At the airport in Berlin, a Lufthansa JU52 passenger plane slowly drove into the tarmac, and when he saw the plane, Ribbentrop, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately walked up. This German foreign minister, who blended into the aristocratic circle by marriage and his aunt, was ridiculed by many people, and his pace was very fast. When the cabin door opened, he had already walked to the door: "Your Excellency Motolov, welcome." ”

After receiving Motolov's telegram, Hitler and Ribbentrop attached great importance to his visit. The defeat in the Battle of Kunduz made these two extremely politically sensitive people immediately smell the opportunity. Motolov was a well-known diplomat in Europe, and although his political views and ideologies differed, he was very popular in person. Of course, behind this welcome was the jealousy and conspiracy of Britain, France, Germany, and other countries against the Soviet Union, and he himself knew this very well. This time, if Stalin hadn't changed his mind himself, he wouldn't have come here, so he was particularly enthusiastic when he saw Ribbentrop: "Your Excellency, thank you for your personal greeting, it really surprised me." ”

"This is what I should do, Germany and the Soviet Union are not just neighbors, they have been partners since 1921." Ribbentrop's aristocracy was ridiculed by many in the Nazi party, but his diplomatic dexterity was impeccable. It was his efforts that eventually led to a naval agreement with the British, which allowed the German Navy to receive 36 percent of the British Navy's construction tonnage. So Motorov did not dare to underestimate this person, not to mention that he was also right, from 1921 onwards the Soviet-German began a series of secret cooperation, only from 1929 to 1933. The total trade between the two countries amounted to 7 billion marks, twice as much as Sino-German trade, and more than half of it was the most urgently needed industrial machinery and technology in the Soviet Union. Soviet planes and tanks all had the shadow of German enterprises involved, engines were imported in an all-round way, and even submarines were all blueprint technology that Germany helped build and provide. A large number of German officials, including Goering and Guderian, have also secretly studied and visited the Soviet Union, Tukhachevsky and others in the Soviet army have also been committed to the Soviet-German alliance, and even Germany has dispatched dozens of ace pilots in the European war to help the Soviet Union train a large number of excellent pilots.

Ribbentrop rolled his thin lips: "Your Excellency Motolov, I have heard about Afghanistan, and I believe that the setbacks are only temporary. It will certainly not stump you and Mr. Stalin. "It's really a pot that can't be opened! Motolov sneered secretly. This guy with a knife face obviously saw the purpose of his visit this time, so he deliberately uncovered the scars, wanting to brand the following negotiations as "the Soviet Union took the initiative to seek Germany". But now that Stalin has changed his previous strategy, he has nothing to say. After getting into the car, he made it clear that he meant: "Your Excellency, the situation in Afghanistan is not as bad as imagined. Although our army is temporarily at a disadvantage, more troops are rushing there, believing that by spring they will be able to defeat the Chinese and drive them back to the east. I have come here to procure some machinery and equipment from your country, and to express to Mr. Hitler the goodwill of General Secretary Stalin and the Soviets. ”

"Purchasing equipment?" Ribbentrop's fingers tapped lightly on the leather seat of the saloon, and as one of Hitler's most trusted men, he knew that the latter was plotting the annexation of Hungary in retaliation for the clown state that had humiliated Germany in the European war. But the European war has proven that no matter how strong the country is. It is also very dangerous to face a two-front battle. Therefore, Hitler had long hoped to sign a peace treaty with the Soviet Union. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to deal with the Soviet Union, then the next action will be much smoother. He didn't mind China's reaction, and although Hitler had tried to win over China, the problem was that China was too far away to help Germany substantively. Even Manstein bluntly said, "The only news that can be heard about an alliance with China is that Beijing will swallow the entire Southwest Pacific and India, control the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal, and wipe out the most fertile land in the world." And Germany even beat Europe. It is also possible to swim only in the Mediterranean. Worse still, an alliance with China would ultimately lead to Japan's defeat and the United States being drawn into the war. ”

Although these words made Raeder angry, and it was obvious that he was alluding to the vulnerability of the German Navy, it was not without reason. Moreover, in addition to geography, after the Sino-German alliance, China will inevitably storm the Soviet Union, and Germany will most likely be implicated in a retaliatory attack by Moscow, and will fall into the trouble of fighting on two fronts, and it is very likely that the United States, which Germany is most unwilling to face, will be involved in this war because of the needs of the Pacific contention. It is precisely because of these considerations that the voice of an alliance with China within Germany has been very quiet. So it was not a big trouble to export some weapons to the Soviet Union. He decided to probe first, and asked, "Mr. Motolov, we can provide some necessary help." But you should know that our two countries are currently very divided on Spain and some things! If you sell advanced equipment to your country, you will certainly meet with opposition from some parliamentarians and military officers. ”

How could Motorov not hear what he meant, and immediately said: "Mr. Minister, the previous disputes between our two countries were caused by the false propaganda of Britain and the United States and the lack of understanding of each other!" Therefore, General Secretary Stalin wants to change these problems and is ready to open up some military exercises to your country in order to increase military transparency and promote mutual trust. Chairman Kalinin is also already trying to convince Spain to stop the civil war, which has caused so much suffering to the Spanish people that it is time to end it. In addition, I brought orders worth 800 million marks! In addition to swapping with oil and raw materials, part of which we are ready to pay directly in gold! ”

Ribbentrop was calm on the surface and pretended to be contemplative, but his heart was shaken severely, he did not expect Stalin to make such a big concession this time, not only planned to stop supporting the Spanish National Army, but also prepared to purchase 800 million marks of equipment and weapons in one go. I was both happy and worried, and I was glad that this was now the time when Germany was fully armed, and this order would greatly help to develop armaments. The worry is that I don't know what the Soviet Union wants, and if the weapons sold end up helping the Soviet Union defeat China, won't it be stronger and even more difficult to deal with in the future?

I couldn't help but ask, "I don't know what you want to purchase?" ”

Motolov named the procurement project. According to the idea of the USSR, they were to supply strategic objects worth 600 million marks such as oil, cotton, phosphate, iron ore, chrome ore, manganese ore and 200 million marks of gold. The purchase included one battleship, two heavy cruisers, 650 BF109 fighters, 450 HE111 bombers, 220 JU82 dive bombers and a full set of production technologies. Direct purchase of aero engines, steam turbines, tank diesel engines, artillery samples, tanks, communication equipment, oil refining, chemical and metallurgy, electrolytic aluminum, more than 300 kinds of machine tools and machinery, etc. Unlike in the past, this time we not only asked for manufacturing technology and samples, but also directly procured a large number of finished products! Finally, in order to ensure the quality and deadlines of the supply, Stalin also prepared to send a committee to Berlin to supervise the delivery time.

Even Ribbentrop, who had experienced the Anglo-German naval negotiations, secretly took a breath, but he did not expect that the Soviet Union had such a big appetite, and thousands of finished aircraft would be procured alone! It can be seen that the defeat in the Battle of Kunduz really irritated Stalin. But this business is also a bit of a hard deal! Should it be done? Isn't it possible to talk about anything other than trade?

Ribbentrop took a deep breath, turned his head to look into Motorov's eyes, and deliberately dragged out his voice: "Your Excellency Motolov." These purchases are very important and require the Führer to make decisions. But there's one thing I'd like to hear from you, and it's about Poland. ”

"Poland?" Motolov's face changed slightly

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When Motolov arrived in Berlin and couldn't wait to make a coveted offer to Germany, Yang Qiu had already arrived at the Saltu oil field in Anda County, Heilongjiang.

Saltu Oilfield is the Daqing Oilfield in later generations. In 1922, the Saltu area was encircled under the name of a national farm and livestock breeding base, but it has not been developed due to its own lack of technology, and Japan has not yet solved the problem. It was not until 1930 that the oil survey team of the Geological Survey led by Li Siguang began to enter and survey after importing deep drilling equipment from the United States. It took two years and millions to finally drill an industrial stream suitable for mining.

Arguably. From discovery to construction, the Saltu oil field is the slowest oil project in the country. The main reason for this is that the project has high confidentiality requirements, and it is impossible to use joint ventures or import a large number of foreign petrochemical equipment like the Northwest Oilfield, so it was not put into production until the first phase last year. The Saltu oilfield has set many domestic firsts, with a self-production rate of 93 percent and the highest refining capacity in the country. The total investment in oil pipelines, roads, railways and airports is also the largest among domestic oil projects. Finally, in order to strengthen secrecy, the military has also declared it a military restricted area, protected by the air force, and recently added a radar station nearby to monitor the sky.

Construction started last year. A total of more than 4 million tons of oil have been extracted and smelted. "This is a sulfur separation plant, and there's a gas treatment plant over there." Weng Wenhao, Minister of Land and Resources, is introducing the oil field to Yang Qiu: "The high sulfur content of oil and the high gas content here are really rare in the world. Both oil production and refining have begun to expand, and the second phase of the project will be completed by the end of 41 years at the latest, when it will certainly reach the scale of 20 million tons per year. In addition to oil, we considered the use of gas at the beginning of the construction, and the products at this stage are mainly gasoline, diesel, nitrogen fertilizer, synthetic ammonia, benzene, methane, and then nylon, polyvinyl chloride. ”

"President."

When Weng Wenhao was describing the blueprint of Saltu Chemical Industry to Yang Qiu, Jiang Fangzhen and Gu Weijun walked over: "I just received it, Motorov has arrived in Berlin for a visit. ”

"Hehe, Stalin has changed his temperament, and he will actually move the rescuers." Yang Qiu waved his hand to Weng Wenhao, signaled him to wait, and then picked up the telegram from Germany and read it carefully. Although the telegram is simple, the meaning is deep.

He knew about the brief cooperation between the Soviet Union and Germany before World War II, but he didn't know what would happen to the two families after he was forced to take the initiative to compromise with Germany this time. The situation has developed to the present, in fact, he no longer cares about external political competition, the Soviet Union is his unswerving biggest goal, if he wants to take advantage of World War II to defeat the Soviet Union and complete the integration of Asian forces, he must drive the Soviet Union to the side of Germany, even if the Soviet Union and Germany are likely to join hands to burst out of unimaginable forces, it must be done. However, he was not too worried, the Soviet Union and Germany did have complementary advantages, but the hostility between the two leaders was not so easy to resolve, as long as they carved up Poland, then it would be impossible to have the same real mutual trust as the allies, and Germany's sophisticated industrial products were not easy for the Soviet Union to manufacture on a large scale.

"Contact Yan Baohang, you must find out the details of the transaction between the two companies, and if you sign an agreement, you must get a photo or copy of the contract! In addition, send a report to Yue Peng, wait for the weather to clear in Afghanistan, put more pressure on Stalin, and continue to bomb Termez and Herat. After Yang Qiu returned the telegram to Jiang Fangzhen, he turned to Gu Weijun: "Shaochuan, you go to Saudi Arabia and Iran immediately, Ma Kui happens to have an oil agreement to sign with Reza Khan, you go to suppress him." By the way, talk to Reza Khan again, if he really has the idea of reviving the country and getting rid of Britain and the Soviet Union, then show some sincerity, at least sign an agreement with the Saudis first. If you go to England after you are done, Chamberlain will not be incomprehensible to the current situation in Afghanistan, and will definitely find a way to support the Soviet Union, and your job is to tell him clearly that if they make a deal with the Soviet Union against us in private, then we will cancel our commitment not to garrison troops in Kandahar! ”

In the midst of a decisive sound, the uniform pumping pumps in the distance rose and fell, injecting a steady stream of black blood into the chariot that could no longer brake. (To be continued)