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Chapter 323 Compromise

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    Asking for a high price and paying back the money has always been the only way to negotiate.  However, the current negotiation date is a bit tight, and the tone of the conversation is a bit like an ultimatum because according to various sources, the Japanese army is ready to go at home.  As a special envoy of the Soviet Union, Youlin had enough sources to confirm this matter.

    He had already agreed to Zhang Hanqing's request in his heart, but he still had to fight for other things: "Mr. Marshal, you should understand that there are many citizens of our Russian nation on the Hanqi coast. Our government cannot protect their safety.  No worries. So when discussing this issue, I am worried about their future situation"

    Zhang Hanqing said in a mocking tone: "Worried? Mr. Youlin, you are worrying too much."

    He thought of the Hailanpao and Jiangdong No. 64 massacres that had happened not long ago. The blood-soaked river surface, the helpless screams and killings in the face of the executioner, were of the same age as him.  The genocidal policy adopted by the Tsarist Russian invaders against the defenseless people led to a sharp decrease in the number of Chinese in the originally populous Far Eastern territories, in order to allow the number of newly arrived Russian immigrants to exceed the local aboriginals, so that in the future,  Take ownership of political changes.

    There is a theory in demography: Once the proportion of foreign immigrants in a certain area exceeds 10%, it will directly change the ecology and distribution of voice in the area.  The latest example is the huge impact of Islamic immigrants on Europe, especially France.

    But the Russians are not reconciled to this "minority". If they want to settle in the far East, they need an absolute number of people.  However, due to the limitations of productivity at that time, the climate of Siberia was not suitable for large-scale immigration, and the Russian people were not willing to travel thousands of miles to live here. Think about it today, in order to revitalize the economy of the Far East, Russia uses free land as bait to attract its European parts.  It can be seen from the immigration.

    One result of this is that although Russia controls millions of square kilometers of new territory, it faces a situation where "foreign" people dominate.  It would not be surprising if these territories were gained and lost again if something unexpected happened.

    So on the one hand, it adopted preferential measures. After 1861, Russia emigrated to the Far East on a large scale, encouraging people to take root in the still desolate Far East by providing travel expenses, settlement expenses, food, agricultural machinery, tax exemptions and other conditions.

    On the other hand, it is to use methods such as driving and killing to make the indigenous people leave the territory, or simply to clear it out through genocide. It would rather be uninhabited and ensure the "purity" of the land.  Tragedies such as Hailanpao are the embodiment of this theory.

    As a result, the ethnic structure changed dramatically (the population was 2.86 million in 1863). In 1881, the Russian ethnic group began to dominate, reaching 57.9%.  By 1916, the proportion increased to 82.31% (population 9.62 million in 1914)!

    Therefore, this group of less than 10 million people controls an area close to the territory of China.  Although the development of its Far East region lagged far behind the northeastern part of neighboring China due to insufficient labor, it would rather recruit workers from North Korea than let nearby China participate in its development of the Far East. The meaning is obvious, that is  Be on guard.

    Now Maozi wants to negotiate terms with Zhang Hanqing on the grounds of protecting the residents of "his" land. This is similar to the way the Japanese frequently "protect" their citizens and "find" their missing soldiers to penetrate deep into the heart of China.

    This further illustrates the role of immigration.

    Zhang Hanqing then said to Youlin in a passionate tone: "China has five thousand years of civilization. The Chinese people living on this land have used their own civilization to assimilate countless other ethnic groups who also live on this land, and finally formed  The Chinese nation. Our national character is tolerant, restrained, and non-aggressive. In the course of our thousands of years of history leading the world, our Chinese nation has never had an egregious example of genocide against foreigners.  Our thoughts and practices in occupying this land are based on benevolence, forgiveness, Dao, and peace. Mr. Youlin must not compare this with what other nations, especially Tsarist Russia, once committed on Chinese soil.  Comparable sins.

    People who have been living on Chinese territory for various reasons before, like the Korean people in Yanbian area of ??Jilin Province, China, if they are willing to accept the management of the Chinese government and live together with people of other ethnic groups in China, we will use the greatest efforts  goodwill to ensure that they enjoy the same rights and obligations as other people and regard them as members of the nation.

    If you are unwilling to stay in China, we will allow you to leave freely and sell your property without any obstruction.  If you are unwilling to join China but still want to live there, we have another way, which is to implement a green card system and give them permanent residency.

    I don¡¯t know if these methods can dispel Mr. Youlin¡¯s concerns.Concerns?  If Mr. Youlin has any other ideas, we can discuss them as long as the territory is returned to China.  "

    Seemingly inadvertently, Zhang Hanqing revealed or reported a result to him: "What Mr. Youlin needs to know is that in order to protect the security of our Jilin border, the Jilin border guards have assembled in the Fangchuan area under my order.  The purpose is to prevent the possible landing of Japanese troops, and the second is to accommodate the Chinese expatriates in the Far East who have been evacuated from Temple Street. Many of these expatriates live in the Far East and have a good understanding of Russian customs. My plan is to temporarily resettle them in  In a strange area, they will be able to live harmoniously with the local Russian people."

    You Lin Qi Ku: This is to be executed first and played later. It has already been decided. What else is there to talk about?  He said helplessly: "I will report your proposal to our government. In order to convince them, I need the young commander to make concessions on the rights and interests of the Middle East Road. We can admit that the sovereignty of the Middle East Road belongs to China, but we must have  Half of the jurisdiction, or extending the lease. After all, Russia spent a huge amount of money to build this railway. Your country's use of force to take back the Middle East Road and drive away the road convoys has caused great embarrassment to our country."

    "The Middle Road is already Zhang Hanqing's favorite, and it is also an important reliance for him to develop the Northeast economy. After finally taking it back, will he be stupid enough to give it away again?  What you get now will be yours.  He was well aware of the direction of history. It would take four years to drive out the Far East intervention forces, and then there would be a great famine. It would take five years for Soviet Russia to breathe again.  Moreover, the tone of Soviet Russia's attitude towards China was "peace". Although it was forced to do so due to the needs of the international and domestic situation, its failure to form an absolute advantage over China was on the one hand.  I don¡¯t believe that with him, Northeast China has not made a qualitative leap in these five years!  At that time, where will it come from?

    He spread his hands and said very bachelorly: "Mr. Youlin, I don't mind if you claim half of the sovereignty, jurisdiction or lease rights of the Middle East Road, as long as you dare! A few days ago, Japan's Lieutenant General Hoshino also returned  I planned to obtain the expropriation rights of the Middle East Railway under the pretext of attacking you, but I rejected it on the grounds that this railway belongs to our country. I believe that Japan and the United States and other intervening countries are very happy to have an excuse to get involved in this railway, so please think about it  Are you aware of the various consequences arising from this?¡±

    Youlin knows that even if the new Soviet government regains control of the Middle East Road from China, it will be unable to continue to hold it. Instead, it will provide artillery shells for the United States, Japan and other countries to intervene, and the results will still be impossible to retain.  But he was very reluctant to give up this cash cow.  With this practical and cherished mentality, he asked Zhang Hanqing, could China and Russia jointly manage and retain Russia's shares on the basis of China's complete sovereignty?

    This request is actually reasonable, because after all, the North-Manchuria Railway and the Harbin-Long-term Railway were built under the control of Russia.  This line has made great contributions to the prosperity and convenient transportation of the Russian Far East. It is normal for them to be reluctant to part with it. After all, it would be painful for everyone to give up the fat in their mouths to others.

    "But Zhang Hanqing will not be merciful. Now is the best time for China to get benefits from Russia, and we will not wait until the expiration date."  I can¡¯t remember the specific time, but it should be around this time of this year (historical records are July 25, 1918). In order to open a gap in the Far East, Soviet Russia issued its first declaration to China, "It is willing to build the Middle East Railway  and all minerals, forests, gold and other properties leasedwill be returned to China unconditionally without any claims."

    The other party knows all their trump cards.

    What an opportunity!  As long as the Chinese government at that time could take advantage of the situation and seize the most important transportation line in Northeast Asia without spending a penny, what would happen next?  Unfortunately, the Chinese government did not obtain the contents of this declaration until March 1920.  After another contact was made, the Soviet Union, which had greatly reduced its crisis, reiterated that it would "renounce all previously captured territory and the Russian concessions in China, and that everything that the tsarist government and the Russian bourgeoisie had seized from China would be transferred permanently and free of charge."  Return it to China", but requires China to "sign a treaty on the use of the Eastern Railway method for Soviet Russia's needs."  It can be seen that it has withdrawn its promise of "free return" on the issue of the Middle East Road.

    The opportunity is only for a moment!

    Although it seems that Soviet Russia now acquiesces to the Fengtian occupation, it is just that it lacks confidence!  When the situation calms down, with Lao|Mao Zi's vengeful character, it is inevitable that there will be no more conflicts between swordsmen.  Wasn't the historical Middle East Road Incident caused by his own body falling out with the Soviets?  It seems that China has suffered a big loss, and the Middle East Road has returned to the state it was in during the Russian occupation.

    Therefore, we must come to a conclusion at this time. It is reasonable and reasonable for each to give in. It will not work without some blood.  He took a step back and said: "The Middle East Railway is under the management of the Chinese government. This is a sovereignty issue and cannot be negotiated! However, considering the specific circumstances and for the sake of the overall situation of Sino-Russian friendship, we agree that the Middle East Railway is responsible for the governments and foreign businessmen of various countries.  The Chinese government is fully responsible for the debt." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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