Chapter 1048 Whose Tears Are Flying (Third update, two-in-one)
Moscow doesn’t believe in tears!
As the C707 plane slowly landed at the airport, looking at the ice and snow outside the plane window, this thought flashed through Li Yian's mind.
Of course, what he was thinking about at this time was not the love movie, but the character of the Russians.
“They will never sympathize with the tears of the weak!”
This is the most authentic side of Russia!
Moscow does not believe in tears!
Because weakness will only inspire their greed and stimulate their ambition!
So when dealing with the Russians, you must use logic that they can understand!
“They cannot listen to the logic of reason, but they are very sensitive to the logic of force!”
It has to be said that as the chief architect of the Cold War, George Kennan definitely knew the Russians very well!
Finally, the plane landed. Several cars were parked on the airport runway, and several Soviet people were standing next to the cars.
"Your Excellency, the person in the middle is Khrushchev. According to previous arrangements, you will meet at the airport."
This is not an official visit, but a flight Opportunity to refuel during transit and meet with Soviet leaders to negotiate a solution to the current crisis. Therefore, the talks were informal.
There were not even many people to greet us.
"This plane is really nice!"
Looking at the four-engine jetliner in front of him, Khrushchev had only one thought in his mind - we want one too!
Not only should it exist, but it should be bigger and fly farther. It is best to fly directly to the United States!
When Khrushchev was thinking about getting a bigger plane, the door opened, and soon a young man in a black coat walked out of the plane.
The moment he stepped out of the plane, despite the cold wind, Li Yian still paused there for a second or two, looking around involuntarily.
This is Moscow!
The motherland of the working class all over the world...
Thinking of this, the corners of Li Yian's mouth raised, and then he walked down the boarding stairs. When he set foot on the land of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev had already greeted him. He walked up, reached out his hand, and said.
“Welcome!”
Different from the rough appearance, Li Yian could tell from the fact that Khrushchev reached out his hand that this guy really wanted to solve the problem.
"Thank you for your hospitality!"
While speaking, the two held hands together. Khrushchev seemed very enthusiastic. As soon as they met, he complimented the other party on the Nobel Prize he had won and praised Li Yi'an's inventions and changes. world.
The two of them just chatted, and then at Li Yian's suggestion, they walked towards the airport building instead of taking a car.
“Now, the relationship between our two countries is very tense.”
Khrushchev went directly to the topic and said:
"If we allow the situation to deteriorate like this, then the next step is likely to be a war. Your Excellency, we have all experienced wars, and I have witnessed more deaths. If a war breaks out between us, who will ultimately bear all this, It is no one else but the people of the Soviet Union and Southeast Asia, and it is our responsibility as leaders to end this crisis.”
Well, that’s why many people caricature Khrushchev – he doesn’t mince words. , and will not be tactful or polite, and will always be straightforward. Even when presiding over Ukraine after the war, he dared to say "no" to Steel for the Ukrainians, even at the cost of losing Steel's trust.
No matter how the outside world evaluates it, Khrushchev is one of the few people who truly has the welfare of the people at heart. Although the area of the Khrushchev Building is small and the structural design is unreasonable, it has solved the problem. The housing problems of a large number of residents have led them to move to new homes from basements, work sheds, dilapidated buildings and overcrowded shared housing. Before this, the Soviet Union had never considered providing housing to the people.
As for the ridiculed "potatoes and beef", it is essentially Khrushchev's commitment to improving people's livelihood and improving people's living standards. It was precisely because of Khrushchev's blind "pleasure" that the living standards of the Soviet people continued to improve. Even after he stepped down, his successors did not dare to break all this, and even continued to improve the people's living standards.
In later generations, some people say that "it was steel that drove the Russians with a whip and brought Russia to unprecedented heights." But no one would mention that it was Khrushchev who broke the whip and allowed the Russians to Living the life I should live at an unprecedented height.
"Your Excellency, I believe that your visit is also to avoid all this!"
After saying that, Khrushchev looked at Li Yian with a candid face. After learning through diplomatic channels that Li Yian would transfer midway, When he arrived in Moscow, he understood everything - his personal letter had worked, and the other party was giving him a ladder!
Now Khrushchev’s frankness made Li Yian nod and say:
“Yes, this is exactly why I came here.”
“To solve the problem In the current crisis, as long as you promise to withdraw from Egypt and promise not to overthrow the current Egyptian government, the Soviet Union will not object to handing over the Suez Canal to international management.”
This is the reality of small countries. In the negotiations between big countries, the interests of small countries are always sacrificed. As soon as they met, Khrushchev betrayed Egypt.
"There is no problem. International management is the only option to ensure the normal passage of the Suez Canal. I think in this case, we have no reason not to withdraw our troops."
When Li Yian agreed, He did not even consider the opinions of Britain and France.
Of course, Khrushchev did not consider it. In other words - now it is a negotiation between the two major countries, and it does not matter whether Britain or France!
"Then there is only one problem left between us that must be solved!"
In a luxurious waiting room, Khrushchev looked at Li Yian and said.
"Hungary, we need you to withdraw from there."
Faced with Khrushchev's request, Li Yian replied without thinking.
"I think this is the source of the misunderstanding. You should know that we have never entered Hungary. Currently, there are only more than 200,000 Soviet troops in Hungary, and you are preparing to send more troops."
Looking directly at Khrushchev, Li Yian said.
"But there is not a single soldier from Nanyang there. It is the people of Hungary who are resisting you, not Nanyang."
These are the truth...Whether the other party believes it or not, this is a fact.
Of course Khrushchev knew what he was telling the truth, but they just provided all help except sending troops.
This is not help, what is help?
“But your aid is their courage to resist.”
"The courage of the Hungarians to resist is their patriotism! Even without our assistance, they will continue to fight until you destroy everything there."
Face the rebuttal, Khrushchev remained silent When he got down, he took out a cigarette from the cigarette case on the side and started smoking, while Li Yian started smoking a cigar.
They all fell into silence, but the silence did not last long. After smoking a cigarette, Khrushchev put the cigarette butt in the ashtray and looked up. Li Yian said.
“The Soviet Union is different from Nanyang. Nanyang has a sea to shield the enemy, but the Soviet Union does not. The German invasion cost us tens of millions of people. Almost every Soviet person lost themselves in the war. Husband, brother, son, the painful lessons brought by the war have forced us to consider our own safety, whether it is the threat posed by NATO or the threat of German revanchism, so we need a buffer zone for Protect our security. If Hungary becomes your territory, then the Soviet Union will be completely exposed to your threats!”
This is a typical traumatic stress reaction, Khrushchev and others. Like the Soviets, they also suffered from "PTSD", but as individuals, they were unaware of this symptom, and in the next few decades, the entire Soviet Union did not get rid of "PTSD", even until its demise.
"We have no interest in Hungary, and we also recognize that the Soviet Union enjoys special interests in Hungary. Therefore, I insist that the future Hungary should be said to be neutral and non-biased. It can even be disarmed and signed by the major powers. An agreement to jointly protect his neutrality and national security! But no country should have military forces in Hungary."
As soon as Li Yi'an's suggestion was made, Khrushchev retorted.
“Your Excellency, you don’t understand that we are different from you. If Hungary leaves this big family, then it is very likely that there will be another one. And now, Najib has gone too far. He not only wants to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact, he also shakes the foundation and affects the security of the Soviet Union and the entire Eastern Europe. "
The security of the entire Eastern Europe...isn't it the security of the puppet regime you support?
In Poland, the so-called generals in the Polish army are basically Russians, and the so-called high-level officials are all Poles who have lived in Russia for many years. Even Nagy of Hungary also lived in Russia. For decades, when you formed the Hungarian government, you first selected a leader and then a group of officials. The same is true on the peninsula.
This is the Soviet style, and this is why they are afraid of Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact, because they are afraid that other countries will follow the same example, and even the Hungarian incident itself was influenced by Poland - Poland has gained to a certain extent to achieve autonomy, but Hungary has gone further.
“So, you must understand one thing – we will never allow what happened in Hungary, what happened in East Germany, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia!”
Looking directly at Li Yi'an, Khrushchev continued.
“So, on the Hungarian issue, we actually have no retreat at all. If we give in, we may lose the entire Warsaw Pact, and by then, we will become a person who takes off her skirt again. Girls, and that kind of situation is not only what we don’t want to see, but it is also not what you, or your friends in Western Europe, want to see, because we have experienced war, and we will not be in the war. We were not prepared when it broke out. At that time, if there was a threat of war, we would most likely strike preemptively as soon as possible!”
Khrushchev was not making a threat, but telling a fact. The fact is they need a safe space. A space to protect itself, which is why the Soviet Union supports a group of puppets. Those puppets are essentially the shield of the Soviet Union. Without this shield, only God knows what a group of guys suffering from "PTSD" will do when faced with possible threats. By then, they may really be growing mushrooms in Europe.
After smoking a cigar silently and pondering for a long time, Li Yian said.
“However, you should understand that when the whole world sees your tanks entering Budapest, when the whole of Hungary is resisting your invasion, you have already failed. Maybe you can use more troops. Go occupy Hungary, destroy its government, and re-establish a government under your control, but can you bear the political cost of doing so?"
Face Li Yi'an's rhetorical question, Khrushchev did not. He immediately retorted, but lit another cigarette, took a puff, and said:
"Without your help, maybe all this would have ended long ago. It was your help that gave Najib and Hungary People have courage.”
"Similarly, without your encouragement, Nasser would have signed the armistice agreement long ago. We all know that people must pay the price for their actions, and so does the country!"
Khrushchev's He frowned, his expression full of displeasure. But surprisingly, he didn't refute. He just smoked quietly, and after a long time, he said.
“On the issue of Hungary, many people within us accused me of being weak, which was the fundamental reason why we sent troops. I had to turn to a tough attitude on this issue to avoid being trapped politically. Passive."
Khrushchev said while smoking.
“But now we see that the situation there is out of control. It’s not just Nagy who has gone too far, but also the confrontation between us and you. In fact, this problem is not just about Hungary. The problem is between our two countries.”
Regarding Khrushchev's statement, Li Yi'an did not deny it, but said it directly.
“So I came to Moscow to solve the problem.”
Then, taking a puff of the cigar, Li Yian said.
“Okay, since you think Najib has gone too far, then bring him back.”
“Pull him back?”
Khrushchev asked rhetorically.
“How to bring it back?”
“Let’s work together. Haven’t you already established a workers’ and peasants’ government in Szolnok headed by Kadar?”
This approach is really very Russian. Before Najib was solved, a new government was established here. However, as far as Li Yi'an knew, the head of the new government, Kadar, was going to take a completely different path in the future. Hungary is also the most alternative country in the entire Eastern European bloc - to a certain extent, its economic liberalization has been implemented.
For this reason, Hungary was the first country to recover from the economic turmoil after the drastic changes in Eastern Europe.
"Cooperate! Join your people in the Hungarian government, and then pull Najib back to a path acceptable to you, but you must withdraw your troops."
Li Yian set out his conditions, as a Responsible big countries will of course safeguard the interests of small countries, just like they do now.
"What about Hungary?"
"Hungary has announced their choice - to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact and remain neutral, but it can be neutral neutrality, for example...if the Warsaw Pact and the If a military conflict breaks out in NATO, the Soviet army will be able to enter Hungary without restrictions and use Hungary for military defense. "
In fact, the condition Li Yi'an said was just taking off his pants and farting, and everyone knew it. , even if Hungary remains neutral, if there is a military conflict between the Warsaw Pact and NATO, then the Soviets will definitely receive Hungary, whether they want it or not.
But if it is written in the treaty, it will legalize all this, which is equivalent to giving Russia a step up. Now all they need is this step.
"Well...it's hard for me to explain it to my colleagues."
After thinking for a moment, Khrushchev said:
"Then the question is It’s become very serious.”
Looking at Khrushchev, Li Yi’an reminded.
"You should understand. Now the situation has changed. It is not just Nanyang. Some Western countries, including the United States, have become interested in Hungary. Once they intervene, the situation may develop in another direction. . But for us..."
When using the United States to threaten the Soviet Union, Li Yi'an specifically emphasized.
“But we don’t care whether Hungary belongs to the east or the west in the future. What we care about is that peace is restored to this land and their freedom is guaranteed to the greatest extent.”
The words have been made very clear. Now only Nanyang will have real negotiations with them on the Hungarian issue. Once the United States intervenes, everything will fundamentally change.
This is both a reminder and a warning, Khrushchev thought for a while and said.
"We cannot withdraw our troops immediately. We need more than half a year to ensure the stability of the coalition government! We cannot let everyone see our weakness, and..."
Staring at Li Yi'an, Helu Xiaofu said.
“I hope this is the last time, because you have to understand that we cannot make any more concessions on the same issue!”
Of course it is impossible for the Soviet Union to make any more concessions. , being able to make such a big concession on the issue of Hungarian pressure is already their bottom line.
Bottom line... Nanyang's bottom line is the bottom line, and so is the Soviet Union's bottom line.
"Of course,"
Li Yian said.
“As I said before, we have no interest in Eastern Europe, and we also respect Russia’s interests in Eastern Europe, and this respect is mutual.”
This is both Understanding is also telling the other party...where is Nanyang's bottom line!
Nodding, Khrushchev said.
"I hope that while respecting each other, we can have more extensive cooperation in the future."
"I think we should further deepen our understanding and eliminate misunderstandings."
Li Yi'an holds the hope of trying. mentality said.
“For example, if two countries are opened to tourism, Nanyang has tropical sunshine and beaches that Russia does not have. And Russia has ice and snow that Nanyang does not have. If such tourism resources can be fully utilized, we can definitely The understanding between the two peoples allows them to understand each other more deeply.”
The most important thing is...Russian women!
There are millions or even tens of millions of single women here. What do those single women need?
Of course it’s a man!
The current gender ratio in Nanyang is still not healthy enough. There are millions of single people, so of course this social problem must be solved.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s an Iron Curtain or not, you have to give it a try.
“Open for tourism…”
Khrushchev said.
“This issue is not something I can decide. We need further discussion.”
Let’s discuss it!
In the end you will definitely need Nanyang’s hard currency! Your body will always be honest!
Li Yian smiled, then looked at Khrushchev and suggested.
"I think, for the sake of world peace, we should have a drink, what do you think?"
Of course Khrushchev did not refuse Li Yi'an's proposal.
A bottle of vodka can bring people closer together. After drinking a bottle of vodka, the two of them will become old friends...
(End of this chapter)