Chapter 221: Public Opinion Offensive (End)

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The top leaders of the Joint Chiefs of Staff found themselves in a dilemma: the two oceanic navies were not opponents of the Japanese navy when they were separated, and together they would inevitably have a battlefield in which the situation deteriorated to the point that it was impossible to see -- that did not conform to political logic, and it was a question of how to choose. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Roosevelt was silent for a long time: "Is there a way to deal with this transport force?" Maybe it's a good opportunity to take advantage of. ”

Admiral Jin shook his head: "It is impossible for the fleet to break the diplomatic relationship, the combined fleet will definitely provide escort for the entire fleet, and there is no advantage in fighting our army head-on; Maybe we can work on submarines, and after losing Madagascar, we can still use our bases in South Africa and India, but now that there are not enough submarines, and there is no stable and frequent commercial trade between Japan and Germany, breaking diplomatic relations has not been the first choice......"

When he said this, he suddenly couldn't speak, and his face became very ugly.

"What's going on?" Roosevelt saw that he had something unspeakable.

"I suddenly thought of another possible risk -- what if Japan attacked India?"

"India?" The congregation was in an uproar, and their mouths opened wide in surprise.

Hull hesitated and asked, "Japan is far from India, right?" The climate there also seems to be too hot for Japan, besides, they are still stuck in Chinese mainland, and can they still send troops to fight India? ”

"I thought the same thing, but what happened to the German supplies just now suddenly reminded me - what if these supplies are used to attack India?"

"How many troops did the British have in India?"

"There may be less than 100,000, and there are another 20-300,000 native troops, but the combat effectiveness is very poor, far worse than the native troops in South Africa." Marshall frowned, "Although I am not optimistic about Japan's attack on India - it would be crazy for them to mess with another continent while they are mired in a quagmire on one continent, but there seems to be no shortage of madmen at the top of Japan, so the outcome is difficult to predict......"

"Is there a way to strengthen India's defenses?"

"Britain will certainly not be able to draw troops on its own." Marshall shook his head, "We can't be expected to send troops to defend India -- that's not in line with public opinion, and Australia and New Zealand can't be withdrawn, because the pressure on the home defense is also very strong." ”

"There's just no way?" Roosevelt suddenly became sad, "India is the most shining jewel in the crown of the British Empire, if India is occupied, I am afraid that the British will not have the will to fight." ”

Marshall gritted his teeth and said: "It is not impossible to transfer troops, China's allies have stationed troops in India, with a total strength of nearly 3 divisions, General Stilwell has always hoped to increase domestic assistance, thinking that they are much more reliable than India's native troops, considering that China's troops are relatively abundant, you can ask them for help, but the Chinese army lacks materials and equipment, and the training is not sufficient, so we need our assistance." ”

Roosevelt nodded: "I still remember the last time they sent an expeditionary force into Burma, the performance is still very heroic, if there are fewer bastards among the British senior officers, I am afraid that the Chinese will not pay such a big price, let Joseph (Stilwell) communicate with Chiang, as far as possible to send 5-7 divisions of elite troops, materials, equipment, instructors by us." ”

He thought for a moment, and then remembered Hull's comment just now: "In my own name, I will reply to Chiang with a telegram expressing sympathy and support for the Chinese government, expressing our indignation at the brutality of Russia, and we will continue to strengthen our efforts to help China improve its defense capability against foreign aggression - no matter where this force comes from, but I hope this telegram will not be made public." ”

Hull nodded: Since China wants to send troops, it can no longer turn a blind eye to the matter of "grabbing grain".

"But......" Arnold's face suddenly became strange, and he showed a very embarrassed expression.

"What's wrong again?" Roosevelt asked unpleasantly.

"Since January, the Hump route has not been replenished with aircraft to ensure air power in the direction of South Africa, and now there may be less than 100 planes, and the capacity is insufficient, and it is difficult to meet operational needs - neither to transport the hoarded supplies to China, nor to transport enough Chinese soldiers out."

"Immediately strengthened! The Japanese don't give us much time to prepare. Roosevelt was anxious, "The retreat from Kenya is coming to an end, and the focus of the distribution of troops and equipment should be shifted to quickly transfer a batch of planes and supplies from the west coast to India." ”

Marshall asked uncomfortably, "Is it too late to do this?" ”

Admiral Kim immediately calculated: "It will take about two months to transport supplies from the west coast to India, and it will take about two months for Japan to return to the mainland from the Mediterranean, and then they will gather troops and set out to attack, at least two more months -- that is, four months, and if Japan wants to attack, it will probably not be earlier than October." Of course, it is not excluded that the Japanese would take the risk of only transporting supplies to Singapore and then using Singapore as a base for troop deployment, so that the preparation time for the attack could be compressed to three months, and if we attacked in early September, we would probably not have time. ”

"Draw supplies and planes from Australia to India first......," Roosevelt said, "and take as many as you want, and wait for the West Coast to resupply the parts that are taken from Australia, which will save time." ”

Nimitz was tempted to object, but eventually agreed for the sake of the bigger picture.

"Prime Minister Churchill must be informed of the possible consequences." Roosevelt said in a strange tone, "Once India is lost, no matter what happens to the British Empire in the future, he may be in great trouble......

Hull understood, though he didn't think the English could draw any strength. Of course, he also did not think that Japan would be able to achieve any significant results in the invasion of India - once Japan got carried away and stretched the front again, it was likely to be the beginning of a full-fledged turning point in the war.

"Keep an eye on the Combined Fleet's whereabouts, and if you are confident that they will return home, transfer the USS Langley (Independence-class), which will be commissioned in late June, to the Pacific Fleet." Roosevelt confessed, "The Japanese are likely to launch a new offensive, and we must strengthen our forces in a targeted manner." ”

Nimitz breathed a sigh of relief with this statement, and with the addition of an Independence-class, the Pacific Fleet would have basically returned to its pre-Midway strength.

The emergency meeting lasted from late evening until 12 p.m., and agreement was finally reached on major issues such as Kenya's follow-up, reinforcements to South Africa, and strengthening the defense of the Pacific and Indian regions. Unbeknownst to these exhausted senior Chiefs of Staff, hundreds of thousands of American families were secretly gathering in front of the radio to listen to the "Voice of Europe," which was followed by a soldier's monologue just after the news:

"Dad, I'm volunteering for the SS! For your safety and the safety of my family, I won't reveal my name, but I'm sure you'll hear me......"

"I was captured during the Somali campaign more than four months ago...... It's a shame to say that I didn't even fire a shot, the boat I was on ran aground, and then stumbled and swam to Somalia to land, but then we lost our way, couldn't find the big troops, and ended up being taken prisoner in a daze, and many of my comrades died directly, compared to them, I was relatively lucky......

The POW camp was originally set up in Egypt, and we were held with a large number of British, and Egyptians were often watching and pointing fingers at us during the outbreaks. At first I thought they were sympathetic to our misfortune and silently supported this action, until one of the children spat on me and realized that we were accomplices in helping the British to enforce colonial rule in the eyes of the Egyptians, and the Germans were their friends!

I was overwhelmed by the blow, and I felt like I was in a state of confusion, and to be honest, I still don't understand why I was sent to fight in that hot desert.

The days in the prisoner of war camp were more difficult, the food was very average, but the most uncomfortable thing was the mental depression, and then we were escorted to Italy, where the conditions were slightly better, but the heart was even more uncomfortable, and groups of comrades-in-arms became prisoners, including the navy, the army, and the pilots, and there were more and more of them.

The Germans sent political instructors, and at first I instinctively resisted, but then I gradually watched some photographs and films: I saw the contrasting shots of Germany more than a decade ago, when everyone was starving and unemployed, and the Jewish capitalists were still living a life of drunkenness, I saw pictures of the Bolsheviks artificially creating ****** and brutally suppressing the people, and I saw pictures of the ruins of Germany's big cities, especially residential areas, after being bombed by heavy bombers, one of which was Cologne - I remember you said, You lived in the city as a child...... My heart was strained by the sight of the devastation of my hometown -- a fact that was completely different from what I had been taught and what was instilled in the American media.

I got to know the SS instructor who came to preach, and he became my commander, and he spoke so excitedly and truthfully that I still remember it vividly - we all had faith, and I was willing to die for the Führer at any time! Because the Führer saved Germany, brought work, bread and order to the German people, and above all, brought dignity to the German nation! In the past, even a country like Poland dared to ride on the head of Germany to make a fortune, and now there are still countries that dare to disrespect Germany?

We were silent.

Lads, are you willing to die for your president or governor?

Everyone shook their heads, what are you kidding, these politicians and capitalists have nothing to do with us......

He also said that this is the difference between us and you: we are fighting for faith, for dignity, for the status of the nation and for the future of future generations, but you are fighting for the interests of capitalists and politicians! In our army, the sons of generals in front-line troops, the sons of ministers, the sons of general managers of large companies abound, please tell me, which of you has seen the son of a state congressman in the army?

Everyone shook their heads, they were all poor people who came to be soldiers, not to mention state legislators, and even the sons of lawyers, when they thought of this, their comrades-in-arms were very depressed.

Then we became friends, and he took a special interest in me, and when he learned of my background, he told me: I have all the blood of the Aryan nation in my veins, because my father and mother are all pure Germans, and no matter where we are, no matter what nationality we are now, as long as we agree with the principles of a country, a people, and a leader, we are all noble Germans.

I regret that I did not learn German as you did when you were a child, so that I stumble over it now, but instead of laughing at me, the commander patiently helped me improve, and I think that when the war is over and our father and son are reunited, I will surprise you with my German skills......

At his persuasion, I joined the SS, along with many of my comrades-in-arms, Germans, Irish, Flemish, Italians, and Hungarians—all of whom were discriminated against, despised by the Hungarians.

The SS was not as mysterious as it was as it was rumored, it was a big family, we had volunteers from Belgium, volunteers from the Netherlands, volunteers from France, and even volunteers from Russia, and many of us were prisoners, but we all volunteered to join the team, and we came together because of a common ideal, and we called each other comrades...... The prefect taught us to unite against the tyranny of the Bolsheviks and against the tyranny of the oligarchs of the international Jewish capitalist bloc.

I was doing well in the army, and although the living conditions were a little worse than the American army, the equipment was better than the American army. I had seen the famous, powerful Tiger tank, I didn't know much about tanks, but all the Panzers I knew admitted that they were better than the Americans—no Allied tanks were their opponents! I asked my commander this question, and he laughed: good equipment can save the lives of more soldiers, and we prefer to spend military money on weapons than good living conditions - remember, we are an army, and we are here to fight, not to have fun!

The commander has rich combat experience, is usually very friendly, and has no arrogance at all, but in the training, he is serious, meticulous, and very dignified, not at all like those bastard cowboy instructors in the United States, one by one, he taught me a lot of combat skills, in contrast, I know that the training I received in the National Guard is complete nonsense! It is a miracle that they can survive on the battlefield, and American soldiers are deceived into going to the battlefield without adequate preparation.

…… It hurts me to hear that the United States has lost again in Kenya and that thousands of people have been wounded and killed. Not only is it painful to be sacrificed, but it is also painful to be driven by politicians to Africa, a British colony, which has nothing to do with the United States! They are shedding blood and sacrifice not for the interests of the United States, but for the international oligarchic capitalists and politicians!

This sacrifice is worthless, and I strongly appeal to ordinary American families to recognize this: cherish life and stay away from this war! ”

With a "snap", Goebbels, who had listened to the latest recording, turned off the machine, showed a satisfied smile, and explained to his subordinates: "In the broadcast, we must pay attention to skills, we must select representative ordinary soldiers from poor backgrounds, we must express our true feelings and come from the bottom of our hearts, and do not mix them with deliberately propaganda slogans. ”

This was a major project promoted by the SS and the Ministry of Propaganda - peaceful evolution. (To be continued.) )