Chapter 1031: Fengyun Hui Imperial Capital (II)
In the first encounter, both the Soviet Union and Japan felt the pressure because of the strength of the other. Although they didn't think that the other party was weak before, they would understand what was going on when they really fought.
The Japanese made a crazy charge, which was really fatal. In particular, they were extremely good at working with small teams, which was very bad for the Soviet army.
At this time, the Japanese army did not use old tanks, artillery and fighters to fight against the Soviet Union as in history, and their weapons and equipment had already been updated with the emergence of the Wehrmacht.
On the contrary, the Soviet Union was not as strong as it was historically. One side has strengthened and the other has been weakened. In such a situation, the outcome of the war can be imagined.
If it weren't for the fact that the Soviet Union had prepared and built a large number of permanent fortifications here, perhaps the Japanese army would have captured the Soviet positions long ago.
"Oh?! The German envoy has already arrived in Xiangjiang?! Tu Menghu listened to the report in his office, and couldn't help but smile and look at the adjutant and said, "Why didn't they come directly to Chairman Lin Sen, but to me?!" Asked them?! ”
"They said they wanted to see Madame." The adjutant closed the piece and said, "They said that this was a request of the German royal family, and they came as royal envoys." It has nothing to do with the German government. ”
At least, that's what they say on the surface. To put it bluntly, they are not sure of negotiating directly with the coalition government. And it was impossible for the coalition government to negotiate with Germany.
Now is the time of war between Germany and the Soviet Union, and presumably the Allies do not want to see the Germans swaggering over to China to negotiate. It's one thing to know that there is an ambiguity between the Wehrmacht and the Germans, but if it's a clear hookup, it's certainly not possible.
"If they want to see it, they can come, I didn't say that I wouldn't let them come and see it." Tu Menghu was very carefree, and said with a smile: "Tell Stilwell about this, so as not to say that we are in contact with the Germans behind our backs." ”
The Germans did not make it clear that the carriages and horses were coming to China. And the Chinese side is not hiding from the allies. There's a lot at stake.
First of all, this is not a Sino-German hookup. At least on the surface, people came to visit the princess on behalf of the German royal family, and now it is not the German royal family but the Nazis who are ruling in Germany.
It doesn't matter, but it doesn't work on the surface. As for the Americans, even if they knew that the Germans were here to make conditions for the Wehrmacht, it would certainly be difficult to say on the surface.
People don't hide it, and it's not easy for you to blame it directly. Otherwise, it really forced everyone to break up, and this slaughtering tiger defected to Germany and went to the United States, and it would not be able to get better.
On this day, Stilwell, who had just compiled his conversation with Tu Menghu into a telegram back to Washington, received a notice before he could breathe a sigh of relief: the German royal family had sent an envoy to China to visit Her Royal Highness.
Stilwell's face turned white at the moment, and he hurriedly sent another telegram to Washington to report the news.
There are no fools on the part of Washington, and everyone knows that this is definitely not just a matter of looking at the princess. There is no doubt about it. Germany is thinking about winning over China.
"Hull, you prepare now and leave for China immediately!" Roosevelt did not dare to slack off on this matter, and now Stilwell's authority was obviously insufficient, and his status was obviously insufficient.
Roosevelt could only send Secretary of State Cordell Hull directly to China, and only the status and qualifications of this secretary of state could promise many things that Stilwell could not agree to.
"Let Churchill come to Washington immediately, immediately with his cabinet members!" Roosevelt's tone was raspy and gruff: "These damn Brits! Not their short-sightedness. The Germans will not be given a chance either! If the Tiger had really been co-opted by the Germans, they would all have jumped into the Bering Strait! ”
Marshall's face was also ugly, and if the Wehrmacht was really co-opted by Germany, then China and Japan would inevitably mediate because of Germany. At that time, there will be more than two million soldiers on the battlefield of the Soviet Union with countless actual combat experience.
Certainly, the Soviets would be the first to surrender when they saw China surrendering to Germany. After all, millions of German troops were on the front line, and at the same time a million troops launched an attack from Siberia, the Soviet Union would certainly not be able to withstand this pressure.
If you hold on, you can only be crushed to death, and then dismembered. The wisest thing to do. It is to choose to take refuge in the Axis powers. They can choose so, Britain and the United States can choose so?!
"Check it out! Wise and far-sighted Cabinet members, because of your wisdom the Germans have now begun to woo the tiger......" Churchill sneered incessantly at the Cabinet meeting, and these Parliamentarians were now in a mess.
Everyone is arguing. But no one knows what the other person is talking about. They don't even know what they're talking about, they seem to be just arguing to relieve their stress.
The news of the arrival of the Germans in China, the USSR already knew. Stalin privately informed Britain that if China chose the Axis powers, the Soviet Union would have to choose the Axis powers for its own security.
After all, now there are less than four million troops in the USSR. Unable to support two-front operations. For the sake of the security of the Soviets, the Supreme Council decided once Germany convinced China. The Soviet Union would choose to restart negotiations with Germany.
The arrival of these news directly made the British panic. They only now know how ridiculous their fantasies were, thinking that they could be able to make a beautiful Yin coalition government, but they didn't expect that now the Yin has come to their heads.
The coalition government didn't even make any means of counterattack, and the Germans were already looking for them.
"That's it! Don't make any noise! Churchill looked at the noisy cabinet members and shouted impatiently. Sure enough, as soon as Churchill spoke, everyone stopped arguing and turned to look at Churchill.
The meaning is obvious: if you don't make any noise, then you give a solution.
I, the prime minister, were specially selected by you to wipe your ass, right?! Churchill thought angrily, but he had no choice but to accept it.
"I have been invited by His Excellency Roosevelt, President of the United States, to travel to China with Secretary of State Cordell." Churchill held back his anger and said in a deep voice: "We need to convince China that they will refuse to be wooed by the Germans." ”
"So I need the authorization of the parliament, and you have to agree to all my actions and agreements in China. Otherwise, I am not sure that I can convince China. ”
There is no doubt about it. Churchill's proposal was unanimously adopted. Now that their eyebrows are already burning, these parliamentarians don't care about that much. Since the prime minister wants to authorize him there, if this thing can't be done, it will be his problem.
"Secretary Hull's plane will arrive here in the afternoon, and then we'll go to the Soviet Union and then transit to China." Churchill looked at the crowd and paused: "After I leave, General Montgomery and General Hugh Daoding will go to the Soviet Union to assist them in the fight against the German army......"
Churchill sighed and made the final arrangements before leaving. The United States could send a secretary of state, but the British Empire did not have the kind of man Hull who could support the scene.
The most important thing is that Churchill, who has enough status, is not at all at ease with them going. These idiots may even play tricks in front of the coalition government for the sake of profit.
If you really mess things up then. It's not just themselves who are unlucky.
At this time, Wang Yajiao, who had secretly gone to Annan to inspect intelligence work, rushed back to the imperial capital urgently. Just because his subordinates sent him a telegram with only four words on it: Shuo Rat moved.
Seeing this telegram, Wang Yajiao did not hesitate to hand over all the work at hand overnight. Then he rushed back to the imperial capital with several mountain guard dogs.
"Damn! These miscellaneous pieces are not easy to move when they are, but they move when Lao Tzu goes out! Wang Yajiao scolded in his office.
"Let's talk about it. What's going on?! Wang Yajiao looked at his right-hand man Lu He and asked.
"Rats 1 to 25 have moved, and two of our previous suspicions have been exposed." Lu He reported to Wang Yajiao expressionlessly: "This time their movements are very big, and they are even a little blatant......
"What is it that excites them?! It actually exposed all the insiders......" Wang Yajiao frowned and muttered to himself.
"Our insiders have received some information that the Japanese seem to know that the Germans are coming to China for negotiations. Therefore, they are anxious to know what the conditions offered by Germany are and whether Japan will be deprived of its rights......"
Lu He flipped through the document and continued to report: "I guess this is the biggest reason for the activities of these rats. ”
Wang Yajiao frowned and did not squeak. In fact, he also suspected that it was because of this incident. These rats are all elite intelligence cultivated by the Japanese, and they are operating in the imperial capital under various identities and various names.
But Wang Yajiao had no intention of exterminating these people. These people have been exposed, so all you need to do is blacklist them.
It would have been easy to clear them out, but the day would definitely send the next group of men to take their place. When the time comes, it will be a situation of blindness in both eyes.
The imperial capital is a metropolis. There are certainly a lot of people coming and going. It's not that easy to find out who is involved with the Japanese.
Therefore, none of these eyeliners have been cleaned up. And those internal rats, Wang Yajiao did not clean up. Just monitor them. The Supreme Council of the Coalition Government was also informed.
"It seems that the Japanese are really in a hurry this time, and the two giant rats that have not been exposed have slipped out! Hey, hey, hey......" Wang Yajiao sneered and waved his hand. said: "Report the situation to the commander-in-chief and Chairman Lin, and ask them to have an idea." ”
"Yes!" Lu and a standing upright, a deep voice should arrive.
Wang Yajiao's intelligence mouthed that the relationship between superiors and subordinates was completely handled in the way in the army, and it was extremely taboo to report to the higher levels. Any situation needs to be approved by Wang Yajiao before it can be reported.
The news quickly spread to Tu Menghu and Lin Sen, and a special meeting was held within the coalition government for this purpose. Everyone couldn't laugh or cry about this matter, this bull ghost snake god who didn't recruit anyone and didn't provoke anyone came to the imperial capital.
The United States has said that Secretary of State Hull will visit China on behalf of President Roosevelt, accompanied by Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the British Empire in Canada.
"It seems that the British can't sit still, hahaha......" can make those British who think they are sorry to be deflated, Lin Sen feels extremely happy.
These damn Brits, who look like saviors all day long, eat and take more. It is clear that he was born as a robber, and he will stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at you and say something that is not in line with the spirit of international humanitarianism.
It's boring to watch. Although the old man Lin was forced to serve as a puppet-like supreme leader in semi-colonial and semi-feudal China for the first half of his life.
But over the years, he has gained real power, and he is still moving towards victory step by step. After Yan Zhengqing's words, the bearing of the leader of this great country has been cultivated.
For the arrival of the British. Lin Sen only felt very relieved.
"If they want to see Mu Ning, then let them look. If you want to talk about anything, you can ask your teacher to go there. "Lin Sen has also learned to assign people now.
Yan Zhengqing is Tu Menghu's teacher, and everyone knows this. And his other identity is the current prime minister of the coalition government, and in the ancient Chinese rites, the teacher is equivalent to his father.
Tu Lao Hu fought bloodily in Annam, so it seems reasonable for Yan Zhengqing to entertain guests from afar as a private person. Speaking of which, it can be regarded as a past that can be said.
"Since they're all here, let's have a drinking party for them to wash the dust." The old commander of the navy, Sa Zhenbing, suddenly became playful. This old handsome man is getting older, and when he sees the country's strength, he can't help but feel a little old naughty mentality.
"Just let me, the old man, see this view...... The big countries in Europe and the United States are all vying to curry favor with us! It's been a situation I haven't seen in years......"
Oh, yes...... Not only Sa Zhenbing thought so, but also Yan Zhengqing and Lin Sen who were present were also gloomy in their hearts. All nations are coming, how many years has this been a beautiful scene?!
Although this is not considered a dynasty of all nations, it can live as one of the most powerful countries in the world at present, and they do not hesitate to put down their bodies and come here to curry favor with themselves. It's been a sight I haven't seen in years?!
And all this comes from the blood of those soldiers of the Wehrmacht, from those who are fighting and working hard in their respective posts. It is they who have supported this shattered country and come to this day step by step.
"Yes! This cocktail party must be held! Tu Menghu stood up and said solemnly: "We not only have to do it, but we also have to do it!" Let someone from the diplomatic department contact them and say that I hope they will be able to lay a wreath at the martyrs' cemetery to express their condolences! ”
Tu Menghu's eyes turned red. He thought of the warriors who had fought all the way with him in the north and south, but in the end they had not enjoyed any results.
Some of them died on the battlefield in the first Jinan battlefield in order to defend the national territory. Some people were fighting on the battlefield against the Soviet Union in Harbin.
Some people fought tirelessly on the battlefields of Shenyang and Shanhaiguan to drive away the Japanese army. They are the backbone of this country. Even if it is not too much glory to them.
"Our soldiers who died on the battlefield for their country, they can't enjoy anything else. The only thing I can do for them is to make them worthy of enough glory! ”
Tu Menghu's words made Lin Sen and the others silent. They thought of the tiger after the imperial capital became the capital. The first thing I did was to ask someone to build a huge monument.
"Monument to Chinese Martyrs"! On this huge monument there is an inscription of the top leaders of all levels and parties of the coalition government. And among them. The most famous and eye-catching sentence is: The heroes of the Chinese nation are immortal!
Every time they arrive in Qingming and Chongyang, there are always countless active or retired soldiers from all walks of life who come from all sides to lay wreaths in front of this huge monument.
And this is also an unfulfilled rule of the coalition government and the national defense forces: during the Qingming season, the top leadership of the coalition government and the top leadership of the national defense forces must lay wreaths in front of the monument.
But never before has a foreign leader laid a wreath in front of the monument.
"Just do what Meng Ben said!" Sa Zhenbing, the old man, burst into tears after hearing Tu Menghu's words. The old man remembered his comrades who died on the battlefield.
They are so young, but even with their best efforts, they still fail miserably. Sa Zhenbing used to be so painful, so remorseful. He wanted to do something for his fallen comrades. But I found myself as if I couldn't do anything.
Give them kudo! Tell people what they did. Let them reap the respect they deserve. Tu Menghu's words struck at the old man's heartstrings.
On that huge monument, there are twenty white marble reliefs with the Battle of Dadonggou. Defeated naval battles, unyielding warriors! These are all worthy of our commemoration.
When the monument was inaugurated, Sa Zhenbing personally went to watch the ceremony. When he saw the statue of his old classmate, Deng Shichang, who committed suicide and martyrdom in the Battle of Dadonggou, the old man couldn't help but burst into tears......
"Good! Let's make a big scene! Lin Sen stood up and said excitedly: "When the time comes, all of our committee members will go to watch the ceremony." Those soldiers who have fought and sacrificed for the country deserve this gift!! ”
Lin Sen and Tu Menghu all agreed, and this matter was naturally passed without doubt. The telegram was sent directly to Hull, who had landed in Canada.
Hull has no objection to this condition. Left and right were just laying a wreath, and Hull didn't think it was anything. There were people in the British Empire who wanted to oppose it.
The reason is that there is a relief of "Humen Gunsmoke" on the monument, and they think that China will treat the British as invaders and the British Prime Minister will lay a wreath, which will definitely not work.
"Do we have a better way?!" Churchill sneered at these British parliamentarians who were still struggling to save face, and said: "The British Empire is about to be gone, what else to do so vainly?!" ”
Subsequently, the parliamentarians and Hull flew directly to the Soviet Union.
In later generations, although former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited China four times, she insisted on refusing to present flower baskets to the Monument to the People's Heroes on this ground because there was a relief carving of Humen selling cigarettes on the monument......
Then, she fell in front of the Great Hall of the People.
"It seems that I still have to go to China......" Stalin sighed to Trotsky and others in the Kremlin, "otherwise, it will be troublesome if there is a change in China's choice and we don't know......"
ps: The code is now, and the code is not moving...... Tomorrow it will be 10,000...... What's that, can you smash some tickets to support it??