Although Li Weimin said that although the "national construction" strategy urged by the United States to be implemented, in a certain sense, it set the tone for the meeting and pointed out the direction for the future of the industrial investment company and the six lower provinces.

In order to promote political and economic reforms in the lower six provinces, the minds of the representatives of various groups were suddenly activated.

Nguyen Houchang, Le Hoi Thanh, Nguyen Youzheng, Hoang Van Ho, Tran Van Xuan and other emerging capitalists who were concerned about politics pondered how to integrate the political parties and social groups they had initiated before, intending to implement a two-party system like the United States, but only by betting on both sides to ensure that their interests would not be harmed.

Representatives of the educational, cultural, medical, and religious circles, clearly understanding that they did not have sufficient strength and appeal to enter the future "wartime cabinet" of the six lower provinces, retreated to the second best thing and showed great interest in the political advisory committees mentioned in the "nation-building" strategy.

Representatives of the legal profession from the Faculty of Law of Phu Quoc Polytechnic University and the Bar Associations of Industrial Villages were the most excited because achieving "separation of powers" and "judicial independence" were the goals they had always dreamed of.

Wu Jingchen, Ma Anyi, Wu Changming, Guo Wei, Huang Ziheng, and other veteran Chinese capitalists laughed and said nothing; in their view, only by tying more people to the chariot of the "industrial investment system" can their personal and property safety be guaranteed, and their economic status in this country will not be shaken.

A professor from Saigon University concluded by focusing on the current ethnic issue.

With their transcendent status, from the perspective of academic research, a division was made between the South Vietnamese ethnic group, and the Vietnamese were defined as the Viet people, rather than the "Kinh people" named by the North Vietnamese.

The Chinese with pure blood and good traditions are called "Chinese". In addition, there are more than 30 ethnic minorities, including Nong, Dai, Hmong, Yao, Khmer, Jialai, Ai, Edi, Bana, Shanze, Sedang, Gehe, and Cham. Call for national reconciliation and national unity.

As can be seen from the figures he announced. The population of the Chinese in the industrial villages and the lower six provinces is about 1.8 million, second only to the Yue.

In fact, there is a big problem with this number.

In order to avoid ethnic conflicts, many Chinese were classified as Nong, Dai, Ai and even Hmong when they became naturalized, and their compatriots in the two major Chinese districts of Di'an and Hoi An were not counted.

It must be admitted that the "pig-killing knife" of time can solve many problems, and after the unremitting publicity of the "Yuehua Literature and Art Research Association" and the industrial investment company, as well as the continuous running-in of the past eight years, most locals are no longer so disgusted with the Chinese. Especially in the industrial villages, because of getting along with the Chinese day and night. There are almost no national contradictions.

With such an important matter as political and economic reform to be done, no one would care that the "Chinese" had become the second largest ethnic group in the six lower provinces, and the plenary meeting ended in this way, and the representatives from all walks of life hurriedly finished their dinner and impatiently participated in the group meetings of various groups.

Hospitalization is more important than anything else, and Li Weimin firmly disagrees with Liu Jiachang's participation in a group meeting of representatives of the business community.

As soon as the dinner bowl was put down, he sent him to the car with Chen Shiguo, Qin Nanjian, Wu Andong, and Ruan Zhiren, and strictly ordered Ah Cheng to put him on the plane as soon as possible, and sent him to the hospital until he was handed over to the doctor and his father Liu Jinghui before he could come back.

"Don't worry. With us, the sky can't step down. ”

So many years of cooperation. The personal relationship has always been very good, Chen Shiguo held on to the car window and urged him to go.

During the period after Nguyen Van Ju and Pham Quoc Phu piloted an air raid on the Independence Palace, the Saigon regime was in jeopardy, and in the face of constant pressure from the United States, the Ngo Dinh Diem brothers had an abnormal attitude, and Lau Gia Chang was really not at ease.

He looked at Building 3, where the delegates were staying, and reminded with concern: "Chairman, Mr. Guo, once they fall into the situation of betrayal and separation, their brothers can do anything, such as making peace with North Vietnam in private, you have to plan for the worst."

After serving as Minister of Economy for so long, I often interacted with high-ranking officials of the Nationalist Army, such as Yang Van Minh, Tran Thien Chien, Le Van Kyi, Nguyen Thanh and Tran Van Dun, and I found that they were too keen on power, and there were many internal contradictions, and I could not pin my hopes on them. ”

Li Weimin patted his arm, nodded and said, "Recuperate with peace of mind, we know it in our hearts." ”

Wu Andong even assured: "Surgery in the Special Economic Zone is not going abroad. We will keep you informed of any news. When the meeting is over, when we return to the SAR, the chairman and I will go to see you in the hospital. ”

The dissatisfaction of all social strata with the Wu brothers has reached a critical point, and the Yan government will collapse if it falls.

At this critical moment of extreme tension, the "Department of Industry and Investment" must not only guard against Yang Wenh, Tran Thien, Nguyen Khanh, and other high-ranking members of the national army, but also guard against the "South Liberation" and North Vietnam, which may take advantage of the fire to loot.

There are too many preparations to do, how can Liu Jiachang distract them, while motioning to the driver to drive, he shook his head and said, "Just report if there is any situation, don't go to the hospital to see me." Especially Zhiren, from now on, you must fight with 120,000 spirits, not only to guard against Wu Tingyan, but also against Yang Wenming, and even more to prevent the southern liberation. ”

"Mr. Liu is assured that the headquarters has entered a state of combat readiness, and once there is a disturbance, a mobilization order will be issued immediately."

The old friend left worriedly, and the people who stayed behind had mixed feelings, worried that he would not be able to come back once he went.

Everyone stood silent outside the gate, and it was not until the convoy disappeared from sight that Chen Shiguo turned around and said: "Chairman, the delegates are very enthusiastic, and they plan to hold a group meeting overnight, I will go to the religious group, which side are you going to?" ”

The schedule had already been arranged, and Li Weimin said without hesitation: "I'll go and reply to a few telegrams first, and then go to the industrial and commercial group." ”

The reply to the telegram was fake, and a little time before attending the group meeting was used to learn from Gui Qingshan that the intelligence work was real. He was not the only one who listened to the introduction, but also Qian Xinlin, Gu Changgeng, Chen Runwei, He Tianming, Jiang Wenshui and other core members of the "Yuehua Literature and Art Research Association".

Time is too tight to be polite.

As soon as he walked into the room and sat down, Gui Qingshan took out a stack of materials and introduced in a low voice: "From the Spring Festival to the present, Ngo Dinh Diem has been extremely dissatisfied with the increasing interference of the United States, and has complained to Ambassador Nordin more than once that the US military's military attack on the Yugoslav Liberation has only deepened the contradictions, but not solved the problem.

When I went to Cam Ranh Bay to inspect at the beginning of the month, I actually said in public that this is a natural harbor. The Americans want to turn it into a military base. But he refused. He would never allow the Americans to do that. Even in an interview with journalists, he claimed that Vietnam does not want to become a protectorate of the United States, and he does not want to and will not be a political vase. ”

Talking to the Americans, he, the president, doesn't want to do it!

While pondering what actions the Americans would take, Gu Changgeng asked lightly: "What is the reaction of the United States?" ”

"The embassy and the military aid command have a strong sense of secrecy, and the codebooks are often changed in wireless communications, and many messages have been intercepted, but there has been little progress in deciphering them. However, judging from the content of telephone monitoring. The U.S. side is also unhappy with Diem, with several diplomats privately calling him a 'puppet of his own making'. ”

"What about Wu Tingyao, what is Wu Tingyao's reaction?"

Ngo Dinh Nguyen's attitude was even sharper, and he was uncharacteristically interviewed by reporters, saying that from the perspective of religious beliefs, he was against the Workers' Party of North Vietnam. But from a political and human rights point of view, he was not opposed to the Workers' Party of North Vietnam. It is said that although the North Vietnamese are like lost lambs, they are still their own flesh and blood. Saying that Vietnam is a small country that cannot withstand the toss, saying that he does not support the anti-G civil war. He longed for peace. ”

Qian Xinlin sighed incredulously: "He's crazy, he doesn't even have the least position." ”

Gui Qingshan lowered his head. He Tianming took the cigarette from He Tianming and said: "The recent series of remarks by the two brothers has completely angered the national army fighting against the Southern Liberation Army on the front line. The commander of the 1st Division, Nguyen Van Thieu, angrily said in a phone call to Duong Minh that this was a betrayal of the country and the people. ”

"Mr. Li, you know Ngo Dinh Diem best, do you think it is possible for Ngo Dinh Diem to fall to North Vietnam?"

Li Weimin pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's unlikely, his attitude has changed so much, I think it has a lot to do with the situation at home and abroad." Because he has always considered himself a patriotic nationalist, the U.S. government is extremely unhappy with the status quo in Vietnam and wants to be more deeply involved in Saigon's political, economic, and military decisions.

If he compromises and carries out political and economic reforms in accordance with the intentions of the United States, he will not only lose power, but will also be infamous as an 'American lackey' and a 'puppet of the United States,' so he will take a desperate attempt to incite public opinion to keep the United States out, and ultimately achieve the goal of maintaining his rule. ”

After two years of studying abroad, the "Department of Industry and Investment" has become more powerful than before.

Jiang Wenshui and He Tianming glanced at each other, and couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Li, what they are doing is tantamount to forcing the U.S. government to change generals, this is an opportunity for us, do you think it is possible to let the company's top management replace them?" ”

This is the issue that everyone is most concerned about, seeing that everyone is looking at him in unison, Li Weimin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I can't hide it, yesterday afternoon on Phu Quoc Island, US Senator Mansfield discussed this issue with me, but I rejected it as a Chinese and lack of influence, because the time is not yet ripe." ”

Great opportunity, how could you just miss it, He Tianming asked eagerly: "Why?" ”

Li Weimin didn't answer, but asked with a sideways smile: "Mr. Qian, what do you think?" ”

"I agree with Mr. Li, the time is indeed not ripe."

Qian Xinlin took a sip of water from the cup and patiently explained: "First of all, the Ngo Dinh Diem brothers will not take the initiative to give up power, and the parliament is just a 'rubber stamp' and cannot play a role at all, so no matter who wants to replace him, he can only achieve his goal through coup d'état or assassination." We can promote political and economic reforms in the lower six provinces, and we can take over the defense of the lower six provinces, but we must not bear this infamy.

Second, no matter who ascends to power by what means, after coming to power, he will have to face the thorny problem of the continuous infiltration of North Vietnam into the South and the growing of the National Liberation Front in the South. With our current strength, we can only ensure the safety of the resettlement sites in the industrial villages, the six provinces, the Parrot Point area, and the Zhensha area, but cannot completely reverse the situation. ”

Gu Changgeng thought so, and added helplessly: "Instead of being ousted from power after coming to power, it is better to hold the Jinou Peninsula and wait and see what happens." ”

"And then?"

"The longer the time drags on, the more fierce they fight, the more beneficial it will be for us, I believe Tran Shiguo, Vu An Dong and Nguyen Chi Nhence should be able to see this."

What is going on is an intelligence briefing, not a decision-making meeting.

Gui Qingshan didn't dare to waste time, so he took over the conversation and continued: "Buddhists have been making a lot of trouble recently, and the radical monk Shi Zhiguang is stepping up the brewing of the 'Wu Movement' based on Saigon Relic Temple. At a gathering of 3,000 monks, he complained about Ngo Dinh Diem's discrimination and persecution of Buddhism, claiming that no matter what happened, they could no longer tolerate it.

As we all know, there is discrimination, and persecution is really out of the question.

It's hard to believe that this sentence came from the mouth of a monk, as if it was full of hatred and curses, and it was contrary to the Buddhist concept of compassion and tolerance, so I paid attention to it, and arranged for someone to investigate, and found that there was indeed something wrong with this Buddha. ”

As he said, Ngo Dinh Diem did not really have any so-called persecution of Buddhists, at least not yet.

This can be seen in the religious beliefs of senior government officials.

Vice President Nguyen Ngoc Shu, Foreign Minister Vo Van Mu, and Minister of State and Assistant Minister of Defense Nguyen Dinh Thuan are Buddhists. Five of the 18 cabinet ministers are Catholics, eight are Buddhists, and five are Confucians or other religions.

Of the 39 governors of South Vietnam, 12 are Catholic, 19 are Buddhists, and the other 8 are of other religions; Only three of the 19 officers and men of the national army were Catholics, while the others were Buddhists or other religious believers.

Nguyen Thanh Thanh's most trusted Dinh Yen was a Buddhist. Other high-ranking officers of the main Nationalist Army, including Yang Wenming, Chen Shanqian, Chen Wendun, and Le Van Kim, were Buddhists.

Of the 128 members of the National Assembly, 75 are Buddhists, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total number of members.

It is worth mentioning that the Yan government issued a series of strange laws, but did not issue any laws that discriminated against Buddhism.

Of the 4,766 Buddhist temples in South Vietnam, 1,275 were established during the reign of Ngo Dinh Diem. Even the Saigon Buddhist Center, which was the headquarters of the "Wu Suppression Movement," and the magnificent Relic Temple, were built by Ngo Dinh Diem with the personal consent of the government.

I always suspected that there was something wrong with that Shi Zhiguang, but I didn't expect it to be true.

Gui Thanh Son took out a stack of materials and said coldly: "He was born in Quang Binh Province in 1922 and entered the Hue Buddhist School at the age of 13, and there is evidence that he joined the Viet Minh at the end of World War II. He has one brother each, and the inside confirmed that his elder brother is a cadre in Hanoi, and his younger brother is in the North Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security.

We found two witnesses who could prove that during his time in Hue in 1947, he infiltrated the largest Buddhist temple in Vietnam, Ci Tan Monastery, to engage in anti-French movements. The intelligence services of the French colonial government had been suspecting him of being a Vietminh, but no evidence had been found. Judging from the information we have learned, the reason why he went to Sri Lanka later was largely related to being targeted by the French. ”

"Stare at him, don't move for now."

"Okay, but compared to Shi Zhiguang, Ruan Yucao is more threatening. He took advantage of the trust of Ngo Dinh Diem's brothers and the advantage of being the governor of Kin Hoa Province to constantly betray the government, especially the intelligence of the national army, and constantly divide and disintegrate the internal unity of the national army. In order to allow him to grasp more power, the security of Jianhe Province under Nanjie made him the top in the country overnight, and became a 'strategic city to imitate'. ”

If the national army withstands for one day, it will be able to gain one day of development time for the "industrial investment system".

On the issue of dealing with the South Solution, the position of the "industrial investment system" and the Nationalist army is the same, and this kind of North Vietnamese elements that have infiltrated the top of the government must be eliminated. ”

"Yes."

Gui Qingshan took out a stack of photos and said expressionlessly: "This woman is Ruan Thi Ping, the main cadre in charge of foreign affairs of the Central Committee of the Southern Liberation Committee, and they have secretly connected more than once. Every time the SLA guerrillas take over, there will be a big operation, either the national army stronghold will be terminated, or the national army patrol will be ambushed. ”

Li Weimin took the photo and said coldly: "I don't know how many of those people under Wu Tingjiao have been rebelled, and the national army is also unreliable. Find an opportunity to quietly hand over the evidence to the CIA and let Richardson do it. There is also that Fan Chun'an, who often runs to Phu Quoc Island during this time, and he can't be allowed to sabotage it anymore and solve it all together. ”

"Okay, I'll start the arrangement tomorrow."

For more than half an hour, Gui Gui Son focused on the situation in North Vietnam's so-called B2 theater.

How many guerrillas were there, how many infiltrated North Vietnamese People's Army, how many underground organizations were established, who were the main cadres, where were the nests, and in which areas were they generally active...... Amazingly detailed.

One can imagine the cost of the Society's intelligence system to obtain such accurate information. Many obscure and excellent informants, who died on the secret front, may never know their names. (To be continued.) )