Chapter 1058 The Footsteps of Peace

The sound of leather shoes hitting the granite floor was heard, and then a short man wearing a black suit, a tie, and a very funny bald head walked quickly towards Hitler and Hersmann who were waiting in the terminal building of Tempelhof Airport.

The person who could be greeted by Hitler and Hersmann must be a big shot. The one who came was Mussolini, whose title was getting longer and longer. The dictator of the Roman Empire now took off his military uniform and put on a suit, with a smile on his face, as if he had just won the first prize.

"Adolf, Ludwig," Mussolini called out the names of the two German barbarian leaders who greeted him, hugged them warmly, and spoke fluent barbarian language, "I have good news for you, very good news... The Americans may be willing to pay. First, return the more than 2,000 tons of gold to the French, and then we can discuss the matter of the United States providing a 100-year ultra-low interest loan to the European Community."

It is natural for the French to return the more than 2,000 tons of gold stored in the United States. Historically, the Americans have never stolen this money. Otherwise, the credit of the United States will collapse, and what financial hegemony do they want?

Providing a 100-year interest-free loan is a disguised reparations-calling it reparations is too ugly, calling it an ultra-low interest loan is better, as if the United States is still helping Europe.

Moreover, the ultra-low interest loan provided by the United States is for US dollars rather than gold. Even if it is really in accordance with the requirements of the European Community (now not the United States, but has only signed relevant treaties) to give 200 billion US dollars (equivalent to 500 billion European marks), it will not cause a fatal blow to the US economy.

In addition, a considerable portion of the $200 billion will be used to purchase American goods, such as oil, food, cotton, livestock, etc., and can also boost the US economy.

Of course, the $200 billion figure cannot be easily met. In the meeting on the evening of July 2, Hopkins only agreed to a "long-term low-interest loan" of $20 billion and the return of French gold.

However, Mussolini was very happy to take the news to Berlin, and told Hitler and Hersmann as soon as he got off the plane as if announcing good news.

"Only $20 billion?"

In the meeting room of the Chancellery, Adolf Hitler was obviously dissatisfied with the "compensation" figure. But since the Americans are willing to discuss this issue, it is always a good start.

"Is it possible that the United States is deceiving us?" Hersman seemed a little skeptical, "They have deceived us more than once by pretending to negotiate."

"No, no, no," Mussolini shook his head repeatedly and replied with a smile, "The situation is different now, because now there is a real bridge of peace between Europe and the United States, that is, the Roman Empire. Remember what I said in June? I can become a European President Wilson. For the peace of mankind and to save more lives, I am willing to visit the United States as a peace envoy."

Hersman listened to Mussolini's words and was a little amused. Mussolini's remarks on "peace" turned out to be serious.

"Oh, Mr. Caesar, it seems that the American people really want to thank you for your efforts for peace." Hersman said this, but in his heart he thought of how the Italian dictator was "forced to death" by the Americans in another time and space.

"This is what I should do as a Catholic," Mussolini clasped his hands together and made an exaggerated prayer gesture, "because I believe in Jesus, and Jesus would not want to see the terrible atomic bomb fall on the heads of his believers."

Hersman made a cross on his chest - because of Chloe, he also converted to Catholicism on the surface - and then said: "This will not happen. Our atomic bombs are only used to eliminate evil, not to deal with kind people."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Mussolini nodded desperately. At this time, he looked very kind and not bad at all.

The Roman dictator then said in a compassionate tone: "We really can't let the atomic bomb fall on the heads of the kind American people... Because the United States is not without counter-weapons! Anthrax is now spreading in Japan, and thousands of people are infected. This is what the Americans dropped with submarines. And the United States also has bombers that can fly very far!"

In fact, the Americans are constantly dropping anthrax rockets in Japan, not entirely for revenge, but also to warn Germany.

Although the United States does not have atomic bombs, they still have a lot of anthrax spore bombs!

If the Germans dared to drop an atomic bomb on the United States, the United States would retaliate by dropping anthrax rockets from submarines!

And the United States is still developing the B-36 long-range bomber! Once successful, the Americans can directly drop hundreds of tons of anthrax bombs on the German mainland... This is a huge destructive force.

"We certainly won't really use atomic bombs to kill innocent Americans," Hitler agreed, "The belief in National Socialism does not allow us to do so."

Hersmann knew that this was probably what Hitler really meant!

In another time and space, although Hitler was a sinner and devil of all mankind, Hersmann thought he was a more principled devil! His principle was the Aryan race. He was more gentle to the people with higher Aryan blood, and vice versa!

White Americans have many Germanic and Anglo-Saxon ancestry, which means they are also a branch of the Aryan race. Therefore, Hitler was not in favor of using nuclear weapons against American civilians...

"Your Excellency Caesar," Hessman asked, taking over the topic, "Actually, we are just as you imagine, we just use the atomic bomb as a tool to force the United States to recognize reality. This war... the United States has already defeated it. Since it has been defeated, Should be compensated!

And our demands are not excessive. Considering the size of the US economy, 500 billion Euromarks is very reasonable to end a lost world war. If Europe loses, the Americans will probably get more than 500 billion Euromarks, right? "

"Yes! Very reasonable!" Mussolini nodded repeatedly, as if he agreed with Hersman's words, "I will convey the opinions of the Imperial Marshal to my peace-loving American friends."

"Then when are you going to the United States?" Hitler asked.

"That depends on your opinion," Mussolini said with rare humility. "It all depends on the course of your war..."

"The United States and Japan are about to have a decisive battle in the central Pacific." Hersman said, "This decisive battle is likely to change the world's naval strength rankings. I think His Excellency Caesar can decide the winner in the war in the Central Pacific. Go to America again.”

"Okay, that's it!" Mussolini nodded heavily and agreed to Hessmann's request.

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When Hersmann returned to Zossen's general staff with the news that Mussolini would soon visit the United States as a European peace envoy, he immediately received another surprising news.

The entire Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Red Navy has left its home port of Vladivostok and is currently sailing north along the Soviet Far East coastline.

"Everyone has left?" Hersman frowned, "Did the submarine also leave?"

The surface ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet were nothing special in Hersman's mind. Japan could always deal with them. However, their submarines are still quite troublesome - mainly because Japan's anti-submarine capabilities are too weak. 700 American submarines have almost cut off Japan's overseas trade lines, and now there are more than 100 Soviet submarines...

This prospect is really unimaginable!

“We don’t know the situation of the submarine.” Chief of Naval Staff Admiral William Messer, who was on duty at the General Staff, told Hersman. “Our observation team in Japan only got a general idea, but I guess the Japanese themselves don’t know either. Did the Soviet submarine leave?"

"They should have left!" Hessmann had the answer after a moment's thought. "Then... what are the Japanese planning to do? Are they going to intercept them?"

"They didn't think about it," Messer said. "The Japanese estimated that the Soviet navy might go to Nikolayevsk on the lower reaches of the Amur River to take refuge. If so, they would not stop it."

"What if not?" Hersman asked, "Are the Japanese about to attack the Soviet Union?"

"I don't know." William Messer didn't know Japan's situation, "but I'm worried that Japan is likely to give up the decisive battle with the United States in the central Pacific..."

"No," Hessman waved his hand, "They don't dare...if they take our electromagnetic separation equipment, they must give an explanation, because the German Empire will not tolerate betrayal!"

However, it is still possible for the Japanese to cope with a war and then negotiate peace with the United States...or there is still the possibility of secret peace talks. If the Japanese do this, it will be an explanation, and Germany will not be able to cause trouble for them.

Hessmann thought for a moment and then asked Guderian, who was studying the map of the Soviet-German battlefield: "Heinz, how is the situation in the Caucasus battlefield? When will it end?"

The relatively flat North Caucasus region is now completely occupied by the German army, but the Caucasus Mountains and the areas to its south are still battlefields for fierce fighting. Because of the complex terrain there, the progress of the German mountain troops and the White Russian infantry was relatively slow.

"The main battle will definitely end in the autumn." Guderian told Hersman, "But it will not be easy to clear the mountainous areas. There are many die-hard Bolsheviks there, which is difficult to deal with.

In addition, the indigenous people in the Caucasus are all MSL, and they were persecuted by the Bolsheviks. If we can adopt some policies to protect their beliefs, we should be able to gain their support, and perhaps speed up the process of some wars. "

"No, there is no need." Hessman waved his hand, "Because the Soviets will soon sue for peace with Belarus."