Wuchang, China Aviation Research Institute, a top-secret document appeared on the desktop of the white-haired dean Feng Ru. Fifty-two-year-old Feng Ru was already full of gray hair, and he bent over his waist and carefully flipped through the catalogue of materials he got back from Germany. That's right, real technical information can fill a study, and the plane that flew from Shanghai urgently has just landed at the airport, and the staff of the intelligence department is doing the handover. The Germans really invested a lot of money, in order to get a series of relatively advanced technologies such as China's radar, the latest aluminum alloy technology, and the latest supercharger technology. The Aviation Research Institute, which has not solved the supercharger problem, has picked up a treasure this time. The technology of the Germans in this regard is in no way inferior to that of European and American countries.

Mitsubishi's Mitsubishi can't make a good supercharger, and China is also facing this problem, but China, which is one step ahead, is stronger than Rì in terms of the accumulation of this technology. With the introduction of technology from Germany, breaking through the bottleneck is just around the corner.

Feng Ru, who is engaged in technology, has a feeling that he can't keep up with the rhythm of the handsome man for more than 20 years. In terms of China's strength today, the current aviation research center has done a good enough job. But all along, no matter what kind of research results the thousands of domestic and foreign technicians led by Feng Ru came up with, Fang Jianxiong always put forward the next requirement urgently.

Taihang series air-cooled engines, from Type 1 to Type 6 under development, Fang Jianxiong almost took a whip to urge behind. Anyway, ask for money, ask people to find it, buy whatever you want, buy whatever you can. In the past 20 years, Feng Ru has been conscientiously staying in Wuchang, never crying out for bitterness, nor has he made any special requests.

The excellent qualities of this generation of Chinese scientific and technological personnel have been fully demonstrated in Feng Ru. Alongside the Wuchang Aviation Research Institute is the Northern Aviation Research Institute, which was initiated by Wang Zhu and Ba Yuzao, and its research direction is liquid-cooled engines, focusing on the research and development of engines for fighting aircraft. Compared with Wuchang, the conditions of the North Research Institute are much worse, because it is a research institute cooperating with Zhou Xuexi's North Industries Group, and it cannot be compared with the funds and resources of the Eurasia Group in all aspects.

When Feng Ru was still studying this catalog, the secretary sent two top-secret telegrams, and after opening them, Feng Ru smiled wryly and said to himself: "Sure enough, I can't keep up with the rhythm of the handsome!" Priority is given to the development of jet aero engines. The content of Fang Jianxiong's telegram is very clear, the piston engine will be replaced by a more advanced jet engine, and the Germans have begun to study this area and have achieved a certain amount of technical accumulation. In this Sino-German deal, the Germans refused to sell the research materials of this new technology, and the Wuhan Aeronautical Research Institute, which had already started the project three years ago, lost an opportunity to verify its own technological development. Opening another telegram, Feng Ru was a little annoyed, and said angrily: "What are you doing? And to develop a new model? ”

The second telegram was forwarded by the Navy, and Rìben was developing a new fighter that was no worse than the Swift-3 carrier-based aircraft in service. The Navy's meaning, to develop a completely new fighter with a more powerful engine, must make the carrier-based aircraft of Rì Ben fall behind before they enter service. In other words, this requirement is a bit high, and at present, among the fighters of various countries in the world, the Swift-3 is also the top fighter. The Navy also asked to come up with a prototype of a new torpedo machine, which was not too much, because it had been developed for several years, and it was almost able to come up with a finished product.

The navy is a big customer of Wuhan Airlines, and Feng Ru can't afford to offend. However, it is not difficult to improve the XÌNG performance of the Swift-3, as long as the German supercharger technology is digested, the XÌNG performance of the Swift-3 can be comprehensively improved. There is no difficulty in adapting to the design of the modified aircraft, and the key is to solve two core problems, the first is the supercharger, and the second is a new type of aviation aluminum alloy. Judging from the telegram from the navy, Rì himself has researched a new aluminum alloy, and it seems that he is going to urge the Metallurgical Research Institute of the Eurasian Group in Wuhu.

Not to mention Feng Hua's entanglement, the secret contact between China and the Soviet Union finally reached the stage of substance. It is clear that the USSR was not reconciled, but did not want to fight. An infantry division was washed out, and less than a thousand men escaped, and when Lukin returned home, he was asked to drink kvass by a certain department. Fortunately, Lukin was fully mentally prepared and focused his explanation on the whole process of the battle, which really caught Stalin's attention, and Lukin was able to meet with Stalin to report in detail on the course of this battle.

"Their tanks are very fast, and our troops are constantly attacked and harassed by enemy planes during the march, and there is only one time in about half an hour, which guides our troops not to take the main road. The Chinese Air Force has very strong combat effectiveness and reconnaissance capabilities, and it takes only 30 minutes for our artillery to open fire to when enemy planes attack. Our army is armed with 76-mm cannons, which cannot penetrate the armor of enemy tanks from the front. Enemy armoured attacks are often accompanied by air support. The combat mode of the squadron gives people a strong sense of three-dimensionality. ……。 Lukin spent an entire afternoon in Stalin's office, and all the top Soviet military officials were present to listen to his report on the course of the battle.

After listening to Lukin's debriefing, Stalin, as usual, let others speak first. A group of people and others talked about their views one after another, but none of them attracted Stalin's attention. When it was Zhukov's turn to speak, Stalin looked at him with expectation. Zhukov was a high-ranking general who was promoted after the expansion of the rebellion, and Stalin had high expectations of him.

"It is clear that the technical equipment of the squadron is already ahead of us and has developed a set of effective tactics. This can be seen from the fact that they easily scattered one of our infantry divisions by relying on only one mechanized division. According to Comrade Lu Jin's account, my point of view is very clear: The Chinese are adopting a new tactic, and the biggest feature of this tactic is the three-dimensional coordination of multiple arms. I think that the intelligence department should work on xìng, we should do our best to grasp the relevant xìng of the new tank of the Chinese, and we should also do our best to grasp the relevant number of the latest Chinese fighters. From past battles, it is not difficult to see that the role of the Air Force in future battles is significantly increasing. We should pay attention to the analysis of this battle and find corresponding countermeasures. ”

The result of the meeting was obvious, Stalin gave up the idea of fighting China now. Originally, Stalin hoped to win a victory to completely consolidate control of the demilitarized zone, but now this seems unrealistic. The attitude of the Chinese is unusually tough and the response is unusually fast. Had it not been for the intelligence services' discovery that there had been no large-scale mobilization of China's mechanized troops, Stalin would have planned to send additional troops to Siberia and Central Asia.

The short battle of less than two days in the demilitarized zone can be said to have knocked Stalin out of a cold sweat, and it can be seen from Lukin's words that the lead of the ** squadron is actually very large. This is also the Chinese took the initiative to attack, if the Chinese have been hiding these things, what will be the result of suddenly coming up with these new tactics and technical equipment in the Sino-Soviet war that may break out in the future? Thinking of Stalin in the depths, I can't help but feel creepy. Speaking of tanks, the Soviet Union has begun to develop new tanks, but this aircraft is in trouble, although the Soviet Union also attaches great importance to the research and development of aircraft, but now the main fighter of the Soviet Union is still a wooden skin structure with two wings. Thinking that these fighters would turn Chinese monoplane metal fighters into fire planes on the battlefield of the future, Stalin felt that the development of new fighters could not be delayed.

In the end, Stalin decided to negotiate with China! No matter if there are a thousand or ten thousand reluctances in the heart, they can only be resolved through negotiation. Another problem is that Germany has very close relations with China, and it is necessary to strengthen intelligence work in this area. Thinking that once China and Germany united to fight the Soviet Union, Stalin felt that it would be no different from the coming of the end of the world.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union urgently sent a telegram to the Cabinet of Ministers of **Běijīng, demanding that the two countries hold urgent consultations at the level of foreign ministers on the demilitarized zone. The Soviet side did not even mention the matter of the squadron entering the demilitarized zone, but only tactfully asked the Chinese side to exercise restraint and calmness. Diplomacy is like that, when your fist is big enough, you have enough confidence to speak. Stalin was a very extreme Russian chauvinist, just look at Stalin's attitude towards China in history, and Stalin looked down on China in his bones. During the Anti-Japanese War, out of consideration for the Soviet Union, Stalin's aid was directed at the nationals, not Yan'an. This also shows that the national leaders of the Soviet Union can only think about the national interests of the Soviet Union, and this is true at all times.

Interestingly, Molotov, a staunch supporter of Stalin, took on the post of foreign affairs commissar in advance at this time and space, and it was Molotov who came forward at this meeting of foreign ministers. Negotiations on how to define the international status of the demilitarized zone began, and Foreign Minister Wang Chonghui seized the initiative and, of course, would not be polite and demanded that the meeting take place in Běijīng, which, of course, the Soviet side could refuse. It is clear that the USSR will not refuse, and the USSR at this time is more afraid of war than China. Stalin's strategy and clarity were to stabilize China, beware of Germany, and try every possible way to thwart the Sino-German alliance.

Fang Jianxiong's attitude is also very clear, under the premise of the current uncertain world situation, the outbreak of war between China and the Soviet Union will seriously affect China's economic development and industrial development. When China will join the world war in the future, Fang Jianxiong hopes that the later the better. This meeting was destined to be a slow process, as can be seen from Molotov's failure to express his stance immediately after responding to Wang Chonghui's request that the meeting place be in Běijīng.

Wang Chonghui didn't dare to slack off, and when he didn't have a clear answer, he immediately asked to see Fang Jianxiong. **zhèngfǔ is very interesting, as long as it involves foreign affairs, Premier Gu Weijun will take the initiative to ask the foreign minister to meet the president, and Fang Jianxiong's opinion shall prevail.

A bitter cold swept through northern China, and after a night of heavy snow in the city of Běijīng, the world turned white. It's terrible to go out in this weather, but Wang Chonghui is not allowed to wear a thick coat and a scarf to go out. Leaving the heated office, a cold wind blew on his face like a knife, Wang Chonghui lowered his head and quickly got into the car.

The Běijīng car is now the special car of the cabinet ministers, and the special car of the president and the cabinet premier is the JAC car produced in Hefei. That's how China is, a lot of things are hard to change. It's only a five-minute drive from the Cabinet to the Presidential Palace, and the snow on the streets is being cleared early in the morning, and by 9 a.m. it was ready for traffic.

This heavy snow is not a good thing for Wang Chonghui, who is preparing for negotiations. It must be stupid to fight a war with the USSR in the winter. At least before opening the chūn, no matter how strong the squadron was, it would not dare to attack. Especially in that ghost place in the Far East, the garrison of the Irkutsk fortress is estimated to be hiding from the wind and snow in the fortress.

The problem that Wang Chonghui is worried about is also what Fang Jianxiong is worried about. However, the two are worried from different angles, Fang Jianxiong thinks of World War II in parallel history, and the Germans suffered a lot in the winter of **. So Fang Jianxiong has been paying attention to this aspect of things, don't really fight the tank can't start, the car can't catch fire, and the cannon has become an ornament, then it's a joke. In fact, after China recaptured the Far East, there has been a special research department on the study of Xìng. Why do tanks use diesel engines, they need to use T34 templates, that is, this thing can run in winter.

Witnessing the snow outside the window, Fang Jianxiong had a report from the Ministry of Defense in front of him saying that the Far Eastern Military Region had asked the General Logistics Department to provide a motorized sled for walking in the snow. If this thing is really done with the Soviet Union, the amount of money needed will not be less, and this is another huge expense, and the Congress will have to grind its tongues. Fortunately, because of the demilitarized zone, several recent increases in the defense budget have passed without much resistance.

China and the best are really natural opponents in today's world pattern. In parallel history, the red sè China has not been able to go to the same road with the ** son, which shows how the ** son views China in his bones. China in this time and space has become much stronger, and a strong China is undoubtedly a huge threat to the Soviet Union. China and the Soviet Union both regard each other as the biggest threat, right? Thinking of this, Fang Jianxiong smiled unconsciously, compared to Stalin, his own rì is much better, Stalin still has to guard against Germany. After all, the current Hitler is clamoring all day long, and he has always wanted to pull China into his camp.

When Wang Chonghui came in, Fang Jianxiong was still in a daze in front of the window, and only when he heard the movement did he turn around and smile: "Liangchou, just make a phone call in this weather, why bother to go in person?" ”

"It's a matter of militarism, and I don't dare to slack off." That being said, Wang Chonghui had other worries in his heart, he was a ** person earlier, and he also served as the temporary foreign minister of Nanjing. During the ** movement after the Second Revolution, Wang Chonghui quit ** and joined the Republican Party. When the media mentions him, there will always be individual reporters who settle old scores. Wang Chonghui himself is also very concerned about this, so he has always kept a low profile, and during the first two presidents, Wang Chonghui's highest position was only vice minister. After Fang Jianxiong reached the top, under the vigorous promotion, Wang Chonghui was able to become a regular house for his aunt for many years. Therefore, in foreign affairs, Wang Chonghui has always taken Fang Jianxiong's opinion as his opinion, and even on some less sensitive issues, he will consult one or two in advance.

"Sit down and talk, come on, serve tea." Fang Jianxiong is not very polite, and it is not necessary to be more polite to treat Wang Chonghui, a cautious lord. Wang Chonghui's ability is speechless, and during the temporary zhèngfǔ period of Nanjing, parallel history, without the support of a strong zhèngfǔ, Wang Chonghui used diplomatic wisdom to successfully resolve the dispute over Surabaya Port. In contrast, the foreign ministers of Beiyang zhèngfǔ, except for Gu Weijun's astonishing appearance at the Paris Peace Conference, other diplomats were lackluster.

After taking his seat, Fang Jianxiong smiled and said, "Since Brother Liang is here, I will briefly talk about my opinion." ”

Wang Chonghui bowed slightly and said, "I respectfully ask the president to show me!" Fang Jianxiong smiled, he didn't say anything more on this issue, and it is estimated that he will not change it. The USSR is now Stalin's absolute centralization, his personal will is the will of the USSR, and his diplomatic will is the diplomatic will of the USSR. We must first figure out the essence of this person and Xi xìng. According to various sources, Stalin was an extremely insecure man, especially with regard to his neighbors. This has a fundamental relationship with the social system of the Soviet Union. Stalin never cared about the interests of any friendly countries, as long as it was in the interests of Russia and within the scope of national strength, Stalin would do it. You can see this from the fact that the Soviet Union, having resolved its internal problems and the Polish threat in Eastern Europe, quickly turned to Central Asia. The Soviet Union fought with the British in Afghanistan and with us in Central Asia and the Far East. The current situation is quite clear, and Stalin's greatest fear is that China and Germany will reach a ** alliance, so that the Soviet Union will have to fight on two fronts, forcing Stalin to give up his ambitions for Afghanistan. Otherwise, the main artery of the Soviet railways, which was aimed at the demilitarized zone alone, was not something that Stalin could afford. Therefore, Stalin's mind is not difficult to ponder, first, not to provoke China, to lead the Sino-German alliance. Second, it is better to restore the demilitarized zone to its original state, and if it cannot be restored to its original state, it will also require the squadron not to cross the Yanki Kurgan! Third, what Stalin would like to see most is for China and the Soviet Union to sign a non-aggression pact again, preferably for a period of ten years. Thirdly, we will not agree to this in the first place. ”

Incompetent people will not have a future, although everything will be asked, but Wang Chonghui will not let go of this opportunity to show his personal ability in front of Fang Jianxiong. "Can you understand it this way, the bottom line of this negotiation is in Yanki Kurgan, and the territory won by our army will never be ceded." (To be continued.) )