"Mr. President, I think this Chinese is too greedy. I just asked him to provide some troops. He actually dares to ask us to station troops. Such people should be taught a lesson!"
White House Office of the President
Professor Hawkins was shocked when he saw the telegram just sent from China. He was also quite displeased. The leader of a small local vigilante group dared to make demands to the great United States of America. Then he thought about the unpleasantness of his last trip to China.
The experience made me feel even more angry.
Roosevelt was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a cup of coffee and looking at the big birch tree outside the window, his face as calm as a bottomless abyss.
After hearing Hawkins' complaint, he turned around, smiled, and suddenly asked: "Hawkins, if I remember correctly, the Battle of Guadalcanal has been going on for almost a month, right?"
"Yes, Your Excellency, we officially launched the attack on Guadalcanal on August 7. As of today, it has been twenty-three days."
"Yes, it has been twenty-three days." Roosevelt sighed softly: "According to the latest battle report sent by the Army, we have killed more than 4,000 people on this small island of more than 5,300 square kilometers. In addition,
There are almost the same number of people injured, how many casualties do you think we have to pay to take this island?"
Hawkins fell silent. Due to the special political system in the United States, the power of the president of the United States is relatively weak...except during wartime.
Moreover, the American people are also relatively sensitive to the number of casualties. Although the impact of the Pearl Harbor incident has not completely dissipated, the American people still have a relatively strong hatred for Japan, and they are still very supportive of the war against Japan. This is the most direct manifestation.
Many young people are very enthusiastic about joining the army, and people are also very active in donating money.
However, this support is not without a bottom line. Once the US military suffers too many casualties in the war against Japan, it may shake the public's support for the war against Japan, and it may be reversed at any time.
A good politician must be a master at manipulating public opinion, and Roosevelt was the best among them.
The Battle of Guadalcanal has been going on for almost a month. The US military has already suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, and the date of occupying Guadalcanal is still far away. If such casualties continue, it is likely to affect his prestige.
, this is what he doesn’t want to see.
You must know that in more than a year, the next presidential election in the United States will be held, and he does not want to be defeated for this reason.
There was silence in the office for a long time before Roosevelt said: "Hawkins, do you know? When I first saw this telegram, my first reaction was not anger, but even a little surprise. Do you know why?"
"Why?" Hawkins asked in surprise.
Roosevelt said leisurely: "Because I saw that on the other side of the world, there is someone who has considered the post-war Asian pattern like me. For this reason alone, he has a more strategic vision than most of our domestic generals."
Hawkins shrugged his shoulders, "Maybe, but to be honest. China's strength is too weak, and no matter how good its strategic vision is, it can only be a castle in the air and a castle on the beach."
"And isn't that what we need?"
Roosevelt laughed, "I have no doubt that we can win this war, but I have not yet thought about how to restructure the world situation after the war. But at least one thing is certain, Japan must be relieved after the war
Armed forces must also be stationed on their territory, but now I have a concern about garrisoning, do you know what it is?"
It is certainly not an easy job for Hawkins to be the president's senior staff. He immediately blurted out: "The mood of the local residents."
"right!"
A hint of appreciation flashed in Roosevelt's eyes. He turned around, took out a wooden box from the drawer, took out two cigars from it, and handed one to Hawkins.
Then he first lit a match, then picked up a thin piece of cedar wood and placed it on the match.
Heat evenly until the base of the cigar forms a smooth and evenly burning fire ring.
He took a deep breath of the cigar and gently stirred it with his tongue, allowing his taste buds to fully appreciate the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy aroma of the cigar, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Hawkins, I have to say that you have a very thorough understanding of the international situation, but you still lack understanding of the Eastern peoples.
You have to know that Japan is a country that has been deeply influenced by Bushido for many years. Even if it is defeated, it is not that simple if we want to truly break their will and turn them into an obedient dog.
Especially when it comes to garrisoning troops, we must be more cautious. After all, they are yellow people and are naturally wary of white people. Once their sense of comeback is aroused and anti-American sentiment rises in Japan, then for us in Asia
The layout is extremely unfavorable, so we have to recruit the Chinese at this time, do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, why didn't I think of that?" Hawkins suddenly realized, "Using yellow people to deal with yellow people is, in Chinese terms, called using barbarians to control barbarians. Setting aside Okinawa as an area for Chinese people, or even garrisoning troops in Japan,
It doesn't matter, after all we can control the number of their kings.
The best thing is that they don’t have a navy. Once they establish a garrison, their supplies will be in our hands. Don’t we have the final say on what to do then?
And once the Chinese are pulled onto this boat, they will become a shield in front of us.
Besides, given the hatred of the Chinese towards the Japanese, once they station troops in Japan, will the Japanese still have a good life? In this way, the hatred of the Japanese will be attracted to the Chinese.
Mr. President, I have to admit that your move is really brilliant.
By the way, how do Chinese people describe this kind of thing? By the way, kill two birds with one stone!"
"Hahaha……"
Roosevelt laughed happily.
After the two of them laughed, Roosevelt said to Hawkins: "When you go back, call Gao Si back in my name and ask him to tell General Gao that I agree in principle with his request and agree that after defeating Japan, we can
Give him Okinawa or no less than 200 square kilometers of land, and even give him a garrison quota.
But in exchange, the Liantai Militia will dispatch no less than 5,000 elite troops to Guadalcanal to cooperate with the US military's military operations on Guadalcanal. Moreover, even after taking Guadalcanal, this force will not be able to return home and must cooperate with the US military on Guadalcanal.
During the fighting on the Pacific Islands until Japan surrenders, the personnel losses suffered by this force during this period should be replenished by the Liantai Militia themselves."
"hiss……"
Even Hawkins couldn't help but take a breath after hearing this condition.