When the news of the end of the naval battle in the western Pacific reached the United States, the Americans, who had just received good news on the European battlefield, were naturally extremely shocked. With-Dream- . Lā would never have imagined that they would fall on their heels at this time.

Compared with the European battlefield at the moment, although the German army has been compressed a lot of war space. But the troops fighting the German army at the moment also relied on the US army to a large extent. As for countries such as Britain and France, many times they can only help.

The Anglo-American Allied forces, which had just completed the landing in Normandy, had gradually seized the initiative on the battlefield. At present, in the European theater, the allies of the German army are also constantly being reduced, and it is difficult for the German army to win this war alone.

Originally, in the eyes of many Americans, because of the sudden outbreak of World War II, the US military came from behind and has become a creditor country of European powers such as Britain and France. In the future, the United States will truly become a military and economic power in the world.

But no one expected that the Asian battlefield, which was originally the most stress-free in the eyes of the US military, would cause such great losses to the US military. President Roosevelt, who heard the news, was also very angry about the defeat in this naval battle.

Facing Nimitz, who returned to China to ask for guilt, Roosevelt also said unceremoniously: "General, why did this battle turn out like this?" ”

"Mr. President, we underestimated the determination of the Japanese army, or rather, their final madness. It was only with our dominance in the Asian theater that we were shrinking the number of Japanese military bases overseas that they made this fateful move.

According to the information we have learned, in this naval battle, the Japanese army selected a group of daredevils from the active aviation forces. The defeat in this naval battle was caused by this group of death squads organized by the Japanese army.

In the naval battle, these flying daredevils of the Japanese army, escaping the pursuit of our air force, directly carried out a suicidal attack. Carrying bombs directly hit our aviation and ships, which eventually led to confusion in our formations.

Subsequently, the Japanese army used submarines again, and still adopted a suicidal attack, causing the aircraft carrier battle formation to be chaotic again. Although those submarines were sunk by us, there were holes in our ship formations.

And it was at this time that the Japanese aircraft carrier group suddenly attacked. This defeat is more due to the fact that we underestimated the madness of the Japanese army. To be exact, this is a crazy counterattack by the Japanese army before death! ”

Hearing Nimitz's briefing on the naval battle, many of the congressmen who participated in the hearing also felt very incredible. But these parliamentarians know more or less that little devils have been instilled with militarism since childhood, and sometimes they are really crazy.

It's just that thinking that more than a dozen aircraft carriers and many ships were destroyed in this naval battle, and it is impossible to salvage them, and these bigwigs who participated in the hearing naturally need to find a scapegoat to deal with the criticism of the people.

As the mastermind of this campaign, Nimitz naturally needs to be punished accordingly. But as far as the U.S. military is concerned, the Japanese army has slapped them in the face in the western Pacific this time, and it is naturally impossible not to fight back.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt also said in a timely manner: "What do you think about the situation in the Pacific theater?" ”

"Hit! If we continue to fight, we must completely defeat Japan. Otherwise, it will be difficult to secure our interests in Asia in the future. Although the Navy suffered a crushing defeat this time, our air force did not suffer much damage.

Moreover, according to the information we have obtained so far, our repeated bombing has already severely damaged Japan's military industrial strength. As long as we hurry up and repair our aircraft carriers and ships, I believe that Japan will be powerless to stop it. ”

As a militant parliamentarian and military general, he naturally supported the intensification of bombing and attacking Japan again. A defeat doesn't mean anything, after all, the strength of the U.S. military is much stronger than the Japanese army.

But soon, another congressman said: "Mr. President, I think that in the matter of attacking Japan, can the Chinese side make more efforts?" If we continue to fight like this, it will be difficult for us to explain to the people, because the number of casualties among officers and soldiers is too great.

Judging from the current state of the war, the number of officers and men killed in the Pacific theater is about the same as the number of officers and men killed in the European theater. In the second-line operation, we are all at the forefront, can we change it?

Even if we give more military aid and weapons, so that the Chinese side can send more troops to cooperate, I think this will also reduce our pressure. After all, money can always be earned back when it is spent, but too many officers and soldiers killed in battle will also cause the people to worry! ”

These parliamentarians, who are reluctant to increase the number of casualties, are more likely to be the main faction. But these congressmen knew that it was almost impossible to end the war with Japan in a negotiated way.

After all, the Japanese army's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor earlier really annoyed all the Americans. Now that Japan will not surrender, the US military wants to obtain war dividends from Japan, and there is no second choice but to land in Japan and plunder its resources and wealth.

Roosevelt thought about the proposal of the Lord-Peace faction and shook his head: "I have also considered this point, but at present, the anti-Japanese forces in China have contained nearly one million Japanese troops in China, and their pressure is also very great.

What's more, they have already launched a campaign to recover the country, and there is basically no possibility for them to divide their forces to support us. Even according to our intelligence, the Japanese army seems to have the intention of negotiating with the Chinese side.

In this case, we must win over the Chinese side, and we still cannot stop their military aid. The later we get to the war, the more we can't relax. Actually, General Mack gave me a piece of advice! ”

Just as the members of the joint council showed a listening posture, Roosevelt continued: "In fact, in the Pacific theater, we still have the Allied forces that we have been able to win over, that is, the Xinghua Army in the South Seas.

According to the information provided by General Mack, the strength of the Xinghua army is very strong. It's just that the commander-in-chief of the Xinghua Army is a very cunning person. He seems to be reluctant to get too involved in our decisive battle with Japan, and wants to hide his strength more.

According to General Mack's proposal, if we are willing to give up some of our interests in the Far East, we may be able to gain the support of the Xinghua Army. Judging from the current actions of the Xinghua Army, it seems that they want to implement independence in Nanyang.

If we agree to their terms, let them cooperate with us in providing support in the war in the Pacific. Then we risk losing some of our interests in the Pacific. What are your comments on this? ”

"Does Xinghua Army have anything to do with Huaxia?"

Soon, some members asked this question, and for these members who were qualified to attend the joint meeting, the situation about the Xinghua Army was naturally known. After all, the Xinghua Army was popular with many Americans!

Even the 'Chinese Exclusion Act', which is currently being discussed in the National Assembly, is largely because of the Xinghua Army. However, in the eyes of many parliamentarians, they have always felt that the Xinghua Army is likely to be an armed force supported by China.

If this is the case, they are also worried that if Huaxia and the Xinghua Army unite in the future, Huaxia is likely to dominate Asia. In this case, it is not in line with the national policy of the United States, which wants to become the most powerful country on the planet.

In the face of the congressman's inquiry, Roosevelt said helplessly: "Regarding the news in this regard, I have asked President Chiang of the Nationalist Government. According to President Chiang's answer, Xinghua Army had nothing to do with them.

It's just that most of the important generals and military and political backbones of the Xinghua Army are Chinese. And Chen Yonghua, the commander-in-chief of the Xinghua Army, is also a relatively patriotic person. He is still full of kindness towards Huaxia.

In the previous changes in Southeast Asia, there were signs of the combination of the Xinghua Army and the Chinese Army. At present, the Xinghua Army has also been providing assistance in the counteroffensive campaign launched by the National Revolutionary Army on the southeast coast, but it is more limited to materials and intelligence.

At least for the time being, the Xinghua Army has not yet been seen sending troops to participate. Regarding the battles in China itself, the Xinghua Army does not seem to intervene. And the influence of the Chinese side on the Xinghua Army seems to be extremely limited. ”

At the Cairo Conference earlier, not only Roosevelt was very concerned about the situation of the Xinghua Army, but even Churchill had asked Lao Chiang about the Xinghua Army. After all, the mercenary regiments operating in the European theater of operations are also subordinate units of the Xinghua Army.

But Lao Jiang also directly said that the Xinghua Army did not belong to the control of Huaxia in response to the inquiries of the two. To be precise, the Chinese anti-Japanese war troops at this stage need to rely on the strength of the Xinghua Army overseas to a large extent.

This also means that it is almost impossible for Huaxia to exert influence on the Xinghua Army. That also means that if you want the Xinghua Army to board the U.S. warship, the U.S. military must also come up with real money and considerable conditions.

After the meeting, Roosevelt and the members of the joint council finally made a decision. That is, send a negotiating delegation to Mindanao to contact Zhao Tiehu.

Let's listen to Zhao Tiehu's conditions first before he is willing to join the sequence of the allies. It's not a bad thing to get in touch with it first. Even David, who returned home earlier, became a liaison between the two sides.

After receiving the telegram from David in advance, Zhao Tiehu also smiled and said: "It seems that the Yankees are a little anxious, and finally think of meeting with us." This time, you have to slaughter them hard. ”

"Commander-in-chief, what do you think the U.S. military is trying to do by sending people over this time?"

"What kind of attempt can there be, in the end, the little devil beat him too hard last time, which scared these Americans who spared their lives. They came to negotiate this time in the hope of drawing us into their camp and allowing us to send troops to assist in the battle.

It's a pity that the next battles between the US army and the Japanese army were not easy to fight. At this time, how can it be possible for us to be cannon fodder? However, it's not a bad thing to get in touch with them first! ”

As far as Zhao Tiehu is concerned, if the current issue of the independence of the countries in the South Seas can be resolved in a relatively peaceful way, Zhao Tiehu is also willing to contact the allied forces. But as far as the current situation is concerned, I am afraid that there will be differences of opinion within the Allies.

After all, the U.S. military has only the interests of the Philippines in the South Seas, while Britain and the Netherlands and other countries also have their colonial interests here. In addition to the US military using the colonial interests of the Philippines as a negotiating condition, they don't count what other countries say!