He Ziguang's "middle strategy" made Hess think about it for a while. After a while, he said:
"Your Excellency, Minister, you must understand that whether we withdraw from the Rhineland or weaken the Siegfried Line, we are opening Germany's western gate to France. Doing so will take great risks. If we attack the Czech Republic and France
When the French army suddenly attacked us on the Western Front, Germany would be doomed."
He Ziguang said directly:
"Sir, with all due respect, Germany is going to be over early. Think about it, sir, Germany marched into the Rhineland in 1935 and blatantly violated the Treaty of Versailles. At that time, Germany was ten times weaker than it is now. At that time, if the French army had lifted a finger, it might have been as long as
A small battle, not even a battle, and you are finished. But what about France? France is not even willing to face such a small battle and allows you to reoccupy the undefended area of the Rhineland.
"In 38 years, the Anschluss between Germany and Austria was also a blatant violation of the Versailles Treaty, and the violation was even more serious, directly changing the post-war European map. At that time, the German army was not as strong as it is today. If the French army attacked you at that time, a battle would certainly cost you
It's not going down, but it's almost a battle. But what about Britain and France? They don't dare to intervene. Are they afraid that they won't be able to defeat you? No. What they are afraid of is simply the matter of 'war'. They can't defeat you, but they can't.
, are all scared to death. If there is a glimmer of hope that they can avoid fighting, they will not fight.
"Now, if the French army attacks you, it will no longer be a small battle or a battle. It will be a solid war. And can the French army defeat you now?
It's hard to tell about the German army. France has the Maginot Line, which means it is extremely safe. It is extremely afraid of war. Now France's mentality is equivalent to 'There will be no serious consequences if I let Germany expand. Germany will expand no matter how much it expands.
Not on my head'.
"The same goes for Britain. Britain is better than Maginot. It has the English Channel and the world's best navy, and its situation is safer than France. Therefore, Britain's mentality at this time is similar to France. As long as you make the decision that the Rhine River will not
If the Prime Minister adopts a fortified posture and gives a few anti-Bolshevik speeches, it will give the people of these two countries an excuse to comfort themselves: Germany will only threaten the Russians, not us. Even if Germany is a disaster,
This disaster will only flow eastward.
"Sir, please convey my personal views to Mr. Prime Minister. Mr. Prime Minister is 50 years old this year, and he is in the prime of his life. If he really has the ambition to lead Germany to do something in Europe, he really wants to eliminate the Bolsheviks and help Germany in the future.
If the East wants to win its living space, then it is better to take action sooner rather than later. If we wait until five or ten years later, the Prime Minister will already be 55 or 60 years old, and his health and energy will be far away.
Not as good as now.
"Also, the situation in Europe at that time will not be as good as it is now. It is only 20 years before the end of the world war. The British and French people still remember the pain of the war and will never allow their governments to start the war lightly. But if ten years
What happens next? The memory of the war will gradually fade. A large number of people who have experienced the pain of the war will pass away, or become old and withdraw from the mainstream of society. At that time, most of the people holding votes will have never experienced the war, or have vague memories of the war.
Young people and middle-aged people. Will Britain and France, which are composed of such a group of people, still be as afraid of war as they are today? - No. Absolutely not.
"Look at Germany from the other side. Germany has endured humiliation and endured heavy burdens over the years, and its military expansion and war preparations in the past few years are just for today. When fighting now, the German army's weapons and equipment are the latest among the European armies, and the young men of the German army were contracted in Versailles.
Growing up under humiliation, the German army is the most formidable at this time, both in terms of weapons and people. What if ten years later? The weapons of the German army will be reduced to commercial goods. Many experienced soldiers who have participated in the world war
The senior generals have all passed away. Many officers who have experienced the humiliation of defeat have become old and retired. The young men who grew up in the shadow of Versailles have also become middle-aged and retired. The German army at that time was just
This is not the German army of today.
"Now when we are fighting against the Soviet Union, you have Ming as your comrade. We can attack the Soviet Union from both sides with you, and your chances of winning will increase several times. But we cannot keep fighting the Soviet Union. We will have to negotiate peace talks and armistice within one or two years, and the two countries will enter a state of peace. At that time, the Ming Dynasty
But it focused solely on domestic construction. At that time, it would definitely be impossible for Germany to win over the Ming Dynasty and attack the Soviet Union with it. The Soviet Union at that time had also slowed down and had completed one or two "Five-Year Plans"
, it is not something that Germany can easily shake.
"Sir, these words are from the heart of this minister. Both sir and the Prime Minister are very thorough people, and they must understand the principle that 'ambitions are important, opportunities are more important'. Please convey our views to the Prime Minister."
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He Ziguang's words made Hess silent for a long time. He Ziguang could see from his face that this man had been persuaded. After a while, Hess got up and left, saying that he would go back and send a telegram to the Führer. He Ziguang kept taking him to the car.
beside.
In the afternoon of the same day, Hess came to visit again. He sent a long telegram to Hitler. After reading it, Hitler made it clear that as long as the Ming Dynasty was willing to mediate in front of Britain and France, Germany was willing to withdraw from the Rhineland at the expense of Britain and France's acquiescence to Germany.
Expand to the east.
He Ziguang couldn't help but secretly admire Hitler's courage. It seemed that this man was very straightforward in weighing the pros and cons. As long as something was obviously more cost-effective, he would make an immediate decision without any delay.
The next day, He Ziguang met with the British and French emissaries again. He Ziguang described to them a prospect in which both the Nazis and the Bolsheviks would lose, and democratic countries would dominate the Eurasian continent. The British and French emissaries looked at each other, dumbfounded, and obviously understood what the Ming Dynasty was thinking.
Of course, He Ziguang expected that the other party would react this way, which was normal.
Next, he began to promise to scratch the itch of Britain and France. He first promised that after defeating the Soviet Union, companies from Britain and France would participate in the construction of new territories in the north, northwest, and northeast of the Ming Dynasty. This cake is big enough.
, as long as the Ming Dynasty is willing, unemployment in Britain and France can be basically eliminated in the short term. Also, the Ming Dynasty hopes to sign a mutual military guarantee with Britain and France to form a group of "New Entente Powers" spanning the Eurasian continent. Once any of the signatory countries suffers
An invasion by a fourth country, whether it is homeland or a colony, will be regarded as a joint invasion of the other two countries, and the other two countries will declare war on the aggressor country. - Of course, existing enemy countries like the Soviet Union do not count, and Britain and France do not need to
Declared war on Su for the Ming Dynasty.
These two conditions really made the special envoys of the two countries salivate. Needless to say, the first condition. Since 1929, all countries have been struggling in the Great Depression. By the end of the 1930s, things finally got better.
Although the economic crisis is not as severe as in 1929 and the early 1930s, the number of unemployed people remains high and the economy is in a sluggish state. If any person or party can solve the unemployment problem in their country, they will become a national hero. The United States
The main reason why President Roosevelt and Chancellor Hitler of Germany have such great prestige now is that they have effectively alleviated the unemployment problem in their countries. Now in the East, there is such a big country in need of large-scale construction, North China, Northeast, Northwest, Mongolia, Uzbekistan
Tibet, the two frontiers, the new territory of Central Asia, the new territory of Siberia... the area that needs to be built is almost as big as the United States, and the length of railways and roads that need to be built is longer than the existing ones of Britain and France. Speaking of the Ming Dynasty
It’s true, if such a huge cake is given more to Britain and France, it can really solve their domestic unemployment problem and revive the economies of Britain and France.
There is also the "Allied Powers" proposal, which is more beneficial to Britain and France. Of course, Ming's view is that this Entente is to deal with Japan. Once Japan rises again in the future, Britain, France and Ming can form a "joint advance and retreat" situation in the Far East.
.However, from the perspective of Britain and France, the benefits they get are obviously more. Because this kind of agreement is both a military guarantee treaty and a non-aggression treaty. What Britain and France are most worried about now is the colonies in Southeast Asia. Signing a treaty with the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to getting
The Ming Dynasty made a written commitment: Not only did the Ming Dynasty promise not to get involved in the British and French colonies, but it would also assume military obligations. Even if Japan rose again, it would be "a tall man will hold up the sky when it falls." Now in the Far East, the Ming Dynasty's navy is
The strongest one in the Ming Dynasty was this "tall man".