The third part of the Bloody War of Resistance, Chapter 9, rushing, and the fourth section of the Nine Heavens

Fortunately, Chiang Kai-shek's expression has always been relatively dull, and neither Roosevelt nor Churchill cared, but this rest adjustment only solved one problem, and it was only a small problem, which made Roosevelt a little disappointed, but after returning to the American consulate in the city, it didn't take long for him to receive a notification that Chiang Kai-shek had come to visit. /。 \\

Roosevelt invited Chiang Kai-shek to the small living room, the small living room of the consulate was not large, and the decoration was very ordinary, Roosevelt noticed that along with Chiang Kai-shek and his wife, there was also a middle-aged man with glasses and a polite manner, and Soong Meiling introduced him as Chiang Kai-shek's secretary Bai Sitong.

"Mr. President, the Yunnan-Burma Highway has been reopened," Chiang Kai-shek went straight to the point: "At present, there are only 30,000 tons of US aid materials per month, and we hope that in two months it will reach 100,000 tons to meet the needs of the Chinese battlefield." ”

Roosevelt did not answer immediately but pondered in silence, in fact, the views put forward by Chiang Kai-shek in Cairo were expressed during Wilkie's visit to China, and Roosevelt understood Chiang Kai-shek's painstaking efforts, and the Chinese battlefield needed a large amount of supplies, and 100,000 tons of supplies per month was not much.

But the United States also considers that American supplies now support China, Britain, and Soviet Russia, and tens of millions of tons of materials are sent to Soviet Russia every year, and tens of millions of tons of materials are sent to Britain, in addition to the US troops in the Pacific theater and the US troops in Europe, all need supplies. In addition, Roosevelt thought that if Chiang Kai-shek was promised in this way, what would be the reaction of the British side? He couldn't help but think about it.

"Mr. Chairman," Roosevelt motioned, the waiter had just brought the tea, "it is rare that you can drink black tea from your country in Cairo, and it seems that the war has not interrupted trade." ”

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Roosevelt meant. Song Meiling rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "It is impossible for commodities to be wiped out by war, and trade is everywhere. ”

Roosevelt shook his head slightly in his heart, Song Meiling didn't understand his words, but he didn't point it out, and still kept smiling: "Madame said it well, the war against Japan has been almost two years, and the dawn of victory has emerged on the horizon; Mr. Chairman, what do you want after the war? ”

Chiang Kai-shek's spirit lifted and he immediately spoke: "For China, the War of Resistance began in September 18, 1931, and it has been eleven years now, and the Chinese people have paid a huge price, and after the war, we demand the recovery of the northeast, Taiwan, and Penghu Islands," and he paused here and added: "There are also the Ryukyu Islands." ”

Roosevelt was silent and nodded: "I have no opinion on this, the United States of America has never recognized any Manchukuo, and we believe that Manchuria has always been China's territory." I believe that Japan must be punished and deprived of the territory that he has plundered by illegal means through all wars since the Meiji Restoration. I am in favor of returning Taiwan, Penghu, and Ryukyu to China. ”

"Thank you very much, Mr. President, for your understanding," Chiang Kai-shek bowed slightly, and now that the situation was clear, there were contradictions between China and Britain, so it was especially important to enlist Roosevelt's support.

"In addition, for the sake of long-term peace in the Far East, I suggest that Korea should become independent, and the Korean people have always pursued national independence and national freedom, and they are an important force in opposing Japanese imperialism and maintaining peace in the Far East."

Korea was formally annexed by Japan in 1910, and before that in 1895, it became a Japanese colony, and in the decades since, the Korean people have continued to seek national independence, assassinate Japanese dignitaries, armed uprisings, send people to the League of Nations to appeal, and establish a government-in-exile in China.

"The Chairman is right," Roosevelt nodded again, "after the war, Korea should be made independent at the right time, and this should be mentioned in our communiqué." ”

Roosevelt accepted the Chinese side almost in its entirety, even with the Ryukyu Islands, which excited and encouraged Chiang Kai-shek, but the rest was a little tricky. After glancing at Song Meiling, Chiang Kai-shek said slowly: "We hope that your country can support us in recovering the territories ceded by Outer Mongolia and Soviet Russia through a series of unequal treaties." ”

Roosevelt was stunned when he heard this, he looked at Chiang Kai-shek very puzzled, as if he hadn't heard the other party's words, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling looked at him intently, and felt a little uneasy in their hearts.

When Roosevelt first heard this request, he was shocked in his heart, he did not expect that the Chinese side would make such a request, not against Japan, but against Soviet Russia, which was also one of the allies. He is familiar with Chinese history, of course, knows that after 1840, Russia ceded millions of square kilometers of land from China through a series of treaties, and the foreign establishment was also supported by Soviet Russia.

But now faced with the fact that Soviet Russia, both in importance and national power, was above China, and if China made such a demand, it would inevitably arouse the wrath of Stalin, and this fragile alliance could be divided.

Roosevelt was a little embarrassed, in the Asian theater, he needed China, in the European theater, he needed Soviet Russia, not only on the battlefield, but also after the war, to maintain global peace, both of which were important partners.

But on second thought, if these two countries are at loggerheads, then they will be more dependent on the United States, and the United States will be more relaxed in handling international affairs.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt looked embarrassed: "Mr. Chairman, our meeting is discussing war and post-war issues, mainly for Japan, Outer Mongolia, and ..., which is a very complicated issue, and it is not appropriate to discuss it at this meeting. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded in silence and admitted: "Mr. President is right, it is precisely considering the complexity of this issue, I am not asking for discussion at this meeting, what I hope is that in the future, in the future, when we negotiate with Soviet Russia, we can get the support of your country." ”

"If we are allies, then the United States of America is the leader," Soong Meiling interjected at this time: "We clearly know that now is not the best time, so we hope that in the future, when we negotiate with Soviet Russia in the future, the United States will uphold justice and fairness." ”

Roosevelt smiled, he understood the meaning of the Chiang Kai-shek couple, this negotiation must be very long and very difficult, which is a great benefit for the United States.

"I can understand that I hope that China will become a strong country after the war and play a greater role in maintaining world peace."

Roosevelt said very vaguely, but the basic meaning was still clear, but Chiang Kai-shek was not satisfied: "Mr. President, I hope that our two countries will sign an agreement, or memorandum, to support our country in future negotiations with Russia." ”

Roosevelt's request made Roosevelt embarrassed, his glasses narrowed, and he immediately thought about the pros and cons of this move for the United States, obviously, if he supported China, it would be known by Soviet Russia in the future, Stalin would definitely turn his face, and the United States would also lose the possibility of adjusting its interests between China and the Soviet Union.

"Harry, what do you think?" Roosevelt casually asked Harry Hopkins on the side.

The big steward of the US government has long frowned, and Hopkins can understand and basically accept other Chinese requirements, but in the end, this request is too much.

"Mr. Chairman, Soviet Russia is still our ally," Hopkins and Roosevelt have cooperated for many years, of course, they know what he means, if they can agree, he will agree immediately, and now let him come forward, naturally understand: "Our primary goal at present is to defeat the Axis powers, and we still have enough time to discuss the post-war issues." ”

This was a polite refusal, and Chiang Kai-shek was slightly disappointed in his heart, but this was not the worst result, Roosevelt did not close the door, but revealed a positive signal.

"Mr. Chairman, what thoughts do you have on the issue of Japan's reparations and garrisoning troops after the war?" Roosevelt threw another question.

"China is the longest time in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the greatest loss, in terms of post-war reparations, I think we should get 60% of Japan's reparations, and our country should also send troops to Japan."

"As for the stationing of troops in Japan, Japan has four major archipelagos, and each of our four countries can occupy one island and exercise joint management over Japan; In addition, Japan's current emperor system, which is now proving to be a threat to peace, should be abolished, and I believe that a republic should be introduced, and Emperor Hirohito must be held accountable for war crimes. ”

Roosevelt gasped in his heart, Chiang Kai-shek's appetite was not ordinarily large, the hatred between China and Japan was already deep-rooted, and China wanted to fundamentally change Japan, especially abolish the emperor system, and even Roosevelt himself had not yet thought about this issue.

"In principle, I agree with you that the majority of the American people believe that the emperor should bear responsibility for the war, and secondly, on the issue of reparations, I agree that China is the country that suffered the most losses in the war with Japan and deserves the lion's share." Roosevelt was slow to speak, accepting most of Chiang Kai-shek's opinions, with only reservations about specific shares.

"Chairman, Prime Minister Churchill has a great opinion on the question of Burma, and I am deeply sympathetic to the desire of the Asian colonial nations to pursue independence, but now that it is a time of war, there are some things that cannot be too rushed." The implication in Roosevelt's words was clear that he wanted Chiang Kai-shek to make concessions.

"Mr. President, before the Burmese counteroffensive, we had contact with the Burmese Dechin Party," Chiang Kai-shek said frankly, "The Dechin Party told us that in the past, they welcomed the Japanese because they hated the British; We also had contact with the Vietnamese, and they also told me that they welcomed the Japanese because they hated the French, and on the way I talked to Mr. Nehru of the Indian National Congress, who was willing to support the Allies in the war against the Axis powers, but their only demand was independence, the independence of India, and in their eyes this war was their chance. ”

"Mr. President, we have an old saying in China, that whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world, since the last European war, national independence movements around the world have been vigorous, Mr. President, our meeting here is not only to resolve the war, but also to consider various post-war issues, if we can adopt a declaration on colonial nations at this meeting, we will have the wholehearted support of all the colonial people in the world, which is very important for winning the war."

As soon as Chiang Kai-shek's words fell, Soong Meiling immediately added: "Mr. President, we have noticed that you and Mr. Churchill issued the Atlantic Declaration, in which the question of supporting national independence or national autonomy is mentioned, and I think that now we should go further." ”

In fact, Article 3 of the Atlantic Charter, jointly issued by Roosevelt and Churchill, contains a clause on the independence of colonial nations, "respecting the right of all nations to choose the form of government in which they wish to live; They want to see nations that have been deprived of their sovereignty and autonomy by force regain their sovereignty and autonomy; But the rhetoric was very tactful, taking into account the face of Churchill and the British Empire.

However, Song Meiling mentioned it at this moment, which undoubtedly included questioning, Roosevelt couldn't help but smile bitterly, the times have changed, what was the situation at the beginning, the Nazi army was raging in Europe, and Soviet Russia was crumbling, but now? Hitler was retreating in Europe, Japan was defeated again and again, the dawn of victory was already visible, and the attitude of the British had changed.

From the heart, Roosevelt supported the independence of the colonial nation, and the British controlled the world's largest market, raw material market and commodity sales market through the colonies, which seriously hindered the development of the United States, which is why he insisted on adding that clause to the Atlantic Charter, but now Churchill's attitude has changed, and now in the war, defeating the Axis powers is the most important.

"As declared in the Atlantic Charter, the United States Government supports the regaining of sovereignty by all nations deprived of their sovereignty and autonomy," Roosevelt said slowly, and Hopkins looked a little angry, but his tone remained the same: "But we must give Prime Minister Churchill some time." ”

"I fully understand Prime Minister Churchill's difficulties, but this meeting is a meeting of our three countries, and I think we should show our attitude, which is a relatively small matter for us, but it is a great encouragement to the colonial people." Chiang Kai-shek insisted

"Harry, what about your opinion?" Roosevelt turned again and asked Hopkins.

Hopkins smiled faintly: "I believe that Mr. Churchill must understand, I think we can listen to the opinions of the representatives of Myanmar, and we can also listen to the opinions of the Congress party." ”

"Well," Roosevelt pondered for a moment, "so well, tonight we will go to meet Prime Minister Winston Churchill." Speaking of this, his tone changed: "However, Mr. Chairman, on the Burma issue, I understand Prime Minister Churchill very well, if Burma is allowed to become independent now, it will inevitably be pushed to the first domino, and Britain is likely to fall into a lot of trouble." ”

Chiang Kai-shek understood, and Roosevelt was suggesting that he had given in, and that Churchill would never agree to Burma's independence by now. However, whether Burma is now independent is not Chiang Kai-shek's concern, and he immediately replied: "As long as we can ensure that 100,000 tons of materials are imported into China every month, we can negotiate with the Burmese government to move the current government to northern Burma or to China, and the Burma issue can be resolved through negotiation after the war." ”

Roosevelt and Hopkins smiled at the same time, and Chiang Kai-shek's purpose was exactly that.

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