It turns out that despite the fact that now the German aviation industry is at a low ebb, it is still superior to the USSR.
The last time Lyon returned to Germany from the Soviet Union was on a Soviet plane, and the Soviet plane stopped to refuel during the 1,500-kilometer journey, and it took 8 hours to return to Berlin.
This time I took a transport plane produced by the Bavarian Aircraft Factory without stopping and took just over 5 hours.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon, the transport convoy of the German delegation descended at the airfield under escort of the Soviet Air Force, and this was the second time Lyon came here.
Like the last time, this German visit is also secret, the difference is that Lyon was only accompanying last time, and this time he led the team.
Getting off the plane and greeting Lyon and the others was an old acquaintance of Lyon, Marshal Tukhachevsky.
When he met, he gave Lyon a Russian-style hug, almost strangled Lyon.
"Haha, Colonel Leon! No, I have to call you General Leon. Long time no see. Tukhachevsky greeted warmly.
Leon breathed a sigh of relief, and also smiled and said: "Marshal Tukhachevsky, long time no see!" You're still so robust. "
Tukhachevsky glanced at the German transport plane parked not far away and said: "General Lyon, I didn't expect you to be so fast, this plane is really good!"
These German transport aircraft use a single wing and two engines, compared with the current transport aircraft popular two-wing multi-shot mode is indeed very eye-catching, and today's flight also made Tukhachevsky understand that these aircraft in front of him are not only beautiful, but also far superior to his own aircraft.
Leon waved his hand, sighed and said, "No matter how good the plane is, we can't build an air force." "
Tukhachevsky glanced at the other Germans who were greedily looking at his fighter and said, "Aren't you here today to solve this problem?" The two looked at each other and laughed.
After the pleasantries, it was time to get down to business, and Tukhachevsky instructed the accompanying officers to arrange accommodation for other German pilots who had come to study, and then took Lyon, Sofia, and some other Wehrmacht to the Kremlin to discuss the specifics of the cooperation.
The Kremlin, located in the heart of Moscow, is as bustling as ever.
The talks were less contentious than the last time, because the general plan was almost worked out on both sides, which included one-third of the German funds and all the technology to build a huge railway network from the Soviet-Polish border to Leningrad to Moscow and send engineers to upgrade their existing tanks and planes for the Soviets, and the Soviets would provide a venue for Germany to train tank troops and train at least 3,000 pilots for Germany in return.
Among the 144 people who came with Lyon this time were engineers of the Wehrmacht, who would provide technology to the Soviet Union, so to say that it was a meeting was actually to talk to the Soviet Union about how good Soviet-German relations were, and that the two sides should strengthen more military exchanges in the future, etc. The funny thing is that the two countries still beat their heads a few years ago.
The Soviets were so pleased with the deal that they paid almost nothing in exchange for the funds and technology needed to build the railway.
And Lyon was very satisfied, because he was given the coveted space to expand his tank force and secretly experiment with new tanks, and also solved the problem of air force development.
But the most important point that most people don't know is that this time he brought five of the dozen Wehrmacht engineers with special training, who would look for Soviets dissatisfied with the Bolsheviks in this country, secretly bring them back to Germany for training and brainwashing, and then they would return to the Soviet Union and take root, planting the first seeds for the development of German espionage in the Soviet Union in the future.
This operation is not only carried out in the Soviet Union, more spies are taking root in Britain, France, the United States, Japan, Italy and other powerful countries, and their destructive power and role will gradually be reflected in the future.
"You understand, Marshal Tukhachevsky, I personally have a good impression of the Bolsheviks, and we all admire the achievements of your party and country over the years, especially your contribution, Marshal Tukhachevsky." Lyon smiled and praised the Soviet Union and the Bolsheviks on the surface, but in fact he was silently assessing the national strength of the Soviet Union in the light of what he , thinking about how Germany can defeat this red behemoth.
"Hahaha." Tukhachevsky laughed heartily and praised Leon: "General Leon is amazing, it has only been a few months since I last saw you, and you have become a general." Young and promising, young and promising! Like Lyon, he thought something else - he must submit a report to the National Defense Committee when he returns to raise the level of vigilance against Germany.
Both of them on the surface show mutual admiration for each other and each other's countries, but in fact, they have their own ghosts in their hearts.
Just as the two were smiling and complimenting each other, a Soviet major officer came in and said to Leon in fluent German: "Major General Leon? Someone wants to see you. "
Confused, Leon looked at Tukhachevsky suspiciously, hoping that he could tell him why a major could come in at will and interrupt such an important meeting, and also asked him to go with him by name, but Tukhachevsky did not tell him the answer, but just looked at the officer with jealous eyes.
"Major General Leon, please hurry up." The major urged.
Lyon was on their territory, and Marshal Tukhachevsky did not stop it, so he had to stand up, and Sophia, who had been translating for Lyon, and several German officials also stood up with him and wanted to go with him.
"No, no, no, you can only go to Major General Lyon, you don't have to worry about security, as for the translation, I think my German is not bad." The major stopped the others from wanting to follow and walked towards the door,Leon gave Sophia and the others a directional look, then followed with a whole range of folded clothes.
The major took Leon to a small yellow building, which was not tall and inconspicuous, but there were many guards at the door.
"General, please hand over your weapon and cooperate with the inspection, thank you!" The major stopped at the door and said politely to Leon.
Leon pulled out the pistol at his waist and handed it to the major, and then two soldiers checked his whole body, which made Leon more and more wondering, who wants to see him with such tight security?
After the soldier finished checking, he signaled to the major that there was no problem, and the major nodded and led Leon into the mysterious yellow building.
The hall after entering the door was magnificent, and the major saw that Leon was attracted, and a proud smile unconsciously leaked from the corners of his mouth, and then began to patiently explain the history of this building to Leon, completely without the impatience when he first walked this way.
"Haha, General Leon, long admire the great name." Pure German came from the stairs next to the sound.