"What? Show me! Before the secretary could finish speaking, President Roosevelt couldn't wait to grab the telegram and read it at a glance. Check it out! After reading the cable, President Roosevelt immediately handed the message to General Marshall and Secretary of State Hull, who were full of curiosity and inquiry.

Marshall glanced at it, only to find that President Roosevelt's expression was cloudy, and it was difficult to tell whether he was happy or worried. Indeed, President Roosevelt now has mixed feelings and will not be able to figure out for a moment whether this is good news or bad news. Recently, many cities on the west coast of the United States have been attacked and harassed by the combined fleet and air force of the Japanese army on many occasions, and the people in the United States have become panicked, and rumors have spread everywhere, all of which are rumoring that the Japanese army is about to land on the North American continent and is about to launch a ground war against the United States.

President Roosevelt and the American people, who felt the deep pain in their skin, were indeed very angry and hated the Japanese, and they very much wanted to get back to the field immediately. However, it is clear that anger alone will not solve the problem, and the United States, which is economically powerful, has extremely terrible war potential, but the strength of the navy, land and air force is far inferior to that of the Japanese Empire in its heyday. Needless to say, the strength of the Atlantic Fleet is not weak, but it is still far from being an opponent of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and it also needs to carry out arduous and arduous escort missions.

Most of the army is a newly expanded new army, how can a group of recruits who have not experienced war win against Japanese veterans who have experienced a hundred battles?

Moreover, due to the deep economic crisis in the thirties, the physical fitness of the current young generation in the United States is generally very poor, and a large part of the population cannot meet the basic conditions for conscription, making it very difficult for the United States to recruit on a large scale. As for the Air Force, there are many combat aircraft and they can be replenished and consumed continuously, but the current mainstream fighters of the United States cannot cope with the Japanese Zero fighters.

Coupled with the severe lack of awareness and understanding of the Zero fighter, the US Air Force and the Japanese Air Force were completely inferior in wartime. In the last few large-scale air battles, the US Air Force has suffered heavy losses and has suffered major defeats by large margins on several occasions. As a result, President Roosevelt had no temper at all, the Navy could not defeat him, and the Air Force was completely at a disadvantage, and in the face of the continuous attacks and wars of attrition of the Japanese army, President Roosevelt felt deeply powerless.

If this stalemate continues, not only will it be difficult for many industrial cities on the West Coast to function normally, but the US Air Force will become weaker and weaker. Even if the aircraft can be replenished in a steady stream, pilots with rich combat experience will not be able to mass-produce them like industrial products! Japan has massively increased its troops, and Malaysia wants to take action against Burma. The good news for the United States is that Japan will not land in North America in the short term and conduct ground operations against the US mainland.

In this way, the Americans do not have the deadliest direct threat, and even if the port cities and industrial cities on the West Coast of the United States are bombed, the Americans can still use their vast territory and deep industrial base to run the industrial machinery at full speed in the hinterland and the East Coast. The two Roosevelt were deeply anxious that Burma was no longer the poor and white Burma it used to be, but a rising industrial base, a vital frontline battlefield in Southeast Asia!

The intention and determination of the Japanese to attack Burma by gathering overwhelming superior forces this time is obvious, and Burma will inevitably suffer unprecedented tests and heavy losses. If one is not done well, not only will the Burma theater completely collapse and the Chinese Expeditionary Force will suffer a catastrophe, but also the industrial base built by the US government with the great help of manpower, finance, and material resources will also be destroyed in one fell swoop, or even fall into the hands of the enemy.

In that case, it will undoubtedly be great news for the Asian battlefield! "Your Excellency, this is a very serious matter! We have to make a decision as soon as possible! Just when President Roosevelt was uneasy about the war, Marshall said very seriously: "Your Excellency, although from a personal point of view, I am very willing to believe in the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army and the command ability of General Jiang Qiang, but the reality is cruel!"

I am pessimistic about the prospect of the upcoming decisive battle in Burma, and perhaps our assistance to northern Myanmar has been a little too hasty. Hull nodded: "The Japanese not only gathered 500,000 of the most elite army units, but also mobilized more than 2,000 combat aircraft from 2 flight divisions, and also had a huge task force!"

I really can't think of any way that the Chinese army can use to deal with and defuse this crisis, and I think we were too optimistic about the situation in Myanmar before! "Yes, we listened so much to Stilwell's opinions and reports that his comments affected our judgment!" Marshall simply threw the pot out, and said with a very sad expression: "I have to say that the decision to vigorously aid the construction of a large industrial area in northern Myanmar is a bad decision, we think the Japanese are too simple, and Yang Fan and the Chinese Expeditionary Force are too strong. ”

"Yes, the Japanese are too powerful now!" Hull sighed weakly! The recent series of bad news on various battlefields and on the West Coast of the United States has deeply damaged the self-confidence and pride of every American. The madness, brutality and strength of the Japanese army have turned into a lingering nightmare for the Americans!

Even high-ranking officials like Marshall and Hull are not spared, and they are full of deep pessimism and panic about the whole world situation! "......" Seeing Marshall and Hull sighing and looking loveless, Roosevelt's face became more and more ugly! The machinery and equipment, as well as engineering and technical personnel needed for hundreds of aid projects, have been sent to Myanmar in batches, and the infrastructure projects in Myanmar have also been fully rolled out.

You can't just press the pause button to stop if you want to! "Damn it! I knew that I should think more carefully, and I shouldn't be so blindly confident! After a careful reflection, President Roosevelt had to admit that, as Marshall had claimed, it was indeed a bit too optimistic and hasty to make that decision in the first place.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt, who deeply felt that the mud bodhisattva crossing the river could not protect himself, really regretted it in his heart at this moment! If he had known that the Japanese would be so crazy and bold, he would have come straight to his door and abolished more than a dozen of the most important port cities and industrial bases on the west coast. If he had known that the Japanese army was so powerful and expanding so fast,......

He would not be so happy to die, and generously agreed to help build an industrial base in northern Myanmar! "Fortunately, most of the aid projects in the northern Myanmar industrial base have just been rolled out." Marshall turned his head to look at Roosevelt and said in a deep voice, "Stop at this time, the loss is still bearable." Even if you lose something, it's better than losing everything! Your Excellency the President, do you need to stop it immediately? ”

"Nope! At this time, it can't be stopped, otherwise it can only make the Chinese army cowardly before fighting! However, Roosevelt shook firmly and said in a deep voice: "If the aid project to the industrial area in northern Burma is stopped at this time, it will directly tell the Burmese Chinese Expeditionary Force that the US government does not trust them, which will undoubtedly greatly dampen the morale and fighting will of the Chinese Expeditionary Force."

If the Chinese Expeditionary Force originally had a glimmer of hope to win the war, after we immediately halted the aid project, they lost even this last glimmer of hope. After a pause, Roosevelt said in a solemn tone: "It will even make the Chinese government and military think that the US government has given up on them and is no longer a powerful ally to trust and rely on!"

If this is the case, there will definitely be a series of chain reactions, and the terrible consequences will be unimaginable! "As the only president in the history of the United States to serve four consecutive terms, Roosevelt was indeed very discerning and courageous, and although he was pessimistic about the upcoming decisive battle in Burma, he was very clear-headed and knew how to make the right choice." All right. For now, it can only be so, for this last glimmer of hope! ”

Marshall shrugged his shoulders, obviously thinking that Roosevelt was dying to save face, and that such a death support was simply futile and meaningless! However, Marshall also knows very well what the consequences will be if it is stopped now, although it will lose some financial and material resources, but it may really lose more things, so it is wise to choose to reserve it. Ignoring Marshall's inner little ninety-nine, Roosevelt instructed the female secretary in a decisive tone:

"Immediately draft a telegram and send it to the Burma Theater of Operations with urgency, and tell Stilwell and Huaxia Jiangqiang's army that the United States Government and the American people will always be with them, and firmly believe that they will win this decisive battle, and that victory will always belong to the righteous side!" "Yes, Your Excellency the President, victory always belongs to justice!"

The beautiful female secretary nodded very infected, and then twisted Xiao Man's waist and hurriedly left. "That's right, victory always belongs to justice!" Roosevelt rubbed his forehead, drew a cross on his chest with his hand, and murmured, "God, bless your people!" God, Huaxia Jiangqiang must win, must not lose, otherwise it will ......"......???

London, Westminster, the capital of the United Kingdom? , 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. "Please be seated, everybody." Churchill walked into the conference room on crutches, and the senior British generals in attendance stood up and saluted. Churchill waved for everyone to take their seats, and then went to the main seat and sat down, and then asked in a loud voice to Alan Francis Brooke, Chief of the British Imperial General Staff:

"Is Washington urging us to open a second battlefield in Europe as soon as possible?" "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Alan Francis Brooke replied, "The U.S. government can't wait to open a second theater on the west coast of Europe to relieve the pressure on the Soviet Union." Not only that, but President Roosevelt also demanded that we immediately cooperate with the Soviet army to open the Persian Corridor and open a channel of aid to the Soviet Union by land. ……”

"Alarmist, ignore them. Stupid Americans, they have repeatedly let the Japanese succeed in sneak attacks, what a group of country wildmen who broke out! After listening to the account, Churchill waved his hand disapprovingly, and said contemptuously, "They now know that it hurts, they know that they are afraid, and hatred, anger, and fear have blinded them." They will never see through the greedy and untrustworthy nature of the Slavs!

So until the last drop of blood was shed in the Soviet Union, the British government would never agree to open a second theater of war in Europe! Yes, that's it, we will definitely not agree. The British Empire will never pay for stupidity and mercy. After a pause, Churchill said confidently: "What's more, Germany has added two million troops to Africa, and the pressure on the African battlefield has doubled, and the situation has become precarious.

Allied resources are being heavily tilted towards the African battlefield, and the British Empire simply cannot spare more resources to open up a second battlefield in Europe! In another time and space, Churchill had overturned the plan of opening up a second battlefield determined by the Allies three times, and in the current time and space, Churchill is still the same Churchill, and the politician trick of "killing people with a knife" is very slippery. "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, the situation on the battlefield in Africa is not optimistic."

Alan Francis Brooke nodded in agreement: "After receiving strong reinforcements, Rommel immediately stepped up the offensive. The pressure on the British 8th Army and the US 7th Army is now very high, and the African theater will not be able to launch a counteroffensive until it receives another sufficient reinforcement. Churchill frowned and said, "Then what are you waiting for, don't hurry up and increase the troops again!" ”

At this time, the British general spread his hands and said: ? "But, Your Excellency, the British Empire has no troops to maneuver." Another senior British general nodded with a bitter face: "The British Empire's own military resources have long been exhausted, Australia has also fallen for the most part, and India and Canada have not been affected by the war for the time being. But Canada is so populous and sparsely populated that it is difficult to recruit soldiers, while Indians are lazy and cowardly. ”

"Fack!" Hearing this, Churchill couldn't help but be furious and shouted loudly: "Then let the Americans increase their troops, the British Empire has fought with the Axis of Evil Alliance for so long and paid such a big price, and they Americans have only formed a 7th Army from their own territory to participate in the war so far!" ”？？？ Alan Francis Brooke replied: "The United States has enough troops, but the weapons and equipment they have recently produced have been sent to the Burma theater of operations.

So they can't arm more armies until they get more weapons and equipment! Moreover, the United States is under direct threat from the Japanese, and even if they produce enough weapons and equipment, they may not dare to send too many reinforcements to the African theater in a short period of time! A senior British intelligence officer interjected at this time: "According to the latest information, the Japanese are about to increase their troops by 400,000 to the Nanyang battlefield, and they have also mobilized two flying divisions and a huge combined fleet!"

Obviously, the Japanese are determined to win Nanyang this time, and Nanyang may not be able to escape this catastrophe! "Shet! The stupid Yankees even pinned their hopes on the Chinese army! Churchill roared angrily: "History will show that this is a foolish decision!" Self-righteous Yankees, I have been reminded many times that any assistance to the South Seas Theater is stupid and a waste of precious war resources!

Even the British Imperial Army was no match for the Japanese army, and Jiang Qiang's army was even more unlikely to defeat the Japanese army! Damn the Yankees, they will soon pay for their stupidity and ignorance! "Isn't what I am saying the truth? Do you think Jiang Qiang's army can hold Burma? ”

After a burst of selfless roar at the sky, Churchill realized that everyone was looking at him with strange eyes, and suddenly his anger value began to soar again.

After a pause, Churchill shouted angrily again: "Last time, Jiang Qiang's army did win a few battles, but it was only against the vanguard of the Japanese army who were eager to win, and luck accounted for an important factor. And this time, Japan mobilized 500,000 of the most elite army, as well as the extremely powerful air force and navy to cooperate in the operation, and the Chinese army had no chance at all in this war! "If you don't believe it, wait and see, the Chinese army in Burma will soon be wiped out by the Japanese army, and then the Yunnan-Burma road will be cut off, and a large number of strategic materials and factory equipment will fall into the hands of the Japanese!"

After losing all aid, the Chinese government will soon be unable to hold on, and even take the initiative to surrender to Japan! The Asian theater is hopeless, and the Japanese will dominate all of Asia! "The Soviets won't survive this summer either!" "In the end, the British Empire is the key to this war, and only the British Empire can turn the tide! Aiding those cowardly and incompetent Chinese people at any cost is the stupidest decision of the Yankees! ”

"Only by relying on the British Empire can this war be won! How can stupid Americans not even see through this? Looking at Churchill, who was talking to himself and was about to burp in anger, the senior British generals present were all dumbfounded, and they really couldn't understand why His Excellency the Prime Minister was so out of shape! Although everyone knows that His Excellency the Prime Minister has always had a very bad impression of the Chinese people, especially Jiang Qiang, deputy commander-in-chief of the Burma Theater who used tough means to occupy the magpie's nest, his impression is extremely bad and very negative.

It's been a few months, and there's no need to react so violently. In addition, Burma was a dispensable colony in the eyes of the senior British generals, and after the Japanese army attacked south, in order to avoid angering the Japanese, the British government still did not agree to the Chinese army sending troops to Singapore to resist the Japanese invasion. Even in order to curry favor with the Japanese government, the British government at one point planned to send Singapore directly to the Japanese government in exchange for the Japanese army not to continue to advance westward and threaten the jewel in the British Queen's crown: India.

It's just that what Churchill and others didn't expect was that at this time, Jiang Qiang actually made a thunderous move, used tough and "despicable" means to forcibly control Burma, and completely turned Burma into the world of Jiang Qiang's Asian Liberation Army through American pressure.

Although Burma was really insignificant to the British, Churchill still felt great humiliation and the dignity of the old European superpower trampled on the ground. While Churchill was waiting to see Jiang Qiang and the Asian Liberation Army laugh, Jiang Qiang miraculously held Burma and repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese attacking troops.

Therefore, Churchill once again felt a great humiliation, how could the Japanese troops, which even the British Imperial Army could not win, be leveled by Jiang Qiang and lose their temper? And just some time ago, the U.S. government did not have the intention of consulting the British government at all on the handling of Burmese affairs, and even made a decision to directly assist the industrial areas of northern Myanmar behind the back of the British Empire. It was not until the construction of industrial zones in northern Myanmar began on a large scale that Churchill and the British government did not know the exact news. This made Churchill feel deeply offended again!

Although the withdrawal of British troops from Singapore meant that Britain gave up its control of Singapore, Singapore was still nominally a British colony. Is it really good that your U.S. government and the Chinese Expeditionary Force are doing things in the colonies of the British Empire so quietly, and they don't even do the face-saving effort of greeting their masters? The Americans are enthusiastic and eager to turn Burma into an anti-Japanese frontier in the Asian theater, which is not only conducive to the military counteroffensive of the Allied forces, but also can well defend India's security.

But Churchill was able to see the essence through the phenomenon, and saw a very bad sign in it: the attitude of the Americans towards the British had changed substantially! You must know that before the start of World War II, Britain was the only superpower in the world, an unprecedented "empire on which the sun never sets", and the British were born with an unparalleled sense of superiority and honor! Therefore, despite the rapid rise of the Americans after World War I and their emergence as the world's largest industrial power, they still have great respect for Britain and are dedicated to isolationism, almost never asking about international affairs, but only concentrating on the development of the internal economy!

When it comes to the need to express its position, the U.S. government often fully supports the British government's decision, just like a loyal little follower. But with the outbreak of World War II, the Germans swept across Europe, uprooting British power on the European continent and inflicting heavy losses on the Anglo-French forces! Immediately afterwards, even the Japanese began to show their teeth and claws, first sinking two large capital ships of the British task force, the battleship "Prince of Wales" and the cruiser "Counterattack".

Later, a series of colonies such as Hong Kong, the Malay Peninsula, and Singapore were attacked and fell! The dignity and glass heart of the "empire on which the sun never sets" suffered serious wounds one after another, and at this moment the little follower Americans began to behave again, sprinkling salt on the wounds of Churchill and the British. Just like the governance of Burma, and the incident of the industrial areas in Burma, it is very obvious that the US government does not take the British government very seriously.

That's right, in the eyes of Churchill and other British, even if they don't want Burma, they can't allow the Chinese and Americans to do things at will anywhere, and they don't ask for instructions to greet them! Therefore, under the combined stimulation of these factors, Churchill naturally could not be happy, and even preferred to see the complete collapse of the Asian battlefield than to hope that the Chinese Expeditionary Force could win the war and hold Burma! Churchill was not afraid to shoot himself in the foot, because in his opinion, although the British Empire was not very good at the army, the navy and air force were enough to defend the British Isles.

As for the life and death of the Soviet Union and China, Churchill did not care at all, all he wanted was to lose both sides and reap the benefits of the fishermen, so that Britain could reap enough benefits after the war to continue to have the political status of the only world superpower!

Burma Theater Commander's Command. "Jiang Qiang, President Roosevelt called back! Now you should be relieved, right? As I said, President Roosevelt was the greatest president in the history of the United States, and he would not let his friends down! After Stilwell received the message, he found Jiang Qiang in a hurry as soon as possible, happy as a child who had been praised by adults.