Wu Tingyan was stubborn and admitted death.

But as long as you have his trust, as long as what you do is in the interests of the country he thinks, then he will fully support it, and you can do it boldly without any scruples.

Among the Wu brothers, the Bishop of Vinh Long, Ngo Dinh Lik, had the greatest influence on Ngo Dinh Diem. Ngo Dinh Diem respected him very much, and he would be consulted on many matters first.

From organizing the evacuation of Catholic refugees from North Vietnam, to leading the "beggars' group" to go abroad to raise funds, to visiting refugee camps and Catholic refugee settlements during this time, Li Weimin established a deep friendship with the Catholic Church in Vietnam, and Ngo Dinh Kwu regarded him as a brother of the Church.

Wu Tingjin is the least educated of the Wu brothers, and is more like an "otaku" than Wu Tingyan and Wu Tingjin. The heart is not very good, the body is weak, and he doesn't take care of things much, saying that he is going to Hue to take care of the imperial city, but in fact, he is going to recuperate.

A mining engineering graduate from a French university, Ngo Dinh Lien is a smart, capable, low-key man who is now in charge of foreign affairs and seems to be going abroad as ambassador. Due to his work arrangement and education, he admired Lee Weimin more than Ngo Dinh Diem and was more optimistic about the industrial village project.

Ngo Dinh Nguyen is more capable than Ngo Dinh Lim and more like a political leader than Ngo Dinh Diem.

Although he did not hold public office and claimed to be a special adviser to the prime minister, most of all the decrees issued by the Independence Palace came from him. is relaxed and lively in front of his family, never shows his feelings in front of outsiders, rarely shows his face, never accepts interviews with reporters, and leaves a very mysterious impression on the outside world.

Ngo Dinh Diem is like a spiritual leader, not very concerned with specific affairs. Because of this, Ngo Dinh Gilt plays the role of "shadow prime minister" at the Independence Palace.

In Li Weimin's view, no matter how difficult it is for Wu Dinh Yao to deal with, it is easier to deal with than those compatriots he has just met.

A hundred people have a hundred ideas, and some suffer from gains and losses. worried that there would be no way out after naturalization, that the national government would not take care of them anymore, and that they did not want to leave the business in Vietnam and leave; Some people really have a sense of belonging to the national government and think that naturalization is a betrayal; Some of them play their own petty calculations, wanting to use their so-called influence in exchange for some benefits......

I want to unify my minds, I want them to unite. It's tantamount to a fool's dream.

Only a quick knife cuts through the mess, so that they have no way to retreat!

On the way back to the city, Li Weimin raised his head and sighed: "Mr. Qian, I have offended all the people, God knows how they will scold me behind my back." ”

Qian Xinlin rolled down the window and lit a cigarette: "We must solve the problem before Wu Tingyan frees up his hand, I can't take care of it so much." ”

Later, Ngo Dinh Diem promulgated a series of bans to force overseas Chinese in Vietnam to become naturalized, and the underground organization of the "Hua-Yun" on the embankment added fuel to the fire, inciting overseas Chinese to march and protest in the streets. The Vietnamese were very disgusted by the destruction of the Consulate General of the Nationalist Government in Saigon, believing that overseas Chinese were selfish and self-interested, and it can be said that the anti-Chinese after reunification had a great deal to do with that turmoil.

Li Weimin did not want his and the efforts of the Chinese Youth Association to be in vain, and reminded: "Mr. Qian, we can't pin all our hopes on Jiang Enkai and them, and the propaganda work must be in place." It is necessary to make it clear to every overseas Chinese, especially those middle-aged and elderly women. The government is promoting the nationalization of the armed forces, and instead of expanding the armed forces, it will streamline the armed forces. And in accordance with the Geneva Accords. Next year, North and South Vietnam will hold general elections and form a coalition government, and there will be no war, and their children will not be forcibly conscripted to be cannon fodder. ”

Live in Vietnam, earn money in Vietnam, drink Vietnamese water. Eating Vietnamese rice, naturalization or not is actually no different for ordinary overseas Chinese.

The only thing I was worried about was becoming a soldier after naturalization.

The concept that "a good man is not a soldier, and a good iron is not a nail" is deeply rooted, and they fled to Vietnam because they were afraid of war, and if their children were to be soldiers, it would be tantamount to their lives.

"I've already arranged it. Focus on publicity during the Spring Festival. ”

Qian Xinlin sighed secretly, diverted the topic and asked, "The matter of Kampong Xun Port is solved?" ”

"Solved."

Li Weimin asked him for a cigarette and explained: "The reason why Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Ngai agreed to focus on the development of Phu Quoc Island actually has a more long-term consideration. They carefully studied how the Vietminh would react after the aborted election, whether to continue infiltrating the countryside and wage guerrilla warfare, as they did against the French, or whether they would go on an all-out offensive like North Korea.

China has an island of Taiwan, North Korea has Jeju Island, and Vietnam has Phu Quoc Island, and if it is caught off guard and cannot withstand it, the government can withdraw to Phu Quoc Island and wait for its allies to counterattack together; If the Vietminh were to fight guerrilla warfare by encircling the cities from the countryside, they would need to send cadres and weapons to South Vietnam.

The southern side of the demilitarized zone is heavily guarded, and a large number of people and materials cannot pass; Transshipment from the western border needs to pass through Laos and Cambodia, and a large number of people and materials are also unable to pass; When the navy is developed, the eastern coast can be defended as well; They came to the conclusion that the port of Kampong Son would become an important channel for the Viet Minh to send cadres and supplies to South Vietnam, and that it must be blocked in advance. ”

Cambodia wants to be neutral, to be the "Switzerland of Southeast Asia".

This means that ships from all countries can berth to the only port in southern Cambodia. It is conceivable that as long as the Soviet and Russian camps agree and support, the Vietminh can continuously transport cadres and war materials to Cambodia through ships from allies and even third countries, and they can enter South Vietnam in the blink of an eye from Kampong Son Port and disappear without a trace.

Qian Xinlin was taken aback, frowned tightly and asked: "If the Vietminh really does this in the future, the Phu Quoc Island Security Team and the people we sent to Cambodia will have to undertake the task of fighting against the Viet Minh?" ”

Many people in later generations only knew about the famous "Ho Chi Minh Trail", but they did not know that most of the supplies of the South Vietnamese guerrillas were transshipped through the port of Kampong Son.

Li Weimin took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Let's take a step at a time, but I think even if that happens, our people should focus on gathering intelligence." ”

"Let the government and the United States fight an international lawsuit, and let the national army ambush the territory based on the information we provide?"

"It's not our intelligence, it's Ngo Dinh Dieh's intelligence. I didn't attend the afternoon conversation at all, and Ngo Dinh Ngai must have made corresponding arrangements. ”

Theoretically, both the Chinese Youth Association and the Vietnam Youth Association are organizations of Ngo Dinh Ngai, and it is estimated that Ngo Dinh Ngai thinks so too.

Because no matter how big or small, student leaders such as He Tianming and Jiang Wenshui will ask him for instructions and report. In fact, this is true not only of the Chinese Youth Association, but also of the Foreigners' Management Police Brigade and the Security Brigade of the Industrial Investment Company.

Qian Xinlin reacted and smiled knowingly: "Yes." It's their intelligence. ”

"When it comes to intelligence, I have a list of Vietnamese and overseas Chinese, all of whom are Vietminh."

Qian Xinlin was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Where did you come from, is it reliable?" ”

Brought from the 21st century. Absolutely.

Li Weimin didn't know how to explain, so he could only say vaguely: "The source of the intelligence is unclear for a while, and the authenticity cannot be confirmed, but this kind of thing would rather be credible than credible." Han Shuo is not familiar with the situation in South Vietnam, and I plan to hand over this list to Lao Gui, who will be in charge of South Vietnam in the future, and Han Shuo will be in charge of North Vietnam. ”

During the Anti-Japanese War, Gui Qingshan participated in a special training class for military commanders, and later received training from the US Strategic Intelligence Agency, and his experience was much richer than that of Han Shuo, who was only 32 years old this year.

Qian Xinlin agreed: "It's no problem to hand it over to Lao Gui." ”

"Then it's decided. Tomorrow he will be given a sum of money to recruit trainers to verify as soon as possible. ”

"What happens after the information is confirmed?"

"Everything can be exposed, but these two lines cannot be exposed. After confirming this, do not act rashly, secretly monitor, follow the vine, and see if you can get into a few of our people, find out the organization of the Viet Minh in South Vietnam, and do not move them as long as they do not endanger the industrial villages and the southern settlements. ”

"In case they expose themselves. What should I do if it falls into the hands of Chen Jinxuan? ”

"Their people are exposed, and we should know nothing. If we break into the person who goes in exposed. Rescue must be found. ”

Li Weimin thought for a moment, and then added: "Before our people break in, I will find an opportunity to mention it to Wu Tingjiao or Lansdale, and prepare cases with them, the one with the highest level of secrecy, so that it should be easier to talk." ”

Qian Xinlin weighed it. Shaking his head: "No, you never get involved in these things, and if you suddenly bring it up, they might have an idea." In the name of the Chinese Youth Association, a secret intelligence department can be set up now, and Ngo Dinh Kyo will definitely support it. It will also be more convenient for Lao Gui to act. ”

"It's okay, but keep it a secret and don't make students a target of Viet Minh."

"Don't worry, I'll do this with Lao Guibi you."

……

At the same time, Liu Yeren, who had just returned from the Chinese Restaurant, was reporting to Jiang Enkai, Ruan Lehua, and Shen Tai, the second secretary of the consulate in charge of the secret party headquarters on the embankment, what had happened at the dinner.

"He has Ngo Dinh Diem's sword of Shang Fang, and he issued an ultimatum in the name of the Vietnamese government, and the five overseas Chinese leaders cannot work against the Vietnamese government, so they can only accept his conditions."

Liu Yeren felt helpless, and Jiang Enkai was silent.

Father Nguyen Lehua was skeptical and asked, "Does he really plan to solve the problem of overseas Chinese within the specified period?" ”

"Although he is young, he does what he says, and he is used to planning before acting, which is not quite like a bluff."

The more Jiang Enkai thought about it, the more ridiculous it became, and the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became, and he was silent for a while before he got up and said, "You talk, I'll go and prepare a telegram to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." ”

Shen Tai got up to see off his nominal boss, turned around and asked, "Ye Ren, do you think this is an ultimatum he gave to seek the leadership of the overseas Chinese on the embankment, or is it a government act instructed by Ngo Dinh Diem?" ”

Liu Yeren pondered for a moment and analyzed: "It should be the government's behavior instructed by Wu Tingyan, after all, the embankment belongs to the Pingchuan faction defense area, and the Five Gangs Association has no leadership at all, so he doesn't need to pull the tiger skin as a banner." As for influence, he is now influential enough, and promoting the naturalization of overseas Chinese will not only not be icing on the cake, but will affect his reputation among overseas Chinese. ”

Shen Tai groaned: "Since this is the case, it means that there is no turning point. ”

If the Nationalist Government had not retreated to Taiwan, would Ngo Dinh Diem dare to make such a provocation?

Liu Yeren, who had accepted the surrender of the Japanese army in Hanoi with the Guofu army, thought of the glory of the past, and said with frustration: "In his words, the general trend is coming." (To be continued......)