Chapter 1178: National Reactions
The progress of science and technology has changed people's lives, and it has also made the connection between countries around the world become closer. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe news that the Chinese Navy had inflicted heavy damage on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet and nearly wiped out the US Navy's Pacific Fleet spread throughout the world in just a few hours. And this has also caused an uproar around the world. In particular, countries that are participating in wars, or preparing to participate in wars, are of great concern.
German Führer Adolf Hitler summoned the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Field Marshal Raeder, and the Commander of the Air Force, Field Marshal Goering, at the Führer's Palace.
"The Chinese slapped the Americans in the face today with a loud slap. The Pacific Fleet, which the Americans painstakingly built, was so easily annihilated by the Chinese. The situation in the Pacific region as a whole has changed radically. The Chinese have become the undisputed hegemon of the Pacific region. Of course, the consequence of this was also to completely infuriate the Americans. The industrial power of the United States is very strong, and once they enter the full mobilization, it will be very terrifying. It is undoubtedly very difficult to defeat the United States. It can be seen from this that China's national strength will be entrusted to the Pacific Ocean. That's good for us. If we can sweep the whole of Europe as soon as possible, we will be able to seize the time to seize more colonies and open up a broader living space for the German nation. Hitler said.
"Your Excellency, according to our judgment, after the Chinese have annihilated the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy, they are very likely to launch an attack on Hawaii. With the strength of the Chinese, it is very likely that Hawaii will be taken. When the time comes, if the Americans want to fight back, they will have to retake the Hawaiian Islands. This will be very beneficial for China. It is foreseeable that in the next two or three years, the center of gravity of the Chinese in the Pacific direction will be to sweep the islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Australia. Marshal Raeder said.
Hitler nodded, apparently he also knew that it would be difficult for the Americans to hold back the Chinese in the Pacific. As for Australia, it will be like a ripe peach, which will easily fall into the hands of the Chinese.
"The Chinese are picking up cheap. We dragged the British for them, and they could seize the British colonies with impunity. They should be given a share of the benefits to us. Goering said.
Adolf Hitler ignored Goering's complaints, and he was well aware of this guy's greed and ignorance. If it weren't for Goering's loyalty to him, he would have replaced Goering long ago.
"Your Excellency, the strength of the Chinese air fleet is too strong, and the German Navy should also have such aircraft carriers. We can get the Chinese to give us information and then build our own aircraft carriers. Marshal Raeder suggested. In addition to submarines, the German Navy did not have any warships that could be used at all, which made Raeder, the commander of the navy, very unhappy.
"The Navy will take care of it." Adolf Hitler said.
However, when the German Navy mentioned this issue to the Chinese Navy, it was rejected by the Chinese side. The Chinese side claims that the aircraft carrier technology is built solely by China, which is related to the country's strategic security and will not be easily transferred to other countries.
This attitude of the Chinese Empire made Adolf Hitler very dissatisfied. Although the Chinese Empire refused to help, he ordered the German Navy to build its own aircraft carriers. This is also the future 'Zeppelin-class' aircraft carrier of the German Navy.
Italian leader Benito Mussolini was ecstatic at the victory of the Chinese navy. The stronger China's navy is, the more likely it is that China will be able to connect China with the Mediterranean as soon as possible. Britain's forces in this area will be completely emptied. At that time, Italy will be able to get a steady stream of support from China.
As the old maritime hegemon of the British Empire, the mood is now very entangled. Although, the last time the main force of the British Royal Navy was defeated by the Chinese Navy, this made the British maritime supremacy actually no longer worthy of the name. Whether it is the Chinese Empire or the United States, the strength of the navy has surpassed that of Britain. However, because of its own financial resources, Britain was unable to build ships on a large scale and suppress China and the United States. The British even naively believed that there would be a showdown between the Chinese Navy and the US Navy. At that time, the navies of China and the United States will both lose, and the British navy will be able to maintain its position as the supremacy of the sea.
However, as the British wished, there was indeed a showdown between the Chinese and American navies. However, the final result was that the Chinese Navy won the final victory by a landslide. On the surface, the position of the Chinese Navy's maritime supremacy has been secured. It was almost impossible for the British to retain their position as maritime supremacy. This was very frustrating to the British.
British Admiral Secretary Charterfield wants the Cabinet to allocate an additional military spending to the Navy for the construction of aircraft carriers to close the gap with the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet. However, Britain, which had already declared war on the Iron Alliance, was preparing to send an expeditionary force to Britain, and simply did not have the spare financial resources for the construction of aircraft carriers for the Navy.
Of course, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain also knew the importance of the navy to Britain, so even if the financial resources are tight now. But he gritted his teeth and promised to support the Navy's aircraft carrier development program as much as possible.
British War Secretary Leslie Hall saw the crisis. After the US Navy's Pacific Fleet was heavily damaged by the Chinese Navy, there was no force in the entire Pacific region that could threaten the Chinese Navy. This means that China is very likely to launch an attack on Australia. Now Britain has no strength to defend Australia. Once Australia is lost, it will be another heavy blow to the UK.
Eventually, after discussion, the British Cabinet agreed to Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's suggestion that Australia and New Zealand should form armies to defend against the invasion of Chinese* troops to work with the British troops stationed there. In addition, the Americans were also asked to help defend Australia. Although, the Americans have been doing this before. However, if Britain had offered to invite it, perhaps the United States would have been able to send more troops to Australia. This is a win-win situation for both Britain and the United States. Britain wants to keep their Australia, and the Americans want a bigger battlefield that will allow them to slow down the Chinese in the Pacific and buy more time for the United States. Especially now that the US Navy's Pacific Fleet has suffered heavy losses, the United States must buy more time if it wants to restore its naval strength. After all, whether it is the construction of an aircraft carrier or a battleship, it takes time.
The Chinese Empire also hopes that the United States can deploy more military forces in the Pacific, so that the elite forces of the United States can be consumed in the Pacific. Of course, in the case of the imminent launch of plans B and C of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, it is also obviously unlikely that the Americans want to deploy too many military forces in the Pacific Ocean.
As for France, although they have some islands in the Pacific Ocean, they are just barren lands, and even the French themselves look down on them. Besides, the Germans were rampage through the territory of Poland, and the attention of the French was focused on the European continent. Although they are concerned about the war between China and the United States, they are not too interested. The French were dreaming of their own spring and autumn season, that is, Germany would attack Soviet Russia after defeating Poland. When the time comes, they can stab the Germans in the chrysanthemum. In this way, they will be able to easily win this war. Therefore, for the Germans, how to defeat Germany is the most important thing.
There are also countries that are distressed by the war between China and the United States, and this country is undoubtedly Soviet Russia. Before, the Americans spent a lot of money in order to win over Soviet Russia. They provided Soviet Russia with a lot of industrial equipment, mineral resources, and oil, in order to allow Soviet Russia to attack the Chinese Empire from behind after the Sino-American war began, and share the pressure on the United States. Since Soviet Russia has taken advantage of the Americans, it is natural that it will do its best. Otherwise, it would not be good to just take the money and not do anything. If they still want to get support from the Americans in the future, then don't think about it.
After the Chinese Empire declared war on the United States, the US representative in Soviet Russia urgently met with Molotov, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of Soviet Russia, and demanded that Soviet Russia fulfill its promise to launch a war against the Chinese Empire. However, Molotov prevaricated with the fact that Soviet Russia was not ready for war. Obviously, the US Navy suffered such a crushing defeat that also frightened the Russians. They are worried that since the Americans are so incompetent, the Chinese obviously have not invested much force in the Pacific. At that time, if China attacks Soviet Russia with all its might, how can Soviet Russia be able to resist it? Therefore, it would be extremely unwise to provoke the Chinese Empire at a time when the Chinese Empire was in the midst of a great victory.
In order to stall for time, Stalin finally adopted Voroshilov's suggestion that while Germany was attacking Poland, he would invade Poland in one fell swoop and divide Poland with the Germans. In this way, they could not only push the border hundreds of kilometers to the west and expand the strategic depth, but also build a defensive line on Polish soil, and in the event of a future war, they could also keep the Germans out of the border, so as to avoid the destruction of the country. (To be continued.) )