Chapter Two Thousand Two Hundred and Four: Is This a Negotiation?
The westerly sunshine sprinkled with ten thousand rays of light like gold, because it was backlight, coupled with looking up, the major general of the independent division, in Molotov's sight, was a little blurry, and he couldn't see it very really, when he thought of it, he had a headache when he had to deal with the major general Zhao who didn't know anything about diplomatic routines, so people who didn't play cards according to the routine were often the most difficult to deal with, because you couldn't figure out what the other party would say in the next moment?
Boarding the platform at the entrance of the hotel, Molotov realized that he was wrong, standing in front of him, it was not the Major General Zhao, but another strange Major General of the Independent Division, different from the polite Major General Zhao, this Major General of the Independent Division, with a taller and stout body than his own colonel guard, was like an iron tower, which seemed to be able to block the sun, and the murderous aura on his body seemed to leak out inadvertently.
Molotov blinked his blue-gray eyes suspiciously, "Could it be that the Chinese negotiators have been replaced?" is not the rookie Major General Zhao, but, looking at this independent division Major General, he is not a good master, just this body, at first glance, he is a rude person, why are Tang Qiuli's subordinates all some martial artists? He thought to himself, unaware that his attaché had submitted a letter to change the negotiator.
At the stall where Molotov was stunned and pondering, Xiao Hansheng, who was with him, trotted a few steps, "Bang!" One stood upright, saluted, and said loudly: "Report to the captain, Xiao Hansheng was ordered to send the Soviet delegation!" ”
Shanhu was at the door of the hotel, waiting for the Soviet delegation, it was not deliberately arranged by Tang Qiuli, Shanhu was an idle person, and he slipped out of the room under the pretext of checking the security situation, but he didn't have too many ideas. Just wanted to give a small knock on the Soviets before the negotiations began, and after giving Xiao Hansheng a return gift, Shan Hu's eyes swept sharply over several Soviets, he knew Molotov, and said: "Huang Shanhu, the commander of the guard brigade of the independent division, according to our guard practice, you and your attaché must hand over the weapons you carry with you!" ”
Molotov was stunned, "Hand over your sidearms? "What the hell is this? The weapons on himself and the attaché were taken away by this Major Xiao when they were at the airport, and now this major general still wants it, isn't it deliberately awkward? How. It's another dismount, he's annoyed. You have to rush forward to the theory. Xiao Hansheng said: "Report to the captain, the Soviet delegation's sidearms have been confiscated by me!" ”
Yes, Xiao Hansheng's words, I can't sing anymore, and I am full of mountain tigers who are looking for faults. glared at Xiao Hansheng fiercely, and said in his heart, "What an elm pimple head, look at how I can clean you up when I go back." I don't understand the sir's intentions at all! ”
Xiao Hansheng was stared at inexplicably, and as soon as the mountain tiger stretched out his hand, he simply said "Enter!" Molotov was confused for a while, what kind of battle is this, the negotiations haven't started yet, how can he make it look like a prisoner?
Molotov just wanted to protest, but the mountain tiger did not turn back and left, even if you want to protest, someone has to listen ah, no way, several Soviets had to follow the mountain tiger and walked into the hotel lobby, Molotov deliberately wanted to inquire, the details of this very arrogant major general, but look at Xiao Hansheng on the side, and dispelled this idea, more than two days, this Chinese has dealt with himself the most, but he did not say a total of three sentences, hoping to get words out of his mouth, difficult!
The location of the room he walked to was the luxurious palace where he stayed when he was calling for wind and rain in Outer Mongolia, the old things were still there, but the owner was changed, Molotov was in a trance, and he even believed that the Chinese deliberately chose the place of negotiation here, which was intentional, similar to the European battlefield in World War II, after the German army swept across the European continent, Hitler chose the place where the Germans signed the surrender in World War I.
Molotov was not allowed to do more emotion, the door opened, the stunned Major General Zhao was still there, the difference was that there was one more person beside him, Molotov was like being struck by lightning, he never thought that Tang Qiuli, who had not shown up for a few days, would suddenly appear here, the place where he was about to negotiate, and he had dealt with Tang Qiuli many times, he knew that this seemingly young Tang Qiuli was definitely a difficult opponent to deal with!
Molotov's heart showed a trace of bad premonition, but he was very able to control his feelings, with a smile on his face, he stretched out his hand from afar, and said enthusiastically: "General Tang, it's really unexpected, I haven't seen you for a few years, General Tang's demeanor is still the same, as long as you are present, everything is easy to solve, I hope we can have a pleasant memory when we meet this time!" ”
Tang Qiuli smiled faintly, unable to see any mental activity, and did not pay attention to Molotov's outstretched hand, and said: "Mr. Molotov, we are old friends, we know each other very well, we have a saying in China, 'It is fun to have friends from afar!'" Unfortunately, because of the fact that your leader, Stalin, ordered the Soviet army to attack Outer Mongolia, we are not only not friends, but also enemies who fight each other on the battlefield. ”
"Originally, the enemy could not sit together, but in order to find a solution to the war situation in Outer Mongolia and the Far East, we must do it together, but I can't entertain Mr. Molotov and your attaché in the same way as a friend, please take a seat!"
Molotov's hand stretched out in the air, after being frozen there like this, what made him even more difficult to parry was that Tang Qiuli seemed to be peaceful, but in fact he was aggressive, he could not echo Tang Qiuli's words, attack Stalin, and could not refute on the spot, if there was a stalemate, the following negotiations might not be able to continue, after all, he was not here to quarrel, or rather, it was Tang Qiuli's trick to deliberately provoke himself?
Molotov is a veteran in the end, good at controlling feelings, laughing dryly, withdrawing his hand with a calm face, and taking advantage of the situation to the chair, as if nothing had happened, in fact, he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart.
The few Molotov's attachés saw this qiē in their eyes, anger appeared on their faces, the mountain tiger on the side, the big eyes were erected, the cold light burst out, and a murderous aura burst out, Molotov turned around and warned his attaché with his eyes that he must not be presumptuous!
After the two sides sat down, Molotov said to Tang Qiuli: "General Tang, the document submitted by our side, you must have seen it, this is our Soviet Union, asking General Tang's troops to stop military operations, and the compensation given, are you satisfied?" ”
Since Tang Qiuli was present, in Molotov's eyes, there was no one else, Zhao Yuhe was automatically ignored, Tang Qiuli did not speak, Zhao Yuhe took over the conversation, and said in a fierce and slashing tone: "You Soviets are too shrewd in their calculations, the territories ceded in the text, Mr. Molotov, you should make it clear that this is originally our Chinese territory, do you still need your Soviet Union to cede it?" ”
"Robbed other people's things, but used them as bargaining chips, in the world, is there such a cheap thing, don't tell you, even if you Soviets, don't use these lands as bargaining chips, our independent division troops, will also take back one by one, from this point, you can conclude that you Soviet Union has no sincerity for this negotiation, I don't mind announcing the breakdown of negotiations now, you can go back!"
The negotiations had just begun, and before he could say a few words, Zhao Yuhe was a volley of artillery, which made Molotov dizzy, and secretly complained in his heart, "Sure enough, dealing with this stunned Major General Zhao is a chore, but his words, there is no way to refute, it is indeed the land that was forcibly taken from the hands of the Chinese, but on such an occasion, is it the time to debate this matter, if you are entangled, you can turn out all the sesame seeds and rotten grains of Chen, and you can't finish talking about it in a month!" ”
In the face of Zhao Yuhe, who did not play according to the routine, Molotov was simply helpless, so he looked at Tang Qiuli, who was always smiling with his eyes for help, "General Tang, you look at this problem, it should not appear on the current occasion, it is a problem left over from history, we must bypass this problem, otherwise, the negotiations cannot go on!" He said sincerely.
And Tang Qiuli's answer almost made him vomit blood, and the other party looked at Molotov sympathetically with a helpless look, and said: "I'm very sorry, Mr. Molotov, I'm just an observer today, our plenipotentiary negotiator is this General Zhao, and he is not under my control!" ”
Molotov was so angry that his head was "buzzing", "Fooling the layman, who doesn't know, you Tang Qiuli is the boss of the Republic of China and the Independent Division, but now you are pretending to stay out of the matter, and get a guy who doesn't play cards according to the routine, to deal with me, it's really fucking and deceiving people too much!" He gritted his teeth and thought, of course, these words can only be held in his heart, and he does not dare to show them at all.
Tang Qiuli's words, there is nothing wrong, the negotiating party, can appoint anyone to act as a negotiator, and endure the discomfort in his stomach, Molotov looked at Zhao Yuhe and said: "General Zhao, please put forward your conditions, we can reach an agreement after consultation on the basis of mutual acceptance, this is good!" ”
Molotov's tone was simply pleading, he found that up to now, how big is the appetite of the Chinese, he has not touched the bottom at all, he is passive, the negotiation is about knowing oneself and knowing the other, but where is the bottom line of the Chinese? What are they demanding?
Zhao Yuhe suddenly smiled, and said softly: "Mr. Molotov, it's very simple, the land listed in the document submitted by your side can be regarded as being returned to our country, and it can be determined by signing the document. ”
"However, this is only one aspect, our independent division can stop all military operations against the Soviet army in the Outer Mongolia region and the Far East, however, this requires enough chips in exchange!"
Molotov couldn't stand it any longer, "snapped" the table, and got angry.
(To be continued)(To be continued......