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Text Chapter 440 Roosevelt¡¯s Special Envoy MacArthur

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    A plane landed slowly at Guilin Airport.  Looking at the tall man slowly walking out of the plane, especially the coquettish pipe in his mouth, Qin Wei couldn't help but shook his head, and pulled Bai Chongxi beside him: "Did you see that? I'm better than you.  Much better!" "What did I do to you again?" Bai Zongxi asked in disgust, "You have nothing to do with me?" "Because this man is crazier and arrogant than you Apart from being bad at acting, you are not very good at acting.  They are very similar to him," Qin Wei said.  "My great general, why are you acting?" Bai Chongxi didn't understand even more.  "That's right. We are not a democratic country, so of course there is no need to put on a show." Qin Wei shrugged and glanced at the Yankee who had finished waving to the welcoming crowd and was walking toward him and others with a serious look on his face.  Son, took the lead to greet him: "General MacArthur, welcome!" "I am also very honored to meet you, General Qin!" "MacArthur There is no need to say more about this guy, anyway, he is a super talented person.  Whether you think highly of him or despise him, you must admit that this is a quite remarkable general.  At this time, MacArthur was far from reaching the peak of his military career. Before coming to Guilin, he was serving as the commander of the U.S. garrison in the Philippines. At the same time, he served as a military adviser to Philippine President Quezon, and also helped Quezon form the Philippine Army.  , and by the way, he also gained the rank of Philippine Marshal.  However, from the moment he left the Philippines and arrived in Guilin, he had a newer title on his head: Special Envoy of US President Roosevelt, tasked with "mediating" the dispute between China and France.  "Roosevelt was by no means someone who was bullied and didn't know how to fight back.  He was limited by various domestic reasons.  I had to give in to China again.  And this time, the Chinese government finally has some brains after going through many hardships.  As soon as the U.S. government lifted the ban on those planes, it immediately hired hundreds of pilots to fly away the planes in Hawaii in batches, not giving Roosevelt any chance to cause trouble.  As for Roosevelt, although he could only watch the Chinese take away the plane, he was not helpless to fight back He sent MacArthur out as his special envoy to see what happened between China and France.  A dispute method.  Call it mediation.  In fact, it is just causing trouble for China.  "General!" MacArthur shook hands with Qin Wei and Bai Chongxi one after another. They did not meet each other with military salutes. However, after the salutes were completed, the beautiful woman next to Qin Wei stepped forward and saluted him.  "Hi, Ike! It's great to see you here." Seeing Eisenhower, the originally polite smile on MacArthur's face suddenly became much more sincere.  Eisenhower was his former subordinate, 1933.  He became an assistant to the then Army Chief of Staff, and later followed him to the Philippines as his senior assistant.  The two stayed together for more than six years.  MacArthur liked Eisenhower's silent character, humble nature, and especially his reticent temper the most.  Because MacArthur likes to be in the limelight most, and what he dislikes the most is being in the limelight in front of him.  so.  In MacArthur's opinion, Eisenhower was his most effective assistant over the years in his military career.  "I didn't expect you to come to China! It's like a dream!" Eisenhower laughed.  "Yeah, I remember you just left the Philippines last year, but now less than a year ago, we actually met again in China." MacArthur smiled.  He sighed again, "It's a pity that I can't stay here for long. I will go back soon Affairs in the Philippines are very busy." "Of course. You are the marshal of the Philippines!" Eisenhower flattered him a little.  "Hahaha, you are an honest guy, when will you talk like this" "Your Majesty General, I want to go and see those French people nowI heard that their life is not good." Although  He was very happy to see his old subordinates and very satisfied with China's attitude. However, MacArthur still faithfully performed his duties and made his request to Qin Wei as soon as he got in the car This was also the request that Roosevelt made to him.  Originally, if it were someone else, even the president, MacArthur might not be obedient, just like how he and Truman kept going to cows later, but Roosevelt was different.  MacArthur was a very arrogant, even arrogant person. Not many people in the United States could convince him. Even Marshall, the current Chief of Staff of the Army, he did not take seriously.  Because he also sat on that seat, not only did he sit on it, but he also sat on it more than ten years ago in 1930.  The President of the United States at that time was Hoover, and the United States at that time was also experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis.  It was under such difficult circumstances that he accepted this position, when he was just a young boy.??!  During his tenure, he replaced horses with mechanized equipment, improved the mobility and speed of the troops, and formulated a general war mobilization plan; established a unified procurement system for all arms to reduce waste, and established an aviation headquarters to improve the coordination efficiency of ground and air forces;  Opposed Congress's attempt to reduce the army organization for economic reasons; opposed the reduction of the officer corps, claiming that "an army can lack rations, have poor clothing and housing, and even have worn-out equipment, but if it lacks well-trained and well-commanded officers, it will  "The difference between victory and defeat lies in the presence of a capable and efficient officer corps" and his most successful success was that he successfully prevented reductions every year during his tenure.  Army Posts Bill and made a perfect case for Army readiness.  Although during this period, he personally suppressed the "Vension March" of American veterans in Washington, no one can deny his success during his tenure.  Therefore, after Roosevelt became president in 1933, he was still invited to continue serving as Army Chief of Staff until his term expired in 1935.   MacArthur's experience is very legendary, but he admired Roosevelt. A man who could pull the United States out of the vortex of a huge economic crisis deserves everyone's admiration.  Therefore, when Roosevelt told him in a roundabout way that he should cause more trouble to the Chinese, he obeyed the order obediently and at the same time admired Roosevelt's vision.  In his opinion, in the entire U.S. Army, MacArthur is the only one suitable for such a position because his goal is not just to reach the highest military rank in the U.S. Army, he also very much hopes to serve as the President of the United States after retiring.  He has never denied his wish in front of others, and he is indeed very familiar with politics and good at its methods.  "If Roosevelt can successfully be re-elected for three terms, he will make history. And if I can get his help then, the possibility of participating in the election and winning will be greatly increased!" MacArthur was secretly proud.  He didn't think the task this time would be that difficult, and the Chinese shouldn't be difficult to deal with.  As long as he completes Roosevelt's explanation, he can get the support of a very popular "former president". In addition, he will become a "hero" in the hearts of the American people because he "rescued" tens of thousands of people who were imprisoned.  French "captured" by the Chinese.  Although the French do not have much kinship with the United States, they are all white, so they are inherently closer to Americans than the Chinese.  He rescued so many white people from the relatively alienated and even "barbaric" yellow country. If he is not a hero, who is the hero?  Moreover, this is also a political incident. A perfect solution to this matter will not only make the American people like him more, but also allow members of Congress to see his political talents, which will be very beneficial to his future presidential bid.  However, MacArthur, who was imagining himself in Congress, taking the oath of office with his hand on the Constitution, did not see Eisenhower, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looking at him through the rearview mirror.  "We originally prepared a banquet, but since you asked, let's go to the French camp first" Qin Wei glanced at Eisenhower in the rearview mirror with a smile, and then said to MacArthur.  ¡­ ¡­ ¡°Are you sure this is a camp?¡± The convoy left Guilin City and soon arrived at the bank of the Li River This is a good place.  Guilin¡¯s landscape is the best in the world!  Although MacArthur had visited countless beautiful places and experienced countless natural scenery, the moment he stepped out of the car, he could not help but be attracted by the beauty of the Li River. It took a while before he came back to his senses and asked Qin Wei  road.  "Have you seen the village in front of you?" Qin Wei pointed to a village not far away on the riverside.  "Where is the camp?" MacArthur asked with some uncertainty: "But I heard that the French were all restrained at the Guilin Airport." "That was just a previous situation. The main reason for restraining them at the airport was to identify their identities.  And create files." Qin Wei didn't reply, but Eisenhower stood up, "And now, they have been assigned to some counties and villages near Guilin." "Really?" MacArthur saw Eisenhower's eyes this time.  But he didn't understand what this look meant, so he could only continue to ask Qin Wei: "As far as I know, the French don't seem to have visas." "Already have them." Qin Wei said with a smile, "Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued it urgently  "A large number of visas were issued." "In other words, these French people are free and not imprisoned by you as rumored by the outside world?" MacArthur finally realized that something was wrong.  If the Chinese didn't make a fuss about these French "captives", then what was the point of his visit?  It is precisely because "French civilians have been treated inhumanely" that they have reason to intervene between China and France. Otherwise, given France's position at this time, what qualifications does France have to negotiate with the Chinese on what terms?  Are they from the Japanese side?  &nbsp"This rumor is too unreliable. When have we imprisoned these French civilians?" Qin Wei asked.  "But if they weren't imprisoned or had their freedom restricted, why would these French people stay in China instead of leaving?" MacArthur suddenly asked: "Could it be General Qin, have you hidden something from me?"
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