Er Meiling only briefly talked about the strategy that China was going to adopt, but Roosevelt had already understood that China's strategy was to attract Japanese troops to Southeast Asia, and the great victory in Lashio would inevitably allow the Japanese army to draw troops to Burma, but where could he transfer troops? It can only be the Chinese battlefield. //、М/

Roosevelt was silent for a while, and he quickly weighed the gains and losses of this move in his heart, if he could launch a counteroffensive on the Chinese battlefield, it would naturally be the most advantageous, and the Japanese would have to transfer troops from Nanyang to China, and the offensive in Nanyang would have to be stopped, and the United States would be able to calmly deploy a counteroffensive.

"But if the Japanese army launches an offensive in Burma, will the expeditionary force be able to hold northern Burma?" Hopkins pondered and asked, this question is very critical, if the squadron can't hold northern Myanmar and the Yunnan-Burma highway can't be connected, then everything is empty talk.

"If possible, our government will send more troops to Myanmar." Song Meiling said quietly that in fact, he had not thought about the problem of Hopkins, but it was the consensus within the national government to keep the Yunnan-Burma highway.

Roosevelt no longer planned to talk about this issue, and he was very interested in Soong Meiling's suggestion that the United States should reorganize the squadron: "Madam, do you have any specific suggestions for us to send people to reorganize the squadron?"

"Specifically, I have already mentioned it just now, my government wants to make a whole record of the whole ** team in batches and phases, so we hope that your country can send a senior general, and at the same time equip him with a strong organization Song Meiling said.

"Do you think General Stilwell is the right man?" Roosevelt's words surprised Hopkins, and he immediately understood Roosevelt's intentions, if Stilwell was to be in charge of the entire team. The distribution of materials will also be transferred to him.

"General Stilwell is a good soldier". Song Meiling was silent, she didn't realize Roosevelt's purpose, but even if she did, there was no way to stop it: "I will convey your meaning to my government." ”

Roosevelt nodded, then smiled, "Eleanor, is dinner ready?"

The dinner at the White House was not grand, only the Roosevelts and Hopkins, but it was already a great success for Soong Meiling, not only for her but also for China.

Although Roosevelt did not promise to increase supplies to China, Soong Meiling felt that Roosevelt was inclined to increase China's material supply, and during the dinner, Roosevelt seemed to ask what factories China needed without care, and Soong Meiling immediately handed the proposed list to Roosevelt, and Roosevelt did not read it, so he put it in his arms. After leaving the White House, Song Meiling returned to the Chinese Embassy in the United States, got off the bus and said hello to Hu Shi and his wife who were waiting next to her, and then went directly back to the room.

At this time, only Kong Xiangxi, Bai Siran, and Xu Huaixin were left in the living room, Bai Sitong was an attaché sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xu Huaixin was an attaché sent by the General Staff, and Hu Shi, the ambassador to the United States.

This is Song Meiling's habit, every time she comes back, she has to discuss with everyone today's gains and losses, as well as where she will go tomorrow, and pay attention to those things.

"President Roosevelt's attitude was inclined to accept our proposals." Bai Sitong spoke first. He didn't have a place to speak in the White House, but he kept watching. Bai Sitong said and glanced at Hu Shi, who was his teacher at Peking University, but he thought that Hu Shi was more suitable to be the president of the university rather than the ambassador.

"Well, there is news from China that the relationship between Zhuang Jihua and Stilwell is very stiff, and the two quarreled before the Battle of Lashio, and after the battle." Kong Xiangxi is still smiling like that. However, his words were not so optimistic at all: "Roosevelt proposed that Stilwell be in charge of the first squadron, and I am afraid that there is an article in this."

"On the whole, Roosevelt's invitation proved that Madame's visit was very successful, and although it was not yet agreed, it was already the best result." Xu Huaixin looked very optimistic: "If Stilwell is transferred out of the Burma battlefield, General Zhuang's constraints will be gone, and he will be able to let go of his hands and feet." ”

I'm afraid it's not that simple, Bai Sitong shook his head, although he hadn't seen what Roosevelt wanted to do, but intuitively he concluded that things would not be so easy: "Madam, tomorrow in a joint interview with Time Magazine and the Washington Observer, you want to fully emphasize that this Lashio victory This Lashio victory was fought by our ** team independently, emphasizing that as long as we are given enough supplies, we can defeat the Japanese."

After the victory in Lashio, there was an undercurrent in Washington, and the British claimed on various occasions that it was the Chinese who sacrificed the British ** team of Ringanqiang, and as allies, the Chinese were not trustworthy.

"What if they were going to ask about the Ringanqiang incident?" Hu Shi obviously knew about this rumor.

"It's nothing" Song Meiling didn't care, she waved her hand and said: "I'm very concerned about whether Roosevelt is willing to provide us with those factories, the weapons will be used when they are used, and when they are used up, they will be gone, and the factories are the most important." Before the Cultural Revolution carried out the development of the southwest, everyone knew the importance of heavy industry, but no one wanted to engage in heavy industry, until he did, we did not know how important this was to us, before coming to the United States, the chairman of the committee emphasized the importance of these factories

People are right, only we are alone. In the United States for many years, what he envied most was the prosperous science and technology culture of the United States, and the news from China was good and bad, and every victory made him excited, but after the excitement, he couldn't help but feel lost.

No one was sure whether Roosevelt was willing to provide the factory, but Bai Sitong thought for a moment and said, "We can contact them again about the factory." When necessary, we can make concessions in materials

"Let's contact the chairman of the committee, listen to his opinions, and tell him the results of today's meeting with President Roosevelt, and then look at the problems in the country, Song Meiling stood up, and she was very satisfied with the results of Jinyu.

As Soong Meiling summed up today's itinerary, Roosevelt and Hopkins and Secretary of State Hull, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marshall, also discussed the China issue in their offices.

"The Chinese have a big appetite." Hull looked at the list sent by Song Meiling, and the factories listed on this list included everything, from pharmaceutical factories, imitation weaving factories, steel factories, copper smelters, to bullets, mortars, heavy artillery, and airplanes, there were hundreds in total.

"How much does it cost?" Hopkins couldn't help but shake his head. "President". Marshall was not interested in this list, but on the contrary he was very interested in the entire squadron: "If the Chinese government is really willing to let us reorganize the army, I am inclined to agree, General Shi Qiwei is the best candidate."

Roosevelt nodded: "In that case, we can start negotiations with them on this issue." As for the factory, "I think it will be possible to give them a loan to buy their own equipment and transport it themselves."

"And how much?" Hopkins asked.

"Four to five hundred million dollars." Roosevelt threw a number, and Hull and Hopkins looked surprised at the same time.

Four or five billion US dollars, this is an astronomical amount of loans, the largest single loan of the United States to date, Churchill has repeatedly hoped for loans, but the largest is only 100 million US dollars.

"This must be his China complex...... Hopkins thought to himself, and before he could speak, Hull expressed his doubts first: "With such a large sum of money, will the House of Representatives agree?" ”

"Yes, as long as Ms. Soong Meiling does not leave China, this loan will definitely be approved." A sly smile appeared on the corner of Roosevelt's mouth, and Soong Meiling's speech in the House of Representatives was extremely successful, touching all lawmakers and all Americans, and even setting off a wave of Soong Meiling fever across the United States.

In addition, Weber's constant war reports from Burma from the Washington Observer made Americans feel more cordial to China, and the Ringanqiang incident secretly instigated by the British could not be shaken.

"Harry, talk to them for $400 million, but Stilwell reports that he can't continue to work with General Zhuang Jihua, and Churchill also calls and thinks that this old friend of mine should be transferred out of Burma, and we can also raise this issue Roosevelt's unhurried tone announced a complete change in the command system of the expeditionary force far away in Burma.

Hopkins and Hull knew that Roosevelt was saving face for Stilwell, first of all, if Stilwell left Burma like this, then the Chinese general would despise him from now on, and he would not have enough authority to reorganize the squadron, and only by transferring two people at the same time would Stilwell's prestige not be damaged; Secondly, among the Chinese generals, Zhuang Jihua's prestige is very high, and he is known as the Yum General, if even Zhuang Jihua has to be punished for offending Stilwell, then no one will contradict Stilwell in the future.

Marshall nodded with satisfaction, this decision was what he wanted, Shi Qiwei complained again and again, and finally this telegram simply said that if Zhuang Jihua was not transferred, he would do nothing in Burma or even in China. The demand for the transfer of Zhuang Jihua was even before obtaining the right to distribute materials.

"Marshall, you prepare a list. as many people as possible". Roosevelt thought for a moment and said, "Since we want to reorganize the squadron, we should send at least three or four instructors to each regiment." But to reach two million people, the Chinese themselves should prepare something. ”

"Marshall, what do you think of the Chinese's strategy? Roosevelt asked again.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve in the short term." Marshall pondered: "The key to the problem is that the Chinese also know that the materials, with China's current industrial capacity, cannot guarantee the needs of the counteroffensive, and as they themselves believe, most of their troops still lack training and organization, and must be retrained." ”

When Roosevelt heard this, he thought silently for a while before sighing and saying, "It seems that this is the only way to go." ”

The next day, Hopkins and Hull made an appointment with Soong Meiling and Kong Xiangxi to convey Roosevelt's opinion to her.

Zhuang Jihua, who was still immersed in the joy of victory, did not know that his deputy commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force was already in danger.

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