Ouyang Yun was silent, but Churchill was very unhappy. He realized that his previous proposal might be invalid. He smoked wildly, looked at Ouyang Yun and then at Roosevelt, and thought to himself: Roosevelt's views on China You are such a nice person. You must know that Britain is the most reliable ally of the United States. No, no, we must get support from the United States on Myanmar affairs. Maybe I should ask McIntyre for help.
Ouyang Yun didn't know that Roosevelt admired the student-military model so much because he saw the shadow of the "Hundred Days New Deal" in this model. The reason why the United States was able to quickly get out of the economic crisis was due to the "Hundred Days New Deal", and In Roosevelt's view, a Chinese government with unified political orders and a tough stance against Japan is necessary for the just war being fought by the allies. If the "student army model" can be extended to the whole of China, then this ancient country will surely be able to rejuvenate. , and will definitely be able to play a greater role in the war against Japan.
There is a reason why Roosevelt was so eager to deal with China affairs. The Japanese army has embarked on a different path due to the influence of Koizumi Miichiro. Koizumi Miichiro's personal ability can only be considered average, but he is better than having a golden finger. At that time and space, the Japanese army followed a militaristic route. Relying on a complete reserve system, the Japanese army could easily organize ten or twenty divisions at the beginning of its march into Southeast Asia. This was also the main reason why the Japanese army was able to maintain its rapid momentum at the beginning of the war. , However, after that, its shortcomings became apparent. With the loss of all the elite troops on the front line, the Japanese army had to start recruiting civilians without systematic training. As a result, the more they fought, the lower their combat effectiveness was. The "Emperor", known as the second strongest army in the world, "Military" has also become a "vegetable army" that can be bullied by everyone. Koizumi Minichiro studied this issue before traveling through time. After finding the idol of Yamamoto Isoroku, he exerted influence on the Japanese military through Sanbon Isoroku. , quietly carrying out the transformation of the "Imperial Army", detailing Koizumi Minichiro's contribution to the Japanese army, including the upgrading of weapons, and then the improvement of the reserve system and the improvement of tactics and tactics.
Needless to say, the Navy has an iron triangle of the Navy headed by Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, and almost every reasonable suggestion made by Koizumi has been implemented. However, the Army has experienced some twists and turns.
Take the reserve force as an example. Japan’s reserve system is already very complete. So when Koizumi Minichiro proposed to carry out regular military training in schools, factories, mines, enterprises, and rural areas, he was unanimously opposed by the cabinet at first. Nothing else, because Koizumi required training. Most of them were students and middle-aged people over forty years old. At that time, the Japanese army was not facing too much pressure on soldiers. Therefore, in the eyes of some cabinet ministers, this move was an improper move to stifle the future of the empire and create domestic panic. ,
The resistance encountered in tactics was even greater. The senior Japanese generals were extremely stubborn and superstitious about their three-axe tactics of aircraft, artillery and tanks. Therefore, no matter how Koizumi Minichiro presented the facts and reasoned, the likes of Seishiro Itagaki and Hideki Tojo just couldn't. They were willing to accept the fact that the Imperial Army's tactics were outdated, and in order to counterattack the Navy Ministry, they even elevated it to a level that concerned the face of the Yamato nation, saying that the Navy Ministry was destroying their own prestige and gaining the ambition of others.
The high-level army officials were entangled, which made Koizumi extremely chilled. As he left for Southeast Asia, he clapped his hands and ignored it. However, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi and Isoroku Yamamoto never gave up their efforts. The Japanese Army's New Year's Eve Strategy ended with a massive defeat for the Imperial Army. The front-line commanders of the Japanese Army suddenly discovered that the Imperial Army's combat power was not as good as that of the weak Chinese people. This made them finally realize the importance of tactics and tactics, so Umezu Mijiro It was first tried out in the Kwantung Army, and the results were obvious. Especially after the Type 15 semi-automatic rifle was replaced, in a military friction with the Soviet and Mongolian front forces, the Kwantung Army actually won with less and more enemies. This immediately aroused the interest of the Army. The province paid close attention to it, so not only the training of new tactics and tactics was implemented throughout the army, but Koizumi's reserve system was also vigorously developed in Japan.
When the Japanese military carried out these two reforms, it claimed that it would use a year of dormancy in exchange for a longer-lasting outbreak, so it was carried out very covertly and did not attract the attention of the Allies until the U.S. intelligence agency obtained a copy of the Japanese military's report. Information about the increase of fifteen divisions in Southeast Asia. The U.S. intelligence department traced the origin of these troops. The result was that if they did not check, they would not know. If they checked, they would be shocked. The relevant information came to the surface. It happened that the Australian war situation was in danger. Roosevelt immediately became anxious.
Ouyang Yun's meditation lasted for a full quarter of an hour, and just when Churchill felt extremely impatient, he raised his head and said to Roosevelt: "Mr. President, your suggestion is very tempting to me, but I think it is difficult to implement it in practice. It’s too high and almost impossible to achieve.”
Ouyang Yun actually wanted to put it more bluntly. Today's China has an anti-Japanese united front in name, but in fact it is still Chiang Kai-shek who has the final say. This is not the most important thing. The key to the problem is that he This kind of decision-making by one person is not what the public expects. He relies only on force deterrence and various means, so he has to worry about whether once the Xuebing Army gets involved, it will cause chaos or even a civil war. That would be too much of a loss.
The biggest reason why the Xuebing Army was able to form a de facto separatist situation in the three southern provinces was its highly independent financial, economic and industrial strength. This kind of hard power is enough to support the three southern provinces, but it is definitely not enough to support the entire China. Ouyang Yun was very self-aware. Taking into account the above considerations, although the cake presented by Roosevelt was very tempting, he decided to reject it resolutely.
Ouyang Yun's attitude disappointed Roosevelt. A strong army is a powerful force, but with too few troops, the role it can play is naturally limited. Moreover, if Ouyang Yun does not have big ambitions in the country, then it will be difficult to convince him It would definitely be more difficult to give up the Philippines, but Roosevelt was different from Churchill. He was very good at hiding his true emotions and did not show his disappointment on his face. He continued to smile and said: "Maybe I don't know much about your country's national conditions. But I really hope that Xuebingjun’s policies can benefit the entire Chinese people.”
Ouyang Yun has a strong learning ability and has completely adapted to this situation. He smiled kindly and thanked Roosevelt again for his concern for the Chinese people. Then they changed the topic and started talking about the ongoing wars in Europe, Asia and Africa, and each other. Exchange views and quietly inquire about the other party's bottom line in the negotiation.
After being silent for nearly two hours, Churchill finally couldn't help but join in. In the hall, as the music sounded, people began to dance together, and the banquet seemed to have become completely simple.