Chapter 347: Dances with Wolves (2)
Dancing with Stalin, the evil wolf in the wolf, Zhang Xuewu is still a little nervous in his heart, not to mention those domestic figures, many little-known people have shocked Zhang Xuewu, these famous and controversial heroes in history, the Iron Curtain has only been read for decades, and the leaders who collapsed after death, how can they be easy to deal with?
Zhang Xuewu knows very well what he wants to write from the Russians, and how much it will cost, for this point Zhang Xuewu is repeatedly brewing and calculating, saying that the Kwantung Army is his own money bag, only as soon as he is strong, the assistance of the Soviets will roll in, which Zhang Xuewu has benefited deeply.
However, how long can this kind of assistance last, Zhang Xuewu at this moment in this kind of international political environment is also bottomless, otherwise it is impossible to take the initiative to propose a secret visit to the Soviet Union, with Zhang Xuewu's surname to visit the Soviet Union to come with great fanfare, but the current international situation does not allow, and the Soviets cannot agree, said that his own troops swept half of China, even the capital Nanjing was taken over by the Nine-Nation Pact, China is said to be occupied by the Soviet Union is not in the interests of the Soviet Union, It was not in the interests of the Soviet Union in the Far East for China to defeat the unified and powerful country, and Mongolia and Heilongjiang had always been what the Soviet Union had been striving for.
However, the Soviet side was different from the general idea of swallowing it alive, and in the words of Stalin's chief of staff Kirov, we should be more elegant, advance step by step, and occupy a place to completely consolidate it, both in terms of rule and international law.
Kirov graduated from Moscow University, a native Slav, a supporter of great power chauvinism, in essence, great power chauvinism, also known as great powerism, is a kind of bourgeois nationalism with an aggressive surname, the word chauvinism originated from the French soldier chauvin in the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, because he fanatically supported Napoleon I's aggressive and expansionist policy, preached the interests of his own nation above all else, advocated the conquest of other peoples by force, and established the ** Lancy Empire. The sense of national superiority displayed by a powerful country in its foreign relations, the behavior of bullying the small with the big, bullying the weak with the strong, grossly interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, and infringing on the reading power and sovereignty of other countries are collectively referred to as great power chauvinism.
However, the great power chauvinism advocated by Kirov is very different from the original meaning, it can be said to be a kind of deviant ultra-nationalism, and the Soviet Union is also a multi-ethnic country, so it is absolutely impossible to engage in extreme nationalism, so Kirov changed his way and agreed with Stalin's proposition instead, ostensibly to promote great power chauvinism, but in fact Kirov is another extreme nationalism.
Kirov, who was Chinese New Year's Eve at the time, was a strategic expert on international issues and the Far East of the former Politburo of the CPSU, and his unique insights made Stalin exceptionally promote him to the chief adviser of the Strategic Advisory Group of the Politburo of the CPSU.
Based on his own research, Kirov believes that the extreme Han nationalists generally do not advocate the expansion of the outer edge of the nation culturally, and they believe that this problem should be solved through the sinicization of other ethnic groups as soon as possible, and even exclude and suppress the minority culture and exclude foreign cultures and religions. The most extreme even advocate genocide against the Manchus, Mongols, and other ethnic groups that once ruled China, but the extreme Han nationalists who lean towards this part are only a minority of the minority.
And Zhang Xuewu's extremism seems to be reformed, does not exclude ethnic minorities, and will give some special preferential treatment, as if it is also mixed with Nazism to create a new Nazi-style racism? However, Kirov still decided to make contact with Zhang Xuewu first, which was also a difficult task given to him by the great leader Comrade Stalin.
In the meeting room opposite Stalin's office, Zhang Xuewu saw a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, handsome and heroic Lieutenant General Kirov, for a little white face who could climb to the position of lieutenant general at the age of thirty-five, Zhang Xuewu was extremely disdainful, and completely forgot that he was a twenty-nine-year-old lieutenant general? Moreover, it is a mixture of the second generation of the army and the second generation of officials, holding heavy troops to supervise one side.
One is the general adviser of the Politburo who is deeply trusted by the supreme leader of the Soviets, and the other is a feudal official who is decisive in the battle of one country.
Kirov stretched out his hand slightly and said: "Please sit down, my dear Chinese comrades, the Soviet people admire you very much for your courage and determination to resist aggression, and will do everything they can to help you, you must know that almost half of the Baotou Industrial Zone is now built with the assistance of the Soviets, you don't need to be overly grateful, this is a great feeling, and only the Soviet people under the leadership of the great leader Comrade Stalin can be so generous, let's say!" What do you need? As long as we in the USSR have it, we will do everything possible to satisfy you! ”
Zhang Xuewu frowned slightly after listening to Kirov's words, obviously Kirov didn't take him and his delegation as the same thing at all? Could it be that he is a beggar? If the two sides are not on the same level from the beginning, then the follow-up negotiations may only follow the rhythm of the Soviet side, and the most important thing is that it is not Stalin who receives him, but a lieutenant general adviser that he has never heard of before?
What is a consultant? Zhang Xuewu is naturally very clear, looking for a question to test himself? Or do you want to send yourself? Or maybe the Soviets were waiting for their chips?
So, thinking of this, Zhang Xuewu smiled and said: "First of all, I thank the Soviet people for the deep friendship of Comrade Stalin, as friends, we feel it, I have the obligation and responsibility and the need to remind the Soviet friends that the Soviet Union is already in crisis, although the Soviet Red Army is very strong, but through the technical cooperation between Rehe and Germany, our engineers and technicians have found that the military technology of the Germans is stronger than that of the Soviet Union, whether it is in artillery, tanks, or aircraft. We have repeatedly demonstrated and tested this point, and I have to admit that the Germans are indeed very strong in technology, and recently the two countries have come very closely, and there is information that Germany, Italy, and Ben may sign an alliance treaty. ”
After listening to the translation, Kirov's face was a little ugly and said: "My dear Comrade Zhang Xuewu, don't you feel that you are really too much when you use the weapons provided to you by the Soviet people, and you still have to pick and choose to ask this and that kind of questions?" Your words have saddened us so much that they may affect the continuation of military cooperation between the Soviet political axe and the 10th Theater of Operations, and even the Chinese side, and I believe you understand the importance of this period. ”
Regarding Kirov's threat, Zhang Xuewu smiled and said: "My dear Comrade Kirov, I think you have misunderstood our original intention, there is an old Chinese saying that knowing one's opponent and knowing oneself will not be defeated in a hundred battles, and the Soviet Union and Germany seem to be at peace, but if Germany once it breaks the shackles of Britain and France, then I dare to assert that Germany's first target is the Soviet Union, and the weapons of the Germans as potential enemies are much more advanced than those of the Soviet Union, so I kindly remind you, and I am ready to provide a batch of technical information and samples of German weapons." , for the reference and analysis of the Soviet comrades. ”
After finishing speaking, Zhang Xuewu turned around, took a file from the secretary's hand, and handed one of the thick documents numbered one to Kirov.
The information has been translated into Chinese and Russian by Soviet experts in advance, so it does not hinder Kirov's reading at all, when Kirov opened the cover, although he lacked relevant military knowledge, Kirov was still able to recognize that this was a tank of the three-sight group, followed by drawings of parts and components, etc., the most important thing is that the name of this combat vehicle is called "Iron Cavalry" medium main battle tank, Kirov held the information in his hand like a treasure, and his eyes fell on Zhang Xuewu's thick document bag, There are at least dozens of documents, all loaded in two large suitcases, it seems that Zhang Xuewu's secret visit to the Soviet Union is prepared, and the specific drawings can only be identified by experts to know whether they are true or false, and the key question is what else is in Zhang Xuewu's suitcase? Where is the reserve price of the other party?
At this moment, Kirov is like a child looking at the sugar balls in the glass bottle, he can't eat it, he wants to know very much what kind of hole cards Zhang Xuewu has brought? This also determines the value of his trip, and his Kirov's task is to determine whether Zhang Xuewu's trip is of far-reaching significance, and to judge whether Zhang Xuewu is worthy of being personally received by the Supreme Commander.
Kirov knew very well that the first piece of information that Zhang Xuewu took out was obviously the least important, and it turned out to be the Iron Cavalry Medium Battle Tank that they had been paying attention to for a long time and had not been able to get a glimpse of the whole picture?
This has obviously been beyond Kirov's expectations, Kirov has been calling for the strong rise of the Germans in the Politburo will inevitably endanger the national security of the Soviet Union, but it has always been called alarmist, and even abused, so Kirov has always been eager to get Germany's cutting-edge technology, let technology and data speak for themselves.
Kirov looked at Zhang Xuewu and smiled slightly, he knew that this time he got his wish!
(To be continued)