1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Li Desheng nodded slightly, but his attitude remained firm!

“We have reservations about this.

What I mean is that I neither agree nor disagree, so be it!

Thus, the first important issue, which many outsiders thought might cause both sides to slam the table and curse each other for half a month, was resolved so simply.

The meeting recorder, Gong Zhongxi, recorded the opinions of both parties, signed them for confirmation, and then moved on to the second topic:

Issues concerning economic and trade cooperation between the Five-Star Oriental Republic and the Chinese Soviet Republic.

Li Desheng jumped out to find fault again today, like he had taken a bullet:

"Please note that we have not yet recognized the 'Five-Star Eastern Republic', so..."

Zhao Ziqi responded sharply:

"Then, I must also emphasize to you that we have never recognized the 'Chinese Soviet Republic'!

Seeing that the atmosphere was deadlocked again, Chen Geng jumped out to smooth things over.

"Gentlemen, can we put aside these nominal disputes and talk about something more practical? Otherwise, this argument will never end.

"Huh"

After being persuaded by his colleagues, Zhao Ziqi took a deep breath, his eyes cold:

"His Majesty, Fujiwara-dono, anticipated that you would persist in dwelling on these nonsense matters. Therefore, he instructed us to stop nagging and focus on the practical matters we can obtain. But that doesn't mean I don't have a temper!"

Traitor dog!

At this time, he still did not forget to show his loyalty from a distance!

A group of people cursed in their hearts.

After talking about Li Desheng, Zhao Ziqi looked at Chen Geng again:

"Commander Wang, don't be a pushover here. We're not a defeated nation, so why should we be so cautious and polite?"

"ε=('o'*))) Alas, I just want to complete His Highness's mission as soon as possible... Calm down, calm down...

The classic saying is that "civil servants are more hawkish than military officers."

Looking at Chen Geng's all-too-familiar "flattering" look that tried to please everyone, the group of people had complicated expressions on their faces, each wondering in their hearts what was going on with this guy.

Judging from Comrade Li Desheng's reaction, it seems that Chen Geng was not a traitor?

No, not necessarily.

The Chairman was clearly not "normal" today, as if he was in some kind of temper that he couldn't quite articulate.

For example, my traitorous general became one of your top subordinates?

The last time I met Fujiwara no Kanezane, he didn't mention Chen Geng. Now that he's suddenly brought him out and started a big fight, it's no wonder the Chairman was so upset.

Anyway, after this round of banter, the negotiations returned to normal track and both sides stopped worrying about the issue of "name".

Li Desheng and Zhao Ziqi exchanged glances, thinking the "gagging job" was complete, and the latter put on a frown.

In that case, let's continue discussing economic and trade cooperation. I'm sure you're aware that our industrial products are selling very well in your market..."

When talking about this topic, the faces of the CCP members who knew the situation turned dark.

More than good?

It's simply overflowing!

After the "September 918th Incident", although the whole of China was busy with the "boycott of Japanese goods" and various "smashing, looting and burning", the comrades who actually worked at the grassroots level knew that the actual effect was very general.

First, the government did not support this move because of tariffs. While ostensibly calling for an "economic severance of diplomatic ties," it secretly ordered the arrest of vehement boycotters and their ringleaders across the country. It also issued regulations such as the "Regulations Prohibiting Anti-Japanese Goods" to suppress anti-Japanese activities. Last year, it even banned the term "boycott Japanese goods" and replaced it with "promote domestic products."

Secondly, the Japanese are not stupid. If you want to boycott, then boycott. At most, I can put pressure on the government while putting a label on the products. Anyway, there are many people in China who are willing to cooperate. If you have the guts, you can just shut them all down!

Thirdly, China is far too unindustrialized. Whether it's raw materials or finished products, its dependence on foreign countries is extremely high. There are too few industrial products that can be produced domestically and at a low price to meet the needs of ordinary people. It's okay for people to express their patriotic enthusiasm for a short period of time, but who can tolerate it in the long run?

Students don't have to work, and the rich have plenty of money, but how many ordinary people, who won't have food to eat tomorrow if they don't work today, can afford to "buy expensive instead of cheap" for a long time, or even have products completely out of stock?

Before, many CCP members were full of complaints - why are the people so little enthusiastic? Why don't they join us in firmly resisting the Japanese?

Later, after the "Three Represents" came out, no one said such weird things anymore.

Because the Three Represents Theory perfectly proves one thing - the common people are not naturally inclined to follow revolutionaries. Only when revolutionaries can bring them tangible benefits will they actively participate in the revolution.

Therefore, although the CCP is fully aware of the "flooding of Japanese goods" under its rule, and fully aware that the so-called "Northeastern goods" are actually produced by Japanese factories moved to the Northeast or even shipped from Japan, the CCP, from the top to the bottom, does not have much power to speak out against them.

Instead of trying so hard to boycott them, we should think about how to produce better products to meet the needs of the people and defeat these foreign competitors!

We must provide what the people want!

However, after all, both sides are enemies. You can sell your goods secretly here, but it is not allowed to be too blatant or in large quantities. Merchants are also a little nervous, worried that the CCP will ban them one day.

Now, the Northeast’s idea is to make these former “gray transactions” visible, justify and legalize them.

Therefore, we suggest that both sides sign a bilateral trade agreement to expand the scale and categories of bilateral trade. Comrade Zhong Xigong, please hand over our preliminary plan to Mr. Li.

The young Gong Zhongxi took out the plan from his briefcase and walked over to Li Desheng, his eyes filled with admiration and excitement that he could hardly contain:

"Chairman Li... Li, please review!"

This guy is definitely a communist.

But, I am too young, too unstable, and can't even hide my emotions. I am not suitable for this kind of work.

Li Desheng sighed in his heart, and without looking at Zhong Xigong, he took the document, read it quickly for about 5 minutes, handed it to someone else, and tapped the table lightly.

"Your products can circulate normally in our country... ahem... within the area under our control, but we have two basic conditions.

"please say."

"First, you must ensure that all companies and related personnel abide by the law, pay all taxes due, and not sell any products that are not allowed to be sold, such as opium, arms, etc.

"Please rest assured that our attitude in combating crimes will only be more resolute than yours.

Zhao Ziqi said in a resounding voice:

"Have you read our annual report from last year? Currently, within the entire area under our control, with the exception of a few areas in Rehe, we have completely eradicated opium production, processing, and sales dens..."

There is really no way to deal with Rehe.

The damn Tang Yulin grew too much opium, too many civilians were involved, and the 129th Division occupied Rehe for too short a time. It would take time and energy to arrange for all the farmers and force all the opium addicts to quit smoking.

Poor Zhang Zongsun was so tired that he almost vomited blood.

"...As for arms trade, we are willing to promise that we will only interact with your official institutions and will not sell arms to any other forces that may threaten you. We also need a peaceful and stable market."

Just like Lord Kanezane/Fujiwara no Kanezane, all he talks about is money.

However, it is still much better than the Japanese who always talk about killing.

This is what the Communists think.

“Thank you for your understanding.

Li Desheng's expression became much better:

"The second condition is that you can't just sell goods within our controlled area. You must also..."

"Invest in factories, hire workers, transfer technology...right?

Zhao Ziqi smiled slightly:

"We agree in principle, and we can discuss the specific details later."

1 things

The CCP members were filled with anger, including Zhao Ziqi who said this.

There is no doubt that this was something that Fujiwara no Kanezane had anticipated a long time ago, so he had already formulated relevant contingency plans. Throwing them out at this time greatly suppressed the momentum of the Chinese Communist Party.

But there is no way, the CCP really lacks these things!

We looted so many good things in Wuhan, but due to a lack of manpower and skills, more than half of them can't be operated efficiently or even used properly!

This is even after the CCP has won an epic victory and more and more people are willing to join it!

Of course, if the CCP doesn't learn from past lessons and instead aggressively expands while taking advantage of its victory, it could still recruit a lot of "talent." But if anyone dares to propose doing so now, some people will ask: Is this another round of the "Ruijin Trial"?

Will we have to launch a new "Nanchang Rectification Movement" at that time?

Therefore, even though the CCP knew that Fujiwara Kanezane was behind the Five-Star Eastern Republic and that its capital and technology came from Japan, and that entering the CCP's area would pose a competitive threat to local companies, it had no choice but to accept it.

However, Li Desheng didn't seem threatened at all and instead retaliated with a subtle threat:

Of course, the specific details of the negotiation will be discussed later, but we hope you can speed up the process because while we are negotiating with you, we also need to discuss similar matters with the Soviet Union and the United States."

The implication is, don't think you can control us, I'm very smart!

This isn't an outright lie.

Because Springfield has indeed promised to invest in the construction on the Chinese side but needs to go back and coordinate internal resources;

As for the Soviets, they only provided some material aid, and have not mentioned any investment in building factories or industrial assistance.

But judging from the situation, it will probably be soon.

Because in northern China they still had to rely on the Chinese Communist Party to "hold the line" and attract Fujiwara Kanezane's firepower.

The top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party have already sharpened their knives, waiting for the Russians to come and "slaughter" them.

Without giving enough benefits, they still want us to sell like before.

命?

dream!

Be pragmatic, be pragmatic, and be pragmatic.

Throw away the constraints of "socialist countries" and "capitalist countries" and base everything on the needs of the country, the people, and the CCP itself!

Eat the sugar coating and fire back the cannonballs!

Zhao Ziqi's expression froze for a moment.

"Haha, of course, we fully understand and respect your choice..."

His tone softened a lot.

The Communists were very happy.

Because Li Desheng put out two "spare tires" of the United States and the Soviet Union, Zhao Ziqi's side was "forced" to make a lot of concessions.

For example, "tariffs", the proportion of pure Japanese investment, corporate control, etc.

Of course, although concessions were made, the Northeast, which was mainly motivated by making money, did not suffer any loss, because the Chinese Communist Party, which was mainly eager for technology and employment, also made concessions in this regard very cleverly, and did not force the two sides to tear each other apart.

This was a serious negotiation, not just acting. Zhao Ziqi thought she was being watched and didn't dare to act rashly, so it was still a good opportunity to hone her negotiation skills.

After the preliminary agreement on economic and trade was reached, the two sides had a full exchange of views and discussed issues such as finance, military, and people's livelihood.

Finance: Northeast China demanded that the Chinese Communist Party allow the Japanese yen and the renminbi to enter the Chinese-controlled area, but the latter refused. After some arguments, both sides "had to" compromise and establish a two-way currency peg.

Military: The two sides decided to conduct more military exercises, exchange military instructors, exchange military operational concepts, and strengthen military and technical cooperation.

People's Livelihood: The two sides have carried out comprehensive cooperation in agriculture and rural areas, labor protection, social security, urban construction, education, transportation, housing construction, etc.

In short, the final result of the three-day "negotiation" can be described in one sentence:

Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the relations between the five republics have reached a historical high. Cooperation in various fields such as politics, economy, military and culture has continued to deepen. Adhering to the spirit of permanent good-neighborliness, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win results, we will work together to cope with various external challenges.

cough cough...

When the negotiations, which were not very difficult, were initially concluded and the central authorities of both sides were waiting for approval, Fujiwara no Kanezane still did not show up. The representatives of both sides had to shake hands with each other to express their respect for each other.

No one knew that after Wang, member of the Central People's Government of the Five-Star Oriental Republic, Vice Chairman of the Military Commission, and Commander of the 129th Division, returned home, his hands were inexplicably swollen for a long time.

575 Geng'er, you keep fooling me

"Hiss...hiss...those bastards were really ruthless...others are fine, but damn Xu Shiyou, I'm going to kill him when the revolution is victorious."

Chen Geng cursed.

Because Fujiwara no Kanezane was not there, each of the dozen or so representatives of the Communist Party of China could only shake hands with him, the "(deputy) commander-in-chief" who had caused the Red Army to suffer a great loss in the previous military exercise. Seven or eight of them were particularly "enthusiastic".

The most enthusiastic one was undoubtedly Xu Shiyou, a Shaolin monk who was both literary and martial. He probably even used his Eagle Claw Kung Fu.

Seeing her husband grimacing in pain and swearing, Wang Genying, who was helping him apply the medicine, felt both distressed and amused. She patted the swollen wound lightly and unhappily.