In March, Yanjing exudes the smell of spring everywhere, and the trees have slowly spit out emerald green leaves. A black Jim car with diplomatic license plates galloped down the stone-paved road, at the red gate of No. 30 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street, and stopped smoothly next to the mighty stone lion on the right. From the car got out of the Soviet ambassador to China, Roshin. The staff in the reception room of the Chinese-style bungalow on the west side of the door hurriedly ran out and led the Soviet ambassador to the meeting hall of the east building.

Before the Sino-US talks, the Chinese political axe summoned the Soviet ambassador.

Looking at the Soviet ambassador who came in a hurry, Premier Zhou Enlai took the initiative to stretch out his right hand and smile and said: 'Hello! Comrade Ambassador Roshin"

"Distinguished Comrade Prime Minister, first of all, let me, on behalf of the Soviet political axe, pay you the highest respect!" Thank you, Comrade Ambassador, Zhou Enlai let go of Luo Shen's hand and smiled and said, "Ambassador Luo Shen, please take a seat." After a few pleasantries between the two, Zhou En said: "Comrade Luo Shen, I have brought you here today to discuss the issue of the Korean armistice on the coming of US Secretary of State Acheson to China on March 23, and the Chinese and US sides will discuss the issue of the Korean armistice. Comrade Prime Minister,' said the Soviet ambassador to China, after listening to the translation: 'First of all, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government for briefing us in advance on major international issues. The Soviet political axe and the people rejoiced at the great victory of the Chinese People's Volunteers in the Korean battlefield. You are at the forefront of the world's opposition to the imperialist camp led by the United States. He has made outstanding contributions to the international anti-imperialist movement. We sincerely hope that you will continue to carry forward the courageous fighting spirit and wage an unremitting struggle against US imperialism. Don't make any compromises with US imperialism. Until the US imperialists are driven out of Korea and out of Asia.'' Ambassador Luo Shen," Zhou Enlai said with a determined gaze in his eyes, "and it is for this purpose that we are engaged in a new battle, but the way of fighting and the battlefield have changed. Negotiate with the United States for the greater interests of the Chinese and Korean people. This will certainly greatly strengthen the entire socialist camp. There are many uncertainties in the war, and although we have won a campaign, we do not yet have the ability to drive US imperialism out of Korea and out of Asia. It is better to take advantage of the fact that China and the DPRK have the initiative to stop the war and prevent the war from further expanding. This is more beneficial to the two political axes and the people of China and North Korea. At the same time, it also ensured the security of the Far East of the Soviet Union, the center of the world revolution. Thus avoiding the possibility of a two-sided war for the USSR .'' Dear Comrade Zhou Enlai, what exactly are you going to talk about with the United States?' Roshen asked.

'The peaceful settlement of the Korean issue: the war begins at the 38th parallel and ends at the 38th parallel: the threat to Asia and world peace will be lifted, and the Taiwan issue will require the unconditional withdrawal of all US troops from Taiwan.' Zhou Enlai briefly explained the issues to be discussed with the United States.

'Comrade Prime Minister, do you think anything can be achieved?' Luo Shen asked suspiciously.

'It's hard to say.' Zhou Enlai replied: It's okay to talk about it, it's okay to talk about it, but it's better to talk than to fight. Whether the negotiations can come to fruition is a matter for both sides. It's not determined by our will.' Roshen nodded and said: "Comrade Prime Minister, the situation in Europe is very tense at the moment, the Soviet political axe and the people are ready to crush the provocations and attacks launched by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against the socialist camp at any time, and we need part of China's strength in Asia to contain the United States. to relieve the pressure on the USSR and the entire socialist camp.'' This is our duty to the proletarian revolutionary internationalism.' Zhou Enlai said impassionedly: "We will faithfully fulfill it. As you said earlier, we are at the forefront of the world's opposition to the imperialist camp led by the United States. You know that our country, just one year after the founding of the People's Republic of China, was in ruins to resist the shameless provocation of socialism by the imperialist camp. Our political axe and the people, without hesitation, sent troops to Korea, and fought a difficult struggle against the united [***] armed to the teeth. After great national sacrifices, the territory of the Korean Myeongjoist Republic was finally restored. In the fight against imperialist encirclement and blockade in Asia, we have done our best.' Zhou Enlai looked at Luo Shen very sincerely and said: "You know the difficulties we are facing best. Our motherland is not yet fully reunified' Luo Shen came to China from 1939 as an assistant to the military attaché. Having been in China for more than a decade now, he certainly understands China's capabilities. China has indeed done its best

The meeting lasted more than an hour, and Luo Shen finally said: We fully understand the efforts and sacrifices made by the Chinese political axe and heroic Chinese people for world peace. Thanks again to the Chinese political axe for the briefing. The Soviet government and people will, as always, support China's socialist revolution and socialist construction.

After the Sino-US joint communique, the United States sent a special envoy to explain to Britain the situation of the Sino-US talks. Britain saw that the general trend of the United States in Asia had gone, and that there had been a fundamental change in relations with China. Follow America. Prime Minister Ed Lee immediately approached Foreign Secretary Nestor. Bevan. Negotiations on the resumption of relations between China and the UK should be found. To reiterate to China the decision of the British Cabinet on December 15, 1949 to formally recognize the new China and to cancel the recognition of the Kuomintang political axe. Severing relations with the Kuomintang in Taiwan. And explained to him the bottom line of the United Kingdom: agree to return the plane of the two airlines in Hong Kong and detain it without blocking China's entry into the United Nations Hong Kong issue, if the Chinese political axe promises to treat British expatriates well and can maintain a smooth transition in Hong Kong, it can consider returning it to them: about the United Kingdom, Australia. Canada and New Zealand each helped them build a synthetic ammonia fertilizer plant with an annual output of 150,000 tons. The key to informing the countries to set off immediately is to settle the prisoners of war at one time, and not to go behind the United States, so as not to fall into passivity again.

Bevan once again ordered the British 'chargé d'affaires' in China, Hu Jiesen, who was in Hong Kong, to leave for China immediately.

After receiving the task of negotiating with Britain again, Li Dawei seriously recalled the historical Sino-British relations. Although the situation has changed a lot, it is very valuable for reference. After he made a plan in his mind. Called the phone number of Premier Zhou Enlai's office in the West Flower Hall of Zhongnanhai. Said he had something to report to the Prime Minister. The staff of the Prime Minister's Office informed Li Dawei: 'Come now, the Prime Minister is also looking for you.' Li Dawei got off the car outside the courtyard of the West Flower Hall in the northwest corner of Zhongnanhai, the prime minister's office staff, standing at the door to introduce Li Dawei into the courtyard gate, Li Dawei looked at the courtyard while walking, the courtyard is spacious, the blue brick paving, a slip of the southwest room, there are more than ten rooms in total, there is a curved corridor in front of the wing, it is the duty room, the guard room, the reception room, the secret history room. Leaning against the west wall is a passage to the backyard, which is flanked by half-human-high walls of frozen green trees. The main house is built on the pedestal of blue brick masonry, there is a large rectangular platform outside the house, surrounded by a blue brick flower wall, and the eaves of the corridor are written on the horizontal plaque of "West Flower Hall". The room in the middle of the West Flower Hall is the living room. There is also a small water pavilion built near the promenade. Li Dawei knows that he has never let go of water since the prime minister moved in. The northeast side of the courtyard is an unstained pavilion, and the pavilions are connected by a short corridor. There are various trees planted in the outer courtyard, such as the corridor, the pavilion, the pavilion, and the courtyard, among which the most begonia trees. The whole courtyard is full of classical Chinese architecture. It's just that the oil paint is mottled, in disrepair, and looks a little shabby. The area of the backyard of the West Flower Hall is not large, and it is where Premier Zhou works and lives.

Zhou Enlai greeted him warmly and let Li Dawei to his office. After Li Dawei sat down. Immediately, a waiter served the freshly brewed Longjing tea. Li Dawei noticed that the prime minister's office was next to the outer wall facing the street, and he could faintly hear the noisy sounds on the street. The Prime Minister's Office is a north-facing main room with an area of about 30 square meters. There was a desk by the south side of the window, three or four bookcases against the west wall, and a small conference table in the middle.

The prime minister said very kindly to Li Dawei. Dawei, you are the first time to come to my West Flower Hall, let's go after talking about work and have a light meal.'' Okay, let's eat the prime minister's favorite stewed lion's head.' Li Dawei didn't smile politely and made a request. Then he said: 'Prime Minister, I have come to ask you for some questions about the Sino-British negotiations. I think that this time they will come and probably talk about the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Hong Kong issue, the prisoner of war issue, and we will talk about the property of the "two airlines" in Hong Kong, the United Nations and the Taiwan issue.

The Prime Minister smiled and asked, 'What do your comrades at the base think about these issues.'

'On the question of establishing diplomatic relations, it is not only Britain that wants to raise it.' Li Dawei thought of the establishment of diplomatic relations in China's diplomatic history in the 70s and said: "The issuance of the Sino-US joint communique will inevitably cause all countries in the world to rush to establish diplomatic relations with China." This is a good thing, but have we made sufficient preparations?'' The establishment of diplomatic relations still needs to be established, but some problems need to be clarified, and some problems may not be solved at once. Then wait until the time is ripe to solve it. Now the United States and Britain still have some remnants of power at home. That's why we used to say, 'Clean the house and greet the guests.' The premier pondered for a while and then said: "However, the current situation has undergone great changes, and we must adapt to the development of the current situation." Li Dawei listened carefully to the premier's speech and said: "We must have full confidence in ourselves. I don't think it's going to be bad, it's just a few spies, spies. This is inevitable in all times. The two sides are equal to each other on this issue, and Li Dawei himself has made some important instructions on the understanding of the current international situation.

(To be continued)