According to the ideas of many Americans, including American officials, congressmen, and even many American cabinet members, negotiations with the Chinese should have begun long ago. Especially after MacArthur was surrounded, their mood became extremely urgent. The life and death of more than 30,000 American soldiers is one aspect. MacArthur has just been promoted to general of the army. Such an officer cannot become a prisoner of the Japanese no matter what. Even if he dies in battle, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the entire American people.

But this time is different from the "last time". Last time, MacArthur led his troops to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. The position was on the seaside. The US submarine could sneak in and rescue the most actor. This time, Seishiro Sakagaki initially placed his primary attack target at the port of Manila, and then blocked the entire US-Philippine coalition in Manila City. Not to mention secretly leaving on a submarine, the US-Philippine coalition forces are currently hopeful to take a look at the sea.

In other words, Americans have no way at all. Their only hope is the Chinese who have made bold statements to them.

Although they have considered and have doubts about whether the Chinese could rescue MacArthur and the US military in Manila, they had to gamble for the more than 30,000 American soldiers and MacArthur. As for the issue of the high price of the Chinese, to be honest, this is not a big problem. At least in the eyes of many officials, congressmen and cabinet members, spending more money is nothing if they can rescue people.

But Roosevelt always insisted on disagreeing.

...

"The President said this in a telegram sent to me, saying that China now always gives him an extremely dangerous feeling. He is worried that once the aid given to China is released, the United States will lose more."

Stuart Leden!

American Presbyterian missionary, diplomat, and educator. Born in Hangzhou, China, both of them were American missionaries in China. At the age of 29, he began to preach in China and participated in the establishment of Hangzhou Yuying Academy, which was later Zhijiang University. In 1952, due to various reasons, the departments of this university were split into Zhejiang Normal University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University and other institutions, and disappeared from then on. Later, Stu Leiden went to Nanjing Jinling Theological College to serve as a professor of Greek. In 1919, he served as the president and president of Yanjing University. Since then, as a long-term leader of Yanjing University, he has been the principal of this.

The school's development and growth made indelible contributions. He raised funds everywhere and built a beautiful palace-like new campus for Yenching University in the western suburbs of Beijing. He spared no expense to invite famous Chinese and foreign scholars such as Wu Leichuan, Xu Dishan, Deng Zhicheng, Guo Shaoyu, Gu Jiegang, Zhao Zichen, Rong Geng, Qian Mu, Wu Wenzao and others to teach at Yan University to enhance Yan University's popularity and academic status. In 1927, Yan University and Harvard University cooperated to form the famous Harvard Yanjing Society to promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States. By the 1930s, Yan University had developed into the church university with the highest academic level in China.

Later, when the War of Resistance broke out, Stuart led students to the streets to protest against Japanese invasion. Later, Japan attacked the United States, and Stuart was arrested by the Japanese and imprisoned at the Ledaoyuan concentration camp in Weifang, Shandong. This was a concentration camp that only detained foreigners. The prisoners included Americans, British, French, Belgians and other European and American countries, and most of them were church members, with a total of more than 2,000 people. Originally, Stuart had to stay here for three years, and was released after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Then he was appointed as ambassador to China in 1946.

This actively supported the Kuomintang government in a civil war, and also attracted democratic individualists and cultivated middle forces. Later, the Kuomintang's defeat also completely failed the US policy in China. Later, Stuart had secret contacts with the top leaders of the Communist Party of China and even planned to go to Beijing to negotiate the United States' recognition of the People's Republic of China government. Unfortunately, the US government recalled him at this time, forcing him to give up this plan and return to the United States. After returning to the United States, Stuart was issued a "guard ban" by the US State Department, and since then disappeared in the political and diplomatic circles.

The Chinese are familiar with Stu Leiden because of Mao Zedong's article "Farewell, Stu Leiden"!

To be honest, this article is not so much about Stuart Leiden, but rather about it. Stuart Leiden felt a little hurt by mistake. In fact, although Stuart Leiden was the US ambassador and followed the position of the US government everywhere during his tenure as ambassador to China, his contribution to China was still considerable. Moreover, after the National Government evacuated Nanjing, his attempt to contact Beijing was granted permission, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and others. At that time, even the Soviet ambassador to China followed Chiang Kai-shek and others to Guangzhou, but Stuart Leiden stayed in Nanjing and remained unmoved. This was already rare.

一. After Mao Zedong learned of the news and learned Stuart Leiden's intention, he also entrusted Lu Zhiwei, then president of Yanjing University, to write to Stuart Leiden, saying that he could go to Peking for the Yan University anniversary; Zhou Enlai expressed that he welcomed Stuart Leiden to return to Yanjing University and said that he might meet. Unfortunately, Stuart Leiden's request was flatly rejected by the US government, and even he was asked to return to the United States immediately... Mao Zedong's personality was so strong. Since the US government was unwilling to talk, I would be polite to you. So, Stuart's reputation in China was suddenly deteriorated for decades.

However, Stu Leiden now escaped the three-year prisoner career of the Ledaoyuan Concentration Camp. Not only that, he also obtained the position of ambassador to China four or five years earlier. He also came to the National Government on behalf of Roosevelt and came to Qin Wei.

“China is indeed very dangerous now.”

Qin Wei didn't expect Stuart to be so straightforward, and at the same time he was surprised and admired Roosevelt's intuition. He knew what he was thinking, and aren't these "dangerous" to the United States? But no matter how much he admires them, some things are definitely not admitted:

"Doctor (Stu Leiden is an honorary doctorate at Princeton University), you were born in China, grew up, and worked in China... You should know more about the suffering China faces at this time than any American. Not to mention anything else, the famine that broke out in Henan alone is a huge burden for the whole of China. But such a famine is not an isolated case in China. The famine in northern Shaanxi has lasted for two years, and before that, there was a major disaster that lasted for five years!... What do you think if there was no assistance from the United States, what can we do? How long can we last in the hands of the Japanese?"

"But you invaded French India ***." Stu Raiden said seriously, "This is undeniable."

"France has surrendered to Germany, and they have joined the fascist camp. Instead of letting the Japanese get these places and using them as springboards and bases in the southwest rear of our country, why can't we take them into our hands?" Qin Wei asked back, "And we have signed an agreement with the French. The French Vichy government has agreed to hand over all the French Indian *** to China. So, Doctor, please remember the new names of those three places in the future, "Vietnam", "Laos", and "Cambodia"! French Indian *** no longer exists, it is an outdated noun."

"General, your words made me feel a sense of pride from it. Do you understand?" Stu Leiden smiled, "a kind of proud pride."

"Is that?" Qin Wei thought about it and laughed: "It seems that it is. It seems that I am not suitable to be a diplomat. Yes, when I mentioned those three places, I did feel a sense of being humiliated... But unfortunately, we took these three places while the French were defeated and unable to look around. This made me feel like I was discounted."

"I noticed your words." Stu Radent paused, "You are using three 'places', not 'countries'!"

"Is there anything wrong with this?" Qin Wei asked back.

"In the United States, of course, there is a rumor that China intends to annex the law... Oh, no, it is 'Vietnam', 'Laos' and 'Cambodia'. I wonder what the general told us about this?" Stu Leiden looked at Qin Wei with bright eyes, without blinking.

"Doctor, you asked this question well." Qin Wei shook his head and laughed, "I admit that as a Chinese and a Chinese with a particularly strong nationalist sentiment, I have indeed made some estimates of China's prospects for annexation of these three places. To be honest, I really hope this will become a fact."

"This is not good, general." Stu Leiden took a breath of cold air, his face full of shock. He thought Qin Wei would refuse to admit it. As an American who was born and worked in China and lived in China for most of his life, his feelings for China were in a hurry, and he hoped Qin Wei would not admit it. Because these things are just Roosevelt's personal speculation at present. And China also has enough reasons to defend it. But Qin Wei admitted it. This attitude made him a little strange and felt very embarrassed. No country in Europe and the United States wanted China to show an expansionary attitude. Because compared to any other country, China has the most basic things, culture and population needed for an expanded empire! This is more terrifying than a strong national strength. A strong national strength only gives a country the confidence to go out, but it is strong

The strong national strength does not have the corresponding population, and only colonies can develop. But China is different, with nearly 500 million people enough to cover the entire Asia. Once China really embarks on that path, they can almost complete the assimilation of the occupied land in almost the shortest time. The integration of Chinese culture can also allow the Chinese to integrate local indigenous people in the shortest time. At that time, the occupied land will become an inseparable part of China. Of course, if it is normal, European and American countries can stop the Chinese from doing this, but now they are trapped in the quagmire of war. If China really has this kind of intention, they will not be able to stop it. This is exactly what Roosevelt is most worried about. He is afraid that the US aid will allow the Chinese to dominate Southeast Asia after driving Japan away. In that case, what is the point of driving the Japanese away?

"But why did this guy tell me his thoughts so bluntly?" Stuart Leden was a little puzzled again.
Chapter completed!