After speaking with Mas Schultz, Lin Feng immediately arranged a meeting with the Allied observer group.
The same room layout, the same table, only the people he was meeting had changed to Victor Hope, the Viceroy of India, and Archibald Wavell, the Supreme Commander of India.
"Governor General Victor, General Archibald, welcome to northern Vietnam!" Lin Feng stood up and warmly shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with the two governors.
Victor Hope was a middle-aged man in his early forties with neatly combed long blond hair, fair and clean skin, and an air of shrewdness and competence in his eyes and brows; he was dressed in a black suit, his attire both appropriate and simple.
Archibald Wavell was somewhat overweight, but not bloated; on the contrary, he was very robust and looked like a moving hill.
"This time, I am here in northern Vietnam on behalf of the allied observer delegation, hoping to reach a deeper level of cooperation with Chairman Lam's National League for Democracy..."
Victor Hope said with a smile, "General Archibald and I have great respect for Chairman Lin's heroic deeds."
Archibald Wavell nodded and added, "What you have done in the southeastern peninsula has given us hope that the Allies are on the right track and that we will surely defeat the Axis powers!"
Lin Feng waved his hand modestly, "Thank you both for your trust. I wonder what kind of cooperation you two hope to achieve with our Democratic League? Hans's men just offered me very generous terms!"
Upon hearing this, Victor Hope and Archibald Wavell's expressions darkened, already guessing Lin Feng's purpose.
"Hehe, Chairman Lin, as long as you can join our allied forces, the terms are negotiable..." Victor Hope suppressed his anger and showed a friendly smile.
Lin Feng shook his head and said calmly, "I refuse to join the Allied Powers!"
"you……"
Victor Hope's smile vanished, and he snorted coldly, saying, "You declared war on the Axis powers, wasn't it so you could join the Central Powers???"
"no!"
Lin Feng smiled mockingly and said calmly, "You two idiots, think about it carefully. If I didn't declare war on the Axis powers, would you have paid attention to North Vietnam? Would you have sent an observation team?"
“No!” Victor Hope answered decisively.
Archibald Wavell stared intently at Lin Feng, gritting his teeth as he asked, "Then why did you allow us to enter the country and negotiate with us?"
"Because I want to do a business deal with you."
Lin Feng revealed his purpose: "As you all know, without the intervention of the United States, the Allies are now a disorganized mess, no match for the Axis powers. They lack weapons and equipment, and even their proud navy was sunk by Hans' submarines."
"To express my feelings, I have something to tell you."
He paused, pointed to the next room, and continued, "Just now, Hans's people told me personally that they knew you had secretly set up a cryptography school at Bletchley Manor and successfully deciphered Hans's Enigma machine code. They deliberately leaked this information to you."
"What?! Impossible!!!"
Victor Hope's expression changed drastically, and he asked nervously, "How do you know about the cryptography school at Bletchley Manor?"
"Have you gone mad from being the governor? Didn't I just say that Hans's men told me this!"
"Impossible!" Victor Hope slammed his fist on the table, his voice sharp. "Our security measures are top-notch; we've never revealed the existence of the cryptography school to the outside world! Even if Hans's spy is incredibly cunning, he couldn't possibly enter Bletchley Manor, north of London, to steal intelligence!"
"Don't believe me???"
Lin Feng chuckled, picked up his water glass and took a sip. "Sanyuan, bring the things in."
The same box, containing the same hundred-plus Enigma machines, was prominently displayed on the table.
Victor Hope and Archibald Wavell were dumbfounded.
For a moment, they were speechless.
"You worked so hard to capture an Enigma machine, thinking you'd succeeded! You think that as long as you steal Hans's secrets every day, you can guarantee the victory of the Central Powers."
Lin Feng glanced at the two of them with disdain and said sarcastically, "It's a pity you're too stupid. You couldn't even see that this was Hans's conspiracy. You were tricked by Hans!"
"Hans' expertise in cryptography far surpasses yours. He has already updated the cipher machine. He anticipated that you would steal confidential documents and deliberately left one to mislead you, making you believe that the intelligence they sent was genuine."
Hearing this, Victor Hope was even more confused. "Then why were we able to succeed in ambushing the Hans army based on the intercepted intelligence?"
"Are you stupid?"
“If I don’t give you something real so you can ambush me, how will you take the bait?”
Lin Feng tapped the table with his index finger.
"That makes sense."
Victor Hope and Archibald Wavell nodded simultaneously, saying in unison, "Hans is indeed cunning and treacherous; he actually set a trap to lure us in!"
Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction. "Now you believe what I said is true, right?"
"Yes, yes...it really is true..."
Victor Hope and Archibald Wavell nodded in agreement again.
Lin Feng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said slowly, "Since you believe me, then consider this information a free gift to make friends..."
"Thank you, thank you so much!"
Victor Hope and Archibald Wavell quickly stood up and expressed their sincere gratitude.
"You're welcome." Lin Feng gestured for the two to sit down, then sighed, "Alas, actually, I really want to join the Allied forces, but the people here have had enough of being colonized. The mere mention of the British Empire reminds them of the French colonial rulers, and they feel afraid, worried about being enslaved..."
"Therefore, as the president, in order to appease the public, I must make a promise to them..."
He looked at the two old men and said earnestly, "But my heart is with the Allies, and I hope you can understand my predicament."
"We understand, we understand, we can understand..."
Victor Hope and Archibald Wavell nodded repeatedly, their attitude extremely respectful.
"That's good……"
Lin Feng relaxed and leaned back in his chair, letting out a slow breath. "As long as you give up trying to win over the US to join the alliance, we in Vietnam are willing to provide you with enough weapons and equipment, including... aircraft carriers."
Victor Hope initially wanted to refuse.
After all, joining the Allied powers and participating in the war is the top priority for the US, and no one can stop them from fulfilling their country's orders.
But when he heard Lin Feng mention providing aircraft carriers, he changed his mind and tentatively asked, "How many?"
"Ten ships, including D.790 carrier-based fighters, V-156F carrier-based dive bombers, and Bre.810 carrier-based torpedo bombers!"
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