In fact, there is no need to help Roosevelt, because the United States has always been preparing for war. Its army and navy were quietly expanding, and it had strengthened its forces in the Philippines and the Pacific, apparently aware of its war with Japan.

But in the face of the interests of the capitalists, the US president did not dare to act rashly.

What's more, Roosevelt was preparing for a general election and wanted to be the president of the United States for an unprecedented three consecutive terms. At this time, there can be no mistakes, and no big business can be offended, Roosevelt just wants to keep his position safely.

Under this premise, even though Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau and Secretary of the War Stimson advocated a total embargo on Japan, Secretary of State Hull put pressure on Roosevelt on behalf of the consortium of interests. In the end, when Germany bombed Britain indiscriminately, the U.S. government issued only a "moral embargo" statement.

This embargo statement is complete nonsense, only banning aviation gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or more, some iron ore and scrap iron, while Japanese aircraft use gasoline with an octane rating of less than 87.

Roosevelt's strategy, like Churchill's, was "Europe first, then Asia", and it didn't matter if China was reduced to ruins as long as Asia did not completely collapse.

The sudden "surrender" of China really frightened Roosevelt and hurriedly sent a mission to China to stabilize it.

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London.

The Old Town has been blown to the surface of the moon, the Houses of Parliament have been blown up, and the House of Commons has killed three people. Buckingham Palace was also bombed, a wall and part of the room were destroyed, three royal servants were injured, and if the bomb fell more than 10 meters away, the British king and queen would have to see God directly.

After the bombing, Zhou Hexuan should go to condolences both publicly and privately.

Outside Buckingham Palace, reporters were already crowded, taking pictures of the crater with their cameras and asking the guards about the safety of the king and his wife.

George VI and his wife appeared, both of whom had just been panicked by the bombing, but had regained their composure by this time. George VI stammered to the reporters: "In such a ...... At this critical juncture for the survival of my country, I ...... to my people British citizens, whether at home or abroad...... Promise...... The king will never give up...... His people...... The King and Queen will not leave Buckingham Palace...... I will be with my people...... Greeting the German bombing together...... Let's ...... together Resist...... God bless the UK...... We...... Victory will be won! ”

"Long live the King!"

"Long live the British Empire!"

Citizens and reporters shouted in unison, George VI, the stuttering king, won the respect of the people little by little.

Zhou Hexuan walked over, shook hands with George VI and said, "God forbid, fortunately you are fine, otherwise it will be a huge loss for the world's anti-fascist justice forces." ”

George VI said, "Thank you, Zhou...... Care, both I and the UK ...... Will not give in. I'm going to inspect the bombing of London...... The most serious place, you are willing to accompany me...... Do you want to go together? ”

"Of course." Zhou Hexuan nodded and said.

George VI's composure and bravery, of course, were all faked. Under the threat of bombing and death, he became more and more radical and irritable, often beating his wife, and even privately saying that Britain was doomed and Germany was invincible.

Along the way, George VI was expressionless, which seemed to others to be sad and serious. In fact, he didn't know what he should do, and Queen Elizabeth was responsible for even condolences to the citizens, after all, His Majesty the King was a stutterer.

In the worst of the Old Town, a mutilated body was exhumed, and George VI was so disgusted that he wanted to vomit, but he could only hold back the churning of his stomach.

As more and more citizens gathered around the king, the queen whispered, "Bertie, you should say something. ”

At Buckingham Palace, George VI prepared for half an hour. His mind was in chaos now, completely stunned by the tragic situation after the bombing, and subconsciously said to Zhou Hexuan: "Zhou, you are an excellent orator, you are ...... Say a few words. ”

Queen Elizabeth was very unhappy, how could this situation allow a foreigner to speak and steal the limelight?

Since the fire had been extinguished, Zhou Hexuan climbed into an idle fire truck and said loudly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Zhou from China, and I can relate to the tragic situation in London. London is the capital of the United Kingdom and is known as the fog capital because of the perennial fog. The current capital of China is Chongqing, also known as the fog capital because of the perennial fog. China and the United Kingdom, Chongqing and London, are all facing the same fate. ”

"Britain was forced into a war, and China was forced into a war. London was indiscriminately bombed by Germany, and Chongqing was indiscriminately bombed by Japan. The difference is that London has only been bombed for a month, while Chongqing has been bombed for two years! ”

"Last year, in two days, seven streets in Chongqing's main urban area were in ruins. It was one of the only seven prosperous neighborhoods in Chongqing, and more than 100,000 people were displaced and had to build shacks to live hard. But we did not give up resistance, let alone choose to surrender. ”

"On top of the largest bomb crater in Chongqing, people have built a spiritual fortress out of waste wood and stone. It's been more than a year, and the spiritual fortress is still not finished, because it is blown up in the middle of each construction. The spiritual fortress of the Chinese has been built and bombed, bombed and built, and as long as Japan does not withdraw from China for a day, our spiritual fortress will be built forever. ”

"There is a very popular song in China, and the two lyrics are: 'Rise up, you who do not want to be slaves, build our flesh and blood into our new Great Wall!' Fascist aggressors can destroy our physical bodies, but they cannot destroy our will, they cannot destroy our spiritual fortresses. ”

"Today, I saw something similar in London. His Majesty the King of Great Britain, like the leader of China, Mr. Chang Kaishen, is leading the people on the path of resistance. The fascist invaders are destroying our homeland and ravaging our country, but please do not be discouraged and afraid, because we are righteous, and justice will triumph over evil! ”

"I hope that China and the United Kingdom, as well as people around the world who have been forced into wars, can join hands and help each other. Japan is now not only invading China, but also invading Britain's colonies in the Far East, and as a friend, China will certainly do its best to hold Japan down. ”

"I believe that when the just war is won, China and Britain will become brothers who share weal and woe, and will lead the people of the world to eternal peace!"

Zhou Hexuan's speech level is still very high, whether it is Chinese or English, he speaks in a subdued and abrupt manner, with a sense of rhythm.

The same content, if it were to come out of the mouth of George VI, would have dropped exponentially.

After the emotions of the citizens of London were aroused, Zhou Hexuan suddenly sang the English version of "March of the Volunteers": "Arise! You ho refuse to be bound slaves……”

"March of the Volunteers" was also very powerful before it became the national anthem of New China.

Although the United States had not yet entered the war at this time, the black American singer Paul Robertson had already sung the song at a musical evening, and it was in Chinese and English. He said to the 7,000 audience present: "Tonight, I want to sing a Chinese song dedicated to the fighting Chinese, this song is called 'Get Up'!" ”

After Paul Robertson's singing, the audience applauded, and many even chanted to sing again. At the end of the concert, the crowd left the venue humming: "March on March on March on!" ”

When World War II was about to be won, when selecting the music of the victorious countries to be played on the anti-fascist Victory Day, the US government suggested that the "March of the Volunteers" be selected as the music representing China.

The momentum of this song is too strong, and the passionate lyrics and melody can shock all the people in national crisis. The English version sung by Zhou Hexuan at this time changed "the Chinese nation has reached the most dangerous moment" to "the people of the whole world are facing tyranny and aggression", which made the British sound unscathed.

"March on March on March On!"

"March on March on March On!"

"March on March on March On!"

After singing it several times, more and more Britons began to sing along, especially the last "forward" sang extremely loudly.

"Long live China!"

"Long live Britain!"

"Long live the friendship between China and the UK!"

"Long live the world anti-fascism!"

Zhou Hexuan finally raised his arms and shouted, and countless passers-by shouted after him, and George VI's eyes were full of envy and admiration.