Looking at each other, both Westwood and Brudrin have a kind of aftermath of the catastrophe

Sending a convoy of convoys to Japan was both Westwood's and Brudrin's idea. After China "borrowed" France and Japan for armistice negotiations, Westwood and Brooklyn realized that China was likely to exclude the United States and use the European Union to put pressure on Japan. It is difficult to conceive of the consequences, and if the United States is unable to play its role in the Sino-Japanese armistice talks, its international standing will be severely challenged.

Don't let anything like this happen!

As a last resort, Westwood and Brudrin thought at the same time to sabotage the "Paris negotiations".

It was not Japan's idea to create too much trouble in the negotiations, which led to the breakdown of the meeting in the preparatory stage of the negotiations, but the needs of the United States. For this, the United States must pay a high enough price.

Before Kitayama Shikawa left the Lebanese negotiation venue, the United States made a commitment to Japan to provide Japan with strategic materials as soon as possible.

As early as shortly after the outbreak of the war, when Kita-Shikawa visited Washington as a special envoy, Japan submitted a request for strategic assistance to the United States, hoping that the United States would provide Japan with various strategic materials and industrial equipment used to sustain the war, including oil, weapons and ammunition, and military equipment, as soon as possible.

The United States did not directly reject Japan's request, but only said that it needed time to prepare.

In fact, the U.S. does need time to prepare the supplies it needs. Although the US president can use a special sum of up to hundreds of billions of dollars, and Japan has also promised to use its assets in the United States to purchase strategic materials, and there is no problem of funds, it is impossible for the United States to reserve strategic materials in peacetime according to Japan's needs, and all kinds of weapons and equipment needed by Japan need to be temporarily improved, and large quantities of materials need to be shipped to ports. No matter how strong the United States is in terms of its ability and how fast it can mobilize materials, it will take 10 days and half a month to complete the work of raising and transporting materials.

As soon as the first batch of supplies arrived in Jiujin, China announced a strategic blockade against Japan.

The tide of battle is changing so fast. Far ahead of Westwood and Bruudwood's predictions. The cargo has been shipped, just how to ship to Japan. As China adjusts its strategic approach. First proposed armistice negotiations with Japan. The situation has changed in a new way. On the issue of aid to Japan. The United States is also in a dilemma. If we ignore China's opposition and send strategic materials to Japan at Japan's request. It is very likely to lead to a conflict between China and the United States. At the very least, it will bring the United States back to the infamy of destroying peace. If you don't care about the life and death of Japan. Keep supplies in San Francisco. China is bound to win a big victory.

There is not much to be gained in choosing the United States.

Because Japan has already done what it promised. The U.S. assets were used to pay for the purchase and delivery of strategic materials. So there is no reason for the United States to continue to let the ship stay in San Francisco, but to let it go.

Herein lies the problem. There is no protected fleet. I definitely won't be able to get to Japan.

If the United States stops meddling. The problem is not very big yet. Although the ships were American shipping companies, Japan had purchased huge war insurance for all transport vessels. No matter how great the losses are, they will not be counted in the head of the US government. Naturally, insurance companies come out to settle claims.

The question is. Xindi situation. The United States needs to "make a difference."

After urgent negotiations with Japan, Westwood issued an order to I through Bruderlin, so that I tampered with the list of goods leaving the port of San Francisco, and bribed the International Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies to make relevant changes, and the "strategic goods" became "humanitarian relief materials".

This hand is very secretive, if it is not for the sinking of the ship, the person knows what is in the cabin.

In Westwood and Brudrin's view, although there are certain risks in providing strategic materials to Japan, the benefits are also very large. As long as the supplies arrive at Japanese ports, Japan will completely withdraw from the armistice negotiations. At that time, even if China joins forces with the EU, it will not be able to bring Japan back to the negotiating table. As a result, only the United States can resume armistice talks. To be precise, as long as the United States stops sending strategic goods to Japan, Japan will return to the negotiating table at what point. The initiative is in the hands of the United States, and the significance is extraordinary!

Westwood and Brooklyn could not have imagined that Chinese naval vessels would dare to fire on US-flagged merchant ships carrying "humanitarian relief supplies." China, which seems to have known about the ship's cargo for a long time, did not sink merchant ships in the waters of the Kuril Trench, but did not do so until the water depth was less than 500 meters. What the two didn't expect was that China made sufficient preparations, not only sinking all the ships, but also sending submarines to the sunken sea area to collect relevant evidence and "nail" the United States to the board of "destroying peace"!

What the United States has done is in line with an old Chinese saying: Lift a stone and shoot itself in the foot.

After smoking two cigarettes, Brooklyn let out a long breath and said: "Although the situation is not exactly the same as we expected, we have not been completely defeated, at least Japan has left the negotiating table, the armistice negotiations will not be followed for the time being, and China and the European Union have also recognized our importance." ”

Westwood smiled bitterly and said, "What will China do next?" ”

"Strategic blockade Ken

Continued, as long as Japan does not return to the negotiating table, strategic bombing will not be Brooklyn paused for a moment, saying, "The key is not what China will do, but what we should do." Judging by the tone of the Chinese defense minister, China does not intend to confront us head-on, but only warns us. For China, there are only two options, one is to subdue Japan through negotiations, and the other is to destroy Japan through a blockade. Duchway made it clear that China had no intention of attacking the Japanese mainland. In the absence of Japan, as opposed to South Korea, the end result of the two options is not much different, but the cost to China is vastly different. ”

Westwood frowned slightly, motioning for Brooklyn to speak in more detail.

"Judging from the information that has been obtained, China is implementing strategic mobilization, and the first to mobilize are technical soldiers who have been discharged in the past five years. As the war drags on, China will inevitably expand the scale of war mobilization and recruit more soldiers. Brooklyn took out a cigarette and lit another one, "There is no doubt that the cost of war mobilization is very high, even if China has been preparing for this war for a long time, and after the scale of mobilization is expanded, its economic construction will inevitably be affected." Wang Yuanqing's eagerness to win over the European Union and negotiate an armistice with Japan is enough to prove that the war has had a negative impact on China's economic construction. Because the war has only lasted for more than 10 days, and many problems have not yet manifested, it is not certain for the time being how much the war has affected China. Only one thing is very clear: all Wang Yuanqing's efforts are aimed at ending the war in the most favorable way for China, not for the sake of Japan, and exhausting China's national strength. ”

"In that case, China has no choice."

"It is precisely because of this that China has no choice but to resume armistice negotiations as soon as possible." Brooklyn nodded and said, "In that case, we should think about what to do next." China's swift response was partly to warn us and to send a diplomatic signal that it wanted us to join the armistice talks. It can be said that without our participation, the armistice negotiations would not have yielded anything. Of course, it is unlikely that China will invite us directly, and it is very likely that through the European Union, we will be able to join the armistice negotiations. If Wang Yuanqing is clever enough, he will expand the scope of the armistice negotiations and bring all the countries involved closer. When the time comes, we will have to negotiate not only with Japan, but also with all of our countries. ”

"What are you talking about with us?"

"To be precise, it is to negotiate with a big country." Brooklyn smiled and said, "There are many reasons, such as China will take the opportunity to propose the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and make efforts to build a 'nuclear-free world.'" In this way, the five nuclear powers and several other nuclear states will be involved, thus diluting the importance of armistice negotiations. Only when the Japanese issue is no longer concerned can China bypass other countries and put pressure on Japan to subdue Japan. ”

Westwood pondered for a moment and said, "You're right, China will definitely do it." ”

"Instead of letting China take the initiative, we should be proactive."

Westwood frowned and looked over to the state.

"For other countries, the biggest lesson of this controversy is that nuclear weapons have lost their strategic deterrent capability." Brooklyn took two puffs of his cigarette, extinguished the cigarette butt, and said, "Although the five nuclear powers have sufficient strategic strike capabilities and possess nuclear weapons that can inflict an unbearable blow on at least any adversary, for countries such as India and Pakistan that have just crossed the nuclear threshold, and Iran, Syria, and other countries that are preparing to cross the nuclear threshold, nuclear weapons are not only not a talisman, but also a catastrophic factor that leads to destruction."

China cannot tolerate Japan's possession of weapons, and therefore India's possession of nuclear weapons. When the time comes, China will deal with India as it does with Japan. If Wang Yuanqing's vision is far-sighted enough, he should know that only by taking this opportunity to blackmail India and make India take the initiative to give up nuclear weapons can China's national interests be ensured to the greatest extent. China will not immediately start a new war, but will make efforts at the negotiating table. As long as the negotiations begin, no matter what India chooses, it will eventually lose at the hands of China. ”

With a long sigh, Twood acknowledged Brooklyn's analysis.

"Negotiations are a very long thing, and the total elimination of nuclear weapons is an even longer thing." Brooklyn glanced at the president and said, "With the advancement of technology, the strategic defense systems of our country and China will gradually have actual combat capabilities, and nuclear weapons will be eliminated sooner or later." For a long time to come, the 'comprehensive elimination of nuclear weapons' will be a world-class priority topic, and even a major international trend. China is preparing to occupy the position of the vanguard, and we must not sit idly by, but must take the initiative to take action and assume the necessary responsibilities! ”

The flip side of taking responsibility is getting benefits.

Westwood didn't wait any longer, and Brooklyn's analysis was very comprehensive and very objective. China's rise is inevitable, and whether the United States can continue to serve as a "leader" in the future world depends not only on China's strategy, but also on whether the United States actively participates in international affairs!