In Fang Yan's plan, Finland, which was about to go to war with the Soviet Union, had to go all out to rescue. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info This is not only because Fang Yan deeply admires the fearless courage of this small Nordic country to dare to fight to the death against a strong enemy that they cannot defeat for the sake of freedom and independence, but also because it helps Finland have important national practical interests. In the long run, Nazi Germany and the Red Soviet Union, two regimes with sharply opposed ideologies, will inevitably become enemies, and helping Finland, which has a grudge against the Soviet Union, is helping Germany itself; As it stands, Finland was also an ideal sword for Germany to contain the Soviet Union in the northwest.

To this day, the Soviet Union has taken advantage of Germany's war with Britain and France and the need to avoid fighting on two fronts, and has taken advantage of numerous bargains with Germany: Germany has had to repeatedly sacrifice the interests of Eastern European countries and even itself to satisfy the gluttony of the Soviet Union, the giant red bear. If Finland could withstand the onslaught of the Soviet tsunami like a reef in the ensuing war, it would inevitably involve a great deal of Soviet energy, so that the latter could no longer make any demands on Germany like an insatiable scoundrel throughout the winter of 1939 and the spring and summer of 1940. And if the Finns can beat the Soviet Union to a beating, then Moscow will even take the initiative to show goodwill to Berlin and stabilize the attitude of Germany, an equally ill-intentioned ally, by giving back its interests!

However, in the matter of aiding Finland, Germany could not take part in it personally. Because the economic raw materials and neutrality provided by the Soviet Union at present were indispensable for Germany in the midst of the war; Even the emergence of business groups and military volunteers from the German private sector to Finland would directly irritate the nerves of the Soviet Union and have incalculable consequences. It was for this reason that Fang Yan spent a lot of effort to buy Soviet-made weapons in the first place, and the subsequent sale of these arms to the Finns should also eliminate the German element. Therefore, using the hands of the Italians to realize his intentions has become Fang Yan's only but very feasible choice.

First, Italy and the Soviet Union had a direct conflict of interest. Both sides wanted to expand their influence into the Balkans, and they already had the same bitter enmity between each other as Austria-Hungary and Tsarist Russia before World War I. Driven by this practical interest, fascist Italy's hatred of the Bolshevik Soviet Union became even more incompatible: as long as it could stumble the Soviet Union, the Italians would certainly be more than happy to do it!

Secondly, Italy was able to come to the aid of Finland and was not at all afraid of Soviet retaliation. Although neighboring countries such as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are friendly with Finland, the behemoth of the Soviet Union is close to them; Even these countries, who hated the bully Soviet Union, did not dare to come to Finland's aid for fear that the Red Rush would storm their capital the next day. Sweden also feared that a large-scale aid to Finland would make the Soviet Union settle accounts for itself after the victory, so it also did not dare to go too far. Italy, which is located in southern Mediterranean Europe, is not worried about this at all: its army is poor, but it is still more than 800 kilometers away from the Soviet Union and separated by two countries, and the Soviets have no ability to fight themselves.

In the end, the Italian leader Benito Mussolini was a man of great face and great success. If Italy had been able to raise the banner of aid to Finland in the Soviet-Finnish war, it would have been able to establish a very positive image of the whole capitalist world as a "fighter against the Bolshevik demons" and hopefully allow Rome to replace Berlin as the political centre of the world fascist movement. Moreover, the Finns did not receive foreign aid for free, and they possessed a good amount of national property to buy a considerable amount of arms on the market. This kind of thing that has both face and inside, Mussolini will only have a ghost if he doesn't do it!

Fang Yan believed that as long as he poked this stake to his eldest brother Chiano Jr., the latter would inevitably move his father-in-law and leader to take action in this matter that would be beneficial to both Germany and Italy. And as long as Fang Yan did a clean job, the anger of the Soviets could not be spread on Germany. After all, with the signing of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact and the Soviet-German partition of Poland, relations between Italy and Germany were not as strong as they had been when the Iron and Steel Pact was signed in April 1939; It is entirely possible that Rome will go it alone politically and openly contradict Berlin. In the end, the Soviet Union, which also had scruples about the might of the German army, could only swallow this bitter fruit in the endless curse on Italy, and chose to win over Germany in order to concentrate on dealing with the Finnish war in the north.

Although Sylvia failed to understand this complex political game, this did not prevent her from unconditionally trusting Fang Yan: in the face of Fang Yan's request, she immediately agreed, and expressed her willingness to call and talk to the elder Ziano in person. Seeing that Sylvia was so considerate and submissive, and at the same time helped him a lot, Fang Yan decided that it was necessary for him to reduce the time he spent with his daughter tonight and reward his wife well.

With the engines roaring and the air pressure on the surface, after an hour's flight, the four-engine heavy passenger plane returned from Wilhelmshaven to Berlin's southern suburbs airport. Fang Yan couldn't wait to jump out of the cabin, pulled Sylvia into a car to greet them, and then headed straight for the city. Since Sylvia arrived in Germany after completing her studies, Fang Yan has built a love nest with her in the capital: Sylvia can pursue her musical path in the vast space of Berlin, and Fang Yan can keep in touch with her uncle ******, who holds a key position in the government, and realize her will through this relationship. Although Berlin is a long way from Hamburg, the seat of the Brom Group, it takes less than two hours to travel between the two places with the construction of highways since Hitler came to power.

When Fang Yan arrived home, his cheap father Rudolph was waiting for him in the courtyard. In another year, Rudolph will be the old man, and the handsome and charming middle-aged uncle that Fang Yan saw when he first crossed over is no longer in his prime; However, the old Rudolph was in good spirits, his body was tough and strong, and he looked like he was just over fifty. In recent years, the vigorous development of the family business has greatly stimulated Rudolph's enthusiasm, and the rapid expansion of various industries has given him a second youth, and every day is extremely fulfilling. Seeing Fang Yan appear, Rudolph immediately smiled and hugged him, and his angular face was full of joy and pride at the moment.

"My little Jonas, you have really become a general!" Rudolph stroked Fang Yan's brimmed hat and epaulettes repeatedly like a child, and there was still a bit of disbelief in his words, "This is a knight's cross with oak leaves, and this is the first in the whole of Germany!" Do you know how excited and surprised I was when I listened to the Führer's news broadcast in Hamburg in honour of you, you are the pride of our Brom family! ”

Fang Yan's heart swelled with a warm clear stream, and he said: "This is the final result of the bravery and fearlessness of all the officers and men of the fleet in battle, as well as the great love of the Führer and the Admiral for me. In fact, I did not expect the rank of brigadier general to accompany me until the Führer presented me with the medal, and I thought that this day would have to wait at least 10 years. ”

Seeing the emotional exchange between the father and son, Sylvia realized that her lover seemed to have been promoted, and the Oak Leaf Medal also seemed to be very powerful. Sylvia had no idea of the rank in the army: she only remembered that when she walked with her brother and father, the generals and lieutenant generals would huddle themselves in the center with a smile on their faces, grabbing a large piece like a duck. Because of this, she has never paid attention to her husband's military position during her marriage, but only regarded him as her life partner very simply. Now that she thinks about it, Sylvia suddenly realizes that she has failed in her duties: her husband has an extremely important career in his life, and as a wife, how can she not give her full attention and support?

"Congratulations, dear." Sylvia whispered like a mosquito, her face filled with guilt and self-reproach like that of a child who had made a mistake. Fang Yan laughed, and his right hand gently clenched her soft and smooth soft twing. From beginning to end, Fang Yan didn't have any intention of complaining about Sylvia at all, her illustrious background had already inadvertently helped her solve too many problems.

On the green lawn in the courtyard, Fang Yan also saw his second daughter and young son in the arms of the nanny. Because of their young age, Ivy who is more than 2 years old and Allen, who has just turned 1 year old, have no feelings for their father to leave him for several months, but even so, the milky father still makes Fang Yan feel as if his heart is about to melt, and he can't help but kiss and kiss on the delicate face of the child. In the evening, Fang Yan's eldest daughter Alice also returned home from kindergarten. At the age of 5 and a half, she was more attached to her father than her younger siblings, and after meeting, she hung on Fang Yan like a koala; That extremely intimate gesture made Sylvia can't help but feel a trace of sour jealousy.

To Fang Yan's surprise, his uncle ****** and brother Freya also came to his house in the evening. When relatives who have been separated for a long time get together, it is naturally a lot of laughter and greetings. For Fang Yan's military rank and honor today, even ******, who is the president of the national economy, felt incredible, and after some discussion, the family couldn't help but sigh that Fang Yan's experience was really a real miracle. With the exception of Hitler, there was no one in the whole of Germany who could compare with Fang Yan's achievements. (To be continued.) )