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    Unlike yesterday, lunch at Clark Airport is ahead of schedule today.  While eating, Captain Paul Tibbetts heard an astonishing piece of news: half an hour ago, the flying fortress of six bomber groups deployed at Bangui Airport in the north of the Philippines had taken off, and the declaration of war was set at three o'clock in the afternoon.  In order to avoid night bombing, the planes had to take off early.  They will bomb Shanghai and Nankin around five o'clock in the afternoon.  It is said that there are shipyards in these two places, and the Tient Private N-class giant battleship that the Chinese are proud of is in the docks of these two shipyards.  The pilots chatted about this half-truth and half-false gossip while eating. Even when they returned to the lounge after dinner, everyone was still arguing: Some people said that the declaration of war on the Chinese now is not because of the Neutrality Law, but because of the Chinese people.  The Tient private n-class giant battleship will be launched tomorrow, so the Navy requires it to be sunk before it is launched; Others say that it is not for the battleship at all, but because dr.fu.manhu¡¯s devil weapon is about to be successfully developed  .  The reason why Washington asked the army to enter Manchuria in the ultimatum was to prevent dr.fu.manhu from developing devil weapons.  It is said that this kind of weapon has been studied in Manchuria for ten years, and the amount of money spent alone has been disclosed to the outside world. It is more than one billion U.S. dollars, and the actual amount was estimated by Life magazine to be more than three billion U.S. dollars.  Of course, this is not terrible. What is terrible is that this kind of weapon requires the bodies and souls of tens of thousands of white people or Christians as raw materials. This is also the reason why there have been fewer and fewer Christians in China in recent years. They are all secretly killed by the Chinese.  , the body was transported to a secret military base in Manchuria.  "Major, is this true?" As a devout Christian, the captain was dubious about the news, but he still felt like vomiting when he thought of the corpses of tens of thousands of white Christians.  Only seeing squadron leader Curtis LeMay, who had arrived in Ohio, holding a cigar in his mouth nonchalantly made him feel slightly better.  "What did you say?" Major Curtis LeMay, an old man from the 2nd Bomb Group and now the squadron commander of the 49th Squadron, was enjoying his cigar and saying  I don't understand what the captain means.  "Sir, I'm talking about Dr. Fu Man Hu's devil weapon." Captain Tibbetts said with difficulty the name of this extremely evil Chinese.  He didn't believe these rumors at first, but the fact is that China's last cabinet fell because of funding him to develop devil weapons.  And the most convincing thing is that those people would rather face trial than reveal the slightest content.  "Devil's weapon?" The cigar in the major's mouth was moved to the corner of his mouth by his tongue, so that he could speak clearly.  He pointed to the flying fortress parked on the tarmac outside the window, "Dude, did you see it? That is the real devil's weapon!" "Sir, but why do the Chinese spend countless money to study a kind of seabed shell?  , This is really confusing?" Captain Tibbetts did not deny the major's explanation, but he was still full of doubts.  "Hey, boy! It all became clear when we occupied Manchuria and interrogated those guys. Now all you have to think about is how to bomb the shipyards and airports and bring the guys back." The cigar in the corner of Major Li Mei's mouth returned.  Moving to the middle, he stared straight at the captain as he spoke, piercing his heart like a .50 machine gun bullet.  The captain shut up, but his machine gunner Sachs was still bragging to another crew member that Clark Airport is only fifty miles away from Manila, and he and several others actually sneaked into the city last night.  They drank wildly in a Chinese brothel, and the most disgusting thing was: while having sex, he also put a condom on a stick thicker than his finger, and suddenly penetrated the poor Chinese whore's vagina.  .  "Quack, quack, quack" Sachs said this and started to laugh strangely, while the rookies looked at him in stunned silence.  The more they did this, the more proud Sachs became.  He said that the woman struggled to escape on the spot, and soon the brothel owner and the brothel guard came up. Of course, they saw that he was an American, so nothing happened in the end.  Some people brag and spank, some read books, some sleep, some pray, some play their harmonicas In the hot summer in the Philippines, all seven hundred pilots of the 2nd Bomb Group huddled in this building that was barely shaded by trees.  In the empty hangar, everyone was waiting for orders and orders to set off.  This waiting was so painful that everyone wanted to take off immediately to complete the bombing mission, and then go to Manila to party.  The American pilots couldn't stand the torment of waiting. In the Wenhua Hall of the Prime Minister's Office in Beijing, two thousand kilometers away, Weng Wenhao, who was still stained with ink even though he had been cleaned, couldn't stand the torment of waiting either. He had just stood on the question desk in the morning.  After saying a few words, he was hit by dozens of ink bottles.  Fortunately, there had been incidents of people being injured by ink bottles before. The ink bottles in the Judicial Court were all made of plastic, and the stools were also extremely heavy, and they were definitely not something that the deputies could carry, otherwise they wouldNow he is lying in the critical ward of the hospital.  Because the representatives had seen the ultimatum submitted by the US Ambassador yesterday afternoon, their questions to him were very simple.  After he admitted that even if they accepted the conditions in the ultimatum, the Americans would not sign a non-aggression treaty (the House of Representatives no longer expected to sign a naval treaty, they just wanted to sign a non-aggression treaty like they had with the Soviet Union last year)  treaty (which of course did not include mutual assistance), he was left alone, and the provincial representatives fell into internal debates.  Representatives of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Zhili, all of these coastal provinces, shouted loudly that they would never accept the U.S. Army taking over their commercial ports and landing in their provinces.  The Jisu Court was noisy, but the Lifan Court was deserted. A few Mongolian princes actually took a nap.  Although these people said nothing, everyone knew that they would never agree to the United States taking over coastal commercial ports and China-North Korea border ports.  This is not because it involves foreign trade and therefore does not accept the ultimatum.  The entire Northeast has imposed an embargo on Japan and North Korea in accordance with the Neutrality Law. The real people who secretly smuggled oil, steel, and food into Japan were the provinces within the customs. Once the war between the United States and Japan began, the price of these materials tripled. With such huge profits, who could  Not moved after watching it?  As a result, businessmen in Tianjin, Shanghai, and even Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan were also keen on smuggling trade.  The representatives were arguing from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Although it only lasted a few hours, Speaker Wu Jinglian became more and more clear about the thoughts of the representatives from the coastal provinces. Although they also clamored not to accept those conditions, this was all for the sake of their own reputation. Some even even suggested that unless all provinces across the country  They all accept the conditions of the Americans and allow Americans to station troops for supervision, otherwise our xx province will never agree to this.  This is actually a trick to drag everyone down.  Fortunately, the provinces under the jurisdiction of the Lifan Yuan, as well as the inland provinces of Lianghu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, have stated that they will never accept the conditions of the Americans, so the coastal provinces cannot accept it even if they want to.  Otherwise, if the final vote fails and you get scolded all over again, why bother?  There is no doubt that we will reject the U.S. ultimatum, but there are differences on whether to declare war on the United States and sever diplomatic relations. The Kuomintang representatives proposed that we should only respond to war but not declare war, while others in the Lifan Yuan believed that since the United States has declared war on China, then we  We should declare war on the United States.  Seeing that there was only half an hour left, Wu Jinglian had to ask representatives from both sides to come up and make final statements.  "My lords: If we only respond to war without declaring war, how will the Chinese people go all out to deal with the U.S. navy and army? This is the case at home, and based on international law and international practice abroad, there will be many harms in not declaring war! First, international countries should treat me lightly for this.  , there are many inconveniences in foreign negotiations; secondly, the United States can confiscate our property in the United States and even around the world when it declares war, but our country cannot confiscate American property; thirdly, the International League without a declaration of war cannot determine whether it is a conflict or a war, that is,  It is impossible to impose embargo sanctions on the United States" "The representative who spoke in favor of declaring war was Yu Ziyi of the Lifan Yuan. After all the harm of not declaring war, he said: "This cabinet started because of peace talks, but so far all they have talked about is war.  In this regard, I would like to propose that the two houses of parliament should immediately vote to elect a new cabinet to deal with the current critical situation. Since the former Prime Minister Yang Jingcheng will no longer serve as Prime Minister, we propose that Mr. Zheng Guogong form a cabinet to govern, and the former Prime Minister Yang Jingcheng will form a cabinet.  Prime Minister Yang Jingcheng is in charge of the Taiwei Mansion" Yu Ziyi said that during the previous period, everyone heard that there was no disturbance, but as soon as the election of a new cabinet was mentioned, more than 400 people in the Lifan Yuan began to stir up trouble.  Weng Wenhao was Mu Xiangyue's prime minister before. But last year, when he heard that the Judicial Council had approved the withdrawal from the East Asia Alliance, he suffered a sudden cerebral congestion. Although he was rescued, he has been recuperating at home and is said to have been unable to get out of bed.  Mu Xiangyue could not come forward to form a cabinet. The person proposed by the Renaissance Committee was actually Zhong Xianqian. As one of the eight founding princes, of course his qualifications were sufficient. It was natural for Yang Jingcheng to lead the army, but he really wanted to declare war on the United States like this.  , fight to the death?  ¡°No one wants to hear what Yu Ziyi says anymore and can¡¯t hear it.  After he went down, Roger, the representative of the Kuomintang, came up.  His first sentence was: "Everyone: Not declaring war does not mean not refusing to fight! Just now, Yu Jun of the Fuxing Meeting said a few reasons, and now I will also give a few reasons: First, once war is declared, Soviet Russia, Miluo, Persia  , Turkey, and European countries will all declare neutrality. Once neutral, all kinds of scarce raw materials that our country needs will not be imported. Don¡¯t forget that Japan and North Korea declared war on the United States. In addition to the United States, the United Kingdom also declared war on Japan and North Korea.  If our country also declares war on the United States, then the United Kingdom will also declare war on me. Let¡¯s not say that Britain and the United States are the world¡¯s leading powers. Let¡¯s just say that the sea rights on the southeastern coast have been seized, and the country¡¯s import and export of goods only rely on the Persian and Eurasian canals.  , we should not declare war on the United States. Once war is declared, Persia will be neutral, Soviet Russia will be neutral, Turkey will be neutral, Romania will be neutral, and Bulgaria will be neutral. Without the British navy blockading the Mediterranean, our trade channels will be completely blocked.It¡¯s over.  "Because the United States has declared war on China after all, the representatives present are becoming more and more dissatisfied with the Kuomintang gang. However, Roger mentioned foreign trade channels as soon as he came up, and the representatives from each province had to listen carefully. As the number one spokesperson of the Kuomintang,  Roger was very satisfied when he saw this. After everyone thought for a while, he continued to say the second point, "Secondly, although the Chinese in the United States have withdrawn, if Britain declares war on us, nearly 10 million people in Southeast Asia, Canada, and Australia will  How should overseas Chinese be treated in this way?  Even when the United States evacuated its citizens, only about 20,000 people came back, and many more stayed.  These people are all our compatriots. Can you really bear to watch them being driven into concentration camps?  Third, with our national strength, even if we unite with Japan, we cannot defeat Britain and the United States.  Since it is invincible, even if a war breaks out, we must find a way to negotiate.  Yesterday, the Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Hu Shizhi, called and said that he was already having private discussions with American dignitaries to find ways to end the war.  If we declare war and sever diplomatic relations, won't the year's efforts of this cabinet be in vain?  !  When will the war end?  !  How many compatriots will die?  How much money has been turned into nothingness?  The late General Xu Xingchu also said: The General Staff has no plan to land in Honolulu or the United States.  Since we can't attack people's homes, the war can only be ended through peace talks.  Since it must be ended by peace talks, we cannot declare war and sever diplomatic relations now, let alone elect a new cabinet.  Otherwise, in the end, not only will we have to rely on peace talks, but the coastal provinces will also be reduced to rubble.  Besides, during the European War, France declared war on our country, but the cabinet did not declare war on France at that time" "Nonsense!  France did nothing but declare war. How can you guarantee that the Americans will do nothing?  "A voice came from the Lifan Yuan. Wang Jitong deliberately waited until he finished speaking before banging the hammer to stop it. "What if France came over that year?  Roger showed no emotion in the face of the questioning, but directly retorted, "You can say whatever you want about things that didn't happen."  All I know is that France declared war and we didn't, and that's enough!  Since there is this established example, it can still be used today.  The last thing I want to emphasize is that not declaring war does not mean not refusing to fight.  " Both sides finally finished their arguments, and their intentions were very clear: one side wanted to overthrow the cabinet and declare war; the other side only responded to the war without declaring war, and the cabinet should not overturn because of the peace talks. When Wang Jitong and Wu Jinglian announced the start of the vote, Stuart Leigh took the stage.  Went to the Prime Minister's Office with a formal declaration of war. As soon as the car left the U.S. Embassy, ??students from YSU gathered outside. These were the progressive young people who had forced the House of Representatives to "defend" democracy and peace last year.  When they heard that the United States had issued an ultimatum to China and that the United States would declare war on China if China did not accept it, the students immediately went crazy. Even if they were familiar with the Neutrality Law, these people were still confused for the last twenty-four hours.  The words "ultimatum" and "declaration of war" stopped them, and their blood surged up. These people immediately came to the US Embassy to question the ambassador to the United States, Stuart Leighton, the old president of Yan University. They did not expect that he was also an accomplice of the war.  Nearly a thousand students from University and Fu Jen Catholic University rushed to the U.S. Embassy. Fortunately, the cabinet had already foreseen this and sent two battalions of the Guards to protect them since 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Therefore, these students were all stopped by the soldiers.  Outside the embassy, ??Stuart was in tears when he saw some students behind the soldiers holding English banners such as "Deceive" and "War Criminals" in the Cadillac. He also couldn't figure out why Washington decided to declare war on China so quickly.  Decided that this would bring catastrophic destruction to his career and the cause of the American Presbyterian Church in China. Even if the war could be won, it would leave a deep hatred between the two countries. "God.  What should I say to them" Stuart looked out the window at the expectant eyes of the students, and couldn't help but say something to the driver in front of him, but before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by his secretary Fu Jingbo. He signaled  The driver did not stop and emphasized: "Sir, the students are very angry and it will be very unsafe for you to go out.  "    "No!  In the conscience of Christ, what must I say to the children!  "Leiden Stuart insisted: "Stop the car!  !  ¡± In a natural reaction, the driver stepped on the brakes hard, and there was a loud squeak. The locked tires left several deep scratches on the cement road. As soon as the car stopped, the students on both sides came to a stop.  They sprinted to the parking place, believing that the old principal would come out and say something. Sure enough, the old principal actually stopped the car and stood up. Choosing the side with more people, Leighton Stuart started to stand across the road from the guards.  He said, ¡°Students and children, I am also very, very surprised that Washington made this decision.  I originally thought that China and the United States would enjoy peace forever, but because the United States was at war with Japan and North Korea, too many people in Washington believed that China was secretly funding Japan and North Korea, and was even preparing to declare war at the right time. So they convinced the president, and finally  The decision was made.  Classmates, I am very sorry about this, really sorry" "Classmates, he is still lying to us!"A voice rang outside the crowd, and then sticks with banners attached to them were thrown high. The sticks were intended to hit Leighton Stuart, but they missed the target as expected. This behavior not only made most of the students present look angrily.  Fu Jingbo immediately pulled Leighton Stuart into the car. "Sir, this is too dangerous!"  We should go to the Prime Minister's Office immediately now. If the cabinet accepts those conditions" "Fu, do you really think the cabinet will accept those conditions?  "Leiden Stuart asked rhetorically. "Then we should also submit a formal declaration of war to Prime Minister Weng.  Fu Jingbo sighed with emotion. Like Leighton Stuart, he did not expect that the situation would change so drastically. Everything seemed like a dream. When Leighton Stuart arrived at the Prime Minister's Office, all the cabinet members were present in the Wenhua Hall, including Zhan Tianyou who was on a business trip yesterday.  They also rushed back. Witnessed by personnel from China and the United States, Prime Minister Weng Wenhao formally rejected all the demands listed in the ultimatum of the United States government on the grounds that the ultimatum interfered with the internal affairs of the Chinese government. As expected,  With trembling hands, Leighton Stuart took out the declaration of war that he had prepared a long time ago. After reading most of the contents of the declaration of war in the same trembling tone, he finally took a deep breath and finally said: "from now on,  From 3:00 p.m. on August 14, 1938 AD, July 19, the twenty-seventh year of Shenwu in the Chinese calendar, all treaties and agreements previously concluded by the two countries were abolished, and the United States of America and the Great China were officially in a state of war.  " An hour and a half later, Prime Minister Weng Wenhao issued a "Declaration of Self-Defense and Anti-Japanese War" to the people across the country and gave a radio speech: " In short, the cabinet has determined a consistent policy and position on the declaration of war on the United States, and must adhere to this position with all its strength.  We hope for peace, but not for peace; we are ready for war, but never seek war.  We know that in the aftermath of the nationwide response, we can only sacrifice to the end without any chance of escape.  If a war breaks out, no matter whether the land is north or south, and the people are old or young, everyone has the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war, and everyone should be determined to sacrifice everything.  Therefore, the cabinet is extremely cautious. In the face of this important event, the people of the country must be serious and prepared to defend themselves.  At this critical moment, we can only rely on the unity of the whole country, obeying discipline and strictly observing order" Weng Wenhao's voice floated on the radio. Outside the Wenhua Hall, acting Chief of General Staff General Guo Bi, Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Qin Guoyong, and Navy Commander  In the office, Lieutenant General Shen Honglie looked at Wu Jingchao and Jiang Baili who were blocking him, with angry expressions on their faces. After learning yesterday that the US ambassador had submitted a twenty-hour ultimatum, Guo Bi called the Prime Minister's Office to request urgent discussions on the defense of the southeastern provinces, but Wu Jingchao answered the phone.  He excused himself by saying that the cabinet was in a meeting; Guo Bi and his people were waiting at the Wenhua Palace as soon as he got to work today. Wu also said that the Prime Minister went to the Judicial Court and came back in the afternoon and said that there was a meeting. Until now, he has not seen anyone.  Defense is a serious matter, which is simply outrageous. "The Prime Minister is still speaking. After the speech, he will choose a suitable time to hold a meeting to discuss defense" Wu Jingchao was still talking, but he suddenly saw a black shadow coming towards him.  His head hurt, and he couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north. "How do you beat someone?"  !  "Chiang Baili, the Prime Minister's Military Advisor on one side, was shocked when he saw Wu Jingchao being slapped with a scabbard sword by the Minister of War, Lieutenant General Huang Zongxing, and bleeding from the nose. "Not only do you have to beat people, but you should also be shot if they interfere with military affairs!  "Lieutenant General Huang Zongfan has just arrived. At this time, the United States has declared war. If it does not get the Prime Minister's seal authorization and the most critical identification key, the General Staff will not be able to mobilize the army. There is a burning butt, but here it is as if nothing happened.  Of course he couldn't help but take action. Huang Zongxuan roared, drew out his gun, and released the safety. While the person he was blocking was restrained, he rushed into the house with Guo Bi and others, and rushed directly to the broadcasting station.  The recording studio. A group of generals came angrily, and one of the leading generals actually had a gun. The officials from the Prime Minister's Office outside the recording studio didn't even dare to open the door, and Huang Zongxuan shouted:  "Just put it aside while you speak!  Please ask the Prime Minister to immediately authorize the General Staff to mobilize all armies.  " Huang Zongxing was the leader, and behind him was the Acting Chief of General Staff Guo Bi. When Guo Bi saw Weng Wenhao wearing headphones and looking at his group in stunned silence, he still held back his anger and raised his hands, saying: "The war is urgent. Please authorize the Prime Minister immediately.  !  " Weng Wenhao's speech was broadcast live, and in the case of only accepting war but not declaring war against the United States, the army, navy and air force cannot take the initiative and can only be beaten. But when the prime minister's military authorization was originally set, it could be divided into such fine details, so the authorization matter  Weng Wenhao kept dragging, but he didn't expect these generals to be so rude as to rush into the radio recording studio. "You you" Weng Wenhao was so angry that he couldn't speak. Fortunately, the sound engineer of the broadcasting company signaled to him that the recording had been turned off.  Then he said loudly: "What are you doing?  Forced into the palace at gunpoint?  " "That's absolutely not the case.  It's just that there are vicious dogs outside blocking the way. From yesterday to today, they have to do it as a last resort.  "GuoHe glanced at Huang Zongxing, who had no time to put away his gun, and explained.  "Prime Minister, since the United States has declared war, please ask the Prime Minister to authorize the General Staff to mobilize all armies to fight" "You go out first, the cabinet has its own discretion on this matter!" Wu Jingchao also chased after him at this time, and saw his secretary's face full of tears.  It was blood, and Weng Wenhao was even more angry.  ¡°Please Prime Minister authorize it immediately to avoid delaying the military aircraft!¡± Seeing that Weng Wenhao didn¡¯t want to authorize it, Guo Bi immediately stepped forward.  "What do you want to do? What do you want to do?!" Weng Wenhao was a little scared when he saw him going up, especially since Huang Zongxing's gun was still in his hand, but when he thought of dedicating himself to freedom and democracy, his voice became louder again.  "The cabinet has its own discretion in how to fight the war. There is no need for the General Staff to intervene. You can just go back and wait for orders!" "Since the Prime Minister does not want the General Staff to intervene, then there is no need for the General Staff to exist. I, Guo Bi, resign here!" Guo Bi originally wanted to do so!  He took another step forward, but finally sighed and resigned instead.  "Do you think you can blackmail the cabinet by resigning?" Weng Wenhao laughed angrily, "Okay! Since you have resigned, I will approve it. I don't believe that the war can't be fought without the General Staff." Weng Wenhao hasn't finished laughing yet.  The generals behind Guo Bi looked at each other and unanimously said, "Since the Prime Minister does not need the General Staff, then we also resign!" "Okay! Okay!! I approve it." Weng Wenhao was a little hysterical at this time, and he said loudly: "  Who else wants to resign? Who else wants to resign? Let me tell you: even if all the generals in the country resign, I will approve it immediately!"
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