The Asian theater was raging, the European theater was also advancing, and the end of fascism had come, and in the autumn of 1944, there was no doubt about it.

The haze of war that shrouded the world will eventually dissipate, and the next step is the question of the international trend, which is related to the direction and development of the post-war period, and Huang Ke proposed the establishment of a post-war police organization to maintain the peace and security of the international community.

This initiative was approved by the heads of state of the four countries, after all, China at this time had already played an irreplaceable role in the war against Japan and Germany, and no one could erase the miracle created by this ancient nation in the East.

The heads of state of the four countries agreed to meet, and Huang Ke chose Shanghai, China, for the initiative.

Churchill and Stalin did not agree to this, but what they did not expect was that Roosevelt also recommended Shanghai as the meeting place, and the two had no choice but to agree.

At that time, the Shanghai civil airport had restored its pre-war transportation capacity, all kinds of transportation facilities had been restored, the buildings and streets damaged during the war had also been repaired, autumn came, the plane trees on the streets exuded golden clothes, and the largest city in the Far East opened its arms in this golden costume to welcome guests from all over the world.

In order to avoid the recurrence of the incident in Cairo last time, the security of Shanghai was classified as the top priority this time, and Shanghai Mayor Chiang Ching-kuo personally grasped the security issue, Yang Yibing was responsible for assisting, and Du Yuming, commander of the East China Theater, also participated in it, and more than 20,000 people were mobilized to participate in this security.

Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, and others arrived by special planes, and the heads of state and dignitaries stayed at the International Hotel on Nanjing West Road. The venue of the meeting was also held here

The meeting focused on the establishment of international organizations after the war, as well as the issuance of a document urging Japan and Germany to surrender, as well as the settlement of the postwar occupation of Germany and Japan.

Although there are many things, but the heads of state are very busy, so the schedule of the meeting is very tight, only four days. Over the course of four days, more than 100 sessions were held in the main venue and in the breakout sessions.

In addition to these issues of consensus, there was also a need to resolve some territorial disputes between China and Britain and between China and the Soviet Union.

Before the meeting, Huang Ke said to Foreign Minister Song Ziwen: "We are talking to Britain this time to take some issues from Myanmar and India, to get them to choke their necks, and let them return Hong Kong to us." ”

Song Ziwen lifted his glasses and couldn't help but express his worries about the prospect of negotiations, "Now that Hong Kong is still in the hands of the Japanese, will it be a little inconvenient to talk at this time?" ”

At this time, He Yingqin, who was standing on the side, said quietly: "Don't worry about this, we have taken the lead in terms of troops." General Cui Wu has ordered Zhang Fakui to take the 11th and 13th armies to the Bao'an area of Shenzhen, and the railway department is planning to build the Guangzhou-Kowloon railway. At the sound of an order, our troops will be able to enter Hong Kong. In less than three days, we will be able to expel the Japanese troops occupying Hong Kong. ”

"In this way, I will have confidence." Song Ziwen said.

"However, as far as we know, the British are already starting to make a move. They have now begun to send a large number of spies to Hong Kong, and they have also contacted the former British government assistant Kim Son who was imprisoned by the Japanese in Stanley Prison through secret channels, in an attempt to seek a power vacuum after the Japanese left. He Yingqin said worriedly.

"The situation is urgent." "Militarily, we have always had to maintain our presence, not only in Hong Kong, but also in Indochina and even in Southeast Asia," Huang said. Take these and talk to the British, it's easy to talk. ”

Song Ziwen nodded, and said: "The issue of the main island of Hong Kong in the Treaty of Nanjing is cession, and Kowloon and other areas are also ceded, and only a small part of the New Territories ......"

Before he finished speaking, Huang Ke waved his hand and said, "It is an unequal treaty signed by the Qing government, and we will not recognize it." Ziwen, in the negotiation of this matter, we must be tougher. We have only one principle, and we must take back all sovereignty over Hong Kong, and we will do whatever it takes to achieve that. ”

These words were loud and clear, and Song Ziwen also made Huang Ke's bottom line clear, and now he transferred Zhang Fakui to take two armies to be stationed in Bao'an, Shenzhen, it seems that he is not only preparing to drive away the Japanese army there.

After Song Ziwen went out, He Yingqin came over and asked, "Zhang Fakui's two armies, do you want to move now?" ”

Huang Ke waved his hand, "Let's talk about it first, and see how the talk goes." If it's not good, be ready at any time. ”

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Prior to the talks, Huang Ke met with President Roosevelt, who had come from afar. Roosevelt looked thinner than he had last met in Egypt, his eyes sunken and tired, and his illness seemed to have taken no diminutive toll on him.

With the help of his assistant, he slowly walked towards Huang Ke in a wheelchair. Huang Ke looked at the wise president of the United States in front of him, who may be dying soon, but his far-sightedness is unmatched by many successors who have succeeded him, and this person's cooperation with China and help China in the process of taking office are obvious to all.

Of course, many of these may be self-interested, but some of them are indelible.

Huang Ke stepped forward, shook hands with Roosevelt, and expressed his welcome.

Roosevelt half-jokingly said, "Mr. Chairman, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon." God forbid, you're still so handsome and burly, but I'm already an old man. ”

"Mr. President is still so wise and humorous." Huang Ke replied with a smile.

After a few pleasantries, the two sat down in the living room. Roosevelt did not go around in circles, and said straight to the point: "Mr. Chairman, some of the things you mentioned to me on the phone last time, I think because they are too far away, I can't understand them too clearly. Could you please elaborate on that? ”

Huang Ke smiled heartily, Roosevelt was really a very accurate person, and he talked about this issue first.

"Yes, we developed a new weapon not long ago, and this little thing can destroy a city." After Huang Ke finished speaking, he said lightly: "We call this little gadget *, but I prefer to call her 'Miss Qiu' because she is round, like a ball." You know, in the Chinese language, Qiu and Qiu are homophones. ”

After listening to the translator's words, Roosevelt couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, he felt that it was right, the Chinese were indeed developing nuclear weapons, and they had already developed them successfully, as Huang Ke said, this would be a great achievement, and even would change the shape of future wars.

On the surface, however, Roosevelt did not show any surprise, and his expression still had a hint of a smile, as if he was chatting with an old friend in the afternoon.

"It's great that such a powerful weapon is so powerful, then we can end the war against Japan as soon as possible." Roosevelt smiled slightly.

Huang Ke nodded, "That's nature." However, we only exist in the theory of experimentation, and in any case, the actual combat aspect will have to be difficult to a certain extent, because this is an unknown territory. ”

"However, I think that when we make more than three of these*, the Japanese will not be far from surrendering."

Roosevelt nodded, smiled slightly, and did not speak.

Huang Ke lit a cigar and said slowly: "The American people helped the Chinese people a lot during the war, and we will not forget this." As allies, we will abide by the agreement between our allies and give you the complete set of this technology when it matures. ”

As soon as these words were translated, Roosevelt was surprised, and his calm expression shook slightly, he had listened to Oppenheimer, Einstein and others about the "Manhattan Project", and understood the power and importance of this weapon, but what he couldn't understand was why Huang Ke took the initiative to transfer this weapon technology?

You know, as the only country that has nuclear weapons, their military capabilities will be fundamentally changed, and the transfer of this technology will undoubtedly break this sole monopoly.

However, Roosevelt soon thought that Huang Ke must have wanted to exchange this technology for something, and this smart guy would never let himself suffer.

"I am very grateful to Mr. Chairman for the trust he has placed in us. So, what can we do for you as allies? Roosevelt knew that conversations between smart people didn't need to be overly roundabout, straightforward, efficient, and fast.

Huang Ke crossed his legs and said slowly: "To be honest, we need the United States as a staunch ally a lot, we need to recover and develop the economy after the war, and in the face of a powerful threat from the north, we also need to build a sufficient navy." When I first joined the revolution, I had planned for this, but the Japanese disrupted our plans and we had to stop them. This will need to be repaid by the Japanese side after the war. ”

Roosevelt heard that these words had three meanings, the first was that China needed U.S. financial assistance for post-war reconstruction, and the second was that the U.S. needed them to confront the Soviet Union and build a navy; The third is to say that the Japanese will make reparations for this war.

The three requirements are very straightforward and very much in line with the reality. Roosevelt thought for a moment and said, "These are all things we should do. ”

Huang Ke smiled, "Then, after this weapon is applied to actual combat, I think the relevant contract can be signed between the two countries." ”

Roosevelt nodded, "No problem." ”

After the main issues were decided, Huang Ke talked about some of the topics of the meeting, the establishment of an international organization, and the exchange of views on the Hong Kong issue.

Although there is not much consensus, there are some issues that need to be discussed, and both sides are aware of this. The two finished their talks and went back to prepare.