my bright sword career

"Bandit...robber logic!"

In the Zengjiayan Mansion in Chongqing, an angry voice sounded in the office.

"Commissioner, this telegram from Roosevelt is clearly giving us an ultimatum."

Chen Cheng, who was the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs at the time, said worriedly: "It seems that we still underestimated Roosevelt's appetite. We didn't expect him to want to get involved in the command of our army."

"He's dreaming!" The chairman's eyes flashed with anger, "The Chinese army can only be commanded by the Chinese, when will it be the Americans' turn to dictate?

If I really agreed to Roosevelt's request, what face would I have to meet the former Prime Minister after my death, and what face would I have to see the martyrs who died in these years? "

After all, the chairman of the committee said sharply: "Go, you call Roosevelt immediately in my name. If the United States insists on taking over the command of the Chinese army, then the Chinese government can only cancel the plan to open the Burma Road, withdraw all expeditionary forces back to China, and consider withdrawing from the Allies."

"what!"

Chen Cheng was taken aback, hesitantly said: "Committee, isn't this too hasty and tough, what if the Americans turn against us?"

"You don't understand Cixiu...just draft it according to my idea." The chairman waved his hand, "Remember to be tough and don't be timid.

You have to remember that China had resisted the Japanese aggression alone for five years before the Americans helped us. Even if the United States stopped aiding China, the Chinese people still have the confidence to resist the Japanese aggression, even if they pay a heavy price. "

"Understood, the staff department will handle it immediately!" Chen Cheng didn't talk nonsense, and agreed very simply.
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Washington White House

"Harry, this is a telegram from China, please take a look." Roosevelt handed a telegram to Harry Hopkins, his most important senior aide.

Harry took a look at the telegram and was shocked. He hurriedly asked, "Mr. President, what is going on? Why did the Generalissimo Jiang withdraw from our alliance all of a sudden?"

"Isn't it because of Joseph's suggestion?"

Roosevelt smiled bitterly: "You know, since Joseph became the chief of staff of the Huaxia Theater, he has sent me several reports suggesting that the US government take over the command of the Huaxia Army.

His reason is that the efficiency of the Chinese government is too slow, the generals of the Chinese army are low-level, corrupt and afraid of fighting. He even found that the aid materials we just sent to them yesterday appeared on the black market the next day.

From this, he concluded that we would never be able to defeat the Japanese in Asia if we did not fundamentally solve the problem of the command of the Chinese army.

For this reason, he suggested that we send an officer corps composed entirely of Americans to take over the Chinese army in an all-round way, so that we can defeat the Japanese.

I admit that I was tempted after reading Joseph's telegram, so I tried to send a telegram to Jiang a few days ago, asking if American generals could command their army. I didn't expect his reaction to be so violent.

But I swear, I have already spoken to him in the most gentle tone, and I even promised that this command right is not permanent, and we will return it to the Chinese government as soon as the war is over.

It's just that I didn't expect Jiang's reaction to be so violent, and he didn't hesitate to withdraw from the Allies in response. "

Seeing Roosevelt's puzzled look, Harry was helpless and a little bit dumbfounded.

"Mr. President, it seems that your understanding of Eastern thoughts and customs is still too shallow."

Harry Hopkins explains: "The fundamental perception of power and office, both in the West and in the East, is that we think of power and office as temporary.

For example, the president of our country can only serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. Of course, now is a special period and can be treated specially, so you can pursue three consecutive terms.

But the East is different. Their pursuit and desire for power is unmatched by us. For them, it is normal to implement life tenure.

Power is even more important to them than life, and all the power of that Mr. Jiang comes from the army that supports him.

But you want to deprive him of his right to live as soon as you open your mouth, which is no less than you sentenced him to death. How can he not react strongly? "

"Oh...God, it looks like I did something stupid." Roosevelt patted himself on the head.

As one of the shrewdest politicians of this era, it goes without saying that Roosevelt was smart.

The reason why he made such a low-level mistake was mainly because he looked at Eastern things with Western thinking, which completely angered the Chairman.

Now that he realized the mistake, his immediate reaction was how to make up for the mistake, he pondered for a moment, and said decisively.

"Harry, draw up a telegram in my name at once, expressing my apologies to him in the most sincere tone, and withdrawing my last unreasonable request.

You tell him again that Huaxia is an indispensable and important part of the Allies, and Huaxia's departure is unacceptable to us. In order to make up for the mistakes I made, I am willing to increase military assistance to China and double the amount of aid materials. If the Huaxia government has any requests, as long as they are reasonable, the U.S. government will consider them carefully. "

"Okay, Mr. President."

And Chairman Chiang's reply also arrived on Roosevelt's desk two days later.

In this telegram, Generalissimo Jiang accepted Roosevelt's apology, but he also made a request, that is, he hoped that the US government would send another person to replace Stilwell and recall him back to China.

This was also the first time that Generalissimo Jiang expressed his strong dissatisfaction with Stilwell in public.

And Roosevelt's answer was... yes.

And Gao Hongming, who was far away in Burma, probably didn't know that because of his arrival, Stilwell, who was supposed to be recalled to China two years later, ended his work in China two years ahead of schedule.

At this time, Gao Hongming was having a headache looking at the list of supplies that Luo Zhuoying gave him.

"Mr. Luo, I can understand that you want guns, ammunition, medicine and even food, but is it too much to ask for planes and tanks?
Do you think that as long as you open your mouth, I will satisfy you with any request?
In other words, do you think that the Americans will support you with so many heavy weapons? "

Looking at the displeased Gao Hongming, Luo Zhuoying blushed and said with embarrassment: "Brother Gao, I'm really sorry, this list was made by the people below, and I haven't had time to check it."

Gao Hongming said meaningfully: "Then please check carefully before sending it over. The time is urgent, and I don't want to waste precious time on this."