Chapter 45: Three Tasks
"But you can't blame you all. The Japanese Navy not only hides it from us, but also from the people, but even their army and prime minister are hidden." Hoffman said sarcastically, "The Japanese have problems with their own passwords and are known by the Allies, but they can hide the failure results so deeply from the top leaders and people of the country. We the Germans can't learn this ability."
"What?" Ribin Troop was completely shocked. "Do their prime minister and government still have control over the army?"
"What's so strange about this! The Japanese navy and the army are different independent kingdoms. The prime minister is now served by senior generals from the army. Of course, the navy will not tell the truth to him, and vice versa. How much is the Japanese army and navy confrontation? Mercedes-Benz told me a joke. The Japanese army introduced the same tank engine once, and the navy paid for it to introduce it once."
"This is such an incredible nation." Ribin Tropp almost laughed.
"So, your first task is to immediately let the ambassador to Japan communicate, negotiate with Prime Minister Tojo, and inform the real situation - the Americans' war report is basically true. You can use this as a basis and tell him the current comparison of combat forces on Guadacanal and the possibility of failure. In addition, you should also tell him the fact that the Japanese password has been leaked - it is precisely because their passwords were learned by the Americans that the Japanese Navy suffered a crushing defeat on Midway Island. If Japan does not change its course, they will taste more of the bitter fruits of failure. Don't think I'm an alarmist statement. In fact, our password has also been leaked by the treason group. The British and Americans have mastered it very clearly. The Japanese cryptography system was established on the basis of our Enigma cryptography machine, and its reliability can be seen."
"I will implement the task of the notification this afternoon. As for the others..." Ribin Troop stammered, "I don't know the situation of the subsequent battle."
"Bowman will provide you with detailed information."
"Yes!" Ribin Troop deserved to say loudly, saying that the head of state still trusts himself, and that he still has value. Originally, he thought that today's work was over, and seeing Hoffman thinking, he immediately remembered that the head of state had just said the first task, and with the first one, there would probably be a second one, and the third one, his waist finally straightened and asked, "Head, what is the second task."
"I heard that Romanians and Italians had the idea of withdrawing their troops from the Eastern Front battlefield?"
"This..." Ribin Tropp actually knew about the situation, but he knew that it would anger the head of state, so he naturally refused to report it. Now Hoffman asked about the inside story, he felt it was difficult to answer.
"It's true that there is, there is nothing, why don't you answer?"
"First of the People." Ribin Troop said hesitantly, "they expressed this to me and hoped to convey it to you through me. I directly objected to it, and later..."
"I know what they were thinking, but they thought it was not much benefit from the Soviet war and had nothing to do with them." Hoffman waved his hand, "To be honest, their combat effectiveness was too poor! I had expectations for Italians and Romanians, but I didn't expect that the generals said that such a wish was unrealistic. It would be more reasonable to expect Romanians or Italians to be reliable than to believe that sows would be on the tree."
After hearing this, Ribintrop couldn't help but want to laugh. He was about to laugh but felt something was wrong, so he held back his smile. The flesh on his face trembled and looked extremely ferocious.
"From a purely military perspective, it is beneficial to withdraw the Romanian and Italian troops. It can save the material dispatch on the front line, prevent their area from becoming a weak point in the entire line of defense and serve Stalin as a breakthrough in the battle. This matter cannot be negotiated, but it cannot make them feel that the result is too easy." Hoffman blinked, "They should compensate us for this."
"First of the People, what price do you want them to pay?"
"I want to give Serbia to them."
"Ah?" Ribin Tropp was stunned. What is the price? Is this a reward good?
"The situation in Serbia is very complicated. The guerrillas led by Tito have caused us a lot of trouble. The field troops are not adapted to the anti-guerrilla warfare, so they cannot get trapped in such places. I plan to draw troops there to fight on the Eastern Front and hand over the task of maintaining public order to these countries-they cannot defeat Stalin, so it should not be a problem to deal with the guerrillas? You can suggest that if they are handled well, they will have the opportunity to obtain the currently managed territory under the arbitration of the Empire after the war. Of course, no matter how they are distributed in the end, the Empire should enjoy these territories in these territories.
Special interests and military adoption rights above the land." Hoffman added while pointing the map, "These countries can include Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Italy (Albania under its control borders Serbia). You ask what they mean, and then convene a special diplomatic meeting to discuss the matter, the location is at the Eagle's Nest Base Camp, which is beautiful and hidden. The Romanian ruler Marshal Antonisku must be present. Other countries can be foreign ministers or ambassadors with special orders, and time is considered at the end of this month."
Ribintrop knew that the real conditions for the head of state had not yet been made, so he quietly waited for the following text.
"Since we have made such a huge concession to Romania, they should fully guarantee our oil supply. Starting next year, they should increase the annual supply by 2 million tons on the existing basis every year. At the same time, Hungary's oil (annual exploitation of 2.5 million tons) and agricultural products give us all the remaining ones in order to meet their own needs. If they need military equipment, we can also provide them. The seized equipment - such as French, British, Soviet tanks, cannons, and aircraft can be processed to them in a relatively cheap way. It is okay to ask for German goods, and the prices will be higher, which will be used to offset the agricultural products and basic raw materials they provide to the empire. Speer told you about the specific details. In short, we provide them with security and allow them to expand their territory. They should give us full and reasonable returns."
"I understand, I will let them fulfill their obligations in accordance with the requirements of the Head of State."
"If they refuse to submit, I don't mind trying to find one or two countries to attack." Hoffman sneered. "Romanians, Hungarians, and Bulgarians are competing to report to me about the little things that other people are flirting with Britain and the United States. In fact, each of them has this kind of thought. It's not that I can't see this, I'm just enduring them-but my patience is limited."
"As you wish, Head of State!"
"The third mission..." Hoffman pondered for a moment, "I wonder what you think about the Jewish issue?"
As soon as he heard the words "Jew", Ribin Tropp immediately changed into a look of indignation, and opened his mouth to speak: "The Jews are the cancer that parasitizes the empire, the biggest enemy of our German nation, and have committed unforgivable crimes against the empire. I firmly agree with and support the decision of the head of state to clean and completely eliminate them. I think..."
He spoke very smoothly and excitedly, as if he was fully committed to political candidates during the campaign, but his expression without much fluctuation in his eyes betrayed him. Hoffmann had a sarcastic smile on his lips and said, "Stop, stop, Comrade Himmler is not here, who are you shouting your slogans so loudly?"
Ribintrop touched his head awkwardly: "First of the People, this is my truth."
"Come on, if you really think so, you wouldn't have two more oil paintings and a bunch of Persian tapestries in your house last month. You said, according to your slogan just now and the act of letting the Jews go privately, what sin should I condemn you?"
Ribin Troop was frightened: How could the head of state know about such a secret matter? In fact, many senior officials of the Third Reich - whether the government or the military - would receive various notes from the release of a Jew. Some were sent by various big men around the bush, and they could not hide their face. Some were bribes that could not be refused. With the hints, care and even cover up by these senior officials, many big Jewish figures were made for excuses.
The secret was released, and Ribintrop also completed a "business" last month. He thought he had done secretly enough, but he didn't know that the reason why these things were successfully accomplished was all the result of Himmler and Hitler turning a blind eye to it. Otherwise, how could so many Jews be let go under their noses? However, although Hoffmann's tone was very serious, his face was filled with smiles. Ribintrop breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't pursue the matter.
"Comrade Himmler's act of setting up a Jewish concentration camp was more thorough and comprehensive, but the cost was too high." Hoffman did not continue to investigate this matter. Instead, he said, "In terms of resource utilization, this group of labor has not been fully utilized. Instead, we have to spend manpower, material resources and financial resources to deal with it. It is an act that is not worth the loss; from propaganda, this behavior has enabled Britain and the United States to obtain shells to attack us. Although they can ignore the political preaching of dreams, there are always some moral guards who are compassionate to the world and express their opposition, which has interfered with our work, so I plan to change the solution."
Ribintrop waited quietly for Hoffmann's following.
Chapter completed!