Chapter 1061 There Are No Eternal Enemies

Prince Yusupov and Grand Duchess Irina, Hessman's future relatives, suddenly arrived in Berlin on July 9, bringing their beautiful daughter Elena with them. When Hessman walked into the main building of the manor from Zossen, they were drinking coffee and chatting with Chloe.

Seeing Hessman coming home from work at the General Staff, Prince Yusupov, who was discussing the marriage of his children with Chloe the moment before, stood up, nodded apologetically at Chloe, and then walked quickly towards Hessman.

"Chloe, Felix and I have some important things to do, you stay with Irina and Elena first."

After Hessman told his wife to continue entertaining the guests, he waved to Prince Yusupov, and then the two went up to the second floor, walked through a corridor full of artworks, pushed open a carved door, and entered a tall and gorgeous study. There were several large maps hanging on the walls of the room, marking the situation of the Soviet-German battlefield, the Pacific battlefield, and the Atlantic battlefield.

"Sit down." Hessman gestured to Prince Yusupov to sit on a sofa, and then he opened a wine cabinet in the corner of the study.

"What would you like?" Hessman took out a bottle of Riesling wine with a hint of oil, "How about Alsace Riesling?"

"Okay, one glass."

Hessman poured two glasses of Riesling dry white wine, handed one to Yusupov, took the other in his hand, and then sat in an armchair opposite Yusupov, quietly looking at his future father-in-law.

"Are you sure you want to acquiesce to the Japanese invasion of the Far East?" Prince Yusupov's question was completely within Hessman's expectations.

"Yes." Hessman nodded helplessly.

"If we go to war with Japan over the Far East, who will you support?" Yusupov asked.

"Support you, there is no doubt about that." Hessman paused, and then said, "But you can't reach the Far East now."

Prince Yusupov snorted softly, looking a little annoyed. "If we can take over the Far East, how dare the Japanese attack?"

Hearing his words, Hessman breathed a sigh of relief. Because he had previously revealed the news that Japan would attack the Far East to both the Soviet Union and Russia - this was not considered betraying Japan, but an explanation to the close Russian ally (also an explanation to the Hohenzollern dynasty). Whether they can keep the Far East depends on themselves.

If Olga can successfully win over the Soviet Red Banner Far Eastern Front, then Germany can only bite the bullet and endorse the Russians, and the relationship between Japan and Germany may be completely broken, but it seems that this has not happened now.

"What are you going to do?" Hessman asked.

Yusupov took a sip of Riesling and said, "We must safeguard Russia's interests, which are higher than the interests of the Romanov dynasty and the Bolshevik Party."

"Russia's interests are higher than the interests of the Bolshevik Party?" Hersman raised his eyebrows, "Who said that?"

"Mrs. Kollontai," Yusupov did not hide what Hersman meant, "I met her in Switzerland when you held the European Community Leaders' Meeting."

It turned out that after learning that Japan was going to attack the Soviet Far East, the Soviet Union and Russia began to contact each other secretly. This matter was almost a disaster for the Bolsheviks, and it was also very difficult for Olga.

Because the Russians who supported her, whether they were "old white men" or the original Soviets, regarded the Soviet Far East as an integral part of the country.

So Olga could not show an incorrect political stance on the Far East issue, otherwise her rule in Russia would not be stable... At least in the eyes of Empress Olga, who had "turned over once" and the old white men who were loyal to her, they could not ignore the will of the Russian people and cooperate with the Japanese.

Moreover, the Bolsheviks are now trapped and fighting. Although the general situation is gone, they still have the strength to fight to the death. If the White Russians want to attack hard, even with the support of Germany, they will suffer heavy casualties. Now that the Japanese are willing to come out to "help", Olga and Yusupov are of course willing to sit on the mountain and watch the fight.

If the Japanese can beat the Bolsheviks, the unification of Russia will be much easier.

Hersman gently turned the wine glass and asked thoughtfully: "What do the Bolsheviks mean?"

"They want to cease fire." Yusupov said, "The contradictions between Russians should be resolved after repelling foreign enemies."

Want to linger on, right? Hersman thought, the Soviet Union has reached this point now, and it still has the strength to repel Japan?

Hersman took a sip of Resling, "Where is the ceasefire line? The Ural Mountains?"

"Yes, it's the Ural Mountains!" Yusupov glanced at Hersman, "Ludwig, I think you must support such a division?"

Of course I support it! In fact, Germany was simply looking forward to such a division. A unified Russia was too big for the European Community or the United States of Europe to digest. Eating half of it was just right, so after solving the Caucasus, according to the plan, Germany's military aid to the Russian Empire would be greatly reduced.

The most difficult problem for Hessmann, the Chief of the General Staff of the Wehrmacht, was that the scale of the Caucasus Campaign was difficult to grasp. If Guderian was too ruthless and wiped out the last strategic main force of the Soviet Red Army, the White Russians might be able to advance east of the Ural Mountains without any German aid.

"So... what about Moscow and the Caucasus?" Hessman thought for a moment and asked, "When are the Bolsheviks going to hand them over?"

The preparations for the siege of Moscow have been completed. More than 10,000 French and German cannons and more than 1.5 million White Russian soldiers are in place and can launch a general offensive at any time.

The Caucasus campaign is currently underway. The German army from eastern Ukraine swept the flat North Caucasus and pushed the front line to the Caucasus Mountains in June.

At the same time, the Middle East Corps commanded by Rommel also drove to the border between Iran and the Soviet Union, and launched an attack on Soviet Azerbaijan from there.

According to the original plan, the siege of Moscow will start in early July, and the attack on the Caucasus Mountains should be completed before the end of October. If the Bolshevik Party took the initiative to give up the above two territories and negotiate peace with the White Russians because the Far East will be attacked by Japan, it can avoid a lot of casualties.

"When the Japanese attack the Far East, the Bolsheviks retreat from Moscow and the Caucasus, and sign an armistice agreement at the same time." Yusupov said in a heavy tone, "For us, this is the only choice... Japan's attack on the Bolsheviks actually delayed their demise! Ludwig, can't you really convince the Japanese not to do this?"

Hersman shook his head, "Felix, the key to this matter lies in you. As long as you agree to rearrange the border line in the Far East..."

"That's impossible!" Prince Yusupov interrupted immediately, "Russia is big, but not an inch of land is redundant!"

This answer was completely expected by Hesman. White Russians like Prince Yusupov were very stubborn on territorial issues. Even East Belarus and East Ukraine, which were actually ruled by Germany, had to be named "Little Russia and Belarus Kingdom" as the territory of the heir to the Russian throne (that is, the German Crown Prince and Crown Princess), as if it was still Russian territory. What's more, the Far East region of millions of square kilometers? If it is ceded to Japan, how can the map of the Russian Empire be drawn?

Hessman closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then nodded and opened his eyes, "The Moscow operation is now dominated by you. When the siege of Moscow will begin, it is up to you to decide. As for the Caucasus... before July 20, our troops will launch an attack on the mountainous area. The Caucasus region must be completely controlled in 1944 anyway!"

Moscow is an isolated city, and it is up to the Russians to take it down when. The Caucasus is the most important oil producing area in the Soviet Union. The earlier it is obtained, the earlier production can be resumed, and enough fuel can be injected into the German war machine. So the Caucasus must be captured as soon as possible!

Fortunately, the Soviet army guarding the Caucasus is not in a dead end, and it can choose to withdraw to Central Asia to maintain its strength. With Japan about to invade the Far East, the Bolsheviks should cherish the few elite troops left.

Prince Yusupov thought for a while and nodded silently.

Hessman said to Prince Yusupov again: "Felix, I also have a request. Today's conversation... did not happen." He raised his glass, "You just came to taste my private collection of Riesling white wine."

Strictly speaking, his current behavior is betraying the Japanese allies - if he does not tell the Russians about Japan's invasion of the Far East, then he is betraying the Russian allies. In short, it is against the spirit of chivalry!

"Yes! Nothing happened." Yusupov took a big sip of Riesling, shook his head and said: "It tastes a bit like oil, not good... not as good as French wine."

"That's because you don't know anything," Hessman immediately retorted, "Riesling is the best wine in the world." He paused and turned the subject back. "Also, you just found out that the Japanese are going to attack the Far East, right?"

"Yes," Yusupov nodded, "We didn't know anything before... I believe Comrade Stalin was also kept in the dark."

Hersman shrugged and said with a smile: "That's great, let's go eat now, Chloe has carefully prepared dinner for tonight, I believe you will like it."