The Soviet Union, whose troops had moved to the Sino-Soviet border, still only protested without any possible gunfire. Naturally, Churchill would not be stupid enough to jump out and choke. So, a very strange scene took place in Chongqing, just before 1945. Towards the end, Britain sent a large diplomatic delegation to Chongqing, shouting the slogan of mediating between China and the United States, but in fact it wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to carry out political blackmail.
As the inventors of gangster logic in the world, the British are good at taking advantage of people's danger. In the eyes of the British, the current Chinese government must be very worried about the US-Japanese treaty and the Far East issue. At this time, they put forward a few points There is no problem with territorial claims at all.
Hong Kong is indeed very small, and it was leased to the United Kingdom before the start of World War II. As for Burma, Malaysia and other places, those places had not even the slightest relationship with China. By the way, Burma and China are related, but That happened hundreds of years ago, and the relationship was just that of a suzerain and a vassal. The British took it for granted and were full of confidence in whether this diplomatic mediation could achieve the expected benefits.
Yes, the British went to Chongqing with great fanfare under the banner of diplomatic mediation, and their real purpose was to hope that the Chinese government could continue to recognize the British lease of Hong Kong and agree to the British government's continued colonial power over Burma and Malaysia. Most of Malaysia is still in the hands of the Japanese army, but the British don't care at all because they feel that the Chinese army will definitely be able to defeat the Japanese army.
Like the United States and the Soviet Union, there are many China experts in the British senior management who consider themselves to have considerable knowledge of China. In the view of these China experts, the Chinese people have a common problem of vanity, especially among the leaders. Therefore, they believe that as long as they are ruthless, they If you praise the Chinese people well, the Chinese people will definitely agree to their requests generously when their vanity is satisfied.
"...Moreover, judging from the current situation, China does need our mediation, right? Mr. Prime Minister, do you think the Chinese have the guts to go to war with the United States, Japan and the Soviet Union at the same time? No, unless Ouyang Yun is a madman, otherwise, He will definitely accept the goodwill we release..." This is what British Foreign Secretary Eden said to persuade Churchill to launch a diplomatic offensive against China. Because he is a well-known China expert in this British cabinet, Churchill His opinion is mostly sought when making decisions about China.
The British trip to Chongqing was very high-profile, so it attracted great attention from the Chinese media as soon as they arrived in Chongqing.
Because the British were under the banner of a friendly visit, Eden even claimed in an interview with a Reuters reporter at Xiaolongkan Airport that this was a friendly and peaceful trip, and now China needs friends so much, especially those of the British level. Friends, therefore, although the coalition government is just for business, after exaggeration by the media and rumors, the people have spread the idea that the British were invited by the Prime Minister to disgust the United States; China and Britain will form a coalition A more solid alliance...
Relevant rumors reached Ouyang Yun's ears, making him a little anxious: "It seems that the people are not willing to fight, and they don't have much confidence in whether we can defeat the United States and Japan."
"Our situation is indeed very bad now. Not to mention Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union, which are not superpowers in the world, the people should be thinking of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces." Pan Meiren said.
"The Chinese people are still too kind and simple. What would they think if they knew that the purpose of the British trip was to blackmail us?"
Ouyang Yun could figure out the British intentions with his buttocks, and his first reaction was to sneer: "The British still think China is in the late Qing Dynasty. They are wishful thinking."
The empire on which the sun never sets has shown its age since entering the 20th century. However, the British have never realized this. They still like to show their seniority in international affairs. If it were Chiang Kai-shek, he might be overwhelmed by the apparent strength of the British. I was shocked, but as Ouyang Yun, a time-traveler who is well versed in the British secrets, although he would not be bored enough to expose them, there was no way he could be "cheated".
The Sino-US alliance has not been officially terminated, so it is difficult for the British to use the banner of mediation. Friendly visits have become inevitable. Using friendly visits as an excuse to mediate will, in the eyes of the British, the Chinese people are only grateful and will definitely do. It was tacitly understood, but unexpectedly, Ouyang Yun, who had already known the details, decided to pretend to be stupid this time. Therefore, he not only informed Song Ziwen long ago that he would not meet Aiden, but also informed him that he would definitely We must adhere to the line of "friendly visit".
There was a diplomatic war between China and the United States, and Song Ziwen had to ask Ouyang Yun for instructions on many matters. Therefore, the two interacted quite frequently during this period, and they had more contact. Song Ziwen also had a better understanding of Ouyang Yun's personality. , he gradually took on Ouyang Yun’s characteristics in his dealings with others.
Ouyang Yun said that "the British are just paper tigers", so Song Ziwen thought that normal reception was enough and refused to give the British any more courtesy.
Aiden is not a fool. The Chinese diplomats headed by Song Ziwen are enthusiastic on the surface but cold on the inside. He knows that the purpose of his trip has been grasped by the other party, and the other party obviously does not want to buy it. His initial reaction was that he was angry, but As he traveled more around Chongqing and gained a better understanding of China's strength, he immediately changed his attitude and became truly "friendly".
Yes, Ouyang Yun is not afraid of going to war with the British. However, between friends and enemies, friends are of course the best choice. Before the British make excessive demands and show hostility, he does not want to be blamed for diplomatic details. The problem offended Britain for no reason.
Before Eden left for Chongqing, he swore in front of Churchill that at the very least he could rent Hong Kong from the Chinese again. In the first few days in Chongqing, he felt the "enthusiasm of the Chinese people" from newspapers and TV. ”, and he became more and more convinced of this.
Therefore, when the Chinese personnel always maintained a polite attitude, but did not mention formal talks with them and did not answer when the "Supreme Commander" would be free to meet them, Eden became very angry at one point and made such a statement Cruel words: "If this results in the failure of my meeting with the supreme commander of your country and a misunderstanding between the Chinese and British governments, can you afford such a responsibility? Where is your minister? I want to see Minister Song Ziwen."
The people responsible for receiving the British delegation were all capable officers selected by Song Ziwen himself. No matter how angry the British were, these subordinates of Song Ziwen still smiled. However, they only expressed their willingness to report Aiden's request to their superiors.
This dragged on for a week. When Aiden realized that everything he encountered was deliberately done by the Chinese, and he had a better understanding of China's strength under the deliberate arrangements of the Chinese side, after calming down, Aiden Wisely chose to lower his profile and took the initiative to meet Song Ziwen, hoping to negotiate with him on the development of future relations between China and Britain.