Chapter 704: We Need Huaxia People
Chapter 704: We Need Huaxia People
"Damn the Red Russians, they are still so hard-mouthed when they are dying!" The US ambassador to Soviet Russia, William Marshall-Bullitt, threw down the file of negotiating articles sent by Molotov himself, and cursed angrily.
George Kennan glanced at the document, and already knew in his heart that the Russians were still talking at length, and couldn't help but laugh: "Maybe when the German tanks rush to Red Square, the Russians will compromise." ”
Now the plans of the Germans for the typhoon have reached Moscow.
Bombs and even artillery shells fell from time to time in Moscow, and even in the face of such a dilemma, the Russians still gritted their teeth and did not completely relax on the issue of the alliance between Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union.
They have made it clear that without a reasonable solution to the Siberian question, it is absolutely impossible for them to become allies with Huaxia, and they will not even recognize their neutral status. Huaxia can only be their enemy.
This is a little embarrassing for the Americans who have been courting China.
Huaxia is no longer the Huaxia of the past, not to mention that Huaxia's powerful army should not be underestimated, and the huge trade between Huaxia and the United States alone has made many capital tycoons have some inextricable relations with it. As their spokesman, how can the US politician easily give up China's interests? Even if you can't win them together, you will never push them to the opposite side.
"Those damn polar bears, they should have let the German tanks squash their heads. Just to eliminate the red "color" threat of this world. Bullitt muttered. But he knew in his heart that this red "color" threat of Soviet Russia could not be eliminated for the time being, because the Americans not only needed the Chinese, but also needed them.
This former lawyer, who has a somewhat grumpy temper and wanders among the capital predators, is well aware of the needs of those capital predators. Europe is an indispensable table in their meals, and Americans must not ignore European problems in any case.
After the Pearl Harbor incident, the Americans had already found a reason for war, and all that remained was the question of how to "intervene" in the wars in various places, but it was the issue of "meddling" in Europe that stumbled the US top level again.
Roosevelt had promised Churchill that American GIs would set foot in Europe. However, at the time of the decision of the Diet, the anger of the people ignited by the Japanese did not sell the face of the upper echelons of the country in the slightest, and they were only willing to burn to the Pacific Ocean, but they were not willing to sprinkle cannon fodder on the Atlantic.
Even the capital tycoons behind them are not of the same mind, otherwise there would not have been isolationism for so long. Worries about the future of the country have even provoked a struggle between the eastern and western conglomerates, and the United States has always been unable to focus on Europe.
"Our enemy is Japan, not Germany."
"We are not good old people, so why should we sacrifice our sons and husbands to save those stingy Jews?"
"Astronomical tax dollars should be used to take care of the lives of the unemployed and make our lives better, rather than investing in the Atlantic Ocean to build a golden bridge to Europe for the rich!"
The media industry in the United States has also begun to explode with a wave of public opinion that is contrary to the will of the government.
At this time, the United States had not yet reached the ability to control all public opinion, and articles promoted by German backgrounds and stakeholders became the driving force behind it, raising concerns among Americans under long-term isolationism.
"A two-front battle between two oceans will drag us into the abyss!"
Although the people's enthusiasm for the war was raised, they encountered difficulties in turning around, and even the formation of the Anglo-American alliance on the basis of the "Atlantic Charter" did not go so smoothly, which aroused the criticism of many Americans.
The inability to send troops directly to Europe smoothly made the Americans have to wield the money "stick" again.
"Our navy can't be sacrificed, so arm the British and let them open up the Atlantic route. Our infantry can't be sacrificed, so arm the Russians and block the German tanks with their flesh and blood! ”
This form of paid employment was also promoted by Americans while doing business before. Now that the Americans are involved in the war, it is only a matter of carrying it forward.
But it is precisely because the Americans were drawn into the war that some of the situations became delicate.
Stalin and his wise men had already seen through the tactics of the Americans, taking advantage of the fact that the Americans were anxious to deal with the crisis in Europe, and linked the Siberian question to the European question in order to bargain. There have been several negotiations in a row, and the Russians have stubbornly kept their mouths shut and have not let go.
"We should have indulged the Germans a little more." George Kennan heard Bullitt's muttering and agreed.
Of course, he also knew that the United States would not sit idly by and watch Soviet Russia be completely defeated.
Not to mention that the threat from the Germans is greater now, even if it is the same threat, the Americans may also choose an opponent like Soviet Russia instead of Germany.
Kennan studied Russoism deeply and knew what kind of enemies American capital, which had evolved to the point of trust, in order to maximize its interests. Just like Meng Xiang thought, the Americans also want to wield the big sword of Sovietism in the future to cut the old pattern of Europe and even the world. Although the blade is easy to hurt itself, it is also a greater threat to others.
The founders of this containment policy already had in mind the idea of the Cold War confrontation at this time. It's just that, like the vast majority of people, he does not know that the horrors of Sovietist expansion are sometimes ungraspable.
"Actually, the Russians have not yet reached the point where their heads are rusted, they are just using this to bargain and get more benefits from us." Bullitt's mood eased slightly, and he pointed out the real intentions of the Russians.
The Americans cannot directly enter the war now, and the command "baton" made of gold is naturally used to regulate Europe. The Russians have long been eyeing it.
Their factories east of the Ural Mountains were either blown up or fell into the hands of the Vanguard. Many factories in Europe were also bombed by German planes or expropriated. At present, the ammunition and guns of the front-line soldiers are almost exhausted, and other strategic materials are in short stock. Although Stalin was still stubborn, the imminent collapse of the economy made it difficult for Soviet Russia to sustain itself for a long time.
The aid of the Americans has been flowing continuously, but before these were all attached to a lot of conditions, either they needed to pay gold coins, or they needed to make some compromises, and the Americans were in urgent need of Soviet and Russian cannon fodder at this time, the corresponding aid was much simpler.
The Americans, who can't send too many people to "meddle" in Europe, need a lot of cannon fodder, and Soviet Russia, which never takes people seriously, needs a lot of military supplies to make up for the lack of arsenals. There is a perfect combination between the world's largest industrial country and the world's first country that can provide a large number of mobilized troops free of charge.
However, this combination is discounted in various fields such as state and ideology, and it is necessary to constantly test the bottom line to see who can't hold it in the end, and then take a step back.
"Our aid has been set for a long time, and the British need it. The Russians wanted to get more aid cheaply, so they made a fuss about Huaxia. Bullitt pouted and explained.
"As I recall, Soviet Russia and the Japanese had a neutrality treaty, and it was said that there was also a secret treaty. They want to get more benefits, do they need to rethink their relationship with the Japanese? Kenan scoffed.
Of course, he knew it was impossible.
Previously, the Russians had clearly expressed their stance on Japan, condemning and strongly condemning it, but considering that the neutrality treaty between the two sides had not yet expired, they could only regretfully continue to maintain neutrality.
The state of stability of the three countries in the Far East, the Soviets did not want to break. Although the Trans-Siberian Railway was cut off, the Far East produced a lot of goods and wealth, which eased the pressure on Europe somewhat.
It also needs the intervention of the Japanese there to keep it. If Soviet Russia has bad tendencies toward Japan, it is not impossible for China and Japan to temporarily unite and capture the Far East.
It is precisely with this problem in mind that the Americans, in spite of the protests of Soviet Russia, are more eager to win over China. After all, the only one in Asia that can restrain Japan is China.
"In Asia, the Russians can't count on it, and the Chinese people may be able to fight for it." Bullitt revealed the intention of the country,
"Our Pacific Fleet is completely finished, and it will take at least a year to recover. And a year later, perhaps the Japanese had already arrived in India. Those yellow-skinned dwarf monkeys are running so fast. Thailand has been occupied by them, and they have allied themselves with them. Now that the Japanese have crossed half of the Malay Peninsula, they may soon be in Singapore. ”
Kenan subconsciously looked at the world map spread out on the table, and in the location of Southeast Asia, it had been marked with a few red lines by Bullitt.
"The British simply couldn't stop them. The British had transferred almost all of their battleships to the fragile European sea "crossing" lines, leaving only one of the Counterattack in Indochina, but the poor battleship had just been torpedoed by the Japanese into the bottom of the Malay Sea on the 13th. ”
"As I recall, the Dutch also had a Nagamen-class battleship nearby." Kennan asked.
"Dutch? Can you count on them? Their battleship was huddled in Jakarta, hesitating whether to take refuge in Australia. Bullitt sneered, "No one else can count on it, and even our troops in the Philippines are facing a huge crisis." They need support, but Guam and Wake Island have fallen one after another, and Hawaii can't even save the nearby precarious Midway Island, where can they manage the safety of Malaya? ”
He straightened his face a little before he said solemnly: "So, we need Chinese people in Asia." Even if they stubbornly maintained their limited neutrality towards the Germans, and were not ashamed to ask us for a great deal of aid, we had no better choice. ”
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