No country in the world has ever been like Russia. Since becoming powerful, it has been a nightmare for neighboring countries. Since Tsar Peter, Russian rulers have taken the most important mission of obtaining sea estuaries. For this reason, the Russians went to war with Sweden in the north, seized the sea estuaries of the Baltic Sea, and built Petrograd as the capital.

The Russians went to war with the Ottoman Empire, snatched the Crimean Peninsula, and obtained the Black Sea estuary, but the two estuaries were not well located at this time. You had to bypass the Yotland Peninsula to enter the North Sea, and the route to the Atlantic Ocean was always stared at by the British.

As for the Black Sea, it is also an inland sea. If you want to enter the ocean, you need to pass through the Turkish Strait before you can enter the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is not an ocean. You have to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar, with great passes in front of you.

The Russians also tried to seize the Turkish Strait and let themselves enter the bathtub of the Mediterranean from the Black Sea, but the Crimean War broke out. This war undoubtedly told the Russians that European powers would not allow Russia to occupy Turkey, and Tsarist Russia would never want to embrace the ocean.

The Crimean War was an insurmountable red line drawn by European powers for Tsarist Russia. At this time, the Russians discovered another direction, which was to seize the estuary from the weak Qing Dynasty. There was no strong country in the Far East, and there were many excellent ports without freezing.

The greedy Russians began to force China to seize one piece of land after another. The Russians first occupied Hesenwei and built it into the largest fulcrum in the Far East. However, Hesenwei still had to freeze in winter, and the port was not frozen, so the Russians turned their attention to Lushun again.

To build the Siberian Railway and build the Middle East Road, the Russians tried to use the railway to control the Far East in their own hands and realize the legacy of Tsar Peter. However, it was also the Russians who were unlucky. Just when the mission was about to be completed, the Japanese launched the Japan-Russia War, which shattered Russia's dream of occupying the Far East.

If you look back on history, you will find that although Russia has sea outlets in all three directions, it is not ideal. Russians need to truly embrace the strategic support point of the ocean. This is a national policy that Russia will never change. No matter whether the country turns red or other colors, as long as Russia still has the heart to be a big power, this will never change.

Qiao Yu is very clear about Russia's mentality. Now that China has regained the foreign Northeast, Qiao Yu is also preparing to completely take the Far East in his hands and cut off Russia's road to the Pacific Ocean. This is one goal that Qiao Yu has always been trying to achieve.

However, Qiao Yu was unwilling to fight with the Soviet Union, so he proposed Greece and Turkey as exchange conditions, and China helped the Soviet Union get out of the Turkish Strait and towards the Mediterranean.

In fact, Qiao Yu has a deeper intention in doing this, that is, to promote the Soviet Union and the United States and Britain toward a comprehensive confrontation after the war, and to prevent China from becoming the main goal of the West. Just like supporting Germany, supporting the Soviet Union now is to allow China to gain valuable development time.

From the establishment of the industrial system to development and maturity, it takes a long-term process, and even the efforts of several generations, the quality of the people is the same. This is a long-term project. Although China can become a major industrial power at present, its foundation is still much different. It is very difficult to confront the West led by the United States.

The most worrying thing about the Chinese leadership is that the Western world will jointly block China under the banner of at least white people. By that time, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries may unite. This is definitely not impossible. What the United States needs is an enemy. Whether it is the red Soviet Union or the yellow China, it is actually possible. Whoever has the greatest threat will be the number one enemy.

At this time, Qiao Yu packed Greece and Turkey to Stalin, and the post-war power of the Soviet Union would penetrate into the Mediterranean and extend to the Middle East, especially the small country of Greece, which is known as the source of Western civilization and has an important influence on the Western world.

It is also regarded by Westerners as the source of **. If it is dyed red, it will definitely be unbearable for the United States, Britain and other countries. After this point, there is only one Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. As long as the United States and the Soviet Union continue to confront each other, China will once again gain a valuable period of development opportunities, and Qiao Yu can also calmly complete the most important political reforms, allowing the Chinese regime to achieve a smooth transition.

With the hard work and talent of the Chinese, they can definitely complete the two hundred years of Western path. After completing these, China will be completely invincible. The United States has lost the opportunity to contain China. That was the time for China to truly fly to nine heavens and a goal that Qiao Yu has planned for many years.

Qiao Yu was not worried that Stalin would reject his proposal, because the Soviets had always been single-line thinking, and the bait that Qiao Yu threw was absolutely irresistible to Stalin.

As expected, Stalin fell into deep thought. After about ten minutes, Stalin slowly spoke: "Mr. President, how can he guarantee that your promise will be fulfilled?"

When Qiao Yu heard Stalin's question, he knew that he was already moved. He smiled and said, "The main force in expanding territory is the Soviet Union itself. China can only try to create opportunities for your country. I will like Roosevelt and Churchill to establish a transportation line in the Indian Ocean, send troops to the Middle East, assist the Soviet Union from the flanks, and also provide assistance to the North African battlefield. As for other matters, it depends on the Soviet Union's plan."

In the original time and space, the Soviet Union did have the idea of ​​Greece and Turkey. However, because the Soviet Union suffered too heavy losses during World War II and its national strength did not allow it at all, the United States provided a lot of aid to the two countries to stabilize these two countries. If China is really willing to provide help from the side, the Soviet Union is definitely sure to swallow the two countries.

Stalin was also constantly thinking at this time. He originally wanted to obtain more strategic materials from China, but he didn't expect Qiao Yu to make such a proposal. Stalin had to weigh the pros and cons at this time.

"Mr. President, the Soviet Union is still in trouble now. I hope your country can provide 5,000 tanks, 100,000 trucks, enough fuel and two million tons of food..."

Stalin spoke up and asked China for various supplies. Not only did Qiao Yu not get angry, he also listened with a smile. There was no doubt that Stalin had agreed to his proposal. As long as the general direction reached an agreement, everything else would be a small matter.

Qiao Yu and Stalin quickly agreed on an exchange plan, and China provided the Soviet Union with 2,000 tanks, 5,000 artillery, 30,000 trucks, and one million tons of food. These were urgently needed by the Soviet Union and were indispensable for the Soviet Union to form a powerful armored force.

In addition, Stalin also asked for two most important things, one was rubber and the other was high-octane gasoline. Rubber was an absolute strategic material. China occupied the Indochina Peninsula, so naturally there was no shortage of rubber. However, the Soviet Union had a serious lack of rubber, and the strategic materials stored were almost consumed. If there was no supplement, the Soviet Union could only use wooden tires.

In addition, China has long obtained the technology to produce high-grade fuel from the United States, and can produce large quantities of aviation fuel, which is also a serious lack of the Soviet Union. In fact, after the Soviet Union lost its western industrial zone, the Soviet Union's aviation fuel gap was 95% higher.

In order to allow the Soviet Union to hold on, the United States and Britain sent blood to the Soviet Union from the Arctic Ocean at all costs. Among them, fuel is the most important material. Of course, since China and the Soviet Union border, the loss of materials transported is relatively small, and the transportation is more timely...

Moreover, Chinese things may not be as exquisite as the United States, but they have all experienced the test of war. They are durable and able to withstand the harsh climate of the Soviet Union. The American Sherman tanks were made into iron coffins by Soviet soldiers. They were not suitable for the Soviet-German battlefield in terms of protection capabilities or mobile phones. Moreover, because the tank height is too high, they often become live targets. Soviet soldiers hate this kind of tank very much.

China's Biao tank is closer to Soviet tanks in terms of design ideas, and the Biao Si's surname has exceeded t34, so China's weapons to aid the Soviet Union are often very popular.

After Qiao Yu and Stalin finalized the general direction, they hurriedly left Chita. Stalin wanted to mobilize all forces to defend the city named after him, while Qiao Yu wanted to launch a full-scale attack on Japan. Since the cooperation agreement was finalized with the Soviet Union, the time for attacking the Far East was ripe. Therefore, starting from the Far East, extending southward to India, the Chinese team was going to operate in a long arc area.

After returning to Yanjing, Qiao Yu immediately convened a military meeting and made the final arrangements. Shi Yi was still in charge of the Korean War Zone and wanted to conquer the Port of Busan as soon as possible and drive Japanese troops out of the Korean Peninsula.

As for the Far East, it was handed over to Zhang Zuolin. Lao Zhang was nearly 70 years old at this time, but he was in very good health. Moreover, he had been in the north for a long time and was able to adapt to fighting in cold areas. In addition, Lao Zhang frequently asked for battle, Qiao Yu handed over this task to him. The main forces of the army attacking the Far East were selected from the Northeast and other regions. The primary condition was cold resistance.

In addition, Qiao Yu appointed Liu Xiang as the commander-in-chief of the Expeditionary Army, leading the army into India, responsible for the elimination of Chandra. He also appointed Long Yun as the commander-in-chief of the Singapore Army, preparing to attack Sumatra and other places.

The navy cannot be idle at this time. In addition to defending China's territorial waters and providing sea cover for all directions, the aircraft carrier fleet must also be prepared for a decisive battle at sea at any time. The submarine forces are even more idle. All Chinese shipyards are busy and a large number of ocean submarines are launched. Every additional sea wolf at sea means that Japan's lifeline is threatened by a little more.

Finally, Qiao Yu ordered the establishment of a special strategic bombing force, and dispatched a large number of troops in North Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and other places to target Japan's localities and the Nanyang islands. As long as the [***] team is within reach, they will never let it go.

With the large-scale mobilization of the army, an unprecedented offensive has been shown.

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