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    Chapter 221 No choice

    Johnson could not hold back his excitement and told Hurley: "China has deployed an air force fighter wing, a naval aviation fighter wing, and a naval aviation lightning strike aircraft wing in India. Just before I came over, all these aircraft were dispatched  Yes, the purpose of such a large-scale dispatch is to annihilate the Japanese task force. We have one more ally. The Chinese finally can't stand it anymore. Israel's ambitions, he will never let Japan seize India from the southwest.  Threaten his country."

    The two of them did not need to wait at all. As soon as they arrived, they were taken into the office by the bodyguard and met President Fang Da.

    "Two distinguished ambassadors, I want to tell you a piece of news. It is now 1 p.m., and just before 12 a.m., the Chinese Air Force severely damaged the Japanese task force in the Bay of Bengal, visually sinking two aircraft carriers, one cruiser, and 10 transport ships.  Ships. Our losses totaled 55 aircraft. Here I propose to pay silent tribute to those soldiers who died in the heroic battle!"

    Fang Jianxiong said as he faced the southwest window, bowed his head and observed three minutes of silence.  After finishing, Fang Jianxiong put away his serious expression and smiled: "Okay, now we should talk about some pleasant things. With the approval of Congress, tomorrow morning, that is, at 8 a.m. on March 4, 1941  , the Republic of China will formally declare war on Japan and join the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Britain, the United States, and China."

    Although they have already guessed the result, there is still a big difference from Fang Jianxiong telling them personally.  The two ambassadors couldn't hide their excitement, looked at each other, couldn't help but hugged each other excitedly, and slapped each other on the back hard.  It was not easy anymore, and China finally relented.  This difficult guy finally took action!

    Fang Jianxiong looked at their excitement with a smile. After they all calmed down, he said slowly: "Our army will ensure the security of India, but the biggest problem for our army is logistics when opening two battlefields at the same time.  Supplies. Please be sure to tell President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill about this. China is fighting Japan and the Soviet Union alone, and consumes tens of millions of supplies every day. We need raw materials for military production, especially B-29 bombers.  , as long as there are enough bombers and bombs, I am confident to bomb Japan back to the Stone Age!"

    "No problem, I will report to the country right away. Please use your telecommunications room." The two ambassadors said in unison.  He couldn't wait to rush out of the office and rushed to Fang Jianxiong's exclusive telecommunications office.  Fang Jianxiong gradually put away the smile on his face and sighed imperceptibly. China's geographical situation is too awkward, with two ambitious industrial countries around it.

    It¡¯s night in Washington.  Like a whirlwind, Hopkins ran wildly in the quiet corridor of the President's Office and rushed into the conference room without knocking on the door. When everyone in the meeting looked shocked, Hopkins held up the telegram in his hand: "Beijing  Call! President Fang Jianxiong of the Republic of China summoned the ambassadors of the United States and Britain at the same time to formally inform the two countries that at 8 a.m. China time tomorrow, the Chinese government will formally declare war on Japan. At that time, President Fang Jianxiong will give a speech in Congress to explain his intention to declare war."

    Roosevelt closed his eyes and tilted his head back. Others jumped up uncontrollably and cheered loudly.  After a long time, the excitement gradually subsided, and Roosevelt took the telegram in his hand and read it carefully.  After repeating it over and over again, he nodded and said: "Promise him, give him 500 B-29 bombers, give him enough napalm, give him enough aviation aluminum for the production of fighter jets, and tell Ambassador Hurley that the United States needs China."  New fighter jets. The United States especially needs Chinese sonar technology.¡±

    The haze after the failure of the Pacific Fleet was swept away. The Chinese severely damaged the Japanese Navy with only 300 aircraft and the British's few pitiful aircraft.  The next battle can be imagined. As long as the Chinese participate in the battle, India will not lose.  Australia is also safe.  The Japanese can no longer care.

    With China¡¯s participation in the war, the United States can concentrate on dealing with Germany and Italy, and the Pacific Fleet also has time to survive.  The entire pattern of world war will undergo major changes.  The only regret is that Roosevelt was worried that not declaring war on the Soviet Union would make Fang Jianxiong dissatisfied and take some measures that were not conducive to the war.

    Roosevelt¡¯s worries were not unnecessary. At six o¡¯clock in the morning, a knock on the door awoke the sleeping Roosevelt. A telegram from Beijing was placed on the table.  "Dear President Franklin, I can understand your concerns, and please understand my difficulties. In view of the good relations between China and Germany, China will not declare war on Germany and Italy, and will not form a written alliance with Britain and the United States. It will only be limited to China's war against the Soviet Union.  , declared war on Japan.¡±

    After reading this, Roosevelt sighed heavily, rubbed his forehead vigorously and said: "Damn guy! Is there any way to persuade him to form an alliance? It should be six o'clock in the afternoon China time. We must persuade him to form an alliance before late at night."

    Roosevelt ordered a cup of strong coffee, casually wiped his face with a wet towel, and wrote in his own hand:Give this long message to the person below to send it out.  An hour later, the telegram appeared in front of Fang Jianxiong.

    "Dear Fang, your friend Roosevelt pays tribute to you from the other side of the distant ocean. Regarding the United States not declaring war on the Soviet Union temporarily, it is mainly due to the differentiation of Soviet-German relations. I always believe that there should be a truce between China and the Soviet Union, so that China can focus on  in the Pacific War. The U.S. government is willing to mediate on the relationship between China and the Soviet Union, even if the Soviet Union and Germany have reached a tacit understanding and made secret deals. The easing of relations between China and the Soviet Union is beneficial to the entire free world.  . Considering that your country is in a two-front war situation, the U.S. government can increase its assistance to China"

    Roosevelt promised many benefits. In short, he wanted China to form an alliance with Britain and the United States, and the United States and Britain would not declare war on the Soviet Union for the time being. The purpose was naturally to force Germany not to fight with all its strength on the Western Front in Africa and Europe.  Without the restraint of the Soviet Union, the consequences of the United States and Britain's invasion of Europe would be difficult to predict, and the price paid would be huge.

    Fang Jianxiong knew that Roosevelt was right, but a powerful Soviet Union would be too great a threat to China after the war.  Fang Jianxiong will not consider this result!  As for Japan, fundamentally speaking, Japan has no basis for so-called world domination.  The biggest threat to China's national security has always come from the northern continent.

    Fang Jianxiong called a group of people to a meeting and showed them Roosevelt's telegram. This was not the time to be arbitrary.

    "Foreign devils are indeed not good people. We have repeatedly stated before that once the United States does not declare war on the Soviet Union, China will not declare war on Germany and Italy. Unexpectedly, Roosevelt still wants to convince us. This makes it clear that China's interests must be sacrificed. In order to alleviate the United States and Britain's  The purpose of pressure in Europe." Foreign Minister Wang Chonghui slammed the table angrily. It's not that he couldn't calm down, he had to have an attitude at this time.  In fact, what he said was nonsense and he didn't offer any constructive suggestions at all.  For such a big matter, no matter how democratic it is, Wang Chonghui would not dare to take a stand easily.

    "Looking at this issue from the perspective of the United States, I think that the United States' requirements for China at this time are not just as simple as containing Japan. China has a sufficient population. As long as there are enough materials, the potential for war is huge, and no country can  Dare to underestimate. Roosevelt's intentions are very clear, but judging from the current war situation, China will not declare war on Germany and Italy, forcing the Soviet Union to take care of the Western Front. This is the approach that is most in line with China's interests." Yang Yongtai, relying on his direct lineage, spoke very  direct.

    "This matter is no small matter, so be careful!" Lin Sen also said nonsense.

    "President, the war between China and Japan is imminent. Once we lose material assistance from the United States because we do not declare war on Germany and Italy, it will be difficult for the country's finances. I don't know when this war will end." Gu Weijun  He has a different attitude, and there is no need to be taboo about his identity.  Just say what needs to be said.

    The meeting became more and more democratic, and two opposing factions soon emerged. One was the civilian faction headed by Gu Weijun, who advocated accepting the terms of the United States, forming an alliance, and declaring war on Germany, Japan, and Italy. The reason was very strong. Without material assistance from the United States, China  Fighting on two fronts is too difficult.

    The other faction is represented by the military.  Led by Xu Shuzheng, with Leng Yu and Xu Chongzhi as accomplices, they advocated not declaring war on Germany and Italy.  The reason is also very strong. As long as it does not declare war on Germany, the Soviet Union must always be vigilant on the Western Front.  Once Germany is forced to form an alliance with the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union will inevitably go all out to fight China. How many soldiers and materials will it need by then?

    There were two people who didn¡¯t speak for a long time.  Listening to everyone's debate quietly, these two are Jiang Fangzhen and Fang Jianxiong.

    The two sides argued for more than an hour, and then the two listened quietly for more than an hour.  In the end, perhaps their mouths were dry from the quarrel, Fang Jianxiong and Jiang Fangzhen looked at each other and smiled.  Jiang Fangzhen coughed knowingly and said, "Let me say a few words." Everyone shut up.

    "First of all, let me talk about the Soviet Union. The Sino-Soviet war is not just an immediate war, but is related to national security and development in the next fifty years. China's biggest threat has always come from the north. Today's world has entered the industrial age, and the real war after the war  There are only three countries capable of leading the world order, China, the United States and the Soviet Union! In other words, the contradiction between us and the Soviet Union is almost irreconcilable. Unless China gives up fighting for a larger living space, do you think this choice is realistic? Haha, no one said anything  , then it is considered acquiescence. Next let¡¯s talk about Japan. Japan is a small country with poor war resources and a serious lack of war potential. Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has only had a  An opportunity for rapid development. Then, taking advantage of Britain's mentality of curbing Tsarist Russia's eastward expansion, it borrowed debt to agree to the Russo-Japanese War. It can be said that Japan has been walking a tightrope from beginning to end. It can also be said that Japan has no choice but to gamble on the fate of the country. The Republic of China supported itself.  Since Shuai raised his army, he has used the mentality of the great powers to contain Japan. The First World War in Qingdao laid a strong foundation for the Republic of China. After the country was unified, he concentrated financial and material resources to develop industry. After thirty years of rapid development,The power gap between Japan and China has actually widened.  This is the advantage of a big country!  As long as the country is unified and united, it will be difficult for small countries to take advantage of big countries.  In other words, I think the threat from Japan is actually not great. As long as it is broken up for three to five years, it will be difficult for Japan to sustain itself, and bankruptcy is inevitable.  Okay, let me just say this, just as a starting point.  "

    Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s words make it very clear that the Soviet Union is the great enemy and Japan is only a minor trouble.  This analysis is very reasonable. If history continues in parallel time and space, Beiyang and the Kuomintang will take turns nominally ruling China, but in reality it will be a warlord separatist regime with endless wars.  Then Japan will inevitably invade China in a parallel history, and it can sweep through China with only more than two million Japanese troops.

    Fang Jianxiong agrees with Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s words, but he must be more wary of the Japanese ambitions.  In parallel history, Japan, as a defeated country, has repeatedly relied on the support of the United States to cause trouble with China, and right-leaning forces have become rampant.

    Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect long-term good relations between China and Japan to be achieved by developing friendly relations with Japan. Not only Japan, but also the small countries surrounding China. Except for Pakistan, whose own interests are closely related to China, which other country is not a white-eyed wolf?  Which country doesn't only have a fear of power but no intention of being virtuous?

    "Bai Li said it very well. When we sit where we are now, we must look fifty or one hundred years from now. Even if we can't see it, we must first think about what the future world will be like.  The direction of development. Japan is small but has the heart to swallow the sky. The Soviet Union and Russia have always wanted to dominate the world. Both of them are the great enemies of the Republic of China. Against Japan, its military power should be completely and cleanly eliminated. After the war, Japan will be stationed.  Use suppression to arouse resistance. For the Soviet Union, it is unrealistic to destroy the Soviet Union, but it must be severely damaged. In the future, there must be a buffer zone between China and Europe. I think that after the Soviet Union is severely damaged, a smaller Russia can be supported as a link between China and Europe.  buffer. In other words, regardless of whether it declares war on Germany and Italy, China must defeat these two opponents. And to defeat these two opponents, the most important thing is the replenishment speed of strategic supplies. We do not lack people. What we lack is the need for war.  The funds and materials needed. With these things, the United States can relieve China's pressure to a certain extent. But we cannot simply count on the United States. The U.S. government is not a charity. When it comes to the ambition to dominate the world, the United States is number one today. China and the United States  The mutual checks and balances between them are inevitable after the war. To sum up, I am inclined to accept the conditions of the United States. But more requests for assistance must be made."

    With a 12-hour time difference, it is already 11 o'clock at night in China, and 11 o'clock in the morning in the United States (I am not mistaken about this time, right? If I make a mistake, I will make a mistake, hehe!).  Roosevelt, who had been in poor spirits, kept drinking coffee to cheer him up, and kept pressing for China's answers.

    Finally, a telegram was placed in front of Roosevelt, and U.S. Ambassador Hurley was called into the presidential palace overnight.  Without even waiting to leave, he borrowed the telegram from the Presidential Palace again and reported good news to Roosevelt.  "In principle, China understands the situation of the United States, but it also asks the United States to understand China's difficulties. It is recommended to increase the amount of aid by 20% on the basis of the original aid."

    Roosevelt breathed a sigh of relief. China is really important to the United States.  If not for Roosevelt's accurate calculation, China would not give up its goal of attacking the Soviet Union and Japan through war.  Determined to further dominate the region, it would not easily declare war against the Soviet Union.  Because this will anger China.  As for China's demonstrated military strength, once China falls into Germany's camp, there is a question mark as to whether the Soviet Union, under attack from China and Germany, can persist for a year.  What¡¯s the point of having such an ally coming?  Reality has proven that China's military power is far superior to that of the Soviet Union and Japan. Its flaw is that its potential to persist in war may not be as good as that of the United States.  Once China, Germany, Italy and Japan form an alliance, will Japan still worry about its aftermath?  When millions of Japanese troops are deployed into the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the security of the United States will really be in question.

    Many years later, there were two characterizations of the battle that took place in the Bay of Bengal.  One is that the whole world except Japan regards it as a wonderful battle in a just war.  With the help of some Chinese volunteers, the British succeeded in severely damaging the Japanese task force relying solely on shore-based air power.

    Another view that only Japan insists on and has written into textbooks is that the Bay of Bengal massacre was a deliberate product of the Chinese Air Force and a secret war waged by China without declaring war against Japan.  Only the Chinese Air Force actually participated in the war, and the British were just soy sauce.  This argument is very interesting. The general meaning is that if I can¡¯t defeat China, I can¡¯t defeat the UK?  Anyway, the British won a great victory in the Bay of Bengal.

    President Fang Da, who has always been correct, was once again correct in grasping Japan's mentality.  Even in the history of parallel time and space, Japan has always been poor.  Saving some money depends on frugality, selling women, and plundering China.  In this time and space, although Japan occupies a place in the Far East and has obtained a lot of oil,Iron ore was also discovered in the east.  But life is still tight, even worse than in parallel history when they could plunder strategic materials from Northeast China.

    The Japanese Navy has a tradition of cherishing ships. Every warship is a treasure, not to mention two aircraft carriers that were sunk.  After receiving the news from the Bay of Bengal, the Japanese Navy went crazy.  The Army was a little better, but the fact that 10 transport ships were sunk, causing a large amount of supplies and equipment to sink to the bottom of the sea, also put the Army into a state of misery.

    ¡°If Fang Jianxiong stood in front of Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro at this time, this guy would chop him with a knife.  Unfortunately, Fang Jianxiong was far away in Beijing, and Konoe Fumimaro didn't have the habit of carrying a knife. Instead, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi pulled out the knife, and with a bang, cut a table in half!  Well, the knife is good!

    The trip to India is undoubtedly a failure, and the war against China is imminent. Whoever dares to talk about Sino-Japanese peace at this time will definitely be retaliated by the ministers in the cabinet, giving them a black and blue face to vent their anger!

    It is impossible to fight a war at will. How to fight it?  this is a problem!  The reality before Japan is that 18 of the top 20 main divisions are now in Nanyang.  The Japanese troops in Korea and the Far East are all B divisions, and they are inferior to China in terms of military strength. Let¡¯s not talk about the issue of equipment for now, and I am embarrassed to talk about it.
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