Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Taiwan Question
Taipei. A string of cars drove from south to northeast, bypassing Jiantan Mountain, and a large dense jungle at the foot of the mountain came into view. There are two entrances to the jungle on Section 5 of Zhongshan North Road and Fulin Road in Taipei City, from which two straight coconut grove avenues stretch and finally disappear into the depths of the jungle. This is the military control area of Taipei's Dazhi Fortress, which is garrisoned by elite troops and military police. Not only are there many guards and heavily guarded, but there are also layers of power grids, which makes people feel mysterious. Except for a small number of high-ranking Kuomintang military and political officials who were allowed to enter and leave the country, all others were strictly forbidden to approach, let alone cross the thunder pond by half a step. This is the most closed and secret forbidden place in Taiwan. One by one, the cars drove into this most closed and secret forbidden place, stopped in front of the main building of the presidential residence, which was painted dark green and the protective color of the surrounding mountains and forests, and walked out of the cars and walked into this mysterious presidential residence.
Chiang Kai-shek urgently summoned them to study Zhou Enlai's 10-point new policy toward Taiwan, and the attendees were Chen Cheng, president of the Executive Yuan, Huang Shaogu, secretary and director of Chiang Kai-shek's office, Lei Zhen, national policy adviser, Zhang Qiyun, director of the Propaganda Department of the Central Party Department, and political councilor and minister of foreign affairs; Ye Gongchao, Minister of National Defense Yu Dawei, Chief of Staff Zhou Zhirou, Army Commander-in-Chief Sun Liren, Air Force Commander Wang Shuming, Navy Commander-in-Chief Gui Yongqing, Kuomintang Defense General Political Department Director Chiang Ching-kuo, Joint Service Commander-in-Chief Huang Zhenqiu, and other absolute core figures of the Kuomintang.
After everyone was seated in the conference room, Chiang Kai-shek walked in slowly. Everyone stood and greeted their highest commander. Chiang Kai-shek sat at one end of the conference table, pressed down his right hand and said, "Everyone sit down" He looked around at the major dignitaries sitting on both sides of the conference table and said: "I will find you today and study [***] Zhou Enlai's ten-point policy towards Taiwan, I think everyone has heard or seen it. Please share your thoughts."
Everyone looked at each other and was silent for a while, and Chen Cheng took the lead in breaking the silence and speaking: President, I think that when the communist army won a victory in the Korean War, and now the momentum is booming, and the entire free world is in confusion again, they put forward the so-called ten guidelines for the peaceful settlement of the Taiwan issue, with the intention of winning public opinion at home and abroad and isolating us. Putting us in the land of unkindness and unrighteousness; to break down the fighting spirit we have just built. It was a new united front strategy launched by them. Chen Cheng pondered for a moment and then said: "First of all, this kind of negotiation is not equal. [***] put on a condescending posture and regarded himself as the center, which is unacceptable to us from this point of view."" Responding to [***]'s offer at this point seems to be somewhat akin to surrender." Defense Minister Yu Dawei looked at Chiang Kai-shek's expressionless face and said: "The reason why [***] threw out this plan is also a helpless move, otherwise what else can they do to accomplish their great cause of reunification?" Minister Yu Gao saw that the communist army really can't help us now, and the battle of Kinmen last year was enough to make the communist army look at the sea and be afraid." Navy Commander Gui Yongqing said with some indignation: "What makes me feel even more ridiculous is that in [***]'s proposal, Taiwan's army will be gradually reorganized into the PLA. Complete the great cause of reunification, okay! Wouldn't it be better to unify China with Sanming and righteousness?"
Listening to Gui Yongqing's words, Sun Liren pursed the corners of his mouth. I couldn't help but shake my head gently. Chiang Kai-shek saw that Sun Liren did not agree with Gui Yongqing's view, and immediately called Sun Liren and said: "Fumin, if you have any lofty opinions, let's listen to them." Since Sun Liren was one of the very few high-ranking generals who did not join the Kuomintang, the US military attache in Taipei at the beginning of the year suggested that Chiang Kai-shek leave Taiwan, which aroused Chiang Kai-shek's suspicions. Is it that the United States wants to replace itself with pro-Americans? Recalling that MacArthur had met with Sun Liren alone, and that Sun Liren was a high-ranking cadre who had returned from studying in the United States, Chiang Kai-shek was even more suspicious of Sun Liren. So pay special attention to Sun Liren's every move.
Sun Liren saw that Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to stand up and say: "Although we won the victory of annihilating 10,000 communist troops in the Battle of Kinmen, can this mean that the combat effectiveness of the communist army is not good?" What about being our arrogant capital? In my opinion, the first battle of Kinmen was just a tactical mistake of the communist army. They did not understand the peculiarities of the sea-crossing operation, a hasty attack launched without enough sea-crossing ships and without a unified command of the three regiments that landed, but would they have made such a mistake again? The lessons of the past tell us not to underestimate the enemy. Whoever underestimates the enemy will be unlucky, let's not say that they defeated our millions of troops, let's just say that this time in Korea they completely annihilated the US Eighth Army. If it weren't for Mai Shuai's underestimation of the enemy, would it have caused the annihilation of the US Eighth Army? Although we are separated from the mainland by a body of water, is this bay of more than 100 kilometers insurmountable? What should we do if [***] uses MiG aircraft to control air supremacy on both sides of the strait? Can we do it again? I don't have much to say about the ten points that should respond to [***] or not. Everything is at the mercy of the president."
Air Force Commander Wang Shuming heard that Sun Liren's words involved the issue of air supremacy, and he was very contemptuous of [***] Air Force capabilities, and said: "Commander Sun. Even if the Air Force bought a few new MiG self-spraying aircraft, they had just been formed, and at most they would fly for more than ten hours. I'm optimistic that it will be early to form combat effectiveness. Why do they control the air supremacy on both sides of the strait, you are a little unfounded. Air combat is not like your land warfare, it's a technical job. Controlled air supremacy on both sides of the strait. It would be nice if the communist pilots didn't plunge into the sea on their own . Hehe, there are no hundreds of hours of flight time, and no matter how advanced the plane is, it can only be used as a target aircraft in the sky." Then he said very arrogantly: "Just because they want to adapt us, they want to adapt us? What are you kidding?"
Sun Liren felt that he had said everything he needed to say, and he didn't want to say anything superfluous, so as not to make enemies, he looked at the somewhat arrogant Air Force commander. And there was no more squeaking.
Zhang Qiyun, director of the Propaganda Department of the Central Party Department, pushed his hand and pointed to the national flag of the Republic of China and the Kuomintang flag hanging behind Chiang Kai-shek, and said: "President, these ten articles they put forward are the articles of our Republic of China. It is the clause of the death of our Kuomintang, which we absolutely cannot accept."" Yes, it is unacceptable to such a clause, they say that the system will not change for 50 years, so what about 50 years from now?" Huang Zhenqiu, commander-in-chief of the Joint Service, said: "Is it difficult for our children and grandchildren to live under the rule of [***]?"
Huang Shaogu, secretary and director of Jiang's office, interjected: "Fifty years unchanged? Hehe. You think of beauty, and you think of future generations. Maybe [***] enter Taiwan tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow will send someone to arrest you."" It is possible for the country to achieve reunification, but the premise is that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party must negotiate on an equal footing with a political axe against a political axe, and jointly form a joint political axe. Ye Gongchao said: "We must not allow [***] to engage in one-party dictatorship."
Chief of Staff Zhou Zhirou "[***] These ten articles have a great deceptive surname, they claim that the right to protect private property rights from infringement in accordance with the law, everyone think about what they started with, that is, by robbing, to protect private property rights from infringement, isn't this a wolf to protect the sheep. They also said that the military stationed in Taiwan in charge of defense does not interfere in Taiwan's local affairs. Are we going to catch [***] and they don't intervene! Isn't this an obvious deception?" In addition, they said that Taiwan businessmen are welcome to return to the mainland of the motherland to invest in various economic undertakings and ensure their legitimate rights and interests and profits.
Chiang Kai-shek watched as everyone was analyzing the "Ten Articles of the Week" according to their own interests. Except for Sun Liren who did not speak, although everyone's starting point is more different, they do not accept Zhou Shitiao. is consistent. But what's next?" Ladies and gentlemen, we do not accept this without a doubt. But what should we do?" Or did Chiang Ching-kuo understand his father's thoughts and asked.