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After the parade, there was a grand National Day luncheon. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Central Government and the Government Council of the Republic of South China held a banquet in the banquet hall of the National Assembly Hall to entertain guests from all over the world and representatives from all walks of life across the country.

At the end of the luncheon, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, An Yi had just returned to the Xiaonanhai Governance Hall to review the backlog of documents during the Spring Festival compiled by the secretariat, and the representatives of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Free France had already chased to the office, and the US Secretary of State Hull and the British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax bluntly asked An Yi to declare war on Germany as soon as possible in order to realize the commitments made in the "Atlantic Charter" and the "Declaration of the United Nations".

An Yi reasoned with the facts, first mentioning the vicious three-light policy of burning, killing, and robbing all the Japanese in Malaya, Burma, and East India, as well as the vicious incidents such as arson and embankment digging that followed, which led to the destruction of all the land that Nanhua inherited and the transformation of ethnic contradictions, and its strength was not only not increased, but greatly weakened.

An Yi said sincerely: "Everyone, don't look at today's military parade, the troops under review are majestic, but in fact, the ammunition and materials that our side has been hoarding for nearly a year have been exhausted in the previous operations, and they are simply unable to launch a new offensive. We are not the United States after all, and our production capacity is extremely limited and cannot support a long operation. Instead of unrealistically attacking the Germans and causing the German army to counterattack like thunder, it is better to temporarily let Nanhua, a paper tiger, continue to remain undefeated myth, recuperate, recover in two years, and then choose the opportunity to act against Germany and Japan, which will be beneficial to everyone. ”

An Yi's words caused silence in the office.

U.S. Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax realized that they had probably overestimated the strength of South China, and that in the continuous war against Japan, with the strong combat effectiveness displayed by the Japanese army, the Anjia army must have suffered considerable losses, and it was difficult for the trip to be fulfilled.

At this time, Molotov, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, was still holding the posts of Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Deputy Chairman of the National Defense Committee, and was truly the number two person in the Soviet Union.

From a special source, Molotov knew that South China had reached a deal with Germany for winter clothes, but at the same time South China was also selling arms to the Soviet Union, so Molotov did not intend to get involved in this dispute in the capitalist countries, just be a bystander.

The Foreign Minister of the Free France, Jean Moulin, had the lowest status among the four, and so far, the United States has not recognized the legal status of the Free France, but the Soviet Union has openly announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Free France in line with the principle that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, which is also an important reason for the presence of Moulin.

As early as last year, during Mullan's visit to South China, he reached a series of agreements with An Yi, and only South China was the first to look forward to international affairs, so seeing the embarrassing scene, he took the initiative to make peace: "We here, except for the Republic of America, the rest of the countries have felt the strength of the German team!" In a sense, the German mechanized forces were almost invincible in the vast plains, and our allies with the British were defeated in this way, and the Soviets were also pushed to the outskirts of Moscow under the strong German offensive.

"As we all know, the Tigris River and Euphrates River basins in the Middle East, with their vast plains and deserts, can best give full play to the advantages of the German army's "blitzkrieg", coupled with the cooperation of the Turkish army, which has numbered as many as 1.5 million people after the expansion and is good at mountain warfare, it is conceivable that the consequence of South China's anger against Germany is that millions of troops will advance like a bamboo, and then not only the Middle East will not be protected, but even India and Central Asia will be lost, have you imagined the terrible consequences? ”

Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax were at odds with each other, and even Molotov was a god of change. For the Soviet Union, South China was now equivalent to a stable source of material supply, and more importantly, a consolidated rear that could be relied on. Once the German army was allowed to take the back road, it would be tantamount to a catastrophe for the Soviet Union.

For Britain and the United States, South China and Germany did not declare war on each other, but in fact they could effectively support the Allied forces in East Africa. With the neutrality of South China, the allied forces in East Africa can retreat across the Red Sea and withdraw to Yemen under the unfavorable situation of war, relying on the protection of South China to threaten the security of East Africa at any time.

At present, the Japanese Navy's control of the western Indian Ocean region is not perfect, and so far the Allied transport ships can still bypass the island of Madagascar and go north from the central Indian Ocean to East Africa, bringing urgently needed food and ammunition supplies, but due to the frequent attacks of Japanese warships, especially submarines, the losses are quite large, although the Allies have not been able to find a more labor-saving way to complete the supply of the above areas, but they can still hold on, if South China is defeated, the result will undoubtedly be disastrous.

An Yi saw that the faces of U.S. Secretary of State Hull and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax were wrong, and knew that there was a joke, so he nodded to Jean Moulin with emotion, and then hit the railroad while it was hot: "It's not that I'm deliberately exaggerating, with the current situation of our army, once the central government declares war on Germany, then the German army can mobilize a large number of troops to attack Boss and the two river basins through the Czech, Ukrainian and Caucasus railways, plus the Turkish army and the German Rommel Front cooperate, the Middle East region includes the Arabian Peninsula, It is inevitable that the Allied forces in East Africa and Yemen will fall in the next few months, and the Allied forces in East Africa and Yemen will be flanked by the Germans, and the lives of millions of people will be seriously threatened!

"On the contrary, we can take advantage of the current German fear of our defeat of the Japanese army, maintain neutrality, and continue to maintain a relatively stable and peaceful environment in the Middle East, which can play a protective and supporting role for the Allied forces, and we can make full use of the advantages of offshore transportation to supply from the ports of the West Indies, so that the Allied forces can no longer pay attention to the war situation in East Africa, concentrate all their energy, and launch a counterattack against South Africa and Madagascar!"

Hull's eyes and nose lit up, patted his forehead and said, "Yes, why didn't we think of it before?" It was a long way to get supplies from the distant American continent to East Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, but it was close from India! Now that the Republic of South China has opened up land transportation, it also means that the arms and food supplies from southwest China and the Indochina Peninsula can be continuously sent to the southern Arabian Peninsula and East Africa by rail, and our supply will be much easier! ”

"I can't really blame Mr. Secretary of State,...... Previously, it was only possible to rely on Central Asia and the ancient region of Méng to replenish the supply of our two fronts in the Middle East and the West Indies, let alone benefit the Allied soldiers! ”

An Yi deliberately exaggerated the difficulty of supplying South China before, and when he saw Hull nodding frequently, he added: "The situation is naturally different now, the food and ammunition materials of the Indochina Peninsula can be quickly transported to the western part of the subcontinent by rail, and shipped through Mumbai, Karachi and other ports. I promise that we will give priority to meeting the needs of Allied officers and soldiers at market prices!

"At present, in the south-central region of the subcontinent, we are still fighting the Japanese army, and it is expected that it will be completely calmed down, at least by the end of this year. Next year, we are ready to liberate China's Hainan Island and Ceylon Island in the Bay of Bengal to ensure the safety of our coastal waters. During these two years, we have asked for nothing else but to restore the economic order of the subcontinent and the Indochina Peninsula region, establish a relatively stable political environment, and lay a solid foundation for future counteroffensives! ”

Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Secretary, protested: "Mr. President. I heard you say that your country will undergo political and economic changes in the subcontinent and in the Indochina region, and I think this is extremely inappropriate! These regions have always been dependent on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and at present our King His Majesty is still the Emperor of India, and it is very unreasonable for your country to exclude us from decision-making, and we will

An Yi frowned: "This argument again, Mr. Foreign Secretary, I want to ask you to make one thing clear, whether it is the West Indies or the East Indies, as well as Burma and Malaya, we did not take it from your country, but through the blood and sweat of our heroic soldiers, we recaptured it from the hands of the Japanese army." It is precisely because of the successive military defeats of your country that there has been a terrible humanitarian catastrophe in these regions!

"It is true that the people of these countries and regions were full of expectations for the invasion of the Japanese army, but this cannot be a reason for your country's inaction! Think about it, if your country could prevent problems before they happen and give the people of these countries the hope of independence in advance, would they still make the wrong choice?

"Besides, what if we cede India, Malaya and Burma to your country? Can you guarantee that they will no longer be occupied by the Japanese? Now that your country has to rely on the American military to coordinate even the defense lines of East Africa and South Africa, do you really have the surplus forces to maintain stability in these areas? Rather than having the enemy in the hands of your country, it is better for us to lead the change and form the real combat power of the allies!

"The facts of these two years have taught us that any idea of enslaving the people of other countries after the war is extremely wrong and contrary to the Atlantic Charter and the Declaration of the United Nations, and we in the Republic of South China are making efforts to change the current unfavorable situation.

"From this year to next year, we are ready to establish thirteen independent states in the Middle East to give real independence to people of all ethnic groups! In the future, after defeating Germany, we will build another country in the Middle East, increasing the number of countries to fourteen. Until the end of the war in the world, the subcontinent, Myanmar and Malaya will also follow the policy of the Middle East and establish their own countries for indigenous peoples to demonstrate our justice! ”

Lord Halifax couldn't help but be stunned when he thought of the Middle Easterners he had seen on the tower of Chengtianmen Gate in the morning.

The crushing defeat of the British army in the Asia-Pacific region is an indisputable fact, and although Britain still maintains the glory of the empire by relying on hundreds of years of wealth accumulation, it is conceivable that once it really loses India, Malaya and other places, its decline will be a matter of time.

However, An Yi's rebuttal was impeccable, and now there are doubts about whether the British army can even hold on to the African continent, let alone return to Asia. But if you don't argue with reason, how will you explain to Churchill when you return home?

Just when Lord Halifax was in a dilemma, Hull said: "Dear Halifax, before the formulation of the Charter of the Three Kingdoms in Washington, Mr. Churchill had a similar argument with Mr. An Yi, and President Roosevelt proposed that our differences be left to be resolved slowly after the elimination of the fascist state in the future, and the unanimous agreement of the heads of state of the three countries was obtained, and I think this will become the guiding ideology for a long time to come."

"Therefore, now our bureau should put aside the controversy and unanimously open it to the outside world! What Mr. President said just now reminded me that the importance of South China is not only reflected in the war, but more importantly, it will become an arsenal of democratic countries as a country that can provide all kinds of resources and supplies nearby.

"Nowadays, it is very difficult for us to supply the Soviet Union through the Arctic route, and if we had supplied from South China, it would have been much more effective. After returning to China, I am ready to suggest to Mr. President that we order weapons, ammunition, food, steel, and other strategic materials from South China and send them directly to the Soviet Union by the railway that borders South China with the Soviet Union, so that we do not have to worry about wear and tear in transit! And we only need to be responsible for the weapons and equipment of the Allied forces fighting in the Atlantic and Pacific regions, and this is a great joy for all! ”

The People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the USSR Molotov, who had been silent before, suddenly heard about the real interests of the USSR and immediately stated: "This proposal is very good!" Most of the weapons and equipment possessed by the Far Eastern cluster of our Soviet Red Army have roots in the South China Republic, and the practice of the Moscow campaign shows that these arms have a certain advantage over German weapons! Since the Lend-Lease Act was applied to the USSR, although we have been burdened with a heavy debt burden, due to the huge losses on the Arctic route, very few weapons have actually been obtained, and most of the supplies have sunk in the cold and biting Arctic Ocean!

"On the contrary, if supplies are nearby in South China, they can be sent to the battlefield in desperate need through the railways and roads controlled by the allies themselves! I can guarantee that as long as we have sufficient weapons and equipment,

We, the officers and men of the Red Army, have full confidence in expelling the German troops from the borders of the Soviet Union and contributing our strength to the victory of the world anti-fascist war! ”

An Yi was surprised, and he was overjoyed in his heart, but he never expected Hull to make such a suggestion.

From Hull's words, it is clear that future purchases will be paid for in dollars through the U.S. government.

Now the US dollar is directly linked to gold, and for a long time to come, the US dollar is synonymous with value preservation! Since the U.S. government came forward to buy it and gave it to the Soviet Union in the name of the Lend-Lease Act, then naturally everything was paid by the American people, and the Republic of South China only had to accept dollars!

Due to the interruption of shipping in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the volume of arms transactions between South China and the Allies has gradually decreased, and the arms trade has been limited to aircraft and individual weapons and equipment, and tanks and artillery have been interrupted due to poor transportation. Once it is procured and delivered to the Soviet Union by the United States, according to the current consumption of the Soviet army, the thirst for weapons and ammunition will be great, and a large number of orders will be created for the military production of South China, and the overall growth of South China's industry will increase.

Thinking of this, An Yi smiled and said: "Mr. Hull's proposal is the best way to solve many current problems, but I have a question, can your country's parliament pass such a bill?" It is important to know that the essence of your Lend-Lease Act is actually to stab your country's industrial production, and perhaps this will cause some interest groups to obstruct it

Hull glanced at An Yi with some surprise, and then explained: "Now our domestic production has been backlogged to the second half of four or three years, and now the use of manpower and material resources has reached a limit, and it is impossible to complete so many production indicators in a short period of time." Opposition to fascism is the number one goal at present, and Congress will definitely consider it carefully! ”

"It would be best if you could pass nature!" An Yi said with a serious face: "If the bill is really passed, I can guarantee here that the order will be completed quickly and efficiently."

So that Moulin did not express any objection to the fact that the "Free France" movement did not receive US aid, and now the number of troops of the "Free France" movement is too small to affect the overall international situation, and can only silently play a supporting role.

However, Moulin believed that as long as South China continued to support the "Free France" movement, then sooner or later General de Gaulle would lead his army to regain his rule over the colonies in West and Northwest Africa, and the United States would have to face up to reality and change its view of the "Free France" movement and General de Gaulle.