"The outside world has always believed that General Cao is an extreme nationalist who only relies on national interests as a reference for the starting point of things. President Xi Jinping has always recognized this view. Due to the position of the negotiations this time, it is inconvenient for the chairman to come to visit directly. He Let us convey his greetings to General Cao and his family." After a brief courtesy, Zhou Enlai began a serious topic: "The chairman asked me to ask General Cao four questions: First, in the eyes of General Cao, do Communists count? As a member of the Chinese nation, the second question is whether General Cao really intends to go to war with the Soviet Union after the conflicts on the Mongolian issue intensify. The third question is if the Soviet Union takes the firmest stance and will never give up Mongolia but at the same time has another compromise plan, such as taking Mongolia's Whether General Cao can acquiesce in this compromise when actual control is handed over to the hands of the Chinese Communist Party? Fourth, whether General Cao supports China's future political system, whether it will be the Kuomintang one-party rule, democratic supervision or even multi-party joint governance"
Cao Xiaomin was stunned: What is going on? The first three questions are fine, but wouldn¡¯t it be more appropriate to ask Chiang Kai-shek the last question? Could it be thathe suddenly remembered the rumors about Moscow and the Communist Party hoping to replace him with Chiang
"The Japanese are of course considered members of the Chinese nation. This is not a matter of my personal opinion but a fact. They are originally members of this nation. As for going to war with the Soviet Union. I really have no intention of doing so. Maybe some people will At the same time, there is a tacit understanding of a secret military conflict, but China will not declare war with the Soviet Union or even have an open falling out with the Soviet Union." Cao Xiaomin smiled: "As for the third question, I can't answer it for the moment. Thinking about the current domestic political situation, if The Chinese Expeditionary Force got the actual control of Mongolia just as I arranged, but handed it over to your party. I'm afraid there will be a lot of opposition But please tell ** that some of his views have at least opened up my thinking. Maybe ** It will really become a compromise buffer for Sino-Soviet relations. To be honest, if it were not for the potential greater conflict crisis between the two parties in the future, it would not be impossible to hand Mongolia into the hands of the Communist Party. The meat will rot in the pot, It has always been in one's own belly. Whether Mongolia is in the hands of the Kuomintang or the Communist Party, it has returned to the hands of the Chinese As for the last question, my answer is that I neither support a one-party government nor a coalition government. , I support a government system under direct election by the people and supervision by all parties. At the same time, I firmly oppose the ruling party and the direct leadership of the military. The military will be the security machine of this country rather than the ruling tool of a certain political party; they should not be loyal to A certain party should be loyal to this nation and be mandated by every government elected through direct elections Of course, these are far away for us to talk about now, and they only represent a personal view. I think my views are not relevant to the negotiations that are just around the corner. There is not much constructive advancement. I only have one attitude now: in extraordinary times, it is most important for China to downplay its internal conflicts and maintain a consistent stance on external conflicts; the prerequisite for peacefully resolving domestic issues is to first give everyone a peaceful solution. environment."
"I hope General Cao can explain it in more detail. What is the concept of 'neither supporting one-party politics nor coalition governance'? Aren't one-party politics and coalition governance just two sides of the coin?" Zhu De interjected.
"No, if it is a coalition in name but actually a one-party coalition, it will cause countless conflicts and lead to Iron Curtain politics; if it is a coalition in reality, it will create countless conflicts of views and mutual constraints. Please note that The mutual constraints here refer to the negative constraints caused by disagreements. This can easily lead to the disintegration of the country's political system. The minimum harm will also cause the country's government agencies to operate extremely inefficiently. This is not an acceptable way of governing. There is actually no essential difference between one-party rule and imperial rule, except that the number of people sitting on the dragon bed has changed from one to a small group, and they only serve the interests of their own small group; but one-party rule But it is a way to maximize the efficiency of the political system. So I think there should be only one ruling party, but it must be subject to various supervisions, including other parties and all voters, and the constitution should stipulate that the ruling party has no right to use the military to defend itself. The ruling party immediately changed from the ruling party to the opposition party after losing support. This is what I call 'a political system under direct election by the people and supervision by all parties.'" Cao Xiaomin spread his hands: "If we are sitting on the university campus now Debating the political system and discussing the future of the nation, I am happy to continue talking about these. But now we are not students. There is not much time and space to explore. We must make decisions, decisions that affect countless lives of the entire nation, so we should talk about It should be closer to a final decision rather than a theoretical debate."
"I understand. We can understand what General Cao means. Maybe this is an important reference mark for the cooperation between our two parties" Zhou Enlai seemed to be satisfied with the results of the contact, although it was still unclear what he wanted in this contact. What signal did you get?
"General Cao seems to have underestimated the strength of the Soviet Union" Zhu De suddenly said: "The strength of the Soviet Union is not something that Japan can provoke. To be precise??is not something that China can afford to provoke at present. Even though they are currently suffering from various blows, their bodies look scarred. This is my reminder to General Cao. Once the Soviet Union makes a breakthrough in its confrontation with Japan, it will be a one-sided situation that is irreversible and has no buffer. I hope that General Cao will have this awareness when making any decision against the Soviet Union. Under no circumstances can China be placed in direct opposition to the Soviet Union, which will bring even more disastrous consequences to this nation"
Zhu De's words seemed to Cao Xiaomin that they were a little too "fearful of the Soviet Union", but after sending the two people away, Cao Xiaomin suddenly felt that Zhu De's words were his blind spot: Japan could only parry a full-strength attack on China, so if it is stronger than Japan How many Soviet Union full blow? Who said that because of the situation in Europe, it would be impossible for the Soviets to launch a thunderous strike in the Far East! ? Although the Germans have been clamoring for "**," doesn't Hitler know that traditional European powers such as Britain and France are Germany's biggest enemies? Isn¡¯t his clamor just for show? ? At such a delicate moment, would Hitler take advantage of the awkward and delicate trilateral relations between China, the Soviet Union, and Japan to make a special response, reach some kind of tacit agreement with the Soviet Union, and use all his strength to deal with Britain, France and other countries? He suddenly felt that his original plan to use the situation in Europe to blackmail the Soviets and subdue the Soviet Union with a silent military operation was a bit too naive!
It seems that the depth of the famous figures in history can be underestimated! Regarding the final compromise on the Mongolian issue, it was obvious that ** had made a judgment that was deeper than his own and might be closer to the real resultSuddenly, Cao Xiaomin understood why ** appeared in Shanxi in person: currently in the country ** The situation is great. Once Japan's external threat is reduced, Yan'an's survival situation will be even more difficult and dangerous; if the Japanese power is to be maintained and continues to grow, it must be in a place where there is support or where the Japanese threat is particularly small He understands Why did the Eighth Group desperately go north? He suddenly understood one thing: this "big meeting" was actually the negotiation between him and Chiang Kai-shek after he came up with the plan and let it be reported. In fact, it is over, and he has achieved his goal; ** The real purpose of coming to Shanxi this time for the "Big Meeting" was actually to have contact with himself, even if it was indirect contact, he wanted to find a way to ease the contradiction between the two parties. The resonance point also provides a stable base for the continued development of **, and he is also eyeing Mongolia!
Am I really a "giant"? Cao Xiaomin was a little dizzy: The meeting between the Japanese and Chiang Kai-shek in Shanxi was a pretense. The most important negotiating partner was actually himself. The harmony between the two parties was a cover. He had to reach a tacit understanding with himself in a reasonable way to allow the Japanese to dominate Mongolia's future dominance. is his purpose.
Now it is obvious that the development of the situation is very likely to be very close to what Mao Zedong speculated: Japan cannot invade Mongolia, and the Soviets will not clearly return Mongolia to the hands of the National Government; the Chinese Communist Army can actually occupy Mongolia, but the Chinese government cannot Completely broke with the Soviet Union In the end, there was only one actor suitable to preside over the governance of Mongolia, the Chinese Communist Party!
There is always a feeling of being used or calculated, but it seems that we have to let things develop in that direction. Just like how Cao Xiaomin dealt with his relationship with Chiang Kai-shek when he first came to a high position, he always felt that everything he did was ultimately controlled by Chiang Kai-shek. Now he has the same feeling, that everything he worked hard to do was ultimately controlled by Jiang Jieshi ¡
Recall every word, expression and movement of the person you talked to. This may give you a clearer idea of ??the other person's intentions Cao Xiaomin tried hard to use all the diplomatic knowledge he learned in later generations to think about it. situation today.
" Once the Soviet Union makes a breakthrough in the confrontation with the Japanese, it will be an irreversible and one-sided situation with no buffer" Zhu De's words suddenly rang in Cao Xiaomin's ears: Could it be that the Soviet Red Army was going to attack Did the Japanese launch a major counterattack? Could it be that the Soviets could use more than a month to reverse the rotten situation? "The more you are in a crisis, the more extraordinary you can show the extraordinary qualities of some unparalleled heroes. No matter how bad your evaluation of Stalin is, but looking at it without all emotional factors, how can a person who can create an Iron Curtain Era like this be an ordinary person?" !? Cao Xiaomin suddenly had a premonition: The Soviet Union's major counterattack, which is very likely to completely defeat the Japanese, is about to begin!!~!
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