As a representative of the Soviet side of Russia at this meeting, Stalin was naturally very well protected. Even the car he was riding in was bulletproof, and because of this, along the way, Stalin could be said to be unscathed―――――― in fact, the car in which Stalin was riding, even before being touched by a stray bullet, those resistance groups had all been dealt with, and the injuries or something were really ...

Naturally, Yan Shao must have known about this, but since he knew that Stalin had encountered an accident on the way here, he always had to ask first.

Looking at Yan Shao, Stalin smiled bitterly. "The protection given by your country is very good, and the bumps caused by those broken roads are probably more troublesome for me along the way than accidents..."

"23333333..."Hearing Stalin's words, Yan Shao couldn't help but laugh.

And sitting opposite Yan Shao, although Stalin was not very accustomed to laughing, he still laughed twice.

After the two laughed at each other for a while, Yan Shao motioned for everyone else to leave, leaving only the translator, and Yan Shao suddenly became serious.

"Mr. Stalin, as I said earlier, I have been away from my country for too long, and this is obviously not normal for the leader of a country, so it is better for us to race against time and get things done as soon as possible..."

"Naturally, you may be very confused, I don't know what I want to talk about when I invite you over this time, in order to save time here, I won't say some polite words, and go straight to the point..."

Yan Shao was indeed very anxious. After all, he has been away from the country for more than half a year, and if he delays for a while, I am afraid it will be a year―――――― which country is there a head of state in this world. Will you be away from your country for as long as a year?

Although Yan Shao is very confident in his stable position, it is not a good thing to leave for such a long time. According to the intelligence of the Special Affairs Bureau's return from China, after Yan Shao left for more than half a year, the political situation in the country has been faintly unstable, not to mention the original warlords, even the 'vases' of the Congress. It seems that he also wants to take advantage of Yan Shao's failure to return to China to get rid of his embarrassing position, and even plans to put the current presidential system of the national government. directly became the cabinet system of France, so that Yan Shao, the president, could also be a vase.

However, it is a pity that even though Yan Shao has left China for more than half a year, Yan Shao has brought a series of glory to China over the years. But it made his position in the country very stable. Ordinary people simply can't shake his position ...

Including those famous vases...

Therefore, their little action is meaningless at all, not to mention that Yan Shao has been away for so long this time, and it seems that he is going to attend the peace conference on behalf of China. And because of its own strength, it became one of the four major countries of the Peace Conference (after Italy's withdrawal), which brought great glory to China―――――― although in the past, the domestic media, together with some foreign media, have been talking about how China is how strong it is. The strength of which countries is generally comparable, and the Chinese people are also a little self-confident. But in the final analysis, this has not been recognized after all, so the Chinese people have always been a little weak in their hearts, and this Paris Peace Conference is tantamount to indirectly recognizing China's status in the international community. Don't you see, even Japan is not included in the list of the four major powers?

It is precisely because of this that Yan Shao's visit to Paris and participation in the Paris Peace Conference are regarded as an honorary trip in China.

At this time, Yan Shao's hind legs, except for those politicians who lost their lives, no one else would do it, even some people who did not support Yan Shao. After all, the head of state here is on a foreign visit, and the coup d'état will be carried out later, and the matter will be spread, and a series of fame accumulated in China in the past few years will be swept away...

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On the other hand, Stalin was also very aware of Yan Shao's worries, so after hearing Yan Shao's words, Stalin nodded very understandingly.

"Tell me..."

"That's good..."

Yan Shao nodded.

"It is already obvious that your country is now surrounded by foreign powers, although your army is currently winning many battles in Eastern Europe, and I believe that it will not take long to solve the problem of interference by the great powers, and completely solve the white army entrenched in Russia, but, after all, a country cannot only rely on military construction to build, or the economic aspect also needs to be considered, even if your country favors another kind of thinking, I believe you should be able to understand this, after all, the core of your country is to mobilize the working class, and at present, your country, there do not seem to be many factories that can be operated, not to mention anything else, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to restore the level before the war, if you rely on yourself alone..."

Historically, before the outbreak of the war, Russia's crude steel output was 4.79 million tons in 1913, but in 1919, it was only a pitiful 199,000 tons, which was 20 times worse than in 1913...

Until 1923, Russia's crude steel production did not return to the level of one million tons, and it was not until 1929 that it was not until 1929 that it was restored to the pre-war level. At that time, Russia's crude steel production was about 4,854,000 tons, just a few tens of thousands more than in 1913.

One can imagine how much damage this war has done to Russia.

For the rest, it is not difficult to imagine that if Soviet Russia really intends to restore its original industrial level on its own, it will be a very long process. Historically, it took 10 years for Soviet Russia to recover to the level it had reached six years ago, and it was also because of the blockade of Soviet Russia by the great powers at that time, which made Soviet Russia dependent on itself.

But at this time, Soviet Russia had a new choice, and China...

Although China's industrial level is not as good as that of Britain and the United States, it is still quite good, and the equipment required for the development of industry has been basically available after the first five-year plan, including the smelting equipment required for the steel industry, and the steel plants are currently under construction in China. Domestic equipment has been basically used, although it cannot be compared with foreign equipment in terms of performance and other aspects, but it is cheaper. Super cost-effective...

Moreover, compared with foreign equipment, the gap between domestic equipment and foreign ones is not so big, coupled with the fact that the patriotic feelings in this era are very strict, naturally there will be no superfluous problems.

In the same way, since China can provide itself with the equipment needed for industrial development, it will naturally have the ability to provide it to Soviet Russia, and if it can get China's help―――――― Russia's industrial base will still be good. Although the years of war destroyed factories and other facilities in Russia, the main body of workers, as the main supporters of Soviet Russia, was not affected much. As long as there is a factory, Soviet Russia will be able to restore its original state immediately...

And with China's support, it would have taken 10 years to recover, but maybe 5 years would have been enough...

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Stalin was clearly aware of this problem as well. In addition, he is actually not a person who likes hypocrisy and wrongdoing. So it's a very straightforward sidewalk.

"Of course, I would like to be able to get help from your country, but I don't know what I need to do in the process..."

Help, naturally, Lenin couldn't ask for it, anyway, it has been helped many times, and even now many of the weapons and equipment used in Soviet Russia are provided by the Nationalist government. Case. I'm not afraid of being helped one more time.

But help is not afraid. Behind the scenes, it's what they're worried about...

After all, if Yan Shao puts forward some very demanding requirements, I'm afraid things will be some...

At the same time, after hearing Stalin's words, Yan Shao also said very directly.

"Recognition of the ownership of our country over the existing territories, nothing more ..."

"What!"

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Hearing Yan Shao's words, Stalin, who was originally sitting on the sofa, stood up directly from the sofa with an expression of disbelief on his face. Actually, it's not just Stalin, even the translator next to him is some...

Since you are a translator, you must know Russian, and since you know Russian, you will more or less understand the current situation in Russia.

Recognizing China's ownership of the existing territory may seem like a very simple thing in later generations, but in this era...

Even if the Middle East, Siberia and Central Asia are all snatched by Yan Shao from the Russians. Wouldn't it be tantamount to acknowledging China's ownership of the existing territories for the Russians the legitimacy of China's occupation of these two territories?

This, no matter how you think about it, Stalin will not agree.

After all, if they agree this time, they will have to pay too much.

"I have always regarded your country as a friend, but I regret that after the last time, your country actually took advantage of the fire to rob my country when it was in difficulty..." It is absolutely impossible for my country to recognize the legitimacy of your occupation of Siberia and Central Asia..."

This is also on Yan Shao's territory, if it was in Russia, and then the later Stalin, I am afraid that he would have ordered the people to be driven out.

However, listening to Stalin's words, Yan Shao said with a smile. "Don't refuse so happily, I think you should think about it better, as for robbing while the fire is burning or something, if it is really a fire strike, then I can send a telegram to General Cai Ye in the Urals now, asking them to cooperate with the military operations of the following powers in Eastern Europe, you must know that the great powers in Eastern Europe have already begun to ask us to cooperate..."

"Is this a threat?" Stalin sneered. "You and I both know to you that the reason why you did not cooperate with the Great Powers in Eastern Europe is to use us as a buffer, to isolate us from the Great Powers, to avoid direct conflict between the two sides, and to have nothing to do with other things..."

"That's true, but, even without you, it doesn't seem to be that much trouble for our country..."Yan Shao's expression was still gentle, after all, in the case of occupying the initiative, he didn't mind showing his generosity, especially when facing the future Soviet Russian overlord...

"They must have lost too much in the war not long ago, and even if they wanted to retake Siberia and Central Asia, they would not have the ability, not to mention that they might not be willing to continue the war at home, not to mention, as I said earlier, even if they came to their door. I'm not afraid..."

"As for the Americans, rest assured, unless someone comes to the door to repair the United States. Otherwise, the United States will never send troops to help Britain and France, at most it will only give a certain amount of support, not to mention that Britain and France are not a mess of harmony, and Britain and France themselves also have great conflicts of interests, and it is only because of the allies and you that they can maintain it. ”

"Now that the Allies were in disarray, they could not pose any threat to the Anglo-French alliance. And what about you? As soon as you disappear, and I order the troops to withdraw from Eastern Europe to the rear of the Ural Mountains, plus a little provocation. How likely do you think there will be a conflict between England and France..."

"Even if they were able to resolve this contradiction, it would only take me ten years to secure my rule in Siberia and Central Asia. After all, China has too many people. And the population of these two places is too small..."

"The most important thing is..."Speaking of this, Yan Shao smiled. It's just an idea, don't mind. What worries me is that we all know that Britain and France have always regarded your country as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and this does not need to be repeated, and now it will be defeated by your country. From a fundamental point of view, it is because the losses of Britain and France in the European war are too great, and there is not much spare strength to get Eastern Europe to the other side. But what if they were given some time to regain their strength? You must understand that although Britain and France are now greatly damaged, they still have the foundation, and they only need to give them more time, and it is not impossible to restore their original strength, not to mention that Britain and France still have the assistance of the United States, but your country is completely fighting alone, not to mention restoring its strength, even if it is restored to the pre-war level, I am afraid it will not be an easy thing, if you really wait for Britain and France to restore their strength, and then they will come to the door, I am afraid that your country will not be so easy to deal with, isn't it..."

Hearing Yan Shao say this, Stalin sneered and opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

However, before he was born, Yan Shao had already waved his hand and interjected. "I know, you want to say that your country is capable of dealing with any invaders, and I also believe this, but the problem is, what has not been built has been destroyed again, is your country willing? What's more, Britain and France will develop, but what about your country? If industry continues to be destroyed, I am afraid that the strength of your country and that of England and France will grow wider and wider, and when the gap between them has reached the point where it cannot be bridged, your country will almost be finished..."

"Of course, this is just a little speculation on my part, I don't know what the actual situation will be..."

At least in Yan Shao's memory, Soviet Russia lived very safely until the end of the twentieth century, while Britain and France were very passive in making an epidemic prevention circle in Eastern Europe, but it didn't play any role, and I don't know what they were busy with...

However, these Stalin are not clear ...

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On the other hand, after hearing Yan Shao's words, Stalin's heart was also slightly shaken.

Because, just as Yan Shao said, the security environment in Soviet Russia is really very bad, and from a certain point of view, I am afraid that there is no country in the world whose security form is worse than that of Soviet Russia.

After all, other countries, even those that are eyed and coveted by the great powers, have some contradictions with each other, and some circles of influence and so on. But as for Soviet Russia, almost all of the surrounding countries are enemy countries, and there is almost no relatively friendly country―――――― China may be counted as one? But it is more about the use of mentality, and when it is time to go under the knife, I am afraid that it will be more ferocious than any other country, which has been proven by the two regions of Siberia and Central Asia.

Therefore, after listening to Yan Shao's words, Stalin, who had planned to leave, couldn't help but hesitate.

As if seeing Stalin's hesitation, Yan Shao continued to smile. "If your country fears that the publication of the information will cause trouble to the legitimate rule of your government, then we can conclude a secret pact, a secret pact that no one but us will know about..."

Speaking of which, Yan Shao added. "By the way, even if the secret agreement is concluded, those aids are not free, your country still needs to come up with some money to buy, after all, our country is a capitalist country, there can be no free thing, naturally, I will let domestic enterprises give your country a very good discount!"

Hearing Yan Shao say this, Stalin, who was still a little hesitant, suddenly became angry, and then chose to leave without hesitation...

On the other hand, Yan Shao was far behind Stalin's back. "I will spend three days in Baghdad, and then return to China in three days, and I hope to get good news from you in these three days..."

After speaking, seeing that Stalin had left, Yan Shao smiled at the translator next to him. "It seems that there are no problems in my generation, but we must solve the problems for future generations, at least solve some possible troubles, after all, no one knows what will happen in the future..."

This, I'm afraid it is a true portrayal of Yan Shao's heart, he is in his 30s, approaching 40 years old, how long can he live, this is really hard to say, maybe he can live another thirty years? Or maybe forty or fifty years? No one knows...

So he wanted to do more things while he was still alive, in his history, Soviet Russia did collapse, but what about in this history? History has been changed by him, and China is nothing now, but in the future, Yan Shao believes that China can pose a greater threat to the great powers than Soviet Russia...

During World War II, Britain and the United States had already united with Soviet Russia once, and who knows if there would be a second time?

On the other hand, although he was half dead by Yan Shao, after returning to the residence arranged for him by Yan Shao, Stalin seriously considered Yan Shao's suggestion...

That night, a telegram was sent from Baghdad to Moscow. (To be continued......)