After Gu Lianyun waited for Mrs. Chiang to shake hands with Hull, she stretched out her right hand as smooth as ivory and said softly: "Madam, on behalf of the Xuebingjun U.S. Representative Office and the overseas Chinese in the United States, I would like to welcome you. Thank you for your hard work on the road. Already."
Mrs. Jiang held her hand and said with a smile: "Thank you, Miss Gu. I heard a lot about your deeds when I was in China. It's really amazing."
"Ma'am, that's a compliment."
"I will stay in the United States for a while this time, and I will leave everything to you."
"You're welcome, madam. This is what I should do."
During their first meeting, Mrs. Jiang and Gu Lianyun only exchanged a few words, which may not seem like much, but the amount of information contained in them should not be underestimated.
That night, after attending the welcome banquet held by Mrs. Eleanor for Mrs. Chiang at the White House, Mrs. Chiang and her party were at the Chinese Embassy in the United States, and Bai Liusu and his party were at the Gu family estate in Washington. Both parties began to digest the information obtained during the day at the same time. ,
In the living room of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, Madam Chiang was sitting at the head, Song Ziwen and Hu Shi were sitting on her left and right, and there were two senior Kuomintang officials at the advisory level. I don’t know if it was because they had just returned from a banquet, but the expressions on the five people’s faces were They all looked a little tired,
"Gu Lianyun can represent the Xuebing Army. There is nothing to question. But what does it mean to represent the overseas Chinese in the United States? Is this a disguised threat?" Song Ziwen said,
Song Ziwen's visit to the United States with Madam Chiang was a secret move laid by Chongqing. In the list of visits to the US government, his title was only that of Madam Chiang's entourage. If the US government paid attention to this visit and upgraded it to official status, level, then he can show his official identity and negotiate with the United States on some economic, trade and financial aid matters.
The Chongqing government has great expectations for Mrs. Chiang's visit to the United States. On the one hand, it hopes to form an alliance with the U.S. government and obtain financial aid from the U.S. government. On the other hand, it hopes to contact the local Chinese and overseas Chinese, preferably Can take back management rights from Xuebingjun to alleviate the economic pressure faced by the Chongqing government,
"I don't think it's necessarily a threat, but at least it reveals a message that overseas Chinese in the United States tend to learn from the military," Hu Shi said.
Song Ziwen looked at Hu Shi, his eyes were very unfriendly, and he said rudely: "Ambassador Hu, there is something I'm very curious about. What have your embassy staff been doing in the past few years? In terms of innate conditions, you are better than the Xuebingjun Representative Office It has more advantages. Why do the Chinese only recognize them and not you? Do you know how important Chinese donations are to the central government? If it were not for the embezzlement by the Xuebing Army, these donations alone would be enough for us to maintain the operation of the government. The more I think about it, the angrier I get, you are still an old American, how can you not even be able to fight against a little girl?"
Song Ziwen's doubts are shared by senior people in the Chongqing government. They do not know the layout of the Xuebing Army in the United States. They take it for granted that the embassy in the United States, relying on the central government's righteousness, should be more important to the Chinese and overseas Chinese than the Xuebing Army stationed in the United States. The US representative office is more influential, so what causes this big gap between reality and ideals?
"Ambassador Hu will not be bribed by the Xuebing Army." Song Ziwen started, an accompanying consultant said in a joking tone,
"Don't talk nonsense," Mrs. Jiang immediately scolded her seriously,
The accompanying advisor chuckled: "It's just a joke, Ambassador Hu, don't worry about it."
Hu Shi closed his eyes, his face turned red, but two drops of crystal secreted from the corners of his eyes. Hu Shi was aggrieved. It was not that he had tried hard on this matter, but it had no effect at all. As a scholar, he was good at summarizing the reasons. , and the conclusion he drew was related to the performance of the two armies on the anti-Japanese battlefield. The reason why the Chinese and overseas Chinese spared no expense to support the country, what did they want? Isn't it just that the country can defeat the Japanese aggressors and regain the country? But the central government What kind of reward did the Chongqing army give them? The battle reports came in, almost all of them were defeated. They retreated from here today and gave up there tomorrow. This greatly weakened the prestige of the Chongqing government. On the other hand, the Xuebing Army Good news comes frequently. How many Japanese have been annihilated today and what will be recovered tomorrow? Amidst the ebb and flow, as long as you have some sense of judgment, you still can't make the right choice. Originally, because of Hu Shi's relationship, there are still many Chinese in the United States. There are some people who maintain a close relationship with him. As the Singapore rescue was made public, the Chinese community in Southeast Asia and the Chinese community in the United States came into contact, and the image of Xuebingjun suddenly became taller. This directly As a result, those Chinese who had maintained close relationships with him also gradually moved closer to the Xuebingjun, which gradually led to today's situation. As the Chinese ambassador to the United States, he actually lost the trust of his own overseas Chinese. He was already suffering in his heart. Now he has been questioned by his own people again, and has even been accused of "betrayal". No wonder Hu Shi is so rude.
Seeing his appearance, Mrs. Jiang couldn't bear it. She glared at Song Ziwen angrily and said consolingly: "Sir, you don't want to be as knowledgeable as Ziwen and others. They don't understand the truth and their words are disrespectful. I apologize to you on their behalf. "
Hu Shi sighed and said: "Madam, I know that many people in the country are dissatisfied with us. I don't want to explain anything. I just want to ask, what have they been doing in these years? Nanjing has been lost, North China has been lost, Wuhan has lost three The town was also lost... Madam, it is not easy for the Chinese to work overseas. It is no exaggeration to say that every penny they donate is hard-earned money. Our compatriots would rather tighten their belts to support the country's war of resistance. What do they want? Isn't it just that they hope to defeat the Japanese invaders and regain the old mountains and rivers as soon as possible? Hey, as a member of the central government, I am embarrassed to say that there are frequent good reports from the Xuebing Army. As for the Central Army, madam, I originally said some things. I want to bury it in my heart, but now I have to say it. At this time, we no longer have any status in the Chinese community in the United States. As for those people who went to the National Airport to welcome you this afternoon, they were organized by Gu Lianyun. Yes, madam, I think that the Xuebingjun can do this because they have considered the overall situation. Therefore, your low profile at the airport is right. If you want to gain something from this visit to the United States, the key is to learn from the military. Soldiers."
"Ambassador Hu is exaggerating. After all, Xuebingjun is just a warlord. We are the central government and can represent China." Song Ziwen frowned and said,
Mrs. Jiang fell into deep thought. The reason why she lowered her posture at the airport was actually for testing purposes, leaving room for possible adverse situations. After listening to Hu Shi's heartfelt words, she found that keeping such a low profile The gesture was actually necessary, which made her worried. If she kept a low profile and followed Lian Yun's lead, not to mention whether it would damage the national system, and most importantly, would there be any hope of achieving the purpose of the visit?
Hu Shi ignored Song Ziwen and continued to say to Mrs. Jiang: "Madam, I think that Gu Lianyun has shown enough goodwill by being able to pick up the plane in person. Next, we should repay them and dispel their precautions. In this way Only then can they cooperate with us to complete this visit, what do you think?"
Mrs. Jiang nodded and said: "I was mentally prepared before boarding the plane when I saw it in Guangzhou. Ambassador Hu, don't worry, as long as it is beneficial to the country, I will not care about personal gains and losses. Haha, Ambassador Hu, if I have the chance, I will I suggest you go to Guangzhou and have a look, you will definitely be shocked."
"It's great that Madam can think so. Madam, the country is very lucky to have you."
"The Ambassador has given too much credit. The country's affairs are in dire straits. Even though I am a woman, I cannot help but take the country's affairs as my top priority."
(Old Poison: That’s all for today. I’m going to work the night shift later, and I suddenly found that writing about politics is really difficult.)