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Volume 2: Three Pillars Chapter 53: The Soviet Union¡¯s Bottom Line

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    The Kremlin staff are now on tenterhooks every day, lest Stalin hears what he said and will be in big trouble.  Comrade Stalin was in a very bad mood. Although he did not fall and smash himself in the office, the more he was like this, the more worried everyone became.

    "I should bear the leadership responsibility for the failure of this war. Due to my incompetence, the Soviet Union's economic and military strength in the past two years has not improved, but has become worse than before."

    ¡°Today¡¯s Politburo meeting, Stalin started self-examination as soon as he came up.  Trotsky and Zinoviev, who were about to say this, were caught off guard by him. After the two looked at each other, Trotsky spoke.

    "For the failure of this war, I think it is not Comrade Stalin's problem alone, but the responsibility of our entire Politburo. In particular, I failed in my role as chairman of the Military Commission." Trotsky saw Stalin's self-criticism  , he also launched self-criticism.

    "I also have a responsibility"

    Suddenly, the conference room was filled with voices of self-examination.

    "The failure of this war was due to our underestimation of China's strength, but the fundamental reason was determined by our country's low industrial production capacity. Whether it is the number of artillery or aircraft, we do not have an advantage. As for tanks, we do not have an advantage.  It is a huge contrast. Coupled with our country's political system, our diplomatic relations with other countries in the world have not improved until now. Negotiations with China are about to begin, and the Chinese have gained an absolute advantage in the Far East. They have  The conditions will definitely be very harsh. There are two main things to discuss when we are called together today. Let¡¯s discuss the first thing first. Where is our bottom line?¡± After Stalin and others spoke, he took advantage of the situation and took responsibility for everyone.  .

    "Our bottom line should be to restore the status quo before the war." Trotsky looked at Stalin and said. As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Trotsky like an idiot.

    "Comrade Trotsky, this is a meeting of the Politburo, please be more serious!" Bukharin knocked on the table and said before Stalin could speak.

    "I'm very serious, isn't that what everyone thinks. Of course we hope to return to the status quo before the war, but this is absolutely impossible. We suffered a complete defeat in the Far East, and the Chinese can now be said to be waiting for work. We can say that we have nothing to do with them.  Method. Unless millions of troops are mobilized to fight a war in the Far East. Everyone knows that this is impossible, not to mention that the territories currently occupied by the Chinese were theirs just a few decades ago. In this war, we should go first  We can't stand it no matter which point it started. In fact, the bottom line in my heart is that the Chinese only want to get back the land they currently occupy, and that's God's blessing." Trotsky looked coldly  Looking at Bukharin, he spoke.

    "The reason why I proposed peace talks at the last meeting once the Chinese occupy two cities is to protect the bottom line. My bottom line is Vladivostok. Our ancestors worked hard to build a road of thousands of kilometers.  The purpose of building a highway is to find a port in the Pacific Ocean. This should be the bottom line we should all stick to. What I didn¡¯t expect was that Vladivostok was also captured by the Chinese.¡±

    "Judging from the current situation, they will definitely not withdraw from Vladivostok. But if they do not abandon Vladivostok, the Chinese will return to the Amur Oblast or Primorye Province. We  A section of the Trans-Siberian Railway is under the control of the Chinese. Vladivostok will become useless even in our hands. It is better to abandon Primorsky Province. Keep Chita and Amur Oblasts, and transfer Amur to  The land east of the river will be returned to China." Stalin put forward his own idea.

    "I think this is impossible. The Chinese have now occupied our four most important cities in the Far East. They will definitely not agree to just abandon the coastal province. What Comrade General Secretary just said is our bottom line, and  What you are talking about now is the best solution for us." Zinoviev refuted Stalin mercilessly.

    ¡°Do we really want to hand those places in the Far East back to China?!¡± Bukharin couldn¡¯t help but said.

    "Then give up Amur again. This is already a huge victory for China. I think they are not willing to push us. If they don't agree, I would rather send another 30 divisions to the Far East to fight another battle.  !" Stalin gritted his teeth and said.

    Hearing Stalin say this, everyone knew that this was really his bottom line.  I just don¡¯t know what conditions the Chinese will put forward.

    ¡°We have only discussed the territorial bottom line, but what about other aspects?¡± Trotsky asked.

    "Strive for no compensation." All Stalin could think of was to cede territory and pay compensation, because the concessions in China had been withdrawn after the establishment of the Soviet Union.  There are no other privileges except for the China Eastern Railway.

    ??This is bullshit.  Zinoviev cursed in his mind.

    "If everyone has no objections, then the first thing is settled. The second thing I want to say is reform. Through this battle, we can clearly see that our industrial production capacity and economic capacity are very good.  Backwardness. The capitalist countries around us are technologically advanced and industrially developed. If we cannot eliminate this backwardness in a short period of time, do not develop industry, do not establish military industry, and do not quickly consolidate national defense. Even if we do not launch a war, imperialism will always  It is possible to launch military intervention and aggression to strangle the Soviet power." When Stalin said this, he found that Trotsky and Zinoviev were somewhat disapproving.

    "Don't forget what happened to the Chinese in the last century. If we fall behind, we will be beaten. If we have more artillery than China, more tanks, and more aircraft and warships than China in this war,  Will we lose this war?! I ask everyone to put aside their prejudices and think about this issue from the perspective of the country and the perspective of citizens." Stalin said seriously.

    "I think some aspects of our country do need reform, but I don't think it should be all at once. Everything must be done step by step." Bukharin said.

    His statement surprised Stalin. He had always believed that Bukharin was his loyal follower, so he promoted him to the Politburo. He did not expect that he would say such a thing at this time.

    "Comrade Bukhalin is right, I agree with his opinion." Although Trotsky did not know what was going on between Bukhalin and Stalin, he knew that this was a rare opportunity and he must seize it.

    "I also agree with his opinion." Zinoviev said.

    Stalin never expected this result. If the vote was forced, the other party would have at least three votes, in which case more than two-thirds of the votes would not be reached.

    "In that case, let's discuss this issue next time. As for the negotiations with China, it's settled. Let's adjourn the meeting." After Stalin finished speaking, he walked out first.

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