Li Weimin knows everything that is happening in Saigon.

He was in a Boston hotel discussing the situation in South Vietnam with Nguyen Minh Xiu and two young men.

My sister was bored in France alone, Justina needed to stay in France for a while, and Wu Lijun was left in Paris and did not return to the United States together. His fiancée was not around, as if something was missing, Li Weimin simply transferred Pan Hongshan, a volunteer of the Yue Youth Association, and Su Shicai, a volunteer of the Chinese Youth Association, to be secretaries, so that they could do something and see the world.

Phan Hongshan was born into a political family, his father was a high-ranking member of the Vietnamese Nationalist Party, received a higher education, graduated from the law department of the University of Indochina, and was fluent in French and English.

A young talent like him can make a difference in the new government.

Unfortunately, his father did not treat Ngo Dinh Diem very much, and Ngo Dinh Diem also did not treat his father, which directly led to his empty ambition but uselessness, and he could only join the Vietnam Youth Federation, a peripheral ----organization of the People's Workers' Party.

At first, it was just a matter of joining in the fun, but it wasn't until I went to Haiphong in Hanoi to help organize the evacuation of refugees that I realized that working in the Viet Ching Club was also meaningful.

Like most hot-blooded young people, he unwittingly regarded Li Weimin, who presided over the evacuation of millions of refugees, as an idol. This trip to the United States and Europe was an eye-opener for him, and the idol miraculously became famous in the United States, and was even summoned by the Pope at the Vatican, and Pan Hongshan was very excited to be able to work by his side.

Thinking of the US senator he saw at night, he said with a puzzled expression: "Mr. Min, Americans are better informed than we are. That senator had actually heard of Nguyen Van Tan and knew that Prime Minister Dim Diem was in a bad situation. ”

Networking on this tour is just as important as making money, attending a series of drinks at each location, or visiting some of the biggest names in politics and business.

The U.S. senator he refers to is definitely a big man, and Li Weimin explained with a smile: "Mr. John F. Kennedy is not only a devout Catholic, but also a member of the 'Society of Friends of Vietnam', and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem was introduced by the Bishop when he asked for help in the United States, so it is not surprising that he is concerned about the situation in Saigon." ”

"Does he know Prime Minister Diem?"

"Acquaintance."

Pan Hongshan was even more confused, and said with a slight frown: "But ...... However, he did not have a high opinion of Prime Minister Diem. ”

Uniting the Vietnamese Youth Association is the established strategy of the Chinese Youth Association, and Su Shicai is not only the vice chairman of the Chinese Youth Association, but also a member of the "Vietnamese Chinese Literature and Art Research Association".

Li Weimin took the coffee from Nguyen Minh Xiu's hand and patiently explained: "He believes that Prime Minister Dim Diem lacks certain qualities that a politician should have, which may be related to the cultural differences between the East and the West." As far as I know, during that brief meeting, Prime Minister Dim only said a few words, and many of his views were expressed by Bishop Dim on his behalf.

Although one is a Catholic, he has been influenced by the Confucian tradition, and is more introverted and reserved; One is the intrepid and very expressive and young 'American hero' who doesn't find common ground as easily as we do. ”

Nguyen Minh Xiu was amused and asked curiously: "American hero?" ”

"Well deserved."

Li Weimin took a sip of coffee and said: "He was born in a very prominent family, so he could not take risks, but in World War II, he resolutely joined the US Navy, first as a second lieutenant to work in the Foreign Intelligence Division of the Naval Intelligence Bureau, as an ordinary intelligence data transmitter.

His desire to command a torpedo boat was fulfilled in 1943. He attended training at Northwestern University's naval branch in Chicago and was tasked with four ships to Jacksonville, Florida, where he was given a new assignment to patrol the Panama Canal.

He was unwilling to 'get stuck in Panama before the end of the war' and asked for a transfer to the South Pacific.

His boss complied with this request and he went to the Solomon Islands, where the United States and Japan were at war with each other, to become the captain of a torpedo boat. He moved to the Russell Islands in the southeast of New Georgia and Lombari Island in the west, and went to the Blackett Strait to participate in the interception of the Japanese fleet. ”

"Ever been in the army?"

"And it's outstanding."

Li Weimin smiled and continued: "During a night attack, his torpedo boat was hit in two by a Japanese destroyer, 2 people were killed, 11 people fell into the water, 6 people, including him, grabbed the hull floating on the water, and rescued the other 5 survivors to the wreckage of the floating torpedo boat. The ship's engineer suffered severe burns, and he had to drag the engineer to withstand the strong current.

In the afternoon, the wreckage of the torpedo boat began to sink after floating for nine hours. He gritted the straps of the injured crew's life jackets with his teeth, swam in the stormy seas for more than five hours, and finally swam to a small island only more than 60 meters wide......

His courage and determination in this event made him a headline figure in major newspapers, and he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Medal, and the Marine Corps Medal. ”

In fact, what Li Weimin admired even more was Kennedy's performance in dealing with racial discrimination after he was elected president, and he actually sent the National Guard to escort blacks to college.

Looking at the thoughtful looks of the three of them, he changed his words: "Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem may really lack some of the qualities that a statesman should have, as Senator Kennedy thinks, but in my opinion, only Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem can cope with the current situation, and there is no second person in South Vietnam."

As for what Nguyen Van Xin did, it was a complete farce. If the U.S. government can put pressure on the French side, then the problem can be easily solved. Because I have every reason to believe that the French are behind all this, otherwise he would not have had the guts. ”

"Mr. Min, do you think Nguyen Van Thanh will not dare to really launch a coup d'état?"

"It's impossible to say for sure, but I don't think the U.S. government will sit idly by."

Su Shicai believed in the judgment of the "leader", and after thinking about it, he suddenly asked: "Mr. Li, Bishop Spelman doesn't seem to be very happy during this time, especially on the plane from Rome to Paris, he didn't say a word, his face was ugly, and he didn't even participate in the reception banquet of the French church. ”

"Yes, we have worked very hard and succeeded, raising more than 600,000 donations in Rome and selling $5 million in bonds at a time."

"We did try, but this trip to the Vatican was not successful, at least not for the Bishop."

"What do you mean?" Ruan Mingxiu was stunned, revealing a puzzled expression.

Li Weimin put down his cup and explained step by step: "In the eyes of the Bishop, so many Vietnamese Catholics are in urgent need of help, and the Holy See should take some substantive action and assume some obligations, and only $600,000 was raised. The purchase of bonds is quite generous, and it will be $5 million as soon as it is sold, but the 5 million will be repaid with interest in the future. ”

Su Shicai reacted and asked with a look of surprise: "The Holy See is very rich?" ”

"The Holy See is not very rich, it is very, very rich!"

Li Weimin touched his chin and said lightly: "You may not believe it, at the end of World War II, the Vatican's gold reserves accounted for the second largest in the Western world, and there were huge investments and a large number of real estate in Italy and many countries, and the entire 'international financial empire'. They manage an astonishing fortune on behalf of God, and like God, they are also secretive and secretive, never revealing their finances. Others don't know, but Bishop Spelman knows, so he is disappointed and angry with the Holy See. ”

Nguyen Minh Xiu muttered: "The U.S. government has spent more than $200 million on Operation Freedom Path so far. Counting the social donations we have raised, it may have exceeded 300 million, and in the final analysis, it is still the generosity of Americans. ”

"I just knew, so we have to work hard, work hard, and strive to complete the task and return to China before New Year's Day."