Great time travel

Chapter 56. The Bald Eagle Doesn’t Want to Be Taken

No matter how mediocre or even decadent and desperate a person is, before his edges and corners are completely smoothed, he must have had his own ideals, dreams, fantasies, or delusions, fantasies, fantasies, anyway, it is almost the same. A class of things.

who I am?What am I going to do?what can i do
Everyone has examined their own hearts in this way, and then found their own answers.

If a person has no dreams, how is it different from a salted fish?
As with people, so with countries.No matter how weak and backward a country is, it still has the dream of turning itself into a strong one.

When a country has lost its dreams and only muddled through life and dreams, it is no different from a walking dead.

As a continuous branch of the British Empire, the United States of America naturally has its own dream, which it proudly calls "Manifest Destiny".

The first is to expand the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, which was accomplished in the middle of the last century.

Then there is the implementation of the Monroe Doctrine to dominate the Americas, which was also successfully realized at the beginning of this century.

Now it is to completely replace the British Empire and inherit the world hegemony of the Anglo-Saxon brothers... Now it is working hard...

To fulfill its Manifest Destiny, the United States of America has never been afraid to fight any enemy or make any sacrifice.

Because this is not only an ideal, a blueprint, but also the core link to maintain this diverse immigrant country.

Just as the Soviet Union could not abandon its ideal of liberating all human beings, the United States cannot abandon its manifest destiny, or it would be close to suicide.

"...Okay! I understand. Temporarily satisfy Churchill's blackmail and send more aid to the British."

President Truman hesitated for a while, and finally decided to agree to Churchill's request for material assistance this time - anyway, the country paid for it, and he didn't have to go bankrupt.As for whether he can get his investment back in the future...he didn't bother to think about this kind of question.

"...a very wise decision, Your Excellency the President." Hopkins nodded, "...it is impossible for anyone to always take advantage of the advantages and not suffer losses. Sometimes, we really can't think too much, we can only follow the original plan way to go.”

"...It's not that I think too much, it's just a little bit of emotion...Since entering this century, the world has changed faster and faster. In less than 50 years, countries have experienced ups and downs several times, and the world has been turned upside down. One top Another crown fell one after another. Britain flourished and declined, Germany rose and fell suddenly, the proud French became a complete joke, and the Russians were first pushed to the ground and beaten by the whole world, and then they stood up and beat the whole world..."

President Truman said with a sigh, "...all this makes people feel like they are in a dream."

"...but this is not a dream, it is a cold reality, Mr. President. We are making a new history, the history of the next half century."

Hopkins said, "...In fact, although it is indeed a heavy burden to finance the restoration of the British Empire's Far Eastern colonies, if we think about it differently, it will also allow us to squeeze out the last bit of the British Empire in the East. use value."

"... Please be more specific. I don't seem to understand what you mean, and I don't like guessing riddles." President Truman frowned.

"...Mr. President, it's like this. After learning about Churchill's plan to recover the Eastern Colonies, the navy had a new idea. Admiral Jin brought a few staff members to talk to me. I think it's very There is nothing new……"

Pointing to a map of the world on the wall, Hopkins said, "...for the past four years we have been attacking the Japanese from the Pacific, trying to attack the Japanese Empire along Micronesia. However, in several of the most critical large-scale naval battles, the Pacific Fleet was defeated by the Japanese Combined Fleet, and it was still unable to control the sea in the Western Pacific. Under such circumstances, even if the boys of the Marine Corps and Army fought hard No matter how brave you are, you can only retreat sadly. Even if you temporarily seize a few important islands, you can't hold them at all.

Now, although we have successfully landed on the mainland of the Japanese Empire, it is actually as dangerous as the Nazi German army blitzed Paris.The combined fleet of the Japanese Navy still basically maintains its complete combat effectiveness, and the Soviet Red Army in the Far East may turn against us at any time.At present, it is entirely by taking advantage of the political chaos in Japan that it has been able to seize a bridgehead on the Japanese archipelago.But even so, the cost of maintaining this front was horribly high. On average, for every five soldiers transported across the Pacific Ocean, one soldier would be sent to the bottom of the sea by Japanese planes and submarines during the voyage.

Then, the Japanese army in the South Pacific theater also did not lose their fighting spirit. Although our army recovered Fiji, New Zealand and New Caledonia one after another, the price paid was extremely heavy. There are still more fortified islands ahead. All bloodshed.What's more terrible is that once the Pacific Fleet is defeated by the Japanese Combined Fleet again, the ground forces will not be able to gain a foothold on the islands and reefs, and any progress made now will be lost in an instant.

Therefore, the navy has a new idea, which is to use Admiral Halsey to lead the main force of the Pacific Fleet to break away from the front line and return to Pearl Harbor to rest, readjust the strategic direction, turn the battlefield of the Japanese archipelago into a defensive position, and no longer operate in the South Pacific. Fight against the Japanese army that has been deployed for a long time and has been in business for many years, but will turn its fleet and troops to the Strait of Malacca, where the British have just opened a breakthrough, and guide the Japanese army in the South Sea from the Indian Ocean..."

——In fact, Hopkins’ proposal is nothing new. In the past few years, after repeated setbacks in the Pacific battlefield, and even the bombing of the Panama Canal, the Pentagon has considered changing its strategic direction many times. The direction launched a counterattack against the Japanese.After all, the distance around the Cape of Good Hope to the west coast of Australia is not much longer than the distance around Cape Horn to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.

However, any fleet needs ports and bases before it can launch an attack. The United States only needs to rely on the deep-water seaports on the west coast and Hawaii, as well as a huge local logistics fleet to launch an offensive on the Pacific battlefield.But if you want to launch an attack in the Indian Ocean, you must rely on the ports and supply points established by the British Empire in the Indian Ocean Rim.In this way, there will be a problem of who is in charge.

If the British were to lead the offensive, I am afraid that the thick-faced and dark-hearted Churchill would probably send the US military to the South Asian subcontinent to suppress the uprising of the indigenous Indians. This is unacceptable to the US.If the Americans lead the offensive, then the British Empire would be tantamount to handing over the entire eastern colony, including South Africa. The remnants of British colonies along the way have also been occupied by doves and magpies.From then on, the British Empire was really going to be the henchman of its American cousin.

And if the two sides can't reach an agreement, so that the British refuse to open the ports in East Africa and West Asia to the U.S. military for their own interests, or refuse to actively cooperate, then the U.S. military will not be able to launch an attack from this direction, otherwise they will definitely be killed alive Pit to death.

However, in order to maintain his crumbling wartime cabinet, Churchill desperately wanted to launch the "Oriental Reconquest" strategy, and bowed his head to the United States for help.Then, it is natural for the U.S. military to demand that the United Kingdom open all ports and bases in the Indian Ocean theater and fully cooperate with the U.S. military’s strategy against Japan. The world situation has developed to this point. Do you still want to be on an equal footing with the U.S. in the future? ?
Moreover, compared to a few years ago when the Japanese Empire was gaining momentum, the conditions for launching an attack from the Indian Ocean are now more favorable-at present, the Japanese troops in the entire Southeast Asia have basically withdrawn and surrendered, and the important ports have not been taken over by the British. , was controlled by the indigenous rebel army.This not only made the still stubborn Australian Japanese army lose its outer barrier, but also made it possible for the Allied forces to easily obtain a counter-offensive base closer to Australia.

Although the attitude of Nanyang natives towards European and American colonists is generally not very good, they are much easier to deal with than the regular army of the Japanese Empire, and they are not under each other internally. Space……

However, just when Hopkins had just started talking about his "new thinking on fighting against Japan", the harsh phone rang untimely, so President Truman had to make a "pause" gesture , then turned around and picked up the phone.

——For some reason, the other two people sitting in the oval office suddenly had some kind of ominous premonition in their hearts.

"...Mr. President... Hello." The deep voice of the Navy Chief Ernest King came from the receiver, "...I am very sorry to disturb your work, but there is a very serious news that needs to be conveyed. You report, is it convenient to talk over the phone?"

"...Huh?!" President Truman was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath and collected himself, "...it's okay, please tell me!"

Next, Admiral Ernest King, the chief of the Navy on the other end of the phone, said something quite shocking: "...Four hours ago, the Pentagon received a telegram forwarded by the Pacific Fleet: The Japanese Combined Fleet made a big move. Yes! At least [-] Japanese naval ships sailed out of the Seto Inland Sea where they had previously retreated, and then circled to Tosa Bay in the south of Shikoku Island, launching a full-scale counterattack against the Chinese Marine Corps occupying the place!"

The Japanese Combined Fleet is dispatched? !

This news was like a bomb, which made President Truman feel like a "boom" exploded in his head... However, although the news was quite explosive, it was more or less expected—after all, the Japanese Combined Fleet was not the Beiyang Navy of the Qing Dynasty , as long as there is still fuel and shells, it is impossible to squat in the port and just be beaten and not fight back... So, after a moment of shock, Mr. President tried his best to suppress his uneasy emotions, and asked in a calm tone as much as possible: " ...I see, so how is the latest situation on the front line now?"

"...very bad...we only have a second marine division on Shikoku, plus a small number of very unreliable Japanese servants. The Japanese have dispatched almost the entire combined fleet, and thousands of aircraft, every 1 minute Countless shells and aerial bombs were thrown down, blowing up our army's position like a volcanic eruption. At present, our army's three cruisers, five destroyers, four auxiliary ships and ten merchant ships pre-deployed in Tosa Bay have already They were all sunk, and all the 120 planes that had been transferred to the past were also destroyed. Our army's ground troops have been bombed and lost their command.

The Japanese Marine Corps not only launched an attack from the northern half of the island they controlled, but also carried out a counter-landing from the beachhead behind our army. The positions of the Second Marine Division have collapsed across the board, and there is no way to retreat. Soon the entire army will be wiped out..."

On the other end of the phone, Admiral Ernest King, Chief of the Navy, said in a heavy tone, "...but this is not the most shocking thing. What is even more unbelievable is that today's Shikoku Island battlefield , Our army has detected fourteen Yamato-class battleships! There are fourteen ships!"

"...What? Did I hear correctly, fourteen Yamato-class battleships?!" President Truman was taken aback for a moment, and then he looked like he had seen a ghost, and almost jumped out of his seat on the spot, "... How is this possible?!! Where did they come from?!!!"

"...Unfortunately, according to the repeated confirmation of the reconnaissance plane, this seems to be true. Although I don't know exactly how it happened..."

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PS: The most useless and aggrieved army in the world, apart from the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, may be the Taiwan army.

Recently, because the squad leader ordered the removal of stray dogs, two gendarmes of the Taiwan Marine Corps hanged a little white dog that broke into the camp with chains, and made a video to show off.After the dog abuse video was exposed, the small animal protection group immediately besieged the military camp, forcing the dog abuse military police, the commander of the Taiwan Navy, the chief of staff, and the "Minister of Defense" to apologize successively. Nine people were punished for a stray dog.Then Xiaodongbao rushed into the barracks to "publicly interrogate" the two soldiers, and broadcast live on the whole network.

Hello!That's a barracks!Isn't this a political parade? It's just a group of guys from the Small Animal Protection Association who can break in and judge soldiers?Are you afraid that they will steal arms?Alas, this is really human beings are not as good as dogs, and dogs rule by law!In the past, there was a farce where Taiwanese thieves broke into the military camp to steal, and the soldiers were so scared that they dragged their guns and hid on the mountain to call the police.But that's still human at least. In the future, as long as a few stray dogs are needed, they can easily capture the barracks!

Taiwan's green battalion's practice of actively provoking and suppressing the army is really limitless.However, people originally regarded the army as a living trash can for dealing with unsalable agricultural products. It is estimated that they really want to lay off the army.