On the shores of picturesque Lake Ontario, the Natsuki couple spent a week in their daily activities of boating, fishing, walking, and occasionally horseback riding or hiking. During this period www.biquge.info Edward VIII and his wife did their best to be landlords, not only accompanying them throughout the process, but also very patient and meticulous. Leaving aside the chaos and complexity of government affairs, this light-hearted and enjoyable time left good memories for both parties.

On the topic of intervening in Australian politics, Natsuki did not chatter, but tried to change the concept of Edward VIII in the hope that he could restore the glory of the Windsor dynasty in a step-by-step manner. Although Edward VIII agreed with some of the ideas expounded by Natsuki and had a different understanding of the mentality of the Australian people, since he and his ruling team have a clear positioning of Canada's strategic direction, they will not make hasty adjustments for some emotional reasons. So, Natsuki finally left Canada with regrets.

Before concluding his visit to Canada, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt extended a warm invitation to the royal couple of Ireland and Wales through diplomatic channels, hoping that they could visit the United States nearby. After some consideration, Natsuki accepted the invitation, and when they arrived in the American port city of Rochester across Lake Ontario, they were greeted with a welcome - a malicious onlooker, to be exact, with a total degree of enthusiasm that was beyond expectations - and the Americans clearly viewed the genius who had commanded the Allied fleet over the American and British fleets during the war years, and admired the fruitful results of his tour of Ireland.

Following the itinerary suggested by the U.S. side, the Natsuki couple traveled south by train from Rochester, visiting major cities and ports in the northeastern United States along the way. Since the end of World War II, the military intelligence agencies of the Western allies have been paying close attention to the changes in the United States and Canada, and the top leaders of the Western allies are almost familiar with the main situation of these two North American countries in the economic, industrial, social, and military fields, but simple pictures and data cannot spell out a complete world......

Unlike the Windsor family, who retired to Canada, the American political community gradually adapted to the new situation and rules after experiencing the loss and confusion of the late 30s. The famous Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1940 election with the support of homegrown capitalists and some European conglomerates, working to revitalize the American economy, industry, and even the military. Thanks to the massive influx of European capital, in less than three years, the United States grew far faster than the European average, with its industrial output reaching 82% of 1932 levels, and the economic wounds caused by the war quickly healed.

At the end of 1942, under the influence of the second Japanese invasion of China and the outbreak of war between Japan and the Soviet Union, the United States, with the tacit consent of the Western allies, began to break out of the treaty restrictions and rearmament, and focused on strengthening its military construction in the Pacific region. At the beginning of 1943, the first large aircraft carrier of the United States after the war laid the keel in Boston, a large number of new ships completed the design and entered the construction stage, the new fighter project carried out in cooperation with the Western Allies was implemented, and thousands of veterans with service experience returned to the army......

In Washington, D.C., a White House that had been spared the ravages of World War II, Natsuki and Roosevelt had a friendly meeting, the sixth meeting between the two as heads of state, the first five of which had taken place during international conferences or important celebrations. In the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency of the United States, the United States formed a strategic alliance with Great Britain, and its relations with other European countries, especially the Western allies, have been at a low temperature. With the passage of time, the United States' economic, financial, trade, scientific, technological, military, and political relations have all formed an unprecedentedly close relationship with the European continent, and they have wittily abandoned the old strategy of confronting the Western allies in the Atlantic region and have instead focused their overseas development on the Pacific region, which means that they have a common adversary with Germany, Soviet Russia, and China -- Japan, which is extremely greedy for territorial expansion!

After a deep conversation with Kaiser Wilhelm the Younger, Natsuki realized that his cheap brother had the same ambition to conquer the world as Wilhelm II when he was young, and he did not think about sending a huge expeditionary force to Asia to defeat Japan, but on the one hand, Germany's existing colonies were large enough to send a large number of troops to maintain order, and on the other hand, Italy and Austria-Hungary, located in southern Europe, had been trying to expand their influence in Africa and the Middle East. The Germans had to be careful to guard against these two traditional powers, which were not weak, and in addition, Germany, as the leader of the League of Nations, had to deliberately maintain its image as the "leader of the alliance" in some international events, so it would adopt peacekeeping operations to suppress Japan's expansion into South Asia and the Middle East.

"The League of Nations' peacekeeping operation in Australia has set a precedent for the joint intervention of major powers in war atrocities, and it is a great feat of extraordinary significance from the perspective of humanitarianism and the establishment of a civilized order. As the initiators and staunch promoters of peacekeeping operations, His Majesty the King and His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm will surely go down in history for this! ”

Receiving Roosevelt's understanding and praise, Natsuki replied with great satisfaction: "Differences are the inevitable existence of the country, and how to resolve them is something that people have struggled to pursue for thousands of years." We believe that differences cannot be resolved as long as the country exists, but we can ease or even resolve them through non-violent means. Although there are still some doubts and misunderstandings about the League of Nations peacekeeping operation, this does not prevent it from becoming a ladder of human progress. ”

Roosevelt folded his hands: "But now you have some troubles, some troubles that are very difficult to solve." If I am not mistaken, His Majesty visited Edward VIII in the hope of solving the problem by cooperating with the House of Windsor. I have to say that if the cooperation is reached, this will be a good way to solve the crisis in Australia, but judging from His Majesty's face, the Windsor family is not willing to intervene. ”

Natsuki smiled slightly: "You are a true wise man. ”

Roosevelt replied with a smile: "I just have a slight advantage in age and experience." ”

"As you said, I am indeed trying to find a new solution to the chaos in Australia, I originally thought that His Majesty Edward VIII would take responsibility for the Australian people who were loyal to him, but he has his position, and although I personally regret it, I can still understand and respect his decision."

"You're a mature leader." Roosevelt replied.

Natsuki spread his hands: "Well, we're complimenting each other here, three million Australians - including those who later migrated to Asia, are falling into some kind of artificially created chaos, and not only is real peace not coming to Australia, but a new crisis is brewing." Looking back at history, there is a high probability that such a crisis will eventually develop into a civil war. Once the contradictions intensify, the 100,000 peacekeepers will not be able to control the situation at all. ”

Roosevelt continued: "If invited by the League of Nations, the U.S. government would be happy to send a military force to participate in the peacekeeping operation. ”

"You know, that's not the root of the problem." Natsuki responded.

Roosevelt shrugged his shoulders and did not speak.

Natsuki thought for a moment and said, "In fact, as long as the Indian civil war ends with the victory of the Indian Federation, the crisis in Australia is likely to be resolved by the Japanese side's concessions, and then we will consider implementing peacekeeping operations throughout Southeast Asia." "Malaya and the Philippines?"

Roosevelt shook his head, "I'm not good at military studies, but I'm sure that with the strategic location of Malaya and the Philippines and the output of resources, the Japanese will never allow the League of Nations to interfere in the name of peacekeeping." If these two places were to be lost, Japan would have suffered far more than it would have suffered by the League of Nations imposing comprehensive sanctions. ”

Natsuki said: "If the war between Japan and the Soviet Union is still deadlocked, the Japanese do have the courage to forcefully resist the sanctions of the League of Nations, but if they lose in the Northeast Asian theater, the situation will be different. ”

Roosevelt calmly responded: "Yes, if the two assumptions you have just said come true, Your Majesty, it is indeed possible for the Japanese to compromise. ”

"It seems that you think the Federation of India will not be able to defeat the combined forces of Hindustan and Japan? Or was it difficult for the Soviet Russian army to defeat the main forces of the Japanese army? Natsuki asked rhetorically.

"No, I said, I'm not good at studying military affairs. In this regard, His Majesty is a first-rate expert. Roosevelt replied, "It's just that Japan is at the peak of its industrial production capacity, and unless the European countries give their full support, it will be difficult to provide sufficient operational supplies for the front-line troops, with the present strength of the Indian Federation and the Russian Soviets." ”

"You did get to the point, it is very difficult for us to provide unlimited aid to the Federation of India and Soviet Russia at the moment, because the economic situation of these two countries is not good, and even if they win, they will not be able to repay the huge military loans for a long time to come, so the parliaments of several of our countries cannot pass new aid packages."

Roosevelt asked rhetorically, "What if the U.S. government provided them with loans or loan guarantees?" ”

Xia Shu thought for a while: "Our military experts happen to have made calculations in this regard, if 5 billion US dollars of weapons and equipment are provided to the Indian Federation within two or three years, and Japan and the Soviet Union continue to fight during this period, then the probability of the Indian Federation unifying India is more than eighty percent." If aid of the same magnitude had been provided to Soviet Russia, there would have been a ninety percent chance that the Russian army would have driven the Japanese army out of Northeast China and the Korean Peninsula, regardless of the situation on the battlefield in India. ”

"So, it's safer for us to invest in the Russians?" Roosevelt asked.

Natsuki replied: "Theoretically, but what kind of return does the US government expect from the Russians?" ”

Roosevelt wisely replied: "Weakening Japan's war potential is the best reward for the U.S. government." ”

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