The Normandy landings were a great success, and the second theater was opened. At this time, the eyes of the world are again focused on Europe, and there is no doubt that no one doubts the time of the fall of the fascist Axis powers, it is only a matter of time.

Chinese newspapers also carried detailed reports on the heroic battles of Huang Ke and the officers and men of the 336th Brigade, and it was even rumored that Eisenhower could not defeat the German army in the Normandy landing battle, but later invited Huang Zheng to come over and formulate this plan. As a result, the Germans were beaten to the ground at once.

It is also said that after the First World War in Normandy, President Roosevelt was willing to exchange 15 American generals and dozens of divisions of equipment for Huang Ke, but Huang Ke politely refused.

There is a heated discussion about this kind of joke that has no source, but it has a nose and eyes, and many people believe it to be true, and it is still talked about decades later.

Nanjing, Fenglin Road, Huang Mansion.

Huang Ke looked at the battle report that had just arrived from the front line, and his wife Zhao Xiaowan was sulking with him in the past few days, because he had sent his two sons to the front line. It's just a matter of going to the front line, it's still an extremely difficult front line, the European battlefield, the Germans are known as the division of tigers and wolves, is that so easy to fight? Not to mention the youngest son, who almost froze to death in Mongolia last time.

When she heard this, she couldn't stop scolding Huang Ke for being ruthless and hard-hearted, and even said that Huang Ke would do whatever it took for his political goals.

Huang Ke didn't bother to explain to her, it's understandable for women to take a fancy to their children, but if their children don't go out to exercise, how can they be tempered into steel?

How can we do it now without accumulating some capital? Besides, the performance of both sons was very satisfactory to him, and he did not live up to his expectations, so there was no reason to transfer back.

However, Zhao Xiaowan still refused to pay attention to him, saying that if any son had three longs and two shorts, he would definitely not forgive him.

But today she has to talk to Huang Ke anyway, because her daughter Huang Ying is coming back from the United States. Zhao Xiaowan was still angry when she spoke: "If it weren't for my daughter's face, I would definitely not pay attention to you." ”

Huang Ke smiled slightly, but said, "Okay, for my daughter's sake." By the way, Ying'er likes to eat Suzhou-style pastries, is it ready for people? ”

"Waiting for you to prepare, my daughter is hungry." Zhao Xiaowan gave him a blank look and put on a tie for him.

Not long after the two of them cleaned up, the sound of a car came from outside, and Huang Ke hurriedly put on his suit and said, "Let's go, Ying'er is back." ”

When the couple walked to the door, Huang Ying's car also happened to arrive. Huang Ying got out of the car and ran over excitedly, "Mom and Dad." ”

Huang Ying and her mother Zhao Xiaowan gave a warm hug, while Huang Ke stood next to him with his hands behind his back, giggling, without the demeanor of a country's leader at all, but like a simple father.

He took the bag from Huang Ying's hand and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go back to eat." ”

Huang Ying took her parents by her arms and walked towards the house. He asked his dad why he didn't go to work today. Huang Ke smiled: "Of course you're back, I deliberately asked for leave." ”

After arriving in the living room, the family's grandmother, the cook Lao Ma, as well as the chief of the guard, Chen Liewen, the secretary Chen Liewen and other people all came out.

Most of these people grew up watching Huang Ying, so they took her as a junior.

Huang Ying also took these people as elders and relatives, she asked people to open their suitcases and give them gifts one by one, first for their parents, then for their grandmother and Lao Ma, and Uncle Fourteen, etc., in short, everyone has it.

"It's really bothering that this kid can still think of us when he comes back from the United States." Mother Sun muttered.

Huang Ying said with a smile: "My father said that our Huang family has no distinction between superior and inferior, we are all a family. Bring it to my parents, and naturally I will bring it to you. ”

After a group of people exchanged pleasantries, they were all busy with their own work, which was also to set aside time for Huang Ke's family to talk and talk.

Huang Ke took the vinyl record that Huang Ying gave him Beethoven, lit a cigar and said, "Tell me about the situation over there." ”

Huang Ying sat up and reported to her father about the situation in the United States.

"I won't report much on the situation on the front, I think you know better than I do. There are also divisions within the top brass in Washington about post-war planning, with one faction arguing that the post-war United States should reset the world economy and establish an economic system with dollars as an equivalent transaction, while providing aid to other democracies to promote reconstruction; ”

Huang Ke nodded, "If you control the economy, you will control everything." The United States has demonstrated an astonishing national mobilization and strong economic power in this war, and it is difficult for anyone to match it after the war. So, what about the other faction? ”

"The other side of the spectrum is more radical, but it is also very popular at the top of the United States. They believed that Germany should occupy Japan after the war, and that their main goal was to defend against the Soviet Union. You know, in the course of the Soviet attack on Germany, the countries everywhere it went had become regimes ruled by the Red Party. This deeply worries Washington, whose view is a total containment of the Soviet Union. ”

Huang Ke was a little puzzled after thinking about it, these two points of view are almost the same meaning, where is there any need to argue? Is there anything else Huang Ying can't say?

He told his daughter his thoughts, and Huang Ying said bluntly: "Father, the difference between the two factions is that the former faction advocates large-scale aid to Europe after the war, which is also in line with the United States' policy of putting Europe first and then Asia. On the other hand, those who advocate the encirclement of the Soviet Union believe that large-scale aid to China should be built after the war, because China and the Soviet Union are bordering on a large scale, and the bridgehead in Asia after the war can effectively prevent the Soviet Union from building and even confront the Soviet Union. ”

Huang Ke's face turned grim after hearing this, and he asked Huang Ying, "What do you think?" ”

Huang Ying thought for a while and said: "We need American assistance for post-war reconstruction, but we cannot become a bridgehead for the United States and the Soviet Union to fight and confront. The Soviet Union had great industrial production and military capabilities, and it would be disadvantageous for us to confront them head-on. ”

Huang Ke nodded, "Political competition is mediation, we need the assistance of the Americans for post-war reconstruction and economic recovery, but we can't become pawns of their confrontation with the Soviet Union." Now is the time to test the political wrestling, what is the way forward? In fact, thousands of years ago, the ancients had already demonstrated it to us. ”

Huang Ying naturally understood the meaning of her father's words, so she added: "Wishful thinking is always not good, which is one of the reasons why there is a lot of opposition to this view in the United States. ”

"Well, Roosevelt was a man of forethought, and if he continued to do so during his tenure, I think the post-war situation might have improved even more, not enough to hear that his health was not very good......"

As soon as she finished saying this, Huang Ying was extremely surprised, Roosevelt was deeply troubled by illness, this is a matter that has always been strictly kept secret, not to mention the heads of state of other countries, and even few people in the United States know about this matter, if she had not been invited by Mrs. Roosevelt to the White House that day to find out the clues, I am afraid that President Roosevelt would not have noticed anything different.

"Father, how do you know about this?" Huang Ying asked.

Huang Ke naturally couldn't tell the real reason, he waved his hand and said, "I found out when we met a few years ago. Let's not talk about this, let's talk about yourself, are you still comfortable over there? Ever thought about coming back? ”

"Father, what do you mean?" Huang Ying knew that the reason why her father said this must have some plans.

Huang Ke nodded, "It's okay to stay in the United States all the time, but it's not a long-term solution." Have you ever thought about going back home after the war to do something? ”

Huang Ying shook her head, she didn't hide it from her father, she really hadn't considered this.

Huang Ke sighed slightly and said: "In China, in the past, the political stage was a big table, and the four pillars were guns and ammunition. Whoever has more guns will be able to stand on this stage for a long time, such as Zhang Xueliang, Yan Xishan, and Feng Yuxiang. Now that people are no longer playing on your stage, it doesn't make sense for these pillars to fall down. ”

He went on to say: "Over the past period of time, various democratic parties have been giving me opinions, and some of them have simply openly criticized me in the newspapers, saying that they want to engage in a coalition government or constitutional government, and I should not oppose it, nor do I want to oppose it; peace, democracy, and construction are, after all, the general trend of the world, and Mr. Nakayama is right when he says, 'The general trend of the world is mighty, and those who go with it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish.'" I don't want to be a man with a mantis arm as a car, so I'm going to let go after the war. ”

After hearing this, Huang Ying suddenly felt the greatness of his father, "Father, do you really plan to do this?" ”

"Yes, these are also the promises made at the beginning of the revolution." Huang Ke smiled slightly after speaking, "But this stage is fascinating after all, and the reason why I sent you all out to experience is precisely because of this." If you want to return to this stage in the future, you can rely on some of my prestige, and of course you need to rely more on yourselves. ”

Saying this, Huang Ying naturally understood, she was aware of her father's good intentions, at this time he was no longer the head of state dressed in a neat body, but an old father who was paving the way for his children.

"Of course, these are subject to your own opinions, and I don't mind if you are willing to develop and research in your own interests." After Huang Ke finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Zheng'er likes to lead soldiers, Zhengzhong likes literature and dramas, you and I don't know, if they can achieve something in these aspects in the future, I am also very happy." After all, on this stage, there are a lot of indescribable things for the people on the stage. ”

Huang Ying nodded, and didn't say what she really thought, she just responded: "I've written it down." ”

"Commander, it's time to eat." Mother Sun came over, Huang Ke nodded and stood up and said, "Let's go, Ying'er, let's eat." ”