"Make a deal with the USSR? It's not a good country. A country that thinks about exporting revolutions to other countries all day long, and we can't prevent them, you actually want to make a deal with them. As soon as Sickert in the office heard that Zhang Chengtian planned to contact the Soviet Union in exchange for German advanced technology to develop weapons and train soldiers in the land of the red regime, he immediately expressed his opposition.

After all, for the USSR, a behemoth that inherited the vast lands of Tsarist Russia. European countries have always been vigilant. In addition, the Soviet Union had been waging wars in the past and trying to export revolutions to the outside world. Most German generals, including Sickert, naturally put the Soviet Union on the opposite side.

In fact, Sickert's conception at that time can be said to be very correct.

Germany was the key for the Soviet Union, which was exporting revolution vigorously, because Germany had always been regarded as the center of Europe. Officials at all levels of the Soviet Union believed: "Once Germany is won, the rest of Europe will be unsustainable and will inevitably be conquered." "And the route to Germany, Poland is a must. In order to provoke the revolution in Western Europe, the Soviet leaders also sought to defeat Germany, which had been greatly weakened after the First World War. They are full of reverie about the future. It was believed that after the victory over Poland, the weakened Germany would also inevitably lose. It is not impossible to achieve a revolutionary victory in the whole of Europe!

Lenin, as the supreme leader, even said in public: "The revolution cannot be confined to Russia alone, and only by uniting many other countries to defeat international capital can the revolution be carried smoothly to the end and achieve absolute victory." ”

For this one is a great threat, and it can even be said that it is incompatible with Germany's close neighbors. Sickert couldn't figure out how Zhang Chengtian could have a whim and go to make a deal with the Soviet Union.

Although Zhang Chengtian respects Sickert very much, but in this matter, Zhang Chengtian has no intention of making concessions in public or private.

Yu Gong said that if Germany did not secretly develop new weapons in the Soviet Union, it would train the air force banned in the Versailles Treaty. Then it will never be possible for Germany to raise its head internationally in the future!

Yu said privately that if he did not develop the military industry in the Soviet Union, what would Zhang Chengtian, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Rheinland Company, who vigorously acquired the major German military industrial groups in the future, make money?

Zhang Chengtian, who had long regarded Sickert as a teacher of military theory, replied respectfully: "Teacher, the Soviet Union has indeed been trying to export revolution to Europe. But because of this, relations between European countries and the Soviet Union were very cold, and the Soviet Union was not a party to the Treaty of Versailles. If there was one country in the whole of Europe that was able to circumvent the Treaty of Versailles and help Germany train elite troops and develop weapons. Well, I think that this country can only be the USSR. ”

Sickert, who had long regarded Zhang Chengtian as his disciple, also made no secret of it, and patiently taught Zhang Chengtian, "Reinhardt, your analysis of the situation may be reasonable. But you didn't think about it from the Soviet point of view! The Soviet Union did have the ability to help us hide from Britain and France, but they had no need to help us! Moreover, the current Soviet Union is also a great threat to us. As far as I know, once the USSR ended the war against Poland. Their next target was Germany. We cannot count on the help of a future enemy. ”

Sickert did have enough qualifications to be Zhang Chengtian's teacher militarily. But when it comes to politics, Sickert is definitely no more far-sighted than Chang, who knows the future.

Zhang Chengtian, who was full of confidence, propped up Sickert's desk with one hand and said with a smile: "Teacher, the Soviet Union may indeed be our future friend." But this future period is at least 20 years from now! If nothing else, let's just say that the Soviet Union's attack on Warsaw, the capital of Poland, was almost certain to fail. Teacher, aren't you also very optimistic about the Soviet attack? ”

"Oh?" Hearing that his disciple was involved in military affairs, Sickert decided to take the opportunity to test Zhang Chengtian's current military level: "Then tell me, how can the Soviet attack be defeated?" ”

Knowing that Sickert was examining himself, Zhang Chengtian did not shirk. After combining his own knowledge of this period of history in later generations, Zhang Chengtian gave his own analysis: "First of all, the slow logistics and transportation of the Soviet army were out of touch with the front line. The troops on the front line will not be adequately supplied, and their morale and combat effectiveness will not be stronger than that of the Polish army defending at home. ”

Instead of interrupting Zhang, Sickert made a gesture of continuation.

"Second, the Soviet commander Tukhachevsky, known as the 'Red Napoleon', had not been able to encircle and annihilate the Polish 1st and 4th armies. As a result, the two Polish armies fighting on their own soil were able to replenish their forces and move them into the Warsaw area. Together with the help of French advisers to Poland's newly created 5th Army, Polish troops would be able to gather more than 100,000 troops in the Warsaw area. Zhang Chengtian analyzed the battle situation that Sickert had talked about some time ago, and after his own understanding, he came to a preliminary judgment on Poland's military strength.

"Red Napoleon, that's a bit of an interesting name." Obviously, Zhang Chengtian's analysis of the battle situation has not been able to impress Sickert. That's why Sickert focused on Tukhachevsky's nickname rather than Chang's speculation on military strength.

Zhang Chengtian, who didn't see this, was good, and flattered him: "What is the red Napoleon, even if Napoleon himself comes, it can't compare to your military talent, teacher." ”

"Ahem, don't digress. Continue to talk about the basis for your belief that the USSR will be defeated. Hearing Zhang Chengtian's praise, Sickert couldn't help but blush. This student is good at everything, motivated and willing to work hard, but I don't know why I like to praise people so much. However, Sickt did feel happy about Chang's presentation of himself as a general who surpassed Napoleon. After all, Napoleon's military talent was recognized by the military community, but he never had the opportunity to display his talent in his early years, and he was unknown. The only outstanding sniper battle came in the context of a great defeat for Turkey. All the brilliance was overshadowed by the incompetent rout of the Turkish army.

After exerting the wisdom of communication from the East, Zhang Chengtian did not let Sickert wait for a long time, and immediately took out dry goods: "The biggest mistake of the Soviet army is to pursue Warsaw as soon as possible, so that its army will be stretched. The fastest Cossack cavalry corps was already close to the outskirts of Warsaw, while many of the slow infantry were still in Ukraine, and the Soviets had already been partially suppressed by the Polish army in Warsaw. Logistics could not keep up, and the troops were suppressed again. 'Red Napoleon' probably didn't have the ability to win this battle. And once the Soviet Union was defeated by Poland in Warsaw, the nascent regime would be greatly shaken. ”

"Yes, the shortcomings of the Soviet army may not be obvious when fighting a tailwind, but once it fails. Messy army composition, poor logistics...... The USSR would not have been able to organize a second large-scale offensive. Sickert finally heard the key point he wanted to hear, and in Sickert's opinion, this was also the result of his military training of Zhang Chengtian for a period of time.

Seeing that Sickert showed a satisfied smile, Zhang Chengtian put forward his last hole card to contact the Soviet Union: "According to my prediction, after the Soviet Union suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Warsaw. All of its 4th Army, a part of the 15th Army, would be forced to withdraw to East Prussia and disarm. This is the best gift we can give to the USSR for cooperation. ”

"You can even predict this step!" Sickert was surprised by Chang's prediction. While this prediction is in line with battlefield logic, it is too precise to be convincing. "What you are talking about is just a possibility, and it is not impossible if these two Soviet armies choose to break through."

Seeing that the momentum was good, Zhang Chengtian immediately used his prophet to set up a trap for Sikert, "Teacher, I think it might as well be like this." If these two Soviet armies are disarmed in East Prussia as I predicted, then you will find a way to secretly arrange for this greeting gift to help me get in touch with the Soviet Union, a partner. How is it? ”

"If your prediction is really accurate to this point, it means that you have the foresight, and I will support your plan. Once your prediction is not accurate, then don't engage in those crooked ways, and help me streamline the Wehrmacht with peace of mind. In this way, for the first time, Sickert stepped into the trap set up by his students with the help of prophetic intelligence.