Chapter 914: The Shock of the White House (Ask for Subscription!) ）

The shock of the White House in the United States

Japan's Chief of Staff Ishihara Wanji, as a negotiator, had just stepped out of the cabin of the plane after a long flight. The news about Lieutenant General Ichiro Sakai's failure in the first round of negotiations reached his ears.

Seeing General Umezu Mijiro who came to greet him at the airport, Ishihara didn't say any greetings, and just got into the car, he asked Umezu Mijiro beside him.

"Your Excellency, how are Sakai-kun's negotiations going, and has Sakai-kun sent you a specific telegram? Report on the whole process of negotiations. ”

"Yes...."Speaking of the main topic, General Umezu Mijiro's brows immediately furrowed, and he replied affirmatively.

"However, Sakai-kun cannot be blamed for the failure of the entire negotiation. After all, Sakai-kun is not a professional negotiator and does not possess the qualities that a negotiator should have. More importantly, through Sakai-kun's telegram, I found that the terms of negotiation proposed to us by the Shina government were so high that they could be called a lion's mouth..."

After speaking, the eyes of General Umezu Mijiro stared closely at the chief of staff in front of him, waiting for Ishihara's answer. After all, in his answer just now, almost everywhere reflects his meaning of maintaining his old partner Lieutenant General Sakai...

Surprisingly, Ishihara Waner, as the commander, did not have any anger at Admiral Umezu's answer. Instead, he said thoughtfully.

I expected this to be the result of the first round of negotiations, and it was not Lieutenant General Sakai's responsibility. Liu Hua, as the number one confidant of the Great Japanese Empire, has his superiority in every aspect... I think that at the beginning, when he and I also had a confrontation on the battlefield in North China, in almost every confrontation, no matter how much advantage we had, in the end there was only one result, and that was to end in failure....Moreover, this negotiation was a negotiation initiated by the Great Japanese Empire without any advantage. “

Judging from the information sent back by Sakai-kun, it is indeed very difficult for this negotiation to succeed. Our opponent Liu Hua will not easily give up the interests that have been obtained, so we must be prepared to fight a protracted battle...."Regarding Ishihara Waner's refusal to hold his partner responsible, General Umezu Mijiro's face still showed a grateful look at the first time, and he hurriedly agreed.

"Hmm......." Ishihara nodded silently, and the solemn look on his face became thicker and thicker.

However, this look only lasted less than five minutes, and Ishihara's face was slowly enveloped by a look of determination. Then, he said with a firm face to General Umezu Mijiro in front of him.

"That being said, I also know that this negotiation is going to be successful. However, for the sake of the entire Imperial Army stationed in China, for the victory in the Pacific Theater, and for the future of the Great Japanese Empire. No matter how big the price is, it is necessary to achieve the ultimate victory. Therefore, I hope that in the next period of time, Your Excellency the Commander, you will be able to assist me in everything possible to achieve victory in the whole negotiation for the sake of the whole empire...."

"Hayi, please rest assured that your humble position will live up to the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and you...."Senior General Umezu Mijiro replied with a serious face.

After a short period of contemplation, he continued to speak to Ishihara.

"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, since this is the case, then we will first ask someone to send you the conditions put forward by the Chinese government in the first round of negotiations, and we will study it together....for the next formal negotiations, so that we know ourselves and our opponents..."

"Yo Xi, let's do it....let's go directly to your headquarters, and after reading the information sent back by Sakai-kun, it's not too late to rest...."Ishihara replied with a look of approval.

"Ha Yi....go to the headquarters immediately..."

At the same time, the whereabouts of the chief of staff of the Japanese army, Ishihara Waner, had just appeared in Wuhan, China, and the intelligence officers of various countries hidden in China, like a kitten smelling fish, all rushed to Wuhan City, wanting to find out the real purpose of Ishihara's visit to China....

And at this moment, perhaps it was Liu Hua's deliberate action, the news that China and Japan were about to negotiate for the withdrawal of 600,000 Japanese troops in China also spread far and wide, and began to come inexplicably in Wuhan City....In less than a day, the entire streets and alleys of Wuhan City spread the news that Ishihara was ready to negotiate with the Chinese government....

For a time, one piece of information flew like snowflakes to the intelligence services of European countries...

The White House, the current President of the United States, Roosevelt, is sitting in his wheelchair with a frown, listening to the chief of staff in front of him report on the problems faced by the Allied soldiers on various battlefields...

"The Pacific Theater....I really didn't expect that Japan, as an island nation, would have such a strong war potential. In the face of the combined attack of the Allied army of one million and a large number of fleets, it was still possible to maintain the original defensive line, so that the whole battle situation had to be stopped....It seems that after the original Pearl Harbor incident, we still underestimated the true strength of the Japanese...."As the chief of staff finished his report, President Roosevelt, who had already clenched his fists, couldn't help but sigh and said helplessly.

Seeing the vicissitudes of life in front of him, after several years of exhaustion in the war, it seems that the disabled president has aged several years. The Chief of Staff, Admiral Marshall, seemed to have been prepared and replied calmly.

"Your Excellency, don't worry, this counteroffensive, although it did not lead to a decisive victory. However, through this counteroffensive, we also learned about the specific strength of Japan in the entire Pacific theater....Judging from the current situation, the entire Pacific theater will end in the final victory of the Allies in no more than half a year at most...."

Hearing Marshall's answer, Roosevelt was like discovering a new continent, and his face, which was still solemn just now, immediately flashed a trace of excitement. He quickly asked, 'General Marshall, tell me the specific basis for your judgment.'

"Okay, Your Excellency the President...."As he spoke, Marshall opened the notes he had already prepared.

"Through this counteroffensive, we clearly know that the specific strength of the Japanese army deployed in the entire Pacific theater and the strength of the fleet, it can be said with certainty, that they are on a par with our allied forces. Therefore, as long as we can once again dispatch two main fleets and 500,000 troops to join the Pacific Theater within half a year, we will have an absolute advantage. When the time comes, I promise that we will end the war in the Pacific in the shortest possible time and completely annihilate all the Japanese troops in the entire Pacific theater...."Under Roosevelt's expectant gaze, Marshall replied with a proud face.

"Two fleets, 500,000 troops, for the entire Allies, is not a difficult thing...."Roosevelt's expression was much more relaxed, and he said with a look of approval.

However, for only a moment, his brow furrowed again, and he continued to ask rhetorically.

"Marshall, have you ever thought that in half a year, we can transfer troops, and Japan can also transfer troops... If Japan also moves troops, then what you just proposed will not be meaningless...."

"Your Excellency, you don't know anything about this... According to the investigation of the intelligence department, after many years of conquest, Japan's domestic troops are close to exhaustion. It is almost impossible to recruit another 500,000 troops within half a year. As for the other main forces of the Japanese army, they were either dragged on the Nanyang battlefield or in the Chinese theater, and there was no possibility of any transfer at all... So, on this question, please rest assured that Your Excellency," replied Admiral Marshall with a relaxed face. ..., "Great... General Marshall, today you finally let me hear a happy thing. I suggest that for the sake of this happy event, we must have a good drink tonight...."Perhaps affected by Marshall's mood, Roosevelt's dignified face was finally shrouded in a smile, and he said with a smile on his face...

"Your Excellency the President is right, you should indeed have a good drink..."

However, it backfired, and just when the laughter of the two people sounded in the office at the same time, a rush of footsteps reached the ears of the two people. Immediately after that, the slightly anxious figure of Major General Rothko, the head of the CIA, appeared at the door of the office ....

Before President Roosevelt could speak, Major General Rothko's voice reached the ears of the two. Let the smiles on the faces of the two people come to an abrupt end...

"Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, something has happened....this is the latest information just sent by the Chinese theater....China and Japan are preparing for peace talks...."

"China and Japan are holding peace talks....Major General Roscoe, I heard you right....I think this is the biggest joke I've heard when I've grown up..."Chief of Staff Marshall said with a smile on his face. Because in his eyes, with the long-accumulated hatred between China and Japan, the whole war, unless it ends with the final defeat of one side. Otherwise, there is simply no possibility of peace talks ....

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, this is not a joke, this is a fact....This negotiation was initiated by Japan....In addition, the Japanese Chief of Staff Ishihara Waner, as the negotiator of the Japanese side, has arrived in Wuhan, China, and the whole negotiation may start at any time..."Major General Rothko replied with a firm face....

"How is that possible?" Seeing the expression on Major General Rothko's face, President Roosevelt and Chief of Staff Marshall, the faces of the two of them, almost at the same time, showed a look of shock, and asked rhetorically......

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