The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ended in a Viet Minh victory, and both sides proved to be correct in their previous estimates: the Vietminh paid at least 20,000 casualties, 5,000 more than the French army paid, and the French troops stationed in Dien Bien Phu were "dead or surrendered" as the Vietminh said.

The war is over, negotiations begin, but this does not mean that the war is over.

In order to gain more leverage in the negotiations that were taking place in Geneva, the Vietminh marched eastward with the threat of a resounding victory, sending troops to occupy an area south of the Hanoi-Haiphong road, forming a state within a state that threatened to sweep the hinterland of the Red River Delta.

The French army changed its commander, with Major General Erie replacing Navarre as commander-in-chief, and was launching a number of small, indecisive battles to attack the Viet Minh positions in order to ensure the smooth flow of troops and supplies by sea.

Tan Son Nhat airport is heavily guarded, with planes airlifting supplies and picking up the wounded to Hanoi taking off and landing, no matter how heavy the rain falls and how low the visibility.

Maybe the captain's flying skills are not as good as the pilots of the French Air Force, or maybe he is not very familiar with the environment of Tan Son Nhat Airport, and he encountered a little numbness when landing. When swooping down, it was violently bumpy, and many passengers, including Li Weimin, were actually thrown out of their seats. Wait until you get out of the cabin to find that the plane has slid off the runway and that one of the tires exploded on landing.

Too dangerous!

Luckily, it's a propeller, and if the jetliner doesn't know if it will be wrecked. Li Weimin secretly vowed that when he had the money, he would buy a private jet and recruit the best flight and maintenance personnel in the world.

"Nice to meet you, kid, let's go to the Cathedral of Our Lady, if there's anything you can go there to find me."

There were more than a dozen cars on the tarmac, two of which were white coaches painted with crosses, and several priests in black robes and two nuns in turbans ran up to thank the Virgin Mary as they ran.

They are all "brothers and sisters" who intend to serve the Lord all their lives, and it is normal not to go to the embassy to church.

Li Weimin hurriedly put down the suitcase, took out a stack of notes that had been prepared in advance from his arms, and said sincerely while distributing them: "Father, it is my phone number and address in Saigon, if you need anything, please call, just go to me." ”

"Thank you, God bless you, my child."

Fr. Harnett said goodbye to the passengers on the plane one by one, said hello to the chargé d'affaires of the embassy who came to greet him, and then boarded the car of Notre-Dame Cathedral with a dozen Catholic volunteers and drove straight outside the airport.

Following the direction of the departure of the bus, Li Weimin saw two strange-looking, upturned helicopters at both ends, a big banana, and he didn't know what model.

Just as they were watching, the embassy's chargé d'affaires, Rob McToll, and a lieutenant officer of the MAAG (Military Advisory Corps), holding umbrellas, shouted and beckoned everyone to get into the car.

Personnel from three different agencies and several journalists were escorted in eight cars by a team of heavily armed Vietnamese soldiers to the U.S. Embassy at 39 Hamgi Avenue in the center of Saigon, near the west bank of the Saigon River.

Ambassador Heath held a banquet and announced the appointment of the Naval Colonel, who had arrived on the same plane, as Assistant Naval Attaché.

It was inconceivable that in his speech, Li Weimin warned the officers and officers of the three missions that it was inappropriate to hold any kind of consultative meeting with Vietnamese officials and military officers at this time, and suggested that all activities should be carried out after the United States and Vietnamese political leaders had paved the way.

Professor Sanderson held the plate and whispered with his back to the crowd, "Obviously, he is not optimistic about Mr. Yan and does not want to put his eggs in one basket. ”

Li Weimin glanced back and said quietly: "There are not a few people who hold the same view, and in their opinion, Mr. Yan may hold on for less than three months." ”

"What do you think?"

"Professor, believe it or not, the only one who can deal with this complicated situation is Mr. Yan. If Mr. Yan lasts less than three months, others may not be able to hold out for even three days. ”

Professor Sanderson asked with a smirk, "Lee, are you so confident in Mr. Yan?" ”

"Of course, don't you have?"

Unlike the officials and officers of the three missions, the two of them came completely for Diem, and thinking of Professor Fisher, who supported Diem and some high-ranking officials in Washington, Professor Sanderson sighed helplessly: "We are not even semi-official people, and it is useless to have confidence." ”

He really can't do anything right now.

Li Weimin pondered for a moment, put down his fork and said, "Professor, I think Washington is still waiting, they may be waiting for the situation to become clearer, or they may be waiting for the final result of the Geneva Conference." ”

"It's possible."

Professor Sanderson walked to the window, looked at the bustling pedestrians on the street, and asked casually, "Lee, what are you going to do next?" ”

If nothing else, Diem won't be back until next month.

This time must be utilized, otherwise it will be difficult to pull the most important Nong people in the whole plan to his side, Li Weimin didn't have time to be his tour guide, raised his arm and glanced at his watch, "Go home to visit my parents, sister and fiancée first, and then visit Mr. Jin and Mr. Jin." After being away from home for so long, I have to deal with some business matters, and I guess it will be busy for a while. ”

"I'm sorry, I want to ask you to show me around."

"No regrets, although I don't have time, I have someone. Spend one night in the hotel opposite, and tomorrow I'll send someone over to you as a guide. ”

After getting Sanderson and greeting the embassy officials one by one, Li Weimin, with the help of the Vietnamese embassy staff, got the four large suitcases that he had brought back from thousands of miles out of the door.

The groom has really become an American official!

Seeing the American GIs on both sides of the gate raising their hands to salute him, Ma Anyi, Wu Changming, and others, who had been waiting outside the embassy all afternoon, were so excited that Liu Jiachang had just pushed the car door open, and they ran over happily.

"For the people, why have you been gone for so long?"

"It's okay to stay in the United States for a few more days, but you can't even have a telegram, the more we do that business, the more uncertain we are, and if we don't come back, we will go to the United States to find you!"

Li Weimin nodded slightly at Liu Jiachang, got into the Ma family car and asked with a smile: "An Yi, what's the matter, is Piaste becoming less and less valuable?" ”

"Wu Yuanjia won the battle, the French were annihilated, Hanoi and Haiphong were lost, and now 1 dollar can be exchanged for 53 piastre."

As soon as Ma Anyi's words fell, Wu Changming eagerly added: "Uncle said that he was reluctant to let the child trap the wolf, since he gambled, he gambled bigger, we pulled some people and scraped together some money, and the Piast we ate was about to top the National Bank!" ”

"How much do you eat?"

"If you keep changing, another day at a price, how can you have time to calculate slowly, anyway, 9.3 million US dollars is now more than 600,000 yuan. If we lose, we will all have to run away, or our legs will be broken by the old man. ”

These guys are really not good enough to swallow elephants.

Li Weimin didn't know what to say about them, so he patted him on the arm and smiled confidently: "Don't worry, you can't pay for it." ”

Playing too much, Ma Yi'an didn't dare to blindly trust, stared at him and asked with expectation: "For the people, there are no outsiders here, reveal some inside information, when and how will the Americans make a move?" ”

"Don't worry, at most a month, the big guy can divide the money."

Afraid that they would not be able to bear it, Li Weimin deliberately lowered his voice again, and mysteriously added: "The U.S. government has formulated a 'commodity import plan' to provide U.S. dollars to the Vietnamese government, and the Vietnamese government will exchange these U.S. dollars for importers in exchange for Piast, and use the exchanged Piaste for the army and some non-military projects."

This has many benefits, both in terms of financial stability and in providing much-needed assistance to Vietnam. The government can collect taxes when importers import consumer goods, and at the same time play a role in promoting the economy and enhancing mobility. ”

"Really?"

"What I do, this plan is what I helped to develop."

Li Weimin smiled unashamedly, then his face turned straight, and he warned very seriously: "An Yi, Chang Ming, this news can only be known by God, you know and I know, if it leaks out, it will not be as simple as a broken leg!" ”

A state secret that has been faked and exchanged, and it is a state secret of the United States.

Besides, when it comes to his own vital interests, Ma Anyi dare to talk nonsense everywhere, and hurriedly promised: "Talking nonsense everywhere, I'm stupid." Don't worry, God knows that you know and I know, and my old man won't let him know. ”

Wu Changming was also busy making a statement, the biggest stone in his heart fell, thinking of the future gains, the two of them smiled and said: "For the people, this official is a good official, in the future, we will all rely on you, listen to you, only you are the first to look forward." ”

"If you point to the east, we will not go west, and if you let us beat the dog, we will never catch the chicken."

"What a mess, what a relationship we have, brother! If there is a chance to make a fortune in the future, I will definitely bring you with me. After sitting on a plane for dozens of hours, I almost lost my life when I landed. That's it for today, send me home, and I'll talk about it in a few days. ”

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