Chapter 541: The Appetite of the Chinese

Song Ziwen has been in the United States for a while, but this uncle is not very comfortable in the United States. Yan Huiqing, a veteran diplomat, did not give him any face at all, and the relationship between their Song family in the United States does not seem to be as influential as Yan Huiqing's foundation laid in the United States in this short period of time, that is to say, Americans pay more attention to the old face who has a lower status than him.

Although this old man has always put on a relatively tough attitude since he came to the United States, and sometimes even dares to shake his face in front of Roosevelt, such an act has won the admiration of many important members of the US government. Because Yan Huiqing is not just blindly tough, let alone arrogant and groundless arrogance like the original Qing government, this old guy can always find the most suitable support point to bargain with the Americans.

But this is not in line with his Song someone's diplomatic methods. As a result, a serious dispute arose between the two. Then, on his own, he approached U.S. government officials alone, and then he came under tremendous pressure from home. Lao Jiang even threatened to recall him, severely reprimanding him for what he had done. Not only that, but Song Meiling, the younger sister who has always relied on Olympic aid, also sent a telegram to question him, and the brother and sister also had a very unpleasant quarrel about it. However, he, Song Ziwen, is not such an easy person to admit defeat. He dared to make a splash in front of Lao Jiang, not to mention being thousands of miles away from the ocean? Moreover, he is here to make meritorious contributions, and he wants everyone to see the ability of his uncle in other countries, not to help an old man. Therefore, despite the opposition of Lao Jiang and Song Meiling, he still went his own way, until his business in Sichuan was sniped and suffered heavy losses......

Yan Huiqing has a backstage, and China's diplomatic strategy is actually following Qin Wei's plan. That kid is amiable to everyone on the surface, but he is more ruthless than anyone else. Not only with Kong Xiangxi. and a number of other businessmen joined forces to snipe at his business, and even had the means to encourage the Chinese in the United States to warn him.

Faced with the double encirclement from home and abroad, Song Ziwen finally knew that he was powerful. He also finally realized that although Qin Wei had no way to deal with him within the government, he could make him lose most of his property. This is unacceptable to him. For the country and the people, but you can't lose yourself. So he gave in. Although he is still the main person in contact with the Americans on the surface, the real host of diplomatic activities with the United States is still Yan Huiqing. He, the uncle of the country, can only be a mouthpiece.

So he has been very aggrieved during this time. But today he felt a wave of excitement...... He actually sang a-for-tat confrontation with the British Prime Minister, and made the Humpty Dumpty man have to take the initiative to lower his head?

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"Did I hear me right?" Churchill did not feel displeased, because he had been "shocked" by Song Ziwen's words, and his shiny brain also twisted up a series of "lines" representing thinking: "A country that has been invaded." Aren't you in a hurry to drive the invaders out of the city? Mr. Song, that's what you just said, right? ”

"You heard you right, Mr. Prime Minister." Song Ziwen nodded very calmly, "I really said that just now?" ”

"For what?" Churchill and Roosevelt exchanged glances, and then looked at the two Chinese in front of them suspiciously.

"Because it is not practical to drive Japan out of China at this time. And it is not in China's interests. Song Ziwen looked upright, "The Japanese must pay the price for what they have done in China." Otherwise. We, the Chinese government, cannot give an account to ourselves, to the millions of Chinese soldiers fighting on the front line, and likewise, to the 500 million Chinese!

"Does this have anything to do with your expulsion of the Japanese from China?" Roosevelt said, "Defeat the Japanese, and you will naturally get corresponding compensation from them!" ”

"Two. You don't know the Orient, let alone the culture of the Orient. Yan Huiqing sat next to Song Ziwen, and said lightly when he heard the words: "In our place, the result of the defeated is often death!" Especially for a country like Japan, where there is no way out. If they were defeated, the entire Japanese archipelago would be reduced to ruins...... China does not need ruins! What we need is a whole Japan. ”

"I don't quite understand what you mean." Roosevelt said.

"Our meaning is very simple, we want to move all the physical industries in Japan back to China! This is our most basic bottom line and requirement in this war! Song Ziwen said solemnly.

“…… So what do we get? ”

These Chinese are confident of victory. But who do you think you want to divide the fruits of victory, and now? Churchill sneered secretly, and a burst of anger once again appeared in his chest...... In his view, Soong's words simply ignored the existence of the British Empire in Asia.

"Mr. Prime Minister's words are right, you must know that China is not the only one fighting the Japanese in Asia." Roosevelt rubbed his hands together lightly and said with a smile. He was also very dissatisfied with Song Ziwen's words. Moving the entire Japanese brick-and-mortar industry back to China? These Chinese are also too greedy. Moreover, Japan's strength is already not to be underestimated. Although Japan is far inferior to the United States in terms of steel production and other industries, the Japanese can be mistaken for the fact that these industries pose a great threat to the United States. So, what a terrible sight would it be if all these things were moved to China, combined with China's huge population base and vast territory? Asia, will there still be a share of the United States? Even the wheelchair president had in mind the "Third World War...... If China was hostile to the United States or Europe at that time, how many troops would China, with its relatively strong industrial base and abundant resources, be able to send to fight? Ten million, or twenty million? If it really wants to fight at the last moment, then with China's population base, the Chinese government may be able to allocate more than 50 million troops. If that were the case, it would be a terrible nightmare for any person and for any country. (During World War II, the United States sent a total of 14 million troops, Britain 12 million, the Soviet Union 22 million, Germany 17 million, and Japan 9.7 million, all of which were more than one-tenth of the total population, of which nearly a quarter of Britain and more than a fifth of Germany!) )

"Of course, we know that there are also British and American allies fighting Japan in Asia, but what do Britain and the United States need from Japan?" Song Ziwen didn't seem to notice the vigilance and displeasure of the British and American prime ministers, but just asked with a smile.

“…… We don't need Japanese industry, but we are also skeptical that China will be able to absorb these Japanese assets. Churchill said, "We all know that the degree of industrial development depends on the level of knowledge of a country as a whole. And obviously, China is not doing very well in this regard, at least, you are still far from Japan. ”

"Mr. Prime Minister, you are stealing a change of concept." Yan Huiqing said with a smile, "China has a population of 500 million! Therefore, we do not need to raise the level of knowledge of the whole country, we only need to raise the level of a small part of the population to a corresponding level, which is enough to digest the Japanese industry. And I don't think that there are many high-level experts and scholars needed to digest some industries, what we need the most are workers, workers who can do things well. It is undeniable that Chinese workers are the most hard-working and good at learning in this world. Therefore, we are fully capable of digesting Japanese industry. ”

"And even if we can't digest it for a while, there's nothing." Song Ziwen continued, "From the First World War to the Second World War, there was only twenty years of so-called 'peace' in between. What does this mean? This shows that we must completely defeat Japan in this war. Because a country with a relatively high level of industry, strong industrial strength, and a large population can only cower on a few small islands, and these small islands also have frequent earthquakes, it is difficult to give people a long-term sense of security It is not in the interests of China and the United States, and of course, the United Kingdom. As long as Japan exists, it will think about breaking out of those small islands for a day...... Especially after the Meiji Restoration and the beginning of the industrial development, the Japanese people's feelings became more and more intense! Therefore, we believe that industrialization is not for Japan, and that we should restore it to its original form as an agricultural country. If Japan can stay in the Japanese archipelago for more than a thousand years, they will continue to stay there in peace. ”

"The reason why Germany will once again declare war on the countries that yearn for civilization and peace in the whole world is because in the First World War, the French government ignored the advice of the British government at that time, tried its best to weaken Germany, plundered everything in Germany, and even made the Germans unable to even eat enough, so that countless anger accumulated in the hearts of the Germans, and also gave Hitler, a fascist careerist, the soil for survival and growth...... Therefore, I am opposed to weakening Japan too much. Churchill said.

"Germany is a continental country and Japan is an island country, and they are fundamentally different." Yan Huiqing said, "Moreover, the most direct reason why Germany has been able to redevelop and become more and more difficult to contain is the 'appeasement policy' adopted by your country and the French government at the beginning!" Therefore, no matter which policy is implemented, it should be consistent and not give up halfway. Since 1895, the Chinese government has had enough of Japan's suffering, so I believe that the Chinese government will not make the same mistake. ”

"It is not in our conscience to forcibly trap a country like Japan, with a population of nearly 100 million, on a few small islands." Roosevelt said suddenly.

"The Japanese population is more than 70 million, but since they invaded the three eastern provinces of China, the number of casualties in China because of this war of aggression has exceeded 20 million......" Yan Huiqing looked at Roosevelt with a solemn face: "Mr. President, you have a conscience, but where is the conscience of the Japanese?" ”

"I remember that there is such a story in Aesop's Fables," Song Ziwen also looked at the two gringos in front of him, "The farmer and the snake!" If you think about it, the two characters in this story are like Britain is to Germany, and the United States is to Japan...... Our indulgence has bred two vicious wolves, and we have had enough of them. So I think that the kindness of good people should not be a breeding ground for sin! ”

"......" (To be continued......)