What happened in the small town of Davao naturally attracted the attention of the US military stationed in the Philippines. But in the face of Zhao Tiehu's reply, the US military stationed in the Philippines also seemed to become a little nervous. In their opinion, Zhao Tiehu must know something.

Many high-ranking US military personnel stationed in the Philippines who have been in contact with Zhao Tiehu know that Zhao Tiehu's analysis and judgment of the current situation are very good. Even the speculation about what happened in the European battlefield has become a reality.

At present, the island of Mindanao, where Zhao Tiehu is located, has begun to evacuate workers and factories, which has undoubtedly attracted the attention of the US military stationed in the Philippines. Even with it, the US military units stationed in the Philippines have entered a state of high alert.

Not long after, Zhao Tiehu, who went to Manila in person, met with MacArthur, commander of US forces in the Philippines. For the most well-known US military commander in World War II, it is not the first time that Zhao Tiehu has dealt with him.

After the meeting, MacArthur also said directly: "Mr. Chen, I heard that you are evacuating the Chinese on Medan?" ”

'Yes, General! I think that the Chinese who currently live in coastal cities will become very dangerous in the future. I believe that the general also knows that once the Japanese army launches a surprise attack, I will not be able to resist it at all in the beach-grabbing landing operation.

In contrast, if the materials and personnel are withdrawn into the mountains in advance, it will be more conducive to the next defensive operations. Even in future battles, I will occupy a certain initiative. After all, I am still not afraid of the Japanese army who entered the mountains! ’

'Why are you so sure that the Japanese army would dare to provoke a war?' As you should know, we have a large number of troops deployed in Nanyang. What's more, we have reached an alliance with the British and Dutch troops stationed in Nanyang. ’

In the face of MacArthur's self-confessed inquiry, Zhao Tiehu said with a smile: "Since the general thinks that the Japanese army does not dare to invade the South Seas, why are the employees of the Dutch Indian oil fields evacuating now?"

Even I knew that they were going to blow up the oil wells that had already been exploited. Once the Japanese army moves on the oil fields of Borneo, do you think the Japanese army will dare to launch an attack on you and the British army? You should know that there is no way back for the Japanese army! ”

'Why?' ’

'Because of the ban you announced! I can guarantee that if the little devils don't do it again, find an oil field that can support them to continue the war of aggression. I'm afraid that it won't be long before their warships and planes won't be able to start.

In this case, unless you lift the oil embargo on the Japanese bowl. Otherwise, in order to support the Japanese army's next invasion operations, they had to take action against the Dutch oil fields in Borneo. Other than that, they have no other choice.

And according to the information I have, the bowl has been in the hands of you and the Dutch all these years, although a large amount of oil has been purchased for storage. But the Japanese army's consumption of oil was also huge, and their oil reserves could not last long.

If they can't take the nearest Dutch oil field as soon as possible, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Plan they are now pursuing may go bankrupt. Even this war of aggression that they unleashed will end in failure.

With the general's knowledge of the Japanese army, do you think they are people who will give in? What's more, with the current naval strength deployed by Britain and the United States in the South Seas, do you think they are the opponents of the Japanese bowl navy?

Perhaps my words were more difficult to hear, and the general felt a little uncomfortable hearing them. But the general is a very good military commander, and I believe you should know the current situation better than I do. ’

Listening to Zhao Tiehu's analysis and judgment of the situation in the South Seas, MacArthur must admit that Zhao Tiehu's analysis was very correct. But he still felt that the Japanese army should not dare to provoke a war at this time. After all, the strength of the US military is not weak.

After thinking about it, he said: "Then do you think that if the Japanese army makes a move against Nanyang, they are most likely to raid that force?" ”

'If they want to occupy Borneo, they must first settle for the British Far East Fleet, which we still have stationed here. After gaining sea and air supremacy, they will be able to send a large number of army units to land and fight.

According to the information I have received, the Japanese army has assembled a large number of army combat units in the Ryukyus and other places. Many of these troops were drawn from the Kwantung Army. To whom are these troops prepared for, in the opinion of the general? ’

After accompanying MacArthur to discuss, the commander-in-chief of the US forces stationed in the Philippines was also amazed: "Chen, your ability to analyze and judge the battle situation really amazes me. But I think the Japanese army should not dare to do it lightly.

If they really dare to provoke a war, I believe that the end that awaits them will inevitably be their destruction. As far as I know, the Japanese bowl is currently at war with your home country, and they don't have much to draw troops.

And the number of troops we have deployed in various parts of the South Seas adds up to hundreds of thousands. What's more, if the Japanese army really dares to provoke a war, our Pacific Fleet will not let them go easily. ”

Pacific Fleet! The Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor!

Regarding MacArthur's self-confidence, Zhao Tiehu didn't want to say anything more. But he still said: "General, if my speculation is wrong, I will not feel sorry, on the contrary, I will appear happy." After all, my compatriots do not like war.

But for the sake of safety, and for the sake of fulfilling my acknowledgment to my fellow citizens, I must prepare for the worst. If you can, I hope that the general will support some warplanes and warships and deploy them to Medan as a vigilance force.

If the Japanese do not dare to attack the Philippines and instead attack Borneo, having warships and warplanes in Medan will also help you to support your allies in the war. And when I arrive, I will do my best to equip the security troops stationed on the island. ”

'This proposal, I'll consider it!' ’

After the meeting with MacArthur, although Zhao Tiehu did not reap much benefit, he also received a reply that the US military would send a fighter formation to Davao Airport. In addition, two U.S. cruisers will also be deployed to the Zamboanga military port in Medan.

When leaving Manila, Zhao Tiehu took David who lived in Wolf Castle with him. Regarding Zhao Tiehu's decision, David did not refuse in the end. After all, David felt that if the Japanese army really dared to make a move, Manila would inevitably become the fiercest battlefield.

In contrast, David, who had been to Davao several times, knew that Zhao Tiehu had built a base in the mountains. Although the living conditions there are not very good, it should be safer to hide in the mountains.

Of course, the most important thing is that David feels that Zhao Tiehu is so confident, he must know something. For this reason, David felt that he should still listen to Zhao Tiehu and go to Dawo's side to avoid the limelight.

What's more, as Zhao Tiehu's closest partner, everything David can have now is beneficial to his cooperation with Zhao Tiehu. If something really happened to Zhao Tiehu, then everything he had now would come to naught.

Others can not understand Zhao Tiehu's unfounded approach, but David must stand on the same front with Zhao Tiehu. After all, if Zhao Tiehu wants to prepare for war, I believe that the number of weapons and equipment needed will be more.

When he went to Mindanao, David could also discuss with Zhao Tiehu what weapons he could buy from China or the garrison. And for David, he can also get a lot of kickbacks!

As Zhao Tiehu and MacArthur said, as the United States tightened its embargo on Japanese oil. Recently, the Japanese bowl that has been using oil reserves soon discovered that the oil reserves in the early years were only enough to last for half a year.

In this case, there are not many options left for the daybowl. Either withdraw troops from China, stop foreign expansion, and move closer to the United States diplomatically. Either they will form their own banner, go south to seize strategic resources, and continue to intensify their aggression against foreign countries.

There are colonies of the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands in Nanyang, and entering Nanyang is tantamount to declaring war on the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands. In view of this situation, the Japanese bowl quickly secretly launched a plan for a surprise attack on the American army, the core of which was a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor in the Pacific Ocean is a major transportation hub, and Hawaii is located between two or three thousand nautical miles from the west coast of the United States in the east, Japan in the west, the islands in the southwest, and Alaska and the Bering Strait in the north.

Such a distance was completely within the strike range of the Japanese naval aviation. Only by destroying Pearl Harbor first and gaining air and sea supremacy, then the way for the Japanese army to move south will become smoother, and it will be easier to capture the colonies and armies of the three countries in the South Seas.

Zhao Tiehu, who had predicted this situation in advance, had also been asking Wolf Nose to pay attention to the movements of the Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier formation. The day before the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Wolf Nose intelligence officer sent a telegram from the Japanese aircraft carrier group leaving Hong Kong and leaving for sea.

Shortly after receiving this telegram, the wolf-nosed intelligence agent who infiltrated Hawaii sent an urgent message to Zhao Tiehu. Several US aircraft carriers originally stationed at Pearl Harbor seemed to have suddenly received orders to leave the port.

Combining the two pieces of information, Zhao Tiehu suddenly realized that the fact that the little devil in his previous life was able to sneak attack Pearl Harbor and succeed, perhaps it was the US military that deliberately connived at it. The reason is simple, the US military feels that the time is ripe to enter the war.

The German army in Europe was in a similar situation as it was at the moment, and as the number of occupied countries increased, the German attack seemed to be weakening. And the troops of various countries that have been assembled one after another are also preparing to implement a plan to counterattack the German army.

Perhaps the happiest thing for the United States was the war between the Soviet Union and Germany. Even if the German army has the upper hand at present, as far as the United States understands the Soviet side, the United States feels that Germany will pay a heavy price if it wants to occupy the Soviet Union.

This also means that the United States, which has always adopted a policy of neutrality, has become the biggest winner. But if it wants to become the strongest country in the world, the US military also needs some proof to prove their capabilities to the world.

What's the best proof of this? Undoubtedly, it was to join World War II, and even to save the Anglo-French allies who were currently in a state of defeat. And in Asia, they also need to use war to warn the Japanese bowl, not to provoke them.

Zhao Tiehu, who understood this, suddenly sneered: "In order to obtain the maximum benefit, let the people support the government to start a war, and treat Pearl Harbor as a sacrifice, this trick has to be said to be very amazing!" ”

Even if he guessed this possibility, for Zhao Tiehu, he couldn't change anything. He only knew that the countdown to the re-engagement with the Japanese army had officially begun!