Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 112 How about a talk with the Japanese army? (Subscribe!)
"Are the Japanese army crazy?" Looking back at the White House, Roosevelt stared at the information handed over by his secretary for a long time. It was not until his staff reminded him that he came to his senses and roared in anger.

No one expected that the Japanese army would dare to attack them.

This is completely crazy.

It was originally thought that the Japanese army would at most attack the colonies of Britain, France, the Netherlands and other places when it moved south.

Who knew the Japanese army was so bold?

Although the Philippines is closest to Japan, it is also the bridgehead of the United States in the South Pacific region and has an important strategic position.

Even when the Pentagon was formulating its combat plan, it believed that Luzon Island would be attacked by the Japanese army.

But that's just the plan.

Now that they learned that Luzon Island had actually been attacked, they were naturally shocked.

"The Japanese army must be crazy." Marshall, who had just arrived, was also extremely shocked. His first reaction was that the Japanese army was crazy.

They actually attacked the colonies of the three major powers, Britain, France and the United States, in one breath.

I'm afraid only Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty could match her courage.

"What plans does your army have?" Roosevelt didn't want to ask the reason and stared at the other party coldly.

"President, according to the plan we formulated earlier, if Luzon Island is attacked by the Japanese army, the local garrison should hold its ground and wait for reinforcements, consume the strength of the Japanese navy and air force, and wait for the Pacific Fleet from Pearl Harbor to arrive and then counterattack." Marshall replied quickly.

There were corresponding plans for all of these, but no one had ever thought that the Japanese army would actually dare to launch an attack on them.

So this expected but somewhat sudden situation came as a shock to them.

Although they were prepared, no one expected the Japanese army's actions to be so swift and fierce.

Before this, they always believed that the Japanese army would not dare to easily launch an attack on important American territories.

After all, there is no hatred between the two sides and their relationship is pretty good.

The steel and oil needed by the Japanese army were all supplied by the US military.

So the US military subconsciously believed that the Japanese army would never attack them.

Who knows that we still underestimated Japan's ambition and courage.

And Japan dared to launch an attack on the entire South Pacific and the colonies of the great powers at the same time.

This bold act was beyond everyone's expectations and left them shocked and surprised.

This move by the Japanese army was undoubtedly a serious challenge to the authority of the great powers in the Far East and broke the previous perception of Japan by the United States.

"President, I'm afraid there is more bad news." At this time, the secretary said again.

"What news?" Roosevelt's face looked a little unhappy and he looked at the other party coldly.

"The British Army's hundreds of thousands of troops in the Far East are surrounded by the Japanese Army in Malaysia. I'm afraid it won't be long before they are completely wiped out." The secretary could only bite the bullet and say.

Upon hearing this, Roosevelt's face suddenly became extremely ugly. He did not expect the situation to turn out like this. It was indeed beyond his expectations.

In other words, it is possible that the US military is now facing the Japanese army alone.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt could only suppress his inner anger.

Although the U.S. military was mentally prepared for a possible attack on Luzon Island, there were still deficiencies in actual military deployment and defense.

The U.S. military on Luzon Island is not very strong, so it would be difficult to stop the Japanese attack.

Especially now that all the warships at the Cavite Naval Base have been sunk, it is believed that the Japanese army will soon gain control of the air.

Faced with such a situation, the situation of the US military on Luzon Island will not be very good.

"We must rush to Luzon Island to provide assistance. Our military strength is still insufficient," Roosevelt said again.

Now he feels regretful that he did not have a deep enough understanding of the Japanese army's combat capabilities and tactical strategies.

In particular, they are very frustrated about the US military's lack of military preparedness in the region.

After all, Luzon Island is still very important to the US military.

They have a large military base and investments here.

And it is regarded as an important strategic support point in the Far East.

The success of the Japanese surprise attack meant that the influence of the US military in the region suffered a serious blow.

Therefore, if we want to regain influence, we must invest new military forces.

But soon, Roosevelt was dumbfounded.

"I'm sorry, President, I'm afraid we can't mobilize more troops because those congressmen will never agree with us sending troops." Marshall said helplessly.

He tried to increase military spending several times, but was rejected each time.

The reason is that they have no need to intervene in the war in Europe, as they did not gain much benefit from the last war.

So these MPs were disappointed.

"I have a way to convince them." Roosevelt shook his head, indicating that he should not worry.

After hearing this, the other staff members stopped talking because they believed that Roosevelt's personal charm would definitely convince them.

And the facts proved that it was exactly as he said.

The first step is to push forward a member of parliament to talk about the recent actions of the German army in Europe.

"Germany is now about to dominate the European continent. We will never allow the evil Germany to rule the European continent. Britain needs our support." A member of parliament said loudly.

Many people scoffed at his views, but Roosevelt, who was sitting in the middle, seemed very calm. He still pretended to listen and looked at the people in front of him.

This was a pawn he pushed out to test these congressmen.

Soon his speech was recognized by many people.

"Yes, we must help the British."

"We can even give them more help when necessary."

"No, I object. I think there is no need for us to interfere in the war in Europe. It has nothing to do with us." said another opposing member of parliament.

Large-scale support like this requires a vote, you can't just support it if you say so.

However, given Roosevelt's prestige, no one would object if he agreed.

But the necessary processes still have to be in place.

Especially since his real purpose was to go to war with Japan.

"How is it irrelevant..." The congressman who spoke in support wanted to say something, but was directly ridiculed by the congressman who opposed him.

"Have you forgotten how this war was caused? It was because of the last war that the Treaty of Versailles shackled Germany too much."

"Why were we unwilling to sign the treaty in the first place? It was because of the unequal treaty. No one would sign such a treaty, but the Germans signed it, which shows that they had long thought about revenge in their hearts."

His words indeed caused many members of parliament to think deeply.

"Now, Britain is reaping the fruits of its own actions. It has been constantly oppressing Germany and forcing Germany to take the path of resistance, which is why the war was triggered. If the treaty had been changed, this wouldn't have happened." "It is only natural that Germany is now retaliating. Moreover, we have no conflict of interest with Germany."

"So, there is no need for us to get involved. Let the Europeans solve it themselves."

The MP's words were supported by many people, who believed that the bad things in Europe had nothing to do with them and there was no need to intervene.

The main reason is that the financial tycoons behind these congressmen all have interests in Germany.

They have lent a lot of money to Germany over the years.

The total amount exceeded one billion US dollars, and it was because of these loans that Germany embarked on the road to rapid recovery.

If America gets involved and declares war on Germany, their investment will be completely wasted.

It would be fine if we win, but what if we lose?

That's completely the end.

Not to mention, they have not yet gained enough benefits from Germany.

Only when they gain enough benefits will they be likely to join the war.

It is absolutely impossible to ask them to agree to join the war now.

More importantly, they now hope that the war will become bigger and bigger because it means better business for them.

So now they strongly support Germany continuing the war.

After all, for them, profit-making is the only goal, and they turn a blind eye to the fact that Germany is becoming increasingly powerful.

Just focus on making money and don't worry about anything else.

All capitalists are like this. At the same time, what Rockefeller Company did could be considered treason.

But no one cares.

In addition, there is another group, the Germans, who also oppose this.

You have to know that Germans are a very large group, accounting for nearly one-tenth of the total population.

Especially Eisenhower, Nimitz and others were German generals.

Therefore, even if Roosevelt wanted to establish hegemony, he had to consider the ideas of these people.

The debate went on fiercely for a whole day but did not produce any result.

Roosevelt was not surprised by this. They were used to it anyway. It would be a miracle if they could pass it in one try.

"You don't seem surprised at all?" As his confidant, Hull looked at Roosevelt's calm expression and asked puzzledly.

"It's normal. Those congressmen represent different interests. For example, those who support Britain are all British. Those who oppose it include some capitalists and the German groups." Roosevelt said calmly after taking a puff of his cigar.

"So what do you mean?" Although Hull guessed part of it, he didn't understand the details and asked in confusion.

"The British army just wants to drag us into this and cause a complete war to break out in Europe. No, they want a war to break out all over the world, and they will never allow us to watch the show." Roosevelt exhaled a puff of smoke and then analyzed.

"Although, whether we like it or not, we will be involved in the war, but now is not the time. We need to wait."

Even though he is extremely powerful now, this position is actually very difficult to hold. He must balance the interests of all parties, otherwise he will not live to see tomorrow.

After all, those chaebols will not allow a leader who harms their interests.

"General Marshall, what do you think?" Roosevelt asked the Army Chief of Staff who was silent beside him.

Hearing this, Marshall pondered for a while and spoke slowly.

"Mr. President, according to our intelligence, Germany's military strength is very strong now, but a strong Germany is not in our future interests."

"I think Europe needs to maintain a balance and not allow one side to become too strong."

His idea was the same as Roosevelt's: only when Europe was in chaos could their emerging capitalists gain greater benefits.

Therefore, when Germany was very weak before, they provided all kinds of support.

But now, the situation is clearly out of control. Germany is too powerful and has a tendency to sweep across Europe. These must be taken into consideration.

"If we only consider it from a military perspective, we should suspend our support for Germany and instead support Britain, allowing them to consume each other in the war. This is in our interest." After Marshall finished speaking, he chose to shut up.

He believed that with Roosevelt's intelligence, he must have his own ideas.

"You are right. From a military perspective, we must support the British army. However, we cannot just consider the military perspective now. We must also consider other aspects."

"Giving support to the British army is bound to annoy others."

"As you can see, today's parliament is clearly divided."

Hearing this, Marshall nodded and said nothing.

"You two, I think we should choose neutrality for the time being, or we can reduce our support for Germany." At this time, Hull stood up and said.

"Germany is already strong enough." Marshall said quickly.

"They are very close to Paris, and France is ready to surrender."

He felt that this was like raising a tiger to harm himself, and if it continued like this, there would definitely be problems.

"General Marshall, France may be defeated, but the British Empire will not be defeated. Their Royal Fleet is still the most powerful fleet in the world."

"Although Germany has a strong army and air force, their navy can only retreat to the port."

"In addition to that, the British Empire also had a large number of colonies, including the Commonwealth, which was a very powerful force."

"Even without us, they can hold on for a long time."

"To be frank, the British Empire has a strong foundation, and they haven't yet exhausted their last drop of blood. Our help now means nothing to them." Hull's words made Roosevelt's eyes light up.

Even Marshall was convinced.

Indeed, the British Empire has a strong foundation, and a mere defeat will not affect the overall situation at all.

"That's right. Our goal is to completely disrupt Europe and deplete their resources so that we can rise. Let's do as Hull said and reduce support for Germany. The British Empire will continue to drag its feet."

"As Hull said, the British Empire will not be defeated so quickly." Roosevelt made the final decision.

"Yes."

"Then how do we solve the problem on Luzon Island?" Marshall hesitated and asked again.

"Don't be anxious. I originally wanted to resolve it today, but now it seems that it is not in our interest to go to war with the Japanese army." Roosevelt shook his head and said.

"The Japanese army is allied with Germany and Italy. If we go to war with the Japanese army, it means we have to go to war with Germany, Italy and Japan as well. Then we will have to form an alliance with Britain, which is not in our interests."

Hull's words reminded him that going to war with the Japanese would trigger a series of chain reactions.

This is totally against the interests of America, especially since the British Empire's blood has not yet been completely drained. Declaring war so early will greatly damage their interests.

"What should we do then?" Marshall was completely confused.

"Let's test the attitude of the Japanese army first." Roosevelt pondered for a while and expressed his thoughts.

(End of this chapter)