Chapter 25 6. The voice of historical giants

In the fourth meeting, Stalin talked about the importance of unity, mutual assistance and cooperation among peoples of all countries.The prerequisite for unity, mutual assistance and cooperation is that people of all countries trust each other and treat each other wholeheartedly. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Stalin invited the delegation to watch several movies, mainly a live-action film about the atomic bomb explosion.It is said that this is the first time that the Soviets showed such a documentary to foreign guests.The test site may be in the wilderness area near the Arctic Circle in the Northeast of the Soviet Union.The film mainly shows the dropping of the atomic bomb, its hit on the target, the power of the blast, the rise of the mushroom cloud, and the scope and degree of destruction.

The meaning of Stalin's request to watch this film may be multifaceted: First, it may be to tell the delegation that we also have atomic bombs.The second is to say that what others can create, we can also produce; and what others don't have, we will have. Don't just believe in the West.Again, if the enemy dares to attack us, they will be rewarded accordingly, and our friends will be protected by the atomic bomb. After watching the movie, Stalin told the delegation: Science and technology are advancing rapidly, sometimes at a speed beyond people's expectations.The same is true for military science. It may not be easy to stop it and prevent its development.But on this matter, no one said anything, but closed the door and did it secretly.It can be heard from Stalin's words that they are researching and developing newer weapons, and may have made new breakthroughs.

Stalin proposed that at the next gathering, he planned to invite lesbians from China to attend.He said: "I heard that there are two Chinese lesbians living in Moscow. From our point of view, we are willing to invite these two lesbians, but it is up to you to decide which one is more appropriate and appropriate." The two lesbians he mentioned were Jiang Qing and Zhu Zhongli (Wang Jiaxiang's wife).At that time Jiang Qing was recuperating in Moscow.Wang Jiaxiang did not let Zhu Zhongli attend the party due to diplomatic considerations. On July 27, Stalin held a banquet on the newly built second floor of the Kuntsevo Villa to entertain the delegation and Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing is unwilling to be lonely. She has been in Moscow for so long, but she has never had contact with the top leaders of the CPSU.Therefore, she looked very happy today. Although Liu Shaoqi told her not to talk too much, she still couldn't sit still, and raised her glass to toast Stalin at the beginning: "I invite everyone to raise a glass to Comrade Stalin's health. His health is our happiness. I wish Comrade Stalin always be healthy!" Stalin heard Jiang Qing's toast and said: The Chinese Communist Party has passed its infancy and youth, and now it is a politically mature party and an adult party.It has grown and matured in the struggle!It seems that the main achievement of the Chinese Communist Party is that it has cadres who have been trained in actual struggles. They have passed the test of practice and accumulated rich experience. The Chinese Communist Party is a party that has been tempered and matured in the fierce fire!

After a while, Stalin left everyone, and suddenly turned back, as if with a hidden feeling and a certain sadness, he said: "The friendship and unity between our (China and Soviet) brothers is the most important thing. It is of great significance. Stalin is alive, and the people of our two countries should be united. After Stalin is not alive, we should still be united. Unity is strength! The unity between us is closely related to the world revolution and the destiny of mankind. of great significance." Everyone said with one voice: May Stalin always be healthy! At this time, Stalin raised his wine glass and said to the Chinese comrades thoughtfully: "The beautiful words and good wishes of wishing me eternal health make people happy, but in fact, people are always mortal."

Then he said emotionally: "I never like to flatter others, but I also find it very annoying that others flatter me a lot. I said that the Chinese Marxists have matured. If the Soviets and Europeans want to learn from you, I’m not flattering you, I’m not talking politely. Because of their pride, Western Europeans fell behind after the death of Marx and Engels, and the center of revolution moved from the West to the East, and now it’s moved to China and East Asia.” Stalin also said: "In the international revolutionary movement, both China and the Soviet Union should undertake more responsibilities, and there should be some kind of division of labor, that is, division of labor and cooperation. I hope that China will undertake more responsibilities for colonial, semi-colonial, and dependent countries in the future." The help of the national democratic revolutionary movement, because the revolutionary experience of the Chinese revolution itself will have a greater impact on them, and will be referred to and absorbed by them. The Soviet Union will not have the same influence and role as China in this regard. This is obvious. Yes, just as it is difficult for China to have an influence in Europe like the Soviet Union. Therefore, for the benefit of the international revolution, we two have a division of labor: you should support the work of the Eastern colonial and semi-colonial countries, and play your role and influence in this regard. Influence. We take more obligations to the West and do more work. All in all, this is our unshirkable international obligation!"

Liu Shaoqi said: "This suggestion is very good." Stalin said: "About Marxism, in terms of general theory, we Soviet people may know a little better than you, but if you apply the general principles of Marxism to practice, you have a lot of experience worth learning. In the past, We have learned a lot from you. A nation has to learn from another nation. Even a small nation has a lot to learn. I have heard many facts about how hardworking the Chinese are. These are things we can learn from. Yes. Today, you call us Big Brother, and I hope that my younger brother can catch up with and surpass Big Brother. This is not only the wish of all of us, but also conforms to the law of development, and the latecomers will prevail.”

Stalin and Liu Shaoqi exchanged the situation and views of the Communist Parties in various Asian countries.Stalin believed that it was inappropriate for China to join the European Intelligence Agency because the situation in China was different from that of other European countries.China has been oppressed by imperialism for a long time; China's national bourgeoisie is different from the bourgeoisie of European countries.He said that the European Intelligence Agency was completely different from the Comintern organizations of the past.If the Communist Party of a country does not agree, the resolution cannot be passed.He believes that the Communist Parties of various countries cannot impose their opinions on others.He said that not all of our opinions are correct, and the Communist Parties of various countries can reject our suggestions.Of course, we can also reject the proposals of the Communist Parties of various countries.

Talks continue.When Liu Shaoqi talked about the issue of overthrowing the Kuomintang, he said: "During the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Kuomintang rebelled. We were unprepared and suffered great setbacks and failures. During the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, we were clear-headed. So After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Chiang Kai-shek rebelled, and we were prepared." Stalin said: "This is the enemy who taught us a lesson. Did we disturb or hinder you in your struggle?" Liu Shaoqi replied: "No. Mao Zedong didn't need to go to Chongqing, as long as he was kind enough, but after Mao Zedong arrived in Chongqing, the results were very good, and we immediately had the political initiative."

Stalin said: "It is dangerous for Mao Zedong to go to Chongqing, and the Kuomintang agents may murder Mao Zedong." He asked again: "Did you suffer losses in the peace movement participated by the Americans, and we hindered you?" Liu Shaoqi replied: "During the peace movement, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was clear-headed and suffered only a few minor losses. But that peace movement was very necessary. It isolated the United States and Chiang Kai-shek, and enabled us to overthrow the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-shek later. .No one said we were doing it wrong."

Stalin said: "Victors are not judged, and those who win are correct. Chinese comrades are always polite and polite. We feel that we have hindered you. You also have opinions, but you refuse to say Just come out. Of course you should pay attention to whether what we say is correct or not, because we often don’t understand the essence of your matter enough and may say something wrong. If we are wrong, you’d better say it, and we will notice.” Stalin said this in an apologetic tone.Because in August 1945, he sent a telegram to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China that if the Chinese civil war broke out, it would lead to the destruction of the Chinese nation.The development of history was contrary to Stalin's predictions, and he felt guilty and disturbed. This was Stalin's self-criticism openly made to the CCP delegation on his own initiative.At that time, the CCP delegation was a little surprised by this, because the delegation did not ask him to criticize himself, nor did he offer any criticism to them.He took the initiative to criticize himself, showed the mind of a great teacher, and won more respect and love. The sixth meeting was actually a farewell meeting, not many people attended, and the time was shorter than the previous ones.This time, in addition to saying goodbye and wishing each other, the two sides also discussed a number of issues.According to the opinions of the Chinese side, Stalin decided to send some experts and technicians most needed to China to help restore economic work and study new projects.At the meeting, it was only decided to send experts to China to further study the issue of economic aid after understanding the situation on the spot.Stalin made four demands on China: (1) Guarantee to provide sufficient conditions for the experts' accommodation, living and working in China. (2) The living expenses of the family members of the experts (in the Soviet Union) who go to work in China must be guaranteed in terms of accommodation and living. (3) The duration of the expert's work in China shall be determined according to the situation and actual needs. (4) If Soviet personnel make mistakes, they will all be dealt with by the Soviet side, and the Chinese side does not need to intervene. Although Stalin wrote many papers guiding and studying the Chinese revolution from 1925 to 1927, he had never been to China and was not familiar with China's national conditions and customs.Most of the cases he occasionally touched on in his conversations were from China's Northern Expedition in the 1920s.It can be seen that he has no personal experience of the actual situation and development of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese revolution.However, the experience he has accumulated from his own domestic construction and the reference suggestions he put forward to the CCP delegation are of great practical significance. Regarding the restoration of the national economy and the development of production and construction, Stalin first suggested that China should mobilize all forces to restore the national economy. No matter how weak and uneven the foundation was in the past, it was the economic foundation on which the people used to live.No matter how superior development conditions we can obtain now, it is still impossible and unrealistic to completely abandon all the old things in one fell swoop.To develop the economy, we must start from a realistic basis and make steady progress. It is extremely difficult to go beyond the stage.As long as the steps and goals are right, the pace of development can be accelerated.But each step must be established on a solid and reliable basis, step by step, step by step.Going beyond the stage and taking too big a step will mess up the national economy.Of course, there is sometimes false grandeur, but it masks an underlying disproportion or difficulty of sorts. Economic construction will involve all aspects of society.Not only material resources, technical conditions, and machinery and equipment, but more importantly, experienced leaders, educated technical cadres, and skilled workers.Only by using and giving full play to the power of the experts and technicians left over from the old society can we serve the construction. We must have a set of policies. Only correct policies can fully mobilize their power and give full play to their enthusiasm.In this regard, the situation in China is quite different from that of the Soviet Union and Western countries.After the October Revolution in the Soviet Union, most of the old experts were more reactionary, refusing to cooperate with the proletarian regime and hostile to the new regime. Stalin was very concerned about the development and construction of New China at that time. When Comrade Liu Shaoqi exchanged opinions with him on industrial issues, he said with a very sad expression: "To build a new country, it is also very important to attach importance to economic and industrial development. If there is no technical team of our own, there will be many difficulties. Do you understand our development?" Liu Shaoqi said: "We have been living in the valley, and we know very little about the situation outside." Stalin raised the big pipe, took a few puffs, looked at Liu Shaoqi with deep eyes, and said, "Yes, you don't know much about it. We used to invite technical backbones from Germany, the United States, and Japan. After they arrived in the Soviet Union, It also helped us a lot, but the price we paid was quite high. At that time, we wanted to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the international community. We wanted to learn more technology, keep our feet on the ground, and make steady progress. From small to large, from scratch Yes, that's exactly the path we've been on." This remark enabled Liu Shaoqi to deepen his understanding of the Soviet Union.He knows very well that in terms of the current situation in China, it is impossible to restore the economy and develop production without a strong technical team. One day, Stalin once again hosted a banquet in honor of Comrade Liu Shaoqi at his Kuntsevo villa.It was Stalin's habit to talk about major diplomatic issues in the atmosphere of a banquet. He believed that such an atmosphere was relaxed and free, and both sides could easily accept it.He was in a good mood, and personally took Liu Shaoqi to visit the manor. The scenery here is indeed charming. There are not only gardens, fish ponds, but also a small sports field in the yard, and there is also a large vegetable field. Oasis said happily: "I have a hobby. In addition to fighting wars, I also like farming. Look at how well this piece of rice grows. I planted it myself. Guess where the rice seeds come from?" The breeze blew gently, and the yellowed rice paddies shook their heavy heads. Liu Shaoqi said, "I can't guess, maybe it's a good variety that you tested." Stalin laughed out loud, and quickly waved his hands and said, "No! This is from the Northeast of yours." Liu Shaoqi looked at Gu Zi, who was curling up with small waves, and said in a dubious tone, "Is it really from China?" Stalin said: "It is an authentic Chinese species. It will be very meaningful if we can wait until the millet is ripe to entertain you. It is a pity that you can't stay here for long." After visiting the manor, Stalin led Liu Shaoqi into the banquet hall and began talking while eating. Stalin said: "I personally welcome what you mentioned about Mao Zedong's visit. If the time is right, I will definitely contact you." Liu Shaoqi asked, "When will you come?" "Let's wait until you form a new government!" "May I ask, Comrade Mao Zedong proposed to visit you last year, why did you not agree?" "We welcome Mao Zedong, but I think you are at war. It is not good for Mao Zedong to leave his country at this time. The supreme commander is gone. What if something goes wrong?" "You support our Communist Party, but why did you move the embassy together with the Nanjing government from Nanjing to Guangzhou?" "We want to see the dynamics of the Kuomintang government." "Can you help us cultivate a group of military technical personnel, such as those in the navy?" "Can help." How to help in these areas, Stalin did not make it clear, because it was impossible to sign any agreement on such issues at that time, so Liu Shaoqi did not discuss it in depth. At the end of the banquet, Stalin toasted Liu Shaoqi with a glass of wine, and then asked, "Excuse me, when do you plan to establish the Central People's Government?" Liu Shaoqi said: "We are now concentrating our efforts on liberating various regions in southern China. The war is still going on. It is estimated that a new government will be formed by next spring." Stalin shook his head and said: "It's too late, the Kuomintang government is already in a state of paralysis, it exists in name only, and you already have the conditions to take power, I remind you to pay attention to prevent the enemy from using the so-called 'anarchy' to interfere. This is a common tactic of imperialism, and we must guard against it!" Liu Shaoqi said: "We will definitely consider this issue, thank you for your reminder." On August 14, Liu Shaoqi left the Soviet Union and embarked on a journey back home. After going out for a few months, great changes have taken place in China, and the People's War of Liberation has won rejoicing and brilliant victories...