For many ordinary people living in Yan'an, they enjoy their current life very much. With the Eighth Route Army developing this place as the core, Yan'an seems to be changing every day, which makes the people feel a little overwhelmed.

Although the people in Yan'an can see some foreigners on the street from time to time. Today, when they see such a group of tall and large foreigners, many people still feel a little curious, but they dare not get too close.

Although in Yan'an, foreign devils were not the target that they could not provoke. However, in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, the people had never been afraid of foreigners. In the eyes of the people, foreign devils could provoke as little as possible.

It is not rare for the people to have this kind of fear of foreigners. In fact, even many officials and officers of the Republic of China today have a certain fear of foreigners and think that foreigners are not easy to provoke.

In He Zhengdao's view, this is a problem caused by history. If you want to eradicate it in a short period of time, it is probably not easy. The only way to change it is to first establish the self-confidence of the people and let them know that foreigners are not scary.

In addition, the only way to increase the country's economic strength and enhance the country's national defense strength. Thinking of the idea of ​​admiring foreign countries and fawning on foreign countries formed in later generations, He Zhengdao also hopes to change this situation as soon as possible.

If you want to change this situation, the first thing you have to do is to win the War of Resistance Against Japan. Let the people know that China is no longer the country that was bullied by foreigners earlier, and China also has a powerful army that can defend national honor.

When the people were secretly looking at the U.S. military delegation, these U.S. military delegations also seemed very curious when they looked at the people in Yan'an City. But in the eyes of the U.S. military delegation, the mental outlook of the people in Yan'an is better than that of other places.

What surprised them the most was that there seemed to be a large number of young people on the streets of Yan'an. After some inquiry, the delegation found out that most of these young people were workers and students who came to Yan'an to study.

Some enthusiastic members of the US military delegation often followed some people and said with a smile: "Hello!"

Listening to the greetings from these US military delegations, some people were also surprised: "Well, these foreigners can say what we do! Looking at the clothes they wear, it seems that they are also soldiers, right?"

Although the people were not very clear about who these foreigners were. However, from the expressions of these delegations, they could tell that these foreigners were somewhat different from those who came to Yan'an before.

After walking around Yan'an Street, the delegation was also surprised by the prosperity and excitement of Yan'an. But they could see that Yan'an's urban buildings were somewhat insufficient compared to Xi'an.

But the population here seems to be no less than that of a big city like Xi'an. This also shows that the people living in Yan'an are very peaceful. At least they are not as worried about bombing and attacks from the Japanese at any time as they are in other liberated areas.

When Zhou Enlai led the delegation and his party to the location of the central headquarters. Looking at the guard posts along the way, the US military delegation could also feel that the Eighth Route Army was also doing very closely with the security guards here.

What made the delegation most curious was the caves built along the mountain in the garrison. These excavated holes made many US military representatives think that the leaders of the Eighth Route Army lived in such a hole?

Perhaps seeing the curiosity in the eyes of the public, He Zhengdao also explained with a smile: "This is a unique folk residence structure in northern Shaanxi in our country. It may look a bit simple and inconspicuous, but it is still very comfortable to live in this kind of house.

Most importantly, from a military perspective, such a house is also a natural air-raid shelter. It is precisely because of the unique way of building houses here that our party has always set up its business place here, saving a lot of trouble."

After He Zhengdao's explanation, these US military delegations also felt suddenly enlightened. But no matter what, in their opinion, such accommodation conditions are still much simpler than those senior officials of the National Government in Chongqing!

In addition to the cavings in the central station, the number of trees here also looks much lush than other places. If you look down from the sky, it is indeed difficult to find the ground situation.

If bombing is carried out from high altitude, it is impossible to achieve precise bombing. However, if it is carried out at low altitude, it is afraid that the air defense weapons arranged around will cause losses to the bombers and aircraft.

Such discovery also made many US military delegations feel that under the current circumstances, it seems to be a wise choice to set up the core organization here in the Eighth Route Army!

While the US military delegation was observing this core location, Taizu, General Zhu and others were also waiting for the arrival of the US military delegation at the central reception.

Originally, as Taizu's intention, he, as the chairman, should have personally welcomed the delegation and fulfilled his friendship with the landlords. But in the end, he was blocked by He Zhengdao and felt that he would not have to treat these US military delegations in such a high standard.

If the person who came at this moment was a big shot of the US president or member of Congress, it might be fine to let Taizu go to welcome him. But it would be fine if he was just a major general, and Vice Chairman Zhou would be very welcome to the other party.

Seeing He Zhengdao stopping him, Taizu and President Zhu did not force him. When they saw the delegation arrive at the reception desk and look at the people standing in the reception desk yard, Major General Sam also seemed a little surprised.

In the eyes of Major General Sam and others, as the main person in charge of the Eighth Route Army, these people have very high prestige in China and their powers in the Eighth Route Army. No matter what, these people should be a group of people with very identities.

But the problem is that most of the people they see now are wearing the Eighth Route Army uniforms. What even surprised them is that some of them wore old military uniforms and even patched them. How frugal is this!

After He Zhengdao's recommendation, Major General Sam also sighed: "Mr. Chairman, your character is really worthy of respect from the world. Before coming, I imagined your situation, but I really didn't expect you to live so frugal."

After listening to He Zhengdao's translation, Taizu also smiled and said, "General Sam is so serious! My country is very poor now, so we who serve the people naturally cannot live too extravagant! It is natural to be frugal!"

After talking with Taizu, General Zhu and others, Major General Sam also had a deeper understanding of the style and behavior of the Eighth Route Army. He knew that this was a respectable army and leader.

The first reception banquet when the delegation arrived in Yan'an also made the US military delegation feel very simple. But after hearing He Zhengdao's introduction, such reception specifications were already high-standard receptions of the Eighth Route Army, everyone was surprised.

On the first night of the first arrival in Yan'an, Taizu and others did not have any practical negotiations and meetings with the US military delegation. For the US military delegation, they also need to digest what they saw today.

In addition, they also need to contact the country for negotiations with the Eighth Route Army. At least Major General Sam is more of a domestic contact representative with Yan'an.

The day after the delegation arrived in Yan'an, led by Zhou Enlai, He Zhengdao and others, they also visited the offices and schools in Yan'an. Faced with these cave schools, many representatives were very surprised.

However, many representatives have seen from these young students that Yan'an has a vibrant atmosphere that cannot be seen in Chongqing. This means that China's future depends more on the development of Yan'an.

After three days of visit, Major General Sam convened a delegation to hold a meeting and finally sent a telegram to the country. The content sent above was very simple, that is, "Yan'an is where China's future hope lies."

This simple telegram also surprised Roosevelt and many American congressmen. However, after seeing the basis for Major General Sam and others to make these conclusions, Roosevelt and others also felt that this was not a false statement.

But for Roosevelt, the conclusion made by the delegation also made him very embarrassed. After all, from the moment, Chongqing is the legal representative of China's government and is also recognized by the international community.

As for Yan'an, it can only be considered an opposition party. If they contact such parties now, if they make the right treasure, they may gain a lot in the future. But if they make the wrong treasure, it means that they will anger Chongqing.

'What do you think we should have contact with Yan'an next?'

Faced with such inquiries, these advisers and officials of the Presidential Office also felt a little embarrassed. After all, they all knew that Chongqing still has a lot of connections in the Senate.

If you want to have practical contact with Yan'an, these people will also become obstacles to the plan. But judging from the current situation, it is indeed necessary for them to deepen their contacts and contacts in Yan'an.

Not long after, an adviser said, "Mr. President, I think it is better to ask the delegation to meet with Yan'an before making a decision in this matter. Let's take a look at what cooperation Yan'an plans to cooperate with us.

Judging from the current situation, the situation of the Yan'an government is actually not optimistic. At least one thing is certain, that is, their government funds are very short of funds. If they need a loan, we must at least understand how much they need in advance."

Such words also gave Roosevelt a reminder. That is, first talk to Yan'an, first listen to what Yan'an needs. Then, based on these requirements, they will decide on specific cooperation and investment.

After all, for the US government at this moment, they can naturally take out loans. But the amount of them still needs some review. At least they must ensure that these loans will not be wasted!
Chapter completed!