Why was de Gaulle wary of the student army? Why was he worried that the Rionist Army would become cannon fodder for the Chinese when he learned that the Rionist Army of Ambois had joined the Australian Army? This is similar to Ouyang Yun's strategy towards the French Indochina Federation. Relatedly, to this day, the French Indochina Federation has actually become the only French mainland and many colonies that have not been covered by the flames of war. It has also become the only hope for the French to regain their country. Modern war is not so much a battle between people. The battle between the two countries is better said to be a contest between the comprehensive strength of the country. To fight, you must have weapons and equipment. Where do the weapons and equipment come from? It is best if you can produce them yourself. France has been operating the French Indochina Federation for many years. In terms of industry, There is already a considerable foundation. Although France has fallen, a considerable part of its industrial and management talents have escaped. There are professional talents and land resources. So given time, it may not be impossible to build its own military industrial system, and there are With this system in place, the French can continue to fight, and restoration of the country can be expected. However, because the French Indochina Federation has actually become an agricultural product producer under the control of the Xuebing Army, even the original industrial foundation has been lost. Not pulling it out means that if the Restoration Army wants to continue fighting, it can only rely on the weapons and equipment of the Xuebing Army, and it can only "farm the land" honestly, and wait until the hope of restoration is actively handed over. After going out, with de Gaulle's political vision, how could he not suspect that Ouyang Yun had ulterior motives?
The car used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to welcome foreign guests is already waiting outside the runway. This is a new Great Wall model produced by the Guangdong First Automobile Manufacturing Plant. It has a streamlined body, a bright blue color, and a low and rich engine roar. De Gaulle is serious. I looked at the Chinese logo on the car body and felt in my heart: The Chinese can even produce such a beautiful car, which shows the development of their automobile industry. No wonder they can produce a Mandrill that can compare with the Tiger tank early. ,
Song Ziwen's special car for the Foreign Minister, plus a car for his entourage and three security personnel, a total of five Great Wall vehicles of various series, lined up and drove onto the asphalt road outside the airport. Jimmy looked through the car window Looking around curiously, he saw construction scenes everywhere. The young man was rather out-tempered. He couldn't help but ask a Chinese diplomat sitting in the passenger seat: "Director Luan, why does Chongqing look like this?" It’s a big construction site.”
"Because of the war, Chongqing is the capital of our country and was once a key bombing target for the Japanese. Premier Ouyang said that the war and its aftermath are all the government's responsibility. Now that our air force has regained air supremacy, the government is certainly obliged to help. The people renovated the houses that were bombed by the Japanese."
Jimmy stopped talking. He thought of his motherland under German occupation. When will his country begin "post-war reconstruction" like China?
Wherever the convoy passes, trucks loaded with various supplies can be encountered almost every minute. In these trucks, there are both military vehicles with obvious military logos and a large number of civilian vehicles. What also makes de Gaulle curious is that the driver Ten out of ten people in these civilian vehicles were wearing military uniforms, and from their faces, he could tell that these people should all have military status. Finally, he couldn't help but ask: "Is your government still doing this?" Do you have excess troops to invest in 'post-war reconstruction'?" But what he really thought at this time was: China would rather use its troops for construction than insist on having the Nationalist Army join the Australian Army. Its purpose is too obvious. , Ouyang Yun is indeed a "narrow nationalist",
Not sure if he had guessed what de Gaulle was thinking, Luan Chujian turned around and explained patiently: "General, they are indeed soldiers, but they are also disabled people. Haven't you noticed that all of them actually have one common characteristic? That is, they all have various disabilities."
It happened that a truck broke down and broke down on the side of the road. A soldier on crutches climbed out of the driver's seat with some difficulty. Seeing this scene, de Gaulle's face felt feverish, but a certain thought in his heart became more determined.
On the way to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the coalition government, there were all kinds of things to see and hear along the way, and a glimpse of it revealed the whole picture. If before this, the French people's impression of China was purely based on military factors, now, What the French clearly see is an emerging power that is booming in all aspects. In the past, when Westerners talked about China, in addition to poverty, barbarism, and backwardness, the most commonly used words were corruption. For example, De Gaulle once heard the British talk about such an incident. This incident happened not long ago. It was said that because the Japanese army launched the Qinling Operation, there was a wave of refugees in Chongqing. People starved to death almost every day, but from Chongqing to Hong Kong On the scheduled flights, if you look around, you can see that they are all rich people wearing red and green, well-dressed and well-looking, and the aisles are stuffed with luxury accessories produced in Western countries.
De Gaulle has served at the top of the French government for many years and is well aware of the negative impact of corruption on a country and even a nation. His long-term political experience has made him more aware of the principle that "the king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with." Therefore, in order to make this trip smooth, he specially asked Jimmy prepared a lot of aged red wine produced by well-known French wineries for public relations purposes.
This was not the first time that Jimmy was responsible for managing relationships. It was natural to send red wine. However, what surprised him and de Gaulle was that whether it was the clerk below or Song Ziwen, the first reaction after receiving the red wine was not overjoyed, but After reporting to the specialized department, de Gaulle and Jimmy saw that all the bottles of red wine sent by Jimmy were taken away by people wearing the same clothes, and what they got in exchange was just a thank you.
The red wine offensive failed. Fortunately, de Gaulle came well prepared. When negotiating with Song Ziwen for formal talks, he threw out his carefully prepared trump card and said straight to the point: "Mr. Minister, I have brought what your country needs most at the moment." something.”
De Gaulle's words were shocking, but Song Ziwen was not frightened. He smiled and asked warmly: "Oh, what is that?"
De Gaulle pretended to be cautious: "I think it would be more appropriate to discuss this with the Prime Minister of your country in person."
"Mr. Prime Minister is very busy. I may not have time to see you these days. You don't know that just the day before yesterday, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union sent delegations to Chongqing. Mr. Prime Minister has not even met them yet." De Gaulle pretended to be secretive. , Song Ziwen was not prepared, he continued to smile and said,
De Gaulle knew that the British delegation was going to Chongqing. However, the Soviet Union had also sent people, but he only knew this. Thinking about the three countries of Britain, the Soviet Union and France, France was currently the weakest. He sighed in his heart and remained calm on his face. , said: "Mr. Minister, it's not that I don't want to talk to you, it's just that the matter is serious." The implication is that he is worried that Song Ziwen has no decision-making power.
Song Ziwen smiled: "General, you may not be aware of the composition of our country's current government. In terms of diplomacy, although major decisions require approval from the State Council, as long as they do not violate principles, I can give you an answer for some matters now."