Stalin's plenipotentiary representative, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Molotov, was full of discomfort, and Zhao Yuhe's straightforward approach disrupted his pre-design, Molotov, who has been mixed in the diplomatic circles all the year round, does not like to lose the initiative, although this is the territory of an independent division, although the Soviet army is facing a crisis and has to ask for negotiations under unfavorable conditions, he also has to seize the initiative in the negotiation situation, which is a habit for many years!

Molotov laughed dryly and said: "General Zhao, this is not appropriate, we should at least hold a few preparatory meetings first, bring the negotiation requirements of your and us to the meeting, and then determine the framework of the negotiation, therefore, I propose that the negotiation between you and me should be carried out on a formal occasion!" ”

Zhao Yuhe waved his hand, interrupted Molotov's words, and said: "Mr. Molotov, there is no need to have so many cumbersome details, since I already know the requirements of your Soviet Union, well, come up with enough conditions to impress me, otherwise, the negotiations will break down!" ”

Molotov almost fell headlong to the ground, he has been rolling in the diplomatic circles for decades, and he has never seen such a negotiation, he has not said a few words in total, and the negotiations are about to break down, it seems that he has not even talked about the topic of negotiations, right?

What kind of negotiation is this, more like two businessmen talking about business, the price is not suitable, immediately split up, the key is, the Chinese can, but they can't, besides, that negotiation, not the two sides of you back and forth, verbal and sword bargaining, finally, to reach an agreement, the whole process, without four or five days, absolutely can not come down, although he is now eager to reach an agreement with Tang Qiuli, can not be so fast?

Molotov felt that his mouth was a little dry, facing Zhao Yu and this rookie-level negotiator. I really don't know where to start, "General Zhao, I think you are too hasty, this is not the attitude of negotiation, and it is not conducive to the two sides to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement in the future, please come up with your conditions, we will consider it, and then sit down to discuss the details and implementation issues!" He said as calmly as he could.

Zhao Yuhe frowned. This impatience in my heart, "This Molotov is really verbose, isn't it just the idea that he wants us to stop fighting the Soviet army in the east, empty words," since he is impatient. There's no need to talk nonsense with this guy, a guy who doesn't cry when he doesn't see the coffin. I thought it was a negotiation on the condition of reciprocity. Dream on!

"Mr. Molotov, I am a soldier and I don't like nonsense, it's okay for me to stop the military operation against the Soviet army, or that sentence, take out enough chips to impress me!" Zhao Yuhe said in a stern tone. "Since you are not ready to pay it back, you can do it, I can afford to wait, if you are ready. Inform the sentinel at the door, goodbye! After speaking, under the stunned expressions of several Soviets, Shi Shiran left the room, and the roar of a car motor gradually faded away until it disappeared so that it could no longer be heard.

Molotov's lips moved a few times, but he found that he didn't know what to say, Zhao Yuhe's attitude was completely out of the routine, and he didn't even say what conditions the Chinese had, how did he accept it, how did he feel, this time he came to Kulen, not to negotiate but to sign the surrender?

The alliance under the city, the negotiation at gunpoint, Molotov's heart, suddenly swept these words, this young major general's directness and sharpness, completely disrupted the negotiation plan he expected to design, people don't follow your routine, what can I do?

Several of Molotov's attachés quit, and one attaché with a Cheka background shouted angrily: "Comrade Molotov, what is the attitude of that Chinese?" Is there such a way as to treat a strong national negotiating delegation? Humiliation, naked humiliation, Comrade Molotov, I Jianyì, in addition to making a strong protest to the government of the Republic of China and demanding an apology from Tang Qiuli, we must immediately terminate the negotiations! ”

Hearing the arrogant words of this attaché who didn't know the depths, Molotov's face became gloomy, "What a guy who doesn't know how heavy his head is, terminate the negotiations, you know a fart, even Comrade Stalin took out more than a million square kilometers of land in exchange for Tang Qiuli to stop the military operation against the Soviet army, how much do you know about it, a small attaché?" ”

"He also whimsically strongly protested to the government of the Republic of China, asking Tang Qiuli to apologize, he drank too much and didn't sober up, right? That Tang Qiuli's current strength and power is the first person in China, and the Chairman of the National Government, Chairman Jiang, has to look at his eyes, the National Government has no deterrent power at all in front of Tang Qiuli, do you know all this? Don't think that you dare to be so arrogant just because you have a Cheka background? ”

"Terminate the negotiations, and don't be afraid of the wind flashing your tongue? What the fuck am I doing? Just go to Kulen, listen to the stunned independent division major general, don't play cards according to the routine, and then, go home? Damn it, killing you would be like crushing a bed bug! ”

Molotov was really annoyed, not only because of Zhao Yuhe's attitude, but also because of the ignorance and arrogance of this attaché, "Shut up!" - Enough! He suddenly burst out, his face turned pale, pointed to the attaché with a Cheka background, and continued: "From now on, during the Kulen period, you must control your own mouth, and you are not allowed to say a word without my permission, this is an order, do you hear it?" ”

"I don't want to hear such stupid arguments again, otherwise, I wouldn't mind sending you back home early, and you know the consequences of doing that! The Cheka can't save you either! ”

Molotov's vicious eyes and ruthless words shocked this attaché with a Cheka background, took a few steps back, with a frightened face, originally, he wanted to rely on his Cheka background and argue a few words, but when he saw Comrade Molotov's eyes that could eat people, he was timid, and seemed to remember that the person in front of him was the top boss among all the important members of the Soviet party, government and army.

Even when the Cheka was in the heyday of Comrade Beria's leadership, his power was monstrous, and he could cover the sky of the Soviet Union with one hand, and Beria himself during that period did not dare to be a little presumptuous in front of this person, and now, the Cheka has declined, the scenery is no longer there, and even Beria himself is in prison, and he is a small peripheral member of the Cheka, as powerful as an ant, what qualifications do he have to wrestle with this big man, isn't that a tiger's whiskers, and he is looking for death?

Looking at Comrade Molotov's eyes, it was okay to kill himself on the spot, "Comrade Molotov, I'm very sorry, I lost my words, I sincerely accept your criticism, and I will correct it in the future and obey your orders!" This guy was also quick to see the opportunity, and hurriedly lowered his head to admit his mistake, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

"Humph!" Molotov snorted coldly from his nose, then he no longer paid attention to such an inconspicuous little character, and walked back and forth in the room hurriedly, thinking of all kinds of ideas, his mind was like numbness, how could he sort out the clue, in fact, it was also very simple, take out the bargaining chips he had discussed with Comrade Stalin in Moscow, and tell Tang Qiuli that this was the biggest concession that the Soviet Union could make.

However, Molotov doesn't want to throw out the hole cards like this, even a formal negotiation is carried out, just a few words, all the hole cards are exposed, how can the word "passive" be explained, which means that he will be led by Tang Qiuli's nose, in case, the insatiable Tang Qiuli, and then put forward more excessive demands, what should I do?

"Comrade Molotov, that Chinese simply does not negotiate, what countermeasures should we take? Personally, I think that in this case, it is not appropriate to take out our chips, so as not to be passive! The Chinese can be asked to come up with their negotiation framework, and we are formulating corresponding countermeasures according to the specific situation.

Molotov stopped, was quite moved by the construction of this attaché, frowned and thought for a while, and said: "Okay, Comrade Gedakov, you are responsible for drafting a statement to Tang Qiuli, asking the Chinese to come up with a framework for negotiations!" ”

Zhao Yuhe returned to the headquarters in high spirits, and as soon as he entered Tang Qiuli's office, he saw that in addition to the division commander, Chu Tian, the head of the special operations detachment, was also there, and hurriedly greeted, "Captain Chu, aren't you active in the west of the Ural Mountains, why are you back?" ”

Chu Tian stood up and saluted, and replied: "Report to the chief of staff, I rushed back from the territory of the Soviet Union after receiving the order from the division commander, no, I just arrived!" ”

Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe, who was full of excitement, and asked, "Yuhe, have you met with Molotov?" Have the time and place of the negotiations been set? Our conditions, did you give the Soviets? What is Molotov's attitude? ”

Zhao Yuhe was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Division commander, is it as cumbersome as you said, the Soviets came, it can't be that we don't make trouble for the Soviet army......" Then, he gestured in his hand, and said it again and again, and at the end, he said proudly: "There is nothing complicated about negotiation, it's almost like doing business!" ”

Tang Qiuli was basically petrified, and after a long time, he sighed and said: "Yuhe, this is the most alternative negotiation I know, put aside all the procedures, go straight to the point, and announce the breakdown of the negotiation without finishing two sentences, I am afraid that it is the most rare scene of all diplomatic negotiation occasions, that Molotov is in trouble!" Yuhe, you have pushed the Soviets into a corner! This is not called negotiation, it is coercion! ”

Zhao Yuhe looked at Tang Qiuli puzzled and asked, "Commander, did I do something wrong?" ”

Tang Qiuli hurriedly shook his head and said, "No! - Yuhe, you are not wrong, in the current situation in the Far East and the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, the Soviets are in a hurry to make peace, then they have to pay a price that satisfies us, so that's fine! ”

Seeing that the division commander didn't mean to blame himself, Zhao Yuhe seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and asked, "Division commander, what kind of chips do you judge, what kind of chips will the Soviets come up with?" ”

(To be continued)(To be continued......