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Chapter 537 Visiting Europe (2)

Slice the salmon, slightly boil it, and put it in the middle of it, and it tastes very good. He Rui, under Stalin's gaze, ate two pieces in a row, and felt much more comfortable in his stomach.

After wiping his hands with a tissue, He Rui began to answer Stalin's question, "In a sense, we are all slaves of language, and we can only convey ideas by creating words or resonating with each other. So, misunderstandings are inevitable. Just like many people think that I am a Social Democrat. If they knew what I think of the Social Democrat, they probably wouldn't have said that."

After saying that, He Ru poured wine again. Comrade Stalin began to feel that it was an unwise choice for He Rui to pour wine. With China's current strength, he did not seek any demand from the Soviet Union. Therefore, He Rui could refuse to be poured at any time. It was just a completely equal drinking, and He Rui's alcohol tolerance was really good.

Stalin poured wine and looked at Molotov not far away. Several Soviet ambassadors to China said that He Rui did not like to drink. These people would definitely not deceive the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, but they obviously did not have the chance to understand He Rui's alcohol tolerance.

Of course, even if you feel the alcohol is over, Stalin is not uneasy. If you lose, you can't lose. At most, you will be drunk and lying down. So what can you do? And under the stimulation of alcohol, Comrade Stalin felt in a good mood. He picked up the wine glass, Stalin and He Rui cried a glass, and the two drank the 11th glass of wine. He Rui picked up the salmon fillet and ate it while saying: "The members of the Social Democratic Party are not bad people, but the Social Democratic Party's program will make them jump repeatedly at two extremes, one extreme is utopian socialism and the other extreme is utopian capitalism."

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Stalin bit the food in his mouth and smiled, "Haha, it seems that we are indeed slaves to language."

He Rui believed that a person as literary as Stalin could understand the meaning of this sentence, but he added, "Fearing the cruelty of reality can be modified as having a conscience. Fearing the obligations brought by power can also be modified as having a brain. Therefore, the Social Democratic Party must go through vote politics. According to Greek vocabulary, it is called tyrant."

After eating and saying that, He Rui poured another cup. Stalin did not give in and poured a cup against a lot of members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, who were also worried. Touching his thick beard, Stalin smiled and said, "Our system is the Soviet."

The Soviets are the transliteration of Russian, namely "delegation conference" or "committee", which is an organizational form of leadership of the masses for revolutionary struggle created by the Russian proletariat during the revolution in 1905. It originated from the Russian Revolution in 1905. It is a democratic form of workers and peasants. Its representatives can be elected at any time and replaced at any time.

He Rui knew how the Soviet Union was ruined, so Stalin's words did not stress He Rui. He sprinkled salt on the back of his hand and dripped lemon juice. He Rui slid his hand on his lips and sucked the mixture into his mouth. The stimulating smell greatly relieved the feeling in his stomach.

After eating two more pieces of salmon meat, He Rui replied: "With the rapid development of productivity, social contradictions have become more acute and intense. I always believe that only communism can solve these problems."

Before Stalin could answer, he saw He Rui pick up the 12th glass of wine. Uncle Iron Man hesitated for a moment, but after a while he responded and drank the wine. This time, Uncle Iron Man took the initiative to pour the wine. He Rui also poured it over. Uncle Iron Man put down the almost empty wine bottle, "Comrade He Rui, which kind of communist do you think you are?"

He Rui picked up the wine glass, "I think I am a communist like Marx and Engels."

There are many international communist schools, and everyone says they are communist. Stalin believes that He Rui is saying that he is not taking the Soviet route, but he will not criticize the Soviet route. Faced with this attitude, Stalin and He Rui have another cup.

At this point, Uncle Iron Man felt that what he wanted to talk about was over. From the Sino-Soviet cooperation attitude, actual cooperation content, and ideological non-oppositional relationship, pour the last wine in the wine bottle into the wine glass, just finished. Comrade Stalin raised the wine glass, "Welcome Chairman He Rui to visit the Soviet Union, and wished Chairman He Rui a smooth visit in the future."

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When He Rui returned to his residence, he acted very normally. But when he returned to his residence, He Rui pulled a basin to the bed and then lay down. Lu Yueying looked at He Rui, feeling angry and a little pity. Seeing He Rui pulling the quilt covered with his head, Lu Yueying was sitting on the chair next to him, she really didn't understand why she had to drink like this! If there was anything to talk about, just talk slowly. Both sides had their own thoughts and guessing the other party's intentions, and they had to show their self-control through this kind of drinking. Is it necessary to do this?

Comrade Stalin was not much better either. When he woke up the next day, he felt a little buzzing. After drinking several cups of Chinese strong tea, he felt better. Only by looking through the meeting minutes could Comrade Stalin wear his memory intact. And at the end, Comrade Stalin saw the meeting minutes and talked about Kirov's view of He Rui, "an interesting strategist."

Recalling his impression of He Rui, Comrade Stalin felt a strange feeling. He Rui seemed to be very familiar with himself. This familiarity is different from the familiarity of those who have studied him, but is another kind of high-level feeling. If you must describe it, He Rui seemed to understand him very much.

But this feeling is really strange. Comrade Stalin felt that He Rui knew very well that the routes between China and the Soviet Union both originated from communism, but the theoretical basis of the route itself was not the same.

…Is it possible to figure out the thoughts necessary to determine the route?

But He Rui did not stay in Moscow for too long. On the third day, he took a special train to Leningrad (St. Petersburg). Stalin lost the possibility of another deep conversation with He Rui. He went to the train station to send He Rui back to the Kremlin and told Stalin about his conversation with He Rui.

After hearing this, Comrade Stalin silently added to the pipe, but did not ignite it. "Kirov, according to your judgment, does He Rui seem to be looking forward to this trip to France?"

"Yes, General Secretary." Kirov replied. Stalin had no reason to send He Rui on the train himself, so the test was done by Kirov. The Soviet Union was He Rui's first stop to visit Europe, and the next stop was to board the ship from the port of Leningrad (St. Petersburg), crossing the Baltic Sea to enter the Atlantic Ocean. In this way, He Rui would not use the politically sensitive Poland and Germany.

Politically speaking, such a route of visit is very serious. If He Rui passes through Poland's territory, it is necessary to explain to the Soviet Union to avoid unnecessary trouble between China and the Soviet Union.

If He Rui entered Germany before arriving in France, it would inevitably trigger some ideas from France. For this reason, before He Rui's visit, a 2,000-ton light cruiser made in China, the Siping light cruiser had already set off from Guangzhou, China. Now the Siping light cruiser has crossed the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic Ocean to the port of St. Petersburg. He Rui will take this Chinese warship to leave St. Petersburg and head to Calais, an important passenger port in northern France.

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Kirov tentatively exploring what He Rui had when he visited France. He Rui said frankly that he would conduct trade cooperation exchanges with France. Although there was no specific content, He Rui's attitude made Kirov believe that He Rui would definitely make something with France.

In the face of Stalin's question, Kirov frankly expressed his feelings. He also gave the reason, "The two most important major powers in Western Europe, Britain and France. With the current attitude towards China, He Rui cannot reach any major cooperation agreement with the UK. Although the visit at this time can indeed show the world that China has made great progress in international diplomacy. But the feeling that He Rui gives me is not a person who really values ​​this very seriously. Therefore, the visit will be next year, He Rui can get greater gains."

Stalin agreed with Kirov's judgment. A year ago, a ceasefire between China and the United States. China-US relations only stabilized after the signing of the "Several Agreements on Travel, Migration and Judicial Cooperation between China and the United States". This agreement was only one month after the signing of the agreement. If He Rui really wanted to visit Europe in a fully accepted manner by major international powers, 1929 was the right time.

Lighting the pipe, Comrade Stalin gradually became convinced that He Rui must have a greater possibility of cooperation with France. After all, it was France that mediated the Sino-British war. With the competition between Britain and France, He Rui agreed to the French mediation, which gave France a diplomatic gift. The current French President Dumeg also received huge political gains and his reputation in France has increased a lot. Then, now should be the time for France to repay China.

After knocking off the ashes, Stalin called Molotov to give him special attention to He Rui's visit to France. Molotov had already arranged the arrangements and immediately replied: "Comrade General Secretary, the People's Committee of Foreign Affairs will give you the most timely report."

On January 20, Comrade Stalin held a meeting and a report on He Rui, President of the Republic of China, was delivered to him. On January 19, He Rui left St. Petersburg on the cruiser Siping and entered the Baltic Sea. British warships in the Baltic began to appear far away.

The Siping light cruiser traveled through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean. The journey was already amazing. Even though there were some French colonies along the way, the key rushes passed by were the Malacca Strait, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Gibraltar were all controlled by Britain. A Chinese warship sailed so far would have great significance. If He Rui had not visited Europe, it would have been more important, so this incident would have been widely publicized in Europe.

Stalin did not give any instructions on this. At this time, the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union believed that He Rui was prepared for this trip.

At this time, the Siping had already sailed out of the calm Baltic Sea and entered the North Sea. The naval officers and soldiers were used to such bumps, but He Rui's entourage was not used to it. Compared with the Baltic Sea, the North Sea was really windy and rushing. He Rui could still suppress the tumbling in his stomach, but his body also understood why the Atlantic Ocean was not as suitable for aircraft carrier development as the Pacific Ocean.

The countries on both sides of the North Atlantic are basically industrial countries, with strong shore defense forces and the survival of aircraft carriers is greatly threatened. The operation of aircraft carriers requires relatively good sea conditions, so the North Atlantic is not very suitable.

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At this time, the captain arrived in front of He Rui in the bridge. He raised his hand and experienced, "Chairman, we received a telegram from the French fleet. They asked to escort our ship."

"Yeah." He Rui just responded. These tasks have been contacted by the Sino-Soviet and Sino-French diplomatic departments long ago. The captain reported to He Rui for the sake of the system. In actual implementation, there have been relevant arrangements.

Sure enough, not long after, two huge warships flying French flags appeared on the sea ahead. Compared with the cruisers of the Soviet Red Navy, the French warships were much larger. The Soviet Red Navy warships protecting the Siping light cruiser He Rui in the middle also sent a telegram to the Siping, informing their escort operation was about to end.

French warships, Soviet warships, and Chinese warships all sailed from the other side's right according to naval etiquette. Both Soviet warships and two French warships began to turn. The warships drew four long white trails on the sea, centering on the Siping, which continued to sail forward.

At the same time, the Soviet warship raised a signal flag. He Rui did not understand the meaning of the naval flag. The captain immediately told He Rui that the Soviet signal flag meant "a smooth journey."

Soon, the two French warships began to enter the escort position, and He Rui looked back. The figures of the returning Soviet warships were getting smaller and smaller on the sea. In addition to giving orders, the captain Siping kept staring at the two French warships. He Rui looked at the captain's eager expression and smiled: "Comrade Captain, can you recognize these two French warships?"

"Report Chairman. These are the Lorraine and Provence of the French Guba-class battleship." The captain's tone was filled with uncontrollable emotion.

France sent two battleships to escort, which showed how sincere they were. It made He Rui more confident about the results of this visit. In this mood, He Rui said to the captain: "Don't worry, we can build warships that are at least not inferior to these two battleships in a few years."

The captain was stunned. Although he couldn't believe it, he was He Rui who spoke. The captain immediately felt that there was no reason to be confident. He nodded, but was afraid that he had said something wrong. He said, "Chairman, I understand."

He Rui knew that this was easy to be considered bragging, and no longer said anything about this topic, but pointed to the vague figure of the warship further away and asked: "Is that the British warship that has been following us all the time?"

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After receiving the captain's clear answer, He Rui nodded but said nothing more. The Washington Naval Treaty stipulates that all parties will not build new battleships in 10 years. Because after the end of the European War, the great powers of the Allied Powers immediately began to prepare to build their own new battleships based on the experience accumulated in the war. If the construction of the ship begins, there will be another naval arms race.

Therefore, the warships between Britain and France were old warships in World War I. The Washington Navy Treaty was signed in 1922, and China will probably participate in the next stage of the shipbuilding competition in 1933. It is probably time to go.

On January 21, the Siping arrived outside the Port of Calais in France. Calais is a port city in northern France, facing the Strait of Calais (Manche, Dover), and is more than 30 kilometers away from the Port of Dover in the UK. When the weather is clear, you can see the United Kingdom on the beach of Calais. As France's largest passenger port, Calais Port is very lively. The battleship tonnage is too large to get close to it. It stops in the depths of the water of the English Channel.

Today was a sunny day, and He Rui did see the British land in the distance. It was just the ships that traveled, and He Rui couldn't figure out how many merchant ships were close to the UK and how many were warships. Two French battleships were just blocking between Calais and the British land opposite. This position could resist harassment or even attacks from the UK at any time.

The French water diversion boat arrived, and the Siping entered the port of Calais under the leadership of two water diversion boats. At the designated berth, the military bands gathered on the pier entered the welcome position. The gangway was lowered, and the Foreign Minister Yan Huiqing, who had been waiting here, led a Frenchman up.

He Rui has seen the photo of this person. It was French Foreign Minister Berry Berry. This surprised He Rui. Berry Berry got on the ship now, which was somewhat incompatible with diplomatic rules. He should be the deputy foreign minister of France or other people from the French Foreign Ministry boarding the ship. Welcome He Rui to land.

Bailian followed Yan Huiqing to He Rui. After Yan Huiqing introduced his identity, Bailian stepped forward and said, "Dear Mr. Chairman He Rui, welcome to France. If you are ready, please follow me to get off the boat. Our President Mr. Dumeg is already waiting at the port."

He Rui was not particularly surprised. If this was the case, it would be reasonable for the French Foreign Minister to board the ship. But the politeness he should have must be. He Rui replied: "I am very grateful for the welcome of France with such a standard. I am ready. Please ask Minister Berien to lead the way."

The group got off the boat and the French military band had already started playing. At the end of the red carpet, French President Dumeg, who looked like a British gentleman, stood there. When He Rui walked through the red carpet, President Dumeg enthusiastically shook hands with He Rui and hugged. At this time, the appearance of the French president's British gentleman had been replaced by the enthusiastic and romantic style of France.

He Rui was also the same enthusiasm and accepted the welcome like an old friend. President Dumero let go of his hug and said with a smile: "Chairman He Rui, I have been waiting for a long time. In order to go to Paris to rest as soon as possible, please check the French guard of honor."

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Seeing that President Dumeg was so frank, He Rui believed that this trip could achieve his goal. The French President was so urgent that he was obviously publishing news of China-France strategic cooperation as soon as possible. So He Rui did not refuse and walked to the viewing stand in the middle of the red carpet.

The French guard of honor wearing gorgeous military uniforms passed by He Rui in front of him with military music. As a soldier, He Rui wanted to give a tribute to the guard of honor. But at this time, He Rui was also a little excited. Like the French president, He Rui also hoped that the cooperation could be completed as soon as possible. The rapid industrialization process of China will be started one day earlier, and the Chinese people will enjoy the fruits of industrialization one day earlier.

Calais is located in the European axis and radiates to the capitals of five European countries. It is 235.85 kilometers away from Paris, 151.34 kilometers away from London, 175.38 kilometers away from Brussels, 262.48 kilometers away from Amsterdam, and 344.95 kilometers away from Dusseldorf.

There is a train from Calais to Paris, and there is no need for Chinese special trains here. The French government has prepared a special train. On the train, the French President introduced He Rui to the members of the special train car. Mr. Ma Baifu, Chairman of the Bank of France, the French Minister of Industry, and several business people.

As soon as the train started, Ma Baifu immediately said: "His Excellency Chairman, Bank of France sincerely admires China's determination to industrialize."

"Mr. Ma Baifu, it is impossible to complete industrialization by just his determination. The Chinese government is fully preparing to undertake the preliminary work of industrialization, including the location selection of industrial areas, highways, railways, electricity, water supply, residential areas for industrial areas, water and electricity roads in residential areas, and education, public security, and postal services for industrial areas. We all know that the industrial development process will encounter many problems. We hope to learn from experience and make China's industrial development more effective and benefit the Chinese people and investors."

After listening to He Rui's answer, Ma Baifu had a high evaluation of He Rui. A decision maker is by no means a whimsical idea and gives it to the festival, but the decision maker must be clear about how many areas his decision involves and how to arrange responsible personnel in these areas.

He Rui's answer proves that He Rui not only understands France's industrial transfer to China, but is also prepared. This not only did not make Ma Baifu think of making things difficult for He Rui, but instead strengthened Ma Baifu's determination to promote cooperation.

Since He Rui is ready for this, it proves that He Rui must obtain a large-scale industrial transfer. France is not the only choice. Britain and the United States, as long as China is willing to pay enough price, these two countries will also conduct industrial transfers to China.

When the big figures in the French economic field heard He Rui's answer, they thought about similar things as Ma Baifu. They couldn't help looking at French President Dumeg and began to worry whether French politicians would consider political interests and felt that they could gain greater benefits by making things difficult for China.

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Although there is such concern, no one dares to ask. Although the industry and commerce and banking industry are very powerful, it is still not enough compared to the state machine. When the economy is bad, the industry and commerce and banking industry will be pushed out by the government as scapegoats to withstand the criticism of the people. When the economy is good, disobedient industrial and commercial and banking personnel are easily suppressed, replaced, or even killed under the pressure of the government. After all, the government has the military and various violent institutions in its hands. What are the hands of the industry and commerce and banking industry? The thugs and even private soldiers who are brought by employment relationships cannot even talk about their opponents in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the army. These people can only expect that the politicians in the government will not be bothered and confused.

In the evening, He Rui was invited to the Elysee Palace by President Dumeg. In the luxurious living room, President Dumeg, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, sat opposite He Rui and Chinese Foreign Minister. President Dumeg said: "Chairman He Rui, the French government has decided to fully accept the proposal proposed by China."

He Rui felt a lighter in his heart and his smile could not be suppressed. So He Rui simply smiled and said, "Before I came, I was ready to have a full discussion with Mr. President. Mr. Dumeg, I was overjoyed by your decision."

President Dumeg smiled and said, "I do have a lot of thoughts. But thinking that the Chinese government is a modern government, the Chinese people are noble and honest people, and that China's 2 million modern army can defeat Britain in the war. I am full of confidence in China. In order to express France's sincerity in cooperation, the French government is willing to accept the proposal proposed by the Chinese government. Only in this way can the friendship between China and France last forever."
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