Chapter 406: Stilwell's Mission

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In order to win more countries to join the Allies and counter the threat of the Axis powers, the U.S. government sent General Stilwell to China to try to persuade Chairman Chiang to join the anti-Axis alliance.

Of course, the Americans must have promised some benefits, such as giving Lao Chiang some financial support.

Living up to the high expectations of the Americans, Chairman Chiang finally agreed to join the Allies and declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan.

It has been almost ten years since the Japanese Empire invaded China, and it has been almost ten years since 918, even if the Northeast Empire, Liaoxi Empire, and Hebei have fallen, Chairman Chiang was stunned that he did not declare war, and it seems that it is a pity to lose these territories, and it does not matter.

On the contrary, it was the Americans who came to lobby and even declared war on Japan.

I have to admire these great leaders, how wise and great!

However, the military strength of the Nationalist Government was very limited, at least the Nationalist Army did not have a strong navy, and it would not threaten any of the Axis countries. Moreover, the military forces of the whole country have not yet been unified, and the Nationalist Government is currently fighting with the 18th Army for control of the Central Plains.

It seems that the Americans are counting on the Nationalist Government to send troops to join the war group and help the United States share the pressure of the Japanese army.

The Americans are calculating, and it is not for nothing that they first convince the Nationalist Government of the Nationalist Government. In the eyes of the Americans, since the whole country has declared war, then the Northland Volunteers, as a local armed force, will not be an exception.

It was with such good intentions, according to the instructions of the U.S. government, that General Stilwell came to Han City, seeking to send troops to help the allies in the war.

The U.S. government did not put the bet on the side of the Nationalist Government, and their eyes were set on the Northland Volunteers.

The reason why the allies want the Northland Volunteers to join the war group is because the United States and other Western countries have long noticed the achievements of the Northland Volunteers and studied the details of the war.

In the battle between Fengtian and the Japanese army, almost all the battles ended in victory.

Although all the battle examples of Fengtian are not transparent, Western experts believe that the strength of the Northland Volunteers is extraordinary.

Compared with the Nationalist government, Feng Tian seemed to be more powerful than Chairman Chiang, and the Americans were more interested in attracting the Northland Volunteers to join the war.

Importantly, the Northland Volunteers have two aircraft carrier battle groups.

In a world war, only with a navy could they fight across the sea and effectively help the Americans resist the expansion of the Japanese army, and the role of the Northland Volunteer Army was self-evident.

In the early years, two York-class aircraft carriers of the United States left China for Europe, and a few years later they were sold to the East, and the buyer turned out to be the Northland Volunteers.

Britain and France attached great importance to the final destination of these two aircraft carriers, and the most feared buyer was Germany.

The real buyer is a local armed force in the East, the Beidi Volunteers, after the twin aircraft carrier battle group sank the Japanese aircraft carrier in the open sea of the commercial sea, the final fate of the double aircraft carrier formation was finally revealed to the world.

As far as the whole world is concerned, the Japanese are already the largest naval countries with the most aircraft carriers and the largest strength, and even the old empire and the world's naval power only have one aircraft carrier.

In other words, in addition to the Japanese Navy, the owner of the second largest aircraft carrier is the Northland Volunteers.

Despite having only two carrier battle groups, the Northland Volunteers' naval strength is slightly weaker, better than nothing.

The overall strength of the Northland Volunteers is no longer to be underestimated, and the Nationalist Government of Chairman Chiang is out of reach, so the purpose of the United States' lobbying is very clear, and it must draw the Northland Volunteers into the camp of the allies.

Feng Tian asked Gu Weijun to receive General Stilwell, but the arrogant Stilwell was very dissatisfied, saying that this was an insult to the US government, thinking that the reception standard was very unequal, and strongly demanded: "I want to meet with your commander-in-chief Feng Tian alone, and you must convey the attitude of the US government." ”

Hearing Gu Weijun's report, Feng Tian smiled and said, "This girl has a problem with her head, and she doesn't look like she is begging for someone." You want to see me, huh? Then let him wait three days, and I'll see him again when I'm free. ”

Fengtian will not be accustomed to the Americans, the girls have become like this, they were beaten up by the little devils, and they were abused by others and almost had no power to fight back, and they still wanted to show off their might in front of Lao Tzu and pretend to be a big brother.

Okay, it's okay to meet, but you need to be patient.

In this way, General Stilwell was forced to wait for three days in his anxiety.

At this time, the international situation was very unfavorable to the allies, and the balance of war was again tilted in favor of the Axis powers.

On May 10, 1940, German troops invaded Belgium and the Netherlands. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stepped down and Churchill formed a cabinet.

On 15 May, Dutch troops surrendered.

From May 26 to June 4, the British and French forces carried out the Dunkirk retreat in France.

On 27 May, Belgian troops surrendered.

On 10 June, Italy declared war on France and Great Britain.

On 14 June, the Germans entered Paris.

On June 22, France and Germany signed an armistice, and the French Third Republic was destroyed.

On July 21, a meeting of German military and political leaders decided to prepare for a war against the Soviet Union.

On August 13, the Luftwaffe began to bomb Britain intensively, and the Battle of Britain began.

On September 27, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Treaty of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan in Berlin.

The news just received that the Japanese Far Eastern Army had once again won a great victory in Siberia, forcing Lao Maozi's army to retreat and advancing the Far Eastern battlefield to the west of Lake Baikal.

Of course, General Stilwell was not yet aware of these latest battle reports.

What's worse is that the Japanese navy is advancing towards the west coast of the United States.

In fact, this is enough, the situation of Americans is already very difficult, and Roosevelt's anxiety is understandable.

Had it not been for the sudden invasion of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese and Japanese, the differences within the United States would not have been unified to this day, isolationism would have continued, and war would not have been declared on the Axis powers anytime soon.

Now the form is different, the Japanese army has seriously threatened the national security of the United States, and the living environment is getting worse and worse, and it is necessary to take military action to curb the expansion momentum of the Japanese army.

However, the Battle of Pearl Harbor completely destroyed the Pacific Fleet, and the Americans had no sea power in their hands, so they could only watch Germany, Italy, and Japan sweep across the world.

If Germany unifies Europe and the Japanese occupy Asia, the United States will have no place to stand.

The destruction of the U.S. Pacific Fleet has deprived the U.S. Navy of its superiority, and if the Northland Volunteers are brought in to participate in the war, it will inevitably reduce the pressure on the United States and attract some Japanese troops.

As long as the United States is given a year to rely on its industrial base, the United States' naval strength will be greatly increased.

It can be seen that General Stilwell's trip has a heavy burden.