When Chiang Kai-shek saw Soong Mei-ling helping Chen Zikun talk, he was displeased and snorted coldly: "You are thinking about him."

Soong Mei-ling said: "Darling, I am thinking about you. In your opinion, I think the Russians will send troops to the Northeast."

Chiang Kai-shek said: "The Russians are thinking about the revenge of a single arrow in the Battle of Lushun, so they will naturally avenge their shame, but they will never send troops to help me in vain. As the saying goes, it is easy to ask God to send God but it is difficult to send God. I am afraid it is the front door to drive the tiger and the back door to welcome the wolf."

Soong Mei-ling said: "Then do you think the Russians will give up Outer Mongolia."

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head: "I definitely won't."

Soong Mei-ling smiled: "If the Russians are unwilling to send troops, it is useless to ask them. If the Russians want to send troops, can we stop them? The saying that weak countries have no diplomacy still applies today."

Chiang Kai-shek nodded without saying a word. Not to mention the 800,000 Kwantung Army entrenched in Manchukuo, even the Japanese army in Guizhou and Hunan could not be expelled with the power of the **, his combat effectiveness was not strong, and the Americans were unwilling to contribute. The three northeastern provinces would not know when they would return. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel sad.

Soong Mei-ling said: "What you know, how Chen Zikun doesn't know. Speaking of which, he has a better grasp of the international situation than you. If you send him to the Soviet Union to Russia, he will inevitably break with the Russian side with his temper, causing trouble for the country and winning glory for himself. At that time, the mess will not be cleaned up."

A word woke Chiang Kai-shek up, and he nodded slowly: "It's reasonable, since that's the case, let's discuss it again."

...

Chen Zikun was very idle during this period. He did not participate in the dispute between Stilwell and Chiang Kai-shek because he knew that Stilwell was a famous "jealous Joe", and the chairman was even more stubborn and had a strong personality. Instead of giving his efforts, it was better to stay out of the matter, so he patted his butt and ran to Jiangbei to supervise the war.

Jiangdong Province is Chen Zikun's basic foundation, and Jiangbei is where he made his fortune. Under his management, this land has developed from a barren land to a prosperous place dominated by the coal and iron industry. In addition, the large population brought by the famine in Henan has gradually become a top priority with extremely rich resources and soldiers.

Leonardo, outside Nantai County, Chen Zikun looked at his watch and said to Gai Longquan: "Let's start."

A brigade army was lying outside the city at this moment, and the muzzle was aiming at the artillery tower and ready to shoot at any time. Gai Longquan nodded and made a gesture. The messenger took out a signal gun and fired a red signal flare into the sky. The light blew through the night sky, and then the gunshot sounded. However, it was not the siege troops who opened fire, but fierce fighting was in the artillery tower.

Half an hour later, a green signal flare rose from the city.

The troops rushed into the city. At this time, a red sun rose from the east. It was dawn. The battle traces in the county were not very obvious. There were only some blood stains and bullet shells at the entrance of the old county government. The Japanese in the stronghold died all over the place. They were wiped out by the puppet troops anyway. Unfortunately, the military police had withdrawn to Beitai and did not kill these animals.

On the eve of 1945, Nantai was revived.

Chen Zikun came to the place where Zhao Ziming died, sprinkled a glass of wine, stood silently for a long time, and said to the follower: "Create a monument for the heroes here."

The situation in Jiangbei is quite complicated. The Eighth Route Army occupied half of the country. The Japanese turtles were hiding in Beitai City, and there were still many troops. If the trapped beasts still fight, they would probably have to suffer too much casualties. It would be difficult to meet the Eighth Route Army soldiers, so they had to take advantage of Jiangnan.

Since taking root in Jiangnan, the Anti-Japanese Rescue ** has successively seized large tracts of land in more than a dozen county towns and directly oppressed Gu Zhutong's troops in the third war zone. There have been frictions between the two sides. Now the sphere of influence is generally determined, and only the provincial capital and several large cities are still in the hands of the Japanese.

The Nanjing pseudo-government is also in trouble. Last November, Wang Jingwei died of illness in Japan. Chen Gongbo came out to take charge of the overall situation. His prestige was simply not comparable to Wang Jingwei. The building was about to collapse. Everyone was thinking of a way out and was striving to get online with Chongqing.

With the help of Liu Youjin, the puppet troops in Jiangdong Province have reached an agreement with the anti-Japanese rescue **, and have accepted the adaptation in private and are ready to turn against each other at any time.

The overall situation was settled, and suddenly bad news came, US President Roosevelt passed away, followed by good news. Nazi Germany surrendered under the capture of the Soviet Union and Britain and the United States, Hitler committed suicide, and the European war ended.

Chen Zikun received a telegram from Chongqing, ordering him to return quickly and arrive in Chongqing and learn that the Supreme Government sent a diplomatic delegation to Moscow for negotiations, and he was also one of them.

The itinerary was set and I set off immediately. On the plane to Dihua, Xinjiang, Foreign Minister Song Ziwen said to Chen Zikun: "Zikun, I asked you to be brought with me. You are a military expert. I don't worry if you are there."

Chen Zikun said: "Then I have to sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman, but I'm afraid I will return in vain."

Song Ziwen said: "As a diplomat, even if you know there is no hope, you still have to go to the negotiations. At least I am better than Li Hongzhang, who went to Maguan to negotiate. By the way, I will introduce you to someone, Jingguo, you can do it."

A young man came over and saluted Chen Zikun: "General Chen, I am Jiang Ching-kuo, I have long admired your name."

Chen Zikun knew that this was Chiang Kai-shek's eldest son, Chiang Ching-kuo. He had lived in the Soviet Union for many years and had a lot of experiences. He couldn't help but talk to him in Russian. The two couldn't stop talking. Chiang Ching-kuo talked about his experience of studying, working, and getting married in the Soviet Union. The ups and downs and downs were heartbreaking, and it was also seen from it that Stalin was shameless and despicable.

The plane stopped in Dihua, and the delegation got off the plane to visit. There was a strong Soviet atmosphere everywhere. Sheng Shicai had been operating Xinjiang for many years. He took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to turn to the Soviet Union. Xinjiang had a large number of Soviet troops stationed in Xinjiang, even aircraft manufacturing plants. If Stalin had not had other concerns, Xinjiang would have long become a franchise republic of the Soviet Union.

Rebellions in Xinjiang have been repeatedly, and it has dragged down hundreds of thousands of people in the 44 years of war. It is entirely because the Soviet Union has caused it. It is unfortunate that China has such a strong neighbor.

After a long flight, I finally arrived at Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union. In July, Moscow was cool in the climate, the Red Square was magnificent, the Kremlin tower was towering and magnificent, and the Red Army soldiers' shift ceremony in front of Lenin's tomb was solemn and dignified. However, these had nothing to do with the delegation. They were involved in tense negotiations as soon as they arrived.

Stalin met them. This was a Georgian man with a low figure and mustache. He wore a dark gray uniform similar to Zhongshan suit. He held a pipe and liked to walk when he spoke. He exuded a superior aura. This aura was different from Roosevelt, but was somewhat similar to Chiang Kai-shek, but more intense. Chen Zikun understood that it was the aura of a political butcher who had tens of millions of lives on his hands.

The Soviet Union's meaning was very clear. Everything was based on the Yalta Agreement, and it was assigned to Lushun, Dalian to the Soviet Union, the Middle East Railway, the South Manchuria Railway and its affiliated businesses. China must recognize the foreign ****.

The delegation stated that Outer Mongolia could be given a high degree of autonomy and allowed Soviet troops to be stationed, but not **.

The two sides negotiated on this issue. Stalin was extremely arrogant and had no intention of giving in. Song Ziwen was helpless and asked Chen Zikun for advice. Chen Zikun was temporarily cramming. After thinking hard for a long time, he finally had a slow-down plan to let the Soviet Union make a guarantee of the territorial sovereignty of the three eastern provinces, not support the separatist rule, and discourage Xinjiang rebellion. China promised to allow Outer Mongolian citizens to vote for whether to decide whether to ** after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.

The negotiations began again, and the facts proved that in the face of the strong Soviet power, all tricks were weak and powerless. Stalin refused on the spot and said, "It was you who asked me to send troops, not me to send troops. After the cruel Patriotic War, the Soviet Union's human resources were exhausted, and the elite of the Kwantung Army were still there. Why did the Soviet Union sacrifice its young man to help you fight? If you have the strength, just fight well. Since you ask the Soviet Union to send troops, you have to accept the conditions. This is a very reasonable exchange."

Chen Zikun said: "Outer Mongolia is China's territory, and the territory cannot be negotiated. If the Soviet Union is unwilling to fulfill its ally, then we should send troops ourselves, otherwise we will not be able to explain to the 400 million people."

He spoke Russian, with a Petersburg accent. Stalin was a little surprised. He looked carefully and pointed at Chen Zikun with his pipe and asked Song Ziwen: "Who is he?"

Song Ziwen was so anxious that the Soviet Union was no better than the United States. Stalin was a dictator who was the only one who was angry with him. Everything could happen. He hurriedly explained: "This is General Chen Zikun and one of the members of the delegation."

In diplomatic occasions, Stalin still maintained a certain degree of demeanor. He looked at the guy who dared to contradict himself and suddenly said, "I have seen you, in Morocco."

Chen Zikun said: "Your Excellency has a good memory. I have attended a Moroccan conference."

Stalin walked two steps and said, "You said China sent troops on its own."

Chen Zikun said: "It is not impossible for China to form a new army, with all American weapons, and solve the Japanese army in the Northeast with the support of American aircraft and warships. It is just that more people have died. The Northeast has been in decline for twelve years, and millions have died, and it is nothing more to die."

Stalin laughed: "I have the courage, and I am indeed a soldier, but do you think this will allow Outer Mongolia to be kept in China? No, this is something that the Soviet Union did not allow. Regardless of whether you agree or not, the Soviet Union will send troops to Manchuria and fight to Shanhaiguan, no, fight to Peiping."

Chiang Ching-kuodao: "Comrade Stalin, I can't see how important Outer Mongolia is to the Soviet Union. It will make you risk going to war with your allies to make such a decision."

Stalin said: "If someone attacks the Soviet Union from Outer Mongolia, as long as the Siberian Railway is cut off, the Far East will be over. Therefore, Outer Mongolia must be safe and placed under the protection of the Soviet Union."

Chiang Ching-kuodao: "After Japan was defeated, no one would occupy Outer Mongolia. China and the Soviet Union were friendly countries and would not attack you. If you take a step back, China would not have such power."

Stalin said: "The nation of Japan is very resilient and will sooner or later be revived. As for China, as long as you are unified, it will develop very quickly. Even if China does not attack the Soviet Union, it will be difficult to ensure that the United States will not use the means to send troops."

The negotiations were deadlocked again. The Soviets did not speak diplomatic rhetoric at all. The negotiations were straightforward language, like robbers. The delegation was trapped in Moscow and could not do anything.

Song Ziwen said to Chen Zikun: "I now deeply understand Li Hongzhang's powerlessness and shame. Like in the European war, China is nominally a victorious country, but it still cannot avoid cede land compensation. Outer Mongolia cannot be saved, and the three northeastern provinces are in danger. The consequences of signing or not signing this treaty are similar. If you sign it, there will be at least a little binding force. If you don't sign it, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Chen Zikun said: "You plan to sign."

Song Ziwen shook his head: "I don't want to be a national sinner. I sign the treaty of selling territory. Whoever wants to be the Foreign Minister will do it. I will quit."

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