Chapter 61: Going on a diplomatic mission to the Soviet Union 2 Tears seeking recommendation votes!

  General Brueckner took the map, carefully unfolding it on the table. As he spread out the map, a faint glimmer of light flashed in General Brueckner's eyes that was not noticeable to others.

  Only a clear three-view drawing of a tank is seen on the blueprint, with markings indicating the performance and dimensions of the tank.

  General Brukhal found that this tank was very heavy, weighing as much as 32 tons, with a length of six meters and a width of three meters. It was equipped with a 76.2mm cannon and two 7.63mm machine guns. The weight and size of the tank were comparable to those of the Soviet T-28 medium tank currently in service, and the weapons were also roughly the same. However, the caliber of the gun barrel was much larger, the barrel was longer, and there were two fewer crew members. Moreover, whether it was speed or protection, it far surpassed the most advanced T-28 at that time.

  In fact, Zhang Mingyu brought with him half of the blueprint for the T-34 tank that was later developed by the Soviet Union itself!

  It turns out that Zhang Mingyu is a military enthusiast living in the later generations, and he is very familiar with all the tanks of World War II. He also served as a soldier for three years and was a tank repairman in the army. So after a week of contemplation, he easily drew the blueprint of the T-34 tank, and to be on the safe side, he only brought half of it this time.

  This tank's top speed can reach fifty-four kilometers per hour, much faster than the Soviet Union's most powerful T-28 tank's twenty kilometers per hour!

  Moreover, the tank's armor is thick, and it uses a compact diesel engine. In every aspect, this tank is at least one generation more advanced than those Soviet T-28s!

  General Brukhal stared, his mouth watering at the thought: if we Soviets could have such new tanks, neither the Japanese nor the Europeans would be a match for us! If only we had fifty thousand of these tanks, our iron tide would surely sweep across all Europe!

  Thinking of this, General Burukher said to Zhang Mingyu: "Respected General Zhang Mingyu, your drawings are perfect! This is a very beautiful tank! I think our Comrade Stalin will be very interested!"

  Zhang Mingyu smiled mysteriously and said: "We have even more advanced tank blueprints than this one, I wonder if General Bulwahr is interested?"

  Blyukher's two blue eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Zhang Mingyu with a puzzled expression. After a long time, he asked: "It's really strange, China is a very backward country, how do you, General Zhang, have so many advanced tank drawings?"

  Zhang Mingyu smiled mysteriously and did not answer Bulukhov's question.

  At this point, Li Gang interjected and said: "Our General Zhang is actually a returnee from studying in the United States, he originally studied tank specialization! Unfortunately, they only have blueprints while we China don't have that kind of technology." (These words were taught by Zhang Mingyu in advance!)

  "Since you can come up with advanced tank designs, I'd be happy to cooperate with you!" said Blyukher, but what benefits would the Soviet Union get from cooperating with you?

  "The Japanese have occupied our four northeastern provinces and North China, although the Japanese army is now advancing southward, they have stationed heavy troops in Northeast China and Korea, which is equivalent to inserting a knife behind your Soviet Union's back, who knows when it will be stabbed at you! But now, if we have the strength to eliminate the Japanese and stabilize our Northeast, wouldn't that be a good thing for your Soviet Union?" Zhang Mingyu said.

  "But, General Chang, although you are good at fighting and your officers have strong combat effectiveness, in our eyes, you are still a National Government-controlled army. I don't know if you can really defeat the Japanese?" asked Borodin.

  Zhang Mingyu replied, "Actually, we are just short of more weapons and ammunition, so we cannot take the initiative to attack the Japanese army. However, as long as your country is willing to support us, I am sure that my independent division can become a truly iron army! At that time, wherever we go, the Japanese bandits will be terrified! But General Brukhaler, you should know that such an iron army is also an iron army that maintains your country's interests!"

  It was clear that Zhang Mingyu's words had moved Brukhal, who nodded and said: "For the sake of advanced technology, for the sake of common interests, I think Comrade Stalin should meet with you! We in the Soviet Union are also very willing to provide economic assistance and advanced technology to you!"

  After finishing, Blyukher called the soldiers to bring pen and paper. He wrote a letter of recommendation to Stalin and handed it over to Zhang Mingyu with great respect: "General Zhang, you are a rising war god! I hope this letter can help you a lot!"

  Zhang Mingyu took the letter, and before he could even feel happy about it, Blyukher said: "Tonight you will rest here, and tomorrow morning I will send you to Moscow with my own special train!"

  That night, Zhang Mingyu and his party stayed in General Buliuker's residence and had a sweet dream!

  Tie Niu and Li Gang soon let out loud snores, while Zhang Mingyu couldn't sleep, thinking about many things in his mind. He thought to himself: Cooperation with the Soviet Union is only temporary, for a nation skilled at expansion, it's inevitable that they will be divided and eliminated! Of course, relying on China's power alone is impossible, so we must rely on Germany!

  The next morning at 9:30, a pair of jeeps took Zhang Mingyu and the others to the train station, where General Brukhal personally saw them off.

  The platform was crowded with Soviet soldiers armed to the teeth, a green train stopped on the platform, and the steam locomotive puffed heavily.

  At this time a special train for senior Soviet military commanders, pulled by an armored steam locomotive, with a coal car attached behind.

  The first car is a flatcar with an anti-aircraft gun and two heavy machine guns. The second car is a hard-seat car, obviously for Soviet soldiers. The third car is a soft-sleeper car, apparently for officers. The fourth car is a luxurious special train.

  Zhang Mingyu got on the fourth carriage, where the heating was turned up to a comfortable level. As he walked in, his body, which had been frozen stiff in the minus 40 degrees Celsius temperature, suddenly felt warm and relaxed all over.

  Inside the special train is very luxurious, with a grand and magnificent conference room and an elegant and elegant bedroom. The lights are shining brightly, and the brass utensils are gleaming with bright light.

  "Choo~~" The steam locomotive's whistle let out a long, mournful wail as the special train slowly pulled away from the platform. As the roar of the steam engine grew louder, the train picked up speed, heading off into the distance along the two parallel rails.

  As it was their first time traveling far, Tie Niu and Li Gang squeezed against the window, vying to look at the vast expanse of white snow outside that was rapidly receding into the distance. They were curious about everything here.

  The journey was extremely boring, and seeing Tie Niu and Li Gang was also extremely boring. Zhang Mingyu then began to tell them about the history of the Soviet Union.

  "This was once a small country under the Golden Horde of the Mongol Empire, originally called the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Ivan III Vasilyevich declared himself the protector of Orthodoxy. His grandson, Ivan IV, became the first Tsar of Russia. His successors considered themselves legitimate heirs to the Roman Empire and Constantinople, as the Third Rome, with both the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire considering themselves rightful heirs to Byzantium. During the reign of Vasily III, son of Ivan III, he successively annexed the Tver Principality, Pskov Republic, Ryazan Principality, and occupied Smolensk in Lithuania... By then, a centralized Russian state had basically taken shape, with its territory stretching north to the White Sea, south to the Oka River, west to the upper reaches of the Dnieper River, and east to the Ural Mountains. During the era of Peter the Great, the Grand Duchy of Moscow was officially renamed the Russian Empire. Later, Peter the Great also acquired land from Turkey and Sweden, further completing expansion." Zhang Mingyu introduced Russia's history.

  Due to the continuous expansion of Russia, it finally became the largest Russian Empire in terms of area! Peter the Great's influence on the world far exceeded that of Emperor Kangxi at that time!

  Compared with Russia's expansion, the Chinese under the Qing government were unambitious and eventually fell from a powerful empire to being at the mercy of others!

  Finally, Zhang Mingyu said in a low voice to the two of them: "Don't forget that Russia still owes us 1.6 million square kilometers of land. Although Lenin's Soviet Union said it would return our land, who can spit out the meat they've swallowed? It's impossible to expect others to be greatly merciful."

  To make a country strong, we can only rely on the efforts of all its citizens! At this time, Chinese people need a martial spirit!