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"Your Excellency, I absolutely disagree with military support, because our current air force is not China's opponent. How many aircraft carriers we have sent have been sent to death in the past. Judging from the scale of China's mobilization, they want to destroy Japan in one fell swoop and let Japan direct subjugation,
I suggest that now you should use diplomatic means to let China postpone the time to attack Japan. Apart from this method, we have no other way! "Marshall looked at Roosevelt and suggested.
"Well, but you also said that if we can't delay China's attack on Japan, then Japan may be subjugated. You said, how can we restrain China in East Asia?" Roosevelt asked Marshall.
"Mr. President, do you want to send troops directly?" Marshall asked, staring at Roosevelt.
"No, what I mean is that if you have to send troops, I suggest that you send troops. Once China occupies Japan, then China can guarantee that there will be no war in the entire East Asian region of China by virtue of Japan and Taiwan. Then we It is very difficult to launch an attack on China in East Asia and the Middle East!" Roosevelt shook his head and looked at Marshall.
"But if we send troops, we will only let our soldiers die! Before our new fighter jets are developed, we don't have the conditions to attack China at all! If we don't occupy a geographical advantage, we and Germany have very long supply lines , plus it is an offensive, without air supremacy, there is no way for the troops to land on the beach!" Marshall stared at Roosevelt and said firmly.
"I know, but what should Japan do now? Should we save it?" Roosevelt nodded and asked Marshall.
"It is necessary to save, but not by military means, but by diplomatic means. Now our ambassador is still in China. We can definitely let our ambassador go to the Chinese headquarters to put forward our views on this issue. I hope they can Respect our opinion!
Only in this way can we delay the time. Others will have no effect at all, and the same is true for military support. It will have no effect, but will let China directly detain our more than 100 million troops in China! ' suggested Marshall.
"I agree with General Marshall's suggestion. In terms of military affairs, we are not China's opponent now, because we do not have air supremacy. Supporting in the past will anger China. I think we should take diplomatic delays!" Another cabinet member Immediately stood up and said.
"Yes, I also agree with General Marshall's opinion. We cannot sacrifice a large number of soldiers in order to support Japan. The people of our country are very opposed to our current relationship with Japan. Once we send troops to support, then those people may really will bring us a lot of trouble!
Although our opponents agree with our current strategy, if there is a chance to overthrow us, they will not let it go! "Another think tank immediately stood up and said,
"Do you all mean that?" Roosevelt asked them.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Most of the people nodded and agreed with Marshall's suggestion that diplomatic measures should be taken instead of sending troops directly.
"But what is our excuse? China has already made it clear that any country in the world that dares to prevent China from attacking Japan is regarded as China's enemy. Although our two countries will soon become enemies,
But now we have no way to persuade China to give up fighting Japan. Recently, Chinese diplomats have come to our White House every day to lodge serious protests about our relationship with Japan. I told them that China must have seen something!
If there is not enough reason, it is impossible for them to postpone the time to attack. Even if it is postponed, it will be postponed for a few days at most, and it is impossible to postpone for several months! Roosevelt once again threw the problem to everyone,
......Tomorrow I will go to Guangdong, and the update should be normal the day after tomorrow! ......
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After Roosevelt heard those people's suggestions, he knew that everyone does not want to go to war with China now, and the chances of winning are really slim. But now that China has clearly decided to attack Japan, Japan will definitely ask them for help from the United States.
If the United States does not help, then the international reputation of the United States will drop to the bottom, so the United States must find a way to keep Japan!
"If we can't get China to stop fighting Japan through negotiations, then we can only let those Japanese people relocate to Australia. Only in this way can Japan be kept!" A think tank immediately said.
"No, absolutely not. What if China attacks Australia after Japan withdraws to Australia? Australia has a lot of mineral resources. If China is allowed to go up, do you think they will come down?" An officer of the staff immediately objected Said.
"But what should we do now? We want to save Japan but we can't. If we ask China to stop beating Japan, China will not listen to us!" The person who proposed to move all Japan to Australia asked rhetorically.The staff officer heard it, but didn't speak, but thought in his heart, this is not my business!
"Damn it, why did China suddenly want to attack Japan's mainland? This doesn't conform to our previous judgment at all!" Roosevelt rubbed his temples and said very depressed.
Now the problems that China is throwing to the United States are very big. Military support is not enough, negotiations are not enough, and Japan is not allowed to relocate, so Japan can only be bombed by China at home.
"Report, the Emperor of Japan has sent an urgent telegram!" At this time, a secretary said to Roosevelt's office with a telegram.
Roosevelt remained calm, took the telegram and read it. After reading it, he put the telegram on the table, and then said: "The Japanese emperor sent a telegram. They have received information. China will deal with them in the near future. The Japanese are attacking. Urge us to send troops to support them!"
None of the staff, think tanks, and cabinet members said a word, knowing that it is useless to say anything now, and now there must be a way to rescue Japan.Marshall was lowering his head in thought, and the office fell into a dead silence, only the breathing of those people could be heard.
For about 10 minutes, the oppressive atmosphere still did not dissipate. At this time, Roosevelt was reflecting on whether it was correct to promise Japan to sign an ally agreement with them. Maybe Japan could trap them in the United States this time.
"Your Excellency, can you let our ambassador go to China for negotiations and at the same time let Germany put on a posture of attacking China? In this way, it should be able to attract Chinese troops to divert their attention from Japan to China. The northwest direction!" Marshall said suddenly.
"Will Germany agree? This will bring them even more trouble for Germany. I don't think Hitler will agree!" Roosevelt heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately looked at Marshall questioningly.
"As long as we give them enough benefits, I think Germany will do the same. China should not attack Germany immediately!" Marshall said immediately.
"Why do you judge that China will not fight back against Germany immediately? We simply don't understand many of China's strategic thinking!" Roosevelt stared at Marshall and asked.
"I think China doesn't want to go to war on two fronts. I think, in this way, China no longer has the ability. I admit that their equipment is very good. But their country is so big,
Once the two fronts go to war, there will definitely be problems with their national defense system.In this way, they dare not take this risk. Besides, now that China insists on fighting Japan,
If China diverts its attention and goes to fight Germany, it will also be very beneficial to us, the United States. In the end, it is not our United States that will hurt us, but Japan! "Marshall said, looking at Roosevelt with a smile.
"En!" After hearing Marshall's words, Roosevelt began to ponder.
"Tell me, what does Germany need most now?" Roosevelt asked suddenly.
"I think it's resources. They are not short of oil now, but I think Germany must need a lot of steel and copper. They have so many troops and consume a huge amount of resources every day. If we can provide them , I think they will do that!" Marshall thought of this a long time ago, and replied immediately after hearing Roosevelt's culture.
"Well, well, let our people talk to Hitler. Now we don't know when China will launch an attack! We must hurry up in terms of time!" Roosevelt nodded and said,
Soon, after Braden in China received the telegram from the United States, he sighed. Although he did not know what agreement the United States and Japan had reached, judging from the recent telegrams sent to him in China, he felt that the domestic The policy should have changed.
"Damn it, what on earth are they thinking, to make an enemy of China for the sake of Japan!" Braden cursed, and inserted his hands into his hair very depressed!
A few minutes later, Braden sorted out his emotions, and then ordered to go on. He asked to see the dean of the Executive Yuan of China, and then started to drive towards the Executive Yuan by himself.
After arriving at the Executive Yuan, Braden waited for about an hour before the deputy commander finished his work and came to meet him.After the normal etiquette of both parties was over, the deputy commander looked at Braden and asked, "You have something to do with me? Are you still in such a hurry!
I didn't want to meet with you at first, but I thought that our ambassador to the United States went to your White House to protest every day, and it had no effect at all, so I thought, I'd better meet you and make a formal protest to you. If you continue to walk with Japan If you are very close, then we will stop communicating together and report on economics and politics!I think you should understand!I will send you the credentials later today. In addition, we will recall the ambassador to the United States! "
"Ah! This! I think you Chinese have over-interpreted our exchanges with Japan. Our economy in the United States has problems. Now our products are unsalable. Our exchanges with Japan are mainly economic exchanges!" Braden Hearing what the deputy commander said, he looked at the deputy commander in surprise,
He did not expect that China would actually recall the ambassador, so the two countries would break off diplomatic relations. Now the United States needs to purchase a lot of things in China, and China also needs a lot of machinery products from the United States. If the two countries break off diplomatic relations, then the economic blow to the United States It is very serious!
"This is the answer you gave us, but your White House did not give us any official answer. We have long said that the countries that Japan helps Japan are all enemies of China.
Germany controlled it very well before. Germany did not dare to intervene in the battle between us and Japan. That is because Germany has no interests in Asia. But I think you, the United States, will definitely intervene. You, the United States, have too many interests in Asia Yes, especially in Southeast Asia, right? The deputy commander stared at Braden and asked.
"I think this must be a misunderstanding by you in China. We will not help Japan. We are only on an economic level, for the sake of our American economy!" Braden said again emphatically.
"Oh, I'll talk about this later, I want to know, what is the purpose of you coming to me?" The deputy commander waved his hand, indicating that there is no need to talk about this topic anymore!
"Uh!" Braden didn't know what to say after hearing the deputy commander's question. Just now he explained to the deputy commander the economic aspects of the relationship with Japan, but now he wants China to postpone the attack on Japan. It is already clearly beyond the economic level of exchanges!
"What? Are you okay?" the deputy commander looked at Braden and asked.
"No, something is going on, our Excellency the President, I want to know what is the purpose of your recent frequent military mobilization?" Braden immediately responded and asked.
"This is our country's internal affairs, right? You, the United States, even take care of this?" The deputy commander looked at Braden suspiciously and asked.
"No, no, we just want to know your true intentions in China, we are very cooperative!" Braden said, shaking his hand quickly.
"Oh, it's okay to tell you, we're going to fight Japan, and now it's time to solve Japan. Are there any other problems?" The deputy commander looked at him and asked again.