It is a great irony. Compared with the current situation between China and the United States around 1937, if the two sides had reversed their positions, at that time, the Chinese government was eager for the United States to take a fair stance and condemn Japan, which would have been avoided. This war pinned all hopes on traditional powers such as Europe and the United States. What did the Americans do at that time? Although the U.S. government issued condemnations or statements, it still maintained normal economic, trade and diplomatic relations with Japan. Now The situation in the United States is not as bad as that in China, but the national conditions are different. The lives of senior U.S. government officials headed by Roosevelt are not much better than those of the central government officials headed by Chiang Kai-shek. After Japan successfully developed the Mount Fuji super fighter, The bombing of the United States has not stopped. This kind of bombing has not caused much actual losses to the United States, but it has caused a considerable degree of panic among the American people, gradually affecting the stability of American society, and also causing the U.S. government to The great situation of national mobilization that was painstakingly managed is gone forever, and it has gradually affected all aspects of American society. Six months ago, the United States was the main exporter of weapons, equipment and logistical supplies to its allies. Now, excluding technical factors, the United States It is no longer able to afford such a large-scale material export. In addition, the US military's troops in Australia, the Pacific and even the Atlantic are not strong, and its ability to influence the world war situation is relatively weakened. One moment, the current United States is long gone. The situation at the beginning of World War II, on the contrary, the high-tech student army and the Chinese government behind it are now in a good situation. In fact, they have become the mainstay of the Allied forces resisting the Axis powers.
The Americans decided to fully participate in the war because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It was also from that time that the United States increased the output of materials to assist its allies. However, it seems now that the Americans' efforts have not only failed to achieve the expected results. In return, it seems to be asking for trouble, isn't it? Take the Australia War as an example. Australia belongs to the traditional sphere of influence of the United Kingdom. The United States actually gained control of Australia through a large amount of aid to the United Kingdom. , this should have been regarded as an exchange of interests, a dividend given by the British in return for the Americans' generosity. However, the real situation now is that the United States got the dominance of Australia as it wished, but it was far from achieving it. As expected, Australia not only failed to become a firewall for the United States, but also failed to become a forward base for the United States to fully occupy the Pacific. On the contrary, the US military was trapped in the mud and unable to extricate itself. If it were to have an additional burden for no reason, the United States would be in Australia. Such a predicament on the battlefield was unexpected by the senior officials of the U.S. government, because they had paid too much for the war in Australia. This caused many senior officials in the U.S. government to instinctively resist giving up the initiative in the war in Australia. Then after the Battle of Guadalcanal, the U.S.-Australia coalition seized control of the war. As a result, the Americans humiliated themselves. The missiles failed to improve their situation in the Australian War, but instead lost what little capital they had.
The Americans almost lost their pants in the Australian War. This may be an exaggeration, but it does not seriously deviate from the facts. Take the Guadalcanal Defense War after the Battle of Guadalcanal as an example. After this battle, the U.S. Pacific Fleet had just The forces supplemented from the mainland were almost exhausted, and the ground force losses exceeded three divisions and nearly 20,000 people. Before the Guadalcanal Defense War, the Americans still had the ability to cooperate with the Chinese Expeditionary Force in launching the Guadalcanal Campaign. After that, the Americans did not even have enough troops to maintain the basic defense line. This was actually the practical reason why Roosevelt had to be invited to come to Chongqing, because Australia and the Pacific are really inseparable from the Chinese Expeditionary Force and the Pacific Fleet. ,
From Ouyang Yun's point of view, he actually hopes to give priority to solving Japan's maritime power, and then gradually plan for it. The Sino-Japanese War has been going on for a long time. For China, it is not only a matter of victory that must be won, but also the war must be considered. After the reconstruction, then, part of the domestic battlefield is recovered and rebuilt, and when the war is over, the national strength can be restored to a certain level to match the international status at that time. This is actually an ideal process. Japan's special status environment determines Once it loses the protection of the navy, it will be like a chicken locked in a cage. At that time, the Chinese government can do whatever it wants with it. However, from the current height, Ouyang Yun cannot always be idealistic. To consider the problem, as the supreme head of the current government, he must also take into account the support of the people and historical trends, distinguish priorities, and recognize when to do what is best. Based on this idea, he cannot ignore the domestic battlefield and the The importance of the Soviet-Russian battlefield, the domestic battlefield is naturally placed first. Because of the "Sino-Soviet Chongqing Agreement", the importance of the Soviet-Russian battlefield increased and was ranked second, followed by the Australian War and the Pacific Theater. , of course, this ranking does not mean that the Australian War and the Pacific Theater are not important, because these two battlefields are related to the issue of Japan's war potential. If China wants to win the Sino-Japanese War at a relatively small cost, it must squeeze Japan to the greatest extent. This is also in line with China's interests. Therefore, although the Chinese government's current focus is on the country and Soviet Russia, if conditions permit, it is not a bad idea to use troops in Australia and the Pacific at the same time.
The first meeting between Ouyang Yun and Roosevelt lasted for three hours, and just when the two sides finally figured out each other's bottom line and began to enter into formal negotiations, Liu Kui hurried in with a pack of wolf fangs.
"Prime Minister, Mr. President, you must move immediately." Liu Kui was alarmist as soon as he came in. Then, without waiting for Ouyang Yun and Roosevelt to express their opinions, he walked towards the emergency exit with a group of wolf fangs surrounding them.
When the talks were at their most critical, Liu Kui suddenly made such a move. Ouyang Yun was very angry, "What happened? The Japanese came to Chongqing." He asked sternly,
Fan Xuande, who accompanied Roosevelt to the talks, also expressed strong dissatisfaction. He believed that China's security department was too shameful. How could such an important meeting allow such a thing to happen? Roosevelt, on the other hand, behaved more reasonably. He said, "We should listen to the professionals." "It's for people", which can be regarded as acquiescing to Liu Kui's operation.
Roosevelt behaved openly and magnanimously, but Ouyang Yun became embarrassed. He sincerely apologized to Roosevelt and said: "Mr. President, I'm sorry for frightening you."
"During the war, I'm used to it." Roosevelt smiled,
Ouyang Yun nodded, then turned to Liu Kui and said, "Tell Mu Jiandie that in a quarter of an hour, I must return to the living room with President Roosevelt."