Chapter 164

After arriving in Moscow, German Foreign Minister Angela Merkel went into the Kremlin without even a sip of water, waiting for Soviet leader Stalin in the conference room.

"Ah! Merkel! My old friend Because a few of his cronies and the Germans are not very friendly feelings of resistance, Stalin decided to go out in person this time, in order to deal with his decision of the Polish offensive plan. As Merkel negotiated many of the Soviet German cooperation projects, Stalin was very happy to greet his old acquaintances as soon as he entered the house.

"Mr. Stalin, the great leader of the Soviet Union, I'm glad to meet you, too." Merkel nodded modestly, then said seriously: "recently we have received a warning from the poles that there is a large-scale assembly of the Soviet Red Army on the border between the Soviet Union and Poland. So the head of state sent me to come here in an emergency and ask you for the whole story. "

The army has just been transferred and its scale is not large. How can poles know? It must be that the internal cleaning is not enough. Stalin squinted at Merkel, then burst into laughter: "German friends are really well informed. I envy your efficiency! But I'm really annoyed that you've come from both sides and used us to threaten the British and the British to threaten us. "

When it comes to diplomacy, turning over the old scores is nothing more than finding a reason before seeking benefits. What's more, which country can't handle this kind of double dealing? Merkel said with a smile: "the motherland is weak and small. It is our diplomat's dereliction of duty that we can only deal with our strong neighbors."

Stalin gave a dry smile. Thinking of the plan to attack Poland, he was not prepared to beat around the bush with the German envoys, so he coughed and said, "Mr. emissary, you may have heard about the grudge between us and Poland for a long time. What I really want to know now is that, as an influential power in Europe, What is Germany's attitude towards Poland? "

"Mr. Stalin." Merkel did not immediately answer, but seriously thought about it before replying: "Germany has always had a good cooperative relationship with the Soviet Union. Although a lot of cooperation can not be boasted on the table, in fact, the relationship between our two countries has never been so close."

"You're right! I also attach great importance to this kind of good friendship! I hope this friendship can last forever. " Stalin nodded with a smile, and the smile on his face made his beard tremble.

"To be honest, the relationship between Germany and Poland has not been very harmonious." Merkel said softly: "on the Danzig corridor and other issues, there are still territorial disputes between Germany and Poland, so Germany can not ignore the Soviet Union's annexation of Poland, because there are still many border issues between us and Poland that need to be negotiated."

We can't watch the Soviet Union take over Poland alone, that is to participate in the partition of Poland. Stalin picked his eyebrows and knew that Germany was actually going to send troops to Poland, and Germany's series of eastward policies were bound to attack Poland. Even if the Soviet Union didn't do it, it seems that Germany will soon turn against Poland because of the Danzig corridor. Now Stalin is even a little glad that he has the foresight to invade Poland.

"Then, there is another common topic of cooperation between us and Germany." Stalin nodded and said, "if the Soviet Union wins in Poland, then the Soviet Union promises to return the Danzig corridor to Germany."

Anyone can write a bad check, especially the one written by the Soviet Union. Merkel despised Stalin in her heart, but she laughed: "what the head of state wants is more than a Danzig corridor, what the head of state needs is more security. After all, the voice against the Comintern has been rising in our country recently. The head of state hopes to ensure the absolute security of the German nation on the Polish issue. "

To ensure the absolute security of Germany is nothing more than a piece of Polish territory. Stalin seems to be able to accept this request: "we will consider the feelings of our German friends and allow the German border to expand 100 kilometers eastward."

Merkel almost didn't get angry with Stalin, 100 kilometers? Are you sending a beggar? The German armored division is estimated to be 100 kilometers away before it can run! After calming down for a while, Merkel said, "instead of drawing a line, let's see what the strength of our two countries is."

Stalin was obviously interested in this topic: "Oh? Let's talk about it. How can we see our strength? "

"Attack Poland together, and the final place where our two teams meet is the border between our two countries. How about it? " Merkel said with a chuckle.

"That's a good proposal, but the attacking side suffered a lot! Poland will focus its defense on the frontiers where war first took place. " Stalin waved his hand and said, "I'm not a fool. How can I make such a joke about the country. Mr Merkel. "

Merkel also laughed: "Mr. Stalin, what if Germany takes the lead in attacking? How about this proposal? The border is where we meet. However, we need to sign an agreement that one party of the advanced attack has the priority of one month. That is to say, one month after the attack of the advanced attack begins, the other party can launch an attack. What's the rule

The person who proposed this rule is the head of state, akkado, who formulated this condition before Merkel got on the plane. Merkel does not know why the head of state set the time at one month. If the Soviet Union dislikes the short time and let Germany attack first, what should we do then? So Merkel, with her eyes tilted at Stalin, even broke out in a cold sweat on the tip of her nose. Stalin was silent. He had to think about the interest relationship. Although the party who took the lead in attacking seemed to suffer losses, once the situation was opened up, one month's attack distance could be said to be the territory occupied by the back. Stalin found it very difficult to judge how much this value was“ I need to discuss this with my generals. " Stalin finally said, he looked at Merkel, affectionately patted Merkel on the shoulder: "go to have a rest, we eat together in the evening, drink the best vodka." Stalin is on the road of abstinence recently. He even made an exception to have a drink with Merkel. This is already a very high diplomatic standard. Merkel did not say much and agreed with a smile: "I am flattered by your hospitality, Mr. Stalin! I think our cooperation will continue. " After gathering his confidants, Stalin repeated the conditions that Germany had offered: "let's talk about it all. How should we choose? The German attitude is something we have to consider! The lesson of Spain is that once Germany supports Poland, we will be in a bitter war. "“ We should let the Germans find our way. " Khrushchev thought about it and said, "the lesson of 1920 tells us that poles are not a good bone to chew."“ Comrade Stalin, I think the combat effectiveness of the washed red army is trustworthy. We should take the initiative in the war. " A general thought for a while and put forward his own different opinions: "if we let the Germans attack first and play the same momentum as in the Spanish Civil War, we will lose on the issue of dividing Poland." Although Khrushchev's reputation in the Soviet Union was almost the same because of Stalin's esteem, there were still many people from Stalin's faction who hoped to replace this new favorite and become the power successor of the Stalin group. Stalin was obviously more willing to believe in the latter, and he was more willing to hold the victory in his own hands: "we signed a" Soviet German non aggression treaty "with Germany to ensure the absolute security of the western border area of the Soviet Union. Then he led the way to attack Poland and Warsaw to wash away the humiliation of 1920. " Then he looked at Khrushchev: "don't be so timid! Be confident sometimes! Even if we failed in the war, the Germans were already in the water at that time. We only need to use a little trick, and they will obediently let the unearthed land come to us! " As soon as Khrushchev's eyes brightened, he urgently asked, "do you mean..."“ If they don't, we will announce the Treaty of non aggression between the Soviet Union and Germany, and Britain and France will naturally find Germany in trouble. At that time, we will divide Germany with Britain and France. " Stalin said triumphantly: "you! We need to learn more! " The next day, Merkel met with Stalin and proposed that Germany should attack Poland first, which was rejected by Stalin. Stalin proposed that the Soviet Union should attack Poland first, but Germany's follow-up time must be delayed, and war should be declared on Poland three months after the Soviet Union's attack. Of course, Merkel can't agree. The two sides have launched a fierce fight over this issue. Just when Merkel went to the Soviet Union to negotiate how to divide Poland, akado himself was not idle. He made a speech, a speech formally turning Germany into the third empire. At this moment, Germany officially used the banner of ten thousand characters and became a semi mobilized paramilitary empire. All the German people heard the sonorous voice of their head of state: "if the first empire of the German nation is the German Roman Empire, and the Second Empire is the William Empire established by Prime Minister Bismarck, then now! We! What we are witnessing is the third empire! Please join me in witnessing the rise of the third empire! Long live great Germany! Long live the third empire Akkado announced in a loud voice on the radio: "the banner represents the great belief of the German people to unite regardless of the past! We will never forget the witness of the enemy's insidious provocation! The German people will take up arms and defend their compatriots from harm! "