Soviet Godfather - v5 Chapter 244

“When Comrade Stalin took over the Soviet Union, we were surrounded by hostile countries. The largest capitalist countries in the world, including your country, did not recognize the legitimacy of our regime. In rural areas, most peasants still use it. The original wooden plow was used for slash-and-burn agricultural production. In the city, the pencil factory founded by Comrade Hamer of your country was enough for Comrade Lenin to regard him as a distinguished guest of the Soviet Union. Almost no country in the world is willing to trade with us, I think It’s not clear that the Soviet Union was not blocked by Western countries for a year, but your blockade can only make us stronger. During World War II, we wiped out 1.5 million Germany’s most elite troops in Stalingrad, while the United Kingdom and the United States Together, we have eliminated less than half a million old and weak German soldiers in Normandy. Mr. President, if you sincerely hope for world peace today, it is best to reconsider your conditions. We are willing to live in peace with you, but we The status between them is at least equal now. Don’t think that you really can’t live without the Soviet Union. Comrade Stalin personally proved how strong the Soviet Union can be without the help of foreign countries. Your blockade allowed us to regain Estonia and Latvia. With Lithuania, we defeated the invasions of Poland, Finland and Romania. We can complete industrialization under the blockade and defeat the unparalleled German invaders. And we have the confidence to eliminate all enemies who are plotting against us…”

Sergei’s long conversation was extremely fast, and he spoke English, and President Bush could fully understand what he meant. He fully understands the purpose of Sergei Sha’s talk. Don’t think that now that the Soviet Union is in economic difficulties, it is really a dead end. When Stalin first came to power, the situation was much more dangerous than it is now. The Soviet Union can survive it, let alone now? Sergei knows what the Americans are afraid of. Stalin will always be a nightmare for the Americans even after decades of death. If no concessions are made today, is it possible for Stalinism in the Soviet Union to rise again?

President Bush knows the meaning of Sergei’s remarks, but Bush is an elected president, and he has the opportunity to end the Cold War himself in the first year of his first presidential term. This is a great deal for any president. Political achievement. The history of the world will record his personal feat of ending the Cold War and bringing the world to peace. You must know that not every president has this kind of luck. His predecessor, Reagan, had served as president for eight years, and his political achievements were quite good, but he could only make wedding dresses for himself. But today, what Sergey Sha said poured cold water on Bush. Sergei told him from the history of the Soviet Union that anyone with the help of the Soviet Union can develop well. For today’s negotiations, Bush has only this opportunity, and the Soviet Union actually has many options.

Gorbachev, Yakovlev, and Shevardnadze who were present all understood the true intention behind Sergei’s stunned speech. The silence of the United States also allowed Gorbachev to see a turning point in things. At this moment, he suddenly felt that he felt a lot more relaxed in his heart. What kind of crises have not been experienced in the 60 years since the founding of the Soviet Union? Compared with the crises of Stalin and Lenin, what are these problems now?

Bush was wondering what to do in his heart. What if the Soviet Union really angered the Soviet Union because of the details, and the Cold War continues to be delayed. I am afraid there will be no such opportunity in ten years. Today, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is in front of him to meet the requirements of the Soviets. It will become the greatest president of the United States after World War II because he personally ended the Cold War. But if they disagree, the Soviets will go away. With Gorbachev’s age and the resilience of the Soviets, the issue of ending the Cold War will be delayed for another four years. There will be no problem at all. At that time, can Bush continue to be The president has to say something.

It was quiet in the conference room, and no one spoke for a long time. The representative of the United States, known as democracy and freedom, is considering his political career and the interests of his party, while the Soviet Union, known as the dictatorship, is considering the interests of the entire country. At this moment, Sergei and all the Soviet officials present were fighting for the interests of their motherland, because their success and failure did not affect their own future, but affected the vital interests of the 300 million Soviet people. But the representative of the United States is considering his own gains and losses.

“Mr. Gorbachev, let’s talk about the issue just now…” After repeated weighings, President Bush finally put down his figure. He really didn’t want the glory of ending the Cold War to fly to others. Hands.

When the Soviet representatives heard these words, they all breathed a sigh of relief. At least we now know the American trump card. They are more anxious to end the Cold War than the Soviet Union. As long as this is confirmed, the Soviet Union can reformulate its negotiation strategy~www.mtlnovel.com~ US Secretary of State James Baker did not expect Ulyanov, who has always been inconspicuous, to dominate this negotiation. Just a few minutes ago, Gorbachev almost obeyed the United States in everything, but now Gorbachev has become aggressive. Baker has always believed that the Soviet foreign trade minister came to Malta to beg the United States. He did not pay attention to this young man who seemed to be under 30 years old. But he did not expect that the youngest official in the Gorbachev delegation would have such a tough attitude.

As the United States changed its attitude, the negotiations between the two sides went much smoother. The Americans agreed to provide low-interest and interest-free loans to the Soviet Union, but on the premise that the Soviet Union cut strategic weapons and medium-range missiles. In addition, the two sides also discussed trade and other issues.

The concessions made by the Americans in the next few days of the meeting made the Soviets very satisfied, and both sides negotiated with great sincerity. As the elected president, Bush knows that now is not the time to defend the interests of the United States as much as possible. If he lets the end of the Cold War, the victory he has won, will fly, no matter how much interest he has won for the United States at the negotiating table, return to China After that, he will lose the support of the voters. Voters don’t care what he bargained with the Soviet Union, they only care about whether Soviet missiles will fall on their heads. This is the topic of most concern to American people.

The Malta Conference was held for a week. After the summit, the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Malta Declaration, announcing the complete end of the Cold War standoff and the beginning of full cooperation. The news immediately made the headlines of major media around the world. From this moment on, the shadow of the outbreak of World War III disappeared, and the Malta Summit was regarded as a landmark event for the end of the Cold War.