Chapter 145: A speech that shocked the world

Hitler still wanted to lose face, at least in front of his countrymen, so he had to have a plausible explanation, so he had someone concoct an excuse as a reason to send troops... But what about Stalin? The leader of the world revolution who kept saying he wanted to liberate all mankind.

When someone invades another country's territory, it's too troublesome to even find a decent reason. Maybe he can't find one at all, let alone justify this issue, so he doesn't need to find a suitable reason at all. It's just an attack anyway.

In the past. Therefore, in terms of shamelessness, Stalin was stronger than Hitler.

If the Soviet Union's sending troops to Poland was just shameless, then the Katyn massacre caused by the Soviet government was no longer shameless. In the spring of 1940, about 22,000 Polish soldiers, intellectuals, politicians and public officials waited for Poland to

Social elites were systematically murdered by Soviet troops in the Soviet Union's Katyn Forest, Kalinin and other places. A total of about 22,000 Poles were killed, of which more than 4,000 were killed in the Katyn Forest. In 1943, the Nazis discovered the bodies of Polish people.

Germany claimed that the killing was carried out by the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union denied it.

Well, history itself is a master of irony! What’s even more ironic is that the Soviet army distributed a large number of leaflets during the process, asking Polish soldiers to turn their guns to attack landlords and capitalists. They also said that the Soviet army came to help Poland fight Germany.

Some Polish troops really believed it. Who could have imagined that the Katyn Massacre would happen at that time?

After September 1, the Soviet Union and Finland began frequent diplomatic contacts. Stalin and Molotov personally went into battle and made some requests to Finland "for the sake of its own strategic security." (I won't go into details, find it yourself.

Information) Standing in the position of a national leader, I am afraid that no one will agree to these demands. While the negotiations between the Soviet Union and Finland were still ongoing, Soviet bombers began to bomb the Finnish border to exert pressure. October 23

, the Finnish government made some concessions, but failed to meet the Soviet government's demands, and the negotiations broke down. One sovereign country used its own security as a reason to make territorial claims to another sovereign country. After being rejected, it prepared for military invasion.

On November 3, the Finnish government issued a note to the Soviet government, stating that it "cannot agree to foreign countries stationing troops on Finnish territory or using Finnish territory as a naval base in any form. These actions are incompatible with Finland's sovereignty, international status and strict neutrality."

"." On November 13, the Finnish negotiating delegation left Moscow.

On November 26, Molotov sent a note to the Finnish minister, stating that the Soviet army had been shelled from Finnish territory, resulting in 4 deaths and 13 injuries, and asked the Finnish troops stationed in the Karelian Gap to evacuate the border 20-25

Kilometers. The Finnish cabinet responded that there was no such thing. The Finnish army could retreat according to the Soviet army's request, but the Soviet army should also retreat a corresponding distance.

Two days later, Molotov sent a note to the Finnish minister, saying that Finland was full of hostility towards the Soviet Union, and used this as an excuse to abrogate the Soviet-Finnish non-aggression treaty signed in 1932. On November 30, the Soviet army crossed the border, and the Soviet-Finnish War broke out.

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The Chinese government, which is always paying attention to the world situation, frequently held high-level meetings after September 1939 to discuss how to respond to the international situation. Under the strong will of Fang Jianxiong, and with the firm support of Gu Weijun's cabinet, the Chinese government and Congress have reached an agreement

The basic consensus is that a world war is inevitable. The Chinese government temporarily declared neutrality during the war, but in order to prevent possible aggression, Congress passed a series of military spending and national debt bills. On September 15, the Ministry of Finance officially issued naval bonds.

500 million yuan. On the 20th, they announced the issuance of 500 million yuan of army bonds and 500 million yuan of air force bonds.

Finance Minister Song Ziwen said at a press conference that in the past, during the world economic crisis, the country invested in infrastructure to stimulate domestic demand and revitalize the economy. Now the world is in turmoil. For national security purposes, the following bonds are issued and we hope that citizens will actively purchase them.

A series of bonds were ridiculed by the opposition Kuomintang. Some unscrupulous writers made rude remarks in newspapers, saying that if something happened to the government, they would issue bonds. It should be noted that the war is still far away at the moment, and such impatient armaments are needed.

What's the intention? This will only cause uneasiness in neighboring friendly countries and try to put the country into war?

On the 21st, at Shanghai Railway Station, at four o'clock in the morning, the train slowly entered the station. Coming off the train was Song Ziwen, who had been on the train for fifteen hours. Shanghai is the place where the country's richest man is, and the first stop for bond issuance. This is the first stop.

It is very important whether the cannon can be fired. Song Ziwen is not worried if he does not come to take charge personally. Originally, Fang Jianxiong suggested that large domestic companies be the first to subscribe and take the momentum forward. But Song Ziwen said to Fang Jianxiong: "President, I understand your intentions very well.

, but in recent years, both Eurasia and the North have exported too much to the country. Just one Eurasian group holds nearly 10 billion in national debt. I just want to see it this time without the need for these large companies to come forward.

, national debt can also be sold. It just proves that in recent years, the country has been peaceful and the people have been in peace, and the people have been supporting the government. Some of the rumors of some unreasonable people have naturally been self-defeating in the face of the support of the people for the government. Ziwen is very confident.

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He said he was very confident, but in fact, Song Ziwen didn't feel confident. After getting off the train, he immediately went to the Bank of China Shanghai Branch on Nanjing Road. Due to the geographical location, the Nanjing Road branch must be the most crowded for the upcoming treasury bond sales.

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Something was on his mind. Song Ziwen didn't fall asleep on the train, and kept thinking about it. There was no one on the road in the early hours of the morning, and the car was driving very fast. Nanjing Road was not far away, only ten minutes away. After the car started, Song Ziwen was shaking.

After taking a nap, Song Ziwen was drowsily awakened when the car suddenly stopped.

"What's going on?" he asked the driver with a glare. The secretary sitting in the front row pointed excitedly at the road and said tremblingly: "Minister, please take a look." It was still dark, and the street lights on the road were dim.

Song Ziwen, who got off the car, couldn't help but tremble slightly because of the scene he saw in front of him.

I don’t know when it started, but a long queue of people has appeared in front of the Bank of China. The people in the queue seemed very patient. Many people were chatting in low voices and laughing loudly from time to time. Under the dim street lights,

In the morning, these sounds are refreshing.

"You're here already! Alas, I thought you'd get up early enough."

"It's long past the days when foreign devils were rampant in Shanghai. The country has been at peace for twenty years, all thanks to the strength of the army. Now in order to protect the country and buy equipment for the army, go and ask, who doesn't get up early in the morning?

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"Xiaolongbao and rice porridge, you can eat them for free without paying any money." A vendor pushed a cart and slowly moved forward along the line of people. From time to time, there would be people queuing up to ask for money after eating breakfast, and they would get into arguments.

"It's not easy for you to earn this little money, just take it." "I'm not rich, but you got up early and bought national bonds to support the country. I also want to do something for the country."

Listening to these voices and looking at the long queue of people stretching as far as the eye could see, Song Ziwen couldn't help but want to look up to the sky and laugh. In the end, he resisted and ordered the driver to take a detour and quietly go to the bank through the back door.

At dawn, the door of the bank opened, and the staff who came out set up a tea stall. While busy, they apologized to the people in line: "I'm sorry, I don't have enough time, so I can only prepare some boiling water. Everyone is waiting in a hurry.

Are you ready? The bank will open at six o'clock this morning, early."

At six o'clock sharp, the Bank of China on Nanjing Road opened its doors and officially sold treasury bonds. The long queue was photographed by a reporter who was reporting. He rushed to the printing factory in the morning, postponed printing, rearranged the layout, and put photos and text news.

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"At this moment, we are all Chinese!" The big headline is in boldface, making it look as thick as a mountain. The entire front page is occupied by this report and photos. In the photo, the long queue of people in the morning light can be seen at a glance.

A heavy title.

Of the 1.5 billion treasury bonds, 500 million were sold in Shanghai, and the other billion was shared across the country. Shanghai, a city with a population of 8 million, stunned the whole country and even the world with its purchase of treasury bonds to support national armaments.

There was a calm and orderly flow of people, coming in and out of the bank door. Everyone seemed very calm, without the impetuousness that often happened in the past. On the contrary, the police seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and many police came early to maintain order. Unfortunately, this time the police

The people who were destined to be spectators and bought the national bonds did so calmly one by one, and there was no trouble at all.

According to current statistics, on the 21st alone, Bank of China on Nanjing Road sold 150 million treasury bonds. Thirty-eight Bank of China branches in Shanghai sold all 500 million bonds in one day. Even

There were also scenes of many people queuing up and unable to buy bonds. The people of Shanghai were extremely bullish on this day!

What happened in Shanghai on this day was reprinted and reported by newspapers across the country. The Republic of China Times, the first newspaper of the Republic of China, quoted the photos of the declaration and wrote an article saying: 500 million national debt is not enough to meet the needs of a day. The state owns the people, how can we not

The spirit of unity of Xing? 550 million compatriots has been fully reflected in the people of Shanghai. We have every reason to believe that any invader who covets China will be filled with joy when they see this scene.

Fear for this country and nation.

After the Soviet-Finnish war broke out, the Finnish government issued a statement to the world. Countries around the world reacted strongly. US President Roosevelt strongly condemned the Soviet Union, stated trade sanctions on the Soviet Union, and imposed an embargo on the Soviet Union. At the same time, it loaned 30 million to Finland and allowed Finland to owe

The debt of the United States. This move aroused international applause. Britain and France provided 276 aircraft and 710 cannons, and formed a coalition to help Poland. In fact, neither country was willing to cooperate with the Soviet Union and Germany.

Start a war.

In other words, at this time, the Soviet Union and Germany were really on the same side, at least that's how they were seen in Western countries. Moreover, the British and French coalition proposed to go through Sweden and Norway to fight in Finland. This route was not Hitler's at all.

It's acceptable. It really allowed the British and French forces to gain a foothold in Norway, and the Swedish iron ore that Germany needed would be cut off. Wouldn't this cost Hitler his own life? It's strange to say that Britain and France can obviously use the sea route.

However, they refused to leave and had to go through Norway and Sweden. This shows Sima Zhao's intention, which made Germany angry. Germany exerted pressure, and Norway and Sweden were frightened and quickly declared neutrality, refusing to allow any country's troops to use the passage. Finland pinned its hopes on

The League of Nations, who knew that the Soviet Union did not buy it at all. The League of Nations asked the Soviet Union to go to a meeting, but the Soviet Union directly stated that there was no war between the Soviet Union and Finland. The League of Nations was angry and dismissed the Soviet Union. As a result, the Soviet Union did not take it seriously at all. Tass News Agency published an article saying

:The League of Nations has turned from a kind of peaceful tool into a real tool of war and a weapon of the British and French groups.

The Soviet-Finnish War is still going on. At this time, the world's attention has naturally begun to shift to the East. Because in the East, there is a country that can threaten the Soviet Union, and this country has not made a clear statement after the Soviet-Finnish War broke out. This is not

Normal, very abnormal. When the Soviet Union invaded Poland, the guy surnamed Fang jumped out and started talking. Why didn't he just jump a few times when he invaded Finland? This is too unscientific.

On December 14, the day the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations, Fang Jianxiong, who had been silent, finally came forward. President Fang made an important statement to the world in the broadcast hall of the China Broadcasting Corporation.

This speech was unanimously recognized by media from all over the world as a glimpse into Fang's unique way of humor.

"Today, I stand here and admit to the people around the world who can hear this speech that the recent events in the world have made me feel that my IQ is not enough. Yes, I am worried about my IQ! Why is this so?

What do you mean? Because something happened in Europe recently that I simply cannot understand. Two sovereign countries protected by international conventions were invaded by the same neighboring country. The first one was Poland. The reason for the invasion was

The political ax no longer exists. The second one is Finland. The reason for being invaded was because it was hostile to a neighboring country that was a hundred times more powerful than Finland.

I can't figure out why these two countries are forced to go to war. Even if I think about these two countries ten thousand times worse, I can't find a neighboring country that is not threatened at all.

Under the premise, we brazenly send troops to neighboring countries. Who gave this country this power? The answer is yes, no one gave this country the power!

I remember that in 1919, I said that the most evil country was born in human society. I still think so. The Soviet government’s unreasonable intrusion into neighboring countries is absolutely unacceptable to the Chinese government. Let’s ask the Soviet Union

Government axe, you used your own national security as an excuse to invade a neutral neighbor. So, can China use national security as an excuse to invade the Soviet Union?

Now I officially issue a strong warning to the Soviet government, requiring all Soviet troops to withdraw from the territories of Finland and Poland within 24 hours. Otherwise, the Chinese [***] team will enter the territory of the Soviet Union under the same excuse. Here

, I solemnly declare that Congress has passed my authority to declare war on countries that may endanger China's security. This is not a joke, this is serious!
Chapter completed!