In the next two days, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife, accompanied by the leader of the Congress party, visited the places of interest around New Delhi, India is also an ancient civilization, and there are countless places of interest and historic sites around, these places of interest are mainly religious, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife found that there are many religions in India, which are simply countless, but they are roughly divided into Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Zenaism, and Sikhism; There are also branches under these sects, and there are so many branches that they worship gods that even Nehru can't figure out. /.qb5, c0М//

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Daofan was very clear about this, such as a few family treasures, and showed his face in front of Nehru and others, which also surprised Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling.

Mountbatten did not appear again after the banquet at the Governor's Palace, and the affairs of Burma were no longer out of his control, which had been submitted to the Cairo summit for the decision of the political leaders of both sides.

During these excursions, Chiang Kai-shek further persuaded Nehru and other Congress leaders to agree to support the Allied anti-fascist war during the war and not to oppose the British government, although they also demanded Gandhi's release as soon as possible, which Chiang Kai-shek agreed.

After five days in India, "Chiang Kai-shek boarded a plane to Baghdad and then transferred to Cairo. As the plane circled over Cairo, Chiang Kai-shek looked at the city below with great interest, and the yellow sand covered the sky was so yellow that he could not see the scene below.

Cairo is "the most famous city in the Middle East, with more recorded history than any other city in the world." The desert is just a few dozen roads from the city, the Nile River runs through the city, and the mosques and Catholic churches on both sides of the river are heard every time the sun sets.

The pyramids stood silently in the yellow sand, and the wind blew through the yellow sand, and the yellow sand flew all over the sky, revealing the blue rocks below. The pyramids solemnly and silently guard the land.

A convoy of cars drove from a distance, with various flags flying on the front, and the cars stopped under the pyramid, and the attendants immediately dispersed, quietly arranging a cordon around it. Chiang Kai-shek Song Meiling got out of the car, looked up at the towering pyramid, was shocked in her heart, sighed for a moment, Chiang Kai-shek first came back to his senses, turned his head to look at another car.

The door of the car was closed, and a wheelchair was approaching this way, surrounded by a crowd. Chiang Kai-shek lightly touched Song Meiling, who was still in shock, and then took the lead in walking to the wheelchair.

"Mr. President."

Roosevelt looked up at Chiang Kai-shek and smiled: "Mr. Chairman, every time I see this ancient pyramid, my heart is full of emotion, those outstanding elders of Egypt live here, watching the vicissitudes of the world and the suffering of the world. How many disasters have we experienced as human beings in our development today. ”

At this time, a group of people also got down from the car behind, and in the center was a big fat man with a cigar in his mouth, surrounded by a group of soldiers wearing British ** uniforms.

"President Guangsheng has God's compassion for the people." Song Meiling smiled slightly and said with a little flattery.

"History is always ......" Roosevelt looked a little lazy, leaning back in his wheelchair, squinting his eyes and looking up at the spire in the sun: "We have a meeting under this pyramid, and this ancient pyramid will be a testimony of our sincere cooperation." ”

After two days in Cairo, China and Britain were locked in a fierce dispute from the very beginning of the meeting. the Burma question, the independence of the colonial nations, the next direction of the offensive, the independence of the colonies; Chiang Kai-shek and Churchill held their own opinions and did not budge an inch, and Roosevelt was in the middle, but this time Chiang Kai-shek was extremely tough, insisting that all colonial nations should be given independence after the war; On the Burma issue, he believed that the British army's combat effectiveness was low, and that handing over Burma to the British army was irresponsible for the entire war situation, and that the squadron should be temporarily stationed in Burma at this stage and handed over to the Burmese independent government in the future.

Churchill was extremely annoyed and humiliated by Chiang Kai-shek's naked intervention in the extremely colonial affairs of the British Empire, and told Chiang Kai-shek very unceremoniously that Burma was a British colony, and China should hand over Burmese territory, including Rangoon, to the British side; Moreover, Britain's colonies around the globe were the affairs of the British Empire itself, and there was no need for outsiders to make irresponsible comments. In the direction of the next offensive, "the allies should talk about continuing to attack the Indochina Peninsula, and the squadron can divide its troops into two routes, all the way across the Sino-Vietnamese border to attack Vietnam and Laos; The other route was eastward from Burma, and at the same time arbitrarily decided that the British general Wavell should be the commander-in-chief.

Seeing the fierce dispute between the two sides, Roosevelt was helpless and suggested that the meeting be adjourned for the time being, and everyone came to see the famous pyramids of Egypt. Roosevelt had anticipated that the Cairo Conference would be intense, but he did not expect it to be so intense.

When preparing for the Cairo Conference, the original plan was to hold a summit meeting between China, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, but Stalin felt that the German summer offensive had already begun and the fighting in the Kursk region was fierce, and he could not attend the conference, but he was unwilling to send Molotov to attend in his place, and suggested that the conference be postponed to Tehran or Moscow at the end of the year or the beginning of the year, because he could not leave the country for too long.

This time was disrupted by the progress of the Chinese battlefield, the victory of the first squadron again and again, and the conflict between China and Britain in Burma, which made Roosevelt urgently believe that such a meeting should be held as soon as possible, since Stalin did not have time for the time being, then the heads of state of China, the United States and Britain should meet first and inform Stalin of the results of the meeting.

Roosevelt informed Stalin of this decision, hoping for his understanding, and Stalin did not express any opinion.

"I agree," Churchill's round face, a pair of small eyes dripping and rolling, and the fat on his cheeks trembled, like a milk that was about to melt on ice mixture: "Mr. President, Mr. Chairman, the results of our deliberations here will affect the world for a hundred years." ”

Roosevelt's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Is that so?" I hope so. Look at the pyramid, it's been there for 2,000 years, and for 2,000 years, there have been many conquerors, Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, French, but in the end all that's left is this pyramid. ”

Churchill chuckled in his heart, Roosevelt did not mention the current masters of this land - the British, the Greeks are gone, the Romans are gone, the Carthaginians are gone, the French, Napoleon are gone, what about the British? Will you be able to occupy this land for a long time?

At this meeting, no, not only this meeting, Churchill knew very well that after this great war, the world would be completely changed, and in order to preserve the position of the British Empire in the future world, "he must hold the United States to the death, not only in this war, but also in future international affairs, he must stand with the United States."

He glanced at Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling next to him out of the corner of his eye, both of them smiling. Looking at their smiles, Churchill was a little annoyed in his heart, but he couldn't get out, Roosevelt's words just now had actually conveyed a message, he actually supported the independence movement of the colonial peoples, or at least sympathized.

A group of people slowly walked under the pyramid, and on the opposite side of the pyramid was the huge and dull head of the Sphinx: "Several people have no idea of entering the pyramid, and there are several construction sites under the pyramid, and now these construction sites are uninhabited, only soldiers in charge of security."

"Ancient Egyptian civilization, ancient Indian civilization, ancient Babylonian civilization, and our Chinese civilization, how together are called the four ancient civilizations, these four ancient civilizations are the birthplace of our human civilization, but unfortunately, now only we China is independent, and the others have become colonies, but as Mr. President said, "Whether it is the Greeks or the Romans, in the end, they are all passers-by of this land, and eventually this land will return to his real masters, the Egyptians." Song Meiling's tone was soft, as if she was lamenting history.

"It's a pity that history can't be repeated, ma'am," Churchill said coldly, "historical development proves that "Western countries are leading the world, and in the past 100 years, the British Empire has spared no effort to help the world progress, and it is precisely because of the efforts of the British Empire that the world has today's free civilization." ”

"Madame, gentlemen," Roosevelt immediately interrupted them when he saw that the two countries were about to quarrel again: "I think we should first discuss the war against Japan, and how the war should be conducted." Mr. Chairman, Mr. Churchill and I believe that the Axis powers must surrender without any part, do you agree with that? ”

"Of course, I am very much in favor of this opinion, they must surrender unconditionally." Chiang Kai-shek's attitude was very resolute.

Roosevelt nodded with satisfaction, and after the end of the North African campaign, Roosevelt and Churchill met in Casablanca, and then issued a statement announcing that the Axis powers must surrender unconditionally.

With a smile on his face, Roosevelt glanced at Churchill intentionally or unintentionally, and then spoke: "There are many roads to Tokyo, summed up in three, one tea is the Pacific Ocean, the other is China, Mr. Churchill proposed, starting from Southeast Asia, but Mr. Prime Minister, I think these roads are to seek the near and far, after holding Myanmar, the Yunnan-Burma Highway is reopened, our strategic purpose has been achieved, and the rest seems to me to be better through Chinese mainland." ”

Churchill's heart tightened, knowing that he had lost the first set, but he was still unwilling and tried to redeem himself: "Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Chairman of the National People's Congress, Japan is going to go to war, and the coal mines, iron ore, oil, and rubber in Southeast Asia are indispensable resources, and we have calculated that if Japan does not have these materials, its war capability will be reduced by 70%. ”

Roosevelt and Chiang Kai-shek knew that the purpose of Churchill's insistence on launching an offensive in Southeast Asia was to use force to recover Southeast Asia and re-establish British dominance in Southeast Asia, but he forgot that the British army in Southeast Asia was insufficient, and he had to rely on the squadron, but why should the Chinese shed blood for the British Ligai?

The squadron's outstanding performance on the battlefield gave Roosevelt confidence in the Chinese mainland route, and so far, the most beautiful victories against the Japanese Army were all won by the squadron. The Battle of Northern Hubei and the two Northern Burma Campaigns made Stilwell's complaints suspicious of the White House staff's opposition to him, because the object of his complaint, which had wiped out hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops and recovered most of the Chinese territory, was not at all like what he described, and even Marshall, who believed in him the most, expressed doubts.

"Mr. Prime Minister", Chiang Kai-shek was very excited when he noticed Roosevelt's support for the Chinese mainland line, but his expression was very calm: "Even if they conquer Southeast Asia, the Japanese can still obtain petroleum rubber from the East Indies and the Philippines, and coal and iron ore from northeast China; On the contrary, after our army marches north and occupies Shandong, Allied planes can fly directly over Tokyo and bomb the Japanese mainland, and if the northeast is recovered, we can drop bombs every day in winter. ”

"Prime Minister", Roosevelt decided to make his attitude clear, and at the same time hoped that Churchill would back down: "I think Your Excellency the Chairman of the Committee has justified his concerns, my Air Force General told me that as long as we occupy Shandong, the whole territory of Japan will be within our control, Your Excellency, how far are you from Shandong?" ”

"We are already on the border of Shandong, and General Zhuang Jihua, commander of the Jiangbei Theater of Operations, has submitted a plan for the Shandong operation, and for this reason I have agreed to transfer three armies from the expeditionary force, and by the end of July, the number of troops attacking Shandong will reach 500,000." Chiang Kai-shek didn't even want to say it, in fact, the plan provided by Zhuang Jihua was to fight in Xuzhou, encircle and annihilate more than 50,000 Japanese troops near Xuzhou, and then see if there was a chance to continue the offensive and recover the whole of Shandong.

Roosevelt spread his hands and said to Churchill: "Mr. Prime Minister, our purpose is to stop and punish the Japanese invaders, and Chinese mainland should be our shortest path." ”

Roosevelt's remarks put an end to an issue that China and Britain had debated in the past two days, and Churchill was a little depressed: "But this issue is not the main point, the colonial issue, the Burma issue, and the American aid material are the most important." In fact, Roosevelt knew this well, the purpose of the offensive line is actually to compete for US aid materials: "Attacking from Chinese mainland, which does not require the British ** team, Burma will be transferred to a defensive state, there is no need to occupy so many materials, so to speak, from now on, ninety percent of the materials exported to the Asian battlefield will be transported to China."

Churchill did not raise the issue of US aid materials on the spot, in the global battlefield, Germany is the focus, Britain and the United States have long made it clear that Germany is first, and he believes that Roosevelt will not reduce the material quota in the European battlefield.

"The Sphinx, in Egyptian mythology and legend, is a symbol of benevolence and nobility." Roosevelt looked at the huge Sphinx, the heavily weathered sculpture, whose nose and whiskers were gone.

Churchill felt bad again, and immediately added: "But in Greek mythology, it is fear and temptation." ”

"Fear is absent, but temptation is strong," Roosevelt laughed, "Cairo is a fascinating city, not only the pyramids, but also the Nile, Ezul?" Mr. Poirot once confessed to a bizarre murder on these rivers. ”

"Hahaha." Churchill and Soong Meiling laughed almost at the same time, but Chiang Kai-shek just smiled politely, he didn't understand at all, what is this Equer? Who is Poirot? He had never heard of it.

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