In later history books, many historians were puzzled by the "hypocrisy" of Britain and the United States during this period, especially the disdain for Churchill and Roosevelt's refusal to simply aid China...... If it weren't for their death, the situation in Southeast Asia would not have reached such a serious point. With their assistance, the Chinese would have moved earlier, and if the Chinese had entered the Southeast Asian theater earlier, it would have been difficult for the Japanese to enter the Indian Ocean.

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world. Roosevelt and Churchill could not tell future generations that in fact, at their time, the Chinese did not show any intention of actively fighting at all. The Chinese have been asking for help, but these people may actually want to stall for time and bring the situation in Southeast Asia to a devastation. They have no evidence to prove it. Because they did not expect that the Japanese attack would be so "sharp", so that the strength of Britain and the United States in Southeast Asia would not have time to react at all. Chinese the promise of two months was the time when the Japanese swept through Southeast Asia...... From the beginning to the end! Roosevelt died early, although he had the opportunity to feel people's doubts, but did not have time to distinguish these, Churchill died later, wrote a memoir, in a vain attempt to let the world see the true face of the Chinese government at that time, but unfortunately all he got was ridicule: two months was promised by yourself, the Chinese could not have arranged any conspiracy in it, and they could not predict the future, right? …… So, it was your incompetence, your pettiness and distrust, and your repeated contempt for Japan that led to the defeat of Britain and the United States in Southeast Asia.

You are the ones responsible for the collapse of the war in Southeast Asia.

However, this is all a matter of later information, after learning that Song Ziwen and Yan Huiqing finally achieved results in the negotiations, and the British and American governments also promised to provide assistance as previously requested. The Chinese government breathed a sigh of relief from top to bottom...... In fact, the pressure they are facing is also quite enormous. Because the situation facing China is not good at all. As Churchill said during the negotiations, if Japan occupies Burma, China will become an "island" and will no longer receive any aid from the outside world. With China's own strength, if it does not receive assistance from the outside world for a long time, I am afraid that it will not take more than a year to quickly fall into the situation of being bullied by the Japanese in the early days of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression from the advantage of a small war.

It's no joke. Just like at the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the "Henan-Xianggui Battle" launched by Okamura Ningji swept thousands of miles and killed the entire Chinese army. Humiliating. Is it not possible to do it with the Chinese army? Definitely not. Previously, the Chinese army was still fighting the Japanese army on many battlefields, and at that time, the Japanese army they faced was still Japan's elite veterans, and they could barely resist, but at the time of the "Yuxianggui Battle", most of the recruits they faced were recruited by Japan. The combat effectiveness has dropped very much compared to before, why can't it be stopped? Because China's elite veterans have also suffered large-scale losses? This is indeed one of the reasons. And another reason. And the main reason. In fact, it was also because a few months before the start of the Pacific War, Japan pushed all the way in Southeast Asia, and in two months it fought from Burma to the border of Yunnan. The Yunnan-Burma Highway was cut off, and the Chinese government could only rely on Chennault's "Hump Route" to make up for what little supplementation, and it was simply unable to maintain its previous combat effectiveness.

And what is the reason for all this?

While the Chinese Expeditionary Force was fighting the Japanese Expeditionary Force in Burma, the support promised by Britain and the United States was not in place. especially air support; The lack of intelligence made the expeditionary force only one-third of the actual enemy in the eyes of the expeditionary force; When the expeditionary force entered Burma, the British army did not provide the slightest assistance, so that the expeditionary force was like a blind man touching an elephant in Burma; The British army in Burma was crippled by the Japanese. was supported by the 38th Division of the National Army, but later used the 38th Division as a cover to resist the Japanese, but he hurriedly retreated and fled to India, and after the 38th Division also entered India after a bloody battle, it in turn intended to disarm the 38th Division; And then there's Stilwell's blind command......

And all this, in the final analysis, is because the Chinese expeditionary force lost its independent power after entering the battlefield in Burma. The troops that made up the Chinese Expeditionary Force were the most elite units in China at that time, and the equipment was also the best, and the Chinese government also provided them with as much baggage as possible. As the weakest of the allies of China, they have done their best, but unfortunately they have been tricked by Britain and the United States. In the end, the expeditionary force was defeated in the Savage Mountains and did not die at the hands of the enemy, but almost all of them were wiped out in the primeval forest.

This is one of the main reasons why the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army became worse and worse in the later period of the Anti-Japanese War.

But this time it's different. With the replenishment of the Russian-made weapons left by Timoshenko before, the expansion of the air force, and the large amount of gold that Qin Wei managed to obtain from Southeast Asia...... This "confidence" one after another allowed Lao Jiang and others to withstand the pressure from the outside world until Britain and the United States relented.

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"But now is not the time for us to strike. Only when the Japanese take Burma and then attack India, causing huge losses to India, will this be a good time for us to really attack. Because only then will Britain and the United States be able to completely lose illusions and support us with all their might. And we, too, can gain completely autonomous power in the entire Southeast Asian theater of operations. ”

Qin Wei was triumphant...... In the original history, in order to support Britain and the United States, the Chinese government formed an expeditionary force to go abroad to resist the war. And this expeditionary force took away the weapons and ammunition that the national army had accumulated for several years. It can be said that the capital is sufficient. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the expeditionary force was defeated and almost completely annihilated. China's losses are not only in terms of personnel, but also in terms of countless ammunition loads. But just like that, Stilwell kept taking the distribution of US aid to engage in things and things there. This is also Lao Jiang's lack of confidence in the face of Britain and the United States, and he showed cowardice, if he had killed people in the name of military law, he would have let such a person who didn't understand anything mess around there? Stilwell was a foreign dispatch officer, and Lao Chiang was not qualified to shoot him, let alone use such extreme measures? Please, it's all come to that point, if you don't behave aggressively, people will treat you like an idiot. The huge China was surrounded by Japan as an island, not to mention killing individuals, in Qin Wei's view, it was acceptable to negotiate with the Japanese in a fake way at that time...... He didn't believe that Anglo-American would be there for a bullshit Stilwell after hearing the news. Even Lao Chiang asked them to bring the main general of the British army in Burma to justice, and they probably had to agree at that time.

"So what do we do now? Send troops to Yunnan first and wait? Which force do you think is the best to send over? He Yingqin didn't bother to think about anything else, what was floating in front of him now was nothing else, but countless guns and ammunition...... According to his own account, he now dreams of watching the Chinese army perform the "Battle of Shanxi" again. Because that's war, that's joy!

"I think Sun Liren's new 1st Army is good. Haven't they already retreated to Laos? What kind of battlefield is there? I think it's better to retreat directly to Yunnan in case of Japanese troops. Bai Zhenxi glanced at Qin Wei and sold it well. Everyone knows that although the new 1st Army of Sun Liren was planted by Lao Jiang with a lot of nails in it, the label of this army is printed with Qin Wei's name. And Qin Wei has spent a lot of effort for the current situation, and his "directly subordinate troops" should be treated preferentially, even if the New 1st Army is not a descendant of Huangpu.

"I think so." Zhang Zhizhong also nodded on the side, "The New 1st Army marched thousands of miles from Yunnan to Vietnam, cutting off the retreat of the Japanese army in one fell swoop, and in the subsequent battles, it fought many fierce battles with the Japanese army in North Vietnam, and its combat effectiveness was quite good. Moreover, they had been stationed in Yunnan before, and they were very familiar with the local situation, and now that they have returned to Yunnan, they can familiarize themselves with defense affairs more quickly. ”

"What do you think, Chairman?"

Chen Cheng set his sights on Lao Jiang. In fact, he hopes that his troops will be the first to receive US aid...... But he also knew that his troops were "far away" in Hunan and other places, unlike Sun Liren and Du Yuming, who were staying at the border, close to the water. But he still doesn't want to do this kind of thing of watching others get rich. Besides, as the boss of the "Civil Engineering Department", even if the opportunity is not large, he should fight for his brothers more. However, Lao Jiang did not answer his question directly, but turned his gaze to Qin Wei again:

"Qin Wei, tell me, you are the most familiar with the situation in Southeast Asia, and you are the commander of the Fourth Theater of Operations, and you are also the director of the Yunnan-Guizhou Pacification Office.

"What say do I have? The chairman of the committee thinks that whoever is suitable will be suitable. Qin Wei said with a smile, "But from my point of view, the most suitable one to be sent to Yunnan at this stage is the US military!" ”

"U.S. military?" Everyone was stunned, and the last thing was Lao Jiang's question: "You asked the Americans to withdraw from Guangdong?" ”

"The war situation in Guangdong is now under the command of Zhang Fakui, Xu Tingyao, Wu Shi and others, and it is also progressing smoothly...... The Japanese troops are also assembling along the western coast of Guangdong, and the intention to withdraw is very obvious. Bai Zhenxi said on the side.

"Just let them withdraw. Ignore it. Qin Wei said, "As long as you watch the Japanese navy, they will leave this time, and don't think about it easily in the future...... As for the Americans, I don't care where they are, I care that they have to see the ugliness of the British army. Only in this way will they become our 'microphones' in the future! ”

"The British can't fight like that?" Chen Cheng didn't believe it.

"Why do I have to wait two months? In fact, these two months are a long time...... I promise that it will not be long before the British defenders in Burma and Malaya, as well as in Singapore, will be routed on all fronts! Qin Wei said.

"Then you let the Americans go over......" Zhang Zhizhong was puzzled.

"I said that I want more people to see the ugliness of the British." Qin Wei said with a smile: "Because only if they are incompetent, we can have more excuses to take the lead in the war." (To be continued......)