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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1,743: The British and American Envoys Drinking Ecstasy Soup

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    His tone was light, his expression was calm, and there seemed to be a bit of coldness and ridicule. This was Tang Qiuli's entire reaction to Sikodias's meal.  .

    Sikodias was stunned. In China, how could the sugar-coated bullets that tried so well to attack any official of the Nationalist Party in China, including Chairman Chiang, be lost in front of this young Vice Chairman Tang?  utility?

    No, I have used this technique in many social occasions where senior officials of the National Government gathered. Regardless of whether he usually held a high position or was in a high-power position, the listeners were all delighted and accepted it completely. Those who were profound,  He kept his composure and spoke modestly, but the pride in the corners of his eyes and brows could not be hidden from his own eyes. For superficial people, his eyebrows were dancing and his smile was beaming. He was so proud that it was beyond words. It seemed that he could be praised by a foreigner. It was a big deal.  face!

    How is it like this person in front of me, the clouds are calm and the wind is gentle, and he pours out a lot of words of praise that would make people smile, but they have no effect at all, they are just thrown into the air, without any echo, what's the situation?  Envoy Xikodia was a little confused. The other party didn't take the move, so he couldn't make his next move!

    Sometimes, an atmosphere can seal a big mouth like a lotus. Sikodias stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do next, and continued to pour yellow soup. It was obviously useless, that's all.  Stop, there are still many important things that have not been said, many important things that need not be discussed!

    Tang Qiuli saw that he was pitiful, so he gave him a step down and said, "Envoy Xicordia, please sit down. We will talk about other matters later!" Tang Qiuli did not have such good intentions, if not  Since this British envoy is here to deliver money, he will definitely peel off a few more layers of his skin.

    Tang Qiuli looked at Tolman, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and said: "Compared to this is the special envoy of His Excellency, President Roosevelt of the United States. Mr. Tolman, the purpose of your coming is to ask us Chinese to take action.  , like helping the British, escorting the US and Philippine troops who are about to leave Luzon Island?¡±

    "Hiccup", Special Envoy Taoman, full of words, held it back. Is there any way to talk about this? Everyone already knows the purpose of his coming. No matter how smooth the words are, no matter how charming the tongue is, no matter how much he talks,  Diplomatic rhetoric is useless!  Negotiating opponents like this are the most terrifying if they don¡¯t follow you in circles and go straight to the point, because all their own means and skills are useless!

    But he answered honestly like this, "Yes, Mr. Vice Chairman, we in the United States are here to ask for your help!" Not to mention the momentum, I simply suppressed my head and put my face on it.  I came here on behalf of the most powerful country in the world, the President of the United States, and to act so lowly was detrimental to the national prestige of the United States!

    The United States of America is not like the United Kingdom. It has become a shabby settlement, and it is impossible not to lower one's stature. Moreover, the British have benefited from it, and they are grateful no matter what. It is not a big problem. If they had just said it when they first met.  If you are overwhelmed by this Chinese person's momentum, you will be passive in further negotiations.

    Special Envoy Tolman's light blue eyes wandered around for a few times, and he said slowly: "Dear Vice Chairman Tang, it is my honor to meet you in Singapore. At the same time, I also brought you a message from our country.  Sincere greetings to you, Mr. President Roosevelt!¡±

    This time, Tang Qiuli was more straightforward. He just nodded slightly and said "hmm" from his nose without even the most polite words.

    Talman swallowed and felt a little angry. The Chinese's attitude was too much. He didn't even have the most basic diplomatic etiquette. He was rude and ignorant, or he was deliberately dismissive. He wanted to say a few harsh words.  But he couldn't make up his mind. If the meeting was frozen at the beginning, there would be no way to talk about the rest of the matter. After all, the more than 200,000 American and Filipino soldiers on Luzon Island were still roasting on the fire!

    "Delaying for one more day will be more dangerous. If the arrogant Chinese refuse to provide escort, MacArthur's troops will be destroyed on Luzon Island. After returning home, President Roosevelt will have to eat him alive!"

    Tolerance, Special Envoy Tolman, adjusted his mentality and continued: "Your Excellency, Vice Chairman, the United States, Britain and China are the backbone of the Allied Powers. The sincere cooperation between our three countries will set a very good example within the Allied Powers."  Our only and common goal is to stop Japanese fascism from continuing to cause immeasurable disasters to all countries. Therefore, facing a common enemy, it is normal for any party to lend a helping hand. "

    "For example, this time, our American [***] team would rather abandon the impeccably managed Manila Defense Line on Luzon Island and go to support the British Empire in Australia to fight against the Japanese army, which is to concretely perform the tasks of the Alliance [***]  As for the actual performance of the mutual assistance agreement, I think the Vice Chairman should have no objection on this point. Therefore, as a member of the Allied Powers, Vice Chairman Tang represents China.As a country, it is our unshirkable responsibility to participate in the war against Japan, and it is also our obligation to fulfill the alliance's mutual assistance agreement!  "

    Special Envoy Talman's long and eloquent speech made Tang Qiuli sweat on his forehead. Good guy, how can you, the British, talk about this Yankee? He's obviously here to ask for a helping hand, but he said it so righteously.  , if people who don¡¯t understand the war situation in the Southwest Pacific hear this, and feel embarrassed if they don¡¯t send troops, then they have seen the Americans¡¯ ability to confuse right and wrong and put gold in their own faces.

    It's strange. In later generations, Americans will have this kind of virtue. It's understandable. After all, they are the only superpower in the world. There are also a bunch of bragging boys who are waving flags and shouting. But now, why are they still like this?  Virtue, on the Pacific battlefield, the Japanese blocked the door of their home and beat them. They lost soldiers, bloodied their noses and mouths, lost cities and territory. Hundreds of thousands of troops were lost at the last word, and they still did this. I really admire them!

    After Special Envoy Taulman finished speaking, he looked at Tang Qiuli intently. He wanted to see how this smelly and tough Chinese would answer his question. Sikodias looked at Taulman with eyes filled with tears.  The little star, that is, I am so impressed that I am so admirable. Look at what this person said, he is very tall, asking for help, but there is not a word of asking in his mouth, and he can rise to the height of morality and responsibility. This guy Tolman, don't become a pastor.  Sermon, that¡¯s God¡¯s loss!

    Tang Qiuli suddenly smiled and said: "Special Envoy Tolman, I understand what your President Roosevelt means. Okay, I will immediately arrange aviation units to escort your troop transport fleet evacuating Luzon Island!"

    "What? Did I hear it correctly?" Envoy Taoman was stunned in disbelief, and then agreed. He also prepared a lot of words and had to carry out arduous persuasion work. Unexpectedly, the Chinese agreed so happily.  "Your Excellency, Vice Chairman, what are the conditions you require?" Tolman asked subconsciously.

    As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Taoman regretted it so much that he wanted to give himself a few words. Wasn't this because he wanted to talk a lot? Tang Qiuli didn't even put forward any conditions. Why did he raise this issue? Now it's better to remind him.

    Sure enough, Tang Qiuli said succinctly: "Of course there are conditions!"

    Special Envoy Tolman¡¯s entire energy was immediately focused on this sentence. Just like a hunting dog that found a bone, he was ready to be slaughtered with blood. Of course, he was also ready to bargain.

    Tang Qiuli continued: "The conditions are very simple. I will not interfere with the evacuation of Luzon Island by MacArthur's troops. However, during the retreat, we must obey the command of our air force commander. That's all."  condition!"

    Taulman was stunned again. He doubted his hearing again and had an illusion. What kind of condition was this? It was unconditional. He wanted nothing, let alone any additional requirements. Since the Chinese were asked to send out aircraft to escort them, of course they had to obey their orders.  , this is a common sense problem, the most troublesome and difficult thing, but it is solved easily like this. God bless, this Chinese does not look so hateful now!

    Not only Tolman is happy, Sikodias is also happy for the Americans, and even more happy for the British Empire. More than 200,000 American and Filipino soldiers have joined the Australian battlefield. What a boost to the British Empire¡¯s army!

    Having solved the biggest problem, Tolman and Sikodias obviously relaxed. Tolman called in an American colonel and decided on the spot the relevant liaison and arrangements for the evacuation of Luzon under MacArthur's command.  Cooperation issues.

    Tang Qiuli had no time to talk about this, waved his hands and said: "The two special envoys came to Singapore specifically for this matter, right? Regarding the issue of escorting the US and Philippine troops to evacuate from Luzon Island, I  I think it¡¯s more appropriate to leave it to professional officers. Your attach¨¦ can discuss the specific details with my chief of staff!¡±

    Ge Zhenzhuang, director of the staff department of the division headquarters, came in and went to the next room with the US military colonel to discuss the specific details.

    Looking at the red-faced Taoman and Sikodias, Tang Qiuli smiled secretly in his heart, "This is just bait, the next question is the real money!"

    Now that Tang Qiuli has made his words clear, Taoman and Sikodias are not polite and directly propose that Britain wants to form a new army in the West Indies. However, it lacks weapons and equipment. They hope that the readers will  It can provide the newly formed British Empire troops with the necessary weapons and equipment, as well as a full set of logistical supplies.

    Of course, Tolman also promised that he would never let Vice Chairman Tang pay for free. The U.S. government would use international loans to purchase these weapons and equipment, as well as subsequent munitions, until after the Pacific War, the U.S.  The loan will be repaid in batches, and the loan interest will be paid at more than double the normal interest rate.

    When saying these words, XiCordias had no role to interrupt. After all, it was the Americans who paid.

    Taoman believed that if he offered such a big temptation, the Chinese would definitely agree. Think about how tempting it is to have more than double the normal interest rate. He looked at Tang Qiuli and finally regained his original look.  Of arrogance and confidence!

    (To be continued)
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