In the auditorium, there was a murmuring sound, and then there was silence for a while. At this time, I don't know which student took the lead in applauding, and the sparse applause rang out, and the young man who asked the question glanced around, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his face showed a rather smug expression.

This category must be the so-called radicals, they admit to death, do not know how to be flexible, waving the banner of the country and the nation, and aggressively with the principle of not giving in, which seems to be helping, but in fact it is harmful!

However, he also understands in his heart that sometimes, this kind of person is often needed.

Most of the time, however, the presence of this type of radical can be counterproductive.

But he knows today that it is not okay not to answer this question, and it is not okay to answer it unsatisfactorily. He thought for a moment and then said, "You sit down first!" ”

Instead of sitting down, the young man asked, "Mr. Chairman, please answer my question." ”

Huang Ke smiled slightly, there was no expression of anger on his face, he pressed his hand, and then said in fluent English: "Sit down first." I'll feel more comfortable because I'm not just answering this question for you, but for all those who have similar questions. ”

The young man still refused to sit down, and said in a heartfelt voice, "Mr. Chairman, please answer my question." ”

Huang Ke was no longer reluctant, he smiled and said: "Okay, it seems that our classmate attaches great importance to the concept of democracy, he saw that I had been standing, and he felt that he was not good at sitting, so he asked to stand too." ”

There was a low laugh in the auditorium, and the atmosphere of the scene eased slightly.

Huang Ke stepped forward and said, "Before answering your question, I would like to ask you a question, what role do you think the United States plays in this war against fascism?" ”

The interpreter translated the original words, and the student shook his head and said, "Mr. Chairman, I am asking about China and Burma, please answer my question and not go into other aspects." ”

Huang Ke nodded, "You have a strong sense of purpose, which is good." So let me answer your question, the United States is playing an extremely important role in this war against fascism. It can be said that without the support of the United States, China's war of resistance would have been extremely difficult, and Britain might even have perished, and even the Soviet Red Army was aided by American military supplies. ”

"Similarly, in China, we have American soldiers, because our air force is very weak, and a large number of American planes and pilots have come to the Chinese battlefield in formations to help the Chinese people fight the war of resistance. In fact, in the early days of the war, the Soviet Red Army also sent their formed pilots to support our war of resistance. ”

"I'll tell you one more thing. At the beginning of 1940, when American pilots came to China, because they liked to eat steak, our common people killed their own cattle and made steaks for them. These are not forced, but voluntary. In today's Burma, in Tonggu, the local people also give their family's rice to the officers and soldiers of the expeditionary force. The same is true. ”

Huang Ke's words resonated with most people, and many people in the venue couldn't help nodding.

Seeing this, the young student interrupted Huang Ke's speech again: "Mr. Chairman, I admit that China sent troops to help Burma drive out the Japanese, but now there are no more Japanese troops in Burma. There was no need for the expeditionary force to be stationed again, and at this time the expeditionary force should withdraw from Burma and return power in Burma to the Burmese people. What independent sovereign state would allow another country to have a large-scale military presence for a long time? ”

Huang Ke patiently listened to what he said, and then said: "We have a saying in China that 'those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety'. It means that the last point is the key to victory. Today, we have not won all the victories in the war against Japan, and even in Thailand, not far from Burma, the Japanese army's so-called "Malay Tiger" Yamashita Bongbun and his army of tigers and wolves are still ready to move. It can be said unceremoniously that as long as we relax a little, the Japanese army will definitely make a comeback! ”

Speaking of this, Huang Ke accentuated his tone, he stretched out a finger and pointed to the air and said: "As for the issue of 'sovereign state garrison' you mentioned, I can tell you unequivocally that the British mainland is not occupied by the Japanese army, but now there are at least fifteen divisions of American troops stationed there. This is not a degrading issue, because countries vary in size and emphasis. As a great power, we need to shoulder our responsibilities to uphold democracy and freedom together! ”

After speaking, Huang Ke's face suddenly became serious and said: "In order to expel the Japanese army, the Chinese Expeditionary Force has so far paid a tragic price of 100,000 lives. Most of them are about your age, and many of them are in higher education at the same time as you. But for the sake of independence and freedom, they gave up such a life, and even paid for their young lives, saving the country cannot rely on empty talk, it must be practiced to produce true knowledge! ”

The venue fell silent for a moment, and only Huang Ke's voice echoed in the auditorium.

"As for the withdrawal of troops you mentioned, I can assure everyone here that after the surrender of Japan, the Chinese Expeditionary Force will immediately withdraw its troops from Burma and will not leave a single soldier in Burma!"

After speaking, Huang Ke bowed slightly and thanked everyone. The young student was speechless to answer anything, and someone took the lead in applauding.

Immediately afterwards, thunderous applause resounded in the auditorium, and someone really stood up and shouted "Huang Ke!" Huang Ke! ”

At this time, Aung San and U Nu, who were standing in the audience, looked at each other and muttered in a low voice, "Let that student go first, I'm worried that someone will recognize him." ”

Wu Nu nodded, and after whispering a few words to Wu Dengwen on the side, Wu Dengwen understood and left the venue.

This scene happened to be seen by Fourteen Tsai.

The speech had an unexpected effect. On the way back, Huang Ke sat in the back of the jeep with his eyes closed. Fourteen Tsai reported what he had seen, and Huang Ke closed his eyes and said: "This is understandable, Aung San and they also want to get our exact assurance, and if they can't think of any other way, they will naturally use this method." ”

Fourteen nodded and said, "I see, as expected, tomorrow they will publish your words in the newspaper." ”

"Well, it's also a reassuring pill for them. By the way, what's the afternoon itinerary? Has Stilwell arrived? Huang Ke asked.

Chen Liewen on the side said: "Yes, General Stilwell has arrived in the morning. ”

"Well, I'm afraid this is even more difficult than Aung San." Huang Ke looked out the window and said.

……

At three o'clock in the afternoon, in the conference room hall of the Yangon Headquarters of the Expeditionary Force, Huang Ke met with his old friend, General Stilwell.

Stilwell's emaciated figure, deep eye sockets, a pair of glasses hanging on his face, his face left a lot of marks under the hot sun, and his military uniform was straight, so to speak, this guy was more sympathetic and able to endure hardships than many Chinese officers at that time.

Huang Ke shook hands with him, and after a few words of greeting, the two took a seat at the long table in the conference room. On the conference table were the national flags of China and the United States, separated along the national flags, and the same white ceramic teacups and military hats were placed on the table, and the generals of China and the United States sat on either side.

Because it was such a high-level meeting, everyone stood up with their backs and their hands on their knees.

"I would like to welcome Mr. Chairman to visit Myanmar, but it is too hot in Myanmar at this time." Stilwell started with his opening remarks, and using the weather as a starting point is a common practice in many American conversations.

Huang Ke also said: "Yes, but the heat is only motivated." ”

"Yes, so I want to take advantage of this season to launch an attack on Thailand and the Indochina Peninsula and take advantage of the situation to drive out all the Japanese monkeys here." Stilwell naturally switched the conversation to what he was going to say.

He continued: "However, Mr. Chairman, I have some differences with your subordinates on many fronts......

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Ke stretched out his hand and interrupted: "General Stilwell, allow me to explain that in the formulation of specific combat policies, I have never been involved in the formulation of their specific tactics and the implementation of the campaign. I believe in my generals and believe that they will do well. Of course, if you have any specific operational opinions, you can communicate with General Sun and them at other times. ”

These words were tantamount to choking Stilwell's words back, and he could not continue to speak.

Stilwell lifted the glasses on his face, put his hands on the table, crossed his fingers together, and then spread his hands and said: "Okay, I actually want to talk to the chairman about the command of the American-style teaching brigade troops, and about the payment of military salaries to grassroots soldiers in your army. ”

This was a bit beyond Huang Ke's expectations, he thought that Stilwell just wanted the command of a part of the expeditionary force, and he never thought that he would mention any military salaries.

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn, and in the room, several dark green ceiling fans rotated tirelessly, stirring the somewhat stuffy air.

"Could you please tell us more about it?" Huang Ke asked calmly on the surface.

Then, he handed over a stack of documents, "This is some information about our aid materials during this period of time, as well as the personal receipt of your army's grassroots officers and soldiers. It doesn't take much rigorous investigation, just simple arithmetic to figure out the numbers. I can responsibly tell Mr. Chairman that a large amount of supplies do not know where they went. ”

This time it was Huang Ke's turn to be surprised, he glanced at the generals around him, some of these generals looked embarrassed, some looked unaware, and some were calm and composed, with different expressions.

Corruption, this is a situation that cannot be avoided in any era. But what Huang Ke didn't expect was that there would be such a problem in the treatment of military salaries and materials for officers and soldiers at the grassroots level.

He took the report and said, "General Stilwell, I will take this matter seriously. As for what you mentioned about the command of Zhang Lan's teaching brigade, there have been relevant agreements between China and the United States. You can continue to train and direct this force, but the overall deployment of this force will be at the disposal of the expeditionary force command. As the chief of staff of the Chinese theater of operations, you are naturally one of the decision-making members of the expeditionary force, there is no doubt about this. ”

After hearing this, Stilwell knew that this was a concession made by Huang Ke to himself, and he shrugged his shoulders and said, "That's good." ”

After speaking, Huang Ke regained his smile and said, "I want to visit an American tomorrow, does the general have time to accompany me?" ”

Stilwell smiled slightly, "Very happy." ”

"Alright, let's settle it." After Huang Ke finished speaking, he stood up and shook hands with him.