Chapter five hundred and eighty third help defense slope
Tojo's words are actually Japan's long-standing argument. Many scholars and government officials have continued to say that China and Japan are both Asian countries and should jointly oppose colonialism and deal with white people.
Regional theory and ethnography still have a certain market in the world. Japan also wants to use this to restore its friendship with China. However, China's response is extremely cold. China has not given up its wary of Japan, and Japan always wants revenge.
, under this situation, how can China and Japan be friendly to each other?
Japan also knows this, so they all said it in private and never brought it to the table. Now Tojo officially said it as Prime Minister, and at the same time he said it in a lecturing tone, which immediately aroused the Chinese government
Tojo is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks on China's policies, nor is the Japanese government.
Chinese Foreign Minister Gu Weijun immediately held a press conference to lodge a strong protest to Tojo and asked Tojo to apologize for his inappropriate remarks. He also stated that the Chinese government stood firmly on the side of the world's peaceful forces and resolutely opposed aggression.
"The Chinese government has always advocated ethnic equality and racial equality. Japan's so-called yellow and Asian arguments are simply that they have ulterior motives and want to confuse the public. In fact, Japan did the most serious damage to China after the Sino-Japanese War.
It created the appalling Port Arthur Massacre. Not long ago, Japan despicably attacked Pearl Harbor, the base of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, causing heavy casualties. This is against humanity. The Chinese government has always adhered to the principle of maintaining peace in the Pacific region.
We oppose all acts of aggression!"
At the press conference, Gu Weijun answered a question from an American reporter, which immediately received enthusiastic responses from many Western reporters in the audience. These people all knew that the foreign minister of a country could say such words, which already made it clear that China would
Stand on the side of the United States.
According to the normal procedure, the next step is "Don't say it is unforeseen!" The further development is to declare war. China's joining the anti-fascist side will not only put Japan into a situation of being attacked from both sides, but also provide the Soviet Union with a strong
On the rear, even if Germany could capture Moscow, it would still be unable to win.
Therefore, these Western reporters were bursting with joy, "Mr. Foreign Minister, since you said that the Chinese government will stand on the side of international justice, does that mean that China will officially declare war on Japan?"
"I'm sorry, your question is beyond my authority to answer. I can only say here that China will never sit back and let the aggressive forces continue to wreak havoc!"
Gu Weijun's statement quickly became the headlines of various countries. Experts and scholars from all walks of life jumped out to predict when China would declare war and what changes it would bring to the world.
The United States, Britain, and even the Soviet Union issued statements supporting China's position.
At this time, the Japanese government felt a burst of pressure, and the old Tojo regretted his big mouth. He completely wiped out the Pacific Fleet and occupied many islands. Japan was all in a state of arrogance and was a little arrogant. Tojo
It is believed that relying on the majesty of a great victory, it can bring strong pressure to China and force China not to take action.
Unexpectedly, Tojo's words triggered a backlash from China. Gu Weijun is known internationally as a hawkish foreign minister. His words represent Qiao Yu to a large extent and also represent the will of the Chinese government. Tojo has noticed
Gu Weijun mentioned the Port Arthur Massacre in his words, which shows that China has not forgotten its hatred of Japan at all!
The Japanese government is frantically grabbing colonies at this time, and really does not want to see China involved. Japan needs time to digest the results of the war, but China's stance makes them feel that war is imminent.
The one who is even more depressed than the Japanese government is Hitler. He can't tell whether Japan is his ally or a deadly enemy. Germany was not notified of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan did it recklessly, and in one fell swoop, China was attacked.
The two countries that Hitler least wanted to offend, the United States, were dragged into the war.
You must know that Germany had adopted a tolerant attitude towards China and the United States before this. German submarines were strictly prohibited from attacking American merchant ships. China provided weapons and even a large number of pilots to Britain, and Germany tolerated it. Hitler knew that Germany needed it most.
It's time.
However, Japan dragged the two countries into the battlefield at once, without giving Germany time to digest Europe. This is not how to seek death!
Just after Gu Weijun held a press conference, China announced another order to evacuate its nationals.
The number of Chinese expatriates in Japan is not large. The main ones to be evacuated this time are the Chinese expatriates in Pontianak, Borneo. After China supported Japan in seizing Borneo, Pontianak, where Chinese people live, was classified as a free city. Over the years,
It has become the largest trading port in Southeast Asia.
It transports Nanyang's specialties to China and also imports China's industrial products into Nanyang. As a pearl of Nanyang, Pontianak has gathered more than 100,000 Chinese, most of whom are Nanyang Chinese, and tens of thousands of whom are recent Chinese immigrants.
In the past few years, businessmen were engaged in the ore, timber, rubber, grain and other industries, and some of them became famous and wealthy.
As the relationship between China and Japan became tense, these people continued to withdraw back into the country. They all knew very well that a war between China and Japan was about to happen. As expected, the Chinese government issued an order to evacuate overseas Chinese.
A large number of passenger ships entered Pontianak under the escort of warships. A large number of prepared Chinese businessmen, including overseas Chinese, boarded the ships and embarked on their way back home. Japanese warships were closely monitoring not far away.
The two countries have not yet finally declared war, and Japan cannot stop it, but they are already prepared. As long as the Japanese government gives an order, these Japanese navies can launch an attack and wash away the shame of the last Sino-Japanese war.
In fact, they are so geared up, and China is even more so. Back then, Japan still had the upper hand, but China was not afraid, and almost sent the entire combined fleet to the bottom of the sea. Now that China's strength on paper is already stronger than Japan's, will it still be possible?
Don’t be afraid of Japan!
As China's evacuation operation began, everyone knew that China's participation in the war had reached its final moments. At this time, Japan was also nervously preparing for battle. In two months, Japan had already passed through North Borneo.
, Philippines, Guam, New Guinea and other regions, the sphere of influence has expanded unprecedentedly.
In the entire Nanyang region, only the Malay Peninsula and Singapore are still in British hands. Obviously, this is the focus of Japan's next attack. Only by capturing the Strait of Malacca can Japan enter the Indian Ocean and even join forces with Germany in Africa. In addition, this
It is also an encirclement of China.
Japan has carefully built a maritime island chain from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the north to Indonesia in the south. China is completely blocked in it. This island chain is where Japan's confidence lies, believing that it can completely block China and capture Singapore.
It is equivalent to putting a lock on this blockade chain.
Therefore, Japan is determined to win Singapore! The British, who originally guarded Singapore, have transferred all their naval forces to Europe to defend the mainland. Now there are only more than 170 aircraft left in Singapore, and they are all old-fashioned biplanes, a large part of which
It is an aircraft leased from China. The number of the army is not large. Including the entire Malay Peninsula, there are more than 80,000 people. However, more than 60,000 of them are colonial armies, including those from India, Australia and other places. They are completely miscellaneous.
Among the miscellaneous brands.
The British knew very well that they had no chance of victory. The United States' power in the Pacific was severely declining, and the Philippines had been lost, let alone helping Britain. Therefore, Churchill could only pin his hopes on China and let China send troops to help defend Singapore.
However, before China could respond, Japan's attack on Singapore had already begun. Singapore guards the Strait of Malacca and its strategic position is extremely important. The British have been operating here for a long time. Although the Kra Canal was successfully built, the Strait of Malacca is still one of the most important international waterways.
one.
In order to attack Singapore, Japan dispatched two large aircraft carriers, Soryu and Hiryu. In addition, Zuikaku and Shokaku were also on standby in the Java Sea and could provide reinforcements at any time.
According to the combat plan, Japan is preparing to capture Singapore within ten days and the entire Malay Peninsula within one month. Japan also has its own considerations in making this plan, that is, Japan believes that it will take at least two months for China to participate in the war.
By being prepared, Japan can seize the opportunity.
Japanese air power took the lead in firing the first shot to attack Singapore. Nearly two hundred combat aircraft were dispatched together and launched a carpet bombing of the navy and air force base in Singapore. In an instant, the entire Lion City was engulfed in flames.
British aircraft also took off in large numbers to fight, but these old-fashioned biplanes were no threat to the Japanese. On the first day of the war, more than 40 British combat aircraft were shot down, and most of the remaining aircraft were destroyed while still on the airport.
After removing the threat from the air force, the Japanese landing troops began to land quickly under the protection of the superior force of the navy and air force. The British also used coastal defense artillery for defense at this time, but these coastal defense artillery were all old before World War I.
Guys, the combat effectiveness is limited, and the forts were blown up by aircraft in large numbers.
The Japanese army finally set foot on the soil of Singapore. The British were not as tenacious as they imagined. After the coastal defense line was breached, they were defeated all the way. Seeing that the whole of Singapore was about to fall into the hands of Japan.
At this critical moment, the Chinese government suddenly announced that in order to prevent a large-scale humanitarian crisis in Singapore, it would send troops to help defend Singapore. Although there was no formal declaration of war, China had already sent troops, which was no different from participating in the war.
The British were now at the end of their rope. When they heard that China was sending troops, they were immediately delighted and opened all military bases in the Malay Peninsula. The first batch of 300 combat aircraft and four Marine Corps divisions were dispatched to the Malay Peninsula.
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