A long-planned military operation ended in a tiger's end.

An agreement was reached on the withdrawal of the national army from the six provinces, and the media controlled by the "industrial investment department" actively cooperated with the government to "refute the rumors". Explain Ngo Dinh Mye's crazy move as a joint exercise conducted by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Communications, the General Staff and several industrial village management committees against the North Vietnamese puppet Southern National Liberation Front.

Wu Dinh Yao was defeated and almost couldn't end the game.

The people were kept in the dark, but the top brass knew that the strength of the "industrial investment system" exposed in this incident had made the already chaotic political situation even more chaotic.

Catholics, who had always supported the government, were divided into three factions overnight, some still supported the Wu brothers, some clergy with amazing influence completely moved to the "Gongtou Department", and some remained neutral and continued to wait and see.

The internal situation of the Nationalist Army became more complicated, and generals such as Yang Minh, Tran Thanh Khan, Nguyen Thanh, and Nguyen Van Thieu suddenly discovered that the self-contained "industrial investment system" was more threatening than the Ngo Dinh Diem brothers, who had no military background and were becoming more and more unpopular, and began to intentionally or unintentionally squeeze out the "industrial investment" officers in the national army.

And try to hoard war materials, change their logistical supply methods, and try to get rid of their dependence on industrial investment companies. It is a pity that the government is so ineffective that it cannot even solve the most basic military salaries, and it is subject to the US Military Aid Command in Vietnam.

Through this incident, Ngo Dinh Diem found that his ruling foundation was not so solid, and once again exerted his tenacious political qualities, strictly forbidding his elder brother Ngo Dinh Ngai and his younger brother Ngo Dinh Yao to make small moves again, and trying every means to repair the relationship with Li Weimin.

Just as he was about to leave the Independence Palace to inspect the south, the new US ambassador to Vietnam and the commander of the Military Assistance Command took up their posts one after another. Followed by. U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Secretary of Defense McNamara visited one after another.

The attitude of senior US officials. Directly decide whether this president can continue to work. After receiving one after another. In this way, the trip to the six provinces and the Phu Quoc Special Zone ended without a problem.

Whether he can come or not does not mean that others cannot come.

In the eyes of others, Chen Lichun, the "first lady" who is extremely grumpy and almost unreasonable, although she waited for three days on Phu Quoc Island and did not see the main person, she still walked around with Wu Lijun all day like no one.

Li Weimin did not deliberately avoid it, but went to various industrial villages to appease.

Development requires a relatively stable environment, and Ngo Dinh Ngai has made the big and small bosses who have invested in industrial villages panic. It is necessary to sit down and have a good talk with the leaders of various chambers of commerce, trade associations, and federations, and it is necessary to unify thinking as soon as possible, and it is necessary to convince them that the industrial investment company is capable of protecting their lives and property.

After the transfer of eleven industrial villages, it is the end of the month when I return to Phu Quoc.

Chen Lichun, who was casual in front of outsiders, was like a different person when she saw him and closed the door.

She threw down the fan, crossed her waist, and asked angrily: "For the people, do you want money or power?" Ask for money. You have enough money to spend in eight lifetimes. Essentials. You can go to the government and become prime minister! ”

didn't smash the teacup, didn't drop anything, Li Weimin was really a little surprised.

He didn't say a word, Chen Lichun directly thought that this was a sign of guilt, and continued angrily: "Tingjiao didn't think about what he wanted to do to you, let alone do anything to hurt you and Lijun, he just wanted to take back the industrial investment company back to the state, and wanted to truly realize the unification of government decrees and the nationalization of the army, is this wrong?" ”

"That's right."

"Then why don't you cooperate? Why not be considerate of the president's difficulties? ”

Li Weimin didn't want to go around in circles with her, so while beckoning her to sit down, he said sincerely: "Mrs. Yao, sister-in-law, open your eyes and look at the world." Knowing how many people out there are against the government, how many people are dissatisfied with the government, think about why those people oppose the government, why they are dissatisfied with the government?

You sit on powder kegs, why don't I?

As the chairman of the board of directors of the company, I am responsible to the board of directors, to the shareholders, to the employees, to the investors, and to the nearly two million people who work and live in the industrial villages. If I had acted like Mr. Yao, the whole industrial village would have no idea what would have happened, and the result would only be worse than it is now. ”

Chen Lichun gritted her teeth and asked: "The people of the SAR are all against the president?" ”

"I don't dare to say for sure, but they are indeed extremely dissatisfied with some of Mr. Yan and Mr. Yao's practices, such as the appointment of officials, such as religious policies, and such as the extremely corrupt bureaucrats at all levels."

Li Weimin took a deep breath and continued: "On the surface, it seems that there are many people who support me, Mr. Guo, and the industrial investment company. In fact, the industrial investment companies are not democratic, and the management committees of the industrial villages and the special zones are even more authoritarian than the government. It's not so much that they support me, but that they are completely disillusioned with the government and even hopeless.

If Mr. Yen and Mr. Nga do not make any changes and deal with the North Vietnamese Workers' Party and its guerrillas as soon as possible, the results will be unimaginable. It may not be long before the capital is moved to Phu Quoc Island or Can Tho. ”

The new U.S. ambassador, General Retention Huggins, the new commander of the Military Assistance Command, as well as the visiting U.S. Vice President, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and several members of the U.S. Senate are strikingly unanimous in their stance on how to handle the relationship between the South Vietnamese government and the Industrial Estate Investment Company.

It is hoped that the government will unite all the forces that can be united and focus on dealing with North Vietnam.

It is hoped that the status quo will be maintained in the six provinces and the Phu Quoc Special Administrative Region, and that the defense of the Jingu Peninsula will be handed over to the garrison headquarters of the Industrial Investment Corporation, believing that only in this way can the South Vietnamese economy not collapse and that South Vietnam will continue to have a "hematopoietic function." The Garrison Command of the Kingull Peninsula has even been included in the military aid plan, and in the future, it will directly provide military assistance necessary for defense.

In other words, the Americans intended to give the Canal a degree of autonomy and make South Vietnam a federal state similar to that of the United States.

Of course, Chen Lichun knew that the six provinces were governed by the "industrial investment system", which was definitely better than those bureaucrats.

So far, at least, the Lower Six Provinces have not been infiltrated on a large scale by North Vietnam, as other provinces have been, and there has not been a single so-called "liberated zone". On the issue of cracking down on the Workers' Party of North Vietnam, he was very resolute and showed no mercy.

More importantly, while fighting the guerrillas, they vigorously developed industry, invested in infrastructure construction, and worked hard to develop the rural economy, giving the government a steady stream of blood. If the Lower Six Provinces are infiltrated by North Vietnam on a large scale, and the other provinces are in flames, the United States will not only not be able to save money, but will have to increase its aid to Vietnam.

The general trend has gone, and Chen Lichun really can't blame anymore.

After being silent for a while, he suddenly asked: "For the people, does this mean that you still support the president and still stand on our side, but in a different way." ”

"Think so."

Li Weimin turned his words around, stared at her eyes and said: "As I said when I went to Saigon last time, no matter how much Mr. Yan and Mr. Yao love this country, we must be soberly aware that this is not the country of any one person or any family, but of everyone. No matter how serious the 'infantile disease of democracy' is and what kind of unrealistic propositions of those people will make the country look like, this is an irreversible drive and an irresistible trend of history. ”

If the person in front of him really resolutely opposes the president, he will not remind Nguyen Zhengshi and others when they launch a coup d'état.

Believing that he had no malicious intent, at least he would not plan to kill the Wu family like North Vietnam and those oppositionists, and after thinking about it, he said in a low voice: "For the people, since you think of this, since you still care about the president, do you have any good suggestions?" ”

"Compromise when it's time to compromise, give in when it's time to make concessions, why can you follow me, but you can't with others."

"You're different, because you're not going to hurt the president."

"In fact, many people still have a lot of respect for the president, and if the second brother and Mr. Yao can go abroad for a period of time, can attract some democrats into the government, and then carry out some reforms to the police system, I believe the situation will change."

The cliché is similar to that of those in the opposition.

Chen Lichun refused without hesitation: "Western-style democracy will not work in Vietnam at all, we will not give up power, and we cannot give up power!" ”

If you don't die, you won't die.

The last advice, if you don't listen to it, forget it.

Li Weimin sighed secretly, and said helplessly: "You are so insistent, I have nothing to say." ”

"Don't talk about that, get down to business."

Chen Lichun looked back at the door of the living room, and there was indeed no one outside, and said with a serious face: "For the people, we found that some high-ranking officers were ready to take advantage of the fire to rob in the last incident. One set on the surface, one set on the back, more odious than North Vietnam. The President has entrusted me to ask you which side you will be on if someone carries out another coup d'état. ”

The brain is still relatively clear, at least he senses that there is an undercurrent within the national army.

At this moment and then, Li Weimin would not make a promise easily, weighed it slightly, and said meaningfully: "Mrs. Yao, you can tell Mr. Yan that once you find that someone is trying to launch a coup d'état, immediately retreat to Pingdong Industrial Village, as long as you can reach the industrial village safely, I will ensure the safety of your family." ”

Chen Lichun was extremely disappointed, and asked in an almost pleading tone: "That's all?" ”

Li Weimin said bluntly: "I am responsible for too many people, and if the opposition is large enough to a certain extent, it is impossible for me to oppose the majority." If I really go that far, maybe I will be among the opponents, and I will have to prepare for the worst in both public and private terms. ”

"The industrial village security team, the reserve force, the militia self-defense force, plus the Jinou Peninsula Garrison Command and the Nong Division, in addition to the navy and air force, the force you can mobilize is even stronger than the national army!"

"The key industrial investment companies and industrial estates are not monolithic. Fight the North Vietnamese People's Army and the SLA guerrillas, they will definitely support; But in the fight of a civil war, the likelihood of supporting me is slim. (To be continued.) )