After this farce happened, Faruk could no longer stay and had to leave in disgrace. After he left, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became more lively, and more and more people came to Ouyang Yun. They all obviously became more and more interested in him because of his performance just now.
Ouyang Yun lingered outside and returned to his seat with a glass of whiskey.
Roosevelt raised his glass to him and said with a smile: "General Ouyang Yun, thank you for finding what belongs to the ladies and gentlemen attending the banquet. I respect you."
Ouyang Yun clinked glasses with him with a smile, then took a sip and said, "It's nothing. Faruk is a very interesting young man. I think he just wants to play a game. Games, what's the point of playing alone? What can I do for everyone?" It's also my honor to have some fun."
Roosevelt noticed that since the "thief incident", Churchill's face had hidden a layer of anger. He deliberately adjusted the atmosphere, then raised his glass and said: "Prime Minister Churchill, General Ouyang Yun, let's have a drink together. There is an old Chinese saying that I admire very much. We are friends if we meet by fate. It is fate that we can travel thousands of miles to come together in Cairo. Come, let's clink glasses together for our common just cause."
Ouyang Yun didn't care, and Churchill didn't like Huang Roosevelt, so more than an hour after the banquet started, the three big guys who attended the Cairo meeting finally had a drink together.
With this foundation, it was logical for Roosevelt to mention the war in Asia next. He first expressed concern about the counterattack launched by the Xuebing Army in Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and then reminded Ouyang Yun of a piece of intelligence just obtained by the U.S. intelligence agency: "... The training of the new Japanese divisions has been completed. We analyze that the Japanese army will strengthen its offensive in three directions. One is China, the other is Taiwan and the Philippines, and the third is Australia. General Ouyang Yun, we are very worried about one thing. If If the Japanese army occupies Shaanxi, it will threaten the rear of your country. Do you think that with the military strength of the Nationalist Government, they can withstand the Japanese attack?"
The Japanese army has accumulated heavy troops at the eastern foot of the Qinling Mountains. The Xuebing Army has just grasped this information. The natural barrier formed by the Qinling Mountains in central China, the Daba Mountains on the border between Hubei and Sichuan, and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is actually a natural barrier that protects the rear areas of southwest and northwest China. The greatest guarantee for a direct attack by the Japanese army was that at that time and space, the Japanese army had not thought of sending troops directly to Shaanxi by penetrating the Qinling barrier, and then attacking Sichuan from Shaanxi in order to completely crush the Nationalist government's determination to resist, but the steep mountains frustrated it. This attempt by the Japanese army forced the Japanese army to find another way to open the southwest front through Southeast Asia.
When Ouyang Yun, Gu Lianyun, Chen Shichang and others discussed this matter, they all believed that it was impossible for the Japanese army to penetrate the Qinling line of defense. But now faced with Roosevelt's concerns, Ouyang Yun felt that it was necessary to explain carefully, so he sat upright and spoke in a slightly serious tone. He said seriously: "Honestly, I don't know. The problem that the National Government has now is that it has enough troops, but the equipment and quality are uneven. The biggest difficulty we face is that the supply cannot keep up with the consumption, so the National Revolutionary Military Commission just They will formulate a strategy to use time and space to consume the strength of the Japanese army, requiring the frontline troops to actively hold battles with the Japanese army in strategic locations without trying to hold on to these areas. The first choice is to consume the strength of the Japanese army. The terrain of the Qinling Mountains is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. No matter which two dynasties have changed in China's history, there has never been a military deployment through the Qinling Mountains. Therefore, I think that even if the Japanese army has this determination, the possibility of realizing it is very slim. Of course, the Japanese who are armed with the spirit of Bushido are Madmen, we cannot rule out that they will take this dangerous path."
Unlike the British government, which was entirely focused on its own interests, the U.S. government, under the leadership of Roosevelt, viewed this ancient world war from a much more ambitious and selfless perspective. The most obvious point here is that the U.S. government attaches great importance to China's role in the war against Japan. They believe that if China is defeated or surrenders to Japan, it will bring catastrophic consequences to the world. This concern of the Americans became more and more obvious after the Japanese army invaded Southeast Asia. This was also after the Lend-Lease Act came into effect. The most important reason why China is willing to be treated as a lending country is
As of now, regardless of the role of the Cadet Expeditionary Force, the Chinese battlefield alone has contained 70% of the Japanese army. In Roosevelt's view, this is already a great contribution to the Allies, and because the Cadet Army is in The counterattacks launched by Zhejiang and Jiangxi made him realize that China might be able to assume greater responsibilities and contain more Japanese troops, so he came up with an idea. If the Xuebing Expeditionary Force returned to Guangdong, would the Xuebing Expeditionary Force be able to The ability to launch a wider counterattack forced the Japanese army to continue to increase its troops. This idea goes a little deeper. The National Government has more than two million troops. If these troops have the combat power of the cadet army, then in order to maintain the battlefield in China, Japan How much troops should be invested? By then, will Japan give up fighting in Southeast Asia because of the needs of the Chinese battlefield?
This idea was too tempting. In Roosevelt's words to Hull: How many young American lives would this save? So a vague plan fermented in his mind, making him eager to impose force on the National Government. In order to change the status quo of the Nationalist Government-led China's Anti-Japanese United Front in name only, he had no good idea before about how to proceed. But now, when he heard Ouyang Yun mention again and again that "we "As soon as he said this, his heart suddenly became enlightened, and a very practical plan came into being. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to Ouyang Yun with a smile: "I understand what you said, and it is very important for your government and people to fight against Japan. The U.S. government and people admire their heroic performance and are willing to provide help within their capabilities. After all, Japan is now our common enemy and has posed a huge threat to world peace." At this point, he changed his tone and looked. Ouyang Yun said word for word: "I have never doubted the courage and ability of the Chinese people, but I feel that your government has not done a good job in uniting the national forces to form an anti-Japanese united front. With the general's ability, in fact, can play a greater role, and the model of the Xuebing Army should also be promoted. I think if your army can possess the quality of the Xuebing Army, then it will only be a matter of one or two years to drive Japan out of China, General , please forgive me, I think your country's current political structure has affected your country's war of resistance, and the best solution is to form a democratic coalition government so that all democrats can play a role in the government, General, is it possible? Don’t you want the entire Chinese people to enjoy the benefits of the policy of studying military affairs?”
Americans were famous for interfering in other countries' affairs at that time and space. This made Ouyang Yun become vigilant when Roosevelt began to criticize the National Government. After Roosevelt finished speaking, he realized that Roosevelt was involved in this matter. I didn't have a strong subjective consciousness, so I let out a breath, secretly laughing at myself for being too cautious.
Ouyang Yun had not thought about extending the military model to the whole country, but based on his understanding of the historical trend, he had so many worries that he couldn't let go. The idea aborted as soon as he came up with it. Roosevelt's words made him start to take it seriously. Considering this matter, it is true that if the Xuebing Army wants to play a greater role, joining the coalition government is the best way. But is it so easy to form a coalition government? Weighing the pros and cons, he frowned slightly and hesitated. No answer,