Chapter four hundred and ninety fourth expansion plan
Are the Chinese people fighting with wooden sticks and stones? The Lawrence man who does not have any control over the Armour. "If there is no weapons and equipment, the Chinese commando will not be able to fight. Facing each set of equipment worth 6,000 pounds, Lawrence is going crazy. What is the concept of 12 million British sales? Almost the cost of two and a half-latest fast battleships? A Sherman tank costs less than 30,000 US dollars, a Spitfire warrior is only 40,000 US dollars, and a Li Enfield rifle costs 107 US dollars.
The British side was also crazy about it. Churchill even shouted loudly that I would rather get a few atomic bombs than accept words such as blackmail from the madman. Finally, with the United States' reduction, a unit price of one thousand sets of equipment was sold at the US dollar.
The British paid an extremely painful price. When cutting the rubber money, Lawrence said to Marshall with a bitter face: "I hope this most expensive commando in history will be worth the money!"
Marshall smiled slightly. They were the best I've ever seen. If they couldn't finish it, then it was a real task that could not be accomplished.
When Lawrence was about to leave, Marshall pulled him aside and said as if nothing had happened: "The final evacuation profit was initiated by you. Neither Mr. President nor I want to see an accident. The average rank of the eighty-two commandos is major and the highest major general. Each of them has the pension for Tian Bei to die at the same level as the Allied officer. If there is any intentional negligence, the sacrifice of these people will be a huge disaster. They have signed insurance contracts. If there is an accident, this huge compensation will have to be deducted from the loan paid in September. I believe we don't want to see this scene."
Marshall's reminder scared Lawrence into a cold sweat. The death contract of a US lieutenant was 27,000 US dollars. Lieutenant, Captain, Major, and even a major general and colonel?
Lawrence decided to make clear the interests of this situation with Churchill, otherwise he would be retaliated by the private revenge of the people below, resulting in the death of these Chinese commandos, Norway, and the empire would pay a high price.
After the commando team left, Song Yuhang began to prepare for his return to China. Although Shen Jieyi repeatedly expressed that she wanted to return to China with her, Song Yuhang still refused her. He could not let both of his women live in danger all day long.
Marshall's visit brought Song Yuhang an unexpected gift, a fierce-level air fortress bomber equipped with a sealed pressure relief chamber that retains most of the weapon turrets, but its interior has been transformed into a transformation like a luxury train car, a security room at the door of the cabin, a red carpet with pure Persian wool, a blue roof that soothes people's spirits, a magnificent golden decoration, a main color of black walnut, a handle with sterling silver, and so on.
Marshall smiled slightly at the already stunned Song Yuhang and said, "We sent the plane, but the interior is done by yours, Guan He."
Song Yuhang suddenly remembered that he had just arrived. Guan He had asked about the interior of Chiang Kai-shek's Meiling name and the interior style that Chiang Kai-shek and his wife liked. For this reason, he also called Qian Dajun, the director of the attendant room, to ask specifically.
Song Yuhang was really depressed when he looked at the luxurious special plane. Isn’t it okay to be troubled for such a luxurious special plane? Even if he returns to China, he has to hand it over to the chairman, but he spent so much money to decorate. He felt a little distressed.
Song Yuhang's first stop was to arrive in Shanghai. He received a telegram on the plane saying that the chairman was about to summon him recently, so Song Yuhang simply flew directly to Chongqing, and there was no trouble with rogue.
Chiang Kai-shek, who was planning how to turn the president of the country into a real power position through the Party Congress, decided to go to the airport to welcome Song Yuhang with Soong Mei-ling.
The chairman has already set up at the airport. Bai Jixi, He Yingqin, Chen Cheng and others naturally cannot avoid the common people. Even though they are unwilling to do so, people must go to the airport to wait for this smooth junior. It took them almost half a lifetime to climb to the position today, but Song Yuhang only took a few years. It is really so annoying!
The huge fuselage of the huge fortress bomber in the air was slowly sliding. The senior officials of the National Government who came to the airport to greet him, even Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling, looked very ugly because the chairman's Meiling name was parked not far away. The Meiling name was actually a Boeing Mi passenger plane, with four engines without sealed cabins, and the two were not on the same platform at all.
The military band was playing a welcome song, and Chiang Kai-shek's unhappiness disappeared as the plane engine stopped, and was replaced by a smile. After all, Song Yuhang won the country many weapons, and he could not let his own hearts be cold in front of outsiders. Besides, a leader should have a demeanor.
This time, Song Yuhang insisted on returning to Chongqing directly. Chiang Kai-shek was originally planning to take Soong Mei-ling to visit him, but Song Yuhang could not do such a ignorant thing. Let the chairman see you? Unless he was tired of living.
Chiang Kai-shek was not as petty as Song Yuhang thought, but he was not the one who could sail in the prime minister's belly. Song Yuhang returned this time with the latest special plane given to him by the United States. This was the most armed one. The fierce-level air fortress with sealed cabins was enough to make people like Nimitz, MacArthur and others jealous. The current situation was officially important. Use expensive fierce-level air fortresses to transform into a special plane? This action itself represents a strong hint, implying that Song Yuhang, the highest commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, got it.
Before Song Yuhang was dazed, the first thing he did when he was preparing to get off the plane was announced that he was bringing this luxurious plane back to the Chairman and his wife for President Truman.
Song Yuhang looked at Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling who had lost weight and saluted, saying, "Report to the committee and the first lady, the special plane has been tested and flew normally, and can be handed over to the attendant room instead of the original special plane."
Song Yuhang's report made Chiang Kai-shek slightly stunned, and then looked at the fierce fuselage in confusion and murmured: "Is it for me? Didn't it given to you by the United States? Chiang Kai-shek's expression was not at all unhappy when he said this.
Song Yuhang smiled slightly and said, "Apart from the Chairman, who is still worthy of such a luxurious special plane in China? The styles inside are poisonous according to your preferences."
"My preference?" Chiang Kai-shek was slightly stunned, and Song Yuhang said in confusion: "I asked Qian Dajun before, and the plan was decided by him. Did Director Qian not report it?"
Qian Dajun, who was following Chiang Kai-shek, suddenly remembered eight or nine days ago, Song Yuhang telegraphed to ask about the style that the chairman liked. Qian Dajun was almost about to draw himself first. How could Song Yuhang ask the chairman liked for no reason?
Qian Dajun, who looked at Chiang Kai-shek and reacted very quickly, said frankly: "I originally wanted to surprise the commissioner!"
"Then let's take a look together!" Chiang Kai-shek took Soong Mei-lingxiao and boarded the special plane with interest. It was a world of difference from the simplicity of the Meiling name.
Chiang Kai-shek boarded the plane and looked at the black walnut interior, crystal wine cabinets and bookshelf, orchid ceiling chandeliers buttoned into the cover, red Persian wool carpet, side fireplace, opposite the bathroom, there seemed to be a prayer room at the innermost point?
Chiang Kai-shek patted Song Yuhang on the shoulder and said, "In the difficult times of the country, foreign invaders are a bit of a luxury!"
Song Yuhang hurriedly said: "This is the intention of the United States. All the kings and earths are all kings, and all the kings are the kings. The chairman is one of the leaders of the four major countries. Of course, traveling must be considered from the perspective of safety and face. Next time at the meeting, our experts will stop beside Churchill and let the country bumpkin see what an armed plane is.
Song Yuhang's words made Chiang Kai-shek smile. On the surface, what was happy was that Churchill's country bumpkin was defeated, but in fact, what was secretly happy was Song Yuhang's words: All the kings and earth are the kings. In China, no matter the leader of warlords and political parties of all sizes, in their subconscious, the emperor is the real dream. Thousands of years of imperial system have already penetrated into the bones of those in power. They always secretly compare themselves with the emperor, and Chiang Kai-shek is naturally no exception.
After returning to the official residence, Chiang Kai-shek, Bai Chongxi, He Yingqin, Chen Cheng and others sat down separately. Everyone, including Song Yuhang, had only one purpose today, that is, how to divide the weapons and equipment of these fifty divisions. Song Yuhang looked at the guys sitting eagerly and tried a little helpless, because the third part of the entire armed agreement was brought back by him, and looking at the group of people who were excited to win a share for him, Song Yuhang was a little funny.
Xu Tuan handed over the secret agreement of the third part to Chiang Kai-shek and walked out of the gate and sat on the sand at the door. He was not yet at the level of attending a military meeting of this level.
After reading the distribution plan and plan signed by Truman, Chiang Kai-shek's face suddenly became cold, and everyone presents the change in the expression of the chairman. From the expression of the chairman, everyone can tell that it is definitely not a good thing.
Chiang Kai-shek glanced at the baking paint on the seal of the document. He knew that he was the first to open the document. The generosity and selflessness of the United States moved him. Although he knew very well that there was no love for no reason in this world, generosity also had a price. However, he did not expect that all the so-called aid of the Americans were added to the framework of an agreement. As the aided party, he had the right to allocate the weapons and equipment of Tiandi, that is, the equipment of the division. The rest must be allocated by the supervision group of the US Department of Defense to be assigned by the Chinese Expeditionary Force to help the Chinese Expeditionary Force achieve strategic cooperation between the Chinese theater and the Pacific theater.
As the highest commander of the Chinese theater, he didn't have the weapons assigned to him? And even the strategic deployment had to be listened to the Americans? Chiang Kai-shek slapped the table hard and roared: "It's too much to deceive people, it's so ridiculous to the world!"
Chiang Kai-shek left the chair and paced back and forth. After a long time, he looked at his generals who were staring at him. Chiang Kai-shek picked up the third part of the secret agreement, hesitated for a moment and handed it to Song Yuhang first.
Although Song Yuhang had already understood the content, he still pretended to be extremely surprised. It took him a while to put down the third part of the secret agreement and then handed it to Bai Chongxi and others who were eager to try it out. After everyone had seen it all, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn.
Chiang Kai-shek finally sat back on the chair and said, "What do you think?"
Bai Chongxi and others looked around one by one, and there seemed to be another dead knot in front of them. No one was willing to act as a leader. Song Yuhang hesitated and said slowly: "Weapons are another aspect. The most important thing is the supply of ammunition. Otherwise, these huge American weapons would not be able to play their due role. The key point is the second part, the infrastructure and ammunition and the production facilities for weapons spare parts built by the Americans. We should immediately discharge technical workers to go to the United States to receive training, build our own military industry, and use this war to make up for our own losses. The Americans are also for their own interests. If one day the Americans do not need us, or swords; the value is not enough that when they pay so much, we will be terrified.
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Chiang Kai-shek nodded and said, "What you are talking about is the key point. It is better to seek yourself than to seek others. Being controlled by others is at most a person who is guilty of his life."
Song Yuhang immediately added: "No matter which unit is equipped, it is our Chinese army, and the commander is ours. He is fighting for our own interests, but it is irrelevant to cooperate with the Americans strategically."
Bai Chongxi listened and thought to himself: "The equipment is all your Expeditionary Force, and the Expeditionary Force is naturally your Chiang Kai-shek's direct troops. You have absolutely no reason to disagree. With these fifty American equipment of the division, can there be room for miscellaneous troops to survive after the war? Song Yuhang's two elite mechanized armies were transferred to the country, and Chiang Kai-shek's intentions were too obvious. This time, this time, the equipment was equipped with this set. Who knows if it was the trick you Chiang Kai-shek and Song Yuhang played? Pull the American banner?"
Bai Chongxi had already realized that he seemed to have no strength to compete with the central government. Perhaps the day when the victory of the Anti-Japanese War was the day when the Guangxi clan ended. Now Li Zongren has served as the director of the Hanzhong Bank and has been praised for his military power. He has heard that Chiang Kai-shek was going to amend the constitution at this time of the Party Congress. Bai Chongxi looked at Chiang Kai-shek, who was talking to Song Yuhang and nodding his head, as if he had become old for a moment.
Bai Chongxi didn't even hear what Chiang Kai-shek asked him clearly, so he suddenly nodded and said, "Chairman, please follow your arrangements!"
Bai Chongxi hesitated for a moment and said, "Chairman, I am getting tired when I come in. I am really tired from the position of Chief of Staff. I am really helpless! Well, please resign from this position!"
As soon as Bai Chongxi spoke, He Yingqin and Chen Cheng had a look of Li Zongren, who was just the director of the Hanzhong Camp. He was in charge of two war zones in name, but in fact he was a false position. Once the camp was removed, he had to go home to retire. However, this other major giant, Bai Chongxi, held the position of the chief of staff who was jealous. The supreme commander of the Central ** team was Chiang Kai-shek. There was no so-called deputy position, and the Chief of Staff was the second person in the Central ** team.
If Bai Chongxi resigns, He Yingqin, as the deputy chief of staff, is the most likely to be promoted, and Chen Cheng, who is the new Minister of Military Affairs, seems to be expected to improve one step further. However, these are He Yingqin and Chen Cheng's own beautiful wishes.
Song Yuhang looked at He Yingqin and Chen Cheng who were imaginative. He knew that Chiang Kai-shek had been secretly looking for opportunities to knock out He Yingqin. He transferred him from the Ministry of Military Affairs of the real power department to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff, which seemed to be valued, but in fact he was preparing to train He Yingqin to take the blame.
The reason is very simple. If you want a person to make a mistake that is endless, then you have to give the person considerable power first. There is almost no real power, but the position is high enough that it can completely convince the public. It is naturally the best choice.
Chiang Kai-shek obviously hesitated for a moment, and said with a serious attitude: "Jiansheng! Why do you always say quit when the party and the country are in danger? What you know is that you are not feeling well, and you don't know think that my Jiang family is doing small movements behind your back! I don't agree to your request!"
Chiang Kai-shek had thought about it carefully. Although the time was short, with Chiang Kai-shek's mind, he keenly realized that it was not the time to let Bai Chongxi go on, and at least he had to wait until he dealt with He Yingqin. Otherwise, Bai Chongxi's vacancy would be very respectful and could make He Yingqin secretly expand, which Chiang Kai-shek would absolutely not tolerate.
How to solve the problem of distribution of weapons and equipment? Finally, Chen Cheng gave Chiang Kai-shek an idea to include all the troops to be replaced in the combat sequence of the Expeditionary Force.
Song Yuhang looked at Chen Cheng who was talking loudly, while Chiang Kai-shek looked expressionless, while Bai Chongxi and He Yingqin were shocked. The Chinese Expeditionary Force was already very large. If this continues, will the entire Chinese army be organized? Chiang Kai-shek is willing to give his command power to others? It is a fantasy.
Bai Chongxi concluded that Chiang Kai-shek would not agree, and muttered in his heart that some people always said that Chen Cheng was a mediocre person and Chiang Kai-shek took his loyalty. Now it seems that he was a mediocre person and praised him.
Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a while before slowly saying: "This method is good and can be implemented. The Ministry of Military Affairs will see if those troops are in urgent need of dressing. It will be reorganized into a reorganized division and included in the combat sequence of the Chinese Expeditionary Force."
Ah? Bai Chongxi thought he had heard it wrong? He looked at Chiang Kai-shek with a surprising look, and Chiang Kai-shek had a calm expression. He Yingqin, who was beside him, would also frown. He could not see clearly Chiang Kai-shek's intention?
Song Yuhang slowly reacted from surprise. The party congress originally scheduled to be held in Yue was delayed by Chiang Kai-shek on the excuse of the Guilin War to Kouyue. There were rumors that Chiang Kai-shek was preparing to amend the Constitution, transforming from chairman to president, and becoming the supreme commander of the civil affairs armed forces that combined power like the US president.
In this way, everything seems to be much clearer. Song Yuhang knew that no matter how many troops Chiang Kai-shek gave him, these troops were all from the National Government, and he was just a commander, and his orders were unimpeded within a certain range. If he wanted to raise the banner to Chiang, then just a big name could crush him.
Chapter completed!