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"In the past 30 years, we have been navigating the contradictions of the world, taking advantage of the once-in-a-century opportunity, and finally united as one to gradually get out of the weakness. But the Soviet-German fascists, for the sake of selfish desires, broke the tranquility and peace and imposed the war on us! In the northwest, we fought bloodily. In Persia, we fought bravely. In many parts of the world, we keep our promises! But this war is no longer something that our country can win! Because this war is no longer just a contest between countries, but also a contest between freedom and dictatorship, and a cry for 60,000,000 people looking forward to a more brilliant future after becoming independent! We stand in the darkness before the birth of a new world order, and the efforts and sacrifices we make today are not for the benefit of you and me, but for the sake of our children and grandchildren! So we need friends, we need partners, we need allies! The world also needs us to stand up and protect, and we should assume our own responsibilities to tell the world that there is China in the East! ”——

The third president of the Republic of China, Yang Qiu.

The day after the Cairo Declaration, Yang Qiu, who returned to Beijing to report to the National Assembly on the details and process of the Cairo Conference, delivered a speech declaring war on Germany and Italy. With his speech, news of the Sino-British alliance quickly spread around the world. Britain was the first to boil, and if Operation Ballista ensured the security of British soil, then the Cairo Declaration was a shot in the arm that brought Britain back to life in isolation. Even the most old-fashioned and fastidious parliamentary diehards have praised Yang Qiu as a world leader and China as the most important ally.

As the huge arms fleet and more than a dozen territorial water-class anti-submarine frigates that set off ahead of schedule arrived at Portsmouth under the air cover of the British Air Service Regiment and the escort of the Sino-British Combined Fleet, the British were immediately ecstatic! Watch as captured Soviet-made tanks emerge from the hold of the fast ro-ro wheel, which has been painted with Chinese and British flags. Hundreds of warhawks arrived in London in six special flights via Kabul, Oman, Cairo, Malta and Gibraltar, setting off a Chinese whirlwind throughout England. China's national flag, Chinese language, Chinese goods, Chinese food, etc., have all been rendered as symbols of friendship between the two countries. Even the old gentlemen, who were known for their rigidity and inefficiency, acted quickly this time, and in order to firmly grasp China as an ally, they passed a resolution to declare war on the Soviet Union only three hours after Yang Qiu declared war.

On July 7, 1940, the Chinese and British parliaments unanimously approved the association agreement. Declare war on Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, and the puppet states controlled by the three countries, respectively.

Unlike history, the "Cairo Declaration" signed by Yang Qiu was a declaration of a great power in the true sense, so it also aroused strong repercussions in the Republic of China. Some people think that this agreement will involve the country in the threat of a two-front war, and others think that the Republic of China should not meddle in Europe, but many more are encouraged by it. Because before this manifesto. Even if the Republic of China is full of muscles, due to geographical and skin color and other reasons, it is rejected by Europe and the United States, and Japan and the Soviet Union are attacked, and can only be regarded as a regional power. But with the declaration, China finally emerged from the prison of Asia and became the world's leading power, with the right to share in the world and the free export of goods after the war.

This is the right of a superpower!

It seems to be to celebrate the declaration. Thoroughly inspiring the confidence of the allies, Chinese Defense Minister Song Ziqing made public for the first time some details of the spring and summer offensive in Central Asia later that day when he briefed Congress on the war situation. In front of hundreds of parliamentarians and journalists. Declare victory in the Battle of Tashkent! At the same time, the news of the Battle of Petropavlovsk was made public.

Astound!

Only shock!

Although there was gossip about the Battle of Central Asia from time to time, after Song Ziqing personally announced the news of the two battles, everyone couldn't believe it. At the cost of 65,000 casualties, the Chinese Wehrmacht and the Chinese Polish Legion annihilated 500,000 Soviet troops entrenched in Tashkent in one fell swoop! Soviet General Apanashchenko was killed by a plane while fleeing to the mountains. More than 30,000 guns of all kinds were captured! At the same time, the main forces of 700,000 Soviet troops were already encircled in the Petropavlovsk triangle. A war of annihilation can be carried out as soon as the troops in Tashkent move westward!

The war report made the whole of China boil! Even in the world! You know, 30 years ago, this country was still being bullied by foreigners, but now? First, the Cairo Declaration established the position of the world's leading country, and then the army surrounded and wiped out tens of millions of Soviet troops thousands of miles away! All Chinese feel exhilarated and feel exhaled. Their soldiers tell the world with their proud achievements that what is the world's strongest army! Their president even announced the return of the great powers of the East in Cairo!

The Sino-British alliance and the subsequent declaration of war changed the course of the world.

In the United States, Roosevelt took the first step and began to build momentum for the Lend-Lease Act, asking Congress and the public to support him and provide assistance to those countries that were on the front line of resistance to the fascist Nazis, and he claimed that the United States would act as an arsenal of democracy and do everything in its power to help friendly countries win the war.

In Germany, Hitler, in a fit of rage, ordered the French troops to storm Marseille and Toulon in an attempt to take over the last vestige of French naval power. But out of pride, Darlan ordered the remaining French ships to sink themselves, and dozens of warships and submarines sank to the bottom of the sea without firing a single shot. This action angered Hitler even more, and immediately ordered the launch of the Sea Lion program, and at the same time ordered the air force to prepare for the bombing of Britain.

In Moscow, Stalin had mixed feelings. The good news is that Germany has finally turned its attention to Western Europe, so that he can relax his vigilance against Europe. The worry was that the offensive of the Chinese Defense Forces was too fierce, and as soon as the Battle of Tashkent ended, they began to attack the Petropavlovsk encirclement by train and plane, which made him and the Soviet government breathless. And seeing that China and Britain were allied, and the United States began to provide support, he and the Soviet Union were still fighting alone. So he called Tokyo again, hoping for immediate high-level talks, and at the same time hinted that he would send representatives to visit Berlin and Cairo with the Japanese ambassador -

In the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo's Komachi district, a fierce quarrel broke out between cabinet members and army and sea generals, and the thick voices could be heard by the guards standing guard outside. The clause on Japan in the Cairo Declaration suddenly lifted the roof of Japan. The struggle between Hideki Tojo and Mitsumasa Yonechi for prime ministership, the dispute between the army and navy, the quarrel between the mainland faction and the maritime faction, and the two factions of compromise and hardline against China are even more vigorous. "Is this the compromise that your Navy insists on? See what it brings! With your indulgence, China can easily pass through the Strait of Malacca! So that the Soviet allies were very dissatisfied with the attitude of our country. This is raising tigers for trouble. Raise a tiger for trouble! Shina has already begun to prepare, but you still don't want to forge ahead and fight, is this the national soul of the Great Sun Empire? Shunroku Hata slapped the table with a clang, and he seemed to vent all his anger in the French East Indies, glaring at the admiral Yama 56 who was sitting opposite, and rebuked loudly: "If it weren't for the sacrifice of our army, I'm afraid the Chinese army would have marched into Siam and Burma!" Why didn't the navy come to support our army when it was carrying the planes and naval guns of China? Is it an escape? Seventy percent of the Empire's annual military spending will be taken by your navy. But when it is most needed, is the Navy such a coward? ”

"Your Excellency Shunroku Hatata, please speak politely! At that time, Shan was leading the main forces to attack the Indian fleets of Ceylon and Britain, and the Third Fleet in the Philippines was not strong enough. Shan Fifty-six was so angry that his face turned pale, but he was a junior. It's not good to get angry. But Nagano was not afraid, shaking his beard and sneering at each other to protect the interests of the navy.

"Can just two battleships be an excuse to avoid war? The jade spirit of the Great Sun Empire will be lost by you! ”

"Yaga!" No matter how good Nagano's self-cultivation is, he can't help it, and he pats the table and stands up: "Shunroku Hatata, don't pretend to be crazy and stupid here!" If it weren't for your army's decision to attack the French East Indies, how could the Aoba have been sunk? How could China now propose to take back the Huatai Island oil field? It's clear that you're the one who caused it. But splash dirty water on the heads of our navy! Remember, the navy is not a tool of your army, you have to fight it yourself. ”

"Okay, what a system!" Seeing that the quarrel is getting more and more intense. Mitsumasa Yonechi was very angry. He has had a really hard time lately, especially after the Cairo Declaration, when China suddenly pointed the finger at Japan and demanded that it withdraw from the occupied areas. The agreement is not being renewed for the Hua Tai Island oilfield. As a result, Sino-Japanese relations quickly broke down. Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, he had no choice but to gather everyone together to discuss countermeasures. But I didn't expect to see this scene, and stomped my feet angrily: "I'm not here to let you quarrel today, but to come up with a strategy against China." ”

"Yes, the people of Zhujunzhi have challenged, and now they are agitating for the independence of Annam. Once Annam became independent and allowed to stay there for a long time, Burma and Malaya would also be threatened, and the southern part of the empire, which had been fought down with great difficulty, would be slowly encroached upon by the Chinese people. The voice sounded from the left, and Hideki Tojo, who was wearing glasses, was expressionless, and he didn't even look at Mitsumasa Minei, and Stiao seemed to be talking to himself: "They are now proposing Birch Island again, this is to break the oil lifeblood of the empire!" The Navy is a big user of oil, don't you know how important the oil is? Balikpaban was blown up by them and has not been repaired so far, if Palembang is also taken away, will the navy still be able to go to sea? The situation is too dangerous. ”

Shunroku Hata followed his sigh and immediately stood up: "Prime Minister Lu, Prime Minister, I think we should completely abandon the compromise attitude, and it is time to take decisive measures!" While the main force of China is still entangled in the northwest, it should act as soon as possible! My suggestion is that we should sign an alliance agreement with Germany as soon as possible, and we should also take the initiative to reconcile the contradictions between the Soviet Union and Germany and truly realize the four-nation alliance. Militarily, it is also necessary to immediately strengthen the number of land forces, put the Korean army under Ita Seishiro on alert, increase the number of garrisons on Huatai Island and the Sea of Okhotsk, increase troops in Burma and Siam, strengthen the number of land forces in Okinawa, and decide to take Taiwan and North Korea if necessary. ”

"Increase the troops, where are the military expenses and troops? After advancing southward, we have gained a lot of benefits, but everything that can be taken out has already been taken out, and the increased military expenses have not been handed over to your army to purchase two tank brigades and artillery? As for the rest, although there are still some of them, most of them will still take time to digest. Military spending is difficult, and the troops are even more difficult! The empire has committed 500,000 troops in Nanyang and India, the Korean army has 1 million, Okinawa and Huatai Island and other places have 300,000, and the remaining 200,000 are in the country. If it is withdrawn again, will the country still have to defend it? On the contrary, if you look at the Chinese people, there are already 200 divisions (divisions) in Persia and Central Asia, 20 in the south, 10 in East Borneo, 2 in Pyongyang, 20 on the other side of the Yalu River and Manchuria, 5 in Taiwan, and 15 on the southeast coast, the total number has exceeded 6 million. Moreover, China has only just won the victory in Tashkent, and has already defeated more than two million Soviet troops, and the empire is incomparable in manpower and materials. Mitsumasa Yonechi was dissatisfied, and his gaze turned around Hideki Tojo's expressionless face a few times. He understood that Shunroku Hata was just a minion of this person, and if it wasn't for his secret instructions, how could a high-ranking army general dare to make a big deal of nonsense in the high-ranking Prime Minister's Residence?

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister! Are you boosting the morale of others? The Soviet army was full of farmers and hooligans, how could they be compared with the elite imperial army officers and soldiers of the empire? As for the problem of insufficient troops, it is entirely possible to continue to recruit soldiers into the army. Hideki Tojo lowered his eyes, his gaze was cold: "What's more, the prime minister just said that although the people of China have begun to deal with us, two-thirds of the troops are still in Central Asia, and now they are declaring war with Germany and Italy beyond their means, and the Soviets must have written this time to seek an alliance with Germany." In this way, they will have to face more than 10 million Soviet-German troops! Such a good opportunity, if you give it up, do you have to wait for them to defeat the Soviets and turn around? ”

"Don't forget, we still have the Pacific Fleet on our backs."

"The people of the United States will not participate in the war, as long as we do not take the initiative to attack, they have no excuse. Therefore, I have asked Hatohiko Asakanomiya to advise His Majesty the Emperor that this great opportunity must not be given up, and that only those who are not citizens will babble about compromises, and will disregard the right of tens of millions of people of the empire to live. ”

"Tojo, you!" Mitsumasa Minechi was so angry that he couldn't speak. The other naval factions and compromise factions against China were also extremely angry, and they did not expect that Hideki Tojo, as the Minister of War in the Cabinet, would directly surpass the prime minister and ask the emperor to declare war on China! Such an act puts the prime minister's face there?

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, please rest assured that our Army will never let a third defeat occur! Otherwise, I will be loyal to the emperor with all the officers! "Shunroku Hata was not messy enough, and stood up and publicly demanded a declaration of war.

Seppuku? Can seppuku be relieved of one's own responsibility? Joke! How is the army such a bunch of old-minded horse manure! Yama Fifty-six glanced at Hideki Tojo and Shunroku Hata in disgust, sitting next to them like elm sculptures. But he knew in his heart that he might not be able to escape the third Sino-Japanese war.

"If you can't avoid it, then let's have a good fight!" ——

ps: There are a lot of things at the beginning of the National Day, and the busier the yard is, the more impatient the mentality, which causes a lack of thinking, so I haven't written well recently. In the next few days, I will update it slower, and I hope to get the rhythm back soon