Coincidentally, next, both the United States and the Cadet Army made requests to the conference, suggesting that the meeting be adjourned for one day. So here, Churchill was getting dressed by his servants and wanted to go out. The British Ambassador to Egypt, Fei Whaili, reported to him with a strange expression, It was said that Mr. McIntyre just called. Since the United States and the Xuebing Army both proposed to adjourn the meeting for one day, the conference decided to continue the meeting tomorrow.
"Fuck you." Churchill couldn't help but became furious and blurted out a British curse,
The British government is preparing to withdraw, and all members of Churchill's cabinet are busy with this matter. Senior officials who can influence him cannot spare the time to accompany him to Cairo. Churchill is famous for his strength, and Fei Huili, too, Regardless of Wavell, they are nominally members of the delegation. In fact, they are just human figures and cannot influence Churchill at all. From an optimistic point of view, Churchill is acting dictatorially, but to put it another way, Churchill is actually acting alone. Fighting, Churchill originally had no bad feelings about this, but now, when he vaguely felt that the Chinese and American delegations seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, he began to feel that he was alone and that national scolding could not solve the problem. Churchill tried to pull away He then sat down heavily on the sofa, took out a cigar with a gloomy face, lit it, took a deep breath, and his eyes became more and more sinister.
Fei Huili felt anxious since he received McIntyre's call. At this time, he cautiously said: "Sir, would you like to invite General Wavell here?"
Fei Huili meant well, but it just hit the sore spot in Churchill's heart. He glared at Fei Huili and shouted: "Why are you calling him? This guy who has failed to achieve anything but is more than capable of ruining things, thinks I am humiliated by the Chinese." Isn’t it enough?” He became more and more angry and louder: “If their frontline generals hadn’t been afraid of the enemy and avoided fighting, how could we have been so passive?”
Fei Huili stood silent, Churchill got angry, and his mood calmed down a little. After thinking for a while, he said to Fei Huili: "Contact the U.S. Embassy, we will visit President Roosevelt later."
Churchill thought that Roosevelt was dissatisfied with his attitude yesterday, so he had a tacit understanding with the Chinese to give him an embarrassment. He guessed right. Roosevelt and Ouyang Yun had indeed formed a tacit understanding, but they did not give him any color. Meaning, Churchill would never have thought that Roosevelt and Ouyang Yun actually did not consider the British factor in the war against Japan in the Far East.
At this time, in the telecommunications room of the U.S. Embassy, the beeping sound kept ringing. McIntyre was presiding over a telecommunications meeting with Washington. Telecommunications are not as good as telephones. There are not one or two people in Washington who can make the decision. This is what Roosevelt needed all day. The fundamental reason is time. There have always been conflicts of interest between countries. The so-called friendship and justice were actually written in books by rulers to deceive future generations. For this Cairo Conference, Roosevelt has prepared enough conditions, but After these few days of contact, especially because Stilwell jumped out to stir things up last night, these conditions are no longer enough. Solving the crisis in Australia is the fundamental reason why Roosevelt initiated the Cairo Conference. As long as this problem can be solved, everything else will be fine. After discussing with each other, it was pity that Churchill, a veteran politician, could not see it through as well as Ouyang Yun, a young man. Therefore, there seemed to be a crack in the hardcore alliance between them and the Americans. Now it seems that they have been directly abandoned by the Americans.
Telecommunications were buzzing in the U.S. Embassy. In the residence of the Xuebingjun delegation, three telegraph machines were working nervously. Due to restrictions on his identity, Ouyang Yun did not dare to set a specific goal before going on his mission, and he only wanted to accept applications. Things related to the interests of the Xuebing Army, so when the good news came, they had to make more preparations. Within the Xuebing Army, because Ouyang Yun actually held the military and political power of the Xuebing Army, so As long as he ensures the correctness of his strategy, he can stick to his word. The problem lies in liaison with the Chongqing government. Some issues need to be recognized at the national level, so he must obtain authorization from the Chongqing government. Of course Well, this was another round of exchange of interests, even bargaining. Chiang Kai-shek hated Roosevelt for inviting Ouyang Yun to attend the Cairo Conference instead of himself. He even said privately that this was a manifestation of the U.S. government's disrespect for the Chinese government. Its essence It was of the same nature as the British government bypassing the central government to sign an agreement with the local Tibetan government. So when he first received the report, he rejected it with a harsh word: Niang Xipi, does Ouyang Yun still have the central government in his eyes? , ignore him, so in dealing with the Xuebing Army, the Chongqing government not only took the initiative for the first time, but also acted particularly tough. Ouyang Yun was quite disapproving of this. He told Chen Shichang, who was in charge of this matter: I wrote that it involves two hundred million US dollars in financial aid and American-made equipment for fifty divisions. I dare not make the decision without authorization and ask for instructions from the central government.
This telegram was made public in the circle of Chiang Kai-shek's direct relatives, and immediately caused a cry of exclamation. Two hours later, a shy telegram still expressed the half-hidden hope that Xue Bingjun would come up with more detailed and credible information. , this time, Chen Shichang did not ask Ouyang Yun for instructions, and directly called back to ask them to confirm with the US Ambassador to China, Gao Si,
The ball was kicked back to the Americans. McIntyre received the consultation telegram from Gaosi. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the words two hundred million US dollars. Then when he saw the American equipment of the fifty divisions behind him, he was Taking a breath of cold air, he quickly went to Roosevelt and reported to him: "Mr. President, do you think this is the condition offered by the Chinese general? I thought that two hundred million US dollars in financial aid was not a lot, but the equipment of fifty divisions. Then we would have to cut aid to Soviet Russia."
Roosevelt's view was completely different from his. He looked at the telegram carefully first, and then said: "If this is really all there is to it, I would be relieved, but I think this should just be what Ouyang Yun took out to the Chongqing government. of."
McIntyre was dumbfounded: "Mr. President, what you are saying is that the part requested by the Xuebingjun has not been included."
"Yes."
"The Chinese are so greedy." McIntyre murmured,
"It doesn't matter, as long as they can bring our troops in the Philippines and Taiwan to Australia, we are willing to pay double the price."
The Americans gave an affirmative answer. A group of people in Chongqing were shocked at first. Then some people questioned: Is Ouyang Yun so kind? Some people also suggested that personnel must be sent for supervision. Their worries seemed to be reasonable. Afraid that Ouyang Yun would be greedy or refuse to admit his fault afterwards,
At this time, Chen Bulei gave a suggestion. He believed that the three parties participating in the Cairo meeting will inevitably produce something like a summary document. At that time, the central government can threaten it with its veto power. The specific method is that the U.S. government can only fulfill its financial obligations. Only if the central government provides assistance and equipment, will the central government recognize it.
Chiang Kai-shek listened to this suggestion and ordered the people below to handle it accordingly. So, at about seven o'clock that night, a shortened version of the appointment message was finally sent to Cairo, and Ouyang Yun's identity as the head of the Chinese delegation was finally confirmed.