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" Poland? Poland!"
Kirov kept muttering the name of this country and pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.
Kirov also has a strong drive to liberate Poland.
Due to the defeat in the Soviet and Polish War, the Soviet Union was forced to sign the "Riga treaty" with the Polish government, ceding West Ukraine and West Belarus to Poland.
This was a major blow to the Soviet Communist Party, as their envisioned theory of "world revolution" was ruthlessly crushed by reality. Kirov was one of those affected.
Although he belonged to Stalin's faction, he did not completely follow in his mentor's footsteps.
To a large extent, Kirov's thinking was greatly influenced by Trotsky's theory, advocating for world revolution. As for why Kirov was not a Trotskyist, that's a question for Trotsky and his outspoken mouth. As the main culprit in tolling the death knell for "world revolution," the Second Polish Republic naturally became a thorn in the side of the Soviet Communist Party, and countless people wanted to get rid of this bourgeois government as soon as possible.
Even a relatively mild party member like Kirov supports launching a trial of justice against Poland.
"You are absolutely right, Comrade Strasser. For the workers of Poland, we should liberate Poland."
Kirov stopped his pacing, which had just made Strasser dizzy from watching him go back and forth.
"Then what should we do?" Kirov asked, his interest greatly piqued by Strasser's proposal. "Then we will liberate other countries in Europe: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium."
"Once we charge into Paris, we can prepare to cross the Dover Strait and head straight for London, first sending that fatso Winston Churchill off for a hundred years of hard labor. He loves to brag, so I'll let him tend to the cattle," Strasser said fiercely, while Kirov nodded thoughtfully beside him.
Although he didn't know who Winston Churchill was, looking at Strasser like this, Winston Churchill must be an evil capitalist.
As for class enemies, sending them for labor reform is not a bad thing.
"What is the Soviet Union responsible for then? The regions you just mentioned are all areas of deployment for your German forces."
Kirov believes that the Soviet Union should also contribute. "Of course, you, Soviet Union, should first liberate the Baltic States next to you, and then liberate Finland. Romania and Hungary should be left to us, Germany, to handle."
"You should now turn your attention to Asia; Turkey and the Far East both need the liberation of the Soviet Red Army. There is vast territory to occupy... Once liberated, your Black Sea Fleet in the Soviet Union will no longer be a fleet confined to an inland sea; you will be able to project power globally." Strasser was determined to shift the Soviet Union's focus away from Eastern Europe and incite them to dismantle the British colonial system.
"Are you saying that we, the Soviet Union, should be responsible for liberating the colonies of the British Empire?"
At first, Kirov was ambitious and wanted to agree immediately, but then he realized that the Soviet Union seemed to lack the strength.
"Liberating the colonies is a challenge to British hegemony. The British Empire will definitely fight us to the bitter end, and we also do not have a strong naval force to challenge them."
Kirov felt a bit regretful.
"No, although the navy of the Soviet Union is currently not much different from air, with the help of Germany's technology, you will definitely be able to quickly build a powerful naval fleet within five years."
Strasser was preparing to encourage Kirov.
"Stop joking, Comrade Strasser. Don't you know the saying? Ten years for the army, a hundred years for the navy." Kirov said discontentedly. It is impossible to build a powerful navy in just five years; the difficulty is comparable to resurrecting Comrade Lenin. "Creating a fully equipped navy in five years is certainly impossible, but constructing one or two units of a single type of force is still feasible."
"You don't need to build as many battleships as the British do; aircraft carriers are the direction for future naval development," Strasser said. "Even if what you say is true, the future navy will rely on aircraft carriers for combat."
However, building an aircraft carrier is not that easy. It's impossible for us to have a naval power that can rival the British Empire in a short period of time. Kirov may not know much about naval combat doctrine, but he does have some understanding of the construction period of aircraft carriers, and he refuted, "Yes, this is indeed a problem. Before you have a large number of aircraft carriers, the British surface fleet will block you in your own ports, just like our previous Grand Fleet."
"The British people have vast colonies to support them, so they are not afraid of engaging in a war of attrition; even the Soviet Union might not be able to compete. However, there are ways to resolve this. We can directly take them down before they can fully utilize their strong foundation," Strasser said.
"How can we lie down? You just said that building an aircraft carrier is not something that can be done overnight," Kirov said in confusion. "We don't need aircraft carriers, we use submarines."
After occupying France, we first need to destroy the British people's air defense system through the air force, then implement a landing with paratroopers, while deploying submarines to blockade the UK.
Once we take down the British mainland, what does it matter how many colonies they have?
Strasser's idea follows the concept of Blitzkrieg, which is to force the enemy to surrender before they can fully exert their strength.
This is the correct approach. Germany also planned the war according to this approach during World War II, but the execution had problems. Learning from historical lessons and with the alliance with the Soviet Union, the "Operation Sea Lion" had a fairly high probability of success. "Once we liberate Britain, liberating their colonies will be a piece of cake."
Kirov said excitedly that the ideas provided by Strasser had enlightened him, and he couldn't help but look at this German with new respect.
"By liberating Turkey, we can move south to liberate the Middle East, east to liberate India, and you can also project power into the Far East. By that time, Asia, Africa, and Europe will have all achieved liberation through socialism. After we integrate the strengths of these three continents, we will land in the Americas to liberate the United States and Canada."
Strasser had already laid out his operational sequence, and with Poland's previous actions in Czechoslovakia and Austria, the Soviet-German operational strategy became instantly clear.
"What a wonderful blueprint! The whole world is flying the red flag, and I can hardly wait to see that day come," Kirov was moved by the future painted by Strasser. For a staunch Bolshevik, there was nothing better than such a future.
"All of this is certainly very beautiful, but the premise is that the Soviet-German cooperation must be closely established, including collaboration in various fields. We must unite and work together to achieve ultimate victory." Strasser fixed his brown eyes on Kirov and expressed his expectations. "I will definitely report your thoughts to Comrade Stalin right after I return to Moscow. Your diplomats can also convey the message."
Kirov said seriously, he still did not know that Strasser was determined to personally visit Moscow to meet the "Red Tsar."
Looking at Kirov in front of him, Strasser couldn't help but say, "You know, Comrade Kirov, the vertical line between Berlin and Moscow is not a barrier, but an axis."
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