"He's right!" There was silence in the room for a few moments before Halsey said, "We were all wrong...... We should choose China over the USSR! These conditions put forward by the Soviet Union were obviously aimed at advancing into the Pacific Ocean, and after we fought all the way from Kuah Island, we actually controlled the Pacific Ocean...... In other words, these preparations of the USSR were all preparations made in advance to challenge us! ”

"But...... General Halsey! Someone objected: "If we refuse the conditions of the Soviet Union, we will lose a strong ally!" ”

Halsey did not answer positively, he only emphasized: "This ally is a short-term ally, and sooner or later they will become our enemies!" ”

The generals couldn't help but nod their heads, and Halsey's words were easy to understand: The Soviet Union and the United States are two big countries with different ideologies, and as the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and they have always been in a relationship of mutual competition and mutual suspicion. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

For example, now, the two countries have only come together because they have a common enemy, and the United States has even provided military aid to the Soviet Union, such as fighter planes, tanks, artillery, and a large number of strategic materials, but the United States' military aid to the Soviet Union has always been strictly within the scope of the Lend-Lease Act, which is actually a kind of precaution.

"On the other hand!" Nimitz, who had not spoken, glanced at Roosevelt and said: "Compared with the Soviet Union, China is our ally, and we should be more at ease with China!" ”

Roosevelt, of course, knew what Nimitz meant...... The reason why the United States should be "more assured" about China is not only because China is only an "ally" and no ally in this world can be trusted. China can make the United States "more reassuring" because it is a country with extremely backward industrial capacity compared to the Soviet Union, and it will be difficult for China to catch up with the United States and pose a threat to the United States in the foreseeable future.

Nimitz didn't make it clear, just because Zhang Chi, a Chinese, was present.

It's a bit like modern India...... Industry is extremely backward, society is extremely corrupt, there is basically no hope of rising, and it is difficult to pose any threat to the United States and the Soviet Union, so no one takes it seriously and sells advanced weapons to it with confidence.

Of course, no one could have imagined that just a few decades later, China, a seemingly hopeless industrial weakness, would become the most industrially comprehensive country even surpassing that of the United States.

That's all for later.

At this time, Roosevelt began to make small calculations.

The road ahead of the United States is very clear, one is to choose China, the other is to choose the Soviet Union.

Choosing the former means giving more in the immediate future, but with more long-term benefits.

Choosing the latter means huge immediate benefits, but in the long run, it may be counterproductive.

Originally, Roosevelt was still a little hesitant, because to be honest, World War II dragged on for too long, and everyone, including Roosevelt, wanted to end the war as soon as possible, so even if they knew that choosing the Soviet Union might bury hidden dangers, there were still many people who would rather choose to end the war first, and let the rest be considered later.

But Roosevelt was quick to think ...... He is also running for the next president.

If he can't be elected, then it is feasible to pick the fruits of his own and leave the problems of the Soviet Union to the next president.

But now I have a good chance of choosing......

So Roosevelt no longer hesitated, and he immediately decided: "Gentlemen, we cannot leave the problem to future generations for the sake of immediate interests, which is a sign of irresponsibility to our country and people. Therefore, we should reject the unreasonable demands of the Soviet Union and seek cooperation from the Chinese side. Leave it to me to negotiate with the USSR and China, and what you have to do is to draw up a feasible plan for cooperation with the Chinese side as soon as possible! Good luck! ”

Before leaving, Roosevelt did not forget to shake hands with Zhang Chi and said, "Colonel, thanks to your reminder, we have made the right choice!" ”

"Yes, Mr. President!" Zhang Chi replied.

As soon as Roosevelt left, Halsey rushed forward and hugged Zhang Chi, and said with a smile: "Great, unbelievable, you actually succeeded!" ”

"We haven't made it yet!" Zhang Chi replied: "As Mr. President said, we should formulate a feasible battle plan!" ”

Halsey smiled, "With you, we're not worried about this!" In fact, I think we should be more worried about the Japanese! ”

Halsey's words made the American generals around him laugh out loud.

From time to time, a few generals took the initiative to shake hands with Zhang Chi when they passed in front of Zhang Chi:

"Congratulations!"

"What a great presentation!"

……

But only MacArthur's face was displeased, and he said to Zhang Chi expressionlessly: "Colonel, I have to remind you...... This is a very dangerous plan, and if anything goes wrong, you and your country will probably pay more than you think! ”

"Thank you for your concern, General!" Zhang Chi replied coldly: "But I think we can handle it!" ”

"It was better to do so!" MacArthur smiled disdainfully, and then left the conference room with his pipe in his mouth.

Although Zhang Chi was very disgusted with MacArthur, he had to admit that there was some truth in his words.

MacArthur is saying here that "the cost is likely to be beyond imagination...... This is also what Zhang Chi is worried about.

The reason is very simple, the weakness of the Japanese army at this time is indeed the puppet Manchukuo, that is, the three northeastern provinces of China, but the question is whether the Chinese army is strong enough to insert this weakness?

Inserting this weakness means that the Chinese army will face the encirclement of Japanese troops from all sides, does the Chinese army have the strength to gain a foothold in this land and hold out until the collapse of the Japanese army?

The Soviet army had this ability, but this historical result was changed by Zhang Chi.

So, Zhang Chi is taking a risk, and what is the result...... Even Zhang Chi himself didn't know.

Next, everything went smoothly.

Roosevelt was a very instrumental politician, and he did not completely reject the Soviet Union...... In fact, in his mind, he had already rejected the plan to send troops to the Soviet Union, but Roosevelt hoped that the Soviet Union would withdraw on its own, which would give the United States a moral advantage.

As a result, Roosevelt threw out the act of respecting China's sovereignty and territory, saying that it could not meet the demands of the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union thought that the United States had no choice, but it did not expect the United States to come...... Everyone knows that such a thing does not require the consent of the Chinese side, in fact, the Chinese side also has to agree, as Stalin said: "If China has the ability to drive the Japanese out on its own, then the Soviet Union will have nothing to say!" ”

What Stalin didn't expect was that this time it was really "China itself capable of driving the Japanese away!" ”。

(To be continued.) )