Five hundred and seventieth eight chapters James visit
The high-level military meeting of the German high command was held very successfully. In Chinese terms, everyone unified their thinking and set the tone under the guidance of Hitler. After setting the tone, the top German officials welcomed Hua Yixia's staff
General Bai Chongxi, Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry, regarded the matter of the General as an important task.
But when determining the scale of the reception, these old-fashioned Germans encountered another problem. According to Hitler's intention, at least one marshal should be sent to the airport to greet the airport. However, at the meeting, they were met by the Air Force headed by Goering.
The generals were skeptical because the visiting Bai Chongxi was only a general. According to the principle of reciprocity, the German side only needed to send a general to greet him. However, the generals of the German Army Department headed by Marshal von Brauchitsch
But it is said that China's highest military rank is special general, but now since the original Chairman Chiang stepped down, no one has obtained this military rank. Bai Chongxi's first-class general already represents China's highest military rank, so Germany should send at least one
The above marshal went to pick him up at the airport.
The generals of the Air Force and the Army quarreled back and forth, and finally kicked the ball to their boss Hitler. Hitler, who had been impatient with the quarrels between the two groups, finally made the decision to let Marshal von Brauchitsch represent the German government.
Welcome these distinguished guests from afar.
While the German government was arguing about what kind of specifications to use to welcome the meeting, our Chief Su was also busy with one thing, that is, what kind of plane should Bai Chongxi take to go to Germany. The straight-line distance between China and Germany is about eight miles.
Fourteen hundred kilometers, but this is just a straight-line distance. The actual distance must be more than this. So among the existing Chinese aircraft, no passenger aircraft can fly so far. Even the B24, which has the longest range, has
It's only 5,152 kilometers. Gao Zhihang reported this problem to his boss. Under the personal "care" of our Chief Su, the Air Force sent five B24 long-range bombers to the aircraft manufacturer for emergency modifications.
, it took four days to temporarily convert five B24 Liberator bombers into passenger planes, and change the aircraft's bomb bays into fuel tanks. This time, the range was barely increased to more than 12,000 kilometers.
After finishing everything, and with Su Tong and Jiang Baili personally seeing them off, Bai Chongxi led a delegation of more than 100 people and boarded the plane. Five temporarily modified huge passenger planes were lined up neatly at the Nanjing Airport.
The formation flew off the runway and headed west.
Looking at the plane going away, Su Tong shook his head vigorously and felt emotional in his heart. The world has changed a lot because of his arrival. The biggest official he had ever seen in another time and space was just the village chief himself.
Now he has accidentally become the president of the Republic of China in this time and space. There is nothing more wonderful in life than this, but can he really lead the 450 million people of China on the road to rejuvenation? History has been divided here.
Okay, where will China's rejuvenation go?
"Jianming, Jianming" a voice sounded in Su Tong's ears. Su Tong turned around and saw that it was Jiang Baili who was looking at him with some concern.
"Oh, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." Su Tong blushed when he realized that he was distracted.
"Jianming, I see you've been busy these days and haven't had a good rest for several days. You go back and have a good sleep first. Let's talk about anything tomorrow morning." Jiang Baili, who originally had something to discuss with Su Tong, saw this.
Su Tong looked tired and considerately urged him to go back and rest.
After returning to the presidential palace, Su Tong unexpectedly discovered that two guests came to his home, which surprised him. One was James, the U.S. ambassador to China, and the other was a New York and Washington Post correspondent in Asia whom he had not seen for some time.
The beautiful reporter Alice, the little nurse and the little girl were greeting them in the living room.
"Jianming, brother-in-law, you are here." Seeing her husband return, the two sisters, the nurse and the little girl, hurriedly came to greet him.
"Hey, dear Ambassador James, Miss Alice, long time no see. How are you? What kind of wind brought you here today?" Su Tong took off his coat and handed it to the little nurse who came over. He smiled and said goodbye to James.
The ambassador shook hands with Alice. Ambassador James shook hands with Su Tong with a professional smile on his face and said: "Mr. President, I hope you will not turn away these two uninvited guests."
"There, I'm very honored to have you as a guest at home. How could I turn away such a distinguished guest as you?" Su Tong's words contained a hint of kindness in his reproach, well, at least that's how it seemed on the surface.
The sentence "hypocrisy" and its small and weak voice came from in front of Su Tong. It turned out that it was Alice, a beautiful reporter who could not bear to tolerate disdain in her eyes.
arrive.
"Alice, long time no see, how are you? It looks like you are a little thinner than the last time we met." Looking at the beautiful reporter Su Tong, who has become more sexy and mature after not seeing each other for almost half a year, her expression is unimaginable.
So calm and composed when facing James.
Alice's beautiful face was still radiant, but Su Tong always felt that there was a hint of fatigue in her eyes. Facing Su Tong's greeting, Alice just said lightly: "Yeah, long time no see, but you are fat.
It seems that you are living a good life these days."
"Uh." Alice's words were still so straightforward. James on the side was a little anxious and could only smile awkwardly.
"Alice, although I have gained a few pounds, you are still so beautiful. God is too partial to you." Su Tong, who knew Alice's surname, didn't care at all, and flattered him without hesitation.
Photographed it.
"Huh." After hearing Su Tong's words of praise, Alice felt very touched and hummed lightly before saying anything.
It is said that politicians are the most hypocritical group of people. Although Su Tong had vaguely guessed the purpose of James and Alice's joint visit, Su Tong still did not intend to tell the truth. He just chatted with James in the living room and talked about common things.
Having been the ambassador to China for so many years, James certainly knows the habits of the Chinese people, but he really does not have time to mess with Su Tong. Today, the news that Bai Chongxi and his party had left Nanjing by plane for Germany was reported shortly after the plane took off.
The reporter wrote a press release and sent it to the newspaper, and James naturally got the news immediately. James, who had a keen sense of smell, instinctively felt that something was not good about the situation. Just at this time, Alice, Roosevelt, who had a good relationship with the Chinese President,
The niece had just returned to Nanjing from an interview in Nanyang. Ambassador James, who was afraid of running into trouble with Su Tong, dragged her to the Presidential Palace to inquire about the news.
After finally waiting for Su Tong to pick up the tea cup and take a sip of tea, James quickly said: "Mr. President, I am here to tell you good news. Just the day before yesterday, our Congress passed the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act submitted by President Roosevelt.
motion. In addition, on behalf of President Roosevelt and our country’s political axe, I would like to apologize to you for the Chinese in the United States who were harmed by the Chinese Exclusion Act. At the same time, I personally express my deep regret and apology.”
"The bill to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed the day before yesterday, and you just came here to tell me today." Su Tong secretly cursed in his heart, naturally there was no good look on his face, and said solemnly: "Mr. James, although you are more valuable to me,
Countries have different national conditions and social systems, but our desire to pursue freedom is the same. In the United States, which is known as freedom, such a discriminatory bill can be passed in Congress. I and our country’s political axes are very dissatisfied.
I understand and am indignant. Although your country has repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, this situation still happens from time to time in real life. For example, the recent incident in New York against our country’s establishment of a watch company in your country disappoints me very much.
"Such a formal company that abides by laws and pays taxes has been suppressed by unknown forces in your country. This has to make me doubt your country's sincerity."
Chief Su lectured James on ideological and political lessons for half an hour, almost making the American political elite faint. However, out of courtesy, James had to force himself to listen attentively to what Chief Su said.
Non-stop nonsense. The little nurse, the little girl and the two girls watching on the side covered their mouths and snickered from time to time.
Alice watched from the sidelines and was dumbfounded when she saw that the president who was usually majestic and decisive in her daily life suddenly transformed into a Kanye from Peking. She finally waited until Su Tong's mouth became dry while talking and he picked up the teacup to drink tea.
, James quickly interjected: "Dear Mr. President, this time I apologize to your country on behalf of our country's government with great sincerity. In addition, I have one more thing to ask you."
"Oh, if you have something to ask me, just tell me." Chief Su, who was mute and eating glutinous rice balls, said knowingly.
"That's right. I heard that your country's chief of staff, General Bai Chongxi, has flown to Europe for a goodwill visit to Germany. Is there any reason for this?" James asked cautiously.
In fact, James couldn't help but be careless. As the ambassador of a country, it was very impolite in terms of diplomatic etiquette for him to rashly inquire about other people's internal affairs from the president of that country. Su Tong also had enough reasons to ignore this issue.
Su Tong's ramble just now was just to see how patient the American ambassador was, and it was also a small revenge for the Americans' small tricks against his company. Now he saw that James could endure it for so long before speaking out.
Su Tong finally couldn't help but laugh at the real reason for coming today.