Thinking of the arrogance of those British people today, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "The British people are stinky and hard in the latrines. It is difficult to deal with them, and they are so arrogant. Now the poor are almost begging for food, so why not?"
They can’t let go of their stinky airs about the empire on which the sun never sets.”
"In their hearts, they still hold the idea of white supremacy. They not only look down on us, but also look down on almost all Asian armies. With a few thousand people and a few cannons, they can
Occupying a country's colonial-era scenery makes them despise people of color and Asian troops from the bottom of their hearts. This includes the Japanese army."
"If they don't dare to look down upon the Japanese navy, then they don't take a higher look at the Japanese army than the armies of other Asian countries, including the previous Chongqing army. The equipment of the Japanese is based on their so-called European
By standard, it’s worse than garbage.”
"With this premise, how can they still like us? If they haven't really experienced the power of the Japanese on land, they won't know what the Eastern Army is. But this situation is good, it makes these people feel proud.
The proud British will have a taste of the Japanese fist. At the same time, it can also reduce the pressure on us at the negotiation table."
"That General Wavell is a realist. He is not as arrogant as other British generals, but he is clearly a thousand-year-old fox. This time I am afraid it will be more difficult to deal with than the Soviets. If he does not agree to their request,
I'm afraid they won't let go. Letting the British, who are in urgent need of equipment, bleed, is probably more difficult than snatching food from a tiger's mouth."
In response to Yang Zhen's emotion, the political commissar pondered for a while and said: "What kind of character is your boy? Although I haven't been in contact with you for a long time, I have a general understanding. Your boy is the master who will never suffer any loss. Today, you are knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger."
Are you satisfied with your performance?"
"I think others may not have noticed it, but at least General Wavell did. On the surface, you were targeting the U.S. Army Major General, but in fact it was obviously a show for them. Although most of them said this show
It's just a fun thing to watch, but I'm afraid that Admiral Wavell already knows your bottom line in his heart. The smile that Admiral Wavell gave you when he said goodbye was very meaningful."
"Also, since you have already expressed your thoughts through Pearson before. But they still came, and the specifications of this delegation are not low. The future Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in the Far East is the head of the delegation.
It shows that the British take this negotiation even more seriously than the Americans. I think some things may not be as complicated as you think."
"But even though you were just trying to impress the British this time and put on a show for the British, you offended that U.S. Army major general. According to Pearson, this guy has a certain influence in the White House. Is this going to happen?
Will it have a certain impact on our negotiations with the United States?"
"You, there are many ways to let the British know your bottom line, so why bother to offend the Americans? Sometimes, it is necessary to take some measures. But after all, being clever is not a long-term solution, especially in the eyes of those high-level figures.
, these things are very shameful."
"This is Major General Stilwell, whose thinking is not that complicated. If it were Admiral Wavell, you would be at a disadvantage. Didn't you also say that he is an old fox? As for that Stilwell
Major General, there is actually nothing to worry about. But Admiral Wavell may not be easy to deal with."
"The British were driven out of the European continent, suffered successive defeats, and the homeland was undergoing repeated bombings by the German army. This was the most difficult time. How could someone who supported the entire Middle East war situation with 50,000 troops be so easily deceived?
Where to live? No matter how poor the combat effectiveness of this Italian Army is, it will never be a bunch of dregs, right?"
"Your anger is not simply about killing chickens and terrifying monkeys, right? In addition to showing off to the British, I feel that there is more to venting your anger. You have used the pressure and anger accumulated in the negotiations with the Soviet Union to
All the displeasure felt by the United States and Britain over this action has been put on this American major general."
"Comrade Yang Zhen, this is very important. Governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. Your way of venting your anger may be satisfying for a while, but have you thought about the possible subsequent effects? Although he is a major general of the U.S. Army, he
He is not a real decision-maker, but he still has a certain influence in the White House."
"You vented his anger on him, not to mention what kind of subsequent impact it will have, even the most basic courtesy. Even if he provoked you first, where did your self-restraint go? I know it's so important.
Almost all of the things are placed on you alone, which puts a lot of pressure on you. But remember, the most important thing is to be happy and angry for the superior."
His own thoughts were seen through by the old commander, but Yang Zhen laughed and said: "Old chief, you guessed it right, I knew that Admiral Wavell would see it, so I did such a trick. I just want to
Let them know that we will not follow their directions for the sake of their supplies and assistance."
"When it's time to make no compromises, I will not make any compromises, let alone harm our own strategic interests. This is our bottom line and our fundamental principle. Just watch, after today's play is over,
In the future negotiations, there may be some troubles, but the troubles will be much smaller than before. In many cases, only the children who make trouble get milk."
"As for Major General Stilwell, he is too far away from the real core decision-making level of the United States and cannot influence the policies of the White House. However, this person has great ambitions, but he is somewhat ambitious and short-handed. He is one of the few China experts in the U.S. Army.
If he joins the war, this guy will most likely be placed in an important position."
"I feel that he may bring us more trouble than the British in the future. The position Pearson mentioned is not impossible. This is a knock on the mountain and a shock in advance. Let him know that we are not Chongqing.
On the other hand, you can let him rub it, which is the real way to prevent the slightest change, and there will be a lot less trouble in the future."
"This quarrel will indeed bring us some trouble, but not too much. The White House will not listen to him on some key matters. Americans who need us to hold back the Japanese will not
I will change my policy just for his own feelings."
In response to Yang Zhen's explanation, the old commander nodded: "It's good that you have an idea, but you still have to pay attention to some things. It's better to offend a gentleman than a villain, and try to reduce unnecessary troubles as much as possible. The central government is very concerned about you.
We have great expectations this time, so don’t screw it up over trivial things. It’s best to avoid what happened today as much as possible in the future.”
Yang Zhen didn't say anything after the old commander's earnest persuasion, but just smiled and nodded. After seeing off the old commander who also stayed at Sun Island to rest, Yang Zhen and Li Yanping did not stay at Sun Island to rest. Although the people here
There are still many unused villas. Chen Bo has also selected two villas as a resting place for Yang Zhen and Li Yanping.
But after a short period of thinking, Yang Zhen still did not stay here for the night, and the two decided to return to the military region headquarters overnight. There was still a large backlog of things in the military region, waiting for the two of them to deal with it. Although Yang Zhen and the two were extremely exhausted at this time
Although they were tired, the two of them still had to go back. As Yang Zhen said, normal work cannot be delayed.
Looking at the two white lights illuminated by the car lights on the road, Li Yanping, who was riding in the same car as Yang Zhen, hesitated for a long time before speaking: "No. 1, what do you think of the outcome of this negotiation? Look.
Given the attitudes of the United States and Britain today, I'm afraid we are destined to have another hard fight."
"Since the beginning of this negotiation with the Soviet Union, I have been thinking about if our national strength can one day reach the national strength of the Americans, the Soviet Union, or even the Japanese. We will not have to be like that in the future.
It would be great to be like this now, begging for help with such a humble face and a shy face."
Li Yanping's emotion, Yang Zhen looked at the scenery outside the car window, and was silent for a long time before saying: "Old Li, we are working so hard today just to lay a solid foundation for the day when we will not ask for help. Maybe that day, you
I may not be able to see it. Maybe that day will even take several generations of hard work to achieve. Maybe reaching that goal will go through a long and painful process."
"But if we don't work hard now, the realization of this goal will only be further elusive. The building was not built in a day, and what we are doing now is to lay a solid foundation for this building. Although this process needs to be realized, it will not be realized in a day.
It may be achieved in one fell swoop. It may take decades, or even one or more generations of efforts.”
"Our efforts and contributions today are precisely for tomorrow's harvest. No matter how long and painful this struggle process is, for you, me, and the day that countless Chinese people are looking forward to, we can only hold on now. As long as we
Don’t let go, start working hard from now on, and don’t miss any opportunity. This ideal will one day come true.”
In response to Yang Zhen's answer, Li Yanping nodded slightly, but he did not speak again until the car drove into the military region headquarters compound. Instead, he remained silent. Looking at the face of this old comrade, he no longer concealed it.
Yang Zhen looked extremely tired, and Yang Zhen, who was under greater pressure than him, could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
After returning to his office and letting Yuan Zhiruo rest, Yang Zhen picked up the office phone on the desk and wanted to ask Guo Bingxun about the schedule of the US and British military delegation tomorrow. But after a slight hesitation, he finally put down the phone in his hand.
Instead, he picked up the letter paper on the table and kept writing something.
Yuan Zhiruo, who did not go to rest as requested by Yang Zhen outside the door, looked at the time on her watch, and then looked at the tiredness on Yang Zhen's face inside the room, as well as the pen that was not stopped in his hand. Although he was slightly hesitant,
But he still walked in, wanting to persuade him to take a rest as soon as possible.
Seeing that Yuan Zhiruo did not go to rest, but instead walked into his office, Yang Zhen put down the pen in his hand and said somewhat differently: "It's so late, why don't you go to rest? You have to participate in negotiations tomorrow, you English translator
But you can’t be absent. If you don’t get enough rest, it will affect your brain’s thinking and reaction speed.”
In response to Yang Zhen's criticism, Yuan Zhiruo came over and took the pen from his hand and said: "No. 1, you can't just talk about me. Your average rest time these days is less than four hours a day. The amount of time you slept last night was even more
It’s less than three hours. If this goes on, your body won’t be able to bear it anymore.”
"You are the top military commander of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. If you collapse at this time, what will happen to the negotiations? What will happen to the troops? Your body is not made of iron. There were certain problems last time. Now you have been overexerted for such a long time.