"Will Meng Ribai's wording be so tough?" Lao Jiang touched his bald head and took a few steps back and forth in the living room.

Chen Cheng, who was holding a top hat under his left arm, stood silent, his eyes moved little by little with Lao Jiang's footsteps, but he stood more straight, still like a soldier.

To be precise, he is a soldier of the Chinese National Defense Force. Although the rank of the National Defense Force is not as indiscriminate as the Central Army in the past, as a military commander of the old Jiang lineage, he still wears the rank of lieutenant general. Although he was one level lower than his previous rank, his normal treatment was somewhat higher.

Of course, it is only limited to normal treatment, and as Lao Jiang loses his supreme power, Chen Cheng, who is labeled as Lao Jiang's descendant, does not have the ability to call for wind and rain in the past.

Meng Xiang once personally wooed this strongman who had several hands in governing the army and the country, but he was still politely rejected by him, who was known as the shadow of the old Jiang in later generations.

However, after all, he is still a relatively pure soldier. Although when he came to see Lao Jiang, he would take off the Wehrmacht uniform that Lao Chiang did not like to see and change into civilian clothes, but he was still more eager to put on the Wehrmacht robe that represented the Chinese national army and fight for Huaxia on the battlefield.

"There is only one imprint on the body of the soldiers of the Wehrmacht, and that is Huaxia!" He very much agreed with Meng Xiang's rebuttal of the British reporter's interview on the issue of dictatorship. But he couldn't make up his mind.

He sometimes regrets that he didn't agree to the olive branch that Meng Xiang extended over, and still hugged Lao Jiang, which means that he has no chance with those wars.

Lao Jiang has always been worried that Meng Xiang will use the war to consume his remaining three legions, and has repeatedly refused his subordinates' invitations to fight, but he does not know that as a soldier, without military merits, there will be no realization of self-worth, and there will be fewer opportunities for promotion. In various contrasts. It's easy to lose the morale of the military.

Not to mention that Meng Xiang gradually infiltrated and controlled most of the middle and lower classes. Even the upper echelons of the officers began to lean towards the vanguard.

He was very envious of Xue Yue, who had completely leaned towards the vanguard army in 42.

Chen Cheng was not envious of Xue Yue's military rank with the rank of general, but envied that Xue Yue could freely participate in an off-field battle as a Chinese soldier.

In 42 years, Xue Yue fought with the Russians in the Urals, and in 43 years in Central Asia and the local natives. And after Zhang peeled, he won the title of Demon Xue.

In 44 years, Xue Yue led his army into Nepal. Defeated the Azerbaijang armies supported by the British and Japanese, and completely incorporated Nepal into the Chinese League.

The brilliant record of an off-field battle can make a soldier have no regrets.

Recently, Chen Cheng heard that Huaxia was going to carry out a larger-scale counterattack against Japan, and some people even speculated that it would land on the Japanese mainland. Chen Cheng couldn't sit still anymore and came to Lao Jiang to inquire about the news.

"It's a pity that ......," Chen Cheng quickly raised his eyes and swept to the corners of Lao Jiang's wrinkled eyes.

"You know, that's an American!" Lao Jiang didn't notice it, and was still muttering, "He dares to say this to the Americans, isn't he afraid that the Americans will turn their faces?" ”

When Meng Xiang submitted a bill to the parliament on the 814 incident with a tough attitude towards the United States, Lao Jiang, who served as the speaker, still felt a little unreal.

Originally after hearing about this incident. Lao Jiang also felt that Meng Xiang was going to have a headache. Even if Meng Xiangxiang easily erased this matter, Lao Jiang would set off a wave to force Meng Xiang to confront the Americans. Headache for a while.

But he definitely didn't expect it. Meng Xiang came up and was so tough on the Americans.

In addition to apologizing and compensating, he even demanded that the Americans severely punish those military personnel who made mistakes? This is obviously not the sincerity of peace talks! Lao Jiang kept muttering in his heart.

The military is a very special profession. Soldiers who need to hand over their backs to their comrades-in-arms have always been calve-guards, and they will not easily betray their comrades-in-arms or even their subordinates. Moreover, the West flaunts the professionalism of soldiers, and it is obviously not the fault of some soldiers that such things are injured by mistake. There were many cases of soldiers who handed over their mistakes to make amends to another country because of such accidental injuries in the army, but now the situation is that Huaxia is making demands on the Americans.

"Meng Ribai is too reckless, this is an American!" Lao Jiang muttered again.

Although the Americans are not yet recognized as a superpower as later generations, the performance of the Americans in Europe and Asia has reflected the posture of a world power, and even though the military of China is very strong, Lao Chiang has not yet turned a corner from a certain stereotype.

There are still many people who have not turned a corner, and although they also feel that they should ask the Americans for an explanation, they will definitely collapse with the Americans if they have such a tough attitude.

In the face of the United States, an old empire that stands at the pinnacle of the world at this time with Britain and Germany, many people subconsciously feel that they can talk slowly in a low tone, and one day, they will use the wisdom accumulated by China for thousands of years to make Americans admit their mistakes and obtain a certain amount of compensation.

"Sometimes, the confidence of the people of a big country comes from a loud 'no'." Meng Xiang didn't think so.

Although even Yan Xishan, Wei Ren, and others solemnly proposed to talk first, and Meng Xiang was also adopting the strategy of talking first and then fighting, he knew in his heart that even if it was not for such a reason, it would be impossible to make the Americans bow their heads and meet a satisfactory demand for peace talks.

Stemming from the impression of Americans in later generations, Meng Xiang did not report too high expectations for the final peace talks. From the time China swallowed Australia and the Indochina Peninsula, perhaps some of the contradictions between China and the Americans were irreconcilable.

The European war made Britain and the United States unable to draw enough strength to turn their faces with Huaxia, although Meng Xiang also hoped to delay as much as possible, so that Huaxia itself became stronger and stronger, and finally responded to all changes with the same. However, if we can take advantage of the general trend at this time 45 years ago and make a break with the Americans in Asia, we may be able to buy more time for China to develop.

Of course, the huge risk of Huaxia falling into the quagmire of war also needs to be considered, and Meng Xiangcai tried his best to delay it so that Huaxia could be fully prepared.

But no matter what, in order to give an explanation to all the people, Meng Xiang can't admit defeat in a verbal battle, and he will wither first.

Meng Xiang's tough attitude has not yet provoked a reply from the Americans, and China has quarreled with each other first.

As Meng Xiang expected, the domestic confidence in Britain and the United States is low, and it will take some time to cultivate.

The propaganda department presided over by Wei Hanchao began a tidal wave of propaganda from newspaper broadcasts and even on the newly launched television with only three channels.

The reports of 814 Chinese casualties are overwhelming, and the aggression, exploitation and oppression of China by the modern Western world, and the abuse of Chinese workers by Americans are also mixed in.

In short, an anti-American trend of thought has surfaced, and a huge ocean current has gradually formed, which is enough to push the big ship of China to change its direction.

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"We can promise some requests from the Huaxia people, but we have our bottom line!" Roosevelt pondered for a while before he said to U.S. Secretary of State Hull, who was about to fly to China.

"I understand!" Hull nodded in response.

Hull already knew part of Roosevelt's calculations.

With the substantial build-up of US military strength and the gradual control of the US in the Pacific, the crisis of the Americans in Asia has basically passed. Japan is no longer a cautious enemy of the United States, and the Americans are not willing to be on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, just restoring the Philippines, a colony that originally belonged to them, and sitting back and watching the dark horse of China eat with a mouthful of oil.

At the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, a newly revised plan for an attack on China has appeared.

The United States could maximize its profits, and Roosevelt hoped that his victories over China would be recorded in the annals of history.

However, the Americans still attach great importance to Huaxia, and the Americans also need time to prepare.

But before they could come up with a proper plan on this matter to delay time, the Japanese came to ask for peace talks again.

As soon as the 814 incident appeared, it was immediately promoted by some people and publicized by the world, and it was not something that could be covered by the lid.

When Hideki Tojo heard this, he immediately ran to Hirohito with joy.

"This may be an opportunity for us! In the face of the Chinese crisis, the Americans may accept our demand for peace talks! Hideki Tojo said.

The Americans' demand for unconditional surrender is something that the Japanese will not accept now. Not to mention anything else, the punishment of war criminals alone has made the entire Japanese top brass huddle together and shout that they will vow to fight with the United States.

But the strength of the Americans was no longer something that the Japanese could withstand, and the islands of Saipan and Guam were in jeopardy. Even the Philippines is not insured.

Many high-ranking Japanese officials are also not optimistic about the prospect of being able to block the US attack, not to mention that in addition to the United States, there is also a China eyeing the United States.

If it cannot be defeated, then it can only be peaceful. At the very least, Japan also needs to retain some strength to deal with China.

Compared with China, which has always preferred to leave no prisoners, the Japanese still prefer peace talks with the Americans, who advocate Western civilization.

What's more, the mood of being defeated by the old empire of the United States is not the same as being defeated by China, which is a close neighbor.

"What a godsend! Add to that a little bit of our efforts and the Americans' unwavering ambitions for Asia, and I think the Americans will agree. Hideki Tojo affirmed.