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Kissinger:
This is what shook him a little bit.
Teng:
And we Chinese believe that if a war should come, it might not be so formidable; it might not necessarily be so bad. There is the possibility that bad things can turn into good things. He also told the Danish Foreign Minister there is no use to be afraid. If it is to come, what can you do to prevent it. Anyway, we are going to make preparations. As for preparations, they are just what we have said before. Tunnels, millet and rifles. Do you know when we began to put forth that slogan, millet, _____ rifles?
Kissinger:
In the sixties.
Teng:
No, during the Anti-Japanese War. When we were still in the s____, in essence, we ____ rifles the only shortcoming was that in s____, they didn't grow millet. Once we got to ____, the main staple found was millet. That is why the main staple is millet and rifles. You can say we met millet by accident.
Another matter is that which the Dr. has repeatedly mentioned, the question of firing cannons. It seems the Dr. is very concerned about cannon fire.
Kissinger:
Teng:
I am in favor of that. Cannons must be fired. And the Dr. has mentioned that the frequencey and accuracy of the cannon fire has