"Fart!" Molotov almost cursed, but his training as a diplomat immediately reminded him to calm down. Calm down..., Molotov reminded himself, looking coldly at Ribbentrop, who was as cunning as himself. For the first time, Molotov felt that the other party was so hateful. It seemed that the agreement to carve up Poland was signed in Moscow a year ago. The good impression left on both sides was gone. At this time, Molotov did not produce evidence to expose Ribbentrop's sophistry, so he could only say: "No matter what, the Soviet Union and Germany are facing threats from the British and the French. Our two countries We shouldn’t get into trouble over such trivial matters! After all, if we do this, we will only let those countries take advantage!”
"Your Excellency, you are right!" Ribbentrop agreed, "The empire is currently preparing for war with Britain and France! At that time, it will need a lot of help from the Soviet Union!" Ribbentrop said pretending to be mysterious.
"Oh?" Molotov immediately forgot his purpose of coming. Obviously in the eyes of the Soviet high-level officials and Molotov himself, the news Ribbentrop said now was far more powerful than what appeared on the Finnish battlefield. Unknown troops are far more important. He immediately said eagerly, "I wonder what the head of state of Germany thinks about this?"
Ribbentrop was secretly happy when he saw that Molotov had successfully changed the subject. As for Germany's attack on Britain and France, is it Hitler? What Lemer revealed to the Soviets, Ribbentrop himself would have never dared to do. Moreover, given the current situation, everyone knows that Germany's next target is Britain and France, to avenge the humiliation of World War I.
Thinking of this, Ribbentrop tentatively said, "Mr. Molotov, our two countries have suffered humiliation from Britain and France and other countries after the last war. I wonder if Germany launches an attack on Britain and France. What will happen to the Soviet Union?" What help can be given?”
"This?" Molotov was silent. Ribbentrop's condition was obviously beyond Molotov's power. Of course, Molotov did not dare to agree and could only say, "I need to ask our Report to the government and follow the government's decision. Mr. Ribbentrop, I'm sorry, but you need to be allowed to board for two days." Molotov had no intention of caring about who the troop on the Finnish battlefield was now. , what Ribbentrop revealed was obviously much more important than that. Although almost the whole world knew Germany’s next goal, as the first foreigner to learn about Germany’s clear strategic intentions, Molotov Still very proud of it.
"Then I am waiting for your good news!" Ribbentrop stood up and said, "I also hope that our two countries will always be friendly!"
"Me too!" Molotov shook hands with Ribbentrop firmly and walked out immediately, probably looking for a place to send a report to Moscow.
Ribbentrop immediately packed up, adjusted his luggage, and raised his feet towards Hit? Go to Le's new Prime Minister's Office, ready to go to Hitler? Le reports what was gained from this meeting.
"According to what you said, Molotov is obviously very interested in the conflicts between us and Britain and France?" Hitt in the Prime Minister's Office? In Le's office, Hit? Leer asked after just listening to Ribbentrop's report.
"Yes, Head of State! I am indeed very interested!" Ribbentrop did not dare to hide it. He carefully recalled the details and said slowly, "Just now, Molotov and I talked about the news that the Empire was about to go to war with Britain and France. When he was there, the joy in his eyes couldn't be hidden from my eyes."
Hit? Le held his forehead with his hand, trying to think clearly about the Soviets' thoughts. Unfortunately, he was not a psychologist. After thinking for a long time, he still had no clue. Hit? Le was forced to give up trying to understand the Soviets' thoughts, and instead asked about Finland; "Tell me, what is the current situation of the Soviet Union on the battlefield in Finland!"
"Okay, Führer!" Although Ribbentrop was not a serious soldier, he did participate in the First World War. He still has some basic military knowledge. Did you hear Hit? Le said calmly, "The first line of defense of the Mannerheim Line has been breached. With the Soviet Union having an absolute advantage in all aspects, it is difficult for the Finns to have any chance of comeback. Now The Finnish army only tried to kill as many Soviet Red Army troops as possible. It can be said that the Finns have already been defeated."
"What are the casualties of the Soviet Red Army!" Hit? Le asked again.
"According to the situation reported by the imperial military observers and SS leader Lampard on the Finnish battlefield!" Ribbentrop said solemnly, "The combat effectiveness of the Soviet Red Army is very bad now, and the losses are very heavy. At least Ten divisions were wiped out! The number of personnel lost was about 200,000, the number of missing people was doubled, and the losses of weapons and equipment were countless! This situation mainly occurred in the areas where Finland and the Soviet Union were at war. Either in the forest, in a lake or in polar snow, that’s why there are far more missing people than casualties.”
"Perhaps it is precisely because of the heavy losses that the Soviet Union attaches so much importance to the Northern Combat Group in the Finnish army!" Hit? Le said with a smile, "It seems that for a long time, the combat effectiveness of the huge Soviet Red Army is not necessarily as high as the generals of the National Defense Forces estimated!"
After the meeting between Molotov and Ribbentrop, he returned to his residence and immediately sent a telegram to Mokos. After hearing the news, Stalin in the Kremlin immediately summoned Beria, Malenkov and others for a meeting. After everyone arrived, Stalin spoke first and said, "Molotov did not get any news from the Germans about the unknown troops on the Finnish battlefield!" Seeing what everyone wanted to say, Stalin waved his hand to signal to calm down and continued, ; "Molotov got a more important piece of news! That is, Germany is about to go to war with Britain and France!"
"General Secretary! Is the news true?" Beria immediately said.
"It was Ribbentrop, a powerful figure in the German Foreign Ministry, who said it himself! It should be true!" Stalin lit his pipe and said, "I want to know what everyone thinks about this matter! Ribbentrop seems to be still Molotov tested whether we have any intention of forming an alliance in his words!"
Everyone below heard what Stalin said and immediately began to discuss. After a while, Beria first said, "General Secretary, we are too far away from Britain and France. It is unrealistic to send troops to cooperate with Germany to fight."
"Yes, General Secretary!" Malenkov also said, "The Red Army is at war with the Finns now! There is no way to spare it! Besides, if the Red Army leaves the homeland and fights so far away in Western Europe, we will gain nothing. After all, Germany has a greater geographical advantage than us there!"
Stalin looked at these righteous guys who were still talking, shook his head secretly, and said angrily, "I never said that I would send troops to fight with the Germans! I was wondering if we could help Germany in other ways. Let the Germans, Britain and France go*!"
"There is nothing we can do about this. According to Molotov, Germany just wants to ask us what we mean and has not yet made a request for alliance!" Beria said, holding up his glasses, "Then, let's take the lead now and join forces with Germany." Great border trade relations between the two sides! Give the Germans a little sweetness! Let them feel at ease to attack Britain and France with all their strength. Hasn’t the military already cooperated with Germany! We will increase orders for German weapons, give them enough benefits, and help Germany Strengthen your own strength, after all, now that Germany is at war with Britain and France, their national strength is still not enough!"
"That's right!" Malenkov, who has always had a good personal relationship with Beria, added, "General Secretary! A war between Germany and Britain and France is a good thing for the Soviet Union. Not only can we not hold back the Germans, but we also have to do more Support Germany, let these * countries go dog-eat-dog! The more hostile they are, the safer our Soviet Union will be. When necessary, we will even have the opportunity to promote our ideas to the whole world, so now we help Germany "It's worth it." Malenkov's meaning is very simple, that is, let Germany, Britain and France attack, and when both sides suffer losses, the Soviet Red Army will kill them all in one fell swoop.
Stalin obviously understood what Malenkov meant, so he said, "Then Malenkov, you and Beria will be responsible for this matter together! We have always been very friendly with Germany, although now we cannot directly help Germany , at least we can’t let Germany doubt us now!” Stalin immediately set the tone for this meeting. This tone made Stalin regret it countless times after the Soviet-German war began.
After talking about the news brought by Molotov, Stalin turned the topic to the Finnish battlefield, "Hasn't Timoshenko already broken through the Mannerheim Line of Defense? Why has there been no news for such a long time?"
"General Secretary! Although the Finnish army is still resisting, General Timoshenko said clearly in the telegram that the outcome of the war in Finland has been determined! We will definitely win!" Beria replied.
Stalin sighed helplessly. From the initial plan to merge Finland, Stalin has no intention of letting this small country disappear. Considering that if Germany has solved Britain and France, the Soviet Union will still be fighting with a small country like Finland. The country wasted time, and Stalin finally made up his mind to cease the war. Moreover, Britain and France wanted to organize an expeditionary force and the current international public opinion also put Stalin under great pressure. Sometimes Stalin really envied Hit? Le, why Hit? When Le Yi goes to war, other countries will either surrender or be destroyed. Is it possible that there is such a big difference between the armies of the two countries