Chapter Eighty-Four: The Recurrence of Nuclear Explosions (I)

“…… My God! How dare they? How dare they do such a thing?!! This bunch of liars, cowards and hopelessly scumbags! ”

When more than 20,000 officers and men of the South American Legion almost did not resist, and after the news of the collective surrender of the Samoan Islands came, the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, the angry roar of President Truman resounded again. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

-- Although the officers and men of the five South American countries in Samoa tried their best to falsify the facts before surrendering, boasting that they had no choice but to surrender after resisting bravely. But in the end, the paper could not contain the fire, and the US intelligence agencies soon found out the truth: after all, the United States has ruled Samoa for more than half a century, and its roots are quite deep, even before it was forced to abandon this archipelago, it had ambushed agents and secret radio stations in advance.

Therefore, the self-deception of the generals of the five South American countries, who thought they were clever in the Samoan Islands, was simply a joke in the eyes of the Pentagon: the Japanese surrendered on the day of the first wave of landing! And the Americans on the island were seized! What kind of resistance is this? It's just a group of leading the way, isn't it good!

As a result, the Pentagon's entire operational plan for the South Pacific theater was completely disrupted -- although the Americans did not think that the South American Legion was capable of fighting, let alone that they could create any miracles under the hands of the Japanese army. But I still think that relying on the strong fortifications built by the US military for many years, these guys should be able to hold out in the Samoan Islands for at least half a month even if they waste firewood. After such a battle, even if there were not many deaths, the Japanese Navy would consume a large amount of ammunition and supplies, and had to return to its home port for rest and replenishment......

In this way, when the Japanese army regained its combat effectiveness and launched the next offensive in the South Pacific, this time would be delayed until at least three months later. With this buffer time, the U.S. military also had time to find a way to organize forces to counterattack and contain the Japanese Navy's long-distance advance -- with the industrial and terrifying shipbuilding capabilities of the United States, which had already completed the mobilization of the war, it would take several months to build a fleet from scratch.

However, in reality, these shameless South Americans did not resist at all! Directly handed over the entire Samoan archipelago to the Japanese! Instead of much consumption, the Japanese Navy and Marine Corps captured a lot of fuel, supplies and intelligence! Launch a continuous attack in no time!

At this moment, the US military has not yet had time to build a new base behind the Samoan Islands and formulate a new defensive counterattack plan!

-- These useless South American bastards are really bad and harmful!!

However, even if he knew the truth, President Truman could not do anything about these South American bastards. Moreover, compared to the cowardice, shamelessness, and unreliability of these South American allies, the situation in the South Pacific, which continues to deteriorate rapidly, is the key to his greatest concern.

“…… The situation in the South Pacific is terrible, and the entire front has completely collapsed. Although we had pessimistic expectations about defeat before, we never imagined that the Samoan defenders would send the entire military port and so many supplies directly to the enemy without even symbolic resistance! ”

As a think tank, Hopkins looked down at the map and said with a heavy face, "...... In this way, the unscathed Japanese navy could use Samoa as a base and continue its attack to the east...... And behind Samoa is the Kingdom of Tonga and the French island of Tahiti (Tahiti). ”

“…… It sounds like it's getting closer to the Americas...... Will we be able to hold back the Japanese there? Truman said, rubbing his forehead.

“…… Unfortunately, there is almost no possibility. Hopkins shook his head, "...... The Kingdom of Tonga was a small country with a population of less than 100,000 people, and it had no military strength at all, and the indigenous people did not have the determination and courage to confront the Japanese Empire. Although we once had a military base in Tonga, it was just a staging post for stockpiling supplies, not a combat fortress. And now that our troops have completely withdrawn from Tonga, there are only a hundred New Zealanders left, and hopefully they can hold off a large group of Japanese troops for half a day, and we should be thankful!

As for Tahiti...... It was the capital of the colony of French Polynesia, and now there were troops of the 'Free French' stationed there, and all of them did not add up to a thousand men - what would have happened when the Japanese had come in, Mr. President, you should be able to imagine! ”

“…… I see...... They must be more skilled than the South Americans in surrender, after all, they are French...... After being basked in the bright sun on the beaches of the South Pacific for so long, the armpits of those French on the island of Tahiti are estimated to be much darker than their native compatriots! ”

President Truman pursed his lips and said helplessly and mockingly -- the astonishing record of the French army in the European theater of lightning annihilation by the Nazi German army made the French a laughing stock in the world, and lost their reputation for bravery inherited from the Napoleonic era, and the newspapers and magazines of all countries in the world were full of all kinds of small jokes mocking the French army that could not fight: How to call the 100,000 French people who raised their hands at the same time? The French Army, of course! How can you identify a French veteran? Just look at his armpits, they're in good health from the sun......

Of course, the global powers have also generally expressed extremely pessimistic views on the combat effectiveness of the contemporary French army. General Patton, for example, swore publicly: "...... I would rather have a German division in front of my unit than a French division in the back of my unit. ”

If the Italian army in World War II was noodles, then the French army probably didn't even count noodles - no matter how bad and ugly the results were, the Italians barely fought for three years, and the French, who thought they were coaxing, didn't even really fight for three months!

So, after the rapid fall of the Samoan archipelago and the doomed kingdom of Tonga, instead of counting on the French motley colonial troops on Tahiti, who were soaked in tropical fruits, coconut wine and indigenous girls, and probably forgot how to shoot (Tahitian indigenous girls are known for their beauty and passion, and have not worn much clothes since ancient times, and are extremely sexually arrogant, and like to sleep with foreign travelers' What miracle can be performed in the face of the fierce Japanese invaders, it is better to pray to God to send a precise typhoon and blow the Japanese fleet to the bottom of the sea!

However, the French GIs on Tahiti, who loved life, could certainly raise their hands and surrender without shame, but in the face of the collapse of the war situation in the South Pacific, the White House and the Pentagon could not ignore it -- it should be pointed out that in the vast South Pacific, although there seem to be various islands, there are very few large islands with excellent harbors and large ships that can anchor a fleet for a long time.

In the Polynesian archipelago that stretches across the South Pacific, the coral reefs are characterized by their turquoise waters and silver sands, but they are often difficult to moor large ships due to the fact that the water depth is too shallow (you can see the bottom of the water from the surface). Volcanic islands are generally sufficiently deep, but the coastline is often too steep and lacks shelter from the wind. There are also some islands that have excellent deep-water havens, but the lack of fresh water on the islands makes it difficult to accommodate a large number of people, even for a short period of time, and are not suitable as anchorages for a large fleet...... For example, Oahu is the only island in the vast Hawaiian archipelago that can be used as a military port. Similarly, Tahiti, known for its passionate and bold girls and black pearls, is already the easternmost of the entire Polynesian archipelago with a large port and a large settled population. If the battle line is further east, only Pitcairn Island, where the story of "Rebel Blood" was staged, and Easter Island, which is famous for its giant stone statues......

Neither Pitcairn Island nor Easter Island were of military value – the former was the size of New York's Central Park, with only 50 inhabitants, and the waves were so rough and steep that it was impossible to stop the boat, or else it would wash up on the reef and be smashed to pieces. Since the 18th century, no large ship has ever actually landed on Pitcairn Island, and outsiders have to rely on dinghys or rafts to get there. Although the area of the latter is much larger, just looking at the fact that the indigenous people of Easter Island were able to cut down indiscriminately in order to make stone statues, so that the island almost turned into a desert, and tossed themselves to the brink of extinction, it is necessary to know how unsuitable the environment of that place is for human habitation.

According to the survey report of naval experts, it was appropriate to build an airfield on Easter Island, because the terrain of the whole island is flat, the geology is solid, the forests on the island have been cut down by the indigenous people who are keen to build stone statues for centuries (used to make levers and rolling logs for transporting stone statues), and only low grasslands and deserts remain, which at first glance make people mistakenly think that they have arrived in North Africa, so it is much easier to build an airfield on Easter Island than on those coral islands. Then, it is possible to build a radar station on Easter Island, but there is no need - the closest land to Easter Island is also 1,700 kilometers away, and now the reconnaissance range of any sea and air radar is only a few tens of kilometers, and even if the radar station is built up to the mountains, it is not much far, and the enemy can completely walk around the vast and empty sea around it. If you want to stay in a large fleet for a long time...... It was a nightmare! First of all, there is no natural haven, and when a storm comes, the entire fleet may crash to pieces on the reef; The second is the lack of fresh water and fresh fruits and vegetables on Easter Island, and everything has to be collected and transported from Chile, which is 2,000 kilometers away......

In short, from all angles, this is an island that is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and deploying here is simply to find guilt for yourself!

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“…… In other words, if we can't send the fleet south in time to reinforce it, the entire South Pacific will be planted with the sun flag this year? Will the Japanese fleet easily fight all the way from Samoa to Easter Island? Oh, my God! That's terrible! ”

President Truman couldn't help but feel a tingling in his scalp as he watched the thick arrow on the map, which represented the Japanese navy, crossing the Pacific Ocean from west to east, along the Polynesian islands, and toward the Chilean coast in South America.

-- If the Japanese were to hit Easter Island, no, even as long as they hit Tahiti, then the Allies in New Zealand would be completely isolated!

Because, in the case of the fall of Samoa, as long as Tahiti is lost, then the US merchant fleet in the South Pacific will completely lose its supply points and transit points, and if it wants to provide any assistance to New Zealand or send any reinforcements, it must sail from Chile and sail more than 10,000 kilometers without a supply base within the sphere of influence of the Japanese Navy and Air Force...... It would be a miracle that one of the twenty ships could reach its destination.

New Zealand, on the other hand, has died 20 percent of its population after repeated wars, almost all of its young and middle-aged men have been wiped out, and industrial and agricultural production has long since completely collapsed. From bullets to bread, he relied on the generosity of the United States. If this last maritime lifeline is cut off, then the country's demise is only a matter of time.

Of course, the White House and the Pentagon are actually mentally prepared for the fall of New Zealand. Such an outcome was basically doomed as early as when the US military reduced its strength, and the difference was only a matter of time. But the problem is that if we can't break the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet, and sit back and watch the Japanese fleet sweep all the way to the entire Polynesian islands, go straight to Easter Island, and even completely penetrate the South Pacific Ocean and infest the coasts of Peru and Chile, then for the United States, it will not only be a matter of losing New Zealand, but even the backyard of South America will be in chaos!

-- As the backyard of the United States, since the "Monroe Doctrine" (America's America) was proposed, the Americans have been operating in Latin American countries for many years, and the various comprador forces they have fostered are intertwined and deep-rooted. Even if a few anti-American figures occasionally emerge, pro-American forces remain the mainstream.

But the problem is that there has never been loyalty in this world for no reason, and those so-called pro-American forces in Latin American countries have only chosen to lean toward and attach themselves to the United States out of consideration of their own interests. But that doesn't mean they're willing to go to hell with the United States of America.

In fact, these guys are basically wall grass, and they will only chase the strong to kneel and lick. If the hegemony of the United States shows signs of decay and disintegration, then these doglegs, who were extremely flattering a moment ago, will be more ferocious than anyone else once they turn their faces against their American masters!

If the United States completely loses the entire South Pacific and sits idly by and watches the Japanese fleet run rampant on the shores of South America and is helpless, then those dictators in South American countries will probably start to make a fuss about the United States! If the US military continues to win like this, and the US military is unable to reverse the decline, it is estimated that the vacillation of Latin American countries will be even more serious, and it is not impossible to raise the flag and defect!

On the other hand, however, President Truman was well aware that it would not be a good idea to force the Pacific Fleet to go south now and fight to the death against the Japanese Navy's Eastward Fleet in Tahiti or other islands in French Polynesia.

First of all, a considerable part of the ships of the Pacific Fleet have just been withdrawn from the South Pacific to Hawaii, and they have not had time to maintain them, and the sailors have not had time to rest, and a hasty attack will inevitably greatly reduce their combat effectiveness. Not to mention an expedition of more than 5,000 kilometers in a straight line!

Second, now that the Pacific Fleet is in great disarray, the remaining ships are almost at the limit of being able to hold Hawaii and maintain the Japanese battlefield supply lines across the North Pacific. If this last bit of money is taken out and thrown into the South Pacific to fight a naval battle, what about the Hawaiian Islands, which are more important to the north? What about the battlefield of the Japanese archipelago, where hundreds of thousands of troops were trapped?

It must be known that on the Japanese front line today, it is already a place to gamble on the fortunes of the country, and the vast majority of the elite of the US Army has been invested one after another, and everyone from Congress to the people cannot tolerate a bloody rout. The Hawaiian Islands, especially Oahu, where the military port is located, are of great strategic significance to the US Navy, and if they fall into the hands of the enemy, then if they want to recapture them in the future, they will have to pay at least several times as much blood -- if the above two are lost, then even if the naval battle in the South Pacific can be won, I am afraid that it will become a joke in the eyes of the world to pick up sesame seeds and throw watermelons.

Suddenly, President Truman found himself in a dilemma, and no matter how he decided, he could be impeached by Congress and removed from office.

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