After the military parade, there was a grand National Day luncheon.
The Central Government and the Government Affairs Council of the Republic of South China hosted a banquet in the banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People to entertain guests from various countries and representatives from all walks of life across the country.
The luncheon ended and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. An Yi had just returned to Xiaonanhai Zhengtang to review the backlog of documents compiled by the Secretariat during the Spring Festival. Representatives from Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and France had already rushed to the office. U.S. Secretary of State He
Erl and the British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax bluntly requested An Yi to declare war on Germany as soon as possible in order to realize the commitments in the Atlantic Charter and the United Nations Declaration.
An Yi laid out the facts and reasoned, and first mentioned the ruthless three-point policy of burning, killing, and robbing that Japan implemented in Malaya, Burma, and East India, as well as subsequent evil incidents such as arson and embankment digging.
, resulting in Nanhua taking over a land full of devastation and intensified ethnic conflicts. Not only did its strength not increase, but it was greatly weakened.
An Yi said sincerely: "Everyone, don't look at today's military parade. The troops under review are majestic, but in fact, the ammunition and materials we have hoarded for nearly a year have been exhausted in previous battles, and we are simply unable to launch a new one."
After all, we are not the United States, and our production capacity is extremely limited and cannot support a long-term operation. Rather than unrealistically attacking the Germans, which will lead to a thunderous German counterattack, it is better to temporarily allow the paper tiger Nanhua to continue to maintain the myth of being undefeated.
, rest and recuperate, recover in two years, and then choose the opportunity to attack Germany and Japan. This will be beneficial to everyone."
An Yi's words caused silence in the office.
U.S. Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax realized that Nanhua's strength may have been overestimated before. In the continuous battles against Japan, with the strong combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, Anjia's army must have suffered a lot.
I'm afraid this trip will be difficult to fulfill.
At this time, Molotov, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, was also serving as the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and the deputy chairman of the National Defense Committee. He was truly the second-ranking figure in the Soviet Union.
From special channels, Molotov knew that Nanhua had reached a deal with Germany for winter clothes, but at the same time Nanhua also started selling arms to the Soviet Union. Therefore, Molotov did not intend to get involved in this dispute among capitalist countries.
Just be a bystander.
Jean Moulin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of [Freedom] France, has the lowest status among the four. So far, the United States has not recognized the legal status of [Freedom] France. However, the Soviet Union, based on the principle that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, publicly announced that it will cooperate with [Freedom] France.
Since France established diplomatic relations, this is also an important reason for Mulan to appear here.
As early as last year, during Jean Mulan's visit to South China, he had reached a series of agreements with An Yi. In terms of international affairs, only South China followed the lead. Therefore, when he saw the situation, he took the initiative to make peace: "Except for the Republic of the United States, the rest of the countries here are
We all feel the power of the German army! In a sense, in the vast plains, the powerful mechanized troops of the German army are almost invincible. This is how our allies with the United Kingdom failed. The Soviet army was also overwhelmed by the power of the German army.
Under the offensive, the front was pushed to the outskirts of Moscow.
"As we all know, there are vast plains and deserts in the Tigris and Euphrates river basins in the Middle East, which can best take advantage of the German army's "blitzkrieg". In addition, after the expansion of the army, the number has reached 1.5 million, and the Turkish army is good at mountain warfare.
If we cooperate, we can imagine that the consequences of Nanhua's irritation to Germany will be the overwhelming advance of millions of troops. Not only will the Middle East be insecure, but even India and Central Asia will be lost. Have you ever imagined the terrible consequences?"
Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax were indifferent to each other, and even Molotov changed drastically. For the Soviet Union, South China was now equivalent to a stable source of material supplies, and it was also a consolidated
A rear area that could be relied upon. Once the Germans were allowed to take a retreat, it would be tantamount to catastrophe for the Soviet Union.
For the United Kingdom and the United States, South China and Germany did not declare war on each other, which could actually effectively support the Allied forces in the East African region. With South China's neutrality, the Allied forces in the East African region could completely withdraw if the war situation was unfavorable.
Crossing the Red Sea and retreating to the Yemen region, relying on Nanhua's protection, it threatens the security of East Africa at any time.
Currently, the Japanese Navy's control over the western Indian Ocean is not perfect. Allied transport ships can still bypass Madagascar and reach East Africa from the central Indian Ocean to the north, bringing urgently needed food and ammunition supplies. However, due to frequent encounters with Japanese warships
In particular, the submarine attacks caused considerable losses. Although the Allies could not find a more labor-saving way to complete the supply of the above areas, they were able to persevere. If Nanhua was defeated, the result would undoubtedly be catastrophic.
An Yi saw that the faces of US Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax were wrong, and he knew there was something going on. He nodded gratefully to Jean Mulan, and then struck while the iron was hot: "I'm not exaggerating on purpose. With the current strength of our army,
According to the situation, once the [Central] government declares war on Germany, the German army will be able to mobilize a large number of troops to attack Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Mesopotamia through the Czech Republic, Ukraine and the Caucasus Railway. Coupled with the cooperation of the Turkish army and the German Rommel Front, the Middle East includes
The Arabian Peninsula will inevitably fall in the next few months. Allied forces in East Africa and Yemen will be attacked by the Germans, and the lives of millions of people will be seriously threatened!
"On the contrary, we can take advantage of the Germans' current fear of us defeating the Japanese army, maintain neutrality, and continue to maintain a relatively stable and peaceful environment in the Middle East, which can play a protective and supportive role for the Allied forces.
For material supplies, we can completely take advantage of offshore transportation and supply them from nearby ports in West India, so that the Allies can no longer pay attention to the war situation in East Africa and concentrate all their energy on launching counterattacks against South Africa and Madagascar!"
Hull's eyes lit up, he patted his forehead and said, "Yeah, why didn't we think of this before? It's very far to transport supplies from the distant American continent to East Africa and the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, but it's very close from India.
!Now that the Republic of South China has opened up land transportation, this also means that arms and food supplies from southwest China and the Indochina Peninsula can be continuously sent to the southern Arabian Peninsula and East Africa via railways, and our supplies will be
Much easier!”
"This is actually not to blame, Mr. Secretary of State... Previously, we only relied on supplies from Central Asia and Mongolia. It was very difficult to even maintain the supplies of our two front armies in the Middle East and West India, let alone benefit the Allied soldiers!"
An Yi deliberately exaggerated the supply difficulty in Nanhua before. Seeing Hull nodding frequently, he added: "The situation is naturally different now. Food and ammunition supplies in Indochina can be quickly transported to the western part of the subcontinent through railways, through Bombay.
, Karachi and other ports. I guarantee that we will give priority to meeting the needs of allied officers and soldiers at market prices!
"Currently, we are still fighting Japanese troops in the central and southern regions of the subcontinent. It is expected to be completely pacified, at least by the end of this year. Next year we will prepare to regain China's Hainan Island and Ceylon Island in the Bay of Bengal, and completely secure our offshore waters.
Security. During these two years, we seek nothing else but to restore the economic order in the subcontinent and Indochina, establish a relatively stable political environment, and lay a solid foundation for future counterattacks!"
British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax protested: "Mr. Chairman, I heard you say that your country will carry out political and economic changes in the subcontinent and the Indochina Peninsula. I think this is extremely inappropriate! These
This region has always been a dependency of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Currently, our Majesty the King is still the Emperor of India. It is very unreasonable for your country to exclude us from decision-making. We will
An Yi frowned: "This is the same argument again. Mr. Foreign Secretary, I want to ask you to make one thing clear. Whether it is West India or East India, as well as Burma and Malaya, we are not from your country.
What was captured was taken back from the Japanese army through the blood and sweat of our heroic soldiers. It is precisely because of your country's continuous military defeats that terrible humanitarian disasters have occurred in these areas!
"It is true that the people of these countries and regions were full of expectations for the Japanese invasion, but this cannot be the reason for your country's inaction! Imagine if your country could nip it in the bud and grant the people of these countries independence in advance
hope, will they still make the wrong choice?
"Besides, what if we give up India, Malaya and Burma to your country? Can you guarantee that they will no longer be occupied by the Japanese army? Now your country has to rely on the American army to participate in the coordination of the East African and South African defense lines. Really
Do you have extra troops to maintain stability in the above areas? Instead of capitalizing on the enemy in your hands, it is better for us to lead the change and form the real combat power of the allies!
"The facts of the past two years tell us that any idea of enslaving the people of other countries after the war is extremely wrong and contrary to the Atlantic Charter and the United Nations Declaration, and we, the Republic of South China, are making efforts
, in order to change the current unfavorable situation.
"From this year to next year, we are preparing to establish 13 independent countries in the Middle East to give people of all ethnic groups real independence! In the future, after defeating Germany, we will build another country in the Middle East and increase the number of countries to 14. In the future, we will build another country in the Middle East after defeating Germany.
Before the world war ends, the subcontinent, Myanmar and Malaya will also follow the policies of the Middle East and establish the indigenous people's own countries to demonstrate our justice!"
Lord Halifax thought of the Middle Easterners on the viewing platform he had seen on the Chengtian Gate Tower in the morning and couldn't help but be stunned.
The disastrous defeat of the British army in the Asia-Pacific region is an indisputable fact. Although the UK still maintains the glory of its empire by relying on hundreds of years of wealth accumulation, it is conceivable that once it truly loses India, Malaya and other places, its decline will
It's a matter of time.
However, An Yi's rebuttal was impeccable. Now there are doubts whether the British army can even hold on to the African continent, let alone return to Asia. But if they don't argue with reason, how will they explain it to Churchill after returning home?
When Lord Halifax was in a dilemma, Hull smoothed things over and said: "Dear Halifax, before the Three Kingdoms Charter was formulated in Washington, Mr. Churchill had a similar argument with Mr. An Yi.
President Roosevelt proposed that the differences between us should be slowly resolved after the fascist countries are eliminated in the future, which was unanimously agreed by the heads of the three countries. I think this will become the guiding ideology for a long time to come.
"Therefore, now our bureau should put aside the dispute and unanimously report it to the outside world! Mr. Chairman's words just reminded me that the importance of Nanhua is not only reflected in combat, but more importantly, it will serve as a place that can provide various services nearby.
A country that is supplied with resources becomes the arsenal of a democratic country.
"Today, it is very difficult for us to supply the Soviet Union through the Arctic route. If we supply it through Nanhua, the effect will be much better. After returning home, I plan to suggest to Mr. President that we instead order weapons, ammunition, food, steel and other strategic materials from Nanhua directly from Nanhua.
The railway on the border between South China and the Soviet Union will be sent to the Soviet Union, so there is no need to worry about losses during transportation! And we only need to be responsible for the weapons and equipment for the Allied forces fighting in the Atlantic and Pacific regions, so everyone is happy!"
Molotov, the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, had been silent until now. Now he suddenly heard about issues related to the Soviet Union's practical interests and immediately expressed his position: "This suggestion is very good! Most of the weapons and equipment owned by our Soviet Red Army's Far East Group are related to the Republic of South China."
The origin, through the practice of the Battle of Moscow, shows that these weapons have certain advantages over German weapons! Since the Lend-Lease Act was applied to the Soviet Union, although we have carried a heavy debt burden, due to the huge losses on the Arctic route, the weapons actually obtained
Very little, most of the supplies sank in the bitterly cold Arctic Ocean!
"On the contrary, if supplies are nearby in South China, they can be sent to the battlefields in urgent need through the railways and roads controlled by the allies themselves! I can guarantee that as long as we have sufficient weapons and equipment,
We Red Army officers and men have sufficient confidence to drive the German troops out of the Soviet Union and contribute to the victory of the world's anti-fascist war!"
An Yi was greatly surprised, and even though he was secretly happy, he never expected that Hull would make such a suggestion.
It can be seen from Hull's words that future purchases will be paid in U.S. dollars through the U.S. government.
Now the U.S. dollar is directly linked to gold. For a long time to come, the U.S. dollar will be synonymous with value preservation! Since the U.S. government stepped in to purchase and then gave it to the Soviet Union in the name of Lend-Lease, then naturally the American people will pay for everything. Republic of South China
Just take US dollars!
Due to the interruption of shipping in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the volume of arms transactions between South China and the Allied Forces has gradually decreased. The arms transactions were limited to aircraft and individual weapons and equipment. Tanks, artillery, etc. have been interrupted due to poor transportation. Once purchased by the United States, they will be transported to the Soviet Union.
, according to the current consumption of the Soviet army, the huge thirst for weapons and ammunition will create a large number of orders for Nanhua's military production and stimulate the overall growth of Nanhua industry.
Thinking of this, An Yi smiled and said: "Mr. Hull's suggestion is the best way to solve many current problems, but I have a question, can your country's Congress pass such a bill? To know the essence of your country's Lend-Lease Act,
In fact, it is to stimulate industrial production in your country. Perhaps this will cause obstruction from certain interest groups.
Hull glanced at An Yi in surprise, and then explained: "Now our domestic production has been backlogged to the second half of four or three years. Now the use of manpower and material resources has reached a limit. It is impossible to complete so much in a short time."
Production indicators. Opposing fascism is the current top goal, and Congress will definitely consider it carefully!"
"It would be best if it can be passed!" An Yi said seriously: "If the bill is really passed, I can guarantee that the order will be completed quickly and efficiently.
Jean Moulin did not express any objection to the fact that the "Free France" Movement did not receive assistance from the United States. The number of troops currently active in the "Free France" movement is too small and is not enough to affect the overall international situation.
He can only play a supporting role silently.
However, Mullan believes that as long as South China continues to support the "Free France" movement, then sooner or later General de Gaulle will lead the army to regain control of the colonies in West Africa and Northwest Africa. At that time, the United States will have to face reality and change
Opinions on the "Free France" movement and General de Gaulle.!.