Chapter 576: Another Candidate
"These Chinese, do they want to settle the general account?"
Looking at Churchill, whose face was flushed because of Yan Huiqing's words, Roosevelt felt funny at the same time, but also slightly frightened. At that moment just now, the murderous aura that came out of the eyes of this old Chinese man surnamed Yan was absolutely real. Obviously, if the situation allows, and this old man has this ability, then he is likely to break Churchill's neck directly......
"That is to say, the hatred of the Chinese is not only towards the Japanese, but also towards the British, so are they facing the United States?"
For a moment, Roosevelt was a little entangled. He feels that China is dangerous, perhaps even more dangerous than Japan now. Although he was sure that this danger would not erupt in a short period of time like Japan, he could not help but shudder at the thought of China's "bigness." One can imagine if Germany or Japan had a vast territory and a huge population like China, what kind of disaster would this be for the whole world? Britain and the Soviet Union probably succumbed to each other's first attacks, right? Just like the French. He was also glad that China was still lagging behind, even though it had already shown its intention to seize Japanese industry.
"After defeating Japan, we must contain China's rise in East Asia...... But how can such a huge country be contained? ”
Roosevelt's mind began to deviate a little from the established line. As Prime Minister of the British Empire, Churchill could not think of these things now...... It's not that he isn't careful enough, the key is that if the hatred value that the British Empire has "enjoyed" for two hundred years can be accumulated, I am afraid that it would have already exceeded the atmosphere and landed directly on the moon. In comparison, what is this little resentment of the Chinese? If you want to take revenge, wait until you have the ability. I have the qualifications to talk about it. With the Chinese's virtue of liking infighting, perhaps the British Empire will continue to "oppress" China.
"I hope we don't deviate from what we're talking about right now, because there's no point in finding out who is causing everything now." Churchill pulled back the discussion, or argument, that had gone off the rails in a single sentence, but his attitude was indeed much calmer than before: "What we should be discussing now is how to deal with the next attack of the Japanese...... I still believe that China has enough capabilities to stop the Japanese from their strategic arrangements. ”
"How many times do you want us to say it to understand?" Song Ziwen sighed, "Mr. Prime Minister, we don't have that strength. Just like this campaign to recover Guangdong, on the surface we are triumphant all the way, but if you think about it carefully, you will find it. Without the assistance of General MacArthur, we would not have dared to carry out an airborne operation against Canton, and if we had not occupied Canton first and destroyed the enemy's chain of command, there would have been no possibility of this reconquest. So. The fundamental reason for the Battle of Canton was the assistance of General MacArthur, not how strong we really were! ”
"And what do you want?" Churchill asked. There have been many encounters. He had already seen through the intent of these two Chinese...... No money, no supplies. Just don't make a move. To put it bluntly, these are two masters who want money to die! So he and Roosevelt have always hung these two guys, intentionally or unintentionally, that is, not to agree to each other's requests, in order to let the Chinese know that they are powerful. But now, the demands of the Chinese have not shown any signs of abating, and they have been attacked by the Japanese first...... Americans have nothing to fear. Although they may not be able to attack Japan through the Pacific, it will be difficult for Japan to attack them through the Pacific. But what about the UK? Once the Japanese warships enter the Indian Ocean, what awaits them may be the end of the world.
"Didn't we already tell you what we wanted?" Song Ziwen and Yan Huiqing looked at each other and smiled. After grinding for so long, I finally managed to see the moon. These foreign devils. Just don't cry when you don't see the coffin.
"I'm sorry, I can't remember what you said!" Churchill replied angrily.
"List, we're giving you a list!" Song Ziwen said, "I believe that the two of you should have archives." ”
"Two, didn't you bring it with you?" Roosevelt smiled wryly. The British relied on oil from the Middle East and supplies from India to support this war, of course, in addition to these, Britain also had the support of Canada and other places, but the importance of the Middle East and India is self-evident. Therefore, in the face of the threat of the Japanese, Churchill chose to relent. And as soon as Churchill fell, he was also unable to support himself, so he could only admit defeat. After all, the stronger Britain is, the less pressure the United States will have to bear in future wars. And if Britain loses this war, the United States will have to retract into the New World, and will no longer be able to touch the hegemony of the world. It's just that he did confiscate the list that Song Ziwen gave them before...... He threw it straight into the trash. He believed Churchill did the same. Because the appetite of the Chinese is too great, although this is really nothing compared to the investment they are about to invest in the European continent, they are just uncomfortable with the demands of the Chinese. As Caucasians, they have a natural sense of superiority, and no matter how open-minded they appear on the surface, that superiority is still firmly erected in their hearts. The Chinese use the war to "threaten" them, how can they be polite to these guys? Therefore, they do not plan to give according to the above at all, just waiting for the Chinese to come up with a more "cheap" list. I didn't expect it to be now...... How could he not be embarrassed?
"Who would carry such a thing with them, and it's the middle of the night?" Yan Huiqing felt insulted. From the performances of Churchill and Roosevelt, he guessed that the fate of that list was probably not very good. That was the information he provided on behalf of his own country, and the other party not only did not keep it properly, but actually lost it, or simply threw it away...... This is simply not taking them to heart, and it is a contempt for the whole of China. But he couldn't get angry, so he could only smile bitterly.
"Tomorrow, then." Roosevelt was helpless, "Tomorrow, we would like to see a list of the assistance your country needs." ”
"We'll do it as soon as possible." Song Ziwen smiled, "But we hope there is no discount here." ”
"Of course." Roosevelt laughed, "But we also hope that after receiving assistance, China will be able to attack Japan immediately." ”
"As long as your country's assistance is timely, then we guarantee that in two months from now, we can launch a formal attack on the Japanese army." Song Ziwen is colorful.
"Two months? In less than a month, the supplies will be delivered to you. Churchill exclaimed with dissatisfaction.
"Mr. Prime Minister, what is the use of the supplies? I have to distribute it! It also takes time. Yan Huiqing said, "Don't you tell me that with the nearly 200,000 troops that your country has gathered in Burma and Malaya, you can't even resist the Japanese for two months. ”
"But in two months' time, we're going to suffer a huge loss." Churchill exclaimed.
"But if we don't get the supplies in place and give our soldiers time to familiarize themselves with the new equipment, we're going to lose a lot." Yan Huiqing glared at him, "Mr. Prime Minister, the life of you British is life, and the life of us Chinese is also life!" We can take responsibility for our allies, but that doesn't mean we're going to joke with the lives of our soldiers, just for your satisfaction. ”
"......" Churchill was speechless. Yan Huiqing's words didn't leave him any room for refutation at all: "I didn't mean that. I'm just anxious about the situation in Southeast Asia. We must not allow the Japanese to put their hands in the Indian Ocean...... Because once they did that, it would not only be a trouble for the British Empire, but also a disaster for China. Especially Myanmar, if even Myanmar is lost, China will become an 'isolated island'! It's an island! Do you understand? ”
"We know that very well. So you can rest assured. We will definitely go to war, and we will do our best! Song Ziwen said.
"That's it, just two months." Roosevelt thought about it, and also felt that it was not a big problem to resist the Japanese for two months with the strength of the British army. MacArthur had been in the Philippines for a long time. Moreover, the Chinese are also reasonable. When the supplies arrive, they have to wait until they are distributed and learn how to use them. Although there is also the intention of the Chinese to deliberately delay time, for a large-scale battle, two months is really not a long time.
"Then it's decided, we'll report to the country immediately," Song Ziwen and Yan Huiqing stood up and were about to leave.
"Please wait a minute." Roosevelt suddenly stopped them.
"Is there anything else going on with Mr. President?" Song Ziwen asked.
"I just want to tell you, and I want you to tell your government...... General Stilwell, whom we have chosen to succeed MacArthur, will be able to complete the handover at once, and will soon be in China. I hope that your Government and General Stilwell will have a very friendly and intimate cooperation. Roosevelt said, "Moreover, General Stilwell will be in charge of the distribution of American aid to the Far East!" ”
"......" Song Ziwen seemed stunned for a while, and after glancing at Yan Huiqing, he unconsciously licked his tongue, "Mr. President, I think, I'm afraid there is a problem between us." ”
"Questions?" Roosevelt was stunned, "What's the problem?" ”
"Actually, we originally planned to bring it up to you tomorrow, but since you talk about it now, then we don't have to wait any longer." Song Ziwen seemed a little embarrassed, "We have just received a call from our government, and they hope that your country can change its mind and replace General MacArthur with another candidate. ”
"......" Roosevelt was stunned for a moment: "For what?" ”
"We don't know what to do." "However, they did propose two candidates, and they thought that having either of these two to succeed General MacArthur would allow the Chinese and American militaries to cooperate very well and closely." ”
"It turns out that there are other candidates," Roosevelt seemed to understand, "I think these two candidates must be more familiar to your government, right?" ”
"Yes." Song Ziwen nodded, "We think that General Chennault or General Eisenhower will succeed General MacArthur in the best effect." (To be continued......)