Missiles (rockets) have not been around for long, but because of their huge lethality and ultra-long-range non-contact strike capabilities, they have attracted great attention from all participating countries. Not counting the two initiators of China and Germany, now Japan, the United States, and The United Kingdom is stepping up research and development, and Japan and the United States have both produced successful samples. However, because the technical difficulties of rocket engines have not been overcome, the missiles (rockets) of Japan and the United States cannot yet be used in actual combat. Several missile air strikes carried out by the Chinese military on the Japanese mainland have caused heavy losses, so the Japanese are very afraid of this weapon. This is why Hirohito's expression changed drastically after he heard that the Chinese might launch a large-scale rocket air strike.
China issued an ultimatum to Japan, and the U.S. government has mixed feelings. Those who are happy are that if China really launches a full-scale counterattack on Japan, it will definitely help the US-Australia coalition forces share the pressure; those who are worried are only worried that China will no longer have troops to use on the Australian battlefield. The US-Australia coalition forces Fighting against the Japanese in Southeast Asia alone would be a disaster. In the history of that time and space, Roosevelt had already died of illness. But in this time and space, I don’t know if it was affected by the aura of the time traveler. Not only did Roosevelt not die, but he was also in good health. Yes, after hearing that China had issued an ultimatum to Japan, Roosevelt immediately realized that Japan's defeat would be inevitable and that the U.S. government could seize the opportunity to reap benefits. He immediately called for a Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting and asked the military to come up with a counterattack plan immediately.
"China wants to launch a full-scale counterattack against Japan. With the current military strength ratio between China and Japan, Japan's defeat will only be a matter of time. Once Japan is defeated, the Japanese army in Southeast Asia will become a rootless force and will have nothing to fear. The United States will not be afraid of this. After so much effort has been made in the war, it is time to reap the benefits. I request the Joint Chiefs of Staff to immediately come up with a feasible plan in order to obtain more tangible benefits from this counterattack."
As soon as Roosevelt finished speaking, someone immediately raised a question: "Your Excellency, Australia is facing an attack by the Japanese army in Southeast Asia. The most important thing we should do at this time is not to increase the number of troops in Australia."
The United States, which has mobilized its entire country, is terrifying because it has a huge industrial base. Once all these factories are put into military production, the United States will be able to reorganize a Pacific Fleet and a large army in almost an instant. However, because of the system The problem is that both the private sector and the government are very sensitive to troop casualties. This has led to the following embarrassment. The United States has troops of unprecedented scale but dare not rush to the battlefield. As a result, it can only attack China again and again. Ask for help.
"If the Japanese mainland is attacked, do you think Koizumi Toshiichiro would dare to continue to allow his subordinates to attack Australia? He should rush back to support the mainland, and this is our opportunity. New Guinea, Indochina, Malaysia, The Philippines... This is a very vast market and resource distribution center. The Chinese troops are mainly concentrated in Indochina and the Ryukyu Islands. This is our opportunity," Roosevelt said. Although Roosevelt had no experience in leading troops in war, he did not There is no lack of military vision.
"Your Excellency, are you sure that the Japanese troops in Southeast Asia will definitely return to support the mainland? Now their sea passage to the north has been blocked by the Chinese army." Another person asked.
"I'm sure, because I know that Koizumi Minichiro has been strengthening the construction of the navy during this period, and now he has more than ten aircraft carriers. In other words, the Japanese and the Chinese will definitely start a war in the North Pacific, Secretary Knox. "
Secretary of the Navy Knox looked at Roosevelt.
"This is actually an opportunity for our navy. We lost too many Pacific islands in the middle of the war. Now it is time to take them back."
Knox frowned and asked, "What if the Chinese troops refuse to withdraw?"
Many U.S. islands in the North Pacific are now controlled by Chinese troops, and Knox only raised this question.
"The Japanese will help us with the work of scavengers. All we need to do is to expel the Japanese. The Japanese are bent on heading north. The navy should be able to take them back."
Roosevelt looked confident. Even though Knox gradually had doubts in his heart, he did not continue to attack out of the perspective of protecting Roosevelt's prestige.
"... What you need to do now is to come up with a detailed and feasible plan so that I can convince our congressmen. Our congressmen are only worried about whether they can be re-elected, but we cannot be like them. We Since you are in a high position, you must consider the future of the country."
Although Roosevelt's presidential power was far greater than that in peacetime due to entering the wartime system, he was still unable to keep his promise in many cases because the casualties of the US military in the Pacific War far exceeded the national psychological expectations. In order to satisfy the voters' expectations, The U.S. Congress has repeatedly rejected the decision to send more troops to Australia. But now, because China has issued an ultimatum to Japan, Roosevelt believes that this is the last chance for the United States to recover its war investment. However, he Ready to give it a try.
Not to mention that the United States is making efforts to increase its troops in the Pacific. On the British side, Churchill is also sensitively aware that this is the best opportunity for Britain to regain its Asian colonies. Therefore, for the first time, the Queen's Government of the United Kingdom notified the Chinese government for the first time, saying that the British government The government decided to launch an attack on the Japanese troops entrenched in Peninsular Malaysia in order to end the war in Asia as soon as possible and restore a peaceful and peaceful living environment to the Asian people.
The Germans were also stimulated. What Hitler thought of this was that since the Chinese dared to issue an ultimatum to Japan at this time, it meant that they still had enough power left in the war against Germany. From another perspective, the Chinese's move Isn't it a mockery of the Third Reich's military incompetence? Out of stubborn pride, although Japan and Germany were allied, Hitler never actually regarded Japan as a true ally. But it was different now. Because of the same hatred, he began to face it. He came to Japan as an ally and decided to seriously fulfill his obligations as an ally and help the Japanese. "The Chinese are too arrogant. Let us unite with the Japanese and teach them a profound lesson." He said this in front of all his subordinates. Explaining the reasons for providing military assistance to Japan, he also called Lexter and Rommel, asking them to increase their offensive efforts against the Chinese army and "must not make life easier for the Chinese."
Among the major participating countries, the Soviet Russian government was the last to receive the news, but it was also the most stimulated, because Stalin suddenly remembered a plan he had made many years ago. At that time, he wanted to send troops to the Far East of China to help the Chinese government expel the Japanese invaders in exchange for The formal independence of Outer Mongolia, and now, the Chinese government has not only fully brought Outer Mongolia under its rule, but also regained its homeland in the Far East, and has also begun to attack the Japanese mainland. It can be said that the situation between China and the Soviet Union has completely changed. Think of the war. The former Soviet Union was so powerful that it was inevitable for Stalin to be cynical.