Battle of the Third Reich

Xu Jun is not a person who can easily change his mind. Of course, if the other party makes sense, then he will also choose to follow the flow.

The tremendous change in the character of the new head of empire has made many senior Nazi officials fall through their glasses. You must know that Steid, who was the deputy head of state, was famous for being stubborn and hard-working in the party. At that time, he wanted to let It may be more difficult for him to change a determined idea than to convince Hitler.

It is true that as some sociologists say, a person's character will change with age and status.

What happened to Reinhardt von Steide on the Belgian front line, it turned out to be like a new person in just half a month, and it became a disturbing party for the Nazis until death In the end, no one could come up with a convincing answer.

Some people say that it may really be like the rumor in the world. All this is behind the arrangement of God. This man is an apostle sent by God. He awakened on the battlefield and upheld the will of God to come to save the people of Germany and Europa.

This rumor has spread throughout Europe at this time, and it was very popular among the majority of the bottom-level civilians at that time. These people are generally not very high in culture. Many people have not graduated from elementary school and even write their own names.

They may be the lowest-level farm workers, construction workers, miners and craftsmen, or they may be cross-province hawkers, jugglers, butchers running in butcher’s shops, restaurant kitchen workers. They use hard work and sweat. In exchange for a meager reward that can only feed the family.

But it is these people who are the hardest hit in every social unrest and economic crisis. Not to mention the brutal war brought them suffering. Many people were overwhelmed by the heavy burden of life before the war broke out.

These people all have one thing in common, that is, the harder the life, the more pious their beliefs will become, perhaps because this is the only thing that others cannot take away from them.

People in the world always say that religion is a double-edged sword, but it works very well most of the time. Regardless of the development of modern science, it cannot shake the solid and broad mass foundation of religion.

Xu Jun is also letting go of this rumor. If it is good for his plan, he does not care to secretly push another one, even if he will be tabooed by the Vatican. Anyway, it will still be the same sentence. How many teachers are there in the pope’s hand? .

Vienna is a place full of artistic atmosphere and humanistic culture, but her history is too long, many urban facilities are old and aging, Austria’s previous economic situation is not much better than Germany, unable to pay enough money to those old beautiful The building was renovated and renovated. Although the city is as charming as ever, in the eyes of the eyes, it is just the afterimage of the glory of the past.

The car drove smoothly on the stone pavement. Prince Paul sat in the back seat with his eyes closed to calm down. Although he was fascinated by the splendid and beautifully decorated 18th-century buildings on the streets of Vienna, he had already No more mood to enjoy the beautiful street view outside the car window.

He had just met Rudolf von Holborn, the German governor in Vienna, and expressed to the other party the idea of ​​having a close talk with the German government, requesting the other party to contact him on his behalf.

He said that he had encountered various levels of resistance in the country during this visit, and hoped that the German side would believe in the sincerity and determination of the Royal Government of Yugoslavia after learning the situation.

Von Holborn is a middle-aged man in his forties, with gray hair and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looks like a gentle university professor. In fact, he does have a doctorate in education. The governor had studied in Vienna when he was young. It was because of this experience that the senior bishop of this organization was transferred to Vienna by Xu Jun to serve as governor. In addition to suppressing the local Nazi organization for Xu Jun, It is responsible for coordinating the conflicts and conflicts between the local society and the German government.

The person who originally sat in this position should be Schillach. This young and middle-aged young man was well mixed in the art capital. The famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra also gave him a gold ring of honor, but now this one The ring was already worn by Holborn for his outstanding contribution to the Vienna Summer Concert.

Perhaps there is a meaning to please Hitler. Among them, the Nazi government liked to hold a music festival in Vienna. For example, few people will know that the initiator of the famous Vienna New Year’s concert is the German Minister of Propaganda Goebbels. In this way, the prosperity and prosperity of the culture under the Third Reich were expressed, and the result was regarded by the allies at that time as a Nazi propaganda in disguise. Eventually, the New Year’s Concert in Vienna was banned by the Allies for two years after the war.

Holborn warmly hosted the Yugoslav Regent and his party, but refused to bridge him. Hoffman offered a suggestion to Prince Paul. If the Yugoslav Kingdom really wants to show its sincerity to Germany, then the Regent Your Highness is best to go to Berlin in person. The head of empire has returned to the capital at this time. He will be happy to have a face-to-face meeting with Prince Paul. At that time, the prince can personally convey to the head of state the wishes of Mrs. Yugoslavia.

Holborn also said intimately that he was willing to provide the Governor’s personal plane to Prince Paul and his men. As long as Prince Paul made up his mind, he could fly directly from Vienna to Berlin.

Prince Paul was hesitant at this time. He was worried that his actions would cause a more intense reaction in the country. He had been threatened with death more than once before. He knew the character of those Serbian people.

At the beginning, he also fancied to hold private talks with the German side, sign some secret agreements that were not made public, and exchange some less important interests in exchange for Germany's guarantee of Yugoslavia's national security.

At the time, in his opinion, the Germans' ambitions were always limited. They were now busy digesting the rich loot after the victory of the European War. They should no longer arbitrarily provoke another war.

Those troops on the border may only be used to deter the Yugoslav government. The Nazis like to use this kind of intimidation and blackmail. After all, the anti-German attitude of the Serbs on the side of Britain and France cannot be concealed. The careful Germans want to use this This method forced the Yugoslav kingdom to give itself a satisfactory account.

However, from the current reality, it is not what I thought. There are many German officers and soldiers wearing military uniforms in the urban area of ​​Vienna. According to the report of the Yugoslav ambassador here, this situation has lasted for a while. According to rumors Germany established a theater headquarters in Vienna. The scope of the target is not yet clear, but many people believe that it should be the southern Balkan region.

Now Austrians are anxious to see Germany punish the arrogant and brutal Yugoslav barbarian. This kind of argument is spreading widely in Vienna and the surrounding areas, and even spreading rapidly to other areas.

Yugoslavia stood in the wrong queue at the critical moment. When the British and French were strong, they could not see it. Now that the British and French have been defeated, the previous influence finally broke out.

He has not told the prince of Hungary, the Magyars on the border have been sharpened, and they are waiting for the opening of the drama at any time. Once Germany launches an attack on Yugoslavia, they will immediately cross the border for their persecution in Yugoslavia. The compatriots recover old debts.

There must be no war. The ambassador almost persuaded the prince with a crying voice. Yugoslavia is now enemies on all sides. No other country in the world will help, but his opponent is extremely powerful. Surrounded by a group of powerful enemies, once there is no chance of victory in the kingdom of war.

This time there will be no other Allies to save the Serbs. Once the defeated kingdom will be destroyed, the land and people will be divided by the neighboring countries, and the Serbs will be reduced to slaves under the rule of other races, and will not rise again. Possible.

The ambassador's predictions made Prince Paul's cold sweat. He did anticipate the outbreak of war, but did not think that the consequences might be so miserable. What made him feel chilling is that these predictions are really very likely to come true.

Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, these countries are full of greed for the territory, and of course they will also be interested in dividing up Yugoslav land.

Italy has long been staring at several coastal provinces of Yugoslavia. They secretly incite and support the independence of the Croats. They want to include these coastal areas in their territory by chaos. Ordinary people in Croatia are naturally hated by Italy (at that time No matter which ethnic group in Yugoslavia hates Italians very much, the difference is only in the degree of depth. Croatians actually hate Italy more than Serbs, only because of the need for Italian financial support, Croatia’s [Ustasha] has always been entangled with it. Qing.), maybe this group of Yaping Ning ruffians had already been done a few years ago.

Now it seems that not only the kingdom of Yugoslavia has a deceased country, but the Serbs are more likely to have a crisis of genocide. It is important to know that several countries adjacent to the Serbian gathering area have historically all had a tradition of genocide. A group of Croats and Bosnian Moss Lin who have made Serbs enemies at this time.

Even if Prince Paul hates Serbian extreme nationalists any more, he cannot deny that he is a Serbian, and the blood flowing in his veins is the blood of Serbian ancestors. As a member of the royal family, he is also responsible for maintaining the heritage of Serbia.

In the end, the prince decided to follow the advice of the governor and ambassador of Vienna and immediately set off for Berlin. He would meet with the new German head of state and ask him to abandon the decision to attack Yugoslavia. He was determined to accomplish this task at all costs, even It is to give their own lives for it.