Historically, the Soviets visited Germany, but it was only after the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact signed between the Soviet Union and Germany that Germany began to provide the Soviet Union with some advanced military industrial technology and samples. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

It was also during this period that in 1939 the People's Commissariat of the Soviet Shipbuilding Industry formed a delegation to visit German shipyards and inspect the latest German warships, including the "Graf? Led Zeppelin.

At that time, there were designers of the 45th Central Scientific Research Institute in the Soviet delegation, who were very interested in the "Graff? The Zeppelin was praised for its well-established aviation outfitting, first-class self-defense weapon system and advanced welding technology. As a result, the Soviet delegation immediately offered to buy a ship of the same type from Germany, but the German side politely rejected this request.

At the same time, as compensation, the German side agreed to offer "Graf? Anti-aircraft guns and fire control systems of the Zeppelin. This is the world's only shipborne anti-aircraft gun with a two-way stable structure, which can reduce the impact of hull swing on shooting, and the overall performance is first-class, and the supporting fire control system is adhering to the tradition of German precision instruments, and its performance is ahead of similar products in Britain and the United States.

And now, it's only the summer of 35 years!

This is no exception, the main thing is that the last trip to Moscow by Ciric laid a good foundation, Germany has helped the Soviet Union build two warships, the Soviet Union is quite satisfied, and at this time, just in time for the launch of the German aircraft carrier Zeppelin, the Soviets are quite shocked, so, they are here again!

Soviets, what are you here for? To order the same aircraft carrier to Germany, of course!

And in this period, Stalin's mind also began to gradually change, and with the continuous development of the domestic economy of the USSR, the USSR should have a powerful fleet!

And the battleship program has already been carried out in the territory of the Soviet Union, and when this plan began, the Soviet Union finally found that the difficulty of independently building a 10,000-ton battleship by relying on its own industrial level is really too great!

Not to mention anything else, the hull of such a battleship is already quite difficult, and the USSR did not have enough steel!

And the planned aircraft carrier, it will be impossible to start construction, and the USSR cannot afford it.

At this time, they finally remembered the original promise of Shirek that as long as the Soviet Union provided enough mineral resources, they could exchange warships from Germany for warships! Even if it was an aircraft carrier, Germany could make it for the USSR!

In the past, the construction of two warships was almost always in this mode, and Germany strictly adhered to the contract, completed all the construction work in accordance with the normal process, and handed it over to the Soviet Navy, which is also a prerequisite for the two sides to continue to cooperate!

So, the Soviets came again, led by Tukhachevsky!

Now Tukhachevsky, who has become a marshal of the Soviet Union, is burly and has a wide face, and when he saw Ciric, he immediately shook hands with him.

"Ciric, I'm glad to meet you." Tukhachevsky said.

"yes, I heard it was you, so I came right away." "Now," said Ciric, "please take you on a tour of our warship. ”

In fact, Ciric also came for the second time, and under the leadership of the factory's personnel, Ciric took Tukhachevsky and his party through the huge crane on the dock and entered the aircraft carrier that was being outfitted.

At this time, the upper deck of the aircraft carrier has been laid, and in order to increase the strength of the warship and deal with possible dive bombers, this aircraft carrier did not use a wooden deck like other aircraft carriers, but laid a thick steel deck, which is enough to block the bombing of ordinary bombs!

And now, standing on the deck, you can feel the magnanimity of this aircraft carrier! In particular, the deck at the front of the nose looks so strange!

"I really hope that our navy can also have such an aircraft carrier." After inspecting the aircraft carrier for more than an hour, all the people came to the conference room at the dock, and Tukhachevsky said with great interest: "We are here this time and want to ask you to help us build an aircraft carrier of the same kind. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Tukhachevsky saw Shirek's face, and helplessness appeared.

"What, are you in trouble?" Tukhachevsky said.

Didn't you discuss this proposal before? Moreover, the previous contract was completed very well, but it was a big deal, the USSR exported more minerals, and it couldn't make up for it?

"yes." "Now, the construction of our navy is being carried out vigorously, and our shipyards are also running at full capacity, and you should be able to see that there are workers from other countries in our shipyards, and even from China," said Ciric. ”

"Moreover, the construction of aircraft carriers requires a lot of resources." "If you still pay in the previous way, it will take dozens of times more to transport minerals, and it will be too difficult to rely on the existing means," said Cirek. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Tukhachevsky asked.

"Unless the railroads can be unified." "The current transportation, if you use trucks, is too wasteful, and you have to use railways, but the railways in the Soviet Union are not the same as those in Europe," said Shirek. If the railways of the Soviet Union could be transformed to the same width as those in Europe, then it would be convenient to transport minerals. ”

This time, Lao Maozi came with a request, and took advantage of this opportunity to get the railway affairs done!

Although the reason is very good, however, Lao Maozi must also be on guard, everyone knows what the same railway specifications mean.

In later generations, the railways that Yan Xishan built on his own territory were not common with the outside, that is, he didn't want outside forces to infiltrate in, and now, if it is the same as the European railway, it is convenient to transport minerals, and it will be more convenient to transport strategic materials in the future!

Shirek did not give Tukhachevsky time to think at all, and Shirek continued to put forward his own conditions: "The railway must continue to transport all kinds of minerals from the Ural Mountains from the border to the Ural Mountains, and even then, we will have to wait until a year or two later, when these minerals are enough to maintain the cost of the aircraft carrier, we can start construction, and by then, our aircraft carrier has also been completed, and the slipway has just been vacated." ”

Ciric made it very clear that even if a large amount of ore is imported, it will have to wait!

Right now, Germany is nervous and doesn't have time! Only if the Soviet Union has transported enough minerals first, can the slipway be vacated for construction! If the Soviet Union wants Germany to build an aircraft carrier, it has to agree to these demands!