Chapter five hundred, each has its own calculations.
"Yes, this is indeed the crux of the problem!" Roosevelt nodded lightly. Hull's thoughts coincided with his own. He had already made up his mind and was ready to immediately send his confidant Hopkins to the Soviet Union to observe the Soviet Union's movements.
Situation. If the Soviet army really had the confidence to defeat the German army as Stalin said, then the United States would immediately launch assistance to delay the German army, and conversely these resources would be saved.
Arlington County, Virginia, USA. After the emergency meeting, Roosevelt rushed to the Pentagon across the river, where he met with Sir John Greer Dill, Chief of Staff of the British Army. Sir Dill had attended
He fought in the Anglo-Boer War and World War I. After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, he went to France to participate in the war and served as commander of the First Army of the British Expeditionary Force.
In April 1940, he returned to China and served as deputy chief of staff of the empire, and in May he was appointed chief of general staff. The purpose of coming to the United States this time was to seek assistance and jointly fight against the Axis alliance. After several hours of secret talks, the United States and Britain finally reached an agreement.
Consensus. Sir Deere shook Roosevelt's hand with excitement and said: "Mr. President, thank you very much for your generosity and friendship. The British Empire will never forget it!"
After a pause, Sir Dill continued: "With this consensus between the United States and Britain, the next thing will become very simple. The British Empire will gather personnel and materials from various colonies as quickly as possible, and the United States of America will start at full speed.
war machine, and then gradually launch a counterattack against the Axis Allies. Isn’t that wrong?” “Yes, that’s right!”
Roosevelt nodded in a very affirmative tone, and then said in a deep voice: "However, the American war machine needs time, so we should not overly stimulate the German, Italian, and Japanese Axis Alliance now, but should let them concentrate on dealing with the Soviet Union and China. In order to speed up
To reduce the consumption of the Grand Axis Alliance, we can also provide appropriate assistance to China and the Soviet Union so that they can delay the war between Germany and Japan.
In this case, even if the German-Italian-Japanese alliance finally defeats the Soviet Union and China, its own consumption will be very serious. In less than a year, the American war machine will be fully activated, and the British Empire will also be ready to counterattack. At that time, it will follow
If the Axis Alliance engages in a decisive battle, our chances of winning will be greater!" Sir Dill nodded with a smile: "This outcome is naturally the best. Britain and the United States are natural alliances, and will become a permanent military alliance in the future. The future world will be
It’s up to our two countries to dominate!”
Roosevelt nodded and smiled: "Yes, this is in line with the common interests of our two countries." Sir Dill changed the topic at this time: "Mr. President, I wonder if you have considered a possibility?" Roosevelt frowned.
He asked: "What is the possibility? Sir Deere, please make it clear." Sir Deere replied: "I am a little worried that the Japanese army will not send troops to the Far East but to Southeast Asia. If that is the case, what will the United States do?"
"To be honest, we have studied this issue carefully! The final result is that the Japanese are far more likely to send troops to the Far East than to send troops to Southeast Asia. The Japanese are negotiating with the United States. Although their appetite is not small, as long as they are sensible,
If we are still alive, we should not declare war on Britain and the United States at the same time." Roosevelt said seriously: "The bottom line for the United States is that as long as the Japanese stop their advance after occupying the Indian Peninsula and the East Indies, they will not target the Philippines.
and Australia.
There is no need for us to over-stimulate them, and we can even make appropriate concessions. Then, they are still very likely to turn around and go north to send troops to the Far East." After a pause, Roosevelt said in a positive tone: "In short, as long as the United States is not involved,
For core interests, any concession is worthy of consideration. We in the United States will do our best to solve the European battlefield first, and then turn back to deal with the Asian battlefield!" Sir Dill nodded and smiled happily: "That's good! That's good!"
As the German military operations became more and more successful, the ambitions of the Japanese government continued to expand. In early September 1940, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoyo Matsuoka publicly proposed the slogan of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" and greatly expanded the scope of this "sphere".
The scope has expanded from the "East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" that originally included China and North Korea to include India, Malaya, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and all islands in the Southwest Pacific.
In early October, the Japanese army began to invade Vietnam, entering Vietnam from Guangxi, China, and attacked the French troops who were blocking the Japanese army. They then bombed the city of Haiphong and then landed on the beach. Japan's brutal actions aroused the alarm of the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Churchill ignored the Japanese
Oppose and reopen the Yunnan-Burma Road.
The arteries leading to southwest China began to transfuse blood again. On November 17, the Japanese government recognized the puppet regime of Wang Jingwei established in Wuhan in April. On the same day, the United States announced that it would provide China with a loan of US$100 million and fifty new fighter jets.
, and also allowed Americans to come to China to serve as volunteer pilots. Hopkins made a circle in the Soviet Union and came back. He told Roosevelt that we must assist the Soviet Union. The Soviet army’s will to fight is still extremely strong, and they can hold off the German army on the battlefield.
pace.
Thus, in mid-December 1940, Roosevelt and Churchill met in the Atlantic Ocean. The two finalized a plan to assist the Soviet Union, allowing the Soviet army to hold back the German army and buy time for Britain and the United States to prepare for war. At this time, Japan wanted to continue its expansion to the south.
, also requested the establishment of a base in the southern part of French India, exerted pressure on the Vichy government through Germany, and at the same time showed that it wanted to occupy it by force, forcing it to agree to Japan's request.
Britain, the United States, the Netherlands and other countries regarded this situation as the first step of Japan's southern invasion. As a warning, they froze Japan's assets and began to completely ban the export of oil and scrap iron to Japan.
Japan's hostility is a foregone conclusion.
Tokyo, Japan, the Imperial Palace. Chief of the Army General Staff Kanouin Miyazahito, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, Minister of War Shuroku Hata, Minister of Naval Command Fushimi Miyahiro Kyoshi, Minister of the Navy Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Matsuoka Yosuke and other ministers were all present.
Hirohito's sharp gaze swept across everyone's faces, and then said loudly: "Gentlemen, the German army once again annihilated more than 600,000 Soviet Red Army troops in the Vyazma area, has occupied the periphery of Moscow, and destroyed several Soviet defense lines.
The Soviet Union has been severely weakened and is no match for the German army. If nothing happens, Moscow will fall this winter, and the demise of the Soviet Union will be just around the corner!" "Your Majesty, if the Empire sends troops to the Far East to attack the Soviet Union from both sides at this time, it will definitely
It can speed up the demise of the Soviet Union!" Just when Hirohito was about to get down to business, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi suddenly said in a discordant voice:
"In this way, not only can the empire obtain abundant oil resources, but the heavy military groups stationed in Manchuria can also deploy to Southeast Asia, bringing the entire Southeast Asia into the Empire's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. At the same time, the domestic burden can be greatly reduced, and there is no need to mobilize a large number of reserves.
Join the war." The debate between Japan's movement north and south has been going on for many years. Although the mainstream consciousness has tended to go south, there are still many Japanese high-level officials who oppose the movement south.
Among them are Yamamoto Isoroku, Ishihara Kanji, Konoe Fumimaro, etc. They are worried that going to war with the world's largest industrial power, which has explosive economic strength, will completely lead Japan to a point of no return. As the Minister of the Navy, Yoneuchi Mitsumasa
He was very unsure of himself and was worried that the Japanese navy would be completely destroyed after a war with the United States.
In this case, being the commander-in-chief is secondary, and being culpable and being a prisoner is what Mitsumasa Yoneuchi is most afraid of. Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, who has a strong desire for survival, still strongly advocates sending troops to the Far East at this time, because only in this way, troops will not be sent in the short term.
In Southeast Asia, the Japanese Navy no longer has to go to war with the powerful United States. "Baga! Send troops to the Far East to attack the Soviet Union. Even if the Soviet Union really dies, how much benefit will the empire gain?"
However, Hirohito had already made up his mind to send troops to Southeast Asia. Where could he hear such noise, he immediately reprimanded in a cold tone: "Germany is very powerful. It is indeed a good thing to have such a strong ally at this stage, but you must remember that the Empire and Germany
It is an alliance, not a subordinate relationship. The only eternal thing between countries is interests. Being allies today does not mean that they will always be allies in the future, so the interests of the empire must be put first no matter when and where!"
After a pause, Hirohito continued to instruct: "Once Germany annexes the Soviet Union, Germany will gain vast land, a massive population, and rich war resources. With Germany's profound industrial heritage and scientific technology, it will not take long for Germany to
Become the world's number one power. At that time, it will be unknown whether Germany will continue to maintain an alliance with the empire. If that is the case, do you still think it is a good thing to help Germany destroy the Soviet Union?
Therefore, the best result is for both the Soviet Union and Germany to suffer losses, rather than to help Germany ascend to the top and become the number one power!" Mitsumasa Yoneuchi paused with shame on his face and said: "Hai! I am stupid, I know I am wrong!" However,
Hirohito was still angry and said angrily: "The United States has completely banned the export of imperial oil, and has also set up checkpoints in the waters of Malacca to prevent oil tankers from other countries from entering Japan.
Our oil reserves are only enough for 10 months. If the oil problem cannot be solved quickly, the empire's planes, tanks, and cars will not be able to move, and warships will have to dock in the harbor. This will be an unimaginable disaster for the empire!
The United States is really too deceptive. I don’t know how much gold and silver it has received from the empire over the years, but their greedy desires cannot be filled at all. They don’t pay attention to friendship at all. They always use oil, rubber, steel and other war resources as threats.
, vainly trying to make the Japanese Empire surrender and obey.
How long do you want to live such a frustrating life? How can the mighty Japanese Empire beg for mercy from the Americans and let them be slaughtered by them?" The more Hirohito said, the angrier he became. The feeling of being pinched by others all the time was indeed very bad. I thought
He tried every means to search for wealth everywhere, but most of it fell into the pockets of the Americans! Hearing Hirohito's increasingly high-pitched tone, Yoneuchi Mitsumasa knew that he had stirred up a hornet's nest today, and he was so frightened that he crawled on the ground and begged: "Your Majesty
, I am extremely stupid and I have let your Majesty down!"
"Yo Xi!" Hirohito's face softened a little, and he turned to look at Tojo Hideki and said: "Recently, the United States has become aware of the empire's trends. Not only has it increased sanctions, it has also enacted the Lend-Lease Act. It is obvious that this is
Warning and guarding the empire! Therefore, mobilization for civil war must be loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Don't make it too obvious. Just follow the execution steps of routine drills in previous years." "Hai."
Tojo Hideki paused and said: "Please rest assured, His Majesty the Emperor, everything is under control." "Oh!" Hirohito nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Matsuoka Yoyo and said: "Don't stop the U.S. negotiations, and send more troops.
High-level officials have serious talks with Americans!
We must convince the Americans that the empire is sincere enough. The empire’s goal is the Soviet Union and not Southeast Asia. The empire now does not have enough strength and courage to go to war with Britain and the United States. The empire cannot do without their oil and steel! At the same time, clearly tell the Soviet Union,
The Empire has no plans now and will not have any plans to send troops to the Far East in the future, so the Soviet Union can safely draw out the Far East garrison to fight the Germans to the death."
"Hai! I will definitely fulfill my mission!" Matsuoka Yosei nodded heavily.
Huaxing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in Zhucheng County, Shandong Province. After a month of full-scale construction and production debugging, Huaxing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory can finally be officially put into operation. Naturally, the two American experts retired at this moment and found a casual job.
I left Shandong with an excuse. Today, the Dongxing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory was officially put into operation. As the highest official here, Jiang Qiang naturally had to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Due to confidentiality requirements, there were no reporters from other newspapers except the Military News reporter at the ribbon-cutting ceremony today.
, the guests present were also important members of the party, government and military within the system.
After a grand and enthusiastic process was completed, it was already nine o'clock in the morning. Jiang Qiang did not leave directly, but enthusiastically visited the aircraft manufacturing factory. Accompanied by factory director Mao Weifeng, chief engineer Wang Yongchen and others, Huaxing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory
The area directly under the jurisdiction is as high as 30 square kilometers. Two infantry regiments are responsible for daily security on the periphery, and internal defense is jointly responsible for the factory's security office and the gendarmerie.
The entire factory area implements militarized closed management. In addition to necessary building facilities such as administrative office buildings, R&D laboratories, production workshops, and warehouses, there are also supporting facilities such as dormitories, canteens, bathhouses, cinemas, sports fields, swimming pools, gyms, supermarkets, etc.
Everything is available. It took more than an hour to walk around casually. Then, taking advantage of his interest, Yang Fan held an impromptu high-level management meeting of the manufacturing plant, emphasizing the confidentiality system, production safety, quality management, personnel management, etc.
Important matters.
"Okay, that's it for today!" After talking eloquently for another hour, Jiang Qiang ended the meeting, and finally told the factory director Mao Weifeng and chief engineer Wang Yongchen: "The current world situation is getting more and more serious, and the Japanese devils
There will be a big move soon. Whether they send troops to the Far East to attack the Soviet Union or make a desperate attack on Southeast Asia, it will only be a mixed blessing for us.
Because if the Soviet Union dies, Japan and Germany will become one, China will face an unprecedented existential crisis, and if the Japanese invade Southeast Asia, they will gain abundant war resources. Therefore, the responsibility of aircraft manufacturers is no less than that of frontline officers and soldiers.
, it must be efficient and powerful at all times. As long as you build one more fighter jet, it means the air force will become stronger!" Mao Weifeng and Wang Yongchen quickly stood up and nodded to Yang Fan: "Please rest assured, sir, we will do our best to ensure that
The manufacturing plant operates at full speed and efficiently, contributing all its strength to the Anti-Japanese War and national independence and liberation."
"Very good!" Jiang Qiang nodded and said to Wang Yongchen: "You are a top student at MIT. I hope that in addition to solving the daily engineering problems of the aircraft factory, you can also devote some of your energy to innovation and new aircraft models.
Research and development. Although the current aircraft production line is considered first-class in the world, the aircraft industry will never end. If we do not make progress, we will easily be left behind by others.
Although our industrial manufacturing foundation is very weak and not as good as that of industrial powers such as the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan, we have a large number of outstanding professionals and extremely superior hardware conditions. At the same time, I will do my best to collect various advanced technical materials for you and provide you with
Create superior R&D test conditions! Therefore, I have reason to believe that everyone will work together and not be afraid of difficulties. We will eventually form our own strong R&D team and develop advanced aircraft that are ahead of the world!"
"I will work hard until my death, and I will never let down the high hopes and cultivation of the president!" Wang Yongchen heard this with enthusiasm. Two years ago, he was just a poor student at MIT in the United States. Later, he was invited by Meng Wuan.
The family moved to Zhaoyuan.
When he arrived in Zhaoyuan, Wang Yongchen discovered that there was such a magical land in the poor and backward Chinese country. The appearance of the modern city was not much worse than that of the United States. Later, when Wang Yongchen came into contact with it, he even
After seeing the advanced books and instruments and equipment that were not available in the United States, I was even more shocked, and the remaining trace of pride in my heart was completely wiped out.
After two years of painstaking research and work practice, Wang Yongchen has now been completely transformed. He is no longer the self-proclaimed college student two years ago, but has become a mature, stable and skilled chief engineer. At the same time, he has also
A large number of young talents with similar experiences to Wang Yongchen were recruited by Yang Fan. After careful cultivation and training, each of them grew into a technical backbone and a management backbone, and they were fully employed in all walks of life!
"Okay, I won't waste everyone's time, just go and do what you have to do!" After finishing the business, Yang Fan didn't stay much and flew directly back to Gaomi by helicopter. "Report to the main office, the United States has sent
Emergency information!"
As soon as Jiang Qiang stepped off the helicopter, Kitajima Yuko took a telegram and ran to Jiang Qiang's side. Jiang Qiang smiled and glanced at his little wife who had regained her beautiful figure again, and asked with a smile: "What happened? What happened?
in a hurry!"
Kitajima Yuko quickly replied: "Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka arrived in Washington, the United States today, and had a three-hour negotiation with U.S. President Roosevelt! The content of the negotiations between the two parties is currently unknown, and Meng Wuan is sending people to spy on intelligence! But Meng Wu'an is sending people to spy on intelligence.
Wu An also mentioned, "
Since Jiang Qiang had ordered that the intelligence from the United States could only be coded and translated by Kitajima Yuko herself, so she could only deliver the information in person. "Oh?" Jiang Qiang reached out to take the message and looked down at it.
He stood up, shook his head with a smile and said for a minute: "The Japanese are trying to build a plank road in the open to hide in the warehouse. It seems that the Americans are going to be severely tricked by the Japanese!"
On the surface, this intelligence does look like a kid who was afraid of U.S. sanctions and warnings and urgently sent the foreign minister to negotiate in person. However, Jiang Qiang felt relieved. Because in the original history, this is how the Japanese confuse Americans, and because
The Japanese ambassador to the United States submitted a declaration of war a few hours late, confirming Japan's despicable sneak attack! Jiang Qiang asked with some confusion: "Chief, you mean that the Japanese will soon send troops to Southeast Asia, or even conduct a sneak attack."
American garrison on Luzon?”
"Yes, according to my judgment, it is a foregone conclusion that the Japanese army will send troops to Southeast Asia, and it will not take more than half a month." Jiang Qiang nodded, and then explained with a smile: "After the German army advanced to the outskirts of Moscow, it was annihilated again.
More than 600,000 Soviet troops were defeated, but the cold season made it difficult for the German offensive, and now a stalemate has formed.
The Soviet Union has no time to look eastward. Although the United States and Britain claim to provide assistance to the Soviet Union, they have not yet done so! So this is the best time for Japan to send troops to Southeast Asia!" The historical trajectory has shifted, and Jiang
Qiang could no longer clearly tell when Japan took action, but he could still smell the smell keenly.
"Ah, is this day really coming? But fortunately, little Japan did not attack the Soviet Union, otherwise it would be really difficult for us!" Kitajima Yuko sighed softly, and heard Jiang Qiang in a chat a long time ago.
Mentioning these things always felt far away at that time, but now everything has gradually become a reality. After a pause, Kitajima Yuko then asked: "Then what do we need to do? Do we need to give it to the National Government?
Give me a warning over there, or ask the Americans to be more careful?"
Kitajima Yuko said this not because he was worried about the country, but because he was afraid that the Japanese would go too smoothly. Not only did they not suffer serious losses due to the expansion of the scale of the war, but the dividends of the war expanded rapidly. "No, let's wait and see what happens and do a good job." Just do your own thing! Asking for help from others is worse than asking for yourself, let's not rely too much on external forces!" Jiang Qiang shook his head. The butterfly effect has changed the trajectory of history. The world in front of him is no longer the world he is familiar with. This is really not the right time. If you continue to interfere randomly, you know what chain reaction will happen!
Kitajima Yuko nodded and said: "I understand!" Jiang Qiang then added: "By the way, how is the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia going? Especially in Singapore, we must let those patriotic overseas Chinese evacuate there.
Myanmar and the United States, let them put their worries aside, and everything will be taken care of after arriving in the United States.
Anyway, don’t stay where you are, because within half a year, most of Southeast Asia will fall, and no area can be avoided.” Among other things, after Japan occupied Singapore, it systematically ethnically cleansed the local Chinese, creating an inhumane Singapore.
Massacre. Jiang Qiang did not want these patriotic overseas Chinese who had made great efforts for the Anti-Japanese War to die tragically under the Japanese butcher knife!
At the same time, Jiang Qiang hopes that after the end of World War II, these overseas Chinese can return to Singapore, complete the war of liberation and independence for Singapore, and make Singapore an overseas enclave of China! Kitajima Yuko replied: "Half a month ago, according to the
Your instructions have started working, the evacuation is in progress, there should be no problem, we sent out the special service team so early, plus we have our own international ship."
Jiang Qiang said in a serious tone: "Tell our people to be polite before fighting. If they are unwilling to leave, then use force. Anyway, everyone on the list must be brought to the United States." As the saying goes, a family is worth a fortune, and most of those overseas Chinese
They have already taken root in the local area, and it is really not possible to leave if they want to, especially when they are still taking chances.