Chapter 331: Ceasefire
The wicked sue first.
All this was provoked by the Soviets, but in Dobrynin's mouth, it completely became the responsibility of the United States, because the United States did not keep its promises, and the promise promised to Stalin was not fulfilled, so that today's result will be, and the Soviets will just get back what they should have gotten.
However, the reaction of the United States was too strong, especially against a lost Soviet army, which was actually exterminated, and this was to make the situation worsen and the contradictions to intensify! It's to provoke a third world war!
President Carter originally insisted, but when he heard Dobrynin talk about World War III, President Carter's eyes seemed to be filled with mushroom clouds and the bitter cries of countless children.
How many children lost their fathers and wives lost their husbands during the Vietnam War? That war was actually a war that had nothing to do with the United States.
And now, how much does the war in Hokkaido have to do with the United States? If you insist on demanding all of Hokkaido and then detonate a third world war, or even turn it into a nuclear war, who is responsible?
Thinking of this, President Carter's mind began to mess up.
However, if it is impossible to say that the conditions of the Soviets were agreed, and the entire northern part of Hokkaido was ceded to the Soviets, then President Carter was afraid that he would be drowned by the spit stars of Congress, and if the war broke out, he would be responsible, and if he sued for peace, he would still be scolded, and he was not a human being inside and out.
This is simply an unsolvable situation, President Carter looked out the window and muttered: "I can't agree to this condition, if there is a ceasefire in the current area, I can still consider it." ”
Now, the Soviets have only occupied a small part of the northeastern corner of Hokkaido, and if there is a ceasefire now, then they can redeploy and defend against the Soviets' ground clusters, and cease fire for the time being.
President Carter didn't know, Dobrynin, just waiting for this sentence.
The original plan to occupy the whole of Hokkaido was no longer possible, and the troops of the two divisions were about to be completely annihilated.
Of course not, as long as the existing fruits of victory can be preserved, then Moscow will laugh and tear a mouthful of meat from the mouths of the Americans!
And, unlike before, as long as you occupy the land of Hokkaido now, you can continue to attack in the future, isn't it easy to capture? Just look for a chance!
After all, the weakest thing in the Soviet Union is the navy, and the most difficult thing to fight is the cross-sea landing, as long as there is a ceasefire now, in a few years, the eastern part of Hokkaido can be turned into an impregnable wall! It becomes a bridgehead to continue the offensive.
If there had been an accident with the troops of those two divisions, then this operation could no longer be called a victory.
Therefore, Moscow is worried about this matter, and Dobrynin has already volunteered to propose a solution, since it is not easy to fight, then hurry up and sue for peace, President Carter is a pacifist, and he will definitely agree to negotiate peace according to the existing occupied territories.
The main thing is how to negotiate better.
If he came up and said that we would not fight, according to the current regional peace talks, then Carter would not agree, so first use the third world war to blame him, and then say that we will talk about peace talks, and as a result, he will tell the bottom line.
That's good, everyone is happy!
"This one, it's a little difficult to do." Dobrynin said: "I need to report to Moscow to see what the response of Moscow is, but for now, I ask you to immediately stop the attack on our army that has crossed the border, if this force suffers heavy losses, then Moscow will definitely retaliate frantically." ”
We have to see if Moscow agrees, in short, the action on the side of the Snow Mountain, you have to stop immediately and kill our people, how can we still negotiate peace? I can only continue to fight!
Carter finished his meeting with Dobrynin and continued to the Oval Table.
"Immediately stop the assault on the Soviet troops in the Great Snow Mountains." After returning, Carter said to Secretary of Defense Harold.
"What?" Hearing Carter's words, Harold's eyes bulged wide, and he couldn't believe his ears: "What did you say? ”
The fighters of the Air Force have already carried out rounds of bombing, and they have just received the news that the B-52 bombers are about to arrive at the scene, and when the B-52 bombers complete the bombing, the Soviet army will suffer a heavy blow!
Then you can counterattack and even push the Soviets back into the sea!
It can be said that the blow to the Soviet troops in the Daisetsuzan should be regarded as a turning point in the defense of Hokkaido, and the Soviets, are they still so arrogant? Look at the heavy blow you have suffered!
But now, when the dawn of victory is about to appear, President Carter is actually going to stop the attack!
"You have heard my orders." Carter said: "Now, I am still the president of the United States, that is, the commander of the three armed forces, all the armies of the United States must obey my orders, if you don't give orders, then I will go and give orders to the subordinate troops, in short, to stop the attack, immediately, immediately!" ”
Carter's words made Harold's face red, white, this weak president, is really fed up.
"Okay, then I'll go give the order." Harold said: "When this conflict is over, I will hand in my resignation!" ”
Harold has had enough, a weak president, bringing weak diplomacy!
President Carter doesn't like war, during his tenure, the army is simply tied, military spending is constantly shrinking, the army cannot develop at all, and now, with war, how do you want to make peace!
What else does this Minister of Defense mean?
He is the president, and he has to listen to his orders, but he can choose to pick and choose!
Harold was already out of rage.
President Carter, however, was unmoved, he watched Harold leave, and continued to his remaining staff: "Now let's discuss the armistice, which I have just discussed with the Soviet ambassador to make a ceasefire in accordance with the actual occupied areas. We absolutely cannot agree to the Soviets' request that Kushiro remain in the first line, and at most we will rule according to the current occupied areas. ”
"What?" Harold, who had reached the door, stopped again, at this time, he could no longer describe his mood with anger, he had already left his anger.