Hersmann's parents-to-be, Prince Yusupov and Grand Duchess Irina, arrived in Berlin on 9 July, bringing with them their beautiful daughter, Elena. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info When Hersman walked into the main building of the manor from Tsosen, they were chatting with Chloe over coffee.

Seeing Hessman returning home from work at the General Staff, Prince Yusupov, who was still discussing the marriage of his children with Chloe a moment ago, stood up, nodded apologetically at Chloe, and then walked quickly to Hessman.

"Chloe, Felix and I have some important matters, you accompany Irina and Elena first."

After instructing his wife to entertain the guests, Hersman beckoned to Prince Yusupov, and the two men went up to the second floor, walked through a corridor full of works of art, pushed open a carved door, and entered a tall, ornate study. On the walls of the room hung several large maps showing the situation in the Soviet-German, Pacific, and Atlantic theaters.

"Sit down." Hesman gestured to Prince Yusupov and invited him to sit on a sofa, then went and opened a wine cabinet in the corner of the study.

"Something?" Hersmann pulled out a bottle of Riesling with some oil flavors, "How's the Riesling in Alsace?" ”

"Okay, have a drink."

Hersmann poured two glasses of Riesling white wine, handed one to Yusupov, and the other in his hand, then sat down in an armchair opposite Yusupov, quietly looking at his future father-in-law.

"Are you sure you want to acquiesce to the Japanese invasion of the Far East?" Prince Yusupov's question was entirely expected by Hessman.

"Yes." Hersman nodded helplessly.

"If we go to war with Japan over the Far East, who will you support?" Yusupov then asked.

"Yes, there is no doubt about it." Hesman paused, and then said, "But you can't reach the Far East now. ”

Prince Yusupov snorted softly, looking a little annoyed. "If we can take the Far East, how dare the Japanese come and attack?"

Hearing his words, Hersman sighed in his heart. Because he had already revealed to both Soviet and Russian sides that Japan was going to attack the Far East - this was not a betrayal of Japan, but an explanation to the close Russian allies (and also to the Hohenzollerns) that it was up to them whether they could keep the Far East or not.

If Olga can succeed in winning over the Soviet Union's Red Banner Far Eastern Front, then Germany will have to stand up for the Russians, and Japan-Germany relations may be about to break down completely, but it doesn't seem to be happening now.

"So what are you going to do?" Hersman asked.

Yusupov took a sip of Riesling and said: "We must defend the interests of Russia, which are higher than those of the Romanov dynasty and the Bolshevik party." ”

"The interests of Russia are higher than those of the Bolshevik Party?" Hersman raised an eyebrow, "Who said that?" ”

"Madame Kollentai," Yusupov did not conceal what Hersmann meant, "I met her in Switzerland, just as you convened the meeting of the leaders of the European Community. ”

It turned out that after learning that Japan was about to attack the Soviet Far East, the two sides began to make secret contacts. This was almost devastating for the Bolsheviks, and it was also a devastating blow for Olga.

Because the Russians who supported her, whether they were "old white men" or former Soviets, saw the Soviet Far East as an integral part of the country.

So Olga could not show an incorrect political position on the Far East, otherwise her rule in Russia would not be secure...... At least in the eyes of Empress Olga, who "capsized the ship once", and the old white men who were loyal to her, it was impossible to ignore the will of the Russian people and cooperate with the Japanese.

Moreover, the Bolsheviks are now trapped and fighting, and although the general trend is gone, they still have the strength to fight to the death. If Belarus wants to attack hard, even with the support of Germany, it will suffer heavy casualties. Now that the Japanese are willing to come out to "help", Olga and Yusupov are of course willing to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

If the Japanese had been able to defeat the Bolsheviks, the reunification of Russia would have been much easier.

Hersman turned his wine glass slightly, pondering and asked, "What do you mean by being a Bolshevik?" ”

"They want a truce." Yusupov said, "The contradictions between the Russians should be resolved after the foreign enemy has been repulsed." ”

Want to catch your breath? Hersman said in his heart, the Soviet Union has reached this point, and still has the strength to repel Japan?

Hersman took a sip of Resling, "Where is the ceasefire line?" The Urals? ”

"Yes, it's the Ural Mountains!" Yusupov glanced at Hersmann, "Ludwig, I think you must support such a division, right?" ”

Yes, of course! In fact, Germany simply does not want such a division. A united Russia is simply too big for the European Community or the United States of Europe to digest. It was just right to eat the second half, so after the settlement of the Caucasus, according to the plan, German military assistance to the Russian Empire would be significantly reduced.

And the problem that is most difficult for Hersmann, the chief of the General Staff of the Wehrmacht, is actually that the size of the Caucasian campaign is difficult to grasp -- if Guderian strikes too black and destroys the last strategic main force of the Soviet Red Army, the White Russians may not need any German aid to reach the east of the Ural Mountains.

"So...... And what about Moscow and the Caucasus? Hersman thought for a moment and then asked, "When are the Bolsheviks going to hand it over?" ”

Preparations for the siege of Moscow were completed, with more than 10,000 French and German artillery pieces and more than 1.5 million White Russian soldiers in place, ready for a general attack.

The Caucasus operation is currently underway, with German forces moving south from eastern Ukraine sweeping the flat North Caucasus and pushing the front to the Caucasus Mountains in June.

At the same time, Rommel's Middle East Corps also reached the border between Iran and the Soviet Union, and from there launched an attack on Soviet Azerbaijan.

According to the original plan, the siege of Moscow would begin in early July, and the assault on the Caucasus mountains should end by the end of October. If the Bolshevik Party had taken the initiative to cede these two territories to negotiate peace with the White Russians because the Far East was about to be attacked by Japan, many casualties could have been avoided.

"When will the Japanese attack the Far East, and when will the Bolsheviks retreat from Moscow and the Caucasus, and at the same time conclude an armistice." Yusupov said in a heavy tone, "For us, this is the only option...... The Japanese offensive against the Bolsheviks, in fact, delayed their demise! Ludwig, can't you really convince the Japanese not to do this? ”

Hersman shook his head, "Felix, the key to this is you. As long as you agree to rearrange the border line in the Far East......"

"It can't be!" Prince Yusupov immediately interrupted, "Although Russia is large, not an inch of land is superfluous!" ”

This answer was entirely expected by Hesmann, and the attitude of White Russians such as Prince Yusupov on the territorial issue was very stubborn, and even Eastern Belarus and Eastern Ukraine, which were actually ruled by Germany, were to be the territories of the heirs to the Russian throne (i.e., the German Crown Prince and Crown Princess) in the name of the last "Kingdom of Little Russia and Belarus", as if they were still Russian territory. Not to mention the Far East, which is millions of square kilometers wide? If it were to be ceded to Japan, how would the map of the Russian Empire be drawn?

Hersman closed his eyes and muttered for a moment, then nodded and opened his eyes, "The battle for Moscow is now dominated by you, and it is up to you to decide when the siege of Moscow will begin." As for the Caucasus...... By July 20, our troops will launch an offensive into the mountains. The Caucasus will be under full control in 1944 anyway! ”

Moscow is an isolated city, and when it will be taken is the Russians' own business. The Caucasus was the most important oil-producing region in the Soviet Union, and the sooner it arrived, the sooner it could resume production, and inject enough fuel into Germany's war machine. So the Caucasus must still be taken as soon as possible!

Fortunately, the Soviet troops defending the Caucasus were not in a dead position, and they could have chosen to withdraw to Central Asia to maintain their strength. With Japan on the verge of invading the Far East, the Bolsheviks should cherish what little elite troops they had left.

Prince Yusupov pondered for a moment and nodded silently.

Hesman said to Prince Yusupov: "Felix, I have a request. Today's conversation...... It didn't happen. He raised his glass, "You're just here to taste my private collection of Riesling white wines." ”

His present behavior is strictly a betrayal of the Japanese allies - if he does not tell the Russians about Japan's invasion of the Far East, then he is betraying the Russian allies. In short, it is against chivalry!

"That's right! Nothing happened. Yusupov took a big sip of Riesling, shook his head and said, "It tastes a little oily, it's not good...... Not as good as French wines. ”

"That's because you don't know how to do it," Hirschmann immediately retorted, "Riesling is the best wine in the world." He paused, then turned the subject back again. Also, you just learned that the Japanese were going to attack the Far East, right? ”

"Yes," Yusupov nodded, "we didn't know anything before...... It is believed that Comrade Stalin was also kept in the dark. ”

Hersman shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "That's great, let's go eat now, Chloe has made a careful preparation for today's dinner, I'm sure you'll like it." ”