1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 262 Who says I don’t understand military affairs?
Consulate General of Germany.

The reception hall was transformed into a splendid ballroom. At this time, there was a huge flow of people, the lights were bright, and there were foreigners in heavy makeup everywhere.

Ye Luo, who was wearing a suit, was 1.8 meters tall, and Lu Xiaoman, who was about 1.6 meters tall, was holding his arm. The two of them looked like a golden girl. As soon as they entered the ballroom, they attracted the attention of countless people.

"Ye, welcome to my dance!" Knappe, the German Consul General, walked over with a smile on his face and his dance partner.

Also coming with him was a tall middle-aged man, and the only Chinese male in the room besides Ye Luo.

"Long time no see, Consul General." Ye Luo shook hands with him and greeted him with a smile.

"Ye, let me introduce to you. This is Colonel Max Ball, the general counsel of the military advisory group who just arrived in Shanghai a few days ago. This man is from the Ministry of Education of your National Government." Knappe pointed. Pointing to the two people next to him, he said with a smile in German.

"Second Young Master, I have been admired for a long time, and I am like Li Lin." The Chinese man about 30 years old smiled and shook hands with Ye Luo. He was personable and spoke fluent German. He seemed to have a good relationship with the foreigners present.

Upon hearing this name, some memories hidden deep in my mind suddenly surfaced.

Li Lin seemed to be a very famous diplomat during the Republic of China. He was basically involved in the cooperation between the Nationalist Government and Germany.

After he returned from studying in Germany last year, he was appointed by the principal as the National Government's diplomatic advisor to Germany. He was also one of the main promoters of diplomatic relations with Germany in the 30s.

"Thank you, Counselor Li. I have admired your name for a long time, and I finally see you today." Ye Luo smiled and nodded in response.

He looked at Max Bauer, a foreigner with a military background who didn't seem to want to talk to Ye Luo. He just nodded slightly and said nothing.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Knappe quickly smoothed things over: "Max, this is Ye Luo, the boss of Ye's Investment Company that I told you before. He is only 22 years old this year, but he is already worth tens of millions. He is one of the richest Chinese in Shanghai. He has played an important role in the resurrection of General Motors!"

Yelo's paper benefited many high-level foreigners in Shanghai. Last time, it helped Knappe avoid the two big pitfalls of Rolls-Royce and Paramount. It was deeply loved and admired by the German Consul General.

However, Max didn't care and said with a faint smile: "Consul General, I came to China for military cooperation to help their country cultivate a group of powerful soldiers who can fight and have the most advanced equipment. You know, in this cooperation, I The most important thing is money.”

"That's what I said, but if you want to build a factory in the suburbs of Shanghai Bund County or surrounding cities, it will be more convenient if you have familiar Chinese businessmen to cooperate with you." Knappe did not expect that Max had such a big prejudice against Chinese businessmen, so he quickly said, " Ye has the most complete connections and funds, as well as a large amount of land for you to allocate and use, so he is the best partner."

"I heard that most Chinese businessmen are greedy. If we cooperate with him, he will resell the weapons and equipment in the factory. The loss will be much greater than the convenience he provides me." Max snorted coldly and looked at Ye Luo, "And He doesn’t understand military affairs and technology, and I need experts like Li or high-ranking generals in their army to cooperate, not some profit-seeking businessmen.”

"Who says I don't understand military affairs?" Ye Luo counterattacked with a smile in German.

Ye Luo hadn't spoken much before, but when he spoke now, Max was surprised to find that his German fluency was even better than that of Li Linsi!
To be able to speak German so fluently, he must have settled in Germany for a long time.

But Knappe never mentioned this to himself. "Do you know anything about military affairs?" Max showed a curious expression.

Ye Luo answered with a smile: "When I was studying in Germany, I was very interested in this country, which is said to be based on military affairs. I learned a lot of military-related knowledge at that time."

"Colonel Ball, I have heard of your name." Ye Luo did not pause, spitting out all the clear memories in his mind, "You are a soldier with legendary experience. When the First World War broke out, you served as the commander of the German Army. Staff officer of the Operations Division of the General Staff Headquarters. After the war, you retired with the rank of colonel. In addition, you are also a heavy artillery expert. The famous Hindenburg Plan and the strategic concept of the total war came from your hands."

"Oh?" Max looked at Ye Luo and then at Knappe.

These personal information are not secret, but given the lack of information in China at this time, it would be difficult for him to obtain this information without the Germans disclosing it to him.

Judging from Knappe's expression, it was probably not him who told Ye Luo.

Did this young Chinese really have an in-depth understanding of himself?
"I very much agree with your view on heavy artillery. This is a top-notch war weapon that is not inferior to aircraft and tanks in strategic position, but is more convenient to manufacture and use. If our two countries engage in military cooperation, I would like to first introduce You invented several heavy artillery pieces instead of chasing tanks and planes in a flashy way."

Ye Luo continued with a smile.

The value of heavy artillery is indeed great, but it is not as exaggerated as he said.

However, Max is a world-famous heavy artillery expert and enthusiast. To win his favor, it is natural to work hard in this area.

Starting with heavy artillery, Max was aroused by Yelo and became interested in talking. The two briefly discussed the role and status of heavy artillery, and then extended it to politics, economics, business and other fields.

Max participated in the famous Kapp riots with a large number of retired soldiers. After the riots were suppressed, he was wanted and fled abroad. He served as a military consultant in many countries. Later, at the expense of giving up political activities at home, he was granted amnesty and returned to Germany.

But he always had a political ambition in his heart. This time he set his sights on the National Government and wanted to come here to show off his talents.

Although Ye Luo is not a professional in military or politics, he has vision and knowledge that transcends the times. Coupled with the six years of hard study, he can communicate with experts like Max without any obstacles, and he can frequently arouse the admiration and admiration of the other party. meditation.

Seeing that Ye Luo and Max were getting more and more excited as they chatted, the big stone in Knappe's heart finally fell. He waved to the stunned Li Linsi to leave quietly with him, leaving only Ye Luo, Max and their respective dance partners. Have a great conversation there.

Lu Xiaoman's German proficiency has reached the point where he can communicate normally, and he had a very interesting chat with Max's wife.

Mrs. Max had no interest in her husband's favorite heavy artillery. She heard that Ye Luo's men were running the most famous dance hall and movie theater in Shanghai, and she immediately became interested. She thought that if her husband cooperated with this young businessman in Shanghai, she would be afraid of not having any money. Flower?

"Ye, I apologize for my unreasonable behavior just now." After a conversation, Max was already convinced by Ye Luo. "By the way, if you lead this cooperation, what will you do?"

(End of this chapter)