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    "I don't believe MacArthur can stop the Japanese." Not only He Yingqin, but also Zhang Zhizhong, Chen Cheng, Bai Chongxi and others sneered at Qin Wei's words.  This is not the time to belittle oneself.  Even if the United States is strong, it is only because of its industrial strength. As for the army Can veteran soldiers who have not fought in a war for more than 20 years compare with the Japanese army who have been tempered on the battlefield for several years?  As for the famous generals Which of the people present is not a famous general?  Qin, the most notorious military leader, was also a famous general.  "There are only 130,000 Philippine troops, of which only a little over 30,000 are US troops, and the rest are all Filipino soldiers. It's not that I look down on these people, even if they have been trained by the Americans for several years, they are still far behind. And in terms of equipment,  They are actually about the same as the Japanese above, and even worse on average. In addition, they do not have much strategic depth, and the Pacific Fleet has been almost completely destroyed. Under the joint attack of the Japanese army, navy and air force, it is even more impossible to attack them.  The Philippine military provides any assistance. If MacArthur fights alone, no matter how capable he is, he will be defeated. " "Jingzhi is right." Chiang Kai-shek nodded repeatedly.  When the Chinese army faces the Japanese, those who can last for a period of time can be regarded as elites or even aces. Why can the Americans fight against Japan with more than 30,000 people and in an isolated and helpless state?  The human army going south?  You know, according to the latest news, the Japanese have established the Southern Army, with the former commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces Terauchi Juichi as the commander-in-chief. It has four other armies directly under its jurisdiction, a total of 11 divisions and three brigades.  There are other troops to supplement.  The Philippines is the stumbling block in front of such a large army, and it is also the largest force of Britain and the United States in Southeast Asia.  But it's a pity.  No matter how you look at it, MacArthur has no possibility of victory, even if he defends it.  "But I insist that MacArthur can hold the Philippines." Qin Weidao, "If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. I guarantee that MacArthur will never ask us for help! He must be full of confidence." ************  ********************** "Is he so confident? He doesn't even have half the opponent's troops, and there are no outside reinforcements." Qin Wei  The "guess" is naturally accurate.  But not everyone was as confident as MacArthurRoosevelt even thought MacArthur was just a tough talker.  Just so as not to lose face.  "That's what MacArthur's telegram said." Marshall pinched the bridge of his nose. He had not had enough rest recently and was a little depressed. "But I still think that the most important thing we need to do now is to evacuate quickly. Withdraw all the troops in the Philippines.  " "Retreat without a fight?" Roosevelt's face showed a look of extreme reluctance.  The United States has suffered a huge loss, a huge loss.  If it had just been an attack on Pearl Harbor, he would have accepted it.  But now the entire United States is being bombed by the Japanese.  Even New York on the East Coast was not spared.  Such a shame and humiliation. If MacArthur retreats without a fight, the morale of the entire American military and civilians will suffer an unparalleled blow.  Especially now, the entire United States is immersed in the huge anger of being attacked by Japan, and the call for counterattack is extremely high, which is morale-friendly for him who is committed to participating in the war.  But if the US troops stationed in the Philippines run away without fighting, then Americans may have doubts about their country's strength.  At that time, there will be many people shouting for peace.  Moreover, he will also be criticized by others.  "But we have no chance of winning this battle." Marshall said, "Almost the entire west coast has been bombed by the Japanese. There is also the Panama Canal, which cannot be reopened without a year or so of cleanup. We cannot support them.  MacArthur's men are poorly equipped and have almost no combat experience" "The Chinese government has said that it can provide certain support," Hull said suddenly, "Their Hainan Island is not too far away from the Philippines, and bombers can fly back and forth freely.  "In addition, they still have nearly 800 Hellcats that can protect the Philippines' airspace." "What conditions do they have?" Roosevelt snorted.  He has been in contact with the Chinese for so long, and he has already seen through these people Those guys are simply a typical example of those who do nothing for nothing, so they will not say that they want to help for no reason. Maybe they have been prepared to open their mouths.  .  "They need B-17s and B-25s! Lend-lease!" Hull replied: "In addition, they are willing to provide an aircraft carrier for us to retaliate against Japan." "They are gloating!" Roosevelt was a little angry.  He couldn't help but feel angry.  The entire U.S. Navy, until now, has only seven aircraft carriers.  Three of them are in the Pacific, two are on the mainland, and two are in the Atlantic.  Unexpectedly, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and the USS Enterprise, USS Lexington, and USS Saratoga were all sunk, and then burned by fires caused by 4.5 million tons of heavy oil there  ¡­Today, these three ships??It has been completely abandoned and does not even need to be repaired.  But he didn't expect that this was just the beginning of the U.S. Navy's pain.  After hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Navy immediately ordered the "Hornet" and "Yorktown" on the mainland to go to support. The result was that they survived. When the "Yorktown" passed through the locks in the Panama Canal, it happened to encounter the Japanese again.  Although it was fortunately not sunk due to human bombing, almost all the planes on the deck were destroyed by the Japanese Zero. However, it is still trapped in the destroyed Panama Canal, unable to advance or retreat.  , has been trapped alive.  Compared with the misfortune of the "Yorktown", the "Hornet" was relatively lucky. It was still at the other end of the Panama Canal at the time. After receiving the news, it immediately evacuated desperately toward the Atlantic Ocean and finally escaped.  , but was still seriously injured by a Japanese carrier-based aircraft, and is still undergoing repairs at the Norfolk Naval Port in Virginia.  For a country or a navy, if five-sevenths of its strength is abolished, this is simply a disaster.  But the Chinese just mentioned "retaliation" at this time This was intentional!  It must be intentional!  Roosevelt was 100% sure that these Chinese guys just wanted to use this incident to disgust him.  "Regardless of whether the Chinese are gloating about their misfortune or not, I think their proposal is very correct." Marshall said, "Timely retaliation can strengthen the confidence of the entire United States and stabilize the mood of the people." "Can't we do it ourselves?" Roosevelt said dissatisfied.  .  "We can't draw aircraft carriers from the Atlantic Ocean, which may give Germany an opportunity." Marshall said, "You know, Germany and Japan are allies." "Then send the Hornet out." Roosevelt said solemnly.  "'Bumblebee' is still under repair." Hull reminded.  "Then speed it up," Roosevelt shouted.  "The Panama Canal has been destroyed. If we want the Hornet to attack, we can only go around Cape Horn This will take a long time. And then, we will have to cross almost the entire Pacific Ocean, and then we can launch an attack.  I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s no longer effective.¡± Marshall said: ¡°Because what the American people need is a timely and fierce punch!¡± ¡°But we use the Chinese aircraft carrier No, it¡¯s not the Chinese¡¯s own.  It's the Japanese aircraft carrier they captured! What will this make the American people think? "Roosevelt was still extremely unhappy.  Because judging from the few interactions with the Chinese, those guys are not good men and women.  Although they have always been the ones causing trouble, and the Chinese guy only responds passively, he has an intuition that this time the other party will never help easily just by saying help.  Just lease a few bombers?  He didn't believe it.  As long as they show a hint of agreement, those guys will definitely raise the conditions immediately.  He was sure.  "If the American people hear the news about using Japanese aircraft carriers to attack Japan, they will definitely be very happy. And I believe they will also be happy to have a strong ally at this time." Hull said.  "Powerful?" Roosevelt disdainfully said, "If the Chinese were so powerful, the Japanese would not dare to be as arrogant as they are now." "No one can figure out the secret weapon of the Chinese that can capture a fleet. This is  It is a threat to navies around the world, but because it is a war now, no one is forcing the Chinese to hand over this weapon. However, if we can strengthen cooperation with the Chinese, then we have hope first.  Get this powerful weapon in one step." Marshall said.  "The Japanese navy is our biggest threat." Hull said on the side.  "But we are talking about MacArthur now" Roosevelt said, "If the Philippines falls, we will no longer have any power in the Western Pacific." "The Chinese have expressed their willingness to support." Hull repeated the old story.  "But they will definitely put forward many conditions" Roosevelt said: "This is the most difficult part for me. Especially if we take the initiative to make requests to them, they will definitely take the opportunity to blackmail us." "At least not yet.  Maybe they are thinking about it. In this case, the sooner we agree and reach an agreement with them, the smaller the loss will be" "Ding Ling Ling" Hull was still trying to persuade Roosevelt, but at this time the phone rang suddenly.  , he could only let Roosevelt answer the phone first.  However, he soon discovered that Roosevelt's face was filled with a thick layer of blood from pain, and his whole body could not help but tremble.  "Whose phone number is it?" Hull asked carefully.  "Henry!" Roosevelt's whole face bulged, murderous intent boiling over.  "Henry? Ministry of Finance?" Hull was startled.  Roosevelt was elected for the third time, and the cabinet made certain adjustments, but there were still many positionsThe settings have not changed.  Such as him, such as Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr.!  As Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau Jr.'s position in the U.S. government is naturally self-evident.  But what on earth did that guy say that could stimulate Roosevelt to this point?  Hull was full of doubts, but before he could express them, Roosevelt had already thrown the phone away: "Robbers! A group of robbers¡ª¡ª"
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