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Volume 3: War in the Far East Chapter 62: Enemies from both sides

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    Churchill explained: "China's ambitions have become more and more obvious. Tang Jian first used the Sino-Japanese War to annex North Korea, and then defeated Japan and divided the four Japanese islands. In addition to the war between China and Russia in the Northeast, now  Hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land in Siberia, including Vladivostok, have been owned by China! At this time, civil strife in Russia continued, especially those of the Bolsheviks, whose strength suddenly increased. The Russian Czar was already tired of dealing with it. According to rumors, the Bolsheviks in Russia  After receiving a huge amount of aid, I think it is very likely that it was China. After Tang Jian took back Outer Mongolia, China's entire northern border had extended to the Baikal River. After the issue of China's northern border was resolved, China would shift its attention from  Judging from China¡¯s current situation regarding Luzon and the Pacific, China is preparing to compete for sea control over the South China Sea and the Pacific.¡±

    Seeing Chamberlain's frown, Churchill was still hesitant, because Britain had always pursued a policy of "glorious isolation" and would not take the initiative to intervene in disputes in other regions as long as its own interests were not violated, so as not to involve the United Kingdom.  Pushed into the quagmire of war.  Chamberlain is now afraid that if he sends troops to the Far East, Britain's interests in the Far East will be damaged.

    Churchill said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, haven't you seen China's ambitions? Since the end of the civil war in China, it has been conquering the south and the north. Look, it reaches North Korea and Japan in the north, Luzon in the south, and Hawaii in the east.  Now China is declaring war because its interests in the Pacific conflict with the United States. Once China defeats the United States, China will rule the entire Pacific. Although the British Empire is known as the empire on which the sun never sets, it has the world's largest empire.  The most powerful ocean-going fleet, but once China wins the Sino-American War and concentrates all its forces to confront the British Empire in the South China Sea or the Indian Ocean, Mr. Prime Minister, do you think we can defeat it?"

    Chamberlain pondered for a moment and said: "If China starts a war with the British Empire in the South China Sea or the Indian Ocean based on China's power after defeating the United States, the British Empire is very likely to defeat China in a short time. However, although the British Empire claims that Japan will never  The fallen empire has colonies all over the world, but there are not many troops overseas. Once it confronts China, if it cannot defeat China in a short time, then if time drags on for too long, the British Empire will fight far away from the mainland.  Supplies are not easy, and we need to travel thousands of miles to the sea. By then, it will be hard to say whether we will win or lose."

    Churchill looked happy and said: "Yes, so the British Empire should take advantage of this perfect opportunity when China and the United States are at war and the local defense is empty to send troops to the Far East to crush China's ambitions!"

    Churchill was worried. He had only met Tang Jian twice, but after two short meetings, he had already realized that this Tang Jian was really not simple. Although China had just put down the civil strife at that time,  The political situation was not yet very stable, but the ambition shown by Tang Jian made Churchill, who was just a member of Parliament at the time, wary.

    At that time, Churchill had already felt that Tang Jian's ambitions extended far beyond the Far East. What happened in the future made Churchill's prediction unfortunately true. China's aggressive posture in the Far East made many European countries feel it.  Strong uneasiness.

    But when these countries reacted, China at this time was no longer the weak and somewhat turbulent new regime, but a powerful military power with a million-strong army, Pacific Fleet, and advanced air force. Now, no matter which European country wants to  If there is any friction with China, we must carefully consider whether we can defeat China in the event of a war with China?  And we also have to ensure that when we go to war with China, other hostile countries in Europe will not benefit?

    This is the huge price European countries paid for the appeasement policy they adopted when they watched China transform from weak to strong!

    "What's ridiculous is that after the rise of China, the interests that will be harmed the most are the United Kingdom. In other words, the United Kingdom will have to pay for the appeasement policies adopted by European countries towards China!

    At this time, Chamberlain said slowly: "Mr. Churchill, then why do you think that China will go to war with the United States, and the United States will definitely lose this war? Don't forget, the United States is not weaker than China."

    Churchill was speechless for a moment. Indeed, the United States did not appear to be weaker than China. On the contrary, the overall strength of the United States seemed to be somewhat stronger than that of China.

    First of all, although the United States was not founded for a long time and established bourgeois power much later than European countries, the United States steadily seized the excellent opportunity of the Industrial Revolution and enabled American capitalism to develop rapidly, even within decades.  Within a year, it had caught up with several established capitalist powers such as the United Kingdom, Russia, and France, and its economic aggregate had firmly ranked first in the world at the end of the last century.

    Secondly, after more than half a century of development in the United States, the country hasThe domestic industry is developed, and the steel industry and military industry are among the best in the world, with a solid foundation.  Looking back at China, although it has some industrial foundations left behind by Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang and others after the Westernization Movement, coupled with China's rapid development in the more than ten years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the gap between China and the United States is huge, and even China's industry  The system appears weak in comparison.  With such an industrial foundation, it is impossible to fight a war of attrition with the United States. As long as the United States prolongs the war, China's weak industrial system will be unable to withstand the huge pressure generated by the war and collapse.

    Finally, although China has a powerful navy and even a new type of service - the air force, the military strength of the United States cannot be underestimated. More than ten years ago, the U.S. Navy was only a second-rate navy. However, since  Since Roosevelt became the president of the United States, he has vigorously developed the navy based on Mahan's "Sea Power". At the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States' naval power increased greatly. In just a few years, Roosevelt took advantage of the United States' strong economic strength and  Backed by developed heavy industry, the U.S. Navy has become the fourth largest navy in the world.  Therefore, even though China's Pacific Fleet has been developing for more than ten years and has a tendency to surpass the U.S. Navy, it is not easy to completely defeat the U.S. Navy.

    Therefore, in the beautiful battle, who wins and who loses, at least now, cannot be seen.

    "Why do you think China will definitely be able to defeat the United States?" Chamberlain asked as expected.

    Churchill hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Is it my intuition? I think the United States is likely to be unable to defeat China?"

    "Haha." Chamberlain laughed twice: "Mr. Churchill, do you think if I tell those congressmen that Churchill is not optimistic about the United States and thinks that the United States will be defeated in this war, and the reason why Churchill came to this conclusion  , is it because of his intuition, do you think the MPs will agree to the British Empire sending troops?"

    "Well, but" Churchill said anxiously: "When the crisis really comes, it will be too late for the British Empire to make a decision."

    "No matter which side wins, a new overlord will be born in the Pacific. Is this what the British Empire wants to see? Not only must we guard against China, but we must also guard against the United States. I suggest sending two fleets, one in the South China Sea  , one is in the North Atlantic, wait and see what happens!" Churchill suggested.

    "Then have you ever thought about Germany's reaction? Germany occupies a leading position among the Allies, and Britain and Germany have had a century-old feud. Once we send troops, Germany will also take action, and the war between China and the United States will become the beginning of the European War.  By then, whether it is Europe, Asia, or the Americas, they will be caught in this war, and an unprecedented multinational war will be inevitable." Chamberlain analyzed the international situation.

    In fact, Churchill had already considered what Chamberlain said. If it really comes to that point, it will be a reorganization of the forces of various countries around the world, and British interests will be damaged. However, once China wins, British interests in the Far East will  Interests will also be subject to huge threats, but the difference is that one is passive and the other is active.

    ??For the UK, it is best to take a proactive attitude before the crisis strikes, so as to minimize the damage to British interests.

    "Mr. Churchill, I will convene a parliamentary meeting immediately and let the members vote to decide!" Chamberlain also realized this and began to lean towards Churchill's opinion. Regardless of whether a multinational war breaks out, the British Empire must control the situation in the future.  initiative in this world.

    "Well, thank you, Prime Minister!" Churchill smiled happily. Churchill believed that Parliament would make a wise decision regarding the gains and losses of the interests of the British Empire

    The Chinese Navy and Army Command Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii.

    "President, the latest urgent telegram from the European CIA Intelligence Division!" While Tang Jian was analyzing the strength of the ships of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet in the headquarters, Chen Chusheng suddenly knocked on the door of the conference room.

    Tang Jian frowned slightly. Tang Jian had already issued a strict order. During the meeting, no one was allowed to disturb except for important matters. What urgent telegram made Chen Chusheng's voice so urgent?

    "Come in!" Tang Jian said.

    "President, this is the latest telegram sent by the European CIA Intelligence Division. It instructs the president to check it as soon as possible." Chen Chusheng handed the telegram with both hands and said.

    Tang Jian opened it and took a look, his face suddenly changed, and his eyes erupted with angry fire.  "Bang!" Tang Jian slammed the telegram on the conference table angrily.

    "President, what exactly is the news?" This was the first time Ye Zugui saw Tang Jian lose his temper and become so angry.

    ¡°The British Far East Fleet in India is about to head to the South China Sea."Tang Jian gritted his teeth and said word by word.

    "What?" The generals were shocked. They sent troops at this critical moment. The British obviously wanted to take advantage of the situation. The Chinese Pacific Fleet would be attacked from both sides.

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