Song Meiling, who said Wang Chonghui's words, nodded frequently, and then said: "The government has not broken off diplomatic relations with Germany now, once Li Hansheng and others express their allegiance to the party-state, I am afraid it will be another diplomatic dispute; And with this person's usual behavior, God knows what will happen to him in the future. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info is not subordinate to the government but cooperates with the government to resist the war, this is the best policy; Otherwise, it is nominally subordinate to the state government, but in fact the state government directs it not to move, and his wanton and reckless government has to bear diplomatic pressure in its place, which is really a subordinate policy. ”

"Okay, you go back, I'll tell him here, Chairman." Song Meiling nodded and asked Wang Chonghui to go back, and he didn't want to take the handwritten letter. Wang Chonghui saw that she was serious, and then saw that there was no movement in the study, so he tiptoed and turned back in three steps.

After he left, Song Meiling entered the study, and Chang Kaishen, who was originally clamoring to write a letter, didn't write a word in the face of the blank letterhead, staring at the manuscript paper in a daze. "Darlene......" Song Meiling called.

"Hmm." Chang Kaishen was speechless. His bloodless, age-spotted face was clenched, his lips were pursed, his deep and stubborn eyes were filled with all kinds of resentment, and he said silently: "Why don't they understand? Why don't they understand ......?"

"Darlene," Song Meiling took a few steps closer, she heard her husband's silent recitation clearly, and said: "Darlene, they are just warlords, in order to preserve their strength and master the navy, they will naturally act like this, but there is no disadvantage in cooperating with them to fight against the war......"

"I disagree!" Chang Kaishen shouted angrily, his hand smashed uncontrollably on the desk, and the whole table shook.

"If you don't agree, the government will be passive." Song Meiling grabbed her husband's hand, "Once they reveal to the outside world that the naval plane wants to return to China to participate in the war but the government does not allow it, public opinion at home and abroad will definitely accuse the government of being intolerant, and Washington will also express its puzzlement." ”

"I just don't agree!!" Chang Kaishen shouted angrily again, trying to exert force in his hands but worried about hurting his wife, and finally had to vent his anger on the chair, and with a 'squeak', the chair moved back a foot.

"Darlene." Song Meiling shook his hand again. "For the War of Resistance, we have borne so many grievances, why can't we treat them calmly today? The Constitution, the Constitution, the excuses they use are really unassailable, at least this view will be shared by the vast majority of Americans, who are fully satisfied that the military is loyal only to the Constitution and the country......"

In the official residence of Huangshan in Chongqing, Song Meiling persuaded her husband with her euphemism; In New York, New York Times reporter Rostang is interviewing Lin Guogeng and Li Kongrong, which is to pave the way for tomorrow's award of titles and the ceremony of forming the army.

"Oh. Chinese.Volunteer.Navy，Volunteer。 "Rothtang is a New York Times columnist and is no stranger to 'Volunteer'. During the Spanish Civil War in 1936, volunteers from all over the world volunteered to help the Spanish government fight against the Nazis. It is not difficult to understand that Chinese now formed a Chinese Volunteer Navy to assist the Chinese government in resisting the Japanese army, but considering some rumors, he still asked: "Gentlemen, why is the Volunteer Navy not the Chinese Navy?" Could it be that there is a lot of estrangement between the Navy and the Chinese government, and the two sides cannot fight side by side? ”

"We don't have a ...... with the Chongqing government," Lin said, but was quickly interrupted by Li Kongrong. We do have some problems on both sides. Some of the volunteers in the navy are Chinese with foreign nationality, and they hate the Nazis very much, and their joining the Chinese army to fight will cause many problems. For example, if the navy opened fire on a Nazi warship because Chongqing had not severed diplomatic relations with Berlin, it would cause international disputes. The best outcome is naturally the severance of diplomatic relations between China and Germany and the declaration of war, and China joining the anti-fascist camp, but this is unlikely for the time being; The worst outcome would be that the government ordered the navy not to fire at the Nazis, which would again disappoint everyone, and we had a bad relationship with the Nazis, and if we saw a German submarine, we would definitely find a way to capture it. ”

"Capture it?" Rostang looked taken aback. "Sir, German submarines are a very dangerous weapon."

"Yes, but we already have one, and we hope to have another." Li Kongrong said with a smile.

"Is this the flag of the Navy?" Lin Guogeng's adjutant happened to raise the iron-blooded eighteen-star flag, and when he saw the military flag, Rostang immediately asked the accompanying reporters to take pictures. Seeing that the military flag was lowered, Lin Guogeng hurriedly stepped forward to unfurl the flag, and a complete iron-blooded eighteen-star flag was displayed in front of American reporters.

"What kind of flag is this, sir, and what does it mean?" Rosetang asked after taking the picture.

"Its full name is the Iron-Blooded Eighteen-Star Flag, which is the glorious military flag of the rebel army that overthrew the Qing Dynasty and established the Republic in 1911." Lin Guogeng replied, "We use it again to show that the warriors of China need to gather again to defeat the invaders and then establish a new republic." When the Constituent Assembly was held after the war to promulgate the Constitution, the Chinese Volunteer Navy would make a choice, and those who were willing to join the Navy of the Republic of China would swear allegiance to the Constitution, be loyal to the Republic, and become the national navy. ”

"Isn't there a constitution in China now?" Americans were somewhat taken aback, they could not imagine a republic without a constitution.

"There used to be, but it was repealed, so there is still no constitution." Lin Guogeng said, "Many people accuse the navy of treason, but in fact, the navy has no legitimate allegiance, and only by promulgating the constitution can the navy solve this situation." ”

"Isn't Chang Kaishen the leader of China?" Rostang asked along Lin Guogeng's train of thought, the question was sharp.

"Mr. Chang Kaishen is certainly the leader of China, but he was not elected to the The President of the Republic of China by the National Assembly. It's like the United States, will the US Navy be loyal to the Commander-in-Chief? I don't think that's possible, they owe allegiance only to the Constitution and to the country, and they are loyal to President Roosevelt because the president was elected by the 130 million American people through a legitimate electoral process.

China has never promulgated a constitution, and without a constitution it is impossible to elect a president, only the commander-in-chief of the armed forces or the chairman of the military commission. The Navy wanted this to change, but this was not possible during the war, and many provinces were already occupied by the Japanese. This crippled country is very similar to that of 1911, and it needs warriors at home and abroad to unite and regain lost territory, and only then can a full Congress be convened and a constitution be formulated. The National Revolutionary Army represents the warriors at home, and the Chinese Volunteer Navy represents the warriors abroad. The two sides are not in conflict, and the enemy of both sides is Japan. ”

If Li Kongrong were to answer this question, it would be estimated that he would have to deliberately satirize Sun Yat-sen's three-step state-building procedures of military administration, discipline administration, and constitutionalism. Rostang did not understand this background, and simply wrote in his notebook statements such as 'The Navy called on the Chinese government to hold a congress and formulate a constitution after the war, and the navy pledged allegiance to the constitution.' After more than an hour, the interview was concluded, and the next day, the front page of the New York Times published a photo of Rear Admiral Lin Guogeng unfurling the iron-blooded 18-star flag, with the headline "The Chinese Volunteer Navy Will Be Established on January 1, 1940."

"It seems that the Navy has really made up its mind." At the Consulate General in New York, Ambassador Hu Shi, who read the news, shook the newspaper and said a word without pain. He was happy in his heart, at least the navy pledged allegiance to the Constitution. "Isn't January 1 today?"

"It's today." Yu Yanji took out an invitation, "I sent it yesterday afternoon, saying that the ceremony was held at twelve o'clock, and the location was at a remote pier in New York Harbor. Some people say that Li Hansheng will be promoted to general, and he will be the commander of the fleet. ”

"Li Hansheng? He's qualified. Hu Shi looked at the invitation and shook his head again. He came to New York overnight yesterday and sent him an invitation to the Navy. "It's not good for us to go to this kind of event."

"It's not easy to go, but there will definitely be no fewer Chinese who will go, and maybe all of them will go to the entire Chinatown." Yu Yanji thought of the influence of the Navy Yu among the Chinese in the United States, and shook his head helplessly. "Didn't you say that negotiations are underway, how did it come to this?"

"I don't know why it's like this. I hope it doesn't make any trouble. Hu Shi thought that the navy's move would definitely make Chongqing angry, and then thought of the government's consistent attitude towards the navy in the order, maybe the military commander would take the opportunity to make trouble again.

Pier 87 in New York Harbor was originally a secluded place, but it was leased by the Navy at a low price before the outbreak of Europe. With the outbreak of war, the entire New York Harbor was hit by the piles of goods destined for Europe, and at least the nearby docks were extremely busy.

Pier 87 had been thoroughly cleaned a few days earlier, and the day before yesterday, chefs from several Chinatown restaurants had settled into the pier to prepare food for the audience. Along with the hotel guys, there was also a battalion of Marine Corps recruits in camouflage training uniforms, who were not only responsible for maintaining order at the ceremony, but also responsible for setting up temporary tents and setting up the ceremony site.

After nearly a week of busyness, the 87th Pier completely changed its appearance, the snow cleared from the clearing, and a series of large tents were set up there, and the charcoal fire burned in the tents, warm as spring. Beyond the wharf, the old merchant ship Fuqing is moored at the front of the wooden trestle, its deck sleek, its bells and all its bronze polished. The officers and men of the navy on the ship changed into new-style naval uniforms, and they were solemn and tidy, and welcomed every guest on board the ship with courtesy and thoughtfulness.

Zhou Yingcong and Lin Yuanquan came very early, and they were holding the invitation sent by the Navy yesterday. The invitation naturally included Chen Shaokuan, but Chen Shaokuan resolutely refused to come, and between the navy and the Guoli Party, he chose the Guoli Party.

"Where's Chief Lin?" Walking through the sea of people watching the ceremony in the dock area, Lin Yuanquan asked an officer he had recognized earlier. When he got the invitation yesterday, he learned that the negotiations between the navy and the government had not reached an agreed conclusion, and he had hoped to be an aircraft carrier captain in the new navy, but he really did not expect the talks between the two sides to collapse.

"Report to the chief, Chief Lin is ......" The officer saluted Lin Yuanquan, but found that his hat still had the blue sky and white military insignia on it, so he hesitated.

"What's the matter, you treat me like an outsider?" Lin Yuanquan also found the difference between the military uniforms of the two. His own dress was old-fashioned and dull in color, but the other party's dress was brand new and unusually straight; Another difference is the cockade, one's own cockade is blue sky and white sun, while the other party's cockade is a bit like a steering wheel, but the color is black. Fortunately, he had personally experienced Xinhai, and after watching it for a long time, he finally shouted: "Isn't this the Eighteen Stars of Iron and Blood?" You ......"

"Brother Changquan." Seeing Lin Yuanquan's rudeness, Zhou Yingcong hurriedly grabbed him. "The government and the navy can't get along, it's because of this flag."

"This flag ......" Lin Yuanquan did not know the content of the negotiations and the details of the new navy, he said: "Why do you want to use this flag?" ”

"Hansheng is worried about losing control of the situation and does not want to negotiate with other countries through the government, so it naturally wants to be unique." Zhou Yingcong said his guess. Although Li Kongrong frankly admitted that the navy was like this because of the bond issue, in his opinion, it was not so simple - if the navy was subordinate to the national government, it would not have the diplomatic right to communicate directly with other countries; The Volunteer Army, on the other hand, is an independent organization outside the national government, and can communicate directly with other countries without hindrance to fight for its own strength.

"Stand-up!" Zhou Yingcong once again guessed the intention of Li Kongrong's move, a black Cadillac on the dock was pulling the car door, and Lin Guogeng, who was dressed in a big dress, appeared in front of everyone, and the crowd immediately cheered and applauded. Lin Guogeng was followed by Li Kongrong, who also wore a new navy dress and was in good spirits. The applause immediately became enthusiastic, but the two only nodded to the welcoming crowd before helping a third person out. This is Lin Xianxi, who has been hospitalized since he was assassinated, his appearance made everyone ecstatic, and after Chen Jiliang's tragic death, his humble rear admiral became the only hope for the Chinese Navy.

"I'm fine. I'm fine. Lin Xianxi's face was with a strange red, and the dress cut according to the previous size looked particularly wide, he didn't want Lin Guogeng and Li Kongrong to support him, he struggled to get out of the car, and after getting out of the car, he saluted and waved to the crowd outside the guardrail.

Lin Xianxi's appearance was a big surprise, the reporter's spotlight continued to burst on, and the crowd of people watching the ceremony also flocked to the guardrail, just hoping to be closer to him. Some overseas Chinese of Fujian origin shouted 'Commander Lin, Commander Lin'. They didn't know that Lin Xianxi's official rank was only the director of the Navy's Ordnance Department, and they only thought that he was Chen Jiliang's deputy. Since Commander Chen, who killed the corpses of Japanese criminals all over the sea in the past, is gone, he is naturally Commander Lin who replaced Commander Chen.

The crowd frenzy made Lin Xianxin forget for a moment that he was still a sick person, and he shook hands with everyone around him who rushed up, and answered their questions from time to time. The most exciting thing is that when asked when the navy will fight back, Lin Xianxin replied with a smile: "I will fight back after the New Year, and I will fight back after the New Year".

"Big brother, it's cold, let's board the ship early." Lin Guogeng and Li Kongrong also shook hands with the people, but they were worried about Lin Xianxi's body.

"Sir, the time is almost up, don't miss the hour." Lin Guogeng's persuasion was ineffective, and Li Kongrong continued to persuade him. Hearing this, Lin Xianxin waved goodbye to the people, and walked along the red carpet to the Fuqing merchant ship accompanied by the two, and all the ceremonies will be held on the deck of this merchant ship.