"What? He wants to know that we saved his life, but without our help, he would have been sent to see Marx by Stalin!" Lin Wei said in confusion, "He should hate Stalin very much. Isn’t it a good thing to be able to use our strength to be on an equal footing with Stalin?”
Originally, on August 20, 1940, Trotsky was supposed to be assassinated in Mexico by Ramon McCard, an agent sent by Stalin. However, Lin Wei knew deeply how afraid Stalin was of Trotsky and launched the Great Purge. It also had something to do with Trotsky. After all, Trotsky had been the leader of the Red Army for a long time. Of course, Lin Wei would not let Trotsky die like this.
Since 1936, the SS has arranged people to protect Trotsky. For this enemy who made Stalin sleepless and sleepless, no amount of protection could be overprotected. Every stranger who entered Trotsky's sight could not be overprotected. , our ancestors would ask the SS to find out for eight generations. It is precisely because of this that this assassination was successfully resolved.
The conflict between Trotsky and Stalin had come into Lin Wei's sight a few years ago. The fight between the two men also became the spice of Lin Wei's spare time. Lotsky's Anti-Soviet Case", 13 "Trotskyists" were sentenced to death - shot. Trotsky and his son were accused as "enemies of the people" and the masterminds and instigators of various conspiracies, sabotages, and assassinations aimed at subverting the Soviet government. In March 1938, Moscow announced another verdict: Trotsky and Hit? He colluded with Russia and Japan, and also reached a traitorous agreement with the British and Polish governments; he was also accused of assassinating Kirov and attempting to murder Stalin and others, and was also accused of murdering Gorky and others. In this way, Trotsky was sentenced to death in absentia three times.
Stalin became more and more cruel to Trotsky. Lin Wei knew that sooner or later, Stalin would be unable to help but kill Trotsky. As Stalin's most feared enemy of the people, Trotsky was in the Soviet Union. The influence in the Red Army is far from that of Stalin. Unlike Stalin, many generals of the Soviet Red Army were promoted by Trotsky, including Marshal Tukhachevsky.
It was precisely because of Stalin's ruthlessness towards Trotsky that Lin Wei did not understand Trotsky's performance and asked, "What did our people say? How did Trotsky react?"
"Our people were with Trotsky four years ago, and of course they claimed to be his followers. At least I believe that even Stalin could not find out the identity of our people, let alone Trotsky now. "!" Crawford first introduced the situation of the SS lurking around Trotsky, and then continued, "After the assassination, our people happened to show up, saw the perpetrator, and stopped him. The whole incident did not make Trotsky suspicious, and it should not make him suspect that other forces were helping him!"
As Crawford spoke, Lin Wei nodded, and then asked, "Then how did our people lead the conversation to the current situation? Maybe something went wrong here!"
"After the assassination incident, the imperial agents were of course very angry, and then encouraged Trotsky to oppose Stalin, and then brought the topic to the current situation in Europe!" Following Crawford's narration, Lin Wei had to Admittedly, there is nothing wrong with this passage, but why did Trotsky refuse to cooperate with Germany
"Leader, this matter is Trotsky's own business. Judging from our intelligence, Trotsky still hopes to return to the Soviet Union in the future!" Crawford said, "And it can be seen that Trotsky still hopes to return to the Soviet Union in the future!" Lotsky is more wary of us Germany, unlike Stalin who turned a blind eye to us!"
"Turn a blind eye? Do you know what Stalin's attitude towards Germany is like?" Lin Wei laughed sarcastically, "Is Trotsky so funny? The Soviet Union has become Stalin's world, and he Trotsky Now he is an enemy of the people. The Red Army he originally controlled has been completely purged by Stalin, and all the troops have been shot. How can he fight against Stalin? An enemy of the people who has been sentenced to death in absentia three times is still patriotic. , don’t you think it’s ridiculous?”
Lin Wei was very dissatisfied with Trotsky's lack of cooperation. After all, the SS had been fully prepared for several years starting from arranging manpower to lurk around Trotsky. In the end, they only got Trotsky's uncooperation. manner. What makes Lin Wei uncomfortable is that Trotsky has never given up on letting the Soviet Union face the danger of Germany. Fortunately, he is not in the Soviet Union now, otherwise Lin Wei would have had a huge headache.
Who is more dangerous, Trotsky or Stalin? Lin Wei’s choice is Stalin, but if he chooses who is more harmful to Germany now, Lin Wei will choose Trotsky. Although Stalin is more difficult to see through, it is not like Trotsky who openly opposes Germany. Stalin did not propagandize against Germany in the Soviet Union, but Trotsky is now jumping around and scolding Germany every day. Even if Germany became the only country that could help him fight against Stalin, Trotsky still did not change his mind.
"What should I do?" Lin Wei looked shocked. This was something that had been planned for several years. He originally thought it was a sure thing, but he didn't expect that just when Lin Wei was about to pick the fruits, Trotsky actually had a plan for Germany. With such an obvious dislike, I originally thought that defeating Stalin with the help of Germany would make Trotsky compromise, but now it seems that Lin Wei was wrong.
"Leader, this is just an accident!" Crawford persuaded, "This is Trotsky's own problem. After all, human nature is not so easy to study! This is also our mistake. We underestimated Trotsky." His feelings for the Soviet Union!"
"He is also the leader who single-handedly founded the Soviet Union. It's strange that he has no emotions!" Lin Wei exhaled heavily and said, "The plan is temporarily put on hold. Let me think about how to continue the plan. Okay, let's do this for now!" Wei said irritably.
"I'm so tired after a long day!" Lin Wei glanced at the uneasy factory manager in the distance, rubbed his face hard with his hands to make it look more natural, and pulled Lin Wei from Crawford It's been ten minutes since I called him here. Maybe the person in charge of this factory thought he had disclosed something else? Although he was obviously very angry, Lin Wei continued to visit with an enthusiastic expression, "As I said just now, the standardization of parts is very important. If they are all made according to one standard, it can reduce a lot of logistical pressure during wartime."
Lin Wei had an expression that said, "I understand very well." He was giving a lecture to the person in charge of the arsenal in front of him, who in Lin Wei's mind could not even be bothered to remember his name. He was fooling the ancients with a set of standards that couldn't be worse. This set of theories is nothing in the United States now. It's something new, but I don't know why. Whether it's Rheinmetall or Krupp, many German arsenals do a poor job in standardizing parts, or they don't pay attention at all.
"They all make tanks like works of art? What's the use? They are still defeated by the inferior T34. What's the use of one vs. two, one vs. three, or one vs. four? Can one make a hundred?" Lin Wei said to Germany in the future The attitude during the war was very dissatisfied, but paradoxically, Lin Wei was very appreciative of Germany's attitude. Dissatisfaction and appreciation were a problem. From a long-term perspective, Germany is right in pursuing high-quality products without being afraid of spending money. This is what the United States does in the 21st century. However, this is the Second World War and Germany cannot establish a generation advantage over its opponents. Now is not an F22 matchup. In the era of MiG-29, quantity is still very important. The Soviet Union's crude T34 finally won the victory over the German Panthers, which is enough to illustrate the problem.
However, during World War II, the Soviet Union gained wrong experience and believed that weapons were consumables and did not need to be made too sophisticated. Decades later, it finally came to a bitter end. The Soviet-style weapons were completely defeated against the American-style weapons, letting people know that the Soviet weapons thinking was wrong.
This stale theory actually made the person in charge of the factory flatter him, saying that he was worthy of being the heir to the Krupp family. Lin Wei's long-tested face showed a long-lost heat, and he had to terminate the inspection. .
In the evening, Lin Wei and his party stayed in a hotel at the local train station. Lin Wei, who had been busy for a day, fell asleep. Now he had to replenish his energy for tomorrow's trip. The factory inspected today was Lin Wei's last inspection in Germany. In a factory, starting tomorrow, Lin Wei and his team will enter France, targeting the French Renault Company.
The current head of Renault is Louis Renault, an old man in his fifties. Under the control of Louis Renault, traditional production activities were restored after World War I, and he continued to open up new fields and departments and strengthened Links with other industrial companies, it became one of the largest industrial companies in France at that time. In the 1930s, most of the taxis and buses used in Paris were produced by Renault. Although Germany and France were defeated and the victorious, Lin Wei still saw the actions of the Krupp family from Renault. The First World War was a hugely damaging war for both countries, and many old companies collapsed. After the crisis, there were many companies like Krupp and Renault that stood up tenaciously.
Early the next morning, Lin Wei and his party got on the train. After entering the carriage, as if it was normal, Lin Wei asked someone to report the major events that were happening now. This was also the only way for Lin Wei to understand the current international situation during this period, because now Lin Wei spent most of his time traveling and visiting, and had no time to understand the situation.
"Okay, time is running out, just tell me what happened!" Lin Wei said straight to the point. As the train started slowly, the carriage began to shake slightly, but everyone knew that this was unavoidable.
"Leader, the war situation in Benghazi, Libya!" After receiving Lin Wei's signal, Crawford said succinctly, "It is reported that starting at four o'clock in the morning, the British Army's 7th Armored Division attacked the Italian 132nd Ariete Armored Division. Division, attack Benghazi under control!"
"What's the situation now?" Lin Wei asked simply. To be honest, Lin Wei still had little confidence in the Italian Army. This kind of question was completely perfunctory and had no intention of hoping that Italy would create a miracle.
"The battle is still ongoing..." Crawford said, "The situation in Benghazi is unclear now, but the battle is not over!"
"Still... in progress...?" Lin Wei's look of surprise could be seen outside even across a carriage, "This is really unexpected news. Unexpectedly, I finally saw Italy's few elite troops. Performance!"
"Yes, leader! Division Commander Major General Kermit Bradman has reported the progress of the war to Italian Prime Minister Mussolini. According to the news in today's Italian newspaper, Mussolini has ordered Major General Kermit Bradman Victory must be won!" Crawford reported; "But it looks like the situation of the Italian army is not too bad!"
"I hope Mussolini will not cause chaos to the Italian army this time!" Lin Wei curled his lips and said, "Things like advance victory must be done when you are in an absolute advantage, such as the current Battle of Britain! Yes! How is the situation in the UK?"
"Oh, wait..., leader!" Crawford sorted out the information and said, "Since the British successfully captured Southampton, General Guderian did not continue to attack other cities, but chose the smallest city. The cost of attacking the British is not strong. Now the actual front line between us and the British in southeastern England is connected to Wales along the Thames River! It can be said that artillery with more than 105 mm can now bombard London! The current location is on the southern coast of England The whole area is already under our control!"
"Very good, it seems that the day when the British mainland is conquered is not far away!" Lin Wei said happily, "What about other aspects? Let's talk about some exiles in the UK and British celebrities, and the most important ones are scientists! "Lin Wei suddenly remembered the plundering of German scientists by the United States and the Soviet Union after the war. From their point of view, the United States and the Soviet Union did the right thing. Lin Wei also agreed with that kind of thing, so he will do the same now.
"No need to worry about this, leader!" Crawford was quite confident about this matter and said confidently, "Five thousand Gestapo have landed, we just need to wait for the good news!"
There is a reason why Crawford is so confident. Britain is now just an isolated island, and the British Navy only has two Nelson-class battleships left with a speed of only 21 knots. Next to the two battleships, even British government personnel Even if they took two battleships to break through and escape to Canada, it would be impossible to take away most of the people. Only a small number of people could escape. This obviously does not include most of the people on the list.
"I want to hear the progress!" Lin Wei was no longer interested in Crawford's perfunctory approach. If he was fooled so easily by his own incompetence, this leader would be in vain.
"Now we have captured some Polish and Czechoslovakian exiles, and they have all been executed according to your order!" Crawford finally answered Lin Wei's words this time.
"What about the domestic ones?" Looking at Crawford's embarrassed expression, Lin Wei knew that this time the Gestapo must have shown mercy for the sake of the Germans, and immediately ordered, "Convey my order to When they catch Germans living in exile in the UK, they will shoot them all for whatever reason. Anyone who dares to show mercy will be shot!"
"Yes, leader! The order will definitely be conveyed!" Crawford wiped his sweat and said.
You can't blame Lin Wei for being angry. In Lin Wei's eyes, the Gestapo disobeying orders is a matter of life and death. Just imagine how the head of a powerful department feels when he can't control his subordinates? Lin Wei felt like this, especially in countries like Germany and the Soviet Union. If you lose control of your subordinates, it means you are not far from death.
Furthermore, in Lin Wei's eyes, none of those who escaped from Germany could survive. Over the years, Lin Wei had learned a profound truth: the more people who oppose you are often not from other countries, but from your own country. , especially these exiles, they are Germany's biggest enemies. During World War II, there was a German division in the United Kingdom, all of which were composed of exiled Germans. After the war, many of them became British citizens. Keeping such a person would definitely be a disaster, and Lin Wei would not be confused about this kind of thing.
Perhaps realizing that he had spoken too harshly, Lin Wei consoled him, "Forget it, it's not your fault. Tell me everything about the current situation in the UK. Don't let me ask you questions one by one!"
"Yes, leader!" Crawford spoke more carefully this time; "The remaining news mainly comes from the navy and air force. Three days ago, after it was confirmed that the landing force could completely control the occupied area, Marshal Goering ordered The Third Air Force is stationed in the UK. There is also news that has just arrived. The battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz have been repaired and will be able to participate in the blockade of the UK in two days. This time we finally don’t have to be completely at sea. Depend on France!”
Lin Wei nodded. These two things are indeed good news. Blocking the UK can prevent the British government from escaping. Although this is difficult, the probability is almost non-existent, but it is better to prepare an extra copy, just in case a miracle happens! The Third Air Force is stationed in the UK instead of having to fight across the sea. Not only can it shorten the flight and save fuel, but it also symbolizes that Germany's army, navy and air force have all devoted themselves to the Battle of Britain. It can divert the Soviet Union's attention from attacking Germany. So considerate.
While Lin Wei was still messing around in the European continent, Italy's 132nd Ariete Armored Division and the British 7th Armored Division were still locked in a stalemate in the North African city of Benghazi. This time, the 132nd Ariete Armored Division subverted the situation in one fell swoop General Wavell's impressions of the Italian Army.