Chapter 50: The Return of Ngo Dinh Diem (1)
Under the fence, the living environment is harsh, no matter what you do, you must be careful.
Ngo Dinh Diem had already departed from France, and his plane landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport at about 3 p.m., and Ngo Dinh Diem asked the Overseas Chinese Youth Federation to organize more students to go to the airport to greet him. This is not a trivial matter, it means standing in line, and if you don't do it well, you will be doomed.
Qian Xinlin didn't dare to joke about the safety of the students, so he rushed to No. 78 Xianyi Road early in the morning to discuss with Li Weimin, who had just returned from Xining last night, whether to go or not, and how many people would go if he did.
"I didn't expect Wu Tingjiao to make such a request, it is too risky to agree, and the previous efforts before not agreeing are all in vain, and now it is difficult to ride a tiger."
Ngo Dinh Diem has almost no influence in South Vietnam, no influence, no ruling base, and counting on thousands of empty alleys and alleys to welcome him is tantamount to a fool's dream. Otherwise, Ngo Dinh Dieh would never have made such a decision and asked a group of Chinese students to go to the airport to greet the Vietnamese prime minister.
It's very risky to go, and it's not good not to go.
Li Weimin weighed it and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qian, Wu Tingjiao is also forced to do so, and the federation cannot categorically refuse. I definitely have to go, but I have to prepare for both. People should be more organized first, be quiet, and gather near the airport in batches, and do not wear school uniforms. When the time comes, let Ah Ming and Ah Shui go to the airport first to see how many people greet them, and if there are 1,000, the federation will go to 100; If there are only 100, then the federation will go for 10, and I think it's safer to do that. ”
Having the students mingle in the crowd in this way is inconspicuous, and thinking about it is the best of both worlds.
Qian Xinlin nodded slightly, picked up the phone to inform He Tianming, who was waiting for news on the embankment, that he was sure to go to the airport to meet Wu Tingyan, and he worriedly said the second thing: "Mr. Li, the movement of Hanoi coastal defense has been getting bigger and bigger these days, and my heart is getting more and more bottomless. So many lives are pressed all at once, if ...... If the refugees from the north don't retreat south, you and I will be sinners for eternity. ”
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the factory relocation plan, Major General Zhang Yinggui and Major General Huang Duqing each led a regiment to be stationed in Hanoi Haiphong with the acquiescence of the French to provide protection for overseas Chinese who were being dismantled and shipped. As of 9 o'clock last night, there had been more than 60 clashes with the factory protection team organized by the Viet Minh underground people, with casualties and a big uproar.
In the eyes of the Vietminh, they were worse than the French!
If the villagers in Nong District cannot be safely evacuated to South Vietnam, they will inevitably suffer bloody retaliation, and the withdrawal of a large number of North Vietnamese people to the south is a prerequisite for the withdrawal of hundreds of thousands of villagers in Nong District, otherwise the government will not consider how to resettle them even if they are withdrawn.
It was normal for him to have this worry, Li Weimin didn't know how to explain it, and after thinking about it, he turned around and asked: "Ah Sheng, do General Huang and General Zhang have any telegrams?" Did Lao Wang and Ah Cai say anything? ”
Lin Jiasheng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied, "Young Master, ...... them They...... They did have the same concerns, but both General Huang and Brother Wang saw it as a way to break the kettle. If you don't do this, some of the villagers in Nong District are hesitant and will not be able to make up their minds to move south for a while, after all, the autumn harvest is approaching, and no one knows what is going on in the south, and many people are reluctant. ”
Li Weimin didn't want to guarantee anything, and he couldn't leak the heavenly machine to make such a guarantee, so he gritted his teeth and said expressionlessly: "Mr. Qian, there is no turning back from the bow, we have come to this point, we can only go hard." ”
"That's more than 300,000 people."
"If the government doesn't consider resettlement, even if my family goes bankrupt, I won't let the villagers go hungry, even if they are hungry, they will be hungry together."
There is no turning back from the bow, and regretting it now really does not help.
This topic is too heavy, Qian Xinlin didn't want to put any more pressure on him, and immediately changed the topic: "By the way, has Lansdale's trip to Xining yielded anything, and is Zheng Mingshi willing to cooperate with Wu Tingyan?" ”
Zheng Mingshi claimed to have more than 10,000 guns, and only 2,000 or 3,000 people could really go to the battlefield, and the French army and other sectarian warlords were pressing forward step by step, and there were Vietminh guerrilla activities in the control area, so it can be said that the mountains and rivers were exhausted. The French will not accept him, they can only cooperate with the Americans, with Diem Diem, and now wait for the Americans and Dinh Diem to make an offer. ”
"Do you want money or officials?"
"I want money and officials."
"Will Ngo Dinh Diem agree?"
"** is not far from ten, because compared to other sect warlords, he has the best reputation, and he is also the most gentle to the peasants in the area under his control, and there is no contradiction with Ngo Dinh Diem."
As he was talking, Wu Lijun knocked on the door and walked in, walked up to him and said solemnly: "For the people, Justina is awake, she doesn't eat, she doesn't eat no matter how much she persuades her, or you go and take a look." ”
Although Zheng Mingshi did not mention the ransom, Li Weimin still stuffed him with a box of money he brought, so things went smoothly.
When Justina learned that he was Qingqing's brother, who had gone to rescue their family, she was so excited that she cried and begged him to save a few more people, despite her scars and the fact that she was still in danger.
As a result, I searched one manor after another for nearly a day, and when I saw the French, I pulled them into the car, and rescued more than 60 people, and the truck was so crowded that there was no place to put her feet, but only her family was not found.
A Frenchman in the know said that her mother had been tortured to death three months ago, and that she had not been able to inquire about the whereabouts of her father and brother, and that she had lived in hell for the past year, one can imagine what kind of mental state she is in now, and how sad and sad she is in her heart.
Fortunately, she is a devout Catholic, and the doctrine does not allow her to commit suicide, otherwise she may really kill herself.
is as big as Qingqing, the two girls are very good friends, a girl in the flower season, she should have lived happily, but she suffered so many unimaginable hardships, it is really the same age and different fate.
Li Weimin sighed lightly, got up and said, "Mr. Qian, I'll go upstairs first to see, if there is anything to tell Ah Sheng, he will help you send a report to General Huang and Lao Wang." ”
"Go up and leave me alone."
Justina curled up at the head of the bed like a frightened bunny, her face streaked with tears and her eyes glazed over. The exposed arms and legs were full of wounds, and some of them were healed, leaving scars of different shades of color. Some have just formed scabs, which makes people feel extremely distressed.
Thinking that he was now her closest person in this country, Li Weimin sat on the edge of the bed, carefully took her into his arms, and whispered like a child: "Justina, don't be afraid, it's safe here, everything is over, it's a nightmare." Be obedient, eat first, and after eating, your brother will accompany you to church to pray, pray for your father and brother. God willing, they'll be fine, they'll definitely come back to you......"
She didn't say a word, hiding in his arms and shivering.
It's so pitiful and terrible, Wu Lijun empathizes, and can't help shedding two lines of crystal clear tears.