Two Exocet III seaplanes landed slowly in the harbor of Königsberg, and near the pier, the engines suddenly stopped roaring and the propellers quickly came to a standstill.

The German soldiers on the pier used a long wooden pole with a hook to pull the plane closer and pick up the passenger in the passenger seat. The two passengers who got off the two planes looked tired and weak, and even their walking movements were a little stiff.

The pilot of the seaplane glanced at the backs of the two men with some disdain and muttered: "The Russians are so bad!" Get dizzy like this when you get on a plane! ”

Having said that, Stalin's first flight was after all, and it was a flight that lasted more than a dozen hours. Compared with the other envoy who came with him, Sharonov, Stalin's situation looked slightly better, except that the faces of the two men looked somewhat pale.

A German major officer greeted him, "Gentlemen envoys, welcome to East Prussia!" The car is ready for you, and we will send you to our esteemed Royal Highness! ”

Stalin and Sharonov looked at each other, silently followed the major and boarded the car, and under the guidance of an armored personnel carrier, they quickly drove away from the dock and headed for the city.

As usual, Stalin continued to observe everything on the side of the road carefully and carefully. He had the impression that East Prussia was a predominantly agricultural and pastoral region, and the fertile fields lining the roads were also in line with this situation, but in addition to the large fields of farmland, the various factories of various sizes were more striking. In the large factory area, tall chimneys spew thick and light smoke outward, and then it is quickly blown away by the wind on the plains, and the roar of machinery can be heard everywhere.

"Mr. Major, these factories are ......," Stalin asked curiously, but the German major only smiled and did not answer.

In autumn, the fields are full of yellow, and it is difficult to see German peasants. In fact, after the outbreak of the war, many East Prussian peasants who had been busy with their farm work went into the factories to help produce some of the simpler parts and machines.

Stalin continued to observe everything around him, and he noticed that the closer he got to the city of Königsberg, the more he was wearing gray military uniforms. However, these soldiers did not add to the tension in the city, they were scattered around, and many of them were still chatting happily with ordinary citizens, not only did they not carry long rifles on their backs, but they also had relaxed and happy smiles on their faces.

"The soldiers are on vacation!"

The German major finally spoke, and Stalin nodded knowingly, as it seemed that the main forces of the East Prussian regiment had returned from Poland to East Prussia for a short rest, as he understood.

"It seems that the German-Austrian army in Poland is weak, and I am afraid that it will be less auspicious under the attack of Aglini!"

Stalin thought so, but he soon realized how wrong he was.

Along the way, Königsberg made a great impression on Stalin. Although the city is not as prosperous and noisy as Berlin and St. Petersburg, the municipal construction is well planned, the streets are clean and tidy, the houses in the city are not high but look very new in appearance, and the lines of the houses are simple and consistent; There are not many industrial facilities in the city, but the number of cars is somewhat surprising, and the various military vehicles and some ordinary cars make the small city look lively, not least because the Berlin-Istanbul-oil field railway line has been kept open so far, and large quantities of crude oil and refined gasoline are transported from Turkey back to Germany every day through that railway.

More than two months after the outbreak of the war, the city has not been harassed by even a single enemy aircraft, and the lives of its citizens are still peaceful and busy.

Soon after, the car stopped in front of a heavily guarded gate, surrounded by barbed wire fence with barbed wire on a high fence, behind which looked like a wooded field, but with many roofs looming out of the woods. Stalin looked at the place in amazement, and in a city made of stone and concrete, the woods gave a refreshing, even somewhat detached feeling.

After a long while, the gate slowly opened after the guards at the gate reported to their superiors and confirmed the identity of the convoy. After entering the gate, Stalin first noticed several armored vehicles parked in the woods on both sides, and it seemed that if anything unusual happened to the gate, they could quickly go to support. A clean and wide cement road stretches from the gate to the depths of the woods, and the woods on both sides of the road are actually not dense, and there are small houses of two or three stories scattered among the trees.

The car drove about two kilometers forward, and there were not many German soldiers except for a few sentry posts along the way, some German officers and people in ordinary suits walked leisurely on the gravel road on both sides, and there were many wooden benches next to the gravel road, and some small bridges and flowing water in the depths of the woods.

After seeing the new Tsar's opera house, Stalin, once again, was amazed by the fact that this place resembled a park or a campus. It was only when the car stopped in front of the largest, four-and-a-half-story building, that Stalin came to his senses. The red carpet in the center of the front steps of the building, the stern-looking guards on either side, and the hurried-looking people around him all told him that this was the center of the compound.

"Is your prince going to meet us here?" Stalin had expected that the Prince of East Prussia would receive him in a Prussian castle, where everything seemed devoid of majesty and solemnity.

"Yes, this is the district government of East Prussia, where His Royal Highness has been handling government affairs and meeting guests since his return from Poland, but he will soon be on his way to the front again with the main force of the legion!" The car quickly stopped on the side of the building's main entrance, and the German major opened the door for Stalin as he spoke.

Stalin was tempted to ask if the front line he was referring to was Poland, but when he saw the officer's indifferent expression, he lost interest in asking questions, and he felt that he should be able to get the answer he wanted in a short meeting.

After Stalin and the others got out of the car, several officers who were waiting at the entrance of the building came over.

"Gentlemen, please come here!"

The group walked up the steps in front of the building along the red carpet, and the guards on either side saluted in greeting the Russian envoys, even though most of them did not know their identities.

In front of the building are two Franco-Prussian War cannons, which are rusty. The Germans still liked to use the weapons of that period as a symbol of victory, but perhaps in the near future, the weapons of this war will replace them.

Walking into the main hall of the building, you are greeted by an air of Prussian tradition. The hall is a large space, the marble floor is bright enough to reflect the human figure, the high ceiling is painted with classical pictures, and the decoration in the hall is very luxurious, making people feel as if they have come to the showroom of some castle. The walls are covered with paintings from various periods, most of which depict scenes from the wars that Prussia experienced.

"Wait a minute, I'll go ask my superiors for instructions!" An officer hurried away.

Stalin and the others sat on the sofa on the side and waited, and there were not many people in the hall, and even those who passed by were in a hurry, which was very in line with the usual rigor and efficiency of the Germans.

In less than two minutes, the officer walked briskly back to the hall, "Envoys and gentlemen, according to our rules, we must inspect you before the prince receives you, and we hope that you two will cooperate!" ”

For such routine checks, Stalin and Sharonov were not surprised. They followed the officer to a room on the side of the hall, where they were subjected to a routine body search by the German guards, who seemed to be so rigorous that they even checked their hair and shoes very carefully, and the whole inspection lasted a full quarter of an hour.

After the routine inspection, the officer led them back to the hall. With the crisp sound of walking on the marble floor in leather shoes, Stalin and his party walked upstairs from the wide staircase on one side of the hall until they reached the third floor before turning into a corridor in the corridor. Compared to the two floors below, there are guards every two steps in the hallway, giving the impression that the offices here are filled with heavyweights.

Led by the officer, Stalin and his party came to the door of a very ordinary-looking room. The officer whispered a few words to the guard at the door, and the guard then knocked lightly on the door, and after a few seconds, a low-pitched but calm and magnetic voice came from inside:

"Please come in!"

The guards gently pushed open the door and let the two Russian envoys and the officer who was acting as interpreter in, and he and three other guards followed the room.

Compared to the slightly ordinary door, the interior of this room is particularly chic. The doorway side of the room was almost occupied by sets of ancient armor and weapons, and Stalin glanced at them, where they were laid out in turn ancient Chinese armor and various weapons, the armor and swords of Teutonic knights, and the complete equipment of ordinary Prussian soldiers in the flintlock era. The sofa and coffee table for the reception are placed by the window, so the window side of the room should be simpler. There are several verdant potted plants on the windowsill, and on the walls are framed photographs, some of which look yellowed.

The owner of the room was sitting behind a desk on the other side of the room, reading something, and the desk was full of papers, so the huge desk still gave the impression that there was not enough space. On the wall behind the desk hung two large flags as tall as a man, one of which was the black, white and red flag of the German Empire, and the other was the flag of the Prince of East Prussia - the flag on a blue background was embroidered with a golden shield with a long sword, and the shield was divided into four compartments, namely helmets, cannons, eagles and dolphins, symbolizing the perfect attack and defense of land, sea and air.

Five seconds later, the man behind the desk put down his pen and stood up, and he walked unhurriedly towards Stalin and the others, stretching out his hand to signal them to take their seats on the sofa by the window. The four guards who came in with them stood still on the side of the door with their heads held high, their right hands pressed on the pistol holster at their waists, and if anything unusual happened, they would draw their guns and shoot as soon as possible.

However, Chen Tian knew that the two Russian guests did not have the slightest ill intentions, so after exchanging greetings with each other, he sat down on the sofa opposite the Russian, while the officer who was the interpreter sat on the sofa on Chen Tian's right hand.

Stalin stared at the German god of war, and Chen Tian stared at his familiar face.

In Stalin's view, the legendary invincible German prince was not as hideous or intelligent as he imagined, he was of medium to thin stature, not tall but very well-proportioned; The appearance is not handsome, but it is full of arrogant aristocratic temperament, and the thick eyebrows make the whole person look divine and resolute. What frightened Stalin even more was that his eyes were so deep that the new tsar could not see what was hidden. The German prince wore a set of German field marshal's uniform, but unlike the red collar badge on the ordinary marshal's uniform, the prince's collar badge was a brilliant golden yellow, which was the unique collar of the army commander from the prince, to show the difference from ordinary army generals - their status was originally very noble, and they did not become generals and marshals by accumulating military merits a little. In fact, Chen Tian very much hopes to be able to change into a pair of real red collar badges, which also means that his military exploits are fully worthy of his marshal's uniform, according to internal sources, he will soon be able to fulfill his wish in Berlin, and he will also get a medal that symbolizes the honor of the world.

In Chentian's opinion, the two Russian envoys in front of him were more striking than the familiar man on the left, who looked to be in his early thirties, and his thin face had a sense of composure that did not match his age; Especially the slightly thick eyebrows and the calm eyes, which make people feel that he is different. He was dressed in a very modest suit and a pair of large leather shoes that were worn out on his feet, and it seemed that he had all the temperament required of a revolutionary party.

Chen Tian thought hard in his mind, but he couldn't connect the people he had seen or the photos with the person with a slender face and clear eyebrows in front of him.

"Welcome two envoys here!" Chen Tian was the first to speak, "Prince of East Prussia of Germany, Gianlugi. William! ”

"It's an honor to meet you!" Stalin felt very relaxed sitting in front of the German prince, far less suffocating than the suffocating oppression of the new tsar, "Russian Revolutionary Party ********** envoy, Joseph•Vissarionovich•Stalin!" ”

"Special envoy of the Russian Revolutionary Party********** Beryak. Milia. Sharonov! The Russian envoy next to him immediately reported his name, but he found that the German prince opposite did not even look at himself, but was engrossed in staring at Stalin.

Stalin also felt uncomfortable, for the prince was staring at him with a strange gaze, and a penetrating gaze suddenly radiated from those deep eyes, as if he had seen his past and future clearly, and the feeling of running naked in front of the other was really unpleasant.

"Stalin! No wonder! Chen Tian whispered to himself, those eyebrows, those eyes, it was him, there was absolutely nothing wrong. At this time, Stalin had not yet made a fortune, no wonder he did not recognize him at a glance, unlike Lenin, even when his hair was still alive, the pointed chin made him recognize the other party in an instant.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Sharonov took the initiative to break the deadlock, "Your Royal Highness, we are here this time to be entrusted by Comrade Lenin and the Party Central Committee to provide your country with very important information!" ”

After the German officer's word-for-word translation, Chen Tian still did not react, his eyes did not leave Stalin's face, and his brain was racing. He understood the significance of Stalin to the Russian Revolutionary Party and the future of the whole of Russia, and although this man was brutal, his fortitude and wisdom enabled Russia to turn defeat into victory and bury the invincible Third Reich.

"What would the future of Russia be like without Stalin?" Chen Tian thought hard, now that this person was in front of him, it turned out that it was easier for him than to pinch an ant to death.

Stalin suddenly felt a shudder in the eyes of the heavens, which seemed to be a black hole in comparison with Aglini's contempt for all oppression, devouring his own thoughts, and even his own life.

No way!

Stalin comforted himself in his heart, why did the German prince care so much about him, and even made the cold hairs on his body stand on end.

In just a few seconds, Chen Tian had already made his own decision, and when he withdrew his gaze, the whole room was like a hurricane, and the previous tranquility was quickly restored.

Looking at the subtle changes in the eyes of the German prince in front of him in a matter of seconds, Stalin had a strange feeling, a sense of threat even greater than that of the new Tsar. In just a few days, there were two people in his world who made him panic, and Stalin even began to despair, even though he had naively believed that he was capable of becoming the strongest in the world.

"Your Royal Highness, we are here to provide your country with very important information on the commission of Comrade Lenin and the Party Central Committee!" Stalin spoke, and the translator was a little surprised, but he still conveyed this sentence to Chentian verbatim exactly what Sharonov had said before.

Chen Tian quickly replied this time: "Oh, yes? If you have the opportunity, you must convey your gratitude to Comrade Lenin for me! So Comrade Stalin, what information do you want to convey? ”

"The new Tsar Aglieni will lead an army to attack Poland, and Comrade Lenin hopes that your army will be ready as soon as possible!" There was no discoloration on Stalin's face at this time, and the two men had a natural conversation as if nothing had happened.

An abnormal smile suddenly appeared on Chentian's face, "Comrade Stalin, I'm afraid you don't know it yet!" Just this morning, Agreni crossed the border with Russia with a million-strong army and launched a sudden and fierce attack on the areas controlled by your party! The army controlled by your party has been routed on all fronts, and I am afraid that Moscow will be in danger too! ”