640 The rebellion is justified III. Stalin's concessions
…… Comrade Stalin, it may be time for us to consider a temporary compromise with Chinese imperialism in exchange for the time to defeat the Trotskyites and maintain the reunification of the Soviet Fatherland" Molotov hesitated, peeking at Stalin's face as he spoke, and seeing Stalin nodding slightly, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "The Trotskyites are the most vicious and dangerous enemy of the Soviet Union!" Compared with them, the threat of Chinese imperialism is not counted at all, and can they be more dangerous than the imperialist hegemons of Britain, the United States, and France? Aren't we now and also not supporting the GCD in these countries in their armed struggle? "But the soft belly of the Soviet Fatherland is now facing the sharp minions of Chinese imperialism, and if there is no such thing as a Chinese ...... They will be ready to send troops to cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway and split the USSR in two! Stalin's god had gradually calmed down, but there was a slight doubt in his eyes.
Molotov frowned tightly and pondered for a while: "Comrade Stalin, there is no need for us to completely abandon the Central G, maybe we can let the Central G hand over Heilongjiang and Jilin to the Kuomintang in exchange for canceling the extermination of the Trotskyists and the seizure of Méng.
Molotov had made this proposal to Stalin not long ago, but Trotsky had not yet launched an uprising in the Magadan region of Eastern Siberia in the Soviet Union...... The threat of the Trotskyists has not yet reached the point of imminence. Therefore, Stalin did not fully adopt Molotov's opinion, but had the psychology of deceiving the Kuomintang. However, he did not expect that the other party would not be fooled at all, and while perfunctory the Soviet Union, he continued to support Trotsky in launching an uprising, and suddenly "forced" Stalin into an extremely embarrassing situation.
Now that Trotsky has gained a foothold on the territory of the Soviet Union, he is trying to expose the dark side of the Soviet system, regardless of the fact that there is also Lenin and Trotsky himself in this dark thing!
To make matters worse, there were still a large number of concentration camps in the Kolyma Mountains and the Kolyma River valley, and if all the prisoners were liberated by Trotsky, he would have the support of hundreds of thousands of people in a short time... As long as there was the weapons and equipment provided by China, Trotsky would immediately have access to hundreds of thousands of reactionary troops who hated the Soviet system. Maybe the whole of East Siberia will also be controlled by him, and it will be difficult to destroy it when the time comes......
Stalin pondered for a while, perhaps because his hatred with the Trotskyists could no longer be resolved, and if they were allowed to succeed, he was afraid that he would die without a place to be buried, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, Comrade Molotov, you go and send a telegram to Comrade Bukharin, and tell him that if the Kuomintang agrees to give up its support for Trotsky and disarm the Trotskyists in China, then the Chinese and the Chinese will agree to exchange Heilongjiang and Jilin Province for the Méng ...... Then inform the Zhong G of this decision, and let them be ready to abandon Heilongjiang and Jilin and attack Méng Gu with all their might. "Yes, Comrade Stalin." Molotov nodded to Stalin and turned to leave.
After Molotov left, Stalin returned to his desk and continued to look coldly at Voroshilov and Menzhinsky: "Comrade China will soon pay a heavy price for your incompetence!" Don't you feel guilty? Isn't there anything there is to deal with the bad guy Trotsky? "Comrade Stalin's solution is not nothing, it's just" Menzhinsky raised his head and looked at Stalin with anxiety, looking like he was speechless and stopped.
"Tell me, Comrade Menzhinsky, what are your concerns? Now is the time when the party needs your advice. Stalin smiled slightly, and spoke as softly as possible.
"Comrade Stalin, the forces now instigated and relied on by Trotsky are the prisoners of labor, and the prisoners of labor are mainly political prisoners who resist the collectivization of agriculture. If we could pardon the crimes of these people and make a proper change to the present process of collectivization, Trotsky would naturally have no supporters. It will not be difficult to destroy him again," Menzhinsky's words were still sloppy. He also knew how great the collectivization of agriculture and the more than 10 million prisoners of labor were to the construction of the Soviet Union! Without the collectivization of agriculture, it would not be possible to extract funds from the countryside to the maximum extent possible for the development of heavy industry, and without the more than 10 million free coolies who did not have to think about life and death, there would be no one to do many major projects and construction projects.
Stalin did not lash out, but let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile: "Comrade Menzhinsky, you should know that the USSR is still a backward country...... Socialism was the first to triumph in a backward country. So we have to catch up, we have to build, we have to build the USSR into the most powerful country in the world, and for this we have to pay and sacrifice! Of course, we GCD people can give everything we have without reservation, but these alone are not enough...... We still need more people to give, and we also need those who are not willing to make sacrifices for the strength of the motherland! "Comrade Stalin, I understand your grievances, but Trotsky is now inciting these people. We might as well give in to these people for the time being, and wait until we have destroyed Trotsky............... Menzhinsky was of course a supporter of Stalin's ideas and a major accomplice!
"Comrade Stalin, I also support Comrade Burmese's suggestion that we might as well make some concessions to the peasants for the time being." Voroshilov also suggested in a sincere tone: "If they are released and the policy of collectivization is changed, the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army is confident that Trotsky's army will be completely wiped out next summer." In this way, we only lost a year, and in the future, as long as we hold on a little bit, we will not lose much. ”
"Nope! Collectivization must not change, this is a problem of the socialist system! Stalin pondered for a moment and shook his head slowly: "But amnesty can be granted to a number of political prisoners, and the management of the collective farms needs to be improved, and we should do more to ensure that the peasants can fill their bellies." For this reason, I am afraid that we can only temporarily slow down the construction of our heavy industry! As he spoke, he glanced at Voroshilov and Menzhinsky with blazing eyes: "Remember the promise you made to the party that within a year you will destroy the Trotskyists!" ”
Stalin's concessions could only end there, because the collectivization of agriculture was a matter of line, and it was with this that Stalin brought down Bukharin.
If collectivization is stopped now, it means that Stalin was wrong, and the truth is on the side of Bukharin! That would be a great damage to Stalin's prestige.
It was the darkest time before dawn, but the small conference room in the Harbin Municipal Government Building was still steaming. Cups of hot tea were constantly being sent into the conference room, and the cigarettes in the hands of the leaders of the central government were also in a cloud, and everyone was arguing loudly about something with red faces. Zhou Elai sat on his seat and whispered to "Mao" and Xiang Ying, saying something fast and urgently, everyone was very serious.
In the past few days, all kinds of bad news have been coming one after another. Beginning on July 1, the main forces of the Allied forces of the Trotskyists launched repeated fierce attacks on the Red Army front along the Eastern Railway to the east. Especially when the Red Army's Western Front Corps attacked the back of the Allied Army under the pretense of the Soviet Union, the Allied Army even showed its determination to break through the cauldron and launched a more fierce counteroffensive against the four Red Army Corps on the Eastern Front! Due to the heavy losses of the troops of the Eastern Front Corps of the Red Army, which had been fighting hard for several days before, after being suddenly counterattacked by the Union Army, the entire line of defeat soon began! However, fortunately, these elites of the Red Army were not comparable to Zhang Xueliang's rabble after all, although they were defeated and retreated by the coalition army, but in the end, more than 80,000 people retreated to Harbin, and the loss of weapons and equipment was not particularly serious. Moreover, the victorious coalition army did not launch an attack on Harbin, but swung its division westward to find trouble with the Red Army's Western Front Corps!
But just when the situation in Heilongjiang had just eased, two more bad news came, first two "armored divisions" of the Kuomintang suddenly came out of Zhangjiakou and "scared away" Zhang Xueliang's Red 10th and 11th Army Corps stationed in Chahar, occupying the main road to Ménggu! If this news is already a bit sensational, then another news is even more shocking: there was an anti-revolution riot in the Soviet Union! Moreover, this riot seems to be related to the Nationalist "government", no, it is not like, it is the Kuomintang that supported this most vicious riot, and also collected tens of thousands of scrawny patients from the hospitals of Western countries to discredit the Soviet paradise...... This Kuomintang is no longer dangerous but boring, how can anyone in the world believe such a ridiculous lie? How could fifteen million political prisoners live such a miserable life on Soviet soil? How many people were there in this Soviet Union?
Inside this conference room in the early morning of July 100. The discussion or the meeting to criticize the evil deeds of the Kuomintang had been going on for a long time, and everyone was a little angry, and everyone was anxious that the two Soviet advisers had not yet appeared. Calls to the Soviet adviser station have been made one after another. However, the reply was that the advisers were still studying and understanding the latest supreme instructions of Comrade Stalin, and as soon as they had learned them, they would immediately come to the meeting and convey them to everyone...... No one knows to what extent the situation in the Soviet Union has reached, and the news from the newspapers in the Kuomintang seems to be a bit sensational, and it should not be true. But the truth from Moscow is delayed, so they have no way of knowing what to do.
Especially for the peace initiative of the Kuomintang, this Kuomintang is now too good at selling off, obviously they are behind the instigation of the war, but in the end the good guys always do it. In the past two days, they have squeezed into Chahar and opened the line of communication to Ménggu, and then they have loaded up their men there and sent invitations to the top leaders of the Central and Trotskyist sects...... What kind of Peking Peace Conference is going to be held! What is even more odious is that President Hu Da of the Kuomintang has also issued one statement after another, and at a news conference this afternoon, he demanded that the Chinese Communist Party release all political prisoners, close all the labor camps in the area under its jurisdiction, and give humane and fair treatment to the Trotskyist personnel captured on the battlefield. In addition, the Legislative and Supervision Houses will also organize an independent investigation mission to investigate the territory of the Central Government and the Trotskyists to confirm whether there are institutions of persecution and repression like the Soviet labor camps! This...... Is this simply interference in the internal affairs of the Soviet zone! It's so hateful! If the Kuomintang people are allowed to investigate, in case something is found...... But if they refuse to investigate, then the newspapers and public opinion in the national control area will be one-sided, and this matter is really in a dilemma When the conference room was being disturbed, Zhao Shiyan, secretary general of the Central Committee of the Central Committee, walked into the conference room quickly and whispered something in Zhou Elai's ear. Zhou E came to look good, stood up and said loudly: "Everyone be quiet! The Soviet advisers had just received instructions from Moscow and were immediately here to convey to us that we should not discuss them with each other anymore. Wait for Comrade Adviser to explain the situation first! Now is the critical moment, we should not panic, we must firmly believe that our cause will win, and there is no difficulty that GCD in China cannot overcome! ”
Before he could finish his words, he heard the loud sound of boots on the floor outside the door, and the general counsel of GC International, Berzin, and the military adviser Chuikov appeared side by side at the door of the conference room. At this time, the two Soviet advisers, both frowning and their faces blue, looked like Moscow's instructions were a bit prickly.
"Comrades, time is pressing, let's hurry up and convey the instructions of GC International first." Military adviser and translator Chuikov did not wait for Berzin to speak Russian, and directly began to convey the GC
The International directed: "The First GC International demands that you enter into negotiations with the Kuomintang and must not go to war with the Kuomintang: the Second GC International instructs you to carry out the war of solemnity to the end!"
You can compromise with the Kuomintang, but you must fight to the end with the Trotskyists! He said as he walked over to the spot he had left for himself. Press your hands on top of the table.
Looked solemnly at everyone present. "Mao" wanted to stand up and speak, but Cui Kefu preemptively opened it again. "The condition for negotiating with the Kuomintang is that Heilongjiang and Jilin can be ceded, but Méng Gu must be controlled by you!" And the Trotskyists must be completely eliminated! ”
Hearing this kind of instruction, the leaders of the Central Committee present immediately couldn't help but gasp. This is a betrayal! Such a thought flashed through everyone's mind at once. The Soviet Union is going to sell the interests of China in exchange for its own peace! The two rich provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin were exchanged for barren méng ancient ...... This will mean that CG will find itself in an extremely difficult situation in the coming years.
"Comrade Advisor, do you know what it means for our party to cede the two provinces of Heiji?"
Zhou Elai frowned deeply, stood up suddenly, and asked loudly: "We have more than 400,000 troops!" This is the key to our struggle with the Kuomintang for the ruling power of China! If we don't have Heilongjiang and Jilin, how will those armies be fed! Without the army, what would we do to contend with the Kuomintang? ”
"No!" Chuikov waved his hand vigorously, looking non-negotiable: "Zhongg."
The road to power in China should be a workers' movement, not a military struggle! With the current military strength of the Kuomintang, it is impossible for you to defeat them...... I believe this is also very clear in the hearts of all of you, so it makes no difference whether you have an army of 400,000 or 200,000! ”
I only hope ,.........,that you will join the democratic process of the national "government" and at least gain the right to carry out legal activities in the south. Only in this way can you become the true vanguard of the proletariat by leading the workers' movement, and only in this way can the revolution of China have any hope of victory. Therefore, GC International hopes that you will accept the invitation to send representatives to the Peking Peace Conference. At the peace conference, he proposed to exchange Heilongjiang and Jilin for the Kuomintang's help in disarming the Trotskyist army, and to no longer support any Trotskyist activities, as well as to gain the right to rule Méng Gu after the disarmament of the Trotskyists. ”
After saying this, Chuikov saw a dozen pairs of angry eyes in the conference room, sighed softly, and added: "Comrade Bukharin will also start negotiations with the Kuomintang authorities......... As long as they are willing to cease their support for Trotsky, the Soviet Union will consider temporarily halting their support for Trotsky
of military assistance. At least until the Trotsky bandits in the USSR were eliminated, there could be no more large-scale assistance. ”
With a bang, Zhou Elai slammed his fist on the table. For the betrayal and betrayal of the Soviet Union, even a gentleman like him could not help but express his anger. But what can be done but anger? Without the support of the Soviet Union, would it be possible to maintain the current situation by relying on the current strength of the Central G? Isn't it because the Kuomintang is afraid of war with the Soviet Union? But now the Kuomintang has retaliated with the Soviet Union, provoking a civil war in the Soviet Union by supporting Trotsky's rebellion. Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that Stalin chose to compromise with the Kuomintang and abandon the Sino-G in exchange for an early end to the Soviet Civil War, but what can the Sino-G do now?
Although the participants in the meeting, except for Wang Ming, were now dissatisfied with the Soviet Union's decision to betray the Chinese G, the meeting finally reached a rough consensus when the day was not clear. It was agreed to send Li Lsan and Bogu as representatives to the Peking Peace Conference, and also agreed to give up Heilongjiang and Jilin in exchange for the disarmament of the Trotskyists and the cessation of aid to Trotsky by the Nationalist "government". In addition, the Red Army's Eastern Front Corps, which had retreated to Harbin, launched an attack on Qiqihar from the east after being reinforced by the Red Seventh Army Corps from Changchun, while the Red Army's Western Front Corps, which had occupied the Zaguinuoer line in Manchuria, launched an offensive in the areas of Hailar and the Great Khing'an Mountains, striving to completely wipe out the armed forces of the Trotskyists in China by attacking from the east and west! (To be continued...)