Chapter 114: Tough Attitude

How effective an army is, equipment is a major factor, and the soldiers who use it are more important. The Germans have long seen the Chinese soldiers, and during the European War, the opponent of the expeditionary force was the elite of the German army at that time. Moreover, the Chinese ** people are ashamed of surrendering, even if they are besieged, they can often persist in fighting for a long time, and even some troops can fight to the last man. This is a manifestation of the cultural differences between the East and the West, and of course it does not mean that there are relatively few Chinese ** people who have not surrendered. During the European War, a French unit suffered more than half of the battle losses, and there were few who did not collapse, and the squadron was often able to persist in losing more than seven or eight percent of the battle. The popular view in Britain and France that the Chinese were in a foreign country and did not understand the language so they did not dare to surrender lightly was a sneering opinion of the Germans, calling it a coward's self-justification.

All in all, when Hitler determined that the combat effectiveness and industrial capacity of the squadron were not below Germany, a heart that was said to have a good impression of the Chinese began to stir, and the idea of an alliance between China and Germany became stronger and stronger!

The entire Sino-German delegation's visit lasted half a month, and Dönitz stayed on the submarine for ten days, and after leaving without getting enough, he immediately told his superiors that he must get the Chinese submarine. This kind of submarine can easily wander the ocean for 50 or even 60 days, and if 20 torpedoes are unlucky, they can sink 10 transport ships.

Aside from the exchanges between China and Germany, US presidential envoy Hopkins immediately set out to collect intelligence after seeing Fang Jianxiong's "rudeness and madness." and report back to the country. Under normal circumstances, Fang Jianxiong's identity should not have said such excessive words, but he just said it. This guy can be identified as a dictator. It's a terrible thing to be ready to flip the table. For the current US President Roosevelt, it can be said to be a disaster.

Hopkins summoned Hurley and Fisher to a meeting to discuss what to do about the situation, and it was clear that there was nothing to do. When the scene was a little dull, Major General Stilwell, an "old friend" of the Chinese people, said: "Is it possible to consider making some moves to let that bastard recognize a fact, the United States is not without other choices." "This building yì is not explicitly stated. But the meaning is very clear, you can consider supporting Japan, which is more difficult in this time and space.

"Can I take that as a joke?" Fisher didn't hesitate to ask, and Stilwell shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's just a building!" Fisher sneered: "No matter how the U.S. government is going to use Japan to contain China. Can't let the Chinese catch any handles! Otherwise, it could make things even worse! It is imperative that we find out what kind of attitude Fang Jianxiong has towards the United States, and I personally do not think that this bastard will give up relations with the United States. ”

Hurley said, "What do you mean?" Is he pretending? Putting pressure on the United States with a weak and brutal posture? ”

Hopkins said lightly: "This is a very clear thing! Fang Jianxiong wanted to swing between China and Germany. Strive for maximum benefits. In my judgment, it was Germany that was abandoned in the end! It should be said that Fisher's words woke up Hopkins and made him sober quickly, and then calmly analyzed Fang Jianxiong's purpose in his heart.

Bang Bang Bang! Fisher applauded softly: "I must applaud this wonderful statement!" Mr. Special Envoy, your analysis is admirable! When everyone's eyes were focused on Fisher, Fisher smiled unhurriedly: "I remember very clearly that when the war broke out in Europe, Fang once said to me: Germany's geography determines Germany's fate. Unless Germany and Russia were allies, Germany had no chance of winning the war. This. Bismarck did a great job! ”

"What if China and Germany form an alliance and defeat the Soviet Union first? I think Britain and France would love to see that! Stilwell frowned and spoke again, the question was very insightful. The question is, is there a possibility of cooperation between China and Germany to take out the Soviet Union? Just such a sentence tensed everyone's nerves again. According to Fang Jianxiong's previous style, the probability of this kind of thing happening is still very high. Historically, Tsarist Russia forcibly occupied a lot of China's territory, although later took advantage of the Russian civil war to recover all the lost territory, and by the way, it also made some interest. However, as two countries in the world with large territories, both are still militarily not weak, and the border is still the longest in the world. It seems that these two countries should be eager to kill each other, right?

Across the Pacific Ocean, the United States does not want to see the emergence of a great power. China and the Soviet Union are next to each other, which country doesn't like to have a strong country around it, right? If there is really a chance to kill the Soviet Union, Fang Jianxiong will definitely not let it go, and vice versa.

The opponent of the United States, a resource-rich power, is destined to be an equally resource-rich power like China and the Soviet Union. Not to mention that China is still a populous country, and this is too much of a threat to the United States, and even more so to the Soviet Union. Geographically, the United States is destined to be at ease, and these reasons support Stilwell's view in some ways.

"Sino-German alliance? It is unlikely, but there is a tacit understanding between China and Germany, and it is very likely that the Soviet Union will be threatened from both sides. Hopkins basically denied this possibility, and finally clapped his head: "Just according to what everyone analyzed just now, record it and report it to China." At the moment, our main job is to figure out what Fang Jianxiong, the bastard, wants? Damn it! ”

"Sino-German alliance? No, no, no! There is absolutely no future for this! Fang Jianxiong shook his head with a smile and spoke, Gu Weijun was deeply puzzled and said, "President, what is your basis?" Germany is in the process of rearmament, and the military has also invested heavily in promising to transfer some technology and equipment to Germany. ”

"World wars are fought with attrition! In other words, the comprehensive national strength determines the outcome of the war! Unless there is a weapon that makes both sides of the war jealous, the brutal war will stop before one side is defeated. Germany's industry was strong, though, and the army was strong. However, Germany's own geographical location is too poor and resources are also scarce. The United States has the best geographical location, and the United States is also the world's largest industrial power today. We're going to make an alliance. It is also looking for an alliance with the United States, how can it not be Germany's turn, as for the Soviet Union, China and the Soviet Union are natural opponents! The only purpose of the next world war for China will be the dismemberment of the USSR! The best result is to turn the USSR into a bunch of small countries! Ten or more. Fang Jianxiong mentioned this to Gu Weijun for the first time, as the prime minister of the cabinet, Gu Weijun's strategic vision for Fang Jianxiong. There has been no clear understanding. It was not Fang Jianxiong who defended against Gu Weijun, but the current Republic of China was not the era of rabbits, and intelligence officers from various countries were all over the place. National strategy for this kind of thing. Fang Jianxiong is really one of the few who knows that it is all good. But I have to tell Gu Weijun now, otherwise I will disrespect him.

Gu Weijun automatically ignored the words of the ultimate weapon, and then began to think about the rest of Fang Jianxiong's words. "You mean that in the future we will inevitably go to war with the USSR? That's the case. Get married to Germany. Isn't it more beneficial for things to enter? ”

"You are right, but once China and Germany form an alliance, Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union will inevitably come together, and this result makes me shudder to think about. Today, the economic crisis in the United States has improved, but it has not returned to the level before the economic crisis, and even then the industrial capacity of the United States has left us far behind. China's steel production is also the second largest in the world, and once the war breaks out, the United States, which is activated by the national war machine, is simply unimaginably powerful. Fang Jianxiong could only say that. You can't always talk to Gu Weijun, labor and management are traversers. The U.S. imperialists exploded aircraft carriers in World War II like dumplings, and U.S. imperialism casually produced tens of thousands of planes and tens of thousands of tanks a year. China's current industrial capacity is only 20,000 aircraft a year, and its shipbuilding capacity is still a multiple of what it was at the peak of US imperialism. All in all, there is no comparison. China started too late, and it has been using all the strength of milk for more than 20 years to achieve these achievements.

"So what exactly are you going to do with Sino-German relations?" Gu Weijun didn't bother thinking much, anyway, Fang Jianxiong made a decision, and at the national strategic level, Gu Weijun was only Fang Jianxiong's account. The cabinet is right to follow closely, and Fang Jianxiong's strategic vision has been fully proven in the past two decades.

"In the short term, China's foreign policy will still be dominated by non-alignment. As for Germany, sooner or later it will turn Europe upside down. When the time comes, let the German chariots run rampant in Europe, and let Britain, France, and the United States have a headache, and we will just drag the Soviet Union. If possible, force the Soviet-German alliance, preferably with the addition of Japan and Italy. While Fang Jianxiong looked forward to the future, his heart was also hanging. The Soviet-German alliance is a serious injury to the brain. These two extremely murderous countries on land, once they form an alliance, it is really terrifying. Who knows what the world war will look like, but fortunately, labor and management have been prepared for a long time, and the "Terminator" plan was launched ten years ago, and it will be up to you to see who wins first.

"An alliance between Japan and the Soviet Union?" Gu Weijun felt that this idea was not ordinary madness! "Why did you get involved with Japan?"

"There is a great possibility of an alliance between Japan and the USSR! The Japanese military has always been dominated by a gang of gamblers and madmen! In order to alleviate the pressure brought about by the economic crisis, the so-called grand goal of world domination has been revealed. You haven't seen the madness of Japan's armaments in recent years, as far as the navy is concerned, most of the slipways are building warships. Even under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, Japan did not build a shortage of warships. The Japanese Navy built a bunch of treaty heavy cruisers, and was reluctant to give up resources to the Army to build tanks and artillery. Japan's resources are inferior to Germany's, and it has been dependent on imports for a long time, so where can it get so much foreign exchange? If you look at the country and all over the South Seas, how many Japanese women are selling their bodies, and where is the foreign exchange they exchange? This nation is so crazy that nine out of ten women who sell themselves think that they can make a modest contribution to the prosperity of the imperial kingdom. ”

Gu Weijun listened to this, and said in his heart, Japan is crazy, and it is also scary for your old man to go crazy, okay? But if you think about it carefully, what Fang Jianxiong said is indeed the truth, Japan is indeed a very special country, or it can be very hard-working. In recent years, Japan's economy has been sluggish, and a large number of Japanese have gone to Nanyang, and then a large number of Japanese women have been sent to Nanyang to work as prostitutes and women. In China, I dare not say that there are more than a dozen kilns opened by the Japanese in the eight major alleys. There are a lot of congressmen who go to patronize it.

"Got it, it seems that you have determined that war is not far off. It seems that it is necessary to speed up the improvement of some laws and regulations to ensure that the national economy can concentrate on war in wartime. But now there is peace in the Congress. This has been peaceful in the country for more than 20 years, and if you really want to push some relevant bills and tilt resources towards the army, there will be great resistance. Even within the Republican Party, peace is the mainstream. Gu Weijun nodded, smart man. While expressing a headache, I hope that President Fang Da will give some support.

Since the Siberian War, the Republic of China has been singing the high tune of peace both externally and internally. The number of the army has been cut, and the approach adopted is that quality makes up for quantity. At its peak, the army had 100 divisions and 30 cavalry divisions. According to the latest data from the Ministry of National Defense, the Republic of China Army has 50 Class A infantry divisions and 8 mechanized corps. Thirteen separate cavalry divisions. At the same time as the army was disarmed, the air force was expanded, and now there are 20 fighter wings, 10 strategic bomber wings, and 10 transport aircraft wings. Not counting naval aviation, the total number of aircraft of various types in the Air Force is more than 3,000. The number of people in the navy has not changed much, but the pace of trade-in has accelerated. There's also the Coast Guard, a novelty. The really huge number is still the reserve shelf divisions in various places, which is a system vigorously promoted by Fang Jianxiong. Every county in the country has a rack of reserve infantry regiments, and once war breaks out, local conscription fills the shelves, and this is a new infantry regiment coming out. In other words, as long as the general mobilization is carried out, the Wehrmacht will be able to pull up 3,000 new infantry regiments within three months at the earliest.

This idea of always being ready to fight has always occupied an important position in Fang Jianxiong's heart. The state imports a large number of machine tools every year, which are stored in caves. A large number of replaced tethered rifles are stored in warehouses after maintenance, and the state guarantees a strategic reserve of 20 million tons of oil at all times. Don't look at the Congress of the Republic of China clamoring for peace all day long, no Republican congressman will mention cutting military spending, and promise not to increase it.

The American side reacted quickly, and Roosevelt called Hopkins as soon as possible, affirming his reasoning and asking Hopkins to try not to provoke Fang Jianxiong, but not to make too many concessions. If necessary, the withdrawal of American capital from China can be used as a threat to force Fang Jianxiong to make compromises. In short, the attitude can be tough, but it has to be moderate.

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