After the convoy drove into Xinhua Gate, Zhuang Jihua and Tang Enbo finally breathed a sigh of relief. When they stood in front of Chiang Kai-shek, they were still sweating profusely, while Chiang Kai-shek smiled proudly.

"Principal, please don't scare us like this again in the future, okay? I'm always carrying it all along the way." Chiang Kai-shek laughed and looked around. He reached out to take it off his cloak. Xiao Zanyu hurried over and took it over. Chiang Kai-shek turned around and looked at Chen Bulei and Chen Cheng who came over: "Isn't this okay?

During the Cultural Revolution, you dare to negotiate with Okamura Yanji in front of the two armies. What's the matter with me when I go to Peking City?" Zhuang Jihua shook his head repeatedly: "Principal, this is not comparable. I have made full preparations when meeting Okamura Yanji. Okamura is my hostage. Besides, can I compare with you?"

Chen Cheng seemed to be in lingering fear. He reluctantly smiled and advised: "Chairman, I agree with the Cultural Revolution this time. This time I beat the Japanese. I can't be the next time." Chiang Kai-shek smiled proudly, but he didn't insist. Hopkins also came over at this time. He looked at the magnificent palace city around him and couldn't help but exclaim: "This is the Forbidden City! The evil god, I heard that he has a history of three hundred years." Soong Mei-ling smiled and shook his head: "It's five hundred years, and the trees in this palace were about 1 year in the early Ming Dynasty.

It was built around 400 years ago, and it is five hundred years old." Hopkins was even more excited. Stuart and Stilwell smiled at each other. Hopkins' appearance was not surprising to them. The Americans who entered the Forbidden City for the first time were shocked by the strong historical heritage of this ancient imperial city.

"Mr. Stuart Leiden, Mr. Stilt, let's go with Mr. Hopkins and General Weidemai to see you. Say I didn't come to Peking for many times." Soong Mei-ling suggested with a smile. Hopkins and Weidemai immediately agreed. After all, Weidemai was a soldier, although he was very excited, he could still control his emotions, not as lustful as Hopkins.

No one opposed Soong Mei-ling's proposal. Hopkins and others were excitedly following the palace road towards the Forbidden City. After Chiang Kai-shek gave a brief speech to the officers of the North China War Zone, he asked everyone to disperse, leaving only Zhuang Jihua, Tang Enbo, Chen Bule, Chen Cheng and others to take a slow walk along the lakeside, chatting while walking.

After walking a while, Zhuang Jihua invited Chiang Kai-shek to rest at the pavilion by the lake. Several chairs had already been placed in the pavilion, and everyone sat down at will regardless of the quality. At this time, it was the sun shining. On the lake, a group of white-headed cuckoo cranes were shimmering on the lake surface, and the willow branches on both sides swayed lightly in the wind.

After chatting for a few more words, Chiang Kai-shek quickly turned the topic to the issues he was concerned about.

"You already know the purpose of Hopkins' visit in the Cultural Revolution. Should we accept their request or refuse?" Chiang Kai-shek picked up the cup and drank it. He had just drank a little bit of water at the city gate. Although it was only a little bit, he had not drunk alcohol for a long time and his body's reaction was still relatively strong. After drinking a few sips of water, he felt a little better.

After receiving the telegram two days ago, Zhuang Jihua had been thinking about this problem for two days, but he tossed and turned, but he had never come up with the best of both worlds. Finally, he discussed a risky way with Feng Gui.

"Roosevelt wants us to give in to the Soviet Union and we cannot accept this requirement. We must make it clear to Roosevelt about this." Zhuang Jihua said carefully: "This may affect our issuance of bonds in the United States, but can we overcome this difficulty? I think it is OK. We do not issue bonds in the United States, but we can issue bonds in China and sell abroad. We have a large number of overseas Chinese in the United States and Australia. The Ministry of Finance can estimate how much funds we can raise."

Zhuang Jihua's proposal disappointed Chiang Kai-shek. He kept rubbing the water cup in his hand seriously. Chen Bulei and Chen Cheng frowned deeply. Zhuang Jihua's suggestion was obviously beyond their expectations.

"This kind of income may be difficult to meet our requirements," Zhuang Jihua continued: "So you also need to issue bonds in China, which is called victory bonds, telling our people that the country is in trouble and that all the people need to unite and overcome difficulties together."

"However, the Cultural Revolution" Chen Bulei said: "The country has issued bonds several times, and it is difficult for the private to gather more funds." Since the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Ministry of Finance has issued bonds several times, raising nearly one billion legal currency funds, and it is difficult for the private to raise more funds.

Zhuang Jihua shook his head: "From the previous year to now, we have revived the two lakes, Anhui, most of Jiangsu, the entire North China, and Shanxi, especially North China. They are originally a prosperous place. Even after seven years of exploitation by Japan, I believe that I can still raise tens of millions. With these tens of millions, I can support the government to temporarily overcome the difficulties." "If we refuse like this, will it affect the US aid and the Cultural Revolution? This must be carefully weighed." Chen Cheng did not agree. The starting point he considered was more of the military situation.

Zhuang Jihua smiled at him, which was what he cared the least: "From a logistical point of view, the most difficult thing for us is food. The scale of the war has been much smaller since now, and the ammunition we produce ourselves can meet the needs."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and said in a more emphasis: "And, I don't think Roosevelt would take the chestnut from the Stalin Fire."

When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, he was slightly excited and asked repeatedly: "Why? Why? What is your basis?...,

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Zhuang Jihua looked at the white-headed juvenile crane on the lake and thought slowly, saying: "I think Roosevelt sent Hopkins to visit China and the Soviet Union to mediate Sino-Soviet conflicts and maintain unity among allies. From this point of view, Hopkins may have miscalculated Roosevelt's intention and wanted to achieve this intention simply by forcing us to make concessions."

"What you mean is that let us withdraw from the Gu Gu is not Roosevelt?" Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but feel excited, put the cup in his hand on the table, leaned forward slightly, and stared at Zhuang Jihua tightly.

Zhuang Jihua hesitated, nodded and shook his head, looking very hesitant: "It's hard to say now, you can test it. However, from the current and post-war situation analysis, Roosevelt should not turn to Stalin in full."

As he said that, Zhuang Jihua took his eyes off the lake and looked at Chiang Kai-shek: "In Roosevelt's plan, after the war, Europe was jointly controlled by the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, while the situation in Asia was much more complicated. East Asia, maybe China, the United States and the Soviet Union; Southeast Asia, China, the United States and Britain.

If this wind causes distrust between China and the United States, and even the relationship is completely broken down, more importantly, this is because of the reasons between China and the Soviet Union. This approach is not in line with the interests of the United States. With Roosevelt's shrewdness, this approach should not be chosen. On the contrary, I think his best approach is to be able to do everything and profit from it."

Zhuang Jihua was a little worried that this time he couldn't see Roosevelt's tricks in playing cards, and he couldn't figure out whether Roosevelt meant or Hopkins meant. However, there was a basic judgment that Americans would not come to save the world for no reason, that was the matter of Ultraman and Superman.

What was Roosevelt thinking? In the European battlefield, it was urgent to land in France. Roosevelt needed Soviet Russia to cooperate in the Eastern battlefield, but this alone was not enough to allow Roosevelt to invest such a large amount of capital. If China does not agree with the unity between the allies, there would be no way to talk about this unity.

"Now the United States has made a request after all." This is what made Chen Cheng feel embarrassed. He hesitated and suggested: "Are we going to make concessions temporarily? Retreat the méng army for a section and retreat to Saindashan and Sirwut areas, which can also shorten our logistics line." After hearing this, Chiang Kai-shek refused to say anything, turned his head and looked at Zhuang Jihua with inquiring eyes. Zhuang Jihua thought for a while and said, "General Chen's suggestion is feasible, but this is not our temporary concession." At this point, he had a glimmer of inspiration in his mind.

Shin, his body suddenly leaned forward: "Principal, I have a risky plan." "Oh, then you." Chiang Kai-shek was a little dissatisfied with Chen Cheng's suggestion. The army of the two provinces occupied only two provinces. Although there were a large number of people in these two provinces, they still did not account for half of the ancient people. According to the Tehran Conference's decision, a vote on the future of the ancient people would be held after the war. China did not have an advantage, and if it made concessions, the disadvantage would be even more obvious.

"We continue to attack, let Li Shouxin surrender publicly to us, and let our army's front directly contact the Soviet army." The suggestion thrown by Zhuang Jihua made Chen Cheng a little scared. Now the relationship between the two countries is in danger, and Hu Zongnan's accidental fire broke out on the ancient border of northern Xinjiang. The top leaders of the two countries tacitly suppressed the matter and did not reveal it to the public.

Now Zhuang Jihua actually proposed to give up the strategy of the previous period and take over Li Shouxin's defense zone, so that the military forces invaded directly with the Soviet army. If they were not careful, they would lead to a large-scale Wulou conflict.

Everyone knew the risks of this move. 1 Xiaoting fell into silence, and Chen Bule carefully broke the silence: "Is this too risky?"

Zhuang Jihua sighed: "So this is an adventurous plan. When we contact the Soviet army, the initiative is in the hands of the Soviet army, and it depends on what choice Stalin makes. The military army must be prepared for an armed conflict with the Soviet army. The military aircraft must strengthen the construction of air force airports in the Rehe area and Suiyuan area. Once a conflict occurs, the military must immediately provide air support to the military army."

"To this end, we must adjust the current military deployment. I suggest that the Fifth Army be transferred to the northern part of Rehe and form the Northern Line with the Forty-Ninth Army. The student suggests that Fan Hanjie be the commander-in-chief, and the New Eighth Army and the 112th Army will replace the Fifth Army defense line in front of the Shandong Haiguan in Jidong. The 29th Army under the Thirty-One Army will go forward to the Suiyuan area and be ready to reinforce the expedition here at any time. Zhuang Jihua smiled slightly at Chiang Kai-shek: "After the 29th Army arrives in Suiyuan, we can solve the problem of insufficient troops in Suiyuan. If there is any accident, you can

Support nearby." Chiang Kai-shek looked at Zhuang Jihua thoughtfully, and was still a little hesitant. Zhuang Jihua then said, "There is also Hopkins' side. We can drag it until early July. At that time, Xinjiang should be about to suppress the rebellion. Let Shoushan gather troops in the northern border and attack the Méng Gu, and then see what Stalin chooses." As he was speaking, Soong Mei-ling and Hopkins and his group appeared by the lake, and they also walked towards this side along the lakeshore. From a distance, Hopkins seemed very happy, and his long arms were waving from time to time.@.
Chapter completed!