"Comrade Joseph, you also proposed asking the Germans to build us a number of powerful battleships. Do you think it is necessary for us to build a powerful navy?" Ulyanov asked.
"Yes, Your Excellency. I believe it is absolutely necessary for us to build a powerful navy. Although our strength is still weak, far from comparable to Germany's, we must look at the other great powers—all of them possess powerful navies. Once we grow strong, we will have to liberate all mankind. How could we manage that without a powerful navy?" Joseph said.
On this matter, Joseph intended to fight with all his strength. If he wanted to lay hands on the military and deepen his influence within its ranks, he had to find a way to expand the navy. Better still, he needed to become Commissar for the Navy. Therefore, he had to win Ulyanov's approval for his plan. Otherwise, everything would be empty words.
Ulyanov nodded. Liberating all mankind was the Bolshevik Party's ultimate goal. But the most important task before them was making Buru strong, and ensuring that they could withstand the enemy's attacks in future wars. If they were defeated in a future war, Soviet Russia itself would cease to exist. There would be no point even mentioning those goals.
"Comrade Joseph, I am worried that with our current strength, we have no way of building a powerful navy!" Ulyanov was somewhat concerned. After all, Buru's national strength was not yet powerful, while a navy was an enormous money pit. At the very least, it cost far more than an army.
"Comrade Chairman, I have already reached an agreement with the Germans. The costs required to build the battleships can likewise be paid with Agricultural Products and Mineral Resources. That will not place too much pressure