Take Taobao to fight against Japan

Chapter 1163

Neiji Okamura, who felt the great pressure, began to work diligently on the "Maginot Line of Defense" after taking office, and was committed to turning the Thai-Myanmar border into an impregnable wall to ensure the security of the Indochinese Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula.

In the past few months, Koryo and Taiwan have already completed the formation of 50 divisions, and further sent 12 old divisions replaced by the Huaxia Army and the Southern Army, plus 38 other divisions, All of them have now arrived in Thailand.

As a result, the scale of Myanmar's dispatched troops has directly expanded to 52 divisions, and the total strength has broken through the 100 million mark.A record-setting 100 million troops comparable to the Kwantung Army!

In addition, in terms of fortifications, Neiji Okamura forced the Thai government to mobilize hundreds of thousands of laborers by means of coercion and lure, and built more than a dozen large military fortresses and several Unclear bunkers, underground passages and other fortifications.

Relying on these large military fortresses and countless bunkers and underground passages, Neiji Okamura will create a chain of three interlocking fortifications.

When the project was halfway through, Neiji Okamura couldn't help but feel proud. He wrote in a report to the Japanese army base camp: Once the Thai border defense line is fully formed, the Burmese dispatched troops will be sufficient to ensure the safety of Thailand and Indochina, even if the Chinese expedition Even if the army dispatched 200 million troops, it is impossible to break the Thai border defense line.

But obviously, Neiji Okamura really thought too much.

How could it be possible for Yang Fan to engage in a loss-making business? If it was not necessary, he would never have paid a huge sacrifice to gnaw on such a worthless hard bone.

The main purpose of Yang Fan’s crazy expansion of military power in Myanmar was not to use Myanmar as the fulcrum of the Southeast Asian battlefield to destroy Japan’s Southeast Asian occupied areas one by one, as the Americans expected, but to occupy this strategically important area and digest While absorbing war resources, prevent a worse situation from happening.

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Looking around the world, the momentum of the Axis Alliance is like a rainbow and the situation is very good, while the Anti-Fascist Alliance is downcast and its morale is extremely low.

In just a few months, not only has there been a large-scale wave of defection to the enemy in China:

公秉藩国民党第30师师长率该师及第3、第9、第17、第80、第93各军之一部共22000人投敌；

Bi Zeyu, commander of the 69th Army of the Kuomintang, led his troops to defect to the enemy;

Zhao Rui, the commander of the 1st Division of the 1st Cavalry Army of the Kuomintang led his troops to join the enemy in western Shanxi;

Yang Cheng, commander of the 1th Division of the 5st Army of the Kuomintang Cavalry led his troops to join the enemy in western Shanxi;

Sun Liangcheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of the 39th Army, led more than 25000 people to surrender to the Japanese army by telegram.

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Affected by the Soviet battlefield and the North African battlefield, many British politicians have also begun to talk about surrender, openly declaring that a decent surrender to the German army is an acceptable and wise option.

Washington, USA, White House.

President Roosevelt urgently summoned Secretary of State Hull, Army Chief of Staff Marshall, Chief of Naval Operations Stark, White House Chief of Staff Leahy and other senior generals to discuss countermeasures.

After everyone arrived, President Roosevelt said straight to the point: "I don't think I need to say much about how dangerous the current situation is.

In the world, except for the battlefield in Myanmar, which is slightly better, all the battlefields of the Allied forces are extremely unoptimistic, and there are even large-scale surrenders and speeches about surrendering to the enemy.

It can be said that the anti-fascist alliance is very likely to have the worst situation, that is, it will fall apart. If that is the case, the United States will be alone and will only suffer disaster in the end.

We convened a meeting today for one thing only, and that is how the United States should deal with the current severe situation!

If you have anything to say, just say it, today we must discuss an effective countermeasure! "

Roosevelt was really anxious, and the American firefighters played their role very well, and they did their best, but they couldn't rely on the gifts, pitfalls, and performances of their teammates.

The industrial machines and war machines of the United States are running at full speed, but they are still unable to recover. The Allied camps on the battlefields of the world are retreating steadily, crying, and the morale of the people is sluggish. There are terrifying signs of an imminent collapse in many areas. .

Although the current weather is not too cold, President Roosevelt's words seemed to be blown by the biting cold wind of winter. The temperature in the conference room dropped by more than ten degrees, and Hull and others felt it thoroughly. It was freezing cold, as painful as being pricked by a needle.

Everyone's expressions were tense, and their faces looked extremely ugly. The United States is currently holding its ground. Although the Japanese combined fleet has been cruising in the waters of the west coast, it has seriously threatened the security of the west coast and prevented the Pacific Fleet from regaining its vitality.

However, under the crazy violence, the total strength of the armed forces of the United States has skyrocketed from the pitiful 10 people before the war to the current 500 million, and the security of the homeland has been fully guaranteed.

Coupled with the rapid expansion of the air force, although the Japanese combined fleet was extremely ferocious, it was no longer able to attack the port cities on the west coast as frantically as it did at the beginning.

Although the United States is safe, the overseas allied battlefields are somewhat out of reach, and the global war situation is declining step by step.

"..."

The meeting room fell into a long silence, and everyone was silent, not because they didn't want to answer, but because Roosevelt's tone was too high, they couldn't answer at all.

If they really had any effective and good method, they would have suggested it to Roosevelt long ago. How could it be possible to delay until now and ask the president to hold an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures?

Seeing that everyone was silent and refused to take the initiative to speak, Roosevelt couldn't help frowning. The room was full of capable people, but none of them could come up with decent constructive ideas. This was not a good sign.

After waiting patiently for a while, Roosevelt could only order his troops, and asked Leahy, the White House staff officer, "Leahy, do you have any insights and ideas?"

"Okay, let me say a few words!"

Being named by the president, Leahy could only express some immature thoughts for everyone to consider: "The current world situation is indeed in dire straits, and the situation on the battlefields of the Allied forces is not optimistic. It is very important, and it is related to the overall situation.

But we have limited strength now, and we can't do everything, so we must choose key breakthrough points to make efforts, turn disadvantages into advantages, and then form local advantages by breaking through the surface, so that the whole situation may be reversed! "

"That's right, there are primary and secondary conflicts. We must make selective efforts, and we must make reasonable choices to reverse the decline!"

Although Lexie's speech was actually nothing to say, but at least there is something to talk about, Roosevelt can only be a dead horse as a living doctor, nodded and then asked: "So, what key point do you think we should be at?" How about concentrating?"

Chapter 1164 Will Yang Fan do the same?

"There are currently five main Allied battlefields!"

Lexi slightly pondered: "First of all, let's talk about the Eastern Front in Europe. Although the Soviet Union is currently in a very difficult situation, the Soviets are very resilient. Not only are they holding Leningrad firmly, but the frontline resistance in the Caucasus and Stalingrad is also very strong. tenacious.

Although the Germans are very strong and have tried their best, the severe winter is coming, and it is impossible for Germany to end the Soviet-German War before this winter.

In other words, at least until May next year, the Soviet Union should not be wiped out by the Germans, so this battlefield can be ignored for the time being. "

After a pause, Lexi emphasized, "Of course, there is still a prerequisite here, which is to send enough strategic materials to the Soviet Union so that they can survive this severe winter and accumulate more strength in this severe winter. "

Roosevelt nodded and said: "This is not a problem at all. In the past few months, Huaxia Dongxing Trading Company has successively transported more than 6 US dollars of supplies to the Soviet Union, which is enough for the Soviet Union to survive the cold winter!

However, just to be on the safe side, we will continue to deliver aid supplies as planned to ensure that the Soviets can resist the Germans in the best condition and consume the strength of the Axis Alliance. "

The Persian Gulf supply line needs to detour from the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and its voyage is much longer than that of the North Atlantic route. In the past, there was less transportation because German submarines were too rampant.

But now because of Yang Fan's intervention, this route has naturally become a favorite, and it has become the main artery for blood transfusion to the Soviet Union.

The port of Murmansk in the Soviet Union is located in the northeast of the Kola Peninsula, facing the Kola Bay in the Barents Sea.It is not frozen all year round and is the only ice-free port in the Arctic Circle.

As long as the Soviet Union can defend this port, there will be no crisis of being cut off in terms of strategic materials.

"That's good!"

Lai Xi nodded and said: "In terms of the Asian battlefield, although China is very difficult and there is a serious tendency to surrender, as long as the national government and the Shandong Peninsula do not give up resistance, China will not be in any danger in the short term.

As for the Southeast Asian battlefield, because the Huaxia Expeditionary Army won the victory in the Burma battle, it has gained a firm foothold and has become the biggest bright spot on the world's anti-fascist battlefield.

With the strong barrier of Myanmar, not only India is safe, but the Chinese government can also obtain a steady stream of war resources. In the near future, the Myanmar theater will definitely play a greater positive role. "

"Well, we have indeed made a good move in the deployment of the Myanmar theater!"

A rare smile appeared on President Roosevelt's face, and he continued: "Myanmar's industrial base is fully operational, and the Asian battlefield will soon see a big improvement. This may become the key to the success or failure of our allied forces. !"

At this time, Army Chief of Staff Marshall was also interested, and immediately said: "So, we can now find a breakthrough in the Myanmar theater!"

After a pause, the corner of Marshall's mouth twitched slightly and said, "Didn't the British firmly disagree with opening up a second battlefield in Europe?"

Roosevelt heard what Marshall meant, and immediately asked: "General Marshall, what do you mean?"

"In the African battlefield, the Allied forces and weapons and equipment are not at a disadvantage compared with the German and Italian allied forces, and even have certain advantages!"

Marshall changed the subject: "But we have to admit one thing, that is, the combat experience and fighting will of the Allied Army is obviously inferior to that of the German Army led by Rommel!

This caused us to be very passive in the North African battlefield. If the German-Italian coalition forces were not constrained by the long supply line and supply difficulties, I am afraid that the North African battlefield would have been completely defeated!

Therefore, the North African battlefield is very critical and very dangerous. We must find a way to break the deadlock as soon as possible and gain the initiative. Otherwise, if there is a slight accident, the North African battlefield will collapse catastrophically. "

Hearing this, Roosevelt already understood what Marshall was thinking, but he continued to ask calmly, "So, what do you mean?"

Marshall said very seriously: "Your Excellency, what I mean is that the military is more valuable than the elite. The newly formed American army takes time to grow, and the British army has no way to take on the sharp knife on the frontal battlefield. It is barely enough to defend. If you want to open The situation is undoubtedly a dream.

Therefore, we need a sharp knife and an elite unit with rich combat experience and tenacity, such as the Huaxia Expeditionary Army, preferably the elite Huaxia Huben Expeditionary Army under Yang Fan! "

"Send the Chinese Huben Expeditionary Army to the North African battlefield?"

For this answer, Roosevelt was not surprised at all, but he was not optimistic at all. He frowned and said, "This idea is indeed very good, but General Marshall, do you think Yang Fan will agree?"

As a politician, Roosevelt is still very observant and insightful in the world. Although he has never met Yang Fan, he has a very clear understanding of Yang Fan's nature from various materials and information.

At the same time, Roosevelt knew very well that Marshall's idea was to kill two birds with one stone. It was not simply because the situation in the African battlefield was precarious. If the Huaxia Huben Expeditionary Force could attack with all its strength, it was very likely that the situation could be reversed in a short time.

There is another important reason, that is, Yang Fan's growth rate is really terrifying. From a small county magistrate at the beginning, he started to run a small and remote Gaomi County, and in just 5 years he has grown into a small county with strong military strength and economic strength. A behemoth of strength.

Not to mention that Generalissimo Jiang has long been full of fear and threats to Yang Fan, and now even Roosevelt, Marshall and other high-level Americans are deeply disturbed by Yang Fan's Huaxia Huben Army and Dongxing Trading Group Company.

Needless to say, the eye-catching performance of the Huaxia Huben Army not only occupied the Shandong Peninsula under the noses of the Japanese, and continued to grow and develop, but also wiped out the 50 Japanese elite army on the Burmese battlefield thousands of miles away.

This combat power and record is enough to prove that the Huaxia Huben Army has the strength and heritage to aspire to China.

Dongxing Trading Group has long developed into a business empire that is as rich as an enemy. Not only has it become a unicorn in many industries in the United States, but its tentacles have extended to the entire Americas and Asia.

In addition, what worries Roosevelt and others most is that Yang Fan has gathered countless scientific and technological talents and industrial technical talents, and has even surpassed the United States in some fields.

If Yang Fan is allowed to continue to grow like this, what kind of situation will there be?

Chapter 1165 No permanent friends

Undoubtedly, the Huaxia Kingdom will definitely undergo great changes as a result, and it is very likely that it will become one of the first countries in the Allied camp to achieve independence and liberation.

Then China will quickly enter the ranks of developed industrial countries in a very short period of time, and even reach the world's leading level in military technology and other fields, becoming the leader of the entire world.

Such conjectures were by no means imagined by Roosevelt and others out of thin air, but the result of careful research and deduction by many professionals in the White House.

And such a result will never be a good thing for the United States!

The current world is in chaos, the Allies and the Axis Alliance are desperately fighting and attrition, and everything is being reshuffled. For the United States, this is not only a severe test of survival, but also a golden opportunity to soar into the sky.

Roosevelt, as the president of the country, naturally hoped that the United States could seize this opportunity to replace the British Empire as the new "global leader" of the earth and lead the new order of the entire world.

According to relevant information, Yang Fan seems harmless to humans and animals on the surface, but he is just a very pure warlord. His favorite thing to do is to separatist and clean up the front door, and he doesn't have much ambition.

However, Yang Fan's current strength and sharpness have already determined that he will not be an honest person, but a terrible potential opponent. If he is allowed to develop, he will sooner or later become a strong enemy of the United States.

Although the two sides are still fighting side by side in the same trench and need to unite sincerely to deal with the aggression of the Axis Alliance back to back, as politicians, their considerations will never be limited to what is in front of them!

Withdrawing his thoughts, Roosevelt looked at Marshall, and said in a deep voice: "This idea is good, but the same sentence, this is simply wishful thinking!

Yang Fan is a very smart and pragmatic businessman, if he doesn't have enough interests, he will never agree. "

Marshall said with a smile, "Your Excellency, as you said, Yang Fan is a businessman, he knows how to judge the situation and make trade-offs.

If it was only for the benefit of others, he would definitely not easily send troops to the North African battlefield to make a loss-making business that is not worth the loss, but as long as we can afford the price, Yang Fan will not refuse our request! "

"Affordable?"

After chewing carefully, Roosevelt frowned and said, "But the question is, what kind of price is enough to impress Yang Fan? Yang Fan doesn't lack money, nor does he lack weapons and equipment. I'm afraid we can't afford it so that he can't refuse." the price!"

"No, Your Excellency, we can afford it!"

Marshall said with a slight smile: "Yang Fan's ambition, the United States has mobilized 500 million soldiers, and we have been doing our best to provide weapons, equipment and strategic materials to the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and other allied forces!

Therefore, we are also very short of weapons and equipment and industrial technicians, and we are no longer able to support the consumption of weapons and equipment on the North African battlefield from the mainland! "

Roosevelt instantly understood what Marshall meant, and frowned, "Will Yang Fan and the government of the Republic of China really submit to such a blatant threat?"

Marshall did not answer directly, but went on to say: "The British Empire is no longer the former British Empire, and Yang Fan is a very strong nationalist. He will definitely not be limited to the existing Chinese territory. Then, it is appropriate at this time." Yang Fan must be very happy to carve up the inheritance of the British Empire, right?"

"Well, there are no permanent friends in this world, as long as these price tags can play the desired role is enough!"

Roosevelt sighed and said: "The Kingdom of China is really an ancient and mysterious country, why do such magical characters and magical reversals always appear."

After a pause, Roosevelt turned to look at Leahy and asked, "Is there only the Pacific battlefield left?"

Leahy nodded and said: "Yes, Your Excellency, the Pacific battlefield is currently completely dominated by the Japanese. If the U.S. Navy cannot reverse the unfavorable situation and gain the initiative in the Pacific battlefield, it will not be able to pose a sufficient threat to the Japanese.

After quickly digesting massive war resources, the Japanese will continue to grow until they destroy China and become an unshakable military power by the Allies! "

President Roosevelt immediately turned his head to look at Chief of Naval Staff Stark and said, "General Stark, what suggestion do you have?"

Stark nodded and said: "Yes, Your Excellency, I think we should change our strategy and no longer compete with the Japanese army for sea dominance in the Pacific."

Stark's proposal was astonishing and unpleasant. It seemed to be an outright argument of surrender, but President Roosevelt did not question or deny it out loud, but asked patiently: "Then tell me your reason."

Stark explained unhurriedly: "Because it is obvious that the refueling tactics we are currently adopting can only deplete our own strength and vitality. When the Pacific Fleet cannot form a scale, there is no way to compete with the powerful Japan combined fleet to contend!

Therefore, we might as well just give up the battle for sea dominance in the Pacific Ocean and slowly accumulate strength.

When the U.S. Navy has the strength to fight the Japanese Navy, we will fight for sea dominance in the Pacific Ocean! "

"In theory, it should be so, but the question is, if we completely give up the control of the sea, doesn't that mean that the Japanese navy is allowed to rampant on the west coast? Will our west sea port cities be attacked by air strikes at any time?"

After pondering for a while, Roosevelt said: "In that case, the industrial production on the west coast of the United States will be seriously disrupted, and it will also affect the full activation of the US war machine."

"Your Excellency, there may be some influence, but this is another form of confrontation and war of attrition."