"Comrade Chairman, Comrade People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs. I don't understand, why are you unwilling to take on the debt of more than 18 billion gold rubles left by the Tsarist and Provisional governments? ”

The person who spoke was naturally Mao ZD, the chairman of the Chinese GCD who visited Russia. After enjoying a hearty lunch, the president finally met with the chairman of GC International and the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Soviet Russia. After a few polite words on both sides, they went straight to the point. Zinoviev sued Sù Mao Zd, according to intelligence, British Prime Minister Lloyd. A few days ago, George secretly agreed with French Foreign Minister Briand on a conspiracy against Soviet Russia -- after armed intervention failed to stifle Soviet power, the two imperialist countries, Britain and France, were prepared to use diplomatic and economic means to oppose Soviet power.

There are two main core contents of this plan: First, it forces Soviet Russia to abandon its policy of imposing its own ownership, national economic life, and management system on other countries, give up its propaganda of subversion of other countries, and stop hostile actions against its neighbors; The second is to demand that Soviet Russia recognize the debts of the successive Russian governments and return or compensate the property of foreigners who have been taken over by the government.

It was only after Soviet Russia agreed to these two conditions that the governments of the Entente countries (except China and Japan) could establish diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia.

Of course, the Soviet and Russian authorities are resolutely opposed to this. For the latter in particular, Soviet Russia regarded it as irrefutable evidence of the imperialist countries' vain attempt to continue to exploit Soviet Russia. Soviet Russia hoped that China would support Soviet Russia's legitimate demands at the Shanghai Conference and resist the imperialist conspiracy. However, Mao Zd, chairman of the Chinese government, raised a little different opinion.

“…… Has the Russian GCD decided to abandon the noble mission of liberating all mankind? I remember that Comrade Trotsky once said that it would take twenty years to build the Soviet state, and then launch a holy war for the liberation of all mankind! ”

Dimivyev and Chicherin looked at each other and were silent for a few minutes before Dimivyev spoke: "Comrade Mao, of course we have not forgotten our mission. But what does this have to do with the huge foreign debt owed by the Russian government? Do we need to repay the debt of more than 18 billion gold rubles in order to liberate all mankind? ”

I listened to the translation of Zhong Zhijie, the general representative of China G to GC International. Mao Zd shook his head. "No, no, admitting debt is not the same as paying it back! There is an old saying in China, called: If you have too much debt, you don't have to worry. If Soviet Russia admits that it owes Britain, France and other countries more than 18 billion gold rubles. Then it is not Soviet Russia that has to be worried, but Britain and France. In order to get this money back, they will definitely adopt some conciliatory attitude towards Soviet Russia.

Moreover, most of the debts owed by Soviet Russia to Britain and France were owed to the British and French monopoly bourgeoisie. In order to get this money back, they will definitely make their government friendly to Soviet Russia. ”

"But we still have to pay back 18 billion gold rubles! That's not a small amount of money! ”

There was a sly look in Mao Zd's eyes, a bit of a profiteer---he had made many acquaintances with capitalists at events organized by the China Association for the Promotion of Democracy. I also know a little bit about business. Of course, I know that it is a problem to owe dozens of dollars to others. But if you owe 18 billion gold rubles, that's your problem! He smiled and said, "Yes, 18 billion gold rubles is indeed not a small amount of money, so these creditors will be very discussable...... They had to help restore the economy of Soviet Russia. So that you can afford to pay back? Otherwise, if you don't have any money, what can they do with you? Unleashing a war of aggression? If they could have won, they would have fought a long time ago. So this debt of 18 billion gold rubles is not your problem, but theirs. ”

"Then after the economy of Soviet Russia recovers, I will not have to pay it back......" At this point, Dimiviev suddenly stopped. Something seems to have come to mind.

Mao ZD looked at the GC International President seriously. "Comrade President, at that time, it will be time for Soviet Russia to launch a war for the liberation of Europe...... Will you pay back the enemy? ”

"This ......," Dimiviev frowned. If Soviet Russia is really determined to liberate all mankind in 10 years, it is nothing to admit that this Hades account, let alone 18 billion, it doesn't matter if it is 180 billion. But the question is, is this human really so easy to emancipate? What if the conditions are not ripe by then?

"This issue needs to be studied by the Russian Political Affairs Bureau at a meeting, and we can't call the shots." Chicherin took over the topic. “**。 If we agree to take on this debt, will China admit that it owes us 500 tons of gold? ”

"I can't be the master either." Mao ZD glanced coldly at the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Soviet Russia, whose brain was turning quickly.

"Then let's wait for the reply above." Timiviev stood up, shook hands with Mao ZD, and said with a smile: "Where else do you want to visit before the answer comes down?" I heard you were writing a study on our country's new economic policy, right? Then you should go to more places to see. Especially in the developed western region of our country. GC International can arrange for Comrade Marin to continue to accompany you around. ”

……

At dinner that afternoon, Mao Zd, Yang Kaihui, and the rest of the Chinese delegation were having dinner at the Prague Hotel, a restaurant on Arbat Street that was only open to foreigners. The guest was the Chinese ambassador to Soviet Russia, Shao Lizi, who is also a member of the Chinese GCD party. And he is also a member of the Central Committee. Since the restoration of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, he has been appointed ambassador to Soviet Russia, and has been in Soviet Russia for seven or eight months. Very knowledgeable about the situation here. And because he is a diplomat, he has less scruples when he speaks.

During the meal, everyone talked about the new economic policy of Soviet Russia and the signs of privilege and bureaucracy that are now emerging in Russia, although they are not strict, but they still think that bureaucracy and privilege will pose a great threat to the cause of GCISM in the future!

"I believe that Lenin and Trotsky lived very frugally," Shao Lizi took a sip of wine and sighed: "But they don't understand the actual situation below, and it is possible that they are preparing a general cleaning to clean up the bad work style in the party, right?" ”

"I'm probably preparing for a big cleaning." Mao Zd took a puff of cigarette -- this was bought by Zhong Zhijie in the commissary of the Liukes Hotel, but it was not available in ordinary stores. "Is there anything else they don't know? They have the Cheka, and the Cheka is omniscient. ”

Hearing the "Cheka", Shao Lizi subconsciously looked around through the thick myopic glasses like the bottom of the bottle, they were now sitting in a luxuriously decorated private room, and there was no service staff present.

He sighed again: "It is precisely because of an organization like the Cheka that they will become blind and deaf!" Runzhi, do you think that only us foreigners are living under the coaxing of the Cheka? In fact, the entire Russian GCD leadership, including Lenin and Trotsky, was gradually detached from the masses...... The Cheka, as well as the party committees and governments below, consciously or unconsciously isolate the leaders from the masses and show the best in front of the leaders...... That's even more true of Pravda. The above things about Soviet Russia are all good news, all praises, and when it comes to imperialism, it is all bad news, as if they are about to perish. ”

"The other newspapers of Soviet Russia were in this tone, and all their newspapers were headed by the propaganda department of the GCD." Zhong Zhijie added: "Honestly. I really don't know what they do with so many newspapers? It is enough to have a copy of Pravda. ”

"I think it's still a matter of thinking!" Mao ZD said: "Bureaucracy and privilege in Soviet Russia are, in the final analysis, an ideological problem. Old ideas are ingrained, even in the heads of GCD people! In our country, I am afraid it is even stricter. A similar issue was discussed at the Manchuria Conference, when Comrade Chang Ruiqing questioned the current model of Soviet Russia, believing that it was possible to embark on the road of bureaucratic capitalism. Now it looks like there are already signs of that! And sooner and earlier than expected! It seems that Comrade Lenin and Comrade Trotsky still neglected the question of ideological education for the broad masses of Party members. ”

"Ignore?" Zhong Zhijie smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't pay more attention to it, party organizations at all levels live organizational life every week, and everyone studies the important speeches of Lenin and Trotsky together...... Every Saturday party members and cadres are also organized to carry out voluntary labor, and the Russian G has also set up a supervisory committee alongside the Central Committee. Supervise party style and party discipline. For individual corruption, the law is also severe, and in the past few months, the newspapers have been shooting and killing the first elements. ”

"How's it going?" Mao Zd asked.

"The effect of anti-** is okay." Zhong Zhijie said: "However, bureaucracy and privilege are still spreading...... That's not a ** problem, it's the treatment that party members and cadres should enjoy. All those in power think so, what can Lenin and Trotsky do? That's why people joined the revolution! ”

"It seems that ideological education alone is not enough." Mao Zd's eyebrows tightened more and more, as if he was thinking about something. "Comrade Zhijie, what is the current state of the class struggle in Soviet Russia?"

"Class struggle?" Zhong Zhijie thought for a while, "At present, Russia has set economic construction as the main task, and the class struggle has temporarily taken a back seat. Moreover, the class enemies in Soviet Russia have already been dealt the most severe blows. The landlords, kulaks, capitalists, aristocrats, Mensheviks, Socialist-Revolutionaries, and White Guards were all subjected to the highest security measures or sent to re-education through labor, so there was no object to fight now. ”

"Here's the problem!" Mao Zd snuffed out the cigarette in his hand. He took out another one, rubbed it on fire, took a few sips, and continued: "The bureaucratic and privileged tendencies that are currently emerging in Russia are due to the fact that they have loosened the strings of the class struggle!" The two treasures of our GCD people are ideological education and class struggle. Both are indispensable. ”

He stood up and walked around the small private room. "At present, our party hardly conducts ideological education. However, the development of bureaucracy and privilege is not strict, at least not stricter than that of Russia. What is the reason for this? In my opinion, our party is in the midst of a severe class struggle, and the whole party is always in a state of fighting.

On the other hand, although the Russians, Lenin and Trotsky did their best to carry out ideological education, they were still powerless to stop the bureaucratization of the party. I don't think that's the case, the problem is precisely that the Russian G has neglected the class struggle in recent months...... It seems that the class struggle must be talked about every year, every month, every day! ”

"But who are you fighting?" Zhong Zhijie seems to be obsessed with this problem.

"You can always find a partner in a fight." Mao ZD asked rhetorically: "Comrade Zhijie, is there any class division in Russia at present?" ”

"It has been divided, and it began to be divided while the civil war was still going on, and now all Russian citizens have been divided into 99 elements, of which 21 belong to class enemies."

"That's 99 levels!" Shao Lizi muttered on the side. Although he was one of the earliest members of the Communist Party of China, he always did not understand the theory of composition in Russia and Xinjiang, China, and thought that it was a hierarchical concept.

"Dividing components is not grading." Mao ZD waved his hand and interrupted Shao Lizi, who still wanted to speak. "Rather, it is an important form of continuing the class struggle after the victory of the revolution. The class struggle is to educate the party members, cadres and the masses of the people so that they can maintain a vigorous revolutionary spirit. The most important means of avoiding being corrupted by bureaucracy and hedonism! We GCD people can't relax for a moment! ”

Shao Lizi is still insisting on his opinion. "But what about the class enemies who are dead? Human lifespan is limited, and class enemies are no exception, right? Moreover, here in Soviet Russia there is no love for the lives of class enemies, and in a few years, they will become extinct. ”

"There are no class enemies, and there are their children and grandchildren! These people are because of what happened to their parents and grandparents. It is inevitable to hate the dictatorship of the proletariat. It's a class enemy lurking! It is very necessary to fight against them in order to nip hidden dangers in the bud and to maintain the revolutionary spirit of the Party and the proletariat! And the old class enemies were brought down. Eliminated, new class enemies will continue to emerge. So the key to the class struggle is not whether there are enemies, but whether we recognize their importance! As long as we want to fight, there will always be enemies! Only by constantly waging class struggle can the party maintain its strong fighting spirit and vitality......"

This is an incisive analysis of the class struggle and the theory of components. Of course, it was recorded truthfully by the Cheka warriors who were hiding in a certain compartment and eavesdropping with their ears pricked up. And early the next morning, along with the remarks he had made in the car, appeared on Comrade Trotsky's desk.

"Efraim. Comrade Markovich, it seems that the chairman of the Central G is not a revisionist. Trotsky finished reading the "Mao selection" compiled by the Cheka fighters, nodded slightly, and said to the head of the Cheka and deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council, Skryansky. "What do you think, does his word make sense?"

"It makes sense," said Mr. Skryansky, who could sense that the prophets of the revolution shared those views. "But if we do what he says. There is no way to implement the NEP. ”

"Huh! yes, that's a problem. Trotsky laughed. Most of the people who got rich first are the sons of the former capitalists and landlords and rich peasants, and it seems that the ability to make a fortune will be inherited. ”

Skryansky laughed too. "Let them get rich, now the party and the state need them to get rich. In the future, the party and the state need class enemies. ”

"Really? You must know that the economic base determines the superstructure. ”

"They can't grasp the economic base, and after a while, we should develop a planned economy. Efraim. Markovich, you know. The Soviet state is surrounded by world capitalism, and we cannot expect socialism to be built alone. This is unrealistic. So we must launch a world revolution before the enemy is ready to destroy us...... This requires the upgrading of our industry, especially heavy industry, which cannot be achieved in the short term by the NEP. ”

"Developing a planned economy?" Trotsky shook his head: "Will Comrade Lenin support it?" Now some people are ready to give up even the most basic planned economy -- the foreign trade monopoly system! A few weeks ago, Comrade Milyutin, People's Commissar of Agriculture, proposed the abolition of the foreign trade monopoly system. Comrades Kamenev, Dimiveyev, Bukharin, Stalin, Sokolnikov and others expressed their opinion in favor. They argue that China's current rapid industrial growth has proven that a backward country can promote industrial development through protective tariffs, so trade monopolies are not necessary, allowing local state-owned enterprises and cooperatives to directly operate import and export business. ”

"Our situation is different from that of China." With a wry smile, Skryansky said: "Now many comrades are always fantasizing that my Soviet motherland can coexist peacefully with imperialism and build a socialist state under the nose of imperialism!" ”

"That's what happened. Efraim. Comrade Markovich, now there are fewer and fewer comrades who support the idea of world revolution, and everyone wants to live a peaceful life. ”

"Then let them run into a wall, let Chicherin go to Shanghai to negotiate with the imperialists, and see if they will give us such an opportunity."

Trotsky lit a cigarette, took a puff and said: "Eflayim. Comrade Markovich, quietly invite Chairman of the Central G to Lubyanka No. 2, where we will meet him...... If my guess is correct, he has the same views as we do, and should be in favor of world revolution, and we will probably need the help of him as the chairman of the Central Committee in the coming Shanghai Conference. ”