"Of course, Mr. Major. The Great Depression broke out in the United States in 1929. By last year, the gross industrial production of the United States had been reduced by half, and per capita income had also been reduced by half. More than 10 million people were unemployed and millions of people were homeless. , the situation in Germany is not much better."
The reporters nodded one after another. Germany still had huge war reparations. Although the payment was temporarily suspended, due to the economic crisis, the unemployment rate in Germany was frighteningly high and the people had no food to eat at all.
Zuo Zhong pointed at the reporters: "Mustache promised during the campaign that every family in Germany would have bread and milk on the table and that Germans would live with dignity. What will he do?
I think it is nothing more than implementing a large amount of infrastructure construction, implementing comprehensive planned management of the national economy, and finally using the support of the military and the expansion of the military industry as the fundamental driving force for the economy. "
Vicente and the reporters understood clearly that Germany is likely to embark on a **** path, which is not good news for world peace, especially for Britain.
"Sir, are you a little unfounded? After all, it has only been 15 years since the first war. The Germans should know the gap between them and the Anglo-French alliance." A French reporter objected proudly.
Zuo Zhong did not answer directly: "Why did Marshal Foch of your country say angrily after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles: This is not peace, this is a twenty-year truce."
Of course everyone knows that France once demanded that Germany hand over 50% of its machinery and hand over Poznan, most of Central Silesia and all of Upper Silesia.
However, this harsh condition also aroused dissatisfaction from Britain and the United States. They were unwilling to see France dominate the European continent due to excessive weakening of Germany, so they did not implement it.
Everyone present fell into deep thought. Is there going to be another world war? Many people trembled. The blood of the First World War was still before their eyes. Many people lost their husbands, sons, and relatives.
Especially in France, more than one million French soldiers died or went missing in World War I. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed in the war. Millions of people were disabled, including one million who were completely disabled. France as a whole only had 40 million people. population.
What's more serious is that most of the French who died were young and strong young people, among whom farmers, teachers, engineers and other social elites also accounted for a considerable proportion. In this war, France lost an entire generation.
The French reporter asked anxiously: "Mr. Robber, where do you think the Germans will start their evil plan?"
Zuo Zhong shrugged his shoulders: "Perhaps it is the Rhine Demilitarized Zone. No great power will allow its territory to be occupied by other countries. Behind it may be Austria and the Sudetenland, where the Germans need to expand their sphere of influence and draw resources."
Some reporters were dismissive of what Zuo Zhong said: "The Allied forces will not sit back and watch the German occupation. You must know that our tanks, aircraft, and ships are twice as many as the Germans."
Zuo Zhong covered his stomach and laughed loudly: "Please forgive my directness. France, with its ideals and sword in hand, is dead. The British are still licking their wounds. The Americans only care about their America. As for the red giant bear... ..”
Vicente looked ugly. What this damn robber said was ugly, but it was all true. The Allies were no longer the Allies during World War I. The former allies, but now the Red Bear, were the Allies' biggest opponents.
This can be seen in the Versailles System and the Washington System, and it is more concrete in the Dawes Plan, the Young Plan, and the Locarno Convention.
Zuo Zhong suddenly wanted to do something bad. He coughed lightly: "I think Britain and France may adopt a policy of appeasement in the face of the Germans' actions. They will just not resist, tolerate and condone, give in, and sacrifice small countries. Hoping to feed the Germans."
If Zuo Zhong talks about the future so openly, will Britain, France and the Americans be vigilant, suppress Germany's development in advance, and let World War II disappear?
impossible.
Under the general trend of history, the reality of economic decline, the influence of anti-war ideological trends, the policy need to support morality and suppress law, and maintain the balance of power in Europe have all resulted in the fact that no one can change this war.
Besides, they still expect the German tank to have a fight with the red bear. The only lesson that mankind has learned from history is to never learn any lessons.
"Gentlemen, have you forgotten that this is a birthday dinner? This is not Downing Street or the Elysée Palace. The Germans have not raised their iron hooves yet. Let us enjoy this moment."
After Zuo Zhong finished speaking, he went to find Ima. The little guy was frowning when he saw that the guests were all chatting and no one paid attention to her. When acting, you have to perform a full set, and you have to make tonight's host happy.
"Miss Imma, can I invite you to dance?"
"Of course, Mr. Robber."
Zuo Zhong took Ima's little hand and danced to the accompaniment of the small band. The guests automatically dispersed, leaving room for the two protagonists to move.
A British reporter asked Vicente in a low voice while drinking: "Major, do you think what this robber said is reasonable? I don't think the situation is serious enough yet."
Vicente opened his mouth, but suddenly thought of what these reporters had done to Mr. Consul, and quickly shut his mouth. He was afraid of these reporters, who could confuse right and wrong.
"I think it makes sense. After all, our citizens absolutely do not want another generation to die. It is in France's interest to wait and see cautiously." The French reporter felt that what Zuo Zhong said was in line with reality.
"The United States is not interested in the war on the European continent. We act for ourselves, not for others." American reporters had no interest in this.
Everyone except the Americans laughed secretly. The Americans participated in World War I, killed about 100,000 people, injured hundreds of thousands, and gained a lot of benefits.
For example, it changed from a debtor country to a creditor country, from a capital importing country to a capital exporting country, completely getting rid of the control of European capital, and becoming the world's number one economy worthy of the name.
However, due to the obstruction of Britain and France, the United States did not gain much benefit from the armistice agreement. The United States angrily continued to pursue isolationism, did not participate in European politics, and focused on economic development.
A dance between Zuo Zhong and Yi Ma over there has ended, and the guests applauded.
"Friends, let our Ms. Imma enjoy her birthday cake." Zuo Zhong looked at his watch. There were still important things to do next.
The people in black immediately lit the candles and turned off the lights. Imma closed her eyes and clasped her hands together under the blessings of the guests, not knowing what she was making a wish for. Then she opened her eyes and gently blew out the candles.
"Wow, wow, wow..." This is the warm applause of the guests.
When the lights came on, everyone was surprised to find that the masked man also took out a gift. The host of the dinner, Imma, looked surprised. Unexpectedly, Mr. Robber had an unexpected surprise.
Imma happily opened the gift box and took out the gift inside. It turned out to be a very delicate small pistol. The guests didn't know what this meant. Could it be to recruit people into the gang?
"This pistol is a gift from me. Girls should learn to protect themselves. If you encounter a robber next time, you can use it to protect yourself." Zuo Chong was like a kind old father at this moment.
"Hahaha," the guests laughed kindly.
Imma really liked this gift and carefully put it back into the gift box: "Thank you, Mr. Robber, I will keep it well."
"Okay gentlemen, in addition to the previous arrangements, I have also prepared some gifts for you, which contain the atrocities of the Japanese. I hope that you, who are full of justice, can tell all kind-hearted people." Zuo Zhong pointed to the information.
Zuo Zhong didn't understand why the Secret Service had so much evidence but didn't make reasonable use of it. It was indeed better to rely on others than to rely on yourself, but it could add some trouble to the Japanese, so why not do it.
The reporters opened the documents and found a series of murders, lives and tragedies. No one with any conscience would ignore such atrocities.
The reporters began to take pictures, still mumbling words. They were also shocked by the brutality of the Japanese. The documents included survivor testimonies and some photos. This was conclusive evidence.
"Are you really trying to expose these beastly acts? I think you are lying to everyone." At some point, Major Vicente walked up to Zuo Zhong.
Zuo Zhong glanced sideways at him: "Is Mr. Major doubting my integrity? Or shouldn't the whole world know what the Japanese have done?"
Vicente stroked his beard: "Of course not, this kind of anti-human behavior should be despised. I mean, are you really going to get arrested without mercy?"
Zuo Zhong laughed loudly: "It's really not easy to hear this comment from a British officer. After all, you did a great job in South Africa, didn't you?"
Vicente was a little ashamed in his anger. During the Boer War, in order to completely eliminate the base of guerrilla activities, the British took all Boer women, children, elderly people, and black servants from the burned farms and used open trucks or They were brought together in oxcarts and put into concentration camps.
In the end, more than 20,000 Boer civilians died in the concentration camp, including more than 1,000 elderly people, more than 4,000 women and 20,000 children. Compared with the Japanese, they did no less well than the Japanese. This is known to all matter.
"Okay, I don't care about what happened to the Boers. What I want is for the international community to face up to the humanitarian disaster in the Northeast. As long as my purpose is met and all the hostages are released, I will be at ease." Zuo Zhong explained his attitude again .
Vicente was not optimistic about this: "Mr. Masked Man, do you think the Japanese will give in so easily? They have more money and strength, and the newspaper company is likely to compromise."
Zuo Zhong raised his finger and shook it: "No, no, no, Mr. Major, you made a mistake. I wasn't begging the media to report it, but they were begging me.
And can the Japanese buy all the media? If they can, then I can let them spend a lot of money, right? "
Vicente understood that the masked man's attitude towards the Japanese was to fight to the death. He was really a madman.
