"Joseph, you have been in contact with the Germans recently, and we need to buy their various machines and equipment. The civil war dealt a heavy blow to Russia's already fragile industry. Now that the civil war is coming to an end, we must seize the time to develop our industry, to make our industry recover, and even become stronger. Ulyanov said.

"Yes, Comrade President. However, do we still have the money to buy the machines and equipment of the Germans? The Germans are only serious about money. Joseph said with some embarrassment.

The party was already relatively poor, and even now, it has not been able to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people. Although they amassed a lot of wealth when they overthrew the Romanov dynasty. However, part of it was swallowed up by those who participated in the revolution. Some of it was given to Germany as war reparations. The rest, as military spending, was almost consumed in the civil war.

It can be said that if it were not for the rationing system implemented by the party, they would have gone bankrupt long ago.

In such a situation, it is undoubtedly difficult to buy machinery and equipment from Germany.

"Can we borrow money from the Germans? Use a loan to buy machinery and equipment. Kamenev proposed.

"I'm afraid that's unlikely. Until our revolution succeeds, the Germans want to use us against Tsarist Russia, so they will spare no effort to support us. But now, the situation is different. If we become stronger, we will pose a threat to them as well. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Germans will support us as much as they did before. Joseph was a little worried.

Ulyanov nodded, knowing that Joseph was completely right in his fears. Before the overthrow of Tsarist Russia, they were pawns that the Germans could exploit. And now they have turned from pawns into potential enemies of the Germans.

"Kaiser Wilhelm III was a very shrewd man, and I really don't see any reason why he would continue to support us. If we want to buy machinery and equipment from the Germans, we will have to pay real money. Joseph continued.

"The Germans can't do it there, but what about the Americans? Can Americans give us loans? Kamenev asked.

"The American army has just withdrawn from Russia. Add to that the fact that Americans are completely businessmen, and it is even more difficult to get loans from them. Joseph shook his head.

The senior leaders of the party and the military in the office were silent one by one. Although the revolution is about to succeed completely, the crisis they are facing has not diminished at all! For them, the road ahead is still very slim.

"Comrades, the situation is critical, though. However, I believe that with the support of the masses of the people, we will definitely be able to win! "Ulyanov cheered everyone on, and he didn't want them to lose confidence.

"We don't have money, but we have other things to exchange with the Germans. Whether it is grain, timber or other mineral resources, we have abundant reserves. Whatever the Germans want, we can give them! As long as we can get machinery and equipment from the Germans, we will soon be able to become stronger. When the time comes, naturally there will be no need to be afraid of the Germans. Ulyanov said.

"That's right, we can exchange with the Germans. Comrade Joseph, do you think that the Germans would agree to such words? Trotsky also said.

"I don't know, but I'm willing to talk to the Germans. Comrade President, I will do my best to make a deal with the Germans. Joseph said.

"Very well, Comrade Joseph. Hope you succeed this time. The masses of the people will not forget your merits. Ulyanov said.

"Comrade President, this is what I should do!" Joseph said. But he was very happy in his heart. He didn't care that the people seemed to remember his credit, as long as Ulyanov remembered. In this way, after Ulyanov went to meet Marx, he would be able to succeed Ulyanov. Power and status were the most important things to Joseph.

"Comrade President, there is one more thing that I would like to report to you. Report on those partisan detachments that we had established in the German-occupied zone. A large number of German troops were moving from the above-mentioned areas. We judged that the Germans were going to attack the partisans. The Germans were too strong and well armed. Our partisans, I'm afraid, are no match for them. I suggest that the guerrillas be withdrawn and their strength preserved. Trotsky suggested.

"Withdrawn?" Ulyanov frowned.

"If we withdraw it, won't our previous efforts be in vain? I hope that our partisans will be able to take root in that land and continue to fight against the Germans. Only then will the people there remember that they are Russians. Otherwise, the masses of the people will soon forget who they are and forget ours. In that case, will it be possible for us to reclaim that territory in the future? "Ulyanov was resolute and clearly did not agree with the retreat of the partisans.

After the signing of the Brest Treaty, Ulyanov regretted it somewhat. After all, in the treaty, their losses were simply too great. This made Ulyanov obsessed with that land. That is why Trotsky was asked to form partisan units in those places, so that one day when they launched an attack on Germany, they could get the support of these partisans and defeat the German army under internal and external attacks.

Another reason is to maintain their influence on the people there so that they do not be forgotten by the people. Once forgotten by the populace, those territories are really lost.

"Yes, Comrade Chairman." Trotsky nodded. However, he sighed in his heart. He knew that this time the guerrillas would definitely suffer heavy losses. How could they hold out in the face of the encirclement and suppression of the German army, which was armed to the teeth?

The next day, Joseph left Moscow for Berlin, where he had a secret meeting with the German government to discuss the exchange of grain and other agricultural products and mineral resources for machinery and equipment. For the task assigned by Ulyanov, Joseph is still very attentive. The more Ulyanov values him, the more likely he is to become Ulyanov's heir in the future.

It's just that, even so, Joseph is uncertain about whether this trip to Germany can successfully complete the tasks assigned by Ulyanov.