Regarding Li Yanping's doubts, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "If we don't try it, how will we know that the Americans will not agree and the Soviets will not agree to this plan? Lao Li, if we stick to this possibility, it may be impossible." , we can’t accomplish anything. If we say it a thousand times, it’s better to do it once. If we don’t try, we will never succeed.”
"No matter how powerful the industrial production capacity of the Americans is, it is still far from being on the wartime production track. Even if it has been on the wartime production track, it still faces pressure when it still needs to meet its own expansion and supply the United Kingdom. It’s also quite big, and as long as we work hard, we may not be able to achieve the results we want.”
"The battle is now entering a critical moment. I don't have much time. Go talk to the Americans and share my ideas with them. As for the purpose, don't say anything. With Pearson's shrewdness, he He will understand my intentions. His attitude is very important. As long as he figures it out, the US government will be able to talk about it."
"This guy is still well connected in the upper echelons of the United States. Lao Li, don't think that Americans who advocate freedom and democracy don't pay attention to nepotism. In fact, their so-called nepotism is no worse than that of the Chinese. Wherever they go, it’s just that they focus on political families and political and business alliances, and they are at least cleaner than the Chinese in terms of face.”
"The family behind Pearson is quite wealthy in the American business world, and its influence is definitely at the level of a predator. Coupled with the influence of many families that are married to them, their family is still in the American political arena. He has not reached the level of controlling the direction of American politics, but he still has a lot of say."
"Although the big bosses on Wall Street have always stated that they do not participate in politics, in fact, they have their own agents in the political world. Without their support, no U.S. president will be able to sit still. Not participating is just superficial. In fact, The real decisions of the US government are all in their hands."
"You may not think that this Pearson has a high military rank, but this guy probably has quite strong connections in the upper class of the United States through the family behind him, and he has his own network in the U.S. Army and even the White House. He can definitely be called As long as he can nod his head, I think the U.S. government will not refuse such a thing that is very beneficial to them."
Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at the time on his watch, raised his head and said to Li Yanping: "Old Li, you are the political commissar of the military region. During this period of time, you have to take more responsibility for dealing with the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union. , I don’t feel comfortable leaving it to other people. It’s not that I don’t trust them, it’s just that they lack some practical experience.”
"Whether it's the Americans, the Soviets or the British, the people sent to us are not fuel-efficient lamps. Although these people are not very old, they are all veteran, Kovalev and Pearson, even He has a direct background in intelligence, and the British representative is quite extraordinary."
"The people here who are qualified to negotiate with them either lack experience in dealing with them or are a bunch of dogmatic nerds. Let them negotiate with these people who eat people but don't spit out scum, otherwise they won't be sold. , and he was still happily counting money for me."
"As for the commander-in-chief and Director Li, the stabilization work of the new district and the various infrastructure tasks transferred by the military region, as well as various tasks, are too heavy. At the moment, they simply don't have the energy to take care of this aspect. In addition, according to the wishes of the central government, The work on the Soviet Union is left to the Northeast Bureau, and the work on the United States and Britain is still handled by the Military Region, so it is still you, Old Li, who can do more work."
"When dealing with the Americans, the Soviets or the British, we must adhere to one principle, that is, our bottom line must not be breached. When necessary, we can make some concessions, but this concession is absolutely It cannot be unconditional, let alone without a bottom line.”
After Yang Zhen's explanation, Li Yanping nodded, knowing that Yang Zhen couldn't be distracted by the current situation, but then Li Yanping said: "Old Yang, Pearson put forward the British suggestions and ideas. It is obvious that there is a relationship between them. Privately, at least a tentative consensus has been reached."
"If the British insist on their ideas, and the Americans use aid to pressure us to accept the British suggestions, do we really have to follow their requirements and dispatch troops to Southeast Asia to assist in defense? Also, if the Japanese army launches an attack in Southeast Asia, we We really have to launch an offensive against the Kwantung Army as you said."
"You know, if we were to contain and disperse the Japanese troops when they launched an attack in Southeast Asia, then we would definitely not invest a small number of troops in the counterattack, otherwise we would not be able to complete your mission of being the top leader of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Military commanders, the commitments made to them."
"As for our first phase, the casualties so far have been quite large. Once the second phase of the operation is completed, it will be difficult for us to carry out new operations without a long period of rest and replenishment. This is still the goal of all our scheduled operations. Successful completion will provide the prerequisite for replenishing troops within the customs."
"If we fail to achieve our planned combat objectives, then we may be in an even more difficult situation. At the moment, the Americans are still negotiating with the Japanese. Who knows when the Japanese, who are still arguing with them at the negotiation table, will negotiate with the United States. If people really start a war, when will they attack Southeast Asia?"
"If they launch their attack just when our second phase of the battle is completed, or the first phase of the battle has just ended, and the second phase of the battle has not yet begun, by then, either we will suffer heavy casualties during the battle, or we will suffer heavy casualties during the battle. They want to divert the main attack direction to the Suimeng area, and we simply do not have the strength to meet their requirements."
"And once we are slow to act, or fail to meet their so-called standards for attracting Japanese troops, then if the Americans feel that we have deceived them, I think it will be more difficult to deal with them in the future, and we will try to win from them in the future. Assistance will be an extremely difficult matter."
"Lao Yang, this is an uncertain thing. Unless we speed up the progress of the first phase of the operation and abandon the second phase of the operation, we will be 100% sure to achieve your promise to the Americans. However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. , there are too many unpredictable things, do we really need to give up our own established goals for the sake of American ideas?"
"The most troublesome thing is, what if the Americans insist on us sending troops to Southeast Asia? No matter how capable, capable, or well-backed Pearson is, he is not a decision-maker in the United States. He can only act as a leader. It has a certain influence, but he cannot make the final decision."
"But he was able to make this suggestion on behalf of the British today. I don't think it was purely due to his own factors. I think the British would not be so capable of persuading this guy who puts all American interests first. It would be hard to do anything for him. Today’s test is basically the intention of the top leaders of the United States.”
"Lao Yang, I support your insistence on not sending troops to help defend Southeast Asia. Although my military level is not high and I don't know much about the situation there, I also know that if we send troops according to their requirements, Southeast Asia is doing us all harm and no good."
"If we do what they ask, no matter how many troops we send, as long as you, Mr. Yang, don't personally take command, our headquarters will most likely be able to fight on the territory of the United States and Britain, thousands of miles away. Loss of control of these forces."
"It's not that our troops will be instigated by them to rebel. In terms of the stability and solidity of our troops, we are still confident. Our troops and commanders cannot be lured away by giving small favors. If you want to be lured away, Our troops don’t have that ability yet.”
"The Northeast and Nanyang are thousands of miles apart. If there is an accident, we here are unable and impossible to provide any support. And once we get there, it is not up to us how to fight. We have to fight according to other people's wishes. If The Americans and British sincerely use us as their scapegoat to block the muzzle of their guns, but at such a long distance, there is nothing we can do."
"We cannot invest all the capital we have in order to defend the colonies of the United States and Britain. If something unexpected happens in Nanyang, our troops will not be able to withdraw. If we expect the Americans to take advantage of the unfavorable situation, Our troops will be withdrawn first, and I'm afraid we really have to pray for the blessing of Marx's spirit in heaven."
"But if you go to take command in person, what about the Northeast? Southeast Asia is not Southern Anhui, and the United States and Britain are not the New Fourth Army. I'm afraid you won't be able to control the time when you go. You are the top military commander of the Northeast Military Region, and this is where you are. If you leave your position for a long time, even if the Americans provide a lot of assistance, it may not be a good thing for us."
"So, regarding the request from the United States and Britain to send troops to Southeast Asia to assist in defense, I support your decision. However, if the Americans insist on this matter, we must also consider certain follow-up reactions, and we must be wary of the British. If we fail to satisfy them, Under the circumstances, he secretly made trouble."
"For the Americans, their influence is much greater than ours, especially the influence of the top leaders of the United States. Their advantages are incomparable to ours, whether in terms of international status or other aspects. It is said that the British are undoubtedly much more important to Americans than we are right now."
"If the Americans make up their mind to sacrifice us in order to preserve the strength of the British, I think they may not make follow-up actions. And the various development plans we have formulated before, especially in terms of demand for machinery and equipment, are still inseparable from the United States. Human aid.”
"Right now, we are in a dilemma, so to speak. Going to Southeast Asia is an extremely bad move. Going there will also serve as a scapegoat for others. It will do us no good at all. If we don't go, The British will not give up. Once the upper echelons of the United States accept their ideas, it will have a considerable impact on our subsequent development."
Li Yanping's tone was full of worry, and his worries were not groundless. Although Yang Zhen did not agree to Pearson's test today, Li Yanping always felt that things would not be as simple as they are now, despite his lack of conspiracy skills. Talent, but it doesn't mean that Li Yanping doesn't even have this vision.
If his vision is so narrow, how can he secure the position of the general political commissar in the Anti-Japanese Alliance that has grown to hundreds of thousands of troops? You must know that this political commissar is not only responsible for Yang Zhen, the general A little tolerance from the unexpected military commander will help you settle down and do well.
Pearson's ability to step forward at this time for the British who had not had much contact with the Anti-Japanese Alliance means that the two countries are likely to have a pair of pants on this issue. Yang Zhen's refusal to agree this time does not mean that The Americans, and indeed the British, would leave it at that.