The purpose of the Japanese trying to rescue the three divisions trapped in North Vietnam was not simple, in fact, they wanted to draw troops to deal with the United States!

Since Qin Wei didn't intend to keep it a secret, Bai Zhengxi also felt that he had no reason to worry about the Japanese, so when he conveyed these words to the officers who tried to continue to petition Lu Shang, he didn't tell him to keep the secret. And in this way, the secret is no longer a secret and is quickly revealed.

Naturally, this provoked dissatisfaction among many people.

Especially the United States, one of the countries concerned.

……

"It's just a fantasy. What do they think the United States of America is? Is it China? MacArthur, commander of U.S. forces in the Philippines and marshal of the Philippine Army, scoffed at this "rumor," and openly scoffed: "The strength of the United States is unquestionable. I don't believe that the Japanese have such guts. Because if they really dare to do this, Japan will be doomed! ”

"But the Japanese defeated the Soviets after all. They are very strong. In the face of MacArthur, who was extremely confident, a reporter asked this question.

"Is it really strong? I don't think so. The Soviets failed because they miscalculated their strength. If they hadn't been delusional about winning at the lowest cost, they wouldn't be in the predicament they are in today! On the contrary, they should have won a long time ago. Of course, I also think that this is also the result of the 'Great Purge' launched by Mr. Stalin in his own country. If the experienced commanders of the Soviet army were still there, the Japanese would not only take all of Siberia, but they would even lose the territory of Northeast Asia that they occupied. And if it weren't for the help of the Soviet rebels who were banished to labor camps by Mr. Stalin, they would still be fighting Timoshenko on the shores of Lake Baikal! …… But we are not China, we are not the Soviet Union, we are the United States. Liberal democratic United States of America! We don't have the same troubles as the USSR. If the Japanese dare to attack, then they won't even be able to pass the Philippine pass! ”

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"It's just rumors."

At the same time that MacArthur was making wild remarks in the Philippines and openly and secretly expressing his contempt for China, Yan Huiqing, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, who had just been summoned by Roosevelt for the third time and had just walked out of the White House, was surrounded by a group of reporters and asked the same question in Washington, D.C., on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. In this regard, Yan Huiqing could only shake his head again and again:

"I know that this rumor is from China. But the Chinese government has not said anything about this, so this cannot be regarded as the attitude or speculation of China as a whole. And we are well aware of the strength of the United States of America. With the strength of Japan. At the same time, it was the favor of the god of luck to start a war with China and the Soviet Union, and to be able to achieve the results that are now possible...... Of course, according to some of the more rude generals in our country, the Japanese believe in Amaterasu seduced Lady Luck's husband. Let him blow the pillow wind in the ear of Lady Luck...... However, Lady Luck will always find out about this. Isn't it? If the Japanese thought that they could really be after invading China and the Soviet Union one after another. If they provoke the United States of America again, then I can only say that they have forgotten how much strength they have, and how many bowls of rice they can eat. ”

"So, I think it's just a rumor, just a rumor. We do not want this small, but speculative rumor, to affect the friendly relations between China and the United States. But ......"

"From my personal point of view, the United States should still be ready for battle!"

"Because after all, this is a new round of 'World War'! The United States of America is powerful, it has the world's largest industrial power! This makes it so that no one dares to ignore its existence. And last year, your country supplied fifty destroyers to Britain. In the eyes of many belligerents, the United States' actions represent a limited participation in the war...... This also means that in order to prevent the terrible consequences that the United States may bring to them from entering the war, they may strike first. ”

Of course, this is also just my personal guess! But there's nothing wrong with being prepared, isn't it? Perhaps, when you have made some preparations, those who still have some thoughts will immediately give up their unrealistic ideas? ”

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"Gentlemen, what do you think of this incident?"

Tokyo, Japan.

Hirohito asked slowly with his expressionless, dead-like face to the new round of cabinet members in front of him.

"Your Majesty, the United States has completely stopped supplying us with oil."

At this time, the prime minister was no longer Mitsumasa Yonechi, but Fumihiro Konoe, who came to power for the second time. This Japanese nobleman, who already had the title of duke when he was a teenager, and the guy who actually created a full-scale war of aggression against China didn't say much, but whispered this to Hirohito.

"The Chinese have oil." Foreign Minister Yoyo Matsuoka followed closely and said.

"Now the Chinese also have a fleet, including aircraft carriers. And because of the escort of Hellcat fighters, their combat radius is at least 600 kilometers. "On the army side, it was still Hideki Tojo who spoke first. And in this new round of cabinet, he is no longer the deputy minister of the War Department, but a serious land minister. As for the previous Shunroku Hata of the previous Hiroshi, he has already left for China...... Its mission is to succeed Kuniaki Koiso!

"Enough. Hideki Tojo, are you satirizing the incompetence of our navy? Sea Minister Yoshida Zengo said angrily.

"Aren't you?" Hideki Tojo snorted coldly, "The defeat without any resistance not only wiped out my own army, but also affected the army of two brigades...... That was the strength that we had to draw up with great difficulty to break the deadlock in North Vietnam. But these loyal army officers and soldiers are now all thrown into the sea by the Chinese! We can't even find a few of their bones. Isn't that the reason for your navy? ”

"If it weren't for the incompetence of your army, how could there be this operation? What else to say to break the ice? After all, isn't it just to rescue those trapped army idiots? Yoshida shouted.

"That's enough—" Hirohito suddenly screamed sharply, "what time is it now?" Can't you do anything useful but attack each other? ”

"Your Majesty, we must go south now! Seize oil and rubber production areas. "Matsuoka didn't seem to see the quarrel between Hideki Tojo and Zengo Yoshida...... This kind of thing is all too common. The contradictions between the army and the navy are already big, and the more they mix, the worse it will become. So it's better to treat the two of them as air.

"But America is strong. If we really go to war with them, the consequences will be terrible. Fumiro Konoe seemed to be a little undecided. Don't look at Matsuoka Yoyo as the foreign minister of his current government, but the two are not opposed. In fact, he advocated making friends with the United States as much as possible...... Because a lot of the supplies they need now need need to be imported from the United States. Especially oil and rubber. And the strong industrial power of the United States is simply not comparable to Japan. However, Foreign Minister Yoyo Matsuoka has an extremely tough attitude towards the United States, and even does not hesitate to confront him, the prime minister, for this reason...... In the original history, in order to get rid of Matsuoka Yoyou, Konoe Fumiro had no choice but to use the general resignation of the cabinet to recruit the same and then form a cabinet for the third time. But this time is different, the contradiction between the two is much smaller. Because Japan was already planning to go to war with Britain and the United States...... The reason is simple: even if the U.S. government doesn't cut off their oil supplies, they won't be able to survive.

Why can't you hold on? Because of the battle in Siberia. In this battle, the investment of the Japanese was enormous. Although they didn't have the fierce decisive battle there and saved a lot of supplies, they didn't expect to take down all of Siberia before. And in order to control such a large piece of land, as well as the previous battle, their investment is also extremely huge. Moreover, although the fighting ended unexpectedly, preventing the Soviets from destroying the factories in Siberia and allowing them to take over the facilities almost entirely, they had only just been occupied, and it would take some time for them to resume production. And until this time, they can only continue to invest. …… Japan's economic strength can't afford to hold such a big plate!

And that's not even the scariest of all.

The most terrible thing is that the Chinese used the two oil fields in Indonesia to successfully connect with the oil companies of Britain and the United States, and gradually made the oil companies of the two countries, especially the American oil companies, reduce their oil supplies to Japan. In other words, even if the United States does not completely cut off its oil deal with them, they will be forced to a dead end by the Chinese step by step.

"Before we went to war with the Soviets, we were also in the same mood!" Yoyo Matsuoka has always been unhappy with the hesitation of Konoe Fumiro after making a decision, and this time it is the same: "But if we don't go to war, we will only lose!" Fortunately, if we fail, we can at least use the navy to protect our homeland. But now that Chinese have regained their navy, their mysterious weapons make it possible for them to capture more of our warships in the future...... With the hatred between the two countries, when China has the upper hand, they will definitely not let us go. At that time, we will not necessarily end much better than going to war with Britain and the United States, and losing the war. ”

"And as long as we have the supply of oil and rubber, then we will still have hope of victory. On the contrary, China, which has been cut off from oil and foreign aid, will become weaker and weaker. Not only will the mechanized forces of the Soviet Union be unable to function, but their air force, which has always been the most arrogant, will gradually become unable to fly. Hideki Tojo said.

"But the Chinese have reminded the United States that the Americans will definitely guard against us." Yoshida shouted.

"No, quite the opposite." Hideki Tojo sneered, "According to Ishihara, Chinese this is not a reminder to the United States at all that they are actually covering for us......" (To be continued......