The private visit was upgraded to an official visit, and Secretary of State Hull was sent to personally handle the matter. The U.S. government had high hopes for Mrs. Chiang's visit to the United States. The war that took place in the far east was still too far away for ordinary American citizens.
, and the destruction of the Pacific Fleet made them realize the power of Japan. After the related resentment was diluted by time, isolationism rose again and became the main force of public opinion. Without the support of the people, members of the Senate and the Senate
The White House was vacillating between war and no war. Affected by this, the White House was unable to issue a national mobilization order. This not only affected the reconstruction of the Pacific Fleet, but also made the United States quite passive in its layout in the Far East. "The people do not know us at all.
The enemy is so cruel and cold-blooded. They think they can get rid of the war by staying away from the battlefield, but we can't think so. Japan has already captured Dutch Indochina, British Malaysia and Singapore. Next, they will capture Papua New Guinea, and then
Use troops against Australia. If Australia also falls, then all of Asia will become a Japanese colony... We absolutely cannot allow this to happen. The American people should not be so cold-blooded and selfish. When we are enjoying democracy and freedom, we should
See, in Europe and Asia, I don’t know how many civilians are still living in the haze of war... Some people are worried about dragging the country into the quagmire of war, but I think this is just an opportunity for us to change our past image of isolation. As
As a responsible big country, we have the responsibility to maintain world peace. And I think that for our companies, this will help them go global... China has been fighting Japan for four years. How terrible is this enemy of Japan?
What kind of harm they will cause to world peace, I think the people in the war should be able to give us a real answer. Let Mrs. Chiang help our people understand the ferocity of the common enemy of the United States, so that everyone can share the hatred of the enemy from now on, this is exactly what we need
"..." Just when Mrs. Chiang was about to arrive in the United States, President Roosevelt gave a successful speech in Congress. It was this speech that made Congress decide to support the government's arrangements for Mrs. Chiang's visit to the United States.
When it came to welcoming Mrs. Chiang, the original plan of the United States was for Mrs. Eleanor and Gu Lianyun to come forward together, so as to show respect without losing diplomatic pretext. However, as the level of this visit escalated, Eleanor
It was not enough to show that the U.S. government valued Madam Chiang and the Chongqing government behind her, so after consultations, the White House decided that Secretary of State Hull would personally come forward to welcome the head of state, and held a ceremony for Madam Chiang at the National Airport in Washington.
A grand welcome ceremony.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon the next day, three air fortresses at Washington National Airport slowly descended under the escort of six P40s from Hainan Airlines. Fifteen minutes later, when Mrs. Chiang walked to the cabin door, music sounded, Hull
Stepping onto the red carpet side by side with Bai Liusu and Hu Shi, they walked towards the gangway with many of their subordinates.
On both sides of the red carpet, U.S. Secret Service agents have built a human wall. Behind them, hundreds of overseas Chinese and Americans are happily waving the flags of the United States and the United States. From time to time, some people are shouting excitedly.
A weak country has no diplomacy. Is the current country a weak country or a strong country? Song Zi stood behind Mrs. Chiang and looked at the welcoming crowds on both sides of the red carpet. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. In Guangzhou, he received a message from Hu Shi forwarded from Chongqing.
According to the telegram, he was informed of Hu Shi's difficult situation in Washington. The thing he was most worried about was that the Xuebing Army was trying to organize the overseas Chinese to welcome the third sister, and then there would be an embarrassing scene. Now it seems that the Xuebing Army still understands the general situation.
Yes, I know that on this matter, political differences should be excluded and the matter should be dealt with unanimously.
Mrs. Jiang was already forty-three years old at this time. For a woman, she has passed her golden age. When Gu Lianyun was still working as a double agent, he once had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Jiang from a distance. Then
At that time, Mrs. Chiang was a role model for her to strive for, and she was once a superior existence that was beyond her reach. The reactions of the student soldiers to Mrs. Chiang's visit to the United States were actually quite contradictory. On the one hand, they were both descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties.
Moreover, the other party still has the label of "Central" on their head. They certainly do not want to see the US government slighting Mrs. Chiang. On the other hand, the Xuebing Army and the Chongqing government actually have a competitive relationship, and in their relations with the United States
It can be said that the Xuebing Army has invested huge costs, so they do not want the Chongqing government to get too close to the US government...
Gu Lianyun had spent a lot of time conceiving the positioning of herself and the Xuebingjun United States in this matter, and had prepared several plans for it. But now, after seeing Mrs. Chiang's appearance with her own eyes, she decided to put it aside for the time being.
Before anything else, let's handle this matter simply from the perspective of a Chinese.
Mrs. Jiang had done a lot of preparations in advance for this visit, so she was no stranger to Gu Lianyun. From a woman's point of view, she admired Gu Lianyun very much. As a woman, she could understand Gu Lianyun better.
It's not easy - what kind of motivation makes a woman willing to travel across the ocean to work hard for a man in a foreign country? She once thought about this problem, and then compared it with herself, and found that Gu Lianyun's case was unique.
There is almost no possibility of duplication.
The achievements of Gu Lianyun and the Xuebingjun behind him in the United States are no longer a secret among the top leaders of the Chongqing government. What the military and political leaders headed by Chiang Kai-shek valued was that the Xuebingjun controlled the donation channel of Chinese Americans to the country.
, so she was very angry and helpless. From a woman's perspective, Mrs. Chiang saw Gu Lianyun's hardships and hardships in the United States. Although it was inevitable to criticize him from Chiang Kai-shek's point of view, she had more appreciation.
Mrs. Chiang first stood at the cabin door with a smile and waved to the welcoming crowd, and then walked along the gangway toward the red carpet with the support of a personal valet. She looked elegant and worthy of her status as the mother of the country. Guo Muyi saw in the crowd
, I have to admit that in terms of style alone, the first lady of Xuebingjun is still not as good as the first lady of Central Army. I just hope that Mrs. Chiang will not be too busy trying to win over guests, otherwise she may appear.
A lose-lose situation.
Mrs. Jiang slowly walked down, her eyes first glanced at Hull, then she looked at Hu Shi with a smile, and finally fell on Gu Lianyun's face.
"What a strange woman!" she thought to herself, her eyes becoming very soft.
Gu Lianyun smiled and thought: She is indeed the first lady, her aura is indeed very strong. As a Chinese, I should also feel proud. What a pity. If the Central Army performed better, if the Chongqing government
There aren’t that many borers in there…
She was thinking that Mrs. Chiang had already stepped on the red carpet. Hu Shi quickly stepped forward and said to her: "Madam, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Hull, the Secretary of State of the United States. This is Mr. Hull, the student military officer stationed in the United States.
Representing Miss Gu Lianyun."
"Secretary Hull, nice to meet you," Mrs. Chiang said to Hull.
The latter bowed and said sincerely: "Madam, welcome to visit the United States. You will find that it will be a pleasant journey."
"I thought so too."
(Old Poison: During this period, I have read a lot of information about Mrs. Chiang’s visit to the United States, including videos. I have to admit that Mrs. Chiang is indeed very charming. As Chinese, we should also be proud of it - a weak country has no diplomacy
, able to profit through diplomacy in a weak situation, Mrs. Chiang is also a strange woman)