mixed in the war

According to the thinking of many Americans, including U.S. officials, congressmen, and even many U.S. cabinet members, negotiations with the Chinese should have started long ago.Especially after MacArthur was besieged, their mood has become extremely urgent. The life and death of more than 3 American soldiers is one aspect. MacArthur has just been promoted to general of the army. Such an officer cannot become a prisoner of the Japanese anyway. Even if he dies in battle, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the entire American people.But this time is different from "last time".Last time, MacArthur led his troops back to the Bataan Peninsula. The position has a side facing the sea. U.S. submarines can sneak in and rescue this famous general who is the best at acting.This time, Seishiro Sakagaki put the primary attack target on the port of Manila from the very beginning, and then blocked the entire US-Philippines coalition forces in the city of Manila, let alone sneaking away in a submarine. The US-Philippines coalition forces wanted to take a look at the sea. It's all a luxury right now.

In other words, Americans currently have nothing to do.Their only hope is the Chinese who have spoken out against them.

Although they also considered and doubted whether the Chinese could rescue MacArthur and the U.S. troops in Manila, they could only gamble on this for the sake of the more than 3 American soldiers and MacArthur.As for the Chinese charging too much, honestly, it's really not that big of an issue.At least in the view of many officials, lawmakers and cabinet members, spending more money is not a big deal as long as it can save people.

But Roosevelt has always stubbornly disagreed.

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"Mr. President said this in the telegram he sent me. He said that China always gives him an extremely dangerous feeling. He is worried that once the aid to China is released, the United States will lose more."

Stuart!

American Presbyterian missionary, diplomat, and educator.Born in Hangzhou, China, his parents were both American missionaries in China. At the age of 29, he began to preach in China.Participated in the establishment of Hangzhou Yuying Academy, which later became Zhijiang University.In 1952, due to various reasons, the departments of this university were split into Zhejiang Normal University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University and other institutions, and have since disappeared.Later, Leighton Stuart went to Nanjing Jinling Theological Seminary as a professor of Greek. In 1919, he served as the president and dean of Yenching University.Since then, as the long-term leader of Yanda University, he has made indelible contributions to the development and growth of the school.He raised donations everywhere, and built a palace-style and beautiful new campus for Yenching University in the western suburbs of Beijing.He spared no expense to invite famous Chinese and foreign scholars such as Wu Leichuan, Xu Dishan, Deng Zhicheng, Guo Shaoyu, Gu Jiegang, Zhao Zichen, Rong Geng, Qian Mu, Wu Wenzao, etc. to teach at Yanda University to enhance Yanda’s popularity and academic status. In 1927, Yanda University cooperated with Harvard University Formed the famous Harvard-Yenching Institute to promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States.to the 30s.Yanda has developed into the church university with the highest academic level in China.

Later, the Anti-Japanese War broke out.Leighton Stuart led the students to take to the streets to demonstrate.Protest against Japanese aggression.Later, Japan attacked the United States, and Leighton Stuart was arrested by the Japanese and imprisoned in the Le Daoyuan Concentration Camp in Weifang, Shandong.This is a concentration camp that only detains foreigners. The prisoners include Americans, British, French, Belgians and other European and American people, and most of them are members of the church.A total of more than 2000 people.Originally, Leighton Stuart would stay here for three years and was released after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. He was then appointed as the ambassador to China in 1946.From then on, he actively supported the Kuomintang government in the anti-Japanese civil war, and also wooed democratic individualists and cultivated middle forces.Afterwards, the defeat of the KMT also made the U.S. policy in China a complete failure. After that, Leighton Stuart had secret contacts with the high-level Chinese Communist Party, and even planned to go to Beijing to discuss the U.S. recognition of the government of the People’s Republic of China. Unfortunately, the U.S. government recalled him at this time , so that he had to give up this plan and return to the United States.After returning to the United States, Leighton Stuart was issued a "gag order" by the US State Department, and has since disappeared from the political and diplomatic circles.

The Chinese are familiar with Leighton Stuart because of his article "Farewell, Leighton Stuart"!

Seriously, this article is less about Leighton Stuart than it is about the US government.Leighton Stuart felt a little bit accidentally injured.In fact, although Leighton Stuart was the ambassador of the United States, and during his tenure as ambassador to China, he followed the position of the US government everywhere, but his contribution to China was still considerable.Moreover, after the Nationalist government withdrew from Nanjing, his attempt to contact Beijing obtained permission from Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and others.At that time, even the Soviet ambassador to China followed Chiang Kai-shek and others to Guangzhou, but Leighton Stuart stayed in Nanjing. This is already very rare. After learning the news and knowing Leighton Stuart's intentions, he also entrusted Lu Zhiwei, then president of Yenching University, to write to Leighton Stuart, expressing that he could go to Peking to attend the celebration of Yenching University in his own capacity; Zhou Enlai expressed that Leighton Stuart was welcome to return to Yenching The university and his party said that they might meet.It's a pity that Leighton Stuart's request for instructions was flatly rejected by the U.S. government, and even he himself was asked to return to the U.S. immediately... How stubborn is the **, since your U.S. government is unwilling to talk, then I will be rude to you.As a result, Leighton Stuart's reputation in China suddenly became stinky for decades.

However, the current Leighton Stuart escaped the three-year prison life in the Le Daoyuan Concentration Camp. Not only that, he also got the position of ambassador to China four or five years earlier.It also means that Roosevelt found the National Government, and also found Qin Wei.

"China is really dangerous right now."

Qin Wei didn't expect Leighton Stuart to be so straight to the point, and at the same time he was surprised and admired by Roosevelt's intuition.He knows what he is thinking, and isn't this "dangerous" for the United States?But no matter how much you admire, there are certain things that you cannot admit:

"Dr. (Leighton Stuart is an honorary doctorate of Princeton University), you were born in China, grew up in China, and worked in China... You should be more aware of the suffering China is facing at this time than any American. Nothing else, just The famine that is breaking out in Henan is a huge burden for the whole of China. But this kind of famine is not an exception in China. The famine in northern Shaanxi has lasted for two years, and before that, there had been a A catastrophe that lasted for five years!... What do you think we can do without the aid of the United States? How long can we last in the hands of the Japanese?"

"But you invaded French Indochina." Leighton Stuart said seriously, "It is undeniable."

"France has surrendered to Germany, and they have joined the fascist camp. Instead of letting the Japanese get these places and then use them as a springboard and base to attack my southwest rear, why can't we take them?" Qin Wei asked rhetorically, "Besides, we have also signed an agreement with the French. The French Vichy government has agreed to hand over all of French Indochina to China. So, doctor, please remember the new names of the three places in the future. 'Vietnam', 'Laos', 'Cambodia'! French Indochina doesn't exist anymore, it's an outdated term."

"General, what you said made me feel a kind of pride, do you understand?" Leighton Stuart laughed, "a kind of proud pride."

"Really?" Qin Wei thought for a while, and then laughed: "It seems to be true. It seems that I am really not suitable to be a diplomat. That's right, when I mentioned those three places, I did have a Feeling sullen... But it's a pity that we won these three places when the French were defeated and unable to look eastward. It's a discounted feeling."

"I noticed your wording." Leighton Stuart paused, "You used three 'places' instead of 'countries'!"

"Is there anything wrong with this?" Qin Wei asked back.

"In the United States, and of course the United Kingdom, there is a rumor that China intends to annex France... oh no, 'Vietnam', 'Laos' and 'Cambodia'. I wonder what the general will tell us about this?" Leighton Stuart He looked at Qin Wei with piercing eyes, without blinking.

"Doctor, you asked a good question." Qin Wei shook his head and laughed, "I admit that, as a Chinese, and a Chinese with a particularly strong nationalist sentiment, I am also sure about the prospect of China's annexation of these three places." Make some calculations. Seriously, I'd love for that to happen."

"This is very bad, General." Leighton Stuart took a breath, his face was also full of shock.He originally thought that Qin Wei would refuse to admit it.As an American who was born and worked in China and has lived in China for most of his life, his feelings for China are unquestionable, and he hopes that Qin Wei will not admit it.Because these things are currently only Roosevelt's personal guesses.And China also has enough reasons to defend.But Qin Wei admitted it.This posture made him a little strange, and he felt very embarrassed.No country in Europe or the United States wants China to show signs of expansion.Because compared to any other country, China has the most basic things needed for an expanding empire, culture and population!This is more terrifying than a strong national power.A strong national power only gives a country the confidence to go out, but without a strong national power, there is no corresponding population, and only colonies can develop.But China is different, with a population of nearly [-] million, enough to cover the entire Asia.Once China really embarks on that path, they can almost complete the assimilation of the occupied territories in the shortest possible time.The integration of Chinese culture can also enable the Chinese to integrate the local aborigines together in the shortest possible time.At that time, the occupied territories will become an inalienable part of China.Of course, in normal times, European and American countries can prevent the Chinese from doing so, but now they are in the quagmire of war. If China really has this kind of intention, they will not be able to stop it.And this was precisely what Roosevelt was most worried about.He was afraid that American aid would allow the Chinese to monopolize Southeast Asia after driving out Japan.In that case, what's the point of them driving the Japanese away?

"But why did this guy tell me his thoughts so bluntly?" Leighton Stuart was a little puzzled. (To be continued..)