After receiving the notification that Wallace was coming to Chongqing, Chiang Kai-shek convened his staff to discuss, and the common opinion was that Wallace might have come to mediate Sino-Soviet relations, that the Xinjiang rebellion would certainly be one of the important issues, and that China must enlist the support of the United States in the struggle against the Soviet Union, which was crucial. \\。 qΒ⑤、ｃｏｍ

"General Weidemeyer told me that the Battle of Pingjin is going well, and that your country will achieve another major victory." After Wallace sat down, he first congratulated Chiang Kai-shek. After arriving in Chongqing, he first met with Weidemeyer and Gauss, who told him that China's current military situation was very good, and that the most important battle of Pingjin would most likely end with a big victory for the squadron; Gauss clearly told him that Chiang Kai-shek's support in the southwest region was still very high, and China was very angry about Soviet Russia's intervention in the Xinjiang rebellion, and the current mainstream opinion of the Chinese government was to use force to quell the rebellion, and Gauss also reminded Wallace that the embassy judged that the Soviet Russia's purpose was likely to use the Xinjiang issue to meddle in western China.

Wallace knew that in Moscow, Stalin insisted on the demands put forward at the Tehran Conference, and in Stalin's conversation, Wallace clearly felt that Stalin looked down on China at all, that China did not deserve to be one of the four great powers, and that the Northeast was not China's traditional territory. Soviet Russia undertook the main combat mission in the war against Japan, and it should naturally be reflected in the distribution of interests after the war; Soviet Russia agreed that the sovereignty of the northeast should be returned to China, but the rights that Soviet Russia lost in the Russo-Japanese War should be taken back, and Soviet Russia's demands were not excessive.

In addition, Stalin clearly told him about the Xinjiang rebellion that Soviet Russia did not intervene, that one of the rebels in the Soviet army had fled into China, that the Soviet government was pursuing these rebels, and that as long as the Chinese government agreed, the Soviet army could cross the border to pursue these rebels.

Wallace once asked Weidemeyer whether there were Soviet and Russian soldiers involved in the Xinjiang rebels, and Weidemeyer admitted that the Chinese accusations were justified, and that the Soviet Russian and Mongolian soldiers must have been involved in the Xinjiang rebellion, otherwise the Soviet Russian government and the Mongolian government would not have issued such a statement.

Roosevelt clearly informed him of his worries in an urgent telegram, and he was mainly worried about two points, that is, that Soviet Russia would make peace with Germany, and that China would make peace with Japan, and that Roosevelt told him in the telegram that this possibility existed, and according to the intelligence of the Intelligence Bureau, the representatives of Soviet Russia had secret contacts with the representatives of Germany in Switzerland, and the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek had also had secret contacts with Japan in Hong Kong, and they must be prevented from making peace and urging them to fight.

The Battle of Pingjin was fought in advance, Chiang Kai-shek was very happy, and the smooth development of the Battle of Pingjin was beyond imagination, encircling Tianjin, encircling Langfang, encircling Xinbao, and encircling Zhuolu, the entire defense line of the Japanese army was shattered, and the initiative on the battlefield was firmly grasped by the squadron.

However, Chiang Kai-shek was more pleased that Zhuang Jihua sent a clear signal to support the central government in Xinjiang to suppress the rebellion, while Deng Yanda had previously issued a call for a peaceful solution to the Xinjiang rebellion, and the two had completely different views. However, this also exposed Zhuang Jihua's political strength, with Zhuang Jihua's statement, the political forces in Sichuan that had not expressed their position also expressed their positions, Deng Xihou, Deng Hanxiang and others telegraphed the central government, advocating the use of force to quell the rebellion.

The democratic parties that were originally affected by the ** also died down for the time being, and the blockbuster article of the "Yuzhou Evening News" shook the entire Kuomintang region, and even the "Xinhua Daily" lost its voice for a while.

"Your Excellency Vice President," Chiang Kai-shek showed a smile, and Wallace felt that this smile was from the heart: "** has surrounded Langfang, Tianjin, and surrounded two divisions of the Japanese army near Zhangjiakou, and all annihilation is just around the corner." ”

Chiang Kai-shek's confidence was from the bottom of his heart, and with the victory of the war, the prestige of the Nationalist government and himself soared, and although the democratic parties were increasingly calling for political reform, and more recently for speeding up the political reform in the 16 counties of Chongqing, accusing the government of prevarication and delay, with the outbreak of the Xinjiang rebellion, the call for political reform temporarily gave way to the Xinjiang counterinsurgency.

Wallace smiled with the same satisfaction, and he quickly turned to his concerns: "Your Excellency, President Roosevelt and I are very concerned about the recent events in Xinjiang, and we hope that this will not affect the Battle of Pingjin and the complete defeat of Japan. ”

Chiang Kai-shek's face did not change, but he chuckled in his heart, and he keenly noticed that Wallace's reference to Xinjiang was not a rebellion declared by the Chinese government.

"The Nationalist Government will quickly put down the rebellion in Xinjiang, and it will not affect our war against Japan." Chiang Kai-shek replied: "The rebellion in Xinjiang is supported by someone, and I hope that President Roosevelt and Mr. Vice President will exert their influence to help us quickly put down the rebellion." ”

Wang Chonghui was already frowning at this time, and he could also hear that Wallace did not seem to want the Chinese government to use force to counter the rebellion on the Xinjiang issue.

Wallace kept smiling, but did not follow Chiang Kai-shek's words: "The present situation of the war is very good, Germany has suffered repeated defeats in Europe, in the Pacific, General MacArthur and General Nimitz are counterattacking the Japanese, and General Marshall believes that we can defeat Japan in the next one or two years." ”

"Yes, we think so too." Chiang Kai-shek nodded and said. The Chinese side has also judged the prospects of the war and has come to almost the same conclusion, the main reason is that the progress on the naval side is not yet visible, the strength of the Combined Fleet is still strong, and Japan will not surrender unless the Navy makes significant progress and does not destroy the Combined Fleet.

"So, the president and I are very worried that the Xinjiang issue will distract your country from fighting against Japan." Wallace was careful with his choice of words, and was very careful to introduce it to his own purpose.

Chiang Kai-shek finally frowned slightly: "No, Mr. Vice President, with the shortening of the front, we can transfer some troops and materials to Xinjiang to quell the rebellion, the rebels in Xinjiang are not the Japanese army, as soon as the army arrives, the rebellion will be quelled." ”

"Xinjiang is a vast territory, and if the rebels take a guerrilla war, I am afraid that things will not go so smoothly." Wallace shook his head and said. In fact, Wallace was telling Chiang Kai-shek that if Soviet Russia intervened, the Xinjiang rebellion would not be so easy to put down.

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head indifferently: "Although Xinjiang is large, the rebels are mainly concentrated in northern Xinjiang, General Liu Wenhui has stabilized southern Xinjiang, and General Hu Zongnan's troops are entering northern Xinjiang." ”

Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly stressed that although the Xinjiang rebellion was strong, in fact its combat effectiveness was not strong, but in fact the Dilan Railway was damaged by the rebel guerrillas, and the railway was no longer able to send troops to Dihua, and the troops could only transport Dihua by car, which seriously affected the speed of troop assembly.

Wallace sighed softly when he saw Chiang Kai-shek's resolute attitude, and he did not expect a single meeting to persuade Chiang Kai-shek to adopt a peaceful solution to the Xinjiang problem, so he diverted the topic and asked about China's domestic political reforms. After sending Wallace away, Chiang Kai-shek's expression was serious, and he did not let the king favor Huebas leave the villa with them, but immediately held a small meeting.

"Wallace may have been influenced by Stalin," Wang Chonghui said with careful analysis: "He does not advocate that we use force to quell the rebellion, but prefers that we negotiate with the rebels, and the negotiations will inevitably be controlled by Soviet Russia, which will provide Soviet Russia with an opportunity." ”

"Yes, I agree with Minister Wang's opinion," Bai Sitong immediately agreed, and he also noticed the difference in Wallace's wording: "Wallace is a well-known pro-Soviet faction in the US government, and advocates cooperation with Soviet Russia, and I guess he wants us to make concessions to Soviet Russia in exchange for Soviet Russia's cooperation on the battlefield." ”

Chiang Kai-shek's face suddenly gloomy, originally he had high hopes for Wallace, but he didn't expect Wallace's purpose to be this, sacrificing China's interests in exchange for Soviet Russian support, he immediately remembered what Zhuang Jihua said, he didn't expect to achieve such a big victory on the battlefield, and he would still be betrayed by the United States, and a wave of anger suddenly surged in his heart.

"Darling," Soong Meiling noticed the change in Chiang Kai-shek's mood, so she opened her mouth to persuade: "I don't think the matter is so serious, since Roosevelt did not agree to Stalin's request in Tehran, he will not agree now, I think Wallace is mainly his personal opinion." However, I am inclined to believe that Roosevelt wanted to settle the dispute between China and the Soviet Union, and as for the outcome, he still had to see what the outcome was, so in the end it was our military operations that would determine his attitude. ”

"Madame is right," Lin Wei nodded, "the key is still in ourselves, if we can enter the Northeast first, Roosevelt will not be able to agree to Stalin's blackmail." To quell the rebellion in Xinjiang, we must first win a battle, let the Americans understand that we are capable of suppressing the rebellion, and at the same time give them confidence. ”

Chiang Kai-shek didn't speak, he stood up and walked a few steps in the middle of the room with his hands behind his back, and then asked Chen Cheng: "Cixiu, telegraph to Hu Zongnan, if you want to win a battle in the near future, just win a battle during Wallace's time in Chongqing, let him speak, can we put down the rebellion." ”

Chen Cheng was a little panicked all of a sudden, Hu Zongnan's troops were still on the way, Dihua was now weak, and the defense was not enough, so how to win the battle? Rescue the airfield of Ellingbach, or send troops to Ahsan to relieve the siege of Huiyuan? If there are fewer troops, the purpose of breaking the siege will not be achieved, and if there are too many troops, what should Dihua do? Lin Wei saw that Chen Cheng was embarrassed, and he immediately opened his mouth to persuade: "Chairman, the First Army is still on the way, and there are not many troops airlifted into Xinjiang, and it may be counterproductive to send troops in a hurry, it is better to do this, there are not many rebels in southern Xinjiang, and order Liu Wenhui to quickly quell the rebellion in Artush and Kashgar, and then the Propaganda Department will cooperate in propaganda." ”

Chiang Kai-shek's expression was gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "Weiwen, how many days can Wallace stay in Chongqing?" Resignation, tell Hu Zongnan that he must get a victory during Wallace's time in Chongqing! ”

Chen Cheng's eyes rolled, Hu Zongnan's troops were insufficient, so it was better to let him attack, he deliberately hesitated and said: "At present, the Seventh Division and the 128th Division are in the Dihua area, so they can send troops to relieve the siege of Ellingbac Airport, and at the same time combat the arrogance of the rebels, and Dihua can be defended by the vanguard of the Ninth Division." ”

Lin Wei sighed in his heart, the 2nd Army airlifted Dihua, the 2nd Army had 3 divisions, the 9th Division, the 76th Division, and the 33rd Division, and only more than 1,000 people from the 9th Division were airlifted to Dihua, and the strength was obviously insufficient. The Pre-7th Division and the 128th Division are three-regiment divisions, and there are two regiments of the Pre-7th Division that are surrounded at the Airenbach Airport, so it is said that there are two divisions, but in fact there are only four regiments, tens of thousands of rebels in the Ili area, and four regiments go to reinforce, not to mention that they have to cross the vast Gobi, even if they reach Ili, they will be besieged by superior rebels.

But without waiting for him to express his opinion, Chiang Kai-shek categorically ordered: "Okay, do it, and telegraph Hu Zongnan to relieve the siege of Ellingbuck Airport as soon as possible." ”！ ~！

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