Qin Wei wanted to drive MacArthur out of Asia, because this guy was the commander of the US Western Pacific Theater in the original history, and after defeating the main force of the Japanese Navy, the "frog jumping" tactic designed by him and Admiral Nimitz made the US military no longer pay attention to the Japanese dens hiding on small islands one by one, and directly abandoned the traditional tactics of front-line flat pushing, and instead jumped forward and attacked across the island. As a result, the Allied forces in the Pacific Theater, under their command, advanced on two fronts, taking advantage of their naval superiority to avoid the Japanese army's first-line defense points, attack the weakly defended islands in their strategic depth, and then continue their offensive with this as support after they succeeded, thus greatly speeding up the course of the war, and breaking through the Japanese army's inner defense circle in just over half a year.

From here, it can be seen that this American five-star general, who has been acting all his life, is indeed a genius of war. If it weren't for him and Nimitz, the war in the Pacific would have lasted for an unknown amount of time, and the chances of Japan surrendering in 1945 were slim to none. And even if the Japanese were forced by the pressure of Germany and Italy to surrender, they were unwilling to fight alone and were willing to surrender, I am afraid that it would not be possible to surrender unconditionally. Because their homeland had not yet been attacked at that time. In this way, Japan will remain the most powerful country in Asia, and will always maintain military pressure on East Asian countries, especially China.

That is not in China's interest.

But Qin Wei still decided to drive MacArthur and his American troops out of Asia.

He hates this "frog jumping tactic"! Because he now has the confidence that if the Americans had not intervened, it would have been the Chinese army that would have attacked the Japanese at sea at the least. For the Chinese military, this so-called "leapfrog" tactic is nothing more than chicken ribs. If China wants to attack Japan, does it need to "leapfrog"? How many islands are there between China and Japan that can be jumped continuously? Most importantly, the Pacific War, which ended prematurely, is now also extremely undesirable for China.

Qin Wei wanted to use this war to drive Britain and the United States and other countries out of Southeast Asia. And they don't want the United States to become a military hegemon in the future while becoming the economic hegemon of the world. Because now it is unlikely that the Soviet Union will rise and compete with the United States. Without the Soviet Union, if the United States is still as strong as it was before, which of the countries in the world can resist?

However, the United States is under the "protection" of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and its own strength is extremely strong, and the possibility of damage to its homeland is too small. Therefore, Qin Wei could only let it bleed on the European battlefield until it could not move freely for a decade or two.

But there is one premise: there can be no US military in Southeast Asia. If there were American troops, Qin Wei's plan would be basically bankrupt, and his plan to loot Japanese industry would be even more difficult to realize. Because China lacks a navy.

So. Qin Wei has been encouraging Lao Jiang to show the momentum that a leader of a big country should have, and compete for China's due power and interests in front of Britain and the United States. This is also the reason why he wants to hand over the Philippine treasury and the gold and silver of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to Lao Chiang. Without this money, Lao Jiang has no confidence.

However, the confident old Jiang did find a lot of trouble for Britain and the United States.

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"What Asian theater of operations? I am categorically against it! Oppose! ”

Shangri-La!

Note that this is not Shangri-La in Tibet, China. This is the United States. 1938 year. That is, the year Qin Wei arrived in Chongqing, which is located in Maryland, USA. Just 120 kilometers from the capital, Washington, D.C., it was built as a vacation hill. At first, it was named "Katokting Mountain Villa", after the Katokting Mountain Range, where it is located. In 1939, it became a special sanatorium for Roosevelt, and since then it has been a summer resort for the President of the United States. Roosevelt was not in good health. So often come here to recuperate, and according to the British writer James . Hilton's 1933 novel The Lost Horizon gave him a poetic name: "Shangri-La" ("Shangri-La" is a Tibetan word meaning "the sun and the moon in the heart"). But that's just its current name, and after Eisenhower's presidency, the resort was renamed after his favorite grandson, the famous "Camp David"!

Roosevelt was too busy to recuperate, and he didn't come alone, he brought with him Churchill, as well as two representatives of China: Soong Tzu-man and Yan Huiqing, and their respective retinues. There is only one reason for coming here: to complete the negotiations between the three countries without being disturbed by the outside world.

But Roosevelt clearly misunderstood. From the beginning of the negotiations, the Chinese were very uncooperative.

"I also think that the establishment of an Asian theater of operations is too ...... Unrealistic. Looking at the Humpty Dumpty who didn't live there and stamped his feet, Roosevelt didn't know how many times he rubbed his forehead, "Asia is too big." No country or alliance in this world has the ability to command a campaign on such a large scale. Moreover, the current fighting is confined to East and Southeast Asia, and we do not see the need to include the whole of Asia. ”

"But the Japanese have now started attacking Indonesia, and it's going well. So, it won't be long before they attack Malaya, Singapore and Burma. And as long as the strategic goal is accomplished, their next target will definitely be India. After arguing a lot with the leaders of the two countries, Song Ziwen is now more and more confident, "Once India loses, West Asia will face tremendous pressure." …… Prime Minister Churchill, most of the oil needed by Britain now comes from Iran. You wouldn't want the Japanese navy to block the Persian Gulf, would you? ”

"Ridiculous. The Japanese can't even break through to Burma and Malaya, so how can they hit India? If they can't hit India, how can they blockade the Persian Gulf? Churchill exclaimed.

"According to the deduction of our military department, your military arrangements in Malaya and Burma are not at all able able to resist the Japanese attack, and with all due respect, if you still do not listen to our advice and insist on going your own way, then by the middle of this year, the Japanese warships will cross India and go straight to the Persian Gulf." Song Ziwen said with a straight face, "By that time, it will be too late." ”

"Ridiculous, simply ridiculous! You Chinese can't beat the Japanese. After being beaten so badly by the Japanese, did you think that everyone would be like you? The British Empire was not only strong in navy, but also in army. This is evidenced by the fact that the Japanese did not dare to attack Malaya and Burma, where we had heavy troops, but attacked Indonesia first. Even the Japanese don't have the confidence to win, so where do you get that confidence? In my opinion, this is simply a false judgment that you have deliberately made in order to seize the interests of the whole of Asia. Churchill exclaimed.

"Until now, there has not been much deviation in the many military predictions made by our military department. The battle of Siberia, in particular, was almost exactly what we judged. Yan Huiqing kept squinting. At this time, he also suddenly spoke: "Mr. Prime Minister, the Soviet Union has already paid a huge price for their hubris, and they now have to face tremendous pressure from two directions. But you still despise Japan...... You are also a soldier, but you obviously lack the sanity and prudence of a soldier. ”

"It is because of my sanity and prudence that I see the shadow of greed in you. You are like Fenrir, the giant wolf of Norse mythology...... You guys are too greedy. China does not have the capacity to lead the whole of Asia. It doesn't have this strength. By doing so, you will only plunge the allies into endless arguments. You have seriously dragged this war back. Churchill exclaimed.

"Are we greedy?" It seems to be a little greedy. But if you don't take advantage of this time, take advantage of the opportunity. I still have to follow you as a follower in the future. Bullied by you? Song Ziwen scoffed at Churchill's words. The current situation is that Britain and the United States cannot do without China, let alone force China to the side of the Axis powers. And according to the domestic arrangement, a rumor began to circulate in the United States and even in Europe: Japan did not get anything in China, and now it has got a huge Siberia, and the army is tight. Therefore, the Japanese cabinet seems to be interested in peace talks with China, intending to give up all the territories occupied by China except for the three eastern provinces, in exchange for a freer strategic space. and the cooperation of the Chinese government. Of course, this rumor also reached the ears of Roosevelt and Churchill, and although they had not said anything until now, he still sensed the nervousness of these two: the Japanese had armed the Siberian prisoners of labor, and thus gained a large number of troops, if we added the Chinese ...... Then the Allies simply don't have to fight. Because of China's population base, the Axis powers can kill them even by taking piles of people.

It can be said that if it weren't for the virtue of the Japanese who knew the Tao of the Dao, the Japanese who knew the Tao of the Tao would never have eaten and never vomited, and it would have been impossible to give up the fat in their mouths, and even Song Ziwen himself was a little moved by this rumor. It is easy to recover most of the fallen country, so why not do such a good thing?

"If we were really greedy, we wouldn't have given up Cambodia and Vietnam on our own initiative! We are doing this only for the benefit of the Allies. Song Ziwen said again.

"The interests of the Allies? You just don't want to go to war with the Japanese without getting enough benefits. Churchill snorted coldly.

"We no longer have the capital to engage the Japanese in a large-scale war." "China doesn't have enough industry, let alone resources. But we had to keep millions of troops running. Our whole country is a battlefield, attrition everywhere. Our civilians are hungry, and our fighters don't even have enough guns and bullets. In this case, do you want us to go to war with the Japanese with burning sticks? ”

"But you've won several battles against the Japanese before." Churchill retorted.

"So our baggage has consumed the vast majority. Jimmy. Colonel Doolittle's report has been sent to the US Department of the Army, and you should know this! Song Ziwen also said loudly.

"Since you can't even support the war in your own country, why are you in a hurry to set up an Asian theater? Can you handle it? Churchill snorted coldly.

"Mr. Prime Minister, do you think we are willing to do this? It is only by taking on a larger range of responsibilities that it is possible to receive more support from you. And now that the cooperation of the Allies has not officially begun, you are pushing back against us, how do you make us believe you? Yan Huiqing asked.

"If China abandons its intention to establish an Asian theater of operations, our first aid will be available immediately." Roosevelt said suddenly.

"Aid should be set off immediately. Because the Japanese will soon launch a full-scale attack on Southeast Asia! Without our support, the British army would have absolutely nothing but the fate of defeat. Song Ziwen said.

"What do you mean by that?" Churchill was furious.

"There is no point in this," added Yan Huiqing, "and we also hope that your army will listen to our command, because only in this way can greater losses be avoided...... Because by deduction, your defeat in Malaya and Burma is inevitable. ”

"Hubris—" Churchill snapped the case, turning and leaving: "It's simply unreasonable!" ”

"Mr. Prime Minister......" Roosevelt tried to stop the Humpty Dumpty man in the back, but unfortunately he couldn't, and could only watch Churchill leave angrily. And in this way, his perception of the two Chinese representatives in front of him was even worse: "Both, is this what you are for?" You're not going to work with the British at all, are you? ”

"The British are so arrogant that they won't really cooperate with anyone until they really suffer." Yan Huiqing sighed.

"Moreover, if we cooperate with them at this time, then when they are defeated, our people will inevitably be betrayed by them, and thus pushed out to stop the Japanese for them! We're not going to do such a stupid thing. Song Ziwen was expressionless.

"We are allies, and we need trust between us......" Roosevelt said weakly.

"Mr. President, speaking of trust...... We would like to make a suggestion to you about the Anglo-American cooperation in the establishment of a European theater of operations. Song Ziwen and Yan Huiqing glanced at each other and said.

"European theater of operations? What does this have to do with you? "Too greedy! These Chinese, where do they want to put their hands? Roosevelt only felt that he should be dumbfounded. These people still want to meddle in the European theater of operations?

"Just a small suggestion." Song Ziwen shrugged his shoulders, "We think that for the candidate for the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in the European theater, your country had better nominate Colonel Eisenhower!" (To be continued......)