The next day, in the hall of the Cairo City Council, Chiang met with Roosevelt and Churchill and their respective wives. Now Lao Jiang's status is rising, and the enthusiasm from the other party makes Lao Jiang seem to have confidence, and the smile on his face has naturally become a little confident. Due to his identity, Ouyang Jian could only stand on the periphery and watch. Photojournalists are busy, and the flickering of the spotlights is dazzling. Since Roosevelt could not walk, the three heads of state naturally had to sit in chairs for photographs. Roosevelt kept a low profile, with Churchill in the center and Chiang on the right, and reporters scrambling to take pictures of this precious historical footage.

After the meeting of the heads of state of the three countries, the consultation process began. Roosevelt, Churchill, Chiang and their respective wives went into another living room to talk, and they did not attend the main room, so as not to quarrel and be embarrassed. After the representatives of China, the United States and Britain took their seats at the main venue, Harris, the chief representative of the United States, stood up and said: "Gentlemen, the heads of state of China, the United States and Britain gathered in Cairo, the beautiful capital of Egypt, to discuss the need to continue to strengthen joint operations between allies in accordance with the needs of the war situation in the Far East, and to urge Japan to surrender unconditionally and the pattern of the Far East after the war. ”

"The Chinese Theater and the Pacific Theater are the two cores of the Far East war, and here I would like to pay high tribute to the Chinese army, which fought bloodily, was not afraid of sacrifice, and fought for every inch of land. In the Pacific theater, the US Navy has completely seized the initiative at sea and has entered the stage of strategic counteroffensive. The Japanese Navy has suffered heavy losses and has collapsed. Although the US ground forces were stubbornly resisted by the Japanese army, the results achieved were obvious. ”

"The purpose of this three-nation summit is to continuously strengthen good coordination and unity among the governments and to win victory in the war against Japan at an early date. In addition, we are to negotiate the post-war Far East and form a proclamation??????。 "On the first day of the consultations, the main purpose of the consultations was to draw up the content of the consultations, to explain the overall situation in the Far East, and there was nothing substantial. The meeting ended in less than two hours. Next was a cocktail party, in which the guests of the three countries exchanged warm ideas and had a harmonious atmosphere in the spacious living room. Many European and American journalists have a soft spot for Ouyang Jian, and he seems to have become the focus of attention.

In particular, Ouyang Jian's fluent English and witty gentlemanly conversation surprised British and American reporters, who did not expect that this legendary general who galloped on the battlefield could actually speak a fluent foreign language and was knowledgeable. The questions raised by American and British reporters were very tricky and wide-ranging. Ouyang Jian is not afraid, answers questions concisely and to the point, and at the same time satisfies the reporter's questions and also gains the favor of the other party. This is a good opportunity to clarify China's position and enhance its image, and he will not miss it. The banquet lasted for two hours, and Ouyang Jian was always unable to separate himself under the entanglement of reporters.

The afternoon of the day was closed, and at the same time, the representatives of the three countries were given time to discuss the topics to be discussed. In the hotel where the Chinese delegation was staying, Lao Jiang listened to Ouyang Jian's report and said: "Sure enough, the US representative limited the topic to the territory occupied by the Japanese side, and it seems that we cannot put other issues on the table." When I met with President Roosevelt, I learned that Stalin did not bother to meet with me, and it seems that he had a deep prejudice against me! "Headmaster, you're too worried, but I don't have a good impression of him. This person is autocratic and likes to impose his will on others. ”

Lao Jiang was taken aback when he heard this, carefully observed Ouyang Jian's expression, and changed the topic without seeing any flaws: "I talked with President Roosevelt, and his views were relatively clear, demanding that Japan surrender unconditionally, return all the land it occupied, and form a new post-war pattern. But Churchill reacted with indifference, and I feared that the British would make a secret trick come true. General Ouyang, you are right, let's not discuss the Hong Kong and Mongolian issues first, so as not to provoke the British and Soviet Russia. Tomorrow's formal consultations will be carried out in accordance with the revised plan. ”

The next day, formal consultations began, and because of the war situation in the Far East and the post-war problems, the core was the Chinese question. Therefore, Ouyang Jian first stood up and spoke: "Distinguished delegates, gentlemen, there is no suspense in the development of the war situation now, and our side believes: first, completely defeat Japan until its unconditional surrender. Second, Japan will return all the islands in the Pacific that it had occupied since World War II. Third, Japan returned all the occupied Chinese territories, such as Manchuria and Taiwan. Fourth, the Korean Peninsula is free and independent, and the Ryukyus are free and independent! ”

Ouyang Jian knew that the Cairo Declaration of later generations did not have the independence of the Ryukyus, which was what he wanted to achieve. Sure enough, the British representative Judkan stood up and shook his head and said: "We have no opinion on the first two conditions proposed by the Chinese side, and the last two are to be discussed. Manchuria, Taiwan, and especially the Ryukyus involve issues left over from history, and issues left over from history should be discussed in accordance with international law after Japan's unconditional surrender, so that the procedures can be complied with. Song Ziwen stood up and said angrily: "What is the reason for this, it is difficult for Japan to occupy the Chinese territory by force, which is a problem left over from history, how can it be reasonable!" ”

"The problems left over from history I refer to refer to are the time, the Ryukyus and Taiwan are the last century, and the Manchuria Incident is 31 years, and the nodes of time are not in line with reality, and we believe that the core of this summit meeting of the three countries is to defeat Japan and urge it to surrender unconditionally, and as for the problems left over from history, we will solve them one by one in accordance with international law after the war." Seeing that Song Zi's face was flushed, Ouyang Jian stood up and said: "Mr. Jia Degan, since you are talking about issues left over from history, I have no objection on behalf of the Chinese side, but Ryukyu, Taiwan, and Manchuria were seized by Japan by force, don't you deny it!" ”

Ouyang Jian knew that the British side was deliberately making things difficult, so he calmly dealt with it. "This question needs no explanation, it's obvious to all!" "Since this is the case, this question is simple, what the Japanese seized by force, we will take it back by force, this is called returning the people who are the way of others, please ask the British side should have no doubts!" Judgan quibbled: "This time and that time cannot be confused and generalized. "I don't believe that the territory we have recovered is still going to be taken away, I want to see who has the guts?" Ouyang Jian was categorical, and Jia Degan didn't know how to answer.

Ouyang Jian continued: "The Chinese nation has always loved peace, and we have not encroached on a piece of land, but no one wants to cede an inch of land. For the sake of the integrity of our sovereignty, we are not afraid of war, and it doesn't matter if we fight him for another 10 or 20 years. Ouyang Jian was speechless, and his words were shocked. The American representative couldn't sit still, so he hurriedly stood up and said, "Calm down, everyone, we digress." This concludes today's discussion, and I hope that all parties will reach a consensus and adjourn the meeting in a pragmatic manner. Ouyang Jian realized that the British were secretly communicating with Stalin, which was obviously due to his butterfly effect, which would inevitably lead to a shift in the historical trajectory.

At present, the rise of China's military power is the result that Stalin did not want to see, and a strong neighbor is not in the interests of Soviet Russia. In fact, Ouyang Jian did it on purpose, and it doesn't matter if the three countries don't form a resolution this time, Manchuria and Taiwan are no longer a problem. Ouyang Jian is looking forward to Mongolia, the Sea of Japan, and the South China Sea, which are the top priorities. On this issue, the British are alone, and the Americans, considering their own interests, will never stand with the British, so it is a foregone conclusion that the British will join forces with Soviet Russia.

"Principal, it is inevitable that the British side is deliberately making things difficult out of the interests of the Far East, especially the Hong Kong issue and the Nanyang issue. At present, the rise of our military strength is also not in the interests of Soviet Russia, especially the Mongolian issue, and Soviet Russia will naturally support the British side's opinion. "What is the attitude of the US side?" "The U.S. side wants us to counterbalance Soviet Russia and support us on Manchuria, Taiwan, and the Ryukyus, but it will remain neutral on the surface. I propose to take the initiative and break the British defenses. On the same day, Ouyang Jian met with the British representative Jia Degan.

As soon as they met, Ouyang Jian said straightforwardly: "Mr. Jia Degan, according to your logic, the historical legacy of the problem, that is, as long as it is in the past tense, is a historical omission, then we think that we can use military means to solve the problem during the war, and we have decided to send troops to recover Hong Kong, in addition, is the land occupied by our expeditionary force in Burma under our control?" "This is a blatant act of banditry!" Judgan could no longer maintain his gentlemanly demeanor. "Speaking of banditry, isn't it hard for the British Empire to do that?"

Judd stood up and walked away in a hurry, "Please tell Mr. Churchill that this is our condition." The atmosphere in Churchill's residence was dull, and after listening to Judgan's report to Churchill, Churchill said: "This legendary general is indeed extraordinary, they came prepared, Stalin really refused to attend the meeting, on the issue of Manchuria and Taiwan, the United States will not support us, it seems that we must compromise." The Yankees want to be beautiful on their own, and we must make a fuss about the Ryukyu issue and kick the ball to the Americans! ”

At this time, the atmosphere in Roosevelt's residence seemed relaxed. After listening to Harriman's report, Roosevelt said: "It seems that the British are secretly communicating with Soviet Russia, a strong China is not in the interests of Soviet Russia, but it is also not in our interests, we can hint to the Chinese side, although not openly supporting, but expressing understanding." On the issues of Manchuria and Taiwan, we have made clear that we have no objection to returning them to China, and as for the Ryukyus, we will put them on hold for the time being and resolve them after the war. The purpose of this meeting is to speed up the war against Japan, which is our core. ”

The next day, Harris spoke first, expressing support for the return of Manchuria and Taiwan to China. As for the Ryukyus, according to the British side, the issue is a historical legacy, and the Americans have expressed their attitude. Jia Degan stood up and said: "After careful discussion, our side respects China's proposal to return Manchuria and Taiwan, and there is no doubt about it. However, with regard to the Ryukyu issue, we propose that it be placed under the trusteeship of the United States for the time being, and that a decision be made after the war in accordance with the wishes of the Ryukyu people. Ouyang Jian said: "This is a sincere attitude, I have no opinion." It's up to them to decide what to do with the Ryukyus in the future! ”

The next day, the meeting was adjourned, and representatives of the United States and Britain went to Tehran to consult Stalin. The Chinese delegation was stationed, and Lao Jiang was in a good mood. "General Ouyang, do you think Stalin will agree?" "I don't think Stalin will agree, but he won't strongly oppose it. The point is that Manchuria has the interests of Soviet Russia, especially the Eastern Railway, and the Soviet side must have something to do. If the Soviet side has objections, the British side will continue to make difficulties. Even if a resolution is formed, it cannot be signed into force, but a declaration of the three countries can be issued. Lao Jiang sighed and said: "A weak country has no diplomacy, so it has to be like this!" ”

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