Battle of the Third Reich

By the time the German head of state arrived, the banquet had already begun for almost fifteen minutes, because we had greeted ahead of time and everyone had expressed their understanding that this face must be given.

This buffet style is originally open, without too many ceremonial constraints, the purpose is to provide guests with a more relaxed environment to communicate and exchange.

Of course, gourmet cuisine is also indispensable. Especially when the head of state is still a top foodie, in order to prepare for this banquet, not only the cooking team of the Prime Minister’s Palace was dispatched, but also the chefs of several famous restaurants in Berlin were even invited. Some also perform live directly, cooking delicious food for guests on the spot.

The band played soft and light music in the corner of the banquet hall. Those musicians were the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This orchestra was already well-known in Europe at that time, and many of the players present were still holding the title of professor of music.

The conductor is Mr. William Furtwängler, the music director of the band. This famous conductor and composer once gained a high reputation in the European music industry because of his opposition to the Nazi literary policy, but he also lost that year. The position of the music director of the Philharmonic Orchestra.

But the commander's reputation in the cultural field was so high that it was regarded as the national wealth of Germany by the German people. The Nazi Party could not ignore the existence of such influence.

So Goebbels made a judgment that was consistent with his personal values ​​and logic. He took the initiative to play the role of peacemaker between the stubborn musician and Hitler.

You must know that Furtwängler once called Hitler a "human enemy" in public. If you change to other small characters and dare to do this, I am afraid that he will be sent to the concentration camp by the Gestapo, not to mention that he still has A suspicious lady.

Goebbels had long understood the temperament of the artist, so he made a deal with Furtwängler, except for the parties, no written records were left. What later generations can be sure is that Goebbels issued a public announcement after this, declaring that the conductor recognized Hitler’s leadership in German cultural policy, and all his previous words and deeds were just personal opinions from an artistic perspective, without There are any political colors included.

Since then Furtwängler has been able to regain the position of music director of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and was allowed to continue to stage concerts. At the same time, the attack and harassment of this artist within the Nazi Party stopped. He also received a new passport. Feel free to travel around the world, and can make any non-political remarks in the media.

The content of the actual transaction may be much more than this on the surface. The conductor received protection from Goebbels and the German Ministry of Culture in the following days, and even he relied on this relationship to shelter some Jewish artists, including His wife of "semi-Aryan" descent (the father's lineage is of Jewish descent and is not recognized by the Jewish ethnic group).

Of course, with the political status of Furtwängler, it is impossible to save all the people he knows. In that crazy and cruel era, first of all, we must ensure our own safety. For this, Furtwängler can only make some compromises. As an artist under Nazi rule, he has done enough, and he has no choice.

Nowadays, the cultural environment in Europe has undergone a great change, the status of the new European hegemony has been established, and there is no longer any anti-Nazi argument on the market.

Left-wing artists who had been active in the European literary and art circles for a while now mostly fled to Asia and the Americas, and they must also be cautious when they get there, because there are legends about some big brothers who have been watching them outside.

The New World is still a sinful place in the impression of Europeans at this time, and it is really not a legend that several people died there. Perhaps those people are cultural people who are sought after by everyone in Europe, and just across the ocean is just an ordinary people.

It's great to think that I have drawn a few oil paintings and written a few satires? Ever tried diving in the Hudson River with fifty pounds of cement? Don't worry, there are opportunities for practice.

There is a saying that the winner is not subject to any blame, otherwise it proves that your victory is not thorough, and now the overall public opinion in the European literary and art circles has been flipped. In addition to proving that this victory in Germany is thorough, by the way, it also tested a European media Human integrity and style.

Of course, there are also some media people who adhere to the principle, a hard-core Hanning that can't be bent, but most of them haven't gotten a chance to send someone from Germany, and they have been picked up by the domestic monitoring agency.

In particular, the speed of the British media industry to turn the wind, I am afraid that even the best Swiss stopwatch can not be measured, and what Xu Jun admires most is that they can play the word game so wonderfully, even making it People have an illusion, it seems that their argument is the same from the beginning, and it has not changed for decades.

"Excuse me, honorable head of state, I just went to Portsmouth last week." Viscount James Stewart elegantly took a glass of French champagne from the silver tray in the waiter's hand.

"What's the situation over there now?" Xu Jun handed the plate in his hand to the waiter next to him and took a glass of whiskey from the other party.

"Oh, you won't believe what I have seen, Honorable Head of State. The Royal Navy has realigned the battleships Solitary and Paris, and the damage of these two battleships is much lighter than I thought." Stuart The Viscount shook his champagne glass slightly, with a smile reserved by the British nobility.

The predecessor, King Edward VIII, and later the Duke of Windsor, the world-famous love sage who does not love the mountains and the beauty.

If he is really willing to give up the crown for love, I am afraid that even he himself can't cheat. So when he learned that he would become the regent of the British Empire, he almost did not wait for the war on the outskirts of London to burn out, so he returned to the capital by plane of the German Air Force, and he moved in with his wife the next day. Buckingham Palace.

It is said that the charming Mrs. Simpson has now completely regarded Buckingham Palace as her home, and it seems that she dreams of wearing the queen’s gold crown, all day long with Edward preparing to restore.

To be honest, the timing of the restoration is fleeting. If there are a few years in the morning, there may be some hope, because Edward has a good reputation among ordinary British people, and everyone sympathizes with the king’s experience.

But in the following years, the pro-German tendency of the Duke caused him to quickly lose points in the hearts of the British people. Especially after the outbreak of the Western Front, almost everyone began to doubt the loyalty of the Duke to the British Empire.

Although Britain eventually lost to Germany, it does not mean that everyone will change their views on the royal family. This has nothing to do with whether he is close to Germany, but the personality of the duke has been stained.

Xu Jun also saw this problem, so he did not allow the restoration of Edward VIII, even though he was inclined to Germany in concept.

What the man did before, including his political tendencies and those performances in public, were all for the crown.

The German head of state thought that this man might be able to use it, but he must not be regarded as a reliable ally, but His Royal Highness obviously did not know this, and he thought Germany would stand firm on his side. In order to expand his influence in the British government and opposition, Edward also recruited a large number of aristocratic nobles as partisans. He arranged these people into the parliament and various government departments, and intended to **** the power of the cabinet.

The Viscount Stewart, now standing in front of Xu Jun, is the private envoy of the regent who was arranged in the special envoy.

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