarcastically.
"He is a fool," Hitler said to himself, "and an out-and-out lunatic. He still has five years to live, but he wants to unify China and become the queen's husband... Fool, lunatic... But
Dealing with fools and lunatics is the most cost-effective way."
…
Xiang Xiaoqiang was lying on the back seat of the car with his eyes closed, digesting every word of his conversation with Hitler. At the same time, he was humming and haha to the old men's concerned questions.
Hitler was still very provocative. Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but get excited with him several times. But apart from those demagogic words, Xiang Xiaoqiang felt that Hitler's suggestions were still in line with his own wishes. At least.
I have a reason to pursue Zhu Yourong.
He suddenly thought: He won't be taken as a fool by him, right?
...It doesn't matter, we'll see.
…
At around seven o'clock in the evening, the second floor of Berlin's Kurfürstendamm Hotel was brightly lit, and the red vertical flags became a sea of military uniforms and swords and gray-green. Dozens of high-ranking officers, from majors to generals, all wore snow-white gloves.
, holding champagne in their hands, talking and laughing, and from time to time there was the sound of heels touching each other, which was the statistical officers saluting each other. There were also military salutes and Nazi salutes from time to time... This was when they met their immediate superiors.
The bald colonel, the generals have monocles in their eyes, long boots, bright red trousers, and a dazzling array of medals hanging on their chests - these are all the pride left over from the last war. There are also a few officers wearing one-eyed glasses.
Black cloth, or a leg dragging unnaturally, is a prosthetic leg. These are also the pride left over from the last war. Among the Army's gray-green uniforms, you can occasionally see a few uniforms of other colors.
Pure black, those are SS officers. Without exception, they all have blond hair and tall and tall bodies - pure Aryan characteristics, the basic conditions for being selected into the SS.
Dark blue, that's a naval officer.
Sky blue, that's an air force officer.
——Without female guests, tonight is destined to belong only to soldiers.
Suddenly, a loud command resounded through the hall:
“achtung——————!!!”
Suddenly, all the officers turned to the door of the hall, held the cups in front of their chests, and stood up straight. There was silence in the hall.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was dressed in the uniform of a Ming army general, with snow-white gloves, a polished sword, a golden sword on the black collar badge, a Suzaku and Plum Blossom medal on his chest, and a big-brimmed hat tucked under his arm. He strode in, facing the German officers on both sides.
Greet with a smile.
Behind him was a Lieutenant of the People's Guard, the guard he led. Of course, he was brought here not to be a guard, but to be a translator.
Immediately following, Commander-in-Chief of the Army Fritsch, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Raeder, and finally Heydrich, the second-in-command of the SS, came in one after another.