Aung San and the others drove inside. As usual in the camp, on the left, more than a dozen armored vehicles of various types were lined up, and armored soldiers wearing soft leather caps were cleaning the barrels and bodies; On the right, a group of officers and soldiers are exercising, which is mainly running; On a playground not far from the exercise, several men in short-sleeved crewnecks were playing basketball in front of a ball rack, whirring and ha; In front of the door of the barracks, there were officers and soldiers everywhere.

The jeep creaked and stopped at the door, Zhang Qifu got out of the car and opened the back door and said, "General Aung San, please!" ”

Aung San was on the verge of stumbling from the braking slam he had just made, but he knew he couldn't afford to lose his share at this point. He straightened his suit, flicked the dust that wasn't on the black top hat, and put it on his head in a proper manner. After deliberately grinding for such a good while, he paced and got out of the car.

Uden Win and several people stood on both sides of Aung San in turn, clearly surrounding him in a center. After the five of them set up the formation, they walked forward under the leadership of Zhang Qifu.

"Stand-up!" A loud command came, and at the door, eight guards with guns leaned on their heels and saluted with guns.

Wearing khaki cloth as a training uniform, Sun Liren and a group of generals walked out of the house, he was wearing a lapel training uniform, a pair of high-top military boots on his feet, plus a tall figure, broad shoulders, compared with the small Aung San, much more powerful.

When he saw Aung San, he stretched out his hand and said, "General Aung San, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

Aung San also hurriedly stretched out his hand to greet him, "There is a saying in China that 'a good meal is not afraid of being late', General Sun, won't we meet today?" ”

The words of both of them were profound, and the atmosphere of the first meeting was also very harmonious, and it was in this atmosphere that the meeting began.

The table for the talks was long, with representatives from China and Myanmar sitting on one side, and several large-leaf ceiling fans were whirring to bring cool breezes overhead.

After the two sides were seated, no one began to speak, and the atmosphere became solemn.

Zhang Qifu, the presiding officer of the meeting, first said a few polite words, expressing his welcome to the arrival of General Aung San and others, and wishing everyone to join hands to jointly promote the success of the talks.

Aung San smiled and responded: "On behalf of the Burmese side, I also welcome your presence, I am a little rude today, I should have come to be the east." ”

These words obviously had a bit of a needle-to-wheat taste, and several of the expeditionary force generals present were a little uncomfortable, but Sun Liren didn't want to talk to him quickly. He said directly: "Time is pressing, let's get straight to the point." ”

Sun Liren proposed that the Burmese Independence Army should launch an armed uprising against the Japanese army in the near future with a frontal attack against the expeditionary force, and deal a fatal blow to it. In the aftermath of the uprising, the Expeditionary Force was responsible for helping to train and equip the Burmese Independence Army.

"Nanjing's attitude is clear: as a long-standing friend, we support the independence movement of the Burmese people. This national independence included secession from Japan, as well as British colonial rule. ”

Aung San nodded, first thanking Nanjing for its support for the Burmese independence movement, but also saying that he would organize a rebellion against the Japanese army at the right time.

Sun Liren smiled contemptuously, he had already known before that Aung San and the Burmese Independence Army would not immediately counterattack the Japanese army. Because the war between China and Japan in Burma is still unclear, the two sides can be said to be evenly matched, and the attitude of the Burmese Independence Army depends on the situation of the next battle with Cuba.

However, Aung San miscalculated, if the expeditionary force formed a strong offensive advantage over the Japanese army, then the value of the Burmese Independence Army would be greatly reduced.

"I wonder what the right time is for General Aung San to refer to? At present, the Chinese and Japanese armies are fighting fiercely, and if they can deal a severe blow to the Japanese army at this time, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, and I think that now is the best time. ”

Chief of Staff Lin Wei, who was sitting next to Sun Liren, was quite dissatisfied with Aung San's ambiguous remarks, and directly raised his own questions.

Aung San was not surprised, he nodded his head when he listened to the translation, as if he agreed with Lin Wei's statement.

After a while, after Aung San had heard the translation, he spread his hands in front of the table, crossed his fingers, and said slowly: "I can understand the general's eagerness, and I myself hope that this day will come one day sooner." But we have to take into account some realistic conditions. ”

"I think you all know that although the Burmese Independence Army is a separate army, it is monitored by the Japanese army to varying degrees, whether it is the allocation or the distribution of ammunition. Among the various units, there were also inspectors sent by the Japanese army. At the same time, there are many factions within us, and there are also many differences between the commanders of various units because of the different leaders in the past. For example, the deputy commander of the Independence Army, Min Aung, was himself a soldier under British rule and led many independence movements, and he had a lot of influence in the army. However, I regret to inform you that General Min-Aung has a close relationship with Takayuki Watanabe of the Southern Agency. In the event of an uprising, it is difficult to guarantee that Minang and his men will obey us. In any case, we need to take these resistances out of it one by one. ”

After speaking, Aung San said lightly: "Otherwise, if you are not careful, it will affect the lives of thousands of people." The independence forces of Myanmar are still very weak, and we cannot afford to take such a big risk. ”

Aung San's answer was straightforward and straightforward, and in response to Lin Wei's question, there was almost nothing wrong with it, not only exculpating himself, but also finding a suitable reason.

Sun Liren and Lin Wei glanced at each other and said, "General Aung San is right, we have also considered your situation, and we can help." As for that Min Aung and the Japanese Watanabe Takayuki, we will help you get rid of them if necessary. ”

"But ......" Sun Liren said calmly: "I think General Aung San Britain understands that if you fight back as soon as possible, Burma's independence will be one day earlier!" In the same way, if you wait until we have expelled the Japanese army before you revolt, I think it will have an impact on growing your ranks. ”

There was obviously a deeper meaning to the words, but also a hint of threat. Aung San knew this, and he smiled and nodded, saying that he would implement these matters as soon as possible.

Subsequently, the two sides discussed matters related to the exchange of fire between the Burmese Independence Army and the Expeditionary Force in some areas, and the two sides made it clear that they would not fight head-on in the future.

U Teng Win, the general of the Independent Army, who was sitting next to Aung San, immediately said that if the 3rd Division of his Independent Army encountered an expeditionary force in the future, he would definitely retreat.

Sun Liren also smiled: "If our expeditionary force sees the 3rd Division, it will also shoot into the sky." ”

The talks between the two sides lasted more than an hour, and arrangements were made on some of these issues. As a sign of sincerity, Aung San took the initiative to request that the expeditionary force send someone to his side as a liaison.

Sun Liren nodded in agreement, and Lin Wei looked at it and said, "Since General Aung San doesn't mind, we don't have to be pretentious, I think Mr. Zhang Qifu will go over to you as a liaison." ”

Aung San already had a preliminary understanding of Zhang Qifu on the road, this person is a Shan who can speak Burmese, and most importantly, he is from an intelligence background, and he has a strong ability to adapt to changes, so it is more suitable for him to come over. "Okay, Mr. Zhang Qifu's Burmese name is Khun Sha, I will call him Khun Sha in the future."

Sun Liren asked Zhang Qifu if he had any opinions, and Zhang Qifu immediately expressed his willingness to obey the arrangements of his superiors.

Finally, the talks ended with a handshake between the two sides.

Sun Liren invited Aung San to stay for lunch, but Aung San politely declined for time reasons. Next, Aung San and the others returned by car. Sun Liren and the generals personally went out to see them off, and sent a platoon of guards to escort them.

After they left, Chief of Staff Lin Wei looked at the distant vehicle and walked over and said: "Sure enough, he is a guy with means, now he is betting on both sides, no matter which side wins, he can stand firm, and he still wants to use our hands to get rid of his political enemies?" ”

Sun Liren said with a smile: "My own strength is limited and I have to rely on others, which can be regarded as borrowing strength." In the long run, after the Japanese are driven out, it is of great significance for us to support a pro-China Burmese government, and Aung San is an important pawn that cannot be abandoned until absolutely necessary. ”

"That's nature." Speaking of this, Lin Wei frowned, "Just now you said that Nanjing supports the Burmese independence movement, but I am afraid that after driving out the Japanese, will the British agree?" ”

Sun Liren sneered: "What if they don't agree? Now the British army in India is less than a group army, and their homeland is in danger, where is the energy to take care of this? What's more, they still occupy our Hong Kong, and if they want to return to Myanmar at that time, they will talk about Hong Kong. Besides, let's train the Burmese independence forces to scale, and some people in the Burmese Independence Army have guns, even if we hand over Myanmar to them, can they manage it? ”

Lin Wei smiled slightly, "In the end, it is still Principal Huang's long-term thinking, this move can not only defeat the Japanese, but also defeat the British." ”

"Don't talk about that, I'm going back to Mandalay in the evening to see Stilwell, and you'll get a summary of the battle in Dagon later. By the way, what happened to the student brigade that Stilwell trained? Sun Liren said and beckoned, signaling the orderly to bring a basin of cold water to wash his face.

"This ...... I'm afraid you're going to have to ask Liao Yaoxiang. I heard that he has now transferred this brigade to the logistics line to pull things, which has caused the student soldiers to complain. I've already received a number of submissions from mid-level officers. Lin Wei shook his head and said.

"Oh? Is it? Sun Liren took out a towel and wiped his face, "No need to ask, this Liao Yaoxiang will definitely not let such a U.S. weapon unit go as a logistics soldier, he has his ideas, so I just ask." Pack up and go back to Mandalay together. ”