With regard to the criminal incident of the US military stationed in China, China and the United States have surprisingly consistent attitudes. That is to hear the verdict quickly and minimize the impact of the case before it escalates.

In Stilwell's words, the U.S. military agencies near the place of the crime should be sentenced as soon as possible.

The result?

It is often the US Provisional Military Court that "enforces the law impartially" and does what it should do. But the verdict must be handed over to a formal body and signed by a military judge, who will change the verdict on the grounds of insufficient evidence and transfer the soldier involved to a different place to continue his post – even too lazy to transfer to another place, which the Chinese do not know anyway.

In this way, China and the United States have fooled the Chinese people again and again, and the Chinese people have been dizzy.

This time, however, there were twists and turns, as all three American officers refused to accept the verdict of the provisional military tribunal. They insisted that it was Zhou Hexuan who instigated the crowd to beat them, causing them serious physical and psychological injuries, and that Zhou Hexuan and his bodyguards must be severely punished.

At the same time, they do not admit their guilt. molesting and forcibly pulling female students, which they say is normal socialization; shooting Chinese police, which they described as self-defense and resistance; Driving and injuring passers-by is described by them as an accident while avoiding an attack.

Among them, the guy who was kicked in the balls even wrote a letter to an American reporter in China, and he mixed oil and vinegar, reversed black and white, and made nonsense, which was about to cause an international diplomatic incident. Fortunately, the U.S. also had a wartime censorship system, and press releases that undermined relations with allies were subject to strict scrutiny and were ordered to be canceled before publication.

The US troops stationed in Chongqing followed suit, protesting collectively against the slander of the Chinese and demanding severe punishment for the mastermind Zhou Hexuan, who injured people. They even sent a telegram to the US Command (Yunnan) to aid China, and even Stilwell, who was far away on the front line in Burma, knew about it, and asked the US military office in Chongqing and the US Embassy in China to properly handle the matter.

Chang Kaishen was afraid of affecting Sino-US relations, so he immediately summoned Zhou Hexuan. It probably means that Lao Zhou will take a step back and give some compensation casually, and said that the US military provisional military court will also cooperate, and Zhou Hexuan only needs to ask a lawyer to appear in court.

Zhou Hexuan was so angry that he slapped the table and left, saying that if he didn't want money, he would die, and whoever was willing to lose money would pay it himself.

What Zhou Hexuan didn't expect was that Lao Jiang really planned to allocate funds to help him lose money......

Before the second court session, US Ambassador to China Gauss and Assistant Director and Chargé d'Affaires of the US Far East Affairs Department visited the court at the same time.

"Mr. Zhou, excuse me!"

"You two may be seated."

Gauss went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Zhou, you must know the purpose of our visit. China and the United States are allies, and they cannot undermine their alliance over a trivial matter. So, I think this matter should be downplayed. ”

Zhou Hexuan sneered: "What do you want me to do?" ”

Gauss said: "Mr. Zhou asked a lawyer to represent him in court, and we will also punish the US military involved in the case, and you only need to bear a compensation." ”

"Then may I ask, how to punish the US military involved in the case?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

"Accidentally hurting people, picking quarrels and provoking trouble." Gaussian Road.

Zhou Hexuan said: "I don't think it should be tried by a temporary court, and if it is changed to a formal military court, then I am willing to appear in court in person." As far as I know, most of the verdicts of the US military ad hoc court were changed when the military judges signed them. ”

Gauss was a little embarrassed, and was about to speak, when Ai Qisen, who was next to him, suddenly interjected: "Mr. Zhou, the opinions of my country's Far Eastern Division and the US Command of the United States Aid to China are very consistent. Please Mr. Zhou focus on the overall situation. ”

Zhou Hexuan didn't speak, but returned to the study to bring a stack of archives, threw them on the coffee table and said, "You two can see for yourself." This is only the criminal files of the US military in Sichuan, from 1939 to the present, there are more than 300 cases. I don't know if you came to aid China in the War of Resistance, or if you came to murder and kill the Chinese! ”

Gauss and Edgesen flipped a few pages casually, and both felt disgraced.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry," Gauss stood up and bowed, "I apologize to the Chinese people on behalf of the US forces in China, and I will inform the US Command in China to strictly restrain the behavior of the soldiers." ”

Zhou Hexuan sneered: "If the restraint is useful, what else do you use the court for?" ”

Edgesen asked, "What does Mr. Zhou think should be solved?" ”

"Revising the Sino-US Exchange of Letters." Zhou Hexuan said.

"No way, this is a diplomatic document that has been determined by the two governments." Edgeson immediately objected because he signed the "Exchange of Letters," thus establishing the special jurisdiction of the US military stationed in China.

Zhou Hexuan did not back down: "Then there is only one way, make this matter bigger, and judge how it should be judged!" In the meantime, I will call President Roosevelt in your country to question and appeal to the Allied Far East Committee! ”

Gauss frowned and said, "Mr. Zhou, let us go back and discuss it again." ”

"No." Zhou Hexuan said.

The two Yankees left the Zhou Mansion, frowning along the way.

"What should I do?" Gauss asked.

"What else can I do?" Archeson shook his head and said, "Those fools in the army should be punished too." As Zhou Hexuan said, the three officers involved were handed over to a formal military court and tried in strict accordance with military law. No, he should be tried harshly and sentenced to attempted rape! ”

"What about the injured policeman?" Gauss asked again.

"The military is responsible for compensating all injured Chinese." Edgesen said.

"That's the only way," Gauss sighed, "Fortunately, the policeman didn't die, otherwise Zhou Hexuan would definitely bite it." ”

In the eyes of rich people, money is just a number.

In the eyes of those in power, human life is also a number.

Whether it is Gauss, Edgesen, Stilwell, or Chang Kaishen, they don't care about the life or death of the parties in this case. They only care about the overall situation of the war, and they can sacrifice everything for the little people, if it weren't for Zhou Hexuan's too great influence, Zhou Hexuan would also be sacrificed.

Gauss and Edgesen, both wearing the same pants as Stilwell, now focused on forcing the Nationalist government to abandon the attack on the Eighth Route Army and link the northern and southern battlefields of China to defeat the Japanese arrogance.

But the old Jiang was stubborn and refused to back down, and now the contradictions between the two sides have reached a critical point of eruption.

At such a critical moment, there must be no extraneous branches. As soon as the matter becomes a big one, Zhou Hexuan's social influence will inevitably arouse anti-American sentiment among the Chinese people.

Not to mention that the three US troops involved are not reasonable, even if they are not at fault, it is Zhou Hexuan who takes the initiative to provoke and hurt people, they will be abandoned by the US military.

It's not about law, it's not about justice.

In the face of politics, law and justice must be sidelined.

In just half a month, the verdict of the formal US military tribunal was completed and signed by the military judge to take effect. All the criminal records of the three American officers during their service were unearthed, and one of them was sentenced to death, one to 15 years in prison and one to 10 years in prison. All medical expenses of injured policemen and passers-by will be compensated by the US military.

The three officers and their comrades-in-arms were still not satisfied with the verdict, but the military silenced the voices of opposition, and all relevant reports could not be published in China and the United States.

Zhou Hexuan is very satisfied with this treatment, but he has some regrets. He originally wanted to take advantage of this incident to revise the Sino-US "Exchange of Letters" treaty, but the Yankees were not fools and actually resolved the matter without the slightest loophole.

No way, it is still in the period of the anti-fascist war, and the US military is willing to make compromises for the sake of the overall situation.

If the Yankees were unwilling to give in until the end of World War II, the "Shen Chong Incident" would have made such a big fuss that the US military would not have made the slightest concession.

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