Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Almost all the heads of state of the socialist countries came to Moscow to attend Comrade Stalin's funeral. In addition to attending the funeral, the Prime Minister also met with the new Soviet leaders.

After Stalin's death, Malenkov became Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, and Beria became First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Furthermore, the Ministry of State Security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were merged into one ministry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with Beria serving concurrently as Minister.

At that time, Khrushchev was in the Central Secretariat. Malenkov was ranked first and Khrushchev was ranked second.

The Soviet Union's political structure was currently a three-way balance of power. Malenkov held the highest position as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Beria controlled the security services, and Khrushchev handled the day-to-day work of the Soviet Central Committee in the Secretariat.

However, the most active person at Stalin's funeral was Beria.

He dispatched several divisions of the security forces to Moscow to maintain order. All leaders of the socialist camp knew that after Stalin's death, Ilia had become very famous in Soviet politics.

On the contrary, Malenkov, who held the highest position, was considered by many leaders to be weak in character and unable to suppress Beria. Therefore, many people believed that Beria would control the future of Soviet politics.

Unfortunately, the more proud Beria is now, the more bigwigs in the party he offends.

After all, this was the man who controlled the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Beria held the dark histories of countless Soviet political figures. His reckless behavior further demonstrated the fear of Soviet Party leaders.

But Belia had no choice.

His current status meant he could only advance, not retreat. Even if he wanted to retreat, the Soviet political leaders would not allow him to do so.

The Prime Minister's contact with the Soviet leader was not only to see the next political and policy changes in the Soviet Union, but also to ask Tang Duo to return to China.

This is an air force officer who lived in the Soviet Union for 28 years.

In 1925, the Guangzhou Nationalist Government sent him to the Soviet Union to study air force. He remained there, attending several Soviet Air Force academies. He studied aircraft piloting, mechanical engineering, and communications engineering, and even participated in the Soviet-German War, distinguishing himself. He was a man of both literary and military talents, skilled in flying aircraft and combat, and even more knowledgeable in mechanical engineering theory. Yang Quanwu had come this time for Tang Duo. The Xi'an Military Engineering Academy, which had already been established, was in need of talents like Tang Duo.

As early as the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Central Government had already negotiated with the Soviet Union to allow Tang Duo to return to China. It wasn't until the signing of the armistice agreement during the Korean War in 1952 that the Soviet Union agreed to allow Tang Duo to return to China. However, this has been postponed until now. China can no longer wait.

Because China now lacks talents like Tang Duo.

The Soviet government was currently in a state of chaos and was unwilling to come into conflict with the Chinese government over Tang Duo. Therefore, they agreed to the Prime Minister's request, allowing Tang Duo to return home when he was ready.

Yang Quanwu has already reported this to the Central Committee.

Tang Duo was to be appointed a member of the Party Committee of Xi'an Military Engineering University and the director of the Air Force Engineering Department. Xi'an Military Engineering University previously had Air Force Engineering Department, Artillery Engineering Department, Naval Engineering Department, Armored Force Engineering Department, Engineering Force Engineering Department, and Atomic Engineering Department.

While the Prime Minister was busy, Wei Hongjun was also very busy.

Wei Hongjun is the deputy head of the Chinese delegation.

He was also the general who decisively dispatched the US Army in Korea. Therefore, many Eastern European leaders, in addition to their contacts with Soviet high-level officials, also engaged with Wei Hongjun. Through intelligence from their embassies in China, they learned that Wei Hongjun was the youngest Politburo member in the Communist Party of China, the fourth-ranking member of the State Council, and the highest-ranking member of the Secretariat, indicating a promising future.

So everyone is willing to contact Wei Hongjun.

After all, China is the undisputed second-in-command of the socialist camp.

Moreover, trade between China and Eastern European countries has been running smoothly in recent years. Both sides have benefited from this mutual trade. Many of their leaders have invited Wei Hongjun to visit Eastern Europe.

Wei Hongjun expressed his gratitude.

At the same time, arrangements were made for Wei Hongjun's trip to Eastern Europe.

920 Eastern Europe Survey

After Comrade Stalin's funeral, Wei Hongjun and Mao Zemin began their trip to Eastern Europe.

Wei Hongjun attaches great importance to this investigation.

Of course, the Eastern European nations also took Wei Hongjun's arrival very seriously. Whenever he arrived, they would invite him to a welcome banquet. Everyone in Eastern Europe wanted to see Wei Hongjun, the Chinese general who had defeated the Americans.

Leaders of Eastern European countries all took time to talk with Wei Hongjun.

But Wei Hongjun's purpose this time, in addition to getting to know the leaders of Eastern European countries, is mainly to understand the history and culture of Eastern European countries, the history of the Communist Party of Eastern European countries, the previous economic and market conditions of Eastern European countries, and the public opinion situation in Eastern European society.

So whenever Wei Hongjun arrived at a place, he would collect newspapers and magazines published by Eastern European countries, and Wei Hongjun asked the staff to do simple translation.

Wei Hongjun also met with overseas students, staff, and Chinese nationals in Eastern Europe. His conversations didn't touch on sensitive political issues, focusing instead on their lives in Eastern Europe. He inquired about workers' wages, housing allocation, housing prices, and the prices of various goods in the market.

They also asked about recent wage growth for workers, whether the supply of agricultural and sideline products was sufficient or insufficient, whether there was a black market in Eastern European countries, and what the black market prices were.

These things may seem like trivial, everyday matters, but they are what Wei Hongjun wants to know most. The market situation, the black market situation, can accurately reflect the supply situation of a country.

Wei Hongjun and Mao Zemin recorded a great deal of information along the way, including the current economic situation in Eastern Europe, especially prices, as well as market issues and demand.

And study the history of the Communist parties in Eastern Europe and understand the composition of these Communist parties.

Met with Huang Zhen, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary.

Huang Zhen was a cadre who emerged from the Ningdu Uprising. Because of his education, Huang Zhen quickly rose to the rank of Political Work Officer after joining the Red Army. Huang Zhen later held high ranks. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as Deputy Director of the Political Department of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, Deputy Political Commissar and Director of the Political Department of the Taihang Military Region, and Political Commissar of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Column. He was later transferred to the General Political Department of the Military Commission. If his rank was either deputy corps level or quasi-corps level, he would have undoubtedly been promoted to Lieutenant General.

When the People's Republic of China was founded, it was short of diplomats, so a group of generals were selected. Huang Zhen was one of the first generals. He came to Hungary in 1949 and served as ambassador for four years.

Wei Hongjun and Huang Zhen were not overly polite after meeting.

Huang Zhen was asked directly about the history of the Hungarian Communist Party.

Wei Hongjun takes his understanding of the history of party organizations in Eastern European countries very seriously. Only by understanding their history can one understand the development of many of their policies. Only then can one deduce their future choices and predict future changes in Eastern Europe. Huang Zhen, having spent four years in Hungary, possesses a deep understanding of the history of the Hungarian Communist Party. He readily remarked, "The current Hungarian Communist Party was entirely brought about by the Soviet Union. Europe is, after all, the homeland of Marx and Engels, so their ideas have long been circulated there. Every European country has had Marxist parties. The Hungarian Communist Party was also established early, but it truly entered the historical stage in 1919. In 1919, Hungary had two Marxist parties: the Hungarian Communist Party and the Hungarian Social Democratic Party. After reaching an agreement on the dictatorship of the proletariat, the two merged to form the Hungarian Socialist Party. The Hungarian Socialist Party subsequently took over the Hungarian government and established the Hungarian Soviet Republic. However, after over a hundred days of fighting, the party was ultimately defeated and overthrown by domestic and foreign enemies."

Because of the October Revolution in Russia, many countries around Russia were influenced by the October Revolution and established Soviet states at that time.

As a result, the Soviet Union was subject to interference from both home and abroad.

The Soviet Union held out, which led to the formation of the Soviet Union by a dozen other Soviet states. Hungary did not hold out, so the Soviet state formed by Hungary was overthrown.

"After the collapse of the Socialist Party, many members of the Hungarian Communist Party fled to the Soviet Union, where they re-established the Communist Party. However, the Communist Party itself had little power in Hungary, and in May 1936, the Communist International dissolved its Central Committee, citing its failure to actively implement its resolutions. During World War II, members of the Communist Party in exile in the Soviet Union established a Central Committee abroad, participated in the struggle against fascist aggression, and led various anti-fascist campaigns in Hungary. However, the Communist Party's strength was limited, and its organization in Hungary was severely damaged. In 5, the Communist International dissolved, along with the Central Committee. The Communist Party subsequently established the Peace Party, intending to promote a broad anti-fascist alliance between the working class and the petty bourgeoisie and bourgeoisie."

“后来纳粹德国失败,匈共重新恢复了共产党的名字,随着苏军回到了匈牙利。当时匈共党员总共15万人左右,在第一次匈牙利大选当中获得了17%的票数。后来匈共在苏联的支持之下,和社会民主党、民族农民党、工会全国理事会等组成了左翼联盟。1947年8月匈共再次参加选举得到了22%的选票,成为了第一大党。1948年匈共和社会民主党合并成为了新的匈共,改名为匈牙利劳动人民党，党员拥有112.7万人。“

Huang Zhen spoke these data casually.

This shows his understanding of Hungary during his years there. "So many party members? What's the total population of Hungary?"

"The current membership of the Hungarian Communist Party has reached about 140 million, accounting for 15% of the total Hungarian population. Among adults, the proportion of the Hungarian Communist Party is about 30%."

The Hungarian Communist Party has a large number of members.

But it makes people wonder how so many party members came out.

After thinking for a while, Wei Hongjun said to Mao Zemin and Huang Zhen, "The Hungarian Communist Party's foundation is not solid, and the growth of its membership is very abnormal. Hungary has only been liberated for a few years, but the number of members has expanded so rapidly in such a short period of time. This is not a good thing. In peacetime, these party members have not been tested."

The number of party members is growing too fast.

The number of party members in China also grew rapidly during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

For example, in 1938, the number of CCP members soared from 4 to 50. However, the rapid growth of CCP members during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was all due to the experience of war. Many CCP members sacrificed their lives for their country and nation during the war.

Even so, the CCP's rapid membership growth during the Anti-Japanese War left many problems. For example, there were too many landlords and rich peasants among the party members, which led to many problems during the land reform.

Not to mention Hungary.

When Hungary was liberated, the Communist Party of Hungary had only about 100,000 members. And this was despite the fact that many people, owing to the Soviet Union's favor, believed that the Communist Party of Hungary would win. Three years later, the number of members exceeded 100. If you were in a paradise like China, that might be understandable. But Hungary is a small country with a population of less than 10 million.

The number of party members is growing so fast.

It's like anyone can join the party simply by applying. It's so casual. "That's true."

Huang Zhen nodded.

He said, "The current situation of the Hungarian Communist Party is that the top leaders are all Hungarian Communist Party leaders who fled to the Soviet Union. Many of the cadres below are mostly Hungarian intellectuals. The merger of the Hungarian Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party to form the new Hungarian Communist Party greatly expanded the power of the Hungarian Communist Party in Hungary. However, the members of this Social Democratic Party are not, strictly speaking, a Marxist party. Their main members are ethnic intellectuals, and they are a party that supports national independence."

"Have you ever met these people? What was their state of mind after Comrade Stalin's death?"

Huang Zhen didn't answer immediately, his expression becoming grave. He said seriously, "Vice Premier Wei, Vice Premier Zhou, from my recent interactions with the leaders of the Hungarian Communist Party, I can clearly sense that upon hearing the news of Comrade Stalin's passing, many leaders of the Hungarian Communist Party breathed a sigh of relief. Their expressions revealed a sense of relief. Currently, the leaders of the Hungarian Communist Party's Third Division, such as Raksi, are very dissatisfied. However, since Raksi and his group are supported by the Soviet Union, they dare not speak out. Now that Comrade Stalin has passed away, many powerful factions within the Hungarian Communist Party are ready to make a move."

Wei Hongjun nodded.

This is understandable.

Among the current socialist countries, only two countries have conquered the world through their own strength.

One is China and the other is Yugoslavia.

Therefore, both countries are currently different from other socialist countries. Yugoslavia pursued an independent path and has now directly defected from the socialist camp, or was expelled from the socialist camp by the Soviet Union. Tito is even more of a taboo in socialist countries.

China cooperated with the Soviet Union.

Although they also recognized the Soviet Union as Big Brother, they did not consider it the "boss party." However, the socialist countries in Eastern Europe were different.

These countries were founded entirely with Soviet assistance, and the Communist parties in these countries were all limited in strength. Their domestic influence was limited, and without Soviet armed support, they would not have been able to seize power. Therefore, the Soviet Union was seen as their "savior" and "the father party." This created a potential pitfall for these countries, as the Communist parties leading the regimes were weak, and many powerful factions within them were dissatisfied with their rule.

They truly became socialist countries without experiencing any struggle. Although they enjoyed external support from the Soviet Union, to maintain internal political stability, they had no choice but to make peace with powerful factions within the country. Many of these powerful factions directly joined the Communist Party, or some political parties directly merged with it. However, simply because they joined the Communist Party, they were not necessarily supportive members. Therefore, the governance of Eastern European countries was complex. Because the strength of Eastern European Communist parties was uncertain, the leaders of these countries could only rely more heavily on the Soviet Union. The more discontent there was among those below them, the more they relied on the Soviet Union.

It can be said that the current Eastern European Communist Party is more like the Kuomintang organization in the early Republic of China. Various forces have joined the Communist Party, forming a hodgepodge.

Many people wanted to change, especially the nationalists, but no one dared.

Because there was a mountain weighing down on them. It wasn't the Soviet Union, but its leader, Comrade Stalin. Not to mention that Comrade Stalin was the leader of the world communist movement for more than two decades, his ruthless style during World War II alone intimidated many small Eastern European countries.

So no one dared to do anything.

But now that Comrade Stalin has passed away, for many factions in Eastern Europe, it is like a huge mountain has been removed from their shoulders.

"What about the situation of Hungarian scholars?" "It's very serious."

Huang Zhen's expression was serious. He said, "Many Hungarian scholars have long been dissatisfied with Hungary's pursuit of the Soviet-style socialist path. Many of them have formed their own small groups, regularly expressing their dissatisfaction with both the Hungarian and Soviet governments. Students at many Hungarian universities are particularly active in this regard. Since the death of Comrade Stalin, many university students have been expressing their dissatisfaction in public. Many scholars have begun to form their own groups to openly express their political views."

“The Hungarian government doesn’t care?”

"It's impossible to get help. Previously, the Hungarian government arrested many people on charges of being 'Titoists,' including a large number of Party cadres. But since Comrade Stalin's death, thousands of members of the Hungarian Communist Party who previously supported the 'Titoists' have been demanding that the Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party rehabilitate them. The Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party is already overwhelmed by dealing with these internal Party issues, and there's no way to deal with these intellectuals."

Wei Hongjun didn't expect that the situation in Hungary had become so bad.

No wonder, after the Polish-Hungarian Incident, members of the Hungarian Communist Party (CPC) left the party in droves, and the party, which once had hundreds of members, was reduced to fewer than 40,000. The problems of the CPC are truly serious.

Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "Comrade Huang Zhen, what do you think will happen to the Hungarian political situation next?"

"The Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party is likely to attack Chairman Raksi and others." "What do you mean?"

"There were many people in the Hungarian Communist Party who were dissatisfied with Raksi before, but they were afraid to take action. But now that the situation has changed, they are very likely to take action."

Huang Zhen expressed his opinion.

Wei Hongjun nodded.

After thinking about it, he looked at Mao Zemin.

Mao Zemin nodded and said, "I think it's very likely. The situation we saw in Berlin is not optimistic. Many of the students and technicians we sent to Germany have expressed that the German people are increasingly dissatisfied with the policies of the German government, and even with our Soviet adversary. Now that Comrade Stalin has passed away, this dissatisfaction can easily lead to problems."

Wei Hongjun and Mao Zemin had been traveling around Eastern Europe these days, including Berlin.

The situation in Berlin was truly dire. Although the Soviet Union had relaxed its grip on Germany somewhat, it still maintained a tight grip on the country. Not only had it plundered a vast amount of German machinery and equipment, it was now forcing Germany to pay annual reparations to the Soviet Union.

The German economy was already in a bad state, and after being plundered, it has never recovered.

Germany still owes the Soviet Union billions of dollars in reparations, which it must repay annually. As a result, the living standards of the German people have always been poor. Otherwise, Germany would not have cooperated with China or engaged in trade with it.

They want to exchange their machinery and equipment for China's agricultural and sideline products.