Second, Zhang Sike was sure that Zhuang Jihua had a way to persuade Chiang Kai-shek. Quan//Ben//Xiao//Said//Wangguo, Chiang Kai-shek called, ordering Liu Wenhui to lead the 24th Army into Tibet, and at the same time ordered to set up Xikang Xingyuan under the southwest camp, appointing He Guoguang as the director of Xingyuan, stationed in Xichang, and Ren Naiqiang Xiang Chuanyi as the deputy director of Xikang Xingyuan.

Chiang Kai-shek's intentions were very clear, and he turned Liu Wenhui away from the mountain. Let He Guoguang be stationed in Xikang and guard the Sichuan-Tibet-Yunnan main road, but in terms of specific personnel, it will be balanced and take into account the interests of the central and local governments, which can be accepted by several parties.

The clash shocked Lhasa, and for a time the upper echelons of Lhasa were shocked and angry, and they were angry and traced that they were the instigators of the troop transfer, while the British took the opportunity to stir up trouble, and the British Government issued a public statement demanding that the Nationalist Government adopt a restrained attitude toward the clashes and maintain stability in Tibet.

However, the Chinese government's response was firm, and Foreign Minister Wang Chonghui held a press conference announcing that the conflict was a conspiracy against the central government initiated by separatists in the Tibetan army instigated by Western imperialism. The central Government has no tolerance for such practices. It will be regarded as an act equivalent to Japanese aggression. The Chinese Government resolutely retaliated that Tibet is part of China's territory and that the Tibet issue is China's internal affair and brooks no interference.

Although the Chinese government did not name Britain, the Central Daily, Ta Kung Pao, and other news media published the origin of the Tibet issue one after another, pushing Britain to the judgment of the people, and student protests and demonstrations broke out in Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, and other places.

Militarily, Liu Wenhui's actions were also very fast, and Zhuang Jihua handed over the "army automobile regiment and 100 trucks belonging to the southwest camp" to the 24th Army, and drove into Tibet along the newly built "Tibet Highway." Within 10 days, the vanguard rushed to Qamdo to make peace with Wu Zhongxin, who was waiting there.

The situation developed completely as Zhuang Jihua expected, and in late September, the Soviet army marched into eastern Poland. Poland collapsed even more rapidly, and Warsaw surrendered at the end of September. The Polish campaign was concluded, the victorious German army turned to the Western Front, and the Anglo-French army waited for the German attack behind the Maginot Line.

Under pressure from Germany, Britain had to adjust its Far East policy, and British Ambassador to Japan Klaigie negotiated with Japanese Foreign Minister Arita in June, which was postponed by China's stubborn resistance, and the Arita Kage Agreement was signed in early October.

In this agreement, Britain made major concessions to Japan, and Britain "fully recognized" the "actual situation in China" caused by Japan; acknowledging Japan's "special claims" in the areas it occupies; promised that Britain "had no intention of sponsoring any action or factor of the enemy that would prevent or benefit the Japanese army."

As soon as this agreement was announced, it immediately set off an uproar in China, and the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, as well as the ruling and opposition parties, attacked en masse, and Foreign Minister Wang Chonghui summoned the British ambassador to China and lodged a strong protest with him, demanding that the British Government make it clear whether it still abides by the Nine-Power Confession and whether the Nine-Nation Confession is still valid for Britain. Can the Japanese army move freely in the British Concession?

Under pressure from within China, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain issued a statement in the House of Commons, saying that the Arita Klaigi Agreement did not harm China's interests. The British Government merely acknowledges what has happened, and "the Queen's Government has never abdicated its responsibilities to which it has openly pledged in the Nine Nations." Unexpectedly, these words reached China, and the Yuzhou Evening News really published an article entitled "Chamberlain is farting" to refute it: "Prime Minister Chamberlain said that the British government has never intended to abandon the responsibilities openly entrusted by the nine countries, but the nine countries have openly and clearly promised to safeguard China's independence and sovereignty, starting from 918. Seven years now, what responsibility has the UK assumed?

The recent events in Tibet have proved that Britain and Japan have also harbored evil intentions, and they have made no secret of their ambitions for Tibet.

Compatriots, we have suffered countless humiliations for a hundred years, and this war is an opportunity for our nation to be reborn from the ashes, and it is a time for us to rebuild our national glory, and the British are playing with Munich in the Far East. Thinking that sacrificing China in exchange for their security in the Far East will tell them that this is a dream! The peace of Chamberlain's generation lasted only two years, and Far Eastern Munich will not exceed that.

We want help, which will make our losses smaller, and the chances of defeating the Japanese will be faster, but we will never ask for help! There is no outside help. Very good! After victory, there is no need to return favors! ”

It is no secret that the Yuzhou Evening News is Zhuang Jihua's royal mouthpiece, and this comment is not signed. But most people think that this was written by Zhuang Jihua. The British ambassador, Karl, was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

The embarrassing situation of the British caused some schadenfreude to the United States, and the report of the American ambassador Jensen to the State Department carefully analyzed the current situation in China and the Far East: "The British signed the Arita Klaitch agreement at the most inopportune time, and the Tibet incident has made the Chinese extremely angry, and the Chinese are completely disappointed with the British in this incident.

The Chinese government is determined to put an end to Tibet's disengagement and uphold the authority of the central government in Tibet. General Liu Wenhui has already led tens of thousands of troops of the 24 th Army into Tibet, and it is believed that the situation in Tibet will soon become clear. It is worth noting that despite the great need for soldiers on the battlefield of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the 24th Army did not deploy a single soldier, which shows that the Chinese government's concern about Tibet has always existed and that it has long been prepared to solve it by force.

The Arita Kleki agreement also proves from another side that if the Chinese government takes tough measures on the Tibet issue, the British will not have a suitable way to deal with it, and this time the British have chosen the wrong time, perhaps it should be said that the Chinese have seized the opportunity.

With regard to the Chinese battlefield, people here believe that the Japanese army's attack on Wuhan is about to begin, and according to the news coming from North China, the Japanese troops attacking the Eighth Route Army in North China are returning to the front line one after another, and the war in North China has ended, and the next target of the Japanese army is obviously Wuhan.

Chairman Chiang Kai-shek was confident in defeating the Japanese army, but the attitude of the military was very cautious, and the deputy chief of the general staff, General Bai Chongxi, believed that the Wuhan operation was still a war of attrition, focusing on the destruction of the living forces of the Japanese army, as they had done in Xuzhou and Nanjing, so I thought that Wuhan was likely to be lost in the next few months, but the Japanese army would pay the price.

What is worrying is that there has been a resurgence of peace forces within the Chinese government, and there are rumors among diplomats here. The Chinese government sent a secret envoy to Japan to sue for peace, and this news was disclosed by the first newspaper "Xinhua Daily", although the government denied it, but diplomats believe that this news is likely to be true.

The two-year war had exhausted the economic strength of the Chinese government, the devaluation of the fiat currency had reached the point where foreign exchange reserves had been depleted, prices had continued to rise, and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek had to put his best general. Admiral Zhuang Jihua, who was called China's Moses by Western reporters, was transferred back to the rear to rectify the economy, hoping to rely on his miracle to restart the development of the southwest once again to save the day

But diplomats in Wuhan were not optimistic about the appointment. Although General Zhuang Jihua has achieved convincing results on the battlefield, finance is not war.

The reason why I have devoted some space to the state of China's economy is that I think that such a bad economy is probably the main reason for the Chinese government's peace effort, and that Mr. President, without foreign funding, China's economy would probably collapse within a year. Once the Chinese government surrendered or compromised with Japan. The whole of East Asia will fall into the hands of Japan, and the Japanese will have the strength to attack to the South Sea, or to the North, and the world situation will no longer be the world as we see it. ”

Diplomats in Wuhan noted that the Japanese military operation in North China was coming to an end, that troops were returning to the front line one after another, and that the attack on Wuhan was about to begin. Only a few people have noticed China's declining economy.

After the war, the United States agreed to provide China with $100 million to balance finance and ensure fiat currency credit. But this funding is not provided all at once, but over several years. Only $20 million was in place.

After sealing the report, hand it to the secretary. Anderson, the secretary, is a young Virginian, with gray-brown hair, young and enthusiastic, which once made Jensen feel that such a character was not suitable for working in the field of diplomacy, which needed more rationality, and enthusiasm was the biggest shortcoming.

"Mr. Webb and Mr. Charles are waiting below." Anderson reminded softly.

Two days ago, I received a joint interview with Weber and Charles, and the topic was the Arita Clage Agreement, the impact of the European war on the situation in the Far East, and the US government's policy towards the Sino-Japanese war.

"The U.S. government regarded the war between China and Japan as a tragedy, and President Roosevelt repeatedly called for peaceful negotiations between China and Japan to resolve the conflict and avoid further bloodshed." Jensen confronted Charles's question with a mouthful of diplomatic terms.

"Will the U.S. government intervene in the Sino-Japanese war?" Charles asked again.

"I haven't received a government order on this.

Jensen smiled slightly, another diplomatic rhetoric.

Weber looked at his peers and smiled bitterly in his heart, such a question would not have any answer to such a diplomatic veteran, and he was not actually interested in such an interview, but the newspaper hoped that he could interview the American ambassador.

"Mr. Ambassador, what do you think about what happened in Tibet some time ago, do you think that what the Chinese government said is related to the British government. Is this credible? Webb chimed in.

"Well," Jensen smiled slyly: "The British say it doesn't matter, the Chinese say it does." However, we hope that both sides will remain rational and not escalate the conflict, and there can be no doubt that Tibet has historically been under the jurisdiction of the Chinese central government. ”

Weber secretly scolded the old slippery head in his heart, and the British also recognized that Tibet was under the jurisdiction of the central government, but this. The meaning of jurisdiction is different, and the British consider China's jurisdiction over Tibet to be suzerain, similar to that of North Korea. is self-contained.

"So you think Tibet is Chinese territory, right?" Webb asked reluctantly.

"It can be said that Tibet has never been an independent state for hundreds of years," Jensen said. ”

Weber nodded with satisfaction, and Charles interjected quietly: "The Chinese government has sent troops into Tibet, what does the US government think about this?" ”

"I have not received an order on this." Jensen spread his hands: "I have no comment on this. ”

The two-hour interview discouraged both Webb and Charles, and apart from a slight hint of exposure to Tibet as Chinese territory, Jensen did not reveal anything of value. The two shook their heads almost simultaneously as they stepped out of the U.S. Embassy door. Jensen watched the back of the two of them leaving by the window, and felt slightly proud when there was a knock at the door. Pushing the door in was Thomas, the second secretary who had been newly transferred to the embassy.

"Ahh Young people, are you still used to it in Wuhan? "Jensen is very good at showing concern for his subordinates.

"Good. At least you don't have to look at the monkey-like dwarfs. Thomas said in disgust that he spent a lot of energy to transfer to Wuhan, which almost ruined his career as a diplomat, but fortunately, his father had some connections in the State Department, and finally let him get his wish.

"To tell you the truth, I don't like them either," Jensen got up and walked to the window, closed it, and turned to Thomas, "But, boy, diplomats don't decide what they do. The national interest comes first. ”

"Yes. That's what I learned at Harvard. Thomas smiled faintly: "Didn't Napoleon say that morality and justice are within the range of a cannon." ”

Jensen smiled and nodded, took a cigar out of the drawer, lit it with the lighter on the table, and then said, "It's cruel, but it's the true meaning of diplomacy." Thomas, I know you love it here. But you're a diplomat in the U.S. government. Remember not to let journalists grab you. They will portray him as the point of view of the U.S. government. ”

Thomas knew in his heart that a few days ago, he had said on different occasions that the Tibetan issue was in essence the British were behind his back, and he had also expressed his views on the Arita Kleqi Treaty on diplomatic occasions, and he had an argument with the officials of the British Embassy about it.

You can be a good diplomat, lad, but until then, don't be too quick to express your opinions, especially on hot issues. Jensen said.

Thomas didn't answer, he just stood there quietly. Jensen still looked at him with a smile without saying anything, and Thomas said calmly, "I understand, sir." ”

Jensen quietly exhaled a cigarette, this child is still very young, just like he was at the beginning, enthusiastic and impulsive, always thinking that the world is beautiful and should do his best to achieve fairness and justice, but unfortunately all this can only exist in ideals.

"Son, I don't like the Japanese either, and I also think the Treaty of Arita Kleki is a stupid treaty. If Japan is cut off from iron ore and oil, Japan will definitely withdraw its troops from China, but the State Department believes. It is the right thing to do to use China to drag down Japan and consume Japan, and the people at home do not want to fight. There is no way for the president to do so, and if he were to force it, the lawmakers could impeach him and his re-election would be impossible. Jensen's tone was very calm: "The president has approved the second tranche of a $30 million loan to China in advance, which is what we can do." ”

Thomas nodded a little gratefully, and Jensen stood up and walked up to him: "Kid, would you like to go to Chengdu and meet the provincial chairman who was praised by the president?" ”

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