Great time travel

Chapter 55. The Bald Eagle Doesn’t Want to Be Taken

For President Truman, the only good news at the moment comes from the South Pacific: taking advantage of the force vacuum of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy going north, the US fleet in the South Pacific launched a large-scale counterattack against the Japanese-occupied area based on Samoa.Not only cleared up the small group of Japanese troops who had harassed New Zealand before, but also gnawed down the Fiji Islands, which were well fortified by the Japanese army. The quality of the minerals is the highest in the world, and the entire island is almost composed of high-quality nickel ore, which has long been coveted by large American consortiums.

With the ranches and mines in New Zealand, plus the nickel mines in New Caledonia, perhaps the appetite of the big consortium can be satisfied for the time being, right?

Uh, probably not enough, far from enough, after being hungry for so long, their appetites are probably already good enough to swallow the whole world!
President Truman rubbed his forehead in distress, feeling that the little good mood he had just gained was popped like a soap bubble.

——In fact, as early as the eve of World War II from 1937 to 1938, the "Roosevelt New Deal", which was talked about by the whole world, was already showing signs of collapse, specifically manifested in the deflation of the entire market and the soaring unemployment rate again , Seeing that it is the rhythm of the next Great Depression... Fortunately, the outbreak of the East Asian War and the orders from China and Japan finally gave the U.S. economy a breath of relief. Pulled out of the abyss, after the United States personally enters the war, all that remains is how to increase industrial production capacity, and there is no danger of depression.

Why are most imperialists so warlike?Because only relying on launching foreign wars can the social contradictions accumulated in the country be truly and effectively transferred—first of all, a powerful foreign enemy and a vigorous war can temporarily unite all social classes, and stop fighting for the polarization of the rich and the poor. Against each other, and no longer torn each other over unemployment and depression.It can also be used to silence all dissatisfied voices against the government.Secondly, a large number of munitions and military supplies orders during the war can drive a large number of domestic enterprises that were on the verge of bankruptcy to resume production and create countless jobs. Reduce the number of unemployed people on the market and reduce the risk of social instability.Third, the strict wartime rationing system allows the government to openly increase its control over the people. At the same time, it can continue to control the output of various commodities with the planned economic model, and suppress all dissatisfaction and complaints with patriotic slogans. .

Of course, if all these benefits are to be realized, this war must be won.At the beginning of the war, the Americans never thought that they would not be able to win. The whole country thought that as long as they were serious, the great United States of America would be able to crush all enemies and intimidate the so-called allies by the way. Land and wealth are in the bag, filling the dry stomachs of Wall Street tycoons.

It's a pity that with the long-term stalemate on the Pacific front and the Atlantic front falling behind step by step, all the good expectations at first have come to nothing. If the war ceases like this, not only will the domestic social problems not be alleviated, but will become worse due to the losses caused by the war. more serious.

In President Truman's view, the United States has paid too much to defeat the Japanese, even to the point where it cannot pay back.Even if they completely killed the yellow-skinned dwarfs on the arc-shaped islands and took their land as their own, it still couldn't satisfy the Wall Street consortium.In order to compete for more spoils, is it necessary to fight another World War III with the Soviet Union next?

However, unlike the Axis powers, which hardly pose a huge threat to the United States, the Soviets also have atomic bombs!
However, if the United States cannot win the war, the price it will pay for this may be heavier than the atomic bomb.

For this heavy and suffocating topic, President Truman felt melancholy even just thinking about it.

If possible, he already wanted to end this war with no hope of victory.It's a pity that many things are beyond his control.Although Truman is an expensive president, the essence of the president of the United States is actually just an agent launched by a large capitalist consortium to do things. Many things cannot be done as he wants.Since he is the president who was promoted by the consortium with a lot of money, he has to work hard for the consortium.With the assistance of FBI director Edgar Hoover, President Roosevelt could use various means to suppress the consortium and force them to act according to their wishes.But Truman couldn't do such a thing. Even if the greed and determination of the consortium pushed the United States to the road of destruction, he could only keep his eyes closed.

Amidst the bad news year after year, the reason why the United States of America has been able to grit its teeth and carry on the costly war to the present is largely by sucking the blood of the British Empire—since World War I, the once rich The British Empire in the world has already begun to decline. The national financial deficit has been running high over the years. The de-industrialization of the country is in full swing. The streets and alleys are full of unemployed people who have been receiving relief all year round.By the time of World War II, most of Britain’s wealth had actually been lost abroad before the war started, especially in the United States across the Atlantic, where it was turned into various real estate and bonds, which was equivalent to injecting a large amount of gold into American banks. Britain's local gold reserves were almost exhausted before World War II.

Therefore, after sitting in the position of president and knowing some secrets, Truman still felt a little pity and guilt for these British people who had emptied their pockets and bled.But then, a letter from the prime minister's official residence at No. [-] Downing Street in London, full of emotion or shameless begging letter, completely ignited his stunt "Wrath of the Great Commander":
"...On the original basis, five thousand planes, ten thousand tanks, five million rifles, half a million tons of wheat, and ten million tons of fuel? One thousand 'free ships' and fifty escorting aircraft carriers? And the atomic bomb?!! Churchill thinks of us as Santa Claus, as long as he puts a card in his smelly sock and hangs it at the door, he can ask for anything? Does he think he is the Emperor Alexios of Byzantium? "

Looking at this blackmail letter called for help, President Truman felt an urge to tear it up and step on the ground to vent his anger.

——Emperor Alexios, the Byzantine emperor in the era of the First Crusade. When he came to the throne, the entire empire was fragmented and on the verge of destruction. The territory of Asia Minor was basically lost, and the territory of Europe faced Norman pirates and Eastern European grasslands again The herdsmen are attacking, there are also great aristocratic rebellions and religious heretic rebellions in the country, the remaining territory of the empire is only the size of a palm, and the entire capital Constantinople has only 80 soldiers available... However, with the help of the East Wind of the Crusades, the use of pilgrims , the various conflicts between the nomads and the Turks, relying on following the crusaders to take advantage of it, and instigating various enemies to fight among themselves, Emperor Alexios gradually stabilized the situation in the besieged situation, and finally passed away. Before restoring [-]% of the traditional territory of the Byzantine Empire - of course, a group of crusader nobles, barbarian chieftains and Turkic sultans who were mistreated by him hated this man so much.

In the eyes of President Truman at this time, Churchill's attitude towards the United States was exactly the same as the attitude of Emperor Alexios of the Byzantine Empire towards the Crusaders. Except for the brazen use, it was insatiable blackmail, not to mention moral integrity, even shame No heart!
——Since it was discovered that Japan in this time and space seems to have the "unkillable talent", in view of the difficult battle situation, the United States and Britain, both Anglo-Saxon nations, have carried out an unwritten internal division of labor: the European battlefield is in charge of the United Kingdom, and the US military provides assistance; The United States is in charge of the battlefield, and the British army provides assistance... At present, in the Asian battlefield that the United States is in charge of, no matter how miserable the Pacific Fleet is and how heavy the casualties are, it finally captured Tokyo and pushed the front line to the mainland of the Japanese Empire. Strongholds and allies have been installed on the East Asian continent.

But what about the European side that the UK is in charge of?The Nazis couldn’t be pushed, and the Soviet Union was pushed back. Even the second Paris Commune couldn’t be pushed. The Royal Navy was hit by two nuclear bombs. The British Army was pushed back from the Netherlands all the way to Paris, and then retreated. to Bordeaux, and was eventually driven off the Atlantic.

Next, Churchill, who refused to admit defeat, sent his troops ashore from the Mediterranean Sea. He united with the French White Army that had not yet been wiped out, and also recruited Spain and Portugal, two ten thousand-year pig teammates, to form an anti-French alliance like he did back then. The anti-Soviet alliance continued to fight against the Bolsheviks.The problem is that all the guns, artillery, tanks, ammunition, gasoline, and even canned bread and biscuits for the soldiers have to be paid for by the United States of America.

What is even more irritating is that after so many dollars have been spent, no good news has been heard-after a few months of stalemate, the current anti-Soviet army has once again begun to retreat steadily.The red forces not only swept across France, but also invaded Spain... Before Washington had time to question and urge Churchill, this fat man issued such an exaggerated bill for supplies! ! !

"...Yes, Mr. President, Churchill really went too far this time! After fighting like this on the European front, he still wants to rebuild the colonial empire in the Far East! He even asked the United States to pay for him! He treats us as a What happened? The aid the United States gave him was to hold back the Soviets and prevent the whole of Europe from being dyed red! It was not for him to recover the colonies of the British Empire!" Secretary of State Hull also agreed with this and echoed.

"...Hey, although China's Generalissimo Chiang is incompetent and shameless, and often only takes aid and does nothing, but at least he is a little self-aware and won't ask us for so many things, just give him dozens of planes and a few infantry The teacher's equipment can make this bald man very happy.

Although Park Chung-hee of North Korea is cruel and cold-blooded, and has no concept of democracy and freedom in his mind, at least he led a mob to withstand the repeated attacks of the Bolsheviks, and he is still firmly guarding Seoul, the old capital of the Kingdom of Korea. That little aid can be said to be overvalued.

But Churchill, the old bastard, not only tricked us time and time again, but made a mess on the battlefield, specifically dragging our feet.Moreover, the scale of assistance required from the United States is not at the same order of magnitude as the previous two!In the past few years since joining the war, Churchill has successively taken tens of millions of tons of fuel oil from us, equipment for hundreds of divisions, at least hundreds of merchant ships and warships, and God knows how much wheat and canned spam, but it is still With a look of self-righteousness, as if the United States was born to be a cash machine in Whitehall... One day I will settle the score with him! "

President Truman sighed, and continued to vent his strong dissatisfaction with the British, "...we really got used to him in the past!"

"...Moreover, if we openly support the restoration of the British Eastern Colonies, it is a serious political incorrectness. As we all know, the United States of America has always opposed colonialism, and the restoration of the British Eastern Colonies is definitely not in the interests of the United States... "

Secretary of State Hull went on to add: "...we must always hold on to the vitals of the British and force them to act in accordance with the wishes of the United States. We must not relax at any time for this country that is naturally rebellious and full of conspirators! Fooled like that in the last war! We are not philanthropists, and Churchill is not a beggar begging for mercy! He doesn't even have the gratitude of a beggar!"

——Although U.S. imperialism is not as great, glorious and correct as it advertises itself to be, it has not lied or fooled when it comes to opposing colonialism.The United States had long taken a stand against colonialism because it prevented American companies from entering the markets of the colonies and semi-colonies.Even the Philippine colony once owned by the United States had "generously" granted it independence before World War II.

Even if the United States does not intend to use fierce warfare to oppose colonialism, it is even less likely to support others to use war to maintain colonialism.

"... Cough, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary of State, I can understand your dissatisfaction with Churchill and the British. In fact, I am also very annoyed by Churchill, a damn fat man. But what I have to point out to you is, Although Churchill, a fat man, has everything wrong, he still insists on continuing the war. But the situation in Britain is extremely bad now, and it is already on the verge of failure!"

Harry Hopkins' special assistant coughed a few times, and advised him in this way, "...if Britain is completely discouraged and chooses to make peace with the Soviet Union and give up the whole of Europe, then the harm to the United States may be far greater than any defeat on the battlefield. Much more powerful! No matter what Churchill said, he still firmly supported us to fight side by side. When he was ousted from power and replaced by another person as Prime Minister, it might not be certain..."

This reminder from Hopkins immediately shocked President Truman—indeed, although Churchill’s performance was terrible, the consequences of allowing the Soviet Union to unify the entire European continent were even more like a nightmare. I'm afraid Fanglue will come to nothing because of this!

What's more, now that even the Soviet Union and Japan, which once hated each other like a sea, can cooperate closely on the East Asian battlefield, and the Axis countries can cooperate closely, so why should the Anglo-Saxons of the same language and the same race not unite together?This is the moment to determine the hegemony of the world for a century!

"...well, I understand," President Truman looked at Hopkins with complicated eyes, "... no matter how hard it is, we must help Churchill, otherwise, if he falls, the United Kingdom will fall. Withdraw from the war and the United States' global strategy would be bankrupt, wouldn't it?"

"...Ahem, unfortunately, the reality is so cruel, Mr. President. The United States' global strategy can no longer be separated from the United Kingdom, and the fall of Churchill will inevitably trigger Britain's withdrawal from the war! At least judging from the current situation, it is certain It will develop like this!"

Hopkins lowered his head and coughed and replied, "...the subjects of Britain have been tortured by war, destruction, death and scarcity for too long, they have already killed a whole generation of young people in the war, and they will continue to die Go on. The vast majority of British people are already tired of the war, and never want to live this kind of nightmare. Whether it is the glory of the empire or the majesty of the overlord, these empty things have no meaning to them. Under the strong pressure of the wartime system and patriotism, they barely persevered, but they were almost at their limit.

Last time, the reason why Attlee's cabinet collapsed quickly, but Churchill was able to reinstate his post after a brief resignation. On the one hand, Stalin's peace talks were too harsh, and he actually demanded that the United Kingdom retract their small island. Go up and give up everything gained by 400 years of seafaring and colonization, which is intolerable to the arrogant John Bull gentlemen. Their weary bodies received a shot in the arm.However, now, more than half a year has passed, and with the continuation of the brutal war and the successive defeats on the European continent, the effect of that booster is probably about to disappear.

For the Nationals to keep going, Churchill has to come up with some real victories soon!On the European continent, it is obviously impossible for the British's poor army to block the torrent of iron armor of the Soviet Red Army. The only thing they can do is to fan the flames and delay the time.

Therefore, Churchill can only look to the east!Use the news of the recovery of the Far East colonies to cheer up the hearts of the people.In fact, judging from Churchill's performance in recruiting and surrendering various forces in India, he no longer expects to restore everything to the past, but just wants to give the people a hope, a hope for the people to continue to participate in the war, even if it is self-deception Hope, inspire the people to continue the war.

Otherwise, once the endurance of the British people has reached its limit, Churchill and his wartime cabinet will be completely abandoned, which cannot be stopped by any laws and authorizations!Even the royal family is powerless to do anything!Just like in February [-], Russian civilians, soldiers, bureaucrats and aristocrats all abandoned the Tsar and quit the war at all costs - we all know what happened at that time, the Tsar was not ruled by the Bolsheviks Overturned, Lenin was still in Switzerland in February of that year, and he couldn't make such a big commotion in St. Petersburg..."

"...The situation in India... I also know that the purely nominal victory, apart from the self-deceiving propaganda value, does not have much real benefit and benefit to the British government... However, if we really give With too much aid, will it make it fake?"

President Truman frowned and said, "...The current situation of the United States is actually not good. I don't know how long the war with the Japanese and the Bolshevik forces in East Asian countries will last. Add new trouble to yourself?"

"...Ahem, you are over-concerned. The British Empire has already irretrievably passed its historical peak, Mr. President. The marginal island countries lacking connotation will eventually be replaced by a new continental empire. We have more With a large population, rich resources, and a vast land, they are far more qualified to rule the world than the petty British pirates. The current United States has only encountered a temporary setback before the outbreak. The rise of the United Kingdom has not been smooth sailing, the British gentleman They were also broken into the Thames River by the Dutch fleet, but this did not prevent London from becoming the capital of the world."

Hopkins coughed hoarsely and said, "...this world war has entered the final time, and Britain can no longer pose a threat to us. The crown of the British Empire was completely smashed in the war, and Churchill was the most It can only be partially glued together with glue, and it is not complete, and it will soon disintegrate in the smoke. Nazi Germany is also out, and the entire Axis system has ceased to exist.

The rest of the final is the pinnacle duel between the red camp and the free camp.The Soviet Union used Japan to hold us back, and we used Britain to hold the Soviet Union back.Whoever can take the first step to defeat the opponent in front of him will realize his greatest dream and inherit the world hegemony of the British Empire!
In order to win this final that determines the fate of the world, the United States must use all chips and endure all pain and humiliation... Otherwise, all our previous sacrifices and efforts will be in vain.The United States has gambled too much, and no one can afford the price of failure..."