"Can you imagine a fleet without naval gun firepower? It's simply unimaginable, it's terrifying. Although Zhuo Fei had already made a final decision, Chen Shaokuan still refused to give up, and even went to General Pierce, who had just returned to West Malaysia from Ruili, for this matter. As everyone knows, Zhuo Fei was very annoyed by Chen Shaokuan's behavior, and directly sent someone to forcibly send Chen Shaokuan on the plane and escort him back to Chongqing.

"General Chen, our boss has not responded positively to your complaints, and that's because he really hasn't forgotten that he is a Chinese. And you, but you revealed the matter of the modification of the battleship to the Americans, do you know that this is a secret of the Umbrella Company, so far, the whole of Europe has not developed such an attack weapon as long-range rocket artillery. If the Americans now propose to purchase pre-existing information and data on rocket artillery weapons, do you think the umbrella company will agree or not? Vivian, who flew back to Chongqing together, severely reprimanded Chen Shaokuan, but the latter still showed dissatisfaction with Zhuo Feifei.

Looking at the unrepentant Chen Shaokuan, Vivian sneered, "General Chen, I think you are a little carried away, you must know that those warships were captured from the Japanese army by the mercenaries of our umbrella company, you are just a general of the national government, what does the trophy of our umbrella company have to do with you and your government?" Since there is nothing to do with it, why are you pointing fingers at my boss? Even if my boss dismantles those warships to make steel, it has nothing to do with you. ”

Vivian's words were like a sharp arrow that instantly made Chen Shaokuan lose his vitality, but he couldn't refute Vivian's words, in fact, it was indeed as Vivian said, if it wasn't for Zhuo Fei inviting him to lead the team south to Burma, maybe his naval commander of the national government could only soak in Chaotianmen Wharf to command those small gunboats. Seeing that Chen Shaokuan had been refuted by himself, Vivian did not continue to mock Chen Shaokuan.

Since coming to China, Vivian has been serving as the external spokesperson of the umbrella company, and almost all the external affairs of the umbrella company are handled by Vivian, including this trip to Chongqing is also one of Vivian's missions. The cease-fire peace talks between the Nationalist Government and Japan have lasted for half a month, and Zhuo Fei, who came south to West Malaysia, was not very concerned about this matter at first, but after experiencing the coercion of the British, Zhuo Fei felt that he should inform the Chongqing government of the secret agreement between himself and the Japanese army.

"Why can't the Independence Army cease fire with the Japanese army?" Only two hours after arriving in Chongqing, Vivian, as the external spokesperson of the umbrella company, had already been asked several times about the tacit ceasefire between the independence army and the Japanese army. "Your government can forget its previous suspicions and cease fire and peace talks with the Japanese, why can't our umbrella company? Moreover, it is you, not us, who first tear up the covenant. The umbrella company is only an armed force at most, and if it continues to fight with a country, the umbrella company is not stupid to that point. ”

When asked about Vivian's main purpose of going north to Chongqing this time, Vivian was not ambiguous and went straight to the topic. "The umbrella company has won the five South Asian countries in accordance with the prior covenant, and now we don't know how the Nationalist Government positions the five South Asian countries, we want to know that the Nationalist Government is ready to include the five South Asian countries in China's territory, or will it keep the status quo as it is? If the Nationalist Government is not interested in the five South Asian countries, our umbrella company is ready to take back control of the five South Asian countries. ”

There are various opinions within the coalition government on how to deal with the five South Asian countries, but the most uncontroversial proposal is to maintain the status quo, after all, the five South Asian countries have historically been subject states of China, and the reputation of annexing the subject countries is not very good. "I really admire you high-ranking officials, the five South Asian countries that our mercenaries of the umbrella company took down with blood and tears are just a fluttering sentence in your mouth, and it is no wonder that the huge China will be almost cut off by small Japan."

Vivien, who learned the truth, couldn't help but laugh, just for the sake of a face-saving issue, and the top brass of the coalition government ignored the tremendous benefits and benefits that the five South Asian countries could bring to China. In the face of Vivian's cynicism, some of the high-ranking members of the government were speechless, some glared at Vivian, and even shouted at Vivian's views of women. "I don't care what you all say, I just know it's time to make something clear, and now that you've broken the covenant, the Umbrella Company won't continue to help you unconditionally."

"From now on, it is not uncommon for the Umbrella Company to take back control of the five countries in South Asia, but the Umbrella Company has paid thousands of lives for them. Our boss said that in the next five months from now, the Jewish settlement in Ruili will be gradually removed, and after that, we will close the roads and railways along with Myanmar and China. As soon as Vivien's words akin to an ultimatum were spoken, the faces of the high-level executives changed in unison.

"Why not? You have left the umbrella company to negotiate peace with the Japanese, and the secret agreement between us will be history. Since it is no longer a partnership, why does the umbrella company still support and help you unconditionally? Do you think it's only natural for the umbrella company to help you? Or do you think that no matter how many people die in the umbrella company, they should be? Just because our boss is a Chinese? ”

Vivian's series of questions could not be answered one by one, and after looking around at the senior government officials who participated in the meeting, Vivian smiled and said, "Before I came, my boss said that the weapons and equipment that were previously stationed in the New Army were even gifts from the Umbrella Company to the New Army, but the officers we sent to the New Army must be transferred back. In the future, if the Forces nouvelles need new weapons and ammunition supplies, they will have to pay for them at a clear price, and the umbrella company is not a charity, and it cannot continue to provide them free of charge. ”

The Umbrella Company is going to cut off the supply of ammunition to the Forces nouvelles? Everyone here knows very well that the main reason why the new army is so brave is that it is equipped with new weapons and equipment provided by the umbrella company, and if the umbrella company no longer supplies ammunition to the new army, then the new army will be beaten back to its original shape, which is absolutely unacceptable to the coalition government. But no matter how they persuaded her, Vivien only had an attitude, that is, if you give money, you will have ammunition supplies, otherwise everything will not be discussed.

"Miss Vivien, at a time of national turmoil, and the coalition government really can't afford to buy weapons and ammunition, can we think of a compromise solution?" Zhou Enlai was still thoughtful, and saw the triumph and smile hidden in Vivian's expression, and then used his words to test it slightly.

Zhuo Fei didn't want to completely turn his face with the Chongqing government, and Vivian's aggressiveness was just to create an atmosphere and opportunity for the follow-up plan. "First of all, the umbrella company will take back control of the five countries in South Asia, and the weapons and equipment provided by the umbrella company to the new army will not be recovered. Second, from now on, the suspended immigration plan will continue to be implemented, and for every 200,000 immigrants who go south to the five South Asian countries, the umbrella company will provide a batch of military supplies to the new army, which can be signed in writing. ”

"From now on, the combat units under the umbrella company will not take the initiative to help the national government in military combat missions, and if the national government needs the combat units of the umbrella company to participate in the war, they need to pay a separate commission, and the amount of the commission can be negotiated. From now on, all officers and men of Chinese descent in the combat units under the umbrella company will automatically be separated from the ranks of the combat units of the Nationalist Government, and if they are of their own volition, they can choose to become naturalized in other countries on their own, and the Nationalist Government shall not obstruct them. ”

Vivian read several articles in a row, and the high-level executives who listened to the meeting secretly scolded the umbrella company for being domineering, but Chiang Kai-shek, who was sitting in the first seat, did not say anything, and the others did not want to jump out and sing the opposite. In fact, from the beginning to the end of the talks, Chiang Kai-shek did not speak, and after the talks ended, Chiang Kai-shek immediately returned to the official residence on the south bank. In Chiang Kai-shek's official residence on the south bank, Angela, who went north to Chongqing with Vivian, had been waiting for a long time, and Zhuo Fei's secret letter to Chiang Kai-shek was on Angela.

After reading the secret letter sent by Angela, Chiang Kai-shek came to his senses and completely understood Zhuo Fei's actual intentions. I have to admit that Chiang Kai-shek's military command ability is not very clever, but Chiang Kai-shek's insight into the overall situation is excellent, Zhuo Fei only mentioned it very vaguely in the secret letter, and Chiang Kai-shek already understood Zhuo Fei's intentions. "Go back and tell Zhuo Fei that I agree with what he said. He doesn't have to worry about the southward immigration, and in five months, I promise that more than five million immigrants will go south, but what he promised must also be done. ”

Chiang Kai-shek's private contact with Zhuo Fei was known to no one except Chiang Kai-shek's confidants, and Angela's whereabouts were also very closely concealed. The high-ranking members of the coalition government did not know about the private connection between Chiang Kai-shek and Zhuo Fei, so they thought that what Vivian was released on the surface meant was the ultimatum of the umbrella company.

Talks between the two sides continued for several days, and there were many deadlocked disagreements, but the top of the coalition government could not convince Vivien to change her mind, and finally had to make several concessions, promising to continue the resettlement plan while promising not to obstruct the southward relocation of Jewish settlements. Vivien raised her eyebrows this time, and on the way back to Ruili by plane, Vivian and Angela were both satisfied with the gains they had gained from going north.