"He was the perfect leader who, with his leadership and vision, transformed Poland from a non-existent country into the premier power in Europe, and died before the collapse of the Polish Commonwealth......"

At the German Embassy in Warsaw, Hersmann took over Natalie. Leshinskaya handed over the details of Pilsudski's funeral arrangements, and while looking at it carefully, he sincerely sighed with emotion.

"Maybe it's not that bad!" Adolph. Hitler walked around the room, looking a little agitated. "The Poles are not so confused, they cannot resist the Soviet Union, which far surpasses Poland in terms of industry, resources, and population, and this country is the enemy of the whole of Europe, and Poland cannot fight alone. So they're going to be in an alliance with us! ”

In Hitler's plan, Poland should be an ally, not an enemy—the whole of Europe (excluding the Soviet Union) would rally around Germany to attack the Soviet Union. And after the defeat of the USSR, Germany was able to consider developing towards the sea......

"Mr. Chancellor," said German Foreign Minister Konstantin Brown. Niu Wright also accompanied Hitler to Poland, and the personable diplomat said with some concern, "The present international situation is quite unfavorable for us, Germany is being surrounded, and the major powers of Europe will join." ”

A "coalition network" composed of Britain, France, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, and Belgium seems to be taking shape, and the Soviet Union may also become a member of this "coalition network" -- although it itself is also the object of guarding.

"Don't worry," Hersmann said with a smile to the worried foreign minister, "the siege will not come out at all, because it is based on the absurdity that the Soviet Union will help France contain Germany, and Germany will have to help Poland contain the Soviet Union." But Germany and the USSR did not contradict each other, and we would not be so used by other countries. ”

"The armed forces of Poland, France and Italy must also be considered!" Constantine. Niu Wright said. "Three of Europe's five major land powers have the potential to form an alliance."

Without the Soviet Union, the real core of the "Eight-Nation Encirclement Network" would be France, Poland, and Italy. In today's Europe, the first place in the army goes to France, and the second place in the army is held jointly by Italy and Poland, both of which consider themselves second.

The Soviet Union and Germany are the fourth and fifth countries with the strongest land forces, behind France, Poland and Italy. Unless the Soviet Union and Germany joined forces, no one thought that the USSR and Germany could defeat Poland alone.

"Anglo-French-Polish and Italian against the Soviet-Germans?" Hersman laughed. "It's a great combination!"

Hitler looked at Hersmann, who was confident in the war, "They are trying to build an alliance against Germany, so we should try to break it up...... First of all, the USSR! Ludwig, you help me arrange a meeting with Stalin. ”

"There is no problem," Hersman said, "can be arranged at the Soviet embassy." He thought for a moment, "Mr. Prime Minister, are we going to form a military alliance with the Soviet Union?" ”

Soviet-German alliance!

It's something Hersman has always wanted to push. France, Poland, and Italy all seemed to him vulnerable—if the Italian leader was not clear, 10 or 15 divisions would be enough to settle him. And it's unlikely. Because Mussolini's ambition was to dominate the entire Mediterranean, Abynesia was just an appetizer.

If Italy can be co-opted and a Soviet-German-Italian "socialist axis" can be formed, then Germany will have nothing to fear.

"No, no, you can't form an alliance with the Soviet Union," Hitler immediately rejected Hersmann's proposal, "and now the target is Poland...... We and Poland will certainly be able to find common goals. ”

"Poland is not reluctant to change the status quo in Eastern and Central Europe," he pondered. Because the Poles never realized that their country was still a piece of the pie that could be divided among the great powers! They thought that Poland was a great power, a strong man who could carve up other countries...... And. The Poles have been preparing to do this for more than a decade! ”

At this time, the Poles had always wanted to acquire a total of 10,000 square kilometers of land belonging to Czechoslovakia, the Carpathian-Lucensian Province (Carpathian Ukraine) and the Cheshin District. These lands were small in size compared to the vast Polish Commonwealth, but they were rich in coal and timber, which were the resources Poland needed for industrialization.

Hitler pondered: "At the moment our goal is not the free city of Danzig, that is only a small matter, Austria and Bohemia are the real fat." And to take Austria and Bohemia...... We must enlist the support of Poland, Hungary and Italy. The Chekhin region and Carpathian Ukraine can be handed over to Poland. Give Slovakia back to Hungary. ”

Hitler paused, "As for Italy, the question is how to drive a wedge between it and France." He looked at Hersmann, "Ludwig, is there anything you can do?" ”

The quasi-alliance between France and Italy is a more problematic issue. But this is not difficult for Hersman.

"There's a way," Hersman said, "and I'll take care of it." ”

"Okay," Adolf. Hitler nodded, "I'll go to Stalin first, in complete secrecy, but the Poles should know." Then arrange for me to meet with Hungarian Admiral Holtie...... Did he arrive in Poland? ”

"It's already here." Niu Wright said.

Then there were Austrian President Miklas and Chancellor Taulfis...... I can guarantee the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Austria, but Austria should recognize itself as a German state. ”

Hitler smiled coldly: "The relationship between Austria and Germany is a special state-to-state relationship, a fraternal state. Austria should not be an instrument of containment of Germany, but its staunchest ally. Germany sought to form a community of interests with Austria, not to annex Austria. As the two most important German countries in the world, Germany and Austria should be the strong backing of Germans all over the world!

Germany and Austria should therefore work together to put pressure on Czechoslovakia to guarantee fair treatment and political autonomy for Germans in its own country. ”

"As for the president of Czechoslovakia," Hitler snorted softly, "I will not meet with Pilsudski alone during his funeral...... The Czechs pursued a policy of oppression towards the Germans, Slovaks, Hungarians, Ukrainians, and Poles within their borders. ”

That is, there is only one enemy, and that is the Czechs in Czechoslovakia!

After talking about his full set of plans, Adolf. Hitler looked at Hersmann and seemed to be waiting for his answer.

"Operation against Czechoslovakia can be carried out after a secret agreement with the Soviet Union," Hersman said, "because the operation against Czechoslovakia must be coordinated by the Soviet Union." ”

"Good!" Hitler nodded without hesitation, "Any secret agreement is fine, but our alliance with the Soviet Union cannot be made public...... The conditions are not ripe now. ”

This was due to the fact that there had always been partisan activity of the Hungarian Red Army in Slovakia, who were very well suited to carry the blame and incite the Slovak national question.

The citizens of Czechoslovakia today are made up of Czech, German, Slovak, Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish nationalities, as well as Jews. Czechs claim to make up 50% of the population, but in reality there are not that many.

Moreover, the area where the Czechs were overwhelmingly dominant was not large, except for Bohemia and Moravia, which were rich in western Czechoslovakia, not including the Sudetenland. If the Poles Chękhin, the Ukrainians Carpathian Ukraine, the Slovak Slovakia and the German Sudetenland, all broke away from Czechoslovakia. So how much more territory can the Czechs have to establish a state?

……

"You're going to dismember Czechoslovakia?"

Hersmann met Stalin as soon as he arrived at the Soviet embassy, and the two discussed the fate of Czechoslovakia without much greeting.

"The Czechs are only a few million people, and this is not a large people," Hersmann said, "why do they occupy hundreds of thousands of square kilometers in Central Europe?" It was quite rich land, and industry and agriculture were very good. ”

"The best are Bohemia and Moravia, both owned by Germany?" Stalin asked, smoking his pipe.

Hersmann nodded, Bohemia and Moravia were definitely going to be annexed to Germany, which was an important industrial base.

"So what did the USSR get?"

"Right-bank Ukraine, Western Belarus and Eastern Galicia (Western Ukraine)." Hersman snapped his fingers and said, "Isn't hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of rich land enough?" ”

"That's for later!" Stalin smiled at Hersmann as if he were a calculating businessman. "At least in 5 years, but what does the USSR get now?"

"You don't have a border with Czechoslovakia!" Hersman noted.

Stalin spat out a puff of white smoke and smiled: "The USSR did not want the land of Czechoslovakia. ”

"And what do you want?" Hersman asked.

Stalin smiled, "I heard that you held a large-scale military exercise in the Baltic Republic, using hundreds of tanks and a large number of aircraft. I would like to know the details of this military exercise, I also need samples and drawings of the latest German tanks. Including No. 2 and No. 3, which is about to start production. ”

The USSR, like Germany, was a country that attached great importance to the theory of mechanized warfare!

In 1934, just before the joint German-Baltic Republics military exercise "Iron Fist-1935", the Soviet Union also held a military exercise in Belarus of a very similar scale and purpose. (To be continued.) )