In a window-facing restaurant on the second floor of the Mina Palace Hotel, Huang Ke met President Roosevelt. There were many meetings between Roosevelt and Huang Ke, and as early as the 30s, when Huang Ke was still in charge of the National Industrial Construction Committee during the great economic crisis in the United States, the two met and cooperated in the economic field.

Later, there were many meetings one after another, and Huang Ke expressed great admiration for the US president in front of him, although he was somewhat disabled, and his perseverance and determination were very human.

In the same way, Roosevelt also had great respect for Huang Ke, who thought he was a head of state from an Eastern country, and in his opinion, Huang Ke not only had excellent insight and vision, but also had extraordinary courage and strategy.

The so-called sympathy for each other is probably just that.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they entered the restaurant together. It can be seen that the dining room has been specially arranged to welcome the arrival of the Führer, and the surrounding tables have been emptied, leaving only a large long table with flowers and some delicate and simple food, and a gramophone playing music next to it. The aroma of the veal steak and the music reverberate through the air.

"Hello, Your Excellency, we meet again." After a simple greeting ceremony, they began to sit down one after another. The staff began to serve the dishes.

Roosevelt first prayed before dinner, and after praying, he smiled and said to Huang Ke: "I hope Your Excellency Chairman will enjoy the lunch here." ”

"Of course, there's nothing more pleasant than having a delicious meal after a flight of thousands of miles." Huang Kedao.

As he spoke, Roosevelt motioned for Huang Ke to eat. The logistics staff prepared very carefully, taking into account his habitual factors, cut the fried steak into pieces, and specially equipped him with chopsticks.

He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, the meat of the veal steak was very tender, and with the sauce, it was indeed delicious.

"Mr. Huang, I heard that you have now started your march on the Korean Peninsula?" Roosevelt asked casually, seemingly casually, as he cut the steak.

Huang Ke took a sip of lemonade and said slowly: "Yes, our war on the Korean Peninsula has been going on for a while, but the current progress is not very smooth. You know, because winter is coming, and it's a difficult thing to fight in Korea in the winter. ”

"Winter is coming, will spring be far away?" Roosevelt's apt quotation of the English poet Shelley is indeed appropriate at this time.

"I also like Shelley's Ode to the West Wind, but I think some of the British may not be friendly to me at the moment." Huang Ke also responded humorously, and he shifted the conversation to the upcoming meeting with Churchill.

After the interpreter translated the words directly, Roosevelt was silent for a moment.

He put down the knife and fork in his hand, pursed his lips, and said, "Anyway, our meeting here is to solve this matter. I am confident in Mr Wong's sincerity in resolving our differences, and I know that Mr. Churchill has also come with great sincerity, and God willing, it will be a perfect meeting. ”

As he spoke, the two of them picked up the wine glasses in front of them and made a slight greeting,

The lunch between the two lasted for more than an hour, and it is not difficult to see that this lunch was just a beginning, and Roosevelt's real purpose was to have some meetings with Huang Ke, after all, on the Eastern battlefield, China is the main force of the war, China needs the United States, and the United States also needs China.

While Huang Ke was having lunch and afternoon tea with Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill also arrived in Cairo aboard the battlecruiser "Shengwei".

As with all procedures, upon arrival, he was taken to the Mina Palace Hotel under strict protection.

On the way, Churchill asked the people around him, "Has everyone else arrived?" ”

Stewart of the Intelligence Service told Churchill: "Roosevelt and Huang Ke have arrived, and they are now having lunch together. ”

Churchill nodded, and said with understanding: "What are they talking about?" ”

"It's not clear yet, and the content of the talks won't come out until after their talks." Stewart's MI6 is Britain's most important foreign intelligence agency.

Because this meeting was arranged by the British side, for security and various reasons, they had placed a large number of MI6 agents among the staff of the hotel in advance, and Miss Gunivara, who guided Huang Ke, was one of them.

It's no wonder that after Huang Ke saw her, he felt that something was wrong.

Churchill's motorcade slowly moved towards the Mina Palace Hotel, as Egypt was now under British rule, and Churchill undoubtedly had the feeling of being at home compared to the others.

However, he still frowned, because in addition to the troubles in the European theater, he was more worried about the current situation in the Far East. To be honest, on the battlefield in the Far East, the Chinese fought well, which somewhat surprised him, and the Chinese lads drove the Japanese monkeys into the sea and now, with the assistance of the United States, began to sweep the entire Indochina Peninsula.

This made him a little worried, knowing that the Indochinese Peninsula has always been the interests of Britain and France, and now that the Chinese are taking advantage of the opportunity of the war to get involved here, and they are adjacent to this place, it may be really difficult for Britain and France to include this place in their sphere of influence in the future.

These are all questions that Churchill had to consider.

Looking out the window at the familiar scenery, Churchill fell into thought.

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At this time, the special plane of the Soviet head of state Joseph Stalin also slowly landed at Cairo airport.

As with all the previous procedures, after Stalin got off the plane, he got into a special car that had been waiting for a long time, and drove towards the Mina Palace Hotel under the escort of the guards.

The journey seemed to make Stalin feel a little tired, he couldn't help but yawn when he got into the car, lit the pipe in his hand, took a deep breath, and asked Sergei, who was sitting next to him: "Have all the others arrived?" ”

Sergei was in charge of all aspects of the meeting on the Soviet side, and he had already arrived ahead of the heads of state and had a brief meeting with the personnel of China, the United States, and Britain to discuss the itinerary for the next few days and the security situation.

"Yes, Huang Ke and Roosevelt arrived in the morning, and Churchill arrived here just before you." Sergey said.

"It seems that the Chinese and Americans must have been talking about it for a while." Stalin said seemingly casually.

"Yes, Roosevelt and Huang Ke had lunch together at noon, and they were there when I left to pick me up." Sergey said.

"Any idea what they're talking about?" Stalin asked.

"I think they must have discussed not only the relationship with the Japanese, but also the relationship with the British and us. Recently, the Chinese have increased their forces on the Mongolian border, and they have driven out the Japanese in Manchuria, and we must hurry up. Sergei couldn't help but suggest after hearing this.

"There must be a presence in the Far East. This meeting was also decided for the basic post-war situation. The Americans want to balance the interests of all parties and ensure their own interests, and the British and the Chinese have conflicts in the Indochina Peninsula, and we have conflicts with the Chinese in Manchuria and Mongolia, all of which need to be reconciled by the Americans. Who made everyone still have the aid of the Americans? Stalin raised the pipe in his right hand and said.

"Yes, this meeting is also for the post-war period. Originally, we did not participate, but the pace of the Chinese march was too fast, and if we did not do it, Japan's sphere of influence in Asia would probably be replaced by the Chinese. Sergey said.

"In the final analysis, all this depends on power, don't talk nonsense without strength, everything is empty talk!" Stalin leaned back and spoke slowly in the soft leather seat.

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After lunch, Huang Ke and Roosevelt also had afternoon tea together. As Churchill and Stalin had envisioned, they talked about the differences between China and Great Britain, and between China and the Soviet Union, including the possibility of a joint operation between the two countries in the next step.

Roosevelt said, "I think you and Churchill need to come to a common understanding so that we can better engage in our next military operations in Asia." ”

Huang Ke nodded, "I agree with this. Your Excellency, we are all old friends, and I don't have to hide anything from you. I can tell you unequivocally that China has no territorial claims to Myanmar and the Indochinese Peninsula, including the Korean Peninsula, and we respect the choice of the local people. However, when it comes to China's territory, there is not the slightest room for concessions. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Lushun, the Penghu Islands, the Ryukyus, as well as Mongolia and Tibet, are all inherent territories of China. I can't back down, and I can't be a sinner of history. ”

Roosevelt nodded, "I understand what you're saying. That being the case, I am confident that we will reach more consensus in this meeting, and God willing, may we be able to achieve success in this meeting. ”

In the warm Yangon, the two talked for an afternoon, from the contradictions between China and Britain and China and the Soviet Union, to the next step of US assistance, as well as the war against Japan itself, and the management of Japan after the war.

Roosevelt also told Huang Ke that at the request of the Soviet Union and out of consideration of the war situation, their American and British allies were preparing to open a second battlefield in Europe to fight the Germans.

"I have heard General Stilwell report to me today that the Chinese soldiers are the best lads he has ever met, and I would like to invite you, if possible, to take part in the war against Germany. Of course, you don't need to send a lot of troops. Roosevelt's suggestion was something Huang Ke did not expect, but on second thought, China now has a million-strong army, and all the Japanese troops in the territory have been expelled, and it is indeed the country with the largest number of idle troops among the warring countries except the United States.

And the performance of these brave divisions in the war against Japan amazed many Americans, which is why Roosevelt made such a suggestion.

However, it was a thankless task to send troops on a large scale to participate in the war against the German mainland. You must know that the level of mechanization in the European battlefield is far from being comparable to that of the Asian theater, and it is not easy to defeat the Japanese, and now he is going to fight the Germans, which makes Huang Ke a little ambiguous.

Seeing that his attitude was not very firm, Roosevelt smiled and said, "Please rest assured, all the equipment and logistics supplies of your army will be provided by us." The most important thing is that in this way, China will be considered a great power in the world sense! ”

Huang Ke was a little moved when he heard this. He nodded, "I'll seriously consider this suggestion." ”