"No, no, no, we can't do that."

I can't understand it, and I can't understand it more and more...... U.S. Secretary of State Hull increasingly feels that his brain power is running out of ideas. The Chinese worked hard, fought wars, and died, and sent troops to make a detour of thousands of miles, which trapped the Japanese in northern Vietnam. And once they succeed in eliminating the three divisions of the Japanese, then the Chinese will have absolute strategic superiority in South China. However, with such great effort, the Chinese invited them to garrison French Indochina:

"It's a conspiracy, a naked conspiracy!" Hull was furious: "The Chinese are treating us like fools!" They tried to pull us into their battle with the Japanese! Let the Americans shed their blood for their war! ”

"I believe you're right," Roosevelt grimaced, "and the congressmen also objected to it, and they all saw the Chinese conspiracy clearly, but the problem is that our people don't think so." ”

"But everyone is clearly against war!" Hull's anger died down, and a pang of anguish arose. Americans do not want to go to war. They have had lessons. In the First World War, they participated, but they were put together by Britain and France, but they didn't get any benefits, and they had to continue to shrink on the North American continent and watch other people's scenery. Therefore, seeing the resumption of the Second World War, almost no one in the United States is willing to participate in the war. Anyway, it is impossible to reap any political benefits, so it is better to take advantage of the war to make more money. Who can make it to the North American continent? Therefore, Roosevelt, who was bent on bringing the United States into this feast of war, was questioned by many people. Roosevelt, in particular, had just recently done something very inauthentic...... Some time ago, he passed Senate Leader Alborne. Barkley issued a statement to the presidential nomination conference, declaring that he had no desire or purpose for re-election as president, and urged delegates to elect whoever they liked. But soon, the Ross certificate passed through Senator Lister. Hill put his name on the list of nominees. Outcome. When the Democrats held their presidential nomination meeting in Chicago, a list of Roosevelt candidates was presented to the convention. As a result, the whole assembly was immediately in chaos. Not only the Republican Party, but even the representatives of the Democratic Party expressed extreme dissatisfaction with Roosevelt's behavior. The dignified president actually engaged in such a trick? There was a strong opposition to Roosevelt with boos and cheers. In particular, Republican presidential candidate Wendell. Wilkie was even more aggressive, telling the people, "Electing Roosevelt means sending their sons, brothers, and lovers to their graves." Faced with this situation, Roosevelt was forced to change tactics and assure voters that he was peace-provoking. He even made a promise: "Your children will not be sent to fight in any foreign war...... The purpose of our defense is to defend. Roosevelt's wife, Eleanor, also immediately flew from New York to Chicago to speak inside and outside the meeting, which quickly changed the mood of the venue. "1940 was not an ordinary time, but an extraordinary time when war was looming, except for the question of what we could do for the good of the whole country," she said. We should not quarrel over anything else. Mrs. Roosevelt's words touched the hearts of the delegates. Mrs. Roosevelt's speech was prominently displayed in the newspapers that night, and the mood of the voters suddenly turned to Roosevelt.

Arguably. If it weren't for Eleanor. Roosevelt's rescue. Roosevelt may not be able to win the Democratic presidential nomination this time, and he will have a very difficult hurdle. But in any case, this level is finally over. They are now talking to those important people who want to support Roosevelt's re-election as well.

But now the Chinese want the United States to send troops to French Indochina. This is in line with Roosevelt's promise to the electorate, "The purpose of our defense is to defend...... Never send your children to fight in any foreign war" is simply the opposite of the truth. Who didn't know that the French had already surrendered their territory in Indochina to the Japanese? Didn't the Americans send troops over at this time, just tearing their faces with Japan and directly participating in the war? Although people don't think much of the Japanese. But one can be two, today send troops into French Indochina to start a war with the Japanese, then tomorrow? Who knows if Roosevelt will send troops to Europe to fight the Germans again?

So. From Roosevelt's standpoint, troops should not be sent, and troops must not be sent.

But ordinary Americans don't think so.

The new Chinese ambassador was obviously much more powerful than the previous Hu Shih, and he openly invited American troops to be stationed in French Indochina "to ensure peace and tranquility there, and not to let the people there suffer from war again"! This is not the time since World War II, let alone the era when the police in the world are rampant and domineering, and US military bases are blooming everywhere. The American people are not so high-minded. They are proud to be invited to ensure peace of mind...... This is either to go to Europe to fight with the Caucasians, or to protect the peace of a part of Asia. What does the behavior of the Chinese represent? It represents that the strength of the United States has been recognized, and that the United States has sufficient deterrence in Asia!

And the Chinese did not ask them how many soldiers they sent, "even if it is just a regiment, it can be a guarantee of security"!

See how well the Chinese ambassador can talk?

A regiment of American soldiers would be able to guarantee the tranquility of an environment that would require hundreds of thousands of Chinese and Japanese troops to pacify.

Americans are very heroic, they like to listen to this, and they also like the "admiration" and "admiration" of the Chinese for them! Besides, some time ago, didn't the American newspapers hype up the "rise of Chinese imperialism" and that China had tapped into the huge interests of French Indochina? Now that people are willing to give the territory they have laid down to the United States, doesn't that mean that China is not as powerful as the newspapers boast, and that the United States can reap huge benefits from it without much effort? Why don't you do this kind of good thing? I heard that the French Indian branch is still very backward, almost the same as the original North American colonies, and most importantly, there are many mineral deposits there, and I heard that there are gold mines! What a great opportunity this is? Think about how the ancestors of the Americans built America, think about the gold rush in California, once French Indochina is in hand. Doesn't it represent a new wave of development? Doesn't it mean that many people are going to get rich? …… What is the American Dream? The American dream is to start from nothing, from barren people with nothing to prosperity after hard work, that is, to make a fortune "easily"! That's not all, the Americans felt like they were in later generations Chinese hearing that the Philippines suddenly said that it planned to give Luzon to China, or that Japan said that it would return the Ryukyu Islands to China...... What does this mean? It represents ecstasy, and it represents that there is absolutely no refusal! Even if he knew that the other party might have other plans, he wouldn't care if he had any conspiracy or not, he would just think about swallowing it first. Although the Americans may not have the same eagerness and excitement as China, they are not much different after receiving such an invitation. Moreover, the interests of French Indochina are far higher than those of Luzon and the Ryukyu Islands, and the gap between them can be completely bridged.

Thereupon. With some covert operations and arrangements, a part of public opinion in the United States began to favor sending troops, and a huge tide was formed in a short period of time.

Roosevelt was actually inclined to send troops. He believed that as long as he sent troops, it would not take a few years. The United States will be able to find an opportunity to take all of French Indochina, while China and France will have nothing to do. But he can't go back on his word! He promised not to send troops to the outside world. And he couldn't really send only one regiment over. Even a division is not enough! Because it will only be swallowed by the Chinese to the point that there is not even a slag left. Perhaps these troops will also be used by the insidious Chinese to fight the Japanese. Then it was exterminated by the Japanese, and then it was ...... He will have to declare war on Japan! Let the young people of the United States shed blood and sacrifice for the Chinese.

But on the other hand, if there are too many soldiers, how can they explain to the American people? And he's not just facing the American people, he's going to have to deal with the congressmen. Those guys aren't as easy to fool as the average American people. And most of these people are not inclined to send troops. Their will is almost the opposite of that of the American people. The American people have the ballot in their hands. The parliamentarians have the resources in their hands! He can't afford to offend him now.

"I suspect this is revenge from the Chinese."

After seven or eight hundred turns in his mind, Roosevelt suddenly thought of a possibility...... Why are the Chinese so generous all of a sudden? With the population of China, with the strength of the Chinese army. With the advantage they currently occupy, with their ...... And so on and so forth, the Chinese are fully capable of annexing French Indochina. In particular, when almost the entire coast of China was blockaded by the Japanese, the occupation of French Indochina was tantamount to adding another long coastline and reopening a new foreign route. Such an important place, why should it be handed over to them? There has never been such a situation in the history of diplomacy. But thinking about his current predicament, Roosevelt suddenly thought that he seemed to have offended again Chinese...... He again ordered to detain the Chinese fighters!

"With the recent interactions with the Chinese, I believe that this is possible." The roots of Hull's teeth were a little cold. He thought of the same problem, but if it was as he had guessed, it would be a real problem. Because they're dealing with a bunch of guys who don't play their cards according to common sense. And they seem to have eaten several times in front of this group of guys.

"I always thought that a premature end to the Sino-Japanese war would be detrimental to our future strategy," Roosevelt lamented, "so I detained those fighters again." But if the current situation is really deliberately stirred up by the Chinese, then, for the smooth conduct of the general election, I think we must once again admit defeat to the Chinese. ”

"But what if that's not what we think?" Hull asked with a bitter face.

"That's just a try...... Roosevelt sighed again, "the election is coming, my friend." The Republican Party is waiting to see my jokes. I even suspect that behind this wave of agitation and sending troops, there is their shadow! That is to say, we are not just facing Chinese! Therefore, there is nothing to be ashamed of admitting defeat for the time being, as long as we win the election, we will win everything! ”

"......" (To be continued......)