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Chapter 40 Informal Talks

What Wu Ming said was carefully considered and carefully studied with everyone. Only such open and frank conversations can eliminate the US’s doubts about the Malayan government. If you scold and look irreconcilable, it will cause doubts. After all, China is also composed of Chinese, and relatively speaking, it is the mother country of many people in the Malayan government.

Moreover, the West's hostility and fear towards Red China is mainly reflected in its hostility and fear towards centralized tyranny. The image of China on the contrary is composed of horror stories of various disasters and persecutions. This imagination is often the farther the reality is, the more realistic it is. Red China in the early 50s was basically a closed country, just like the Chinese Empire before 1840. At the peak of the 1930s, there were nearly 20,000 Americans in China, and at the lowest point in the 1950s, there were less than 20 Americans in mainland China.

In isolation, any news from the closed red empire turned into a creepy horror story, confirming the hatred and panic of Westerners. The narrators or witnesses of these stories are mostly "exiles" who escaped from Red China in the first few years and some journalists who collected gossip. Almost all "story" comes from hearsay and speculation. No one pays attention to what is true, and it is impossible to obtain real reports. Because it was not until the Bandung Conference that Western journalists were allowed to enter China.

In the imagination of Westerners, GCD will turn China from a peaceful, tolerant, and tranquil Eastern country into a struggle, hatred, and riot GCD country, even more fearful than Soviet and Eastern Europe. What they lamented was not only the loss of the pro-American Kuomintang China, but also the mysterious and even a bit cute traditional China. The pastoral between the loess and tombstones described in Pearl Buck, the latter attitude is particularly common in Western European countries, accompanied by the sentimentality caused by the collapse of the colonial imperialist system after World War II.

Wu Ming thought that if China was not forced into a closed state, then the tragedy caused by China in that era and the West's fear and hatred for China might be reduced. Of course, it is just everyone's imagination.

Truman and Marshall pondered at the same time. After a while, Marshall looked up and asked, "Mr. Liu, do you mean to treat differently in the communist camp and cause disagreement within them?"

"The communist camp is not a solid piece of mind. As time goes by, they will gradually evolve." Wu Ming nodded and said, "But external pressure will make them ignore conflicts and unite more closely."

"Great theory, very clever theory." Truman's eyes shined. He said to Marshall: "We need to organize experts to conduct research on the feasibility of this theory, and we must also telegraph Stuart and ask him to collect information on this aspect."

"The US government's East Asia policy is relatively rigid, but it is not the will of someone." Marshall said: "It is the will of a group of people, a large group of people. Whether we can flexibly adopt different strategies is still an unknown."

"Of course, otherwise the United States will become a dictatorial country." Wu Ming said with a smile: "I am just my personal opinion. Let's listen!"

"This view is unique and tempting," said Truman. "If it can create a crack in the middle of the Suzhou region, it will certainly be a very beautiful thing."

"Mr. Liu, according to our information, you greeted some acquaintances in China through your personal relationships. On the one hand, through the news media, on the other hand, I hope they can convince China's industrial and commercial capitalists, bankers, scholars and experts from all walks of life to develop in Malaya." Marshall said with a sly smile: "Are you digging the corners of China's GCD in advance?"

"People have the best talents and the goods have the best resources. These people will have better development space and broader development prospects in Malaya and the United States." Wu Ming explained with a smile: "I believe that Mr. President and Mr. Secretary of State will also think so."

"Funds and talents. It seems that the Malayan government is very thoughtful." Truman praised: "On the one hand, it provides assistance to the development of the country. On the other hand, it can also help these people avoid the persecution of communism. I agree with this. From this point of view, Mr. Liu is not optimistic about the National Government of Mr. Jiang during the civil war?"

"It's just an analysis from a military perspective. The situation of the National Government is not good." Wu Ming nodded, "War is not as simple as one plus one equals two. Although the Kuomintang army now has an advantage in terms of numbers, what does it mean to defeat the enemy? It must be to eliminate its force and prevent it from fighting. However, Mr. Jiang always refused to give up land and cities, defended everywhere, and died everywhere. On the other hand, in order to preserve his strength, the GCD army did not hesitate to give up Yan'an and switch to northern Shaanxi until he defeated the Kuomintang army and then recovered Yan'an. From the perspective of command art, it was obviously superior."

"The greatest achievement in capturing Yan'an is only propaganda, and it has not actually had actual military results." Marshall was obviously dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek and said with some contempt: "He has just rejected the suggestion of the US military advisory group to withdraw troops from the Northeast and consolidate North China."

Wu Ming shook his head with a wry smile and changed the topic, "Mr. President, Secretary of State, I have a good personal relationship with the current ambassador to China, Mr. Leiden, Stuart, but due to his official identity, he did not ask him to use his influence in China to bring more well-known people to Malaya. Here, I would like to ask for some advice. Can I do this?"

"If it is an invitation issued in your personal name, I think it is a private matter, and Stuart's official identity is not hindered." Truman said sly: "This can be handled as mutual help between friends."

Wu Ming smiled and stretched out his thumb to gesture at Truman, "If this is the case, I am happy to make a request to my old friend Mr. Stuart Stuart in my personal name. With his connections and reputation, I think I will gain a lot."

"Our talks were very pleasant, and Mr. Liu's wisdom and humor left a deep impression on me." Truman was very fresh and happy about Wu Ming's move. "Mr. Liu not only has his own unique insights in war, but also an outstanding diplomat in diplomacy. I believe that in the subsequent formal talks, the United States and Malaya can reach more consensus. I personally hope that the United States can play a huge role in the reconstruction of Malaya." A man's anti-Japanese war, Longteng Nanyang, Chapter 40, informal talks.
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