"It's a problem," Hitler smiled movingly at Stalin, "and that's why we're meeting in Oslo, and we two socialist countries need each other's help." Without the USSR, we could not have gotten Czechoslovakia. And without Germany, the Soviet Union was likewise unable to recover the lands occupied by Poland. ”

Hersmann translated all of Hitler's words into Russian, and then added his own words: "As long as the Soviet Union and Germany can cooperate sincerely, we will all get what we want." ”

In fact, Hitler's little interest in Poland was premised on Poland being pro-German enough. But Hersman knew that this premise didn't actually exist. Poland has always been a friend of France, not Germany, and this is the foundation of Poland, which Pilsudski can only fine-tune and cannot change completely. And Pilsudski was too old to live long. Can he expect a successor whose prestige is far inferior to that of his successor to solve a problem that he can't solve now?

Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be a battle between Poland and Germany in the end! Moreover, if Poland is not overturned, will you be able to fight France with confidence in the future? So Poland is a question of whether to swallow or not, not whether to fight or not.

"Cooperation?" Stalin asked with interest, "How to cooperate?" ”

The Soviet leader suddenly found himself at a disadvantage in "Soviet-German cooperation." Because right-bank Ukraine had to be recovered, and in order to take back right-bank Ukraine, the Soviet Union would have to go to war with Poland. And Poland was an ally of Britain and France, and the Soviet Union had little chance of winning unless the USSR and Germany acted together.

"Before we made territorial claims to Czechoslovakia, you provoked an armed conflict in right-bank Ukraine." Hitler offered his own asking price.

According to the plan of the General Staff (in fact, Hersmann's), Germany was supposed to attack Austria in the event of an Italian attack on Ethiopia or a civil war in Spain. This would ensure that Italy was on the side of Germany. After taking Austria, Germany would look for an opportunity to attack Czechoslovakia. At this time, the Soviet Union was needed to cooperate and create a local war in right-bank Ukraine.

"Was this to make the Soviet Union attract imperialist firepower?" Stalin immediately objected.

"It's just a local war. There will be no large-scale conflict, as long as the USSR is unwilling to expand the situation. ”

Hirschman shrugged his shoulders and said with a nonchalant expression: "The USSR and Poland had a lot of disputed territories, and there were often skirmishes in the 20s. ”

Stalin actually knew this, and now the national policy of Britain and France is not to want to fight!

As long as the Soviet Union pursued a policy of local war, it only went to war over a disputed territory. Britain and France would never intervene - it is never clear who fired first and who was premeditated in such a territorial dispute. If Britain and France were to get involved in the Soviet-Polish conflict over a minor territorial dispute, it would be tantamount to writing a blank check to Pilsudski that could provoke a world war at any time.

"If you had done nothing after the successful annexation of Czechoslovakia, wouldn't the USSR have shed blood on the Soviet-Polish border in vain?" Stalin asked coldly.

"Is it possible for a German empire that annexed Austria, Czechoslovakia, and the Baltic republics to do nothing?" Hersman asked rhetorically with a sneer. "Comrade Stalin, you should know the concept of the balance of power in Europe, right?"

800,000 square kilometers, more than 90 million people, nearly 100 million people (more than 80 million Germans in person), and industrial strength is far ahead of Britain and France - this time and space Germany's industrial strength is already stronger than in history, and then the merger of Czechoslovakia and Austria, which inherited most of the heavy industry of Austria-Hungary, the industrial strength can be equal to the combination of Britain and France.

In this case. Europe can be said to be on the verge of war, and if there is a slight carelessness, a world war will break out again.

"And," Hirsman looked at the great leader of the Soviet Union, "Comrade Stalin, you should understand the combat effectiveness of the Soviet-German alliance!" Taken together, our two countries can easily overwhelm Britain and France in terms of population, workers, and military power. When the time comes, if you want to fight, why should we not fight? ”

Stalin's brow furrowed. "What do you mean that the Soviet Union is going to war with Britain and France along with Germany?"

"It depends on Britain and France. Maybe they'll abandon Poland," Hirschman laughed, "so that you can take back right-bank Ukraine without much difficulty." ”

"That is, neither of our countries has to take the initiative to declare war on Britain and France," Stalin said, looking at Hersmann and Hitler, "is that what it means?" ”

Sure enough, he is cunning!

Hersmann and Hitler looked at each other. Hitler said: "Then leave the option of declaring war to Britain and France...... But the Soviet Union had to declare war on Poland. Otherwise Germany will not follow. ”

"We declare war together, so that we can intimidate Britain and France." Stalin said.

The great leader of the Soviet Union was well aware that his country had a political advantage, that it was far from the heart of Europe, that it was too large and that the climate was too cold. It's a behemoth that can't be defeated.

But Germany could be defeated. Britain and France have already defeated Germany once!

Therefore, Stalin felt that Britain and France were likely to acquiesce in the Soviet Union's recovery of right-bank Ukraine, western Ukraine, and western Belarus. At the same time, it fought to the end with Germany.

Hersmann and Hitler exchanged glances, and then said very firmly: "Acceptable!" This time we will beat the British and French! He looked at the expressionless Stalin, and then added, "But we have one condition." ”

"On what terms?" Stalin asked.

"Spain!" Hersman said.

"Spain?" Stalin was stunned, "You want to invade Spain?" ”

"No, we're going to fight in Spain!" Hersman Road.

"Fight with whom?" Stalin still did not understand. Germany and Spain do not share a border at all, and Hersmann does not even intend to occupy rich Poland, so he still wants Spain, a poor country?

"And with you!" "Fight a war of National Socialism, Fascism and Marxism!" Hersman said. ”

"But we're comrades!" Stalin said in a very surprised tone. "We are all socialists, how can we kill each other?"

"It's a show!" "It was to confuse the enemy and make him mistakenly think that the Soviet Union and Germany were enemies and not brothers...... Comrade Stalin, I know that you have agents there, and we have comrades in Spain as well. Sooner or later, our people and yours will fight, right? ”

A republican revolution broke out in Spain in 1931, establishing a democracy with guns + votes. It is similar to Austria after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but Austria can be regarded as a small fight compared to Spain. The armed forces of the left and right factions in Spain were far stronger than those of the three Austrian parties, and they were more brutal in their movements.

Moreover, the revolutionary line of the Spanish **** was also more radical, and a series of land reforms were implemented after the establishment of the republic in 1931! In addition, it has carried out disarmament, closed military academies (disarmament and military academies have not been supported by the army), and restricted religious groups from proselytizing, and other acts of forceful suppression of Catholicism.

Its radicality is almost comparable to that of the revolutionary government in southern China in this time and space! But the revolutionary government in southern China was a government with a strong revolutionary army, and it was mainly the weak landlords and gentry who were attacked.

The republicans in Spain, on the other hand, were fighting the landlords at the powerful Spanish army and the Catholic Church.

Therefore, the struggle between the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary forces in Spain was very fierce, the left and right forces grew rapidly in the struggle, and the centrists quickly died out. Moreover, the left and right sides of J are evenly matched, and neither has the strength to extinguish the other at once. As in Germany, the situation in which the Junkers + Nazis were firmly in control of the regime would not have been possible in Spain at all.

So any discerning European politician could have predicted the outbreak of civil war in 1933.

In addition, both the left and right factions in Spain are backed by European powers. Behind the right Pai are Italy and Germany, and fascism and National Socialism, although not exactly the same path, can be united in the end. Behind the Left Pai were naturally the Soviet Union and the Third International, and Stalin interfered with Spain no less than Mussolini.

Hersmann, on the other hand, did not actually have much of a good impression of Spain, and he knew that Franco had been at both ends of the Second World War - that if Spain had been willing to enter the axis, Germany would have seized Gibraltar and blockaded an entrance to the Mediterranean. In this way, the situation in the North African and Mediterranean theaters will be greatly improved.

Therefore, Hersmann did not want to give Spain's right Pai a bigger "hanging", he just wanted to play a bitter trick with Stalin in Spain. Of course, that "bitter meat" must be Spain.

Moreover, the Spanish battlefield was also a good place to test all kinds of new weapons and new tactics, so that German officers and soldiers could train there first, and it would be easier to fight Britain, France, and Poland in the future.

"Okay," Stalin thought for a moment, and nodded with a smile, "and in a word, we'll put on a good show in Spain for England and France." But...... Our cooperation will continue! ”

Hitler then took over the topic, "Yes! Cooperation is cooperation, war is war! ”

Hersman looked at his watch and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, Comrade General Secretary, the time is almost up, we have almost finished talking, and now it is time to go and receive the Nobel Prize H-Ping...... This is a well-deserved honor for both of you. ”

Hitler stood up, nodded and said: "Yes, this is what Comrade Stalin and I deserve, we are heartbroken for peace in Europe." And we will also win a thousand years of peace and prosperity for Europe! In the future, all Europeans will thank us! (To be continued.) )