Chapter three hundred and thirty seventh money, many people are stupid
"Although I was not allowed to attend the last two days of meetings, because of what I saw and heard in the previous two days, I can imagine what Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun did to safeguard the interests of the Republic of China. Judging from the content of the "Cairo Declaration" issued by the three countries afterwards, I regard it as a major victory in the history of China's diplomacy. The Western powers led by Britain and the United States not only recognized our country's role in the world anti-Sist war It plays an important role, and makes a very pertinent evaluation of the bravery and fearlessness of our military and civilians... As we all know, weak countries have no diplomacy, so does this mean that China has entered the world's powerful countries? It may be time to say this now It’s too early, but what I am sure of is that because we have an army like the Xuebing Army that regards fighting against foreign humiliation as its own duty and regards itself as the people’s army, China will have this day sooner or later. This day is not far away from us. ...", "Xuebingjun Times" reporter Guo Jianxiang's report sent back from Cairo,
The Cairo Conference lasted for five days in total, with an adjournment on the third day. On the fourth and fifth days, because of the suggestion of the American delegation (actually proposed by Churchill), the British were mentally prepared to compromise, so they Worried that the meeting process would be exposed and that they would not be able to return to China), no one from the three participating parties except the head of the delegation was allowed to attend the meeting. This made the specific content of the meeting unknown to outsiders, adding a lot of mystery to the meeting. However, , From the words of the "Cairo Declaration" signed by the three parties after the meeting and the expressions of the representatives of the three parties, thoughtful people can still figure out some truth.
Let's talk about the United States first. Roosevelt still looked calm and relaxed, but his two assistants, McIntyre and Stilwell, didn't look very good. So some good people secretly speculated that the secret agreement reached among the three parties In the agreement, even if the United States did not suffer a loss, it certainly did not gain much benefit.
Speaking of the British side, Churchill rarely showed the demeanor of a leader of a great power. However, from the sudden gloom that flashed across his face when he turned his back from the public eye, and compared to the still vague smile on Ouyang Yun's face, it is clear that a thoughtful person Then we knew that the British might have suffered a big loss this time.
As for the Xuebingjun, from Ouyang Yun to Langya to Niangzi Yunweijun, everyone is extremely low-key, but especially sensitive people like Guo Jianxiang and others can see a faint hint of joy in them. , which led them to conclude that the Xuebing Army and the Chinese government behind it should be the biggest beneficiaries of this meeting.
After the signing of the Cairo Declaration, the three parties participating in the meeting did not return immediately. In the next two days, the three parties met many times in pairs or in groups. These meetings were still not open to reporters. However, after the meeting, the representatives of the participating parties On the face, the reporters still captured some useful information. For example, the New York Times reporter Richard obtained extremely valuable information through his interview with Stilwell. After the R&D Institute purchased three Baiji fighter production lines, the U.S. government purchased two more military production lines from the Xuebing Army, one of which was an airborne radar and the other was a "Thunderbolt" rocket launcher system. For this reason, Richard De specially wrote a newsletter titled "America Should Reflect". In this newsletter, he wrote emotionally: "Once upon a time, America was synonymous with advancement and technology. However, now, I have to have complicated emotions. I admit that the Chinese are already at the forefront of us in certain military technologies. No, this may not be entirely true. To be precise, the Chinese are already at the forefront of the world. Once, China was synonymous with barbarism and backwardness. However, now, first penicillin, then a brand-new electronic television, then radar, fighter planes, tanks... What force has allowed the Chinese to be at the forefront of the world of science and technology? You must know that more than half of their land is currently Occupied by Japan...Creating miracles used to be our most talked about topic, but now it has been monopolized by the Chinese. I think all Americans have already reflected on this situation..."
Richard did not know that Stilwell was ordered to reveal the terms of the secret agreement to him, and that the reason why Roosevelt ordered him to do so was to create public opinion for the subsequent introduction work.
Richard didn't know that while he was still writing that newsletter with complicated emotions, his Chinese colleague Guo Jianxiang was given a silence order by Ouyang Yun because he learned more about the content, leaving him with a lot of money. news material, but could only stare at it without daring to take action. The conflict in my heart kept me awake for several nights.
Once upon a time, the Chinese were ridiculed by the Americans as being stupid and rich in money, but in this time and space, everything is reversed. Xuebingjun R&D Institute has a lot of technologies at its disposal, and although these technologies are only ten or twenty years ahead of the world , but because of this war, its role and efficiency were magnified N times, so when China and the United States were negotiating privately, Ouyang Yun handed Roosevelt a document bag from time to time, and Roosevelt said "My God" from time to time, and then hurriedly negotiated with Washington. Contact, followed by another round of bargaining...
For the Xuebing Army, the highlight of the Cairo Conference was on the last day. On this day, Ouyang Yun and Roosevelt signed a total of three agreements, one of which was about the Xuebing Army helping the US government withdraw Philippine American troops to Australia. This was The biggest disagreement between the two sides was the agreement. The United States demanded that the entire Philippine department be evacuated to Australia, but the Xuebing Army insisted that it could only guarantee the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Philippines. In the end, after more than three hours of dispute, the United States agreed to add 5,000 troops to the Philippines. In exchange for the financial aid of 10,000 U.S. dollars, Ouyang Yun promised to withdraw Philippine U.S. troops to Australia. The other two agreements were related to military technology. One was about missiles, and the United States exchanged an Essex-class aircraft carrier. ;The second one is about the golden eagle, for which the United States needs to pay for an Essex-class aircraft carrier and two Northampton-class cruisers.
The Golden Eagle and the Xuebing Army Air Force had just begun to equip themselves, so as soon as Ouyang Yun revealed this intention, he was immediately opposed by almost everyone, but in the end, they were all convinced by Ouyang Yun, and Ouyang Yun's reasons were sufficient. To comply with the needs of the war, first of all, the Xuebing Army needs aircraft carriers; secondly, since the Golden Eagle has begun to equip troops, it means that it is no longer a secret, and Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom are all studying jet fighters. Once they develop If it succeeds, the value of the golden eagle will definitely shrink greatly, so it is most cost-effective to sell it while the rare item is available.