Chapter 0844: New Alliance
The Japanese Combined Fleet began targeted training for the attack on Pearl Harbor, and at the same time, in order to paralyze the United States, the Japanese side repeatedly expressed to it its willingness to seek peace.
The top brass of the United States, who already regarded Japan as a weakling, were even more strongly opposed to the war, and Roosevelt complained about it.
Full of ambition, he pours basins of cold water on his subordinates every day, that is, he puts it on Lao Luo, who is disabled and strong-willed, and he will be depressed early.
"Can't they see that America's entry into the war is sooner or later?" Roosevelt complained on the phone.
"Man, you'll never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep... They are still pinning their hopes on Japan's so-called peace. Li Zitao ate the grapes that his daughter plucked and laughed.
He can understand the anti-war sentiment in the United States, isn't it 'none of his business, hang high'!
It's almost 41 years, Li Zitao is not in a hurry at all, it will only be a year to wait, and when the United States feels the pain of the skin, he will naturally be anxious.
Compared with this, Li Zitao is more concerned about the research and development progress of the 'Fat Boy' plan, and it is said that there is a new breakthrough in the laboratory.
Because he could not completely isolate the radiation, Li Zitao went to the laboratory very limited times, and he has only been there twice since the establishment of the project.
For the scientists who have been in the laboratory for a long time, all Li Zitao can do is to provide them with the best preventive measures at present and a worry-free life guarantee in the future.
In fact, they are much more aware of the dangers of this experiment than Li Zitao, a layman, but no one has ever mentioned that they want to quit.
There are always some people in every era who are willing to pay the price and sacrifice for the progress of human beings or science and technology, and Li Zitao can't do it.
Both children and wives and concubines are ...... Ahem, the family is happy, and he still wants to live a few more years.
Even if it was just a probability, he was not willing to risk it with his body.
Roosevelt's complaining soon ended, perhaps because he sensed Li Zitao's absent-mindedness.
So, as soon as the conversation changed, he talked about the situation in the Far East, "Washington intends to expand the scale and intensity of aid to the Far East, Charlie, do you have any ideas?"
"Huh?" Li Zitao didn't speak easily, but wanted to find out his purpose.
"Have you ever heard of Chennault?" Roosevelt believed that with his intelligence skills, he would never have heard the name.
But in fact, Li Zitao really hasn't seen this name in any news, probably because it seems 'irrelevant'!
"Yes, he should now be in charge of forming the Air Force in the Far East. Li Zitao said noncommittally, but his expression became serious.
"He came to America for the planes and the pilots ... Of course, they brought ample funds. Roosevelt said.
"Where do they live?"
"Hilton Manhattan. ”
"My people will contact them, it's another big deal, I should send you an extra dividend to your account in Washington, haha......"
Hanging up the phone, Li Zitao handed Ava to his side, asked her to get in touch with the Hilton Hotel, and found Chennault to ask him about his intentions.
"Aiden, Master Mason, Miss Lilith, it's time for a nap. The nanny walked in from outside the door, bowed 45 degrees to Li Zitao, and left with the three little ones.
Lunch break is a very good habit, which can allow the brain to get enough rest in a short time, and Li Zitao will also take a break at noon when there is time.
But today he obviously didn't plan to do so, but waited for the news from Ava.
Li Zitao took the initiative to get in touch with the other party, and Chennault's response was also very fast, and the other party made an appointment with Ava on the phone to wait until he returned to New York for an interview.
This kind of business does not require him, the big boss, to come forward in person, but the other party represents the Far Eastern government, and there is the mother of the country who is known as the 'mother of the air force' behind him.
If you don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, Li Zitao naturally wants to receive it in person.
As for the origin of the funds in Chennault's hands, if I guess correctly, it should be the aid from Washington, and there is also his contribution in it.
"Is this considered buying your own things with your own money?" thought to himself, Li Zitao began to wonder whether the Arms Commission would relax the restrictions.
The Skunk and Automatic Weapons Research Center has a number of world-class weapons that are subject to strict restrictions on the export of these weapons.
It was able to be sold to the British because of the special nature of Britain towards the United States, and Washington and Congress both nodded their heads.
Whether or not the Far East can be affirmed by the committee depends on the importance that Washington and Congress attach to the Far East region and their analysis of the future war situation.
However, Britain was seeking to form an expeditionary force in the Far East, hoping to obtain assistance from China to support its dominance in the Far Eastern colonies.
The United States also wanted China to contain Japan's land forces in the Far East and prevent the Japanese army from pouring more of its main forces into Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
In these two points, it is beneficial to China, and it can also propose more conditions for assistance to Britain and the United States, and Li Zitao will also exert his influence to facilitate the conclusion of more new weapons deals.
Britain was able to defend itself against the Germans, not only because of its numbers and naval superiority, but also because of its vast and numerous colonies.
For the wartime cabinet headed by Churchill, a declaration had been made at the beginning of the war: even if Britain itself fell, they would still be able to continue to fight the evil FXS with their many colonies until the war was won.
Therefore, Britain urgently needs to be joined by new forces to ensure the stability and security of its Far Eastern colonies.
China's many years of experience in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, its geographical location, and its huge population are all important places for the British.
But in fact, the attitude of the British towards China is not friendly, they just want to treat China as a pawn to death.
In contrast, the attitude of the United States is much kinder.
The statism of the United States prevented it from using blatant 'colonization' to achieve hegemony, and the anti-war sentiment at home prevented it from directly intervening in the war.
Therefore, in order to ensure the interests of the United States in the Far East, reliable allies are necessary.
Originally, the United States was an ally of the United Kingdom, but now the British are too busy to take care of themselves, and even they need the support of China, let alone ensure the interests of other countries.
Moreover, Roosevelt had a much longer idea, such as the post-war world pattern.
The United States needs a friendly and inclined ally, and Japan, which is vying for sovereignty in the Pacific, is not in the table.
Then Huaguo, which has great potential and has a huge land and population base, naturally enters the eyes of Washington.
"If the fat boy can hurry up, what will be the direction of the war?" Whether the early appearance of nuclear weapons is good or bad, even Li Zitao, who can 'predict' the future, cannot judge.