The Japanese advanced extremely fast, and in just a few days, they had already reached the Bataan Peninsula, an important defense line of the American army. As a result of a series of failures in defensive battles, the Philippine forces have lost the ability to work together.

And the American army itself suffered heavy losses, and MacArthur tried to organize a counteroffensive. But the fragility of the Philippine forces makes this counteroffensive seem more like a joke, and the so-called counteroffensive will only lead to defeat in the end.

The Philippine division, which was in charge of the attack, was forced to retreat to the Boracay-Mertema defensive area, and although the Japanese postponed the offensive due to fuel and loss problems, the situation of the American army in the Philippines was still not optimistic.

"Chirp...... "When the Japanese army stopped attacking, it still did not forget to harass the American army with artillery....... And a series of defeats and artillery bombardment by the Japanese army made the entire remaining troops panic.

No one sees a way out, and no one thinks they can be lucky enough to get out of here. The news of the huge losses of the Pacific Fleet has spread, and everyone knows that they have temporarily lost their strongest support.

Japanese fighters flew over their heads with impunity, and from time to time arrogantly held airborne machine guns to strafe them. And the troops, which did not have much air defense, could only endure this humiliation helplessly.

"The White House has given an order for us to withdraw our confidential personnel and then go to Australia to reprepare for war." MacArthur was in his headquarters and took out the latest White House photograph to come to the secret cable.

This is the result of the consultation of the entire General Staff, and it is no longer possible for the Philippines to hold it. Now it is important to keep the officers and senior commanders who have experience in the war.

The current President of the Philippines, Manuel Murphy. Quezon looked at the telegram and smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency General, did we just give up on the Philippines?!" There are tens of thousands of American soldiers here, and they are still fighting......"

Quezon's words made the corners of MacArthur's eyes twitch a few times, and MacArthur, who had always been arrogant in his bones, did not want to retreat from the bottom of his heart. But the reason of many years in the army told him that if he didn't withdraw now, the end would be the entire Philippine high-level, and he, the supreme commander of the Philippine US military, would become a prisoner of war.

This is unacceptable to the United States.

"Your Excellency, of course we will not stop fighting." MacArthur put down his corncob pipe. He said to Quezon, "Major General Wainwright will take my place and continue to lead our troops in battle." And we have more important things to do......"

MacArthur's ability to speak so softly was already the limit of his patience. He swore to himself that if the idiot president said a few more words, he wouldn't mind throwing him to the front to let him feel the Japanese fire.

Quezon really wanted to say something, but an official beside him quickly pulled the corner of his coat and then preemptively said to MacArthur: "Yes, we trust the judgment of Washington and His Excellency the General." Let us know when you're ready and we'll follow you to Australia. ”

MacArthur nodded with a gloomy face, to be honest, he didn't like Quezon this guy. In MacArthur's eyes, Quezon was a fool propped up by Washington. This idiot even dares to question himself now! It's really a big rebellion!

Quezon also seemed to react at this time, looking at MacArthur's slightly hideous face, Quezon's face was pale and he didn't dare to say a word. With the support of his staff, he nodded to MacArthur and walked out of the headquarters tremblingly.

"This idiot! At that time, allowing the Philippines to become independent was the biggest mistake! After Quezon walked out of the headquarters, MacArthur cursed in a low voice.

The Philippines was originally a Spanish colony, and the Spanish-American War broke out after the fall of Spain. In the end, Spain was defeated. The United States bought Philippine sovereignty from Spain for $20 million.

Since then, the Philippines has become a colony of the United States. The independence of the Philippines only happened in 1935. At that time, many people in the United States opposed this, believing that the Philippines was not yet independent.

In a compromise, the U.S. government allowed the Philippines to form the "American Autonomous State of the Philippines" and appointed Manuel Murphyll. Quezon is the president and Osmina is the vice president.

And the entire Philippines, from military to political and diplomatic, still belongs to the United States. Only nominally they have become an independent self-governing state.

Until after the end of World War II. The Philippines has achieved true independence. Of course, in fact, they are still controlled by the United States both overtly and covertly in politics and diplomacy, and it is natural for them to keep their troops stationed.

U.S. forces at Subic Bay and Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines were not withdrawn until 1991. At that time, the Soviet Union had collapsed, and the huge consumption of troops in the Philippines was one reason. Another reason was the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which happened to be not far from Subic Bay at the time, causing a large number of casualties and property damage.

So, when it was not necessary, the United States abandoned the two garrisons.

"Does this idiot think that if the president gives him the right, he can be unscrupulous in front of me?! This idiot! MacArthur snarled under his breath. Originally, he was asked to abandon the American soldiers who were stationed and withdraw by himself, which was a difficult thing for him to accept.

But the current situation is that he has to accept such conditions, because the situation of the war situation makes him have no more choice.

MacArthur was furious. Allied forces in the Philippines and throughout Southeast Asia were overwhelmed and panicked. And in the UK, things are not much better.

The devastating German attacks in France and Belgium terrified the British in the English Channel, and although the Germans had not yet attacked, everyone knew that if the Germans launched it, it would be a very brutal war.

And the British have nothing to do but suffer and wait in silence. Prime Minister Winston Churchill's special envoy has left for the United States to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the war effort.

But now there is no news that the United States itself has suffered heavy losses from a sneak attack by the Japanese in the Pacific. At the same time, their west coast was also seriously threatened, which doomed the US military to be unable to give too much support to Britain for the time being.

But the British also knew that they only needed to support the United States until it was completely in a state of war, and then the danger alarm could be lifted. The enormous industrial capacity and war potential of the United States would ensure that Britain had the last laugh in this war.

"How many people have arrived now?! How many fighters and pilots will we be able to defend England?! Churchill, who was in the house on Downing Street, asked the generals in the conference room.

This was his primary concern now, and no one knew when the Germans would attack. Time at any point is precious now. Britain must make the most of this time and do its best to prepare for the coming storm.

"New Zealand, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Southern Rhodesia...... Ninety percent of the aircrews of other countries have arrived and are gradually entering the state. "Member of the Air Force Commission, Air Force General, Commander of the Royal Air Force Fighter Aviation Corps Hugh Brown. Dowding said to Churchill.

"In terms of pilots, the air forces of Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, etc., which have been withdrawn to the United Kingdom, have been reorganized, and for the time being, we have enough personnel."

After a pause, Hugh. Dowding continued: "The biggest problem now is our aircraft production, which must be strengthened. At the same time, the training of fighter pilots must also keep up, otherwise we may not be able to withstand the long-term attrition......"

"The Germans are really stronger than us in areas such as flying combat and bombing, because they have a lot of actual combat experience. But in terms of reconnaissance, we had an advantage over the Germans. At least. Our radars distributed along the coastline can detect any German ** team movements. ”

Churchill nodded in satisfaction and looked at Hugh. Dowding said in a deep voice: "General, I hope you don't relax because of this. I've already issued an allocation for your Air Force, and now your mission is to build planes and train pilots! A good lesson for those arrogant Germans! ”

Churchill was ready to teach the Germans a lesson, and the mustachioed Führer was ready to clean up the disobedient British.

"The English Channel is too long for the BF109. And our Asian allies have a better solution! "In the conference room in Berlin, the mustache was excited.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor made him feel that the person who carried out this plan was definitely a genius! Covertly diving for 3,000 nautical miles and then launching an attack that ultimately led to heavy damage to the Pacific Fleet.

This impressed Hitler very much, and his eyes began to pay attention to the focus of the attack - the aircraft carrier!

"We have to have aircraft carriers, and I can fully imagine our fighters taking off there! Then knock down all the British planes and tell them it's time for them to bow to Germany! The mustache habitually got excited. Dance in the boardroom.

"Graff. The Zeppelin must speed up production, and all supplies are limited! "Graff. Zeppelin was the first aircraft carrier to be built by Germany in 1935.

But due to the huge cost and the dispute between the German Navy and the Air Force over the ownership of the aircraft, the progress was slow, and this time the Japanese use of aircraft carriers made the mustache's eyes shine! He was ready to use such tactics against the British and Americans.

"Raeder, I thought your 'Plan Z' was good before! But we need aircraft carriers even more now. to sustain our 'Operation Sea Lion'! Hitler looked at the commander of the fighting navy, German Field Marshal Erich, who was in the conference room. Raeder said in a deep voice.

"I will give you all the support, but I need to see the results of the Navy! In other words, you need to show me your achievements! ”

"Hey! Hitler! "Erich. Raeder exclaimed excitedly, as the Navy and Air Force were fighting for ownership of the aircraft carrier, which had led to slow progress on the carrier. This makes Erich. Raeder was heartbroken.

But now the Führer has agreed to give him strong support to build the navy. This makes Erich. Raeder was thrilled.

"Goering. You don't have to argue about the ownership of the aircraft. Hitler waved his hand at Goering, who wanted to say something, and said, "At least for now, the Japanese have proved that they are doing the right thing." As a result, they inflicted heavy damage on the US Pacific Fleet, and that alone is worth considering. ”

"The German army belongs to Germany, and no branch of the army, no soldier, belongs to an individual or a branch of the army! I hope you know that! ”

"Hey! Hitler! When his own head of state said this, Goering could only stand up helplessly and express his attitude. He knew Hitler better than anyone in the room, and he did not want anyone to contradict what the Führer had decided. Otherwise, it will be considered disrespectful to him.

"That's it! My generals, I think we need to do some trimming. I'll give you another two months, and in two months we'll start Project Sea Lion! I hope that next time, the British can be seen coming to Berlin to surrender to us! ”

"Hey! Hitler!! ”

The British did not know that the Germans across the Channel had suddenly changed their tactics. The same Americans in the Americas don't know either. Germany is silently preparing, and the United States is silently preparing.

After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan also focused on Southeast Asia. However, due to the problem of fuel and losses, the Japanese army temporarily stopped the attack.

The whole world pattern is plunged into an eerie calm, and no one knows when this peace will be broken. But everyone knows that once the war starts again, it will be a never-ending end.

Moscow, USSR.

The top leaders of the Soviet Union in the Kremlin were smoking cigarettes, thinking that Germany would be caught in the middle of a war in Europe. But I didn't expect the French and Belgians to be so impatient, and they were cleaned up by the Germans in three or two clicks.

The Maginot Line, which looked like a natural barrier, became a liability. And the blitzkrieg of the Germans was an eye-opener for the Soviets. Similarly, the surprise attack of the Japanese in the Pacific theater sent chills down the spine of the Soviets.

The Soviet Union, which had planned to gather strength and then take back Vladivostok, once again saw the strike capabilities of the Wehrmacht. The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Japanese Front Army were wiped out in just over half a month under the powerful blows of the Wehrmacht.

This caused the Soviets, who were already a little impatient to retract their claws, and they did not want the coalition government to choose an alliance with Germany in a fit of rage. When the time comes, facing a two-front war is not good news for the Soviet Union.

The British and Americans have deliberately ignored, or avoided mentioning, the fact that neither China nor Germany has declared war so far.

In other words, even now the two countries still have an inexplicable relationship. As soon as Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States.

However, Japan and China have been fighting for so long, China has already declared war on Japan, but Germany has maintained an odd silence. This made the Soviet Union more uneasy.

"Although I am not sure of the timing, I am sure that Germany will eventually choose to go to war against us." Tukhachevsky said to Trotsky in the first place with a calm face.

"Maybe after they take the UK. It could also be during their attack on the British. But there was no doubt that Germany would attack. ”

Trotsky kept his face silent, and the great strength of Germany made him a little frightened. Even the regional powers of the whole of Europe have been united for less than a month.

Trotsky did not think that the Soviet Union was now as strong as the whole of Europe. Trotsky also understood. It was only a matter of time before Germany went to war against the USSR. Who called the resources of the USSR so numerous and so tempting?!

"Now it is becoming clear that the Americans are clearly going to join the British side. As in World War I, they continued to support Britain and France. Stalin spoke at this point, and he looked around at the top of the Soviet hierarchy and said in a deep voice.

"But I think we should wait. On the one hand, we can strengthen our vigilance against Germany, and on the other hand, we can strengthen our ties with the United States. Express our willingness to go to war. ”

"Intervening in this war too early doesn't do us much good. Opposite. Our involvement is only worth it when both sides of the war enter a war of attrition. ”

The Soviet leadership, including Trotsky, couldn't help but nod their heads, as the United States did during World War I. This allows the United States to obtain the maximum benefits with the least losses.

Europe was thus weakened and the United States was able to rise. And both sides of the war owe the United States large debts, which makes them have to choose to compromise with the United States in many cases.

"Comrade Stalin, although your idea is good, we need to note a little. The United States was able to stay out of the world during World War I because they were separated by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which formed a natural strategic barrier. But we are directly bordered by Germany, and in fact we face a direct threat from Germany. ”

Trotsky was silent for a while, then said to Stalin: "This is the biggest problem. Do you think that our existing army will be able to prevent Germany from waging war against us?! ”

Stalin smiled bitterly, this question is really a difficult question, and at the same time, it is the biggest weakness of the Soviet Union now. The war between the two sides had just ended, and a large part of the military personnel were stationed in the localities to step up production.

The impact of the war on both sides on the Soviet Union was so great that the entire Soviet Union has not yet fully recovered. If Germany launched a war against the Soviet Union at this time, no one was sure that it would be able to resist it.

Germany's strong combat capability, the situation of the USSR itself these are natural limitations.

"Comrade Trotsky, what I want to say is that you should ask Comrade Tukhachevsky this question." Stalin kicked the ball to Tukhachevsky, which was clearly reasonable. After all, Stalin was not a general, and he had the right not to answer this question.

"I can only assure you that they can't beat us completely. But there is nothing I can do to stop them from breaking into our land. Tukhachevsky spread his hands and said to Trotz: "This is the way it is now. ”

ps: Poured down by a bunch of natives...... The Fountain of the Human Body performed a few times, and they finally let me go. As a result, I didn't get up until noon today, and I burst into tears when I looked at the wine bottle at home. Two one-pound Luzhou Laojiao, a box of beer......