Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 273: Knowing Shame
Subtitle of this chapter: The shameless Japanese Navy and the shameless German Army.
Our Master Yuan looked at the current lieutenant commander and future admiral with appreciation and approval, and nodded secretly in his heart.
Although this guy is a navy , he is a man who has left a name in history. If he doesn't even have a sense of honor when he sees a small amount of money, then it would be too easy to capture him.
He also stood up, bowed to the other party, and said very "sincerely": "Mr. Yamamoto, if what I said just now offended you, then I would like to apologize to you."
Yamamoto Isoroku knew that the shipping company was one of the conditions set by the Chinese, and the second condition was that he wanted to use the shipping company to transport certain "goods". If he wanted the other party to act as a matchmaker for the North Sakhalin Oilfield, these two conditions were not impossible to agree to, at least for now, so as not to make the relationship between the two sides awkward.
So he came down using the ladder and said, "Mr. Yuan, I was too excited just now. Since you want to open a shipping company, I think we can still provide some help."
"Thank you, Mr. Yamamoto." Yuan Yan raised her head and said seriously, "To be honest, although I am Chinese, I admire the soldiers of the Empire of Japan, especially your navy. It is because of dedicated professional soldiers like you that your country was able to defeat the Qing Dynasty and Russia and gain a place in this jungle world where the strong prey on the weak. But..."
But the Navy holiday is coming soon.
Master Yuan asked rapidly, "But do you think your Anglo-Japanese alliance can continue to exist under the pressure of the United States?"
"Do you think a world war like the last one will break out in the next ten or twenty years?"
"If there was no Anglo-Japanese alliance and the pressure of war, do you think your 88 Fleet shipbuilding plan could really be implemented?"
"Don't you really want to keep some seeds for your Imperial Japanese Navy and yourself... um, I mean seeds for personnel?"
Yamamoto Isoroku was shocked when he heard this, and stammered, "This..."
“Knock, knock, knock.”
Just then there was a knock on the door, and he raised his voice, "Come in. An, what's going on?"
Miss Enyuka stood at the door and said, "Neo, Mr. Chandler and your guests are here."
"Yes." Master Yuan nodded, straightened his clothes, and said to Yamamoto Isoroku: "Mr. Yamamoto, you can go back and think about these questions slowly. Now please allow me to introduce you to a friend from Duguo..."
"Mr. Stauffenberg, welcome. This is my good friend, the Second Class Military Attaché of the Empire of Japan to the United States, Lieutenant Colonel Isoroku Yamamoto."
"Mr. Yamamoto, this is His Majesty William's aide-de-camp, His Excellency Heinz von Stauffenberg."
The two future Axis allies got to know each other through the introduction of their future Allied opponents. They greeted each other and shook hands.
"Gentlemen, the kitchen is still preparing dinner, why don't you go to the game room for a pre-dinner drink."
The host said so, and of course the others had no objection. The four gentlemen came to the newly renovated game room. As soon as they entered, saw a very strange device.
This is a rectangular platform that is more than one meter above the ground and more than two meters long. On top of the platform is a completely sealed table.
Seeing the curious eyes of Yamamoto Isoroku and Stauffenberg, Yuan Yan introduced proudly: "Gentlemen, this is Mr. Nikola Tesla's latest masterpiece, the automatic mahjong table!"
The technology level of electric motors at that time was limited. To achieve a certain power, the volume had to be large enough. It was impossible to install it inside the table like the automatic mahjong table of later generations, so the motor had to be installed under the table.
"What? A mahjong table that can automatically shuffle the cards, this is really... Inchuisi heard it!"
The Japanese always say one thing and mean another. Yamamoto Isoroku said this, but in his heart he thought that no matter how smart this Chinese man was, he was still just a Chinese. He actually wasted his time on such things, which was a typical example of wasting one's time on playing with things.
As for Germans, they are very interested in all technological products, so Mr. Stauffenberg asked with great interest: "Mr. Yuan, what is the use of this?"
"Oh, Mr. Stauffenberg, this brings us to our Seres' unique game, Mahjong. Five thousand years ago in Seres, the sacrificial vessels used by the priests..."
When Mr. Stauffenberg heard that it was a gambling tool, he immediately lost interest. He listened to Yuan Yanshu's introduction politely and nodded perfunctorily without even a word of praise.
Master Yuan was disappointed and complained that the Germans were so boring that they were not even interested in Mahjong. They deserved to be defeated. So he made a decision that he would never open a Mahjong parlor in Germany in the future.
Seeing that people were not interested, he had to change the subject.
Yuan Yan waved her hand and asked the waiter to bring four glasses of wine. She took one of the glasses and said loudly, "Gentlemen, let us toast to the health of His Majesty William."
"CHEERS!"
Then he turned to the German and said, "Speaking of which, I really have to thank His Majesty William for his kindness. He made an exception and granted the title of Junker Knight to a foreigner like me. I wonder if Mr. Stauffenberg is doing well now?"
"Well, His Majesty is in good health..." The young Junker, who was of good family background, hesitated for a moment, and then told the truth: "It's just that he is very concerned about the domestic situation and is also worried about the current chaotic situation."
The current Weimar government is naturally a mess, mainly because the export volume of German industry has dropped sharply compared with the pre-war production; the production of raw materials and food has decreased due to the cession of Alsace-Lorraine, some eastern provinces and colonies; and the hyperinflation caused by huge war reparations and long-term debts. Add to that the frequent fights between the extreme right and the extreme left in the country, and it would be strange if there was any peace.
Our Master Yuan also sighed and said, "Ah, your country... well, the current situation in our country is indeed disturbing."
He asked tentatively: "I think you...well, our Junker officers and the German people certainly don't want the current chaos to continue..."
Mr. Stauffenberg had mixed feelings when he heard this Chinese man openly claiming to be a member of the "Junker Corps" and the "German People." However, Yuan Yanshu's next words startled him.
"Mr. Stauffenberg, don't you see that only the restoration of His Majesty William can put an end to the chaos in Germany?"
The German glanced at the American and Japanese next to him and said vaguely: "These issues are more complicated..."
But the Chinese refused to give in, gritting their teeth and saying to themselves: "It's all the fault of Hindenburg and Ludendorff, those two idiots... well, incompetent people. If they had any sense of shame, they should have turned their backs on our Emperor!"
