Ruling the earth, a cold moon in the night sky was covered with ice and snow, and the veins cast a cold light, and everything seemed to be cold and exceptionally silent.

But the silence was soon broken by the roar of the motive, and a convoy came along the snow-covered road, with its headlights and long tails, at least twenty cars and trucks, all of which had anti-skid chains tied to their wheels, and drove with a sonorous roar that matched the roar of the motive.

Zhao Bei is now sitting in the sixth car at the head of the row, and the cars in front and behind are exactly the same as the car he is riding, in this case, no one knows which car President Zhao is sitting in, which can ensure the safety of Mr. President to the greatest extent, and if there is a sudden situation, Mr. President can also be quickly transferred to other cars.

This is the prescribed security procedure, as a national dollar, Zhao Bei has always attached importance to his safety and security work, and as a necessary security measure, Zhao Bei will not easily go out at night unless necessary. But now, he had to leave the presidential palace, because just this evening there was a very important dinner that he had to preside over personally, and the guest invited was a diplomatic envoy of Soviet Russia, named Callaghan, and the order to arrange this dinner for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came from Zhao Bei himself.

Now, Zhao Bei's convoy has approached Xishan, and in a few minutes, you can see the brightly lit Xishan Hotel, and the Western-style hotel is where Zhao Bei hosted the dinner.

Considering the need for secrecy, there were not many people attending this dinner, except for the members of the Soviet and Russian missions, the others were carefully selected by Zhao Bei, among which Tang Shaoyi, the chief of foreign affairs, and Li Bianhe, the director of the chamberlain, had the most noble status.

Zhao Bei was very aware of Callaghan's intention to rush to Beijing, and according to Tang Shaoyi's news, this was the case. The Soviet Russian diplomatic envoy had a dual mission: first, to meet with the Chinese president and conduct "crucial consultations" on the redrawing of the Sino-Russian border, and second, to negotiate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on China's diplomatic recognition of the status of Soviet Russia.

In fact, according to Tang Shaoyi's analysis, the Soviet and Russian sides probably wanted to discuss the two matters of border demarcation and diplomatic recognition together; in the view of the Soviet and Russian sides, the former and the latter were mutually conditional and mutually consequences, and the Soviet and Russian sides very much hoped to be able to obtain formal recognition from China diplomatically.

But in Zhao Bei's view. Soviet Russia's move was a bit too bluffing, and the current situation Zhao Bei is very clear. Against the background of simultaneous military attacks from the east and west, it is impossible for Soviet Russia to have any capital to bargain with China, and the reason why such conditions were put forward through Callaghan is completely a gamble; obviously, the Soviet and Russian sides have a far less profound understanding of China than China's understanding of it.

It is precisely for this reason that Zhao Bei does not intend to discuss the issue of border division and the issue of diplomatic recognition together, he knows very well that the more he is in this international background, the more he must calm down, and if the Soviet and Russian sides are given a chance to breathe at this time, it will only make the other side gain an inch, which is very unfavorable to China's interests, and if Soviet Russia is given diplomatic recognition now, it is undoubtedly isolating itself, especially when the Entente group is planning to increase military intervention, this kind of diplomatic recognition is extremely irrational. And it's also non-mainstream. It will only cheapen the Soviet Russian regime.

Sitting in the car, which was equipped with bulletproof steel plates, Zhao Bei had been pondering how to avoid discussing diplomatic recognition with Callaghan, while Li Suhe, the director of the chamberlain who was sitting next to him, was also thinking about it.

After Zhao Bei figured out an idea, the convoy had arrived at the Xishan Hotel, according to Zhao Bei's instructions in advance, the hotel also had no idea about the president's visit, so there were only a dozen people standing in front of the hotel to greet him, in addition to the Soviet Russian diplomatic envoy and his entourage, the rest were basically officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as for the security task, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was responsible for the perimeter guard, and the personal guard was still the presidential guard, before the president's car arrived at the Xishan Hotel, the leading truck in front had rushed to the hotel, And quickly set up defenses.

When Zhao Bei stepped down from the car, there were already three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry in front of the back door of the Xishan Hotel, and it was only at this time that the hotel duty manager learned that the president had arrived, so he hurriedly rushed over to greet the president, and decided to personally supervise the work of the kitchen.

"Your Excellency the President, it is a great honour for me to meet you, and I have often heard of you when I was in Europe, and in the eyes of our Russian Bolsheviks, you are a true revolutionary, and you and your men have done your utmost for the cause of the liberation of the Motherland and for the destruction of the existing old international order, and have achieved great results. I have been ordered to come this time to strengthen the ties and friendship between Soviet Russia and China. ”

Seeing that Callahan, the world-famous "Far East madman", was neither humble nor arrogant, he first made diplomatic rhetoric, and then he was self-assured.

"Mr. Callaghan, the fact that you were able to make a detour half the world to Beijing is enough to show your sincerity. Please forgive me for being a few minutes late, firstly because the snow on the road affected the car, and secondly, I received an urgent telegram about the Russian civil war before leaving the presidential palace, so I inevitably delayed the decline of the film. However, you may be interested in this telegram from the front line of the Russian Civil War, and wonder if you would like to hear about it now? ”

Zhao Bei was also polite, shook hands with Callahan, and then changed the conversation and talked about the current situation in Russia.

Callahan was really interested in the telegram Ran Rong that Zhao Bei said, so he nodded.

"If you are convenient to convey it, Mr. President, I would be more than willing to hear you relay that telegram about the situation in the Russian civil war."

Zhao Bei said: "The telegram was taken from our embassy in Russia, according to the report on the telegram, now that the battle of Omsk has ended, the Soviet government has lost the important city of Omsk, and it is not the direct army of the tsarist government that occupies Omsk, but the Czech legion, and now, the Czech legion has officially declared its allegiance to the tsarist government." ”

"I am very sorry for this news. But I can also tell you, Mr. President, that the Czech Legion is nothing more than a rabble, and when the Soviet army is finished, it will quickly defeat the Czech traitors, and will reoccupy Omsk, and then march quickly eastward to carry out a merciless military sweep against the remnants of the Tsar and the remnants of the monarchy, and resolutely sweep all the reactionary forces that stand in the way of history's progress into the dustbin of history! ”

Callahan Xun pinned out the true meaning of Zhao Bei's words. So the counterattack began immediately, and he also believed that the "Far Eastern madman" would not fail to hear the hidden subtext in his words.

After speaking, without waiting for the other party to respond, Callahan handed an unopened letter in his hand to Zhao Bei. "Mr. President, please take a look at this letter, which is a cordial letter from the diplomat of the Soviet Government, Commissar Tolo, and I must personally hand over this letter to Mr. President before I leave Petrograd, and I ask Mr. President to read the advice contained in the letter, that we Soviet revolutionaries believe that there are many common interests between our two countries in the fight against imperialism, and that if we can unite we can quickly achieve a brilliant victory over the old world order!"

"Trotsky? It was the "February Revolution." Mr. Trotsky, who was detained by the British government during this period? Did he write the letter himself? ”

As a historical traveler familiar with modern history, he had certainly heard of the name of "Trotsky", and he also knew that this person was one of the actual hosts of the October Revolution in history, but now that history has become unrecognizable, it is not clear whether the September Revolution was actually presided over by Trotsky.

After receiving Callahan's affirmative reply, Zhao Bei immediately opened the letter, handed it to Tu Ze, and then asked Callahan to walk into the hotel with him, and before the dinner officially began, he decided to have a deep talk with the diplomatic envoy of the Soviet Russian government in the conference room, and at the same time asked Tu Ze to show him the letter written by Trotsky in Russian.

In this letter, Trotsky described a terrible picture of the world imperialist world after the end of the European war, according to his description, after the end of the European war, the European powers will immediately refocus their attention on the situation in Asia and the Far East, and once again set off a frenzy to carve up Asia and the Far East, in order to avoid being carved up by the great powers, China's best choice is to cooperate fully with Soviet Russia, and even if it is necessary to form an alliance, To jointly confront the threat of imperialism and set off a "world revolution" in the true sense of the word

Regarding the content of this letter, Zhao Bei only smiled faintly, as a historical traverser, it is impossible not to grasp the general trend of history, and cooperation with Soviet Russia may indeed be possible to change the general trend of history, but this possibility is very low, Zhao Bei will not take this risk, and he is also very clear that Trotsky's idea of "world revolution" will not be realized. After all, the power of the great powers is too strong, even Zhao Bei does not have the confidence to challenge head-on, so he can only take advantage of the war situation in Europe to fish in troubled waters, if the war in Europe is really over, Zhao Bei will immediately take care of himself, how can he participate in this "world revolution"?

"Your Excellency, what do you think of Comrade Trotsky's proposal?

Callahan noticed Zhao Bei's expression, so he couldn't wait to ask.

"The revolutionary cause advocated by your party. I personally understand and sympathize with the suffering of the Russian people in the war. However, I would like to convey to you Mr. Trotsky that our country is still a backward country, that the Internet has just begun to industrialize, and that it is neither an ally against the Great Powers nor a society in which revolution is held, and that what our country needs most is not revolutionary theory, but the solution of the problems of clothing, food, housing, and transportation of the people, as well as the improvement of the quality of the people, and the initial industrialization of the country, and in an agrarian society, I personally believe that the ideal society you advocate cannot be realized.

In addition, I think that if your Party really has the confidence to shatter the old international order, it would be better to look to Eastern and Central Europe, which are not only the closest to Russia, but have also suffered great pain and suffering in the wars in Europe, and whose people are eager for a revolution to transform society, and whose ideas are clearly suitable for Eastern and Central Europe.

On this point, I would also like to write a letter to Mr. Callaghan to convey to Mr. Trotsky when he returns to China, and to tell him that this is my analysis and opinion of the post-war situation in Europe and Zhejiang, and that I am a person who has little other ability, but when it comes to strategic vision, I still have self-confidence. Moreover, I will also write a similar letter to the leader of your party, so that he will understand that China is not hostile to Soviet Russia at present, and that the reason why we are participating in international intervention is only out of humanitarian considerations, to avoid the spread of war in the Far East, which will eventually lead to a situation that is uncontrollable. I also ask for the understanding of the leader of your party in this regard

Zhao Bei's words not only answered Callahan's question, but also explained the intention of sending troops to intervene in the Russian Far East, of course, this is just diplomatic rhetoric, and the Soviet and Russian sides will certainly not simply believe his explanation, in fact, even Callahan believes that the reason why China sent troops to Vladivostok is to put pressure on Petrograd to make the greatest concessions in the border negotiations.

After the digression, the two sides held some consultations on the issue of border demarcation, and then, the dinner officially began, which lasted less than half an hour before the two sides quickly ended, and then the two sides continued to negotiate on the issue of border negotiations, until the end of the night at 11 o'clock, Callahan rested at the Xirang Hotel, and Zhao Bei quickly returned to the presidential palace.

After returning to the presidential palace, Zhao Bei did not rest immediately, but summoned two Russian translators from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare the two letters to the leaders of the Soviet Russian revolution in the chamber.

Relying on Nayue's historical insight, Zhao Bei chose the wording very carefully, and in order to avoid giving the other party the impression of a god, he had to revise the two letters many times.

What exactly did Zhao Bei write in these two letters? Later historians do not know, but they do know that these two letters exist, because the secret documents of the Soviet Russian period that were lifted one after another have repeatedly mentioned these two mysterious "oral letters", and the relevant documents and celebrity letters clearly indicate that these two letters are from the Chinese presidential palace, and the letter was written by a "Far Eastern madman." However, the whereabouts of the two letters remain unknown, and they are believed to have been destroyed in the Second World War.

In addition to the vagueness of the documents and letters, the main reason why the "Old Couple's Letters" has attracted so much interest to historians is that these two letters are directly related to the political trend of Europe in the period after the First World War and before the Great Depression, and according to the official documents of the Soviet period during which the ban was lifted, many of the foreign policies of the Soviet government during this period were directly affected by these two letters. Of course, when Zhao Bei wrote the letter, he naturally did not know that later historians would be interested in these two letters full of mystery and political prophecy, he only knew that this was just another key intervention in history, as for what consequences it would bring, he could not predict, but at least one thing is clear, if Soviet Russia dealt with European affairs according to the instructions in the letter, perhaps, the situation in Europe will become more chaotic, and it will directly divert the attention of the governments of Britain, France and other countries.

After writing the letter, it was already dawn, and when he opened the window, Zhao Bei looked at the sky and saw a faint morning glow, as red as blood.

There is no doubt that this is a red dawn.

Looking at the morning glow in the sky, Zhao Bei breathed a long sigh of relief, no matter what, his old year started well.