Chapter 278: The Americans' Reaction
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Jinxi, a county town that was not very famous before, because of the arrival of the 99th Army, instantly became the same as Shanghai, Guangzhou and other big cities, and entered the eyes of the world.
Although Jinxi is far inferior to those cities in terms of economy, even Jinzhou is not comparable.
But in Jinxi, it has great potential, and the hope of Huaxia has once again befallen Jinxi.
It can be said that all countries in the world are paying attention to this war in the northeast, and the United States has unceremoniously closed the window for the two sides to talk.
Because the United States saw a China that was unfamiliar to him, a military general with only 500,000 troops, and dared to argue with more than 1 million troops.
The strength of the Chinese army is more or less known to Americans, such as the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing, the Battle of Xuzhou, and the Battle of Guangzhou.
Huaxia did not win a battle, which made all countries in the world feel that Huaxia seemed to be really a weak country, so weak that it was several times the strength of the Yue army, but it was still unable to resist.
If it weren't for the fact that Ben was a monopoly in the Far East, the United States and other Western powers would have closed the window for conversation long ago.
Although Germany had made it clear that it wanted to aid China, this did not affect the negotiations between the Western countries and China, and they hoped that China would reject Germany and thus choose them.
Chairman Chiang was also very entangled in this matter, and Britain and the United States and other countries had already made it very clear that as long as they severed ties with Germany, they would initiate an aid bill and submit it to the Congress for examination, and once passed, Huaxia would receive hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid from the United States.
On the other hand, the Germans had already begun to take action, not only reopening the previously closed advisory group, but also providing some production equipment and other materials to Huaxia.
Although Britain and the United States and other countries gave China a good promise, they were only painting cakes to satisfy hunger, and they did not play any role at all.
Therefore, Chairman Chiang was very entangled, on the one hand, he was worried about the war at home, and on the other hand, he was thinking about how to reply to Britain and the United States.
And at this time, Britain and the United States and other countries suddenly closed the negotiation window, what does this mean? Chiang Kai-shek also seemed to be somewhat aware of it, and it seems that the Americans were dissatisfied with their performance left and right.
"Mr. President, I think it is a wrong decision for you to order the closing of the conversation window now, first of all, the Chinese people are basically about to agree to our request, and I think that as long as our country exerts a little more pressure, the Chinese people will definitely agree."
A tall man stood in the office of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and said in a slightly dissatisfied tone.
He wasn't a diplomat, he wasn't a political axe, but he was part of Roosevelt's team of presidential advisers, and he was responsible for helping Roosevelt sort out some information, or negotiate and analyze.
These people have no specific position or rank, but what they say often sways the president's choice.
Such people are present in every country, but in different ways.
"No, Stollan, I don't think the decision was wrong.
The latest news has come from the intelligence bureau that the war of the Chinese people in the northeast is going smoothly and has brought heavy losses to the army.
I don't think the Chinese people are friendly, they have the strength to resist their own aggression, but they still have to pretend to be pitiful to ask for our help.
I think they're a bit greedy and want more, better resources from us. ā
Roosevelt shook his head and responded solemnly to his staff.
"No, no, Mr. President, please forgive me for not accepting your reason, because I think it's a very stupid reason.
Since the Chinese people have such a strong strength, why do they seek our help? Didn't the Intelligence Bureau tell you that the Huaxia Army only lacked the 99th Army of Su Dao?
Also, Mr. President, please think about it seriously, does Su Dao have a record of defeat? If it were you, would you be willing to put such a powerful army in a distant area, and then let the army invade the country at will? ā
Stolan still refused to give up his persistence, even at the cost of offending Roosevelt, continued.
"Stolan, I know what you said, and I have probably guessed that this army is most likely not under the control of Mr. Jiang.
But you and I can believe such a reason, but the old men in Congress will not believe it.
They will only think that no matter who controls it, it is Huaxia's national defense force, and they have the ability to defeat the aggressor, and they don't need our help.
Now that the domestic economy has not completely improved, they obviously will not agree.
I have to say that sometimes the president is not omnipotent, and the old man can only see the domestic situation, but he does not want to look at the international pattern, which is also what I am very embarrassed about. ā
Roosevelt said with a wry smile.
"But Mr. President, are you sure you want to give up? In this way, we have lost a reliable ally in the Far East.
Once the army occupies or is driven out of China, where will his minions go?
The Soviet Union does not need to think about it, he has already proved it through actual combat that they are no match for the Soviets.
Without the containment of China, I will sweep through Southeast Asian countries in a short period of time, and the next will be the United States of America. ā
Storan continued.
I have to say that Storan is indeed a very powerful talent, and through this incident, you can judge the general direction of the future.
In fact, this has also been proved, before the attack on Pearl Harbor, he did not do a good job of secrecy, and even before the fleet set off, the specific attack plan appeared on President Roosevelt's desk.
But President Roosevelt did not pay attention to this information, apparently he knew it for a long time, and then the information was sent to important departments such as the Department of Defense, but everyone in power chose to ignore it.
One person ignores carelessly, and several leaders ignore it together, which can only show that this is a naked conspiracy.
At the time of the incident, the US aircraft carrier was nowhere to be found, and Roosevelt used the price of a fleet to wake up the sleeping Americans.
But in the years that followed, this matter was slowly surfaced, and with the memories of some old people back then, the people above did know that there was such a thing, but they chose to be indifferent.
"Stolan, don't say any more, this matter is already like this, Congress obviously will not agree, we don't have much interest in the Far East."
Roosevelt rejected Storland's suggestion, but he knew in his heart that the old men knew fear only when the war touched them.
The news of the unilateral closure of the window for talks by the United States soon spread back to China, and although Chairman Chiang was angry, he was even more speechless.
Although he felt that a large part of the Germans' aid to Huaxia, or rather all of it, was sent directly to Su Dao's hands.
However, some machinery and equipment were returned to him, and according to the investigation of the Military Command Bureau, Su Dao only had a few small arsenals in Jinxi, and the output could not supply the troops at all.
Since it is impossible to build, then where does the ammunition come from? You can figure it out even with your toes.
Now that the Americans have refused to continue the conversation, Chairman Chiang has no choice but to grasp the life-saving straw of the Germans, and the Americans' refusal has just made a choice for Chairman Chiang.
At the same time, several military camps in Jinxi were bustling, and with the beginning of the war, the barracks began to become empty, and except for a few guards at the door, it seemed that no one could be seen at all.
Early this morning, thousands of soldiers entered the barracks, and the people who did not know the situation thought that the battle was over and the troops had returned.
But soon, there was a roar in the camp, and then brand new tanks were driven out.
Dazzling **, familiar military uniforms, after leaving the camp, these tanks loaded with a famous soldier quickly drove towards the north.
A brand-new T50-2 light tank is full of soldiers in a squad, and the tank is speeding at high speed, and there is even a faint tendency to leave the truck behind it.
They have all seen the T34 tank, and they have also seen the tanks of the Yue Army, but now this new tank makes them feel both excited and scared, and it is not the fate of the enemy to dominate the fate of the enemy when they go to the battlefield at such a fast speed?
But on the other hand, they had to hold on tightly to some places that they could grasp, for fear that they would be thrown off the tank if they were not careful.
They thought it would be an honor to sit on a tank, but now that they did, they realized that it was not a good feeling, and if they had a choice, they would rather go and sit in the truck in the back.
The driver of the tank is also a novice, and the speed is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, because he has not been able to master the driving skills of the tank, and with his own tank, he is too excited in his heart, and often drives the tank very fast.
"No, I want to throw up."
One soldier suddenly covered his mouth with one hand, and the other hand clutched the edge of the tank, as if he wanted to vomit.
"Erdan, bear with it, if you dare to spit out, I will kill you later."
The other soldier looked at the soldier before him in horror and said threateningly.
The tank is driving so fast now, and he will be out of luck if he spits on those who sit in the back.
Originally, I went to the front line to fight, and no one wanted to be vomited before I even went to the front line, and I wore a military uniform covered with filth to go to the battlefield, what an unfortunate thing.
The soldier known as Erdan nodded, forcibly endured, and the moment the tank stopped on the way, Erdan couldn't hold back anymore, and jumped out of the tank with a burst of howling and vomiting, spitting out all the food he had eaten in the morning.
Like him, there were many soldiers, and other soldiers who also felt uncomfortable in their stomachs couldn't help but curse the tank driver fiercely.
In the end, except for some people who didn't vomit, everyone else rushed to get on the truck behind, and in the end they couldn't get up, so they sat in the tank with a sad face.
Half an hour later, they finally arrived around the county seat of the first mission, and after a short rest, under the cover of more than a dozen tanks, a battalion of troops headed towards the county town. (To be continued.) )