Regarding Li Yanping's doubts, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "If we don't try it, how can 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. It’s better to do it once than to say it a thousand times. If you don’t try, you will never succeed.”
"No matter how powerful the American industrial production capacity is, it is still far from being on the wartime production track. Even if it has been on the wartime production track, it is still under pressure to meet its own expansion and supply the United Kingdom.
It’s also quite big. As long as we work hard, we may not be unable to achieve the results we want.”
"Now the campaign is entering a critical moment, and I don't have much time. Go talk to the Americans and share my ideas with them. As for the purpose, let's not talk about it. 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 still has quite a lot of connections 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.
Where to go? It’s just that what they pay attention to is political families and political and business alliances. In terms of face, they are at least cleaner than the Chinese."
"The family behind the Pearsons 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 married to them, their family has a relatively high level of influence 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 are not involved 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 Pearson has a high military rank, but this guy probably has quite strong connections in the upper echelons of the United States through his family. Moreover, he has his own network in the U.S. Army and even the White House, so he can definitely be called
It takes a man with great hands and eyes. As long as he can nod, I think the U.S. government will not refuse this kind of 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 will be responsible for more of these things when 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 is 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 experienced. Kovalev and Pearson, even
He has a direct background in intelligence. The British representative is also quite extraordinary."
"The people we have 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 on Southeast Asia, we
Do you really want 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 simply not be able to complete your mission of being the supreme leader of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Military commanders, the commitments made to them."
"As for our first phase, the casualties so far have been considerable. Once the second phase of the operation is completed, it will be difficult for us to carry out new combat 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 goals, 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 the 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, or
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. 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. But 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 that we send 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 think it is definitely not due to his own factors. I don't think the British are so capable of persuading this guy who puts all American interests first. He can't do it.
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. But 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 take command in person, our headquarters is very likely to be thousands of miles away and fighting on the territory of the United States and Britain.
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 taken away with a small favor. If you want to be taken away
Our troops don’t have that ability yet.”
"The Northeast and Nanyang are thousands of miles apart. If something unexpected happens, 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 spend all the capital we have on hand 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 will happen here in 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
position. If you leave here for a long time, even if the Americans provide a lot of assistance, it may not be a good thing for us."
"So, I support your decision regarding the United States and Britain's request that we send troops to Southeast Asia to assist in defense. But in this matter, if the Americans insist, we must also consider certain follow-up reactions. We must also 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 for the influence of the top leaders of the United States, their advantages are incomparable to ours. Whether it is 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.”
"Now we are in a dilemma, so to speak. Going to Southeast Asia is a bad move. Going there will also serve as a scapegoat for others, which 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."
There was deep worry in Li Yanping's tone, and his worries were not groundless. Although Yang Zhen did not agree to Pearson's temptation today, Li Yanping always felt that things would not be as simple as they are now. Although he lacked the ability to play conspiracy
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 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.
The fact that Pearson can come 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 this time does not mean that
The Americans, and indeed the British, would leave it at that.