As the strongest political key of the Eighth Route Army, the Yellow River's performance this time is still very stable.

Hearing the large and methodical speculation just now, Wu and Yi immediately showed approving eyes. After all, in their perspective, the young man in front of them guessed the ins and outs of the matter just by a name.

Such insight and strategic vision are sufficient even for the staff headquarters in the border areas.

After a moment of thought, the ideological crusader adjusted his sitting position, and then asked in a slightly tested tone:

"Given the current situation in the North China Theater, combined with the Japanese offensive in Southeast Asia, do you think we should do our best to help the newly formed Vietminh?"

"Or, in your opinion, how should we treat our friends from afar?"

This question was not only asked by the ideological crusaders who asked the right person, but also asked the heart of the Yellow River.

Although Huang has always advocated that when evaluating famous people in history, we must abandon God's perspective and ignore those things that have not yet happened.

After all, people's mentality and choices will change with their life experiences.

Just like the current seven and a half departments, he just wants to stay in Yulin honestly now, and he will never have the ambition to dominate North China.

But as a traveler who knows the future, Huang He knows that those people have problems at the root of their thoughts, and they are a group of white-eyed wolves that can't be raised with 20 billion yuan.

Especially whenever he thinks of those bad things and troubles that happened after the 70s of the 20th century, it is difficult for him to give the other party any good face.

After a little wording in his heart, Huang He said his thoughts very politely.

"In my opinion, our Eighth Route Army should solve its own problems first and honestly focus on liberating North China."

"It's better not to get involved in the affairs of Southeast Asia yet, and leave the matter of aiding the Vietminh to the French. After all, in terms of relations, the Free France were closer to them. ”

What's more, the elder Hu Ke was one of the founders of the French Communist Party, and he must have had a way to contact René Nicod. Although the Free France were not very wealthy today, it was not a problem to help the Vietminh gain a foothold and establish a base area. ”

In Huang He's view, the current Vietminh is a super big trouble, and it is best to hide as far as you can.

Moreover, the territory of the two sides does not border, and it is impossible for the bald head to give the green light to allow the convoy to pass. The Eighth Route Army must not be allowed to open up an air route and use C54 transport planes to transport it by air.

That's a distance of nearly 2,000 kilometres, more than twice as long as the future Hump route.

Looking at the eloquent Yellow River, the ideological crusaders nodded subconsciously. The above views almost coincide with his original thoughts.

"I agree with you, but."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the house.

Due to the sensitivity of the matter discussed now, the three people in the room simply stopped talking for the time being.

About half a minute later, Wang Dexing, who was a security guard, stopped the visitor. After asking the other party's intentions, he knocked lightly on the door and reported:

"Director, let's talk later."

"The deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy general staff came with news, and the two leaders asked Secretary Wu to hurry to the Meishan conference room, saying that there was an important meeting to be held."

"Besides, the tall Frenchman from last time is here again."

Hearing this, the ideological crusaders first said hello to the Yellow River, and then took their wives straight to the Overseer's Palace.

When he was about to go out, the handsome man seemed to think of something, and he suddenly turned around and said with a hint of mystery on his face:

"According to the current situation of the Eighth Route Army, I do agree with your opinion. But a lot of times, things always change unexpectedly. ”

"Leave the rest to your old friend. For this matter, he traveled thousands of miles from Africa to the Republic of China. ”

As soon as these words came out, Huang He immediately realized who was coming.

An old friend from Africa, and a tall Frenchman. It's you! Old Dai!

Sure enough, at the moment when the ideological crusade went out, a foreigner dressed in civilian clothes of almost two meters walked in. The three of them even said hello at the door, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was not the first time they had met.

"Yellow, my friend! Long time no see! ”

"Look what gift I've brought you! These are the good things you want in your heart! In order to get these treasures, I owe a lot of money to some fat cigar-smoking man. ”

Compared with a few months ago, Lao Dai at this time looked very tired, and even his back was a little rickety.

After seeing his Chinese friend, he first stepped forward and gave him a big hug. Without waiting for Huang He's reaction, he waved his hand back again, motioning for the soldiers accompanying him to place the gifts on the table.

But it soon became clear to him that the guards wearing 1935 Adriatic helmets and holding Mas-38 submachine guns and Mas-36 rifles were not his own soldiers.

There is no way, who let their motherland have fallen in the middle of the road.

The French soldiers who fought for freedom in Africa were now only able to wear helmets produced by the British and Yankees.

After sighing without leaving a trace, Lao Dai took the initiative to turn around and take a large box from the hands of the warriors.

"Come on, take a look. The first is a picture of a female historian, and the second is a Dunhuang mural. I don't know what this stone pillow is called, but the translator told me that it says "Yong'an". ”

"By the way, there's also this little jade pot. It also has no name, and I came out of Qiu Fatzi's house. ”

The appearance of cultural relics made the Yellow River's eyes widen suddenly.

The last time he met Lao Dai, he just jokingly mentioned it, hoping that the other party could return the cultural relics in the Invalides

But I never expected that the Great Parade Armor, the Shenwei General Cannon and the Monk Greenqin Army Flag were not seen, but the cultural relics that came back were more heavyweight things.

The most rare thing is that the other party actually did professional protection measures, and there were no accidents on the road of tens of thousands of kilometers.

"Good, good! Interesting! ”

"Lao Dai, don't worry! I will do what I promised! And I'll add you another anti-aircraft company, an anti-tank company and an artillery platoon of French equipment. ”

"But you'll have to figure it out yourself. Our Eighth Route Army is so poor that it is almost like pants, and there is not a decent transport ship. ”

It's not that the Yellow River is cheating, but people are allies who dig out their hearts and lungs, how can they be fooled by their accounts.

However, there is no navy in the border area now, so comrades must not be allowed to cross the Atlantic on sheepskin rafts.

What's more, he also thought of a way to thank others, which was to replace the aforementioned weapons with Iwamatsu Yoshio's command knife. When there is a suitable route in the future, I will exchange the official knife back.

Of course, if the other party can persuade the preserved fruit, Britain, and the United States to borrow the current Yunnan-Burma Highway or the future Hump route, the Yellow River will settle the bill immediately without saying a word.

Originally, Huang He was ready to listen to Lao Dai's complaints, but who would have thought that the other party would actually show an expression of success in his "treacherous scheme".

"Good, good! I didn't make the wrong friends. Dear Huang, you are such a generous and good person. ”

"I will accept the weapons of that platoon, two companies and one battalion, and I express my sincerest gratitude to you on behalf of the soldiers of the Free France and the Viet Minh."

"When the route is arranged, remember to give your deputy commander-in-chief a breath."

"Huh?"

This time it was the turn of the Yellow River to be confused.

The Republic of China does border French Indochina, but there are still two large provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan between the border area and Hanoi.

And you Free France, when did you get mixed up with the Vietminh? Don't you need to deal with the legacy of history?

Seeing Huang He's surprised expression, Lao Dai nodded with satisfaction, and even the tiredness on his face was a little less.

"Dear Huang, it seems that Mr. Zhou didn't make it clear to you just now. Could it be that your status in the Eighth Route Army is not as high as I imagined? ”

"Why don't you go to Africa with me, and I'll promise to give you a reasonable high position."

After telling a bad joke, the middle-aged Frenchman smiled and took out a document from his pocket, and then handed it to Huang He.

"Let's take a look, it's a document signed by your higher-ups."

"According to the agreement, after your Eighth Route Army finishes dealing with the Japanese in North China, it will immediately open up an air route to Southeast Asia."

"When the time comes, you will contribute money and equipment to help the Free French and Vietminh establish a base area in the area, and you will also help them train soldiers."

"Huh?"

As soon as these words came out, Huang He's eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief again.

No, you didn't drink too much, buddy, did you? When did you Lao Dai have such a big face, why did you please move the desperate war fox at this point in time?

Now that the war in North China has not been dealt with, and the Kwantung Army is even eyeing the outside of the Guandong, how can it have the energy to help the allies.

With the idea of reading if he can't figure it out, Huang He hurriedly opened the document with the signatures of both parties.

I don't know if I don't see this, and I was immediately shocked after reading it. There is no other, because the cooperation clauses in the agreement are not only numerous, but also very bold.

First of all, the Eighth Route Army needed to provide at least one fully armed main regiment, and the weapons and ammunition needed for the follow-up were to be taken care of by the Free French and Viet Minh.

This main regiment only needs to be responsible for the security work in the early stage, and there is no need to fight the enemy unless necessary.

Second, the Eighth Route Army needed to help the Vietminh train at least five infantry divisions of regular troops. The strength and size of the force had to be able to cope with the threat from the Japanese and Vichy.

In the end, whether it was equipment loaned by the Free French or purchased by the Vietminh, transportation to Southeast Asia was the sole responsibility of the Eighth Route Army.

Seeing this, the Yellow River almost fainted.

Who does this business? Why are the Lend-Lease bills coming out? The Fortune Boy is not so generous! If you can't do it, just stay and let Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang of the First Marine Regiment negotiate.

With helplessness and resentment, Huang turned to the next page. Just a cursory glance, the negative emotions just now disappeared without a trace.

The entente just now is the obligation that the Eighth Route Army needs to fulfill, and the following is the harvest.

1. In return for sending an advisory mission and helping to train soldiers, the French side will make every effort to open up the routes between Southeast Asia and Africa.

After the shipping route is in place, the Eighth Route Army can send soldiers to the escort fleet to study, and the French side will be responsible for all expenses during this period.

If the border area felt that the risk was too great, then the French side would send a naval advisory group with combat experience after the Eighth Route Army completely recovered Shandong.

Second, in return for the Lend-Lease Act, the French side will also provide a copy of the Lend-Lease Act, which includes, but is not limited to, the aircraft carrier Bain and the battleship Richelieu.

However, the charter period of a large ship shall not exceed 10 years, and the chartering party must guarantee the integrity of the ship.

Once irreversible and irreparable damage occurs, the charterer needs to pay compensation at the original price of the ship + interest.

"Huh? Battleships and aircraft carriers all in there? (End of chapter)