Chinese has been a good wine since ancient times, whether it is a military general's grand march or a literati banquet, there is no less than wine, and many historical scenes also have the figure of wine, such as the Shichi Cocktail Party at the end of the Warring States Period, the Hongmen Wine Banquet at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the hero of the boiling wine at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, etc. It seems that once the major events are less wine, they are less interesting.
With the increasing exchanges between modern countries in the world, we can contact the cultural traditions of different countries and nationalities, and at this time, we also learn that it is not only Chinese who like to drink, but also Russia, the northern neighbor, who is completely unruly.
During the very difficult period of World War II, vodka became an indispensable strategic material for the Soviet Union, and the soldiers on the front line could get 100 grams of vodka rations every day, and they did not forget to drink two sips at the moment of life and death, which showed how obsessed they were with wine.
So the question is, if the Russians encounter Chinese, who can drink more? On the eve of the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a real official competition!
The russian favorite wine is vodka, Russian Vodka, which means 'water' in the Slavic language, and it is quite tough to think of wine as water. Because of alcoholism, many people freeze to death in Russia every year, and the health problems caused by it are also very serious.
It is not that there are no leaders who see the harm caused by alcohol, starting from the last Tsar Nicholas II to the early Soviet Union, the wine has been relatively strictly restricted, but the effect is not very good. During the Stalin period, the control of drinks began to be relaxed due to the war, so that the wine culture in the army was later developed.
This wine culture originated from Soviet Marshal Ustinov, who was a natural wine, almost every meal must be drunk, and did not drink alcohol in order to maintain etiquette when he first attended the negotiations on international affairs, but he could not bear it more than once, and simply brought the wine directly to the dinner table on important occasions.
Because he himself is massive, he will often make the other party dizzy, and then negotiate with the other party on the conditions, which will often achieve good results. After using this method many times to succeed, Ustinov has come up with a lesson: defeating the other party at the wine table is the first step to achieving absolute psychological superiority.
That's why many people call this law, which is specifically used for negotiation, the "Ustinov Law," and it is used in many of our dealings today.
After the Soviet Union recovered from the trauma of the war, it soon showed great strength, and many countries admired its scientific and technological strength and advanced weapons, and sent representatives to the Soviet Union to purchase armaments to enrich their national defense.
The matter of arms purchase is to do business, the buyer naturally has to bargain desperately, the seller will try to raise the price, when it comes to a price that is acceptable to both sides, this matter becomes. As for how to talk about it, Ustinov taught the other side a lesson.
The first to understand the Vietnamese, Vietnam since the declaration of reunification in 1976 after the rise in ambition, began to want to dominate the Indochina Peninsula, to achieve this goal naturally needs to get the support of major powers, Vietnam sent a delegation to the Soviet Union, want to buy a batch of advanced equipment.
Ustinov, then defense minister, received them solemnly, but Ustinov did not bring the Vietnamese into the conference hall but to the restaurant.
Before the Vietnamese could fully react, the high-intensity shochu was served, and Ustinov was not polite and quickly drank the wine from his glass. The Vietnamese delegation, as guests, saw that the host was like this and had to accompany him.
Between the toasts, the Vietnamese were drunk one by one, and while the Vietnamese delegates were confused, Ustinov began to negotiate with them. At this time, the Vietnamese were confused and had no time to think, and agreed to many conditions, so in the end the Soviet weapons were sold at a higher price than the agreed price.
Photo: Brezylev and Ustinov
Later Indians also experienced the lesson of blood and tears, and it was even worse. Indians, who were not very able to drink because of their religious beliefs, went to the Soviet Union in order to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with Pakistan.
Ustinov used the same trick to bring them to the wine table, but did not expect that most of the Indian delegation would not drink no matter how much persuasion, and as a result, Ustinov and others drank and mocked the Indians so much that Shaposhnikov, a member of the Soviet delegation, could not look at it.
Shaposhnikov recalled afterwards: "If it were not for India's desperate desire to buy MiGs and SAM missiles, I doubt they would have been so patient.
In addition to Vietnam and India, North Korea and other countries have also been recruited, so Ustinov's name spread throughout Eurasia, and other countries were worried about their stomachs when they wanted to trade with the Soviet Union.
Of course, the Soviet Union was not invincible, and later suffered in our hands.
Pictured: Shaposhnikov
Since Gorbachev came to power, Sino-Soviet relations have gradually eased, and in 1989 Gorbachev visited China and declared the normalization of relations between the two countries. In order to heat up relations between the two countries and reduce the pressure on one side, the Soviet Union began to allow some arms sales to China, and also exchanged some funds for them.
At that time, china was very interested in the Su-27 fighter, and the Soviet side also agreed, and the two sides still held a consultation on the price as usual. By this time the defense minister had been replaced by Shaposhnikov, who was distressed about Indians, and he led a delegation to Beijing to negotiate.
After the initial contact, China arranged a welcome banquet for the Soviet representatives, and as soon as the wine came up, the Soviets were immediately arrogant, and Shaposhnikov said directly: If this wine cannot be lit with fire, don't take it, such wine is not drunk by men.
Obviously, the Soviet side wanted to overwhelm us in momentum and create conditions for negotiations, but China had already prepared for it.
Outside the wine table, we have learned through the channel that the Soviet Union is ready to sell Su-27 fighters, but they also want to sell a batch of MiG-29s to China, and the MiG-29 is relatively more profitable. In fact, if we had money back then, we also hoped to buy more advanced weapons, but the reality was that there was not enough money to buy the most practical Su-27.
So we know what the Soviets want, but the Soviets don't know our situation, and it's good for us to negotiate.
At the wine table, we also launched a "Dionysus" - General Lin Hu.
General Lin Hu joined the Eighth Route Army in 1938, was selected to study aviation technology in the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army Air Force in 1945, and after graduation served as a pilot in the flight squadron of the Aviation Department of the Headquarters of the North China Military Region.
After shooting down the advanced F-86 Sabre fighter of the US army on the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he has been working in the air force system ever since, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general of the PEOPLE's Liberation Army Air Force in 1988. In addition to the superior flying skills, General Lin Hu also has a characteristic: he is very drinkable.
The Soviets quickly drank all the wine at the table and signaled to our representative to follow, and General Lin Hu did not hesitate to open a bottle of liquor and then opened another bottle of beer, and then mixed and drank.
The Soviets' eyes widened at this time, and although they boasted that they could drink, they were still a little frightened to drink 'miscellaneous wine', after all, it was easier to get drunk, and it was particularly uncomfortable to wake up.
General Lin Hu calmed down after drinking, saying that it was okay to drink, but it was necessary to drink white beer. This greatly stimulated the Soviets, who were reluctant to concede defeat in drinking, and a one-sided "hanging fight" began.
After more than an hour, 17 of the 18 members of the Soviet delegation had already drunk and fallen, but General Lin Hu still had no reaction.
One by one, the 17 men were carried out of the banquet hall, and the only one who was still somewhat sober was also admired, and the "Ustinov Law" that the Soviet Union had always been proud of was invalidated in the face of Chinese.
Shaposhnikov was still worried afterwards, and said bluntly: the Chinese looked thin, but he drank like a donkey drinking water, and he liked to mix liquor and beer and dry it in one breath, which was terrible.
Because of the experience on the wine table, the attitude of the Soviets is much better, plus they originally wanted to buy, so our country soon bought a Su-27 fighter, the price is far lower than the purchase price of India in the same period, General Lin Hu This meal saved the country a lot of money!
Later, China not only purchased more Su-27 fighters, but also introduced the entire Su-27 production line, and also introduced a set of Material Specifications, Processing Technology, and Avionics Equipment of the Soviet Union in the 80s, which were the foundation of China's air force construction.
So in this way, some people drink is a mistake, and some people drink but they are fighting for glory! What a difference.
Soldiers who want to contribute to the country are really not necessarily on the battlefield, General Lin Hu told us with an example that it is also possible at the wine table, provided that you also have a huge amount like him.
Of course, wine is not a good thing, everyone can not stick to it as much as possible, develop good habits and continue to move forward!