At the end of his reply, Yang Zhen forwarded Hopkins' unkind comments about him to Hopkins without any politeness at all. He even referred to the man in front of him, Hope, who holds the power to distribute all aid supplies in the United States.
Jeans is likened to Grandet, the famous miser written by Balzac.
Listening to the two people arguing with each other here, the face of the old man next to Yang Zhen changed somewhat. He was very worried that Yang Zhen's rude words would anger Mr. Hopkins in front of him and make the two people fight.
Get up. The old commander, who has read enough world-famous books and knows very well who Grandet is, knows that Grandet's evaluation is not a good one.
This Hopkins is not the Major General Stilwell last night. In terms of power and status, they are far incomparable. Yang Zhen, who has always been quite calm in his work, why is he so irritable and rude this time? He
Don’t you want to think about the consequences of saying these words?
What the old coach, who was vaguely worried about Hopkins getting angry, didn't expect was that after hearing Yang Zhen's comments about him, Mr. Hopkins not only didn't care, but actually laughed heartily.
: "Yang, we are all the same people, just each other, each other. If I am Balzac's Grandet, then you are Shakespeare's Shylock."
After that, he stood up and stretched out his hand to Yang Zhen and said: "Yang, it seems that we are the same kind of people. Everything we strive to do is for our motherland. I like your evaluation of me very much, because I
Not even a cent of the American taxpayer's money was wasted."
"It's like you, for the sake of your army and country, never waste any opportunity to put your hand into our pockets, right? Yang, although getting along with you is not a pleasant thing. But for you
, I personally prefer it.”
"Although you are much younger than me, friendship is regardless of age. General Yang, I think we are friends from now on, right? Although as your friend, I have to always be prepared to be plotted by you.
I'm worried that the contents of my wallet will be blackmailed by you without knowing it. But I still sincerely hope that the two of us can become friends."
In response to the olive branch offered by Hopkins, Yang Zhen stretched out his hand without any hesitation and took Hopkins's outstretched hand and said: "Mr. Hopkins, I think we are already friends, right? You are here
When the time comes, we come to Harbin instead of going to Berlin or Tokyo, which means that we have become true friends."
Yang Zhen's statement made Hopkins smile knowingly and said: "However, General Yang, even if we become friends, I still need to remind you. I will not easily agree to your requests because of my sense of responsibility.
Tell me that I must do my duty faithfully, just as you did on the battlefield."
In response to Hopkins' answer, Yang Zhen also smiled and said: "Mr. Hopkins, I also need to remind you. You should be more generous to our allies and not be so stingy. It does not violate the interests of the United States. China
There is a saying that is willing to give up. Only when you are willing to give up can you gain something."
"We have to find a way to make this exchange more beneficial to both parties, rather than one party taking advantage and the other party having to be dumb and suffering the consequences, right? Mr. Hopkins, I sincerely hope you will be bored when you go back.
time, how can we make our relationship more pleasant."
Looking at the two people holding hands together, they kept saying they wanted to be friends, but the words in their mouths were still tit for tat. The relieved old man could only shake his head and look at Yang Zhen with a wry smile. This guy simply refused to lose at all.
Eat, even if you have a bad mouth, you won't eat.
After returning to his room, Hopkins pondered for a while and then said to Pearson: "You will form a record of the conversation at night and make a detailed report to Washington. At the same time, tell the White House that I think the supplies we provided them
The amount of supplies and equipment should not be limited to the amount of materials provided to Chongqing."
"While you are reporting to Washington, send a telegram to Army Chief of Staff General Marshall. Tell him that I think it is a more appropriate choice to provide them with a batch of tanks and artillery before March 1942. Let the Army Department
Think about it, how many tanks can we provide without affecting the assistance to Britain and the Soviet Union?"
"Also, please ask, if we now transfer all the B-17 bombers and P-40 fighters of the Army Air Force stationed in the Philippines to the Anti-Japanese Alliance, will it affect our defense in the Philippines? If these aircraft are transferred,
How long can the Army take to replenish this batch of aircraft?"
"You tell Major Rodriguez that if there is any reply from Washington, the report must be sent to me as soon as possible. Remember, no matter at any time. During my stay in Manchuria, all contacts with the country must be
Never go through the embassy in Moscow, but never the embassy in Chongqing."
"You will tell Yang and his colleagues soon that I am sorry that I am not feeling well. It is best to postpone the negotiations for these two days. As for the negotiations with them, I will wait until Wavell comes.
When I return, I will first renegotiate with the British before conducting new negotiations with them."
"As soon as the report is sent back, you will come back immediately. I still have a guest room here that you can use. During the time I am in Manchuria, you will work harder and serve as the liaison officer between me and the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
.All my reports on them will be sent back to Washington through the Moscow Embassy through your hands."
"After I return to China, I will ask the Ministry of War to allocate you some communication equipment that can directly communicate with Washington in the shortest possible time. Your military observation group will report to Washington independently from now on. And all reports will not go through
U.S. Embassy in Chongqing.”
"At the same time, your job from now on will not only be a simple and monotonous job like the head of the military observation group, but also the supervisory officer of the use of aid materials under the Lend-Lease Act of the United States to the Anti-Alliance. The use of all their aid materials,
It’s all your responsibility to supervise.”
"Colonel Pearson, I will specifically recommend you to the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Marshall. I hope you can prove with your work performance that my recommendation will not be wasted. I can use your performance to put the responsibility on your shoulders."
The silver eagle that I just brought up turned into a silver star. I hope you won't let me down, let alone the White House."
These words of Hopkins are undoubtedly like a shot of stimulant for Pearson. As a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, which is not very popular in the U.S. Army, since he entered the intelligence system, he has
I knew it would be difficult for me to bring a general with me.
As an officer with a background in the intelligence system, his position is destined not to be too high. At the same time, as a graduate of the Virginia Military Academy, it is very difficult to get ahead in the U.S. Army, which is full of graduates of the West Point Military Academy. Compared to
For graduates of other U.S. military schools, the Army has always been the domain of West Point graduates.
Just like the U.S. Navy, it has always been the domain of Annapolis Naval Academy graduates. It is not easy for non-West Point graduates to be promoted to generals in the U.S. Army. Even the current U.S. Army
The same goes for General Marshall, the Chief of Staff, who is a graduate of the school. Human relations in the US Army are not any simpler than those in the Chinese Army.
But as a soldier, no matter what his profession is, becoming a general is what he dreams of. Peele originally thought that as a non-West Point graduate and not a combat unit commander, he would be done with being a colonel.
Xun. He would not be excited when he suddenly heard that the special adviser to the President of the United States was preparing to recommend him to the Army Chief of Staff.
Pearson knew very well that once he was on the list in the hands of the Army Chief of Staff, it would mean a promotion. What he knew even more was the status of Mr. Hopkins in the White House. He knew that as long as the person in front of him did not
If the nominal vice president is willing to recommend General Marshall, then his promotion to general will no longer be just a dream.
After Hopkins finished speaking, even though he concealed it well, the excited look in his eyes still betrayed his mood. There is no way that in the U.S. Army, which is improving at an extremely slow speed, who else would hear this?
Whatever he says will make him excited. If Pearson is like this, others won't be any better.
Although Pearson hid the excitement in his eyes very well, Hopkins, who could clearly see it, just smiled slightly and did not give any comments. For him, he recommended it to the Chief of Staff of the Army.
Being alone is not a difficult task. Besides, this guy has done a pretty good job so far, right?
Ignoring Pearson, who was a little excited after hearing his recommendation, Hopkins looked at the glass of tequila in his hand and remained silent for a long time before saying: "A typical nationalist, a difficult opponent.
For such a person who can always find the weakness of his opponent in the shortest possible time, he will become a strong opponent whether on the battlefield or at the negotiation table. I am very fortunate that his enemy is not the United States now."
"Although his wings are far from truly full at the moment. But this man exudes a kind of arrogance that refuses to bow from his bones. With such a person as an ally, no matter how long it takes, but for the moment
For us, it’s still a good choice.”
"It's just a pity that such a person will never be controlled by others. For the United States, having such an ally, is this a benefit or a disadvantage? Maybe we can only wait for time to test. A cunning little fox,
A respectable but hateful opponent."
After drinking down the wine in his hand, Hopkins turned his eyes to the list of supplies and equipment handed over by Yang Zhen in front of him. Although there was still no expression on his face, the corners of his mouth showed
There was an unusually rare, even slightly weird smile.
Hopkins didn't know if he was talking about this comment to himself or to Pearson in front of him. But regarding his comment on Yang Zhen, the excitement passed briefly and he quickly regained his composure.
While Pearson agreed very much, he was smart enough to say nothing.
Regarding the unnoticeable, somewhat weird, and somewhat creepy smile on the corner of Hopkins's mouth, Pearson completely pretended not to see it. At this time, he knew the right thing and wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Not a good habit.
After hearing Pearson's request that Hopkins wanted to rest for two days before continuing negotiations, Yang Zhen said nothing. He just asked Pearson to convey his concern for Mr. Hopkins' health and showed a trace of his concern.
After giving him an equally weird smile, he nodded happily and agreed. It was obvious that Yang Zhen clearly knew the reason why Hopkins delayed the negotiation.