Although Althorp only briefly described the situation to Roosevelt in the telegram and did not attach the photos, Roosevelt believed that what Althorp said in the telegram would not be fake, and it was not difficult for him to imagine what Althorp would face in the human world!

"This is simply a devilish behavior! unimaginable! And it is even more unforgivable!" Roosevelt, who had always given people a sense of grace and generosity, turned angry. After calming down his emotions, he handed the telegram to Hopkins sitting next to him, and said, "Harry, take a look!"

"Since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, I knew they were despicable and shameless! But I didn't expect that the Japanese were not only despicable, but also more barbaric, cruel, and without any humanity!" After reading it in a hurry, Hopkins was shocked and shook his head and sighed, "Poor Joseph, he will definitely be frightened by nightmare!"

"Looking at Joseph's experience over the years, he is still very brave. It will be better after a while. However, it is really hard for this little guy." Roosevelt commented on Althorp with half emotion and half admiration, and frowned and said, "The disclosure of Japanese atrocities will inspire the morale of Allied officers and soldiers to fight the enemy to the end, but this will definitely increase the sacrifices of the Allied forces, and may even trigger barbarism on the battlefield. This is actually a double-edged sword.

In addition, more than 1,000 prisoners of war rescued by the People's Party armed forces also need to be handled properly in a timely manner to avoid adverse to the morale of the Allied Army. The People's Party also needs to make further contact. This time, I'm afraid it will cost a certain price again!"

In the first half of the year, in order to exchange more than 70 US pilots led by Dulit from the People's Party, the United States paid $300 million worth of supplies. Now the People's Party has more than 1,000 Allied prisoners of war, so why should they be asking for? Although the United States is rich and powerful and has enough ability to meet the price of the People's Party to exchange the Allied prisoners of war, thinking about the past transactions with the People's Party, Roosevelt was really scared of the lions of the former "children".

"The price must be paid. I don't know if the President wants to pay politically, money or materials?" Hopkins analyzed, "If we can formally recognize the People's Party government and establish diplomatic relations with it, the People's Party will basically take the initiative to return the Allied prisoners of war. But if we do not want to change China's existing political landscape, we will not be able to apply the lease bill to the People's Party government. I'm afraid we can only still make transactions with the other party in the form of trade, which will pay a lot of money or materials!"

The Lease Act, which came into effect in mid-March 1941, authorized the US President to "sell, transfer, exchange, lease, lend, or deliver any defensive materials to the national government that the US President considers to be crucial to US national defense." With the limitation of the term "national government". Unless the United States now cuts off diplomatic relations with Chongqing and formally recognizes the People's Party government, the Lease Act cannot apply to the People's Party at all!

"Now the Allies are working together, and the US government is not suitable to take the lead in breaking diplomatic relations with Chongqing at this time and recognize the People's Party government separately. If money and materials can be used to speed up the war and let us win the war as soon as possible, I think even Wilkie and others in the Republican Party will agree. Of course, this industry needs further communication." Roosevelt frowned and pondered for a moment, and then said, "Harry, I am going to take out no less than 500 million US dollars of materials from the government budget to deliver them to the People's Party in the form of private business trade, in exchange for prisoners of war and prompt the party's armed forces to continue to increase their combat efforts against Japan."

Although the materials provided by the United States to allies under the Lease Act also needed to repay the recipient countries after the war, in the long run, were beneficial to the United States and the recipient countries. However, since the People's Party does not apply the Lease Act, the United States can only provide funds or materials to the other party in the form of trade. This so-called "form of trade" is actually a transfer of interests. The United States must pay the real price!

The lease loan bill has been passed by the US Congress, and it is not difficult for Roosevelt to increase its limit. However, if the US government pays a large amount of money or supplies to the People's Party in addition to the lease bill, Roosevelt will inevitably accept congressional inquiries. Although Republican leader Wilkie basically holds an agreement with the Roosevelt administration in terms of US foreign affairs, he is very close to Chongqing. If he knows that Roosevelt wants to trade with the People's Party again, he will definitely intervene. Although Roosevelt is sure to convince him, he will inevitably have to worry!

"No less than 500 million US dollars?" Hopkins was surprised and reminded, "In the last $500 million transaction, we obtained three aircraft carriers, a total of more than 2,000 fighter jets, as well as production materials for the opponent's fighter jets. This time, we can't give it for free for no reason, right?"

"We can add new fighter orders to the People's Party, and it will not be difficult to pass as long as there is a suitable reason." Roosevelt chuckled and said with smugness, "Harry, think about it, it is very cost-effective to use 500 million US dollars to exchange for the nearly one million Japanese elite troops on China and surrounding battlefields to be restrained or destroyed, and thereby promote the entire war process!"

"Mr. President, if we add the money or materials we have provided in the past, the Popular Party will get a total of 130 million US dollars! This price is a bit too high, right?" Hopkins reminded with a wry smile, "In particular, the US government has not established diplomatic relations with the Popular Party government so far!"

"It is not appropriate to establish diplomatic relations now, but it may appear in the future. As a major Asian country, the US government cannot avoid contact with China in Asian affairs. When the People's Party armed forces win on the Chinese battlefield, the opponents in the United States have no choice." Roosevelt restrained the smile on his face and said seriously, "Harry, in fact, as long as the transaction volume this time does not exceed 1.5 billion, I am ready to accept it. Of course, in order to reduce quarrels in Congress, it is best to control it within 5 to 1 billion.

The People's Party has no diplomatic relations with its allies, and there is no international obligation to restrain them. With the victory set, they can completely let the Japanese army on the Chinese battlefield go, causing trouble to the Allies in the Pacific. And what we can now influence the People's Party is to use trade, US dollars or materials to encourage the party's armed forces to increase combat efforts against Japan!

To be honest, I now understand Winston's resentment and concern for the Popular Party in the previous telegrams."

"Mr. President, I admit that what you said makes sense. But I still don't think that the People's Party will pose a threat to the United States in the next one or twenty years. Churchill is worried that the People's Party will be armed because the British hit a wall in front of the other side, which will damage the colonial interests of India, Myanmar, Hong Kong and other places. There is no bilateral conflict between the United States and China on territorial issues. Unless one or both of us adopts excessive expansion policies in Asia and the world in the future to harm the interests of the other side, I can't imagine any reason for fierce collisions between the two major powers of the United States." Hopkins shrugged and said, "From the policies pursued by the People's Party, even if they defeat the Japanese and unify China, they will focus on the construction of China's domestic resources. With China's current industrial level, if they want to change the domestic situation, they will not be effective in the short term."

"It's still some time before the end of the war, so it's really a bit early to talk about these things. In addition, I won't bother you when I go back to Shannan to negotiate with the People's Party. I don't want the winter in northwest China to worsen your condition." Roosevelt nodded and looked at Hopkins and smiled. "I'm going to let Jesse go. He is the Secretary of Commerce and has been to Shannan before. This time it appears in the form of business negotiations and is easy to accept by all parties at home and abroad. If you go, it will always make people wonder what political purpose the US president and his envoy have."

"It's appropriate for Jesse to go!" Of course, Hopkins couldn't ask for it. A smile appeared on his pale face, and he said with a little exaggeration, "If I go, the most nervous one must be Chiang from Chongqing! Before he figured out that the US government did not improve relations with the People's Party, he might not even be able to eat or sleep!"

Roosevelt decided to send Minister of Commerce Jesse Holman Jones to Shannan. Churchill received news from the United States and confirmed that the previous statement of the People's Party was true, but he did not feel grateful. He just muttered with a cigar in his mouth: "I originally thought that the People's Party always caused all kinds of trouble to the interests of the Kingdom of Britain in the Far East like a devil, but he didn't expect that they would do what angels would do this time. This is a bit strange!"

Even though he muttered, for the sake of domestic public opinion and British morale, Churchill could not ignore the Allied prisoners of war in the hands of the People's Party. He had to call Leo Emory, the Minister of Indian Affairs, who had arrived in India, and asked him to raise and resolve the issue of prisoners of war when negotiating with the People's Party.

After learning of the previous press conference held by the People's Party on November 12, Churchill specially sent Emory to Shannan to negotiate with the People's Party in northern Myanmar in order to ensure Britain's future colonial interests in Southeast Asia and to alleviate the pressure on the British army in Australia, hoping to encourage the People's Party's armed forces to concentrate their troops in northern Myanmar in the near future. In order to successfully achieve the negotiation goal, Churchill also proposed the idea of ​​ceding western Myanmar to the People's Party.

However, because of the long journey and the distance between Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the firepower range of the Italian troops, Emory did not arrive in India until the 21st. He was frightened and suffered a little cold, Emory stayed in New Delhi due to illness before he could go to Shannan.

The original negotiations had not yet been held, but they received new instructions from Churchill. The instructions before and after all wanted the PPP to pay the price in the negotiations, but the UK only used the western territory of Myanmar to make a deal. This made Emory worried, with a strong nasal voice, shook her head and sighed: "Even Americans have to pay huge amounts of funds or materials to deal with the PPP, but Winston just wanted to use a wasteland to dispense the PPP. This is a simple idea!"

However, Emory also knew that using wasteland to deal with the People's Party was actually a last resort for Churchill, or the UK. As for the current situation, the British mainland is still often attacked by the Luftwaffe. Myanmar, Malaya and other places have been occupied by the Japanese army. Australia is also in deep war due to the Japanese landing in the north. India is also inflamed by the armed resistance of the ** forces. The entire Commonwealth has no stable place except Canada!

In four continents including Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Australia, and have been fighting against the Axis Group at the same time. And to this point, the strength of the British mainland and even the Commonwealth has been exhausted to the extreme, and it is difficult to take out decent chips to trade with the People's Party!

In fact, in 40 years, Churchill, in order to obtain assistance from dozens of old warships in the United States, exchanged many British naval bases in the West Indies with the United States in exchange for the United States! Although Churchill's move had the intention to pull the Americans into the water, the British dilemma was evident at that time!

Although Emory arrived in New Delhi, he failed to appear in Shannan in time due to illness. It was not until the 27th that Emory, who had just recovered from illness, communicated with Shannan and arrived in Chittagong by plane with Indian Governor Victor Alexander John Hope and others, and asked to negotiate with the People's Party on sending troops to Myanmar and returning British prisoners of war. However, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Jesse Holman Jones did not arrive in Chittagong until December 8.

Whether it was Emory and others who arrived first, or Jesse and his party who arrived later, Zhao Zhenzhong handed them over to Lin Chenglou, director of the Shannan Construction Committee, to be held in the negotiations with Chen Zhiyuan, commander of the Shannan War Zone.

"It's good for the Americans to say something. After all, they are preparing to trade with supplies or hard currency. The unsuccessful business is still there! But the British's abacus is too loud, right?" After learning about the intentions of Britain and the United States through the telegram sent by Lin and Chen, Zhou Mingyuan smiled disdainfully, "Churchill is generous with others and takes the desolate area of ​​western Myanmar, and wants our army to let the country restoration no matter whether it is for the British to win the fire, and to recover Myanmar first? This is simply more beautiful than a poor boy who is naked and dreams of marrying a wife!"

Tian Yunyi couldn't help laughing. After laughing for a while, he said, "The lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter what, Churchill is, he is the prime minister of the British Empire. He is not a bare-butt poor boy. You are too unbearable, right?"

"The entire Commonwealth is just Canada, and there are wars everywhere else. If the United States had not provided massive material assistance to the United Kingdom through the loan leasing bill, the United Kingdom would have been finished long ago! Churchill was bare-skinned and was not a boy, but the British family's foundation might have been completely broken. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a pauper!" Zhou Mingyuan laughed and said, "If you want to talk about the ability to bargain, you must also be Degui. Now the matter of transporting materials to the newly occupied area has been put on the right track. There are Fang Yunzhong on the east and west sides, and Jian Qianming is responsible. It is better to temporarily transfer Degui to Shannan and let him help build a building, Zhiyuan, and then have a good blow to the Americans!"

Tang Ming went to Peiping and formed a new North China Construction Committee with Gu Haichuan, Zhang Gongyuan and others. Li Yunshan and other railway experts also advanced east along the Longhai Line to mobilize manpower and material resources according to relevant situations to repair this east-west artery as soon as possible. Fortunately, while strengthening the east-west link, it also drove the areas along the route to accelerate development and construction. In this way, three executive members, Zhao Zhenzhong, Tian Yunyi and Zhou Mingyuan, were left in Lanzhou, who came to decide on important matters.

"You can let Degui go to Shannan for a while to be responsible for the transactions between the Americans. All equipment on our list can be sold outside, and you don't have to be polite to the Americans in terms of price!" Zhao Zhenzhong nodded and agreed, and said, "I will call Lin and Chen again to tell the British and Americans that we must first eliminate the robbers who broke into our homes before we can talk about other things! At the same time, the content of the cedes-brothers listed by the British in the negotiations can be informed of the Myanmar Deqin Party of the Myanmar Deqin Party so that they can understand the British's thoughts.

As for the so-called international obligations in the British population, the Chongqing authorities have diplomatic relations with allies such as Britain and the United States, not our party government. Since we do not enjoy any rights, we cannot say that we have any international obligations!

In addition, if Emory or Jesse wants to visit the Allied prisoners of war, they can wait a few more days. After the air force transports the prisoners of war from Qiqihar to Lanzhou, they can directly transfer to Shannan. The current climate in Shannan is much better than that in the northwest, so let those prisoners of war be recuperated there. After recovering as soon as possible, they can also get out. Of course, if the allies such as Britain, the United States and others want to bring them back now, as long as the price they negotiated with Germany and Gui is appropriate, it is better to go now!"

Zhou Mingyuan looked at Zhao Zhenzhong and then Tian Yunyi, and couldn't help but say happily: "Old Zhao, why do I feel like we are human traffickers? I just sat here and sold more than a thousand-digit big noses at a sky-high price in just a few words?"

Zhao Zhenzhong and Tian Yunyi were also happy! After laughing for a while, Zhao Zhenzhong analyzed: "Although we saved only more than a thousand Allied prisoners of war, through these prisoners of war, the British, American and other allies can let Britain, the United States and other allies know how the Japanese abused prisoners of war. This can not only arouse the allies' shared hatred of the enemy, maintain high morale in the fight against Japan, but also enable the British, American and other governments to alleviate the pressure from the families of prisoners of war and the domestic opposition. From these aspects, although our asking price is high, it is also worth it for Britain, the United States and other countries!

Although there is friendship between countries, it depends on strength to ensure it. If the strength is insufficient, a small country that has learned from China and benefited from it for nearly a thousand years will dare to set off bloody storms in our great country and create hell everywhere on earth! If we have enough strength, even though the barbarians are far away from the ocean, they will also call friendship and envy China!

For us, there is no need to be greedy for the so-called false reputation, and there is no need to worry too much about the comments of big noses. As long as it is beneficial to our country and nation, then stand up straight and identify the path and go on!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)

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