Age of Conquest Reborn

The chief negotiator of the Soviet Union, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Molotov, was simply stunned. This was not a negotiation, it was just naked blackmail. Over one million square kilometers of land, this Major General Zhao accepted it without blinking.

, in exchange for a "show of goodwill, I know it well!" Are you here to negotiate or to give a gift? Even if you are giving a gift, for such a big gift, you need to say a few words of thanks, right?

This is too much! Molotov couldn't bear it anymore. He jumped up, his eyes widened. What diplomat's demeanor, what etiquette, what small impatience can mess up a big plan, go to hell, if you don't do it anymore,

After venting his anger, Molotov absolutely believed that he would be so angry that his cerebral blood vessels would rupture and he would die on the spot!

"General Zhao, I strongly protest. I have served in the diplomatic community for decades and have dealt with diplomats from various countries. I have never seen such shameless behavior. Is this an attitude towards negotiation? Is it naked blackmail?

Typical of taking advantage of others' danger, I will not agree to your unreasonable request. This is what our Soviet Union does.

If conditions permit, in exchange for your squadron, we can stop all military operations against the Soviet army and guarantee that we will not carry out any form of harassment! Otherwise, I refuse to continue the negotiation!" Molotov's face was ashen and he waved his hand.

, shouted loudly, his translator translated nervously.

Facing Molotov who was running rampant and baring his teeth, Zhao Yuhe showed no sign of being angry at all. His eyes were as quiet as a baby who had just woken up. Tang Qiuli, who was sitting next to him, resisted the urge to laugh.

He secretly cheered. This was what he and Zhao Yuhe had discussed before meeting Molotov. Unexpectedly, Yuhe performed so well on the spot. In just a few words, he defeated Molotov, a veteran in the diplomatic world.

fly into a rage.

After Molotov finished shouting, panted heavily, and sat down angrily, Zhao Yuhe said with an innocent face: "Mr. Molotov, you are so uncool. Can I answer the accusation you just made?"

Do you understand this because the differences between the two parties are too great and have reached the point where we cannot compromise, and the negotiations have broken down. There is no need to continue?"

"Well, I will wait for Mr. Molotov to regain his senses before negotiating. I have the patience and time to wait. Regarding your accusations against us, your Excellency, there are many, and I will not care about them. However, our point of view

I must let you know my attitude

The attitude remains unchanged. If you still have this attitude in the next negotiation, you can go back directly and say goodbye!" Zhao Yuhe added a few words in a nonchalant manner. Then, looking at the teacher, Tang Qiuli suppressed a smile and said,

Zhao Yuhe nodded slightly and stood up to leave.

Zhao Yuhe's words directly hit Molotov's key point. Patience, patience is nothing. The person who wallows in the diplomatic circle, the one who lacks patience and spends ten and a half months on a trivial issue,

It's all commonplace. The key is time. What the Soviet Union lacks now is time. Whether it is in the direction of Europe or the Far East and Outer Mongolia, time is like a noose around the neck, making the entire Soviet Union breathless.

Molotov's face turned from angry purple-red to pale, as if his energy had been drained away. He stood up hurriedly and said: "General Zhao, please stay. I was rude just now. I solemnly apologize to you."

Apologize, the negotiation must continue, you can put forward conditions!" His tone was almost pleading. Molotov knew in his heart that once General Zhao, who is purely a diplomatic novice, walked away, he would not be allowed to negotiate again.

At the table, it’s difficult!

"General Tang, look...!" Molotov looked at Tang Qiuli again and said. He knew better that despite the fact that the top boss of the independent division had not spoken, in fact

He controls everything in the negotiation and can decide the success or failure of the negotiation with just one word. That stupid General Zhao is nothing more than a pawn!

Tang Qiuli's eyes were gentle, he looked at Molotov, then at Zhao Yuhe, and said: "Chief of Staff, since Mr. Molotov has requested to continue the conversation, and also apologized to you in person, I

Look, just calm down your anger for the time being, after all, reaching a negotiation agreement is our common goal!"

Zhao Yuhe sat back on the chair, but his anger was obviously still lingering, "Mr. Molotov, since our division commander has interceded for you Soviets, well, I can sit down and continue to break through. However, if

If you show the same attitude as before, I will immediately order the soldiers to escort your Soviet delegation to the plane and go back and forth there!" He said with a slightly vicious expression.

Molotov nodded repeatedly and said that the situation just now would not happen again. In his heart, he was depressed and angry, and almost spit out a mouthful of blood. "Just pretend, let's sing the oboe together, one with a red face and one with a black face.

Can't I see it?" He thought bitterly, but what if he could see the Chinese people's tricks, adopt a tough attitude, and walk away angrily on the spot?

Just kidding, the Chinese did not suffer any losses, but the Soviet Union will definitely be unlucky. Maybe, the independent division troops following the Outer Khingan Mountains Front Army and the Baikal Lake Front Army will immediately join the Japanese in a flanking attack. For the Soviet Union, it will be tantamount to annihilation.

disaster!

"Bear it - I'll bear it!" Molotov kept admonishing himself, forcing the waves of bad breath that surged into his chest to swallow back into his stomach, turning into a trace of helplessness and humiliation. This was his own

The most memorable negotiation in my life.

Zhao Yuhe's eyes were shining brightly as he said, "Mr. Molotov, I wonder what kind of conditions you will offer?"

The corner of Molotov's mouth twitched painfully, and he said: "General Zhao, let's put aside the conditions we just mentioned for the time being. On the original basis, we will add the ones from the north of Lake Balkhash to Tangnu Uliang.

In the maritime area, about 440,000 square kilometers of land will be ceded to you, General Zhao, for free. This is our final bottom line. In exchange for your cessation of military operations, our Soviet Union has paid more than 1.8 million square kilometers.

land!"

When he said these words, the expression on Molotov's face was extremely rich, as if his flesh was slowly being cut with a dull knife. Yes, it was a sign of extreme distress. This was already agreed between himself and Comrade Stalin.

The final bottom line, but he was not sure whether it could satisfy Tang Qiuli's greedy appetite.

Under Molotov's expectant gaze, Zhao Yuhe raised his eyebrows, put the pencil in his hand on the table, and said two words "Not enough!" It was that simple, without any unnecessary nonsense.

.

But when Molotov heard these two words, they were more powerful than a thunderbolt from the blue, making him dizzy, his mouth opened like a black hole, and he said repeatedly: "What, what? - No, not enough."

?——Why? Zhao, General Zhao, I want to know

Your final condition!" Molotov, who has always been sharp-tongued, known for his eloquence, and his ability to turn black into white. He is the mouthpiece of the Soviet party, government and military, and has been in the diplomatic community for half his life. He stuttered.

This shows how shocked Zhao Yuhe's words were to him.

Zhao Yuhe calmly said, "Mr. Molotov, I am a soldier. I don't like beating around the bush, and the same goes for negotiations. Well, I will meet your request!" He said, and then turned around and shouted: "Staff Staff

,hang up the map!”

Two capable staff officers quickly hung a map on the wall, and then stood aside with hands folded. Molotov was a little confused, looking at Zhao Yuhe with eyes like light bulbs, and then turned his gaze to Zhao Yuhe.

I saw a map with a striking red line on it, and I had a vague premonition in my heart.

Zhao Yuhe stood up, walked to the map, pointed to the red line and said: "Mr. Molotov, our conditions are very simple. Taking the 85th east longitude as the benchmark, the area to the east will be ceded by the Soviet Union.

That's it! After signing the agreement, our independent division troops will not conduct any form of blockade against the Soviet troops who are eager to return to Europe! What do you think?"

This was a condition that Tang Qiuli considered repeatedly on the map. From the 85th parallel east longitude, it included most of the cities and fertile areas of the Soviet Union in Asia, including Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world.

, the Sea of ​​Okhotsk and the Kamchatka Peninsula, and of course Sakhalin Island, which was originally Chinese territory, will not be excluded. In this way, the Soviet Union's hand reaching out to the Pacific through the Asian part has been completely blocked.

Cut off.

Originally, Tang Qiuli planned to use the Ural Mountains as the boundary and Stalin would spit out all the Asian parts to the east. However, after carefully weighing the pros and cons, he overturned this condition. In terms of the current situation of the Soviet Union, facing

The German offensive will definitely not be able to defend European territory. It is only a matter of time before the capital Moscow falls. Europe cannot stay any longer. Stalin will move the capital to the east of the Ural Mountains, although he certainly does not want to do this.

However, the situation forced Stalin to weigh whether moving the capital or destroying the country was more important. After all, the Ural Mountains were a natural barrier that could withstand millions of troops. It was difficult for the German army to defeat the Ural Mountains.

Something that is easy will cost you a lot.

Moreover, according to the secret agreement reached with Hitler in Berlin, the German army occupied the European part of the Soviet Union, and the part east of the Ural Mountains was owned by the Republic of China. If the Ural Mountains were used as the boundary, the Soviet Union would not exist, which would arouse Stalin's anger.

There is a strong backlash, and with the mood of losing everything, maybe the war situation in Europe will change unexpectedly.

After all, where is the national power of the Soviet Union? Moreover, in the future division of power, Tang Qiuli does not want to directly border Germany. There is a Soviet Union that has been reduced to a weak country and its territory is limited to the Asian part as a buffer zone with Germany.

, which is good for both himself and Hitler, just like the status of Outer Mongolia and the former Soviet Union today.

Do not push Stalin to a dead end and leave a buffer zone in the future division of power. There are no permanent allies in the world. In the face of interests, allies can fight against each other at any time!

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