Chapter 140 Peng Dehuai's visit to Soviet Union "not saying a word"

At the beginning of September 1952, Peng Dehuai and Kim Il Sung visited the Soviet Union secretly at the invitation of the Soviet side. Stalin, who is proficient in war, personally entertained them and showed great care to Peng Dehuai. Once, Stalin hosted Zhou Enlai, Chen Yun, etc. of the Chinese government delegation in the Kremlin, and also invited Peng Dehuai. Before the banquet began, Stalin suddenly asked Peng Dehuai in front of everyone: "Have you ever killed American prisoners in North Korea? Do you know that international conventions do not allow the killing of prisoners?"

After hearing this, everyone fell silent and looked at Peng Dehuai together. Peng Dehuai remained silent. Seeing Peng Dehuai's silence, other members of the Politburo of the CPSU pressed him to ask, "Have you killed him? How many have you killed?" Peng Dehuai remained silent. They asked, "You just have to say whether to kill or not to kill." Peng Dehuai remained silent. At this time, almost everyone in the audience stood up and questioned him around him. General Peng sat there firmly, but remained silent. There was a stalemate for a long time, with no result.

After the banquet began, Stalin went to Peng Dehuai and toasted him personally. Meanwhile, Stalin leaned his face to Peng Dehuai's ear and asked quietly: "Just say one word, kill or not?" Peng Dehuai is still Xu Shu into Cao Ying, silent. After the show ended, Zhou Enlai asked the interpreter Shi Zhe: "What did Boss Peng say?" Shi Zhe said, "He didn't say a single word." This is General Peng with a vigorous personality. why do not you reply me?It may be that he felt that asking such a question by the Soviets was an insult to the Chinese soldiers, and that they underestimated the level of the Chinese army.Since the time of the Red Army, the Chinese army has stipulated that not only should prisoners not be killed, but prisoners should be treated preferentially.

In this wordless way, he expressed his contempt for the Soviet leader's question.