In Mandalay, George finally met Chu Xiong in person. He was not as magical as the newspapers claimed, he was just an ordinary person;
Chu Xiong didn't dare to treat George as an ordinary person. He was a human spirit among Yingjiang.
"Chu, as a world-famous general, you spend too much time building houses in Liangguang. Can you hear your next plan?"
After the two people talked a lot of nonsense, George started to get straight to the point. He came from the Goshawk Kingdom, which was thousands of kilometers away, not to accompany Chu Xiong to grind his teeth.
Chu Xiong said calmly:
"George, the Chinese Expeditionary Force went abroad to fight to protect the smooth flow of the Yunnan Road. After occupying Liangguang, the strategic goal of the Expeditionary Force has been achieved;
There are still millions of Japs in China. My next step is to send troops to Annan. The three Japs divisions stationed in Annan have been annihilated and their strength is weak.
Counterattack from Annan to Lingnan in the country and drive the Japanese from Lingnan into the sea! "
After Chu Xiong finished speaking, he waved his hand very domineeringly. Now it was George's turn to be dumbfounded. He had always thought that Chu Xiong would fight south for Yingyuan, which was in Yingjiang's best interest.
"Chu, China's Lingnan is strategically insignificant. Victory or defeat does not affect the overall situation. The expeditionary force should have a higher strategy."
Chu Xiong shook his head and said:
"George, you should know that this is in the best interest of China. After occupying Lingnan, we will have an outlet to the sea and it will be easier to get foreign aid;
When the time is right, we can counterattack the two lakes.
I plan to use two to three years to drive all the Japs from the south into the sea and regain southern China!
It is in the interests of the Justice Alliance to take the lead in blowing the clarion call for counterattack against the Evil Alliance in China. "
After Chu Xiong finished speaking, his face was sincere. George could tell that he must have put a lot of thought into this strategy. This is naturally in the best interest of China, but it is not in the interest of Yingjiang. Mr. Franklin took it for granted. Chu Xiong is a As a Chinese general, his first consideration is the interests of China, and he would make the same choice in his own right.
Naturally, George wanted to convince Chu Xiong. Just relying on words would definitely not work, he would have to pay enough benefits!
The interests that make Chu Xiong excited!
"Chu, Franklin's strategy is to let the Chinese Expeditionary Force assume more international responsibilities. I hope that with the help of the Eagle Navy, you will counterattack Johor, then Luzon, Java, the Longpingyang Islands, and finally land on Jiaopanji.
After the foot pot chicken surrendered, China would naturally be restored! "
Chu Xiong didn't react much. He was not a political novice, and it was not like George could say something to his heart.
"Chu, we want to know how much combat materials you need to provide to the expeditionary force or to change your strategic direction?"
Chu Xiong shook his head and said:
"George, this is related to national strategy, not a matter of combat supplies. My strategy will save China from sacrificing millions of lives in the next few years."
"Chu, you can't calculate it like this. Launching a counterattack from the sea will end the war earlier, and China will save millions of blood. This is also in China's interests!
You just state your expectations, or you can just say it's a condition. You have to make a price, right? "
Chu Xiong shrugged and said:
"You can make the decision?"
George nodded and said:
"If I can't decide, I will bring back the Eagle Sauce and Franklin will give you an answer."
Chu Xiong thought for a while and then said:
"My request is simple:
First, Eagle Sauce will help us establish the most basic industrial system in Liangguang, at least to allow the expeditionary force to have the ability to supply its own blood;
The self-sufficiency rate of supplies reaches over 90%, which saves you from traveling thousands of miles to transport supplies. "
George nodded and motioned for Chu Xiong to continue:
“Second, give China sufficient political status after the war. As one of the four giants of the Allied Powers, we do not need to have much say in international affairs, but we must at least ensure that China is an independent country;
A series of unequal treaties signed between the allies and China have all been abolished, including concessions, indemnities, ceded land, and important cultural relics stolen, all need to be returned unconditionally. We are all allies, and we cannot occupy the land of our allies to talk about friendly relations. "
George really didn't expect that Chu Xiong would dare to speak. This was no longer a big statement from a lion, but it was very reasonable if he thought about it carefully. If one of the four giants could not maintain the country's independence and autonomy, it would be okay to not have such a status as the four giants.
George nodded, and then said very sincerely:
"Chu, Yingjiang agrees with giving political status to one of China's real four giants, and is willing to return the Boxer Indemnity to China, but for other rights and interests involving other countries, Yingjiang cannot make decisions for other countries. Can this article be considered to be modified? "
Chu Xiong shook his head and said:
"George, this is China's bottom line. I personally believe that this war of the century will definitely change the political structure of the world, and a post-war reshuffle is inevitable;
In this process, Yingjiang should play a leading role and coordinate the equal and mutually beneficial relationship between the allies. Only in this way can we reshape a new political pattern with Yingjiang as the leader and multiple powers coexisting!
John Bull is no longer the world's hegemon, and the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets has long since fallen apart. They can't occupy the land of the Chinese, one of the four giants. The same goes for black bears, and even more so for chickens. "
George nodded to express his understanding, promised to take this issue back to Eagle Palace, and then continued to wait for the new conditions proposed by Chu Xiong. He believed that Chu Xiong would not only have these two conditions.
Sure enough, Chu Xiong continued:
“Thirdly, China’s sufferings in modern times all came from the sea. After the war, China needed to safeguard its coastal rights and interests. Some important islands along the Chinese coastline are now controlled by Jiubanji. As a victorious country, China has the right to take over;
At the same time, Yingjiang helped China build an offshore navy to maintain China's maritime security.
China recognizes Yingjiang’s dominance over Longpingyang, but China should also have its own maritime rights and interests. We only need autonomy 200 nautical miles from the coastline, and everything else is dominated by Yingjiang.
As far as these three points are concerned, we in China do not strive for hegemony or occupy an inch of land, but we must maintain the political identity and core interests that match our status as one of the four giants, and take back what we have lost, that’s all;
So far, China is willing to assume equal international obligations. Within a year, the expeditionary force will send more than 500,000 troops, and the domestic Eighth Route Army will launch a counterattack of hundreds of thousands, and work with the allies to defeat the evil alliance. "
"This is China's responsibility as one of the four giants, but China's independence cannot be violated. This is the dignity of a big country."
Chu Xiong said resolutely, George knew that this was the bottom line for the Chinese people, and they were already qualified to make their voices heard. If Yingjiang wants to dominate the post-war world, they must balance the interests of the major allies;
This is the responsibility that a world hegemon should have, otherwise why should others listen to you?
"Chu, I will bring back the demands of the Chinese people. I believe Mr. Franklin will coordinate it well, and Yingjiang will support the interests China deserves. Some things can be done first, such as the first one, establishing the most basic I have the final say on the industrial system. Make a list of the supplies you need, and General Stevie will contact you!"
Chu Xiong nodded, with a harmless smile on his face, and then George added:
"Chu, since Yingjiang has shown sincerity, the other two require time to communicate. Before the communication is completed, the expeditionary force does not need to send troops to Johor, but it cannot return to the country. It can make preparations first. What do you think?"
Chu Xiong promised:
"No problem, we will prepare for the counterattack in Johor!"
