Chapter 4 Persuasion
Zhuo Fei said something to MacArthur, except for Vivian and Angela, who were deliberately called by Zhuo Fei, no one else knew the content, but MacArthur's face was obviously not very good when he left. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info "I finally plucked this iron and wanted to take advantage of me, but I can't just have a good tooth." Looking at the jeep that had gone away, Zhuo Fei couldn't help but laugh, and finally made MacArthur deflated.
The dilemma on the American mainland was as serious as the predicament faced by the British mainland, and the continuous increase of Japanese troops, coupled with the assistance of the Mexican army, although the war on the American mainland was under control, the pressure on the domestic army of the United States was still very great. The Umbrella is willing to lobby Chinese troops to help in the European theater, which is also an opportunity for the United States, at least to make up for the lack of troops in the United States.
Seeing off Sir James and MacArthur, Zhuo Fei did not continue to stay in Somalia, but hurried to Chongqing, where he was ready to agree with the coalition government on sending troops to fight before the KMT and the CCP really tore their faces. "You are all my seniors and elders, and you should know better than me the attitude of Europeans towards us Chinese. Since the expiration of the era, when the Europeans opened our country with strong ships and guns, the Europeans have always thought that we Chinese are the best to bully, and they do the same. ā
"Even now, even if the war in our country has stopped, in the eyes of Europeans, we Chinese are still ignorant and backward representatives. I know that some of you don't have a good opinion of the Europeans, but so do I, and I wish the Japanese could take down the whole of America. Zhuo Fei's words caused a burst of laughter from the high-level people present, and even Chiang Kai-shek, who had always been serious, couldn't help but stretch out his hand to point at Zhuo Fei.
"But I'm going to say right now, if you really think so, you're very wrong." Zhuo Fei, who was pointed at by Chiang Kai-shek, suddenly changed his words, and his expression became serious. "Seniors, the reason why we rose up to resist the Japanese aggression is for the continuation of the country and the nation, and for this noble goal, we have lost a lot, including those soldiers and innocent people who died on the battlefield, but I want to say that this is not enough, it is far from enough."
"We just gave everything we could lose, but we didn't get back what we deserved, the Japanese withdrew, although not defeated head-on by us, but they ultimately failed. The Europeans talked to us about their so-called battlefield rules from the beginning of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the losing side had to pay a price, so the Manchus had to cede land to them again and again. Now, we are the victorious side, so we must take back what is rightfully ours. ā
"At the moment, the Japanese are completely withdrawing their troops from China, and they are not being defeated head-on by us, but they have to withdraw their troops on their own initiative, because the Japanese are fully focused on the war on the American continent. Compared to the American continent, Asia no longer seems to be able to attract the greedy eyes of the Japanese, so they must withdraw their troops from China and devote their limited forces to the Americas theater, where they can gain great benefits. Zhuo Fei took out the map again, and the map was still full of arrows and circles.
"According to the latest information we have so far, the number of Japanese troops landing on the U.S. mainland has increased to 700,000, and more than 120,000 skilled workers have been sent to U.S. West Coast cities to provide material production tasks for the fighting Japanese army. Thanks to the cooperation of the Mexican army, the Japanese troops who entered the United States have occupied many places on the west coast of the United States in succession, and have taken full control of Florida a few days ago, and if nothing else, the Gulf of Mexico has now fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. ā
The high-level officials present couldn't help but gasp, the yellow color representing the Japanese army on the map had completely covered the west coast of the traitorous country, and the large yellow color looked shocking. "This is the British Isles, although the Anglo-American Combined Fleet successfully ambushed the Combined Japanese and German Fleets in the English Channel, and relied on the new weapons provided by our umbrella to inflict heavy damage on the Combined Japanese and German Fleets, forcing the Germans to stop the large-scale military operations on British soil. On the whole, however, the situation facing the British was still not optimistic, and the Germans could launch a large-scale landing operation on the British mainland at any time. ā
"The Japanese and German navies have suffered heavy losses, but there is still a certain threat to British waters, according to the information we have, the British government has considered the idea of surrendering to the Germans, after all, the French are doing well after the surrender." Listening to Zhuo Fei's explanation on the map, the high-level people present really understood the current world situation, and saw Zhuo Fei use a red pen to mark a big question mark on the British Isles, and the high-level people present were all shocked.
"I think some of your predecessors will say that the British deserve to be beaten by the Germans, and they deserve to be patriotic. Actually, I think so too, but I have to regret to tell you that now is not a good time to sit back and watch the British surrender, because if the Germans once they level the British will be equivalent to the whole of Europe, they will be free to deal with the Soviet Union or the United States. If it were not for the Soviet Union or the United States, I think that the Japanese would 100 percent turn back and continue to deal with us, and at that time, would China still be able to force the Japanese to withdraw their troops on their own initiative? ā
Zhuo Fei's last rhetorical question made the high-level people present speechless, in fact, they knew very well in their hearts that the comprehensive retreat of the Japanese army was largely due to the assistance of the protective umbrella. If the New Army and other second-line troops fought hard against the Japanese army, it would be a lose-lose situation, and the final victory would likely be the Japanese army. "Three days ago, I had a meeting with Sir James and General MacArthur at the Somali base on the African continent, and they wanted me to persuade the government to send troops to help Europe in the war, and all military expenses should be borne by Britain and the United States."
Amid the mutual discussion of everyone, Zhuo Fei moved the red pen in his hand back to Asia, and drew two circles in Hong Kong and the Philippines. "At that time, I made a condition that Britain and the United States would not only bear the weaponry and military expenses of all the troops participating in the war, but also return Hong Kong and the Philippines to China. Hong Kong was forcibly ceded by the Manchus, and the Philippines was a vassal state of China in the Ming Dynasty. ā
"The British have promised to return Hong Kong to China, and the Philippines, the Americans have not answered immediately, but I think that if the U.S. government is not stupid, it should know that an overseas colony is not at all proportional to the security of the homeland. The main purpose of the Americans' refusal to let go of the Philippines is to gain a say in Asia, and mastering the Philippines is equivalent to inserting a nail in Asia and the South China Sea, but the role of this nail is far less important than the security of the homeland. ā
"That's why I'm going to hurry up and return to Chongqing to negotiate with all of you seniors here, this is the best time for us to control the South China Sea and Southeast Asia, if we miss this opportunity, once Britain and the United States come back, we will completely lose this great opportunity." Zhuo Fei finally put down the red pen in his hand, sat back in his place, and looked around at the high-level people present without saying a word, he was waiting for these high-level executives to give an answer.
Whether or not to send troops to participate in the European war, the top level has gradually divided into two factions, one faction believes that since the Japanese have completely withdrawn their troops, China's main task at present should be to bury its head in developing the people's livelihood and enhancing its national strength behind closed doors. The other faction that supported Zhuo Fei believed that troops should be sent to fight, after all, during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, China suffered the loss of closing the country to the outside world, and now that China has the opportunity to go out, it should seize this opportunity.
The originally calm discussion gradually became hot, and then it actually developed into disputes and scolding, and the wait-and-see faction led by Jiang Mao immediately withdrew from the conference room, and by the way, Zhuo Fei was also called out. "Jiang Gong, Mao Gong, this is an excellent opportunity, if used well, China can take full control of the South China Sea, and it can also make Europeans change their perception and attitude towards us Chinese." Zhuo Fei took out the battle plan and handed it to Jiang Mao and the others, and after a hasty look at the battle plan that Zhuo Fei brought, Jiang Mao's expressions immediately looked very weird.
The battle plan submitted by Zhuo Fei to Jiang Mao and the others has been carefully planned and deduced many times by the staff group, but in the eyes of Jiang and Mao, this battle plan is more like a robbery plan. In Zhuo Fei's battle plan, not only should Britain and the United States bear all the military expenses of the troops sent to the war, but also Britain and the United States will also need to bear the post-war pension. In addition, Zhuo Fei also listed a supplementary plan for collecting military quarters on the spot in the plan, and if he implemented this supplementary plan, all the troops who went out to fight would really become bandits and bandits.
"That's what I think, as long as we don't have what we don't have and what we don't have in the country, we have to find a way to get it back from Europe, otherwise why should we agree to send troops to help the war, and if they have the ability, let them fight the Germans and the Japanese themselves. Steel, oil, all kinds of domestic supplies, if needed, I will even move back their factories, anyway, the Japanese will be the unlucky shield. ā
After two days of continuous arguments, the high-level leaders finally reached an agreement and basically agreed to Zhuo Fei's proposal, promising to mobilize 500,000 troops, including two new armies, to undergo the retraining of the umbrella. The overjoyed Zhuo Fei immediately informed Sir James and MacArthur of the good news, and the former was as ecstatic as Zhuo Fei, while MacArthur, who had returned to the battlefield in the Philippines, was full of sadness.