"Ahem! Okay, comrades, please be quiet! I know that everyone here is mixed with all kinds of flavors and is in a difficult mood, but they still stop to listen to me. You should still remember that in the past ten years, we have appointed Comrade Bubnov to visit Ireland three times. Well, Comrade Kuznetsov and Golovko should have visited them three or four times, and have conducted detailed investigations on their shipbuilding industry, scientific research and technology, talent cultivation and other aspects. Basically, each time has brought us great shock and inspiration. However, comrades, we used to think that Ireland was a puppet that the German Empire pushed to the front. Everything it showed to the world was given by the Germans. The key reason why it can achieve world-renowned development achievements is that the Germans provide behind the scenes. It is equivalent to a sharp sword extended from the Germans' arms, and that's all."

In the special train carriage from the Murmansk Port to Moscow, Sverdlov stood in front of the minds of various military and political departments and senior military generals, explaining his thoughts in a deep, solemn and slow tone.

"Through this contact with the King of Wales, I think we may have made a big mistake before, wrongly assessing the actual role played by the Irish people in the Western Allied System in the relationship between Ireland and Germany. Because a leader who is smart enough and tolerant and selfless will not have to play a subordinate role like a young follower. Think about it, if Ireland's development relies on Germany's support, then Germany was in a crazily engaged in the arms race in the early 1930s and when the global economic crisis was rampant in the late 1930s, Germans went overseas to make a living to make a living.

How can the Irish economy maintain a stable operation when the Germans were too busy? Also, during our war against Japan, the Western allies temporarily lifted the military blockade against us for the sake of safeguarding their own interests and provided us with assistance in the form of loans and trade. At that time, we carefully compared the weapons and military technology that countries could provide. We gave the Irish the largest trade order because they were able to come up with what was most suitable for us. Although the Germans had the same or similar equipment, the prices were too high and the structure was too complicated. The facts later proved that our choice was correct!”

After saying this, Sverdlov picked up the stainless steel cup on the table and drank water, then turned to stare out the car window. It was almost a week since the joint military exercise between the Soviet Union and the New United Kingdom ended. Since the exercise was carried out in the snow and snow, most people had no intuitive feelings about the performance and comparison of the troops on both sides during the exercise, but the remaining red marks of Russian ships, airports, positions, ports, radar stations and other targets were like new injuries.

, the senior Soviet leaders and officers and soldiers participating in the exercises were heartbroken, and the joy and pride of the Soviet-Japanese war were shattered by the cruel reality in front of them. The new United Kingdom, which inherited only one-third of the land and population of the Great United Kingdom, actually had the powerful force to crush the Soviet navy? The Russians, who had a population of 140 million and the guidance of communist beliefs, had the creativity in the field of military and technological affairs, which was really not as good as the more than 10 million Celtics living on Nordic islands in the era?

Some people are used to finding reasons for failure and turning a blind eye to their own shortcomings and shortcomings, while others are unwilling to make excuses for failure. After sending off the New United Kingdom delegation with a passionate banquet, Sverdlov summoned senior officers of the Northern Fleet overnight and asked them to come up with a detailed and incomplete exercise analysis in the shortest time, supplemented by photos, recordings, videos and other materials, so that the top leaders of the country must know where the gap between the Soviet Navy and the first-class power is!

Before the visiting delegation led by Sverdlov returned, the General Staff of the Soviet Northern Fleet prepared preliminary exercise analysis. The cold and hard data and straightforward description made the leadership feel awkward: the gap between the Soviet Navy and the first-class Western powers did not narrow, but instead, the "generation gap" was created because Western countries took the lead in launching a new round of technological changes. Judging from the situation of this joint exercise alone, the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Russian Navy's Northern Fleet was only one-third to one-quarter of the new United Kingdom Navy, which also relieved people's doubts about why Japan was quickly defeated in the Philippine naval battle.

Seeing Sverdlov finishing his speech, Bubnov responded: "In the next five-year plan, we will focus on developing science and technology in the aviation and naval fields. This exercise provides a very good reference for the direction of our efforts. I believe that when the next five-year plan is completed, the gap between us and the navies of Western countries will be greatly narrowed, but if we want to overtake, we may need more effort and patience."

Sverdlov said: "We cannot hope that the international situation will give us space to successfully complete the next five-year plan. The threat of war between Germany and Austro-Hungary is fermenting on our southwestern border. Those monarchical dictatorships may launch wars against neighboring countries without saying a word! No, we cannot hope that we can turn our disadvantages by relying solely on our own strength. We need to take a tortuous but bright shortcut with all the power we can use, just like we have obtained technical information to fight against nuclear weapons..."

Bukharin, a member of the Soviet People's Committee and chairman of the Supreme National Economic Commission, shook his head: "Industry cooperation with the country under the leadership of that king? Well, I have carefully analyzed all the important military trade cooperation between the Kingdom of Ireland from 1916 to 1946. Guess the result that the Kingdom of Ireland has gained great benefits from these cooperations, and some of their partners can benefit from it, while others have ended up miserably. The deepest lesson is China. In the 1920s and 1930s, China and Ireland established a close and extensive military cooperation relationship.

Erland provided weapons, equipment, ammunition and production lines, and worked with the Germans to help them train their troops in exchange for a large amount of silk, tea, porcelain and mineral resources. The Irish were so rich that the Chinese army was vulnerable on the battlefield against Japan. I was worried that if we continued to export our resources to Ireland in exchange for their equipment, it would restrict the development of our country's scientific research forces and make us a fatal psychological dependence. Once they interrupted their technical assistance to us, or even suddenly stood on our opposite side, how should we get out of the predicament?"

Bukharin's words indeed reminded his comrades that no matter how friendly and selfless the neighboring countries are, they must not place the most core national defense and security in their hands. As for why China, which has a large land and a large population, has defeated Japan, this is a very complex and worthy of further investigation. From the perspective of reverse thinking, without the military and economic assistance of Western countries, the Chinese can self-reliance and self-reliance to block the Japanese invaders' invasion? The answer is obviously no.

Sverdlov did not argue Bukharin's argument, but threw the topic to the Navy People's Committee and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, who had been very dull since the end of the exercise: "Comrade Kuznetsov, what do you think about this issue?"

"As you said, I visited Ireland twice with Comrade Bubnov, and once led my troops to receive the equipment delivered to Ireland to deliver to us. I have seen and heard. From the trend of historical development, all **** systems, including the monarch ****, will definitely be replaced by communism, but in a specific period, these **** systems have reasons and values, and King Joachim is undoubtedly the most outstanding leader in the late monarch ****. To some extent, his vision and mind have broken through the limitations of the traditional monarch ****, so we cannot see the country led by this man from a conventional perspective. Our Soviet navy was born and grew up in difficulties, and even though it was blocked by hostile countries for a long time, it is still growing strongly. This is a sincere pride for us.

If the external environment gives us a long enough time to develop and build, even without any external assistance, I believe that the Soviet Navy will definitely become a world-class navy. This is beyond doubt. However, what we lack most at present is the time for peaceful development. When the Japanese army provoked the conflict in the Halaha River, if we choose to give in, the Japanese army may have occupied the vast land of East and West Siberia. The timber and ore output we used for national construction will be greatly affected. We resolutely chose to fight back with all our might, not only defended our country, but also liberated the Northeast China region from the occupation of the Japanese army, so that the industrial production there will be restored to vitality. If you remember correctly, since 1944, the coal and iron production in Northeast China has accounted for more than one-third of our entire country's output, right?"

After saying that, Kuznetsov cast a proof look at Comrade Bukharin, a Marxist theorist and economist. After nodding, he continued: "In the early days of the war against Japan, we received no external assistance. The Pacific Fleet and the aviation forces in the Far East War Zone fought against the Japanese Navy and Air Force alone. The battle was very difficult. The sinking of the 'Kirov' once caused our officers and soldiers to be invaded by defeatism. After receiving external assistance, we
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