Faced with Vassis's question, Standinius held it in for a long time and finally said: "The Chinese are really too arrogant."
Chu Tiange's actions are indeed arrogant, but this is not the key. The key is that with the current combat power of the Brazilian army, Vassis knows that he has no ability to stop the other party's actions. However, should he just sit back and watch the Chinese army seize important ports in his country openly? , Vassis couldn’t imagine what kind of image he would have in the hearts of the people if he really did nothing and allowed the Chinese army to seize the country’s ports. And once he thought that the disaster was caused by adopting the Americans’ suggestions, As for the upper body, the perpetrator was right in front of him, so of course he had to catch him tightly.
Of course, he would not be satisfied with Stedinius's reply. Vassis asked: "Your government must have expected that such a thing would happen when it suggested that we refuse China to lease the port. What measures will your government take to help?" We resist Chinese aggression."
Vassis's question was very pointed. Standinius couldn't explain clearly that the U.S. government had never thought that the Chinese would be so crazy and dare to do such a thing. It was also difficult to say that he had no right to make a decision. He thought as if he was constipated. After a long pause, he said again: "The Chinese are really crazy."
Vassis was able to leave a great reputation in Brazilian history, so he was naturally not a kind person. Standinius answered incorrect questions twice in a row. He could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and roared: "Mr. Standinius, we It is because of your country that you refuse to lease the port to the Chinese. Doesn’t your government want to be responsible for this?"
Vassis broke his face, and Standinius knew that he could no longer fool him. He looked at Vassis with an apologetic look, and said sincerely: "Mr. President, I am very sorry, we really didn't expect the Chinese We will do such a thing, but you don’t have to worry. Since we are already preparing to be an enemy of China in the Pacific, we cannot be unprepared. I will go back to the embassy and send a message to President Truman now, asking him to let the Atlantic Fleet come to Futa. Ressa, I think that if the Atlantic Fleet is standing by as a deterrent, the Chinese would not dare to really launch military action."
Standinius was about to use the "walking is the best strategy" among the thirty-six strategies to get rid of the embarrassing situation before him. However, Vassis was so easy to fool. He immediately said: "There is a transmitter in the Presidential Palace." , Mr. Standinius, you can just send electricity to President Truman here. By the way, if necessary, I can also lend you my dedicated phone, which can be directly connected to the White House."
Vassis has said this, and Standinius knows that if he cannot give him a specific explanation, it may cause the relationship between the United States and Pakistan to regress to the previous level. If it is serious, it may even Being detained here triggered a diplomatic incident, and no matter what the situation was, it was certain that it would set back the relationship between the United States and Pakistan and make the government's diplomatic efforts during this period in vain. He could not bear such negative consequences, so, After thinking twice, he could only bite the bullet and pretended to be grateful and asked to borrow the presidential palace transmitter to report the matter to Truman.
Truman already knew the news that the Chinese army was preparing to raid Fortaleza. At first, like Vassis and Stedinius's initial reaction, he was stunned by the news.
"Isn't China afraid of angering the entire South American countries, and even triggering the South American countries to collectively declare war on it? How is their behavior different from the Nazis..." After spouting a lot of nonsense above, he realized this The incident will definitely arouse a strong reaction from the Brazilian government, and the Brazilians, who are unable to protect themselves, will definitely be angry with the United States. After thinking for a long time, he sent a telegram to Nimitz, the commander-in-chief of the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet, asking him to Let the Atlantic Fleet be ready for battle to deal with the war that may come at any time: "...We have just received intelligence that because the Brazilian government refused to lease the port to the Chinese, the Chinese Middle East Expeditionary Force has dispatched a brigade-sized assault force, We are preparing to take Fortaleza from Brazil. Brazil has concluded a military alliance agreement with us. As a responsible ally, we are obliged to provide Brazil with the help we can..."
Not long after the telegram was sent, Truman, who had regained his composure, stood in front of the map and studied the situation in the Atlantic region. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. Then, he called Nimitz again, and the message read: "... Many South American countries are waiting and watching. Therefore, even if we want to help the Brazilians resist the Chinese attack, I think the most appropriate time should be after the established facts are established. Therefore, the Atlantic Fleet's combat cruisers should first stay in the Caribbean area. , This also makes it easier for us to take the initiative. After all, the Chinese still retain an aircraft carrier fleet with good combat effectiveness in the Middle East..."
Truman had a very bad conscience. Because the United States suffered too many losses in the early war against Japan, in order to prevent the war with China from causing too many casualties and affecting the stability of American society, he eagerly hoped to borrow external forces to deal with China. , Naturally, South American countries, which have always remained neutral and have not suffered much population loss, became his first consideration. Originally, he was still worried about how to persuade South American countries to join the US-led China Control Group. Now, the Chinese army Maybe the raid on Fortaleza in Brazil gave him an excellent excuse. Immediately, the new term "****" and "**", the terrifying term that once ravaged the land of Europe, appeared in his mind. .
Truman's "precautionary plan" and ulterior motives gave Standinius a step to step down. Therefore, after receiving a call back from the White House, he said to Vassis with relief: "Mr. President, you see, the White House has already done something Be prepared. President Truman has given an order to General Nimitz to lead the Atlantic Fleet to cruise along the Caribbean coast. If the Chinese really dare to make the arrogant move of undeclared war against your country, he will be able to immediately send aircraft carriers for support. "
Vassis didn't appreciate it. He said coldly: "The distance is too far. I'm worried that Fortaleza has been captured by the Chinese before your aircraft carrier arrives."
"No, the distance from Liberty City to Fortaleza is more than three thousand kilometers, which is not much closer than from the Caribbean to Fortaleza. We have spies in Liberty City, as long as the Chinese take action , we can respond immediately, and with General Nimitz’s ability, he is completely able to reach Fortaleza before the Chinese attack."
Standinius vowed, but Vassis couldn't think of a more effective way, so he could only choose to believe him with reservations, saying: "I hope so."