Xu Rui went north to Kulun to negotiate with the Soviets about reopening the Baotou Tea Road. Thanks to Chairman Chiang's push, it was already known throughout China, so it was not surprising that the Japanese secret service knew about it. However, the Japanese secret service It is absolutely impossible for the agency to grasp the details.
Because this time, the only manpower following Xu Rui to go north to Kulun, apart from Ulan Toya, the Russian translator of the Yan'an faction, were only eighteen snipers led by Zhuan Shanbao. Under such circumstances, not to mention that the little Japs couldn't get in. Even Fu Zuoyi and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek could only stare.
Not to mention, both Fu Zuoyi and Chairman Chiang wanted to put spies around Xu Rui.
Although Fu Zuoyi didn't believe that Xu Rui could really succeed in the negotiation, he still kept an extra thought, thinking that if Xu Rui could succeed in the negotiation, it would definitely be a huge benefit. Of course, such a huge benefit is not If Xu Rui can be monopolized, their 35th Army must get a share of the pie.
Therefore, Fu Zuoyi proposed that this negotiation must have his representative as the provincial chairman.
Fu Zuoyi's point of view seems quite reasonable. In any case, he is the provincial chairman of Suiyuan Province. Baotou, as the second largest city in Suiyuan Province, is theoretically under his control. Now the business community in Baotou has to negotiate with the Soviet Union for important matters. How could he, the chairman of Suiyuan Province, not get involved in opening a tea road
But unfortunately, Xu Rui doesn't play according to the routine at all.
Xu Rui pushed Fu Zuoyi back with just one word.
Xu Rui said this to the representative Fu Zuoyi sent to Baotou: "If Chief Fu thinks he can do it, he can directly negotiate with the Soviets. If he thinks it can't be done, then don't make trouble!"
The representatives sent by Fu Zuoyi could only run back to Sui in despair.
After Fu Zuoyi found out, he was helpless with Xu Rui.
After all, they have been in contact for a long time, and Fu Zuoyi already has an understanding of Xu Rui's character.
Compared to Fu Zuoyi, Chairman Jiang did not think about seeking any benefits from the Baotou Tea Road, because he did not think that Xu Rui could really succeed in the negotiation. However, the old man still gave the nanny an order through Boss Dai, instructing her to try her best. Try to go north with Xu Rui, firstly, to take the opportunity to get close to Xu Rui, and secondly, to understand the contents of Xu Rui's negotiations with the Soviet Union.
Chairman Chiang did not believe that Xu Rui or the CCP would only discuss the Baotou Tea Road with the Soviets.
After receiving the instructions from Boss Dai, Xiang Yingxin did fight for it, but it was to no avail.
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Let’s talk about Xu Rui again. After half a month of long-distance marching, he finally arrived near Culun before the second heavy snowfall in November. His luck was pretty good. Xu Rui and his party had just arrived. When we arrived in Kulun, heavy snow fell one after another, and it quickly accumulated to a depth of more than half a meter.
Di Gua has been living in Shanghai since he was a child. He has never seen such heavy snow before and said in amazement: "Oh my god, why is the snow so heavy? Anyone else will be buried."
"What kind of snow is this?" Ulantoya, who grew up in the Mongolian grassland, shook her head and said, "The white snow is really amazing. It accumulates as high as a house. The yurts on the grassland are all buried. Remember when I When I was nine years old, there was a white snowfall on the *** prairie, and the snow was really heavy."
"It's snowing as high as a room?" Digua was stunned after hearing this, "How can we go out then?"
"There was no way to go out." Ulantoya shook her head, and the expression on her face suddenly dimmed. "That winter, almost all the cattle and sheep on the grassland froze to death, and many herdsmen also starved to death."
Ulantoya shed tears sadly, and the atmosphere in the entire team began to become solemn.
After half a month of contact, the lively and cheerful Ulantoya quickly won the favor of the Langya team members. Many Langya team members expressed their love to Ulantoya openly and secretly. Unfortunately, Ulantoya was indifferent to this. , but the young men of the Langya Brigade did not give up easily.
In order to break the dull atmosphere, Zou Chao said: "Toya, can I sing you a song?"
"Okay, okay." Ulantoya immediately turned from sadness to joy, "But I can't sing the army song anymore."
A look of astonishment immediately appeared on Zou Chao's face, because in the past half month, he had been singing the army military song over and over again. Wulan Tuoya's ears felt numb, and he was about to vomit from singing. However, except for this army military song, , he didn’t know any other songs, and Zou Chao suddenly hated himself. Why didn’t he learn more songs when he was at the Central Military Academy
Digua immediately lost no time in saying, "Sister Toya, can I sing you a night in Shanghai?"
"Okay." Ulantoya immediately turned back from the horse and looked at the sweet potatoes expectantly.
Digua cleared her throat and started humming: "Night Shanghai, Night Shanghai, you are a city that never sleeps; the lights are on, the cars are buzzing, and there is singing and dancing; I only see her with a smiling face, but who knows that she is depressed inside..."
Digua has grown up surrounded by feasting and feasting, so don’t be too familiar with these melodious sounds.
Although Ulantoya is a progressive young woman, this does not prevent her from liking music.
Di Gua sang enthusiastically, and Ulan Tuoya listened with rapt attention. Seeing Ulan Tuoya's pair of beautiful eyes focusing on Di Gua, Zou Chao and those Lang Ya who liked her felt very disappointed. Apart from being disappointed, a I comforted myself in my heart that Sweet Potato is just a little kid, and his hair has not even grown, so I still have a chance.
Leng Tiefeng couldn't listen anymore and scolded: "What the hell are you singing?"
Sweet Potato didn't dare to sing any more, and Wulan Tuoya also made a cute face at Sweet Potato.
Leng Tiefeng glanced at everyone and said with a dark face: "Today I will teach you a really good song. There is a reason for the song's title. Now, listen to me sing it again."
In fact, Xu Rui has taught this song a long time ago, and most of the earliest Langya team members can sing it. However, Xu Rui has not taught it again since the Langya team was reorganized, so the team members who joined later can hardly sing it, and now this song Most of the first batch of team members joined later, so basically they don’t know how to do it.
Leng Tiefeng cleared his throat and started singing.
There is a truth that goes without saying,
A warrior should go to the battlefield.
If it is a tiger, it should walk in the mountains.
If it is a dragon, it should make trouble in the ocean.
Who doesn’t have a father
Who doesn’t have a mother
Who doesn't care about relatives
As long as the bugle sounds,
Let's put everything aside.
There is a truth that goes without saying,
A warrior should go to the battlefield.
Good steel should be used to make sharp swords;
A good soldier should fight hard.
Who doesn't have love
Who has no love
A good man who loves his family and country.
As long as the motherland calls,
Sing a war song and run forward.
At first, only two veteran team members, Zhuan Shanbao and Han Feng, sang along, but after singing twice, new team members such as Zou Chao and Wang Bin also sang along. In the loud and majestic singing, the team went all the way. Moving forward, we finally arrived at Cullen before dark.
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At the same time, Zhukov had already arrived at Cullen first.
However, Zhukov did not plan to show up in person right away, but decided to send his deputy to receive Xu Rui first.
Zhukov did this entirely out of his inner arrogance, which is not unique to him.
In modern times, especially after the Industrial Revolution, Western civilization quickly replaced the ancient Chinese civilization and became the most powerful civilization in the world. In order to make Western civilization look more glamorous, the Western literary and art circles stole a large number of achievements from Arab civilization and Chinese civilization. , repackaged and claimed to be their own product.
Because time was too short and there was no time for perfect packaging, the Western literary and art circles even made big jokes. For example, Aristotle was involved in ethics, metaphysics, psychology, economics, theology, politics, etc. Rhetoric, natural science, education, poetry, customs and Athenian law and many other subjects.
Someone has made precise calculations. Based on the teaching level at that time, it would take at least more than three hundred years for a person to learn all the knowledge in Aristotle's book from birth, not to mention that Aristotle still had to spare time. Enough time to write a three-million-word masterpiece. This is an academic work that requires repeated research and even repeated arguments. It is not like something that can be written instantly. In contrast, Sima Qian wrote a historical record of 400,000 words, but it was enough. It took eighteen years.
The same example is Shakespeare, another all-rounder who knew many subjects!
In short, the Western literary and artistic circles have gone to great lengths to package up the pale Western civilization, without even showing any shame.
However, the effect is also very significant. Such forgery and packaging have greatly improved the self-confidence of Westerners. In less than three hundred years, Westerners can already look down upon Easterners. , unlike three hundred years ago, such as the time of Marco Polo, when Westerners came to the East, they brought the mentality of pilgrimage and worship.
Zhukov is a typical East Slav who is deeply influenced by Western civilization.
Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, Zhukov also extremely despised Chinese civilization and Chinese people. Of course, out of so-called self-cultivation, he rarely showed it openly in front of others.
However, once the time is right, this deep-seated arrogance will emerge immediately.
For example, now, Zhukov has decided to send his adjutant to contact Xu Rui first. If Xu Rui just wants to gain benefits from the Soviet government, then he will be sent away directly. But if Xu Rui can really put forward a constructive and capable He would directly come forward to negotiate with the Far East Front Army if he had good suggestions.
After settling in the only foreign-related hotel in Kulon, Zhukov called his adjutant in front of him and said: "Comrade Shakhsky, count the time, our Chinese friends should have arrived. You will greet them on my behalf. By the way, Find a few families of herdsmen in the suburbs, settle them down, and then make initial contact with them."
Adjutant Shakhsky was also a white man and was very satisfied with Zhukov's arrangement. He nodded and said: "Okay, I will take people to greet him."