The Olympic cruise ship plowed a white spray in the cold North Sea, and in the rough sea, the sister ship of the Titanic looked so smooth and comfortable. Seabirds flutter around the ship, and the deep blue waves crash over and over again on the steel hull of the wall-like steel, turning into countless splashes and returning to the sea. Chang Ruiqing and most of the members of the Chinese delegation to Europe were on board the 45,000-ton luxury cruise ship.

His visit to Germany was already an unimaginable success, not only signing the "Anti-Third International Agreement" with Britain and Germany, but also reaching an agreement with Britain and Germany on joint research and development of the "uranium alloy armor-piercing projectile," and also reaching an agreement with Hitler on the joint establishment of the Volkswagen Tractor Company. In addition, Pan Yucheng's power group is also doing very smoothly, and in order to compete for huge Chinese power orders, several international power equipment giants have agreed to form a joint venture with China Power Group to become a joint venture with China Electric Co., Ltd., and have also agreed to transfer their core technology to this joint venture company.

When leaving the port of Hamburg, Germany, Chang Ruiqing also accepted the grandest farewell ceremony organized by the Nazi party, not only German Chancellor Hitler personally appeared, but even the "Imperial President" Paul Hitler, who did not show up very much. Feng. Hindenburg also sent them off at the Hamburg docks. Regardless of the idea behind the scenes of these high-level leaders of the German Empire, Sino-German relations are undoubtedly still in the honeymoon period. The German people, who were cheering off on the docks in Hamburg, had the greatest affection for the Chinese investors, who declared that they would join Germany in attacking the Red Empire that had forcibly occupied East Prussia.

Although the trip to Europe was very smooth. But Chang Ruiqing didn't have the heart to enjoy this sea trip. Instead, he convened a meeting of the civil and military officials accompanying him in his luxurious cabin all day to discuss the latest changes in the international situation. Conduct a deduction of possible actions in a future world war and formulate a corresponding response plan.

"Chairman, don't you think we've gone too smoothly with our visit to Germany?" The question was raised by Gu Weijun, the Chinese ambassador to Britain who came to Germany to greet Chang Ruiqing, an expert in international law and diplomacy who graduated from Columbia University in the United States and served as China's minister and ambassador to Mexico, the United States, Cuba, and Britain since 1915. However, he is also well aware that there is only a naked interest relationship between countries, and now every penny of Hitler's investment. It will be for a tenfold and hundredfold return in the future.

Hearing this question, Chang Ruiqing just smiled faintly and glanced at his chief of staff, Zeng Qi: "Mu Han." Guess what Hitler was up to? ”

As a staff member, Zeng Qi knew Chang Ruiqing's thoughts very well, and immediately replied when he heard the question: "Chairman." I think. That Mr. Hitler should have been happy to help us strengthen our army, because he didn't trust Britain and France behind it, so we were the only real and reliable ally of Germany. ”

"Mr. Shaochuan, is this explanation reasonable?"

Gu Weijun shook his head and said: "Mr. Mu Han still underestimates the Franco-German contradiction and Britain's wariness of Germany, they will not support Germany to destroy the Soviet Union!" ”

"No, Hitler would have had a way of convincing Britain and France." Jiang Baili, the Chinese ambassador to Germany, interjected. He had dealt with Hitler in Germany for several years, so he naturally knew the methods of this German chancellor. "He must have found a way to make England and France willingly support him, otherwise. He's not Hitler! ”

"What could it be?" Chang Ruiqing seemed to be interested. He has also been thinking about this issue during this time, although the relationship between Britain and Germany is relatively close. But Franco-German relations were a bit cold, and the French even planned to build a defensive line against an increasingly powerful Germany! Under these circumstances, what else could Hitler do to unite Britain and France to attack the Soviet Union?

"He can use the Polish Provisional Government and the Russian Provisional Government." Jiang Baili took a sip of coffee and said slowly: "At present, Kolchak's two government-in-exile led by Pilsudski are in Germany, and both France and Germany recognize that Kolchak's government represents Russia, and Pilsudski's government represents Poland. If Hitler had sent troops in the name of helping the legitimate governments of Russia and Poland restore order at home, the British and French governments would have supported it. ”

"The Polish Provisional Government and the Russian Provisional Government are also Anglo-French cards!" Gu Weijun didn't seem to agree with Jiang Baili's words, he took out a Cuban cigar, rubbed it on the fire and took a puff, and said: "Kolchak and Pilsudski are also guests of honor in Britain and France. If Hitler had reinstated the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Russia, Britain and France might have gone along with it, but what good would Germany and us gain? The two Provisional Governments were very tough on the question of the territory, and if we had made territorial claims to them with Germany, I am afraid they would have fought with the Bolsheviks! ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled, "This may be the reason why Hitler was so generous, he needs a strong China." ”

Gu Weijun shook his head and wondered, "But, why?" Did Hitler want to unite us against Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and Japan? ”

"Well, I'm afraid I'm still responsible."

Gu Weijun and Jiang Baili looked at each other, and they didn't understand the meaning of Chang Ruiqing's words, but Zeng Qi, the roundworm in Chang Da's dictator's stomach, changed the topic with a smile: "Anyway, it's all in the future, if we have benefits now, we can take it, and we will talk about it in the future...... Mr. Shaochuan, you still want to talk about the London Naval Conference, Britain and the United States have been arguing for the nine Japanese battleships for a year, and now there are any signs of an agreement? ”

"Where is it so easy, now that the United States has these nine capital ships, the total tonnage of the navy's capital ships is as high as 800,000 tons, which is 50% more than the more than 500,000 tons of the United Kingdom, and it has already secured the position of the world's largest naval power, how can it be willing to give it up?"

Zeng Qi frowned and said, "So the London Naval Conference will inevitably break down in the end?" ”

Gu Weijun sighed: "This is already well known in the diplomatic and naval circles of Europe and the United States. In fact, the United States has long wanted to talk about it, but Britain is cheeky. Drag France, Italy, and us to put pressure on the United States, but the purpose of the British is no longer to force the United States to dismantle the nine capital ships. ”

"What's that?" Chang Ruiqing asked curiously.

"It is to avoid the collapse of the London naval conference and the resumption of the naval arms race."

"I see." Chang Ruiqing nodded. The British seem to have acquiesced to the fact that the US Navy occupies the top spot in the world. The reason why this London naval arms control conference is held endlessly is just to find an excuse for itself not to start a large-scale shipbuilding program "for the time being", and now that the British Empire is trapped in India and the Middle East, it really does not have the extra energy and financial resources to compete with the United States in shipbuilding! It seems that the world hegemon of the British Empire, maybe it is really going to leave the class early, but I don't know if the world revolution of Trotsky, the revolutionary prophet, can wait for ten years without the hegemon of the British Empire?

It seems that the construction of heavy industry in China still needs to be accelerated in every possible way.

……

A copy of the Anti-Third International Pact signed in Berlin by the leaders of China, Britain and Germany. Of course, it immediately fell into the hands of the international idea fighters lurking in the British government. Then it was sent to the Kremlin by airwaves, and by the time Chang Ruiqing was on the Olympic cruise ship to London, Trotsky was already holding a copy of the Anti-Third International Pact with a sneer. I read it over and over again.

And the reaction after reading it was a contemptuous sneer.

"What an Anti-Third International Pact...... There are only three countries left in the Five-Nation Alliance, and it is ridiculous that Hitler and Chang Ruiqing are still dreaming of destroying the Soviet Union! ”

Trotsky handed a copy of the agreement in his hand to Katayama, the chairman of the Japanese GCD, who was sitting across from him. With a triumphant look, he said, "Comrade Katayama." Now that we have more friends and fewer enemies, that's great news! ”

Katayama took the copy from Trotsky's hand with a smile on his face, read it carefully, page by page, and after only a few pages, his face changed greatly: The previous five-nation alliance was only a defensive alliance, and the core of this "anti-Third International agreement" was that China and Germany were caught in the Soviet Union! After reading the copy, he looked at Kryansky, who had accompanied him to the Kremlin to "face the saint". Looking at Trotsky again, he did not know for a moment how to speak.

Trotsky said: "Do you think that the Soviet Union will not be able to defeat the flanking attack of China and Germany? ”

"Nope. Of course not, Comrade Trotsky, with your wise leadership, the great Soviet Red Army could defeat any enemy! ”

"What about Japan? How was Japan prepared to help the Soviet Union? ”

"If the Soviet Union asks for it, the Great Japanese Red Army will fight side by side with the Soviet Red Army until the defeat of Sino-German imperialism."

Trotsky smiled, but with a hint of reproach from his superiors to his subordinates. "Our goal has always been to liberate all of humanity."

Skryansky hurriedly smiled and explained to Katayama: "Comrade Katayama means that the Great Japanese Red Army will fight for the liberation of mankind together with the Soviet Red Army, the Polish Red Army, and the German Red Army!" Comrade Katayama, is that so? ”

"Of course, that's what I mean, but ...... When are we going to start emancipating all of humanity? ”

"Our initial idea was to go to war in 1934," Skryansky said, "and the world revolution should begin first in Asia, and the Red Army of Japan would be the vanguard of the world revolution, and the colonies of the South Seas would be liberated first." ”

Katayama thought for a moment and asked cautiously: "Oh, that's the case, so speaking of which, isn't it the Red Army of Japan and the Soviet Union that is flanking China?" Now that China and Germany are the most reactionary imperialist countries in the world, should we concentrate our efforts on destroying China first? ”

Trotsky and Skryansky looked at each other, and the revolutionary prophet smiled: "Our original plan was to concentrate our forces to destroy China, but I have heard that there is an atmosphere of Sinophobia in Japan at present. Will the Japanese Red Army be able to regain confidence in China's victory in the next few years? ”

Katayama hesitated, this question was beyond his grasp, the Great Kanto Earthquake was like a shadow that was difficult to dispel, always hanging over the hearts of more than 50 million Japanese people, but it could not be dispelled by a word or two from him, the great leader of Japan. With a look of impatience, Skryansky said, "Can or can't?" Comrade Katayama, speak quickly. ”

"I'm afraid it's a little difficult. But ......"

"If you can't, you can't! There's nothing to be embarrassed to say. Trotsky interrupted: "Are we GCDs still afraid to tell the truth?" ”

"Well, you're right, our army does suffer from Sinophobia. Not only because of the Great Kanto Earthquake, but also because of the war in 1923, which was lost so badly. If we can win a few decent battles in the future, confidence can be re-established. ”

The warm and kind smile on Trotsky's face suddenly disappeared. "I think it's a very irresponsible approach." He said. "It is really a very uncertain gamble to send the millions of Japanese Red Army, whose legs and feet are weak at the sight of the Chinese White Army, to attack China, and to expect them to fight a few decent wars." He paused and strengthened his tone, "So I think." The task of destroying Chinese and German imperialism is up to us, and Japan only needs to go south to liberate the oppressed peoples of the South Seas with peace of mind.

In addition, Japan should help the Soviet Red Navy build the world's most powerful submarine force. used to blockade the sea lines of communication between China, Britain and Germany......"

……

When Katayama came out of the Kremlin and returned to the collapsed Moscow National Hotel, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon. Yasuo Yasuda, the Japanese NKVD who accompanied him on his visit to the Soviet Union, had just returned to the hotel and was writing a report while drinking coffee. Katayama sneaked in and told him Trotsky's supreme instructions. Yasuo Yasuda was also taken aback. "Is this true? Chairman. Did the USSR really intend to single out China and Germany? Did Comrade Trotsky underestimate the enemy? He straightened out the report in his hand, then handed it to Katayama with both hands.

"What is this?" Katayama took the report, sat down in his chair, and flipped through it. The content of the report is about the implementation of the first five-year plan of the Soviet Union. While Katayama went to the Kremlin to meet Trotsky, Yasuda Yasuo was arranged to visit the State Planning Commission of the Soviet Union, where he read a large number of excellent reports, and then went shopping to deeply appreciate the prosperity of the Soviet national economy. Katayama put down the report. sighed: "They are very good, but our country is depressed...... None of the minerals promised by the USSR could be delivered on time and in quantity. How could we be ready for war before 1934? ”

"The Soviet Union cannot be blamed for this," Yasuda shook his head and defended the Soviet Union: "After the fall of the Primorsky region in the Far East, trade between Japan and the Soviet Union could only be carried out through the Guò Amur River and the port of Nikolaevsk. However, after the Persian War, Britain lifted the blockade of the Soviet Union, and the situation has improved, and the Soviet Union has begun to use the ports of Persia and the Black Sea to export raw materials to us. However, if we want to completely change the dilemma of the shortage of industrial raw materials in our country, we should still focus on Nanyang. Comrade Trotsky entrusted us with the task of liberating the South Seas, and I am afraid that there were considerations in this regard. ”

Katayama put down the report, took a cup of coffee from one of the secretaries of the Japanese delegation, took a few sips, and asked with a smile: "So you are also a southbound faction?" ”

"No, no, I just think that Comrade Trotsky did not allow us to take part in the attack on the Chinese mainland, but let us go south with complete good intentions." Yasuo Yasuda hurriedly shook his head and said. Those who do what he does, it's better to stay away from this faction and that faction, otherwise it won't be safe.

Katayama leaned back in his chair, showed a tired face, rubbed his temples and said, "It's a good intention, but it's really hard to bear it in Japan now." In my opinion, it is best for Japan not to go south, nor to go west, and it is best to live in peace and stability. ”

"But once the Soviet Union fails, Japan may not be able to survive alone......" Yasuo Yasuda said, looking at Katayama's expression.

Katayama snorted and waved his hand, and several members of the Japanese delegation in the room withdrew, leaving only Katayama and Yasuda. Katayama said: "The Soviet GCD is GCD, and the Chinese GCD is not GCD?" ”

Yasuda immediately showed a frightened expression, looked around weakly, and saw that there was indeed no one else, so he lowered his voice and said, "Comrade Chairman, what do you mean?" ”

Katayama's face stiffened, looking a little gloomy. "Yasuda-kun, do you still have any dealings with North Korea's Kim Koo?"

Yasuda only felt a buzz, and beads of sweat on his head suddenly poured out. "Chairman, do you want to?"

"After all, the future is a world war, and we have to take into account the possibility of the defeat of the USSR!"

Yasuda wiped his sweat: "But if you want to let Trotsky's people know......"

"There is no whatever! You, the NKVD, don't even have a solution for this? Katayama looked at the other party coldly, and his face became a little more gloomy. Let your people find a way to get on the line with China G, and tell them that the bottom line of Japan G is Birch Island, South Korea, Japan mainland, Jeju Island, Ryukyu Islands, and those small islands in the Pacific Ocean! ”

Yasuda stood up and looked at Katayama fixedly: "That's, that's all?" ”

"There is also the Sino-Japanese Non-Aggression Pact." Katayama gritted his teeth and said: "As long as Chang Ruiqing gives up his ambitions for Japan, our Japanese GCD will not participate in the war between China and the Soviet Union!" (To be continued.) )