Chongqing, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's official residence.
Chairman Chiang was sitting on the sofa in the living room sulking, Song Ailing was sitting next to him wiping his tears, and Mrs. Chiang was advising beside her.
Song Ailing cried and became excited again, and said to Chairman Chiang: "As the saying goes, it depends on the owner when beating a dog. After all, Ling Kan is also your direct nephew, but he dares to kill him so cruelly, brother-in-law,
Do they not take you seriously? How do Yue Weihan and Wei Lihuang still see you as a leader in their eyes?"
"Darling, Yue Weihan and Wei Lihuang did go too far in this matter. You have already seen how Ling Kan was beaten this morning. Both of his legs were almost crippled by them! It's like this, Yue Weihan and Wei Lihuang
Wei Lihuang was still unyielding and threatened to kill Ling Kan. What do they want to do? Do they really want to rebel?" Mrs. Jiang also got angry.
Mrs. Chiang had always loved Kong Lingkan, her nephew. Since she had no heirs, and the eldest son Jiang and the second son Jiang were growing up, especially the eldest son Jiang, who had shown a political talent that was as good as his father's, this made Mrs. Jiang
He was extremely afraid, so he came up with the idea of training Kong Lingkan to compete with Mr. Jiang.
The seemingly glorious first family is actually full of intrigues within.
Chairman Chiang was actually very angry, but he just didn't explode. Speaking of which, since sixteen years ago, no one in China has dared to challenge his authority like this. But today, Yue Weihan, a junior, has repeatedly...
How could Chairman Chiang be embarrassed by embarrassing him again and again?
The Song sisters cried for a while, and Kong Xiangxi also arrived.
At that moment, Mrs. Chiang accompanied the eldest sister upstairs, and Chairman Chiang let Kong Xiangxi into the study.
Wang Shihe, the chief of the national guard, served the tea himself, then quietly left the room, closing the door behind him.
Kong Xiangxi didn't say much. He just put the briefcase in his arms on the desk, then took out a thick stack of documents and placed them in front of Chairman Chiang. He said coldly: "Commissioner, this is
I specifically asked someone to obtain the data and information from the U.S. government. After reading it, it is really chilling."
Chairman Chiang took the information and asked casually: "What data? What information?"
"It's some data and information about the Myanmar base built with US assistance." Kong Xiangxi said, "The construction of the entire Myanmar base will be divided into three phases and is expected to take five to eight years. After the final completion, Mandalay's Steel City
It will be able to produce 5 million tons of steel per year, and Ren'anqiang's crude oil city will be able to produce 3 million tons of crude oil per year!"
"There is also the Military Industrial City in Yangon. After final completion, it will be able to produce 2,000 fighter planes, 1,000 tanks, 5,000 military jeeps and trucks, 10,000 artillery pieces of various types, and 1 million firearms of various types! Commission, alone
One year's military output is enough to arm Myanmar's million strong men into 60 art masters!"
"What did you say!?" Chairman Jiang's face suddenly changed when he heard this!
Chairman Chiang was indeed shocked by the data cited by Kong Xiangxi.
What is the concept of an annual steel production of 5 million tons? That is an astronomical figure!
In the past few years, Japan's annual steel production was only more than 7 million tons. Of course, after conquering Southeast Asia last year, Japan's annual steel production will definitely surge to more than 20 million tons this year!
As for the National Government's annual steel production, it is only a little over 1,000 tons!
The reason why the Nationalist government's military industry is so weak is that it is limited by steel production. If you can't even produce high-quality steel, what can you use to make guns, and what can you use to make cannons?
As for the annual output of aircraft, tanks, artillery and other military products listed by Kong Xiangxi, the hairs on Chairman Chiang's body stand up. What is the concept of arming 60 art craftsmen a year!? 60 art craftsmen.
The division is enough to fight from Nanyang to Northeast China and directly drive the Japanese back to Dongying Island!
If this Myanmar base is really to be built, what does China have to do with Chiang Kai-shek?
At that time, even if Yue Weihan is willing to appoint Jiang as the supreme leader of the National Government, I am afraid that the generals of the Chinese Expeditionary Force will not agree? At this moment, Chairman Chiang suddenly discovered that Yue Weihan was no longer a potential
Threat, but has inadvertently become his biggest real threat!
It took quite a while before Chairman Chiang finally recovered from the huge shock.
"I really didn't expect it." Kong Xiangxi sighed, "Americans are so generous. Didn't Yue Weihan save MacArthur and more than 20,000 American soldiers? They actually gave Yue Weihan such a big gift! They are not afraid of Yue Weihan.
In Southeast Asia, we have to rely on our own troops but not work hard, and finally form a situation where we are too big to lose?"
"Idiosyncratic, you have underestimated Roosevelt's political wisdom." Chairman Chiang waved his hand and said, "It is very possible to say that Yue Weihan will support his troops and form an invincible trend, but it is very possible to say that Yue Weihan will make a mistake.
If you don’t work hard, it would be a big mistake. If Myanmar’s industrial base is really to be built, the first one to suffer will definitely be little Japan!”
Compared with Kong Xiangxi, Chairman Chiang clearly had a better political vision, but Chairman Chiang still underestimated Roosevelt's political wisdom.
The reason why Roosevelt decided to help the Chinese Expeditionary Force build a base in Myanmar was to withdraw from the Asian battlefield so that all war resources could be invested in the Mediterranean battlefield! As for the possibility that after the war, Yue Weihan or China would be too big to lose, Roosevelt did not consider it.
But after carefully weighing it, I found that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
A simple fact is that what the United States aids in building in Myanmar is only basic industries!
Even the aircraft factory in Yangon can only assemble various types of fighter aircraft, but does not have R&D capabilities at all. To put it bluntly, the entire Myanmar base is actually a huge OEM base. Once the war is over, the U.S. government will do so out of national interest.
Considering that technology output can be cut off at any time, what will the basic industry be like without technological innovation?
However, Chairman Chiang underestimated Roosevelt's political wisdom, and Roosevelt also underestimated Yue Weihan's ambition!
Of course Yue Weihan knew that the U.S. government only wanted to build Myanmar into a huge OEM base, but he did not intend to accept the arrangements of the Americans honestly. Yue Weihan had already made preparations for a rainy day and secretly prepared to build a scientific research institution. It was under intensive preparation.
Nanyang Technological University is Yue Weihan’s first step!
"Commissioner." Kong Xiangxi slowly raised his head and said to Chairman Chiang in a sinister tone, "The attitude of the U.S. government could not be more obvious. They have completely abandoned the National Government and started full cooperation with Yue Weihan. But we
But we must not sit back and wait for death, we must try to reverse this unfavorable situation, otherwise..."
Chairman Chiang frowned and said, "What would happen otherwise?"
Kong Xiangxi said: "Otherwise, in less than two months, our troops will mutiny in large numbers due to the inability to pay military pay. At least they will go to Burma and join Yue Weihan's command, and at worst, they will defect to Wang Jingwei and become traitors! And our government officials,
They will also be resentful of the National Government because they cannot receive their salary, and the entire country will fall apart because of this."
Regarding this issue, Chairman Chiang is also very troubled. Since the U.S. government has significantly cut its direct economic assistance to China, the financial situation of the National Government has been deteriorating. The few taxes in several southwestern provinces are simply too small for the huge expenditure.
It’s just a drop in the bucket, not enough to use!
At that moment Chairman Chiang said: "Then what do you think we should do now?"
"Get rid of Yue Weihan!" Kong Xiangxi said ferociously with a fierce light in his eyes, "Let someone else go to Burma to be the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Such a huge strategic group and such a huge industrial base must
It is under the control of the National Government and must also be in the hands of you, the commissioner, what do you think?"
"Get rid of Yue Weihan?" Chairman Jiang shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "It's easier said than done."
As early as in the Taihang Mountains, Dai Li sent people to assassinate Yue Weihan, but all the assassins he sent failed. The key figure in the entire assassination plan, the trainee military doctor Li Meng, became Yue Weihan's lover. This really cost his wife another chance.
Because of this incident, Dai Li did not dare to come to Chairman Chiang to report on his work for more than half a year.
Kong Xiangxi naturally knew about the failure of the last assassination, and said immediately: "Commissioner, the situation in Taihang Mountain is different from that in Myanmar. Taihang Mountain is the home base of the 39th Group Army. Its composition is relatively simple, and outsiders can easily be seen through, but the situation in Myanmar is much more complicated.
Now, it will not be so easy for that vicious dog Ma Zhankui to see through the killer of the Military Command Bureau."
Chairman Chiang pondered for a moment, then rang the bell and summoned Wang Shihe, the chief of the national guard, into the study.
Chongqing suburb, Bai Gongguan.
Bai Gongguan was originally the villa of Sichuan warlord Bai Ju. In the 27th year of the Republic of China, it was conscripted into a secret base by the Military Command Bureau.
A military command agent hurriedly walked into Mao Renfeng's office and reported in a low voice: "Director, the assassination operation at the Nanjing Station of the military command failed again. Zhou Fohai is too cunning. This traitor used a stand-in to set up a dead end.
All a dozen members of the Nanjing Action Group died on the spot!"
"What, failed again?" Mao Renfeng frowned and said, "It's okay if Wang Jingwei can't be killed, but he can't even kill Zhou Fohai. It seems that it's time to replace him and go to Nanjing to take charge of the overall situation."
As soon as he finished speaking, the beautiful female secretary suddenly came in and reported: "Director, the bureau chief is looking for you."
"Seat?" Mao Renfeng quickly sent the military commander away, and then hurried to Dai Li's office.
In the director's room, Dai Li was frowning and thinking. When he heard a knock on the door, Dai Li breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and said, "Come in."
Mao Renfeng pushed the door open and walked in front of Dai Li respectfully. Then she bowed slightly and said, "Senate, are you looking for me?"
Dai Li nodded, and then sighed: "Qi Wu, trouble is coming. The old man has just arranged an extremely difficult mission for us, asking us to get rid of Yue Weihan!"
"Ah?" Mao Renfeng lost her voice, "Get rid of Yue Wei..."
"Shh..." Dai Li's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly stopped him, "Keep your voice down!"
Mao Renfeng had actually reacted. He remained silent for a long time. After a long while, he lowered his voice and said: "Secretary, this job is not easy to handle. It took more than two years and a lot of manpower and material resources at Nanjing Station, but even Wang Jingwei's
Not even a hair was damaged, Yue Weihan’s security level is definitely better than this traitor!”
"Of course I know that." Dai Li said with a frown, "Didn't I come to discuss this with you?"
Mao Renfeng said: "Secretary, Qi Wu dared to ask, the Yue Weihan of today is not the Yue Weihan of the past. At that time, Yue Weihan was just a group army commander with considerable military exploits. He would be killed if he was killed. But today's Yue Weihan
Yue Weihan is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Southeast Asian Theater. Not only does he have troops under his command, but he is also a US Army Corps. If he is killed by us..."
"You and I don't need to think about this. What we need to consider is how to do this job well. The old man gave me a fatal task this time. If you and I can't complete the task..." Dai Li said this and didn't go on.
However, Mao Renfeng heard the overtones of Dai Li's words, and felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and her whole body felt cold.
After a long while, Dai Li said quietly: "After thinking about it, we only have one chance!"
Having said this, Dai Li added: "The Military Siam Station has just sent back a telegram, saying that Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phibun is testing the attitude of the National Government and the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Luang Phibun said that if the National Government and the Chinese Expeditionary Force
If Siam is willing to support him, Siam will categorically declare the alliance agreement previously signed with Japan invalid."
Mao Renfeng frowned and said, "But what does this have to do with the assassination of Yue Weihan?"
"Of course it does matter!" Dai Li said, "If I am not mistaken, the old man will probably ignore this matter, but Yue Weihan will definitely not miss such an opportunity. Based on my understanding of this guy, in terms of dealing with Siam
During the negotiation, Yue Weihan will most likely come forward in person, and this will be our only chance to assassinate Yue Weihan!"
"The director is saying..." Mao Renfeng said solemnly, "to take action during the negotiation between Yue Weihan and Luan Piwen?"
"Yes, the key to the whole plan is how to let our people blend into Luan Piwen's entourage seamlessly!" Dai Li said this, suddenly stood up and walked around the desk to Mao Renfeng, and then stretched out his hand to press Mao Renfeng
He shouldered his shoulder and said, "Qi Wu, this matter is of great importance. It may be difficult for anyone without great wisdom and courage to take charge of the overall situation, so I think..."
"There is no need to say anything, Chief." Mao Renfeng raised his hand and said, "Qi Wu is willing to go to Siam!"
"Okay!" Dai Li patted Mao Renfeng's shoulder heavily and said solemnly, "Qi Wu, I really saw you right!"
"Boss, thanks to your support and cultivation, Qi Wu is what he is today. Therefore, it is an honor for Qi Wu to go through fire and water for the seat of the bureau!" Mao Renfeng is also a ruthless character who dares to take on the role. She immediately said to Dai Li, "
Director, without further ado, I will go back and explain my work, and then leave overnight for Siam!"
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Dai Li nodded happily.
When Mao Renfeng came out, Dai Li suddenly said quietly: "Qi Wu, if necessary, you can also reveal the news to the other side. The Japanese should be more eager to get rid of Yue Weihan than we are!"