The U.S. ambassador to China was nominally one, but in fact there were two, in addition to Comax of Yanjing, and Dickens-Kent, the consul general of Nanjing, both of whom had important surnames of equal names.

As soon as he knew that the Black God Army had increased its troops on the front line of Xinyang, Zhumadian, Zhoukou, Shangqiu, and Linyi, Kent's beard puffed up.

Abominable Chinese!

In Kent's view, this is the Black God Army acting with Chiang Kai-shek, they are playing double reeds, the purpose is to blackmail their benevolent and generous Americans.

Americans are benevolent and generous, but no matter how merciful and generous Americans are, it is not such a benevolent generosity law.

"Mr. Kent, can you Americans guarantee that the Black God Army will not attack after we send our troops out?" In the face of the "assurance" demanded by Chiang Kai-shek, Kent's thousand words were all collapsed.

Kent went to the landlords again, but Kent could not guarantee it, and the landlords and old fortunes could not guarantee it, not to mention that these landlords and old fortunes liked this change more than Chiang Kai-shek.

After all, the Chinese who really like to lick American chrysanthemums and take adding American chrysanthemums as the highest honor are a minority, and the landlords and old wealth like to sell the country and like to add American chrysanthemums are the same thing on the surface, but in fact they are two different things, and the vast majority of landlords and old wealth really like only interests.

Wherever the interests are, they are on that side; If their interests are in China, they are patriots, and if their interests are in the United States, they are traitors.

It's as simple as that.

Therefore, at this moment, in Mr. Kent's view, all Chinese are hateful, and they are all Americans who want to blackmail them coldly and noble, benevolent and generous.

After being disgusted by the landlords and old money, Kent sent a telegram to Cowmes, whom he hated so much.

When he received a telegram from Kent, Comax did not read it because he knew the contents of the telegram.

Birds fly far away with the phoenix, and people are virtuous and virtuous, and Comax is a typical example of this.

During his years in China, especially after dealing with Han Lihong and the Black God Army, Comax's wisdom skyrocketed, and he became a genuine China expert.

Faced with the same facts, Kent came to the conclusion that Chiang Kai-shek and the Black God military were playing a double reed, while Comax came to a much more complicated conclusion, closer to the truth of the facts.

Sitting on the couch, fingers tapping lightly on his thighs, Comers was a little embarrassed.

In front of Han Lihong, all means and words are useless and ridiculous; In front of Han Lihong's eyes, the struggle and competition were completely simplified, and only the naked strength remained.

When he went to see Han Lihong, Comax didn't like that feeling very much, but it was not in accordance with the procedure if he didn't go to see him, which was not good for him.

-- On 8 March, Comax and Kent returned to Washington on the same plane, and as soon as they arrived, they were summoned to the White House by Roosevelt on the same day.

In the White House, the big names are there.

"What do you think about this, gentlemen?" Roosevelt was angry, his tone a little sharp.

"Shameless and ungrateful Chinese are blackmailing us, they are playing double reeds, we cannot be blackmailed by them! It's a shame! Kent was equally angry, he was angrier than Roosevelt.

Kent had little talent, was a product of political correctness, and even with Roosevelt's prestige, he had to compromise in some respects.

Roosevelt's brow furrowed slightly, as did everyone else.

Secretary of State Hull looked at Comax and asked, "Mr. Coumers, what do you think?" ”

Helde was highly respected, and Cowmes owed slightly, then thought for a moment and said: "In this matter, Chiang Kai-shek is just pushing the boat down the river, and it is still the Black God Army that leads." ”

At this time, Marshall, the chief of staff of the Army, asked, "Mr. Comax, what is the purpose of the Black God Army?" ”

Speaking of the purpose of the Black God Army, Comax couldn't help but sigh, when it comes to playing tricks, the Chinese are definitely the first in the world, and their cultural heritage in this area is too deep.

Cowmes said: "General Marshall, the purpose of the Black God Army is both positive and negative. ”

What else is the positive and negative purpose? No one, including Roosevelt, understood much, but no one asked, waiting for further explanations from Comers.

Cowmax continued: "The Black God Army is not an ordinary political force, they helped Chiang Kai-shek to blackmail us, which will objectively increase the overall national strength of China, which is the first purpose of the Black God Army; The Black God Army and Chiang Kai-shek blackmailed us together, which will increase our doubts about helping Chiang Kai-shek fight against the Black God Army, and once we hesitate, or give up, then Chiang Kai-shek is not the opponent of the Black God Army, and the Black God Army can accelerate the substantive unification of China. ”

Senator Pedro asked puzzledly: "Chiang Kai-shek cooperated with the Black God Army to blackmail us, so isn't he afraid that we will give up on them?" ”

With a wry smile, Comax said: "Mr. Pedro, it is impossible for us to give up Chiang Kai-shek. After a pause, he continued: "It is in our greatest interest to prevent China from being substantially reunified and to preserve the possibility of splitting China, and we must not give it up. ”

Roosevelt sighed, it was going to be an endless game.

As Cowmes said, it was impossible for the United States to abandon Chiang Kai-shek.

In the past, Chiang Kai-shek was very stupid and naïve, but now, Chiang Kai-shek has also learned well, and this time is a temptation, once Chiang Kai-shek tries out the bottom line of the United States, then in the future, Chiang Kai-shek will have no fear, as long as there is a chance, he will pounce on them and bite them.

Except for a very small number of people such as Kent, the others were human spirits, Marshall understood, and he said: "Then can we replace Chiang Kai-shek?" ”

Comax smiled bitterly and said, "General Marshall, this is not Chiang Kai-shek's business alone, and it is of little use to anyone." Moreover, now only Chiang Kai-shek can fight against the Black God Army, and it is impossible for us to get rid of Chiang Kai-shek. If we get rid of Chiang Kai-shek, it will be a great favor for the Black God Army. ”

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kenders, asked: "Mr. Commers, since Chiang Kai-shek blackmailed us with the possibility of an attack by the Black God Army, what difference does it make if we agree to Chiang Kai-shek's conditions whether or not Chiang Kai-shek will send troops?" ”

Sighing, Comax said, "Mr. Kanders, this is the reason why things about the Chinese are mysterious. It stands to reason that it is impossible for the Black God Army to attack Chiang Kai-shek, but no one can completely veto this possibility. If Chiang Kai-shek's blackmail is successful, then I am sure that the Black God Army will not attack Chiang Kai-shek, but if it is not successful, and Chiang Kai-shek sends troops to Burma again, then I am not sure. ”

What a mess!

Looking at the expressions of the big people, Comax sighed again, he also felt chaotic, but it is difficult for the Chinese to explain clearly to people who do not understand China.

Fortunately, however, President Roosevelt understood.

After figuring out this key issue, the next question was whether Chiang Kai-shek should continue to send troops to Burma.

Roosevelt looked at the generals and asked, "Gentlemen, whether you understand it or not, the fact now is that if Chiang Kai-shek wants to send troops, we will have to accept their blackmail." ”

If it weren't for Roosevelt's foresight and sagacity, who armed Chiang Kai-shek with fifty divisions in advance, the current situation in the Far East would be unimaginable.

At the beginning, many people, including many generals, were very unimpressed with Roosevelt's China policy, but it was only because of Roosevelt's tremendous prestige that the China policy could be carried out.

Now, for President Roosevelt, there is only one word in everyone's heart.

If it were not for the 300,000 Chinese expeditionary force, Yue Ben would certainly have been able to sweep through South Asia and join the German army in the Middle East, and in this way, not only would he not be trapped in South Asia as he is now, but he would have obtained a large amount of strategic materials from South Asia.

It's good to say that the Americans can afford these costs, but they can't afford to delay time.

The defeat of Germany by the Soviet Union is a foregone conclusion, and it will not be too long, once the Soviet Union defeats Germany and the war in the Far East still cannot end, then the Soviets will intervene.

The Americans were happy to see that the Chinese had extorted so much land from the Soviets, because after the war, there was no doubt that the Soviet Union would be the number one enemy of the United States.

Of course, they are extremely unhappy to see China strong, but China is too weak and has too many problems, so although the Black God Army is very happy, it still can't change the reality of China's extreme poverty.

The strength of the Soviet Union has been greatly restored, once Germany is defeated, the Soviet Union advances into the Far East, and on the endless steppes of the Far East, with the strength of the Chinese, it will absolutely not be able to stop the steel torrent of the Soviets.

The confrontation between the USSR and China, of course, is a good thing, but the opponent is too weak, so it is necessary to think carefully.

China could not stop the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union could not only recover the extorted land, but also penetrate further into the Far East, and if the war dragged on for a long time, the Soviet Union's influence might even enter East and South Asia.

If this happens, the impact on the post-war world will be extremely bad.

Marshall, who was the head of the soldiers, said: "Mr. President, it is necessary for Chiang Kai-shek to send troops, and as for Chiang Kai-shek's blackmail, I don't think it is a big deal. Since we cannot give up Chiang Kai-shek, it is equally necessary to support Chiang Kai-shek, so whether there is blackmail or not is not much different from the essence of the matter. ”

Roosevelt looked at Comers.

"Mr. President, General Marshall is right. After a pause, he continued: "I think it's time for us to go further in China. ”

Roosevelt was becoming more and more satisfied with Comers, and he asked, "Mr. Comers, how are we going to go further?" ”

Comax said: "The black god military interests affect those chaebols in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and in the same way, we should tie the chaebols of Jiangsu and Zhejiang with us, and the tighter the tie, the better." ”

After thinking for a long time, Roosevelt nodded slightly.

If the United States wants to become a world hegemon, it must take precautions for everything, and China is now very weak, but its culture, population, and land are ...... China has all the conditions to become a great power.

China must not be allowed to rise, and there is no better weapon to contain it than to keep China in a state of substantial division.

As long as China is in a state of substantial division, it is useless for the Black God Army to jump on it.

No matter what the purpose of the Black God Army was, the Black God Army always gave up force to unify China.

Once this new set of rules is established, it will be very difficult to go back and start again, and the purpose of arming Chiang Kai-shek's 50 divisions is of course for himself, but it also has the purpose of establishing the rules of the game.

This is a game, a game between the Black God Army and the United States, and the Americans must not lose.

-- Chiang Kai-shek was happy, never so happy.

This time, it was not only a huge victory in terms of interests, but also a great victory in spirit.

This victory not only gave Chairman Chiang an indescribable sense of spiritual pleasure, but also made Chairman Chiang profoundly understand a truth.

Dealing with foreigners, the hot face sticks to the cold butt, that is, the more it sticks, the colder it gets, and if you want to gain the respect of foreigners, you have to be like the Black God Army, you can't treat foreigners as people.

No matter how noble and elegant the foreigners may seem, in reality, they are still uncivilized barbarians, and they have no idea what true civilization is......

This victory not only gained tremendous economic benefits, but also political benefits that are beyond words.

The Americans promised to cooperate with the chaebols waiting in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to build hundreds of factories of various types, and all the goods produced would be sold to the United States.

The economic benefits are self-evident, and the political interests are equally huge, which will completely pull the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols back from the bones thrown by the Black God Army, thus completely consolidating his rule.

After all, the strength of the Black God Army is incomparable with that of the Americans.

Chiang Kai-shek had no doubt that it would be impossible for the Americans to turn back this time, and the bets could only increase and not decrease.

In this way, it will not only stabilize Jiangsu, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangxi and other provinces, but also radiate to the surrounding provinces, which means that he is qualified to compete with the Black God Army.

Everyone was beaming.

-- Chiang Kai-shek, Soong Meiling, Soong Ziwen, Kong Xiangxi, and others were extremely happy, and there were even happier than them.

What is even happier than Chiang Kai-shek, Soong Meiling and others is the people of Yunnan, and the people of Yunnan cannot open their eyes of joy.

In fact, as early as a few years ago, as soon as the expeditionary army in Nanjing came, the people of Yunnan began to rejoice, and it was too easy to make money.

Of course, the happiest are Long Yun and those officials of all sizes in Yunnan.

The provinces have been talking about economic policies at the national level, but they have never been negotiated, so the current situation is mostly the same as before, but no one can control the provinces to reformulate policies.

Yunnan is a typical example in this regard, and the most important policy change is to raise taxes, and all materials related to the expeditionary force entering Yunnan are taxed, and heavy taxes are added.

In a word, Long Yun is black, the thief is black, and the ink in the stomach of the thousand-year-old squid is ten black.

With such a heavy tax on the materials entering Yunnan, Yunnan's locally produced goods will naturally rise, which will also push all walks of life that are involved with the expeditionary force to become more expensive.

So, naturally, the people of Yunnan are very happy.

Although a lot of money is spent by Americans, this is almost equivalent to taking meat from Chiang Kai-shek's hands, so Chiang Kai-shek's teeth are three feet long about hating, but no matter how much he hates, there is nothing he can do.

The economic ties between Yunnan and the interior are already very weak, not to mention, after obtaining the port of Haiphong in North Vietnam, Yunnan can trade directly with North China, and naturally there is nothing to do with him and Chiang.

Therefore, there is no other way but to be slaughtered.

There were 300,000 expeditionary forces that came to Yunnan for the first time, of which 200,000 entered India and 100,000 remained on the Yunnan-Burma border.

It is said that the 100,000 expeditionary force has the intention of guarding the border for Yunnan, but this is of no use to the black-hearted Yunnan people, and they do not restrain their beards at all.

This time, good guys, there are 200,000 again, and it is difficult for the people of Yunnan not to be stupid.

As for the arrival of so many US weapons Central Army, will it pose a threat to Yunnan? There is no need to worry about this, if Chiang Kai-shek dares to move this bad heart, the Black God Army will immediately be able to take care of his Chiang's nest.

Because of the expeditionary force, the green paper made by the American people is flying all over the sky, and all the undertakings of the people of Yunnan are flourishing.

This battle, paralyzed, is best fought to the earth.

――――"Niang Xipi! "Chairman Jiang is very angry, and he has the style of holding the world back then.

On the side, Song Ziwen was also full of grief and indignation.

Paralyzed, Yunnan has raised taxes again, and this time it has been raised by 20% at once.

The base is different, two percent, the meat hurts too much.

This is a crime, a naked crime, they are going to fight the book!

Chairman Jiang's face flushed with anger.

After a while, after Chiang Kai-shek calmed down, Song Ziwen said: "Commission, this is still the ghost of the Black God Army, they are taking revenge!" ”

Frowning and thinking about it, Chiang Kai-shek asked, "Ziwen, what is the attitude of the Americans?" ”

Song Ziwen said: "Americans would rather spend more money. ”

Paralyzed, the Black God Army and Long Yun are not things, and the Americans are not good goods, harboring evil intentions.

As soon as the central government was established, it discussed the formulation of a unified national economic policy, such as the unification of the tax rate on the circulation of goods in each province.

Americans oppose all economic policies that concern the whole country, and if Americans oppose them, it means that they have to oppose them.

They did this, this is not only a reality, but they have to listen to the reality of the Americans, and it is also the need to fight against the Black God Army, and any initiative that helps to promote national reunification, as long as possible, they must oppose it.

After a pause, Song Ziwen said again: "Commission, Mr. Thomas believes that the Black God Army is not only doing this for money, but also for the purpose of formulating a unified economic policy in the future, so we can't dance with the Black God Army and fall for them." ”

This Thomas was the U.S. economic liaison officer in Nanjing.

With a frowning brow, Chiang Kai-shek asked, "What if they are endless?" ”

Song Ziwen said: "We are fighting this book, and the Black God Army does not dare to go too far." ”

"Hmm......" Chiang Kai-shek let out a sigh.

Song Ziwen left, and Chiang Kai-shek sat on the sofa and closed his eyes.

Chiang Kai-shek's mood was very complicated, although he was unwilling to admit it, but Chiang Kai-shek knew in his heart that compared to the Black God Army, he was a complete traitor.

(To be continued)