066 Shanghai Declaration

Halfway through the Shanghai Conference, many countries reached a consensus agreement on the establishment of an international organization after the war and on the partition of Germany and Japan.

The conclusion of this agreement can be described as difficult, not only because the delegations of the various countries in the sub-venues quarreled endlessly, but also at the meeting of the heads of state, the heads of state also quarreled over this matter.

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed that China, the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and France occupy Germany separately after the war, and the area occupied should be equalized.

Stalin was very upset when he pinched his pipe, and he waved his hand and said: "There is never any average in the war, and the question after the war must also be left to the strength to speak, and I see that whoever has conquered the territory will occupy it." We attack from the Eastern Front, you from the Western Front, that's all. ”

The French side disagreed with Stalin's proposal, and Stalin spread his hands and said: "If the occupation is carried out evenly, the Soviet Red Army will be resting in the near future, but it will be massively engaged in the war against the Germans." ”

Although his words aroused the anger of many people, the matter was there, without the million-strong division of the Soviet Red Army, I am afraid that more troops and energy would be needed to defeat Hitler, and this is something that no country can continue to invest.

Huang Ke has no objection to this, if he wants to do what Roosevelt said, no one will agree, because the Soviet Union invested millions of troops to attack Germany, while France is a country that lost its country in the war, and the efforts between the two are not the same, so it is naturally impossible to enjoy the same benefits.

Huang Ke won't worry about this matter, this mess in Asia has not been solved by itself, let alone Europe?

As for sending Huang Zheng to take his troops to participate in the war against Germany, on the one hand, it is to train the army, so that the Chinese army and the world's first-class army have the opportunity to cooperate or fight, which will be of great benefit to future growth. Secondly, Huang Ke had a secret that was not very motive, which he also secretly told him before Huang Zheng left, that he would go to Germany to seize some first-class scientific and technological theories and products, so as to lay a good foundation for future scientific and technological progress and development.

Of course, Huang Ke knew that it was not enough to rely on brute force robbery, but also needed to outwit.

In Europe, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union had a million-strong army, and their own troops were only tens of thousands, and it was not enough to fight soy sauce.

When Hitler first came to power, out of consideration of his own interests, there was a good and orderly cooperation between China and Germany, and a large number of German skilled workers came to China. Although relations between the two sides broke down and the workers returned to China one after another, the seeds were planted for people-to-people exchanges between China and Germany.

In addition to this, the Chinese visa, which was unconditionally open to Jews when the Nazi authorities deported them, also saved a large number of Jews. Therefore, Huang Ke decided to use these emotional factors to snatch talents.

Huang Ke didn't care about the future direction of Europe, let alone the German partition and occupation, these things were too far away for the Eastern countries.

Moreover, Germany will be one of the focal points of the war between the United States and the Soviet Union in the future, and there is no benefit in mixing it in. Except for the internal propaganda, adding oil and vinegar to the description, and enhancing the self-confidence of many poor people with few people, there is no other substantive effect.

Therefore, Huang Ke did not intend to fall out with Stalin on this matter, he intended to simply support Stalin's opinion.

Roosevelt knew that if the Soviet Union had not attacked Germany, then the United States would have to commit more troops, and although Stalin verbally threatened to "stop the Red Army's offensive", in practice he would not have done so.

The interests were in front of him, and Stalin could not let go.

However, if these things are not discussed well, then there will be many problems left behind after the war, and he knows this better than anyone else.

"Gentlemen, now that there is a disagreement in the meeting, I think we might as well take a break for a while and wait until half an hour later to continue." Huang Ke, as the host and the host of the meeting, saw this embarrassing situation and knew that it was likely to break up unhappily if the conversation continued, so it was better to adjourn the meeting for the time being, so that everyone could discuss a solution.

Of course, if there is still no agreement, then the issue will have to be shelved.

However, he believes that this will not happen, and it is impossible for the most savvy and sophisticated politicians in the world to sit in front of them.

The meeting was given a temporary break, during which President Roosevelt consulted Huang Ke about his intentions. There is no doubt that Churchill must have stood on the principle of equal distribution, and did not agree with Stalin's theory that whoever occupies it is whom, and the key point now is that Huang Ke said that although China has invested very few troops in Europe, the issue of the balance of interests between the major powers should still be discussed by several major powers.

Huang Ke smiled slightly and said to Roosevelt: "Mr. President, please forgive me, do you think Stalin will really stop the offensive?" ”

Roosevelt smiled at him tacitly, and he shook his head. It was a simple political question, one that he could see through at a glance.

Huang Ke continued: "So, do you think that the Soviet Red Army will spit out the areas occupied by them after their bloody battles in accordance with the prior agreement? Or is it so willing to hand it over and give it to the armies of other countries? ”

Roosevelt pinched his chin and pondered, "I think I understand what you mean." ”

Huang Ke nodded and said: "Mr. President, my dealings with the Soviets have been since I first participated in the revolution, and there are many things about this nation that deserve my respect, but at the same time, some of their bad aspects have always made me afraid. ”

"I don't mean to denigrate anyone, just to start with the most basic national interests. I think from their own point of view, they have nothing to do with that. ”

Roosevelt nodded, "I think it's time for us to move on." ”

The conversation between smart people does not need to be thoroughly explained, but it is already clear what both sides mean. A moment later, Huang Ke announced that the meeting would continue, and the heads of state of the four countries sat down at the table again, and everyone soon agreed on this issue, except for Berlin, all other areas should be occupied first according to the principle of whoever now captures, and Berlin will be occupied by China, the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and France, but the task of attacking Berlin was assigned to the Soviet Union, because the Allies were far away from Berlin.

Stalin had no objection to this, but he stressed that "the battle of Berlin will be a ferocious one, because so far Hitler has shown no intention of surrendering, and it will take a lot of energy to attack Berlin." There is no doubt that the lads of the USSR will have a lot of people to die. ”

Roosevelt agreed, and said that he would do his best to support the Soviet Red Army in terms of material.

In this way, negotiations were carried out, and basically the big issues were resolved, followed by the details of the establishment of the United Nations and the specific time and place.

Needless to say, the location must be chosen on the powerful mainland of the United States, and no one has an opinion on this, and the permanent members of the Security Council are also in accordance with the five countries of China, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France, and other specific statutes and the like will be further drafted.

Many countries also adopted the "Shanghai Declaration" aimed at seeking peace for mankind, which urged Japan and Germany to surrender as soon as possible, and denounced the territories illegally occupied by China and other countries as illegally owned and must be returned, including China's Ryukyu, Taiwan, Penghu Islands, Diaoyu Islands, and other islands.

Unlike the last Cairo meeting, this Shanghai meeting was not deliberately kept secret, and a global press conference was held on the first day of the conference to release the content of the meeting.

On the second day of the conference, after the adoption of the Shanghai Declaration, it was issued to the world, urging Japan and Germany to surrender as soon as possible.

The good questions have been talked about one after another, and what is left is the hard bones to gnaw.

The British side took a hard line and said that they were only willing to return the New Territories, because according to the treaty signed with the Qing government, they only needed to return the New Territories, and as for Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, they were ceded to the British.

The head of the Chinese delegation, Song Ziwen, rebuked the British side for not abiding by the norms between allies and not treating China as an ally.

Britain said that these are two different things, and there is no such thing as an ally that is not an ally.

Negotiations between the two sides are often a war of words, followed by an unhappy breakup. The matter was reported to Huang Ke, Huang Ke knew that this must be expected, and he said with a serious face: "A showdown with the British, if they don't let go of Hong Kong, then we will recognize the independence of Burma and other regions." Also, Hong Kong must return, and if it does not, we have no way to explain to the Chinese. ”

The negotiators conveyed Huang Ke's original words to the representatives of the British side, and the two sides did not continue to quarrel this time, because there was already a showdown, and there was only a big card compared to whom, and there was no game at all, only political considerations.

After hearing this, Churchill scolded Huang Ke for being a scoundrel, but he was helpless, he asked Roosevelt for his opinion, and Roosevelt was a little angry after hearing it, but the next attack on the Japanese mainland, as well as the exchange of nuclear technology between China and the United States and other important issues will depend on China, so naturally he does not dare to pull a bias on this issue.

What's more, now that Hong Kong, Myanmar and other regions are under China's actual control, if they really tear their faces, then both Britain will be difficult to protect.

Roosevelt looked at Churchill, and he could understand his current mood, this prime minister who came out of the darkest moment, had amazing qualities, but he could not reverse the decline of an empire.

"Winston, do you have a question you can answer for me?"

"Listen to me." Churchill Road.

"How many times the size of Myanmar is Hong Kong?"

Churchill lit a cigar, took a soft puff and said, "I think I know how to do this." ”