Moscow, Kremlin Trotsky took the telegram sent by Tukhachevsky and said proudly to Skryngsky: "It seems that the Indians are doing well, Comrade Evraim Markovic. It seems that these Indian comrades performing in the battlefield is not worse than ours. Now we really don't have to worry about the lack of soldiers."

Skryngsky was also extremely excited. As the head of GC International, the Indian Revolutionary War has always been carried out under his direct leadership, but he was not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the Indian Red Army and did not expect that they could achieve such achievements in the Middle East.

"Yes, Comrade Chairman and Comrade Borotin reported that after the news of the victory in the Middle East battlefield was sent back to India, India's whole country was joking. Indians believed that the victory in defending the Middle East had established India's status as a great power and a strong power. India has replaced China as the most powerful country in Asia and the leader of Asia. Comrade Lu Yi is the well-deserved deputy commander of the world revolution and successor..."

Trotsky laughed, sucked two cigars and sprayed a cloud of smoke: "What an Asian leader, what an deputy commander of the world revolution, successor! Comrade Evraim Markovic, do you think Comrade Luyi and India can bear such a responsibility?"

Skrynsky grinned his lips and showed a sarcastic smile: "I think Comrade Lu Yi and India GCD are very eager to take on this important responsibility. Comrade Borotin mentioned in the report that Comrade Lu Yi's confidence in the world revolution has increased greatly, and India G has also shouted the slogan of 'Three years of liberating the whole China and five years of relieving all mankind', calling on the whole army to work hard, not afraid of sacrifice, and carry out the world revolution to the end! Stimulated by the news of the victory of the Middle East Battle, the patriotism of the Indian people was also completely stimulated, and young people in India are rushing to sign up for the Red Army. As of April this year, India's recruitment plan has been completed throughout the year. Now there are more than 10 million new Indian Red Army recruits in the military camps! Comrade Chairman. I think we should try every means to encourage the revolutionary spirit of the Indians."

"Yes, we should encourage this spirit of courage and dedication. It would be great if the Japanese could have such spirit." A trace of regret flashed in Trotsky's eyebrows. He turned his head and said to Skryngsky: "Comrade Evraim Markovic, I heard that the Japanese have also achieved a very strategic victory. With these two victories, will Takeda Yuki's confidence in the world revolution be restored?"

Skrynsky knew the meaning of Trotsky's words. According to the Soviet Command's estimates, Germany will definitely launch a fierce attack on the Soviet Union within this year. The scale of this attack is definitely unprecedented, so the Soviet Union must concentrate all its strength to deal with the German offensive.

However, the two major battlefields of Siberia and Central Asia involved too many Soviet troops, and the Chinese deployed millions of troops on these two battlefields. Their equipment and training levels were higher than those of the Soviet Red Army. The Red Army could not ignore them. If they advanced east-west with the German army, it would be difficult to win with the current strength of the Soviet Red Army.

The rise of India now has given the Soviet command hope, but they do not think that India can contain many Chinese teams, because the terrain of the Sino-Indian border is complex and not suitable for large troops to enter and exit, and the Indian Red Navy is weak. It is not a rival to the Chinese navy at all, so it is impossible to use the navy to ensure logistics to transport the army. On the contrary, the Chinese army can land at any point on India's long coastline. Therefore, only when India with a strong army and Japan with a strong navy achieve joint combat against China, can China's strength be firmly restrained in Asia, and the Soviet Union's Eastern Front will rest easy.

However, Japan is deeply trapped in the Pacific battlefield. No matter how the Soviet Union or India do its work, Takeda Hiroshi and Japan are unwilling to go to war with China and the United States at the same time. However, just find a world map to see, and you also know that the Japanese choice is in line with Japan and Japan's interests. Therefore, it is really difficult to let Japan and Japan take the risk of losing their party and the country in order to kill the world revolution.

Skryngsky estimated that Trotsky believed that Japan might be greatly encouraged after the victory of the Middle East Defense Battle, so he could try to bring them back to the battlefield of fighting against China. However, it is not easy to achieve this goal, and he must come up with a plan that makes Takeda think that he is sure to defeat China. Skryngsky concluded that Trotsky was still thinking hard.

"The Chairman, Comrade Nosaka Nosaka, reported that there are two factions in Japan, now there are two factions in China and **." Skryngsky said carefully: "The Japanese and China factions are not actually really pro-China, but feel that there is no way out for the world revolution. Therefore, they regard China as the last way out. If they can see more hope for victory, I believe that most Japanese and G party members will still stand on our side. So, I want to organize a huge celebration ceremony in Delhi. All the main leaders of Japan and G cd are invited to Delhi to let them truly feel the rising atmosphere of the Indian revolution."

Trotsky nodded slightly, turned his head to look at Vasedith. It is not enough to have a high revolutionary atmosphere. Takeda Yukio Yasuda, Kato Ken, and Kato Hiroshi have long been immune to the revolutionary atmosphere. To make them moved, they should come up with a combat plan that seems to be able to win.

Vatedius frowned slightly: "The Japanese are very clear that the main battlefield of the world revolution is in Europe, and they are also very clear that they and India cannot defeat China and the United States in any case."

"Then bring the leader of the Japanese GCD to Moscow," Trotsky said in a thought: "If we can achieve some victory on the Western Front battlefield, will the Japanese see hope?"

"Chairman, Germany is very powerful. We can only take the method of luring the enemy into depth and exchange space for time." Vates muttered with dissatisfaction. He knew that Trotsky wanted to change the combat plan to luring the enemy into depth and put the battlefield on the western border of the Soviet Union. However, Germany's power was too powerful. Even if he could get one million Indian cannon fodder every month, Vates was still not sure.

"Oh, then follow the military experts in the command." Trotsky thought for a while, then smiled and took back his request. "Comrade Evraim Markovic," he said to Skryngsky: "The work of persuading Japan will be handed over to you. You set off to Delhi immediately, and Tukhachevsky will also go there soon. You can discuss it carefully."

...

Tokyo, Akasaka Ligumiya. Takeda Yukishi sat face to face with the Japanese Red Army Chief of Staff Soichi Deanuchi, both of them were holding a summary of the battle situation. Takeda exhaled a sip of smoke and smiled and said, "These Indian Asans did a good job, so we don't have to worry about China in the short term."

"The navy's air fleet also performed well," reminded Sakachi Teraunuchi: "GC International America Agency's notification that our special attack aircraft destroyed six locks on the Panama Canal, and the shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean has been blocked."

"Oh, is that?" Takeda Yukio didn't understand the navy very much, and he didn't know much about the strategic significance of the Panama Canal. However, he knew that Yamamoto Iroku was a rare naval talent. "Does Comrade Yamamoto have any suggestions?"

"Commander Yamamoto suggested mobilizing heavy troops to capture Oahu Island." Teraunuchi Hoshi said.

"Capture Oahu Island?" Takeda was stunned and asked back. "Didn't it mean that this island is difficult to capture?"

"Just die more. Indians are not afraid of sacrifice. We Japanese are not afraid of death than them!" Teraunuchi's face turned serious and looked at Takeda with a bright look: "Chairman, Commander Yamamoto said. Now is the best time to capture Oahu. In order to carry out the Persian Gulf operations, the United States has transferred the only two fleet aircraft carriers of the Pacific Fleet to the Indian Ocean, and they have been injured in the battle. In addition, the Panama Canal has been blocked, and these two aircraft carriers have not yet had any at least 6 months.

France returned to the Pacific Ocean. In addition, the United States built Essex-class aircraft carriers on the East Coast and the Caribbean coast. Blocking the Panama Canal greatly delays their participation in Pacific operations. Therefore, Commander Yamamoto analyzed that in the next few months, the US Pacific Fleet will be unable to go to the Hawaiian Islands to fight due to lack of air cover. We just took this opportunity to seize Oahu. When Oahu is obtained, the dead ends faced by Japan will be revived."

Although Comrade Irosaki Yamamoto, like most senior Japanese cadres, was naked officials, had already obtained a passport for the Greater China Federation and also gave the Chinese pseudonym Zhao Yamamoto. However, he still did not forget his mission - liberating all mankind! So after he settled down the retreat, he focused his entire energy on combat. His original plan was to train the air fleet and the special attack aircraft to sneak attack San Diego, but before his air fleet and the special attack aircraft were ready, the two aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet were all transferred away. Without the aircraft carrier, the special attack of the suicide aircraft seemed to have lost its meaning. You can't hit the "worthless" American battleship, right? Even if you sink ten or eight ships, the Americans would not feel distressed. After repeated consideration, Comrade Yamamoto chose the target of the Panama Canal lock. With one blow, it actually achieved a miraculous effect, which also gave Yamamoto a hope of seizing Oahu.

However, what interested Takeda Hiroshi was not the Panama Canal and Oahu Island, but how to revitalize the deadlock facing Japan.

"Comrade Inuchi, do you think you can revitalize the dead situation we are facing now?"

Teraunuchi smiled confidently: "Yes, Comrade Chairman. After seizing Oahu Island, we don't have to worry about the United States for the time being. There are two ways out in front of us. The first is to join forces with the Soviet and Indian attacks on China; the second is to join forces with China to go south to Australia."

...

At the same time, inside the White House in Washington, Roosevelt's face was gloomy. He had just returned to the White House an hour ago. MacArthur, William Leach, George Dern, Claude Swanson and other army leaders were urgently recruited. The door of the Oval Office was opened by Colonel Katton again, and Secretary of State Hull quickly walked in.

MacArthur knew in his heart that their boss must have felt that the combat effectiveness of the American soldiers was unreliable, so he could only find a way out of diplomacy. Hopkins had already gone to China and met Chang Ruiqing a few times. Hull should have come to report this situation to Roosevelt.

"Mr. President, Hopkins sent a telegram from Nanjing, and the Chinese said that they and Germany could solve the Middle East issue, and the Chinese Prime Minister hoped that we could use our main force to the Pacific Ocean, and perhaps help the British defend Australia, where it is likely to be invaded by Japan."

Roosevelt lit a cigar and sucked it up. He was not willing to let the American soldiers pack up their parcels and leave the Middle East in shame. Through Donovan's Strategic Intelligence Agency, he already knew that the Middle East was extremely rich, and the Middle East was connected with Baku and Grozny, the main oil-producing areas of the Soviet Union. If the United States could occupy 30% of the interests in this treasure land, it would have been a favorable position in the future competition with Germany. Since Germany and the United States were similar in strength and belonged to both white civilizations, it was inevitable that Germany and the United States would become opponents after the war, so Germany and the United States would not allow the United States to stay in the Middle East anyway. Therefore, Roosevelt could only let Hopkins seek help from China. At the same time, he also offered the price code of "Japan, the Philippines, and the Netherlands East India will be dealt with by China after the war."

But the Chinese still refused!

"Douglas, can we defend Lebanon, Damascus and Ras Khaimah?" Roosevelt ignored Hull and turned to MacArthur.

"Yes." MacArthur was not willing to lose to the Middle East like this, so he immediately suggested: "Although the losses of the US military in the Middle East in the past two months are relatively large, with casualties and the total number of missing people is estimated to have exceeded 350,000. The accurate figure has not yet been released because there is no Stilwell-Welvell cluster still fighting hard against the enemy. However, even if the Stilwell-Welvell cluster was defeated by the Stilwell-Welvell cluster, we still maintain a very strong force in the Middle East. After continuous replenishment, we are currently maintaining a very strong force in the Middle East.

In Lebanon and Damascus, the main force of the 7th and 8th Army still have 250,000 troops, and has stabilized its position. We still have nearly 30,000 divisions on Ras Khaimah and Gershm Island, and there are 50,000 troops preparing to land in Muscat. In addition, half of the armored division remains in Jeddah Port... If Stilwell can bring back 50,000 people from the Hurrys battlefield, then our army and Marines in the Middle East can still maintain 330,000 to 350,000 troops."

When Roosevelt heard the saying "Stilwell brought 50,000 people back from the Hurrys battlefield", he was so sad that he almost burst into tears. Those were three American armored divisions and four American infantry divisions. When he left Jeddah Port, the total force exceeded 100,000! Now maybe even half of the people can't be saved. As for tanks, armored vehicles, and cannons, should they be thrown away?

Seeing Roosevelt feel sad and about to cry, MacArthur hurriedly enlightened: "Mr. President, our losses are not small, and the enemy's losses are even greater. On the battlefields of TransJordan and Syria, the losses of the Indian Red Army are at least 6 times that of ours! In the entire Middle East battlefield, the Indian Red Army is at least 4.5 times that of ours!"

MacArthur played a word game here. The "we" he mentioned does not include the British, and the British lost much more than the Americans during this period! If we compare the losses of Britain and the United States with the losses of India and the Soviet Union, I wonder if there is still one to two?

"So what?" Roosevelt's face was still ashen: "Can Lu Yi take out 100 million Indians to the Middle East and fight for consumption with us! Can we take out 20 million Americans' lives to ruin?"

"Mr. President, we can shrink our troops to Muscat and Beirut, so that we can maintain military presence in the Middle East." MacArthur said: "And the German and Italian navies are not very strong. They cannot attack the Middle East from the sea like we do, so we can bargain with the Germans as long as we control the port of Beirut."

"What about the British Navy?" Roosevelt was not good at fighting. But I don't know how much better the diplomatic and international political methods were than MacArthur. He immediately interrupted: "We can barely hold on in the Middle East, but the British cannot support them anymore. Their world empire is over! There is only one way out before them, to surrender to Germany, and rely on the power of the Germans to maintain the remaining colonies of the British Empire as much as possible!"

"President, then, are we going to withdraw from the Middle East?" MacArthur asked in silence.

"Of course you can't withdraw!" Roosevelt's tone was extremely rude: "Admiral, the US Army will never withdraw before completing their mission. Do you understand?"

MacArthur was a little confused by Roosevelt's words, but he still replied loudly: "I understand. Mr. President."

Hull shook his head in his heart. He knew that MacArthur would not understand Roosevelt's idea at all. Roosevelt had made up his mind to withdraw from the Middle East. Now he was acting stubbornly in order to bargain with China and Germany.

"Admiral Leach," Roosevelt turned to the naval operations secretary William Leach, who looked worried: "How about the Saratoga and the Essex? Can they still fight? Should they undergo an overhaul?"

"The Saratoga can still maintain combat, but the Essex must be repaired." William Lexi sighed: "President, there is only one port in the entire Indian Ocean that has the ability to repair the Essex."

"where?"

"The Yangon Port, which is the home port of the newly formed Chinese Navy's Western Fleet, has a naval ship repair shop."

In fact, there are many ports that can be built in the Indian Ocean, because although the Essex was severely damaged, it is not difficult to repair, and there is no need to go to a dry dock. Just change the armored deck. But now the Suez Canal has been blocked, the Strait of Malacca is under the control of Japan, and the ports on Ceylon and Mumbai are also threatened by Indian suicide planes. The Djibouti Port in French Somalia will not know when it will be liberated by the Indian Red Army. So the best choice is Yangon, and the Chinese people can help repair Essex. This class of aircraft carriers are the same as the Chinese Zhongshan class, so the Chinese Navy will definitely be able to repair this carrier soon.

"Coder," Roosevelt ordered Secretary of State Hull: "Go and generate electricity for Hopkins immediately and let him negotiate with Chang Ruiqing."

Hull nodded but did not leave. He asked again: "Mr. President, is there anything else to let Hopkins negotiate with Chang Ruiqing? For example... defend Australia?"

"You talk about Australia?" Roosevelt was stunned and started smoking one by one: "But Australia has not been invaded now?"

Hull didn't speak up. Roosevelt could figure this out. Not being invaded now does not mean that there would be no invasion there! In fact, the Japanese had long been salivating for the rich and vast Australia. If Chang Ruiqing had not provided security guarantees to Australia, there would have been invaded there long ago!

Roosevelt looked at Navy Minister Lech: "Admiral, what do you think?"

Admiral Lexi smiled bitterly: "President, I think the first thing we need to consider now is to defend the West Coast, and secondly to lift the siege of Oahu."
Chapter completed!