"Then, since our land has been usurped by the shameless country of Poland, this matter will be much easier to handle." Ribbentrop raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly.
"Oh? How can this matter be solved easily?" Stalin glanced at the cunning German Foreign Minister and asked defensively.
Seeing Stalin speak, Ribbentrop did not hesitate for a moment and immediately came up with his solution: "We, Germany, will send troops to attack Poland. Once the entire Poland is captured, Germany promises to give a large piece of eastern Poland to the Soviet Union.
.How about the Soviet Union extending the existing border 30 kilometers westward?”
30 kilometers? You think you are sending a beggar away. Stalin almost laughed to death at Ribbentrop's solution. The ending plan is that you take the gold and silver, and I take the needles and threads, who is confused!
Seeing Stalin's unkind expression, Ribbentrop said hypocritically: "Well, Germany agrees to the Soviet Union's expansion of the border 60 kilometers to the west. That's all right. We in Germany are very resourceful and dedicated.
After giving so much land to our Soviet friends, I will have to explain it to the head of state for a long time when I go back."
Stalin kept despising this stingy German diplomat in his heart. Moving 60 kilometers was just a drop in the bucket for the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's ambition for Polish territory was to use it as a base for its future westward expansion into the European continent. If it could not penetrate deeper into the West,
, which means that the original goal has not been achieved. Has any of the goals that Stalin wanted to achieve been achieved? No! So far, never!
Although the German Foreign Minister was yelling at him in his heart, Stalin smiled: "Let's do this. We, the Soviet Red Army, will send troops to attack Poland. After we defeat it, we will immediately return the Danzig Corridor to Germany on behalf of Poland."
.In addition, I also agree that Germany will expand the existing border 90 kilometers eastward. In this way, you will be tested to do good business when you return."
Make a good deal? Everyone knows that if the negotiation is like this, Ribbentrop will not get cramped and skinned by Reinhard when he goes back! The army has moved to the border and is ready to go, and he can withdraw with just a casual word?!
However, Ribbentrop was not worried. Because the current effect was exactly what he expected to achieve. Stalin had been brought into his rhythm unknowingly, and the theme to be introduced next became logical.
.
With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Ribbentrop said calmly: "Instead of us discussing who will do it alone, how about we each take action and speak based on our ability?"
Stalin originally did not think that his casual suggestion would be accepted. Hearing Ribbentrop's new plan, he naturally became interested: "To be more specific, how do you speak based on your ability?"
Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Ribbentrop immediately explained with a smile: "We each launch a military advance, and where we meet will be our future border. This is in line with your point of view, right?"
In fact, Reinhardt only had one request for Ribbentrop: let the Soviet Union take the lead, scare Britain and France, and let the Soviet Union take the blame for starting the war on Germany's behalf. At the same time, let other European countries believe that Germany is the one who started the war.
Their last line of defense.
In this way, Germany's diplomatic situation will be even more advantageous. At that time, the German army can even send troops to Poland with the slogan of defending Europe to keep the red beast out of the European continent.
Stalin, who had been tricked, was still unaware and was thinking about the new plan just proposed by Ribbentrop. After a long time, the big beard trembled and said slowly: "For such an important national event, you are a diplomat."
Can the minister really decide? What if my old friend Reinhard disagrees after you go back? "
"You can rest assured about this." Ribbentrop nodded.
He understood that when Stalin said this, his subconscious mind had already accepted the new plan he proposed. Otherwise, there was no need for him to seek assurance from himself.
"I came here this time with credentials issued by the head of state." Ribbentrop said as he took out a signed red leather certificate and presented it to Stalin for review.
The complete name "Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich" is clearly visible.
After Stalin took a closer look, he was sure that this was Reinhardt's handwriting. It was correct. Among all the Germans he had come into contact with, he had only seen Reinhardt's handwriting with such ugly handwriting.
Can be written.
"In that case, I'm relieved. However, I think it is necessary to sign a secret treaty as proof." Stalin nodded.
"No problem. The head of state also told me that during this trip, I must sign a black and white "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact" as a guarantee for the security of the two countries." At the same time as he answered, Ribbentrop finally breathed a sigh of relief.
So far, he has completed all the tasks assigned by the head of state, and they were all first proposed by Stalin himself.
Whether you speak first or the other party speaks first is a big question in diplomacy. Setting up a trap to induce the other party to propose the goals you originally set step by step is the performance of an outstanding diplomat. Because in this way, one's own side does not have to fight for
By making concessions to achieve this goal, you can further bargain on the goal proposed by the other party and strive for more benefits.
Obviously, Ribbentrop did not disappoint Reinhardt on this point.
In the end, after professional and detailed consultations between German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop and the Soviet People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Molotov, on August 8, 1938, on the date of three "8"s, the famous treaty was signed.
The "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact" is also popularly known as the "March 8 Pact".
The main contents of this "March 8th Treaty" are:
1. The Contracting Parties undertake not to use force, aggression or attacks against each other, either alone or in conjunction with other states.
2. If one of the Contracting Parties is at war with a third country, the other Contracting Party shall not provide any support to the third country.
3. The Contracting Parties shall never join any group of countries that directly or indirectly opposes the other Contracting State.
4. The two parties shall resolve all disputes between the contracting parties by peaceful means.
5. Both Contracting Parties shall not erect barriers to the other Contracting Party’s reasonable commercial investment in its own country.
6. The treaty is valid for 10 years.
The fifth article is a new article that has never appeared in history. This is a "personal wish" added by Reinhardt himself.
In Stalin's view, there was nothing wrong with this. It was just that Reinhardt wanted to make more money for his company. After all, he had been doing this kind of thing as early as the first Soviet-German cooperation.
.In addition, most of Germany's commercial investments in the Soviet Union were in infrastructure construction, and the Soviet government was also happy to see the final results, so this article was passed extremely smoothly.
But in fact, this was a roundabout way for Reinhardt to further penetrate into the Soviet Union. He improved the Soviet transportation system by asking the Soviet Union to rebuild railways and roads to European standards. This was actually paving the way for a possible decisive battle between the Soviet Union and Germany in the future.
Reinhard did not want the German army to be afraid to invade the Soviet Union in the future because they could not handle the Soviet Union's poor road conditions.
On the other hand, German investors generally recruit workers from Ukrainians, Belarussians, Tatars and other ethnic groups. They provide reasonable wages plus sufficient food and daily necessities as rewards, subtly wooing these workers who are oppressed by the Russians.
ethnic minorities, creating an atmosphere in which people can live a better life under the aura of Germany.
Judging from the current results, a large part of the Soviet people, mainly Ukrainians, have signed long-term work contracts with the Rhine Group and are quite satisfied with it. Reinhardt even suspected that if they had the opportunity to move their whole family to
If people work in Germany, the entire Ukraine will probably be evacuated.