Gia Long Palace, the president's office.

Ngo Dinh Diem has been living these days, and his face is unusually haggard, but he still wears reading glasses as usual while reviewing documents while listening to his younger brother Ngo Dinh Ng'em explain what is happening outside.

"The actions taken by the South Vietnamese against deadly threats such as subversion, invasion, and sabotage of the country have begun to work...... Combined with their own actions, and the actions they are asking us to take, I think this will improve the current situation.

Especially in the areas where the most injured were injured, the South Vietnamese had begun to launch an offensive against the Viet G, suppressing the rebellion there...... South Vietnamese military forces are attacking Vietnam on a larger scale and more frequently...... The available signs are encouraging, and what we now expect is that this development continues. ”

Ngo Dinh Ngai peeked at his brother and continued to read the public statement made by US Secretary of Defense McNamara yesterday afternoon Washington time.

"The White House and the Pentagon are very clear about the goals of Vietnam, and everyone agrees that this is a war for the South Vietnamese, and the United States is only there as an adviser to help the South Vietnamese defend themselves, if the South Vietnamese are not capable of defending themselves. Well, there will be no chance of winning the war. The president has ******** for the military to make a phased plan to evacuate U.S. military personnel, and by the end of the year, 1,000 advisers will be evacuated......"

From worrying about Nguyen Gaoqi to worrying about the "industrial investment system", from worrying about the "industrial investment department" to worrying about those national-military officers who are ready to move, and compared with the fierce reaction of the US side, the previous worries are nothing.

"The war of the South Vietnamese", "Defend yourself", "Evacuate a thousand advisers"...... The United States is tough. Ngo Dinh Diem really regretted that the relationship was so stiff.

It's too late to regret it. Moreover, all these things are done for a reason.

Ngo Dinh Yen pondered for a moment. He raised his head and said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to make a positive response and inform Vendhu to make an appointment to meet with the French ambassador, and I am willing to accept the good offices of French President Charles de Gaulle, as well as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant." ”

There is no turning back when you go out with this step, but there is really no better choice now.

Wu Tingyao nodded slightly, and said solemnly: "Yesterday afternoon, Chen Shiguo and Qin Nanjian flew to Phu Quoc Island together, and Chen Jinxuan found that it was not just the two of them. The managers and security captains of industrial villages such as Da Nang, Binh Dong, Vung Tau, Long Chuan, and Can Tho all went, and they had to guard against such a big move. ”

Only the Americans would be foolish to think that the air attack on the Vietnamese G command was a unilateral action taken by Nguyen Gao Qi.

Throughout the operation, the detective team of the 5th Infantry Division not only participated, but played a decisive role. What kind of unit is the 5th Infantry Division, it is Li Weimin's "Guards", and almost all of them from the division commander to the soldiers are Chinese. What's more, the relationship between Li Weimin and Ruan Gaoqi is well known, and it would be hellish to say that there is no "industrial investment department" behind the scenes!

Others oppose the government by assassination and coup d'état, and they oppose it by plotting behind the scenes. It's hard to guard against. Ngo Dinh Diem was too late to repent, and even doubted the young man who had been suffering together. Is it that he was being used from the beginning.

"There's nothing to worry about."

Wu Tingyan let out a long sigh, rubbed his temples and said coldly: "After so many years, I know them too well. When the wall falls down and everyone pushes it, they will only be pushers, and they will push it secretly, and they will not jump out as bricks. ”

As my brother said, the "Gongtou Department" is extremely despicable, and it is more hateful than Yue G.

shamelessly took advantage of the trust of others and used national resources to build an "independent kingdom" in the lower six provinces. Just to engage in an "independent kingdom" and be willing to be a puppet of the United States, it also adds fuel to the fire, implements political and economic reforms, and changes the direction to agitate the people and the army to oppose the government.

All the bad things are in Saigon, all the dirty water is poured on the presidential palace, all the good things are in the six lower provinces, and the good reputation is all to them, the more Dinh Yao thinks about it, the more he is angry, he gritted his teeth and said: "Even if there is no G and no opposition, we will be boiled to death by them like boiled frogs in warm water, third brother, we can't sit still, we must take action." ”

The situation is chaotic enough, and it has been decided to accept the good offices of French President Charles de Gaulle and UN Secretary-General U Thant on peace talks between North and South Vietnam, and not to care about muddying the waters even more.

Wu Tingyan couldn't bear it anymore, raised his head and said, "You can watch it." ”

At the same time, Chen Shiguo, Qin Nanjian, Wu Andong and other directors and above of the industrial investment company were holding an emergency meeting in the conference room of Dongyang Beach Resort on Phu Quoc Island.

In fact, since the second half of last year, the relationship between US military personnel in Vietnam and the national military has shifted from an advisory relationship to a partnership. By the end of last month, 231 U.S. troops and 17 U.S. civilians had died on the battlefield or in cities at the hands of Vietnamese elements. As President Kennedy himself admitted, it was really hard to distinguish between support and combat forces, so they feared that they would be completely involved as the situation escalated. ”

"They have reason to fear that sending troops 10,000 miles away to help a government with 200,000 troops fight the guerrillas is very likely to provoke voter opposition." Moreover, they have invested billions of dollars in Vietnam, but the results are insignificant. ”

……

It's been so smooth these years, and I'm a little carried away, and every word you say to me is like a tea party.

Chen Shiguo knocked on the table and reminded: "Ladies and gentlemen, the US government wants to let us defend ourselves through training assistance, and the White House, the Pentagon, the State Council, and the Security Council and the Joint Chiefs of Staff have reached a consensus on this issue.

The only difference is that they should stay in South Vietnam until we do have the ability to protect ourselves before we leave, no matter how long it takes. Or should there be a set period of time for training, and when the deadline is reached, it should be evacuated. In short, they don't want to stay here anymore and want to withdraw from Vietnam with dignity. ”

It's a wake-up call for them, it's very necessary, and no one knows what it will be like in two years.

Chen Shiguo's face was straight, and he said with great seriousness: "The combat effectiveness and morale of the national army are there, and everyone knows whether they can withstand the counterattack of the Vietnamese G, and whether they can resist the all-out offensive that the North Vietnamese may launch. We are not prepared for danger in times of peace, but the crisis is imminent! ”

No matter how much the Fourth Army can fight, it will not be able to defeat the hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese troops, and no matter how many reserve troops are mobilized, it will not be as large as the number of soldiers in Vietnam.

Thinking that the ratio of the British army's strength in Malay to clear Ma G reached 30:1, and only then did the Ma G armed be solved, a deputy manager gasped, raised his hand and said: "Mr. Guo, Mr. Qin, I propose to implement compulsory military service, as long as they meet the age and good health, all must serve in the military, the service period is two to three years, and only subsidies will be paid during the service, and no salary will be paid." ”

"What about the Fourth Army, what about the security team?"

If you don't suffer from poverty but suffer from inequality, you can't pay salaries in this unit, and you can't pay salaries when you are a soldier in that unit.

The treatment of the active duty army and the security team is too good, which directly restricts the expansion of the armed forces of the "industrial investment system", and a security captain muttered: "We are not very strict in the awarding of soldiers' ranks, and there is not much difference between privates, first class soldiers, second class soldiers, and corporals.

With the expansion of the army, soldiers in the active duty units must be promoted, and they will be promoted to corporals, sergeants, and sergeants, non-commissioned officers will be paid, and compulsory service soldiers will be paid a small allowance, and they can be promoted to corporal at the end of the three-year service period, and they can choose to retire or stay in the army as professional soldiers. ”

The "Military Service Law" has been compulsory for a long time, but the military budget is there, and only so many soldiers can be raised in total, and it has never been really implemented. Directly quoting the "Military Service Law" promulgated by Saigon, the salary package will be adjusted to make a one-size-fits-all approach to active duty personnel.

Chen Shiguo felt that this idea was okay, and asked sideways: "Mr. Qin, what do you see?" ”

What we are talking about now is completely different from what the boss has on the telegram, those contents are confidential, and only a few people know about them, Qin Nanjian has been thinking about the chairman's analysis, and he was distracted for a while, and said vaguely: "My opinion is not important, what matters is the opinion of Zhiren and Runwei." ”

Wu Andong stared at him tightly, and said with a serious face: "Mr. Qin, you must have an opinion on such a big matter, involving thousands of people and a large amount of military spending!" (To be continued.) )