The British came excitedly and left dejectedly. Following the British, the Soviet Russians came on stage, and it was Chuikov. However, because "the Soviet people have defeated the German invaders", compared with the last time they came to Chongqing, their momentum was not as strong as before. The attitude is completely different.
Like the British, the Soviet Russians also made a friendly visit. The difference was that the British implicitly proposed that they were willing to help China and the United States mediate, while the Soviet Russians directly proposed that they were willing to help China defeat the Communist Party. American imperialism (the original words are "the imperialist country of the United States").
Sino-British relations were of different importance than Sino-Soviet relations, and Chuikov was a soldier and a "martial man", not a "scholar" like Aiden. After discussing with Song Ziwen, Ouyang Yun accepted the latter's suggestion and decided to personally go out to receive him.
It turns out that this is correct.
When Ouyang Yun appeared in front of Chuikov, the latter clearly showed an expression of surprise because of the British example. He obviously did not expect that the supreme commander of China would receive him.
Personality determines the style of diplomacy. Unlike Eden who would talk nonsense to show off before engaging in "political blackmail", after the two sides sat down, Chuikov went straight to the point and explained his purpose of coming, saying that he had come to Chongqing under the instructions of the Supreme Commander of Soviet Russia, Comrade Stalin. , The purpose is to take back the Far East, and as long as the Chinese government agrees to return the Far East, the Soviet Russian government will not only immediately disband the Far Eastern Front Army, but also immediately send these troops to the Middle East, "...if your government requests it, our country will We can even send the army to the Bering Strait and launch a direct attack on Alaska in the United States."
Ouyang Yun knew the privileges of time-travelers and the virtues of Soviet Russians, especially Stalin. However, even so, when Chuikov said these words, he was still shocked, "I have seen shameless people, but shameless to this extent." Yes, even the procedure of tearing one's face down was avoided, it was absolutely unique." Afterwards, he described his shock to Song Ziwen in this way.
The Soviets are very calculating. According to Chuikov, after successfully taking back the Far East, they can station troops in the Bering Strait, and then "buy" Alaska back from the Americans on the condition of sending troops to Northeast China or Mongolia. , then, he can negotiate with the Chinese government, will he still ask China to return "Outer Mongolia" to them... If this goes on and on, will the whole world become Soviet Russia, and the earth will still be called dry? Well, just call Su Qiu.
Song Ziwen reported the meeting with Aiden to Ouyang Yun. His series of "Hong Kong is now in our hands" was Ouyang Yun's favorite. Cui Kefu went too far to bully others and spoke arrogantly, so he imitated him without hesitation: " The Far East is now in our hands."
According to Chuikov's recollection afterwards, when he found out that it was Ouyang Yun who came forward from China, his heart was half cold. He also knew that his trip this time was probably in vain. Of course, given his mission, he would definitely "fight hard according to reason". ":
"But only now, once the United States and Japan launch military operations against your country, the Soviet government will not mind taking it back personally."
"Denikin is our friend now."
Chuikov's eyes widened.
Denikin, a former Russian general, now the head of the Russian government-in-exile, and the chief wanted criminal of the Soviet State Political Security Bureau... This series of nouns embellished fully illustrates the "importance" of this person.
"Wait a minute, Your Excellency, maybe I need to report to the Kremlin."
"It's not necessary, Denikin is our friend, and we Chinese will never betray our friends." Ouyang Yun said calmly, but his eyes were sharp.
Yes, the Soviet Red Army is indeed a powerful enemy. However, Ouyang Yun has deep doubts about whether the current Soviet Red Army is still the same Soviet Red Army that can conquer Eurasia.
He added: "Chinese people have always been generous to their friends, so if your trip is to extend and strengthen the friendship between China and the Soviet Union, we will welcome you with both hands. However, if your purpose is just to take advantage of your friends' When times get tough, I'll stab you in the side again. I'm sorry, but we can only retaliate tenfold. By the way, you can regard this as a shortcoming of my personality, that is, I cannot tolerate the betrayal of my friends."
Chuikov still reported the matter to Stalin. As Ouyang Yun realized, Stalin firmly demanded that the Chinese government hand over Denikin to the Soviet government, and said that if the Chinese government refused, it would bear all the consequences.
For this, Chuikov expressed regret in private and kindly reminded the Chinese side that he believed that there was no need for the Chinese side to get into trouble with the Supreme Commander on such a trivial matter. As for the Far East issue, "We can talk about it later."
It can be seen that although Chuikov was born as a soldier, he was very talented in diplomacy. However, because the Chinese government had already seen through the Soviet Russian government and Stalin, all his efforts were doomed to be in vain.
During the second meeting, Ouyang Yun did not appear, and Gu Weijun and Cui Kefu were left to talk.
Gu Weijun clearly told Chuikov that the Chinese government regarded Denikin as a friend of the Chinese people and did not agree with the Soviet Russian government's actions on many matters, so it would not return Denikin to Soviet Russia under any circumstances.
"Sir, I have to remind you that if your government does what you said, it will cause a war. Could it be that your government doesn't mind having another enemy when it starts a war with China and the United States at the same time?" The Chinese people did not understand their "goodwill" at all, which made Chuikov angry and he said angrily.
Gu Weijun had never seen anything before, so how could he be frightened by him? He sneered and asked, "General Chuikov, you are threatening."
"No, I'm just telling the truth."
"Really, then I can only tell you with regret that our government will not agree to all the requests of your government that you conveyed. By the way, our supreme commander asked me to ask you to bring a message to Stalin, and the Chinese people He will not take the initiative to provoke a war, but he will never be afraid of it. Furthermore, he personally believes that the cause pursued by General Denikin is just, so if General Denikin needs it, our government will provide as much help as it can."
What is tit-for-tat? This is tit-for-tat. The current international situation is indeed unfavorable to China, and it is indeed the best time to "beat up the lost dog." However, if Stalin thought that he could force Ouyang Yun and the coalition government to submit, it would be a big mistake. This was particularly wrong, because Ouyang Yun also had the Soviet Russians' weakness in his hands, which was the White Russian government-in-exile established by Denikin in Shanghai.
The Chinese government's attitude is unprecedentedly tough, and Chuikov's political blackmail tour also ended in failure.
From the day he stepped on the plane and left Chongqing, the dark clouds of war began to take shape in the sky of China's Far East.