Zhou Fohai did not comfort Gao Zongwu when he heard this. Instead, he smiled slightly. Just as he was about to speak, the sound of a car came from outside the door. The three of them opened the door and a German Mercedes-Benz sedan was parked at the door. A middle-aged man in a gray suit got out of the car. He had silver enamel glasses on his nose, and he looked elegant...

"Bai Sitong, Brother Bai, I didn't expect you to come. Please come in quickly, please come in." Gao Zongwu swept away the silence just now and happily greeted people to enter the house.

"Brother Gao, Minister Zhou and Minister Chen, I wish you three of you." Bai Si celebrated happily.

"Brother, we won't be so vulgar," Zhou Fohai stepped forward and grabbed Bai Sitong's hand: "Didn't you go to Dihua? Why are you back so soon?"

"Oh, Dihua is just a false story, so naturally he's going to go back soon." Bai Sitong had a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and the eyes behind the lenses were shining.

"How did you say this?" Chen Gongbo asked in wonder.

Bai Sitong was about to answer, but Gao Zong Wulian said, "The house said, don't let people say that I, Gao, don't understand the way of hospitality."

A few people smiled and entered the house. Gaozong Wu took out another cup and poured a glass of wine for Bai Sitong. Bai Sitong smiled and picked up the bottle. The trademark on it said in surprise: "Oh, I didn't expect that I have such good wine here, which is really rare."

"Your brother traveled all over Europe, America, the Soviet Union and Russia, and I have never seen it before." Gao Zongwu said lightly.

Bai Si was also a student of Li Dazhao. He joined the Communist Party before the Great Revolution. Although he was a student of Li Dazhao, he was deeply influenced by Chen Duxiu. After the failure of the Great Revolution, Chen Duxiu was expelled from the party. He was furious and publicly declared **, and then went to the United States to study. After 128, he returned to China and served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Wang Jingwei. He is currently the head of the Soviet Department of the European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gao Zongwu said that he was not wrong to travel to Europe and the United States.

"Oh, how can those wines be compared with this? Your authentic Bordeaux wine is completely different, it is not the same taste at all. What a pity, what a pity." Bai Sitong shook his head and said, feeling very sorry for the bottle of red wine that was cast into darkness.

"No matter what wine he is, we will drink it," Zhou Fohai remained happy. He looked so happy, and reached out to pour another cup for himself, and then asked Belarus: "What is the matter in Xinjiang? How to deal with it? Did the Soviet Union agree with our request? What is Shengshicai's opinion?"

"I didn't fully agree, nor did I completely refuse. The time is not yet ripe. The prosperous times are the first to be the rat. On the one hand, I am worried about the central government's large-scale entry into Xinjiang, and on the other hand, I am worried about the Soviet Union's reaction. My attitude is very vague." Bai Sitong sighed.

The Xinjiang issue has always been a heart-wrenching problem of the Chinese government. In September 18th, Japan used force to occupy the three eastern provinces. That is, at the same time, in the west of China, the Soviet Union began to enter Xinjiang on a large scale. In 33rd, the Soviet Union instigated a coup in Xinjiang to support Sheng Shicai to come to power. After Sheng Shicai came to power, he implemented a pro-Soviet policy and signed a series of treaties with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union gradually controlled Xinjiang's military and political economy through these treaties. For example, the Xinjiang Provincial Government hired Soviet advisers. The Soviet Union had the right to station troops in Xinjiang. The Soviet Union Trading Company was responsible for mining all the resources in Xinjiang. These treaties were more harsh than the twenty-one proposed by Japan against Yuan Shikai. However, all of this was covered up when Japan invaded China intensified. Chiang Kai-shek determined the strategy of allying with Russia to control Japan, and deliberately or unintentionally suppressed reports on this. As for the Communist Party, there is no need to say, it is too late to cover it up.

After the Lugou Bridge Incident, the Soviet Union sent a regiment to Hami, Xinjiang. Last year, he invited Sheng Shicai to visit the Soviet Union. Stalin held a grand welcome ceremony in Moscow. At the same time, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reported that the Soviet Union was luring Sheng Shicai to agree to incorporate Xinjiang into the Soviet Union and become a franchise republic of the Soviet Union. Chiang Kai-shek specially ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the Soviet Union. In this case, Belarus flew to Xinjiang. On the one hand, he accepted the weapons, equipment and factory equipment paid for by the Soviet Union for radar penicillin, and on the other hand, he negotiated with the Soviet Union locally, demanding that the Soviet Union recognize Xinjiang as China's territory and safeguard China's sovereignty in Xinjiang.

"We are fighting with the Japanese and need the support of the Soviet Union internationally and their material support. Now is not the best time to solve the Xinjiang issue. They recognize our country's sovereignty in Xinjiang." Bai Sitong shook his head and said.

"I think if this war continues, it will be the people who will be defeated by the wolf and the tigers in the back door. The suffering will be the people." Chen Gongbo sighed. He vaguely guessed what Zhou Fohai asked him for today, but he felt very embarrassed. It was obvious that the conditions offered by the Japanese could not be low. Promising such conditions would undoubtedly be criticized by the whole country, but he was increasingly dissatisfied with the prospects of this war. Not to mention the Great Victory of Xuzhou, Yucheng, is actually a loss of city and land, with hundreds of thousands of casualties in the army, and countless casualties in the people, and the country's financial difficulties were extremely tense. Chiang Kai-shek wanted to induce Russia to control Japan, and the Soviet Union was probably a worse thing than Japan.

"Brother Zongwu, you are responsible for negotiating with Japan. How about this trip to Hong Kong? Will the Japanese have changed their attitude?" Zhou Fohai winked at Gao Zongwu, and Gao Zongwu looked at him without any expression.

"Oh," Gao Zongwu shook his head and said, "What else can I say? Yucheng is like this. I guess this matter will be slowed down for a while. However, this time in Japan, I met Deputy Chief of Staff Jun Tada Jun, Prime Minister Itagaki Seishiro, Member of Congress Ken Inukai, Takeo Imai, and others. Judging from their attitude, they hope to fight for the war. However, they are very dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's desire to defend the peace talks, and they hope that Vice President Wang can come forward to preside over the peace talks. This is my judgment later."

"Oh," Zhou Fohai was very interested, leaned forward, and asked anxiously: "Where is the guard? Have you seen the guard?"

"When I met, Konoha said that he hoped that Mr. Wang in China could play a greater role in the future, but he did not agree to write a letter to Mr. Wang, but he just agreed to General Itagaki to write a letter to Mr. Wang. Hasn't that letter been handed over to you? What is Mr. Wang's attitude?" Gao Zongwu said with some regret.

"What did Chiang Kai-shek react?" Chen Gongbo was more concerned about Chiang Kai-shek's attitude. He asked before Zhou Fohai answered. He knew in his heart that the peace talks would not be possible without Chiang Kai-shek's consent. Gao Zongwu initially followed Chiang Kai-shek's order to touch the Japanese.

"Hmph, what can he say," Gaozong said angrily: "I called me and scolded me, saying that I shouldn't go to Japan without authorization, and I shouldn't go to see Konoe and Itagaki. Now the funds are stopped, so I will think about my mistakes behind closed doors."

The negotiations with Japan began with Todman's mediation, and it was always the responsibility of Gozoto. The two sides were in Hong Kong. Gozoto first contacted Japanese businessman Nishiyoshi through Dong Daoning, the head of the first section of the Asia Division. Then, with the help of Shigeji Matsumoto, went to Japan to meet Akisaki Kagesaki and Takeo Imai. Jozoto Kagesaki also wrote two letters to him to bring to He Yingqin and Zhang Qun. However, although the Japanese occupied Nanjing at that time, Guangde was frustrated and was preparing to open up the Jinpu Road. Konoha made a conversation that did not use the Nanjing government as its opponent, so the negotiations naturally could not be carried out under this situation.

Since then, the two sides have been in contact with Hong Kong. After the Japanese army suffered a crushing defeat in the first Jinpu Road Battle, Japan's position became tougher and put forward more harsh conditions, including recognition of Manchukuo, North China Autonomy, expansion of Shanghai's demilitarized zone, Japan-China economic cooperation, etc. This condition was rejected by Chiang Kai-shek, who believed that the Japanese side had no sincerity in peace talks, instructed Gao Zongwu to interrupt contact and return to Wuhan immediately. At this time, there was a confusion with history, which delayed for nearly half a year.

Although Gao Zongwu obeyed, he did not give up. Before the Second Xuzhou Battle began, he persuaded Chiang Kai-shek to go to Hong Kong again. He contacted Xiyixian in Hong Kong and found that the conditions of Japan had changed. He agreed to hand over North China and Jiangnan to China to strengthen economic cooperation. The conditions were obviously much looser than last time. Gao Zongwu was greatly encouraged, so he went to Japan at the invitation of Xiyixian and Zhou Fohai's encouragement.

But Gao Zongwu also knew that this trip was rash, so after returning from Japan, he did not dare to return to Wuhan directly. Instead, he stayed in Hong Kong and wrote a report that Zhou Longxi, the head of the Japanese and Su-chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought it back and handed it to Zhou Fohai. After Zhou Fohai saw it, he felt that Chiang Kai-shek could not agree, so he handed it to Wang Jingwei. After Wang Jingwei, he asked him to hand it to Chiang Kai-shek directly.

Sure enough, Chiang Kai-shek was furious after seeing this and scolded Gao Zongwu. He went to Japan without authorization and met with Japanese officials without authorization. At that time, he ordered the payment to stop and ordered him to come back immediately.

"Haha, what's the matter? Didn't Chiang just see the Japanese who want Mr. Wang to come forward to preside over the peace talks? Stop issuing funds," Zhou Fohai said calmly: "I will grant you 3,000 yuan from the Propaganda Department, 3,000 yuan a month. You can go to Hong Kong again and continue to find peace."

"I think it's better to forget it," Bai Sitong shook his head. He did not agree with the Japanese under such conditions. More importantly, he believed that in today's China, no peace would be impossible without Chiang Kai-shek's consent: "It's better to rest at home for a while and take care of your body."

Gao Zongwu once suffered from severe tuberculosis and was not in good health yet. But Zhou Fohai shook his head and said, "It's not time to rest now. You should strike while the iron is hot. Zongwu, you should go and run again."

Gao Zongwu thought about it and asked, "What does Mr. Wang mean?"

"This is also what Mr. Wang means," Zhou Fohai said seriously: "Pongbo, what do you think? Should Zongwu go to Hong Kong again?"

Chen Gongbo was a little embarrassed, and Wang Jingwei wanted to come forward to preside over the peace talks. He knew this, but he knew that this step was very dangerous, and if he was not careful, he might be crushed to pieces.

He hesitated or said: "I think it's timely, the current political and military conditions are not ripe. Don't contact them for the time being, and Mr. Wang cannot come forward."
Chapter completed!