As Japanese Prime Minister Takashi Hara, who had come to China to visit Wèn, drove through Shanghai, he once again noticed that China's economy had begun to develop at a high speed, as he had seen in the reports submitted by various parties. It's March, and it's drizzle, and the number of cars on the main roads of the busiest port city in the Far East is probably about to exceed that of Tokyo. On both sides of the road, construction sites were being carried out by Chinese workers, under the command of Chinese or Belarusian engineers, with as much diligence as the Japanese workers—mostly high-rise buildings, a bank, a foreign bank, a department store, or a Western-style apartment building. On the lower and east banks of the Huangpu River are planned industrial bases, with hundreds of factories under construction at the same time. Although most of them were light industrial enterprises that had little to do with the war potential, this still meant an increase in China's industrial strength.

Hara also knows that there are also several factories that are invested by capital from Japan! It seems that the Chinese market is too attractive, and many Japanese chaebols would rather invest in Shanghai than spend too much money on the Far Eastern states, which are still under the threat of war - but the fears of these chaebols are also justified, the Far Eastern states are indeed under threat from the Soviet Russian and Chinese armies, and the poor performance of the Japanese army in the Simberian intervention war is really not reassuring! If there is no non-aggression pact between the three countries to ensure the security of the Far Eastern State, I am afraid that the development progress of the Far Eastern State will also be severely affected.

Sitting next to the Japanese prime minister was Chang Laohu's brother, Chang Dai's revolutionary "Uncle Okamura" who arrived in China about half a month earlier than Hara Kei. has already met Chang Ruiqing under Chang Ruiyuan's matchmaking, and has also received some promises from the other party. It seems that the effect of Bei Yihui's activities in China was not bad before, and perhaps Chang Ruiqing, the Chinese dictator, was not willing to let China be used as a tool for Britain and the United States to contain Japan and Soviet Russia. But the smooth work of diplomacy did not make Okamura Ninji's thin and dull face smile a little more.

"Okamura-kun, although the navy will become the focus of development, the army will still get the necessary resources, and after the successful development of the Far Eastern State, the army will also have broader development prospects."

Hara Kei probably thought that Okamura Ninji was worried about the future of the army, so he casually comforted him. Okamura smiled reluctantly: "Your Excellency, the lower officials are not worried about the future of the army. Rather, they are worried about the future of the Empire! ”

"Oh? The future of the empire? Are you worried about China's revival? ”

Okamura listened to Yuan Kei's words and knew that the other party felt the same way, so he continued: "In the past few days of going back and forth between Nanjing and Shanghai, Xiaguan has seen too many things related to industrial development. The wharves in Shanghai and Nanjing, and the railway stations are full of old machines shipped from France, Germany and the United States, although they are very unsystematic, but they should be very cheap, and Chinese seized a good opportunity......

Their factories were also being built at the fastest pace, and the new construction here in Shanghai was mainly light industry. In the vicinity of Nanjing, there are many heavy industries investing in construction. It is known that the Pukou Iron and Steel Plant, which has been initially completed and put into operation, the Ma'anshan Iron and Steel Plant under construction, the Central First Aircraft Plant, the Nanjing Power Plant, and the synthetic ammonia plant of Yongli Chemical Engineering Company.

But the most worrying thing is the importance they place on education. Now that the Chinese have established a four-year compulsory education system in economically developed provinces, the next step will be to establish a six-year compulsory education system throughout the country, in addition to a large number of secondary schools, vocational schools and universities, half of the Belarusian intellectuals brought to China by Kolchak are now employed by China's education department. According to publicly available information, starting this year, China's education spending will surpass military spending to become the largest expenditure item. ”

Yuan Jing nodded: "Education is the foundation of the country - the Chinese finally understand this!" The key to the success of the Empire's Reform Movement at that time was that the education level of the Imperial citizens was relatively high, and Western education was relatively common. ”

"In addition, the empire has acquired a more relaxed internal and external environment -- just like the internal and external environment in China today."

Yuan Jing showed a smiling expression on his face: "The empire and Soviet Russia also need a relaxed external environment to develop the economy and heavy industry, and this is the basis for the signing of the Sino-Japanese-Russian non-war treaty!" Okamura-kun. This idea was put forward by your army, and you have a share of the credit for this, right? ”

Okamura Ninji smiled reluctantly: "It's just that there is always some apprehension in the heart of the lower official...... I always feel that China must have some greater intention to give up acting as a tool for Britain and the United States to contain Japan and Russia. The support of Britain and the United States is, after all, a shortcut to China's rise. Didn't the empire develop into the hegemon of the East in a short period of time under the support of Britain? ”

"So you're worried about this?" Yuan Jing smiled: "At that time, the empire was a small country, and China was a big country...... It is very normal to prop up small countries and contain large ones. It would not be wise to support one power to contain the other two, so the support of Britain and the United States for China will be very limited. Presumably, China's Standing Committee Chairman has seen this point clearly. Will they choose to maintain friendly relations with Japan and Soviet Russia?

Moreover, China as a country has always put internal problems above external threats...... Rapprochement with neighboring countries is also conducive to the consolidation of the power of the Standing Committee, Okamura-kun, am I right? ”

Hear this explanation. Okamura Ninji's face finally showed a relaxed expression. Yes, the Chinese have always liked to act as the boss behind closed doors, and now Chang Ruiqing is already the de facto ruler of China, ruling such a large country, his vision will of course be at home, and consolidating power is always the most important. In this way, let Chang Ruiqing focus on building his Chang dynasty, preferably this new dynasty can become another decaying Manchu empire in a comfortable and comfortable environment......

In the newly completed office building of the Military Council in Tangshan, the ceiling decorated with murals of the Battle of Harigan Tusumu seems to be four or five meters high. The main organs of the Military Commission have not yet been moved. Only a handful of officers who had entered early were working in silence. Beneath the tall vaulted dome, three people are walking slowly on the granite floor tiles.

"It's a bit deserted right now." Chang Ruiqing said: "But it will soon be lively, go this way, Mr. Ambassador, Miss Leshinskaya." ”

They walked through a sizable conference room into a small, lavishly furnished office whose walls were covered with Chinese ink paintings, all of which seemed to be by the same artist. Natalie did a little research on Chinese culture, and found the name "Baishi Mountain Man" in the inscription at the bottom left of the ink painting. There is also an oil painting in the corner.

"Oh, do you really care about those people?" Chang Ruiqing said, gesturing to the two high-backed armchairs side by side. "They also go back to labor reform, right?"

Borodin and Natalie glanced at each other. Borodin said: "Does the Standing Chairman also believe in the slander of the White Russian reactionaries? ”

"I don't believe it doesn't matter, the key now is not to let such a small matter affect the friendship between our two countries. Don't you have some supreme security called deportation? Is it a punishment as severe as the death penalty? It is better to sentence those counter-revolutionaries who refuse to return to China to be deported! ”

"That's a good thing they couldn't ask for." Borodin gritted his teeth: "Can't you just send them on the stuffy train and send them directly to Soviet Russia?" ”

"Yes, no problem." Chang Ruiqing nodded happily: "But are you really sure that this will help improve the international image of Soviet Russia?" ”

Borodin exhaled heavily: "It was your mistake that such a thing happened, why did you involve the White Russians in the management of the prisoner of war camps?" ”

"Well, it's a bit of a mistake, and the relevant responsible person will definitely be swept into the reserves. But for now, we still have to find a way to deal with the aftermath...... Comrade Borodin, I think it is better to have your staff go to the prisoner of war camp to explain the policy of the Russian GCD, and send more lovely girls like Natalie, so that many people will change their minds. ”

Chang Ruiqing pointed at Natalie. The Polish beauty's eyes were fixed on the oil painting in the corner, which depicted a blonde beauty. Almost as pretty as sexy as Natalie. "Who is the person in this painting? Why in the corner? Natalie asked.

Chang Ruiqing smiled: "This painting was painted by a friend of mine, and the woman on it is probably his dream girl, right?" But I couldn't catch up with him, and now I'm dead, and he gave me this painting. ”

"This friend of yours must be sad, right? Maybe I can comfort him. Saying that, the Polish beauty threw a wink at Chang Ruiqing. Obviously, she mistakenly thought that Chang Ruiqing was the one who fell out of love.

"Well, heartbroken." Chang Ruiqing seemed reluctant to talk more about this kind of thing, but changed the topic in time: "The key to the problem now is not to let the prisoner of war incident become an obstacle to the conclusion of a non-aggression pact between China and Russia." Comrade Borodin, this is what imperialism cannot ask for! This time the prisoner of war incident must be an imperialist conspiracy! Let's not be fooled. ”

Borodin said with a wry smile: "Of course we know, but the international reputation of Soviet Russia has been damaged. ”

"Ahh Yes. It's just a little false name, and now that there is so much propaganda in the international community to vilify Soviet Russia that there can be no more, who will pay attention to the thousands of Red Army prisoners of war? ”

"I think so too, but it's hard to say what Moscow will think about it. Perhaps they will think that this is another anti-Soviet incident on the territory of China! ”

"No, no, no, this is not an anti-Soviet incident, the real problem lies with you, Soviet Russia."

"Ourselves?"

"IMHO. If idealism and patriotism are not taken into account, it is absolutely rational for those people (meaning prisoners of war) to choose to settle in Britain and the United States. Chang Ruiqing let out a sigh: "Alas. Every year, there are too many people in my country to go to the Americas, Oceania, and the South Seas through various channels, and it is not their fault, but that the leaders of our countries have not done a good job. Our country is too poor, and now Soviet Russia is too poor. There is no way to make the common people live comfortably. ”

"I think our two countries will soon become rich, and it will not be so easy for those who have left their homeland to come back. In fact, Comrade Lenin and Comrade Trotsky are now most worried. It is the proletariat of Europe and the world that runs to us, and this will be a very troublesome thing. ”

Chang Ruiqing was very surprised when he heard this, although he knew that in the original "Criminal Code of 1926" of the Soviet Union, illegal entry into the Soviet Union was regarded as a great sin - the Soviet Union was a paradise, and of course there would be workers from capitalist countries who wanted to sneak in. But this was the idea under "socialism in one country", and now it seemed that Trotsky, who advocated world revolution, had more power in Soviet Russia. But then it occurred to him that perhaps Trotsky was not worried about the working people of Britain, the United States or France running to Soviet Russia, but about the millions of Chinese entering the Far Eastern Republic without permission.

"I can't guarantee that working people from other countries in the world won't sneak into Soviet Russia, but I can guarantee that the Chinese won't do that!" This could be enshrined in a non-aggression pact. Chang Ruiqing said tentatively, seeing the satisfied expression on the other party's face, he continued: "These are all small things. These are trivial things, and they are not worth wasting too much energy on me, Comrade Lenin, Comrade Trotsky. ”

Borodin nodded, he knew what Chang Ruiqing wanted to propose, so he quietly waited for the following words.

"In the last two days, some people in Japan have proposed a non-aggression pact to be signed by China, Soviet Russia, and Japan. Comrade Borodin, do you think it is possible for such a treaty to exist? ”

"What about the Far Eastern States?" Borodin hesitated and asked.

"What else can I do? Of course, it is temporarily owned by Japan. Chang Ruiqing said with a smile: "But in this way, the containment of Japan's southward movement will be completely gone." Did you know that they have a navy second only to the United Kingdom, the United States. If such a sea power were to be used in an imperialist war for hegemony, it would be for our two socialist countries. is very advantageous.

In addition, a socialist political party -- the Socialist Party of Japan -- has recently emerged in Japan, and they have a very great influence among the Japanese youth and middle- and lower-ranking officers, and perhaps at some point in the future, Japan will also become a socialist country! ”……

"The Non-Aggression Pact of the Soviet Union, China and Japan...... Joseph. Vissarionovic, what do you think of this mentions? "In a spacious and luxurious office piled high with French and Italian furniture, Comrade Lenin gently tapped the copy of the telegram on his desk and asked Stalin, who was standing opposite him.

Stalin wore a coarse military uniform, which looked a little overdone. He looked a little thin, and his complexion was very tired. The deputy People's Commissar of the Railways has not had a good time lately, and he is still paying the price for the defeat on the Eastern Front. Every time he attended the meeting, he was afraid that Lenin or Trotsky would name him and then criticize him, pointing out that there were mistakes in his work in one way or another, and asking other comrades to take them as a warning...... And he himself is indispensable for a profound review that touches the soul. Of course. Comrade Lenin still loved him, otherwise he would not have been examined but would have been sent to prison. It's just that I don't know when such a hard life will end.

Hearing Lenin's question, Stalin did not dare to answer immediately, but thought about it for a long time. Only then did he cautiously say: "Comrade Lenin, if you compromise with Japanese imperialism now, will you make the mistake of right-leaning capitulationism?" ”

Lenin looked at the once quick-witted henchman with some pity and said: "What are you talking about? Joseph. Comrade Vissarionovich! ”

Stalin was stunned for a moment, looked left and right, and found that there was no third person in the office, so he took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "Comrade Lenin, if we are really ready to abandon the Far Eastern States, then we should unite with Japan to wage war against revisionism, instead of engaging in some kind of non-aggression pact between the three countries, and I believe that Japan will also be willing to join us to carve up China!" ”

Hearing the words "partition", Lenin shook his head: "No, no. We are, after all, GC-ists, not imperialists, and if I had proposed this at a meeting of the Political Bureau, I would have become a lever for Trotsky's attack. And," he lowered his voice and looked at Stalin gloomily: "Now the Party and the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army are unwilling to fight with such a powerful country as China!" Most comrades just want to live in peace, can you understand their thoughts? ”

There was a dark look of resentment in Stalin's eyes: "Well, Comrade Lenin, I understand, I understand what you mean. Now the comrades are anxious to enjoy the fruits of victory, especially the lessons of the war in the Far East are still alive and well, and if anyone wants to fight, he will certainly attract the opposition of the whole party! This time Trotsky wisely chose an armistice with Poland, so there were more and more people in the party who supported him! But what about ten years from now? Are we really marching into Europe? Britain, France, and perhaps Germany will all stand together against us, and the United States will support them behind them...... We cannot defeat the entire imperialist world, and the only possible direction of development is to go in the southeast, uniting with Japan to carve up China. Japan can get the Manchuria they dream of, and we get Mongolia and Xinjiang, while a truly Marxist GCD rules the rest of China. ”