MTL - USSR 1941-Chapter 795 negotiation

  Chapter 795 Negotiation

   Of course, when John was brought to Shulka's office, Kurchatov still had to avoid it. After all, Kurchatov was a scientist, and there were some military secrets that they shouldn't know.

   "You won, Comrade Shulka!" John said as soon as he saw Shulka: "Maybe you have got the news that our prime minister has signed an order to open the transport channel in the direction of the Caucasus!"

   "Yes!" Shulka replied, he did get the news from Akadyevich, but Shulka still did not compromise.

   "And then?" Shulka pretended to be confused: "Did you come here to tell me this?"

   "Of course not, Comrade Shulka!" John said, "Now that you've got what you want, what about the intelligence?"

   "You misunderstood, Comrade John!" Shulka said: "I told you from the beginning, only you can bring the supplies we need..."

  Speaking, Shulka took out the list from the drawer, and then continued: "I will tell you the information only when they are all in place!"

   "Don't go too far, Comrade Shulka!" John stood up angrily: "You must know that we are allies, and we should have basic trust in each other!"

   "We are indeed allies!" Shulka said: "But past experience tells us that Britain has never been a trustworthy ally. Maybe you can say this to the French and ask them if they believe it!"

  John's face couldn't help but flushed like a pig's liver.

  He knew what Shulka was talking about. As an ally of France, Britain immediately turned its guns to attack the French fleet when France and Germany signed the "peace agreement" and caused heavy losses to the French fleet.

  Churchill may have his reasons for doing so, because France and Germany signed not a "peace agreement", but a quasi-surrender agreement.

   Churchill worried that the French fleet would then be used by Germany and launched a pre-emptive attack.

   However, it turned out that Churchill's decision was wrong.

  The French fleet was not used by Germany from the beginning to the end, until it finally sunk in the port.

  Although Churchill had such a high-sounding excuse, he still betrayed his allies and misjudged the French fleet.

  The most tragic thing is the French fleet. They didn't provoke anyone. They had no determination to serve the country and fight against Japan, but they were threatened by their allies and Germany.

  Seeing that John was acting a little violently, the guards with submachine guns on both sides took a step in this direction habitually and held the handle of the gun.

   Shulka shook his head slightly at them.

He knew that John's behavior was actually pretending. As the head of MI5 in Moscow, John could not be so easily provoked, let alone in the territory of the Soviet army... Isn't it courting death to get angry here? ?

  John’s purpose was actually to forget about the “conditions” that Shulka had mentioned earlier by getting angry, so he hoped to get the information earlier.

   But how could Shulka be fooled.

  If you give him the information at this time, Churchill will immediately refuse to accept the account... What does the agreement count? The agreement of this era was signed for the purpose of tearing it up. If they get the information, Churchill will immediately say: "Supplies in the African battlefield are short, borrow these American aids first for emergency!"

  John saw that the bluff didn't work, so he immediately calmed down and sat back in his seat. He said slowly, "You said it, Comrade Shulka! The value of intelligence will gradually decrease or even disappear over time..."

   "So I reminded you to speed up!"

   "We did our best!" John said, "But couldn't we do it in a better way? Like...if we shipped a fifth of the supplies?"

   "No, it's impossible!" Shulka refused without thinking: "This information is not so worthless!"

"Or a third?" John said. "We have to try to buy time, don't we? Comrade Shulka, you have to know that we have a common interest, and defeating the Germans is the direction of our joint efforts. If we can't get it in time It is not a good thing for you to see what happens with the information!"

   "Of course, I know!" Shulka replied: "That's why we made this deal with you!"

   "Then, we should use a way to maximize each other's interests!" John said: "For example, advance the time!"

   Shulka pretended to think about it for a while, and then replied: "I have to ask my superiors for instructions!"

   "Of course!" John hurriedly got up and shook hands with Shulka: "Thank you very much, Comrade Shulka! Thank you very much!"

  Shuerka went to another room, but he didn't report to Beria, because Beria had given Shurka full responsibility for this matter, and Shurka didn't need to report to anyone.

  The Soviet Union is indeed in urgent need of supplies at this time, but it should be said that this batch of supplies was additionally obtained by Shurka. Whether it is more or less is due to Shurka, so it is not surprising that Shurka has the right to make decisions.

  So, he just closed the door, smoked a cigarette in the room, turned around, opened the door and walked out.

   "It's been discussed!" Shulka said: "The superior agrees with this plan!"

   "Great, thank you very much, Comrade Shulka!" John hurriedly shook Shulka's hand: "I don't know what to say, the British government owes you a favor..."

   "Don't rush to thank!" Shulka said: "But the superior has one condition!"

   "What condition?"

  Shuerka took the list, ticked off a few items, and said while ticking: "This, this, and this... These must be in place, and nothing will be missing!"

   Saying that, Shulka handed the list back to John.

  John's face turned black when he took the list. Shulka ticked off important strategic materials such as planes, tanks, cannons, and cars. If these things are in place, then other things are actually trivial.

  John wanted to say something but was stopped by Shulka.

   "If even this condition cannot be fulfilled!" Shulka said, "So sorry, we can't cooperate, this is our bottom line!"

  John had to swallow everything he wanted to say. After all, this was much better than having all the supplies in place before.

  So, John could only get up and said: "Okay, Comrade Shulka! I will report it to the British government, but please keep your promise!"

   "Of course!" Shulka replied.

   After John left, Akadyevich asked, "What if the British regret it after getting the information? I mean, they won't give any other supplies!"

   "Then..." Shulka replied: "Churchill will lose his trust because of a pile of cans, military boots, and ponchos!"

  (end of this chapter)