In fact, from the position of the United States, it was as urgent as Japan to persuade the United Kingdom and Soviet Russia to actually go to war with China. Moreover, Truman also firmly believed that as long as it was willing to spend time and pay a certain price, it would not be too difficult to promote this matter. , because every additional day or even hour of delay would increase the risk of destruction of the Pacific Fleet, so after careful consideration, he replied to Koizumi, saying that he would try his best to promote Britain and Russia to start a de facto war with China as soon as possible, but this would have to wait until the Pacific Fleet was safe. , worried that Koizumi would continue to make a fuss about this matter, he also gave Tianzao, saying that the United States was willing to assist Japan in fighting China on the Malay Peninsula.
Truman did not intervene in the Malay War on a whim. In fact, when he decided to unite the Japanese combined fleet to launch the Second Pacific War, Truman had such a plan, that is, to start the war at the same time on land and sea, and use all his strength to checkmate China. , but because considering that even if the Chinese could be driven out of Southeast Asia, the only people who would ultimately benefit would be the Japanese, Truman forcibly stopped this idea before the United States and Japan could reach a consensus on the distribution of power in the post-China Pacific. , it’s just that because the Chinese in South America have been bullied too hard, and the conflict with China has become irreconcilable, whether it is Truman, the generals of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, or the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate However, they all have the consciousness that sooner or later they will have to "go to war with China in an all-round way". Moreover, because they have realized that China's purpose of bringing the war to South America is to avoid the impact on domestic construction, so on the issue of "going to war with China in all-round way" , ranging from Truman to ordinary congressmen, they all have the desire to bring the war to China if they don't want to fight.
"The Chinese are showing off their power at our doorstep and asking us to throw a tantrum at our doorstep. We should retaliate in kind. So I feel that if there is no intention to make peace with China, the government should put a 'large-scale expedition to Asia' on the agenda from now on." Agenda..." This quote comes from a U.S. House of Representatives member named Strong.
China and the United States are at war. Although there are "pro-China" and "anti-China" confrontations in American politics due to political needs, this does not affect Americans' common hatred and regard China as the biggest enemy of the rise of the United States. After all, The United States is a country run by businessmen, and businessmen put their interests first. Since the United States has paid such a high price for "anti-fascism and defending world justice," getting corresponding returns is at least natural and legitimate in the eyes of businessmen. of.
Therefore, even though South America was humiliated and disgraced by the China-Pakistan coalition forces and the Chinese navy on its "doorstep", Americans have never given up their long-term vision of dominating Asia. This is why South America is inextricably defeated, but the U.S. government has been slow to The reason for not sending troops back from Australia.
The Americans have been making preparations to invade Southeast Asia. It just so happened that the Pacific Fleet was in danger. If dispatching ground troops in advance can help the Pacific escape from danger, this reason would be enough.
Regarding Truman's proposal, Koizumi felt that there was a conspiracy in it, but his heart was still pounding. Prior to this, after discussing with Narumi Inoue and others, Koizumi had already felt that in order to make the Malan war situation clearer as soon as possible, the best way was to It was too much to open up another battlefield, so that the Chinese army could focus on one thing and lose the other. For this reason, they also launched a tentative attack on Sumatra Island, but because the results were very bad, they had to abandon this plan.
As the Chinese army opened up a new battlefield in the area east of Xiaolin Highlands, the situation in the Battle of Malan became more and more confusing. Even though Koizumi had already made a decision, he wanted to use this war to cultivate Nanyang indigenous troops and select high-quality talents for the Japanese army in Southeast Asia. Quality troops, but as a generally weak side, he always feels that delaying time for too long is not a good thing. Therefore, if there is an opportunity for immediate results, he thinks it is worth seizing. Inoue Narumi obviously also sees this, so When Koizumi asked for his opinion on the new conditions offered by the Americans, he said: "If the Americans are willing to send ground troops, then let them attack Sumatra. If they can take the western half of Sumatra, it will also be good for us." It has no impact, they just can't take it. As long as it can interfere with the layout of the China Army, it is also a welcome result for us. Moreover, since the Americans are willing to dispatch ground troops, it means that they will definitely not give up the Pacific strategy easily. Your Excellency, I think it can accept."
Telegrams went back and forth between the two sides, which took nearly five hours to finally reach an agreement. Then, after the Japanese Minister to the United States, Kameno Goro, and the U.S. Secretary of War, Stimson, signed the "Sino-Japanese Military Alliance Supplementary Agreement," the two sides immediately acted in accordance with the agreement. Koizumi immediately called Yamaguchi Yamaguchi and asked him to fully cooperate with the U.S. Pacific Fleet's eastward withdrawal plan; Truman called the U.S. Pacific Command and asked them to immediately implement the "Far East One Operation Plan."
Let's talk about the Japanese Combined Fleet first. After Yamaguchi Wenta received the new telegram from the headquarters, the old Japanese's first reaction was that Koizumi Toshiichiro was "confused", otherwise "how could he make this decision."
Jisaburo Ozawa was also puzzled and asked repeatedly: "Is Mr. Koizumi going to give up the combined fleet? Without the combined fleet, can we still open the sea channel with the mainland?"
Of course, Yamaguchi couldn't answer Ozawa's question. The two of them stared at each other for a long time, and they suddenly thought of one thing: "This is an American conspiracy."
As for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, after becoming Acting Commander, LeMay felt that his qualifications were not enough to secure this position, so the first thing he did was to call the White House and request that Kim stay as his commander. Senior Advisor, then, without waiting for a reply from the White House, he went to see Kim in person, convinced him to stay and continue serving the United States with his emotions and reason.
Li Mei's high emotional intelligence helped him. The current commander lowered his attitude and took the initiative to show his kindness. No matter how unruly Jin was, he knew how to get off the slope. Moreover, on reflection, he found that the Pacific Fleet's current situation was closely related to his command. , Therefore, Jin is also willing to do his best to save the fate of the Pacific Fleet.
At this time, they received new instructions from the White House and learned that the Japanese Combined Fleet would cooperate with their eastward retreat. Encouraged by the hope of survival, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was immediately resurrected with full health and rekindled its fighting spirit.
If the discussions between Truman and Toshiichiro Koizumi on the eastward withdrawal of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the direction of the Malan War could be hidden from China, it would undoubtedly have miraculous effects and might really change the current situation in the Pacific. However, because of the existence of Kong Lingyi , in just the past six hours, their plot was seen through by the Chinese Supreme Command.