Chapter 132 Americans come to negotiate with a white flag

On June 23, 1951, Malik, the Soviet representative to the United Nations as a non-participating country, delivered a speech at the United Nations and proposed a peaceful solution to the Korean War.Malick's radio show was meaningful, gossiping: "I don't think it's too high a price to pay to ensure peace in North Korea." President Truman of the United States immediately responded that the United States is "willing to participate in the peaceful settlement of the Korean issue."In negotiating with China, the face is already lost, but President Truman was still afraid of losing face. He specially instructed the US ambassador to the Soviet Union to verify with the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs to see if what Malik said could represent the Soviet government, so that we would not let it out. But the Soviet government has no intention of peace talks, isn't it a big loss of face for us!When he learned that Malik's position was the position of the Soviet government, President Truman let go of his hanging heart.

Soon, China also heard back. The "People's Daily" published an editorial saying: "The Chinese people agree with Mr. Malik's peaceful proposal." The governments of the two countries have expressed their views, but the frontlines are still in full swing. How can there be a contact method?When contacting the enemy on the battlefield, the Americans can't lose face. They are very creative, avoiding the conventional direct methods such as envoys and letters, but directly shouting at the opponent through loudspeakers. In the name of Li Qiwei, commander of the United Nations Army, they issued a notice to their opponents on the battlefield through the radio station:

Inform, inform, that you may wish to hold a meeting to discuss a cessation of hostilities and all armed action in Korea.We are also ready to talk. Look, there are so many twists and turns! "I learned that you may wish to have a meeting", huh, huh, it's "possible", "hope", and "know". Just go around, for the sake of face! Courtesy is reciprocated, and our side also broadcast a response message through China's Central People's Broadcasting Station in the names of Kim Il-sung and Peng Dehuai. Negotiations have begun. Just now you are fighting to the death on the battlefield, and you are about to sit on the negotiating field again, this is a good show. On July 10, China and North Korea, the United States and South Korea sat under one roof and started negotiations.

Five people from the United Nations Army participated in the peace talks, and the chief negotiator was the commander of the US Far East Navy and Vice Admiral Turner?Joey, the South Korean side is Major General Bai Shanye, head of the 1st Army Corps. The way we met was very interesting. When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous. Joey, the chief negotiator of the United States, walked into the negotiating hall in Kaesong with a pale face.He felt very uncomfortable. The number one powerful country actually negotiated with a weak country on an equal footing. What a fucking shame!What a loser!

Colonel Kenny on the American side was very angry. Before the Chinese and North Korean sides took him to his seat, he angrily sat down on the Chinese and North Korean side's seat, and refused to leave. The representatives of China and North Korea pointed to him and asked him to sit where he should sit. He said, "No, I'll just sit here, it's comfortable." According to the data, the arrangement of China and North Korea is that our side faces south, and the US and South Korea face north.South Korean negotiator Bai Shanye believes that if they sit facing north, they will be defeated.So he asked the representative to do this on purpose in order to face south.

This is a negotiating field, not a battlefield. China and North Korea can't twist his arm and carry him away.The colonel, shaking his legs and humming an American tune, "comfortable" in the Chinese and North Korean seats for a while, and then went back. After returning, he said to Lieutenant General Joey, "I won the first round." Li Shurong, the South Korean liaison officer, was even more amusing. He made a fool of himself in the negotiation field.When he saw the Chinese representative walking in with arrogance, he might have been scared by the Chinese People's Volunteers. He was so nervous that he couldn't control his buttocks. He sat on the ground with a thud, making the very quiet negotiation hall like a bomb. Like a blast.

Many people wanted to laugh, but they didn't laugh. Since the negotiation venue was set in China and the DPRK, as a gesture of friendship as the landlord, our service personnel brought refreshments.But Kenny, the US representative, waved his hand: "Take it away." That means, we don't eat your food!Lest it be as if you had bestowed upon us, as if we were defeated generals.Look, how interesting it is, it is a basic diplomatic courtesy, but it is so familiar! The two parties agreed that in order to prevent accidental hits and accidental injuries, the cars of the negotiators should have an obvious sign.

China and North Korea proposed hanging red flags on cars.The United States and South Korea raised objections, arguing that the symbolic color of the Communist Party is red, and that in our free world, red cannot be hung. Hang other colors, China and North Korea will not agree. In the end, China and North Korea suggested that your cars should hang white flags.The Americans didn't have so many twists and turns, and felt reasonable, so they actually hung two big white flags on the front and both sides of each car, and the negotiations came. As a result, the reporters were taking pictures and reporting, and the cars of the United Nations negotiating team were featured prominently in major newspapers around the world.He also said that it seems that the United Nations forces are negotiating under the white flag, as if they are about to surrender.Some reporters simply reported on the title of "Surrendered United Nations Army", and attached a photo of a row of cars of representatives of the United Nations Army with white flags.

The Koreans saw the tricks and told the Americans that we were fooled by the Chinese.After the U.S. negotiators understood, they were angry and anxious, feeling that the self-esteem of the world's number one power was greatly hurt. Look, this is almost like a child's play house! When it came time to negotiate, the experienced U.S. and South Korea placed a small flag of the United Nations in front of the seat of the chief U.S. negotiator, with a strong sense of identity. China and North Korea just ignored this point.According to the instructions, the Chinese and North Korean sides quickly found a flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the car, and put it in front of the seat of the chief negotiator of the Chinese and North Korean sides.

As a result, the flag that was hastily pulled off the car was a bit taller than the opponent's. The United States and South Korea refused to agree, and immediately found a higher flag. China and the DPRK looked at it and wanted to compare the heights, so we can find higher ones if we don’t do this. Now, the negotiating field has become a contest higher than the flag.In the end, the flags of both sides reached the roof of the negotiating room. hehe. Another time, in order to determine the exact location of some highlands on the central front, the representatives of the two sides had a dispute, and each side refused to give in.

Chai Chengwen (Chinese): "This is our position, why draw the line here?" Murray (US side): "I'm honored to inform you that it's in our hands." Chai Chengwen: "We have the latest battle report." Murray: "Why don't we take a helicopter and see." Chai Chengwen: "I think it's better to ride a horse to see it better than an airplane. If you don't have one, I can give you one." After the U.S. quickly used advanced communication equipment to contact the U.S. commander on the high ground, he smiled triumphantly. Chai Chengwen: "Don't worry, it will be ours tonight." Unexpectedly, this sentence was heard by the other party's Chinese translator, and he quickly reported it to the US military, asking them to strengthen their vigilance and make preparations. That night, the high ground was attacked and captured by the volunteers.