In view of the complex situation in Europe, especially after Hitler was assassinated, the civil war in Germany tended to divide the whole of Europe into two camps. Churchill once thought that this was an absolute opportunity for the British family to become stronger. Therefore, even if the Americans offered such a After considering the favorable conditions and sizing up the situation, Churchill decided to focus on Europe rather than Asia.
"The foundation of the United Kingdom lies in Europe. If it cannot gain a firm foothold in Europe, how can it explore the Far East? Moreover, don't you gentlemen think that Great Britain is too dilapidated now? The country needs to invest a lot of money in reconstruction. At this time, how can we explore the Far East? Intervening in a battle that is destined to be impossible to end in a short time, if we lose the battle, how will we gain a foothold in Europe."
Churchill was wise. It took China 11 years to expel a modern military power from its own land from a semi-democratic and semi-feudal country. Regardless of other things, at least the resilience of this country has been fully proved. Therefore, even if the United States and Japan If he had an overwhelming advantage on the surface, he would definitely be able to win the final victory, but when he thought about it, it would also be a tragic victory.
Of course, Churchill would not let go of the opportunity to share the gold. Although the name of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets is no longer worthy of its name, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even though it is full of corruption inside, at least it looks good on the surface. There is a huge skeleton, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, and East Indochina. These all represent real interests. If Truman and Koizumi Toshiichiro are willing to hand over Burma and the Malay Peninsula to Great Britain, then a certain amount of sacrifice seems to be worth it. of……
The meeting of the four heads of state was about to be held. At this time, he suddenly heard that the Japanese army had suffered another heavy defeat in the battle to buy the peninsula. A regiment-level unit was directly beaten until the entire army was destroyed. Churchill was stunned and began to re-examine the British strategy. Far East Policy.
A corresponding cabinet meeting was held. When Churchill raised the issue, it immediately led to a long speech by the colonial secretary Oliver Stanley: "The Chinese can no longer be allowed to become powerful. In that case, not only is Burmese independence inevitable, but also India will definitely It will also be affected. That Gu Lianyun, the Pakistani autonomous regime she single-handedly leads is already in operation. I heard that it already has its own army. This is intolerable. India, a jewel in the Queen's crown, at least cannot be in the country. We lost it on our hands, didn’t we?”
As Colonial Secretary, Stanley was the most enthusiastic about the situation in the Far East and the alliance between the United States, the Soviet Union, Japan and Russia. In his position, Stanley obviously did not want to have a pinhole in his power. As for what Great Britain would do for this What he pays and whether it will affect the country's European policy are beyond his consideration.
Truman had already sent the issues that needed to be discussed at the meeting of the four heads of state to the United Kingdom, Japan, and Soviet Russia. The focus was naturally on the issue of jointly sending troops to fight against China. Therefore, during this cabinet meeting, Churchill specifically asked General Grieg, the Secretary of War, to Marshal Montgomery brought it here because he hopes to hear the opinions of professionals to help him make the most correct judgment.
Montgomery is not as famous for the influence of the butterfly effect as it was in that time and space. After all, the Germans were in chaos before he could take action. Therefore, even though the counterattack he commanded on the European battlefield was effective, because the opponents were not what they used to be. Because of this, its quality is naturally much inferior.
Catched by Churchill's gaze, Montgomery puffed up his chest and said loudly: "I have never fought with the Japanese and the Chinese, so I don't know the specific combat capabilities of these two armies. However, the Japanese Since they can defeat us in Southeast Asia, and they always lose at the hands of the Chinese, theoretically speaking, the imperial army may not be able to defeat the Chinese army, so I think that if possible, even if we want to participate in the war, we should be in the situation After it became clear, I read the report on the "Unknown Battle". It seems that there is no shortage of tank command experts like Guderian in the Chinese army. What I find strange is that the Malay Peninsula is not very suitable for tank group operations. That's right. Why would the Japanese army be so severely damaged by the Chinese army? Mr. Prime Minister, as a soldier, I will feel very honored to be able to open up territories for the empire. But before that, should we defeat our opponents? We need to thoroughly understand the situation. After all, we are fighting in Asia far away from our homeland, so supply will be a big problem..."
Montgomery spoke of defeat before he could win. Stanley felt uncomfortable hearing this and asked, "Marshal, I hear you tell me that you do not support this alliance."
"There is no problem with forming an alliance, but I think we should think carefully about sending troops."
"Mr. Prime Minister, the theme of our meeting is to discuss whether to send troops or not. In that case, why not vote by a show of hands."
Churchill raised his cigar and took a sip, slowly narrowed his eyes, and suddenly said: "Director Donovan of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services has a proposal. He believes that it is not necessary for us to send troops alone. Most European countries have their own troops in Asia. As a traditional colony, it can be expected that after this great war, those unclaimed territories will definitely be re-divided. He believes that this is an opportunity for Great Britain to become the leader of Europe. Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, France, and Germany are among them. Asia has interests, and if we operate well, organizing a large-scale European expeditionary force is not a problem."
"France, Mr. Prime Minister, it's impossible for France. The Nationalist Army of Ampos has advanced to the border between Germany and Poland. Pétain is already so anxious that his mouth is blistering."
"Why is it impossible? As long as there are enough interests, I don't think Ang Bos will remember the alliance agreement. But I heard that because of the interference of the Chinese, the current Indochina Alliance is already fighting for independence. Malay The war on the peninsula is so fierce, why don’t the Chinese let the National Independence Liberation Army go to the front line? Isn’t it just to make the French miserable?”
"I think we can give it a try." Aiden, who had been silent, suddenly said: "If we can only send out two or three divisions of troops, but we can get back Burma or even Malaysia, the exchange is still very worthwhile. If we can also get the French If the Indochina Alliance is regained control, India's situation will be as stable as a rock."
"Then it's decided. The next thing we have to do is to convince these countries to follow Great Britain and send troops to Asia."