He is not afraid that the person coming is someone like Stilwell, who is very ambitious but has high ambitions and low abilities. He is not even worried about the kind of guy who has his nostrils in the sky and is arrogant. What he is most worried about is a guy like Wavell who has a strategic vision. , a guy who can see far away, but is also very rational and suppresses the desires in his heart.
The British delegation was led by such a figure. Yang Zhen felt a lot of pressure on him. He was facing a mediocre person and a person who had a strategic vision and was very good at thinking. The difference can almost be described as vastly different.
Yang Zhen was not afraid of Major General Stilwell's roars and criticisms, nor was he afraid of the arrogance of other British generals. For him, the more arrogant and less willing those British generals were to accept the experience of the Anti-Alliance, the better for him. , but Wavell’s meaningful smile when he said goodbye made him very uncomfortable.
I always feel that the old man's eyes, although he looks kind on the surface when he smiles, are like a sharp sword that can see through people's hearts. It is this gaze that puts Yang Zhen under a lot of pressure. It feels like this old British man can see through everything.
Looking at the backs of the American and British delegations leaving in a hurry, Yang Zhen shook his head and smiled bitterly. To be honest, he didn't know what happened to him tonight. There weren't many in the past, but he was still tactful in the face of this. When he was a major general in the U.S. Army, almost all of them disappeared.
After saying some words, Yang Zhen himself felt that he had gone too far. In addition to consciously irritating people, what he said later was more because he did not want to give the American major general too much time to think. What Yang Zhen wanted to do was to completely disrupt His thoughts prevented him from bothering himself so much.
In fact, Yang Zhen didn't know that the reason why he was so angry and spoke so harshly when facing the U.S. Army major general was simply because of the difficult negotiations with the Soviet Union, the Soviets' greed and extremely selfish attitude. It accumulated quite a bit of anger.
In addition, when the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union were studying assistance to the Anti-League earlier, they excluded the person involved in the Anti-League, which made him feel a disguised insult. Of course, the sudden visit of the American and British delegation showed their distrust of the Anti-League. This is also one of the important reasons.
All the emotions were accumulated together, coupled with his poor impression of the American major general and his repeated provocations in addition to his initial rude remarks, Yang Zhen was always holding back a feeling of energy. It finally broke out on him.
In fact, Major General Stilwell deserved his misfortune, and it happened to be that he was shot at this moment. If it weren't for this old American man, he showed a posture of distrust, which in disguise deepened the feeling in Yang Zhen's heart that he had been forcibly suppressing. His anger was completely intensified.
In fact, no matter whether Yang Zhen has a bad impression of him, he will not take the initiative to stir up trouble. After all, he is a guest from afar. He still understands this truth. Even if he wants to give some face to the American and British delegations, he cannot do this. It's rude. He has suppressed too much during this period, so he vented it out in this way. Apart from that, only he knows if he has other thoughts.
After sending off the American and British military delegation, Pearson, who stayed behind instead of following him back, looked at Yang Zhen and said with a bitter smile: "Yang, we are not here to quarrel this time, even if some of Major General Stilwell's words were a bit rude. , but he is a major general in the U.S. Army after all. What you did is very inappropriate and will make me very embarrassed."
"You have to know that he is very trusted by His Excellency the President. He still has a strong say in China's military policy as he has served as the military attache stationed in China for many years. If you offend him, although it cannot really affect the established policy of the White House, But if he exerts some bad influence in the White House, it will still be quite detrimental to you after all."
"Yang, as an old friend, I still want to advise you. You should at least show some respect on the surface for General Stilwell. Although you are a lieutenant general and he is only a major general, at least in terms of age, At his age, he is more than enough to be your father. Even as a junior to an elder, your attitude today is a bit too much."
Regarding Pearson's persuasion, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Pearson, I can thank you for your persuasion and reminder that comes from the care of a true old friend, and I can also tolerate his distrust of me, and even Even if it is some insult, I absolutely cannot accept his contempt for my troops and slandering the honor they have achieved with their blood and lives."
"Pearson, you are also a soldier. I think you value the honor of soldiers as more important than your own life. If we were to change positions today, I would be blaming or contemptuous of you, the American military. As someone who also regards himself as You, who are proud of being an American soldier, can you accept it?"
"If we lose the war, we can reluctantly accept it, but at least we are still the victor today. Our army does not have a long history. Not to mention compared with other Western powers, even compared with certain factions in our country, All young and short."
"But all the honors we have were obtained through bloody battles from enemies who are countless times more powerful than us. The reason why we are here today is not a gift from the enemy, but because we have sacrificed countless lives and blood at the hands of the enemy. Taken back."
"My personal honor and disgrace can be ignored, but the honor that our army has gained with blood and lives cannot be squandered or blamed at will by any one person, even if this person is a U.S. Army general, because the soldier in me That innate sense of honor cannot allow me to accept his groundless accusations and slander."
"Pearson, I can tell you clearly here today, no matter our opponents, our allies, or anyone else, do not doubt our determination to defend our honor. We are not the Eight Banners soldiers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, let alone We are not the warlord troops who fought against Qin Muchu, we are an army with a steely will that dares to face any challenge in order to maintain its own dignity."
After Yang Zhen's powerful words fell, Pearson was speechless for a long time. As a soldier, even though he has worked in the intelligence system for a long time, his innate sense of honor as a soldier is not as good as that of a soldier. If anyone were worse, Major General Stilwell's words and deeds today were indeed quite excessive. If it were him, the reaction would probably be even stronger.
Looking at Pearson who looked confused, Yang Zhen asked Yuan Zhiruo to make a few cups of coffee and bring it over. After taking a sip, he hesitated and said: "Pearson, have you decided on the share of equipment and supplies for us? You Three Kingdoms The branch meeting in Moscow will not fail to study our affairs."
Pearson, who was holding his coffee and wondering what to think about, heard Yang Zhen's question and said without careful consideration: "It's not final, it's just a rough number. As for the details, it's more detailed." Make a decision based on your needs."
He was obviously careless. He didn't notice that Yang Zhen took advantage of his distraction to get information from himself, and gave Yang Zhen a casual reply. He immediately reacted. Pearson, who knew that he had said something he shouldn't have said, immediately widened his eyes. Said: "Yang, as an old friend, what you are doing is very unfair. You are setting a trap for me to get information from me. You know these things and I should never say them."
In response to Pearson's accusation, Yang Zhen took a sip of coffee and said: "Pearson, as an old friend, are you honest? You personally told me to return to China to visit relatives and pick up my wife, but instead you went to Moscow to see the scenery. Don't tell me. , you went to Moscow this time not to participate in negotiations, but to pick up girls."
"Since you came to us, you have been flirting with the petite and exquisite typist of the superior soldier in your observation group. For such a long time, I believe that with your status as a rich and handsome man, coupled with your brother's skills, I'm afraid You must have put me in bed a long time ago."
"With your kid's physique, and with such a beauty accompanying you, you don't have the energy to deal with tall Russian women, because you can't be a stallion, and at most you are just a little playboy with a limited background. Your kid's background and Because of your status, you will not be allowed to go there to hook up with others."
When Yang Zhen said this, his tone was teasing, but the expression on his face was very serious. Pearson, who knew Yang Zhen well about his private life, didn't care about his teasing. There was no embarrassment at all, but rather a sense of pride in his ability to pick up girls.
He is from a military intelligence background, and he sees some things very clearly. Although he is surrounded by authentic Americans, the people who serve him are all sent by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and the secret plainclothes guards around the station are also all They were members of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. If they hadn't been able to find out the romantic affair between themselves and the typist, they would still be here today, and they would have been taken advantage of by the Japanese army long ago.
It was precisely for this reason that he didn't care that Yang Zhen knew about his romantic affairs. This guy never regarded himself as an outsider in front of Yang Zhen, let alone because Yang Zhen was a so-called communist. What's the taboo? This guy took a sip of coffee and said, "Yang, I can't live your kind of Puritan life."
"Man, it's normal to have needs in that area. I'm far away from my homeland and my family to work in this ice-covered Manchuria. Apart from some books, there are almost no entertainment activities here. Yang, you have to know that you have both There were no American movies, no dances, not even a ballroom."
"If there were no women here, life here would be extremely unbearable. I would not be able to spend lonely nights. You know, I am not that old-fashioned guy like Rodriguez. Chongqing is unbearable." It’s the weather and the endless bombings from the Japanese, but here, it’s boring, dull and lonely.”
Regarding this guy's explanation that obviously changed the topic, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Pearson, as long as you don't harm us Chinese women, it has nothing to do with us how many American women you are willing to sleep with, even if you are trapped under the quilt by your wife. , I was beaten badly at home, and I only treated it as a sightseeing thing. Please tell me if you are in heat, go back to Moscow or New York."
"I just want to ask you now, what kind of ulterior secrets did the three of you tell us behind our backs? Pearson, after all, this is related to our future and whether we can fight against the entire Japanese invading army." The strength of the decisive battle, and regarding the agenda of this negotiation, we must have an accurate estimate in our hearts."
"The most important thing is, what kind of requirements can we make, especially the special requirements in some aspects, such as on military equipment, can we make some requirements, or can we ask you to transfer some weapons production I don’t need you to explain the technology clearly, but what I need is a rough bottom line.”