Chapter 1229 Escalation of War (Part 1) It is late at night, and the streets of Berlin have become quiet. Although there is no need to worry about being bombed by strategic bombers from the United Kingdom and the United States, the curfew order has still not been lifted, not only in Berlin, but also in Berlin. In fact, this is the case in most big cities in Europe. Unless they have a pass, the gendarmes and police can arrest any night walkers they consider suspicious for necessary screening. It is said that many resistance elements in southern and eastern Europe were arrested in this way. Arrested. (Niu Wen Novel ~ Read Novel Online) There are not many pedestrians on the street, and there are not many vehicles, especially civilian vehicles. But now, a black car that looks like a civilian sedan is driving on the Brandenburg Boulevard in Berlin, and there is an SS motorcycle in front of it to clear the way. This arouses the curiosity of some police and military police who are enforcing the curfew. Everyone speculated who was sitting in the luxury car. There was only one driver in the car and no passengers. In fact, the car was there to pick up someone, and that special person was Mr. Q. He had been staying with Hitler, the head of Nazi Germany, since this morning. , when he went out, Mr. Q was invited by Hitler's adjutant, and he took a car driven by the adjutant. Just fifteen minutes ago, Mr. Q called his personal driver and told him to drive to Germania immediately. bunker, because Mr. Q has finished his party with the head of state and is ready to return to his apartment. For the sake of convenience, Mr. Q¡¯s personal driver contacted the military police and was able to obtain a road-clearing military motorcycle and an SS motorcyclist with a submachine gun. Soon, the limousine drove into the woods where the Germania Bunker was located and stopped at the designated place. The driver did not get out of the car or turn off the car because he had already seen Mr. Q Accompanied by an aide to the head of state, he rushed from the exit of a bunker to the parking lot. After Mr. Q said goodbye to the adjutant and got into the car, he patted the driver on the shoulder. "Dawson, what time is it now?" The driver glanced at his watch. He was a little strange. Mr. Q always valued time and carried a watch with him. Why should he ask him the time now? "It's already half past eleven, sir. Didn't you bring your watch?" "Yes, I was in such a hurry in the morning that I didn't have time to bring my watch." Mr. Q nodded. This is the truth. The adjutant came in the morning. I was very impatient when I asked Mr. Q. The car quickly turned around, drove out of the woods where the Germania Bunker was located, and returned to the road, with the military motorcycle in front of it clearing the way. "Sir, today's party is very long. The head of state must be in high spirits." The driver asked curiously. No wonder he had this question. From his experience, Mr. Q usually did not attend private gatherings of the head of state for more than 10 minutes. Two hours, but today, Mr. Q has stayed with the F¨¹hrer for almost a whole day, which is really surprising. After all, Mr. Q is not a core member of the Nazi Party, he is just a "sympathizer" of the Nazi movement, and he is not a core member of the Nazi Party. No matter how good the head of state's personal relationship is, it cannot delay the head of state's work. Now, the head of state is very busy. He not only has to deal with the challenges of the British and American allies, but also has to deal with the pressure from Asia. "Yes, the head of state was in a very high mood today. He talked a lot to me. As we look back on the past, the head of state was very interested in today's conversation, which is surprising." Mr. Q nodded and said a few words lightly. In fact, it was just perfunctory. The real situation was much more complicated than what he told the driver. In fact, Hitler, the head of Nazi Germany, was not in a very high mood today, but in a very bad mood. Usually, when he was in a bad mood, he always He would chatter non-stop with people, and the topic would always change. Today, he talked to Mr. Q just to relieve the depression in his heart, just like when he organized the Nazi Party to participate in the German election and failed, he talked to the people around him. People who talk endlessly will never sleep until they have finished talking. In fact, it is understandable that Hitler was in a bad mood. After all, a formal reply came from the Japanese government last night. The Japanese government told the German Foreign Ministry that before ending the war with the United States, Japan will never make any demands to China or someone from the Asian Alliance. A member country declared war, which means that the Japanese government intends not to assume the military obligations of Japan and Germany to support each other, and the alliance treaty between Japan and Germany exists in name only. "Despicable and shameless Japanese", this was Hitler's only comment on the Japanese government's decision in front of Mr. Q. Apart from that, in today's gathering, Hitler never spoke positively again. After commenting on the Japanese government's "non-declaration of war" stance, he was just talking to Mr. Q and a group of Nazi party elders about the difficult situation before the Nazi party entered the German parliament and government, from financial constraints to personnel shortages. Scattered, from the attack of hostile forces toHe almost single-handedly recounted the entire process of the German Nazi Party from its organization to its development to its rise and power. There was no need to speak eloquently, but the audience could hear the sense of loss in his heart. , and Mr. Q even heard the fear in Hitler's heart, the fear and uneasiness that he could not and did not dare to tell others. In Mr. Q¡¯s opinion, the direct reason for Hitler¡¯s bad mood is indeed the Japanese government¡¯s stance of ¡°not declaring war¡±, but this is not the fundamental reason. The fundamental reason is the Asian League¡¯s actions on the Iran war issue. Before instigating Turkey to attack Iran, Hitler's wishful thinking was that the Asian League would be a strong foreign power and would not dare to challenge it head-on. However, facts proved that his wishful thinking was just a delusion. From the beginning of the war, the Asian League took a tough stance and intervened decisively. At that time, Hitler thought that this was just a bluff by the Asian League. He still ordered the German army to launch according to the offensive plan until they occupied the entire territory of Iran, thereby controlling the Middle East oil depot, and then bargaining with the Asian League. It was justifiable. Put Germany's foot into the Middle East, control energy production areas for the future industrial development of the German Third Reich, and undermine the confidence and unity of the Asian Alliance, laying the foundation for the fragmentation and disintegration of the Asian alliance headed by China. But facts have proven that Hitler underestimated China's determination to maintain Asian unity. This determination was backed by force. Therefore, when the German army invaded Iran, the Asian League Security Council immediately held a plenary meeting and skipped Iran. The government announced direct involvement in the war and declared war on Germany. This was a collective declaration of war by the Asian League against Germany. Almost within a day, German embassies in various Asian countries received declarations of war from the participating countries, and then came notes to sever diplomatic relations. This was an unprecedented event in the history of human diplomacy. Before this, no country had ever received so many notes of severance of diplomatic relations and declarations of war in one day, and Nazi Germany was the first country to do so. Hitler once pinned his hopes on the "unity" of the Axis Group. He hoped that after the Sino-German War broke out, Japan would also join the war and stand on Germany's side to fight China. However, the cruel facts once again proved that the differences between countries There is no eternal friendship, only eternal interests, national interests. Out of consideration for Japan's national interests, the Japanese government decided to refuse to join the war against China. This directly gave Hitler a bucket of cold water and surprised him. However, This ladle of cold water was not enough to calm him down. What really calmed him down was a big stick, and this big stick was held in China's hands. After calming down, he felt extremely psychologically disappointed and panicked. What Hitler was really worried about was not the apparent incompatibility of the Axis member states. What he was really worried about was China's military power. If you want to ask, under the current international situation, which other country can shatter Nazi Germany's dream of a "European Empire", then there may be only one answer, and that is China. Although China's industrial production is not the first in the world, and its naval power cannot be the best in the world, as long as you look at China's population, you can understand why China can crush the Nazi's "European Empire" dream. Today's China, conservative estimates With a population of 600 million, this is an astonishing number, and this population number ensures that China has the largest and most abundant army in the world. In comparison, Germany's population is simply "insignificant". No matter how mobilized, It is also impossible to compare with the Chinese Army. The key force that determines military victory or defeat, at least so far, is the Army. The Army's occupation of strategic locations will have a decisive impact on the outcome of the war. Although the Air Force is playing an increasingly important role, no one can deny that without the Army Even if the air force can blow the enemy country into rubble, it cannot conquer a country. As for the navy, is the navy needed for the war between China and Germany? At least, the navy would not play a major role in the Sino-German war. If Germany wants to attack China, it only needs to send its troops through Eastern Europe and Central Asia. If China wants to attack Germany, it is the same strategy. In this strategy, the army and air force will play the main role, and the navy will only supporting role. Understanding this, you can understand why Hitler was in a bad mood. He was very worried that if Japan could not participate in the war, then China would use all its armed forces without scruples and launch the most violent military attack on Germany. The intensity and intensity of this offensive will far exceed any offensive the German army has ever encountered in history. What's more, China is not fighting Germany alone. All official members of the Asian League will participate in the military attack on Germany, and the United States will not let go of this good opportunity to turn the tide of the war. In the past, Hitler once confidently expressed to his subordinates , the United States is about to sue for peace. By then, the war will end, Germany will enjoy at least a hundred years of post-war peace, and Germany's "Thousand-Year Reich" will also be formally established on this basis. But today, in the conference room of the bunker , hitNo longer holding out any hope for peace with the United States, he simply told the audience that Germany must prepare for "a more difficult war." At today¡¯s gathering, Hitler not only gave a speech, looking back on the history of the Nazi Party, but he also kept asking everyone this question: Why did the Japanese government change its mind? A few days ago, the Japanese ambassador to Germany conveyed the opinions of the Japanese government and military ministry, saying that Japan supports Germany in seeking strategic advantages in the Middle East. But why did the Japanese government suddenly change its attitude yesterday? ? There is no answer. No one knows what the Japanese government is thinking. Some people only speculate that China and Japan may have reached a secret deal. As for what this secret deal is, the Germans cannot guess. Mr. Q could not guess the real reason for the Japanese government's change of heart, but one thing he knew was clear. If Japan did not participate in the war, Germany would soon be in a two-front war, just like it did during World War I when it faced forces from both sides. Africa is the home ground of the British and American Allied Forces. They will attack North Africa and use North Africa as a springboard to attack Southern Europe. The Middle East and Central Asia are the battlefields of the Chinese Allied Forces. They will attack Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. Once the offensive is launched, The entire war situation will undergo subversive changes, and this change will be extremely detrimental to Germany. "I wonder what position Italy will take?" Sitting in the car, Mr. Q wondered curiously. At today's party, Hitler also mentioned Italian allies, but his words were ambiguous. No one knew what the Italian leader had given to the German president. Maybe G?ring, Himmler and his gang knew what kind of conditions for participating in the war were set out in the first place, but Mr. Q really didn¡¯t know the deal behind the scenes. After all, he only attended the party as Hitler¡¯s personal friend, and besides, in Before leaving late at night, when Hitler personally sent him out, he also hinted that he might rarely meet with him in the future. At least before winning the war, the head of state would focus all his energy on leading the German nation to win the war. He would no longer waste energy talking about "private feelings". Not only would he no longer hold private gatherings with his friends, but in order to cope with the upcoming escalation of the war, Hitler even postponed his wedding. What does Hitler imply that he will no longer talk about "private feelings"? In addition to implying that Mr. Q no longer needs to pay regular courtesy visits to the head of state, is there any other intention? Thinking of this, Mr. Q suddenly decided to take some time to go to Switzerland. The air in Berlin was indeed a little tense.