Chapter 10 Welcome
Brenberg wore a field uniform of the Army Marshal today, wore a full set of medals on his chest, held a marshal's stick and his horse boots to shine. The main members of the special envoy took a motorbike on the [Prince Eugen], and the members took a traffic boat provided by the public concession. Amid the noise of the riot band of the IWC, the group was about to land at the barge dock opposite the Central Bank building.
The public concession is right next to the dock, and a wooden viewing platform is set up directly opposite Nanjing Road. A large number of flowers and trees are also placed on both sides of the aisle. The concession flags, British, French and German flags are hung in the middle of the platform. The national flags of other immigrants in the concession are listed on both sides.
The Consul General of Britain, France and the United States in Shanghai, all the board members of the Bureau of Workers and the Public and Directors of the Bureau of Public and Directors, as well as a group of diplomatic envoys and wealthy Chinese and foreign gentry in the concession, were all figures with status, background and status in Shanghai. At this moment, these people gathered in front of the Taiwan Strait and were waiting for the arrival of the German special envoy.
There were a circle of Chinese and foreign media reporters stationed in Shanghai around the stage. The reporters at that time did not have the photography equipment such as long guns and short cannons in their hands in later generations. A Zeiss news machine was already considered a professional. Especially the local newspapers in Shanghai, they directly set up large cameras using glass negatives and held up flash lights with magnesium powder. These local snakes were always a bit convenient and occupied the favorable terrain early.
The German news team who arrived in Shanghai in advance by special plane from Hong Kong seemed to stand out here. Not only did they mean that they were big, but they also used far more equipment than their surrounding peers. They brought three movie cameras and a live recording system using the most advanced wire recorder. The commander's red ground black hawk armband on their sleeves led them to become the subject of their peers' competing shooting.
Speaking of wire tape recorders, Germany actually invented the tape four years ago, but due to material problems, it was not possible to enter commercial production before the new plastic was developed.
Major media in Japan also sent out the most powerful interview lineup at that time. Japan's news industry was actually close to the advanced level of the West at that time. Although the internal organizational structure was a bit primitive and the interview methods were relatively single, it was not weaker than any Western media newspaper in terms of investment in equipment and technology.
In addition to the media on paper such as [Daily], [Asakhi], [Yomiya], etc., there are also news film crews sent by [Toho] Company. They brought two film cameras to prepare to record the activities of the special envoy during his visit to Japan.
For today's Japanese citizens, every move of the German special envoy is full of attractiveness. Especially now that the land war is gradually becoming stalemate, the domestic economy is beginning to fall into recession, the entire Japanese Empire needs to inject a dose of heart-warming agent, and gaining the favor and friendship of Germany, the world's number one powerhouse, will surely greatly inspire the morale of the Yamato nation.
But what embarrassed the Japanese was that the trip to Germany for Shanghai this time was too hasty and did not leave enough preparation time for Japan. Moreover, Japan failed to obtain control of the concession in China, so most of the limelight was stolen by the management departments of the two concessions, which made the whole theme of the visit change. At this moment, no one would think that this was a visit to the Japanese Shanghai-controlled area by the German envoy, because in terms of the current situation, no matter how you look at it, all walks of life in the Shanghai concession warmly welcomed the German delegation to visit.
The situation that is currently in front of him is the situation. Matsuoka Yoyou's nose is almost pissed, but even as a foreign minister of a country, his identity in the concession is only a Japanese official, and he is a guest, just like a special envoy, not the master of this land.
So the Japanese foreign ministers, a group of diplomatic officials, consular secretaries, as well as the Japanese overseas Chinese business circles, military circles, and Wang puppet traitors could only stand in areas specifically circled for the Japanese. Because the Japanese army could not enter the concession, for the safety of these Japanese people, the public concession also dispatched nearly 200 Indian police officers very considerately and stood around the Japanese.
The Sikh policeman with an average height of 1.8 meters, also known as the Red-Headed Asan, a Shanghainese, stands beside the Japanese with an average height of only 1.6 meters, which is a naked irony, which makes a group of Japanese noble people white.
The Japanese did not expect that the Ministry of Industry would dare to play this trick with them in person. When did the British's back become so hard? Although the British and the Germans signed a friendly treaty, would the Germans really stand up for this old enemy who had been against them for half a century?
Matsuoka expressed his doubts about this. He decided to take time to discuss the issue of the Shanghai Concession after meeting with the German delegation. The Ministry of Industry and Technology is no longer suitable for managing this land. Germany and Japan should take over the position of these bastards. If Germany feels that the distance is too far and inconvenient, Japan can take on this responsibility. Germany only needs to enjoy the interests of China.
After giving myself repeated encouragement, Matsuoka finally suppressed the depression in his heart.
But it was obvious that the British were not going to let the Japanese foreign minister go like this. With a neat step, he walked along the Bund Road with his arms swinged his arms and walked towards the fully armed British infantry formation.
Although these Malay garrisons are very powerful, they are first-class and above when walking in line. What the British Army is best at in Malaysia is military parades. The neat queue and military appearance can always remind those locals who are not loyal to the great reputation of the lobster soldiers back then.
Before leaving, the British army received new equipment transported from China. In fact, the original rifles were also very useful. Anyway, they could not fire a few bullets a year. However, after the outbreak of the European war, the troops underwent intensive training for several months, and then they slightly grindled a little rifle. However, changing equipment means a large amount of oil and water, and the officers will certainly not refuse. The replaced weapons were used as scrapped guns, and 20% of the profit was added to the German arms trader. As for whom they would end up falling into, the British Empire had no time to care about the 20,000 rifles.
A group of British Empire soldiers carrying rifles and walking majestic on the streets of the Bund in Shanghai, with rice flags waving and bagpipes flying, making the grand atmosphere of the empire without setting sun.
The Japanese were a little unsure of the way, and the British actually stationed troops in Shanghai again. Obviously, London's attitude towards China and towards Japan has changed again. This is something that must be paid attention to and should be reported to Tokyo immediately.
Of course, the British would not have been on the stage, and it would take too long to walk like this. It would have been irrelevant to steal the Japanese. It would have been a destruction of the Germans. So the British leader sent only three companies to make a move, and then gathered on the right side of the stage to cheer for the British General Director of the Works Department and Mr. George, Consul General of the British Empire.
Just as the Japanese were still thinking about how to write a report, the next wave of infantry formations arrived again, and this time it was the French foreign corps' turn to appear.
These people are different from those British parallels. They are all real outlaws who work hard for France for money/honor and green cards. These infantry once fought hand-to-hand combat with Moroccan horse thieves in the desert, and once surrounded and suppressed local smuggling bandits in the jungle of Laos. It can be said that even the chefs in these people have several lives. They are the most tenacious armed forces in the French army with combat power and willpower.
The French sent foreign infantry regiments to Shanghai to really have the intention of getting along with the people. The unrestrained acts of the Wang Puppet and the National Government and Japanese agents in the French Concession made the French Consul General Oqi a little crazy, but they were suffering from the lack of power that could have sufficient deterrence.
France has two battalions of so-called "Chinese Expeditionary Forces" in Shanghai. The training is loose and the top down has long been corroded by the bright lights and wines of the Shanghai beach. There is also a so-called second colonial mixed battalion. Most of them are Annan soldiers hired from French Indochina. They usually perform quite loyally and can be called the example of excellent lackeys, but if they really go to war with others, don't be too forced to think about it.
Looking at the murderous foreign troops and four S-35 tanks painted with camouflage, Consul Oqi had already begun to plan whether to find a reason to directly take down a secret agency that had always annoyed him. Li Shiqun and Ding Mole, who were standing in the Wang Puppet team, both felt a sudden chill on their backs.
Following behind the French, the finale was the German armed SS. However, before they appeared, Marshal Brenberg took a step forward and, surrounded by a group of guards and patrolmen, took great strides to the viewing platform.
ps: I caught up. I might have caught a cold when I got home at night. I have a fever now. I have taken medicine to rest after I finished coding.
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