Chapter 822： Want food

"The 406 naval guns we need have already been manufactured by the Germans. A total of three guns have been installed on the ship. After the turret is also built, it will be transported." Molotov said.

The Germans suddenly became refreshed, including the 406 mm naval gun that the Soviets, which had been procrastinating before, needed the most!

The Soviets themselves cannot produce it. This requires quite powerful craftsmanship. Building large-caliber naval guns is not so easy.

To put it simply, the steel ingot needs to be poured, and after rough shaping with a hydraulic press, the two ends must be sawed off first, and the part that is prone to cracks in the middle must be drilled with a drill, and then stretched on the hydraulic press and finished by a milling machine.

This is just the inner chamber of the cannon. Then, several hundred kilometers of steel wire must be wound around this inner chamber, and then a sleeve is heated and expanded and then sheathed in the inner chamber. During this period, several heat treatments and annealings are required. Rifling the cannon, chrome plating, etc.

The Soviets had no such craftsmanship for the time being, so they could only ask for help. As a result, Germany took over.

After so long, the Germans finally started to make it, which made the atmosphere of the scene a little more active.

The USS Soviet battleship is a symbol of the Soviets. As a symbol of the battleship, of course, it is the cannon on it. Now, you can finally see the cannon coming back. This is also good news.

Stalin's sullen face was also a little relaxed: "Germans are also wise, knowing the fate of offending our Soviets."

At first, the Germans explained that the manufacture of Soviet naval guns was postponed because of the war. Now that the war has ended, the Germans took the initiative to build them. This is of course good news.

"There are also aircraft carriers built for us by Germany. Now, the hull has entered the final manufacturing stage. We will soon be able to complete the welding of the hull and then launch it." Molotov continued.

In addition to naval guns, the Soviet Union also has contracts for more important aircraft carriers. The aircraft carrier is under construction and the Soviet navy has stationed in German shipyards for supervision.

However, for the same reason, the progress of the aircraft carrier is quite slow, and even stopped for a while. Now, after the European war, the aircraft carrier has also begun to continue construction. Up to now, the empty shell of an aircraft carrier has been It's almost completed.

The German carrier-based aircraft has already shown its edge on the battlefield. Therefore, the Soviet navy is also eager to have the same combat capabilities. Now, these news are quite satisfactory to them.

"Well, the Germans are quite savvy." Stalin repeated this sentence again: "It seems that, at least in the recent period of time, Germany will not be smashed with us, we have to take advantage of this time, Develop our military strength quickly, especially to finish the war with Finland neatly and neatly."

The last defeat made the Soviet Union realize that it was not fully prepared. Therefore, to attack Finland this time, it must be fully prepared. Especially, like Germany, they will use tank sea tactics to destroy the enemy. !

The medium tank, which has been named T-34, has now been manufactured in large numbers. The improved KV-1 tank has again thickened its armor and is also undergoing tests. In short, we must use the most aggressive offensive this time. Solve Finland, otherwise, the Soviets would be really ashamed.

"The Germans have also promised that there will be no more legal weapons in the Finnish army. In short, Germany is sincere to us now." Molotov said.

The Germans have done everything that should be done, and the two sides have regained their friendship. Although the Germans are now asking for euros to make the Soviet Union vigilant, there is really nothing to complain about now.

"The Germans came for our production process of ammonium nitrate explosives." Khrushchev couldn't help but speak again: "I think the Germans want our production process, and we must let Germany People pay a sufficient price."

Of course, the Germans’ goodwill had another purpose, that is, the explosive craftsmanship made by the Soviets with countless lives!

"Yes, there must be a reason for this." Stalin said: "Then, Khrushchev, what do you think is necessary?"

Turning his eyes, Khrushchev made an extremely stupid suggestion: "I think we can ask the Germans for 10 million tons of food."

Ten million tons, this is definitely a ripped off!

At the same time, everyone present nodded their heads. They believed that this suggestion was correct.

The Soviets lacked food.

In the old tsarist era of serfdom, Russia was still a net exporter of grains. The average annual output of cereals is 75 to 90 million tons, and 5-10 million tons of grain can be exported annually.

Until the October Revolution, the Soviets began to implement state ownership, a large number of large, high-yielding private farms were nationalized, and cultivated land was allocated to small farmers. The same grain output is enough to feed rural residents, but not enough to supply the rapidly increasing mass of workers in cities.

Thus, by 1928, the Soviet Union had to import grain from abroad to prevent serious food shortages in urban areas.

Even if there is a territory like the Ukrainian granary, the Soviets still face the problem of food all the time. Now, since the Germans want the craftsmanship of explosives, wouldn’t it be good to trade food for them?

Ten million tons of grain is enough to meet the Soviet's one-year grain gap!

"Yes, just offer such conditions to the Germans." Stalin said: "The Germans control half of Europe, and the food must be very rich."

They don't know When this condition was notified to the German side, the Germans were overjoyed. Although it was during the war, the German mainland did not suffer any loss, and the German local food was enough for export.

Moreover, in addition to the mainland, there are France and the United Kingdom. Although these countries have experienced wars, their agricultural production has hardly been damaged. It is easy to get this food for the Soviets.

Originally, I was worried that the Soviets would make more excessive demands, such as German thermobaric bombs, Panther tank production technology, etc. However, the Soviets demanded the simplest food!

The worries about the euro quickly turned into a comfort to hold up against Germany, but on the other side of the world, it is not so happy.

White House.

The smoke was full of smoke, and even a little choking, but Roosevelt had no intention of choking off his cigar. Thinking while smoking made his mind more flexible.

A situation that the United States is most unwilling to see has emerged. The Germans have begun to integrate Europe, and the Euro is the first step!