The three hundred and sixtieth eight chapters tongue-in-cheek sword
Hu Shi, who is forty-eight years old this year, has a pair of black-framed eyes, a medium build, and a delicate and elegant face full of scholarly demeanor. When Hu Shi and another middle-aged man in military uniform walked into Roosevelt's office, they were immediately surprised.
I saw Roosevelt sitting in a wheelchair and Hawkins standing up.
Seeing Hu Shi, Roosevelt immediately showed a friendly smile on his face: "Oh, dear Ambassador Hu, you are a rare visitor. We haven't seen each other for several months since the last time we said goodbye, right? You look much better than last time.
Well, can good news really cheer people up?"
Listening to Roosevelt's good-natured joke, Hu Shi also laughed: "Mr. President, this good news does not only belong to our Chinese Republic, but also belongs to all freedom-loving countries. This is also true for the American people, isn't it?"
"Haha... Mr. Hu, you are very good at talking, but I have to admit that what you said is very correct. Fascism is indeed the common enemy of all freedom-loving people. This is true for both of us."
While Roosevelt and Hu Shi were talking in vain, they secretly looked at the soldier who had been following Hu Shi silently. Finally, he asked with a smile: "Ambassador Hu, who is this?"
"Oh, Mr. Roosevelt, I forgot to introduce you. This is Colonel Wang Dong, the new military attache from our embassy. Colonel Wang, this is President Roosevelt, and this is Mr. Roosevelt, the security adviser to the president." Hu Shi
He quickly stood up and introduced them one after another.
Wang Dong stood up straight, stretched out his hand and saluted and said loudly in English: "Hello, President Roosevelt, Mr. Hawkins, Wang Dong, the military attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of China in the United States, salutes you and wishes you good health!"
"Well, hello!"
Roosevelt and Hawkins also smiled and nodded to Wang Dong in return.
After the introduction, both parties sat down again, and the secretary, Miss Margaret, brought four cups of coffee and distributed them to everyone.
Hawkins looked at Wang Dong's gray-green military uniform and smiled thoughtfully, and then said: "Mr. Colonel, I have a curious question. Can you help me clarify it?"
Although Wang Dong was slightly shocked, he still smiled and said, "Oh? Please tell me. As long as I can answer it, I will definitely tell you."
"That's right, Mr. Colonel." Hawkins smiled and said: "As far as I know, the national government's standard military uniforms were adapted from the Chinese tunic suit by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek of your country. He designed it himself, but the military uniform you are wearing is
It is very similar to the current German military uniforms, can you tell me why?"
Hearing this, Hu Shi's face changed slightly, and he was secretly upset. He had gone so far as to make such a low-level mistake, and let Wang Dong come wearing the uniform of the Three Hundred Army.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dong showed no signs of panic at all and nodded: "Mr. Hawkins is right. My military uniform is indeed imitated from the German army uniform. However, there is nothing that can be done about it. In the past few years, Japan invaded When our country was in my country, countries all over the world unanimously imposed an arms embargo on our country. Not to mention aircraft and tanks, even bullets were not allowed to flow into China. At that time, only Germany extended a helping hand to China. Not only did they It provided my country with rifles, artillery and tanks, and even military uniforms, gas masks and other things. Since then, the military uniforms of our troops have been using German standard military uniforms."
How smart Roosevelt and Hawkins were. They couldn't hear the hint of sarcasm in Wang Dong's words. Starting in 1935, Western countries began to impose an arms embargo on China. In
During this period, only Germany provided paid military assistance to China out of some considerations, helping China establish several German weapon divisions and even a heavy artillery regiment. It was these German weapon divisions who fought in Songhu
Time to shine.
It was not until after the July 7th Incident that the United States, Britain and other countries, which were deeply aware of the excessive ambitions of the Japanese, gradually relaxed the arms embargo in order to check and balance Japan. This matter is now mentioned again by Wang Dong, especially Roosevelt and
Hawkins is a veteran politician, and his old face couldn't help but blush slightly.
But Roosevelt was Roosevelt after all. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said: "Mr. Colonel, we feel the resentment in your words, but the relationship between countries always has ups and downs like waves, and it is not always smooth sailing.
Isn’t it?”
Hearing Roosevelt change his voice and drop the topic, Wang Dong had to admire his ability to speak, but he still said: "Mr. President is right, but I don't know where the relationship between our two countries has reached today.
Woolen cloth?"
"Haha..." Roosevelt laughed: "Ambassador Hu, this military attaché of yours is really awesome. He made me speechless with questions in a moment."
"Haha..." Everyone laughed, and Hu Shi said: "Mr. President, I'm really sorry. Colonel Wang just came off the battlefield and is still a little angry. Please don't take it off."
Roosevelt smiled and said: "I'm not surprised, but can you tell me the purpose of your coming here today?"
"Well, Mr. President, even if you don't say it, I will do what you proposed." Hu Shi straightened his back and said seriously: "Mr. President, I am here to ask your country to increase its military force against our government.
Aid, in order to fight against the Japanese invaders, our country and nation have made too many sacrifices. Although we have achieved some victories so far, because our country's industrial base is too weak, many weapons and materials cannot be produced. We
Chairman Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram yesterday, instructing me to formally request your country to increase the amount of aid materials to China to support our country’s needs for the Anti-Japanese War.”
Roosevelt and Hawkins looked at each other and laughed softly.
Seeing the two people laughing, Hu Shi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and said solemnly: "Mr. President, are my words funny?"
"Oh, no, no, don't misunderstand." Hawkins quickly waved his hand and said: "Ambassador Hu, you misunderstood. In fact, I was discussing this matter with Mr. President when you didn't come, and you came over unexpectedly.
"
Upon hearing this, Hu Shi quickly asked: "Oh, so what is the result of your discussion?"
Hawkins did not answer immediately, but he gave it a try: "I have to ask Mr. President about this."
"This old fox really can't see the rabbit without seeing the rabbit." Hu Shi cursed secretly in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face and said to Roosevelt: "Mr. President, I wonder what the result of your discussion with Mr. Hawkins is, can you tell us?
Woolen cloth?"
Roosevelt nodded: "Ambassador Hu, after discussion, we unanimously agreed to increase military assistance to you and triple the amount. However, these supplies are not free assistance. I hope you can understand."
When Hu Shi heard this, he couldn't help but became a little anxious, and said quickly: "Mr. President, our government's economy is not well-off, and after two years of all-out war, our economy is on the verge of collapse. If your country still allows us to follow the market price
We don’t have the ability to purchase supplies from your country.”
Roosevelt shook his head: "Ambassador Hu, these things are the property of the U.S. government. Even I have no right to give them to your country for free. I hope your country will understand this."
"Yes, Ambassador Hu, if you want Wuchang to provide assistance to your government, it will have to go through Congress. Although we want to help you, it is really difficult."
Wang Dong sneered secretly in his heart as he listened to the two people talking in an official tone. As Chief Su said, from the bottom of his heart, these politicians from Western countries do not want to see China become stronger. China is already like this, so why don't they?
Forget about scraping a layer of oil from China, the greed of capitalism is fully exposed.
Seeing this, everyone should understand that this new military attache in the United States is Colonel Wang Dong from the Military Intelligence Bureau of the 300 Army. In order to get Wang Dong to sneak into the embassy in the United States, Liang Zhi worked hard. Wang
The purpose of Dong's visit today is to purchase oil from the United States to alleviate the current oil shortage situation of the Three Hundred Army.
To be honest, Hu Shi is not a man who is good at dancing. He became the ambassador to the United States all because of his great reputation and good knowledge. Now being said by Roosevelt and Hawkins in harmony, Nono couldn't help but was speechless. Wang
Dong saw that he quickly stepped forward to rescue him and said: "Mr. President, our country is in the most difficult time right now, and the economy is in danger of collapse. Now we continue to provide assistance and blood transfusions from the outside world, but your country has to sell us things at market prices. This is unacceptable.
Okay. To put it bluntly, if our government really cannot hold on any longer and allows Japan to occupy all of China and then unify Asia, this may not be good news for your country."
"Um!"
When Roosevelt heard this, he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly, but looked at Hawkins calmly. Hawkins smiled and said: "Colonel Wang, what you said is not right. You seem to be taking responsibility for your country's responsibility."
The responsibility has been put on our country. Isn’t this shirking responsibility?”
"Haha!" Wang Dong laughed, "Mr. Hawkins, I'm not shirking my responsibility, I'm just telling the truth. Let's speak openly. If China falls, then Japan's more than one million elite soldiers will not
If they stay idle, they are bound to launch an offensive in Southeast Asia, which will definitely cause friction with your country's traditional sphere of influence. I'm afraid this is not what your country wants to see. Besides, even if your country provides some free assistance to our country
On the surface, it seems that we have suffered some losses in supplies, but in fact, our country has been able to hold back the Japanese's more than one million troops. Isn't this a great support to your country?"
Roosevelt and Hawkins looked at each other and sighed: "Colonel Wang, I have to say that you are more like a diplomat than Ambassador Hu."