Although Zhuang Jihua has expressed a lot of opinions and ideas in diplomacy, he doesn't know what to do, so he pondered for a moment and asked, "I don't know who else there are?" ”

"This is exactly what I want to ask you, this time I intend to be in charge of you, I need those people, you bring them up, we will study." Chiang Kai-shek said.

Zhuang Jihua was a little dumbfounded, he didn't expect Chiang Kai-shek to let him sign up, but he was not familiar with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at all, and he thought for a long time before saying: "Let me mention three people, whether it is appropriate, please consider the principal." ”

"Oh, those three?" Chiang Kai-shek asked with a smile, seemingly curious about Zhuang Jihua's candidate.

"Bai Sitong, Zhou EN is here, Deng Wenyi."

Hearing the last two names, the smile on Chiang Kai-shek's face suddenly disappeared, and Zhuang Jihua hurriedly explained: "Principal, Bai Sitong is familiar with the affairs of Europe, America and Soviet Russia, and the incident in Xinjiang Province in the early stage was his negotiation with Soviet Russia, Deng Wenyi has been in Soviet Russia for many years and is very familiar with the situation in Soviet Russia, as for Director Zhou," Zhuang Jihua smiled calmly: "I just want to know what will happen when [***] goes to Soviet Russia." ”

"Cultural Revolution, it's better to be careful, aren't you afraid of them leaking secrets?" Song Ziwen reminded.

"Director Zhou is very shrewd, he won't not know that we invited him to participate in the negotiations, so he is not afraid of him leaking secrets," Zhuang Jihua was not worried about this: "Moreover, because he belongs to the same GCD, he does not dare to leak secrets, otherwise how can he explain to the Chinese people." ”

Chiang Kai-shek snorted lightly, Yang Yongtai understood that Chiang Kai-shek was really unhappy with Deng Wenyi, after Zhuang Jihua left the Fifth War Zone, Deng Wenyi was gradually idle, after Wuhan was lost, he was completely unemployed, Chiang Kai-shek was extremely disgusted with him, none of the Huangpu classmates dared to speak for him, He Jinhan could not protect himself, let alone dare to say anything, Deng Wenyi was also impaired, he was embarrassed to find Zhuang Jihua, so he went to a middle school in Guanyinqiao to teach, Zhuang Jihua naturally could not come forward.

However, as far as the candidate is concerned, Yang Yongtai admitted that Deng Wenyi is also a good candidate, he has studied in Soviet Russia, and also served as a military attache of the embassy in the Soviet Union, so he is fully qualified and capable to participate in the negotiations with Soviet Russia.

Chiang Kai-shek's eyes swept down Yang Yongtai, Yang Yongtai knew Chiang Kai-shek's thoughts, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Cultural Revolution, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still needs to send two people, and Zhou EN's attitude towards the Soviet Union can't just be decided by us, if you add other people, the lineup of this negotiation team is inevitably too big, and whether it is Britain or Soviet Russia, they all want to negotiate secretly, just two or three people on our side, and Zhou EN doesn't have to come." ”

Yang Yongtai very skillfully hid Deng Wenyi and concentrated the candidates on Zhou EN, so that Chiang Kai-shek thought that he had misunderstood him. Unexpectedly, Zhuang Jihua sighed: "Alas, Mr. Changqing, it is precisely Zhou EN who can't take it, don't forget, we still have a problem with Xinjiang Province, and I think that Xinjiang Province will have an accident in the future, today we let Zhou EN participate, and when something happens in the future, let him participate, then it is logical." ”

"Will there be an accident in Xinjiang Province?" Chiang Kai-shek was shocked and hurriedly asked, "What else will happen?" ”

"Sheng Shicai will not completely listen to Soviet Russia, once he falls to the central government, Soviet Russia will definitely provoke trouble in Xinjiang Province, and we must prepare in advance." Zhuang Jihua was a little worried, the Kuomintang's military strength in Xinjiang Province was extremely weak, most of the troops had been transferred to deal with Yue himself, and there were only two miscellaneous divisions left in the entire Xinjiang Province, and once something happened, I was afraid it would be difficult to deal with it.

Chiang Kai-shek did not doubt Zhuang Jihua's judgment, from Whampoa to the present, Zhuang Jihua's judgment is nine times out of ten, and the bigger the matter, the more accurate the judgment.

"Headmaster, our strength in the northwest is too weak, especially in Shaanxi, and the students suggest that at least one group army be transferred into Shaanxi to strengthen the military strength over there." Zhuang Jihua suggested.

"Who do you think is more suitable?" Chiang Kai-shek asked again.

"Hu Zongnan or Guan Linzheng." Zhuang Jihua said: "They all have the experience of fighting in the northwest, and they also want to carry out social reform in the northwest, and the students suggested that Teng Jie be transferred, and in addition, Jingguo can transfer a group of cadres from the Three Youth League to vigorously promote social reform in Shaanxi." In addition, after Liu Wenhui finished reorganizing the Tibetan army, the main force of the 24th Army moved to northern Tibet and was stationed at the border of Xinzang as a preparation. ”

After the beginning of spring this year, Liu Wenhui began to vigorously rectify the Tibetan army in Tibetan Province, and Wu Zhongxin provoked Longxia. The Case of Dorjee Cijie, Long Xia. Dorjee Tsejie is an outstanding person among the Tibetans, who studied in England in his early years, and after returning to Tibetan Province, he received the reuse of [***] and began to implement social reforms in Tibetan Province, which touched the interests of the Tibetan nobles, especially the interests of the pro-British nobles, and was subsequently framed and arrested, and his eyes were gouged out. Ugin Chilie had one of his arms cut off.

Wu Zhongxin overturned the case for Longxia, and the Longxia family began to retaliate, and a large number of Kashag officials who framed Longxia were arrested, killed after trial, and their family property was confiscated, and the pro-British nobles in Tibetan Province were panicked and fled.

Chiang Kai-shek then understood that Zhuang Jihua sent Liu Wenhui into Tibet for such a purpose, he thought about it for a while and shook his head: "Cultural Revolution, I'm afraid things are not so easy, GCD and Sheng Shicai in Xinjiang Province are fighting hotly, Sheng Shicai has to lean towards the central government, and the relationship between the two parties will inevitably break down, at that time Zhou EN has every reason to refuse to participate in the negotiations, I think it's better to forget it, Deng Wenyi, can he?" ”

Zhuang Jihua has some regrets in his heart, but there are indeed many uncertainties in [***], and what he provides is only a possibility, and it is not wrong for Chiang Kai-shek to veto it, and now Chiang Kai-shek wants to veto Deng Wenyi again, Zhuang Jihua sighed in his heart, and hurriedly interjected: "Principal, Xue Bing's ability is still very strong, the principal gives him a chance, and he will do his best." ”

Chiang Kai-shek stared at him for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, it's up to you, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still has to add another person, let Zhou Liyi, director of the Department of Western Europe, also participate, just the four of you, report to me at any time if there is any situation." ”

"Yes, Headmaster." Zhuang Jihua stood up and was about to go out, but Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand and asked him to sit down. Let Zhou Liyi contact first, set a date, and you will go. ”

Zhuang Jihua nodded while listening, he didn't understand these procedures, and he would make an international joke if he went out rashly, Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and asked with some worry: "Cultural Revolution, you said that there will be an accident in Xinjiang Province, Xinjiang Province is so big, and we can't hoard heavy troops here for a long time, mainly relying on diplomacy, you have to make clear our position on the Xinjiang Province issue in negotiations." ”

"This is natural, but, principal, diplomacy alone in this world is not enough," Zhuang Jihua shook his head and said: "The students suggested that the construction of an airfield in Qinghai, Gansu, at least can take off and land B17, and the Air Force Command will send people to supervise the construction, in addition, in Gansu to train the security regiment, there is, transportation, Soviet Russia promised to help us build a railway from Dihua to Xi'an, and now I don't know where to repair it, we must urge them to speed up the progress, in addition to the railway, there are also roads, and step up the construction of the highway from Gansu Qinghai to Xinjiang Province, in order to hide our purpose." These roads and railways had to be built on the grounds of facilitating the transportation of supplies from Soviet Russia to China. ”

"In addition, there is also the establishment of a tank brigade in Shaanxi, all equipped with T28 tanks made in Sichuan and Yunnan, this unit is best placed at the junction of Shaanxi and Gansu, and once there is something in Xinjiang Province, it will immediately rush to help."

In addition, these articles are perfect enough, Song Ziwen admired in his heart, Sheng Shicai is now like Wang Jingwei in the Guangzhou period, he is so left that he even went to Moscow to propose to Stalin to annex Xinjiang Province to Soviet Russia and become one of its union republics, but Stalin did not agree for some reason.

"Very well, just do it," Chiang Kai-shek also felt that this was the only way to do it now: "We should also pay attention to the negotiations with the British, the British are concerned about Southeast Asia, Burma, Thailand and other places, to find out their intentions, you know that Burma is very important to us, but not necessarily for the British, the Sichuan-Tibet Highway must be built to Lhasa this year, and to southern Tibet next year, so as to open up the connection with India." ”

Zhuang Jihua heard that Chiang Kai-shek was full of distrust of the British, but to be honest, the British suddenly suggested secret negotiations on military cooperation, and even he felt sudden, even if the war situation in Europe took a sharp turn for the worse, the British gentlemen would not be so messy, and it would be a bit embarrassing to talk about cooperation before the Yunnan-Burma Highway was opened.

After the negotiations and the national debt were negotiated, Chiang Kai-shek opened up a new issue.

"The Fourth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee has to make some personnel adjustments," Chiang Kai-shek looked at Zhuang Jihua with a smile: "Ziwen wants to replace the Minister of Finance, Mr. Changqing wants to take over as vice president of the Executive Yuan, and Mr. Jingjiang takes over as chairman of the Political Council, Cultural Revolution, what do you think?" ”

"Me?" Zhuang Jihua was stunned, he didn't expect Chiang Kai-shek to ask him this, frankly speaking, he has no interest in going to the central government, it is better to do some practical things in the locality: "My qualifications are still too shallow, I can't do anything in the central government, it's better not to enter the central government, just do some work in the local area." ”

Seeing that Zhuang Jihua refused to enter the Central Committee again, Chiang Kai-shek shook his head: "This time, not only you, but also some other Whampoa students want to enter the Central Committee, Hu Zongnan, He Jinhan, Dai Li, and Li Zhilong will all enter the Central Committee, but if you don't enter, they will not be qualified." ”

Zhuang Jihua understood, he was the highest-ranking among the Huangpu classmates, he couldn't be a member of the Central Committee, and the others didn't think about it, and in desperation, he nodded gratefully: "Since this is the case, I will be a member of the Central Committee, but, principal, I still want to work in the local area." ”

When Chiang Kai-shek saw Zhuang Jihua's appearance, he was quite satisfied, so he smiled and said: "You still want to be in the place, originally I wanted you to be the deputy chief of the general staff." ”

"This position is too high," Zhuang Jihua shook his head and said: "The army is a place where seniority is spoken, I want to hold this position, the veteran general in the army may not be convinced, I am very willing to do such a position as the commander of the theater, and the development of the southwest has not been completed, and the task given to me by the principal last time is only half completed, so I will complete the task and talk about it." ”

Yang Yongtai saw this situation. I admire Zhuang Jihua's clumsiness very much, the deputy chief of the general staff is likely to be the bait thrown by Chiang Kai-shek, if Zhuang Jihua agrees, I am afraid that he will be hung in this position, and it may be impossible to lead troops in the future, which also shows that although Zhuang Jihua knocked down Kong Xiangxi, it also aroused Chiang Kai-shek's vigilance.

(To be continued)