The two rushed to the Independence Palace with several Filipino guards.

Upon learning that Zheng Minh Shi had made up his mind to join the government and that he would lead his troops into the city three days later to undergo reorganization, Ngo Dinh Diem was very happy and immediately asked Defense Minister Le Ngoc Chin to prepare a grand military parade into the city, and at the same time asked all social organizations, including the China Youth Association, to participate.

Zheng Mingshi came out of the Gao Dai Sect, and if he can take the lead and give the Gao Dai Sect a cabinet minister, the problem of the warlords of the Gao Dai Sect can basically be solved.

As Li Weimin expected, it was purely Lansdale's own initiative to go to see Li Wenyuan, and he raised the issue of the Pingchuan faction while the iron was hot, and volunteered to talk to Li Wenyuan.

Ngo Dinh Diem agreed, and the two rushed to the embankment non-stop and held face-to-face negotiations with Le Van Yuan, Lai Van Can, Lai Van Cai, and several officers at the headquarters of the Binh Tram faction.

"Yesterday morning, Washington time, Secretary of State Mr. Dulles publicly stressed that Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem is the only person who can lead South Vietnam in resisting Vietminh, and that no matter what the United States thought of him in the past, he must now wholeheartedly support him and never allow him to become another Kerensky."

Lansdale wanted to express the attitude and determination of the US government to support Ngo Dinh Diem, but he forgot that these people in front of him were all notorious bandits, and President Chiang of the Republic of China may have heard of them, and Kerensky and they certainly did not know who they were.

Li Weimin coughed twice, glanced back at his translator, and explained: "Alexander Vdolovich Kerensky, the former prime minister of the Russian Provisional Government, which was overthrown by the Soviet GCD, and he could only go into exile in the United States. ”

The news that Zheng Mingshi was about to lead his troops to accept the government's reorganization was too shocking, and Li Wenyuan was caught off guard.

First Nguyen Van Xin, now Zheng Minh Se, Pham Gong Ji and Nguyen Du Oo will definitely take action next, the Americans have such a clear attitude, the French only dare to fan the flames behind their backs. Not daring to oppose it on the surface, Li Wenyuan realized that if he didn't express his position again, if he dragged on any longer, he might not even have the capital to bargain.

He lit a cigarette and said nothing.

Lansdale looked around at them and said earnestly, "Gentlemen. The Binh Chuan faction has made a lot of money, and now is the time to think about leaving a good name in history and should do something good for the Vietnamese people. ”

The 5th Infantry Division was stationed on the outskirts and was absolutely subordinate to the government's command.

One by one, the officers of the national army turned to the government, and a group of overseas Chinese students made the embankment even more restless, and they could not even control the defense area, and if they dragged on any longer, they would only end up in a dead end.

It's not that Le Van doesn't want to join the government, but his reputation is too bad, he has offended too many people, and the people are too angry, and he is worried that handing over the army and the defense area will be settled after the autumn. He lowered his posture. After taking a few puffs of cigarette, he asked again and again, "Mr. Li, do you have any specific suggestions?" ”

He had a very poisonous eye, and knew that Lansdale could represent neither the U.S. government nor Diem Diem.

When he came out, Wu Tingyan just said that he could talk, but did not give the bottom line, let alone any conditions, Li Weimin would not be stupid enough to make any promises, and said in a high-sounding manner: "General Yuan." I advise you to forge your sword as a plow, lay down your arms and power. Hand over the police and the army, withdraw from illegal trades, and use your financial resources to engage in legitimate business. Pingdong Industrial Village is close at hand, and you can make a difference if you want to. ”

If you say it, you don't say it, Li Wenyuan is not very happy. Light another cigarette.

Lansdale was also a little disappointed, and Li Weimin had to add: "General Yuan, Director Cai, compared to the future of the country, that little misunderstanding between us is really not worth mentioning. As long as you can take into account the overall situation and actively respond to Prime Minister Diem Diem's call. As soon as possible, we can hand over the police and the army and accept the government's reorganization, so that we can meet each other with a smile and a grudge and become good friends and even business partners who do not fight and do not know each other. ”

Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, who would have thought that the rich son of a year ago could become a high-ranking government official trusted by Diem Diem.

Li Wenyuan sighed secretly, pretending to be very sincere and said: "Mr. Min takes into account the overall situation and understands the righteousness, and we admire him. ”

They had already prepared, and Lai Wencai took over the conversation: "Mr. Min can be regarded as a misunderstanding, but we can't." The seventh brother has given an order, and he must give Mr. Min an explanation before this evening. ”

Clean up Ruan Shan, return the money extorted at that time, and give some compensation.

How can there be such a good thing in the world, Li Weimin secretly thought that even if I let you go, it doesn't mean that everyone else will not be blamed in the past, who let you do all the bad things and make people angry.

Lansdale, apparently unaware of Ngo Dinh Eem's determination to clean up the Binh Tram faction, thought that this was a good start, and confidently suggested: "Gentlemen, I know that you have bought a lot of land in Vung Tau, and if you are willing to support the government and hand over the police and army, then you can build an expressway between Saigon and Vung Tau, set up toll cards to make money, and even name this highway after General Yuan." ”

Li Wenyuan and others recalled the difficult and impoverished life of their childhood, thought of the current situation, and received Li Weimin's promise of "meeting each other with a smile and enmity", felt that their words were reasonable, and were interested in the proposal to build an expressway.

The sooner the army is nationalized, the sooner the political situation in South Vietnam can be stabilized. Lansdale didn't want to delay even a little time, so he immediately decided to take Le Van Yuan to see Ngo Dinh Diem.

As a result, after five minutes of talking, Li Wenyuan rushed out of the Independence Palace in a huff, and even shot and injured one of his subordinates when he got into the car.

Parting unhappily, as expected, Li Weimin sat in the press office as if nothing had happened and drank coffee with the former secretary Huang Shi Liliu.

How could something happen that had already been negotiated, Lansdale was anxious, and pulled him up to the second floor with him, wanting to ask what was going on.

"I didn't believe him and rejected his crazy plan to build an expressway."

The explanation given by Ngo Dinh Diem was so shocking that Lansdale was so amused that he said, "Mr. Prime Minister, I made that suggestion. ”

Li Weimin was silent, Wu Tingyan took off his glasses and said expressionlessly: "I know, I just don't believe him, he is a criminal and a bandit." ”

Lansdale was helpless, feeling that he was too stubborn, and that this would completely offend the Pingchuan faction. But it has happened, and there is no room for redemption.

What made him even more speechless was that Ngo Dinh Diem actually stood up and said in an unquestionable tone: "For the people, I will issue a decree to close down the casinos run by the Pingchuan faction, prohibit young people from going to casinos and brothels, and prohibit the Pingchuan faction from setting up cards on roads and rivers to collect taxes." ”

Adding fuel to the fire, doesn't this exacerbate the contradictions?

Politics is the art of compromise, and when he met such a person who didn't know how to compromise, Lansdale was completely convinced, and walked out of the office without looking back, and didn't even say goodbye before leaving.

Sectarian warlords must be addressed, but not in this way.

If you don't die, you won't die, and historically, it was because he was too stubborn, too impulsive, and too self-righteous that he pushed the soldiers of many sects to the side of the Viet Minh.

Li Weimin clearly understood what the consequences of doing this would be, but Wu Tingyan had already made up his mind, and no matter how much persuasion he could, he proposed after thinking about it: "Mr. Yan, the Chinese New Year is approaching, and the security and stability during the Spring Festival are overwhelming, why not delay it for a few days and wait until after the Spring Festival to promulgate it?" ”

Wu Tingyan weighed it and agreed: "Then it will be set after the Spring Festival, and then the Huaqing Association will need to cooperate." ”

This is the best result that can be obtained, Li Weimin nodded slightly, and said goodbye under the pretext of going to arrange it immediately. Under the escort of Ah Cheng and others, he rushed to the headquarters of the Bank of East Asia on Catina Street, and issued orders one after another.

"Immediately notify Mr. Qian and Mr. Gu that the meeting will be held in the conference room of the insurance company at one o'clock in the afternoon, and all the directors of the Huaqing Association and the chairmen of each branch will participate."

"Jiachang and Chen Shiguo were informed that the board of directors would be held at 8 p.m., and the head of the security team and the manager of Pingdong Industrial Village must attend."

"Inform General Zhang Yinggui, Deputy Division Commander Miao Xiang, and Chief of Staff Zhong Lianbo, and ask them to find an excuse to return to Saigon immediately."

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After recording the orders one by one, the Chinese Youth Association, the Vietnam Youth Association, the Industrial Investment Company, the Fifth Infantry Division, the Foreigners' Police Brigade, and the Li Enterprise, Ruan Minh Xiu asked anxiously after arranging for them to be issued: "For the people, what happened?" ”

Li Weimin looked at the direction of the embankment through the window and said worriedly: "With the efforts of Lansdale, the Pingchuan faction made up its mind to defect to the government and hand over the military power, but it was messed up by Ngo Dinh Diem. Li Wenyuan will not sit idly by, and if he does not want to fight, he will fight in the city and on the embankment. ”

"War?"

"So we have to be prepared accordingly and try to control the damage that may be caused."

Now is not a few months ago, Ngo Dinh Diem has gained a firm foothold and has won the support of the national army, Nguyen Minh Xiu asked with a puzzled face: "For the people, do you mean that Le Van Yuan will rebel?" ”

"Wu Tingyan is pressing step by step, he has no way out, he can only make a desperate bet."

"Ruan Wenxin doesn't dare to really do it, does he have a chance of winning?"

Li Weimin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Cousin, don't forget that in addition to the national army, there are tens of thousands of French troops in and around the city. As long as they block the main roads under the guise of mediation, and cooperate with the provincial governors, county magistrates, and the national rural task force to take over the provincial, municipal and county institutions and the national rural work team, the national army will not return at all, unless a war is waged against the French army. ”

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese live on the embankment, and the resumption of war is bound to be affected by the pond fish.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Nguyen Minh Xiu hurriedly went to the next door to make a phone call or send a telegram to urge him to ask when the responsible persons of the Chinese Youth Association, the Vietnamese Youth Association, the Industrial Investment Company, the Fifth Infantry Division, and the Foreign Police Brigade would arrive.

At the same time, Ambassador Collins, who had just heard Lansdale's report, said angrily: "There is no doubt that he is a complete madman, and he does not even know what he is doing." We must tell Washington everything that is happening here as soon as possible, and we must not pin all our hopes on him, and we must find a replacement person as soon as possible. (To be continued......)

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