Chapter 890: Rivalry

Such a meeting was tantamount to setting the strategy, and Roosevelt and Mrs. Soong were very satisfied with the outcome of the meeting, with the exception of the British envoy. The United States was now extremely angry because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but Roosevelt clearly saw that the American army did not have much experience with the Japanese army.

At this time, the Wehrmacht sent in their navy and air force that had fought against the Japanese, which was undoubtedly a gesture and the best support for the United States. Veterans of war are precious.

Of course, Roosevelt did not completely say that he did not disregard the interests of Britain. He has already said that a tripartite meeting will be convened at an appropriate time to coordinate the relationship of strategic cooperation between the two sides.

Under these words, the envoy could only keep his mouth shut. Even if he has any ideas, the president of the United States has already made a statement, and he will not be able to chase after him.

Even if he is dissatisfied, he can only pinch his nose and admit it. Then there was no matter of the envoy, it was a matter of military coordination between the United States and the coalition government. The envoy could not interject.

In fact, the envoy also hoped that the Wehrmacht would send some humanitarian Britain to assist in the defence, but this was obviously unlikely. Not to mention the distance between the two places, and the relationship between Britain and the coalition government did not reach that point.

So he could only watch as Mrs. Song and Roosevelt identified more than 6,000 Navy volunteers and 200 Air Force support teams in a laughing conversation.

The high-level talks were very pleasant, but there were different voices in the US military.

"I don't welcome those damn yellow-skinned monkeys at all! If those Japs hadn't sneaked up, they wouldn't have been able to get even half a step closer to Pearl Harbor! Admiral Kimmel, the former commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, who had been demoted to the rank of reserve rear admiral, roared under his breath in his study.

Although he has left the position of commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, and even he has left the active duty unit, his years of military service have allowed him to accumulate a lot of contacts.

He became the most trusted general of these people, and the general got the news just after the White House made a decision.

"We can't judge these things anymore,...... Kimmel said," said Walter J., the former commander of the Hawaiian Ground Forces. Lieutenant General Short smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you see it?!" We have become the outcasts, and we no longer have a say in the military......"

Kimmel's face turned blue and white. Speechless. He knew Walter. Short is telling the truth, and even Short himself may be forced to retire in two months.

They really didn't have any say in the war, because they were now the losers, the culprits of the attack on Pearl Harbor through negligence. No one dared to speak for them, and even if they got the news, it was only because the conservatives in the US military did not want Chinese to intervene in the US military.

There are two isms that prevail in the United States today, one is isolationism and the other is conservatism. Isolationism means that the United States will not intervene in any war that is not directed against the United States, and will avoid getting itself into a war to ensure its own security.

The most extreme of conservatism is white supremacy, and the less extreme is the exclusion of people of color to a certain extent. It includes management, key departments and high-impact institutions. This is even more true in the current US military.

"Negroes are intellectually inferior, unfit for war because of their submissive nature, and their cowardice in the face of danger." This is a study by the U.S. Army War College in 1925.

And it was also this report that laid the foundation for the already noisy "apartheid system" of the US military. It was not until the middle and late stages of World War II that this system was dissolved by Roosevelt's strong protests and demands.

Therefore, it is normal for the US military to refuse entry to the Chinese military.

"They can come, but they don't need to be with us!" An American officer shouted at the party: "I will tell those yellow-skinned monkeys how the war should be fought!" Their set is outdated! ”

Naturally, it was impossible for Roosevelt not to hear these words, but he was helpless. Although he is the president of the United States, he cannot interfere in everything. The military has the practice of the military. As long as they didn't violate the laws of the Union and didn't harm the interests of the Union, Roosevelt couldn't do anything to them.

Politics is never about acting recklessly, politics is more about balance and compromise. Within their own principles, do their best to achieve common interests with the other party.

Those dissatisfaction also reached the ears of the cannon master, but unfortunately, no one dared to get embarrassed in front of the cannon master after all. Maybe it's because Colt's story is so scary that no one thinks he'll be better than a bear.

It may also be that his son once killed more than a dozen assassins with his bare hands in Germany, this record is too terrifying, and no one wants to test whether he will become a torn chicken in the hands of this uncle.

"Tell our people, forget the warship. Let the Americans prepare for us. We'll bring it with us when we have a plane! The cannon snorted coldly and instructed his adjutant: "There are no less ground guards and security, don't those Yankees look down on us?!" Then don't touch our planes! ”

"The cub who came over has a nice job for me, who wants to peel off his skin for the face of our national defense army!"

The cannon master was very upset that these white-skinned guys actually doubted the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht, so he decided to teach these guys a good lesson. So a report was put on Marshall's desk. Marshall smiled wryly.

"Your Excellency, I think we're in big trouble." Marshall didn't think much of it, he could only hand the report into Roosevelt's hands: "I don't know that that the talkative fool ran to the trouble of this general, which led to his now asking for a confrontation exercise with us." ”

Roosevelt was also stunned with the report. The report was made by the gunner. Of course, he himself certainly doesn't know how to write English. This was done by a gunman.

The report is very polite. The U.S. military is now going to war with the Japanese. On the one hand, the mutual trust between the two sides can be enhanced, and on the other hand, the US military will be able to understand the Japanese army's combat methods and tactical arrangements.

It seems like a request that cannot be refuted, and it is very reasonable. But both Roosevelt and Marshall knew that if they did this for the gunner, they couldn't tell what the angry general would do.

"That's fine, our soldiers are too arrogant. It's time to give them an idea of what our opponents are like. Roosevelt thought for a while before saying, "After all, soon, we will have to face the Japanese army directly." If you still don't know anything about them at this time, you have to exchange your life for these experiences when you go to the battlefield......"

Marshall smiled bitterly and said to Roosevelt after a while: "Mr. President, if it is just a confrontation exercise, I have no objection. But apparently the general was a little irritated, and when the time came, I was afraid that he would do something out of the ordinary. This is not good for the relationship between the two countries......"

Roosevelt sighed helplessly, racism is now very prevalent in the US military. As a result, many times serious discrimination is taken for granted in the U.S. military.

In fact, this is true even in American society today. It's just that in the military, this discrimination is more visible. This was a headache for Roosevelt, and there were not a few black people in the United States.

It would certainly not have been possible if they had not been allowed to join the war, but if such discrimination had been on the battlefield, no one would have dared to conclude that they would not have chosen to go to the enemy's side.

In ......the end, Roosevelt chose to do so: "I will personally talk to this general about the specific problem......

Marshall nodded in agreement, and now that the president has made his decision, all he can do is execute it.

"Chirp~Chirp~Chirp...... Rumble! Rumble!! Boom ...... "In the northern part of Corregido Island in the Philippines, countless shells rained down. The whole of Corregia shook the mountains, and the Japanese artillery fire was raging, and the trees were shattered and burned by the artillery fire.

The American troops in the temporary fortifications were trembling, they had no support, and even many of them fled. Under the stormy shelling of the Japanese army, they felt like a small boat in a stormy sea......

At 11:10 p.m., the left flank of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army, including the 61st Infantry Wing, the 7th Tank Wing, and two squadrons of mountain artillery units, began the landing operation against Correcido.

The U.S. troops on the "Tutu Tu ......" position put up extremely fierce resistance, and they knew that this was their last position. If they lose even this place, they can only jump into the sea.

Unfortunately, the Japanese not only had artillery fire to support, but also tanks to open the way. The U.S. military, lacking anti-tank weapons, put up valiant resistance, but the result was only a gradual retreat.

The tanks quickly crushed the American beachhead, and then the infantrymen began to sweep the battlefield under the cover of the tanks. Seeing that they had lost their advantage, the US troops on the position could only withdraw from the beachhead unwillingly.

After the establishment of the beachhead, a large number of Japanese troops swarmed up, and the balance of forces on the entire island of Corregidor suddenly changed dramatically.

"We're isolated, Jonathan, and you know that." Wainwright remembered what MacArthur had said to him before he left.

"You know if I go to Australia, I'll come back here as soon as I can with as much stuff as I can. In the meantime, you must stay here! ”

"As long as I live, I will always stick to Bataan! I swear!! Wainwright remembered what he had said to MacArthur. But he doesn't know if he'll be able to keep going.

Wainwright rubbed the pack of cigars beside him, which MacArthur had given him before he left. At that time, he was also given two large jars of shaving cream.

"General! Oh no! We got the news that General Kim had surrendered to the Japanese army with his 70,000 men!! ”

PS: Chapter 2~