Chapter 711 710 [Gestures]

In the original history, not only were Chinese athletes not taken seriously, but the martial arts performance team members were also completely ignored in the beginning.

At first, they were arranged to perform at a camping party. There was no special car to transport them, so the team members had to carry their weapons and squeeze into the bus.

The scene is completely imaginable, with Zheng Huaixian holding a flying fork, Liu Yuhua with double knives on his back, Jin Shisheng with a nine-section whip wrapped around his waist, Zhang Wenguang with a plum blossom knife hanging on his waist... The most terrifying thing is Kou Yunxing, dragging a 64-pound pass with him. Knife, I don’t know if I need to pay for it.

This group of people were pointed at everywhere they went, as if they were clowns.

As a result, the first performance was extremely successful, and from then on all performances were transported by private car. Not only did they perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, they were also invited to tour in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and other big cities, and were even given a special audience by Hitler. Among them, Jin Shisheng was left behind and became a fighting coach for the Nazi SS.

The martial arts team members shined in Berlin. The Chinese athletes who actually participated in the competition almost came to Germany to make soy sauce, and no one paid any attention to them.

But it's different now. Because of Zhou Hexuan's existence, the Chinese delegation received very high treatment.

As soon as everyone arrived at the Berlin Olympic Village, "Village Chief" David came to greet them personally: "Welcome friends from China to the Berlin Olympic Village! I am Dürer David, director of the Olympic Village Management Committee."

"Hello, Mr. David." Zhou Hexuan stepped forward to shake hands and began to introduce the main members.

Although David looked down on the Chinese from the bottom of his heart, his attitude was very low.

There's no way it's too low!

Hitler called the Minister of the Interior, who in turn called the official in charge of sports. Passed down from level to level, everyone said that they should receive the Chinese delegation well. How could a small character like David dare to disobey? He quickly opened the Olympic Village in advance and came to greet them in person.

David took the Chinese delegation around the Olympic Village, and then asked everyone to choose houses at will. There was only one requirement, that is, all Chinese must live in the same building.

After confirming where to live, David asked people to bring bedding and other supplies, and said: "The circuit from the Olympic Village to the city has not been connected yet. I will ask people to send some candles. I hope everyone will make do with it. As for dining , the canteen in the Olympic Village is not open yet. I have arranged a special car and driver, you can go to a nearby restaurant to solve the problem. Please forgive me if there is poor reception!"

"No, no, your country has thought very carefully. We are the ones who disturbed you." Wang Zhengting said quickly.

Everyone placed their luggage and immediately headed to the stadium to familiarize themselves with the route.

In addition to the main stadium of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Hitler also built eight other stadiums for the Olympic Games. These sports venues alone cost US$25 million. Together with the Olympic Village, TV screens, squares and other supporting facilities, they have solved the employment problem of millions of people in Germany.

The main stadium is too big and has not been completely completed, so Chinese athletes are arranged to train in other venues.

Since he had received orders from his superiors long ago, Zhou Hexuan had unimpeded access to his residence. Everyone is given a badge that certifies free access to venues and even free use of buses and trams on certain lines.

Wang Zhengting was a diplomat. He was widely praised by domestic public opinion because he refused to sign at the Paris Peace Conference and worked with Lu Zhengxiang to win China's admission to the League of Nations. After the September 18th Incident broke out, Wang Zhengting, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, became the biggest scapegoat for the "non-resistance policy" and sadly bid farewell to the political stage.

Recalling the diplomatic humiliation he had suffered over the years, Wang Zhengting had a very good impression of Germany at this moment and said with emotion: "The Germans are still very honest in handling things. They treat us like distinguished guests and we feel like guests!"

Cheng Tianfang laughed and said, "That's Mr. Zhou's face."

"Indeed, I would like to thank Mr. Zhou." Wang Zhengting said with a smile.

Cheng Tianfang added: "Compared to the arrogance of Britain, France, the United States and Japan, the Germans do respect us more. Seven years ago, when Mr. Yu Yan (Jiang Zuobin) went to Germany as minister, the German government sent a float to the German-Swiss border to greet him. When the float arrived in Berlin, There are more than 20 senior German officials waiting to welcome him, and the scene is said to be extremely grand. This is a treatment that our diplomats have never received. For this reason alone, Germany is a good friend of China."

Wang Zhengting nodded and said: "The poem goes: Give me papayas and repay Qiongyao. Germany is kind and righteous, and China should repay it with kindness and righteousness. I hope that the two countries will cooperate more closely in the future."

What does it mean to be poor and short-minded?

This is.

At this time, China was backward and weak, and was discriminated against wherever it went. When Germany showed some sincerity, the Chinese diplomats were immediately flattered and regarded the other party as a reliable and good brother.

Wang Zhengting can be considered a person who has seen the world. He went to the Paris Peace Conference and was moved by the warm reception today. He is already showing signs of becoming a German fan.

Zhou Hexuan quickly changed the subject and asked: "Cousin Ru, how much funding has the central government approved for this Olympics?"

"210,000 oceans, actually 170,000, which is already pretty good." Wang Zhengting said with a wry smile.

The 40,000 yuan that disappeared was undoubtedly embezzled, and the actual number was normal.

The funding of 170,000 yuan is not a small amount, and the cost of relocation of cultural relics in the Forbidden City is only 60,000 yuan. As a result, the control power of 60,000 yuan triggered a conflict between Zhang Ji and Yi Peiji, leading to an unjust case of treasure theft from the Forbidden City.

But this amount of money seems to be stretched evenly, with only 2,000 yuan per person.

Well, it's almost enough for round-trip travel expenses, and there's still half a month's worth of food left, which is enough to support the expenses during the Olympics. Government officials are really budget-conscious.

It's just that these four months of training will have to be paid for out of pocket, and it is absolutely impossible for the Nanjing government to provide funds.

Zhou Hexuan asked: "How big of a gap is there?"

"At least 150,000." Wang Zhengting said.

Zhou Hexuan thought for a while and said: "200,000, let the team members eat well, and I will pay for it."

Wang Zhengting expressed gratitude: "Mr. Zhou, on behalf of everyone, I would like to thank you for your generous funding. I will work hard to get the medal!"

Zhou Hexuan was not afraid of Wang Zhengting embezzling public funds, not because he was upright and honest, but because Wang Zhengting had political ambitions to pursue an official career. How could Wang Zhengting be willing to accept the blame for not resisting on September 18th? He actively supports the Olympics because he just wants to make a comeback.

If Chinese athletes can win Olympic medals, Wang Zhengting will be so awesome that he might be able to return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Compared with being an official, a small amount of money is nothing, and Wang Zhengting can still afford it. Not only did he not take the opportunity to commit corruption, but he also threw money into the Olympic delegation. This was a hugely profitable political investment. If it succeeded, there would be huge returns, but if it didn't, it would be just a small loss.

After discussing the funding issue, Zhou Hexuan said to Sun Yongzhen: "Go and find someone to figure it out."

"Okay." Sun Yongzhen was gearing up. When he saw so many masters coming, he had long wanted to give it a try.

Sun Yongzhen approached Kou Yunxing directly, and the other party readily accepted it and said with a smile: "Then just two moves."

When I heard that someone was competing in martial arts, other team members immediately came to watch. Sun Yongzhen and Kou Yunxing greeted each other with fists clasped, then each took a stance, tested and started to attack.

Kou Yunxing practices "Wu Zi Plum Blossom Fist", which is a typical martial art for bodyguards. The more essential skills are on swords, guns, sticks and other weapons.

After the two fought, Kou Yunxing relied on his strong body and long legs to attack wildly and completely unreasonably. His leg skills were particularly amazing. He didn't kick very high, so he just kicked Sun Yongzhen's calf to the side.

Sun Yongzhen tried to use Bagua Bu to get closer several times, but Kou Yunxing kept the distance away, and then continued to use Tan Kung Fu to kick hard.

In just three minutes, Sun Yongzhen suddenly shouted: "No more fighting, no more fighting, my legs will be swollen from being kicked!"

"Hahaha," Kou Yunxing laughed and clasped his fists, "I agree, I agree!"

Sun Yongzhen returned to the sidelines and heard Zhou Hexuan ask: "Is this Master Kou very powerful?"

"He has long legs and is unreasonable," Sun Yongzhen looked aggrieved, and added, "Use weapons to fight for life and death. Well, you can compete with him. You don't need fists and kicks, it's because he is great! His body skills are also very good, completely I can’t find any flaws, it’s probably someone who fights often.”

The so-called body technique, when put into a modern fighting arena, is actually controlling the distance with steps. Fighting masters have a strong sense of distance. They always maintain a position that is neither far nor close, so that you cannot effectively attack him and are always within his attack range.

If you encounter a master who can control distance, and your arms and legs are shorter than his, then be prepared to admit defeat.

In fact, this is the same as playing basketball and football. Those who are good at dribbling past others are masters who are good at controlling distance.

This sense of distance is not something you get by practicing, but by playing. The so-called "martial arts masters" who practice routines hard without actually fighting will never learn it in their lifetime. They will be blinded by using their hands, and they will not know what happened to them when they were beaten.

Therefore, future generations of martial artists who grew up in greenhouses will never be able to defeat fighting athletes because of the lack of actual combat. You can't even touch other people's shadows.

Zhou Hexuan couldn't help but ask: "How does he compare with Xue Dian?"

Sun Yongzhen thought for a while and said: "Xue Dian definitely can't win in the fist and kick competition. He can only escape. With weapons, Kou Yunxing lay down directly, with no chance of survival. Crazy Xue's movement skills are too scary, and his speed is also very fast." Like a ghost."