"Gentlemen, it seems that the Germans are about to attack South America. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Peron's trip to Europe was public, and Brazilian President Vargas could smell gunpowder, and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt would know immediately what was going to happen.

In fact, even if Peron made a secret visit to Germany, Roosevelt would know about it, because the United States has been operating in Argentina for many years, and although it cannot control Argentina, it can control every move of the Argentine government.

So at the White House Cabinet meeting on Feb. 10, Roosevelt put aside the ongoing Second Battle of the Hawaiian Islands and spoke first about Brazil.

"A lot of people know that one of the distinctive features of South America is that the further south you go, the whiter you go, and the further north you go, the fewer purebred whites," he said. Brazil is a watershed moment...... Pure white Europeans make up about half of the population, and they are also heavily concentrated in the South. And this kind of national situation determines the current complex situation in Brazil, which is very beneficial for us. ”

Compared with Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, Brazil is a complex of contradictions, including land contradictions, ethnic contradictions, north-south contradictions, and linguistic and cultural contradictions.

Constrained by racist theories, Brazil's Nazi fans are unable to propose solutions to the main contradictions of Brazilian society - the contradictions of land and race - and cannot speak on behalf of the broadest working people in Brazil. On the contrary, there are separatist tendencies, which want to separate the wealthy white states of southern Brazil from Brazil and create a white German-speaking state.

While the Nazis' stance in Brazil created a narrow political map for themselves, Brazil's Left Pai had a lot of influence because he was able to draw a pie for solving the problem. Therefore, the Vargas government had to take into account the position of the country's left Pai when it came to whether or not to turn to the Axis powers.

"We should provide military assistance to Brazil," Roosevelt said, "to help the Vargas administration defend itself against possible threats from Argentina and Europe." ”

"Mr. President, there is a good chance that the assistance we have given to Vargas will be used to attack our troops in Venezuela in the future."

Army Chief of Staff Admiral Marshall felt some concern about Roosevelt's proposal, saying, "So far, the Vargas administration has behaved more pro-German." ”

"I know," Roosevelt nodded, "but the Brazilian army is not pro-German, and any Brazilian who loves Brazil and wants it to be prosperous and powerful will not be pro-German." Because that set of the Germans will only tear Brazil apart! ”

Nazism had a lot of positive implications for a single race or a country where a single race was overwhelming. But for a country as diverse as Brazil, or for those countries north of Brazil and south of the United States, where a few people rule over how many races are many.

So the Nazis in Brazil were very small, and the Latin American countries north of Brazil were basically free of Nazis.

Roosevelt smiled at Secretary of State Cordell. "So we should make Vargas understand that he can't turn to Germany now, and that if he wants to defend himself, the only way is armed neutrality," Hull said. Brazil can only remain neutral if it mobilizes its people and arms itself, and the United States is willing to provide Brazil with full equipment, because the United States wants Brazil to be neutral. ”

"Understood, Mr. President." Hull nodded, knowing that Roosevelt was giving poison to a very sick and dying man, and Vargas would swallow the poison by chance!

"But Germany will still invade Brazil!" Roosevelt smiled bitterly and glanced at Donovan, the director of strategic intelligence.

"Yes, Mr. President." "The Argentine Nazis, led by Peron, have secured the support of Germany, and according to credible intelligence, Argentina will soon receive a Kesselring-class aircraft carrier and four 1936 D-type destroyers," Donovan said. There will also be many Spanish veterans who fought in the European war to join the Argentine Army! In addition, General Falkenhorst has been appointed head of the German Military Advisory Group in Argentina. ”

Roosevelt set his sights on William again. Leahy.

The admiral said: "Mr. President, if you want to stop the German invasion, you can only strengthen the Atlantic Fleet." ”

"No, it is not necessary to prevent the German invasion." Roosevelt said, "But let Germany get bogged down in Brazil!" ”

"I see, Mr. President."

Brazil is a large country, with the exception of the southern and coastal regions, which are underdeveloped regions with complex terrain and weak infrastructure. Modern armies are not exerting their might there, and it is easy to get bogged down in jungle warfare.

Moreover, the majority of white Portuguese-speaking Brazilians love their homeland, and like the people of color in Brazil, they see Germany and German-backed Argentina as aggressors.

As long as the United States has the determination and ability to continue to provide assistance, it is conceivable that Germany and Argentina will get bogged down in Brazil.

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"Nicolas, first of all we don't have to think about winning the whole of Brazil."

Hersmann had by this time returned to Berlin from Berchstegarden, in the general staff of Tsosen and in the presence of Nicholas Bushmann, who had arrived from Guyana. Feng. Admiral Falkenhorst, Marshal Kesselring, who had arrived from Brest, and Admiral Canaris, who was preparing to serve as governor of the occupied zone of Brazil, talked.

"In the northern Amazon basin, you don't have to occupy anything but the estuary area," he said.

Secondly, we do not need the support of large Brazilian landowners who only speak Portuguese. After largely controlling the situation, land reform was introduced in Brazil to achieve land ownership for the tillers.

third, to consider dividing Brazil into three and creating a white Portuguese-speaking state; The German-speaking white and Indian countries divided the northern part of Brazil between Indians, mestizos, and blacks, allowing them to establish their own states. ”

Roosevelt's quagmire strategy was actually no stranger to Hersman -- a similar quagmire that the United States often fell into in another time and space.

The reason why the United States fell into the quagmire, in the current Hirschman view, in addition to not being ruthless enough, is that it is dragging its feet and always fantasizing that the "democratic forces" of all parties in the occupied territories will use "democratic" methods to solve all kinds of complicated problems.

Hirschmann was reluctant to make the same mistake in Brazil. Therefore, he planned to quickly cut through the mess after occupying most of Brazil's territory, implement the division of fields, crops, and countries, completely dismantle Brazil into three countries, and at the same time solve the two major problems that have plagued Brazilian society for a hundred years.

"The German-speaking countries can join the South American Confederation led by Argentina," Hersman continued, "and the Portuguese-speaking countries could consider handing it over to Dr. Salazar, and if he has a way to get the people of the Portuguese-speaking regions to support the return to Portugal, then the Portuguese-speaking countries of Brazil can join Portugal in the European Community." As for the Indian nation...... Let them figure it out for themselves. ”

"Imperial Marshal," Canaris asked, after listening to Hersman's words, after careful consideration, "we are an occupation force in Brazil after all, and it may be difficult to win the hearts and minds of the people by adopting a policy of land reform, and if it is not done, it will even intensify the contradictions." ”

Land reform is undoubtedly a sharp weapon for internal strife, but it is not easy to use in the national war, which is dominated by ethnic contradictions. Therefore, Germany did not carry out land reform on its own on the battlefield of the Soviet Union, but the Russian empress, who had the name of righteousness, issued the "Land Reform Edict".

In Brazil, even in the southern regions where ethnic Germans and Italians live in large numbers (in fact, non-Germans and Italians are the majority), the agrarian reform policy will intensify the confrontation between Germans, Italians, and Portuguese-speaking "Brazilians" who identify with Brazil - because Germans and Italians are latecomers, do not own much land, and are self-employed farmers, and are not included in the agrarian reform.

Hersman waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, we cannot put ourselves in a position of occupation and aggression. We are there to help the Brazilian people achieve National Socialism, and the land reform is to address the greatest obstacle to Brazil's economic development and to National Socialism. The partition of Brazil was partly aimed at purifying the race, and on the other hand, of course, to help Brazil's non-white races achieve National Socialism. put on the ...... of intensifying contradictions Long pain is better than short pain, this is not a problem for us, just suppress it! ”

Germany is now a "generation of fierce men", and although it is still a bit difficult to suppress the fighting nation Russia, it is definitely not a problem to deal with the lazy and lazy Brazilians. Therefore, Hersman thinks that some things that offend people should be done as soon as possible.

When the four of them were holding a small meeting behind closed doors, Hersman's adjutant, Horst, a former armored soldier. Lieutenant Colonel Piper suddenly shouted a report, then pushed the door open and walked in.

"Urgent reports from the Reich Marshal, the Main Directorate of Central Security and the Military Intelligence Directorate." After saluting Hersmann, Lieutenant Colonel Piper handed Hersmann two handwritten reports.

"Oh," Hersman said, taking the report and looking at it, "Brazil is mobilizing...... It seems that Vargas has heard some rumors. Then his brow furrowed.

Field Marshal Kesselring noticed Hersmann's expression and asked, "Ludwig, what happened?" ”

"A Chilean-flagged spy ship reported that the Americans most likely occupied Midway," Hersman said. ”

"Midway?" Canaris was from the Navy, so he knew the general situation of Midway, "It's a very small island, right?" The Japanese probably found it difficult to defend, so they voluntarily gave up. ”

"But there is a large military airfield on Midway." Hersman remembers that during the Battle of Midway in World War II, the United States sent B-17s from Midway to bomb the Japanese fleet.

"Are you worried about the deployment of long-range bombers by the Americans at Midway?" Kesselring asked.

"No, I'm worried that the Americans will transfer long-range bombers to Australia through Midway!" Hersman looked at Kesselring, "It's those high-altitude, high-speed big planes that act as reconnaissance planes in the Atlantic!" ”