"Only 30,000 people dare to make so many requests? Admiral Kim muttered, "Aren't these Communists crazy, and think we're begging them to send troops?" Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"I was not in the least surprised by the response from the ZQ authorities." Hull sighed, "The observer tells us that the Chiang regime is ready for a new round of civil war, that public opinion has already launched an offensive, and that there is now a lack of a reasonable excuse, and at the same time is afraid of our opposition. ”

"But soon that scruple will disappear." Marshall commented, "General Weidemeyer, Mountbatten's deputy chief of staff, sent me a telegram requesting that the supply of supplies to China be stopped in order to strengthen India's front-line defenses, in view of the temporary severance of the Allied supply lines in the direction of India. ”

Weidemeyer, a standard German-descendant grandparents who emigrated to the United States more than 100 years ago, was investigated two years earlier on suspicion of being pro-German, but his father-in-law, Stanley Embick, was Marshall's deputy (deputy chief of staff in the army), and the matter was later dismissed, and he was sent to India by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the deputy commander of the 15th Infantry Regiment of the US Army in China (Stilwell was only the battalion commander), and he could be regarded as one of the few "China experts" in the US military

"Acid Joe (Stilwell) will kill him!" Stingson had a quip.

"No, Stilwell agreed, he said, for the time being, there is no need to send more supplies and arms to peanuts, and if they are given to him, it is also a civil war, it is better to stay in India to fight the RB people."

"This ......" Hull ran out of words, "what do you think of the ****'s opinion?" Some are political, some are economic, and a few are military. ”

Arnold said: "I have not been in contact with the **** army, but I think that they are at best some guerrillas of a militia nature, we don't have to pay too much attention, and some of the terms are simply difficult for the strongman." ”

"Hong Kong can be discussed, but Indian independence Winston will not agree, he is now in such a disadvantageous situation, if he promises Indian independence again, tomorrow they will overthrow him, tell the people who go to Yan'an, talk slowly with ****, the attitude can be polite, materials and arms are provided to them first within the scope of our ability."

"Why do you attach so much importance to ****?" Lehi wondered, "I even think you expect more from them than you expect from ZQ." ”

"The power of **** is still very weak, but their leader is very discerning, don't think that these conditions are sky-high prices, I think many of them are reasonable." Roosevelt explained one by one, "For example, independent command, which is clearly a lesson learned from the last Chinese expeditionary force; For example, the independence of India can stimulate the consciousness of the Indian nation to defend the country; For example, the coalition government and the process of democratization show that they have a systematic way of thinking about the future and destiny of China...... The reason why so many conditions are put forward shows that they sincerely want to participate in the common war, which is much more positive than the attitude of the Chiang regime, and much more enlightened than Stalin, if we do not want to lose China in the future, we must deal with the **** patiently and seriously. ”

Admiral Jin was confused by his words: "Then now do you agree or not?" ”

"You can promise some, but I hope that **** will send troops, and ask them to send more than 50,000 troops."

The discussion around **** passed quickly, and in the eyes of everyone this is not the main thing, the key is what to do about the situation in the British Empire. Although Director Donovan has subverted many small countries in South America, he also arrogantly said that he could dispatch the Einsatzgruppen when he was in London. But when you think about it, it's a little bit of a drum beating - it's not a trivial matter, it's a subversion among one of the great powers, and it's a naked armed coup. Don't look at the fact that the U.S. Army has two divisions in the UK, but the British Army has at least 3 million, and if Churchill doesn't control the scene and let them fight back, I'm afraid that they will be beaten to the point that there will be no scum left. And in the event of failure, it will be a naked push of Britain into the arms of Germany. What should we do if the personal gains and losses are small and affect the overall strategic pattern of the United States? What if the president is involved?

"At the heart of the matter is two things...... Secretary Hull has been through so much that he always gets to the point, "First, do we need a democracy that is not good for us, or is it a dictatorship that is good for us?" Second, we can accept a relatively stable loss, or we can accept a relatively big challenge -- it may be a strategic opportunity, or it may be a strategic mistake. ”

"Is there no way to turn the tide on a peaceful basis?" Stingson sighed, "Success is at most to maintain our current status quo in the UK, but failure will cause a great impact, the risk and return are really disproportionate, this decision-making government, whether it is the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has no ability to make up its mind, it must be authorized or passed by Congress, but once it is put on the discussion, it will immediately be a major problem." ”

"I think there's a solution to the problem." Marshall thought about it for a long time and slowly put forward his opinion, "What the British lost was confidence, what they lost was materiel, and we gave them confidence and kept the supplies open." ”

"Is there such a way?"

"Yes." Marshall nodded, "My logic is to speed up the implementation of Plan C and fight the Azores, as long as the Azores are taken, the supply channels to the British will be opened, and the British have enough supplies, what reason is there not to fight?" If you have to surrender like this, that is an out-and-out traitor! ”

"I'm against it!" Admiral Jin was a little angry, "As I said last time, Plan C is not yet mature, and there are not enough aircraft, aircraft carriers, and land forces, and now there is a high probability of failure in the fight." He-! I'd rather go to Britain for a coup d'état than fight the Azores. ”

"Coup d'état!" The two words hit everyone's minds, making their minds begin to clear, and they selectively ignored Admiral Kim's foul words.

"Can you hit the Azores?" Roosevelt turned his head to Lehi.

"From a military point of view, the probability of defeat is high, but from a political point of view, the consequences of a failure in the Azores are far smaller than the consequences of a coup d'état." Lehi said it very vaguely, but everyone understood: from a military point of view, the Battle of the Azores should not be fought, at least not now, from a political point of view, the Battle of the Azores must be fought, and it must be fast, and if it is slow, Britain will not be able to hold it.

Admiral Jin was dumbfounded, and pointed at his colleagues in the Joint Staff Committee with a shudder: "You ...... You guys...... You won't agree with them all, will you? ”

"Army, don't worry, I will coordinate 2-3 divisions from the British, the army itself can still afford the losses of 3-4 divisions." Marshall said.

"The Army is also out of the way, and if the Royal Air Force pilots arrive, we are prepared to sacrifice 1,000 aircraft." Arnold was expressionless, "Anyway, the sky hitting the Azores is also a loss, and the long pain is better than the short pain!" ”

Admiral Jin cried with a sad face: "Navy, the Navy can't do it, there are only 4 aircraft carriers in the Atlantic Fleet, and there are more than 20 escort aircraft carriers......"

"How many by October?"

"6 regular aircraft carriers, more than 30 escort aircraft carriers."

Shi Tingsheng nodded, and finally made up for it: "I think the strength is basically enough, because the main forces of the German and Italian fleets have all rushed into the Indian Ocean, no matter whether they go to fight South Africa or India, they can't come back in 3 months, this is a very rare strategic gap!" ”

"Is it feasible to launch a campaign in October?" Roosevelt finally consulted Admiral King.

"I ......," Admiral Kim was speechless.

"Please think again, the Navy." Roosevelt was slightly dissatisfied, but instead of forcing Admiral King, he explained to Donovan, "Select reliable rangers as soon as possible, and if Plan C cannot be implemented, you will be responsible for its implementation." ”

"President, I ......"

"Strictly keep it secret, don't tell Congress, I will bear all the consequences, and if I fail, I will step down." Roosevelt paused, "Everything is for the United States, no personal honor and interests cannot be sacrificed, and this demand is treated equally from the most ordinary soldiers to the commander-in-chief of the three armed services!" ”

When the meeting was adjourned, Admiral Kim's face was red and white for a while, how embarrassed and embarrassing it was.

Just when HSD was worried about the next evolution of the situation, in the caves of Yan'an, there were fierce arguments behind the clouds and fog.

"Runzhi, there are many comrades who disapprove of sending troops to India?"

"Tell me about it."

"First, Lao Jiang doesn't send troops, let us go, does this count as weakening the defense force of the border area? Second, you not only promised to send troops, but also transferred old revolutionaries with strong political skills, high military quality, and experience in the Red Army. Thirdly, India is a place where people are unfamiliar with the people, the language is not comprehensible, it is impossible to carry out mass work, it is impossible to establish a reliable base area, and it is completely a purely military line......"

"I have considered all these concerns of comrades, but the reason why I made this decision was also deliberate, not because my head was hot."

"First of all, the face of the fake anti-Japanese and real civil war on the ZQ side has been more and more fully exposed, because the Soviet comrades have been careless on some issues, they have caught the handle, and now they agree to send troops to help improve the image of our party, especially ZQ does not send troops and we promise to send troops, which is a good opportunity to score; Second, when we go to India to carry out armed struggle, we must divide our military and political struggles, we must maneuver between Britain and the United States, we must fight in joint operations with the armies of capitalist countries, how can we do it without sending comrades with a firm stand and a strong work style, and we must also select comrades with high cultural quality and who can speak English as much as possible; in India, we must come into contact with the world's most advanced tanks, artillery, airplanes, and automobiles.

Now we have sent out 30,000 backbones, and what we will gain in the future is 30,000 elites who have mastered the most modern military theory and practice, or the American boss will pay for and train us, this business is no more cost-effective, everyone should not be reluctant to ......"

This playful hiccup made a lot of people laugh.

"Last but not least, India is currently a British colony, and this situation will definitely change in the future, as long as we can take root, win the trust of the people, and help them resist the RB aggression, there will be a fruitful day in the future, and this kind of base in our hearts will always be stronger than the base on the map. History tells us countless times that it is always the hearts of the people that determine the victory of the war! (To be continued.) )