Soviet Union 1991

Ryutaro Hashimoto's visit to Japan this time was more grand than any previous time. Yanaev's reception was more grand than any previous time. He knew why the other party came. Moscow's just-right propaganda gave Ryutaro Hashimoto, who was in despair and in trouble, hope. He expected that this visit would open up the joints between the two sides in oil cooperation and more smoothly promote the occupation of Sakhalin-3 oil project by the general trading company.

When Ryutaro Hashimoto thought he was taking advantage, he stepped into the trap designed by Yanaev step by step. There is never a free lunch in the world. Moscow seized the mentality of greed for small gains and led the Japanese into the trap step by step. When they found themselves in the trap, Yanaev had already firmly grasped them.

Comrade Yanaev's attack began.

The state guest's motorcade carrying the heavyweight figure appeared at the gate of the Kremlin. Along the way, Ryutaro Hashimoto was watching the scenery around the street. In 1991, the store closed, and the depression of economic collapse had long passed, replaced by a prosperous scene. The busy streets, the bustling streets, and the billboards. This city that has stood for hundreds of years has regained its youthful vitality. No wonder some people say that this is a city that is not inferior to New York.

The blood stains on the square have long since seeped into the bricks and tiles, becoming a sad joke for people to talk about after dinner. Those intellectuals who lamented the death of the Soviet Union have long been ashamed to hide in the dark space, blaming themselves for their ignorance.

Ryutaro Hashimoto looked at this scene with mixed feelings. The Soviet Union and China both burst out with amazing reform results at the same time, which made Japan, which was used to being the world's second largest economy in the 20th century, a little flustered.

In contrast, in addition to the sluggish economy, the rapidly spreading aging population, and a bunch of social problems in the country, Ryutaro Hashimoto is no less stressed than Yanaev. This general secretary, who is called the greatest after Comrade Stalin, has directly ushered in the second revival of a shaky country.

A great reformer, an unrivaled politician, and the most terrible enemy, the enemy of the free world, the tyrant of the people.

All the titles of praise and criticism are paradoxically concentrated on this person, making him the most mysterious government leader in the 20th century.

Ryutaro Hashimoto, who came back from his contemplation, walked out of the state guest car and went to the beautifully decorated conference room accompanied by Keizo Obuchi and the Japanese ambassador to the Soviet Union. First, they met in the St. George Hall for receiving foreign guests.

Yanaev walked over with a smile and held hands tightly with Ryutaro Hashimoto. The media raised their cameras to record this moment of Soviet-Japanese friendship.

"Hello, General Secretary Yanaev."

Ryutaro Hashimoto said with a smile.

"Hello, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto." Yanaev replied to the other party in not very standard Japanese, which surprised Ryutaro Hashimoto. Yanaev's answer was very natural, and the other party did not feel that he was trying to please him.

But he could feel that Yanaev had something to say.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, they entered the proposition. The cooperation plan on the oil project is the top priority, and every second is precious for Ryutaro Hashimoto.

Looking at the anxious Japanese Prime Minister, Yanayev suddenly had a strange idea. In a few months, the Asia-Pacific financial crisis will break out. Japan, whose economy is already in jeopardy, is seeking new development and cooperation. Will it become a fuse for the United States to take action in Asia?

If this reason is true, then the outbreak of economic crises in history is not an accidental factor.

"General Secretary Yanayev, this time I came to promote cooperation and development between the two sides on oil projects. Japan is very interested in the development project of the Sakhalin oil field, so we are willing to help you overcome difficulties on the oil issue. The general trading company can provide a strong guarantee of development funds to help the Sakhalin State Government overcome the funding shortage caused by oil field exploration."

Hashimoto Ryutaro knew that he had to be straightforward when talking to the bear. The Oriental people's roundabout thinking did not work at their negotiation table. This group of guys who are scary when generous and equally scary when stingy cannot be dealt with with normal people's thinking.

Unfortunately, Ryutaro Hashimoto's opponents have always been people who use normal thinking and simple and crude means to communicate, so his rhetoric does not work on Yanayev.

"I just want to know why the Japanese side insists that we have no ability to develop the Sakhalin-3 oil field project. Even if we don't have the ability to develop it alone, why does Japan think that you are our only customer? There are too many options for East Asian countries."

Yanayev directly pushed back Ryutaro Hashimoto's words. He still showed a sincere attitude of cooperation, but his rhetoric with a needle in the cotton made the Japanese Prime Minister feel an invisible pressure.

The other party came prepared, and the friendly illusion made before was completely torn apart at this moment, revealing the real face. The calculating fighting nation is far more insidious and terrifying than the simple and crude guys, especially when the means are both hard and soft, it is impossible to guess how to parry the next move.

"Mitsubishi Oil Company and Mitsui Oil Company are one of the world's energy giants. We have the best oil exploration and construction teams. If the Soviet government wants to exploit oil fields on a large scale, Japan is a good choice. We have jointly developed it before Having passed the Kara Sea oil field, there is no doubt about its strength.”

Ryutaro Hashimoto answered confidently that he had done enough homework before coming to the Soviet Union. Originally, the Kara Sea was a difficult-to-exploit sea area. It was Japan that solved the problem of oil extraction, which allowed the Soviet Union to reduce its technical costs, thereby reducing the cost of crude oil extraction. Let the Kara Sea oil field, which is comparable to the oil production of the Gulf of Mexico, truly become a black gold mine.

"I know, but in addition to Japan, several other countries have also expressed the same intention."

Yanayev placed the negotiation materials of other countries in front of Ryutaro Hashimoto. In addition to familiar old friends from China, there were even other countries such as South Korea that came in to get a piece of the pie.

Ryutaro Hashimoto finally realized that something was wrong, and the way to bargain for a price was completely blocked. Yanayev was telling him that he had no shortage of contractors willing to mine, so that he could use the materials he had previously envisioned. The plan to obtain the largest oil exploration rights at the lowest price failed.

Moreover, visits to other countries are secretive business activities, unlike Japan, which provides door-to-door services under the banner of political visits with great fanfare.

After moving the documents on the table aside, Yanayev rarely allowed his opponents at the negotiating table to continue talking, but took over his own topic.

"Ryutaro Hashimoto said before that there is no problem in cooperating between Japan and the Soviet Union. We welcome Japanese capital to flow into the new Soviet market. For example, the Soviet Union's own car brands can cooperate with Japan to establish new production lines, such as ours Weapons can also reach new heights through cooperative production. Japan is a country with a highly developed electronic information industry, so we also hope to introduce your companies to take root in the Soviet market. "

Yanayev's ambitions are not just in oil. He thinks of more economic cooperation and quietly turns the enemies' allies into his own economic partners. For this reason, the Soviet Union was willing to sacrifice some small interests to catch bigger fish.

The Prime Minister did not expect that the plot would develop in this direction. The Foreign Secretary sitting next to him glanced at him and nodded, indicating that he would take over the topic.

"General Secretary Yanayev, we are here to discuss the topic of oil project exploitation, not to discuss comprehensive economic cooperation projects."

"Of course I know, but haven't you thought about this issue carefully?"

He placed the pen in front of the Prime Minister, then swiped it with his hand, and the pen fell off the table.

"The economic downturn is like this hand, suffocating the fragile second largest economy. With just a gentle sweep, the pen falls to the ground and then falls apart. Is this the ending you want to see? Although on the surface The visit was for oil projects. In fact, the Prime Minister was also testing whether our country has investment potential, right?”

Yanayev smiled and shook his head. In the final analysis, they still do not want to believe in the historic revolution brought about by the new economic plan.

The Soviet Union was originally a developed socialist country. Although it would not show an explosive economic leap like the reform and opening up, the growth rate from negative growth to nearly 3% had saved the entire country from the brink of death and reached the stage of stable development. the point.

"I can tell you now that the investment potential of the Soviet Union will be higher than you imagined. The lifting of restrictions on enterprises has boosted vitality and promoted rapid growth in productivity. These are all obvious. The first batch of capital to enter the Soviet market has already tasted the sweetness. Soon there will be a second and third batch of more companies taking root here.”

Of course, Yanayev has ignored the issue of production relations. For example, measures such as forcing companies to protect the interests of employees will remain silent here, so as not to scare away investors.

Moreover, the population problem of the Soviet Union is also a resistance that limits the country's development. Labor-intensive industries are destined to be unable to survive and develop on this land on a large scale. Those that can be attracted through policy advantages are often high-end manufacturing industries, or they compete with the Soviet Union's local industries. Joint ventures were reorganized to form new hybrid enterprises.

Compared with the drastic changes of his southern neighbor, Yanayev's reforms appear much more cautious. Reaching this level is already the best result.

"So Japan wants to find a new breakthrough and can cooperate with the Soviet Union. This is also your opportunity. You gain the market and we gain the capital for development, a policy of killing two birds with one stone."

Yanayev seduced the other party step by step, making Ryutaro Hashimoto almost forget that they were just negotiating for oil transactions at the beginning.

"If you are willing to sign trade cooperation with us, we can give you great discounts on the Sakhalin-3 project. We can also let Japanese companies occupy the majority in the construction and extraction of oil drilling platforms."

The General Secretary’s words moved the Japanese Prime Minister’s heart.

Trading with the Soviet Union was originally a non-loss-making business, and coupled with the profit concessions in oil, Ryutaro Hashimoto found a glimmer of hope to rescue the sluggish economy.

When the profit of capital reaches 300%, capitalists are willing to risk being sent to the gallows. The sentence in "Das Kapital" was discussed again at this moment.

When you can't survive, who cares about your American dad's warnings and restrictions? The temptation of Satan has become irresistible, and he wants to make a deal with the other party's devil to sell his "soul".

"Japanese side..."

Just when Ryutaro Hashimoto was about to agree, Obuchi Keizo said first, "There is nothing wrong with what General Secretary Yanayev said, but I want to know how much profit you are offering? And about technology?" On the issue of sharing, what kind of sincerity is the Soviet Union prepared to show?”

Japan has been tricked at the negotiation table just now, and now Yanayev has brought out a bigger cake, which always makes the foreign minister feel what kind of conspiracy is hidden in it.

"As for the sincerity of technology sharing, the Soviet Union is now vigorously developing the electronic manufacturing industry, so on this issue we are willing to provide Japan with a low-interest loan. I know that the Japanese government's financial resources have been tight recently, and Ryutaro Hashimoto wants to Actions to raise taxes are bound to be unpopular with people in an economic downturn. Support, but the financial problem cannot be delayed forever, so I think you have no other choice but to borrow foreign capital, right? We are willing to provide loans, provided that both parties complement each other in the electronics industry, including providing some of the Soviet Union’s needs. technology, this isn’t too much to ask for, right?”

Obuchi Keizo's eyes widened. The uneasy and ominous premonition in his heart was finally fulfilled at this moment. Especially when he looked at Yanayev's plain face, the anger that almost surged was forcibly suppressed. .

Sure enough, taking advantage of the situation is the true face of these Slavs! ! !

The Sakhalin Oil Field is just a smoke bomb released to cover up the other party’s true thoughts! ! !

Ryutaro Hashimoto was also aware of their plot, but had no way to refute it, because every step taken by the Soviet Union was aboveboard. He knew that Japan could not solve the domestic mess, but Moscow, which was making a lot of money from selling oil, could Provide loans to tide them over.

It is simply more difficult than signing a treaty that is humiliating and humiliating the country.

After signing, the electronic information technology that I was originally proud of will be packaged and sold without reservation in exchange for urgently needed funds and oil. The palms and backs of the hands were all flesh, and this choice gave Hashimoto Ryutaro a huge headache.