Chapter 435: Every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood
Washington, White House.
President Roosevelt had just watched the propaganda film "The Horn of Counteroffensive Has Been Blowed" when Secretary of State Hull and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Marshall were invited to his office. Along with Hull and General Marshall, there were also upcoming guests.
General Eisenhower as Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Africa.
The situation in Africa is not optimistic. Although General Patton's 7th Army has landed in Morocco, it is obviously not enough to reverse the war situation in North Africa, because Germany is also continuing to increase its troops to the North African battlefield. The German Army Corps under the command of the Desert Fox Rommel
It has now increased to 200,000 people, almost four times the number when the war began!
Montgomery's British troops had completely retreated to the Suez Canal.
In view of the severe situation in North Africa, the U.S. government decided to once again send more troops to the African battlefield and appointed Lieutenant General Eisenhower as the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in North Africa. Although the British felt that they were losing face, they had nothing to do but seek help from the Americans at this time.
Accept the fact that an American becomes Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Africa.
Eisenhower came to the White House to say goodbye to President Roosevelt.
After a brief greeting, President Roosevelt asked: "Have you seen the propaganda video of the Southeast Asian Allied Forces?"
"We just saw it at the Pentagon." General Marshall was the first to reply. "We are very encouraged. The Allied forces in Europe and Africa are undergoing cruel tests, but the Allied forces in Southeast Asia have taken the lead in turning to strategic counterattacks. This
This is undoubtedly great news for the anti-fascist camp around the world!"
"I suggest increasing support for the Southeast Asian battlefield." Secretary of State Hull said, "Especially, we must spare no effort to support the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Facts have proved that Stilwell's judgment is correct. This is indeed an armed force that cannot be underestimated.
As long as they are given enough weapons and equipment, they can destroy any enemy!"
Americans' consistent philosophy is to be pragmatic, and to put it bluntly, interests come first.
The U.S. government will not hesitate to try anything that is beneficial to the American people, anything that allows the American people to obtain the maximum benefits at the minimum cost. Even if it is to cooperate with the devil, it is completely conceivable. Historically, Americans have successively cooperated with the devil.
Saddam and bin Laden cooperated. Isn't this cooperation with the devil?
Historically, President Roosevelt also considered transferring the Chinese troops stationed in India to the European battlefield. However, before the troops stationed in India could be dispatched, the Communist Party of China staged a tragic defeat in Henan, Hunan, and Guangxi on the mainland battlefield. Nearly a hundred Japanese divisions were defeated.
The Japanese army was defeated by a few rudimentary divisions and lost more than 300 cities in thirty days. President Roosevelt was greatly disappointed and immediately canceled the plan.
Now that the Chinese Expeditionary Force has demonstrated strong combat effectiveness and is in the same camp as the American people, the U.S. government will of course support the Chinese Expeditionary Force without hesitation. The only thing that needs to be considered is to what extent will it support it? And to what extent?
, is it necessary to put aside the National Government?
President Roosevelt's eyes soon fell on General Marshall.
General Marshall shrugged and said thoughtfully: "To ensure the continued offensive of the Allied forces in the Southeast Asian battlefield, it is necessary to provide at least 30 art divisions' equipment to the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and to ensure their logistical supplies."
President Roosevelt's eyes immediately turned to Secretary of State Hull. Hull shrugged and said with a wry smile: "I don't think the National Government will agree. With Chiang's personality, he will never put such a huge strategic group at the top of the list."
Under Yue Weihan, this was a great threat to his dictatorship."
President Roosevelt frowned and hummed: "The interests of the American people always come first. If Chiang refuses, we will seek cooperation with other forces. Stilwell has clearly mentioned in his report,
Compared with the central government in Chongqing, the border region government in Yan'an is more honest, and ideological obstacles are not insurmountable."
Rangoon, residence of the British-Burmese Governor-General.
Amidst the rapid footsteps, Yue Weihan walked into his office with a nonchalant expression.
After the Japanese army fully retreated from Mandalay, Yue Weihan moved his headquarters to Rangoon and requisitioned the luxurious official residence of the British and Burmese Governor-General. Sir Smith, the British Governor in Burma, protested several times and requested several times to reinstate the British-Burmese Governor-General.
He was ruthlessly rejected by Yue Weihan, who seemed to have no intention of returning the governance of Myanmar to the British.
As soon as Yue Weihan took his seat, General Luo Youlun, Chief of General Staff of the Expeditionary Force, strode in.
"General seat!" General Luo Youlun strode to the opposite side of Yue Weihan and said excitedly, "Several short films shot by the Propaganda Department have caused a great response. Now the entire southwest rear area is already agitated, and major cities in the United States are also
A large-scale massacre broke out, requiring the U.S. government to increase assistance to the Chinese Expeditionary Force!"
Yue Weihan couldn't help but smile when he heard this. Such an effect is reasonable.
However, Yue Weihan is obviously looking forward to another promotional film "One Inch of Mountains and Rivers, One Inch of Blood" that is currently being filmed.
The promotional film "The Horn of Counterattack Has Been Sounded" is more about boosting the morale of the Chinese people and the anti-fascist camp around the world, while the following "Every Inch of Mountains and Rivers, An Inch of Blood" is to mobilize the Chinese people.
The Japanese people hate the Japanese. This propaganda film has only one purpose, and that is to inspire young people to sign up to join the army!
We have just received top-secret news that US President Roosevelt has decided to provide the National Government with equipment for 50 art divisions, 30 of which will be used to arm the Chinese Expeditionary Force in the Southeast Asian battlefield. In other words, the Chinese Expeditionary Force will be deployed in the next three years.
Within six months, it rapidly expanded into a strategic cluster with 30 art masters!
There are about 15,000 people for one art technician, and 30 art technicians plus the troops directly under the headquarters, there are at least 500,000 people!
At present, the Chinese Expeditionary Force only has 12 infantry divisions. Among them, the 6 infantry divisions of the Fifth Army, the Sixth Army and the Baoshan Division of the 39th Group Army have suffered more than half of their casualties. In other words, the Chinese Expeditionary Force still has at least 350,000 soldiers.
There is a shortage of soldiers on the left and right, and these soldiers must be supplemented from the southwestern rear area.
Chairman Chiang must be extremely afraid of this, but he cannot openly obstruct it.
Because President Roosevelt has made it clear that Chairman Chiang and the Nationalist Government can reject the US government's aid plan to China, but the US government will never make any form of compromise. After the Nationalist government refuses to cooperate, the US government will turn its attention to Shanxi
Yan Xishan of Guangxi, Li Zongren of Guangxi and even the CCP of Yan'an.
Under the heavy pressure of the U.S. government, Chairman Chiang will definitely yield, but there is no doubt that he will obstruct it secretly.
Therefore, Yue Weihan asked Helen to urgently shoot a second promotional video "One Inch of Mountains and Rivers, One Inch of Blood". With this promotional video and the secret activities of the New 39th Division, in less than half a month, young students in the Southwest Rear Area
And the young men will continue to cross the country and rush to Burma to join the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
That night, the editing of the Chinese Expeditionary Force's second promotional short film "One Inch of Mountains and Rivers, One Inch of Blood" was completed.
In the large conference room of the headquarters, the map hanging on the wall has been replaced by a screen, and a projector has been set up.
Including Yue Weihan, almost all the senior generals of the Chinese Expeditionary Force were present. Only Yu Yun, commander of the 96th Division, was sitting in Mengong, responsible for clearing out the Japanese 18th. The remnants of the 33rd Division failed to make it to Yangon. In addition, Shi Di
William, Chennault, Brereton, Alexander and other senior Allied generals also came.
The snowflakes on the screen dispersed, and a mulberry leaf-shaped pattern appeared.
This is a map of the Republic of China. Outer Mongolia, which has declared "independence", and the enclave "Ulianghai" are all prominently located within the boundaries of the Republic of China. The background of the map of China is the light-colored blue sky and white sun flag.
To the east of China's map, Japan's map is painted in eye-catching blood red.
Immediately, the enchanting blood-red color spread rapidly from the four islands of Japan to Ryukyu, Taiwan, North Korea and the four northeastern provinces. In less than a moment, the eye-catching blood color had already saturated most of China.
Immediately, a low voice-over sounded: "On July 7, the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China, the Japanese invaders invaded. Suddenly, the country was lost, the mountains and rivers were broken, and wherever the Japanese invaders passed, the land of China was littered with corpses. How many compatriots were there?
How many children have become miserable and helpless orphans?"
The picture turned and a black and white photo appeared on the screen.
In the photo, a young and immature child has his back to the camera, carrying a heavy luggage, leaning on dead branches, walking with extremely arduous steps towards a distant and unknown place, and then a low voice-over slowly sounded.
: "The six or seven-year-old children who lost their parents struggled with their weak lives and rushed to the safety of the rear."
Liu Xin, Yuhu, and Li Meng burst into tears after seeing the photo.
Li Meng said with tears in his eyes: "A child of six or seven years old, can he reach the rear?"
Yuhu wiped her tears and said worriedly: "Even if he can reach the rear, how will he survive?"
"Who took this photo? Helen, what bastard reporter took this?" Liu Xin cried and gritted his teeth, "Why didn't he lend a helping hand to this poor child? If the child survived, then what?
It's easy to say, if this child is gone, I swear I will never let that bastard go!"
Helen didn't answer, just cried silently.
Helen has seen this photo dozens of times, but every time she sees the childish back in the photo, she can't help crying. This damn war has brought great consequences to the ancient and kind-hearted Chinese nation.
How much suffering has been caused, especially for the young children, who have lost their parents, how can they survive?
The screen turned again, and another shocking photo appeared.
In the photo, the corpses of dozens of Chinese women were piled up into a hill. All the women were naked. The stomachs of two young women were even cut open extremely cruelly, and their internal organs and intestines were dripping all over the floor.
The child, who was at most two years old, was looking around blankly on the hill piled with dead bodies, as if looking for his mother who was no longer alive.
The contrast between the young child and the corpse at his feet is so strong that it can tear people's hearts out!
Seeing such a tragic scene, Stilwell, Alexander and other senior Allied generals bowed their heads, praying and crossing themselves on their chests. However, Luo Youlun, Dai Anlan, Sun Liren and other expeditionary force generals almost had their steel teeth broken.
, including Yue Weihan, the facial expressions of all Chinese generals have been extremely distorted, which is called ferocious.
"Every inch of the mountains and rivers is filled with blood!" The low voice-over sounded again, "Every inch of the broken country is sprinkled with the unyielding blood of the Communist soldiers, and it is soaked with the blood of the innocent compatriots who died." The voice-over suddenly became passionate,
"Blood debts can only be repaid with blood. My compatriots, it's time to demand repayment from the Japanese invaders!"
As soon as the scene turned, the scene of the Chinese Expeditionary Force marching forward appeared on the screen.
The Chinese Expeditionary Force in the picture is fully armed and heroic. Behind the infantry formation is a torrent of steel composed of tanks, armored vehicles and countless trucks. An unparalleled majestic momentum seems to burst out of the screen, and soon the majestic army
The song sounded: "The flag is fluttering, the horse is roaring, good men, good men, good men, serving the country is now..."
Luo Youlun, Dai Anlan and other expeditionary generals couldn't help but stood up and sang loudly.
Many generals shed tears while singing. At this moment, even if they were asked to die, they would never frown. For the sake of the country and the nation, even if they were ghosts, they would have no regrets!
On the banks of the Jialing River in Chongqing, the new 39th Division is stationed.
Mr. Gao Shuxun was sitting on pins and needles in his office.
Frankly speaking, Gao Shuxun did not want to stay in Chongqing and sit on the sidelines. If he had a choice, he would rather lead his troops to Burma to live and die with his brothers in the 39th Group Army. He could even ignore Chairman Chiang's "favor".
However, the dual pressure from Yue Weihan and Chairman Chiang forced him to think twice before acting.
Although Chairman Chiang wanted to detain the New 39th Division, how could Yue Weihan have any good intentions?
Yue Weihan acquiesced and even instructed the New 39th Division to stay in Sichuan, which obviously had ulterior motives. Gao Shuxun knew this very well.
When Gao Shuxun was sighing, Li Desheng, chief of staff of the new 39th Division, suddenly strode into Gao Shuxun's office. After standing at attention and saluting, he turned back and waved. Dozens of guards had already moved dozens of wooden crates into the office. Gao Shuxun saw this
Huo Ran stood up and said solemnly: "Chief of Staff, what is going on?"
"Search, these are dozens of projectors and promotional videos that were urgently flown in by the U.S. Air Force." Li Desheng said, "The chief ordered us to immediately send troops to the countryside in company units, and then go deep into the campuses of various colleges and universities.
, to promote the Anti-Japanese War to the elders and young students in central Sichuan, the commander-in-chief said that this is a deadly mission, and anyone who dares to obstruct it will be shot to death!"
"Kill without mercy!?" Gao Shuxun was awe-inspiring when he heard this, and immediately said to Li Desheng, "Chief of Staff, please send me an order that all officers above the company commander come to the division headquarters immediately for a meeting!"