It's ridiculous for a dignified general of the national army to condescend to become a small captain of the U.S.
Army.
However, it seems that Stilwell didn't mean it as a joke.
Chen Zikun could guess what kind of medicine the other party was selling in his gourd, and he smiled slightly.
Said: "Qiao, I'm afraid my position is not as simple as a senior assistant."
Stilwell said straight to the point: "That is just a transitional position.
I want you, the deputy commander of the US military in the Burma-India theater, to command the Chinese army for me.
You are someone that can be recognized by both China and the United States.
You are proficient in English and understand American thinking."
"I really can't think of anyone who is more suitable than you, not even Sun Liren.
After all, he graduated from the Virginia Military Academy and is not as good as our West Point students."
Chen Zikun said: "I'm sorry, Qiao, I'm not good at commanding operations.
I have long forgotten all the stuff in school.
The Japanese have fought many times in recent years, and they were all low-level guerrilla warfare.
I am really not qualified to be the deputy commander.
I just want to do something practical for China and the United States, and I hope you can provide this opportunity."
Stilwell thought for a moment: "Okay, I'll still give you the position of senior assistant, and I'll give you a plane and a pilot.
You can go wherever you want and do whatever you want."
After the matter was settled, Chen Zikun returned home and reunited with his wife and children.
Everything was normal at home.
The cabinets were filled with Spam luncheon meat and canned beef.
There was no need to worry about eating and drinking.
Chen Zikun and Liu Ting discussed it all night, and inspired by her, they finally came up with a rough plan.
During the war, time with relatives was always particularly precious.
The next day, Chen Zikun was to return to Ramgarh, India, with Stilwell.
The plane took off from Baishiyi Air Force Base, first arrived in Kunming, and then flew over the Hump Route to India.
The hump route is extremely difficult and dangerous, with snowy peaks standing tall and turbulent airflow.
The sun-reflecting aircraft wreckage in the canyon points out the direction of the route.
The return transport planes are relatively maneuverable because they are empty.
Those heavily loaded transport planes often crash, and every once in a while There will be fewer familiar faces in the Time Club, and at least hundreds of young American pilots will be buried on the top of this vast snow-capped mountain.
Uttar Pradesh, India, Ramgarh Allied Forces Camp, everything makes Chen Zikun feel fresh and new.
Is this still the Chinese army?
The camp was built in accordance with the standards of the US military, with independent toilets and drainage ditches.
The tents were lined up in rows, and the wooden houses were well-organized.
On the watchtower, the flags of China and the United States were flying.
The blue sky, white sun and stars and stripes complemented each other.
The soldiers were all Wearing a U.S.
Army khaki uniform, big pants, stockings, big leather shoes, a canvas armed belt, holding a Thompson submachine gun, and wearing a new Type 1 steel helmet, his image is completely different from the previous beggar soldiers, and he is even more energetic than the 37-year-old German armorer. .
The gate of the camp was jointly guarded by the Chinese and American armies.
Jeeps and large trucks were roaring by and dust was flying.
A three-star general flag was planted in front of Stilwell's car.
When the sentry saw the flag, he immediately stood at attention and saluted and let them in.
They happened to meet When the troops started eating, a large number of soldiers were seen queuing up with enamel jars and aluminum lunch boxes, waiting for meals.
Chen Zikun got out of the car and took a look at the soldiers' lunch, which consisted of beef, potatoes, carrots, bread, butter and a cup of black tea.
Although the portion was not much, it was full of oil and water.
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You could tell by the red faces of the soldiers.
In the conference room, Chen Zikun met his old friend Sun Liren.
His unit was the most intact among the expeditionary forces.
It was withdrawn to India and became the garrison in India.
It also became China's best-equipped and most combat-effective army.
From the beginning to the end, The troops are equipped with all American equipment, no different from the U.S.
Army.
The troops are all filled with American instructors who teach driving cars and tanks, paving roads and building bridges, teaching radio and blasting operations, all of which are new things that the Chinese army has never heard of.
Sun Liren looked very good, and he was very high-spirited, but he was still wary of Chen Zikun's arrival.
After all, the other party had a higher military rank, had a better relationship with the Yankees, and could replace him at any time.
Stilwell held the meeting very quickly.
After listening to the report in five minutes, he took Chen Zikun to inspect the training.
On the training ground of Ramgar Camp, tanks and trucks were galloping back and forth, and groups of infantry were active on the obstacle course.
On the shooting range, the gunshots of Thompson submachine guns and Browning machine guns rang out.
Chen Zikun couldn't help but get excited.
At the end, he took a semi-automatic rifle he had never seen before from the soldier, aimed at the target in the distance and fired eight shots in a row.
With a crisp sound, There was a sound, and the bullet bridge clip jumped out of the gun chamber and fell to the ground in an arc.
"Good gun" Chen Zikun praised sincerely.
"The general's marksmanship is better."
Stilwell laughed.
The honest soldiers applauded together.
Chen Zikun said: "Qiao, how are the Chinese boys doing?"
Stilwell said: "They are the best infantrymen I have ever seen.
They are not the best infantrymen.
They are just a little less educated, but it doesn't matter.
Their intelligence can offset this."
Chen Zikun said: "Do you think this army is not enough?"
Stilwell said: "Of course, but Hua Mi regards the country's military as private property and is not willing to let me command it."
Chen Zikun said: "The chairman started from scratch and relied on the army.
How can he be willing to release military power?
But I have a solution.
We can not transfer the army of the chairman's direct line, but instead arm the armies of other factions, such as Long Yun of Yunnan.
He They must be very willing to accept the conditions of the United States, such as my Jiangdong Army, and they are also willing to cooperate with the US military. " Stilwell shook his head: "Long Yun has also contacted us, but Huami is determined not to allow local forces to dominate.
As for your army, it is fighting behind enemy lines, so you can consider setting up a model."
Chen Zikun said: "Since Long Yun's Yunnan Army is not good, then let the Chairman send out people instead of using the existing army to recruit new soldiers and transport them to Ramgarh.
Anyway, the planes transporting supplies return empty-loaded, so it is better to transport troops here.
First arm ten divisions and put them under your command.
After the attack on Japan, hand them over to the Chairman with men and guns.
Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?
"
Stilwell's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea."
Chen Zikun was only responsible for making plans, and the actual implementation still relied on negotiations between the Americans and Chiang Kai-shek.
He stayed in Ramgarh for a few days, had a drink and chat with the officers of the army stationed in India, and sent a letter from home to Xue Bin, commander of the army stationed in India, before flying to From Tehran, Iran, transfer to Egypt and Morocco, and arrive in London, England, which was bombed by the German Air Force.
Twenty years later, Chen Zikun returned to London.
After the indiscriminate bombing, the British capital was in ruins and dilapidated, but the fighting spirit of the citizens and the army was still high.
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With the help of the Embassy in the UK, Chen Zikun found a pair of Li Yaoting's children.
The two children thought they could escape the war by studying in the UK.
Little did they know that London was worse than Shanghai.
Not only was it facing bomb threats, but there was also an extreme shortage of food.
The children of the British family They have all been evacuated to Australia and Canada.
Who cares about the life and death of foreigners?
If their family hadn't had a solid foundation, they would have starved to death.
Chen Zikun brought his two children to the United States on his own special plane.
War was going on all over the world, but the United States was not threatened by the war.
However, he could clearly feel that the war was approaching.
The recruitment office was crowded with people, all wearing decent suits.
Fly with your comb combed Some of the young men at the front of the plane cried bitterly when they were kicked off the plane.
This reminded Chen Zikun of the situation of military recruitment in China.
The recruits were all refugees and beggars who had no food to eat, or they directly captured soldiers, and the captured strong men were tied with ropes. , like a bunch of grasshoppers.
In Washington, D.C., Chen Zikun put on the Chinese military uniform, with three golden general stars shining brightly.
Foreign Minister Song Ziwen, the head of the Chinese military delegation Xiong Shihui, and the ambassador to the United States Hu Shi came to greet him.
After some pleasantries, the four people talked in the car.
Come to foreign affairs.
Chen Zikun said: "Brothers went to the United States this time not just to get more aid.
Materials are materials after all.
The focus is a bit low.
Why not take this opportunity to greatly improve the international status of the Republic of China?
This is A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Song Ziwen said: "I understand what Brother Kunwu means.
President Roosevelt recommended the Chairman as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers' China Theater.
Isn't that the plan?
It sounds very powerful, but in fact it has no practical effect."
Hu Shi also said: "China, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, the four major allies, are just high hats given to us by the great powers, and they are just President Roosevelt's wishful thinking.
Churchill never mentioned it, and there was not even a word of thanks for the bloody sacrifices of the Chinese army in Burma.
The focus of our work is still to fight for the right to distribute aid supplies, which is actually helpful.”
Chen Zikun knew that they had been hit hard after staying in the United States for a long time, and it was understandable that they were depressed.
He said: "Material distribution is the last resort for the Americans to control us.
They will not let it go easily.
Naturally, we have to fight hard.
On the other hand, we must also To strengthen ourselves, I propose to abolish all unequal treaties, take back concessions, and take back Hong Kong and Macau.”
"No, no," Song Ziwen shouted, "Zi Kun, are you trying to create a rift among the allies?
Of course, the British and American privileges in China must be abolished, but they cannot be abolished on their own.
We must talk slowly."
Hu Shi also said: "General Chen, you are new here, so you should familiarize yourself with the environment first."
When Hu Shi was a professor at Peking University, Chen Zikun was still a coolie pulling a rickshaw.
Now he has become a senior government official, a first-level general.
When he arrived in the United States, he started gesticulating and talking about diplomatic issues.
How could he let himself be I admire Hu Shi, the ambassador to the United States.
Song Ziwen and Hu Shi, who had always been at odds with each other, turned out to oppose Chen Zikun together.
Their enthusiasm was poured cold water on them and they were no longer mentioned.
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After the reception banquet, General Xiong Shihui, the head of the military delegation in the United States, came to visit Chen Zikun at his residence.
He said nothing in the car, but at this time he talked eloquently: "General Chen, I agree with you about your views.
Now the US aid The unequal treaties should be canceled to show equality among the allies.
Diplomats have their own considerations.
Unlike us soldiers, I suggest you bypass them and raise the issue directly with the United States.
I believe there will be consequences. " Chen Zikun was very interested: "Brother Xiong, do you have channels?"
Xiong Shihui said: "Yes, you can ask Mr.
Curie, the executive assistant to the President of the White House
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