That night, Zhang Chi got a reply from Halsey. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"We're out of luck!" Halsey said, "Mr. President, agrees with you, and the location is in Hawaii, in fact...... Mr. President, we are also preparing for a meeting, and we will be in Hawaii tomorrow! ”

"Thank you, General!" Zhang Chi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the next question was how to convince Roosevelt.

What Zhang Chi didn't know was that Roosevelt really hesitated when he heard that Zhang Chi wanted to see him.

The reason is that at this time, Roosevelt had already contacted the Soviet side by telegram, and the Soviet side also made a preliminary answer, that is, it was okay to want the Soviet Union to enter the war, but the Soviet Union initially demanded that the status quo of part of the land of the Nationalist Government be maintained (in fact, it was independent and to be precise, that is, attached to the Soviet Union), and secondly, it demanded the lease right of the Russian naval base in Dalian Port Arthur, as well as the Sino-Soviet Railway, the Zhongchang Railway and the South Manchurian Railway, and guaranteed the priority interests of the Soviet Union; In addition, the sovereignty of the Soviet Union over the Kuril Islands (note: Japan called the "four northern islands") was claimed.

The Roosevelt administration could not help but rejoice at this answer from the Soviet Union, because the interests demanded by the Soviet Union were either those of China or Japan, and they could not be said to conflict with the interests of the United States in the slightest...... At the expense of others, you can get the huge benefit of allowing the Soviet Union to enter the war, defeat Japan, and even defeat Germany together, so why not?!

But it was precisely because of this that Roosevelt didn't want to see Zhang Chi very much.

The reason is that the Roosevelt administration is ready to sacrifice China's interests, and of course it is inconvenient to talk about anything with Zhang Chi, a Chinese.

But Ernest advised: "Your Excellency, this Zhang Chi has considerable prestige in the army, you must know that he is a victorious general in the Pacific theater, and even his position in the American army is very important, and they have just won an extraordinary victory over Iwo Jima, if you refuse his request...... I'm afraid it will affect your image in the army and even be detrimental to your election next year! ”

Roosevelt couldn't help but be silent, Ernest was right, this was a good time to win people's hearts.

"Besides......" Ernest continued, "if one day we do come to an agreement with the Soviet side, I think we would be better off getting in touch with the Chinese side afterwards ......"

Roosevelt nodded.

Although Roosevelt did not want to make a fuss before the negotiations with the Soviet Union, China, as a country concerned, will always know about this one day, or even this day is just around the corner, and it is very likely that there will be a conflict or contradiction with the Chinese side at that time, so it is all the more necessary to encircle this Chinese general who has made great contributions in the Pacific theater, and then he may have an unexpected effect of easing this relationship.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt replied, "It just so happens that tomorrow we are going to Hawaii for a meeting, so let's arrange a little time!" But...... I can't give him much time! ”

Ernest nodded, Roosevelt had to be busy during this time:

On the one hand, it is necessary to pay attention to the situation of the Japanese army and the Chinese battlefield, and on the other hand, it is necessary to solicit the opinions of domestic generals on the Soviet Union's entry into the war and the conditions, and at the same time, it is necessary to prepare for consultations with the Soviet side...... It's not an exaggeration to say it's overwhelmed.

Zhang Chi set off for Hawaii overnight.

It should be said that planes in this era are quite dangerous to fly at night, especially on the sea, but Zhang Chi and Halsey are on the B29 this time, and even if they fly at night, there will be no big problem...... The reason is that the B29 thing is flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters, this distance allows the pilot to have enough reaction time, and the pilot can also judge the flight altitude from the barometer, especially at this time, the Japanese army can be said to have basically no fighters and anti-aircraft guns to hit this height, so the B29 can be regarded as the safest kind of bomber.

On the plane, Halsey asked Zhang Chi suspiciously: "Colonel, you are in such a hurry to see the president, it can't be because I made you guess something a few days ago, right?!" ”

Zhang Chi was silent for a moment, he didn't want to lie to Halsey, but it was obvious that if he said it truthfully, it would be bad for Halsey.

So Zhang Chi replied, "No, general...... I wouldn't say that! ”

Halsey nodded slightly as if he understood something, and then said with a wry smile to himself, "It's unimaginable...... You can guess what I just say! No, I'm still a little unconvinced...... Can you tell me what you guessed? ”

"No comment!" Zhang Chi smiled: "General, I think you still know as little as possible!" ”

Halsey nodded, then asked no more.

Zhang Chi is right, if Halsey knows more, I am afraid that Halsey will be suspected of collusion, and when he is asked about it, he doesn't know what to say.

Iwo Jima is more than 5,000 kilometers away from Hawaii, which made Zhang Chi and Halsey fly in the air for more than ten hours...... Only the B29 can fly such a long distance, you must know that this thing can fly more than 5,000 kilometers when it is fully loaded with bombs, and if it does not carry bombs and carry as much fuel as possible, it can fly up to 9654 kilometers, which is almost a quarter of the circumference of the equator.

The next morning, Halsey and Zhang Chi landed at the Hawaii airport, and before they could get used to the cold at high altitude, they boarded the jeep and drove all the way to Roosevelt's stop.

Half an hour later, the two of them were ushered into an American-style reception room, and unlike usual, Halsey was invited out alone by the guards before he could sit down.

Zhang Chi knew why, before meeting Zhang Chi, Roosevelt had to talk to Halsey first, and he needed to know the purpose of Zhang Chi's visit.

And Zhang Chi believes that Halsey will also tell the truth...... Halsey is a typical military man who doesn't lie to his president.

After a while, Roosevelt, who was in a wheelchair, was pushed into the reception room with the help of his staff officer, and Roosevelt took the initiative to stretch out his hand, with a smile on his face and said to Zhang Chi: "Colonel, thank you for your arrival and the heroic battle you and your subordinates fought on Iwo Jima!" But ......"

Saying that, Roosevelt looked at his watch and said, "I'm sorry, because I am entangled in official business, so I can only give you ten minutes!" ”

Zhang Chi secretly said that Roosevelt was really scheming, he knew that he had guessed Roosevelt's plan, but he acted as if nothing had happened.

Perhaps, Roosevelt thought ...... Even if Zhang Chi could guess that the United States asked the Soviet Union to send troops, he could never have guessed that the United States would sacrifice China's interests in exchange, so he was so at ease!

(To be continued.) )