"The Chinese general has shown his tough side. In the past, there was only one result for him to do this, and that was to humiliate himself. But now, although Mr. Prime Minister has resolutely fought back, the poor record of the British Empire Army has made people sad. I feel that he is messing around. I may be responsible for this, but I have tried my best. The knights of the British Peninsula have now transformed into veteran soldiers. As for the retinues from Burma and India, oh, I think I should be the most responsible now. What we do is to dispel their idea that they are not helping the British to fight the war, they are helping themselves first... What a sad day. Could it be said that the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets has really become a historical term."
,,Excerpted from "Wavier's Diary",
"I personally think that General Ouyang Yun is indeed threatening Prime Minister Churchill. His attitude and approach have actually affected the Allied forces' coordinated operations in the Far East. But if you think about it seriously, this seems to be a matter of course. The Chinese help The allies stabilized Burma's defense line. It is no exaggeration to say that it is precisely because of their existence that Burma, India, and even Thailand, and the French Indochina Federation were not occupied by the Japanese army. By the way, there was also the Philippines, which was still resisting. , and the Japanese were even driven off the sea from Mindanao, which surprised me very much. Wasn’t our Philippine department already defeated? Even the commander, General MacArthur, fled to Australia. Oh, maybe someone will not I like the word 'escape', but this is better than 'rescue', which will make the Chinese people more proud." "New York Times" reporter Richard wrote to "Time" reporter Bai Xiude in Chongqing. Said so,
"Mr. President, if this continues, the Cairo Conference will become a joke. The young Chinese general is too proud. He not only looks down on the British, but also looks down on us Americans. Perhaps, he thinks that he can defeat the Japanese with the help of the cadet army, at least until So far, this is what they have done. Mr. President, General Stilwell, I have a suggestion. Can we extend an invitation to Chongqing? After all, legally speaking, Chiang Kai-shek is the leader of the Chinese government." While Richard was writing to Bethune, in Roosevelt's room, McIntyre was promoting his views to Roosevelt.
McIntyre has never had a good impression of Ouyang Yun, and Ouyang Yun's performance in the past few days has further confirmed his judgment of Ouyang Yun. This young Chinese warlord is not a qualified politician or diplomat at all. He is simply not a qualified politician or diplomat. He has not learned to look at problems from a national level, which is secondary. The problem is that he is arrogant and too self-centered. Does he think that the earth will not rotate without him, and that without allies, he will definitely fail?
"I agree with Mr. General Manager's opinion. The Chongqing government is very eager for our assistance, which will help us stay proactive when dealing with them." Stilwell agreed,
Originally, from a military perspective, Stilwell had a good impression of Ouyang Yun, and he was more eager to lead the army alone to win a great victory. In his vision of the troops he would control, the Expeditionary Force was indispensable. Therefore, he was even more attentive to Ouyang Yun. However, as Ouyang Yun first completely rejected Churchill's proposal to establish the Allied Army Southeast Asia Headquarters in Burma, and then shamelessly threatened Churchill and even Roosevelt, his attitude towards Ouyang Yun My impressions plummeted immediately, and I completely gave up on controlling an army of students.
"It is no longer realistic to invite Chiang Kai-shek to attend the Cairo Conference, and cooperation with the student army is more in line with the interests of the country." Roosevelt first rejected McIntyre's proposal, then knocked on the armrest of the seat and said: "To Ouyang Yun My understanding of the general's performance today is different from yours. The Allied forces in Southeast Asia are now in a passive situation across the board. Of course, except for the Xuebing Army, so even for this reason alone, General Ouyang Yun has the capital to be proud, and Australia must not allow any loss. , This is the fundamental purpose of our Cairo Conference. From this perspective, a strong general is actually helpful to stabilize the Allied front."
When Stilwell heard this, he became anxious and said, "President, you will not agree to Ouyang Yun's suggestion and move the Allied Far East Command to Burma."
McIntyre also looked at Roosevelt nervously,
Just as Roosevelt was about to reveal the mystery, a major suddenly knocked on the door and came in, reporting that General Ouyang Yun, the commander-in-chief of the cadet army, was visiting and asked if they should be allowed in.
"Of course, please come in quickly. General Ouyang Yun is our guest. How can you refuse them to come in." Roosevelt said: "McIntyre, push me out."
McIntyre and Stilwell looked at each other, their expressions becoming more solemn.
McIntyre pushed Roosevelt into the hall, where Ouyang Yun, Gu Lianyun and Chen Shichang were already waiting.
"President Roosevelt, excuse me." Ouyang Yun smiled at Roosevelt, then nodded to McIntyre and Stilwell and said, "Mr. McIntyre, General Stilwell, good evening."
"Good evening."
"General Ouyang Yun, we are talking about you. Is this what your country calls 'saying Cao Cao and Cao Cao will arrive', haha."
"Mr. President also knows this allusion."
"China has an ancient civilization. I am yearning for it. When I have time, I will read some books from your country. General, your Yingai will never go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything."
"Haha, Mr. President even knows this sentence. It seems that you have really studied our country's culture. I am here tonight because I am worried that you may misunderstand some of my words and deeds during the day, so I came here to explain it. "
Roosevelt did not want the Cairo Conference to become nothing but a joke. Ouyang Yun did not have such worries. Since he had decided to play a greater role nationwide, he naturally did not want this incident that could have been immortalized to become a criticism of the Chongqing government. At that time and space, the Cairo Conference was of great positive significance to the world's anti-fascist cause and China. He was also worried that because of his troubles, this historical event would not be able to play its due role. In that case, he would He has become a sinner of history,
Roosevelt signed a check for 50 million U.S. dollars with just one stroke of a pen just because of a common position. This showed enough goodwill and was not disrespectful. After discussing with Gu Lianyun and Chen Shichang, he decided to vote for me. To repay Roosevelt with something more affordable, it can also lay a solid foundation for future cooperation.
Ouyang Yun changed his attitude during the day and acted extremely low-key as soon as he came up. The smile on Roosevelt's face became more sincere. He smiled and said: "General Ouyang Yun, I actually understand your performance at the meeting during the day. Of course, we came to Cairo with the attitude of solving problems, so I thought everything was easy to discuss. I feel very honored and gratified that you can explain it to me specifically. This shows that we have the same view on certain things. Yes, this will help us reach a consensus and promote our cause together."