"Why should I leave? To return to France and accept German rule? ”

"The French can't protect us, the Japanese can't, the Germans, though strong, are sucking our blood in order to continue their war. In that case, why should I go back to France? To help the enemies who have invaded my homeland to continue their aggression against other countries? ”

"Although the Chinese are our enemies, they are not as mean as the Germans. They are committed to protecting our private property, guaranteeing our personal safety, and guaranteeing that we will not be treated unjustly...... There's a lot I can do here. I don't really want to say it, but we have to admit the fact that the Japanese are also our allies. So, here, even if the Chinese are defeated, we will not encounter much danger. This also means that in this war between China and Japan, we can at least ensure our personal safety in China, and we don't have to worry about it all day long like in Hanoi...... It's a battlefield! ”

"Could this be a battlefield too? God, didn't you read the newspaper? The Japanese are in a very difficult situation right now...... I don't want to be caught by the Chinese again. ”

"To other French colonies? Where to go? I can avoid war in China, I can avoid the conscription of Petain and de Gaulle, can I avoid the colonies? Whoever it was, they were trying to extract enough war supplies from the colonies, and it would be better to stay in China than to go there. Think about it, man, how much suffering we suffered during the First World War? I don't want my wife and children to have nothing to eat, and end up on the streets, or even go to ...... God, that's unimaginable! ”

……

"General MacArthur, do you feel about the performance of these Frenchmen?"

MacArthur thought that Qin Wei was trying to fool him, but he was discovered by his keen insight. Then debunked. But when he visited some of the surrounding towns one by one along the Li River and along the roads around Guilin, he had to admit his mistake. It's not that the Chinese government forcibly detained the French, but that the French didn't want to leave China at all. As for the reason...... The French should have made it very clear.

"These people have lost hope for the future of France!"

Eisenhower sighed. He always wanted to remind MacArthur not to take the initiative to mention any French affairs, let alone get involved in it, and even if he wanted to get involved, he had to discuss it with him first, but MacArthur didn't understand what he meant, and now there was a big fuss. It is important to know that the US envoy came to China and did not seek the Nationalist Government. Finding local generals first, this in itself is a very gimmicky news, and MacArthur has always been coquettish and likes to show his face in front of the media the most, and he plans to turn this "mediation" into a "political show" of his own. So he recruited a lot of reporters before he came, and allowed these reporters to follow his ass for interviews. Outcome. The results of the interview turned not only his "mediation" into a joke. It also greatly humiliated the French government, including Petain's Vichy government and de Gaulle's "Free France...... Even the French themselves don't want to pay attention to you, and you are still kind enough to jump out and find the Chinese theory yourself? Doesn't it even show your incompetence even more that you even pulled the Americans over? However, it was not Petain and de Gaulle who were now surrounded by reporters and asked about their "impressions", but MacArthur. looked at at least 100 Chinese and foreign reporters in front of him. Looking at MacArthur, whose face remained unchanged but was obviously a little at a loss, Eisenhower could only stand up hard-headed...... However, knowing the temperament of his old boss, he didn't say much, just said such a sentence.

"Hopelessly. As French citizens, they are indifferent to the grave situation facing their country, and they are no longer worthy of being French. ”

MacArthur quickly understood what Eisenhower meant...... This is not the fault of the United States, although they stepped on it without understanding the situation, and they seemed a little impatient, but they still had a good heart. The real problem lies with the French themselves, who have lost hope that their country may encounter in this war, so they simply break the jar, which has caused the embarrassing situation of the American and French governments, including himself:

"No one fails and the same goes for countries. Only by laughing at failure and continuing to move forward with your head held high, this is the real strong man. It is a pity that these French people in French Indochina have lost the courage to continue fighting after seeing the defeat of France...... I believe it's because they've been in the colony for too long, under the influence of those natives. But I also believe that they will not be so decadent forever, and that one day they will show again what a Frenchman should be. Do not forget, gentlemen, that France was once the most powerful country in the world, and even if it was defeated, it would still be one of the most powerful countries in the world. And France is strong precisely because the French people are strong. ”

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"General, your speech is really wonderful." As far as his NN is all false, he can't fool those reporters who have become elites. And there is a little bit of hostility towards China in and out of the words, otherwise you will praise the French dry hair?

Guilin, in a villa by the Li River, Qin Wei couldn't stop applauding MacArthur, but how could his superficial performance level be comparable to MacArthur, who claimed to have been performing all his life? Without a glance, not even half an eye, just a slight glance, not even a translator, MacArthur could see the sarcasm in Qin Wei's words, which made him angry, and the demeanor he had always maintained was instantly thrown aside:

"General Qin, why didn't I receive your report beforehand? Why do you have settled the French, but still pretend to be willing to accept 'mediation'? Do you know what kind of behavior this is? You are deceiving, you are fooling, you are treating the United States of America as a monkey to play with! ”

"General, from beginning to end, I have not disobeyed your will." Qin Wei smiled without changing his face: "Moreover, just when your country expressed its willingness to mediate, we have not yet finished dealing with these French...... They always thought we were going to kill them. I tried my best to appease them, and I was almost removed from my post for this...... You say I'm fooling you? I have not notified any of the reporters to interview you, let alone the time of your arrival. ”

"Are you questioning me for asking for trouble?" MacArthur pulled out the pipe he was holding in his mouth. Angry asked.

"Anyway...... I've always been very friendly. Qin Wei spread his hands, "You should be able to see this." ”

"Friendly? Friendly with ulterior motives, right? MacArthur sneered.

"Each other, each other." Qin Wei arched his hand with a grin, "We have always humbly learned from Western countries, and you are all our role models." ”

"You...... You're playing with fire! I'm going to report all of your performance to the White House, and you should know what the consequences are. MacArthur roared.

"What can be the consequences?" Qin Wei smiled, "Will the United States form an alliance with Japan?" If that's the case, then I'll have to admit it...... And congratulations in advance to the United States and Japan on completing the feat of scraping the Pacific Ocean as soon as possible! Amen! ”

"You ......" Seeing Qin Wei shake his head and make a cross on his chest, MacArthur had to be silent although he was angry. It is impossible for the United States to form an alliance with Japan. The stronger Japan is, the more it will infringe on the interests of the United States. It wants to curb Japan's expansion in East Asia. We can only rely on China. This is also the reason why Roosevelt was obviously calculated by Qin Wei many times, but he still pinched his nose again and again. China needs the United States, and the United States needs China as well......

"General Qin," Eisenhower looked at MacArthur, who was speechless with anger, and secretly sighed again. I didn't have a long time in contact with Qin Wei. But how can his methods be compared with MacArthur, a pseudo-politician who can only put on a show? He's going to be a top politician in the future. Therefore, he inquired about Qin Wei's deeds early. This man dares to calculate even the president of the United States. And how can you care who MacArthur is? His original intention was not to want the United States to get involved in the relationship between China and France. But by the time he got the news, MacArthur had already accepted the appointment, and he had to keep his mouth shut. Unexpectedly, as soon as Qin Wei decided that MacArthur was coming with hostile intentions, he immediately arranged a means to cleanly make the careless MacArthur and the US government lose an adult. But I can only admit it. This shows that Qin Wei is a person who is quite difficult to mess with, but MacArthur is unrelenting, and such a move will only further stimulate the contradiction between the two...... It seems that up to now, there seem to be only a few people who have offended Qin Wei who have a good end. Although MacArthur was different from the others. With the entire United States as the backing, Eisenhower also thought of the Soviet representative Chuikov, who was afraid of Qin Wei, although he had not met that person, but he had also heard many rumors about this in Chongqing. And Qin Wei was able to extract so much benefit from the greedy and stingy Soviets for the Chinese army, and he did not necessarily fear the United States, even if they needed the material support of the United States at this time. Therefore, in order to prevent the contradiction between the two from further intensifying, he can only stand up again:

"I want to know what you're going to do next...... You don't always feed these French, do you? ”

"Of course not. They live around Guilin and need to pay for it...... They are all here to visit China now! Qin Wei replied.

"And what are you going to do next?" Eisenhower glanced at MacArthur, who was glaring at Qin Wei viciously: "Continue to use means to increase our mutual distrust and hostility consciousness?" ”

"As long as you are not hostile to me, you will naturally not feel the backlash." Qin Wei smiled at Eisenhower and stood up, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first...... Ike, you stay here with General MacArthur for two days to enlighten him. Really, I didn't deliberately try to trick him, all of this is actually the responsibility of the U.S. government, and of course the general himself. ”

"Can't we just talk about it? General MacArthur is not actually a stingy person, he is very reasonable, not to mention that we have a common enemy! Seeing that Qin Wei was about to leave, Eisenhower said in the back.

"I want to, too, but I don't have time, Ike." Qin Wei turned his head with a wry smile: "Tada Jun ran out of Shanxi and returned to North China with two divisions...... I've got to be busy. (To be continued......)