Terauchi Shou has been arrogant again and again, but like his master, Emperor Hirohito, he is a politically and strategically short-sighted aggressor, and he does not understand the truth that no aggressor in human history will end well.

As everyone knows, the more rampant the fascist aggressors are, the easier it is for the anti-fascist forces to gather together and form an international anti-fascist front to jointly resist the aggression.

After Liu Yimin made a speech in Dadian before going to Xi'an and declared war on behalf of the army and people of Shandong against Germany, Italy and Japan and their client states, he returned to Xi'an and prompted the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to issue a statement expressing solidarity and support for Britain and the United States in declaring war on Germany, Italy and Japan, declaring war on Germany and Italy on behalf of the army and people in the base areas behind enemy lines, and urging the Nationalist Government to declare war on Germany, Italy and Japan.

The statement of the CPC Central Committee said that two camps, fascist and anti-fascist, have been formed in the world today, and fascist aggression has become a plague that endangers world peace and exterminates mankind, and indulging and allowing the fascist plague to spread is a crime against all mankind. The Communist Party of China and the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army, and the anti-Japanese guerrilla forces behind enemy lines were not afraid of a strong enemy, declared war on Germany, Italy, Japan and their client countries, and fought to the end until they won the complete victory of the just war against fascism in the world.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the people in the base areas behind enemy lines strongly demanded that the Nationalist Government immediately declare war on Germany, Italy, and Japan and their client states, resolutely stand on the side of justice, peace, and the people, sever all relations with the German, Italian, and Japanese fascists and their client states, expel their diplomats, search for their intelligence spies, and launch an active offensive against the Japanese army to contain the Japanese army so that it cannot advance southward smoothly.

Just two hours after the statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was issued.

The Nationalist Government issued a statement officially declaring war against Japan and sent a telegram to the heads of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, suggesting that some kind of joint military conference be immediately organized among the anti-axis countries. It facilitates the coordination and unification of combat operations.

Chiang Kai-shek's performance at this time was indeed remarkable, with the demeanor of a national leader. After issuing the statement declaring war on Japan, Chiang Kai-shek immediately instructed Soong Tzu-wen, who had just arrived in the United States to serve as the representative of the Republic of China to the United States, and asked him to immediately explain to the United States the entire plan for the rapid joint operations of China, the United States, Britain and the Netherlands, and the establishment of a joint command and military alliance agreement.

On 10 and 11 December, Chiang Kai-shek twice invited the ambassadors and military attaches of the United States, Britain, and other countries to discuss the joint war plan of China, Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, and Australia.

He also asked Magrud to convey the proposal of the "Chinese" country to Roosevelt. At these two meetings, Chiang Kai-shek told the British, American, and Dutch ambassadors and military attachés very seriously, saying that judging from the current battlefield situation, the Japanese army would definitely seize Singapore and Hong Kong, and asked Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands to deploy troops in Southeast Asia as soon as possible.

As a result, by this time, Chiang Kai-shek knew that Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands had already held a joint military conference behind the backs of China. After Chiang Kai-shek returned to his official residence with a joint battle plan, he hated Soong Meiling and said that the Western powers were not good things, and he had never taken China into account.

Dealing with these discredited foreigners. If you have a long heart, you will be betrayed by them if you are not careful. It is not untrue that US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill are both political giants of their time, and the sinister situation in Southeast Asia is there, and they have to respond quickly to China's proposals.

President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek on 16 December, suggesting that Chiang Kai-shek convene a joint military conference of the United States, Britain, China, the Soviet Union, and the Netherlands in Chongqing on 17 December to exchange intelligence and discuss joint military operations by the armies and navies of various countries in East Asia, and to inform various governments of the results of the meeting on 20 December. Roosevelt also said in the telegram that he had agreed with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

At the same time as Chiang Kai-shek convened the Chongqing Joint Military Conference, Britain convened a joint military conference of Britain, the United States, China, and the Netherlands in Singapore to formulate a plan for operations in the southern region. Ask Mr. Stalin to convene a meeting of American, Chinese, and British officers in Moscow, and Mr. Stalin will inform Roosevelt in detail of the situation of the war and his views on the northern regions.

Roosevelt supported the China proposal, and Churchill supported the China proposal. The Soviet Union was confined to the passive situation of fighting on two fronts, and could not declare war on Japan for the time being.

It was inconvenient to send delegates to Chongqing to attend the joint military conference, but Stalin made it clear in his reply: "Although the Soviet Union is now responsible for the main task of the war of resistance against Germany, the victory of the Soviet Union is the common victory of Britain, the United States, and China over the Axis bloc." I do not believe that it is appropriate for the USSR to disperse its forces in the Far East at the moment".

With the support of Roosevelt and Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek made serious arrangements for the convening of a joint military conference in Chongqing. The Chinese government sent He Yingqin, chief of staff, as the chief representative to the Chongqing Joint Military Conference, Xu Yongchang, director of the Military Command Department, and Shang Zhen, director of the department.

On the morning of 23 December, Ho Ying-chin, Wavell, Brandt, and members of the British and American military delegations to China held an informal meeting in Chongqing to discuss the contents of the meeting and at the same time discuss the general strategy for coordinated operations among the five countries drafted by Xu Yongchang, the representative of China. At 4 p.m., the military conference of China, Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries was officially held in Chongqing.

At this time, the Japanese offensive in Southeast Asia was in full swing, and the efficiency of the meeting was naturally high. Chiang Kai-shek, who presided over the meeting, and the military representatives of various countries attending the meeting, were all focused on how to defeat the Japanese aggressors, and soon formed a six-point resolution, which Chiang Kai-shek telegraphed to Roosevelt.

At the same time, China, Britain and the United States also held joint meetings in Singapore and Washington to coordinate their actions. What is missing in the ointment is that the joint meeting held by China, Britain, and the United States in Washington at the end of December identified Nazi Germany as the main enemy, the European theater as the main battlefield, and decided to take the strategic step of 'Europe first and then Asia.'

After this meeting, Roosevelt proposed that the Asia-Pacific theater be divided into four theaters: China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the Southwest Pacific, and suggested that Chiang Kai-shek organize the establishment of the allied China-China theater. On January 1, 1942, the 26 countries that had declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan signed a joint declaration in Washington, D.C., declaring that they would fight together against the Axis powers and that no country would make peace with the Axis powers alone. At this point, the world anti-fascist united front was formally formed. At this signing ceremony, Roosevelt officially announced the establishment of the "China" Theater of Operations, and Chiang Kai-shek promised to serve as the supreme commander of the "China" Theater of Operations, commanding the current and future army and air forces fighting in the region against Germany, Italy and Japan.

The areas under the jurisdiction of the China Theater include Vietnam, Thailand, and areas that may be controlled by the Allies in the future. Britain and the United States sent representatives to participate in the "China" Theater Command.

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek, who was in the rear of Chongqing, was very happy, believing that making him the commander of the "China" theater was "the highest respect and deepest trust that Westerners have ever had for any Asian figure", and proudly said to He Yingqin and others: "After becoming the supreme commander of the China theater, Vietnam and Thailand will also be included in this region."

The reputation and status of the country have been enhanced as never before." People from all walks of life in Chongqing also rushed to tell each other, because due to the establishment of the "China" war zone, the remote mountain city has become a world metropolis.

Chiang Kai-shek, who reciprocated the favor, urged President Roosevelt to appoint a general who was familiar with the situation in China to serve as chief of staff of the Theater Command of China.

After careful consideration, Roosevelt and Marshall decided to send Stilwell, who had been to China four times, to serve as chief of staff in the China Theater of Operations, with the task of supervising the disposal and use of US aid to China. commanding the U.S. forces in China and the Chinese forces assigned by Chiang Kai-shek; Participated in international conferences held in China and served as Chief of Staff to Chiang Kai-shek, Commander-in-Chief of the Central Theater of the Allied Forces; control of the Yunnan-Burma Highway within the territory of China; Improve the effectiveness of U.S. aid to the Chinese government in order to conduct wars and help improve the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Defense Forces.

In addition to the title of Chief of Staff of the Supreme Commander of the China Theater of Operations, Stilwell's title was later added to the end of January and early February: Commander-in-Chief of the China-Burma-India Theater, Governor General of the Lend-Lease Act, and American Representative to the Allied War Conference. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek was not happy.

Roosevelt and Marshall both knew that Liu Yimin was the first Chinese general to declare war on Germany, Italy, Japan and its client states, and through Ni Hua's propaganda in the United States, they also knew that the CCP was one of the important political forces in China, and that the Eighth Route Army resisted more than 60% of the strength of the Japanese army invading China.

Therefore, President Roosevelt authorized Marshall to submit a memorandum to Soong Ziwen, the representative of China in the United States, stating that the deputy chief of staff of the China Theater should be the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, the deputy commander-in-chief, or General Liu Yimin, to assist Chiang Kai-shek and Stilwell in commanding the combat operations of the China Theater.

The U.S. aid to China should be allocated to the Eighth Route Army in an appropriate proportion to help the Eighth Route Army persist in the War of Resistance. The U.S. military set up a communications liaison group within the Eighth Route Army.

Chiang Kai-shek finally saw the power of Ni Hua's propaganda activities in the United States, and scolded Liu Yimin and Ni Hua in front of Soong Meiling, and the official residence was filled with shouts of "Niang Xipi, Niang Xipi". After venting his mouth, Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram ordering Soong Ziwen to negotiate with the US side, sternly rejecting the unreasonable demands of the US side, and making sure to declare to the US side that the legitimate government of China is the Nationalist Government, Chiang Kai-shek is the representative of the Republic of China, and that the CCP and the Eighth Route Army led by it are only a part of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression of China.

The United States has no right to interfere in China's internal affairs. This Chiang Kai-shek really did not forget to restrict the development of the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army everywhere, lest the CCP establish contact with the United States. The names of Liu Yimin and Ni Hua were well-known throughout the United States, and General Marshall did not budge no matter how Song Ziwen negotiated, repeatedly stressing that the United States believed that the Eighth Route Army was an important force in the "China" theater and that the participation of the "China" Army was indispensable in the "China" theater.

The US side was resolute, and Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to make compromises and make appropriate concessions.

In the end, Chiang Kai-shek agreed that the United States should appropriately supply a part of the Eighth Route Army in the distribution of materials to Far China, and that Zhou Enlai, a representative of the Chinese Communist Party, could attend the "China" Theater Operations Conference as an observer!!