Chapter 516: Poor Dagger
Hull applauded lightly, with a hint of admiration in his originally professional smile: "Your Excellency, I have to say that your analysis is very reasonable, the rising Japanese Navy will indeed pose a certain threat to the United States of America, but we in the United States of America also have the most powerful navy in the world, so we are not afraid of any challenge." On the contrary, your country is now the time when it needs help the most, you say? ”
When Mrs. Jiang heard this, her face suddenly darkened. Hull is worthy of being a veteran career diplomat, and he reversed his disadvantage with a light sentence, and his meaning was obvious, the current Japan does have the qualifications to challenge the interests of the United States in the Pacific, but it is only qualified, our strong navy is enough to cope with all this, and on the other hand, you Huaxia is now the time when you need help the most, so you can weigh which is more important.
In the face of Hull's almost straightforward words, Madame Chiang found that she had nothing to say, she wanted to be angry but couldn't attack, because the other party was telling the truth, and the truth was the most difficult to refute.
Seeing Madame Chiang standing on the spot, a smile flashed across the corners of Hull's mouth, as a diplomat with rich experience, his ability is beyond doubt, what he has to do now is to make the other party aware of his difficult exit as much as possible, and only by making the other party panic as much as possible can he gain the initiative in the next conversation.
Jensen, who was sitting on the side, frowned, he felt that Hull's words were a little too intense, and he was afraid that he would be strongly reacted to by the arrogant Chairman Chiang. It's just that he can't say anything in his identity, just secretly worried.
Chairman Jiang on the side saw that his wife stood aside immediately after hearing Hull's words, and immediately realized that he was afraid that the other party had said something unfavorable to him, and he coughed lightly: "Madam, you translate it and translate it truthfully!" ”
Madame Chiang gritted her silver teeth and translated Hull's words truthfully. When Chairman Jiang heard this, a trace of anger flashed on his face, how could he, who had always been arrogant, be willing to withstand the threat of the other party. He remembered what Su Jin had said in his heart, and saw him fight back without showing weakness: "Your Excellency Hull, what you said is indeed reasonable, but please don't forget, Huaxia is a big country, even if he is very weak for the time being, but we have done everything we can to resist the Japanese invaders, have you ever thought about what kind of consequences Huaxia will have in Asia and even the world once it falls?" How much will a huge population of 450 million, vast land, and abundant mineral deposits bring to Japan and the fascists? I admit that your country is indeed a world power, but whether your country is willing to deal with a Japan that is constrained and constrained, or is it willing to face a Japan that occupies the whole of Asia, if it is the latter, then you don't think I just said it, but I can assert that if that time really comes, it will be a disaster for the United States and the world, and I wonder how many young American lives your country is prepared to sacrifice? ”
After finishing speaking, the chairman looked at the lady who was in a stupor and said coldly: "Madam, you translate the past as it is, don't change a word!" ”
"Okay!"
Madame Jiang gritted her silver teeth and translated her husband's words as they were.
After her words fell, Hull, who was still waiting for the other party to be embarrassed, was stunned for a moment, he really didn't expect that this Chairman Jiang had such a fierce personality. If the Japanese are allowed to integrate the resources of Asia, then you Americans will face an unprecedentedly powerful Japan with a population of at least 500 million and all the resources of China, and I am afraid that no matter how strong the United States is, it will have a headache. As Chairman Chiang said, then God will know how many more lives of young Americans will be sacrificed, a million? Or two million or three million? And what Chairman Chiang said was exactly what he and Roosevelt were most worried about.
Sighing lightly, Hull shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Okay, Chairman Jiang, I have to admit that what you said is very reasonable, this is indeed a bad result, and this result is not good for either of us. Well, I'll try to persuade President Roosevelt to increase military aid to your country, but I'm not sure if it turns out. ”
Hearing this, Chairman Chiang and Madame Chiang breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time, it seemed that the saddest hurdle had finally passed, and the Yankees were also hard rather than soft, and Chairman Chiang had a smile on his face again.
"But as you have just said," said Hull, "war in Europe is imminent, and the Germans will attack France at any moment, and if war breaks out, it is believed that it will soon become a protracted war like the First World War." As a big country, my Government hopes that your country will shoulder the responsibilities of a big country. ”
"Responsibility?" The chairman of the committee was puzzled and asked, "What does your government want us to do?" Did they send labor to France as they did in World War I? ”
Chairman Chiang knew that during World War I, China sent more than 100,000 laborers to France, and that the laborers in China had always been known for their hardships and hard work, eating the worst food and provisions, but rushing to do the heaviest work.
Hull shook his head: "No, Mr. Chairman." This time we don't need your country to send laborers, we hope that your country will send troops directly to the war! ”
"What? Send troops directly into the war? ”
The chairman's mouth was wide open, he could hardly believe his ears, the Americans actually asked Huaxia to send troops directly, he heard it right, when did the arrogant Caucasian people actually agree with the combat effectiveness of the Huaxia people?
Seeing Chairman Chiang's surprised face, Hull also felt that his request was a little abrupt, and he hurriedly added: "Of course, we don't want all troops, and we hope that your country can send some elite combat troops, such as your country's Third Army, which I think is very good." ”
At this time, Hull finally revealed his true purpose, and this was the result of his consultation with Roosevelt.
The Americans, who had tasted the sweetness in World War I, planned to play with the idea that I would pay for your life, and in their opinion, even if the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army was poor, it was still a force, and it was okay to use it as cannon fodder. And when Hull came to Huaxia and saw the strong combat effectiveness of Su Jin's troops with his own eyes, his idea of sending Huaxia troops to the battlefield in France became even stronger.
"This ...... This ......"
Looking at Hull's serious eyes, Chairman Jiang was a little messy...... (To be continued.) )