Chapter 345: Huh? Battleships and Aircraft Carriers?

As the strongest politician of the Eighth Route Army, Huang He's performance this time is still very stable.

After hearing the long and well-organized speculation just now, Wu and Yi immediately showed their approval. After all, in their perspective, the young man in front of them guessed the ins and outs of the matter with just a name.

Such insight and strategic vision are enough even for the staff headquarters in the border area.

After thinking for a while, the ideological crusader adjusted his sitting posture, and then asked in a slightly testing tone:

"Based on the current situation in the North China battlefield, combined with the Japanese offensive in Southeast Asia, do you think we should do our best to help the newly established Viet Minh."

"Or, in your opinion, how should we treat friends who come from afar."

This question, the ideological crusader not only asked the right person, but also asked Huang He's heart.

Although Huang has always advocated that when evaluating celebrities in history, we must abandon the God's perspective and ignore those things that have not yet happened.

After all, people's mentality and choices will change with life experiences.

Just like the current seven and a half, he just wants to stay in Yulin honestly and never have any ambition to dominate North China.

But as a time traveler who knows the future, Huang He knows that those people have problems in their thinking. They are a group of ungrateful people who can't be tamed even if they spend 20 billion.

Especially every time he thinks of those troublesome things that happened after the 1970s, it is difficult for him to give them a good face.

After a little wording in his mind, Huang He expressed his thoughts very tactfully.

"In my opinion, our Eighth Route Army should solve its own problems first and honestly focus on liberating North China."

"It is best not to get involved in Southeast Asian affairs, and the matter of aiding the Viet Minh should be left to the French. After all, in terms of relationship, Free France is closer to them."

"What's more, Lao Hu is one of the founders of the French Communist Party. He must have a way to contact René Nicod. Although Free France is not very rich now, it is still no problem to help the Viet Minh gain a foothold and establish a base."

In Huang He's view, the current Viet Minh is a super big trouble, and it is best to hide as far away as possible.

Moreover, the territories of both sides are not adjacent, and it is impossible for the bald man to give the green light to allow the transport team to pass. It is impossible to let the Eighth Route Army open an air route and use C54 transport planes to transport one by one.

This is a distance of nearly 2,000 kilometers, more than twice as long as the future Hump Route.

Looking at Huang He's story, the ideological crusader nodded subconsciously. The above viewpoints are almost the same as his original idea.

"I agree with your idea, but."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the room.

Because the topic under discussion was somewhat sensitive, the three people in the room simply stopped talking temporarily.

About half a minute later, Wang Dexing, a guard, stopped the visitor. After asking the other party's purpose, he knocked on the door and reported:

"Director, you can talk later."

"The deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy chief of staff have sent a message. The two leaders asked Secretary Wu to go to the Meishan conference room as soon as possible, saying that there is an important meeting to be held."

"Besides, the tall Frenchman from last time is here again."

Hearing this, the ideological crusader first greeted Huang He, and then took his wife straight to the governor's mansion.

As he was about to leave, the handsome man seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly turned around and said with a hint of mystery:

"According to the current situation of the Eighth Route Army, I do agree with your opinion. But many times, things always change unexpectedly."

"The rest of the questions will be answered by your old friend. For this matter, he came all the way from Africa to the Republic of China."

As soon as these words came out, Huang He immediately realized who the visitor was.

The old friend from Africa was a tall Frenchman again. It's you! Old Dai!

As expected, at the moment when the ideological crusaders went out, a foreigner who was nearly two meters tall in plain clothes walked in. The three even greeted each other at the door. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was not the first time they met.

"Huang, my friend! Long time no see!"

"Look at what gifts I brought you! These are all the good things you have been thinking about! In order to get these treasures, I owe a big favor to a fat man who loves to smoke cigars."

Compared to a few months ago, Old Dai looked very tired at this time, and even his back was a little hunched.

After seeing his Chinese friend, he first stepped forward and gave him a big hug. Without waiting for Huang He to respond, he waved back and signaled the soldiers to put the gifts on the table.

But soon, Lao Dai realized that those guards wearing 1935-style Adria helmets and holding Mas-38 submachine guns and Mas-36 rifles were not his soldiers.

There was no way, because his motherland had fallen into decline.

Those French soldiers who fought for freedom in Africa can only wear helmets produced by the British and Americans now.

After sighing without leaving a trace, Lao Dai took the initiative to turn around and took a large box from the soldiers.

"Come and have a look. The first one is the Admonitions of the Court Ladies, and the second one is the Dunhuang murals. I don't know what this stone pillow is called, but the translator told me that it says "Homeland and Eternal Peace."

"Oh, and this little jade pot. It also has no name. I took it from Fatty Qiu's house."

The appearance of each cultural relic made Huang He's eyes widen.

The last time he met Lao Dai, he just mentioned it jokingly, hoping that the other party could return the cultural relics in the Rongjunyuan.

But he never expected that the Grand Review Armor, the Shenwei General Cannon and the Senggelinqin Military Flag were not seen, but the cultural relics returned were more important.

The most rare thing is that the other party actually took professional protection measures, and no accidents occurred on the road of tens of thousands of kilometers.

"Okay, okay! That's very nice!"

"Don't worry, Lao Dai! I will do what I promised before! And I will give you an air defense company, an anti-tank company and an artillery platoon with French equipment."

"But you still have to find a way to transport it. Our Eighth Route Army is so poor that we are almost broke, and we don't even have a decent transport ship."

This is not Huang He playing tricks, but he is his ally who is sincere to him, how can he refuse to pay and fool around.

But the border area does not have a navy now, and we can't let our comrades cross the Atlantic Ocean on sheepskin rafts.

What's more, he also thought of a way to thank him, that is, to replace the above weapons with Yansong Yixiong's command knife. When there is a suitable route in the future, he will exchange the general's knife back.

Of course, if the other party can persuade Guosu, Britain and the United States to borrow the current Burma Road or the future Hump Route, Huang He will pay the bill immediately without saying a word.

Originally, Huang He was ready to listen to Lao Dai's complaints, but he never thought that the other party actually showed an expression of "evil plan" succeeding.

"Okay, okay! I really didn't make the wrong friends. Dear Huang, you are such a generous and kind person."

"I will accept the weapons of the platoon, two companies and one battalion. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you on behalf of the soldiers of Free France and Viet Minh."

"After the route is arranged, remember to inform your deputy commander."

"Huh?"

This time it was Huang He's turn to be confused.

The Republic of China does border French Indochina, but there are two large provinces, Sichuan and Yunnan, between the border area and Hanoi. Where is the route in between?

And when did you Free France mix with the Viet Minh? Don't you need to deal with historical issues between you?

Seeing Huang He's surprised expression, Lao Dai nodded with satisfaction, and even the tiredness on his face was reduced a little.

"Dear Huang, it seems that Mr. Zhou didn't explain it to you clearly just now. Is it possible that your position in the Eighth Route Army is not as high as I imagined?"

"Why don't you come with me to Africa? I promise to arrange a reasonable high position for you."

After telling a cold joke, the middle-aged French man smiled and took out a document from his pocket, and then handed it to Huang He.

"Take a look first, this is the document signed by your senior officials."

"According to the agreement, after your Eighth Route Army has dealt with the Japanese in North China, it will immediately open up an air route to Southeast Asia."

"At that time, you will provide people, money and equipment to help the local Free French and Viet Minh establish a base, and also assist them in training soldiers."

"Ah?"

As soon as these words came out, Huang He's eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief again.

No, buddy, you are not drunk, right? When did you, Lao Dai, have such a big face, why did you ask for the desperate war fox at this time?

Now the war in North China has not been dealt with, and the Kwantung Army is even eyeing outside the pass, how can there be energy to help the allies?

With the idea of ​​reading it if you can't figure it out, Huang He hurriedly flipped through the document signed by both parties.

You don't know until you read it. After reading it, you will be shocked. There is no other reason, because the cooperation clauses in the agreement are not only numerous, but also very bold.

First, the Eighth Route Army needs to provide at least one fully armed main force regiment, and the weapons and ammunition required in the future will be provided by the Free French and the Viet Minh.

This main force regiment only needs to be responsible for the initial security work, and does not need to fight the enemy unless necessary.

Secondly, the Eighth Route Army needs to help the Viet Minh train at least five infantry divisions of regular troops. The strength and scale of the troops must be able to cope with the threats of the Japanese and Vichy.

Finally, whether it is equipment leased by the Free French or purchased by the Viet Minh, the transportation to Southeast Asia is the sole responsibility of the Eighth Route Army.

Seeing this, Huang He almost fainted.

Who is doing this business? How come the Lend-Lease Act has come out? Even the money-spending boy is not so generous! If you can't do it, stay aside and let Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang of the Marine Corps come to negotiate.

With helplessness and resentment, Huang turned to the next page. With just a cursory glance, the negative emotions just now disappeared without a trace.

The agreement just now was the obligation that the Eighth Route Army needed to fulfill, and the following was the harvest.

1. As a reward for sending an advisory group and helping to train soldiers, the French side will do its best to open up the route between Southeast Asia and Africa.

After the shipping route is in place, the Eighth Route Army can send soldiers to the escort fleet to learn, and all expenses during the period will be borne by the French side.

If the border area feels that the risk is too great, then the French side will send a naval advisory group with combat experience after the Eighth Route Army completely recovers Shandong.

Second, as a reward for the Lend-Lease Act, the French side will also provide a Lend-Lease Act, which includes but is not limited to the aircraft carrier USS Bain and the battleship USS Richelieu.

However, the lease period of large ships shall not exceed ten years, and the lessor must ensure the integrity of the ship.

Once irreversible and irreparable damage occurs, the lessor needs to pay compensation at the original price of the ship + interest.

"Ah? Battleships and aircraft carriers are all available?" (End of this chapter)