Chapter 555: The Remaining Power of the Castle (Part 2)

"The Communist Party and Stalin are having a bit of a quarrel, and they should be beaten appropriately, but the pace and occasion must be controlled." Roosevelt said with a sly smile, "We will mediate after the fight is almost done. Anyway, we can neither allow Chiang to eliminate the Communist Party nor the Communist Party." The Russians cannot be allowed to reach out to China casually. If the Communist Party is docile and obedient and is willing to cut ties with the Soviet Union and move closer to us, I would not mind giving them a hand."

Everyone was horrified: The president actually said that he would support the Communist Party of another country. Is this serious?

Roosevelt turned to Hull: "You have also read the Davis Report, right?" The latter nodded immediately.

Everyone's curiosity was aroused. What report did the president pay so much attention to?

"Davis is a member of the embassy in China. During his stay in Chongqing, he had many contacts with CCP representatives Zhou and Dong. Two days ago, he submitted a 10-page report to the White House, which detailedly analyzed the existing problems between the two parties. Disagreements and struggles, and the dangers of our involvement in this struggle. Finally, in his report, he put forward bold suggestions for direct contact with the Chinese Communist Party and advocated the dispatch of observers to the areas controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.”

"I was deeply moved by this report. I think the recommendation should be implemented and our observation team sent to Yan'an. General Stilwell has repeatedly expressed the hope that aid supplies can be sent directly to the Communist Party." Roosevelt explained, " The incident about the Soviet Union's grain grab deeply hurt the feelings of the upright Chinese people. It not only aroused profound repercussions in Chinese public opinion and people, but Davis believes that the CCP will soon engage in a fierce internal struggle. It is expected that the CCP will The local faction will gain the upper hand, while the pro-Soviet faction will be purged or sidelined. This is a very favorable opportunity.”

He continued: "Judging from our contacts, the Communist Party is clean, their leaders have lofty ideals and goals, and their administrative efficiency and mobilization capabilities are also very strong. More importantly, their military is very powerful. I can fight with you." Let’s make a bet, if Chiang wants to attack the Communist Party next, he will have to pay 3-4 times more.”

Everyone was confused: on the one hand, the president said good things about the Communist Party and believed that the Communist authorities had more potential than Chiang Kai-shek's regime; on the other hand, he said he supported Chiang Kai-shek in fighting the Communist Party. What kind of political logic is this? Even Hull couldn't understand it.

"Chiang's offensive behavior is unlikely to succeed. In the end, it will reduce his prestige, but it will not cause fundamental problems, and the Communist Party will suffer some losses. If we can stand up at this time..." Roosevelt smiled, "Mr. Guys, let me give you an ungentlemanly analogy: a young man wants to win the favor of a girl, but he can't get close to her by ordinary opportunities. If there happens to be a gangster who wants to be rough with the girl, it's easy for you to stand up and save her. Good impression, if there is no such gangster, then summon one to cooperate with the performance... Just be careful not to ruin the show! "

Everyone suddenly understood, and immediately fell forward and backward with laughter. Smith-Tingson glanced at Roosevelt. The president was indeed a lawyer, and he could think of such a sinister trick.

"The problems with the Communist Party are, first, their ideology, second, their interest orientation, and third, their attitude towards capital, but these can all be changed." Roosevelt said, "I cannot tolerate China being out of our control. You can imagine For a moment, if China and the Soviet Union unite, or China and Japan unite, what terrible consequences will there be?"

Everyone was silent for a while.

Admiral Jin's face immediately became solemn: "I dare not say anything else. India and Southeast Asia must be finished..."

"I hope that our observers can send a signal to us: We support all Chinese political parties that fight against Japan, and support all political parties that are willing to make China achieve democracy, freedom, and prosperity. This is not only in line with the fundamental interests of the Chinese people, but also It is in line with the long-term interests of the United States - only when the Chinese are rich can they buy more American products. We do not doubt the Chinese Communist Party because it is a Communist Party, but only because it is too close to the Soviet Union and has become a Russian agent. Chiang's regime was also established with the support of the Soviet Union. Only when they were willing to take the independent route did we provide cautious support. "

"My ultimate goal is to promote the establishment of a coalition government in China. The United States should give full play to its role as an arbiter, neither allowing the Communist Party to go to extremes nor letting Chiang escape from our control. A government with restrictions is a good government." He paused and continued, "Not to mention the Chinese Communist Party, I also want to support the French Communist Party, the Italian Communist Party, the Greek Communist Party, etc. There are only two criteria for evaluating the quality of the Communist Party. First, are they willing to oppose Germany or the Communist Party of Greece? Japan; second, can they develop independently and get rid of the influence and constraints of Russia, and not become a mouthpiece for Moscow. The Communist Party of the United States has done this, so we don’t have to work hard to ban the Communist Party of the United States. Isn’t it good to keep it? "

"Stalin had dissolved the Comintern some time ago." Hull interjected.

"We must seize this opportunity and use national sentiments and practical interests to inspire them. The Russians always call for 'armed defense of the Soviet Union.' I don't need them to defend the United States, as long as they do not oppose us. In order to win the war, we can and Why can't Stalin unite with these communists? Are they more terrible than the Russians? "

Everyone nodded. The president's words were very much inspired by Dewey's pragmatism philosophy.

"The American people's current accusation against us is mainly that we have paid heavy sacrifices but have been unable to win. This is determined by the special national conditions of the United States - it is okay for us to lose a little economic benefits, but we cannot afford too many deaths. Hitler also He noticed this problem, so he organized an army of millions of servants in Eastern Europe. We can also learn from this trick. Please assume this situation: If we win the respect of China, 5 to 8 million soldiers will be armed with American ordnance. The hard-working Chinese army helps us fight the war. They provide the army and we provide the navy. What will happen to the world? "

Everyone's breathing quickened: Chinese soldiers are universally recognized for their hard work and perseverance. There are many reasons for the relatively low level of fighting. First, the equipment is not good enough. Second, the senior officers' abilities and vision are not good enough. If it is controlled by the United States and the United States The Chinese army's combat effectiveness will increase exponentially.

Admiral Jin immediately said: "In this way, the situation in the Far East will be completely reversed. There will be a China that is relatively powerful but lacks a navy. The east can contain Japan, and the north can restrain the Soviet Union."

"So, send a telegram to Stilwell. The presidential envoy will prepare to visit Chongqing in the near future. He will mainly coordinate three aspects: first, arrange for our observers to go to Yan'an; second, ask Chiang to send two elite troops to India. If he If we can do this, we implicitly support his subsequent actions; thirdly..." Roosevelt pondered for a long time, and finally said slowly, "If Chiang stubbornly refuses our opinion, I hope he can recommend an influential person within the Chiang regime. We can also consider..."

There is still half a sentence left unsaid, but everyone understands - Substitute!

While the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff was racking their brains to defend India, the huge Japanese combined fleet was already heading towards India.

On the morning of June 19, Horikichi, who was sitting on the Maldives Island, suddenly held a military meeting and issued instructions: "Send a telegram to the country and tell them that the fleet is temporarily docked in the Maldives and plans to set off to attack Ceylon in two days and prepare to launch the Indian strategy!"

"Just rely on us?"

"Aren't you going back to your homeland first?"

"What to do with this batch of supplies?" The generals looked at each other.

"Occupy Ceylon, stabilize the base, and then return." Horitiyoshi explained, "A lot of materials can be stored on Ceylon Island. This is not only convenient, but also reduces the loss of going back and forth! When the war in Ceylon comes to an end for the time being, we can return to Ceylon. Escort the remaining supplies back to the homeland.”

The generals nodded, and what the officer said made sense.

"Sir." Kondo Nobutake, the most senior person, advised, "Although you want your troops to be quick, and it is very advantageous to occupy Ceylon first as an advance base, but should you ask the military headquarters for such an important matter first? In case there is anything wrong with Tokyo. Thoughts to have.”

Horikichi nodded: "So I need to send them a long telegram, and then send a copy to the Army."

"What if they don't agree?" Caolu Renyi reminded, "This will be embarrassing."

"I will take another personal telegram to Yamamoto-kun. I believe that any smart person can see that the fighter plane disappears in a blink of an eye." Horikichi smiled, "If they don't agree, we have reasons, Cole-kun. , what do you think?”

Cole, who served as the general liaison between the two armies, immediately responded: "Of course, our army strongly requested an immediate attack, and your fleet only provided fire support."

Everyone present was stunned at first, and then laughed heartily.

Horikichi told Kusaka Renichi: "Write the telegram and show it to me. There are some parts that I have to modify personally. If there are no other questions, please agree on the attack plan in the next two days. Ordinary officers and soldiers will disembark to rest and recover, and various equipment will be carried out. Final inspection and maintenance! The fleet will set off on the afternoon of June 21st and launch the attack no later than the early morning of the 24th!”

"Should we send planes for reconnaissance first? Our army is not yet familiar with the ports and terrain in Ceylon."

"It's absolutely fine. We'll set out this afternoon and ask Mizuo Fuchida to cooperate with you. They attacked the Ceylon port originally."

Due to the telegram and time difference, it was already evening when the telegram reached the military headquarters. By the time the commander-in-chief of the military headquarters, Prince Fushimi Miyahiro Kyo, received the news and hurried to the base camp, another two hours had passed. Others had been discussing the telegram for a long time, just waiting to see the military command department's joke.

"Baga, Baga, Baga..." After reading the telegram, he cursed three times in a row, his face turned the color of pig liver with anger, and he almost stood up and stormed off. Unexpectedly, Yamamoto Isoroku's next words made him furious. …