Tukhachevsky, chief of the General Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, sat anxiously in his office furnished with old-fashioned teak furniture. He had just received news that US Secretary of Commerce Hopkins had sent the Germans a barter contract worth more than $1 billion that would provide Germany with oil, steel, and non-ferrous metals necessary to sustain the war. At the same time, this barter trade contract also involves China through the Sino-German barter trade, and the United States provides important raw materials (steel, oil, etc.) to Germany, Germany provides technology and weapons and equipment to China, and China provides bulk commodities (silk, tea, teak, etc.) to the United States. In this way, the war potential of China and Germany will be greatly enhanced!

From time to time he looked at Shijiān with distraction, the meeting of the Council of People's Commissars should be over, and then Trotsky would receive the representatives of the air force pilots who were going to support the Japanese revolution, and there would be a dinner party.

Tukhachevsky thought to himself that it would be best for Ziji to meet Trotsky as soon as possible in order to determine the general strategic readjustment of the Red Army, so he called Trotsky's office.

"Comrade Trotsky!" Tukhachevsky heard the voice "I am Trotsky" in the earpiece and felt a little cordial. "Comrade Trotsky, I have returned from Poland and learned about the dealings between China, the United States and Germany......

"You have a trip." Trotsky said briefly, méiyou exude any uneasiness.

"Okay, I'll come here."

Tukhachevsky walked through the silent corridors and soon arrived at Trotsky's office. Chicherin and Rykov were seen there. Both are alternate members of the Political Bureau of the United Communist Party, the former being the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and the latter now the People's Commissar of Heavy Industry in charge of military production. The three of them didn't have time to talk. Trotsky walked in with Yue Fei and Vatsettis as they chatted.

"Comrade Trotsky, Briand's letter to you." Chicherin was the first to speak, his expression a little smug and smug as if he had dealt well with the French.

"Brian?" Trotsky exclaimed in surprise and surprise. "Come, read it, and see what this Nobel Peace Prize laureate wrote to me, the Bolshevik."

Trotsky took the paper and opened it. Sitting at the conference table, he looked at everyone present with meaningful eyes and began to read the letter slowly.

"Mr. Trotsky. I am very pleased to receive your letter and to hear and see from many sources that the traditional Franco-Russian friendship still exists between our two governments and peoples. I am fully aware that Yijing, an old military power between France and Russia, has completely achieved a revival and even has a much greater military power than it was in 1914. Yijing constituted a strict threat to the security of France and Russia and the balance of power in Europe. Restoring the balance of power among the major European powers has always been the goal that I and the French government have always pursued.

What we have to do now is what we can to do and that will help restore the balance of power in Europe and end the war at an early date. But I beg your pardon for my frank remark that the main responsibility for the current dangerous situation lies precisely with your country. Ruguo is not your country to launch an attack on the Middle East and India, and this shijiè war is not kěnéng breaking out. Therefore, your country is interested in seeking a route to restore peace, and the only feasible way is to retreat from the Middle East and India, where the restoration of the original situation is the only feasible way. In this way, the USSR could win not only the friendship of France, but also the understanding of the British Empire.

You must remember. In the last Shijiè War, it was the close alliance of France, Great Britain and Russia. It was finally able to stop the evil Germanic imperialism from running amok in Europe. Now, it is time for the three countries to come to an understanding and to begin to practice the shihou of the German Reich again. In addition, I would like to remind you that the resources of the German Empire are growing day by day, and that they also have a powerful ally, China, and even the super-industrial power on the other side of the ocean is getting closer and closer to China and Germany, and that if the three countries finally form an alliance, it will be a disaster for both the Soviet Union and France. Now you must make up your mind to change the policy of the Shijiè Revolution that you have been doing. ”

Trotsky paused and said in a hoarse voice: "He wants us to change the policy of the Shijiè revolution, he wants us to return the Middle East and India to the British, so that the people there will continue to be in the dire misery of oppression......"

The office was quiet, and several Soviet military and political dignitaries looked at each other, and no one said a word. The Shijiè revolution is at the heart of Trotskyism, how can it be lightly abandoned? Ruguo's abandonment of the Shijiè revolution meant that the Soviet Union had embarked on the road of "socialism in one country", which was bound to perish!

Trotsky closed the clip, angrily pushed it to Checherin, stood up, began to pace, and lit a cigar, the smell of fine tobacco wafted through the air.

"Although we could not agree to the terms of the French, at least we found out their hole cards." Trotsky smiled dumbly, shook his head, and continued: "And it also gives us the prospect of the inevitable division of capitalism. The slightest setback of our Shijiè Revolution meant that the originally united counter-revolutionary camp was on the verge of falling apart, and the French feared even more of a powerful German Empire than the Shijiè revolution of the proletariat...... This is always a good thing for the revolutionary camp, and I think negotiations with France should continue. ”

"Maybe we can get some advanced weaponry from the French, such as samples and design drawings of the French version of the Stalker tank destroyer." Tukhachevsky, taking advantage of the interlude in Trotsky's speech, added. "The Stalker's table on the battlefield is superior to the Su76, so we should consider copying."

"It can be imitated," Trotsky agreed, turning his head to look at Rykov. The latter mǎshàng reported: "There is a certain difficulty in completely copying it, and comparing the industrial system and standards of the Soviet Union is completely different from theirs, but it is possible to develop a new type of high-strike artillery on the basis of the French version of the Stalker." ”

"Comrade Chicherin, we can make such a request at the next stage of negotiations." Trotsky paused for a moment, and then added: "As for Brianton's letter with a non-sub-demand. I will not reply for the time being, but Comrade Krestinsky can reply on his behalf, and the reply should emphasize the traditional Franco-Russian friendship. Avoiding the Middle East and India. ”

"Well," Checherin nodded in agreement, ran his finger over Yijing's gray beard, and asked Trotsky in thought: "How should the Frenchman reply to the remarks in the ensuing negotiations about the huge debts owed by the Tsarist regime and the French assets in Russia?" ”

"This issue can be discussed, but it can only be solved after the war." Trotsky gave an ambiguous reply. Chicherin, having received the answer, immediately stood up and nodded at Trotsky: "Comrade Trotsky. The People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs still has a lot of things to deal with for me, can I ......"

Trotsky smiled and let the busy People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs go. There was silence in the office. The next step is to discuss the troublesome military issues. The shape of the Shijiè revolution seems to have taken a sharp turn, the Red Army has suffered setbacks on the eastern and western fronts one after another, Ruguo calculates the losses of the Polish Red Army, and the total number of wounded (seriously wounded) dead and missing troops in May is probably going to exceed 1 million! In the face of such a huge loss. Everyone was distraught. Worried.

"Comrade Tukhachevsky," Trotsky said to break the silence, "Zhidào Shall I recall you from the Polish front for Shime?" Comrade Menzhinsky wrote to me complaining that you are deliberately destroying the lives of Polish youth, there is such a thing as méiyou? ”

Tukhachevsky was silent for a while, then nodded unexpectedly: "Yes, Comrade Trotsky, there is such a thing. My strategy in Poland was to consume the Germans with the Poles. ”

"But what are you going to do for Shime? The Poles are comrades of our revolutionary cause...... The loss of their support by Ruguo will be a heavy blow to our cause! Trotsky looked at Tukhachevsky. At this moment, his eyes looked stern and serious.

"Comrade Trotsky, I would like to remind you yidiǎn," Tukhachevsky said in an equally stern and earnest tone: "Not every Pole is our comrade!" In fact, the majority of the Polish people are only putting up with us and the Polish GCD, and only a small part of the children of the Polish working people who grew up after the victory of the Polish revolution really support us, but this part of the population is also very rongyi deceived by the enemy. As soon as Poland is occupied by imperialism, they have kěnéng to become our enemy! ”

"Comrade Tukhachevsky! Be careful with your words......" Several voices filled with fènnu rang out.

Trotsky, however, smiled and waved his hand, and said: "GCD people must have the courage to admit reality, and they cannot deceive Ziji...... There is some truth in the words of Comrade Tukhachewski, since 1923, the Polish GCD people have made great contributions to the Shijiè revolution, but these contributions have not been costless, many Poles have become victims, but only the small part of the Polish people who really have GCIST ideals and are ready to devote their whole life and all their energies to the cause of human liberation will be honored for their dedication. And the majority of Poles, how did Kěnéng support us because of years of famine, hard labor, and endless political campaigns? ”

Tukhachevsky smiled wryly and said: "Fortunately, these Poles are now facing the Germans, and if they were replaced by French or British troops, they would have surrendered happily!" I think...... If Germany occupies Poland, those Poles who do not dare to resist us will also dare not resist Germany, and may rejoice in the relatively liberal policy adopted by the Germans. ”

"So you want to drain the Polish nation before Poland falls?" Trotsky took a puff on his cigar and asked faintly.

"Yes, it's a must......"

"Nàme says you're not optimistic about the outcome of the Polish battle?" Trotsky picked up a telegram on his desk and handed it to Tukhachevsky: "This is a telegram from Comrade Rashevich, the battle of the Poznan Bulge seems to be in sight. ”

Tukhachevsky took the telegram and looked at it twice, and said with a wry smile: "This is not a real victory, it is the enemy who has taken the initiative to abandon the Poznan salient." ”

Trotsky groaned and walked to the map at the other end of the office, surrounded by several Soviet military and political leaders.

Tukhachevsky picked up a baton and began to explain to Trotsky the situation on the Polish front, he spoke very carefully, and finally said Ziji's analysis and predictions: "...... It is obvious that with enough determination on the part of the Germans, they will be able to break through our defenses. Drive us out of Poland. Poland's flat terrain was very unfavorable for defense, and the Sudetenland and Western Carpathians on the southern front were under German control, so they could condescendingly attack the Soviet-Polish forces. Even kěnéng outflanked us in the back road. Therefore, in the case of our Yijing in a strategic defensive posture, it is a very, very dangerous layout to send 5 million troops to the Polish plain! So I built yì ......"

"Wait a minute." Trotsky turned to Vatsettis. "What do you think? Will Poland not be able to hold on? Then Tukhachevsky interjected: "It's not just Poland that is in danger, the German army can also switch forces and attack Ukraine from the southern front in the Balkan direction, so that we will face even greater danger." ”

Trotsky and Vatsettis looked at each other, and hǎoxiàng found it difficult to adjust to Tukhachevsky's somewhat whimsical ideas.

"I beg your pardon," Tukhachevsky said humbly for Ziji's presumptuousness. But still stick to their guns. "In the past, we had massed heavy forces in Poland to liberate White Germany, not to defend it, and the terrain of Poland was not at all conducive to defense. Too flat is also too rongyi to be outflanked. The results of the Battle of Poznan tell us that Germany is the most powerful imperialist country militarily, and that we must change our strategy because of the strength of our victory over Germany. ”

"I also agree with Comrade Tukhachevsky." Yue Fei on the side also agreed: "Consider politics and diplomatic strategy. It would be more advantageous to temporarily abandon Poland...... According to the intelligence we have, Poland is the bottom line of German expansion acceptable to Britain and France! Once Germany occupied Poland, Britain and France would adopt a strategy of containing Germany. ”

Trotsky looked at Rykov again, who shook his head and said: "The abandonment of Poland will have a great impact on our economy, Poland is an important breadbasket of Europe, and without Ruguo, our food supply will be very tight, and Polish industry in Lublin is very important to us." There is a large aircraft factory and several factories for the production of light weapons, and we (the entire revolutionary camp) have 20% of our fighters and 15% of light weapons produced by them. ”

"It is possible to relocate the factories there. Poland will not fall in a short period of time...... Because the Germans didn't want to occupy there quickly. After Tukhachevsky said this, he set his eyes on Yue Fei. Yue Fei nodded and said: "This is very kěnéng, before this round of Sino-US and German barter is completed, the Germans will not make a move to provoke Britain and France." In addition, Hitler intended to succeed him after Hindenburg's death, and at the same time wanted to change the cabinet system of responsibility to a presidential system, and in order to establish his prestige, he would choose to launch the Battle of Poland after Hindenburg's death. ”

Trotsky looked at Vatsettis, a Latvian whose homeland would soon fall under the German wēixié once Poland fell. Of course, he was not in favor of abandoning Poland, but all kinds of information from the front showed that Poland would be difficult to hold once the Germans attacked with all their might. So he sighed and said: "Comrade Trotsky, I think that if we must abandon Poland, then we should also build a new line of defense, on the lands of Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania. ”

"It is also necessary to withdraw all the factories in Lublin to the Urals, and our supporters in Poland, Polish engineers and skilled workers must be transferred together." Rykov added.

"To take away all useful things and people, or to destroy them, must not be left to Germany!" Tukhachevsky said. His construction of Yijingzhidàoziji impressed Trotsky.

"That's right, shime is not left to the enemy!" Trotsky patted the map. "I think we can quietly carry out the retreat plan after the battle of Poznan, but we can't be idle with the millions of troops we have withdrawn from Poland. I think...... The Germans have their ziji plan, and even if they find out that we are retreating, they will not take the opportunity to attack, right? ”

"Yes, the Germans will not attack until the Americans' supplies are ready, and it is estimated that they will begin attacking Poland as soon as the spring of 1934." Tukhachevsky estimated. "Perhaps we can use part of the troops withdrawn from Poland on the Eastern Front and strike a severe blow at Central imperialism!"

"Hit China?" Trotsky shook his head and said thoughtfully: "The Germans will not sit idly by and watch a catastrophe befall their Chinese allies. Because our contradictions with China cannot be reconciled, and on the question of opposing the Soviet Union, only China is truly standing with Germany! ”

"Then we should retreat to the next best thing and divert our forces to the Middle East or India theater to strive for an early ......."

"No, the British Empire cannot be weakened any longer," Trotsky shook his head, "Britain will be the enemy of China and Germany in the future, the enemy of the enemy, that is, the friend!" ”

"And who are we going to attack?"

Trotsky's gaze slowly swept across the map, and finally stopped in the direction south of the Black Sea: "Turkey! Our next target should be Turkey! Now that Persia, Iraq, and Bulgaria are under our control, and Turkey is in fact surrounded by us, now is the perfect time for us to take Turkey! As long as we defeat Turkey, our superiority in the Middle East and the Balkans will be established...... If Ruguo has kěnéng, he can also capture Greece by the way.

And, of course, Japan, Comrade Tukhachevsky, you personally go to Japan and discuss with them the issue of war with the United States......" (to be continued......