Chapter 56, the bald eagle doesn't want to be the head of the injustice (II)

No matter how mediocre or even decadent and hopeless a person is, before he is completely smoothed out, he must have had his own ideals, dreams, rhapsodies, or delusions, conjectures, fantasies, all of which are similar to this kind of things anyway. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Who am I? What am I going to do? What can I do?

Everyone has looked at their hearts in this way and found their own answers.

If people don't have dreams, what's the difference between them and salted fish?

This is true of people, and so is the country. Even a weak and backward country has the dream of turning over and becoming a strong one.

When a country has no dreams, only drunken dreams and death, then it is no different from the walking dead.

As an offshoot of the British Empire, the United States of America naturally has its own dreams, which it proudly calls "manifest destiny".

The first was to expand the territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific, which was done in the middle of the last century.

Then there was the Monroe Doctrine and the domination of the Americas, which was also successfully realized at the beginning of this century.

Now it is to completely replace the British Empire and inherit the world hegemony of the Anglo-Saxon brotherly nations...... It's working on it now......

In order to fulfill its manifest destiny, the United States of America has never been afraid to fight any enemy or sacrifice.

Because this is not only an ideal, a blueprint, but also the core bond that sustains this diverse country of immigrants.

Just as the Soviet Union could not give up its ideal of liberating all mankind, the United States could not give up its manifest destiny, otherwise it would be close to suicide.

“…… All right! I understood, for the time being, to satisfy this blackmail of Churchill and send more aid to the British. ”

President Truman hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to accede to Churchill's request for material aid -- the state would pay for it anyway, and he wouldn't have to break the bank. As for whether the investment will be recouped in the future...... He didn't bother to think about this kind of question.

“…… A very wise decision, Your Excellency. Hopkins nodded, "...... It is impossible for anyone to take advantage of the advantages forever and not suffer losses, and sometimes, we really can't think too much about it, so we can only go along the original route. ”

“…… It's not that I think too much, it's just a little emotional...... The world has changed faster and faster since the beginning of this century. In less than 50 years, countries have had several ups and downs, and the world has been turned upside down. One crown after another fell. Britain flourished and fell, Germany rose and fell, the proud French became a complete joke, and the Russians were first beaten to the ground by the whole world, and then they turned over and beat the whole world......"

President Truman said with a slight sigh, "...... It's like you're in a dream. ”

“…… But this is not a dream, but a cold reality, Mr. President. We are making new history, the history of the next half century. ”

"...... In fact, funding the restoration of the British Empire's colonies in the Far East, while indeed a heavy burden, would allow us to squeeze out the last bit of value of the British Empire in the East. ”

“…… To be specific, I don't seem to understand what you mean, and I don't like guessing either. President Truman frowned.

“…… Mr. President, yes, after learning of Churchill's plan to recover the colonies in the East, the navy had a new idea, and Admiral King brought a few staff officers to talk to me once, which I thought was very innovative......"

Hopkins pointed to a map of the world on the wall and said, "...... For the past four years, we have been attacking the Japanese from the Pacific Ocean, attempting to advance along the Micronesian islands into the heart of the Japanese Empire. However, in several of the most critical large-scale naval battles, the Pacific Fleet was defeated by the Japanese Combined Fleet, and it was never able to grasp the sea supremacy in the western Pacific. In this case, the boys of the Marine Corps and the Army, no matter how bravely they fought, could only retreat. Even if a few important islands are temporarily captured, they will not be able to hold it at all.

Now, although we have successfully landed on the mainland of the Japanese Empire, we are actually as dangerous as the Nazi German blitzkrieg in Paris. The combined fleet of the Japanese Navy still basically maintains its complete combat effectiveness, and the Soviet Red Army in the Far East may turn against us at any time. At present, it is entirely by taking advantage of the political chaos in Japan that it has been able to seize a bridgehead on the Japanese archipelago. But even then, the cost of maintaining this front was terrifying, with for every five soldiers transported across the Pacific, one soldier would be sent to the bottom of the ocean by Japanese planes and submarines on the way.

Then, the Japanese army in the South Pacific theater also did not lose its fighting spirit, although our army successively recovered Fiji, New Zealand and New Caledonia, but the price paid was extremely heavy, and there were still more fortressed islands ahead, and each further advance had to shed blood and sacrifice. What is even worse is that once the Pacific Fleet is again defeated by the Japanese Combined Fleet, the ground forces will not be able to gain a foothold on the islands and reefs, and any progress made now will be lost in an instant.

Therefore, the Navy has a new idea, that is, to take the opportunity of the main force of the Pacific Fleet led by Admiral Halsey to leave the front line and return to Pearl Harbor to readjust its strategic direction, turn the Japanese archipelago battlefield into a defensive position, and no longer fight to the death of the Japanese army in the South Pacific and the Japanese army that has been deployed and operated for many years, but will turn the fleet and forces to the line of the Strait of Malacca, where the British have just opened a breakthrough, and guide the back of the Japanese army in the South Sea from the Indian Ocean......"

-- In fact, Hopkins' proposal is nothing new, and in the past few years, after repeated setbacks in the Pacific theater and even the bombing of the Panama Canal, the Pentagon has repeatedly considered changing its strategic direction and launching counterattacks against the Japanese from the direction of the Indian Ocean. After all, the distance to the west coast of Australia around the Cape of Good Hope is not much farther than the distance to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia around Cape Horn.

However, any fleet needs ports and bases to attack, and the United States needs deep-water seaports on the west coast and Hawaii to launch an offensive in the Pacific theater, as well as a huge logistics fleet on its own soil. But if you want to launch an attack in the Indian Ocean, you must rely on the ports and supply points that the British Empire has established in the Indian Ocean Rim. In this case, there will be a question of who is the main and who is secondary.

If the British had led the offensive, I am afraid that the thick-faced and black-hearted Churchill would most likely have thrown American troops into the South Asian subcontinent to suppress the uprising of the indigenous people of India, which was unacceptable to the United States. If the Americans were to lead the offensive, the British Empire would be giving up the entire colonies of the East, including South Africa -- it is hard to believe that the American army, having made huge sacrifices to sweep away the Japanese power in the South Pacific, would not easily give the remnants of the British colonies along the way. From then on, the British Empire really wanted to be the henchman of the American cousin.

And if the two sides cannot reach an agreement, so that the British are unwilling to open the ports of East Africa and West Asia to the US military for the sake of their own national interests, or are unwilling to actively cooperate, then the US military will not be able to launch an attack from this direction, otherwise it will definitely be killed alive.

However, in order to maintain his crumbling wartime cabinet, Churchill was desperate to launch a "reconquest of the East" strategy, and he bowed to the United States for help. Then, it is only natural for the US military to take advantage of the situation and demand that Britain open all ports and bases in the Indian Ocean theater and fully cooperate with the US military's strategy of attacking Japan -- the world situation has developed to such a point now, do you still want to be on an equal footing with the United States in the future?

Moreover, the conditions for an attack from the Indian Ocean were now more favourable than in previous years, when the Japanese Empire was gaining momentum—at present, the Japanese forces throughout Southeast Asia had largely withdrawn and surrendered, and the major ports were either taken over by the British or controlled by indigenous rebels. This not only deprived the recalcitrant Australian Japanese army of its outer barrier, but also made it possible for the Allies to easily obtain a counteroffensive base closer to Australia.

Although the attitude of the natives of Nanyang towards the European and American colonizers was generally not very good, they were much easier to deal with than the regular army of the Japanese Empire, and they were not subordinate to each other internally, and there was more room for infiltration and spying, sowing discord and co-opting......

However, just as Hopkins had just begun to talk about his "new ideas for war against Japan," the shrill telephone rang at an inopportune time, so President Truman had no choice but to make a "pause" gesture and then turn around and pick up the phone.

- For some reason, the other two people sitting in the oval office suddenly had some kind of foreboding in their hearts.

“…… Mr. President...... Hello. "Admiral Ernest . Kim's deep voice came from the earpiece, "...... I'm sorry to interrupt your work, but there is a very serious message that needs to be reported to you, is it convenient to say it on the phone? ”

“…… Well?! President Truman was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath and froze, "...... It's okay, just say it! ”

Next, on the other end of the phone was Admiral Ernest Murphy. Admiral Jin said a shocking sentence: "...... Four hours ago, the Pentagon received a telegram from the Pacific Fleet: The Japanese Combined Fleet has made a big move! At least 200 Japanese naval vessels sailed out of the Seto Inland Sea, where they had previously retreated, and then circled to Tosa Bay in the south of Shikoku Island, and launched an all-out counterattack against our marines who occupied the place! ”

The Japanese Combined Fleet was dispatched ?!

This news was like a bomb, and President Truman felt a "boom" in his head...... However, although this news was quite exciting, it was somewhat expected -- after all, the Japanese Combined Fleet was not the Beiyang naval division of the Qing Kingdom, and as long as there was fuel and artillery shells, it was impossible for them to stay in the harbor all the time and only be beaten and not fight back...... So, after a moment of shock, Mr. President tried his best to suppress his uneasiness, and asked in the most peaceful tone possible: "...... I see, so what's the latest situation on the front line now? ”

“…… Very bad...... We have only one 2nd Marine Division on the island of Shikoku, plus a small number of very unreliable Japanese servants. The Japanese, on the other hand, dispatched almost the entire Combined Fleet, as well as several thousand aircraft, and every minute countless shells and aerial bombs were smashed, blowing up our positions like volcanic eruptions. At present, three cruisers, five destroyers, four auxiliary ships, and 10 merchant ships that our troops have pre-positioned in Tosa Bay, and all 120 planes that had been transferred to the scene have also been destroyed. The ground forces of our army have been bombed and lost their command.

And the Japanese marines not only launched an attack from the northern half of the islands they controlled, but also carried out a counter-landing from the beachhead behind our troops, and the positions of the 2nd Marine Division had collapsed on all fronts, and there was no way to retreat, and it was expected that the entire army would soon be annihilated......"

On the other end of the phone, Admiral Ernest Murphy. Admiral Kim said in a heavy tone, "...... But that's not the most shocking thing. What is even more incredible is that on the battlefield of Shikoku Island today, our army detected fourteen Yamato-class battleships! Fourteen of them! ”

“…… What the? Did I hear me right, fourteen Yamato-class battleships?! President Truman was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly he looked like he had seen a ghost, and he almost didn't jump out of his seat on the spot....... How is this possible?!! Where did they come from?!!! ”

“…… Unfortunately, according to repeated confirmations by reconnaissance aircraft, this seems to be true. Although I don't know exactly how it happened......"

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ps: The most wasteful and aggrieved army in the world, in addition to the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, may be considered the Taiwan army.

Recently, two military policemen of the Taiwan Marine Corps hanged a small white dog that broke into the camp with an iron chain because the squad leader ordered the cleanup of stray dogs, and made a video to show off. After the video of dog abuse was exposed, small animal protection groups immediately besieged the barracks, forcing the dog abuse gendarme, the commander of the Taiwan Navy, the chief of staff, and the "Minister of National Defense" to apologize one after another, and nine people were punished for a stray dog. Then Xiao Animal Protection also rushed into the barracks to "publicly trial" the two soldiers, and broadcast it live on the whole network.

Hey, hey! That's a barracks! Isn't this a political parade, it's just a bunch of small animal protection society guys who can go in and judge the soldiers? Aren't you afraid that they will steal arms? Alas, this is really not as good as a dog, and the dog is on the table! In the past, there was a farce in which Taiwanese thieves broke into the barracks to steal, and the frightened soldiers dragged their guns and hid in the mountains to call the police. But that's still a human being, and with just a few stray dogs in the future, you can easily capture the barracks!

Taiwan's Green Battalion's practice of taking the initiative to provoke and suppress the military at the same time is really limitless. However, people originally regarded the army as a living garbage can for dealing with unsalable agricultural products, and it is estimated that they really want to lay off the army, and let the Japanese father and the US emperor save it if there is something.