Zhang Chengtian stayed in Moscow for nearly two years. In these two years, Comrade Stalin's serious attitude towards Zhang Chengtian magically changed from the initial impatience to the current appreciation.
Taking advantage of his special status, Zhang Chengtian often praised Stalin's shrewdness and ability when meeting Soviet officials. He even deducted a small portion of the grain shipped from the Soviet Union to Germany and distributed it in Stalin's name to farmers who were tightening their belts.
Of course, all this was done by Zhang Chengtian for Stalin to see. Zhang Chengtian didn’t even let anyone help him pass the news to Stalin himself from beginning to end. After all, in the Soviet Union, such things could easily reach Stalin’s ears.
Stalin, who was in charge of the Soviet-German cooperation project, was naturally happy to see Zhang Chengtian's goodwill. In fact, the Soviet-German cooperation project also progressed very smoothly. For this reason, Stalin repeatedly accepted public praise from Comrade Lenin, who was in increasingly poor health, at party congresses.
Looking at Stalin's future competitors, their luck was not so good. When Zhang Chengtian accepted a meeting with Lenin, Zhang Chengtian mentioned Trotsky, Kamenev, Zinoviev and others by name.
In the Soviet Union, there were common problems among Soviet officials such as the establishment of small groups, disregard for the life and death of farmers, and procrastination in work style.
Lenin laughed off Zhang Chengtian's complaint, but when these words reached Stalin's ears, Stalin, who had already wielded almost unlimited power, immediately granted Guderian a tank training site with a radius of 10 kilometers and transferred it to Kesselring 20
training machine.
At the end of 1922, after the training of secret armored forces and secret air forces in Germany was standardized, Zhang Chengtian and Bonna held a "Red Wedding" in Moscow. Stalin, who had already served as the General Secretary of the Soviet Union, personally attended to congratulate him. Stalin's attendance had great significance.
Symbolically, this wedding was widely reported by Soviet newspapers as the beginning of the Soviet-German honeymoon period.
At the end of December, Zhang Chengtian was urgently and secretly transferred back to Germany by Sickert to deal with a possible invasion by France. Before leaving, Zhang Chengtian only talked with the two remaining German leaders, Guderian and Kesselring.
He said hello and secretly visited Soviet General Secretary Stalin in the middle of the night. After leaving Stalin with the suggestion of joining forces with Kamenev and Zinoviev to fight against Trotsky, he took a plane to Berlin and left.
I stayed in Moscow for 2 years.
Zhang Chengtian, who returned to Germany, was surprised to find that the domestic economy was already showing signs of collapse. The mark had begun to depreciate crazily, and the people began to struggle on the line of food and clothing. However, France continued to urge Germany to pay off the heavy war reparations.
!
In response to France's debt collection, the Weimar government's only response was to print banknotes at full capacity. As more banknotes were printed, without corresponding real economic support, Germany quickly fell into hyperinflation. The inflation rate
It has already risen to 200% per month. And Zhang Chengtian knows that this is far from the end. In the future, the inflation rate will even reach 2,500% per month.
The wages of ordinary Germans cannot keep up with "inflation" at all. When they receive wages, they can still eat for a month. After sleeping, the wages may only be enough to buy a few days of brown bread.
Regarding the tragic situation in Germany, after meeting with Zhang Chengtian in the office, Sickert said angrily: "The Weimar government spent two years wiping out all the savings of ordinary German families. How can the German people trust them? Germany
People have begun to miss Germany, which was the dominant power in Europe during the Kaiser's time. Germany at that time was not the strongest, but it was not as embarrassed as it is now."
Zhang Chengtian, who is well aware that this period of history is inevitable, can only comfort himself as a teacher who loves the motherland: "Teacher, it is impossible to return to the era of the Kaiser. However, the history of Germany will not end! We have had a sacred
The First Empire of the Roman era, the Second Empire that experienced the Bismerian period. In the future, we will also create a stronger Third Empire. Even if this empire was born in such a desperate situation, it will still rise unstoppably.
."
The Third Reich in a desperate situation?! Sickert was deeply moved by Zhang Chengtian's words. Under such a pessimistic background, a young man in his early 20s actually boldly envisioned a new empire in the future!
Continuing to comfort Dao Sickert, Zhang Chengtian said confidently: "In fact, the current economic crisis will happen sooner or later. The seeds of the crisis have been planted from the moment we signed the Treaty of Versailles. Because of this, I went to the Soviet Union early.
Seek cooperation.”
Speaking of this, Zhang Chengtian smiled and raised his eyebrows: "When I came back this time, I also brought a food aid agreement, which was from Stalin, who was the general secretary of the Soviet Union." Zhang Chengtian, who lowered his voice, leaned into Sickert's ear and whispered.
revealed a piece of data.
"Two million tons of free aid of grain!?" After Sickert heard the specific data, he was so frightened that the pen in his hand fell to the floor. "Do they really have such rich grain resources in the country?" He didn't go.
Sickert, who had been to the Soviet Union, asked in surprise.
"Rich? I'm afraid this word is not accurate. As far as I know, the people of Ukraine, the granary of the Soviet Union, don't even have enough to eat. However, no one cares about the life and death of Ukrainians. Even the food distributed by me,
It always goes into the pockets of the Russians." Zhang Chengtian replied disdainfully. In Stalin's view, he was helping his propaganda by distributing food to the Russians in his name. But in fact, this was already happening in the starving Ukraine.
The seeds of jealousy and unequal hatred are left in people's hearts.
Sickert, who had solved his doubts, was too lazy to comment on the Soviet Union's actions. He went straight to the point and informed the student of France's frequent troop mobilizations on the border of Germany's Ruhr area. Sickert wanted to know what he was doing.
Did this student, who has always been foresighted, foresee this situation in advance?
Of course, what Sickert really wants to hear is the countermeasures Zhang Chengtian has in mind. Sickert wants to see if his disciple is worthy of his support during this period. In order to support Zhang Chengtian in the Soviet Union
For two years, Sickert continued to resist Ludendorff's pressure and conceal Chang Chengtian's whereabouts. So far, Ludendorff has not even seen the cover document for Chang Chengtian's transfer to the Ministry of Transportation.
"Woo", Zhang Chengtian knew in advance the history of France's occupation of the Ruhr area.
Due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany does not have an army in the Rhine Demilitarized Zone adjacent to the Ruhr Industrial Area. Therefore, war or peace must be decided in advance. Otherwise, once war breaks out, Germany will not be able to form an organizational structure to the Ruhr within a short period of time.
to deploy troops.
Originally, Germany's "100,000 Army" had the ability to defeat the French advance army. However, using "100,000 Army" to fight on the front line was tantamount to killing the goose that lays the eggs. Zhang Chengtian knew that they were the backbone of the future German Wehrmacht. Directly used
Fighting would be a huge waste, and it would go against the original intention of himself and Sickert.
Moreover, Zhang Chengtian did not want to expose the combat effectiveness of the German Wehrmacht to the world prematurely.
Then, the only thing that can be used is Steve's civilian military organization, the SS.
The current SS is nominally part of the National Socialist German Workers' Party. However, Hitler, who has already dominated the party, still knows nothing about it. After covering up everything, the names of the members of the SS are, in Hitler's eyes, unknown.
It's just a group of ordinary party members' names.
After telling Sickert the idea of using the SS, Zhang Chengtian received a seemingly stern question from Sickert: "Most of the weapons and equipment of the SS were eliminated after World War I, and their training is far from meeting combat requirements."
. War is not a game! And the enemy we face this time is obviously not that simple. Avoiding its edge is the wisest choice for a commander. In the past two years, have you forgotten all the military theories I taught you?
Yet?"
Facing Sickert's test, Zhang Chengtian calmly replied, "Teacher, you and I both know whether the government will approve the resistance of the National Defense Forces. Since the weak government is unwilling to bear the responsibility of resistance, then let the civilian SS
Resistance is now our only option."
"But you are not sure whether your so-called SS troops can stop France's advance. Maybe all your efforts are in vain." Sickert lectured Chang Chengtian without any emotion, just like his first time back then.
This was the first time that Zhang Chengtian was so objective in analyzing war cases.
Zhang Chengtian also responded with a fair attitude as if he was listening to Sickert's lecture for the first time: "Sometimes, we have no choice. Every inch of Germany's land is not redundant. No one is qualified to take it from us.
Even the French army, which is known as the first army in Europe, can't do it." After a pause, Zhang Chengtian said the words that have been engraved in his bones since childhood: "Anyone who offends our Germans will be punished no matter how strong they are!"
Sickert finally showed a look of relief. This student, he did not make a mistake!