Chapter 1268: The mud can't hold up the wall

This war between the Chinese Empire and Soviet Russia has attracted the attention of many countries. For example www.biquge.info the United States, which has been aiding Soviet Russia and threatening it with cutting off aid, forcing it to go to war with the Chinese Empire, has been paying close attention to the progress of the war.

Originally, the Americans thought that millions of Soviet troops would cause relatively big trouble to the Chinese Empire. But unexpectedly, the Chinese Empire defeated Soviet Russia cleanly and annihilated more than one million Soviet Russian troops, and the remnants of the Soviet Russian army lost their courage to continue fighting with the Chinese Empire and retreated directly. This undoubtedly dumbfounded the Americans, who had hoped to use Soviet Russia to deplete the strength of the Chinese Empire in order to reduce the pressure on the United States in the Pacific direction.

After taking the Philippines, the Chinese Empire temporarily stopped attacking. But fools know that the Chinese Empire is preparing for a large-scale offensive. A large number of troops are massing towards the East Indies as well as the Solomon Islands. Large quantities of war materials were also being transported to these places from within the Chinese Empire. Army aircraft, Navy aircraft and carrier-based aircraft, are also massing to the front. It is certain that it will not be long before the Chinese Empire launches a large-scale attack on Australia.

The United States has high hopes for this attack of Soviet Russia, which is preparing for the attack of millions of troops! But the final result was a crushing defeat for Soviet Russia. And in just a few days, the winner was decided. Although the Russians suffered heavy losses, they did not inflict many casualties on the Chinese Empire at all. It also makes the Americans feel that their aid to Soviet Russia seems to have a sense of being lost.

Some congressmen even openly accused the Roosevelt administration of supporting Soviet Russia's policy of wasting US financial resources. If those weapons and war materials were used to arm America's own troops, perhaps they would not be so embarrassed in the Pacific.

Of course, President Roosevelt scoffed at this claim. Although Soviet Russia was defeated by the Chinese Empire in the war. However, this does not mean that their role is diminished. Without the containment of Soviet Russia, the Chinese Empire could have invested more troops in the Pacific. When the time comes, the United States will lose even faster.

"Gentlemen, is the military strength of the Chinese Empire really that strong? Millions of Soviet Russian troops were easily defeated. If that's the case, is it necessary for us to continue this battle? Roosevelt summoned Secretary of War Harry H. Woodlin, Chief of the General Staff, Maj. Gen. Marshall, Secretary of Commerce, and Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower, Assistant Chief of the General Staff, to ask for their opinions.

"Your Excellency, the performance of the Chinese Army on the battlefield is indeed amazing. I have to admit that their combat effectiveness is definitely the first in the world in the world. Even the German Army could not compare with them. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodlin said.

As for the U.S. Army, if compared with the Chinese Army, it is simply the difference between children and adults. The Chinese Army can easily defeat them. Of course, this has long been shown on the battlefield in the Philippines.

"Your Excellency, Soviet Russia has failed too quickly, and this has indeed exceeded our expectations. It seems that we really thought too highly of Soviet Russia before. Although their army is quite numerous, they are not afraid to die in battle. However, it is probably not realistic to rely on them to drag down the Chinese. We have to prepare for the worst. Major General Marshall reminded.

"What? General, do you mean that we should not aid Soviet Russia? President Roosevelt asked.

"No, Your Excellency. It was useless to aid Soviet Russia. Using Soviet Russia to drag down the Chinese can play a certain role in relieving our pressure. But we can't put our hopes squarely on them. If we are to win this war, we must rely on ourselves. We must have a large and well-equipped army that is good at fighting. At the same time, it was necessary to have a powerful navy that was not inferior in numbers to aircraft carriers to the Imperial Chinese Navy. If we can, we should be able to surpass China in the number of aircraft carriers. In this way, we will be able to defeat the Chinese in terms of tactics and carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, our assistance to Soviet Russia cannot be increased. The rest need to be armed with all our might. Maj. Gen. Marshall said.

Roosevelt nodded, and Major General Marshall's words touched him a little. Americans don't want to fight, or Americans with deep pockets don't want their lads to die. They are willing to pay for weapons and let people from other countries die in order to eliminate the threat of the United States. But now it seems that something is not working.

It is no wonder that the Roosevelt administration adopted such a policy. Isolationism is now rife in the United States, and almost all Americans were reluctant to get involved in the war before the outbreak of the war. They just want to make money and make a good living. After the outbreak of the war, more and more people began to face the war squarely and were willing to join the war for the benefit of the United States.

"Your Excellency, the United States has a population of 130 million. If we do the maximum mobilization, we can even mobilize 10 million troops. With our strong industrial strength, it is also easy to arm these armies. With such a powerful military force, even if it is not able to defeat the Chinese Empire, it is entirely possible to guarantee our own interests. Major Marshall continued.

"Well, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you're right. It seems that the Soviet Russia is unable to support the wall with mud, and it continues to blackmail us and ask us to provide them with more assistance. The aid to Soviet Russia will be stabilized to the current scale, and the rest of the weapons and equipment and war materials will be used to arm ourselves. President Roosevelt said.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Commerce Secretary Hopkins nodded. He has always been responsible for contacting and communicating with Soviet Russia. The performance of the Soviet Russian army in this war is indeed too bad, and it is no wonder that the Americans think that Soviet Russia is a mud that cannot hold up the wall.

It's just that the Americans seem to have forgotten that they were also beaten by the Imperial Army on the Philippine battlefield. Even with their superiority in numbers, they are definitely no match for the Imperial Army.

To some extent, the Americans are also muddy and can't hold up the wall. If they are willing to invest more in their own military, they may be able to change that. Of course, this will also take a long time.

"Gentlemen, the war strength shown by the Chinese is getting stronger and stronger. It can be seen that they have been preparing for this war for a long time. All kinds of advanced weaponry and tactics are ahead of the rest of the world. It will be very difficult for us to defeat them. However, for the sake of the future of the United States, so that our children and grandchildren will not be enslaved by the Chinese, we must do our best to defeat the Chinese. Even if we can't defeat them, we must ensure that America's core interests are not violated. This is our purpose, and it is also the strategic goal that we need to achieve in this war. Roosevelt said solemnly.

The senior US officials attending the meeting all nodded their heads one after another. The so-called non-infringement of the core interests of the United States means that the American continent is the sphere of influence of the United States. On the American continent, there is only one big country, the United States. Therefore, they can wantonly use the entire American continent as the backyard of the United States, and take what they want. This is also the reason why the United States has been able to accelerate its development. If this is undermined, the decline of the United States is just around the corner.

"How's our South Pacific theater prepared? The Chinese are preparing for the war. They won't give us too long. Roosevelt asked.

"Your Excellency, General MacArthur has arrived in Sydney, where the Allied South Pacific Theater Command has been formed. Now, we have a total of 20 infantry divisions deployed in Australia. Of these, sixteen are in Australia and four are in New Zealand. In addition, the Australians have formed twenty infantry divisions, which will be ours. The New Zealanders, for their part, formed six infantry divisions. In addition, on the small islands of Oceania, we have four marine divisions. In this way, the Allied infantry in Oceania totaled fifty divisions and more than 1.1 million men. If the Chinese invade Australia, they will definitely pay enough price. Maj. Gen. Marshall said.

While the United States is frantically expanding its armaments, it is also constantly sending troops to Australia. Although, both the central and northern Pacific are under the control of the Chinese Navy. However, in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, it is relatively safe. The United States sent troops to Australia mainly by two routes, one time to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, and then through the Indian Ocean to Australia. The other route is to detour to South America and then cross the South Pacific to Australia. However, these two waterways are often threatened by Chinese submarines, and the transportation costs and losses of the United States are very large.

"Let's hope they can buy us more time." President Roosevelt said. He did not expect the US military to be able to defeat the Chinese Empire in Oceania. In the absence of sea supremacy, these islands are scattered and isolated. The Chinese Empire could rely on its powerful navy to arbitrarily divide and encircle, and then break through one by one. President Roosevelt only hoped that MacArthur and millions of allies would be able to hold back the Chinese Empire. Give the United States more time to develop.

The U.S. Army is mobilizing on a massive scale, and aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy are being built in various shipyards along the Atlantic coast. These are the capital of the confrontation between the United States and the Chinese Empire. (To be continued.) )