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"Want to support the Philippines with our ships?"

In the presidential palace in Beijing, Liao Zhongkai told the Chamber of Commerce what happened.

After Yang Qiu quickly read the Navy's plan for the allocation of funds to refit six escort aircraft carriers, he handed it to Yan Yuqiu: "Take it to Minister Song and tell him that he will be modified according to this plan, but let him tell the Admiralty that the construction of other warships and ships cannot be delayed, and the refit must be completed before May next year." ”

After Yan Yuqiu took the piece and left, he raised his head and looked at Liao Zhongkai: "Did Situ Leiden say it himself?" ”

"He said it himself. He hoped to rent two ships from Yan Sutong, the purpose was not said, but judging from the meaning of the words, it should be to prepare to support the Philippine guerrillas. ”

"Hehe, Roosevelt still can't help it." As soon as Liao Zhongkai finished speaking, Jiang Fangzhen next to him put down the front-line battle report and said with a smile: "We were just notified here that Marshall is coming to visit, and I will contact the shipowner over there, but it seems that I am still reluctant to the Philippines." ”

Liao Zhongkai said: "The Philippines is in an important position, and it is definitely reluctant to control the South China Sea to the west and a small half of the Pacific Ocean to the east." I wondered, why didn't he just come to the president? ”

Jiang Fangzhen said: "It's not simple. Roosevelt made it clear that he wanted to see us play with Japan, and it was better for our navy to come back and pick peaches if we were both defeated. But he can't see death without help, and he will not be trustworthy, so he wants to go through non-governmental channels and not give Japan an excuse to comfort the Philippine government-in-exile. I estimate that the Americans probably want to play the Spanish-American War again, and engage civilian volunteers to go to the Philippines, but they don't know if MacArthur's old guy will come back. ”

A sentence of volunteers reminded Yang Qiu of Chennault. Historically, it was Roosevelt who signed the bill allowing reserve officers and soldiers of the aviation unit who had withdrawn from the US Army to go to China to fight, which led to the famous Flying Tigers. During the Battle of Britain, a significant number of American pilots also retired from active duty and joined the RAF. The famous Eagles are all Americans. However, he does not think that the Philippines still has a chance to turn around, as Jiang Fangzhen said, I am afraid that this is only to give an explanation to the Philippine government-in-exile. After all, Roosevelt knew very well that if he did not solve the great enemy with China every day, it would be impossible to turn around and deal with the distant United States.

Gu Weijun, who was next to him, narrowed his eyes, thought about it and said: "President, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as comforting the Philippine government-in-exile, I guess Roosevelt also wants to use this matter to test us and see our attitude on the Japanese issue." You may be beginning to suspect that we have signed a secret treaty with Japan. ”

"That's for sure. If we don't fight, we will dispatch a combined fleet to deter the United States, which is obviously a temporary solution to our worries. Roosevelt was not a fool, so how could he not see through it? If we don't help him transport arms, we will be able to do the matter of collusion with Japan. If you help, I'm afraid he will use this as a chapter, put us in the pit, and lure the sun to merge with us first! ”

Liao Zhongkai knew about the secret treaty, but he had rarely participated in the discussion of such a country-to-country competition before, and when he heard Jiang Fangzhen say that the United States chartered a ship on suspicion of provoking a Sino-Japanese war, he hurriedly said: "President, otherwise you will simply refuse to do so." Now our most important thing is Central Asia. Although it has been surrounded, it is not over after all. What's more, Stalin and the Soviet Union will not be reconciled, even if the weather gets in the way, at the latest at the beginning of spring next year. The Northwest War is far away. There is also the Persian Gulf to take care of, counting the normal three parts of supplies that a soldier on the transport base will consume. At present, industry and commerce are mobilized, and the plan to build 100,000 small factories is also being implemented, and it will take at least half a year to increase output. So the current production capacity is only enough to sustain Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. Besides, the Asian League will be officially launched after the year. It's another big expense, and if the conflict with Japan falls into a two-front battle at this time, I'm afraid that resources will be stretched, so I think if you can avoid it, you might as well avoid it first. ”

Yang Qiu didn't make a decision immediately, turned his head and asked, "Shaochuan, Baili, what is your opinion?" ”

Jiang Fangzhen was the first to say: "I think it's okay. Japan attacked the Philippines, firstly, to shorten the route, and secondly, to force the United States to express its position. Since Roosevelt didn't want to fight, then Japan's number one target was still us, and once they were allowed to digest the South Seas in peace, it would be more troublesome to deal with. The key now is Europe, and we don't know when Germany will make a move, so let the United States muddy the waters of the Philippines first, just to cover the initial infiltration of the Asian League, and also to make Japan worry about the pressure of fighting on two fronts, and dare not speak lightly of a decisive battle with us. ”

Gu Weijun also agreed with Jiang Fangzhen's statement and nodded: "What Zhong Kai said makes sense, but it is only from our point of view. In fact, if the United States intervenes, it will also delay the time for Japan to attack us, because Hirohito and the Japanese military department are not absolutely necessary, and they are also afraid of fighting on two fronts. In addition, from a political point of view, this is also a good opportunity for us to have a military engagement with the United States, which can lay the foundation for the future. As for the political issue of the Philippines, unless the United States can open a shipping route to the Philippines before us, it will not matter what he and his family have said. What's more, Roosevelt still has to take care of the European side, after the Soviet Union is dragged by us, it will depend on how long France can block it, if it can't stop us from taking out those things and shaking them, I'm afraid he will have to save Britain. At that time, what he threw into the hole of the Philippines actually cheapened us for nothing. So I think we should wait for Marshall to come and see what conditions Roosevelt will come up with before making a decision. ”

Yang Qiu thought about it and felt that what the two of them said made sense. After all, only he and Maninstein, who was making a plan, knew the big colander of the Ardennes Forest, and unless he drew his brain to remind France to plug this loophole, it was a matter of time before the German tank took advantage of Europa. As long as the northwest encirclement is eaten as soon as possible and the news is announced, then no matter how it develops later, no matter who the ultimate ally is, the initiative of the situation will be in your hands.

"Marshall, when will it arrive?"

"Look at the itinerary, you should be able to get to Sha at the end of the month."

After Gu Weijun finished arranging the itinerary, Yang Qiu thought about it several times in his mind before putting down his pen and asking Jiang Fangzhen: "What does Xu Shuzheng's telegram say?" ”

Both Professor Chu and the local meteorological bureau believe that it will be sunny in three to five days at most. His leaflets and canned luncheon meat were ready, and the air force would set off as soon as the weather was clear. ”

"Canned luncheon meat?" Liao Zhongkai was very puzzled, and he understood by throwing leaflets to persuade him, but what does it mean to sprinkle canned meat? Doesn't it mean that the shortage of food in the Soviet army is already very serious? Didn't the troops fight enough. Deliberately add food to the enemy and stage a modern version of the Seven Captures and Seven Verticals? But he didn't expect that as soon as this question came out, not to mention Yang Qiu and the others, even Gu Yu, who had not spoken all the time, couldn't help but smile, and hurriedly asked, "What, I said something wrong?" ”

Gu Weijun touched the smile and tears in the corners of his eyes, and said happily: "Zhongkai, let me ask you." A group of people were hungry, freezing and hungry for days. If you don't eat again, you're going to die. Then they suddenly saw food together, but it was only enough for one person, what would happen? But don't forget, all of them have guns! ”

Liao Zhongkai didn't understand it at first, but when he thought about it, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The Soviet army could survive seven or eight days of hunger and cold in the wind and snow. It's not that they are disciplined, but that everyone has nothing to eat, so they can only hold on to it. But if there is a little food at this time, the soldiers will definitely fight for each other. As long as there is a bloody incident, the most important discipline and spirit of the troops will be gone, and even if Stalin sends another batch of political commissars and party members, he will not be able to hold back the position.

One is hungry and cold. Even the last discipline and spirit of the troops lost because of the competition with each other, how far will the combat effectiveness be reduced? Thinking that the Soviet soldiers fought and even shot each other for food, Liao Zhongkai couldn't help but clap his legs and applaud: "Too vicious? Who came up with it! ”

"Fuck off!" Yang Qiu's face darkened, and he drove the few people who were laughing backwards and forwards out of the office.

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"It's sunny! Look, everyone. The sky is clear. Our reinforcements are imminent. ”

On the banks of the Tondek River, 350,000 Soviet troops evacuated from Semiy were surrounded in a valley of less than 40 square kilometers. When the sun finally poked its head out after ten days, a blue-faced Soviet captain and battalion commander ran and shouted as he ran and shouted for his soldiers. But when he ran to the nearest trench. But as if someone had choked his neck, he suddenly fell silent. He stared blankly at the trench and was speechless.

What a trench this is!

The heavy snow has covered most of the deep trenches, and the tarpaulin that originally shielded them from the wind and snow has been crushed, and piles of soldiers have been exposed to the wind and snow and squeezed into piles, their faces withered and their bodies stiff, like frozen sculptures! Next to the corpse, there was a steel helmet, the boiled belts and grass roots in the steel helmet had been frozen into ice cubes, and the few canned iron beans were even more visible! No matter where you go, there are piles of corpses like this, as long as they are exposed soldiers, without exception, they are all frozen to death by the wind and snow last night!

"Impossible, this can't be! Wake up, Marnes! Paul! Wake up, wake up! "The captain went crazy and broke apart each pile of corpses, trying to find survivors. But until his fingers were frozen stiff, not a single survivor was found.

Just when he was at his most desperate, a pile of corpses suddenly moved in the distance, and a soldier wrapped in a thick blanket crawled out from the bottom of the pile. "Zoff?! You're alive, great, quick, open and eat, move your mouth, move quickly. The captain stumbled over, screaming and breaking off the last piece of compressed biscuit that had been secretly hidden in his pocket, trying to shove it into the surviving soldier's mouth. But no matter how hard he tried, the soldier's mouth was as hard as steel.

When he looked up again, he saw that the surviving soldier was staring at the sunlight with wide eyes, but his breathing had long since stopped.

Hearing the shouts here, the soldiers who had grabbed a good position and hid in the bunker slowly surrounded them, staring blankly, their eyes numb and empty. Soon after, the roar of engines came from overhead, and officers and commissars shouted for shelter, but many of the surviving soldiers stood like this, perhaps for them death was a relief.

Markwich didn't dodge, but picked up his gun, raised his head, and watched as a Y-6 flew overhead, spilling countless leaflets. Suddenly, he noticed that there were several black dots in the flyer, and one of them was smashing straight at his feet.

Bomb?

Markwich tried to dodge, but his feet refused to listen, so he had to watch the black dots smash into the snow not far in front of him.

It's weird, it didn't explode.

Markwich took a step forward and glanced into the snow cave, but this glance made him unable to calm down any longer.

A can, a can with a meat motif!