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Qin Jian and others were outside Lenin's office, and his current ostensible identity was Stalin's assistant, but his real identity was that of the director of the Cheka Southwestern Region. He was able to enter this secret agency because Stalin used him as a secret pawn to spy on some people, but even in this capacity, he could not participate in such foreign affairs meetings, and could only learn about what was happening in the Kremlin from some other means. The fact that Stalin was able to go halfway and come back in a hurry shows that he cares a lot about joining hands with Japan. Seeing that the country is about to enter peace and stability, will this incident cause harm to the country?

While Qin Jian was secretly thinking, Lenin and Stalin were entertaining and welcoming Nagata Tieshan and his party, and they were accompanied by Deputy People's Foreign Affairs Commissar Garahan.

Garrahan immigrated to Harbin with his parents when he was young and was very familiar with Oriental culture, so he was the best person to accompany him. After introducing the two, he said: "Comrade Lenin, Comrade Stalin. His Excellency Yukichi Kohata has come this time to discuss the issue of China's Okhotsk and Kamchatka islands, and the Japanese side hopes to lease the two places to solve Japan's dilemma of shortage of raw materials. ”

How could Japan spit out Okhotsk and Kamchatka, even if the Trans-Siberian Railway was returned to Russia, it would be impossible for the Japanese government to give up the coal and iron resources there, not to mention that it was still the way it is now, just to find an entry point.

In the boiling "Shanghai Communiqué" and the "Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty," apart from the dispute over the status of Sakhalin, China did not make any territorial claims to the high-latitude tundra region of the Far East, which made many people, including Lenin, see the possibility of reconciliation with China. Even Tonotsky's Eastern proposal just now was inferred from this basis. Although there are still many people who do not recognize China's unilateral declaration, they are not able to take care of it when Kolchak has not solved it, let alone at this critical time.

Lenin and Stalin, who were not ordinary people, naturally knew how hypocritical such a consultation was, but their most urgent task at the moment was to solve the domestic problem, and to think about it: "The Okhotsk region is Russian territory, and your country has violated the peace between us by doing so." Of course, I am glad to see you here to negotiate a solution to these issues. We would also be happy to discuss these issues with you. ”

Nagata Tetsuyama is not a full-fledged diplomat, so the negotiations and negotiations are mainly in charge of Kohata Yukichi, but after listening to the translator's account, there is still a sneer in his heart. Having said that, it is precisely because of China's shield that Japan can continue to develop these areas in a safe and stable manner. Come to think of it. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind! As soon as this thought arose, cold sweat crawled all over his back in an instant.

Looking at the rise experience of so many years, Yang Qiu is by no means the kind of person who is so noble that he doesn't want interests, on the contrary, looking at his performance when he sent troops to the Western Front and frantically robbed Russia, it shows that he has very strong interests**. China is indeed big enough, and after the Shanghai Communiqué, it became the second largest country in terms of land area, but does it really need external resources? Sakhalin could not be taken because the Chinese Navy was not yet able to project forces into the Sea of Japan. But the Okhotsk region is next to Temple Street, so why give it up? And everyone knows that in the case of cutting off the strategic city of Krasnoyarsk on the Yenisei River and controlling the only railway east of the river, the high-latitude region of East Siberia in Russia is actually equivalent to being seized by China, so why not swallow it in one go?

Is it just that the national strength is too weak and does not want to cause concern among countries such as Britain and the United States? Or does he have greater ambitions?!

This sudden thought made him have no intention of listening to the long-winded diplomatic vocabulary anymore, and he couldn't wait to see Yang Qiu in person to force him to say what he really thought. Yukichi Kohata didn't pay attention to his look. He continued: "Thank you, both Excellencies, for your understanding. Although our two countries are different, they both have the same idea of rescuing the people. Your country is in some trouble, and my country is also suffering insults from bad neighbors. There are some people who want to take away the hope of survival of the 50 million Japanese people, and they also take away the good things that belong to the 100 million Russian people! Therefore, we believe that China has become a lackey of Britain and the United States, and its ambitions are swelling like those of the Poles, and our two countries should work together to deal with it.

I also believe that what your country urgently needs now is technical and industrial help to make up for the lack of destruction. At present, countries all over the world are hostile to your country, but our country and His Majesty the Emperor are very sympathetic to your country's plight, because my country has also experienced such moments. It just so happens that our country now has a relatively complete industrial capacity, so I think we can help each other. To provide a better life for the people. ”

Kohata Yukichi said this very beautifully, but it did not impress Lenin. First of all, he has a very big concern about joining hands with Japan, and has always felt that it will provoke China and lead to long-term hostility between the two countries. In addition, he actually had the desire to recognize the "Shanghai Communiqué" to re-establish Sino-Russian relations, so he did not refute Tonotsky at the meeting just now. Now that we are close to Japan, we will inevitably distance ourselves from China and Yang Qiu. A country that cannot be contacted for the time being, and a large country with a close neighbor. There is no need to think much about which is more important.

So Lenin said: "The disputes that pervade our two countries are the result of the erroneous foreign and state policies of the evil tsarist era, which the Soviets are gradually changing." We are also willing to engage in equal and friendly dialogue with all countries in the world, so I think I can consider handing over the current mines in the Sea of Okhotsk and other places to your country for temporary operation in order to help improve the lives of the people of your country. But one thing we must be clear about is that the land and sovereignty there belong to our country, so I hope that your government will withdraw its troops as soon as possible and run those industrial and mining enterprises by commercial means. As for the enemies and threats you are talking about, I think it's time to completely correct the mistakes of the tsarist era, the Soviets do not need expansion and do not need enemies, we are reconsidering the Far Eastern policy. ”

Kohata Yukichi's face changed slightly, revise the Far East policy? Does Moscow want to reach a peace agreement with Nanjing? That's a big deal! So he hurriedly pulled the distracted Nagata Iron Mountain. The latter thought for a long time and stood up, bowed before saying, "Both, please forgive my Tan straightforwardness." Peace is not something that can be bought by treaty! Today may be a toast to each other, but what about tomorrow? Yang Qiu's Shanghai Communiqué seems to have only taken back land that had belonged to the Qing government, but this was because he did not have the strength and ability to deal with the pressure from Europe and the United States. Once they become stronger, who can guarantee that they will not covet other regions? As a soldier, how will your country guarantee sovereignty in the future when the only railway has been lost, the strategic transit point of the Yenisei River has been cut off, and the high latitudes are extremely unsuitable for the construction of new railways? Do you want soldiers to cross the harsh Central Siberian plateau and the cold northern regions?

Yang Qiu's ambitions have actually been shown in the northwest, and he has generally built fortresses in East Kazakhstan, Almaty, and Andijan, which are beyond the most basic defense needs, and he may not ask for anything now, but when the national strength and the aroused national sentiment reach a certain level, who can guarantee that the army will not cross the Kazakh steppe? Without this hinterland, will the Ural moat of your country still be secured?

So, I implore you both to think twice! After Nagata Tetsuyama finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the two of them again.

The first contact between Japan and Russia ended quickly, but the feedback was clearly unsatisfactory. Lenin's always scheming attitude made Stalin, who was moved to form an alliance in exchange for continuing industrial equipment, dissatisfied, because the former was obviously more inclined to Tonotsky's proposal to settle the Far East first and then deal with Poland, so after saying goodbye to Lenin with heavy steps, he took Qin Jian to chase Nagata Tieshan and others.

Qin Jian followed behind and didn't dare to speak, because Stalin's face was ugly. When they arrived on Red Square, the two finally caught up with Nagata Tetsuyama, who was about to go back to the hotel to rest. After Stalin invited the two to get into the car, he got straight to the point and said: "Both." My country is in some trouble and is not in a position to accede to your proposal for the time being, but I am very optimistic about it. ”

Nagata Tetsuyama had studied Stalin and knew that he was one of those who could succeed Lenin, but for the time being, Tonotsky, known as the father of the Red Army, was clearly more vocal. But he didn't care, this was a gamble, it doesn't matter if he loses for the first time, the important thing is that he must take the opportunity to turn the tables into his own hands! He said: "Thank you for listening to my advice, believe it or not, China will definitely be the biggest enemy of our two countries." ”

Compared with Lenin, Stalin spoke much more directly, asking: "What does our country gain if we form an alliance with your country?" ”

"Your country's grain and precious metals are needed by our country, and I believe that our machinery and equipment can also help your country's rejuvenation." Nagata Tetsuyama is also very direct, as long as Europe and the United States are hostile to Moscow for a day and do not sell industrial equipment, then Russia must rely on Japan to rebuild basic industries, which contains at least tens of billions of dollars in business opportunities! It was also the main reason why he tried so hard to bring about an alliance.

Stalin knew that he was not yet the one who could make decisions, so he thought for a long time, and looked at Nagata Tetsuyama with gray-brown eyes with a tentative look: "The comrades in the Far East are being slaughtered, and I hope that the two of you can provide them with some help." After mentioning Tishumyatsky's guerrillas, he suddenly approached and said a few words to the interpreter, and then took Qin Jian to take the lead in the car and left.

This move made Qin Jian puzzled, what did Stalin and the translator say? He tried to look behind him, but he was afraid of arousing Stalin's suspicion, and it was not until the car turned that he saw the interpreter talking to Nagata Tetsuyama in the rearview mirror, and the two of them smiled and bowed deeply before leaving.

It is clear that at that moment Stalin made a decision. But what was the decision that would make the two already disappointed Japanese smiles again? …… (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )