Compared with southern Africa, the Japanese are relatively poor and can only afford wooden sticks for the Peninsular people, so the Peninsular people are nothing like Goryeo under the Japanese.
Southern Africa is a big expert in playing with electricity. Electric batons are definitely much more efficient than wooden sticks. Umbrella companies are also generous and not stingy with the Korean people.
In fact, as long as the money is in place, anything can be said.
So these Korean police were really ruthless when dealing with the Japanese.
Calculating it this way, the Southern African Expeditionary Force was still lenient towards Shigeru Yoshida, at least they did not kill Shigeru Yoshida on the spot.
Komori's life was not so good. He died after being sent to the hospital. The Korean police who took action only received a reprimand, and the expeditionary force officer who led the team to arrest the man was fined 15 rand.
It should be noted that the 15 rand is not to compensate Komori's family, but to be handed over to the expeditionary force headquarters. Whether to compensate the family, or how much to compensate, is a matter for the caretaker cabinet.
After Shigeru Yoshida was arrested, everyone in the caretaker cabinet was in danger. According to the standards of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, all members of the caretaker cabinet were on the list of war criminals of the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
MacArthur was worried that with the actions of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the caretaker cabinet would fall into the dilemma of having no one available, so after communicating by phone to no avail, MacArthur took an emergency flight to Changi Naval Base.
Compared with during the war, the security level of Changi Naval Base is much lower. Not long ago, the base even organized an open day, allowing citizens from the Lion City to enter the base to visit, which was well received.
At its peak, the Changi Naval Base had more than 200,000 troops stationed. Now it has been reduced by half, leaving less than 100,000 troops. The Southern African military plans to reduce the troops stationed to only about 5,000 troops within six months.
"Do you have a better plan for peaceful transformation of Japan?" What MacArthur really wanted to say was, if you don't have a better plan, then just listen to me.
"That's a matter for politicians. It has nothing to do with me. I'm only responsible for fighting." An Qi did not overstep his authority. MacArthur was too eager for quick success. Even if Japan was peacefully transformed in his way, it was unlikely to achieve the results MacArthur wanted.
The key is that it's out of time.
Winston was defeated by Attlee because he was untimely. MacArthur did not accept Winston's lesson and was following in Winston's footsteps.
For Washington, the most important thing now is not the peaceful transformation of Japan, but how to deal with the economic crisis that has broken out.
The impact of the economic crisis on the United States is much greater than that of southern Africa. If the response is not effective, the impact may be greater than the Great Depression.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Truman to care about the life and death of the Japanese. The Americans have already crossed the river and are unable to save themselves. It is impossible for them to invest more capital and energy to help Japan get out of the post-war quagmire as MacArthur hoped.
come out.
To put it bluntly, if Japan comes out of the post-war quagmire but the United States fails to get rid of the impact of the economic crisis in time, then Truman will become the most failed president in American history.
Compared with the United States, the economic situation in southern Africa is much better, so MacArthur hopes that Angel can get some assistance from southern Africa.
The federal government and enterprises of Southern Africa are actively participating in the European reconstruction plan. In terms of the degree of emphasis, Southern Africa attaches as much importance to East Asia as Europe does.
Therefore, MacArthur believed that southern Africans should also be interested in the reconstruction of East Asia.
"You want the federal government of Southern Africa to fund Japan's post-war reconstruction? Are you crazy or am I crazy!" An Qi found it unbelievable. She couldn't make such a suggestion without being mentally retarded.
This was tantamount to asking the southern African federal government to spend money to help MacArthur improve his political performance.
"This is also good for you and the federal government of Southern Africa." MacArthur believed that Angel should, like him, put interests above national sentiments.
"I don't see the benefit." An Qi refused decisively and thought it was a waste to give Japan a big son.
When Roque was in power, Southern Africa preferred not to make money, decisively cut off trade with Japan, and completely pushed the Japanese market to the United States. This is how Japan and the United States colluded.
The current economy of Southern Africa is not to say stronger than when Roque was in power, but at least it has greater advantages compared with other countries. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Gavin to overturn Roque's decision.
Therefore, even if East Asia is rebuilt, Japan will not be included.
The Japanese are rebellious.
Could it be that the United States is as troubled by raising tigers as it was back then?
"Your ideal should not just stop at your current position -" MacArthur used himself to recommend others. All singers know how to sing and good actors know how to act. There is no difference between a general who does not want to be the president and a salted fish.
"Do you want to run for President of the United States like you? Sorry, I don't have your confidence." Angie mocked, wondering where MacArthur got his confidence.
It is already very difficult for a person to do one thing well in his life. It is very difficult for MacArthur to achieve his current status and achievements in the military field. The future of his career in politics is uncertain and the risk is very high.
Some of MacArthur's actions, such as the suppression of a veterans rally in Washington, happened to him and were barely acceptable. After all, soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. The president ordered MacArthur to suppress it, and MacArthur could only carry it out.
This matter has great hidden dangers. If MacArthur runs for office, his competitors will definitely use this matter as an excuse to attack MacArthur.
Even the defeat of the Philippines, which led to the Bataan Death March, would become a stain that MacArthur would be hard to wash away.
"I don't think being president will be more difficult than defeating the Japanese." MacArthur was indeed very confident. Probably in his eyes, the president's duty was just to sign documents.
After all, he is a puppet pushed to the front of the stage, his every move is controlled by interest groups, and he cannot have his own thoughts.
In this case, it doesn't matter who signs it.
When it comes to signing, MacArthur is so proficient that he can sign flowers for you. For someone who needs to use 5 pens to sign a name with more than ten letters, I can only say that it will really add drama to himself.
"You have to wait until you have become the president before you are qualified to say this." Angel did not think it was easy to be a qualified president.
They were both presidents, and Harding was in the White House with the Ohio gang every day, signing the papers while drinking and playing cards, so he was nicknamed the Poker Cabinet.
Roosevelt served as President for 13 years. He had the longest term and was also the most successful President of the United States. If MacArthur wanted to become the next Roosevelt, it would be unrealistic based on his current understanding of the job of the President.
An Qi didn't make some words very clear.
Angel is not sure whether MacArthur can become a qualified president.
What An Qi knew was that as a soldier, especially a general of MacArthur's status, MacArthur was not qualified.
Before Japan launched the Pacific War, the Southern African Federation had discovered clues and reminded Washington many times. At the same time, Angel also personally called MacArthur to remind MacArthur to pay attention to the mobilization of Japanese troops.
MacArthur did not believe that Japan would dare to provoke a war against the United States. Even after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, MacArthur still stubbornly believed that Japan did not dare to launch a ground attack on the Philippines.
When the Pacific War broke out, the equipment level of the Japanese army was still lagging behind that of the US military, especially in terms of the army.
MacArthur's mistake was that the equipment level of the U.S.-Philippine coalition was not much ahead of the Japanese army, and there was a huge difference in fighting will.
The gap between the two sides was reflected on the battlefield, which was completely one-sided. Even the Japanese army did not expect to be able to defeat the US-Philippine coalition forces so easily, so they carried out the Bataan Death March out of complacency.
From this perspective, Japan and the United States are really a pair of twins.
"I will prove to you with facts. Since I can reach the peak that no one can match in the military field, then I can also become the best in the political field." MacArthur accepted too much in Japan during this time.
Flattery is equally complacent.
The Japanese are very good at licking. The Japanese government is the only one in the world that can organize Japanese women to make money from American soldiers in the form of an official organization.
In order to obtain MacArthur's pardon, MacArthur could be said to have had everything he wanted in Japan during this period. Under such circumstances, it was difficult not to be paranoid.
"Then I can only wish you success." Angie's perfunctory response was regarded by MacArthur as a sincere wish.
"If you are willing to help, I can exchange something." MacArthur was trying to become a qualified politician.
A qualified politician must be an excellent businessman. Only by knowing how to exchange interests can he become a master of water. He can fool a fool by painting a cake, but he cannot fool a smart person like An Qi.
"What's your bargaining chip?" Angel was interested in MacArthur's bargaining chip.
"Japan has dominated East Asia for decades, but there are still some good things." The chips MacArthur offered really made An Qi very interested.
Since the first shot of external expansion in the Sino-Japanese War, Japan has been expanding in East Asia for more than half a century.
For half a century, the Japanese miraculously suffered almost no setbacks, defeating the Qing Dynasty, Russia, Germany, and once defeated the United Kingdom and the United States in World War II.
For half a century, Japan has plundered countless wealth through foreign wars. Not to mention other countries, a large part of the wealth accumulated by the Chinese over thousands of years has been robbed by the Japanese. An Qi remembers this account.
After Japan's defeat, the Southern African Expeditionary Force's behavior in Japan was comparable to that of Russia in Germany. Not to mention taking away all the kitchen knives from Japanese families, anything of any value was looted by the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
This is the privilege of the winner.
Even if the Southern African Expeditionary Force does not take action, the Americans will not be polite to the Japanese.
Compared with southern Africa, most Americans don't know much about Japan, or the value of the East Asian cultural circle. They are also ancient paintings. For Americans to appreciate the charm of ink painting, it would be too demanding for Americans.
This is why many Chinese people don’t understand the value of Picasso’s abstract paintings.
Therefore, things that are valuable to the Chinese will be wasted in the hands of Americans and will not be of real value.
During this period, the officers and soldiers of the Southern African Expeditionary Force did get a lot of good things from the Americans through exchanges.
But a simple truth is that really good things never flow to the public, but are collected by the Japanese government and royal family.
Compared with southern Africa, the United States has a better relationship with the Japanese government and royal family, so Angel doesn't know how many good things MacArthur has in his hands.
"Calligraphy, painting, and those precious cultural relics that are thousands of years old. As an American, I know that they are very valuable." MacArthur couldn't hide his envy. Compared with Chinese culture, the United States does not have enough history.
The value of art lies in conveying emotions. People who don't understand oil painting can also feel the painter's despair and anxiety when watching "The Scream".
The same goes for MacArthur. When he was asked to comment on the merits of "Sang Luan Tie", he couldn't even finish a sentence.
But this did not prevent MacArthur from understanding the value of "Sang Luan Tie".
Even if you can't understand the words, this thing has been passed down for thousands of years and has been regarded as a treasure by people. It has been preserved intact, which fully proves the value of this thing.
For MacArthur, the value of "Sang Luan Tie" can be measured in money.
But for anyone who loves Chinese culture, "Sangluan Tie" is a priceless treasure.
An Qi didn't know the existence of "Sang Luan Tie".
If An Qi knew about it, I'm afraid An Qi would immediately agree to MacArthur's request.
Isn't it just daily necessities? There are plenty of them in southern Africa, so you can get whatever you need.
The more things like "Sang Luan Tie", the better.
"Give me a list first, and then we'll talk." An Qi couldn't show too much eagerness.
Although An Qi is not a qualified businessman, she still understands the principle of asking for high prices and paying back the money.
Now MacArthur is asking Angel for help. If you ask for help, you must have the attitude of asking for help. Angel has the initiative.
Why did cultural relics related to the Chinese in another time and space become valuable only after the Chinese became rich?
To put it bluntly, it is hype. Those cultural relics that were scattered during the war years are like pearls hidden in the hands of people who do not know how to appreciate them. Only when they are returned to the hands of people who really know how to appreciate them can they exert their true value.
The reason is this, but it is impossible for those robbers to return the things. They must either spend money to buy them or use the same method to snatch them back.
In peacetime, you definitely can't rob it easily, so you can only spend money to buy it.
Even if you are slaughtered as a fat pig, you still have to spend money to buy it. This is paying for the backwardness of the past.
When you buy something, you can't just leave it there. People must understand the past and present life of this thing, and always remind people not to let the tragedies of the past happen again, and not to forget history.
There are many ways to not forget history. What Han culture actually values is revenge and resentment. Everyone knows the story of lying on one's bed and tasting courage. The root cause lies in the deep understanding of shame.
