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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1568 Americans¡¯ Choice

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    After Admiral Jefferfield finished speaking, President Roosevelt was unconvinced, and then General Jefferfield continued.

    "Mr. President, just this morning, I received an emergency telegram from MacArthur. After six days of fierce fighting, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, including Mindanao, have fallen."

    "After being severely damaged by the Japanese army, our local troops retreated to several key points. Then, they were surrounded by the Japanese army. After three days of fierce fighting, most of the troops were annihilated. The remaining troops surrendered to the Japanese army on June 5."

    "The situation on Java Island is even worse. The Dutch Governor led the Dutch and Indonesian troops to surrender to the Japanese army on June 3. In fact, the only island we can control now is Luzon. However, Japan's Tenth  The four armies attacked very fiercely. The reason why Manila has not been surrounded is because General Stilwell, the chief of staff of the Southeast Asia and South Pacific Regional Headquarters, commanded the 7th Infantry Division and fought desperately in the Calais Mountains. "

    "According to reports from the front line, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese South Pacific Expedition Force Ito Genzaburo transferred the strategic reserve force, two divisions and three brigades stationed in Singapore, to the Luzon battlefield to attack Luzon.  The number of Japanese troops on the island has increased to more than 230,000, and the situation on the battlefield will continue to deteriorate. Judging from this, Stilwell will not be able to hold on for long. "

    "Mr. President, our two domestic Marine Corps divisions originally scheduled to reinforce Luzon Island are engaged in a bitter battle in Hawaii. Without troop reinforcements, it will be a precarious situation. The Hawaiian Islands must not fall into the hands of the Japanese.  In the shortest possible time, our currently assembled troops can only reinforce in one direction, and this operation does not take into account the issue of escort fleets."

    After General Jefferfield finished speaking, Roosevelt sighed and said: "Jeffrey, I know very well the crisis situation you mentioned, but asking for help from the Chinese Tang Qiuli is the last resort. With this Chinese  I was a little exhausted mentally and physically, but now I feel like MacArthur."

    Jefferfield couldn't help but asked: "Mr. President, why is this? We have an allied relationship with China, and Tang Qiuli also serves as the second deputy commander of the Allied China and Southeast Asia Theater, both in terms of responsibility and in accordance with  The treaty stipulates that he has no reason not to lend a helping hand. I have received a report that Tang Qiuli has been authorized by the Chinese government to handle matters on the South Pacific battlefield. It is time for the Chinese to fulfill their obligations."

    Roosevelt smiled wryly, shook his fork, and said: "Jeffrey, we did not travel in the spring breeze." We could not expect the autumn rain. Our biggest mistake was that when the British attacked northern Burma, we failed to prevent it from happening.  What you did next, you thought you could hide from Tang Qiuli's intelligence agency. The weapons and equipment used by the British were stamped "Made in the United States".  "

    "Tang Qiuli will not be so stupid that he does not know what we are doing for the British behind the scenes. Otherwise, MacArthur's Operation Tiger Shark plan will not pin all its hopes on Tang Qiuli and become a laughing stock and us.  According to the sporadic intelligence collected by our intelligence agency, Tang Qiuli's main force is still on the front line in East India. It was only six days since the war broke out." His troops had no time to assemble.  "

    "Moreover, except for Manchuria, there are no Japanese troops in mainland China. Do the Chinese have any reason to send troops? Even if Tang Qiuli fulfills his obligations as an Allied Power and sends troops to help us, it will take time, and the length of this time depends on  "No matter how much chips we put forward" or how much price we pay, interests are the only condition for maintaining the alliance.  "

    General Jefferfield was silent. He understood what Mr. President meant, "If the Chinese Tang Qiuli is allowed to really send troops to the South Pacific battlefield, then" the United States would have to offer it in exchange for Tang Qiuli's bargaining chip to send troops.  What is Qiu Li's bargaining chip?  Admiral Jefferfield was at a loss as he had never dealt with Tang Qiuli and had no way of knowing anything about him.

    Seeing his chief of general staff, Roosevelt remained silent. "There is another crucial issue, which is whether the strategic focus of our United States is in Europe or Asia. In terms of the military power we are pouring in front of us,  The European continent is our focus in the United States. Hitler's Germany wants to dominate Europe, which we cannot tolerate. "

    "Therefore, Europe's military strength must not be reduced. Even so, we and the British are facing huge pressure from the Germans. Young people in the United States are fighting in Europe. It is easy for the domestic people to understand that they have the same roots and have a homeland complex.  In Asia, what separates us is not only the vast Pacific Ocean, but also psychological cognition.¡±

    "So, for the South Pacific battlefield, we can only take a defensive position and hold on to Luzon Island as a foothold for our future counterattack and as Australia's northern barrier. The Hawaiian Islands must not fall into the hands of the Japanese. This is  We must be firm about the Japanese offensive in the South Pacific, must be stopped at Midway and the Hawaiian Islands line.

    "To do this, we can only rely on our own strength as Americans. At least not yet, we don't need to pay the price and ask for Tang Qiuli's support, I think. Once we get to the point where we have to deal with Tang Qiuli, we will pay the price."  The price may be difficult for us to accept. This is the reality. Okay, Jefferfield, follow my instructions and formulate a corresponding plan."

    Admiral Jefferfield nodded and said: "Mr. President, I have come up with a preliminary plan. First, use the forces currently assembled in the country to reinforce the Hawaiian Islands battlefield at any cost. Second, transfer the Third Fleet from Europe.  , Reorganize the Pacific Fleet to protect our maritime security. Third, we provide a full set of weapons and equipment to the British and Australian troops stationed in Australia.

    As part of MacArthur's force, we will reinforce the Luzon battlefield. At the same time, we will use the Australian continent as our base for the United States to return to the South Pacific.  ,¡­

    Roosevelt smiled and placed Jefferfield in the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It seemed that the United States was lucky. He said: "Jefferson, follow your plan. As for convincing Churchill, let the British  The work assigned to MacArthur's command in the Australian army will be done by me personally, and you can boldly implement the plan."

    Just when U.S. President Roosevelt and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeff Field were racking their brains in the White House office to determine the basic strategy for the United States to deal with the Pacific War, two American heavyweights were talking about it.  Tang Qiuli, in Yangon on the Indochina Peninsula, is no more relaxed than the two big bosses who are worried about the future and destiny of the United States.

    It had been six days since the South Pacific War broke out, but Tang Qiuli still knew very little about the overall situation on each battlefield. The intelligence sent by the Intelligence Department every day was fragmented and could not reflect the full picture of the battlefield.  In his mind, he pieced together a complete picture of battlefield trends in the South Pacific region. For this reason, he was very anxious.

    Without grasping the progress of the battlefield and the trend of war development, it is impossible to make the most accurate judgment. Within a few days, the troops of the Directly Affiliated Corps and the Sulu Mobile Corps that were transferred back to Indochina from the East India region have gradually arrived at the designated positions.  The Songhu Garrison Corps and eight brigades from Jiang Yanming's department were transferred from the Shanghai area, plus Li Honggang's 29th Corps, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps, and Ma Chaoyang's Southeast Mobile Corps.

    On the front line of Indochina, the ** Division has assembled five and a half regiments of troops, with a total strength of more than 1.2 million people. In addition, Korean Railway's seven Marine Corps brigades with more than 98,000 troops have assembled on Hainan Island.  , Tang Qiuli had already made full preparations for the attack.

    However, for the time being, all units are focused on gathering on standby and training quickly. Tang Qiuli is waiting for an opportunity. This opportunity is that MacArthur's U.S. troops are completely wiped out or driven out by the Japanese from the islands in the South Pacific. This is  When the opportunity arises to send troops, regardless of whether the Americans request support or not, Tang Qiuli will not hesitate to send his troops to attack the South Pacific Islands.

    Tang Qiuli also thought that it had been six days since the war broke out, and the Americans had uncharacteristically not asked them to send troops, which meant that the Americans did not intend to ask for help, at least not for the time being. In other words, the Americans believed that with their help  With their own strength, they can withstand the fierce attack of the Japanese army, or in other words, they can secure a foothold in a certain important position.

    Tang Qiuli was not optimistic about the obvious actions of the Americans. The Pacific Fleet was finished, and the Americans had lost their biggest reliance in protecting the country from the homeland to the war zone. Moreover, the Japanese came to Hawaii to dig out the black tiger and directly blocked it.  With the exit of American reinforcements blocked, even the Battle of Hawaii ended with the entire Japanese Seventh Army landing on the island being annihilated.

    That is also a long period of time. The key is, can MacArthur survive until that time?

    Absolutely not. Historically, without the Battle of the Hawaiian Islands, MacArthur would have been beaten by the Japanese and escaped from Luzon Island, running to Australia to take shelter. Now, the situation facing the Americans is much more dangerous than in history.  times.

    Now, the only unknown thing is the Japanese attack posture and the current deployment of the US military. From MacArthur's deployment, Tang Qiuli can judge the determination of the Americans in the South Pacific battlefield, and adjust the preparation time of the troops accordingly.  This requires accurate intelligence support. Tang Qiuli has never been so eager for news about the various teams of the Chutian Special Warfare Detachment.

    Late at night on June 6, several other teams sent intelligence one after another. The fighting on Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, and Sulawesi had ended, and the U.S. Army and the Dutch Army had moved towards  The surrender of the Japanese army was not unexpected, but the U.S. military was defeated after only supporting it for six days, which he found difficult to accept.

    All four teams have news, but Tang Qiu?No information came about the battle situation in Luzon and Mindanao that they wanted to know most, and Chu Tian personally led the team in these two directions.

    To be continued
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