Chapter 52: Peace of Mind 1
Life is simply a drama!
In the reception room of the General Staff of Greater China, Captain Goring, wearing a German military uniform and a Class Iron Cross on his left chest, thought so. The Munich Revolution that occurred early last month (the Weimar government called the riot) seemed like a farce. The KS Party, with tens of thousands of supporters and nearly five thousand stormtroopers, scattered under the attack of the government forces: General Rudendolf was soon arrested by the government forces, and the leader Strass was injured, and other backbones were either dead or fled. His Highness William, the second spiritual leader of the party, could not accept this result and persisted until the last moment.
As a loyal servant, all he could do was to try his best to take His Highness out of the municipal hall. In the process, he blocked a sinful bullet shot at His Highness. However, the result of the incident was not the one he wanted to see that His Highness was finally arrested by the government army. She wanted to "express the patriotism of himself and all the NTU members to the German people in court, and to condemn and scold those traitors who are accomplices of the tiger." The drama ended here, but when there was no more reliable comrade, His Highness was willing to marry him suddenly, so that he could "go to China on behalf of himself to seek the most urgent and most needed help", and at the same time, he could "dispose his property in the Far East as a husband so that the NTU party would not be completely dissolved."
His Highness the Duke is the most firm and reliable funder of the KMT Party, but for the KMT Party with nearly 10,000 people, it would be a huge expense to support these people to eat without mentioning the funds for the activity. In the meeting where he decided to follow Mussolini's march to Berlin, the financial crisis was one of the important considerations, especially under inflation, His Highness's huge deposits in the bank became waste paper in less than a month.
According to the instructions of His Highness the Duke, seeking the support of His Excellency Yang Rui from the Prime Minister of China is the first priority; selling His Highness the Duke's property is the second priority...
Captain Goring, who was waiting, kept reminding himself in the reception room. He was very worried that in the short meeting, he would forget to ask the above two questions to the great figures in the Far East because he was too excited.
‘Tu tuk…’, the knock on the door suddenly started, and Golin immediately stood up. The translator who came in said softly: “Mr. Golin, Prime Minister, please come with me…”
Before meeting this "nicknames son-in-law" with a very big background, Yang Rui met with Zhang Shi of the Intelligence Bureau. After learning that Rebecca was only nominally married Gorene and was able to act on his behalf in the name of his husband, he frowned. Rebecca and Leo have completely different personalities. If it were Leo, he would never have acted in this way. He would not have been as patriotic as her.
"Yang, the country is a scam. We worked hard to build the country, but the final result is that we are enslaved by the country... Yang, don't be fooled, let the country, let the emperor go to hell..."
Twenty years ago, Leo's conversation in Shanghai was still in his ears, but now his daughter is married. Yang Rui sighed and then let go of Rebecca's marriage and asked: "What's the situation in Germany now? With so many people dead, how many years will Rebecca be sentenced to?"
"Sir, based on the information we have inquired about. If we can come forward and Mr. Rebecca can admit his guilt at the same time, he should be pardoned by the German government." Zhang Shi is not a military academy student, but he fully understands Yang Rui's feelings for Leo, so he has been paying attention to this matter this month.
"No." Yang Rui shook his head: "Rebecca will never plead guilty, and we cannot come forward..."
Although Yang Rui did not explain, Zhang Shi was very clear about his meaning, which was similar to the Bolsheviks in the past. If the Kuomintang Party held a revolution in the future, China would definitely be cleared and from now on. After understanding Yang Rui's meaning, Zhang Shi said: "Although the uprising was suppressed less than a day, it still caused some damage and killed hundreds of people; and the situation in Germany is turbulent now. If the judge stood completely on the government's standpoint, the sentencing would definitely be more than ten years; of course, it is also possible that the judge's position is more fair. After all, Lord Rebecca is not the main culprit, but another woman..."
Because the incident involves a huge scope, there are serious conflicts in opinions between the German government and the Bavarian government, so the trial will not start at the earliest in February after the New Year. The news from Munich was in chaos, and Zhang Shi couldn't tell how the situation would change in a month. Yang Rui also understood this uncertainty. He no longer asked Rebecca about it, but just asked someone to invite Goring over.
In Yang Rui's impression, Marshal Goring should be an arrogant and stupid fat man, but now Goring is a rigorous and handsome German captain officer, tall and strong. This made his stern face slightly weaker and no one wanted to watch his grown-up niece marry a stupid fat man.
"Dear Prime Minister, I am honored to see you! His Highness William asked me to take her to say hello to you." Gorene did not salute, but bowed deeply to Yang Rui in the marshal's uniform.
"Please sit down." Yang Rui bowed his hands without making a false face. After waiting for tea, he said: "It's not easy to come here from Germany. I heard that you were injured. Is the injury better now?"
The meeting with Gorene was only personal, so Yang Rui spoke German. Hearing familiar German made Gorene feel inexplicably intimate intimate intimate affection. He felt that everything in the National Socialist Party had hope. Seeing Yang Rui asking about his injuries, he stood up and said, "Dear Prime Minister, thank the gentlemen of the Munich Consulate in your country for their selfless help. My injury will be healed soon." Seeing Yang Rui holding a teacup, he nodded slightly, and said excitedly again: "Your Highness is being detained by the German stolen government at this time, and our cause of saving the country has been ruined. I came to China to beg the Prime Minister to give Germany selfless help..."
Since leaving Germany and boarding the Greater China Airlines passenger plane, Goering has been thinking about what to say when he sees Yang Rui, and Goebbels, who is traveling with him, has made many suggestions. The passage he said has been carefully considered for more than ten days. It is not only passionate, but also realistic. He believes that China and Germany are natural allies, and Red Russia is the common enemy of China and Germany. China and Japan, and Germany can completely eliminate the evil Bolshevik regime, and the vast Russia is the common spoil of the three countries.
If Yang Rui was still Yang Rui twenty years ago, even if he disagreed, he would approve of this in his heart. Especially now that China and Japan have intervened in Central Asia, they can do nothing else in the Russian strategy. Just occupying Baku can make the Soviet Union eventually surrender. However, more than 20 years of observation and understanding made him understand: Although China and Russia, or China and the Soviet Union have territorial disputes in the north, from the world pattern and Russia's tradition of valuing Europe and neglecting Asia, China and Russia are like bears and wolves in the forest. Although wolves are bullied by bears. Once the bear dies, the wolf will soon be dried by hunters as bacon and wine.
This is not just targeting the United States, but also targeting the increasingly rampant Green Cult in later generations. After all, Russia was originally the mortal enemy of pan-Ottomanism and pan-Islam. Zuo Zongtang was able to calmly quell the rebellion during the Qing Dynasty. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, terrorism in Xinjiang and even the whole world can be seen how important Russia's suppression of the Green Cult was.
Invasion does not necessarily mean an invasion of fully armed troops. Invasion is often an invasion of faith. If the Soviet Union is eliminated, once the world pattern evolves into the Cold War in later generations, China may be the one that disintegrates in the future. At the same time, the Green Cult, which lost its suppression, will invade east to the east of Xi'an Stan like later generations. Start planning for Zhengzhou Stan Yang Rui, was extremely sure that the rural areas under the rule of the Peasant Association will eventually be unable to resist the invasion of the Green Cult after the collapse of both economic and political aspects. In addition to Shanxi, whether there are clans like the southeast of the provinces in northwest and north China, the fall of faith is certain...
When Gorene made a long speech, what Yang Rui thought was not about the anti-Soviet alliance between China, Japan and Germany, but about the disadvantages of losing the Soviet Union and the current decision-making of the revival association, feudalism and clans were poisonous, and religion was not much better, and privatization, which were extremely unfavorable to the centralization of the bureaucratic system.
But objectively speaking, even if he doesn't consider his butt, the bureaucratic system is the object of his long opposition. The amazing centralization can indeed quickly realize industrialization and build amazing mega-engineering projects. However, such a show is more than actual action, and it will eventually become something like the Egyptian pyramids. Of course, it must not be forgotten that the bureaucratic Egyptian tyrant regime had to use giant projects like the pyramids to keep the people in extreme poverty and unable to resist. This has always been part of the domination technique...
Yang Rui thought of this, Goring's speech ended, and his face was flushed with excitement. In his opinion, he could have played 90 points in the beer hall, but Yang Rui did not listen carefully, and had no interest in the suffocation of the Soviet Union as he described. So he did not react as he expected. Yang Rui just said calmly: "Mr. Goring, China and Germany have always been in good terms. Because of Duke William and I'm at the University of Berlin in my early years, I am full of affection and sympathy for the German people. I also hope that Germany can get rid of the shackles of the Treaty of Versailles as soon as possible, but unfortunately, Germany is in Europe and China is in Asia..."
Yang Rui said this and Gorene wanted to interrupt and emphasized the previous argument again, but obviously he realized that this was not a Munich beer tavern, so he still held back. Yang Rui continued: "As you said just now, Germany needs a strong central government to change and end the current chaos, but it is obvious that Germany is not suitable, or that the Kuomintang and Socialist Party does not have the strength of revolution. At the same time, Germany is located in Central and Europe, and the revolution will never be able to establish a central government like China. So my opinion is: I should try to find a way from the political party politically, rather than armed revolution. After all, Britain, France and other countries will not sit idly by and watch the revolution break out in Germany.
In terms of the international situation, form is beneficial to Germany. Although France does not want to see a complete and powerful Germany, Britain fully supports it and hopes that Germany will become stronger. As long as there is enough patience and skill, Germany can use this to get rid of some of the constraints and get back some of the restrictions of Versailles. However, if the world situation does not change, then what can be done will end here. Mr. Goering, a fanatical and centralized Germany is powerful and dangerous, and this must be paid attention to."
Yang Rui's speech was instructive. He mentioned the political party politics and the help of the United Kingdom to make Gorene think deeply, but Gorene did not come here for guidance. He came to seek substantial help. After Yang Rui finished speaking, he begged: "Prime Minister, Your Highness and I hope you can give us some help. We hope to obtain a loan of 5 million Chinese yuan and diplomatic support. Please believe that these investments will definitely be huge returns in the future..."
Goring was not a lion, but Yang Rui said seriously when he heard this: "Mr. Goring, you were wrong! I have never thought of rewarding anything that Germany did. The Chinese government and the Chinese people only admired the achievements made by Germany and the excellence of the German nation. They were unwilling to see her suffer unfair treatment. We have always believed that both sides of the European war have certain responsibilities and that the punishment for Germany was too severe.
But don't forget that China is also a member of the Allied Powers. From the official standpoint, we must follow the Versailles Treaty; at the same time, Germany is a country. The Chinese government cannot directly provide loans to political parties in Germany, which will be regarded as a subversion with ulterior motives. I sympathize with Germany's experience and appreciate your sacrifice for the rejuvenation of the nation, but any official support is not allowed or impossible.
Moreover, Duke Rebecca William's nationality is also a thorny issue. Although our country recognizes dual nationality as long as either side of the patriarchal matriarchy is a Chinese citizen, the Duke herself has participated in an armed revolution in Germany. Once she is tried, her nationality and her identity will be a major issue in diplomacy between the two countries.
Mr. Goring. You can seek private help in China. I believe you can solve the problems you are facing now to a certain extent. Your safety can be guaranteed here, but remember that you cannot show off too much."
After Yang Rui said these words, he served tea to see him off. He believed that using 10% of the tax on Leo's fiefdom as collateral, that is, the part of the tax that the sealing master could control at will. Goering could get some money from the Kanto Bank. This money was enough to stabilize the Kanto Party, but to strengthen the Kanto Party, he was afraid that he would only have to go to the world economic crisis.
This was the result of coming to China from all the way. Goering was very unwilling to accept it. He did not say goodbye as he was told in front of him. Instead, he stepped forward and knelt in front of Yang Rui with one leg. He begged sincerely: "Dear Prime Minister, since you never ask for repaid from Germany, please ask for help from my motherland! Countless Germans will be starved to death and freezing to death this winter!!"
Goering's actions moved Yang Rui, but it was only moved. He first helped the Germans up with both hands, and then said: "Mr. Goering, German inflation is only because of France's occupation of the Ruhr area. Now France is criticized by the international community. They will withdraw from Ruhr soon, and German inflation will end soon.
Before you go to China, I have met your ambassador and promised to provide Germany with a low-interest grain loan of more than 100 million Chinese yuan; in addition to grain loans, the China World Conference will also donate a batch of grain to the German government. However, several northern provinces in my country have suffered drought for three years, and countless victims have been displaced and have to go to Beiting, the Western Regions to immigrate. Their donations are relatively limited..."
Since Gorein knelt down on one leg for the sake of his motherland, Yang Rui only mentioned the Chinese government's support to the German government, which really made Gorein cry. He had to defend himself: "But Your Excellency the Prime Minister, the current German government is a traitor..."
"Then you can find a way to gain support from the German people and get seats in parliament through elections to form your own government." Yang Rui interrupted. He didn't want to go deeper with the Germans. If the Nazis really came to power, he might become an accomplice.
Yang Rui didn't want to talk anymore, and Zhang Shi said on the side as he saw the opportunity, "Mr. Gorein, the Prime Minister is very busy. Even if you want to help you, you have to rethink this matter when you have free time..."
Gorene, who had gained hope again, was quickly coaxed away by Zhang Shi. After he left, Yang Rui suddenly smiled at Zhang Shi and said, "When did the Germans learn such despicable means as being so mean?"
"Goring came with Goebbels," said Zhang Shi. "Goring is a very lying person. He never told a truth. Maybe this is his idea."
"Goebbels is here too?" Yang Rui was a little surprised. It seemed that the elites of the Third Reich had joined the Kuomintang Party during this Munich riot.
"Yes, sir. After Stellasa was arrested, he had nowhere to go. After the news of Gorene and Lord Rebecca's marriage came out, he took the initiative to come up and helped out with advice along the way." Zhang Shi said.
"I have always been unable to understand why Gorene was not arrested? He was married to Rebecca?" Yang Rui asked in confusion.
"Sir, at the request of Lord Rebecca, we helped Goring change his identity. She persuaded the priest in prison to get married when Goring went to prison with a notary. The wedding was witnessed by General Rudendolf and a policeman." Zhang Shi said helplessly.
"Is this in line with the law?" Yang Rui only felt that this was a joke. I remember that when he and Cheng Lu got married, they had tormented for several days.
"Basically," Zhang Shi said again, "at least legally recognized."
"Hey, don't care about her." Yang Rui shook his head, "Goling won't have to see you again next. Kanto Bank can do pledge loans, but let them not exceed ten years."
"I understand, sir." Zhang Shi said. After saying this, Yang Rui said nothing for a while. When he was about to go out, Yang Rui suddenly let Li Zilong and Lu Xiaoman, who were recording, go out, and then asked, "How is the stumbling block plan implemented?"
Unexpectedly, when Yang Rui asked about this, Zhang Shi replied softly: "Sir, Niels Pohl died of a heart attack last month... According to the plan, the next one was Einstein, but he had already received the appointment letter from Tongji University and would come to Shanghai to teach next year, so he had to skip and adjust the next goal to Otto Hahn, and the execution time is three years later..."
"Yeah." Yang Rui nodded. The stumbling block plan is a thirty-year-long accidental assassination plan. In terms of nuclear physics, Rutherford and Marie Curie had been killed several years ago. Now that Bohr is dead, killing Hahn, Fermi and other people who may have discovered nuclear physics, perhaps no more than ten, can make Western countries lag behind China to develop atomic bombs.
"The country is transforming and cannot withstand war within thirty years, so..." Yang Rui looked at Zhang Shi, "The Intelligence Bureau must complete this plan firmly and concealedly. This is the top priority of all work."
"Mr. Understand!" Zhang Shi was extremely serious. He was sure that every word and plan that Yang Rui said was extremely important.
"That's good!" Yang Rui nodded. Just now, when Golin was talking nonstop, he suddenly thought that the atomic bomb became more and more urgent and more important because of the change in decision-making of the Revival Association. "You go out. Don't worry, take your time, we will definitely win!"
"Yes, sir." Yang Rui's confidence also infected Zhang Shi. He agreed with a smile, and then went out.
After Zhang Shi left, only Yang Rui was left in the reception room. The dinner had not started yet, but he wanted to see someone, an extremely important person. Although this person had already made an appointment to report to him tomorrow, he wanted to see him now. Soon, Lieutenant General Cui Chaoqing, who attended the meeting, was brought by Li Zilong.
Lieutenant General Cui Chaoqing is under the Special Operations Department outside the three armies below the General Staff. He brought the artificial tsunami during the Sino-Japanese War. This man was from Nantong, Jiangsu Province. He was 63 years old this year. He is the oldest general in the Fuxing Army. Viscount, and has a relationship with the Fuxing Society because Xu Huafeng pulled him to prepare artillery fire tables for the Fuxing Society Arsenal.
Although Cui Chaoqing is very old, he is not old. As long as he involves mathematics, his brain is faster than Yang Rui's. In the special operations department under his jurisdiction, there are many international students and many doctoral students, but those young people who have seen the world in the West are respectful to him. Reliable, mature, capable, scientifically literate, and strong. This is the ultimate reason why Yang Rui handed over the atomic bomb plan to him.
"Brother of Prayer is here." Seeing Cui Chaoqing appearing in the reception room, Yang Rui asked others to go out and asked Li Zilong to be on guard everywhere, he greeted Cui Chaoqing with a smile. The more polite he was, the more serious Cui Chaoqing was. The Prime Minister came to him, not to create clouds and rain, artificial tsunamis, biological warfare, meteorological warfare and other things. The Prime Minister was concerned about tomorrow's Hunyuandui report meeting, and cared about the Hunyuan bomb.
The national policy is being adjusted. In the eyes of Cui Chaoqing, the post-60s generation like Cui Chaoqing, since the country has recovered the benefits it has lost in the past, it is naturally necessary to implement the Huang-Lao policy. This is like the Western Han Dynasty, without Emperor Wen of Han, then Emperor Wu of Han. Theoretically, the Hunyuan bomb is the best deterrent to ensure that the country is no longer involved in a comprehensive war. Although this is expensive, the military expenditure of any major war is dozens of times the research and development fund for the Hunyuan bomb.
Chapter completed!