"Germany had been able to defeat Britain and France and become the victor of the World War. Their strength was naturally beyond doubt. But if they wanted to attack us, then we could only resist to the death. We would let the Germans know that trying to destroy us would make them pay an incomparably heavy price. That might make the Germans wary of striking at the rat for fear of breaking the porcelain. After all, Germany's enemies were not limited to us alone!" Ulyanov said.
Germany's strength dominated the entire world. Yet this also posed a grave threat to other nations. It was foreseeable that other countries would inevitably oppose Germany. For example, the United States across the ocean was eyeing Germany like a tiger watching its prey.
"Yes, Comrade Chairman. But I believe that even so, we must still find every possible way to strengthen ourselves. Only then would we not be left without the power to resist when Germany attacked us," Joseph said.
Ulyanov nodded. Of course he supported strengthening Buru. Otherwise, how could Buru's strength possibly contend with Germany?
"Comrade Joseph, I am generally quite satisfied with the agreement you reached with Germany this time. For instance, having the Germans help us rebuild our industrial system. For us, that is undoubtedly an important way to increase our strength!" Ulyanov said.
"Yes, Your Excellency. During the era of Imperial Russia, Russia's industry had not been developed. Then, because of the war, our industry had suffered an almost devastating blow. Without outside support, it would be extremely difficult for us to restore our industry and develop it into something stronger. It would also take a very long time. Therefore, the Germans' assistance is undoubtedly extremely important to us. This could greatly reduce the time we needed to spend,