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Volume Two: My Country One Thousand Sixty-Two.  "Arizona"

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    U.S. Navy battleship USS Arizona.

    The sea breeze blows, and waves of chill come constantly.  The Americans standing on the boat had sad expressions on their faces.

    After the war against Germany broke out, with the Allied forces gaining successive victories and the capture of Berlin in sight, the U.S. government vigorously called on Americans to immigrate to Germany and Americanize Germany.

    Without too much hesitation, adventurous Americans came to Germany one after another to look for gold in light of the preferential immigration policies continuously introduced by the U.S. government.

    But in such a short period of time, everything changed completely.

    The German army launched a strong counterattack on all battlefields, and European countries turned their backs on the United States. Especially after the German counterattack in L¨¹beck began, the living conditions of American immigrants in Germany suddenly became worse.  A large number of Americans were arrested and must be held accountable for the crimes committed by the US government.

    Now, even the U.S. government has begun to warn American expatriates in Germany that this is definitely not a paradise. They should leave the country as soon as possible with the help of the U.S. military and return directly to the United States or transit through the United Kingdom.

    It has to be said that it is the greatest sadness to have just settled in a place and be forced to leave this place.  But what can be done?  Do you want to continue to stay in a place that does not belong to you in the first place and face the tragedy that is very likely to come?

    No one wants to make this choice.

    There were more than 200 American immigrants on board the "Arizona" when the warship slowly left here.  The Americans were still standing on the bow of the ship, seemingly reluctant to leave.

    Captain Stam seemed to have the same mood. The lieutenant colonel of the US Navy only felt that this stage was the most useless stage he had ever experienced.  He had fantasized about it countless times.  Return to your homeland with the glory of the conqueror, and then tell all your friends and relatives about the glorious war history you have experienced.

    But now all this is gone.

    "Lieutenant Colonel, how much time do we have until we reach England?"

    Lieutenant Colonel Stamm looked over there and saw Mrs. Delk.  This beautiful woman is sympathetic. She and her husband Mr. Delk came to Germany for adventure. However, during the counterattack in L¨¹beck, her husband died in a bombing by the Luftwaffe.  The poor woman became a widow.

    "Ah, madam. We can arrive in the UK tomorrow afternoon" Lieutenant Colonel Stam replied: "It will be safe in the UK. You can choose many ways to return to the United States. As for what happened to Mr. Delk  , I feel very sad.¡±

    Mrs. Delk's eyes were a little red, and she probably thought of her husband again: "He always liked taking risks, traveling from one place to another. I persuaded him countless times, but he just refused to listen. After his death  The night before, he even called his brother.

    Lieutenant Colonel Stam sighed. Mr. Delk¡¯s brother is a military attache at the U.S. Embassy in London. Until now, he still doesn¡¯t know what terrible things happened to his brother.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    "Will we be attacked by an enemy submarine?" Mrs. Delk suddenly asked.

    "No." Before Lieutenant Colonel Stam had time to answer, a young man next to him had already said: "Although this is a warship, whether it is a German or British submarine, everyone already knows that this ship  There is nothing wrong with attacking a warship, but I think neither the German Navy nor the British Royal Navy would do such a thing."

    Mrs. Delk felt relieved now.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    However, the young man aroused the curiosity of Lieutenant Colonel Stam: "Sir, it seems that you are familiar with all this? I would like to ask, who are you? Why did you come to Germany?"

    "Moyol. You can call me Moyol." The young man Moyol said with a smile: "When I was a furniture dealer in the United States, my ordinary life made me extremely boring. So I wanted to do some exciting things.  An adventure. I sold my small furniture store and came to Germany, but unfortunately my adventure failed.¡±

    "It's not an adventure worth remembering." Lieutenant Colonel Stam shrugged: "I believe you will have good luck in the future."

    Mrs. Delk probably felt sympathy for the sudden appearance of Mr. Moyol: "Mr. Moyol, your experience is similar to mine. No, my experience is worse than yours. You just lost your furniture."  shop, and I lost my husband forever.¡±

    "Ah, please don't be sad, madam." Mr. Moyol sighed."We all like to take risks. We are actually mentally prepared when we do these things. What more can we think about? The army is retreating on the battlefield. They can't even protect themselves, so how can they protect us?  ?¡±

    Lieutenant Colonel Stam was a little unhappy, but what the other party said was indeed the truth.

    At this time, the dinner bell rang on the warship, which gave Lieutenant Colonel Stam an opportunity to get out of his embarrassment: "Mrs. Delk, Mr. Moyol, do I have the honor to invite you to have dinner with me?"

    Of course Mrs. Delk and Mr. Moyol did not understand the refusal of the captain's invitation.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    The food on the ship is actually very bad. Of course, the food in the officers' mess will be much better, especially the food specially prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Stam and his guests. It is quite good.

    "Mr. Moyol, how long have you been in Germany? What do you think of the war?"

    Faced with the captain's question, Mr. Moyol quickly replied: "I have been in Germany for half a year. During this period, I have seen too many things. From the Allied Forces  From the happy life of Americans in Germany to being forced to leave this country, I have been thinking about how something like this happened many times.  Terrible."

    Such an answer made Lieutenant Colonel Stam not know what to say. In fact, no one could accept such an answer.

    "So what do you think of Germany?" Mrs. Delk asked with interest.

    Mr. Moyol thought for a moment: "It's really a difficult question for me A good country. Really? Even if we are in a war position now, we have to say this. This country  He has always had many excellent qualities. If I had to sum them up, I think they could be described in three points: bravery, tenacity, and meticulousness.¡±

    The conversation here attracted the attention of many U.S. Navy officers dining together on the Arizona.  They all listened attentively as Mr. Moyol continued:

    "Let's discuss bravery. No matter which nation has a certain understanding of it, but for the Germans, bravery in sacrificing everything for ideals is indeed a responsibility and obligation. Mr. Captain, let us carefully analyze 'glory'  With the two words "responsibility", when other nations think that bravery is glorious, the German spirit regards it as a responsibility, which means that bravery is an obligation you should fulfill no matter what the result is, you should face it calmly.  Let¡¯s look at whether we feel happy because of success or discouraged when we have the courage to do something.¡±

    Although he was saying good things about his war opponent, Lieutenant Colonel Stam couldn't help but nodded.

    Mr. Moyol paused briefly: "Let us look at tenacity again. The tenacity embodied in the German spirit is world-renowned. Heine once said, 'Germany is not a nation that acts rashly. Once it leaves,  If you choose any road, it will go to the end with determination and determination, and it will move towards the position like a tank.  We have fully experienced this. ¡±

    "Yes, we have fully experienced the tenacity of Germany." Lieutenant Colonel Stam sighed: "I have to admit that if we only compare the quality of tenacity, there are few countries in the world that can compare with it.  Pass."

    "Yes, only by recognizing each other's strengths can we make better progress." Mr. Moyol said with a smile: "If we talk about the third quality of moral will, meticulousness, I think everyone in Germany knows how serious the Germans are. Especially.  In today's world, Made in Germany has become a symbol of high quality. I think the traditional German spirit plays a vital role in the German concept. Meticulousness and thoroughness are inseparable.  Only through thorough analysis can comprehensive needs be understood; only through thorough execution can detailed results be achieved.¡±

    "Your analysis is quite thorough, Mr. Moyol." Lieutenant Colonel Stam took a sip of wine: "Although an American is speaking for Germany. It sounds a bit awkward, but I have to admit that most of your words  They are all correct. Probably these three qualities determine their ability to persevere even in the most difficult times."

    Mrs. Decker interjected: "Unfortunately, the Germans are too old-fashioned and lack some interest in life."

    "Do you really think so, madam?" Mr. Moyol smiled and said: "Then let me tell you a true story from the First World War. As the war came to an end, the Americans  Gradually captured a group of German officers, the Americans imprisoned these German officers in a prisoner of war camp and gave them preferential treatment.  Americans believe that German officers have the spirit of chivalry, and all of them are professional soldiers with high military literacy and strong will, so they are worthy of respect.  One night, the nearby American officers held a party and invited some German officers from the prisoner of war camp to attend.  Many American officers performed their own shows, while the German officers sat aside and quietly watched the performance of the victors.  Only Schmidt's German major was unimpressed by the performance of the American officers present.  This sentiment was picked up by an American general.  He asked Major Schmidt, 'Why?  ¡®The major said that your musicians made many mistakes when playing Tchaikovsky¡¯s music¡¯.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®  "

    Even the Americans themselves didn¡¯t know this story. For a while, the only voice in the restaurant was Mr. Moyol¡¯s voice:

    "The American general was a little dissatisfied, so he invited Major Schmidt to play. The major was hesitantly pulled to the piano by the Americans, but after he tidied up his military uniform, he took a deep breath and started his performance.  After Major Schmidt's performance, the entire hall was silent. Then a burst of warm applause broke out. The American general asked Major Schmidt, which music school did you graduate from?  He looked at the general and said that I had never attended the Conservatoire. I was a regular German officer.

    Mrs. Decker was completely immersed in this story.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®  He didn't even react until long after Mr. Moyol finished telling the story.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    "Gentlemen, most of the German officer corps are from aristocratic backgrounds. They practiced equestrianism, played the piano, drew sketches, oil paintings, and read a lot from childhood. Because they were well-educated and had high average quality, after the defeat of World War I, the officer corps was divided into various categories.  The form of this club has been preserved,¡± Wang Weiyi finally said, ¡°So I think this is a respectable country.¡±

    Lieutenant Colonel Stam sighed: "Mr. Moyol, if you hadn't told all this frankly, so that I didn't have any doubts, otherwise I would have informed the intelligence agency and arrested you on charges of espionage!"

    "Isn't the United States a country with freedom of speech?" Wang Weiyi smiled: "No matter what we say, as long as such things are real. Then I think we can speak freely. Ignoring the strengths of others will never allow ourselves to  Become a real strong person.¡±

    Lieutenant Colonel Stam nodded involuntarily. In fact, he did not expect that when "Mr. Moyol" publicized these remarks here, he was actually sending a strong signal to the American officers:

    Germany - definitely not what they imagined; German officers - definitely not what the US government advertised!

    None of this group of U.S. military officers had experienced World War II.  They don¡¯t have a very deep concept of Germany, so they have to use a special way to tell them some things they don¡¯t know.

    And at least now it looks like the effect is pretty good.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

    Just when Lieutenant Colonel Stam wanted to ask some questions, a sharp siren suddenly sounded.  In an instant, the US military officers in the restaurant quickly left the table.  Returned to his fighting post.

    This is something that "Mr. Moyol" - Wang Weiyi admires, even if the US military suffers huge losses on land.  But the officers of the U.S. Navy still have extremely high qualities.

    "Discovered the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Victory Britannia and the destroyer HMS Fighting Spirit!"

    Following this report, Lieutenant Colonel Stam¡¯s expression suddenly became tense.  The "Arizona" is an old cruiser whose main task is to transport these American immigrants. No matter in terms of tonnage or firepower, the "Arizona" is simply no match for enemy warships.

    This waterway should have been a very safe waterway, but the sudden appearance of the Royal Navy caught people off guard.

    "Prepare to fight, request support!" Lieutenant Colonel Stam had to issue such an order.

    The American immigrants who appeared on the deck also became extremely panicked. If a naval battle broke out, they would have no place to escape.

    "Don't be nervous, ma'am." Looking at Mrs. Delk who was trembling with fear, Wang Weiyi comforted her: "I don't think these two Royal Navy warships are here to attack us."

    "Oh, really?" Mrs. Delk didn't seem to believe it.

    Wang Weiyi smiled faintly. He was certain that the two Royal Navy warships had absolutely no ill intentions towards the Arizona.  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

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    "Victory of Britain".

    "Colonel, that's the Arizona."

    Colonel Sowerby picked up the telescope and looked at it carefully: "You know, Major, a great man is on that warship. For fear of accidental damage, we were ordered to protect the Arizona. This is really a miracle."  The strangest thing is that the Royal Navy is escorting our enemies."

    "Americans would probably never dream of thisWhat makes me wonder is, what kind of big shot is on board the Arizona that can make us do such strange things?"

    Colonel Sowerby smiled: "I have already told you, a great man. When we are preparing to escort Her Majesty the Queen back to London, this great man has already started his adventure for Britain. Danger is always present.  We are no longer with him, and these are the only things we can do for him.¡±

    He knew who was on the Arizona, but it was an absolute secret and he couldn't tell anyone.

    "Immediately contact Arizona and tell them that we have no intention of attacking, and we are just preparing to escort them to their destination safely."

    This is the telegram sent by the "Victory of Britain", a British Royal Navy warship, to "Arizona".  £®  £®  £®  £®  £®

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    A telegram that completely confused Lieutenant Colonel Stam, "We have no intention of attacking, we are just preparing to escort you to your destination safely."

    What does this mean?  What does the enemy want to do?  What kind of conspiracy does the enemy have?

    No matter how hard Lieutenant Colonel Stam tried, he could not figure out the real reason.

    ¡°Perhaps there is only one possibility, and that is that the enemy commander has gone crazy.  However, such a possibility absolutely does not exist.

    The thing that Lieutenant Colonel Stam regretted most in his life was that he didn¡¯t know what kind of big shot was sitting on his ship!
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