Gorbachev couldn't help but look at Chen Geng.

Although he has seen Chen Geng's photos before, and even watched Chen Geng's video materials, whether it is a photo or a video, it is not as visual as the real person in front of him: the tall figure with the body from perennial exercise is simply a natural clothes rack;

Yes, self-confidence.

The huge wealth and political influence in his hands made him full of self-confidence, looking at the young and energetic face that seemed to be carved, without a trace of wrinkles, and then thinking about his wrinkled face in the mirror, Gorbachev couldn't help but sigh in his heart......

While Gorbachev was looking at Chen Geng, Chen Geng was actually looking at Gorbachev.

However, unlike what Gorbachev thought, Chen Gengman's mind was full: This guy dug a grave for the Soviet Union and kicked the Soviet Union into it......

Valentin Staryevich looked at the respected Comrade Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, and then at Chen Geng, I don't know why, he always felt that the atmosphere at the scene was a bit strange, and there was no feeling at all that the top leader of the Soviet Union and G was receiving Western capitalists......

Writing so much, in fact, this is just two or three seconds of psychological activity when the two sides meet in the first day, and the next second, Chen Geng immediately sped up his pace and walked a few steps quickly, and said enthusiastically: "Dear Mr. Gorbachev, I am very happy to be received by you, and it is my honor to be received by you." ”

When Chen Geng was still about three meters away from him, Gorbachev also took two steps forward and nodded to Chen Geng with a smile: "Hello Mr. Fernandez, I have heard many comrades talk about you, and now that I see you, I think you are better than what the comrades said." ”

"You compliment," Chen Geng said, and at the same time took the two boxes from the hands of Kelly Hicks, who was following behind, and introduced to Gorbachev: "This is a little bit of my own heart, as for this one, our American President Mr. Reagan learned that I am coming to the Soviet Union, and specially entrusted me to bring you a gift, and let me extend my high greetings to you, wishing you good health and success in your work." ”

Don't worry about the security of these two gifts, in order to ensure the safety of these two gifts, Kelly Hicks came to the Kremlin half an hour in advance, and asked the Kremlin security personnel to conduct dozens of security checks on the two gifts from beginning to end, from the inside to the outside.

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Reagan, and thank you, Mr. Fernandez, thank you very much for the gift, I like it very much," Gorbachev took the two boxes, but did not open them, but turned to the side and handed them to Valentin Starievich, the deputy head of the office who was temporarily acting as a secretary: "On behalf of the Soviet people, I welcome you to the Soviet Union." ”

There are no reporters, no photographers, and after the scene is over, the next thing is to get to the point.

Valentin Staryevich coughed lightly, and spoke on behalf of Gorbachev first: "Mr. Fernández, what did you mean by the question you asked me to respond to the distinguished Comrade General S. Sen last time? Do you mean it on your own behalf, or on behalf of Mr. Regen? Or is it the meaning of the U.S. government?"

"The United States is a peace-loving country, and Mr. Reagan is a peace-loving leader," Chen Geng said to Gorbachev in a serious and unbelieving voice. Although the United States and the Soviet Union have caused the current situation due to some historical reasons, before I came to the Soviet Union, Mr. Li Gen specially told me: During World War II nearly half a century ago, the United States and the Soviet Union were also allies, so he believed that both the United States and the Soviet Union were great countries, and both nations were great nations, and both hoped and were willing to contribute their own strength to the peace and prosperity of the earth. ”

"Yes, of course," Gorbachev nodded unchanged: "The USSR has always been a peace-loving country. ”

Resisting the urge to vomit, Chen Geng said without changing his face: "I believe that Mr. Reagan fully agrees with your words, in fact, Mr. Reagan and many people of insight in the United States have seen the efforts and painstaking efforts for world peace since you took charge of the Soviet regime, and Mr. Reagan believes that as the leader of the Western world, the United States has the responsibility and obligation to work with the Soviet Union to contribute some strength to world peace. ”

Although everyone knows what is going on, isn't it because of the continuous nuclear expansion that everyone's finances are beginning to be unable to hold up, but Gorbachev likes to hear this: For the sake of world peace, it is better than directly admitting "Dude, my wallet can't hold it, and your wallet can't hold it either, why don't we make peace?"

"Of course. ”

Gorbachev nodded again, agreeing with Chen Geng and the United States.

"Of course, the current diplomatic situation between the United States and the Soviet Union is here after all, and this is a reality and a problem that has to be considered," Chen Geng said in a changed tone: "Therefore, our Mr. Li Gen entrusted me with a preliminary communication with you in this informal and unofficial way to explore whether it is possible for the two sides to meet at an appropriate time to communicate on nuclear issues of mutual concern, and preferably to reach a nuclear disarmament agreement."

Speaking of this, Chen Geng paused for a moment and took out a letter from the inner pocket of his suit: "Oh, this is a handwritten letter written to you by Mr. Li Gen, the president of our United States. ”

As for how Gorbachev confirmed that the letter was written by US President Reagan and not forged by Chen Geng, it is none of Chen Geng's business.

Gorbachev immediately looked at Valentin Staryevich.

Valentin Staryevich nodded slightly, indicating to Gorbachev that there were no problems with the letter, and the ninth bureau of the KGB had already been checked.

Gorbachev then took the letter, opened it and read it slowly, and after a while, he closed the letter and nodded slowly: "Mr. Ligen said in the letter that if I agree in principle with his proposal that the two sides should jointly carry out nuclear disarmament, he will make a speech on television, and openly invite me to the United States to discuss the issue of nuclear disarmament through televised speeches." ”

I see.

Chen Geng finally understood how the Soviets confirmed whether the letter was written by Li Gen: even if Gorbachev agreed now? As long as Reagan did not speak publicly on television, he could simply not fulfill the relevant promises, let alone such private, unofficial ones.

"But there's a problem. Chen Geng said.

Gorbachev was slightly stunned and seemed to be a little displeased: "What's the problem." ”

"I'm here, I'm here with a letter from the President of the United States, and Mr. Reagan has made a promise that he will send you an invitation by means of a televised public speech," Chen Geng looked at Gorbachev with a very serious expression: "So, for the sake of world peace and prosperity, the United States is very sincere, should you also show the sincerity of the Soviet Union?"

After speaking, looking at Gorbachev, Chen Geng said sincerely: "You must always show a little sincerity, sir, for this cooperation, you and the Soviet Union must always show a little sincerity, this is respect for the rules." ”

There's nothing wrong with that.

The U.S. side sent Fernández Chen, brought a letter from President Reagan himself, and said that he would invite Gorbachev to the U.S. in a televised public speech to discuss the joint reduction of nuclear arsenals.

Gorbachev fell silent.

International diplomacy has its own set of norms and methods for international diplomacy, and the Americans have expressed their sincerity in this way, and if the Soviet Union really wants to reduce its nuclear arsenal and reduce the pressure on its economy from its huge nuclear arsenal, then please show your sincerity.

Cheating?

That's not going to work.

Any action that is not enough to prove your sincerity can only prove one thing: that you are not sincere in this matter.

After a moment, Gorbachev finally spoke: "What kind of sincerity do you want?"

"According to the intelligence available to the United States, it seems that the Soviet Union has developed and equipped a heavy fighter that is powerful enough to compete with the American F-15 'Eagle' heavy fighter," Chen Geng said.

Before Gorbachev could speak, Valentin Staryevich couldn't help it: "Mr. Fernández, your demands are very excessive, the fighter you said is a high military secret of the Soviet Union, and it is absolutely impossible for us to leak any secrets of this fighter......"

"Mr. Staryevich, I don't think the United States' request is excessive," Chen Geng shook his head, expressing his disagreement with Valentin Starievich's statement: "First of all, I believe that the Soviet government already has a certain understanding of our American F-15 Eagle heavy fighter, and our request is just a request based on some kind of information reciprocity;

Secondly, the United States did not ask the Soviet government to provide us with a fighter plane that I mentioned for us to study, but it just hoped that the Soviet government would make this fighter jet publicly visible in some appropriate way, and that's it — just like nuclear weapons, sometimes making a public appearance and letting the adversary know that you have such a piece of equipment is actually quite a good thing, right?"

“......”

Valentin Staryevich looked at Chen Geng, and then at his boss Gorbachev, but he didn't speak.

"You're right, Mr. Fernandez," said Gorbachev after a full minute, and he quickly decided: "It's not a bad thing to get our weapons on display at the right time, so it's settled." ”