On the other side of the ocean, on a sunny morning, President Ruman, in the back garden of the White House, was talking about Marshall, who had just been called Secretary of State when he was recalled from China.

On December 17, 1945, President Truman publicly announced his acceptance of Hurley's resignation and sent General George Marshall to serve as his special envoy to China. The selection of an outstanding soldier on this mission shows that the US government is very concerned about the ominous signs of the development of the situation in China.

After the announcement of General Marshall's appointment, negotiations between the National Government and the GCD were resumed. The GCD decided to participate in the political consultation meeting and had selected most of their representatives. Taking this opportunity, the GCD stated that the ZG's policy had nothing to do with the Soviet Union's policy, and they wanted to maintain friendly relations with the United States and realized that it was necessary for the United States to provide assistance to China in the post-war period.

A political consultation meeting composed of representatives of various parties and non-party groups was held in Chongqing. At the opening ceremony, the chairman announced that the government would soon allow freedom of speech, publishing and assembly, allow all parties to have equal and legal status, promote local autonomy, and release all political prisoners except traitors and those who commit crimes against the Republic of China. Two days later, Zhou Enlai declared that the GCD recognized Chiang Kai-shek's leadership over the country and the Kuomintang's status as a major political party, and denied that the GCD had the intention to establish an independent regime.

The Political Consultative Conference also stipulated that before the reorganization of the National Government, those who still had disputes over the administrative management of those liberated areas would still maintain the status quo; and stipulated that the reorganization of the army should be reorganized. With the consent of both the government and the ZG representatives, a military team composed of Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi, General Zhou Enlai, GCD, and General Marshall, as an advisor, was established to formulate the details of the reorganization of the army.

The Political Consultative Conference is not a Constitutional Assembly, and its resolutions must be approved by the relevant parties before they can take effect. The right-wing groups within the Kuomintang were dissatisfied with the fear of losing their one-party autocracy; the opposition parties criticized and accused the proposed presidential veto. However, at the closing ceremony of the meeting, Chiang Kai-shek, on behalf of the government, promised to implement the General Assembly resolutions, the GCD, the Democratic League and the Al Shabaab, might have made the same promise.

At that time, Marshall's efforts as a mediator seemed to be about to be accomplished, and China's goal of peaceful reunification seemed to be achieved. In just two months, Marshall successfully signed an agreement on the following matters, namely, stopping military conflicts, expanding the foundation of the government and reorganizing the army, so that it can become a real national armed force without party politics. Now everything depends on whether these agreements are faithfully implemented or are made into nothing by the stubborn elements within the Kuomintang and the GCD group. Unfortunately, the development of the situation quickly proved that Marshall's concerns in this regard were not excessive.

The battle between the two sides of the G-G first started in the Northeast, which made the Kuomintang and the Communist Party hate and doubt. The GCD believes that the Kuomintang wants to use force to eliminate them, while the Kuomintang believes that the GCD never really intends to act like a constitutional party, but is determined to establish its own dictatorial regime across the country.

When General Marshall returned to China on 34, he found that both political and military aspects were deadlocked. Marshall found that the ideas of both sides were so opposed that he could not conduct formal mediation for the time being. Although he continued to work for peace, his second mediation of peace failed and his own situation became increasingly difficult. General Marshall considered that his position was being damaged by both the government and the Communist Party, he suggested that a formal US ambassador to China assist him in the mediation. He suggested that Dr. Stu Leiden, the president of Yanjing University, be in charge of this position. Stu Leiden was in the middle.

The country's outstanding qualifications and long-term experience were enough to make him a welcome figure for all parties. However, neither Marshall nor Stuart could make any real progress in the lengthy and complex proposals, counter-proposals and discussions that were constantly and undetailed throughout the year. Chiang Kai-shek and his military advisers were convinced that they could destroy the GCD people by force, and they drove the GCD people out of many towns. This ostensible victory strengthened their confidence in their own strength. However, the GCD <=|Transportation was paralyzed. The government obviously could not force the GCD to accept the conditions for political and military resolution they proposed.

On December 1, talks were held, during which Marshall reiterated his firm belief that the Kuomintang would find that they could not destroy the GCD by force; if the Kuomintang insisted on doing so, it would bring itself financial and economic collapse, which was exactly what the GCD wanted. Chiang Kai-shek replied: He firmly believed that the GCD never cooperated with the National Government sincerity; under the influence of the Soviet Union, their goal was to dismantle the National Government. He believed that it was necessary to destroy the military power of the GCD and believed that as long as this was done, there would be no difficulty in burying the GCD.

Marshall realized that as a mediator, he had lost his role in China. So he wisely refused to ask him to stay in China as an adviser to the chairman. On 1947, President Truman announced the recall of Marshall to Washington to report the situation. The next day he announced the appointment of Marshall as Secretary of State.

"Mr. President." Marshall said with a little frustration: "The influence of a group of dominant reactionaries within the Kuomintang is very strong. These people oppose all efforts to peace and are determined to destroy the GCD by force, and believe that whatever they want to do, they can count on the support of the United States. Of course, I also have doubts about the GCD, the leaders of the GCD are Marxists, whose purpose is to eventually establish a GCD regime in China."

"I have read your report and you have distinguished two types of GCD people: one is the complete GCD people, who do not destroy the entire Chinese economy in order to overthrow the government; the other is the liberals. The reason why they participate in the GCD is because they hate the corruption and incompetence of the Kuomintang government." Truman nodded and said, "We have no personal experience in the internal activities of the GCD, and many people do not believe that there are real opinions or policy differences within the GCD. Therefore, it is unrealistic to hope that the reorganized Chinese government may be led by the Kuomintang and the third-party liberals."

"Does this mark the end of the US' formal mediation of the conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and also indicates that the US has abandoned its original policy of encouraging China to establish a coalition government, including the GCD, or it also begins a new stage where what can be called the US's partial withdrawal from China." Marshall asked.

"We don't want Chiang Kai-shek to fight, but we don't want him to lose China." Truman said helplessly: "Congress will not allow the United States to directly intervene in China's civil war. At critical moments, we can only support Chiang Kai-shek through economic and military aid, although this will arouse strong condemnation of the US policy by some Chinese people."

Marshall was silent for a moment and said cautiously: "Mr. President, I brought a message to Chiang Kai-shek through Stu Leiden. Military aid alone cannot cure China's disease. I hope Chairman Chiang can understand the meaning and take some measures in fact.

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Truman nodded with a wry smile and signaled the servant to bring two more cups of coffee.

"The British backyard caught fire, and it was very big." Marshall suddenly said in a gloating tone: "Kuala Lumpur was captured, the British governor was captured, so he was very embarrassed!"

"I have asked the CIA to be established as the Strategic Services Agency of the United States Intelligence Organization after World War II, the organization was abolished and the National Intelligence Agency and its operations agency were established, namely the Central Intelligence Group, to coordinate and verify these intelligence reports. In 2018, the CIA replaced the CIA and officially became an independent agency in the Executive Office of the U.S. President. Verify and investigate, evaluate the nature of the war and its impact on the United States.

"Truman took a sip of coffee and said, "The trouble is that the Chinese leader of Nanyang, Chen Jiageng, led a group of people to New York, and was meeting with Situ Meitang, chairman of the U.S. headquarters of the China Hongmen Zhigong Party. The purpose is unexplained. Fortunately, their behavior was not excessive. They were just arranged to enter the school to learn politics, economy, and science and technology. However, from the preliminary assessment, the armed forces of the National People's Liberation Army have a wise commander named Han Feng."

"Mr. President, are you worried that the Chinese Independent Democratic Party has the nature and tendency of GCD?" Marshall said with a smile: "Last night, Ambassador Stuart Leighton spoke to me on the phone and let me know some inside information about the National People's Liberation Army."

"Oh, Stuart. How could he know?" Truman asked in confusion.

"Because that superb commander Han Feng is his old acquaintance." Marshall explained: "And we have heard of it. His real name is Andy Lau, an anti-Japanese hero who has been awarded the rank of major general and received medals."

"Andy Lau..." Truman narrowed his eyes and recalled carefully, "Is it the Colonel Liu who skydiving from a height of 600 feet and known as a special warfare expert?"

"It's him, but the colonel was his military rank at that time. He was promoted to major general shortly after the Battle of Myitkyina, and he got along well with General Stilwell who had just passed away." Marshall said with a smile: "Mr. President can retrieve his detailed information, and even ask the Chinese government for assistance. Of course, this matter is best kept confidential."

"What does Stuart Leighton mean? Do you guarantee Andy Lau is a pro-American faction? Or do you hope the United States will help them?" Truman asked in a pondering voice.

"No, he would not make such excessive demands." Marshall shook his head: "He just suggested that the government remain neutral in this war with the National Liberation Army, or give them moral support. He was very confident in General Andy Lau's ability and predicted that in just five years, the British would inevitably withdraw from Malaya in shame, and the establishment of the Chinese Independent Democratic Party would be a federal state in the United States."

"The government staff have carefully studied the documents published by the Chinese Independent Democratic Party and believed that many of them were expressing goodwill to the United States." Truman nodded and said, "But they do not rule out that this is a smoke screen, but if these signs are considered, they are talking about the truth. Sending people to learn is also for future plans. It seems that they are very confident in defeating the British!"

"I hope the government can carefully consider Stuart's suggestion." Marshall said solemnly: "If the National Liberation Army is really

Benefit, I mean, maybe, then whether our country can use this to expand the number of people in Southeast Asia is to find an ally to suppress the communist movement in Indonesia.”

On 817, 1945, Sukarno of the Indonesian National Party declared independence and established the Republic of Indonesia. Sukarno and Hada served as president and vice president respectively. The "Fourth Five-Year Plan" was promulgated. The "Presidential System" was implemented, "leaderly democracy", and proposed the idea of ​​cooperation between three thoughts: nationalism, religiousism and communism, namely the "Nashagong" idea. In the subsequent debate between the United Nations Security Council on the Indonesian issue, he also requested Stalin to mediate, which was considered a pro-Soviet and pro-Communist country.

"It depends on their strength and performance." Truman said after thinking a little, "If the British really can't do it, it's not too late for the US government to provide assistance. Now, it's not lukewarm. Isn't it good to express a vague attitude? It doesn't bother the UK, nor does it offend the National Liberation Army."

"Where are those news organizations?" Marshall asked: "This Andy Lau has a good relationship with some American media reporters. Since he can persuade Stuart Leighton, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not contact those reporters. Moreover, the overseas Chinese newspapers in the Americas will also unify their opinions and vigorously promote them."

"In the United States, the press is free, and this is the policy of the United States." Truman smiled sly: "Even the British Times has published news from Malaya, what are we still worried about."

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When talking about the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement in the 1930s and 1940s, it is famous: "Big Boss" Situ Meitang is a backbone figure.

In 1868, Situ Meitang was born in a poor peasant family in Chikan Town, Kaiping City, Guangdong Province.

At the age of 12, he was forced to travel across the ocean to the United States to make a living with his fellow villagers and work in Chinatown. At that time, in order to protect his own interests, many overseas Chinese joined the Hongmen Zhigongtang and other organizations. Hongmen Zhigongtang was one of the largest private association organizations in the lower class of overseas Chinese in North America at that time. It took the creed of "loyalty, loyalty, unity and mutual assistance" and the banner of "anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming Dynasty". In 1885, Situ Meitang swears to join the Hongmen Zhigongtang and embarked on a path that affected his life.

Situ Meitang learned martial arts since elementary school and had good martial arts. Holding a knife and a stick, more than a dozen people could not get close to him. In 2020, a white hooligan went to a restaurant where Situ Meitang worked for a "Bully Meal". Situ Meitang was angry but beaten the hooligan to death with three punches and two punches. He was sentenced to death. People from China and Hongmen immediately raised money to rescue him, and finally changed his sentence to ten months. This incident made Situ Meitang famous in Chinese society.

In 1894, Situ Meitang came to Boston, becoming weak and eliminating violence and safeguarding the good." Anliangtang soon became a powerful group under the Hongmen Zhigongtang, and finally developed into 31 cities in the United States. It was a huge scale and adult. In 1905, Situ Meitang established the "Anliang General Hall" in New York and served as the Prime Minister. Situ Meitang himself was called the "big boss" and respectfully called "uncle". The church also had its own legal counsel like the current local community. The legal counsel at that time was the later US president Lin Roosevelt.

After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Situ Meitang and progressive people in the United States jointly initiated the establishment of the New York Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese and National Fundraising Association, and mobilized overseas Chinese to support the motherland's war of resistance. In the eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the "Fundraising Bureau" in New York raised $14 million. Among them, Anliangtang, led by Situ Meitang, donated the most.

In 1945, the "American Hongmen Reunion Conference" was held in New York. It was decided to reorganize the Hongmen Zhigongtang into the overseas overseas Chinese party "China Hongmen Zhigongtang". Situ Meitang was elected as the chairman of the headquarters of the United States and became an important American overseas Chinese leader. At the meeting, he and the overseas Chinese newspapers in the Americas issued the famous "Ten News Declaration", proposing to end the political proposition of "the one-party dictatorship of the Kuomintang, return the government to the people, convene a national representative meeting, and establish a democratic government."

At the headquarters of Zhigongtang in New York, two bigwigs, Tan Kah Kee and Situ Meitang, should be said to be in Southeast Asia and the two overseas Chinese leaders in the Americas are secretly discussing.

"The situation in the mainland is really disappointing. I just won the War of Resistance Against Japan and then fought against each other, and my flesh and blood were slaughtered." Situ Meitang sighed: "I once wanted to go back to Shanghai to convene the Wuzhou Hongmen Conference. I called the Communist Party of China, the Democratic League and Chiang Kai-shek respectively. The Communist Party of China and the Democratic League immediately responded to welcome it, but Chiang did not reply."

"The east is not bright, the west is bright." Chen Jiageng said with a smile: "Uncle, aren't we Chinese in Southeast Asia creating a new world?"

"Don't call me Brother Situ, a few years older than you." Situ Meitang waved his hand, "You make sense. It's a brother in China to fight, so we don't want to interfere. Nanyang is fighting with the British, so we have to support it with all our strength. I have greeted the American Chinese newspaper industry and will start another fundraising bureau."
Chapter completed!