"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe that there would be such absurd things in the world." Baron Lebenau was biting a cigar in his mouth, and stood at the window of the fifth-floor suite of the Chinachem Hotel with his waist on his back, looking at the messy scene downstairs.

"This is a mysterious East, a place full of miracles, isn't it?" Dr. Panke pulled out a Mark banknote from his wallet and handed it to the Chinese waiter who set up the tea table for them.

"Thank you, sir. Please give me some instructions if you need anything else." The waiter bowed respectfully and said fluent German.

"You speak German very well, where did you learn it." Dr. Panke was very curious about the little waiter's educational background.

"It was my father who taught me that he was once an employee of Qianxin Foreign Company." The waiter replied.

The Qianxin Foreign Company mentioned here sounds like a Japanese businessman. In fact, it is a trading company established entirely by German merchants. Its main business is chemical dyes. In the early 20th century, German merchants established more than 40 foreign companies in Shanghai, basically doing pigment printing and dyeing, steel hardware and chemical medicine businesses, and they are not weapons and arms dealers in the traditional concepts.

German merchants opened factories in Shanghai, including flour, gas, spinning, shipbuilding, etc., and established more than 200 shops, and shared the world with the British in the investment field in Shanghai. However, after the outbreak of the World War, German merchants fled China in large numbers and gave up their trade share. German foreign companies and shops closed one after another, or handed over to some Chinese agents.

Chinese people who are able to work in Qianxin Foreign Company are the most basic conditions for being able to speak German.

"Did your father still work in a foreign company? I remember that Germany's chemical business in China should be handed over to Defu Foreign Company." Dr. Panke picked up the black tea cup. After the end of World War I, some German printing and dyeing chemical companies jointly formed a large trust. Dozens of foreign companies that operate German pigment printing and dyeing business all transferred their business to Defu Foreign Company for unified operation. This can strengthen Germany's competitiveness in the trade field and avoid the killing caused by overlapping business.

"A long time ago, he was fired by the Foreign Company General Office for physical reasons. If he was still working in the Foreign Company, I would not be a waiter at the Huamao Hotel, sir." The young waiter replied respectfully, and Pan Ke could hear the helplessness in his words.

"I'm sorry, my child, I really should have thought of this. What's your name?" This waiter looked like he was only fifteen or sixteen years old at most, and Dr. Panke was indeed qualified to call him a child.

"My name is Bai Muzhi, sir."

"How old is this year?"

"Fifteen years old, sir." The young man replied.

"Very good, white, do you want to change a job?" Dr. Panke put down his teacup.

"I don't understand what you mean, sir." The boy looked at the German in front of him in confusion.

He heard from the manager that the two floors live in Germany's big names, so he must be very careful when serving and not allow any mistakes, otherwise he will be ready to roll the bed and leave.

"Hi Pank, what other strange idea did you have?" Baron Lebenau turned from the windowsill and looked at the diplomatic and economic adviser.

After working together during this period, Lebenau and Pank have established a good friendship, and the hardcore Nazi's thoughts are gradually changing due to the influence of this friend. At least now he is no longer a firm believer in racial lineage.

"Look, my friend. With the current physical condition of the Marshal, it is obvious that he will not be able to visit Japan in a short period of time. We may have to stay in Shanghai for a while." Pan Ke took a clean tea cup and signaled the waiter to fill it up.

"It is indeed possible, but it depends on the decision of the head of state. What do you mean?" Lebenau dusted the ashes in the ashtray placed on the windowsill.

"In this case, I think it is difficult for the head of state to make a decision. At least before the incident is investigated, the special envoy can only temporarily stay in Shanghai. So I think during this period, we should need a follower who is familiar with the local environment. I think this child is good, not only speaks German, but also is very well-educated." Panke put a piece of candy into the teacup, and then signaled the waiter to take it to his friend.

"Well, I have no objection, hopefully it's a good decision. Child, do you know where the best restaurants are nearby?" Putting the cigar back into his mouth, the Baron took the tea cup handed over by the waiter.

"I know, sir. There are five first-class restaurants nearby. I wonder which flavor do you like?" It can be seen that the waiter was trying to restrain his emotions, but his slightly red cheeks exposed his excitement.

"Haha, Doctor, I like this clever little guy." Lebenau smiled and patted the back of the boy's head.

"Don't worry, I haven't asked this child for his opinion yet? Bai, are you willing to work for us for a while? I promise you can get a pretty generous salary." Pan Ke asked with a smile.

"I'm very willing, Mr. Doctor." The boy was indeed very clever. For an ordinary waiter at the bottom, this might be an opportunity to completely change his destiny.

"Very good, I will tell your manager that you have been hired by the Great German Empire's Special Envoy during this period. The name Bai Muzhi may be too confusing to several other colleagues in the delegation. For convenience, I will call you Xiaobai." Dr. Panke put down his teacup.

"Okay, sir." Xiaobai bowed and agreed.

"I like this kid." Lebenau said with a smile again.

Just as the two members of the special envoy were happy to find a follower, Lieutenant General Tanimoto's mood fell to the bottom on the bank of the Huangpu River less than 100 meters away.

As reinforcements from the British and French colonial forces arrived one after another, the Bund area was completely blocked by the army. British colonial infantry established a blockade line on the banks of the Suzhou River. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce stopped two flying fortresses at the southern end of Waibaidu Bridge, and completely blocked the lane with sandbags and barbed wire. Unless the Japanese used heavy equipment, they would not pass through the bridge.

The French finally drove out their antique Renault tanks, not to intimidate anyone, but to join in the fun. But don't underestimate these old tanks that seemed to be sent to the museum. Just two months ago, the French garrison drove them out to scare the Wang puppet police and agents.

Ten Renault tanks lined up in two rows at the intersection of Hankou Road, with muzzles pointing directly at the Japanese army more than 200 meters away. Although they were only 37 mm caliber artillery, they looked quite scary at this time and place.

The situation that Japan is most worried about has occurred. The Japanese army and navy forces have been tightly surrounded by reinforcements from the concession. Before the negotiations with the concession are completed, they can no longer withdraw to the Hongkou Japanese Concession on their own.

What made the Japanese even more troubled was that a large number of news media appeared on the scene, which belonged to major overseas news agencies. This incident seemed to be unable to be covered. Tani could have foreseeed that within 24 hours, this farce that took place in the Chinese magic capital would spread throughout the Western world.

In fact, Tanimoto didn't expect that he would become a "star" who stood in the front row of the team. From today on, I don't know how many newspapers and magazines will add the photo of this lieutenant general's after the title of the article. Of course, the following description will not be anything that makes him happy.

"Where is the Navy Special Marine Corps? Where is the Army's support force? What is this guy Takeda dating?" Tanimoto paced back and forth anxiously.

"The special Marine Corps radio station cannot be contacted, and the Fleet Command has sent someone to investigate." The communications consultant reported.

"It won't work if you continue like this. You can watch the troops here. I'll negotiate with the other party now." Tanimoto couldn't bear it anymore. He ordered Colonel Akiyama, and then led his adjutant to the concession troops in the outer circle.

At this moment, a roar of the engine suddenly came from the river surface, and Tanimoto couldn't help but stop and look back.

Then Gu Ben saw a ball of white smoke rising from the waist of Prince Eugen and a biplane jumped out of the smoke. Amid the shrill roar of the engine, ar-196 quickly swept across the Huangpu River. When he flew over the river embankment, the floating tube under the fuselage almost hit the heads of the soldiers on the shore.

Amid the exclamations of officers and soldiers from all over the place, the driver rolled 90 degrees and neatly avoided the building of the Huamao Hotel. Then, in the gaps between the buildings on both sides of Nanjing Road, he drove up and climbed upward at full speed.

"If this show-off bastard is my subordinate, he will be locked up for a week." Lt. Ludwig corrected his military cap that was being whipped up.

"But now he is my subordinate, and I will apply for him a medal." Von Herz said with a proud look on his face.

"That Japanese lieutenant general is here again, colonel, who is the one here now?" Ludwig decisively changed the subject.

"Who knows? Go and ask the fat man behind." Von Herz opened the silver cigarette box.

"Which fat guy?" Ludwig took a cigarette from the cigarette box.

"The one in the dress with a blue ribbon."

"That was the French Consul General in Shanghai, and he was not fat at all."

"He brought the most troops here, so of course he would go to talk to the Japanese." Von Herz took out his lighter and lit the cigarette on his mouth.

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