Regarding the fact that Lin Zhenhua and others are poaching talents in Russia, Piyuzin has already obtained information, but he can only watch helplessly, and there is no way to intervene.

The Gaidar government, on the one hand, was motivated by a state of overtures to the West, and on the other hand, it was said to have a theory of stimulating consumption, and in short, it adopted a set of policies to drastically reduce military spending. As soon as this policy was introduced, the vast majority of military enterprises fell into the predicament of suspending work and production, and various research departments that were upstream also ran out of food at the same time.

Driven by the pressure of life, military researchers began to lose a large number of people, some of them to new private enterprises, and some to foreign countries. As the head of the security department, Piyuzin knew this situation best. At the beginning, he had reported to the president and the prime minister to prevent researchers from key sectors from leaving the country, but the prime minister told him that restricting the movement of scientific researchers was not universal, because everyone is born free.

Piyuzin knew that the prime minister said this because he was worried that the policy of restricting people from key departments from going abroad would offend the West, because the people who came to Russia to poach people were all Western institutions, and a considerable number of them also had government backgrounds in Western countries. The prime minister spoke, and Piyuzin had no choice, you know, the funding of the Federal Security Service in his hands has also been greatly reduced, and there are even high-level government officials who say that the Federal Security Service will be abolished, and the reason is naturally because of some universal standard.

Regarding the Chinese military's visit to Russia to poach people, Piyuzin also muttered in his heart. Gaidar's staff were a group of scholars who did not understand military affairs and strategy, but Piyuzin was not stupid, and he knew very well how much the flow of military talents into China would greatly promote China's national defense capabilities. When he learned that Tuchinov, an authority on aircraft carriers, had been invited to go to China, Piyuzin met with the veteran scientist Saviev and asked him to assess the possibility of China building aircraft carriers and the possible threat to Russia.

During that conversation, Saviev spoke to Piyuzin about Lin Zhenhua, a young Chinese businessman, and spoke of Lin Zhenhua's view that peace between China and Russia would benefit both sides, and that fighting would hurt both.

Piyuzin is a man with an excellent memory, and when Saviev mentions Lin Zhenhua, he immediately remembers the meeting he had with Lin Zhenhua in Frankfurt seven years ago. Lin Zhenhua felt that he was an ordinary person, and thought that it was impossible for Piyuzin to take him to heart, but he didn't know that the meeting left a very deep impression on Piyuzin. After all, Lin Zhenhua is a time-traveling person, and his speech and demeanor are somewhat different from others. Piyuzin is engaged in intelligence work, and he is naturally very sensitive to such anomalies, so although many years have passed, he can still think of such a strange person as Lin Zhenhua.

Having had previous contacts, coupled with the information introduced by Saviev, Piyuzin was keenly aware that Lin Zhenhua might be a partner to work with. Piyuzin has always been critical of the Gaidar government's China policy, but in his capacity, he is unable to change the status quo. Now, with a non-governmental entrepreneur like Lin Zhenhua, who has a considerable status and can clearly see the essence of Sino-Russian relations, perhaps the relationship between China and Russia can break through from him.

Mr. Peyuzin did not meet Mr. Chen, Mr. Liu, and Mr. He because all three were members of the Chinese government. In their capacity, they can only cooperate with the Russian government, and it is impossible to cooperate with Piyuzin privately. What Piyuzin needed was a collaborator outside the system who would allow him to hide from the world and avoid government intervention to realize his vision. What the Gaidar government rejects is only cooperation with the Chinese government, and they will not interfere with non-governmental cooperation. After all, people-to-people exchanges are universal, aren't they?

As Lin Zhenhua realized, the real purpose of Piyujin's criticism of Lin Zhenhua just now was to set Lin Zhenhua's words and make him say his true thoughts. Now, Lin Zhenhua's answer verifies Savev's previous introduction, and Piyuzin doesn't think there is any need for him to go around in circles with Lin Zhenhua anymore. The cooperation between smart people is better not to go around too many circles.

"Mr. Lin, I invited you here to discuss cooperation with you, and we are in great need of help from China." Piyuzin said. …,

Lin Zhenhua said: "Director Piyuzin, should you discuss this issue with officials of the Chinese government?" Officials of the State Planning Commission of China are currently in Russia, why didn't you choose to discuss this topic with them? ”

"I am not in charge of negotiating with the Chinese government, and I can't influence it. But the current situation forces me to seek help from China, otherwise Russia's security will really face a huge threat. ”

"Oh? What happened? Lin Zhenhua asked solemnly.

"The Japanese government sent a delegation to negotiate with the Russian government and expressed its intention to provide low-interest loan assistance to Russia." Piyuzin said.

"That's a good thing." Lin Zhenhua smiled slightly, of course he knew that when Piyuzin told him about it, he would definitely not want to show off anything, but there would be words later.

Piyuzin also smiled slightly and said: "However, the Japanese government's loan is not without a price, and they hope that Russia will hand over the South Kuril Islands to Japan to show sincerity." ”

"Holy!" Lin Zhenhua finally couldn't help but shout. He has always known that the Japanese are unprofitable and cannot afford to be early, and he has definitely tried to offer a loan to Russia on his own initiative. But he never imagined that the Japanese would have such great ambitions that they would propose the ownership of the South Kuril Islands as a condition for the loan.

The South Kuril Islands, also known as the four northern islands in Japan, refer to the four islands of Kunashir, Seto, Hamai, and Shikotan between the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia and Hokkaido of Japan. The question of the ownership of these four islands is one of the bad debts left over from World War II. Russia has long maintained control over the four islands, while the Japanese side insists that the four islands are Japanese territory and demands that Russia return them.

The total area of the four northern islands is about 5,000 square kilometers, and they are very rich in resources. According to the data, the continental shelf of the four islands has about 1.6 billion tons of gas resources, about 1,867 tons of gold, 9,284 tons of silver, 273 million tons of iron, and 117 million tons of sulfur. In addition, there are 36 tons of rhenium, a metal more valuable than gold.

In addition to their resources, the four northern islands are of strategic importance to Russia, as they are one of the few remaining important passages for free access to the sea. Due to the geographical location, most of the sea access to the Russian Far East will be frozen in winter, while the waterways of the Kuril Islands are still navigable in winter due to the influence of the warm current of the Sea of Japan, which ensures that Russia's access to the sea in the direction of the Pacific Ocean can not be restricted by the climate.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the former Soviet Union ignored Japan's demand for the return of the "four northern islands." Naturally, it was impossible for Japan to directly use force against the Soviet Union in order to regain the islands. Now, taking advantage of Russia's economic decline, the Japanese have actually put forward a request for a loan in exchange for yen in the South Kuril Islands, which is in response to a saying on the rivers and lakes, called "Take advantage of your illness and kill you."

"Director Piyuzin, you don't mean to tell me that the Russian government is ready to accede to the demands of the Japanese, do you?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

Piyuzin nodded slightly, "That's right, that's exactly what they wanted." ”

"This is drinking to quench your thirst!" Lin Zhenhua said, "If you don't have money, you can earn it again, but if you throw away such a thing, you won't have a chance to take it back." What fool made this decision, and how can such a request be granted? ”

"The Russian economy is currently in great difficulty. If we can't get a loan from abroad, then the Russian economy risks going completely bankrupt. Now those people in the government have no choice at all, not to mention the South Kuril Islands, even if the Japanese want the entire Kamchatka Peninsula, I guess those people will agree. Piyuzin said calmly.

It stands to reason that the negotiations with the Japanese on the issue of the South Kuril Islands are a confidential matter for Russia, and Piyuzin should not disclose it to a Chinese like Lin Zhenhua. But he also knows that if he doesn't come up with something tangible to tell Lin Zhenhua, then it will not be easy to get Lin Zhenhua to cooperate with him. Taking a step back, even if Piyuzin doesn't get to the bottom of this, the "free" media will expose it in a few days. I don't know what kind of supernatural powers these media have, and Russia seems to have nothing to hide from them.

"I heard, isn't the U.S. government already planning to bail out Russia? Why don't you wait for the U.S. bailout money? Lin Zhenhua asked. …,

Piyuzin smiled and didn't answer, but the mocking smile on his face made everything clear. As a security official, he was still able to get some inside information. The bailout promised by the United States, as well as Britain, France and other countries, is still just a pie on paper, not to mention that Piyuzin does not believe it, and even Gaidar and others have begun to be a little disappointed. If this were not the case, they would not have rushed to talk to the Japanese about the return of the four islands.

"Director Piyuzin, are you going to change this?" Lin Zhenhua continued to ask.

Piyuzin asked rhetorically: "I suppose the Chinese don't want Japan to take back the South Kuril Islands, right?" ”

Lin Zhenhua was silent, and he had to admit that Piyuzin had a very good grasp of his psychology. If it were something else, maybe Lin Zhenhua would still have to negotiate the price with Peyujin, but when it came to the Japanese issue, Lin Zhenhua and Peyujin became comrades-in-arms in the trenches, and their purpose was the same, that is, not to let the Japanese succeed.

Russia's occupation of the South Kuril Islands is tantamount to choking the heads of the Japanese, and if the Japanese want to act rashly, they must worry about the threat from the north. If the South Kuril Islands are returned to Japan, there will be a buffer zone between Japan and Russia, and Japan will have the initiative in this zone and can in turn threaten Russia. Without the worries of the north, Japan will be able to be more unscrupulous in the southwest, which is very unfavorable to China.

Even if Japan's military threat to China is not considered, purely from the perspective of national feelings, Lin Zhenhua is unwilling to see the Japanese take back the South Kuril Islands. It is undeniable that Lin Zhenhua is an angry young man with strong anti-Japanese sentiments in his bones.

"If Russia can get money from other sources to ease its current economic woes, then I can hopefully convince the president to reject the Japanese coercion." But if it cannot be implemented in terms of funding, then even poison will have to be drunk by the president. Piyuzin said frankly.

Lin Zhenhua began to understand Piyuzin's thoughts, and he asked tentatively: "Director Piyuzin, you mean that you want to be able to get funds from China, but you don't want to deal with the Chinese government, is that so?" ”

"That's exactly what I want to do, so I want to work with a private entrepreneur like Mr. Lin," says Piyuzin. ”

It is clear that the Gaidar government, in order to show goodwill to the West, does not dare and is unwilling to cooperate closely with the Chinese government. Piyuzin had no choice but to turn to Lin Zhenhua for help, hoping to solve Russia's immediate difficulties through him and with the help of non-governmental channels. Lin Zhenhua has already expressed his attitude that a Russia with a certain strength is more beneficial to China, so it will be difficult for him to refuse Piyuzin's request.

What's more, what Piyuzin asked him for help was the ambition of sniping the Japanese, which was also a reason that Lin Zhenhua couldn't refuse.

"Mr. Piyuzin, how much money do you think Russia needs to get through the current predicament?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

"We have calculated that it will take about $5 billion to $10 billion to ease Russia's current difficulties," Piyuzin said. As for the future, more funding is needed. ”

In 1992, the exchange rate between the renminbi and the U.S. dollar had been adjusted to the level of 5.5 yuan per U.S. dollar, and if 5 billion to 10 billion U.S. dollars were to be raised, it would be equivalent to 30 billion to 60 billion yuan.

Piyujin seemed to see Lin Zhenhua's hesitation, and he said: "Mr. Lin, of course I know that it is difficult to raise these funds by relying on your own business alone. However, I have heard that your relations within China are very extensive, especially with the military, very close. Think about it, is it possible to solve these funds through these relationships of yours? ”

Military! Lin Zhenhua was stunned for a moment, he raised his eyes, and met a meaningful gaze thrown at him by Piyuzin. Lin Zhenhua suddenly realized that he understood what Piyuzin meant.

It is true that in order to avoid suspicion, it is not convenient for the Russian government to have too much to do with the Chinese government at present, but there is no obstacle to people-to-people exchanges. As long as Lin Zhenhua can put forward what the Chinese government wants in the name of the people, and Piyuzin beats the side drum again, the Russian government will certainly be happy to turn a blind eye. This hand is called the curve to save the country, and it is estimated that Piyujin has also watched model dramas such as "Shajiabang", and he has a deep understanding of this.