Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Stalin's residence, listened to the statements of Harriman, the representative of the perfect side, and Jadgan, the representative of the British side: "We have no opinion in principle on the return of Manchuria and Taiwan proposed by the Chinese side, but we must add to the agreement that the interests of the Soviet side in Manchuria must be legally protected, and I think the interests of the United States and Britain in China will not disappear out of thin air!" If the Chinese side cannot agree, our side will oppose the conditions proposed by the Chinese side. Stalin's tone was very tough, and the British representative Judkan immediately chimed in: "If the Chinese side unreasonably deprives us of our interests in China on the occasion of recovering its territory, our attitude is consistent with that of the Soviet side." ”

Faced with the problem, Harriman was clearly mentally prepared and said: "The interests of the two countries in China are not the core topic of this meeting. Mr. Stalin, you have no objection to the return of Manchuria and the territory of Taiwan to China, which has contributed to the achievement of a consensus. As for the interests of the two countries in China, China can get China to make commitments, which is in line with international practice, and what China needs is territorial sovereignty, and it will not be entangled in this issue any longer. On the issue of their respective interests, it is not too late to hold further consultations after the war, and this is our attitude. "For the sake of all this, Stalin could not say anything more.

On the same day, Harriman and Judgan flew back to Cairo and began to urgently mediate. In the evening, Harriman visited Lao Chiang in the name of Roosevelt. When Harriman put forward the reason of Britain and the Soviet Union, Lao Jiang glanced at Ouyang Jian, meaning that as expected, there was no peace. But there has already been a solution to this problem, and Ouyang Jian said confidently: "Mr. Harriman, what China wants is sovereignty integrity, all land is owned by China, and sovereignty integrity is the core. As for the legal assets and immovable property owned by foreign countries in China, the securities will be protected, and we can guarantee this and form a legal document. ”

"But I want to emphasize one thing, it must be legal property." Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that the biggest part of Britain's interests was Hong Kong, followed by China's property. At that time, under the pressure of the Burmese situation, the concession had been occupied and controlled by the Japanese, so the British side agreed to cancel the concession. However, there was a large amount of British property in the concession, and the British naturally would not give it up. The so-called interests of the Soviet side were the Eastern Railway, and the resumption of sovereignty and the right of way would also be recovered, and Stalin's intention was naturally to hope that the Chinese government would redeem the Eastern Railway. In the future, when he negotiated the issue of the Eastern Railway with the Soviet side, Ouyang Jian knew that when the time came, the Soviet side might not be able to get a single big word, and would even post it upside down.

Ouyang Jian continued: "Mr. Harriman, China will still be an open country in the future, and we welcome all countries from the world to do business, invest and set up factories in China, but the premise is to abide by China's laws and regulations, and sovereignty is not negotiable. What we need is sovereignty, and everything else is negotiable. "Mr. Jiang, your country's attitude is commendable, and we will mediate to reach a consensus as soon as possible." Sending Harriman away, Ouyang Jian said: "Headmaster, they have no reason, tomorrow's meeting will reach a consensus, but it will not be signed, I estimate that it will be announced in the form of an announcement." ”

"It's already the best and we can't expect too much." Lao Jiang seemed to be very satisfied. "Headmaster, I think that if Hong Kong is forcibly taken back after the war, it will inevitably tear up with the British, and it will be detrimental to us to make enemies too early. Hong Kong is in the form of a lease, and we demand to return it when it expires, and there is no reason for the British side to do so. We can use Hong Kong and Myanmar as bargaining chips to get the UK to recognize the issue of sovereignty in the South China Sea, especially the nine-dash line in the South China Sea, so as not to cause trouble in the future. The veteran nodded and said: "But the Mongolian issue, the issue of the Sea of Japan estuary, I am afraid that China and the Soviet Union will tear their faces!" ”

Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "Headmaster, I'm not afraid that I can't do it, I'm afraid that I can't think of it." Since you think of it, there is a countermeasure. After the war, the contradictions between the United States and the Soviet Union will intensify, and the United States will use us to contain Soviet Russia. Perhaps a local conflict will break out between China and the Soviet Union, but there will never be a large-scale war, and Soviet Russia does not have the courage to do so. If China and the Soviet Union fought and finally let the United States reap the benefits, Soviet Russia would be pure idiots. "General Ouyang, your shrewdness is soaked in the bone marrow, and it is my most correct choice to let you accompany you this time."

The next day, the meeting was continued, much to the surprise of the British representative Judkan, who only raised the issue of sovereignty on issues such as the interests of Britain and the Soviet Union in China, and did not have any objections to anything else, and Judkan was very passive. What surprised him even more was that the Chinese side actually promised that China's economy would take the initiative to open up after the war, and that all countries were welcome to continue to invest in China. For a long time, China has been conservative and sensitive in this regard, and the sun is literally coming out of the west. In the following days, the British side proposed a summit meeting between the heads of state of the three countries, which could not be signed without the presence of the Soviet side, and used the excuse that this was what the Soviet side meant.

In the end, it was agreed that the three countries would issue a proclamation, and that when the time was ripe for the signing to take effect, the heads of state of China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union would formally meet and form a legal text. November 15; The Cairo Declaration was officially published. The content of the document is not much different from the above-mentioned content, and the independence and freedom of the Korean Peninsula and the Ryukyu issue have been put on hold for the time being. In particular, the Ryukyu issue appeared on the announcement, which was the result that Ouyang Jian wanted the most. On the day of the announcement, Ouyang Jian took the initiative to visit Harriman. After the courtesy greetings, Ouyang Jian went straight in.

"Mr. Harriman, the post-war question about Mongolia! In addition, our side has asked for an outlet to the Sea of Japan, and we would like to know the attitude of the US side! Harriman secretly rejoiced that Mongolia was of great strategic value to the Soviet side, and it was related to the security of Russia and Turkey in the Far East. If China has access to the sea in the Sea of Japan, it will pose a mortal threat to the Russian mortuary fleet, and the Soviet side will never be able to agree to it. Harriman said: "General Ouyang, Mongolia and the Sea of Japan are issues between China and the Soviet Union, and we will remain neutral on this issue." ”

"General Ouyang, after the war, we hope that the territorial issue between China and the Soviet Union should be negotiated amicably, we can only express our understanding, that's all!" "Rest assured, Mr. Harriman, we will not use military means to achieve our ends, but we will not give in if anyone dares to impose war on us." Both sides tacitly agreed that both sides had a satisfactory result. After Ouyang Jian left, Harriman appeared in front of Roosevelt. "Your Excellency the President, it seems that the confrontation between China and the Soviet Union is inevitable, and Ouyang Jian's tone is very resolute."

"There will be no large-scale war between China and the Soviet Union, local military conflicts are inevitable, and it is in our favor who can take the lead to achieve the goal. If China and the Soviet Union confronted each other, we would reduce pressure in Europe and at the same time curb the speed of China's rise. Roosevelt pondered for a moment and said: "We must vigorously support the Taiwan campaign proposed by the Chinese side, and as for whether they can cross the Taiwan Strait, it is not our problem." China needs air supremacy over Taiwan, and we have an unshirkable responsibility, which is in line with our combat plan. In the next step, the B29 bombing team was stationed in Jiangxi, and the F6 team was stationed in Fujian. ”

When Jia Degan heard that Ouyang Jian was visiting again, he was a little apprehensive in his heart. Worried that this evil god didn't know what to do, Judgan's previous self-confidence was hit. I didn't want to meet, but the gentleman couldn't lose face, so he had to bite the bullet. After the courtesy essay demonstration, Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Jia Degan is a man of the year in the field of diplomacy, so he is so nervous and cold, this is not a gentleman's demeanor. "General Ouyang, please speak directly about something, please don't mock a respected diplomat."

"Mr. Judgan, in your eyes, it is understandable that a cowardly eastern power has suddenly risen up and become a formidable opponent. Whether the Western world recognizes it, whether it is recognized or not, whether it is accepted or not, the rise of the ancient Eastern power cannot be stopped by any force. The industrious and intelligent Chinese people will not only restore their former glory, but will also play an important role on the world stage in the future. "General Ouyang, what do you want to explain, is this a threat?"

"Mr. Judkan, I am visiting in a private capacity, and I am also conveying a message. My purpose is to hope that China and Britain will cherish the traditional friendship and refrain from wanton trampling and man-made sabotage. We hope that the Hong Kong issue will be properly resolved, and that the British government will keep its promise that Hong Kong will be returned to China when the lease expires, and that we can guarantee that South Asia and Burma will be withdrawn from China after the expeditionary force has completed its combat mission. In addition, we also hope that on the issue of sovereignty in the South China Sea, the UK will not cause trouble without intention. Please tell Prime Minister Churchill that this is our bottom line. ”

Ouyang Jian walked for a long time before Jia Degan came to his senses. After listening to Kidgan's report, Churchill said: "Ouyang Jian is using Hong Kong and the expeditionary force as bargaining chips to blackmail us. At the beginning, we were luring the wolf into the house, and we had to confirm the problem. In this case, we cannot compromise, the Tibetan lamas have always had ideas, and now is the right time for you to immediately send competent people to Tibet to mediate. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, it seems that he was the brainchild of the expeditionary force when he sent a division to live in the Tawang area, and this person is simply terrifying."

"In the future, our intelligence department must make great efforts to study Ouyang Jian, and his every word, deed, and action can represent China's political trends. In addition, we need to change our policy toward China, and the toughness of the past no longer works, but hurts us. We must work soft power and move from passive to proactive. At this moment, Churchill realized that Ouyang Jian had already received some kind of promise from the United States, but he had taken care of one thing and the other, and a trace of gloom shrouded in his heart, and the interests of the British Empire in the future would probably change in South Asia and even in South Seas. There is no doubt that China is already a potential and most formidable adversary of the British Empire.

In late November, Lao Jiang was full of spring breeze and led the delegation back home. The prominent figure who came to see him off at the airport was the American representative Harriman, and the British side sent only one diplomat to decorate the façade. Lao Jiang's special plane soared into the sky, and after the flight was stable, Song Meiling saw Lao Jiang with a smile in his eyebrows, so she broke the silence and said: "General Ouyang, the most brilliant person in this summit meeting of the three countries is none other than you, how many years have you not raised your eyebrows like this, it is really relieving." Song Ziwen echoed: "General Ouyang's toughness and self-confidence are deeply admired, and I also deeply appreciate China's growing strength. ”

Ouyang Jian waved his hand and said: "There is a good saying, barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, but our naked feet have become iron feet, even if they are full of thorns, they can't help us." "General Ouyang's self-confidence and toughness are based on knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, and fighting the enemy's shortcomings with one's own strengths." Lao Jiang commented. "I don't deny this, there is no flawless treasure jade in the world, and the key to the great power game is to be good at discovering the enemy's weaknesses, and one blow will be won. In the future, whether in the military field, in the diplomatic field, or in state-to-state relations, we must form a long-term strategy and persevere in it for 10 years, 50 years, or even 100 years??????。 ”