Great time travel

Chapter 27. The Noisy Era of Funny Bibi
China, Ningbo Port
Under the blue sky, the turbid waves slapped the freeboard of the ship, splashed and turned into white foam, and finally fell back slowly.

Accompanied by the hissing of seagulls and the whistling of sirens, the star-spangled banners fluttering one after another are fluttering on the mast with the sea breeze.

Standing on the side of the ship in the port, looking up, there are dilapidated and simple shantytowns everywhere, mixed with a few slightly stylish western-style buildings, like isolated islands surrounded by garbage dumps.In addition, it is full of traces of various wars: an upturned ship lying in the shallow water, cranes and warehouses turned into twisted wreckage, part of the trestle was also burned, and only charred stumps remained... A breathtaking landscape.

As one of the first batch of foreign trade ports that was first opened in China, relying on the wealth brought by foreign trade, the cityscape of Ningbo Port would not have been so dilapidated.However, since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, due to the blockade and shelling of the Japanese fleet, as well as the frequent bombing of Japanese aircraft, the port functions of Ningbo Port have been in a state of suspension for a long time.With the basic severance of maritime trade, Ningbo's market has become extremely depressed, almost dead silent.

Fortunately, after the Japanese Empire was sent to heaven by the two nuclear bombs of the Yankees, and Generalissimo Jiang in Chongqing triumphantly "returned to Nanjing" (although Nanjing is lost again), Ningbo, the "dead port" that has been silent for a long time, is finally in time. After many years, the fleet from the other side of the ocean was ushered in again.

At this time, in Ningbo Port, a forest of masts and chimneys is standing. Hundreds of "Freedom Ship" fleets flying the Stars and Stripes, escorted by the US Pacific Fleet, have finally been eagerly awaited for many years. It was the National Government that was waiting to be fed, and sent a large number of US aid supplies.

——Since the "hump route" over the Himalayas was cut off three years ago, Generalissimo Chiang has not received any American aid for a long time, and this is one of the important reasons why he was defeated in the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party: Chairman Jiang himself considered to be the only reason.

On the dilapidated wharf trestle, there was a crowd of people. Groups of labor coolies who were forcibly conscripted with bayonets, wearing old and dirty clothes, or simply shirtless, were busily moving various goods from the United States: flour, canned food, Ammunition, guns, fuel, cars...

In the Ningbo market, people have not seen so many foreign goods for a long time.

There are also some decently dressed idlers who gather in the gazebos, tea sheds and teahouses near the port, competing to witness the rare Western scenery in the port-huge steel warships, majestic towering bridges, and terrifying giants lined up. Cannons, brand-new twill painting... All of these are filled with shocking and violent aesthetics, which makes everyone who witnessed it feel deeply shocked and turbulent physically and mentally.

This is the supreme force of the United States of America, and now it is about to sound the war horn for the Westerners to conquer the East again.

On the water around the warship, there are many small wooden boats of different shapes.The boatmen wore shabby robes, holding baskets of fruits, eggs, vegetables, and miscellaneous gadgets, and yelled at the sailors on the warship from a distance, working hard with flattering smiles on their faces. sell.The blunt and weird English mixed with the noise of Ningbo dialect made a mess in the harbor.

However, on the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, the flagship of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Halsey, the supreme commander of the fleet, has no interest in these water vendors shuttling in the harbor. He just holds a bottle of Coca-Cola in his hand , Standing outside the door of a certain cabin, arms folded, watching a group of North Koreans...or Koreans, anyway, they say the same word in English, spitting and shouting in the cabin.

They are members of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.

This is a very weird government, belonging to a weird country that has never really existed on earth for a day.

——As we all know, before the Korean Peninsula was annexed by the Japanese Empire, there were only two country titles: the Kingdom of Korea and the Korean Empire.

As for the so-called Republic of Korea, it has always existed only in the imagination of some overseas exiles of this nation.

Of course, the so-called Korean Empire is also an equally ridiculous country title.empire?Is this what a small country like North Korea deserves?

Even the African emperor of Ethiopia at least had the martial arts to beat the Italians to boast about, but what capital and achievements do the modern Koreans have?For a floor mat to be trampled between Japan, China and Russia, the Korean Empire?Does it match?
At the time, it was on the verge of losing even its qualifications as an independent country.But the cheeky last king of Joseon completely disregarded the reality that the country was about to become a colony, and insisted on proclaiming himself emperor, as if he wanted to have a good time before he died.

After this ridiculous Korean Empire was completely wiped off the map by the Japanese, a group of more cheeky Korean Christians escaped from their hometown and went to exile in China, and then pretended to overthrow the old dynasty and establish a republic. Shanghai played the signboard of this "Interim Government of the Republic of Korea".In Halsey's view, this so-called interim government of the Republic of Korea is probably similar to Norton I, who proclaimed himself emperor of the United States in history.

What is even more ridiculous is that this "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea", which has neither subjects nor land, has been caught in fierce factional struggles since its inception.In the end, this "provisional government of the Republic of Korea" split into two main factions, and a missionary named Syngman Rhee took his supporters away to the United States, begging for assistance from the White House.Another killer leader named Jin Jiu stayed in China and continued to plan his great cause of restoring the country.

Admiral Halsey still has some impressions of Syngman Rhee, because he is the leader of the Korean expatriates in the Hawaiian Islands. kind.The intelligence agency of the U.S. military once included him in the scope of cooperation. Unfortunately, although this missionary Rhee claimed that he could represent the whole of North Korea, he actually sought out even a North Korean warrior who was willing to sneak into the Japanese Empire to conduct espionage activities. He couldn't come out, so the disappointed American intelligence agency broke off cooperation with him in 1943.

The only thing this missionary, Syngman Rhee, did for his country during the Pacific War was to submit [-] petitions to President Roosevelt and then President Truman, begging the United States to recognize the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea" and provide weapons. The attitude of the White House is very cold - even if the United States is willing to provide weapons, where is your army?Moreover, the provisional government of the Republic of Korea in exile in China was also trapped in Chongqing at that time. After the hump route was cut off, no American aid could be sent in.The above-mentioned petition of missionary Syngman Rhee is nothing like the ravings of a madman.

Therefore, it was not until after the collapse of the Japanese Empire that Missionary Rhee boarded a special plane provided by the US military to join the Halsey fleet.

Another leader of the Koreans, Mr. Jin Jiu, is a well-known assassination expert. He once assassinated the Japanese Emperor and killed the Japanese general Shirakawa Yoshinori in Shanghai.It's a pity that no country in this world has ever been established by assassination, so the future of Mr. Jin Jiu's great cause of nation-building has always been bleak.However, he holds more than 100 South Korean nationals in the armed forces, which is slightly stronger than Mr. Syngman Rhee who only has one mouth.Hey, I hope that all the assassins Mr. Jin Jiu raises can be compared to the Assassin elite assassins of the Crusade era, so that they can be useful to some extent.

In short, in the eyes of Admiral Halsey, neither Missionary Rhee nor Mr. Kim Koo are qualified political figures, but a bunch of purely self-centered dreamers.However, in order to add obstacles to the Soviets who invaded North Korea, they can only pinch their noses and use them first.

Then, after rendezvous on the American aircraft carrier in Ningbo Port, this strange government composed of magic sticks and assassins immediately broke out in fierce conflicts over the distribution of power, and quarreled over the positions of several ministers, completely ignoring that they had not stepped on their feet. On the land of the Korean Peninsula... Seeing Secretary Hull, who was trying to mediate the dispute, standing in a dilemma among these Koreans, Halsey couldn't help but gloated and laughed.

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After a while, Secretary of State Hull finally walked out of the meeting room with a tired face, looked up at Halsey who was watching outside the door and sipping Coke, and greeted somewhat inarticulately, "...ah, Halsey Admiral, thank you very much for agreeing to let us borrow the conference room of the enterprise number..."

"...It's nothing, it's a trivial matter." Halsey shrugged, "...but you really worked too hard to mediate just now. With all due respect, you don't have to be so polite to some yellow-skinned monkeys who don't know their heights. Talking so nicely like you just now will only make them slap their noses in the face. Only by giving them a hard lesson can these arrogant North Koreans recognize their true identity."

"...You are right, but it is not necessary for the time being, because the Soviet Red Army has already taught these North Koreans a lesson on our behalf."

Secretary of State Hull raised a telegram in his hand, "... just received the news that the Soviets have planted a North Korean puppet named Kim Il Sung in Northeast North Korea and established the Soviet regime in North Korea. March to Pyongyang and Seoul. If the group of North Koreans on the Enterprise continue to quarrel and wait until the Soviets plant red flags all over North Korea, then the Korean peninsula will have nothing to do with them..."

"...In other words, this so-called provisional government of the Republic of Korea has finally settled the issue of power distribution within them?"

Admiral Halsey curled his lips and said, "...this is good news. I thought they would continue to argue for a week!"

"...It can only be said that it has been put on hold temporarily, because they must arrive in North Korea as soon as possible with our support to compete with the Soviets for time."

"...But even if we send them to North Korea, what can we do with such a handful of 'distant revolutionaries' who left the Korean peninsula more than two decades ago? Can we still expect them to rely on Talking about dissuading the Russian armored soldiers?" Halsey complained.

"...General Halsey, the situation in North Korea is not as pessimistic as you think. And the provisional government of the Republic of Korea is not completely devoid of supporters. The privatization system promoted by the Soviets is obviously very unpopular with the middle class in both Manchuria and North Korea The welcome of the local gentry and capitalists has aroused great hostility. And those Korean vassals abandoned by the Japanese are generally unable to accept the rule of a Soviet regime..."

Secretary Hull explained mildly, "...last month, when the Japanese army decided to abandon Manchukuo, a young Korean officer named Park Chung-hee, who served in the Manchurian army, publicly declared his refusal to surrender to the Soviet Union and led a group of North Korean Armed soldiers fled Manchuria, and then crossed the Yalu River into North Korea. Last week, he gathered thousands of Korean military police in Seoul, and staged a mutiny with the support of citizens and gentry, taking advantage of the retreat of the Japanese army and the fact that the Soviet army had not yet entered In the gap, he took control of Seoul, the capital of North Korea, established a military government, and sent a telegram to the United States for help.

At present, we have air-dropped a batch of supplies and liaison officers to Mr. Park Chung-hee, who bravely resisted the Soviet Union.Next, your fleet will go there with the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and more supplies, trying to build Seoul into a strong fortress against the Bolsheviks. "

"...Really? That's good news. Even if these North Koreans will be crushed by the Soviets in the end, they should at least be able to hold back the Soviet Red Army for a few months. If that Mr. Park Chung-hee can do any miracles , like the Poles in 1920, that's even more awesome."

Admiral Halsey whistled and commented, "...what about the Japanese? How did they react to it?"

"...nothing happened. They continued to retreat to their home country with all their strength, leaving the mess behind them to the Chinese and Soviets to deal with."

Secretary of State Hull replied, "...because the situation in the central part of the Korean peninsula is completely out of control, and the railway traffic running through the peninsula has been paralyzed, the remaining troops of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the two million Japanese expatriates in Manchuria are now flocking to Vula in the Soviet Union. Divostok Port, and Wonsan Port in eastern North Korea, and then use the Soviet merchant fleet to return to China by sea, or temporarily stay in refugee camps in the Soviet Far East. As for the Japanese troops originally stationed in North Korea, they have retreated to The Port of Busan in the southeast of the peninsula also took away more than 200 North Korean Japanese overseas.”

"...That is to say, the Japanese troops who were originally scattered in Northeast Asia have clearly colluded with the Soviets. And they are determined to give up the entire colonial empire in exchange for the opportunity to return to their hometown and continue to fight with us... This is really not good news!"

Admiral Halsey touched his chin and muttered, "...before Japan completely surrenders, it's best to let them all drown in the sea."

"... General Halsey, if you don't want to see these Japanese troops return to the Japanese archipelago, you can try to send ocean-going submarines to the Sea of ​​Japan to fight against them, or dispatch planes to bomb the fleet, but it is best not to rush The main fleet sails into the Sea of ​​Japan..."

Secretary of State Hull said seriously, "...Although the Japanese Empire has collapsed, the Japanese Navy still maintains considerable strength. Considering the Soviet Red Flag Pacific Fleet standing behind them, if your fleet rushes into the Sea of ​​Japan right now It is not a good idea to start a decisive battle with them in such an extremely unfavorable battlefield. Moreover, Congress and the White House have not yet made up their minds to go to war with the Soviets!"

Having said that, he suddenly looked around, "...By the way, where did General Stilwell and General Chennault go?"

"...they've disembarked, Mr. Secretary. You know, we've just handed over two regiments of Canadian infantry to Stilwell and added twenty B-14s to Chennault's No. 25 Air Force, and now They are all gearing up to do something big in China!"

Admiral Halsey replied, "...It is said that he is planning to go to Nanchang to lobby Chairman Chiang, so that this bald man can organize troops to counterattack Nanjing as soon as possible and wipe out the Japanese Fourth Division entrenched there. But I think that as long as there is that bald man The chairman is the teammate of the pigs, and any effort by them will be turned into a joke."

"...It doesn't matter, if they want to try it, they can try it! Anyway, that Generalissimo Chiang has made enough jokes. The Japanese Empire has perished, and he will be captured by the remaining Japanese army again! Right now , Nanjing, the capital of China, is still occupied by the remnants of the Japanese army, and Shanghai, the most prosperous port in China, was actually stolen by a guerrilla group of Chinese red elements (the New Fourth Army)! It really makes people wonder what to say!"

Secretary of State Hull shrugged his shoulders, "...and the chairman also asked us to help recover Shanghai and return it to him intact..."

"...If he is willing, I can try to bomb Shanghai with Soman gas bombs and return the deserted city to him."

Admiral Halsey said disapprovingly, "...at least it can ensure that the main buildings in the city are intact! Anyway, I have already killed 500 million yellow-skinned monkeys in Japan, and it doesn't matter if I kill another 500 million Chinese monkeys. And The chairman also complains all day long that his country is overpopulated..."

"...General Halsey, do you think gas bombs don't cost money? The United States has not allowed you to squander state-owned assets like this!"

Secretary of State Hull glared at him, "...Besides, how can we help the bald chairman solve his problems now? Are there still few jokes on the Japanese battlefield? His Excellency MacArthur is still put in an iron cage by those Japanese devils Walking around the streets!"

"...uh, yeah, poor Douglas, and that damn Masanobu Tsuji..."

Admiral Halsey sighed, and couldn't help but think of the color photo leaflet he just got: MacArthur was wearing a dirty general's dress, unkempt in an iron cage, and Masanobu Tsuji was wearing the clothes of an ancient Japanese samurai. Standing next to the cage with a knife in the bright red armor, with a smug smile on his face.On the top of the cage was a canvas banner, which read in Japanese: "Serve the country with iron and blood, smash white ghosts"...

Obviously, the capture of MacArthur made every officer and soldier of the United States of America feel mixed feelings, not to mention his old friend Halsey.In fact, if MacArthur was really beheaded or brutally killed by the Japanese, and then displaying photos of his corpse everywhere, it might still arouse the indignation of the Allied forces and resolve to avenge him.But the Japanese just locked him in an iron cage and paraded him through the streets...

In this regard, Halsey really didn't know what to say. Is it fortunate that he is not dead at least?Or complain that he endured humiliation to survive?

What's more, the capture of MacArthur further stimulated the anti-American forces in Japan, especially the vigorous development of various Soviet regimes.The plan that the U.S. military originally planned to take advantage of the victory in the Battle of Nagoya to make the resistance forces in various parts of Japan lose their fighting spirit basically fell through.Moreover, after learning that MacArthur had been captured, the frustrated Anzac massacred the citizens of Osaka for the second time, which intensified the hatred between the two sides.

Of course, the rapid expansion of Bolshevik forces in the Japanese archipelago also seriously stimulated the old vested interests in Japanese society, such as chaebols and landlords, making them completely abandon the last point in the face of such a major issue of right and wrong as class struggle. Loyalty to the emperor, patriotism and integrity of the national concept, he scrambled to embrace the invading US army without hesitation... In short, in today's Japan, the number of anti-American forces and leading parties is rapidly expanding, and the living space of neutrals and fools Being quickly compressed, it is really hard to say whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for the US military.

In Halsey's view, only dead Japanese are good Japanese, as long as they kill all the way through, everything can be done.Anyway, it is better to leave an uninhabited desert island to God than to leave a complete industrialized country to the Bolsheviks.

However, Secretary of State Hull's suggestion is that it is best not to be so simple and rude. You should learn to use your strength to fight the Japanese:

"...The most urgent problem we need to solve at present is to prevent the spread and expansion of Bolshevik forces in East Asian countries, especially Japan, which has the highest degree of industrialization. But on the other hand, the federal army cannot afford endless bloodshed..."

Secretary of State Hull explained the White House's latest policy to Halsey in this way, "...in order to reduce the number of casualties of our army, the White House is preparing to localize the war in the Japanese archipelago, that is, to re-arm the Japanese Provisional Government and let the Japanese do it themselves. The Bolshevik forces suppressing their own nation..."

——With the disintegration of the Japanese Empire, the war-torn East Asia not only did not calm down, but became more lively...