"My Führer, you mean, to resume the arms trade with China? But if we do that, we will definitely have a conflict with Japan. How can we guarantee that this plan will not be sabotaged and obstructed by Japan, which is at war with China, and they will not allow us to directly support China's actions?

And, as far as I know so far, the current situation in China is not optimistic, and although they need our weapons very much, it is difficult for me to believe that Germany will be able to reap any real benefits from this plan, given their current financial situation. ”

Brumberg was a pragmatic soldier who unabashedly raised his concerns with Mr. Xu.

"My dear Excellency Marshal, the questions you have raised are existent, and they are very intractable, and it is evident that you have done some research on the Asian question. However, I had already taken these issues into account while the plan was still in the works, and I had come up with a specific response.

Let's take a look at what Germany will gain from this plan if it is implemented. Weirle, please show the marshal the report of the investigation of the staff office of the base camp. ”

Xu Jun gestured to Weierle, who pulled a folder from his bulging briefcase and placed it on the coffee table in front of him.

"You already know our latest expansion, Marshal."

Xu Jun picked up the teacup and took a leisurely sip of tea, then stood up.

"With our current weapons production capacity, it will take at least two to three years to arm the newly formed troops."

Xu Jun walked to the huge world map on the wall.

"We don't have that much time, my marshal. Our enemies will not give us so much time. ”

Xu Jun stretched out his hand and patted the eastern part of Europe on the map, turned around and said loudly: "Our surroundings are not as safe as we imagined. The Slavic states of the Balkans are on the move, they are full of contradictions with each other, and now there is only one Mars, a peninsula, that can explode.

Italy, I can no longer tolerate Germany being taken advantage of by that hypocritical, stupid, arrogant leader. Mussolini was a huge nuisance, and if Germany continued to allow this megalomaniac to do what he wanted, we would sooner or later be dragged into a catastrophe by him. He arrived in Paris yesterday, and I am going to meet him tomorrow, and I will make him understand who is the real ruler of Europe now.

Britain still controlled Gibraltar and the Mediterranean, and we had to gain absolute control of the region, otherwise German revival would be a dead letter.

The resources of these colonies, as well as those of the Arab countries, were the key to the restoration of prosperity for Germany and Europe as a whole. But in order to gain control of these regions, in addition to diplomatic means, it is more important to have a strong military backing.

We can't count on the Italians, we already know the fighting power of their so-called most elite units. So, when it comes to solving Africa's problems, we can only rely on our own strength.

In addition, to the east of us there is Germany's greatest potential enemy, Russia. ”

Xu Jun paused, then pointed to the map and said, "Although I don't want to admit it from the bottom of my heart, this is the truth. The Russian threat to Germany was growing rapidly. After the three Baltic states were annexed by her, we are now face to face with this massive monster.

Although we are still cooperating with Russia, and relations seem to be quite good, this does not hide the fundamental contradictions that exist between Germany and Russia.

From the time of his empire, the Russians had been eyeing the land and wealth of Europe. Despite their great power, they have always been excluded from European social circles, and the European countries have never given the Russians any opportunity to intervene in European affairs, which has always made them resentful.

But now, their opportunity has finally come, annexing half of Poland and then the three Baltic states, the first step in their expansion into Europe.

Next, they will inevitably use this as an opportunity to infiltrate the interior of Europe, and their first target will be here......"

Xu Jun pestled the map and said, "Balkan! ”

"It's the easiest place for them to get their hands on it, it's the key that opens the door to Europe. The inhabitants there were mostly Slavic peoples, and the Russians had every reason to draw them into their camp.

The historical obstacles to Russia's entry into Europe no longer exist, and Germany defeated France, expelled Great Britain, defeated Poland, and defeated all the Low Countries, removing these old obstacles for Russia. However, because of this, Germany became the only country in Europe that could prevent Russia from expanding its influence in Europe.

Germany will never sit idly by and watch such an expansion by Russia, which will seriously damage Germany's national interests, and Russia will not tolerate the existence of Germany, a threat that stands in the way of their advance. If Russia begins to infiltrate Europe, a confrontation between Germany and Russia will be inevitable.

And, on this issue, I think the Russians must have been preparing for it a long time ago, and you can see from the so many Russian spy networks that we have uncovered that they are not just concerned about Europe. Therefore, Germany must be ready for everything before Russia, and we must build an armed force capable of resisting and even defeating the polar bear. The arms trade with China is an indispensable and key part of this larger strategy. ”

"If we want to defend Europe, we must build a strong line of defense, we must expand our arms production, we must build more advanced weapons, and we must strengthen the combat effectiveness of our army.

We also had to make sure that we didn't provoke the polar bear and disrupt our overall plans, so we had to find a reason to convince the Russians. The arms trade is a compelling reason.

China's military is large and at war, and the need for weapons and ammunition is huge. Moreover, Russia's relations with China are quite close, and in order to entangle the Japanese military forces in the Chinese battlefield to ensure the security of their Far East, Russia has also imported a lot of weapons to China, and they even sent volunteer air forces to help China resist the attack of Japanese air power. ”

"Well, they are gradually withdrawing their air fleet, my Führer, this is the news I just received."

Wehrle said from the side.

"This shows that they are trying to improve relations with Japan, and I'm sure the two countries will soon sign an agreement to that effect." If my judgment is correct, Russia is preparing to shift her strategic focus to Europe in an all-round way. ”

Xu Jun walked to the front of the coffee table and picked up the teacup.

"We are now very short of time, we still have too many problems to solve, and we must complete a comprehensive adjustment of the military production system as soon as possible.

Huge demand will boost production, and the demand from the German Army alone will not be enough to stimulate the expansion of the entire European military industry**. ”

"I'm sorry, my Führer, but you were talking earlier about the entire European military-industrial complex?"

Brumberg had been quietly savoring Xu Jun's words, and Xu Jun's previous analysis and predictions gave him a deep shock, but before he could digest the information, Xu Jun threw out a bombshell.

"Yes, my Excellency Marshal, I am talking about the military-industrial complex throughout Europe. To accomplish our strategy, we must mobilize the forces of the whole of Europe.

France, for example, has a large number of excellent military-industrial enterprises, has a strong production capacity, but also has a strong research and development capacity, and if we throw these forces aside and do not use them, it is simply a waste.

In addition to the military industry, we will also mobilize the relevant civilian industries, and I will use this as an opportunity for the whole of Europe to complete the post-war reconstruction and regain prosperity as soon as possible. ”

Xu Jun put down the teacup and took the document from Brumberg's hand.

"With the current number of military industrial enterprises and the scale of production, we will not be able to achieve the basic goals set by the high command in a short period of time, and a large amount of capital and resources will be required during this period.

Where do we get those funds and resources, and that's a question that we have to pay attention to. Some in the Reich Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Armaments and Munitions proposed plans for the requisition of supplies and funds from the occupying powers in Europe...... Don't worry, my marshal. ”

Xu Jun waved his hand at Blumberg, who wanted to interject.

"I dismissed their plan on the spot. This is a stupid act of short-sightedness, which will make our future generations pay a terrible price for the short-sightedness we have now.

The plan I put forward is to mobilize those old European arms companies with a large number of orders and related interests, attract them into our cause, and let them participate in our military expansion plan, which will not only reduce the burden on the German arms enterprises, but also obtain the resources and funds we need.

Moreover, if they had tasted the sweetness of this plan, relations between Germany and the occupied countries would have improved. This is a good thing for Germany. ”