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    Chapter 853 Turning Point (End)

    News of the outbreak of the Battle of Tashkent quickly spread throughout the world, but who has the heart to pay attention to an inland battle now?  All eyes were on Skolski, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Provisional Government.

    When nearly a million Chinese and Soviet soldiers were strangulating each other in the dense fortification area, and even fought over an uninhabited village repeatedly, Sikorsky, who attracted the attention of the world, was not in a hurry, as if he did not know that Sino-European relations had already changed.  On the verge of collapse.  He first stayed in Ahvaz and Riyadh for a few days before flying to Cairo to meet with Cunningham, who was blocking the canal.  Although he failed to convince the stubborn British admiral, he successfully appeased the tens of thousands of Polish soldiers waiting here, persuading them to wait a few more days to know the full inside story.  As he set off on his trip to the United States, reporters were mobilized. After learning that the first stop was not New York but Washington, many people even rushed to the airport early to set up camp.

    "Colonel Stilwell has sent observers to the Tashkent battlefield. According to current information, Mr. Yang Qiu has invested six to seven armies in this direction, accounting for approximately 60% of all current Central Asian forces. Afghanistan, Iran  The Kazakhs and Uzbeks have all sent troops to participate, and two Polish brigades have arrived in Shymkent. He also persuaded the North Korean leader to send an additional army to the area and arrived in Irkutsk yesterday to begin adapting.  Sex training.¡±

    In the White House office, George Marshall stood in front of a map propped up on a simple stand and briefed the president and cabinet members on the Battle of Tashkent.  But Roosevelt had no interest in any of this. He gently rubbed his knees and looked away.  On the contrary, Heddle, Little Henry and Donovan who were standing next to him listened with great interest, especially when they learned that Yang Qiu not only used his own troops, but also mobilized troops from distant Korea, they were all surprised: "George, what do you say about the Chinese?  Isn¡¯t it a sure win? Because including the North Korean army, Yang Qiu¡¯s total troops have exceeded 850,000. God, this is almost double that of Moscow!¡±

    "If the war is just a comparison of numbers, then no country can defeat Mr. Yang Qiu. Unfortunately, although he has the initiative, Mr. Stalin obviously also has his own advantages." Marshall shook the pointer in his hand and gently walked around Tashkent.  Drawing a circle: "Tashkent is the watershed of Central Asia. From the preliminary information we have, we know that Moscow has been building permanent fortresses here since 1925. Currently, we know that there are three independent main fortresses, and there are also large areas of fortresses.  Fortress area fortifications. The eastern forest area of ??Zhirga in the north is Fortress No. 2, guarding the passage south from Shymkent, with at least 2 12-inch and 8 8-inch artillery. To the south, here. Almaza on the north bank of the Syr Darya River  Tashkent Fortress Group No. 3, guarding the only bridge entering from the south, has 2 12-inch and 11 8-inch artillery pieces. The most important Tashkent Fortress Group No. 1 is a larger and deeper underground fortress group, extending 30 meters to the east.  kilometers into the eastern mountains. According to defected Soviet officers, there are at least 4 12-inch, 9 8-inch artillery and 12 twin naval 5.1-inch naval guns, and at least 3 mobile artillery battalions equipped with 8-inch  . Although there is no exact number, it is conservatively estimated that there are at least 700 or more 7.4-inch (120 mm) artillery in this area. There is also unconfirmed news. It is said that there should be a British Wesker here.  The company delivered the 14-inch/l50 long-range naval gun originally used to build the Izmail-class battlecruiser during the last war!"

    "Wesker, isn't that British? Did they sell 14-inch naval guns to the Russians?" Donovan was surprised. Since he was late in taking charge of intelligence, he was a little unfamiliar with the past.

    Marshall explained: "Yes, the Tsar ordered a total of 76 at that time, 40 of which were given to the Vesker Company. By 1917, the Vesker Company had delivered 11 of them, one of which sank with the transport ship. Mr. Stalin also had a crush on the battleships.  I was very interested and ordered 3 imitations in 1933, but it ended because the naval plan was cancelled. Currently, it is known that 4 are used in the coastal defense of St. Petersburg (Leningrad), 3 in Sevastopol, 2  One door is in the Omsk Fortress, one door is in the Chelyabinsk Fortress, and two more doors, together with bearings delivered by the Germans and two sets of British Lombard fire control systems, are suspected to have been given to China by Kolchak. The last door is   Suspicion lies in Tashkent.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s unbelievable that Stalin actually had so many heavy artillery.¡± Henry Morgenthau Jr. was also surprised.

    "Mr. Henry, the strength of the Soviets has been underestimated! Stalin has a complete artillery system. The British even discovered that they were using 9.2-inch, 9.4-inch and 11-inch artillery. Last time it was because they did not expect the Chinese to  Crossing Lake Balkhash, poor logistics also limited the army's mobility. The aircraft also had a great disadvantage. After losing air superiority, the army could only be passively beaten, which led to a serious failure." Marshall continued: "So Mr. Yang Qiu  Although the army has broken through the Andijan and Dushanbe defense lines and will soon be able to separate Samarkand and Tashkent, according to Stilwell's understanding, they have obviously not yet penetrated deep into the core area.?Let's just saythe sacrifice has just begun.  "

    "No wonder he needs so many troops and has to mobilize forces from North Korea to help."

    "Yes, because his new troops cannot be put into combat until at least May, he needs more fresh troops, such asPoland." Marshall said for a while and looked at Roosevelt, who remained silent.

    Roosevelt did not believe that Yang Qiu contacted Poland because of insufficient troops. He looked at the window and asked: "Has Hopkins arrived in Moscow?"

    ¡°According to the schedule, he will fly from Helsinki to Moscow this afternoon.¡± Huddle looked at his watch and replied.

    "What about him? How long will it take?"

    Marshall knew who he was: "Our plane has spotted him and is expected to arrive in an hour."

    "One hour" Roosevelt whispered to himself softly. Under the gaze of everyone, he pushed the cart to the special low coat rack, took off his coat and slowly put it on.  This strange move puzzled the Hurdle trio, because even if they wanted to pick them up in person, the White House was less than half an hour's drive from the airport.  What's more, because of his disabled feet, even if Churchill and Yang Qiu came to visit, he would always wait to receive them in the White House.

    This act of personally picking up the plane undoubtedly told them that Roosevelt attached great importance to Sikorski's arrival.

    Upon seeing this, Heder immediately picked up his briefcase and asked before putting on his top hat: "Mr. President, Mrs. Yang Qiu and Foreign Minister Mr. Gu Weijun are still waiting for your interview."

    "Please let them wait a little longer. I need to see Mr. Sikorsky first. I believe they will understand." Roosevelt did not look back, rejected the advice of meeting Gu Weijun and Miao Luo, and pushed the wheelchair by himself.  Go outside.  Young Henry Morgenthau knew his thoughts best, so he quickly stepped forward and pushed the wheelchair.

    The presidential motorcade unexpectedly appeared at the airport, which immediately caused intense excitement.  American reporters, who have always been known for their boldness, tried their best to sneak into the airport.  But this time they were disappointed. Roosevelt, who was at a critical moment in the campaign, unceremoniously used the army to isolate the reporters, and waited for the arrival of the plane with Secretary of State Hurdle.  Half an hour later, as a beautiful Chinese Meteor-5 intercontinental passenger plane with a phoenix pattern painted on its fuselage slowly landed on the runway, the yelling reporters immediately fell silent and hundreds of cameras were pointed in the same direction.

    But unfortunately, as soon as Sikorski shook hands with Roosevelt, without knowing what was said, the two of them took their assistants and hurried into the VIP lounge of the airport next to them.

    When the reporters were eager to grow a pair of ears, Sikorski was already sitting on the sofa.  He looked a little tired after the long flight, but his brain was working very fast. After thanking Hurdle and others, he started talking: "Thank you for welcoming me in person. This is a great honor for me and my partners."

    "This is what it should be. As the president of the U.S. government, it is my consistent position and responsibility to help free countries that have been invaded." After Roosevelt said two high-sounding words, he asked urgently about Sino-Polish cooperation.  Sikorski knew what he wanted to know from the moment he saw him greet him in person.  The Polish government-in-exile not only needs the support of China, but also the United Kingdom and the United States, and there is no need to hide it now, so he immediately looked around: "Mr. President, I need a projector."

    "Projector?" Roosevelt was puzzled, but still asked Hurdle to find the movie projector.

    Soon, the soldiers moved the projector from the airport cinema. After hanging the curtain, Sikorski solemnly asked his assistant to take out a few boxes of copies.  So many copies of the movie made Heder and others secretly curious, and they all wondered what was inside.  But they didn't need to guess for long. Soon the lights dimmed, and a scene exactly like London appeared!

    One hour, two hours, three hours

    All the reporters looked anxiously at the door, which had been silent for several hours. If it weren't for the guards' sharp bayonets, someone might have taken the risk.  But there was silence in the room, and the bloody and cruel scenes on the curtain deeply touched every heart, even Roosevelt lost his mind.  It wasn't until the lights came on that he suddenly came back to his senses beckoning Heder and others to go out first.

    Hurdle, Henry Morgenthau Jr. and others were also stunned by the picture, and finally understood why Sikorski would rather risk offending Britain and the United States to cooperate with Yang Qiu.  You know, killing prisoners is nothing in war, but it is very difficult for them to accept that even civil servants, scholars and priests who are not soldiers were deliberately slaughtered, not to mention that they were filmed!

    When only Sikorski and Roosevelt were left in the room, he coughed slightly, looked at the massacre frozen on the curtain, and quietly clenched his fist: "This is a disaster! I'm sorry Sikorski  Mr. Key, please forgive me for saying this. I know that this is??This is a very painful thing for you and your country.  But you know what?  Mr. Yang Qiu leaves this to you, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple!  Once they are published, I cannot predict the consequences.  Maybe Europe will fall into a disaster!  "

    Sikorski had already thought everything through before he came. As a veteran politician, how could he not understand Yang Qiu¡¯s thoughts?  But as Jin Bihui said, China cannot escape its identity as an Asian country no matter what.  This means that no matter how much Yang Qiu tries, Europe will still be the world of Britain and France.  Judging from the current situation, if he does not take this step, then Poland must form an alliance with the executioners who massacre their compatriots.

    If he didn't know, or if no third party saw it, maybe he would bury this secret forever, but now Sikorski nodded sincerely: "I know, but please consider it too, Mr. President."  The feelings and dignity of our Polish people. Before I see it again, I don¡¯t believe it is true, and I am willing to accept any arrangement from the allies, but now the original version is still in Beijing, in the hands of Mr. Yang Qiu  There are spy photos of the execution order, with the signatures of some people and the list of executions, and the location and method of burying the bodies are also recorded in detail. Moreover, more than a thousand copies have been sent to many, many countries."

    Sikorski's words are undoubtedly telling Roosevelt that it is absolutely impossible for Poland to cooperate with the Soviet Union now, not even him, because too many Poles have seen these scenes. If the United States forcibly stops it, I am afraid it will only  Drag the United States into a larger whirlpool.

    When Roosevelt heard this, he secretly took a breath of air. He didn't expect that so many copies had been leaked.  You know, at that moment just now, he did think about stopping it, but now I'm afraid he has to consider the consequences of stopping it.  You know, he is currently at a critical moment in the campaign, and although the American people are seriously isolated and do not want to participate in the war, they are very determined to oppose the Soviet Union and gc.  Especially the incident in Finland caused Moscow's image to plummet.  Therefore, even if Sikorski is forced to withdraw all copies, the original version in Yang Qiu's hands can still create a storm.

    What¡¯s worse is that he took the initiative to meet Sikorski!  This in itself can no longer remove the identity of knowing the inside story.

    Thinking of this, Roosevelt suddenly laughed to himself: "Maybe I should have closed the airport."

    Sikorski did not answer. He turned around and took out a thick stack of transaction lists from his wallet: "This was also obtained by the Chinese from Director Ivan Mir. It contains detailed records of Sud's transactions in the past year.  Transaction. Judging from the transaction list, Stalin, the executioner, has transferred approximately 5 million tons of crude oil and at least 7 million tons of ore to the Nazis! And Your Excellency Yang Qiu asked me to tell you that he has received unconfirmed news that the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan  An agreement has been reached on the division of Eurasian forces! The gc international organization is also calling for support for the Nazis in Europe and around the world, and is inciting workers to start work in occupied areas, including our country, to help speed up production and arm the Nazis! But he also needs to be sure about this news  There is evidence, so we are trying to find ways to investigate."

    Su De!

    Roosevelt did not believe that the Soviet Union and Germany would sincerely form an alliance. There were irreconcilable personal conflicts between Hitler and Stalin, but this news still shocked him!  Because even if this is false, Moscow, which has lost its troops on the Eastern Front, is no longer able to maintain a confrontation with Germany, and must even make a full concession in the key Balkans!  And Hitler didn't even need a war to obtain the resources of the Soviet Union, oil from Romania, tungsten mines from Spain, etc.!  Coupled with the fact that Stalin will definitely continue to compromise with Berlin before solving the problem in the east, Hitler, who has benefited, has every opportunity to extend his claws to France, Spain, the Balkans, North Africa and even Greece and the Persian Gulf region.

    A Germany without restrictions would be terrible!  For the United States, losing France is not terrible, losing Germany is not terrible, but losing Britain Even if it can wait until the Soviet Union and Germany go to war, Stalin, who has been dragged down by the East, will not have any consumption effect, but will be in vain.  The cheap Germany will eventually dominate the entire European continent!  Now, he somewhat understands why Yang Qiu has not announced his alliance strategy for a long time, because he is waiting!  If Britain and France fail and they sit back and watch, then they can all ally with Germany and jointly carve up the Eurasian market with the Urals and Caucasus as the boundaries.

    With the war in Central Asia, the Asian market is gradually being embraced by Yang Qiu. If the European market is dominated by Germany, the United States will not be able to become a truly global power, no matter how strong its manufacturing capabilities are.  So at this moment, he was a little sluggish. In his dream, Germany should destroy the European system of Britain and France, Japan would challenge and consume China's maritime power, and finally the United States would intervene to obtain maximum benefits.  But now "Excuse me, I need to arrange some things first." Roosevelt took a deep breath, slowly pushed the wheel and knocked on the door.

    Roosevelt opened the door, walked to the door and gently closed it, looking at the three of them with an extremely serious expression."Mr. Herder, please help me contact Hopkins immediately and cancel the trip to Moscow! Temporarily stop all communications between the U.S. government and Moscow and recall the ambassador! Henry, help me contact Yang Qiu  His wife and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I will meet them tomorrow. Also contact Congress, I need to give a speech as soon as possible.¡±

    All three of them could understand Roosevelt's mood at this moment. In any case, he must stop contact with Moscow at this time, or at least put on a high profile.  But what to do next?  Without the Soviet Union to contain it, can Britain and France stop Germany?

    "These have nothing to do with the United States for the time being. The most important thing now is This is an opportunity for me personally, as well as for you and the United States of America!" Roosevelt pushed his wheelchair with serious eyes

    To be continued.
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