Chapter 29 Paris (1)
Putting down the silver dining knife carved with exquisite ivy patterns, Xu Jun gracefully picked up the wine glass in front of him.
The ornate crystal cup is inlaid with pure gold lace, and the cup is as pure as ice crystals and is engraved with the clan emblem of the former owner, showing off its extraordinary life experience.
The elegant and luxurious appearance has made it a work of art, and the special value given by history makes people forget the significance of its birth as a wine utensil.
If it falls into the hands of an antique collector, it must be carefully placed into a beautiful glass cabinet, and perhaps there are soft and expensive silk cushions under it. Its owner will definitely display it in the most conspicuous place for viewing, and it will definitely gain the sincere admiration and praise of countless people, bringing endless satisfaction and honor to its owner and countless jealous eyes.
However, it can no longer be used as a cup.
"You seem to be very interested in this set of tableware, my head of state."
Noting that the young head of state was intoxicated, Weirle put down the knife in his hand and picked up the wine glass in front of him.
"Oh? What did you say?"
Xu Jun's gaze turned back from the wine glass, and he looked at his chief of staff blankly.
"Nothing, my head, I want to pay tribute to you for the victory we have now."
Weirle smiled and raised his glass to greet Xu Jun.
"Oh, for our future victory, my Chief of Staff."
Xu Jun smiled slightly and raised his wine glass.
"For future victory, my head of state."
Hearing Xu Jun's speech, the subordinates present quickly put down the knife and fork in their hands, raised their glasses to greet Xu Jun.
Xu Jun teased a little and felt the special enjoyment brought by the fragrant and mellow wine.
As the head of an empire, Xu Jun has the power to obtain all the enjoyment that the leaders of his status can obtain. As a ducan, he even has something that other leaders in the world cannot have, and is absolutely tempted.
It sounds like a joke, but as the leader of a fascist country and the head of a country that is least tempting, Xu Jun really obtained the most thorough and unscrupulous temptation, of course this is limited to him alone.
When Xu Jun, Feng Braushizi and Yodel finished the talks, the sky had already started to darken, and then they realized that they had been talking for the whole afternoon.
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In this matter, Xu Jun received unreserved support from Feng Braushizi and Yodel, which means that he received support from most of the German Command and the German Army, which made Xu Jun very pleased.
Although they had a little dispute over some details of the handling later, it was quickly resolved with the mediation of Weiller.
Xu Jun was very satisfied with the results of this talk. Of course, Feng, Braushizi and Yodel also felt great. They knew that they had gained Xu Jun's absolute trust, which would have an immeasurable effect on their future work in their respective positions and their personal futures.
The two of them had forgotten the reason why they came to meet with the head of state. Although the head of state did not explain to them the issue of the assassination to them in the end, their minds were no longer on this.
They have obtained more important information, and how to gain benefits from it is the most important issue they need to consider now.
Since it was already dinner time, Xu Jun, who felt a little tired, decided to stay overnight at this temporary site and continue the following activities the next day.
The generals and officials who attended the welcome unexpectedly got an opportunity to eat and rest on the head train.
Xu Jun's head of state train was adapted from a mixed combination of Hitler's Amerika and Goring's Asia. This train has the powerful communication and command functions of the Amerika and the extremely luxurious living facilities of the Asia, making it the most luxurious and comfortable mobile command center in Europe and even the world.
Xu Jun did not invite anyone to have dinner with him, although Weirle repeatedly suggested that this was an opportunity to bring Xu Jun closer to the generals.
But Xu Jun only likes to eat with people he is familiar with. He enjoys the relaxed and harmonious dining table atmosphere as much as his family. Although he sometimes has to attend large banquets, since he is on his own territory, he will not force himself for any reason.
Xu Jun didn't care about losing any opportunity to win people's hearts, and he didn't believe that having an awkward dinner would make the officials and generals loyal to him.
There are more effective ways than this, why not get over your appetite?
Xu Jun owns his own separate dining car, which was modified from the original Gorene's private entertainment car.
It is said to be a modification, but in fact it is just a dismantling of the entertainment facilities. There is no change in the interior decoration at all, and it still maintains a gorgeous style.
The brown and black oak wainscoting are polished and sparkling, surrounded by exquisite lacquer and gold decorative patterns, and velvet cloth curtains of the same color as the walls are hung on the car windows.
The ground is covered with a brown wool carpet that is one inch thick. When you step on it, you feel like you are stepping on the lush grass, which makes you feel the urge to lie on it.
Against the walls on both sides are two rows of shiny leather sofas with purple silk cushions on them. There is an upright piano in one corner of the carriage, and an antique wine cabinet carved with patterns on the other corner. There is also a row of decorative silver plates on the top of the cabinet.
In the middle of the carriage is a long dining table for twelve people to eat, covered with snow-white embroidered tablecloths, and Xu Jun's main seat is a Louis-style high-back chair. The entire interior of the dining car looks like a palace-like elegance and nobility.
The chef has served the main course. Today is Hungarian beef with mashed potatoes, with a thick layer of mushroom sauce on it, which looks very appetizing.
Xu Jun feels good about German cuisine, of course it is due to the chefs with superb skills.
Xu Jun personally has no high requirements for food, especially on the front line. Sometimes a simple bowl of vegetable soup, two sausages and a piece of bread can be used to make a meal.
In fact, this is also a common habit of the German team, because no matter how high a military officer is, even if he is a marshal, the food on the battlefield will not be much different from that of an ordinary soldier, and at most it is a little more refined than the soldiers.
However, Xu Jun would not be hypocritical enough to refuse delicious food. If he had the chance, he would be very happy to taste a hearty meal, especially new dishes that he had never tried.
Xu Jun has always maintained sufficient curiosity for European cuisine. Of course, what he was most obsessed with was the Chinese delicacies in his hometown. However, the Chinese chefs really couldn't find it for a while, and Xu Jun couldn't force anything for this.
Finally, European dishes are emerging one after another, and there is no tendency to make him tired of it yet.
However, when he thought that the head of the Third Reich wanted to eat a plate of fried vegetables, Xu Jun couldn't help but sigh.
After swallowing the last piece of fresh beef, Xu Jun picked up the wine glass again. Weirle was not wrong, he was indeed very interested in this set of tableware.
This set of tableware was seized from a French general when the German army occupied Orleans. At that time, the guy was about to escape. The unfortunate thing was that before he could run two miles, he bumped into a lost German tank head-on. At that time, the commander of the tank company was holding a map and worried at the three-way intersection. Unexpectedly, a big fish that escaped the net came to the door by himself. The commander of the tank company, who was overjoyed, found the set of tableware from the general's luggage.
Although this company commander was not from a noble family, he also had a family background and was considered a master of knowledge. When he saw that this thing was too expensive, he didn't dare to hide his own personal information casually, so he made a quick decision to hand over the set of things, and he could also gain a good impression from his boss. So after paying it in this way, he threw it over more than a dozen times in a row, the set of things was placed on Xu Jun's table.
As a reserve historian, Xu Jun saw the origin of this set of things at a glance. The clan emblem on it clearly shows that it was a French royal court item, and it should be the private utensils of the Sun King Louis XIV. This really made Xu Jun, who loved antiques, love it a little and designated it as his private tableware on the spot.
Xu Jun’s logic is that since this kind of good thing is made, it is used by people, why not use it? Besides, it is not bad. However, I heard that the orderly soldiers who wash dishes in the kitchen have since fallen into neurasthenia.
The cup is a fine product, and the wine is not much worse. The real Bordeaux red wine was produced in 1867, and the best among the best.
Generally, the best storage period for Bordeaux red wine is twenty years, but occasionally some of the best can be stored for more than a hundred years without losing its taste. Now this bottle of wine is obviously the same.
Xu Jun did not ask where the wine was obtained. There were only five bottles anyway, and there weren't even more. The feeling of drinking gold was really good.
"Willer, what about tomorrow's schedule? Do you have any suggestions?"
After dinner, the orderly quilted off the tableware, and Xu Junzhi proudly lit a cigar and smoked leisurely.
"Is this? Nothing has changed, my head of state. We went to the commander's headquarters in the morning and visited several nearby manors in the afternoon. We originally planned to enter Paris the next day after you arrived, but because of this incident today, the original plan has been disrupted. Whether the commander's opinions will be decided by you. Marshal Feng Blauxizi has issued an order to let those troops continue to prepare, and he seems to want to hold the grandest and perfect entry ceremony."
"Is that true? I don't know what kind of scene it will be."
"It should satisfy you, my head of state. After all, they have been preparing for almost a month. My head of state."
"That's true, haha."
Xu Jun felt a little funny when he thought of this.
The German team has now occupied most of France's territory and continues to make rapid progress.
In fact, on the second day of the offensive, the German team surrounded Paris heavily.
What surprised all Germans was that they thought they would encounter the strongest resistance here, just like in 1914 and 1918. Both German troops were approaching the city, but for various reasons, they had to sigh, so occupying the city became the wish of a large number of senior officers.
Lundstead and Bock's army group were surrounded by two sides at this time. They prepared four German elite infantry divisions for the city. However, just as the two army commanders rolled up their sleeves and licked their lips and were about to rush forward to show their strength, Paris suddenly claimed to the whole world that it had become an unguarded city, which was indeed beyond the expectations of these two commanders.
When the news was obtained, General Bock's frontier command had advanced to the suburbs, only fifteen kilometers away from Paris.
General Bock, who felt a little disappointed, immediately decided to lead his troops into Paris in person. This was the best opportunity to become famous. Although it might be commented as stepping on shit, the title of Paris Conqueror is enough to make him famous in history.
But just when he could vaguely see the buildings in the outskirts of Paris, he received an urgent telegram from Feng and Braucizi.
After reading this telegram, Feng Boke retracted back to his starting point at a faster speed than he had been around, and his troops stopped moving forward and all of them were stationed on the spot.
Immediately afterwards, Lundstead also brought his headquarters outside Paris, and he and his troops stopped moving forward and stationed on the spot.
From that day on, the 23-day siege of Paris, which made the citizens of Paris extremely depressed, kicked off like this.
Chapter completed!