Facing the stunned ministers, Xiang Xiaoqiang said calmly:
"Everyone, when I visited Germany three years ago, I had a secret conversation with German Chancellor Hitler. It was not a secret conversation, because we were not having formal talks at the time, but were chatting in a private capacity. At that time
There was no one else around except the translator, so we chatted about our long-term goals. After we finished talking, we both laughed. It was obvious that he was laughing at me, and I was laughing at him. Because what we said seemed to the other party to be so...
unrealistic.
"Hitler said at the time that he was eager to conquer Europe, especially to expand eastward, eliminate the Slavs, eliminate the Bolsheviks, and seek living space for the German nation. I asked him with a smile that how much of the Soviet Union he planned to occupy was so big. Hitler was very serious.
He said that he planned to conquer the Ural Mountains. Everyone, you also know what the situation was like in Germany in early 1936. In the eyes of the world, Germany at that time was almost the weakest country in Europe. Not to mention France, even Czechoslovakia was on the same level.
You can destroy it with your hands.
"That's right, it was the prime minister of such a small and weak country who talked about conquering Europe, annihilating the Bolsheviks, and conquering Russia... Come to think of it, everyone, how could I not laugh at that time? If any of you were here, I would laugh too.
Big teeth. But how about today? One of the two major powers, Britain and France, was frightened by it into "chondrosis", and the other was frightened into "war phobia". The Czech Republic, a European power that looked down upon it in the past, is now crawling at its feet.
Trembling, the British and French said, "If you don't cooperate with Germany, we won't protect you." The Czech Republic had no choice but to hand over the Sudetenland, not even daring to say "no".
"But Hitler wasn't any better than me. Because I also mentioned an ambition at that time, which was to expedition to the north of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and unify China. The smile on Hitler's face at that time... Haha, you didn't see it. Yes,
What was the situation of the Ming Dynasty at that time? It had just barely resisted the southern invasion of the Northern Qing Dynasty, and had saved a life. It was just hanging on for a while... Yes, although it was hard to hear, it was just "living on for a while" at that time. Not to mention Hitler, even at that time
If Napoleon were here, he would be laughing his ass off. But what happens now, everyone has seen it.
"So I know that what Hitler said back then was by no means just a matter of words. The man who could grow from a tramp in Vienna to the dictator of Germany and Austria today is definitely not the kind of person who can just say everything.
Very stubborn, or paranoid, or mentally abnormal. But this kind of "mentally abnormal" person can do things that "normal" people can't do. He is not an ordinary person.
He is not a politician, but a careerist that has been hard to find in Europe for many years.
"Ordinary politicians are only satisfied with personal success and fame. But this careerist has an ideal in his heart. No matter whether this ideal is right or wrong, he values it more than his own life, and will use all means to achieve it, even if he sacrifices it.
The lives of thousands of people. Whether it was Chamberlain or Daladier, they were all ordinary politicians. In front of Hitler, they lacked courage, courage, short-sightedness, and were weak and incompetent. Although their country is now better than Germany
They were strong, but in the face of Hitler's advancing step by step, they would only give in step by step, and the weak ones had no ability to resist at all.
"Don't worry, everyone, the Sudetenland is by no means Hitler's last territorial claim. I'm here to say that soon, Hitler will annex the entire Czechoslovakia, plot Poland, continue to expand eastward, and eventually collide head-on with the Soviet Union. And.
What we have to do is to exert our influence on Britain and France and try our best to give the green light for Germany's eastward expansion until the German army enters the Soviet Union.
"Everyone, with us holding back the Soviet Union in Central Asia, how attractive the Soviet Union is to Hitler at this time! As long as we can overcome the two obstacles of Czechoslovakia and Poland, and the two countries attack from a pincer attack, then the elimination of the Soviet Union will be a matter of course.
It is a very realistic thing. The large new territories we have acquired in Northeast Asia and Central Asia will be consolidated, and a large and good free Russian buffer state will lie across the middle of Eurasia, separating us from Germany. At that time, we
The Ming Empire's great cause of conquest in the 20th century has basically been completed. What remains is to develop the economy, digest new territories, and strive to replace the United States within this century and become the strongest and richest country in the world.
"Everyone, the above is my opinion... Do you think it's funny? Haha, think about Hitler back then. He also thought it was funny that the Ming Dynasty unified China."
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After speaking to Xiaoqiang, there was silence in the venue, and all the ministers were looking at him. Soon, they began to slowly whisper to each other and whisper. After a while, the venue became lively. Many people were talking enthusiastically,
Many people are still arguing. But it seems that most people are relatively excited, and only a few people are dismissive.
Xiang Xiaoqiang understood that his words had an effect and reached the hearts of most people. He leaned back, lay on the comfortable backrest of the throne, picked up the tea cup, and drank slowly.
Next, a new debate among the ministers began. Xiang Xiaoqiang's brand-new views enlivened the imperial meeting. The previous atmosphere was that "the German Chancellor has made a guarantee, and it is unrealistic to attack the Soviet Union in a flanking attack".
Sweeping it all away, everyone was eagerly discussing how Ming could maneuver around it and maximize its own interests.
Finally, the meeting discussed and made a decision. Now the Ming Dynasty's stated goal is to strive to achieve "diversion of trouble eastward", through a series of diplomatic mediation, to allow Britain and France to further appease Germany, and to persuade Britain and France to further tolerate Germany. The advantage is to use Germany to eliminate the Bolsheviks, at least
It will allow Nazism and Bolshevism to fight in Eastern Europe, both sides will suffer losses, and we and other democratic countries will reap the benefits.
Shen Rongxuan believes that if this series of plans are successfully realized, then the Ming Dynasty's goal will have to be adjusted. It can no longer be "annihilation of the Soviet Union" as the highest goal. The highest goal should be to lose both Germany and the Soviet Union. Then it must be before the German army attacks.
After entering the Soviet Union, the Ming Dynasty appropriately reduced the pressure on the Soviet army, allowing the German army to bear more pressure and making them sink deeper. Because if the main force of the Soviet army was dragged by the Ming Dynasty to Central Asia, the German army could easily be completely wiped out.
The Soviet Union. At that time, the situation in Europe, West Asia and the Middle East will be dominated by Germany. Not only will Britain and France and other countries be threatened, but even our ally, the buffer country Free Russia, will also be greatly threatened. For Ming, a diversified
A Europe that is in line with the best interests. And a Europe dominated by Hitler is not what we want to see. In that case, Ming's interests in Europe will be gone, and Ming's interests in Central Asia will not be stable for long.