Chapter 867: Everyone Knows the Truth but Pretends to Be Confused
"Rudel was a die-hard Nazi. He was imprisoned for a year after World War II and was released. After his release, he went to Argentina," Xiao Peng explained.
Many Nazis fled to Spain or Argentina after their defeat in World War II. Both countries were fascist for a long time.
For example, in Spain, after the civil war ended in 1939, Franco came to power and became the lifelong head of state and implemented a fascist dictatorship. Although he chose a "neutral policy" in World War II, a large number of Spanish mercenaries helped Germany invade the Soviet Union. Spain did not implement democratic reforms until his death in 1975. Before that, Spain had always been a fascist country.
The same goes for Argentina. Argentina is one of the few white countries in South America, and 90% of its citizens come from Spain, Italy and Germany, all three of which are fascist countries. The Argentine president Juan Perón, who came to power in 1946 (the husband of his character in "Evita" starring Madonna), was of Italian descent and had served as an officer in Italy, so he was also considered a fascist. After World War II, including the Argentine people, were happy to help hide those Nazi fugitives. At that time, during World War II, the United States asked South American countries to sever ties with the Axis powers, and only Argentina disagreed.
They had reason to disagree. Argentina then was different from today. Back then, Argentina was the most powerful country in South America, one of the world's top ten industrial nations, and one of the world's ten richest countries. Their fascism was even more intense. It wasn't until 1997 that then-President Menem, under pressure from public opinion, established an investigation committee into Nazi activities in Argentina.
However, they paid a price for this: first, the incentive policies of various countries severely hampered their economic development. Second, there was the famous Falklands War, which was supposedly a war between Britain and Argentina, but it's unclear how many countries sided with Britain. It felt a bit like "the righteous will have many supporters, the unrighteous will have few."
Of course, even so, the fact that Argentina almost forced Britain to launch a "mushroom bomb" shows that they are indeed powerful.
Xiao Peng said, "Rudel was an out-and-out Nazi. He was a close friend of then-Argentine President Juan Perón and even published several books promoting Nazism. His craziest act also happened in Argentina. He and a friend were climbing Mount Aconcagua when his friend fell and died. Rudel then returned the same way, dragged his friend's body to the summit, and placed it there, saying that his friend could rest in peace there forever."
Hua Chong was now completely speechless.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and the highest extinct volcano in the world, with an altitude of 6,962 meters. It sounds like a big difference from Mount Everest's 8,848 meters, but don't forget that Mount Everest is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, while Mount Aconcagua belongs to the Andes Mountains, which is basically a mountain that stands directly along the west coast of South America.
Of course, Mount Aconcagua is much easier to climb than Mount Everest. You don't need to bring oxygen tanks. Every year, a large number of tourists go to climb it, with a summit rate of more than 70%. The fastest record is more than five hours. However, not everyone can climb up while dragging a dead body: and Rudel is a disabled person with only one leg.
"This is a madman! A real madman!" Hua Chong concluded!
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Regardless of whether he's crazy or not, he holds a very high status in the eyes of some Germans. This ship has acquired a 'celebrity aura', and for this very reason, people will pay for anything found on board – it has 'commemorative value,' right? Look at Khedira, he's already getting excited. There's no shortage of people like him in Germany!"
Hua Chong pointed his index fingers downwards at Khedira and said, "You even care so much about a warmongerer like this. I despise you!"
After hearing this, Khedira replied seriously: "I have no comment on what kind of person he is, but as a soldier I respect his record. But looking at his record, he is a role model for all soldiers!"
Xiao Peng curled his lips and said, "That's nice to say, Khedira. If the world truly didn't need the military and police, that would be a truly perfect world. Of course, that's impossible. A forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. If these two professions really didn't exist, the world would have been in chaos long ago. After all, not everyone knows how to write the word 'morality'!"
After hearing this, Hua Chong said, "Boss, you're willing to give us the coordinates of such a valuable shipwreck? We might as well salvage it ourselves! It would be a shame if you just gave it away."
"What a shame?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "What a shame? There are at least eight thousand ships like this in this sea! To these broke guys, every ship has salvage value. Even a scrap steel ship can make money as long as it's large enough! Besides, docks, barges, transportation, production, and sales are all indispensable. This will create more job opportunities. The more they salvage, the more they can't stop. This is quite beneficial to us!"
Khedira laughed and said, "Hua Chong, your question is also wrong. How long have you been with the boss? What kind of person is the boss? He wouldn't even bother to salvage anything unless it was real money."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "The ten ships I gave you are all actually 'cargo' ships. It's just a matter of how much cargo there is. Generally speaking, it's not a problem to make three to five million yuan after deducting costs from each ship. The problem is that with so many ships, so many people, and so many links, even a penny won't make much."
"I understand!" Hua Chong clapped his hands. "It means to let them have food but not let them eat their fill, is that what you mean?"
Xiao Peng nodded: "What a clever description!"
Khedira coughed twice and said, "Boss, aren't you afraid that Mr. Pinte knows French?"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "What am I afraid of? These days, no one is stupid. They must have guessed my intentions long ago, but so what? For them, this will enhance their regional influence. For investors, it's a chance to make a killing in the capital market. For politicians, it's a chance to create jobs, develop the economy, and improve their political standing. For professionals, it's a way to increase their income. And as for the fact that this alliance is led by Chinese? They'll all pretend to be ignorant. No one dares to dissent on this matter! Did you see that? This time, the Three States Alliance incident has become such a big deal, and even the 'lateral thinkers' didn't come out to cause trouble."
"Oh, that's right. If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it. This is really weird!"
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