Chapter 1529 Lease Fleet
The rules of things are that good things come together, and disasters never come alone. Liu Yimin was discussing the strategic issue of advancing to all Japanese and puppet troops occupied the areas with several leaders. Brigadier General Bao Ruide, the head of the US military liaison team, sent an emergency telegram saying that there were important matters to be reported to Liu Yimin and requested an emergency meeting.
In addition to the Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, General Zhu, General Peng, Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo and Liu Yimin, those who were all heroes, Haohao among the heroes, and the heroes knew the elegance when they heard the string song. After reading Bao Ruide's telegram sent by Qian Zhuangfei, the chairman smiled and said, "Americans are arrogant at first and respectful at the beginning, and they probably want to do business with us!"
The Central Committee had already reported to the Central Committee for the use of penicillin for the fleet. The Chairman and others knew that the US East Asia Strategic Bombing Command cooperated with our army to fight and knew the end of the Hengshui Battle earlier than the Japanese base camp, so they must have reported it to the United States. Bao Ruid asked for an emergency, and there was no other thing, but the US side agreed to provide our fleet after knowing that our army annihilated the main force of the North China Front Army.
Because of this good news, the meeting on discussing the military strategy could only be suspended, and then the study was continued after Bao Ruide arrived and reported the situation.
One hour flight from Peiping to Shimen.
After Bao Ruide brought members of the US military liaison team to Shimen, he was warmly welcomed by our army. Vice Chairman Zhou, Liu Yimin, and Deputy Chief of General Staff of Zuo Quan met with Bao Ruide and his party.
The news brought by Bao Ruid was that the US agreed to lease an aircraft carrier fleet to our army, including an Essex-class heavy aircraft carrier, an independent light aircraft carrier, a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, six heavy cruisers, six destroyers, six submarines, supporting supply ships and 140 various carrier-based aircraft, with a lease period of 5 years. The lease fee is compensated by penicillin. After the lease period expires, China has the right to purchase the fleet first.
The US side has five conditions: First, before the end of the Pacific War, China cannot accept the surrender of the Japanese invaders alone, or accept negotiations on the withdrawal of the Japanese invaders; Second, our army should quickly capture Sakhalin Island and open up the route from the west coast of the United States to the sea cucumber, so as to receive fleets and supplies; Third, our army should quickly capture Taiwan Island after accepting the fleet, cut off the connection between the Japanese southern army and the Japanese mainland; Fourth, after the Chinese fleet formed combat effectiveness, it was obliged to accept the command of the US Pacific Battlefield Command before Japan surrendered. Assist and support the US military's comprehensive counterattack on the Pacific battlefield; Fifth, the Chinese Communist Party cannot use fleets to conduct civil war.
The five attached conditions proposed by the US side are all meaningful.
The first article requires that China cannot accept the surrender of the Japanese invaders alone or accept negotiations on the withdrawal of troops by the Japanese invaders before the end of the Pacific War. Needless to say, this is because the US side knows that our army has eliminated the main force of the North China Front Army. It is judged that the Japanese base camp will make decisive decisions. Withdraw troops from China, or negotiate with China, and end the war of aggression. Because Japan no longer has the capital to insist on the war of aggression, unless they are crazy. Under normal circumstances, they will quickly think of negotiating with China and end the war of withdrawing troops. If the remaining forces of the Japanese invaders withdraw from China and join the Pacific battlefield, it will strengthen the Japanese Pacific battlefield, and the victory or defeat of the US military's comprehensive counterattack is between the two.
The second article requires our army to quickly capture Sakhalin Island. It is indeed a need to open up the Pacific route, because the Mount Everest route is too dangerous, and the US military transports supplies to China too high, and sacrifices too much, and continues a safe and convenient transportation channel.
Article 3 Needless to say, when Liu Yimin and Bao Ruide were talking, they proposed to recover Taiwan, cut off the ties between the Japanese Southern Army and the Japanese mainland, and accelerate Japan's surrender.
Article 4 Before the end of the Pacific War, our fleet was obliged to accept the command of the US Pacific Battlefield Command and cooperate with the US counterattack. It was nothing. It is normal for the Allies to cooperate with each other on the anti-fascist battlefield. Isn’t the US Far East Strategic Bombing Command accepting the command of Liu Yimin and fully cooperating with our army’s operations?
Article 5: The Americans are worried that our party is too strong and fight a civil war with Chiang Kai-shek. They plan to take the lead and specifically propose to restrict our army. At the same time, it is because the influence of renting our aircraft carrier formation is too great and they cannot reply to Chiang Kai-shek. This is why they specifically proposed it.
As for the five-year lease period, the Americans are likely to think that the situation on the European battlefield is not optimistic, and the war will have to be fought for at least another three or five years. Moreover, the Americans also know that Japan is a country with a population of nearly 100 million, and it is not easy to surrender. If there are no special means. With the current war means alone, even if the Chinese and American troops land on the Japanese archipelago, the war will last for a long time. The Americans were eager to retaliate because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the US military's disastrous defeat in Southeast Asia, and they had to fight Japan to announce unconditional surrender. It may be because of these reasons that the Americans determined a five-year lease period for a fleet.
What Liu Yimin wanted was to buy a fleet with penicillin, while the United States gave a fleet to rent a fleet. Liu Yimin was very dissatisfied with this. But then he thought about it. At this time, the US Congress formulated a lease bill during the war, and the materials that supported various countries were rented. However, the rental fees in other countries were likely to be given after the war, and even made a bad account, allowing the Americans to settle the matter themselves, but our army had to use penicillin to pay the bill now.
After thinking about it, Liu Yimin said "Fuck!"
The word "cao" exited, Liu Yimin saw the beautiful American captain Claire staring at him with blue eyes! Liu Yimin then realized that the translation of the word "cao" is too difficult, and Claire didn't know how to translate it.
The negotiations with Bao Ruide and his party were naturally decided by Vice Chairman Zhou, but contacting the United States started with Ni Hua's establishment of Minhua Company in the United States, which was instructed by Liu Yimin. Including the development of the present, it was Liu Yimin's idea and reported to the central government afterwards. Therefore, the real leader of our party's relationship with the United States was Liu Yimin. Other leaders have been deepening their understanding of the United States over the years, but after all, they are all at a shallow level. If you have a deep understanding of the United States, it is also the deepest understanding of Liu Yimin and his wife. However, Ni Hua is a medical practitioner and will not conduct in-depth research like Liu Yimin.
It has been agreed in advance that this meeting was based on Liu Yimin’s democratic talks and Vice Chairman Zhou decided. If it could not be decided, the talks should be suspended immediately and then discussed with the Chairman and the others before replying to the Americans.
Liu Yimin proposed a few points: First, it is difficult for our army to liberate Sakhalin Island alone. The main ferry fleet is easily intercepted by Japanese submarines. The US submarines need to arrive at the outskirts of Sakhalin Island in advance and eliminate Japanese submarines. Second, in addition to 140 carrier-based aircraft, the US military needs to transport at least 200 carrier-based aircraft components with the fleet to the sea cucumber power to supplement the war damage. Third, the US military provides fleet technicians to train our army to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Fourth, our fleet can cooperate with the US military to fight, but mainly focuses on capturing Taiwan, Ryukyu and landing on the Japanese mainland. Fifth, our party and our army will never be willing to fight a civil war, but this is not varied by our party and our army. Please do not interfere in China's internal affairs. Our party and our army promise not to fire the first shot, do their best to negotiate to resolve the issues of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and achieve democratic establishment. Sixth, the lease period is too short for 5 years and must be changed to 10 years.
In fact, Bao Ruide cannot make the decision. He is just a liaison team leader and plays the role of a sound tube. Liu Yimin told him so much that it is useless, but he will delay the delivery time of the fleet. Liu Yimin is very clear about this, but he must also say what he should say, and let Bao Ruide pass to the US decision-making level to show that our attitude is very important. Therefore, when Liu Yimin finished his conversation, he told Bao Ruide directly that there are three things that need to be done urgently. First, the Pacific Fleet dispatched submarine troops to Sakhalin Island to clean up Japanese submarines. Second, the fleet immediately headed towards the direction of sea cucumber. Third, carry more large troop transport ships and supplies, such as gasoline, aviation ammunition, flour, rice, vegetables, etc., and transport as much as you can. China has a severe drought this year, and there will be at least millions of people who starve to death, and urgently need food.
This statement is equivalent to a unified lease of the fleet. Other political issues are too early to talk about. We can wait until the Japanese invaders have defeated them.
After the talks, Liu Yimin asked Bao Ruide and others to rest first and report to the United States, and followed Vice Chairman Zhou to report to the Chairman and the President and the others.
After listening to the report, the Chairman did not ask too many questions, but just asked one thing, that is, if Chiang Kai-shek wanted to fight a civil war, would the Americans support us or Chiang Kai-shek?
This question is still difficult to answer. It involves geopolitical and international structure. No one can tell what Americans will do in the future. But one thing is clear. The United States will never support Chiang Kai-shek in fighting the civil war like in history, helping him to equip and train his troops, and helping him transport troops. Therefore, Liu Yimin replied that the United States is very likely to remain neutral and not help each other. However, as long as our army liberates Sakhalin Island, Taiwan Island and captures Ryukyu, it will be difficult for the United States to support Chiang Kai-shek. Even if they fully support Chiang Kai-shek,
It will not affect our national victory. The Americans are very practical. Our strength advantage is here, and they will not be unable to see it. Otherwise, they will not be rented to our fleet. Another thing is that the situation of the War of Resistance Against Japan has changed, and Chiang Kai-shek will also re-evaluate the situation. Our party and army are growing in strength, and the area and population of the liberated areas have long exceeded the rear of the National Government. The fighter's availability of our army is obvious to all. Unless Chiang Kai-shek wants to perish himself, he will sit down and negotiate with us seriously.
Liu Yimin's answer was not very satisfied with the Chairman, but what Liu Yimin said was reasonable! That's fine, things are developing and changing, and Liu Yimin is not a god, so it is impossible to absolutely answer what Americans will do in the future and what Chiang Kai-shek will do.
Chapter completed!