Faced with Yang Zhen's refusal, Pearson was unwilling to continue his desperate persuasion: "You have to understand that with the current limited defense power of the Dutch East Indies, if the British abandon Malaya, there will be no way. It is possible to carry out defense. Although the U.S. government has tried to strengthen the defense of the Dutch East Indies, the too few Dutch troops there are no match for the Japanese army as you said."
"If we want to defend the Dutch East Indies and prevent the Japanese from obtaining the resources they desperately need, we must defend Malaya. But again, what we lack most at present is sufficient defensive forces. This is also what the British The reason why you are so generous even though you are in a very difficult situation."
"Yang, the war situation in Southeast Asia is a whole, not scattered in various places. If we follow the current defensive strength of British Southeast Asia and the Dutch East Indies, we simply cannot defend these places. If we are asked to give up voluntarily, then the US government originally Why impose sanctions on Japan and export oil directly to them? Isn’t it possible to obtain a certain amount of funds and avoid unpleasant things with a modern powerful country?”
"As for Chongqing, to be honest, I don't have high hopes for them. Although perhaps for their own reasons, they have expressed a high interest in assisting in the defense of Southeast Asia and stated that they will send the best troops if the British need it. Elite troops are assisting in the defense of Myanmar."
"But with their most elite troops currently fighting the Japanese in Hunan and Hubei, as well as in Henan and Shaanxi to defend their final areas of control, it is unclear how much combat effectiveness the troops they can send will have. It was doubtful, so the British did not put their hope in them."
"Furthermore, although the person in Chongqing agreed to send troops to Myanmar when necessary, he was really open-minded about the prerequisites for sending troops. Some of the conditions he offered were unbearable for the United States, including a large dollar loan and dozens of dollars. For the equipment of a division, no other country would agree to these conditions, which in the eyes of the United States, can be called extortion."
"Since according to the U.S. plan, the assistance you will receive in the future will be greater than that from Chongqing, the U.S. also believes that you have an obligation to assist the allies and cut off the most urgently needed oil source for the Japanese, at least in dealing with the Japanese and weakening their war effort. In terms of potential, we are still one, right?"
Regarding the British doubts about the combat effectiveness of the Chongqing army, Yang Zhen laughed it off. In Yang Zhen's view, the Chongqing army, no matter how bad its combat effectiveness is, is much stronger than the so-called British Empire Army. The British Army is actually The combat effectiveness is just that.
Not to mention compared with the Anti-Japanese Alliance trained by themselves, even compared with the National Army, it is only second-rate at best. If the British are allowed to use the equipment of the National Army to fight the Japanese army, let alone Nanjing and Wuhan, I am afraid that now The Japanese menstrual flag is flying over Chongqing.
The British Army, apart from being blind and arrogant, has almost no real skills. They are only suitable in North Africa to bully the Italians, who are more ambitious but more incompetent than them. They can change the army of any country, as long as they are not mentally retarded. Even if you are mentally retarded, you can beat them to pieces, let alone such a tough opponent as the Japanese.
They are not worried about the combat effectiveness of the Chongqing army. What they are worried about is that the Chinese will take this opportunity to meddle in Burma, a British colony, and India, which they call the most gorgeous jewel in the Queen's crown, and use certain opportunities to meddle in other countries. They created territorial disputes within the country and tried every means to seize it. Isn’t this what the British did in their colonial history for hundreds of years?
They are now worried about the Chinese. They want to give them a way to deal with them. Once the Chinese stay in Myanmar and refuse to leave, Myanmar will probably fall into the hands of the Chinese due to insufficient troops. Once Burma is lost, Britain's most precious colony, India, will also be in danger.
You must know that Myanmar is connected with China's Yunnan mountains and rivers. The Chinese have their backs to their own rear and do not need any supplies from the British. The British have no choice but to give up the North African battlefield and move The most elite troops currently concentrated in North Africa have been mobilized to put pressure on the Chinese army.
What the British value about the Anti-Japanese Alliance is not only the combat effectiveness currently displayed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance troops, but the most important thing is that once the Anti-Japanese Alliance joins the battlefield in Southeast Asia, whether it is British Malaya or British Burma, they will be thousands of miles away from their rear areas. In addition, although Myanmar is backed by China, Chongqing will never give it any supplies due to China's internal party strife.
Once the Anti-Japanese Alliance joins the war, all supplies can only be provided by the United States and Britain. In other words, the Anti-Union troops heading south can only rely on the British to survive and fight. Without the supplies of the British, the Anti-Japanese Alliance may not even be able to eat. , so they were sure to control the Anti-Japanese Alliance and not give the Chinese the opportunity to interfere in their colonies.
If the Anti-Japanese Alliance stays in Burma after the war, or makes some small moves during the war to privately agitate for independence of Burma and Malaya, as long as the United States and Britain cut off their logistical supplies, they will not even have food. Without food, the Resistance Alliance, which could only rely on the British for survival, had no power at all to fight against the British Indian army.
As for whether the Americans will side with the British in this situation, they are quite confident. Everyone is white. Although the American colonies are far less large than the British, they also have their own colonies in the Far East. Philippines, if the British colony is unstable, then the American Philippines will not be much better.
At the same time, on the European battlefield, Americans who are thousands of miles away from the battlefield also rely on the British to cooperate with them. Therefore, the British are still quite sure whether the Americans will be on their side. The British have their own wishful thinking. It was very sophisticated. It not only asked the Chinese to send troops to protect their colonies, but also put a lot of effort into guarding against Chinese interference.
It's a pity that no matter how good the abacus is, it will be of no use if Yang Zhen doesn't fall for their fool. As for the British's little thinking, Yang Zhen can guess it without thinking carefully. Otherwise, the controlled area and Myanmar Chongqing, which is connected by mountains and rivers, would be a better target.
This suggestion put forward by the British is just like the large number of small landowners in rural China. They are not only calculating the cost carefully, fearing that the Chinese will take advantage of them, but also asking the Chinese to work for them for free as much as possible. Lei Feng, it's a pity that Yang Zhen will not be mean to the United States and Britain for a little help.
Moreover, Yang Zhen was even more worried that the British efforts to win over him might not only be based on their superficial willingness. They might also use the Anti-Alliance to put pressure on Chongqing to obtain more control in Tibet or other aspects. Among the big interests, the main one is territory.
The British not only have many territorial disputes with their so-called Burma colony, but also with China's Yunnan. They have also been peeping at Tibet for a long time. Of course, these territorial disputes are caused by the British's good appetite for colonies. In Tibet, they also adopted a step-by-step approach, annexing Tibetan territory bit by bit.
And they continue to use small favors to win over the Tibetan local government to break away from China and join the so-called British India. Of course, the banner they are flying now is to help Tibet, but once Tibet really becomes independent from China, they will reveal their hidden secrets. With their long fangs and bloody mouth, they devoured Tibet, which had no ability to fight against them. By annexing Tibet, they gained a commanding height to peer into the entire interior of China, as well as a starting point for the attack.
As for the little tricks the British made behind the back of the Chinese on the Asian battlefields of World War II, Yang Zhen naturally knew very well that the British had no time to take care of themselves, but they still wanted to attack their allies in Tibet and Burma, and borrowed the help of China In times of embarrassment, it is a common tactic used by the British to put pressure on China on territorial issues to achieve their own goals.
And Yang Zhen is even more aware that in this matter, once it involves a struggle between political parties, Chongqing is very likely to compromise, just like a few years later, on the issue of Vietnam and Hong Kong, if he really wants to With so little equipment, if you agree to the British's request, you may even become the sinner of the entire nation.
Not only can he not become the scapegoat of the British just because of a small profit, but he cannot become a chess piece of the British and a means of pressure to encroach on his own territory. Yang Zhen is still very clear about this, let alone The British gave them so little equipment. No matter whether the British's true purpose was what they expected, they could never agree to it.
But for Yang Zhen, in front of this Pearson, it is better to speak out some words. As for the lawsuit, as long as he has done the job of the Americans, it is better to let the Americans fight with them. Go ahead and fight, that's all the British do, make your words clear, express your attitude, and just ignore them.
After thinking about the words, Yang Zhen said: "Pearson, in your eyes, Chongqing's army may lack combat effectiveness, as well as problems of this and that, but although we may become opponents in the future, after all, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. It's not that we don't have it. Tolerance means that people look down on us and treat us mercilessly."
"Whether it is us or them, the guarantees we are making now can only be made under the condition of fighting Japan. As for what kind of situation will happen after the war, none of us know. Judging from their attitude towards us, Look, the possibility of a big fight is very high."
"But one thing, Pearson, I can tell you responsibly, political opinions may be different, but one thing is the same between us, that is, the determination to fight against Japan is the same, to completely drive out the Japanese pirates who occupy our land. The beliefs that come out of the land of China are all the same."
"This army does have some problems of one kind or another, and there are also quite a few problems in training, and there are some problems such as cooperation in combat, there are many internal factions, and the situation of mutual strife is quite serious, but they do not lack the skills that a soldier should have. A passion for serving the country.”
"In the face of powerful enemies dozens of times stronger than themselves, most of them have no fear, let alone any hesitation. They are still indomitable fighters with poor equipment. Pearson, you know that since ancient times, In all wars so far, the outcome has never been determined by the number of troops."
"What kind of an army will it face when it faces a powerful enemy armed to the teeth with modern industry, let alone the level of World War I? Even the equipment level of yours during the battle with Spain is far below the level. You yourself know the result very well."