Chapter 203 Putting the interests of the nation first
With the announcement of Japan's entry into the German-Italian alliance, the United States, which has a very close relationship with Britain, finally made a decision to embargo Japan's materials and freeze its funds in the United States. And this also means that the relationship between the Japanese bowl and Britain and the United States has broken down.
It's just that for the Japanese bowl at this moment, they also realize that if they want to truly dominate Asia, they are afraid that they will inevitably go to war with the European and American colonial armies in Asia. And the U.S. material ban also made the Japanese bowl feel the pressure.
In order to cope with the unstoppable pace of the war of aggression, the demand for oil in the Japanese bowl has intensified. The oil of the Japanese bowl is largely dependent on imports, and the United States is the largest supplier of oil to the Japanese bowl.
Without oil, the Japanese war machine would not be able to function, the ships would drop anchor, and the planes would be grounded, which would be tantamount to making the Japanese army completely lose the edge of the attack. Under these circumstances, in order to ensure the advancement of its Greater East Asia strategy, the Japanese army could only choose to take a risk.
At present, the most abundant oil resources in Asia are undoubtedly the oil fields of the Dutch Indian colonies. It's just that the Japanese army knows very well that if they want to occupy Indonesia, they must solve the Anglo-American alliance forces stationed in the Philippines and stationed in Xinjiapo.
Otherwise, once the Japanese army started a war against the Dutch Indian colonies, the Anglo-American forces stationed in the surrounding area would definitely obstruct it. This also means that this is a battle that affects the whole body, and the Japanese army naturally has to plan well.
In this case, the importance of Zhao Tiehu in Davao has also been valued by the US military. In order to effectively curb the Japanese army's greed for the Nanyang colonies, the U.S. government also began to increase financial support for the Nationalist government.
Compared with the support provided to the Nationalist Government, the US military stationed in the Philippines also saw that Zhao Tiehu's status among the Chinese in Nanyang was increasing rapidly. The Davao area, which is dominated by Chinese, has also become the first choice for many Chinese to relocate.
In addition, Zhao Tiehu had a group of veterans who had retired from the anti-Japanese battlefield, and the U.S. military felt that these Chinese troops should be able to help them a lot when necessary. They also began to deliberately support the formation of Chinese armed forces in the Davao area.
Most importantly, the U.S. military stationed in the Philippines felt that Zhao Tiehu attached great importance to the safety of the Chinese and Davao, and did not hesitate to invest heavily in building Davao's fortifications. For the US military, this is equivalent to owning a military base in Davao for free.
The US military, which is temporarily unable to divide troops to take over the entire Mindanao, sees that Zhao Tiehu has this ability, and is willing to pay money to purchase materials and all kinds of weapons and ammunition from the US military, and is naturally willing to support Zhao Tiehu's control in Mindanao.
At least from the current point of view, Zhao Tiehu, who has been in Davao for more than a year, has not done anything harmful to the US military colonization in the Philippines. He even made a lot of contributions to cooperating with the U.S. military to wipe out the rebel forces, which made the U.S. troops in the Philippines very satisfied.
In addition, with David and other businessmen maneuvering around, a number of US military's main combat planes in active service were also transported one by one to the jungle airfield in Wo. Some air defense weapons also began to be trained by Zhao Tiehu's troops.
From Davao earlier, Zhao Tiehu's Chinese escort force also began to extend to the whole island. For the indigenous people living in Mindanao, if they obey the control of the Chinese, they may be able to continue to live in the mountains.
If you are hostile to the activities of the Chinese in the Medan area, you will be secretly executed. Perhaps this is cruel, but for Zhao Tiehu, he doesn't care about it, and he has to make sure Mindanao is under his control.
In some well-developed cities in Mindanao, Zhao Tiehu's Chinese escort coexisted with the American colonial army. But in the jungles of Mindanao, it is basically all armed by Chinese.
Some of the indigenous armed forces who fled into the deep mountains and dense forests still failed to escape the pursuit and extermination of the wolf warriors. Even these indigenous armed forces that were driven into the mountains have become the actual combat assessment objects of the new wolf warriors.
Batches of soldiers who had gone through actual combat were assigned to various migrant villages. The elite soldiers selected one by one were also assigned to various wolf dens in the South Seas. Batches of well-trained officers and men of the navy and air force have also been assigned to new combat posts.
Even the U.S. military in the Philippines didn't realize that Mindanao has now become a military fortress. In the future, no matter the invading Japanese army or the American army, I am afraid that they will no longer be able to drive out the Chinese stationed in Mindanao.
The US warships cruising around Mindanao, as well as the offshore guard and submarine squadron formed by Zhao Tiehu, will enter and exit the waters of Mindanao, basically completing a complete blockade. It is undoubtedly unlikely that the Japanese army wants to spy on intelligence.
Earlier, some indigenous people living in Mindanao had no choice but to migrate if they didn't want to die. Otherwise, they may all become free laborers opened up by Zhao Tiehu in the deep mountains.
As for some indigenous women and children, they have become the targets of some indigenous businessmen who choose to join Zhao Tiehu. It can be said that what Zhao Tiehu did in Mindanao was also a road to colonial rise stained with indigenous blood.
But for Zhao Tiehu, he knew that if the Chinese wanted to survive the next Nanyang Rebellion as much as possible, they would have to make some decisions. Compared with making the Chinese pay the price of their lives, Zhao Tiehu felt that letting the natives pay would make him feel better.
As the time entered 1941, the No. 2 Wolf's Den, which had established several supply points in the territory of the Soviet Province, sent an encrypted telegram. Seeing this telegram, Zhao Tiehu also seemed very silent. He knew that some things still couldn't be avoided.
On the other hand, Chen Wan, who was staying aside, was also a little worried: "Brother Hu, how do you reply to this telegram?" ”
In the telegram sent by No. 2 Wolf's Den, it informed that the New Fourth Army, which was currently operating in southern Anhui, was surrounded by the Zhongyan Army. Although the two armies have not exchanged fire for the time being, it seems that the clash is inevitable.
Facing Chen Wan's inquiry, Zhao Tiehu sighed and said: "The foreign coward has not yet been cleared, and the same room is fighting, why bother!" Xiao Wan forwarded the information detected by the wolf's den to Yan'an. We can't change anything about this.
From the day I quit the Eighth Route Army, I knew that this situation was inevitable. Just seeing these things, I really feel very heartbroken. They are all descendants of Yan and Huang, why can't they sincerely join hands to resist the war?
Maybe I'm really not fit for politics, I'm a pure military man myself. There are some things that I can't get used to, and I can't stop them. Generate electricity for Wolf No. 2's den, and let them organize rescue as much as possible, and save some if they can! ”
"Yes, it's just that in this way, I'm afraid that I can't avoid fighting with the Zhong Yan Army!" ’
'No problem! Some people, only when they hurt do not know convergence. Let's come forward at the right time for the intelligence agents who are lurking in the New Fourth Army! On the way to retreat, I hope they can avoid the exchange of fire between the two armies as much as possible! ’
With a wolf nose to act as an intelligence reconnaissance for the New Fourth Army, Zhao Tiehu believes that it can also open up some safe channels for the New Fourth Army. But Zhao Tiehu knows very well that whether the New Fourth Army will believe the intelligence of the wolf warrior is also a big question.
The reason is very simple, these days we can't tell the difference between friend and foe. When it comes to the life and death of an army, what if the commander dares to easily be an unfamiliar organization? After all, Zhao Tiehu has nothing to do with the Eighth Route Army now, and is even considered a traitor by some people!
As many telegrams were sent, Zhao Tiehu, who didn't want to get too involved in the matter, finally decided not to pay attention to it. At present, the Chinese in Nanyang may be the group of people he really needs to manage and help with his heart.
He is just a small person and can't change the course of history too much. Some things are destined to happen, and no one can change them!
Nowadays, the first batch of wolf warrior backbones who came out with Zhao Tiehu and basically have family members who have moved to Nanyang. In view of this situation, Zhao Tiehu also gave instructions to Li Chengwu to lead a group of wolf warrior backbones to withdraw to Huaxia.
As for the domestic wolf's den, it will continue to be retained, but the next role of the wolf's den is more to fight the little devils to train soldiers, and at the same time be responsible for training and absorbing new recruits. In this way, you can stay there as low-key as possible.
After receiving the information forwarded by Zhao Tiehu, Yan'an was naturally very worried about the situation of the New Fourth Army. But far water could not save the fire, and after many telegrams were sent to the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army, it was unavoidable or unavoidable.
When the 'Southern Anhui Incident' still broke out unavoidably, the people and political teams in China who supported the United War of Resistance undoubtedly felt a sense of sadness. In the face of mutual accusations between the two parties, the Japanese army happily stayed on the sidelines and watched the jokes.
It was only for the Zhong Yan Army that participated in the encirclement and suppression of the New Fourth Army that a group of mysterious armed forces that appeared in the process of encirclement and suppression still attracted the attention of the Zhong Yan Army. A large number of the New Fourth Army were rescued by this mysterious group of armed forces.
When the news came back to Chongqing, Dai Li, the head of the military command, was also very surprised: "The mysterious armed forces are in the territory of the Soviet Province?" Could it be him? Why would he do it? ”
When Dai Li personally sent a telegram to Zhao Tiehu to ask if this matter was instructed by Zhao Tiehu. Zhao Tiehu only replied to Dai Li's simple telegram, and Dai Li's feelings didn't know how to feel when he saw this telegram.
'Boss Dai, are you from Huaxia? You put the interests of the party first, but I put the interests of the nation first! ’
Seeing such a telegram, Dai Li somewhat knew that the mysterious armament was indeed from the wolf warrior. As for this anti-Japanese war armed force active in the coastal area behind enemy lines, Dai Li has not obtained much detailed information so far.
But Dai Li must admit that after cooperating with the wolf warrior, the military commander's intelligence work behind enemy lines has also received a lot of help. In many cases, the tasks that the military commander cannot complete, as long as he takes the money, the wolf warrior will do it for him.
Of course, as long as the task involves the conflict of partisan interests, Wolf Warrior never takes on such a task. Over time, Dai Li also understood the attitude of the wolf warriors towards the Eighth Route Army, and he was afraid that it was far better than treating them.
And the rest of the New Fourth Army, who were rescued by the wolf warriors at this moment, were also very shocked when they saw this mysterious group of weapons. When the wolf escorted them to safety, they disappeared again as quickly as they had been rescued earlier.
When Yan'an received the information, many people knew that they owed the wolf a favor this time. But for Zhao Tiehu, he really doesn't want something like this to happen again. But he knows it's just the beginning!