Zhang Chi received a reply from Halsey that night.

"We are lucky!" Halsey said: "Mr. President agrees to you. The location is in Hawaii. In fact... Mr. President is also preparing to hold a meeting. We will rush to Hawaii tomorrow!"

"Thank you, General!" Zhang Chi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The next question was how to convince Roosevelt.

What Zhang Chi didn't know was that Roosevelt really hesitated when he heard that Zhang Chi wanted to see him.

The reason was that Roosevelt had already contacted the Soviet Union by telegram at this time, and the Soviet Union also made a preliminary answer, that is, it was okay to ask the Soviet Union to participate in the war, but the Soviet Union initially required the current situation of some land in the National Government to be maintained (in fact, independence, to be precise, to be subordinated to the Soviet Union). Secondly, it required the right to lease the Russian naval base at the Dalian Lushun Port, as well as the Sino-Soviet Railway jointly operated by the Sino-Soviet Railway, and the South Manchuria Railway, and to safeguard the priority interests of the Soviet Union; in addition, it also required the Soviet Union's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands (note: Japan calls it the "Four North Islands").

The Soviet Union's answer made the Roosevelt government jubilant, because the interests demanded by the Soviet Union are either China or Japan, and they have no conflict with the interests of the United States... Sacrifice other people's things to get the huge interest of allowing the Soviet Union to participate in the war and defeat Japan and even jointly defeat Germany. Why not do it?!

But it is precisely because of this that Roosevelt didn't want to see Zhang Chi very much.

The reason is that the Roosevelt administration is ready to sacrifice China's interests, so of course it is not convenient to talk to the Chinese, Zhang Chi.

But Ernest advised: "His Excellency President, Zhang Chi has considerable prestige in the army. You must know that he is an ever-winning general on the Pacific battlefield and even his status in the US team is of great importance. Moreover, they have just won Iwo Jima and achieved an extraordinary victory. If he refuses his request... it will probably affect your image in the army and even be unfavorable to your election next year!"

Roosevelt couldn't help but remain silent. Ernest was right. This was a good time to win people's hearts.

"Also..." Ernest continued: "If one day we really reach an agreement with the Soviet Union, I think we'd better contact China later..."

Roosevelt nodded.

Although Roosevelt did not want to have trouble before the negotiations with the Soviet Union, China, as a party, would always know about this matter one day, and even this day was right in front of us. At that time, there would be conflicts or conflicts with China. Then, it should win over this Chinese general who made great contributions to the Pacific battlefield. At that time, he might have an unexpected effect of easing this relationship.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt replied: "We are going to Hawaii to hold a meeting tomorrow, so let's arrange some time! But... I can't give him much time!"

Ernest nodded. Roosevelt was busy during this period:

On the one hand, we should pay attention to the situation on the battlefield between the Japanese army and China, and on the other hand, we should solicit opinions from domestic generals on the Soviet participation in the war and conditions. At the same time, we should prepare to negotiate with the Soviet side... It is not an exaggeration to say that it is overwhelming.

Zhang Chi set out to Hawaii overnight.

It should be said that aircraft in this era are quite dangerous to fly at night, especially on the sea, but Zhang Chi and Halsey were riding a b29 this time, and even if they fly at night, there would be no big problems... The reason is that the b29 is flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters. This distance gives the pilot sufficient reaction time, and the pilot can also judge the flight altitude from the air pressure gauge. Especially at this time, the Japanese army can basically say that there are basically no fighter jets and anti-aircraft guns that can hit this altitude, so the b29 can be regarded as the safest bomber.

On the plane, Halsey asked Zhang Chi in confusion: "Col. You are so anxious to see the president. Could it be that I guessed something because of what I said a few days ago?!"

Zhang Chi was silent for a moment. He didn't want to lie to Halsey, but it was obvious that if this was true, it would be detrimental to Halsey.

So Zhang Chi replied: "No, General... I won't say that!"

Halsey nodded slightly as if he understood something, then smiled bitterly to himself, "It's hard to imagine... You can guess what you can guess with just one sentence I said! No, I still don't believe it... Can you tell me what you guessed?"

"Nothing to tell!" Zhang Chi smiled: "General, I think the less you know, the better!"

Halsey nodded and stopped asking more questions.

Zhang Chi is right. If Halsey knew more, he would be suspected of colluding with confessions. At that time, when he was asked about this, he would not know what to say.

Iwo Jima is more than 5,000 kilometers away from Hawaii, which made Zhang Chi and Halsey fly for more than ten hours in the air... Only b29 can fly such a long distance. You should know that this thing can fly more than 5,000 kilometers when it is loaded with bombs. If you don't carry as much fuel as possible, you can fly as far as 9,654 kilometers, which is almost one-quarter of the circumference of the equator.

The next morning, Halsey and Zhang Chi landed at the Hawaii Airport. Before they could get used to the cold at high altitude, they boarded the Jeep and drove all the way to Roosevelt's place.

In half an hour, they were taken to an American-style reception room. Unlike usual, Halsey was invited by the guards alone before he sat down.

Zhang Chi knew why. Before meeting Zhang Chi, Roosevelt would first talk to Halsey. He needed to know the purpose of Zhang Chi's visit this time.

Zhang Chi believes that Halsey will tell the truth... Halsey is a typical soldier and will not lie to his president.

After a while, Roosevelt, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed into the reception room with the help of the staff. Roosevelt took the initiative to reach out, his face filled with smiles and said to Zhang Chi: "Col. Thank you for your arrival and your heroic battle in Iwo Jima! But..."

As he said that, Roosevelt looked at his watch and said, "I'm sorry, because I'm plagued by official business, so I can only give you ten minutes!"

Zhang Chi thought to himself that Roosevelt was indeed a scheming person. He knew that he had guessed Roosevelt’s plan, but he thought nothing had happened.

Perhaps, Roosevelt thought...even if Zhang Chi could guess that the United States asked the Soviet Union to send troops, he could never guess that the United States would sacrifice China's interests, so he felt so at ease!
Chapter completed!