The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Seeing that Long Fei was resolute, Zhigalev stopped pressing the issue.

Zhigalev knew Long Fei fairly well, and he was afraid of angering him so much that the other party wouldn't even give him a year's grace period.

"Dragon, alright, we'll do it your way, but there's one more issue I'd like to discuss with you."

Long Fei then picked up the wine bottle, poured wine for Zhigalev, and asked a question.

"Any other questions? Please tell me."

“Dragon, you know we are already struggling to fight the Hans Kingdom’s attack. If we were to comply with your demands now, we would cede all the territory east of the Yenisei River to the Dragon Flame Kingdom.”

"This will inevitably shake and undermine the confidence and courage of all the people of my Russian Kingdom to resist the Hans Kingdom, and will also make the Russian Kingdom a laughing stock of all countries. Therefore, I hope that the cession can be changed to a lease, with a lease term of 99 years, is that possible?"

Long Fei could not possibly agree, even if Zhigalev pleaded with him.

Everyone knows that if it's leased, sovereignty still belongs to the Russian Kingdom, and the other party can renege at any time. The most crucial point is, even if the lease term is 99 years, what happens when it expires? Does it have to be returned?

"Zhigarev, I regret to inform you that I cannot grant your request."

"The nature of cession and lease is completely different, and you are well aware of this, as am I."

"However, considering your reasons, I can compromise and change the cession to a gift. I also don't mind if you announce to the public that the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Dragon Flame Kingdom have formed a strategic alliance and will fight against the invasion of the Hans Kingdom together."

"Moreover, given that the Dragon Flame Kingdom's territory is too small, the Rakshasa Kingdom is willing to unconditionally give the area east of the Yenisei River to the Dragon Flame Kingdom, thereby giving the Dragon Flame Kingdom sufficient strategic depth."

"Finally, I want to tell you that after obtaining this territory, I guarantee that I will never continue to expand westward, because my main target is Japan. Of course, after dealing with Japan, I will not rule out declaring war on the Hans Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Zhigalev immediately began to make plans.

Zhigalev thought to himself that no matter what method was used, Comrade Stalin would eventually take it back by force, and the outcome would depend on which side was stronger.

Moreover, according to Long Fei, the formation of a strategic alliance between the two countries is tantamount to giving the Rakshasa Kingdom a shot in the arm.

At the same time, it can effectively deter and strike at the Hans Kingdom. If the Dragon Flame Kingdom also takes action against the Hans Kingdom later, it will be a great help to the Rakshasa Kingdom.

In addition, Long Fei said that his main target was Japan, so now Russia could completely transfer all its troops from the Siberian region to the western battlefield.

Not only would there be no need to set up defenses on the eastern front, but the Longyan People's Army could also take on the heavy responsibility of guarding Siberia and the Far East, and let them fight against Japan on their own.

After thinking it through, Zhigalev nodded decisively.

"Alright, Dragon, then let's change it to a gift as you wish. However, I hope you will keep your word and not cross the Yenisei River to attack my country."

"Don't worry, Zhigalev, I keep my word. By the way, what about all the cultural relics of our Chinese nation stored in your Winter Palace?"

Zhigalev laughed and said, "I brought the double-headed Buddha to you today to show our attitude. Don't worry, once we reach an agreement, we will quickly inventory and pack all the Chinese artifacts in the Winter Palace and send them to you."

Long Fei smiled with satisfaction and raised his glass: "Very good. Now that we have reached an agreement, let's sign the treaty tomorrow. Cheers!"

Zhigalev raised his glass, clinked it with Longfei's, and drank it all in one gulp.

Setting down his wine glass, Zhigalev asked curiously, "Dragon, judging from your tone, are you planning to take action against Japan?"

Long Fei did indeed plan to deal with Japan after resolving this matter, but he would have to wait and see how the expanded troops were trained before making any decisions.

Moreover, this is an absolute military secret, and Long Fei would not casually disclose it even to Zhigalev.

Therefore, Long Fei vaguely replied, "Although the Japanese invasion of China has been repelled, they have not learned a profound lesson or paid the price for their aggression. So, I will not let them go and will settle accounts with them sooner or later."

“Alright, I agree with you to settle accounts with them. Japan has always been a despicable and shameless country, and extremely ambitious. I hope you can beat them so badly that they will cower on the island from now on and dare not cause any more trouble.”

Long Fei then joked, "Zhigalev, I'll invite you to Japan as a guest, and I'll treat you to their famous dish, Golden Granules."

"Sure, I'll definitely go if you invite me. By the way, I've never heard of a dish called 'golden granules' in Japan."

Long Fei patted Zhigalev on the shoulder and said seriously, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. You'll know once you taste it."

The two drank a total of five bottles of Moutai. Long Fei was about 70-80% drunk, while Zhigalev was so drunk that he was slurring his words and collapsed on the ground.

The next day, Zhigarev slept until noon before finally getting up and rushing out of his room to find Molotov.

Molotov was very dissatisfied and pointed at Zhigalev with a stern face, questioning him: "Comrade Zhigalev, you are the head of the delegation, how could you be so drunk that you have to postpone today's negotiations?"

Zhigalev replied apologetically, "I was drinking to negotiate, but I already reached an agreement with Long Fei last night, and we'll sign the treaty today."

"What? An agreement has been reached? Why didn't you tell us? And why didn't you order a report to Comrade Stalin?"

Zhigalev gave an awkward laugh, hurriedly ordered his entourage to take notes, and then immediately sent a telegram to Stalin.

After listening to Zhigalev's account, Molotov frowned.

Because he was very clear about Stalin's instructions before he set off, and now, Zhigalev had just had a drink with Long Fei and everything was settled, and he did not disobey Stalin's instructions.

What shocked him most was that they actually agreed that the Dragon Flame Kingdom would form a strategic alliance with the Rakshasa Kingdom.

With the current strength of the Dragon Flame Kingdom, the Rakshasa Kingdom has essentially gained a powerful ally, making the defeat of the Hans Kingdom just around the corner.

So how could this not shock Molotov? At this moment, Molotov felt extremely jealous of Zhigarev.

Because it is very likely that after returning this time, Zhigalev will be given more important responsibilities, and his official position may even surpass that of Zhigalev in the future.

As expected, Stalin quickly replied with a telegram, in which he lavishly praised Zhigarev.

In Stalin's view, although he had temporarily lost ten million square kilometers of land, he had gained a powerful ally. With this ally, Stalin was now full of confidence in defeating the Hans Nation.