Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 242 Great Power Game (2)

Franklin took a long puff of his cigarette and then crushed it out. George straightened his sitting posture because he knew the President was going to give instructions.

“George, the great power game cannot be too focused on maximizing benefits. That is what the short-sighted gentlemen in Congress should do.

The core interest of the United States is to break the old order and establish a new order dominated by the United States. The British have sat on the throne of world hegemony for too long.

If the United States wants to become the leader of the new order, it needs to unite more countries. China is a peace-loving country, while Japan is the creator of peace troubles in the Far East. In the war between them, the United States can only help one in order to win their friendship.

It is not the behavior of a great power to add fuel to the fire from both sides. Now is the time when China needs help. It is always better to give timely help than to add icing on the cake! "

George nodded very modestly and said:
"Sir, those gentlemen in Congress will never give up those petty gains. Their eyes are always on their toes."

Franklin waved his hand very domineeringly and said:

"It is not their turn to decide the future of the United States. I am preparing a bill to urge Congress to agree to ban the sale of scrap steel to Japan."

"Sir, if this happens, will it stimulate Japan to attack the United States? Getting involved in the war in the East is not in the interests of the United States."

“George, the Japanese bottom line is oil. As long as their bottom line is not touched, they will not take action against the United States.

Scrap steel only makes them feel uncomfortable, but this is the attitude of the United States to uphold justice, and we must always stand with justice. "

George's political wisdom far outweighed his military talent. He understood what the president said, and then Franklin got down to business:
“George, we will not interfere in the war in the East for the time being, but the United States is a peace-loving country and must stand with justice.

Yue Qianli and his guerrilla column have deep roots with the United States. They identify highly with the Eagle Sauce, and this is when the friendship of the United States is needed;
We have cooperated before, and now we need to strengthen it. I would like to entrust this task to you. As long as Yue Qianli and others are unwilling to become slaves of a conquered nation, the United States will be their greatest support.

If they have their own fixed territory in the future, even if the Chongqing government gives up resistance, the United States will support them in fighting to the end, giving them money and guns!
This is the attitude of the United States towards this war in the East. We only stand with justice, and China is just. "

Franklin said this righteously, but George also understood politics, and the right to interpret who was on the righteous side was in the hands of the Eagle Sauce;

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and the friends of the Eagle Sauce are naturally just. If one day they also threaten the interests of the Eagle Sauce, then they are evil. This is the great power politics of the United States.

They want to be the rule makers, just like the British are now.

Kyoto, Imperial Palace, Yue Qianli put eye drops in Yu Ren again. His roar made Konoe Fumimaro's head buzz.

"Bakayalu, what a bunch of rubbish! Is there nothing the Empire can do about a mere captain?"

In response to Yu Ren's soul-searching question, Konoe Fumimaro could only bite the bullet and answer:
“Your Majesty, the guerrilla column has become a force to be reckoned with. We cannot equate them with an ordinary regiment. According to intelligence, they have at least 3 men!

Their current position allows them to attack or defend, and at the very least they can retreat to southern China or even the southwest.

The empire's strategy was to fight a decisive battle in Jianghuai and compete for the Central Plains. There were hundreds of thousands of elite Chinese troops there, and only by eliminating them could the Chongqing government be forced to surrender.

As long as China surrenders, Yue Qianli and his guerrilla column will just wait for the Empire to deal with them."

Yu Ren's expression looked better. Although he was a little willful, he also knew that the strategy he had formulated could not be easily changed, so he said the next best thing:
"The strategy previously formulated was to advance from the north to the south. Now that the problem on the northern front has been solved, the southern front cannot be dragged on. The Empire can still afford to lose half a division. Order the headquarters to immediately rebuild the 13th Division Headquarters and promote Major General Tanaka Shizukazu to the position of division commander.

Wuhu must be controlled by the Imperial Army. If one and a half divisions are not enough, send three divisions. We must drive the guerrilla column to the north of the Yangtze River."

Seeing that Yu Ren insisted on keeping an eye on Yue Qianli and the guerrilla column, Konoe Fumimaro had no choice but to say:
"Your Majesty, according to the intelligence obtained by the headquarters, the Huaxia government's telegram to the guerrilla column is to let them hold Wuhu for a month, and then go north to participate in the Xuzhou battle."

Yuren waved his hand and said:
"We cannot place all our hopes on the Chinese. The guerrilla column must be annihilated. This is not because I want to take personal revenge, but because Yue Qianli and the guerrilla column have become the public enemy of the empire.
They have now become the spiritual pillars of the Chinese people. As long as the guerrilla columns continue to resist, the Chinese people will not surrender to the empire.

The longer the war in China drags on, the greater the impact on the Empire's domination of the world. This is related to the empire's eternal cause, and the headquarters cannot slack off! "

Seeing that Yuhito made his personal vendetta sound so high-sounding, Konoe Fumimaro stopped talking and just let Yuhito do as he pleased. The dignity of the royal family must not be violated.

After Konoe Fumimaro left, he began to rebuild the 13th Division. He had no objection to this, as it was impossible to disband a permanent division.

The three divisions were mobilized to encircle the guerrilla column, and the southern line operation to capture Wuhu was also put on the agenda, which was to be implemented by the Central China Front Army.

Several of their main divisions have been resting in Jinling City for a while, and it is time to move;

The main purpose of the operations on the southern front was to drive the guerrilla column to the north of the Yangtze River and control Wuhu, which was not difficult for the Central China Front Army.

It took time for the Central China Front Army to deploy troops. After a hard battle, the guerrilla column had a rare period of rest and recuperation.

The government's commendation order, bonuses, and supplementary supplies had all arrived. Yue Qianli waved his hand and once again treated all the officers and soldiers of the regiment to a meal of meat.

This time it was horse meat stew. In the battle to annihilate the 13th Cavalry Regiment, hundreds of war horses were killed and more than 1 mules and horses were seized. It can be said that they made a fortune.
The living mules, horses and war horses had to be kept, of course, but all the dead horse meat was collected. Nearly 100,000 kilograms of horse meat was enough for the guerrilla column to eat for a period of time.

Yue Qianli waved his hand and ate 2 kilograms of food in one meal. The rest were all pickled and eaten slowly. The soldiers of the whole regiment could finally feast on it.

Although horse meat is not as delicious as pork, it is still meat. Even Yue Qianli picked up a large piece of meat with bones and chewed it happily.
Only Monica didn't dare to eat it. Americans have always eaten beef, and Yue Qianli didn't have that much beef to supply her, so she lost a lot of weight.

"Yue, horses are good friends of humans and cannot be eaten!"

Yue Qianli rolled his eyes and said:
"These are all dead horses. It would be a shame to throw them away. Besides, they are the Japanese's horses - the enemy!
"When hungry, I would eat the meat of the barbarians; when thirsty, I would drink the blood of the Xiongnu. Enemies can be eaten."

Duan Yaqin turned around and left after listening to it. She couldn't swallow any more. Old Yue was too disgusting.
But Monica listened with great interest. In her opinion, this was a real man, a man who dared to eat the flesh of his enemies!
In order to show that she and Yue Qianli shared the same hatred for the enemy, she finally plucked up the courage to cut off a small piece with a knife and put it in her mouth. Her two beautiful eyes instantly shone with brilliance...

“It tastes better when you eat it with your hands!”

Monica grabbed a piece and put it in her mouth half-believingly, imitating Yue Qianli and taking a big bite, and her mouth was instantly filled with fragrance.

"Yue, I'll report to you after we finish eating the meat."

(End of this chapter)