diskusbooks Chapter 655 Making a Judgment
Chapter 655 Making a Judgment
The manufacture of an atomic bomb is a huge systematic project, and it is not something that Yu Ye can accomplish on a whim. The engineering and technical details and management details involved are simply endless. Yu Ye's job at this time is to be the overall person in charge of these endless engineering and management details, and to arrange everything properly.
However, what Yu Ye needs to solve now is the problem of how to negotiate with the Americans and the Russians.
According to the intelligence we have received so far, the brigade commander has returned from Shijiazhuang with the people who came to watch the ceremony, and Sun Desheng is also on his way back. This time we will achieve great results.
The brigade commander was leading the negotiation team back to Shijiazhuang at this time. After leaving Shijiazhuang 50 kilometers away, the brigade commander felt half relieved.
Although this time was not particularly dangerous for the brigade commander who had spent the first half of his life walking in dangerous situations, after all, he had experienced it too many times before, but this time was different. He had to carry a regiment of soldiers and a large amount of equipment and gold and silver obtained from the Japanese, and he could not afford to make any mistakes.
"Chief of Staff, we have now passed the best ambush distance for the Japanese. You can rest for a while."
The brigade commander told the chief of staff that they planned to take turns to be on guard in order to face the next possible attack.
"Okay, the two of us will take turns to guard against the Japanese's sneak attacks. This time, within 50 kilometers, the Japanese didn't launch any harassment against us. This is not like the Japanese's habit.
Did they really just break their teeth and swallow them?"
The chief of staff closed his eyes and took a short rest, while discussing the current situation with the brigade commander.
"What if they don't grit their teeth and swallow their anger? If they provoke us and mobilize a large force to attack Shijiazhuang for the third time and devour their entire division, they will have no place to cry."
The brigade commander took the list of equipment and gold and silver that he had just signed for, and while checking it carefully, he responded to the chief of staff.
"Hahaha, that's right. When we fully control the strategic resources of Shanxi and begin to threaten Hebei occupied by the devils, Shijiazhuang may not be that important to them.
Next, we need to re-plan the core strategic points and see how to fight the next stage of the battle.
This time we are launching a full-scale counterattack!"
Although the chief of staff's eyes were closed, there was a hint of excitement in his words, and even a hint of impatience.
Unlike the brigade commander and chief of staff who were calm yet excited, the special envoys from the United States and Russia had mixed feelings at this time.
Originally, both forces felt that they had absolute say when facing China, and could make many demands to China that the various forces in China could not refuse.
The one who felt this particularly deeply was the Russian representative. He was in the same carriage with the Japanese spy Shimura Fumio at the time. Seeing the Japanese soldier with a corn cob stuffed in his mouth and a bloody wound on his face from an "accidental" fall, he felt a sense of empathy.
Today, with the strong rise of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, the Japanese invaders in at least the North China region are already at a disadvantage. At least the Eighth Route Army's demand for external assistance is not as high as before, and many conditions are not so easy to propose.
Davis, the US envoy who was in another car, was looking at the tranquility and wildness around him. The convoy had been going for such a long time, but the Japanese still did not make any movement, which indicated that the Eighth Route Army had completely defeated this wave of Japanese.
Under the current circumstances, how can he negotiate with the Eighth Route Army on the transfer of missile technology? What bargaining chips can he have?
There was another problem that worried him a lot. The Russian envoy lived not far from him, almost just separated by a wall. If the Russians obtained technology from the Eighth Route Army, it would be hard to say what the future direction of the war would be.
These questions have been filling Davis' mind. He wants to sort out the clues and find solutions as soon as possible. Before that, the Eighth Route Army had to talk with professional technicians from the United States. He didn't know how the president's arrangements were going, which made him extremely anxious.
Just when he was feeling extremely anxious, a plane finally landed at the airport in the southwest after a long flight. Surrounded by many American soldiers, two influential masters and apprentices in the field of American aerodynamics walked out of the cabin and set foot on this land devastated by war.
"The money went back to your country, but your country doesn't look that good."
Von Karman looked at the environment around the airport and said with some sigh.
The Japanese had been bombing the southwest direction continuously during this period, and the airport, a very core military facility, was naturally the focus of the Japanese bombing. After the two of them landed, they could clearly see that the area around the airport was full of potholes, which were signs that the Japanese had not had time to repair it after the bombing.
When Qian Lin heard this, he looked around and found traces of bombing everywhere. The airport was like his suffering motherland, covered with scars.
"It's indeed not that good, but now that I'm back, I won't let my motherland be bullied like this anymore." Qian Lin looked at the devastated scene, his eyes gradually becoming firm.
"Professors, our superiors have prepared a welcoming banquet. I hope you two will come and attend."
A major general of the National Army who was in charge of foreign affairs was already waiting at the airport. As soon as von Karman and Qian Lin landed, he came forward to greet them and arranged their subsequent itinerary.
A trace of imperceptible disgust flashed across Qian Lin's face, but it was fleeting. He translated it to von Karman and asked him about his plans.
Von Karman asked in surprise, "Qian, after all this journey, I know how difficult the situation in your country is. How come someone specially welcomed us and prepared a dinner for us?"
Qian Lin replied in English: "Maybe they respect you."
"No, no, no, this is not good. To use the words I learned along the way, it means that the front is tight and the back is tight. I can't eat at ease at such a welcoming banquet."
Von Karman said somewhat helplessly.
The major general of the national army could actually understand English, but at this time he could only pretend not to understand.
"Then let's go directly to Jindi."
Qian Lin didn't want to dwell on this issue any further and spoke directly to von Karman.
"Okay, money."
Qian Lin said to the major general of the National Army, "General, please help us make arrangements. We are about to go to Jindi, and the US envoy Davis is waiting for us there."
The major general of the National Army was instantly awkward. His superiors had issued a very serious order for him to take good care of these two professors. He did not expect that these two professors would go straight to Shanxi without making any stop in the southwest.
"Professors, the president means well. It's not too late for you to take a rest before leaving."
"General, the President of the United States is still waiting for our reply. If this delays official business, let your CEO go and explain to the President in person."
Qian Lin responded simply and neatly.
The National Army Major General had no choice but to arrange the itinerary immediately.
On the one hand, Davis was thinking about what bargaining chips to use to negotiate with the Eighth Route Army, and on the other hand, he was racking his brains to keep the American professor, but the American professor was dismissive, and the difference in status between the two sides was immediately apparent.