Beiyang reactionaries

"is it?"

Duan Xun smiled slightly.

Talking to Stilwell is completely different from talking to North Korean leader Choi Hyun a month ago.China and the Korean Independence Army have cooperated for 20 years, and the alliance between the two sides is very close at present.Not to mention anything else, at present the command of the air force and navy of the North Korean army is still in the hands of China.If China and North Korea form a coalition force, the supreme command will be in the hands of China.Most of the senior officials of the North Korean government and the Korean Independence Army were educated in Chinese schools.

Such a relationship made it very straightforward for Duan Xun and Cui Xian to talk.There wasn't much beating around the bush, and many questions were a direct exchange of ideas.Because the two sides need to unify their steps, they need to unify their steps.

But Sino-US relations are different.

After World War I, China and Japan cooperated to expel the influence of countries such as Britain and the United States in the Far East.Although the relationship with Japan was turned against for a while, the relationship between China, Germany and Japan soon became closer again.

In comparison, China and the United States have always been at a distance politically.

The situation of Sino-US relations in recent years is that the relationship between the two parties is not very cold politically, but it is not very close.But there are many kinds of economic cooperation, and there are more exchanges in other fields.The United States is the third largest country for Chinese students to study abroad.

The largest number of Chinese students studying abroad has always been Japan, mainly self-financed students.Because the distance to study in Japan is short and the cost is low.However, the first destination of Chinese public-funded international students is Germany, and half of China’s public-funded international students go to Germany every year.The second destination of government-sponsored international students is the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and France.

This is the relationship between China and the United States.

The two sides don't have much political foundation, so Duan Xun and Stilwell need to test each other when they talk.And Duan Xun is not in a hurry, because what is in a hurry now is the United States, not China.

So Duan Xun wanted to see the attitude of the United States first, so he waited for Stilwell to speak first.

"After the end of the last world war, President Wilson of our country put forward fourteen peace principles. Our country has been perfecting these principles since then. Chairman Duan's public statements coincided with our propositions. Both our countries It is the pursuit of anti-colonialism, and both support the national independence and national independence of those colonies. In this regard, our two countries can reach a consensus."

"There's some truth to that."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

Then he said with a smile: "I personally admire President Wilson very much. Because the 20-point peace principle he put forward more than [-] years ago has had a very positive impact on promoting the world's national liberation movement. Many young people in our country are included. , was also encouraged by President Wilson at that time. This is the contribution made by President Wilson, including the Republic of America, to the world national liberation movement.”

"It is an honor for the American Republic to receive such a high evaluation from Chairman Duan."

Although Stilwell is a soldier, he has not retired yet and is still serving in the army.

But Stilwell is really familiar with China and understands the logic of Chinese conversation.How to talk to Duan Xun, Stilwell has made some preparations.Seeing that Duan Xun has been following his own way of thinking now, Stilwell is very happy.

So he immediately said: "However, in the past few years, a military group has appeared in the world to destroy world peace, leading to the outbreak of a new round of colonial wars. I think they are the enemy of world peace, the enemy of mankind, and they are against the trend. .I think these countries, these groups, are the common enemy of your country and the Republic of America."

"General Stilwell, I don't know who you're talking about?"

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"General Stilwell, I don't understand which country you mean? Which group?"

Duan Xun played with the cigarette in his hand and asked Stilwell softly.

Stilwell sat up straight at this time, because the topic had already entered the most critical stage.Although after the two met, Stilwell thought he was guiding the rhythm of the conversation, but facing Duan Xun, Stilwell did not dare to be careless at all.

Because the person sitting in front of me is a "dictator" who controls China, a country with a land area of ​​1300 million square kilometers and a population of 9 million.He is a political strongman who single-handedly brought China to the present level.

Who dares to underestimate such a political strongman.

Moreover, such political strongmen are basically stubborn, and they may be people who do whatever they want.If you are really a willful "dictator", then you need to be very careful when talking to such a person.If one sentence is wrong and angers such a person, the purpose of my trip may be completely defeated.

So Stilwell said very seriously: "Of course it is the German, Italian, and Japanese fascist countries. They are undermining world peace and carrying out new colonization, causing thousands of civilian casualties."

"General Stilwell, I still don't understand. Germany, Italy and Japan, do they have any specific charges?"

Duan Xun asked Stilwell indifferently.

Stilwell was caught off guard by Duan Xun's question.He thought about Duan Xun's many answers, but he didn't expect Duan Xun to ask himself such a rhetorical question.However, Stilwell is not new to the world, so he quickly said: "Chairman Duan, I think their actions have violated the bottom line of all mankind. They are an anti-human military group. Let me start with Germany, the German Nazis What you have done is simply outrageous. Especially the genocide of the Jews by the Nazis has been spurned by the whole world. We know that your country has taken in many Jews and helped them escape from the clutches of the Nazis. I think your country should also disagree with the Nazis Such atrocities."

Stilwell said while looking at Duan Xun's expression.

But Duan Xun just listened to Stilwell's words quietly, without any change in expression.Duan Xun has been in charge of the Chinese government for 20 years, and it is very simple to show his emotions and anger.Therefore, Stilwell really couldn't see what Duan Xun was thinking at this moment, so he continued: "Moreover, the German Nazis in Europe first annexed Austria, then the Sudeten region of Czechoslovakia, and then invaded Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. , France, and is now invading the Soviet Union, causing tens of millions of innocent civilian casualties.”

"Italy expanded its colonies in North Africa and Eastern Europe, while Japan continued its colonialism in Asia. Like the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, the southern part of Sakhalin Island in your country, and Taiwan in your country, they are all under Japanese colonization. They It expanded aggressively in Southeast Asia and set off a new colonial war. The German, Italian and Japanese military bloc is the fascist ruling bloc and the common enemy of the righteous countries in the world.”

justice?Injustice?

For a person like Duan Xun who has become a political strongman with a gun, such a so-called "theory of justice" cannot impress Duan Xun at all.But as the saying goes, "the name is right and the word is right", Americans should also pay attention to this when doing things.

Righteousness seems useless, but countries that are truly determined to dominate will not act blindly.Regardless of whether you are really a bitch or not, the archway must be erected.Only when the archway is erected can the things we do have the title of "righteousness".

This time Stilwell came to see Duan Xun, in fact, he wanted to test China's attitude.There is also the exchange of interests with China.Being able to use interests to bind China is a good thing that couldn't be better.

But before talking about the exchange of interests, there should be some high-sounding words.

After Stilwell finished speaking, he looked at Duan Xun quietly.Duan Xun took a puff of cigarette, and then slowly said: "General Stilwell, I myself entered the military school juvenile class when I was very young, and then I went to the Army Primary School, the Army Middle School, the Army University, and finally went to Japan to study military affairs. .Do you know why?"

Duan Xun said here, looking at Stilwell.

Stilwell shrugged, really not knowing what to say.Duan Xun suddenly said some digressions, which caught Stilwell by surprise.He was obviously talking about the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan, why did he suddenly talk about his own childhood?

If the person in front of him was not Duan Xun, Stilwell would have left in a hurry.

Seeing that Stilwell was silent, Duan Xun continued: "Because I want to change China. When I was a child, our official lord saw a foreigner, no matter whether the person was a businessman, a priest or a beggar, he would be respectful and respectful, lest he offend them. Official The same is true of the master. When we ordinary people see foreigners, we have to avoid them. Because we have conflicts with foreigners, no matter who is right or wrong, it is our fault in the end. I thought at the time, this is China, why? We have to be afraid of foreigners in our own land and be bullied by those foreigners. When I was a teenager, I completely understood, because the great powers are stronger than us, their armies are stronger than ours, and their cannons are better than ours. So they can do whatever they want They bully us. If there is a slight conflict with us, their army will break into our country. When I was 13 years old, the Eight-Power Allied Forces broke into the capital of our country and signed the "Xin Chou Treaty", which completely lost our country The financial independence of our country, our country’s financial control is in the hands of the big powers. It also gave our country the greatest humiliation.”

Listening to Duan Xun's words, Stilwell could only choose to remain silent.

Because the Eight-Power Allied Forces mentioned by Duan Xun also includes the United States.The great powers mentioned by the Chinese also include the United States.

"At that time, I understood, thoroughly understood. If our country wants to change this situation, it needs a strong army, so I have been studying military affairs, hoping to train a strong army. Later, the older I got, the more I understood. The strength of the army is inseparable from the strength of the country. What kind of country was China at that time? It was a semi-colonial country. This is what I have personally experienced, so I hate racial discrimination, ethnic discrimination, and colonialism more than anyone else. .I really support national equality and national independence, and oppose colonialism."

"Yes."

Hearing Duan Xun say this, Stilwell answered immediately.

Dao: "Our American Republic has always insisted on national equality and national independence, and opposed colonization. However, the German, Italian, and Japanese fascist countries emphasized ethnic differences, emphasized their own ethnic superiority, bullied and even massacred other ethnic groups. Not only bullying and slaughtering other ethnic groups, they It is still starting a new colonial war. The Republic of America is willing to work with your country to maintain national equality and support national independence."

"No no no."

Duan Xun shook his head.

He said very seriously: "I am very skeptical of the attitude of the American Republic. I cannot trust the American Republic at all, and your country has no basis for my trust. For me, although the German-Italian-Japanese military alliance has nothing to do with me and our country's There are many differences in value, but in general they are more worthy of my trust than the American Republic. If I had to choose, I would definitely choose Germany, Italy and Japan over the American Republic.”

"Chairman Duan, the values ​​upheld by the American Republic and Chairman Duan's views are consistent in core content, and we have a basis for cooperation. However, German, Italian, and Japanese fascists run counter to Chairman Duan's views. I don't understand what Chairman Duan thinks. What do you mean by long?"

Stilwell was actually taken aback.

There are similarities between the political systems of China and the United States, but there are also many differences.It has been 200 years since the founding of the United States, and their political system has gradually stabilized, with a set of operating methods.In comparison, China just got rid of the feudal monarchy in 2000, and the emperor disappeared in China only 30 years ago.In the middle, there was even the restoration of Yuan Shikai, the first official president of the Republic of China.

Under such circumstances, Duan Xun, a warlord, was born and has controlled China's political arena for 20 years.In the past 20 years, Duan Xun unified China's government orders and military orders, and the power of the party, government and military rested in one person.Moreover, Duan Xun was regarded as a "semi-dictator" before the war, so after the establishment of the Supreme Council, Duan Xun's power was unprecedentedly strong, and he became a veritable "dictator".

In the current wartime state, Duan Xun's will is China policy.

Therefore, when Stilwell heard Duan Xun say that the United States is not trustworthy, his heart immediately thumped.Because Duan Xun's words represent the attitude of the Chinese government.If Duan Xun really thinks that the United States is not trustworthy, then it is not impossible to go to war with the United States in the future.China's foreign policies depend entirely on the whims of the "dictator" in front of him.