In early June 1942, a Russian delegation of more than 30 people arrived in Limerick, the capital of Ireland. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, this is the highest level and largest delegation sent by the Soviet and Russian sides, led by Bubnov, who is currently the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of Soviet Russia - equivalent to Deputy Prime Minister, accompanied by Admiral Kuznetsov, commander of the Navy, and Admiral Khalepsky, commander of the armored forces, and the rest of the members are basically outstanding figures in the field of military industry who are good at organization or technology.

At a time when the Soviet-Japanese war was going on, such a delegation came to Ireland in a low-key manner for a purpose that was naturally different from that of an ordinary visit. About a month ago, the large cruiser "Kirov" of the Soviet Russian Navy engaged Japanese ships in the northwestern waters of the Sea of Japan and sank, such losses were insignificant on either side of the Pacific War, but for the Soviet Russian Navy, which had a very thin background, the sinking of the "Kirov" was a big disaster, and its biggest negative impact was that the Soviet and Russian top brass wavered in the established combat strategy of their own navy, and originally they pinned their hopes on their ships to destroy the enemy's sea shipping lines by hunting. After this war, they asked the naval command to reassess its role in this war, and in the situation where the army and air force can dominate the direction of the war, it may be a wise move for the Soviet and Russian navies to preserve their strength, then the surface ships deployed in the Far East will be honestly shrunk in Vladivostok, and the modern fortress that has cost a lot of money to expand and upgrade can completely withstand any attack from the sea......

Thanks to the stability of the country and the stability of the regime, the 63-year-old old Prime Minister of Ireland, Patrick Pearce, is not only in good spirits, but also has a very good memory, and whenever he talks about the Irish War of Independence more than 20 years ago, as long as he is not interrupted, he can easily talk for an hour or two. The Russians did not come across the sea to listen to these old stories, not to mention that their revolutionary war was larger, more difficult, and the process was more tortuous and tortuous. If you really want to talk about it, Bubnov, the old revolutionary, could have spoken in front of Pierce for three days and three nights!

Bubnov's delegation had come on this occasion in name of "learning from experience", but they had little interest in talking about the experience of the Irish in the economic and industrial fields. In the late 30s and early 40s, the economic crisis was menacing, and the Irish economy, which was based on manufacturing, chemical and smelting, was hit hard like other countries, but the Irish government launched the third wave of large-scale infrastructure construction to stimulate domestic demand at the same time, through government tax regulation, official subsidies and other policy measures, to promote domestic enterprises to upgrade to high-tech and high value-added industries. Although many economists and social observers in Europe and the United States call it "Ireland's planned economy" and feel that this violates the laws of the free market and is a historical retrogression of imposing the monarch's personal will on the national economy, Ireland's data is undoubtedly the best refutation -- by the first quarter of 1942, Ireland's industrial output was comparable to its peak level in 1939, and excluding the occasional effects of the military industry, the output value of the non-military manufacturing, chemical, and smelting industries had risen from the trough of the previous two years to 75% of the pre-economic crisis , and the ratio of production and sales is close to 100%, looking at the world, this is undoubtedly a rather dazzling economic report card, and whether it is the German Empire that dominates the world, or the rapidly rising Japan and Soviet Russia, or Italy and Austria-Hungary that are competing to sell war materials to Japan for profit, they are all a big step behind Ireland in the case of "economic nakedness" regardless of the war factor.

Based on Natsuki's experience and insight, the list of members of this Soviet and Russian delegation can be seen from the real intentions of the Russian side. Although the Russians had the sword of the "Moscow Aid Agreement" in their hands, the European and American countries that signed the agreement did not sincerely sympathize with and support the Russian Soviet power, and they were happy to see both Soviet Russia and Japan lose themselves, so when the Soviet Russian army was in a state of collapse in the Far East, Germany, the United States, and other countries reduced or seized the weapons and equipment planned to be supplied to Russia for various reasons, and connived at Italy and Austria-Hungary to increase the arms trade with Japan. The number three of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic led a delegation to visit Ireland, undoubtedly to find a breakthrough in this European power with a strong economy, political stability, military development and a special monarch.

Admiral Kuznetsov and naval experts, accompanied by Admiral Sean Purcell, Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Navy, visited two major shipyards in Ireland and part of the Navy's Joint Research and Development Center. The rapid response of naval aviation and the long-distance raids of shore-based bomber units seemed commonplace, and the two killer features of airborne radar early warning systems and radio-guided bombs amazed their Russian counterparts; Accompanied by the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Army, Admiral William Brandt, Admiral Halepski and army experts, visited the production lines of the Limerick Vehicle Factory and the Royal Irish Chariot Factory.

As for Bubnov and his assistants, spending a week on the Shannon River may seem like a luxury, but they have gained a lot by spending seven days with the most legendary monarch in Europe, especially as a loyal comrade-in-arms of the leader of Soviet Russia Sverdlov, Bubonov is responsible for the development of industry, especially the military industry, and all kinds of objective restrictions and subjective explanations have made him deeply tired, and after a trip to the Shannon River, he suddenly realized that the problem is not the efficiency of the production method and the level of technicians, Rather, it lies in national policies and the range of implications they have. Ireland was not spared from two economic crises and a world war, but it was able to learn from the wise decisions of the ruling class and become the ultimate beneficiary through a flexible and proactive approach. Since its establishment less than 30 years ago, the Kingdom of Ireland has established a complete and advanced education and scientific research system from scratch, recruited a large number of high-end talents, and achieved a large number of world-leading achievements in the fields of chemistry, physics, electronics, medicine, etc., and applied a considerable part of them to industry and military, and then converted them into economic benefits. Today, the GDP of tiny Ireland is actually higher than that of Russia, which has a territory of 100 times and a population of more than 10 times, and the total volume of trade and national taxes are the envy of the Russians!

Although the previous round of the Western allies summit set the tone for strict control of aid to Russia, the alliance between countries is ultimately based on interests, and in order to alleviate the difficulties caused by the economic crisis, the two Central and Southern European countries have transferred many weapons and technologies to Japan that should not be transferred. Before the end of the visit, the two sides held repeated consultations on and off the stage, and finally reached a deal agreement on terms acceptable to both sides: Ireland secretly provided Soviet Russia with two technologies, radio-guided bombs and wire-guided rockets, and secretly sold ships equipped with fire-control radars, airplanes equipped with airborne detection radars, and high-quality and low-cost self-propelled artillery to Soviet Russia. Most of the world did not realize the scale and significance of the deal because it was not made public, and after Bubnov's return to Russia, the deal was questioned and criticized by the Central Executive Committee for the price far exceeding expectations - the introduction of wire-guided bomb technology alone cost enough to build a modern battleship, and the price of obtaining wire-guided rockets could almost form a new mechanized army. Fortunately, Bubnov was able to get through the danger with the testimony of the two commanders and military experts who accompanied him, otherwise once he was suspended and examined, even if he was finally cleared, it would still have an indelible negative impact on his political career.

Seeing the power of the storm, Bubnov had no choice but to bury his ideas for the reform of the industrial economy and the planning system of Soviet Russia, and no longer spoke of it to even his most trusted assistants.

After the agreement came into effect, the Soviet and Russian sides quickly transported tens of thousands of tons of ore, timber and oil to Murmansk and Leningrad as agreed, and awaited the arrival of the Irish merchant fleet. During this period, the other side of the agreement was also severely tested - the German top brass was very dissatisfied with the transfer of radio-guided bomb technology from Ireland to Soviet Russia, in fact, they also bought this weapon technology from the Irish at a high price two years ago, and were quite satisfied with its practicality, and now there are many improvements and variants, which is why the German military does not want the Russians to get this technology, so as not to threaten the absolute hegemony of the German Navy in the Baltic Sea.

After some diplomatic wrangling and political maneuvering, the Irish finally managed to get the deal into effect as scheduled. After receiving the first shipments, they began to deliver the corresponding weapons and technology, and although the minerals and oil received from the Russians were not the industrial raw materials that Ireland urgently needed at the moment, these resources could be effectively converted into funds, and a considerable part of them were used to propel jet power, ballistic rockets, and nuclear research, three costly projects that were obviously of at least one level of strategic value than wireless and wired guidance technology, and which were mastered before the great powers, It is a huge guarantee for the country's national defense and security, and it can also be converted into a huge benefit under the right circumstances.

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