After the Soviet representative said a lot of high-sounding words, Ming Fang did not respond. Both parties knew each other well, to the extent that what the Soviet side said was a lie. Ming Fang knew that what the Soviet side said was a lie.
.Su Fang knew that Ming Fang knew that what Su Fang told was lies.
Next, the Soviet representatives took the initiative to put forward their major conditions:
1. Ming Dynasty recognizes the Republic of Uyghur-Stanistan and its status as a Soviet Union country.
2. The Ming side recognized the independence of the Ili Kingdom and promised not to invade it.
3. The Ming side promised not to interfere in any form with the internal affairs of the Ili Empire.
4. The Soviet Union promised to stop all aid to Japan and not to engage in any trade with Japan during the Japan-Tomorrow War.
5. The Soviet side promised to refuse any Japanese ships to dock at Soviet ports and coasts during the Japan-Tomorrow War. It also refused to allow any Japanese warships to pass through the territorial waters of the Soviet Union. In line with humanitarian principles, except for ships that encountered shipwrecks, malfunctions, and insufficient fuel.
, but only for civilian ships.
6. The Soviet side promised that during the war between Japan and Ming Dynasty, any military and civilian ships of the Ming side could implement "innocent passage" within the territorial waters of the Soviet Union. Any civilian ships of the Ming side could dock in any Soviet port.
and receive supplies and repairs. Any military ship of the Ming side, with the permission of the Soviet side, can dock at any port in the Soviet Union and receive supplies and repairs.
7. The Soviet Union will support the Ming Dynasty’s territorial claims to Jilin, Heilongjiang, and eastern Outer Mongolia, and support the Ming Dynasty in recovering the above places. The Soviet Union will declare on all occasions that the Ming Dynasty’s claims to the above territories are completely legitimate and legal.
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8. On the basis of the Ming side's commitment to Article 2, the Soviet side will also promise to fully respect the independence of the Kingdom of Ili, not station troops on its territory, and promise not to invade it.
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After the representatives from the Soviet side read out the conditions, they looked expectantly and confidently at the representatives from the Ming side present. It could be seen from their expressions that they still thought their conditions were very attractive. On this basis, both parties
If you make small changes, you will be more confident that the conversation will continue.
The main representatives of the Ming side looked at each other, smiled, drank tea, and said nothing. A few Soviet people looked around, waiting for someone to speak.
After a while, Xiang Xiaoqiang coughed lightly, put down the tea cup, shook his head and smiled:
"To be honest, there is still a certain gap between your country's conditions and what we imagined. To be honest, your intelligence officer took the initiative to find me a few days ago and told me these general conditions. I hesitated a lot.
For a long time, do you want to report this matter to His Majesty? Well, I'm afraid she will scold me: The Soviets annexed a large part of us first
Northern Xinjiang, and then continued to annex it eastward, all the way to Gansu... Well, now that it can't be annexed, I said: I will spit out a little bit, Northern Xinjiang is still mine, I will not fight, I will withdraw and let you fight. Northern Xinjiang
From now on, Xinjiang will be mine... Everyone, strip away these beautiful words in your terms, and the essence that finally comes out is this, isn't it?"
When he said this, several representatives from the Ming Dynasty around him shook their heads and sighed. At this time, several Soviet people were still listening to the translation.
Before they could answer, Xiang Xiaoqiang continued:
"Not to mention, I told His Majesty that our Majesty really scolded me and asked you to repay me with such conditions... Later, Your Majesty also took into account the previous promise to the people: universal suffrage will be launched after the war.
In order to avoid the suspicion of "power-loving and prolonging the war" and to allow the people to enjoy real political rights earlier, we are allowed to talk and give it a try... But, gentlemen,
, your current conditions are definitely not feasible. If we want to continue talking, we must make major adjustments. After all, no one likes war. You keep saying that you love peace, but you are not the only one who loves peace in the world. You.
Love peace, we also love peace. But now two countries that love peace so much are fighting like two dogs. Isn’t it strange?”
After a while, several Soviet people listened to the translation. Their faces changed slightly and they looked at each other. Then one of them said something. The translator said it again in Chinese:
"Then, please talk about your conditions."
Deputy Foreign Minister He Weibang said with a smile:
“Our conditions are very simple. We adhere to one principle: the treaty must be fair. If it is obviously unfair, it is an unequal treaty. As for an unequal treaty, I don’t think either of us would be happy to see it.…
...Such a vast land in northern Xinjiang, such rich resources, and such an important strategic position on the Eurasian continent cannot be obtained by a few 'rejections' and a few 'no's' to Japan. Your country and
Relations between Japan and Japan have become tense for more than a day or two, especially in the Far East.
There are serious territorial and territorial sea disputes in the area. Coupled with the war between your country and Japan at the beginning of the century, it is now a 'quasi-enemy' relationship. We can come together now simply because we have a common enemy - we
It's just the Ming Dynasty. As long as we unilaterally cease war with any of you, the relationship between the two of you will quickly break down and return to mutual distrust or even hostility. Therefore, for your country, don't say that you refuse to assist Japan, even if you break off diplomatic relations with Japan,
You won't lose much.
"But we are different. If we accept these conditions, we will lose hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land in vain. What we get is just a little bit of charity from you. We have a proverb in China, 'Pork is sold.
"Tofu price" refers to this situation...Of course, we understand you very well
interests in Central Asia. You need to strengthen your strength and stabilize the situation in Central Asia. Northern Xinjiang is rich in mineral and oil and gas resources. Northern Xinjiang is also the geographical center of the entire Eurasian continent, and its strategic location is very important. More importantly, China
Asia is closer to Europe, and it is much easier for you to manage Central Asia than the Far East."
When the Soviet representative heard what the translator said, he slowly narrowed his eyes and showed a trace of suspicion, as if he was pondering the meaning of his last sentence.
Sure enough, He Weibang continued:
"Therefore, we have also drafted a negotiation basis, which can complement your 'negotiation basis' and become a 'common basis' for our negotiations: if you want southern Xinjiang, we will give it. If you want northern Xinjiang,
, we will also give it. But it cannot be given in vain. We must get corresponding land elsewhere as compensation. This is the basis for us to continue negotiations."
After he finished speaking, he stopped, picked up the tea cup, and drank leisurely. The room was very quiet, except for the translator next to the Soviet man who was speaking Russian softly with his ear close to his ear.
After a while, several Soviet representatives finished listening. Their expressions changed, they looked at each other and did not speak.
Obviously, their worst fears have emerged.
After pondering for a moment, the leading Soviet representative spoke:
"Can you explain in detail what this sentence means?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't understand this sentence, but He Weibang, a veteran diplomat, understood it. The Soviet representative asked Mingfang to "explain the meaning." It wasn't that they didn't understand what it meant. The meaning was so simple and clear, how could they not understand it?
The Soviets are not willing to ask "Which place do you want" right away. If they ask like that, they will make it clear.
This is a clear signal to the Ming side: OK, we can talk, and we are mentally prepared. Now, the Soviets can only use the wording "explain the meaning in detail" in disguised form to ask the Ming side to state the conditions in more detail.
The decision was made whether to refuse on the spot and the negotiations break down, or to argue that they could not make the decision and adjourn the meeting and send a telegram to Comrade Stalin for instructions.
He Weibang nodded and said with a smile:
"Our idea is very simple. If you can allocate us a piece of land in the Far East, that is, along the coast of the Sea of Japan, we can consider giving up Northern Xinjiang."