China's bombing of the Japanese mainland is by no means just one. In fact, from the moment the war began, the two sides have been fighting for air supremacy. China has launched large-scale bombings targeting southern Korea and the coastal areas of the Far East. As long as the weather permits, there will be
Hundreds of bombers flew across the border and carried out indiscriminate bombings on Japanese military targets, important factories, transportation hubs, and residential areas.
In addition, China's submarine formations also appeared in large numbers in the waters near China and Japan. What maintained Japan's maritime lifeline during the war was shipping. The Japanese transported all the raw materials plundered from the colonies back to the mainland, and then made them into weapons and shipped them out to support the continuation of the war.
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Each sea-going ship is like the blood vessels of Japan. China targeted these vital points from the very beginning, causing extremely serious harm to Japan.
Of course, Japan will not just take a beating. Their naval and air forces will also counterattack. For a time, from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, and then extending to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, there are battlefields between China and Japan everywhere.
The current war is mainly about destruction and criminal sabotage, and both China and Japan are preparing for a large-scale decisive battle.
In the past few months, the Americans have finally emerged from the shadow of the annihilation of the Pacific Fleet. However, the huge losses at Pearl Harbor cannot be made up for in a short time. This is not a matter of losing three aircraft carriers.
, you must know that the United States currently has nine aircraft carriers, and Roosevelt has mobilized seven aircraft carriers to form a new Pacific Fleet.
The problem is that this fleet does not have a forward base to attack Japan from San Diego on the west coast of the United States. This is absolutely impossible. The Americans must find a suitable forward base in the vast Pacific Ocean.
After some weighing, the Americans formulated a new plan, which is to temporarily use Australia as the forward base of the United States and deploy the main naval force in Australia. At the same time, they will step up efforts to repair Pearl Harbor and restore its functions. The United States made this request.
The British naturally agreed. At this time, Japan had occupied the island of New Guinea, and the next step was undoubtedly to attack Australia. It was also a good thing for the British to allow the newly formed Pacific Fleet of the United States to station.
Australia does not have the ability to undertake such a large fleet. It needs to build large military ports, store oil supplies, and establish a strict air defense system. Each of these requires a lot of investment and takes time.
In fact, the United States has a more economical option, which is to use China and send its main naval and air forces to China. Then it will attack the Japanese mainland. As long as the mainland is captured. No matter how many colonies Japan occupies, it will be useless. The ultimate goal of this plan is
The main supporter is Marshall, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
However, the biggest opposition was President Roosevelt. Roosevelt knew very well that from a military point of view, going through China was the best choice, but from a political perspective it was not the best way. If you rely too much on China, how will the benefits be divided after victory?
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The main force in the European battlefield has become the Soviet Union. If the dominance of the Asia-Pacific battlefield falls into the hands of China, how will the US government divide the fruits of victory after the war?
Officially under this consideration, Roosevelt insisted that the U.S. military should cross the Pacific and attack Japan from the east and west with China, so that it could maintain a favorable political position.
The industrial strength of the United States cannot be underestimated. Once it made up its mind, the United States quickly mobilized and established a powerful Southwest Pacific Theater. Within two months, it established a brand new naval base in Australia. Four large aircraft carriers were officially stationed.
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The actions of the United States can be described as rapid. What makes the United States even more excited is that Japan did not obstruct the route from the United States to Australia. It neither sent submarines to harass nor sent aircraft carriers to intercept. In this way, the United States was allowed to establish a brand new theater.
Roosevelt was also quite satisfied with the high efficiency of the US military. The situation in the Pacific battlefield gradually showed signs of reversal, especially after China sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu. The Japanese fleet lost its advantage in both quantity and quality. Therefore, Roosevelt judged
It is definitely not difficult to solve this island country.
What the United States needs to do is to coordinate the relationship between the participating countries as soon as possible, thereby establishing the leadership of the United States and laying a solid foundation for carving up post-war interests. Roosevelt knew very well that the one who could challenge the dominance of the United States was China.
Britain is in danger and will be doomed at any time without assistance from the United States. The Soviet Union is fighting a bloody battle and the situation is not optimistic. Both countries are turning to the United States. As for China, not only does it not need to turn to the United States, but on the contrary, the United States has to rely on China to share the pressure on Japan.
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If China were to stand up and seize the banner of the Allies at this time, it would not be a good thing for the United States. Roosevelt had to test China's attitude first. He proposed to China that all anti-fascist countries should unite together and sign a programmatic treaty.
Document used to guide the entire war.
Roosevelt's telegram was sent to Beijing, and Qiao Yu immediately guessed the old fox's plan. The Americans wanted to dominate the war process, but were worried that China would obstruct it, so they thought of testing their own attitude.
"President, the Americans' calculations are ringing. The main forces of Germany are held back by the Soviet Union. More than 70% of Japan's forces are also pressed against China. The United States is not the main force in both battlefields, but they want to dominate the war. It seems that
It’s a bit excessive!”
Qiao Yu nodded: "Brother Baili is right, but in the end, the strength of a country depends on its strength. The industrial strength of the United States is the best in the world. This is why Roosevelt is so confident. I don't think China needs to compete with the Americans for anything.
, we just need to restore our own sphere of influence, then calm down and completely complete industrialization. Sooner or later, the status of the world's largest industrial country will fall to China. There is no point in competing for the so-called global leader now. We have to take a longer-term view.
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Another important reason why Qiao Yu is unwilling to compete with the United States is that the protagonists of this war are still white people. Most of the countries participating in the war are white people. There is a huge difference between China and them. There are still many ways to lead the heroes.
The biggest obstacle is that China only needs to gain hegemony in the Asia-Pacific.
Therefore, Qiao Yu immediately called for Foreign Minister Gu Weijun and asked him to go to Washington to hold talks with representatives of various countries on his behalf. The meeting location was chosen in Washington. There was no doubt that it was the greatest respect for the United States. For safety reasons, Gu Weijun's special plane flew first.
Arriving in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and then arriving in the United States via Africa.
Roosevelt was very happy that the Chinese delegation could come. He gave Gu Weijun and his party the highest courtesy, and Roosevelt personally went to the airport to greet them.
"Chinese allies have just achieved a major victory in the war against Japan, which is a huge encouragement to the cause of international justice. I sincerely hope that China can achieve more brilliant achievements."
"Mr. President, China's attitude is consistent. Any country that provokes a war must be severely punished. They must pay ten times or even a hundred times the price. Only in this way can the world be alerted and let them know that aggression is
wrong!"
Gu Weijun's words are very offensive to the Americans. They already hate Japan. This time, the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor caused tens of thousands of casualties. The former tourist resort and leisure paradise was almost destroyed by fire, and countless American citizens lost their lives.
Devoured mercilessly by the fire.
The miserable scene was taken into photos, and any American who saw the afterimage was completely angered. They wanted to completely destroy Japan. Any moderate voice was worthless. The Americans wanted to retaliate, an eye for an eye.
After the brief and warm welcome ceremony, Gu Weijun got into work, holding talks with representatives from various countries to agree on a joint war strategy. Among them, there were two main contents involving China, one was assistance to the Soviet Union, and the other was
The issue of joint operations between China and the United States in the Pacific.
The Soviet Union was the main battlefield against Germany, and the pressure was huge. The Soviet Union paid attention to the problem of tank warfare and was well aware of the power of blitzkrieg. Therefore, the Soviet Union did not suffer heavy losses on the border as it had in history. The Soviets adopted a defense-in-depth strategy.
Gradually weaken the German army.
However, the Soviets still underestimated the sharpness of the German military machine. They continued to retreat and lost more than 2.7 million troops. At this time, the German heavy troop group was storming Moscow. If the Soviet Union lost its political center, it might cause serious consequences.
The situation was unimaginable.
Fortunately, China also officially declared war on Germany before this. The Soviet Union could safely and boldly transfer all its main forces in the Far East to Europe. In addition, China also provided the Soviet Union with 2,000 tanks, 1,500 combat aircraft, and a
Thousands of heavy artillery, five thousand mortars, and a large number of artillery shells, bullets, bombs, mines and other supplies.
Thirty percent of these weapons are new products, and the rest are second-hand goods in stock. The garbage that China is about to eliminate has once again played an important role in the Soviet battlefield.
The United States also provided a large amount of supplies to the Soviet Union. Now China, the United States and the Soviet Union are about to reach an aid agreement. The scope of aid is not limited to arms supplies, but also includes trucks, jeeps, grain, oil, fuel, etc.
In addition, the Soviet Union also proposed a whimsical idea, which is to lease China's human resources. China has a population of more than 500 million and a large surplus labor force. The Soviet Union hopes that China can provide some workers to join Soviet factories. In addition, it can
Factories specializing in the production of Soviet-made weapons were set up in northeastern and northwest China. The Soviet Union provided technical standards and management personnel, while China was responsible for production personnel, factories, raw materials, and production lines.
The United States was also very interested in this proposal. Germany's momentum was too strong and the United States was really afraid that the Soviet Union could not handle it. Therefore, Roosevelt also said that the United States could provide financial assistance for this plan to lease human resources.
There are not a few countries participating in this meeting, but the busiest ones are the representatives of China, the United States and the Soviet Union. They discuss cooperation plans and combat strategies. Other countries can only watch from the side, including British Prime Minister Churchill who came all the way.
, he was also excluded from the inner circle. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)