Prince Chiang's question brought a stop to the lively discussion in Benkai. Everyone fell silent again." [***] can't do anything about us yet." Under Chiang Kai-shek's gaze, it was Chen Cheng who broke the silence first and said: "We should make full use of the opportunity when [***] is not yet strong to rapidly develop our own great strength. Our top priority now is to learn from the pain and do our job well. We will continue to do a good job in the work of reducing rents in the 375 Five-Year Plan, consolidate our rule in Taiwan, build Taiwan as a base for counterattacking the mainland, severely crack down on underground banks, prohibit financial speculation, stabilize Taiwan's finances and finances, formulate a 'four-year economic construction plan', and vigorously develop the economy. In order to lay a good material foundation for the counterattack on the mainland, we will continue to rectify [***], resolutely eliminate factional forces, change jobs, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, and enrich the intellectual youth. Downsizing of institutions. Eliminate bloat and build [***] into a real iron army. No matter how the situation changes, it depends on strength. With strength we are not afraid of anything. Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, we can talk if we want to talk, we will fight if we want to fight. Take the initiative into our own hands."

Chiang Kai-shek listened to Chen Cheng's right-hand man's speech, nodded with satisfaction and said: "It's still right to say rhetoric, we must now make full preparations for a counterattack on the mainland, first put our own internal order in order, and firmly grasp the gun in our hands. We can't put it down at any time, and when we put down the gun, our heads will fall to the ground. For the united front of [***], we should not lose to them in public opinion." He looked at Zhang Qiyun, director of the Propaganda Department of the Central Party Department, and then said: "Qiyun, you grasp the public opinion propaganda, refute them one by one, and expose their united front conspiracy. The army should also grasp it and prevent officers and soldiers from being corroded by the [***] Ten Articles. We also have to come up with a plan that corresponds to [***], and don't be too passive in politics. The three armed forces should pay close attention to every move on the other side of the strait and prevent [***] from using this peace plan as a cover and taking risks

From Chiang Kai-shek to these high-ranking officials, they all believed that Taiwan was isolated overseas, and the communist army could not help them, and they all had the luck mentality that they could defend the sea, and no one was willing to give up their power and their own interests. They mistakenly believe that this sea of water can keep the People's Liberation Army on the other side of the coast. Forever keep the peace of the Chiang dynasty.

After the meeting, the Kuomintang also issued a four-point statement in order to confront the mainland, to the effect that: (1) In order to realize the reunification of the country, we agreed to hold talks on the equality of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party with political axes; (2) After the reunification of the country is realized, under the unified leadership of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party must form election committees at all levels with the participation of equal personnel from the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and conduct popular elections at all levels throughout the country. (3) Under the supervision of the international community, a national referendum will decide on China's current social, political, and economic systems. (4) Under the leadership of the United Political Axe, the armed forces on both sides of the strait will be reorganized into the Chinese National Defense Forces, and neither side shall appoint political personnel in the armed forces to be responsible for the national defense, and the armed forces shall not interfere in politics.

Can the Kuomintang accept such conditions?

The central government decided to talk to them as long as they had the slightest opportunity. This was completely unexpected by the Kuomintang. I don't know how to deal with it for a while. But the Chinese are absolutely world-class. So the two sides chose Hong Kong to fight

But don't say you weren't given a chance! But I'm afraid there's really not much time left for this gang of scum of the Chinese nation. The determination has been made, as long as there is a little possibility, no matter what method is adopted, we must completely eradicate this cancer that affects the rise of China and delays the countless great causes of the Chinese nation.

I can't help it.

Hit Taiwan and ask for a ship!

I want a boat too!

Without a ship everything is empty talk.

But where is the ship?

On December 31, 1950, the first batch of "aid to China" materials from the United States arrived at Shanghai Port. China sent the last batch of 500 lightly wounded American prisoners of war to an American passenger ship in the Yellow Sea, 12 nautical miles away, in Andong and Donggang. The Chinese political axe issued a statement: In the spirit of revolutionary humanitarianism, on December 31, 1950, it released all American prisoners of war who were wounded in the battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea. These prisoners of war have received good treatment and humanitarian treatment in China" The domestic newspapers also reported this: these prisoners of war reluctantly left China, shed tears of gratitude before leaving, took the hands of the administrators, and said that China and the United States will never fight again, and after returning home, they must make new contributions to the friendship between the Chinese and American peoples, and repay the deep love of the Chinese for themselves.

When the POWs were studying politics and learning about this report, the American POWs saw hope. The prisoners of war of the British 27th Brigade became extremely excited, approached the administrator, made a big noise, went on a hunger strike, and demanded repatriation. The administrator told them that the American wounded were exchanged for supplies for the concern of the American political axe for the wounded in their own country. In this respect, your country's political axe is much worse than that of the United States. Nothing has been done to you prisoners of war, nothing has been done. Whatever we want, even if we let you go, someone has to pick you up! When these prisoners of war heard this, they were furious! Disillusionment with their political axe reached its peak, and after sending them to all the people of North Korea and their female family members, they began to write letters and telegrams to their political axes, demanding that their political axes do something to the prisoners of war like the American political axes. Contact the Chinese political axe as soon as possible and change yourself back early. The families of prisoners of war from various countries also began to make trouble with the political axe. He asked the political axe to bring his relatives back as soon as possible no matter what measures he took. For those who insist on hunger strike, the administrator is not helpless. Insert a rubber tube into the top of the esophagus and use a funnel to pour a pot of millet porridge for two days, anyway, the sin is your own finding. I'm millet porridge and not chili water, and it's for your good. I didn't pour it twice, and I obediently ate by myself. Haha and [***] play this set is not good to make.

After the defeat and surrender of the U.S. Eighth Army, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, several countries of the British Commonwealth, continued to look for them. Let them find a way to get the prisoners back as soon as possible. What can the British political axe do. Look, the sky is falling, and there's a big one on top of it. Let's let the boss come out of the way. They keep their eyes on the United States. Of course, the boss has the boss's way and quietly hooked up with the Chinese. Since China and the United States are secretly contacted, the private agreement was made. Britain and other allies have been kept in the dark, but after seeing the wounded of the United States being repatriated to the Philippines in batches, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, they were anxious. So they began to question the American political axe? The reply of the United States is very simple, that is, China is too poor to afford the medical expenses of so many wounded, so it repatriates the wounded American soldiers. Of course, out of sympathy for China, the United States helped China with a little surplus of supplies after the war. When I learned that the United States was exchanging supplies for prisoners of war, I scolded the United States for not being a thing, even if you American bastards have money, you can't do this. Besides, you have to ventilate when you do this, so they are extremely passive. Now the UK is about to turn upside down. Accusing Ed Lee of being irresponsible to the people. Let him step down. The Soviets on the German side are pressing the border again, and Britain can't mess with it now. Scolding and scolding, you have to do it yourself. British Prime Minister Ed Lee instructed Foreign Secretary Nestor to write about it. Bevan immediately asked China to handle the matter, and since the United States has started, let's change it. Follow America. Hurriedly prepare excavators, bulldozers, cars.

Therefore, British Foreign Secretary Bevan urgently ordered the British "chargé d'affaires" in China in Hong Kong, Hu Jiesen, to go to China immediately and find the Chinese political axe to study the issue of prisoners of war. Excavators, bulldozers, and automobiles were urgently dispatched from all over Asia to Hong Kong

After Hu Jiesen followed the instructions, he had no choice but to come to Yanjing. In fact, among the Western countries, Britain was the first country to undertake the new China, and it recognized the new China but did not establish the expected formal diplomatic relations. Hu Jiesen can only hang a nominal title of temporary chargé d'affaires. Nevertheless, being the first Western country to recognize the new China made the two countries establish a certain form of tie after all. It is the most convenient country for the West to contact China. It's a pity that they didn't take advantage of this powerful condition. On the contrary, it allowed the United States to take the lead. After he came to Yanjing, the Chinese political axe deliberately hung him for two days. He felt that the dignity of the British Empire was offended, and what could you do if you were offended. People are holding nearly 10,000 people in their hands, and people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Wait.

Who will talk on the Chinese side? Of course, it's still Li Dawei. Li Dawei is now about to become a career diplomat and trafficker. Li Dawei is a little rough, and he lacks the "diplomatic demeanor" of a diplomat, but when it comes to the interests of China, he will never be soft, and he will never give up an inch. To be precise, he was more like a businessman in later generations, wearing an original Italian Armani suit borrowed from Liu Jun. The cottage set was left in the United States as a model for "ordering goods by sample". He has a quick mind, a strong principled and flexible surname, plus sharp teeth, and can be said to be fickle. It's not a loss to be a political commissar. Now seconded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hung up a director of the European and American Department. According to the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he met with Hu Jiesen, who was staying at the Yenching Hotel.

Hu Jiesen met Li Dawei and explained his intentions, saying that Britain had prepared excavators, bulldozers, and 4-ton cars. Now there are 200 units in Hong Kong. I can give it to you in minutes. It is also hoped that the Chinese People's Volunteers will be repatriated to Britain and Australia in batches, as they did with the United States. Wounded prisoners of war in Canada, New Zealand."

Li Dawei looked at Hu Jiesen, who was anxious like ants on a hot pot, and said: "According to international practice, how many things we receive, how many people we release. It's no problem."

Hu Jiesen said with great indignation: "How can there be such an international practice?

Li Dawei continued to smile and said: "What was formulated by China and the United States will become an international practice in the future, and judging from the implementation of China and the United States, it is not bad. How can such a good rule not become an international practice for one hand to deliver goods, one hand to deliver people, and two people and goods to be cleared?" Well, just do as you say, deliver the goods with one hand, hand over the people with the other, and clear the people and goods." Hu Jiesen didn't look down on this vulgar Chinese diplomat from his heart, and he didn't want to compete with him about international conventions or international conventions. That's right, international conventions are the rules of the game." Li Dawei admired his cat and mouse game and said: "Everyone plays according to this rule so that they don't mess up?"

Hu Jiesen thought to himself, you're not done yet. So he hurriedly said: "You say, how many excavators, bulldozers, cars"?

Li Dawei pouted for a moment and said, "Excavators, bulldozers, and cars are really good things, China really needs them, but the United States has helped so many units at once, and China can't digest them at once. In this way, we consider that a lot of leftover supplies in Britain after World War II are a bit wasted. I might as well help you guys deal with it and reuse the waste. Replace those poor wounded with them." Speaking of this, he stopped, lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, then raised his head, spat into the air with a "poof" and said, "Well, you will help us with 30 LST1 amphibious tank landing ships, 10 cargo ships of more than 10,000, but it will be produced in 44 years." Li Dawei looked at Hu Jiesen, who was stunned by his words, and then said: "Plus the 200 excavators, 200 bulldozers, and 200 4-ton cars in Hong Kong.

Hu Jiesen couldn't bear it anymore and roared angrily: "You guys are blackmailing!"