Chapter 475: Sending troops to India

Although the Japanese decided to give away the captured automatic rifles to the Germans, this did not mean that the Japanese were ready to give the rifles to the Germans for free, after all, the Japanese are not like China or the United States, and they can send a lot of things to others casually.

In fact, the Japanese were ready to use this automatic rifle in exchange for some much-needed technology from the Germans. After all, during this period, Germany was indeed much stronger than Japan in terms of technology, and Japan did have a lot of technology that needed to be imported from Germany.

As for using submarines or something, will it be dangerous to send rifles to Germany ...

In fact, Japan and Germany have often done this throughout history.

Historically, due to the scarcity of tungsten ore and other resources, the main sources of tungsten ore in Germany at that time were Spain, Portugal, China and Japan. And after the war between China and Japan, China's line was broken.

On the other hand, since Japan occupied Southeast Asia at that time, Japan often sent tungsten ore and other resources to Germany in submarines.

At this time, because of the friendly relations between Germany and China, the Germans did not need to do this, after all, they could already meet the demand for scarce resources such as oil and tungsten ore imported from China.

However, when China cut off its resource exports to Germany, the situation in Germany became much more difficult.

In fact, now Germany is also relying on the resources that are stored when the trade can still be carried out, and on the other hand, it is also increasing the exploitation of various domestic materials.

But the speed of in, after all, is not as fast as out...

So, as in history, the Japanese began to use submarines to transport the supplies that the Germans lacked, and the Germans reported on the deal.

Now, after more than half a year, the trade between Japan and Germany has been going on for quite some time, and there are very few accidents in these events, which is one reason why the Japanese are relieved.

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On the other hand, having received information about the automatic rifle, the Germans also sent people in the harbor to wait for the arrival of the Japanese submarine.

It's different from history. Due to the more time they have been in contact with China, the Germans will more or less accept the view that the Chinese attach importance to firepower.

The STG44 assault rifle is one of the epoch-making achievements in the history of modern infantry. It is an automatic rifle that is first equipped with a medium-powered cartridge with a short cartridge and is equipped on a large scale. In later generations, this automatic rifle can also be called thunderous, and of course, there are quite a lot of controversies surrounding this automatic rifle.

Experiments proved that the standard rifle ammunition of the early twentieth century was too powerful for an automatic rifle. Automatic rifles are difficult to control accuracy when firing in bursts, and their weight is too large to be carried by individual soldiers. In the late 30s of the 20th century, the German Army began to develop less powerful cartridge ammunition. The use of short cartridge ammunition makes it possible to combine the characteristics of a submachine gun to a fully automatic rifle, which keeps the rifle light and easy to control burst fire.

By firearms designer Louis? Schmeiser worked as the schematic designer. The company Hellel began to design an automatic rifle with short cartridge ammunition. In 1941, after repeated experiments, Germany successfully developed a 7.92x33 mm short bullet. Its length was shorter than that of the German standard 7.92x57 mm rifle bullet of the time, the bullet was lighter, the gunpowder was reduced, and the effective range was correspondingly shorter.

In 1942, the Hellel company designed a prototype gun MkB42 with 7.92x33 mm short cartridges, which was tested and selected by the German side. The gun uses the principle of gas-conductive automatic. Bolt deflection locking method. The gunpowder gases after the bullet was fired were removed from the barrel. Enter the air duct to drive the piston to drive the bolt action, complete the cartridge casing, the bullet is loaded, and the air duct is located above the barrel and extends to the vicinity of the muzzle. Single-shot, burst-shot mode is available, fed by a 30-round arc magazine. Parts such as casings are manufactured using a stamping process. Easy to produce with low cost. The prototype gun was produced in small batches and sent to the battlefield of the Eastern Front for combat testing. The increased density of firepower, as well as good reliability, made it popular with front-line troops. …,

Hitler, however, was too conservative in his beliefs and used the fact that it was difficult to strike an enemy at a distance of 400 yards. The production of this gun is prohibited. In order to bypass the interference of Nazi Germany's Yuan Hitler ordering the cessation of the development of the gun and smoothly put it into mass production, it borrowed the nomenclature of the submachine gun and named it MP43.

In fact, many people are well aware that as a manual rifle, the Mauser KR98K is still quite good, and the versatility is one of the reasons why the KR98K rifle has such a wide range of service periods. The kar98K has high shooting accuracy and can be used as an excellent sniper rifle after adding 4x and 6x optical sights. Nearly 130,000 KR98K sniper rifles have been produced and equipped with troops, and a considerable number of KR98K with better accuracy have been selected and converted into sniper rifles, equipped with scopes and frames in the form of ZF394X scope, ZF411.5X scope, ZF424X scope, and KR98K can be equipped with a grenade launcher to fire grenades.

Despite the excellent performance of the KAGO98K, as opponents on the battlefield were equipped with semi-automatic rifles, the Germans realized that this manual rifle was outdated and successively introduced the GEG44 assault rifle, but their production and appearance time could not replace the KR98K, which was produced until the defeat and surrender of Nazi Germany.

The MP43 simplified the production process in order to speed up production, and avoided delicate workmanship during the war, and the appearance was rough. In 1944, the gun was improved, and Hitler announced that the MP43 would be designated the MP44. This automatic rifle has the heavy fire of a submachine gun, the recoil is small and easy to grasp when firing in bursts, and at a range of 400 meters, the shooting accuracy is relatively good, the power is close to that of an ordinary rifle, and the weight is lighter. Easy to carry. It is a combination of the performance characteristics of a rifle and a submachine gun. It was widely praised by front-line troops. On April 6, 1944, Hitler, after noticing the evaluation of the gun from the army, ordered that the production of the gun be prioritized and that he himself name it. Officially renamed the Sturmgeg44, the gun was produced by the end of the war due to the imminent defeat of Nazi Germany, and by the end of the war, 400,000 units had been produced. So the STG44 was not universally equipped with the Germans.

In fact, the Germans are also working on the design of automatic rifles.

The reason why the Germans were still armed with Mauser rifles was only because they thought before the war that Mauser rifles alone were enoughβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” yes, enough, after all, they only relied on Mauser rifles and tanks of the second rank. It swept across Europe.

Although the current situation in Moscow is not very good, and Army Group Center has even been beaten out of Moscow, the Germans still think that the current Mauser rifle alone is enoughβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” well, in fact, this German is just Hitler himself, and other Germans are still more envious of semi-automatic rifles or something, especially those that the Chinese government supports to the Russians...

Although the Germans now think that only the Mauser rifle is enough, this does not mean that the Germans are not interested in automatic rifles, after all, the Germans also know more about automatic rifles. And now the Germans themselves are working on automatic rifles. Being able to get samples made by Chinese will also help you in your own manufacturing plan.

On the other hand, China and Germany have now become enemy countries, and if they can get weapons developed by the Chinese at this time, it will also help them understand China's strength.

Of course, the Germans are also distressed, that is, what kind of weapons should be used to exchange with the Chinese.

Jet plane?

Although jets are not very popular with Hitler in Germany these days. But at the moment, the situation of the Germans is not bad, after all, it is impossible to exchange jets with the Japanese.

Tank?

The tank technology of the Germans, naturally, was speechless. But now these tanks, which are often forty or fifty tons, are by no means suitable for the Japanese. Even if these technologies were exchanged with the Japanese, Japan would probably not have the resources to manufacture them. ..., as for the Air Force, in fact, the Germans and the Japanese have already exchanged design drawings for many aircraft.

As for the technology in the naval side ...

Leaving aside the technology of battleships and battlecruisers, if it were aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, I am afraid that the Germans would not have the most say in the Japanese.

After all, the Germans did not attach as much importance to naval technology as the Japanese.

As for those doomsday technologies, it will take at least a year or two before the emergence of doomsday technologies in Germany at present...

Therefore, in the end, the Germans decided to exchange submarine technology with the Japanese.

As a submarine power, Germany is still quite developed in terms of submarine technology. Although Japan today is paying more attention to the use of submarines than in history, it is clear that it cannot be more advanced than Germany.

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"How?"

After conquering a piece of high ground, Luo, who was standing on the high ground, was facing his companions.

"It's close..."

With that said, a shell whizzed over their heads and landed on a Japanese position in the distance.

The huge howitzer shells leveled almost the entire high ground of the Japanese position, but when the other Wehrmacht launched an offensive against the position, they found that there were still so many Japanese troops on the position.

"Damn, how are these Japanese like a bunch of leeks..."

Looking at the Japanese who couldn't be blown up, Luo Zheng complained.

However, listening to Luo Zheng's words, his companion didn't know what to say.

After all, generally speaking, as long as there is a slight amount of defense technology, it is not very possible to clean up the opponent with the air force alone.

After Wang Yaowu, Dai Anlan, and others landed in Taiwan, they mainly adopted the four tactics of blockade and isolation, paralysis of the system, and seizure of the periphery and division to annihilate the enemy. At the same time, these four hands are also the most common four hands in urban warfare.

The so-called blockade and isolation is basically the first part of the offensive campaign, that is, to cut off the enemy's city from its friendly neighbors, cut off all outside aid to the city, and create conditions for the eventual annihilation of the local defenders or force them to surrender.

In this regard, Wang Yaowu and Dai Anlan not only made the few remaining cities in Taiwan encourage each other, but even cut off the entire island of Taiwan from the Japanese side with the help of the navy and air forceβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” of course. This is also related to the fact that the Japanese know that Taiwan can no longer be taken back, and they deliberately give it up.

On the other hand, there is the need to achieve lockdown isolation. There are three main points to start with.

The first is to impose a blockade on all aspects of the city that is scheduled to be captured, and the second is to "tie the dot" between the defending forces and the outside world, and to pull out the nails that hinder the blockade of them. These nodes are generally towns and villages on the outskirts of the city, as well as major commanding heights, etc.

As for the third, it is to cut off the supply lines on which the defending troops depend, such as roads, railways, and waterways, and to blockade the troops during the blockade. The combination of firepower blockade and engineering obstacle blockade is used to increase the effectiveness of the blockade.

Of course, these are still a bit exaggerated for the island of Taiwan, but for the sake of prudence, the most important thing is to use it as a military training, Wang Yaowu and they still did it.

As for the second step, which is to paralyze the system, it is through continuous and heavy fire strikes. Weaken local combat capabilities. This makes it easier for you to take cities.

It is still relatively easy in this regard, after all, in this era there are only a few relatively limited means such as artillery and bombing.

As for the third point, it is to seize the periphery of the city.

The defending side usually relies on the favorable terrain of the outer towns, villages, and mountains to consolidate a strong defensive system, so it is necessary to seize the opponent's outer defensive positions first. ..., and after seizing the enemy's outlying positions. The last point is to destroy the enemy in a division.

Meanwhile. It's also the most complicated and gruesome...

When attacking an urban area, it is usually preceded by fire preparation. Then concentrate superior forces, carry out multi-channel assaults, and annihilate the defending enemy in the urban area.

This may seem easy, but it's the hardest and bloodiest at the same time, because the enemy can't sit there waiting for you to divide them, so you'll have to fight them street by street.

Fortunately, at this time, there were no big cities in Taiwan, so the national defense forces did not pay too many casualties in this regard, and through the rehearsal in this regard, Wang Yaowu and others also accumulated a lot of experience.

At the same time, however, after capturing the entire Taiwan, the Wehrmacht also paid a considerable price.

When the normal battle is over, according to the rough statistics of the Wehrmacht, the number of casualties and missing Wehrmacht troops has reached more than 100,000, and in such a battle, missing often means death, or even broken bones...

Of course, the losses of the Japanese will only be more than that of the Wehrmacht, after all, there are more than 100,000 Japanese troops in Taiwan, and the Japanese army at this time is still relatively elite, so there are very few Japanese troops willing to surrender, and more are fighting to the death with the Wehrmacht in urban warfare.

As for those Taiwanese Japanese soldiers, many surrendered in the end.

Although there are still many people in China who have some opinions about being hostile to Japan, they are still very happy about Taiwan's recovery, because after all, it is also China's lost territory.

In fact, there are many people in China who have opinions about the fact that such a piece of lost land has been kept overseas.

However, when there was a lot of celebration in China, the loss of the Taiwan campaign also sounded a wake-up call for Yan Guang and others...

"Taiwan alone has paid more than 100,000 casualties, so when it comes to attacking the Japanese mainland, how many casualties should be paid???

Although the General Staff only made a rough estimate, it was believed that it would reach at least one million, and possibly more, since it was an island where tens of millions of Japanese lived. Moreover, according to the urine nature of the Japanese, it is estimated that there is a high probability that all the people will be soldiers.

Of course, the whole people are not afraid of anything or anything, after all, even if all the people are soldiers, the Japanese will not be able to come up with enough weapons to equip tens of millions of people.

The point is, what if every Japanese had a grenade strapped to it...

In the future, Iraq or something will dare to come to the meat or something, but no one dares to guarantee that the current Japan will not be like this.

However, Yan Guangzhi didn't worry much about this, because he had never considered attacking the Japanese mainland, after all, if he did, the casualties would be too great. At the same time, if we can first cut off Japan's overseas wings and bomb the Japanese mainland with atomic bombs and other weapons, then we will not send troops to attack the Japanese mainland. There is also a high probability that Japan will be forced to land.

In that case, why waste human lives...

Of course, these strict lights will never be said to those who are not at the same level enough. After all, the atomic bomb is still a top secret weapon.

Of course, a short- and medium-range missile capable of carrying an atomic bomb is even more of a secret ...

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"Miller. What do the Americans say? ”

While the Russians and Chinese were still celebrating the victory in the defense of Moscow and the recovery of Taiwan, Churchill in Whitehall in London asked his staff while biting his cigar. ..., it can be seen that Churchill's mood is quite irritable at the moment.

And to hear Churchill's questioning. Miller shook his head.

"The Americans, for their part, objected to Chinese's actions, but ......... It seems that they do not seem to be willing to stand up against the Chinese now, so they refused our request to come forward..."

"There's no way around it, Your Excellency..."

Hearing Miller say this, Lord Biverbrook on the side smiled bitterly.

"At present, the combined fleet of the Japanese is rampaging in the Pacific, and the Americans, although they have recovered some strength, are still not sure of defeating the Japanese. So now the Americans must rely on the Chinese. As a result, Americans are naturally reluctant to stand up for this issue..."

"But!"

Hear Lord Beverbrook say that, Leo? Emory said loudly.

"Didn't the Americans think about the problem of balancing the Chinese after the war!"

Is it any wonder Leo? The reason why Emory reacted so violently was simple, because Leo? Emory is a minister for India and Myanmar and is involved in his own affairs. Leo? Emory's reaction was naturally violent.

The Secretary of State for India was a cabinet position created for the direct administration of India by the British in 1858 and headed the Department of Indian Affairs. to 1935. He also took over the new Ministry of Myanmar Affairs and was renamed Minister for Indo-Burmese Affairs.

Historically, in 1947, the Ministry of Indian Affairs was discontinued with India, and the post was repeatedly renamed Minister for Burmese Affairs, but the following year it was abolished due to Burma. Emory was the British Secretary of State for Indo-Burmese Affairs from 1940 to 1945.

As for Leo? Why is Emory so intense...

After the capture of Bangkok by the Chinese forces, because Rama VIII still had considerable influence and the defeat of the original Thai government, a considerable part of the Thai troops and guerrillas surrendered to the new Thai government supported by the national government.

In this case, while Ho Chuk Kook continued to sweep away other Thais who were still loyal to the original government, he also ordered his troops to continue to advance in the direction of Burma.

At this time, there was also great chaos in Myanmar and India.

Originally, before the Wehrmacht attacked Thailand, the Japanese and Thai coalition had been advancing towards the hinterland of India, and the Japanese army had also landed in Sri Lanka with a superior navy, and used it as a transit point to land in Chennai and other places...

The Japanese army on the other side, after capturing Bengal, has also attacked Nagpur in later times.

However, as Thailand was attacked by the coalition forces and the National Defense Forces, the Thai troops who had been fighting with the Japanese army in India had to start returning to Thailand one by one, after all, Thailand was their hometown, and they had to keep their home before they could talk about other matters.

When Bangkok fell, many Thai troops began to pledge allegiance to the new government.

In this case, the Japanese army, which was originally friendly with the Thai troops, naturally became an enemy army...

As a result, in Burma and Bangladesh, there were soon disarming incidents against the Japanese army, and of course the Japanese were not vegetarians, so naturally, there was a fierce fight between the two sides.

Since the Japanese are more combative, while the Thais have the advantage of numbers, it is impossible to say who suffers more.

On the Indian side, since most of the troops fighting in India were the original Japanese Expeditionary Force and the follow-up troops from the Japanese mainland, the Thais could not occupy the majority there. Therefore, it was the Thais who were disarmed.

Moreover, because of its distance from the mainland, there are also considerable Thai troops who remain loyal to the original Thai government.

Of course. In any case, this situation brought great confusion to the Japanese army and the Thai army, and also caused the Japanese to pause. ..., in addition it should be noted here that since in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The British needed to transport a lot of resources out of India, so the British built a lot of infrastructure in India, especially railways and so on.

From 858 years. The British abolished the East India Company through the Improving Indian Administration Act, and the Secretary of State for India took over all its functions and powers, and established the Government of India with the Viceroy of India as the Viceroy. India entered an era of direct British rule. Indians often say that the British left them only three things: the English language, the parliament, and the railway.

A year later, there was a report on the construction of a railway in India. However, many British colonists at the time were suspicious that India, a country of ascetics and beggars, was infested with ascetics. Is it necessary to build a railway? Can they afford the ticket? Do they need to increase the pace of their lives? The most important. Will they choose trains instead of ox carts? The caste system is also a nuisance. Will people allow the "untouchables" to sit side by side with the "brahmins" in a train?

In 1843, Lord Dalhousie advocated the construction of the railway, which Dalhousie said: "The great railway system will revolutionize the kingdom under the scorching sun, and its splendor and value will surpass that of the aqueducts of Rome, the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, and the temples and palaces of the Mughals." ”

Leaving aside what he said, India was the first Asian country to usher in the era of railways. It was built 9 years ahead of the curve. The lead was built in 3 years.

By 1920, the length of the Indian Railways had exceeded 60,000 km. It became the first railway network system in Asia and the second largest in the world at that time.

In fact, until the 90s, India had the largest railway in Asia.

Until 1996. China's railways have reached 65,000 kilometers, surpassing the 63,000 kilometers of Indian Railways for the first time, becoming the largest railway network in Asia.

By the way, until now, India has also 64015 km of railways...

In other words, in the past few decades, the Indians have probably built only a few thousand kilometers of railways, and the remaining 60,000 kilometers were all built by the British, which is why the Indians would say that the British left them only three things: the English language, the parliament and the railway...

However, it is precisely because of this that India's well-developed railways have brought great convenience to the Japanese. Because the Japanese only needed to occupy a port on the coast of India, they could obtain very convenient logistics through the railways that India originally owned.

In fact, India during this period was much more developed in terms of infrastructure than China at the same time in history.

Of course, it is precisely for this reason that the Japanese were able to move forward at such a rapid pace, because the Japanese did not have to worry about the infrastructure problems that they did in the past.

The infrastructure built by the British to export resources from India provided the Japanese with too much convenience...

Of course, the Japanese are not without some special problems...

For example, the water of the Ganges...

The Ganges River is a major river in South Asia, flowing through northern India and Bangladesh and originating in the western Himalayas. The source of the Ganges, the Bhajirati and Araknanda rivers, originates from glaciers such as Gengodri in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows through Uttar Pradesh across the North Indian plain. It joins its largest tributary, the Yamuna River, which flows through Bihar, West Bengal, and finally splits into several tributaries that flow into the Bay of Bengal. One of them is the Hooghly River near Kolkata, while the main one is the Padma River which enters Bangladesh and upon entering Bangladesh, joins the Brahmaputra River. In the lower reaches of the Jamuna River within the territory of Bangladesh. It flows into the Bay of Bengal and its section of the river into the sea is called the Meghna River.

Not counting the Brahmaputra River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, which is 2,510 kilometres long and has a basin area of 910,000 square kilometres, or one-third of the country's land area. The Ganges is also one of the top 20 rivers in the world in terms of water flow. The Ganges River Basin is the most populated river basin in the world, with more than 400 million people living in the Ganges River Basin and a population density of more than 1,000 people per square mile. The Ganges is regarded by Hindus as a holy river and the lifeblood of the people living around the river to sustain their daily lives, and there is also a deity called the "Goddess Ganges" in Hinduism. In addition, the Ganges was ranked as one of the five most polluted rivers in 2007, and fecal coliform bacteria in Varanasi water were measured more than 100 times higher than the standard set by the Indian government.

The reason for this is the Indian habit of throwing things into the Ganges.

Many Indians believe in the sacred lake of the Ganges, which originates in the Manas Lake, which is called Lake Manas by Indians. Therefore, it is enshrined as a holy river. They believe that immersion in the Ganges washes away a person's sins; Scatter cremated ashes into the river. There are also those who throw dead bodies, relics, and funeral items directly into the river and let them drift, believing that this will help the deceased get a better afterlife, and even achieve "liberation" earlier. Many devout believers make a pilgrimage to the Ganges, bathing in the river and meditating on its banks.

As a result, the environment of the Ganges is still extremely dirty, and it is often the case that floating corpses pass by not far from those who bathe in holy water. People are at peace.

In addition to wastewater pollution, 80% of India's diseases and 1/3 of deaths are related to waterborne diseases. In addition, in India, at least more than a million people die every year due to water sanitation problems, that is, dysentery or something...

Although the Japanese are more animalistic. However, because the character of Indians is naturally more obedient, or docile, the Japanese did not do too much burning, killing and looting in India. Of course, it's impossible not to do it.

But on the other hand, the Japanese are also people, so after touching the water of the Ganges, many Japanese people kneel in front of the water of the Gangesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” especially when some Japanese, after listening to the Indians proudly tell the history of the Ganges, and therefore also quoting some Ganges water, and finally seeing a few corpses floating down from the upper reaches of the Ganges...

Although the Japanese have always been known for their beasts, it is clear that they cannot accept such a heavy taste.

In a way, the Ganges water may have been an even greater obstacle to the Japanese army than the Anglo-Indian army.

In particular, the Ganges River has caused more non-combat attrition than all the way from Burma.

In addition, although the data of the Ganges River water is from later generations, it can be seen from the Spanish flu that India died more than 10 million people in the world, ranking first in the world, and you can see how sanitary conditions are in India.

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The Japanese were like wolves, and the British had no way of expelling the Japanese from India, because now the only strength of the British was fighting the Germans in Britain and North Africa, and the little strength that was left was concentrated in India.

As for the long-awaited New World for the British? Although the Americans had decided to enter the war after Pearl Harbor, it was a pity that because the losses at Pearl Harbor were far greater than in history, according to the Americans' estimates, it would take longer to reach the point where they could counterattack.

That said, it does not mean that the British welcome the arrival of the Chinese.

In the eyes of the British, the Japanese were a pack of wolves, a pack of meat-eating wolves...

But the Chinese are a tiger, a tiger that will swallow the whole of India.

To the British, Japan is indeed a strong country, but its economic and industrial foundation means that it cannot be compared with countries like the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and of course Germany.

Historically, the main reason why Japan was able to succeed was the incompetence and weakness of the Chinese government at that time, and the fact that there was no real power in East Asia. Therefore, for the British, even if the Japanese swallowed India, as long as the war ended in the future and Britain won, then there was still a great chance of retaking India.

However, China is different, and it can be seen from China's attitude towards Russia how greedy China is for land, and if China sets foot in India, it will be very difficult to claim India back in the future.

You must know that China is not comparable to Japan, not only in terms of population, China is more than 10 times more than Japan's size, even in terms of land is not comparable to Japan, and even in terms of industry, especially steel production, it has reached more than 10 times that of Japan.

It is for this reason that the British decided to ask the Americans for help.

Because in this world, if there are any countries that can compete with China a little, it is only Germany, which has swept across Europe, and the United States, which has dominated North America.

As for Russia, originally Russia also had such strength, but it is a pity that after being cut off a lot of flesh by Yan Guang and beaten by Hitler, if they do not recover, the Russians will not have this ability.

The response of the Americans, however, to the British's request for help, was lukewarm.

This came as a surprise to the British, but Churchill himself seemed to understand something.

"It's time to get started..."

Ugly as he bit down on his cigar, Churchill said.

Churchill knew very well how envious Britain was as the world's first power, and a country with colonies all over the world.

Originally, when Britain was still the world's first power, this was naturally nothing, after all, Britain was superior at that time, although it was not as powerful as the United States in later generations, it had the strength to overwhelm other powers in the world, but Britain was still very strong at that time.

But the problem is that after two major wars, Britain's strength has fallen seriously, and in this case, the colonies that originally belonged to Britain are naturally eye-catching...

First the colonies in the Western Hemisphere that China demanded, and then the Lend-Lease Act imposed by the United States, all of which were aimed at the British colonies.

And the "national self-determination" pursued by the Americans...

It was more like a knife, stuck in the chest of the British, who had the most colonies.

"I'm afraid that after the war, the British Empire will not only not be able to recover its former glory, but will also fall apart..."

The disintegration in Churchill's mind naturally refers to colonies all over the world, but the British Isles today are actually very problematic.

However, what makes Churchill puzzled is what made the United States choose the current attitude, Churchill knew Roosevelt, understood that he was definitely not a visionary person, and it was impossible not to see the threat of the Chinese in the future.

Unless...

"Unless, the Chinese agreed to certain conditions, so the Americans acquiesced in the fact that the Chinese sent troops to India..."

Thinking of this, Churchill frowned.

"Sure enough, it's a big tree that has attracted the attention of too many people..."

After all, in Churchill's view, China today is not necessarily much better than Russia, and it is also one of the targets of his vigilance...

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