The sun never sets

"Um... No, the local authorities in Sapporo still do not agree with the farmers' association sending people there."

After Kotoku Shusui finished writing the document, he put the cap on his pen, rubbed his wrist, and said, "Give them 5000 kilograms of phosphate fertilizer and 5000 kilograms of potash fertilizer, and send a few comrades to provide technical guidance."

"But the governments of Sapporo and Hokkaido did not agree to establish a farmers' association..."

"If they don't agree, can't we set up a farmers' association? Let the armed workers' team go with us and set up the Red Guards. Let the Aomori troops be ready. If the Hokkaido rebels

If the activists can't help but take action, we must take drastic measures immediately!"

"Hai!"

Hokkaido was once independent, but it has been re-incorporated into Japan for less than two years. It still retains a high degree of autonomy and is not so submissive to the Japanese central government. However, officials in Hokkaido cannot stop farmers from craving for fertilizers and pesticides. After using high-quality seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, grain production can at least double, and generally increase by three to four times. However, Japan does not have the ability to produce fertilizers on a large scale, so it can only spend money to buy them from China.

China's ability to produce fertilizers has been growing rapidly in recent years, especially after ending large-scale wars, converting the production capacity of explosives to fertilizers, and using synthetic ammonia technology, the output of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers has increased by an order of magnitude. However, China's farmland has increased, and tens of thousands of tons of fertilizers are simply not enough. According to estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, China's more than 1 billion mu of farmland requires at least 20 million tons of fertilizers each year, which is about 700 to 800 times the current fertilizer output.

Selling some fertilizer to Japan is because we are comrades, but the quantity cannot be too much. The share of more than 1,000 tons is in the hands of the farmers' association headed by Kotoku Shusui, and it is necessary to talk about who to give it to and who not to give it to. The local governments of Sapporo and Hokkaido do not allow the farmers' association headquarters to establish branches, but they want to get fertilizer. Where in the world is there such a good thing?

At the cabinet meeting, Ito Hirobumi and other ministers were somewhat dissatisfied with Hokkaido. Those guys withheld taxes and only paid a little to the central government. In name, it was re-incorporated into Japan, but in fact it was still an independent kingdom. The Prime Minister hinted that the farmers' association could go there first, and if there was any problem, it would be natural to take action against the local faction in Hokkaido.

Kotoku Shusui knew what Prime Minister Ito was up to, but he didn't mind being used. As long as it was good for the people, he didn't mind being blamed for it. He knew he wasn't a completely pure person, not like what Chairman Lin advocated, a person who "got rid of vulgarity and devoted his life to the cause of human liberation", but Kotoku Shusui was trying his best to move himself closer to the direction of "pure, getting rid of vulgarity".

Intoxicated, not noticing the passing of time, busy at work, the four hours of the morning passed quickly. Kotoku Shusui paused for a moment, took a breath, and read today's news. He first read the Asahi Shimbun and several Japanese newspapers, then the Chinese People's Daily and...

Huh? "Criticize Confucius and Criticize Lin"? Kotoku Shusui was surprised. He knew that Chairman Lin had a lot of opinions about Confucianism and was very disgusted with the so-called New Confucianism. He had criticized Confucianism and the teachings of Confucius and Mencius on many occasions. It was easy to guess what "criticize Confucius" meant, but what did "criticize Lin" mean?

Kotoku Shusui had a strange premonition in his heart, and when he looked down, he saw that Lin Yongchang had published another long article, saying that while carrying out national construction, he should also continue to carry out "social reform" and transform traditional culture to make it conform to modern industrialized society. "Criticizing Confucius" is to criticize the dregs in traditional culture represented by Confucianism, and "Criticizing Lin" is to call on members of the People's Party to conduct self-criticism, correct the bad practices in work, resolutely crack down on the criminal behavior of "taking bribes", and also fight against the phenomenon of inaction of "lazy and inefficient governance". Lin Yongchang said in the article that he violated the chairman of the People's Party and the president of the Republic, and was the source of all bureaucracy, and was the one who needed to conduct self-criticism the most.

Is that what it means? Kotoku Shusui read the whole article and was shocked. China is getting rid of the shackles of the old era and striding towards the future. What about Japan? The Taisho Restoration went a step further than the Meiji Restoration, but it was not thorough enough. According to Chairman Lin, there are too many feudal remnants. Prime Minister Ito is a conciliator who hopes to create a harmonious society, but the Prime Minister does not know that some contradictions cannot be reconciled.

Perhaps Prime Minister Ito is not unaware, but just doesn't care, or he sees it too clearly. Contradictions will always exist, and as long as they are suppressed within an acceptable range, they can be fooled. This is what Prime Minister Ito did before the Taisho Restoration, and his approach now is no different, except that the political spectrum has moved a little to the left.

And there are many things that Prime Minister Ito can't do anything about, such as "nine-year compulsory education". Isn't this a good thing? Everyone knows it is a good thing, but Japan has no money to implement "compulsory education". In Japan, only the various military schools of the army and navy are free. The tuition fees of other schools are very high and not affordable for ordinary families. Even many descendants of samurai can't support a college student.

This was the case before the Taisho Restoration. After the Taisho Restoration, there were more families with money to go to college, but only a little more, no more than 10%. Most aspiring young people could only choose between the army and the navy because of their poor families. This approach could ensure the quality of the army and navy, but it was very detrimental to the economic construction of the entire country.

Now many young Japanese have an additional choice: they can go to China to take the "college entrance examination". As long as they get enough points, they can get the opportunity to receive free education. However, just like the fertilizer quota, the Chinese government does not give many places to Japan every year. After all, the Chinese government is not rich and cannot support more people to receive higher education.

Kotoku Shusui

I read the article "Criticizing Confucius and Lin Biao" again, and then shook my head. Japan is not China. What China can do, Japan may not be able to do. Prime Minister Ito is not Chairman Lin. Chairman Lin can criticize himself wholeheartedly in the newspaper, but Ito Hirobumi cannot do so. This situation will continue for a long time. Only after China completes the four modernizations can it in turn help Japan enter a new era. Just like the previous reform, if it were not for China's help, would the Taisho Restoration be successful? Most likely it is impossible.

Chapter 477: The Sleeping Giant

Ito Hirobumi saw the article "Criticizing Confucius and Lin Biao" earlier than Kotoku Shusui. Compared with Kotoku Shusui and Takahashi Korekiyo, Ito Hirobumi's job was obviously much easier. As a prime minister, it is okay to be busy all day long, or it is okay to be a little more relaxed. Ito Hirobumi chose to "rule by doing nothing", leaving things to the people below to do. Why bother thinking hard and living such a hard life?

Besides, he is old. If he only sleeps four or five hours a day like Lin Yongchang, he will probably die of exhaustion in a few days.

"Criticizing Confucius and Lin? Chairman Lin still put all his energy into cultural reform!" Ito Hirobumi said with a smile: "He didn't take the attack on Hawaii to heart at all. By the way, the Combined Fleet should have arrived in Honolulu, right?"

"They have captured Oahu and are attacking Honolulu."

In Honolulu, the battle has entered a white-hot stage.

The U.S. Army formed neat rows and charged at the Guards' positions in a dense formation. The U.S. Army was regarded as a weakling by the European powers because the masters of Congress were unwilling to allocate money, so the weapons and equipment were not good enough, the number was not large enough, and the combat effectiveness was not strong enough. But as long as money is spent and lessons are learned, the combat effectiveness of the U.S. Army is not bad, of course, not too much, and can reach the normal level.

After suffering in the Philippines, the US military also began military reforms, but no matter how it was reformed, with the existing weapons and equipment, attacking was more difficult than defending. Moreover, the time was too short, and the effectiveness of the US military reforms could not be seen for a while.

The American troops who launched a charge in dense formations suffered heavy casualties in the face of crossfire, but the American generals still did not give up. It seemed that they were only one step away from breaking through the Chinese positions, and they were absolutely unwilling to give up.

If one regiment was defeated, then send another one. The enemy had already reached the outskirts of Honolulu, and the U.S. troops had nowhere to retreat. They would either die here or be surrounded and end up like the defenders of Manila.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Da da da da da da da da!"

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The U.S. troops advanced while firing, and from time to time some soldiers were hit by bullets, and some fell down screaming, or died silently after a shock. The battlefield was full of corpses and wounded soldiers. The sound of the Maxim guns was terrifying, but the most despairing thing was the whistling and explosion of the shells when they fell.

The US troops in Hawaii have all replaced their rifles with Winchester 1905 rifles. The firepower of this rapid-fire rifle is not inferior to the Mauser rifles used by the Guards. In general, it is only slightly inferior to the latest Mauser series. Moreover, they have more people, almost three or four times the number of the Guards, and they also have a lot of artillery. Logically speaking, as long as they are willing to shed blood, they will definitely be able to annihilate all the Chinese coming from Oahu.

However, the U.S. military lost control of the sea, and the nearby sea was full of warships from the Combined Fleet. No matter how brave the U.S. Army was, it was useless. The artillery firepower of any light cruiser could match that of an entire artillery regiment, not to mention battleships. The Battle of Leyte Gulf proved the fragility of old battleships in front of dreadnoughts, so Akiyama Saneyuki did not expect those pre-dreadnoughts to be of any use in the naval battle, and simply sent two old battleships to provide fire support to the army.

Field artillery on land is usually only 150mm in caliber, while the main guns of battleships are often 280mm and 305mm. If you are lucky, you can wipe out an entire American company with one shot. When the battleship fired a salvo, the air trembled, smoke and flames rushed up to dozens of meters in the sky, and the earth seemed to be boiling.

No matter how brutal and brave the Americans were, they could not withstand the bombardment of the naval guns. Compared with the main guns of the battleships, the machine guns of the supervision team did not seem so terrible. The U.S. charge was defeated. In the face of the earth-shattering bombardment, the U.S. military completely lost its morale and organization and fled back to Honolulu in a panic. Although this would trap them in the city and sooner or later end up like Manila, at least they could live a little longer.

Moreover, the Chinese said that as long as they did not commit war crimes, they would be released after the war. When they first came to Hawaii, the morale of the US military was still high. The soldiers heard at home that the Chinese were the first to attack the US military in the Philippines, and the United States was the victim. Therefore, many soldiers were inspired by patriotism. Although the United States is an immigrant country and has done a lot of bad things, it is undeniable that they have done a good job and have done a good job in internal propaganda. Most Americans identify with this country, so it is not surprising that they also have a patriotic spirit.

Spirit is not everything, but spirit is not everything. Three parts of spirit can be converted into one part of material.

If we lose control of the sea, we lose everything. Even if the US military doubles the number of troops in Hawaii, it will be useless.

The U.S. troops stationed in Hawaii all knew that within a year or two, the U.S. Navy would not be able to confront the East Asian Combined Fleet. Unless they could drive the landing enemy back to the sea, the fall of Honolulu would only be a matter of time.

The reckless attack by the US military led to a disaster, with more than 4,000 casualties. However, the army's assault was not without results. When the army launched the charge, torpedo boats and destroyers hidden in the surrounding islands launched a surprise attack, hitting a transport ship and a destroyer with torpedoes. The price was that the last bit of naval power of the US military in Hawaii was lost, and there was no means of counterattack.

After the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the U.S. military concluded that the Chinese kept Manila in order to allow the naval fleet to travel thousands of miles to the Philippines. If it were not for the rescue of the tens of thousands of Philippine ground forces, the navy would not have fought with the enemy on the battlefield set by the enemy, and would not have suffered an unprecedented defeat. Now the enemy has used the same method again, besieging Honolulu without attacking, and is also using the tactic of "encircling a point and attacking reinforcements."

This time, the US Navy will not fall into the trap. Besides, the US Navy does not even have a capital ship now. Even if it wants to go to Hawaii to fight the enemy, it does not have the capital. So many troops were sent to Hawaii just to delay for a few more months. When the new dreadnoughts are launched, the US Navy will have survived the most difficult time. If it can be delayed for eight months, the US Navy will have two dreadnoughts, three in a year, and four in 16 months.

President Charles claimed in his speech to Congress that "China and Japan have awakened sleeping giants," and there is some truth to this statement.

Chapter 478 William II's Good Idea

The United States of America is undoubtedly a giant, so Lin Yongchang cannot let this giant gain a foothold in Asia. In order to drive the United States out of Asia, both China and Japan have paid a heavy price, and will pay the price for a long time in the future.

But no matter what, it is better for the East Asian alliance to win than to lose. The East Asian alliance will pay for the current war in the future, but the United States has already paid a heavy price for the war.

The Guards landed in Hawaii and successively liberated the islands of Oahu, Kahului, and Hulopoe. With the support of the Combined Fleet, they defeated the U.S. Army, which was four times their size, with inferior forces. They then surrounded Honolulu and blocked more than 30,000 U.S. troops in the city with 10,000 troops.

After the bad news spread back to North America, a wave of panic broke out in the United States again.

"...Someone claimed to have seen an enemy warship on the sea near Los Angeles. After the news spread, it caused great panic. The citizens of Los Angeles fled one after another, and the streets were crowded with panicked people... Later it was discovered that it was just a false alarm. The Dutch cargo ship was mistaken for a warship..."

".......In California, people are rushing to leave the cities.......Country folks are fortifying their farms with barbed wire and wood.......Someone broke down the door of a museum and pulled out a Civil War-era 12-pound Napoleon cannon, saying they wanted to use it to defend their cotton fields......."

".......Everything is in chaos. Bad news is coming from everywhere. Although the government has repeatedly refuted rumors, new rumors always emerge. According to some second-rate newspapers, the United States is about to perish..."

".......The most outrageous thing is that even on the East Coast, Chinese and Japanese troops were said to have appeared... Some people swore that they saw the enemy bombarding New York with cannons..."

The newly elected President Charles was overwhelmed. He had no idea how to deal with the current chaotic situation. He could only follow past experience and let the states form more militias. Even if the U.S. Army's combat effectiveness was not very good, as long as a few million troops were deployed, the enemy would be crushed.

When the whole of the United States was in a panic, Britain and Germany once again expressed their willingness to mediate. The British Empire and the German Empire were rivals in Europe and Africa, but this did not prevent them from joining forces to cut a few pieces of meat from the United States. In this world, weakness is the original sin. The Americans fought so badly on the battlefield, bringing shame to the imperialist family. Britain and Germany were not easy to deal with, and they would certainly not let go of the opportunity.

After the war on Hawaii was won, Lin Yongchang asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact the British again. Lu Zhengxiang asked Britain to mediate in his meeting with Jordan and expressed his willingness to hand over Hawaii to Britain. Of course, the real meaning was not to hand it over to Britain, but to rebuild the Republic of Hawaii, and China, Britain and Japan would guarantee the security of the Republic of Hawaii.

Jordan thought that the Chinese were harboring evil intentions, but he had to admit that Chairman Lin was very bold. Giving the conquered land to another country? Neither Britain nor the United States would do such a thing, let alone a country like Russia that has an extraordinary obsession with land.

The Chinese offer quickly reached London, and the British Prime Minister and some cabinet ministers were very interested in the offer. Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and its geographical location is very important.

As long as they can get Hawaii, they can get a huge strategic advantage. Decades ago, Britain claimed the sovereignty of Hawaii, but it was later taken away by the Americans.

However, some cabinet ministers and members of parliament opposed the occupation of Hawaii. Hawaii was very important to the East Asian Alliance and the United States, but it was not so important to Britain. Britain had Canada as a vassal state in North America and Singapore in Southeast Asia, so it did not need Hawaii at all, as it was not rich in gold.

"This is a Chinese conspiracy. They want us to bear the wrath of the Americans and help them block the Americans!"

Lin Yongchang did think so. An annual output of 100 million tons of steel would not be a big deal for China years later, but it is a bit scary in this era. If the British had taken over Hawaii, China could have planted more crops in peace for a few years. The United States has almost reached its limit. As long as it cannot expand outward, it will only fluctuate between prosperity and crisis. China still has a lot of room for development. The "people's line" is definitely superior to "capitalism", and there is no updated version of "capitalism" now.

"The United States is now simultaneously building three dreadnoughts!" The ministers who opposed taking Hawaii saw the Chinese's intentions clearly, "If we take Hawaii, we will face the challenge of the US Navy!"

But the supporters also have their reasons. "If we don't take Hawaii, won't we face the challenge of the US Navy? We must maintain absolute naval superiority and will not be afraid of any challenge!"

Taking Hawaii is good, but not taking Hawaii is also reasonable. After intense discussions, Prime Minister Herbert Henry and his ministers decided to take the bait offered by the Chinese. The British Empire is an empire on which the sun never sets, and dominating the world has long been a national policy. Why should they fear the challenge of the United States? Will the Americans fight a war? If the French had not gone crazy, they would have killed all those traitors a hundred years ago!

Since the Chinese dared to give Hawaii away, the British Empire dared to swallow it up!

The British government therefore fully supported the East Asian Alliance's war against the United States and put forward very harsh conditions in the mediation negotiations. Not only did they want to take away American islands in the Pacific such as Hawaii and Midway Island, but they also wanted the United States to pay a large amount of war reparations. The US government would naturally not give in, but the East Asian Alliance and the British joined hands and intended to support countries such as Colombia and Mexico.

The East Asian Alliance does not have enough transportation capacity to deploy hundreds of thousands of troops to America, but the British do. The East Asian Alliance does not need to transport hundreds of thousands of troops to America. As long as they can send 100,000 troops, together with the armies of Mexico, Colombia, Canada and other countries, they may really be able to dismember the United States.

Chairman Lin disagreed with sending 100,000 troops to fight in America thousands of miles away. It was not that he could not spare the troops, but that he did not have enough money and equipment. If the British were willing to pay, it would not be impossible. But the British only wanted to reap the benefits and did not want to go through the trouble of fighting another big war with the United States. The British government had a reason to do so, not only because of the concern about being stuck in the quagmire of war, but also because Germany clearly favored the United States during the mediation process.

Britain's interests are all over the world, but Germany has only one goal, which is to break the cage created by the British in Europe. The British suppressed the United States, so Germany wanted to win over the United States. Even if it destroyed the cooperation between China, Japan and Germany, it would not matter. The East Asian Alliance is strong, but the United States is stronger. If the contradictions between China, Japan and the United States can be reconciled, and then China, Japan and the United States can be pulled into the Allied Powers, the strength of the Allied Powers will immediately overwhelm the Allied Powers!

All I can say is that William II always comes up with some good ideas.

Chapter 479: Famous General

Kaiser Wilhelm II was the grandson of Wilhelm I and the eldest son of Frederick III and Princess Victoria. However, three days after his birth, the nurse discovered that he had Erb's palsy due to breech delivery at birth, which caused atrophy of the muscles in his left arm. After a long period of painful treatment, Wilhelm II's physical defects could not be changed, which made him very sensitive and often jumped back and forth between inferiority and arrogance.

He was the first to propose the "Yellow Peril Theory", and later he took it upon himself and took the initiative to propose an alliance with China. William II abandoned the "Continental Policy" led by Bismarck and switched to the "World Policy", alienated Russia, dissolved the Three Emperors' Alliance, and later wrote to Tsar Nicholas II, wanting to pick up the "Three Emperors' Alliance" again.

A few years ago, William II proposed the idea of a "China-Germany-US" alliance. Germany's technological level, the United States' industrial strength, and China's population, wouldn't these three combined make them invincible? If this idea could really be realized, the "China-Germany-US" alliance and the "Triple Alliance" would ensure that Germany would be invincible.

But the Americans did not dare to challenge the British hegemony, and China had no intention of challenging the world hegemon, so William II's good idea was aborted. Now that the East Asian Alliance and the United States have started fighting, William II saw the dawn of the formation of a "China-Germany-US" alliance. What's the point of fighting for the Philippines and Hawaii? Let's join hands to dismantle the colonial system dominated by Britain and France, and there will be plenty of territory!

Africa alone is enough to make everyone's mouths water with fat. There is also Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and other places, which are all fat meat! Why would you leave the fat meat and have to chew on the hard bones?

Prestige

Lian II had a good idea. If the major powers joined forces, it would not be a problem to defeat the Allied Powers of Britain, France and Russia. Moreover, there were many Germans in the United States, some of whom entered the upper class. The relationship between the United States and Germany had always been quite good, certainly closer than the relationship between the United States and Britain. Everyone was oppressed by Britain, so why couldn't they fight against the tyranny of Britain together?

However, William II's idea only seemed good.

Lin Yongchang didn't mind forming an alliance with the United States, but the Americans now feared and hated China and Japan. How could they suddenly form an alliance with their enemies? The United States is a democratically elected government, and even if it is just on the surface, it must take public opinion into consideration. Even in the monarchies of Germany and Tsarist Russia, the emperors could not do whatever they wanted.

In 1907, the world's great powers were busy building dreadnoughts, while China was busy with construction and cultural reform. From the "rectification" to the "criticism of Confucius and Lin", this was just the beginning and far from the end. Lin Yongchang spent a lot of energy on cultural reform, and the results were not bad, but they were not good either. Because of the external plug-in, it was easier for Lin Yongchang to develop productivity, but it was difficult to transform his thoughts. Before productivity reached that level, people would not understand many things.

But he was not too worried. Compared with the Chairman, he had many advantages, the biggest of which was his youth. According to his own estimation, he could live at least another fifty years, so he did not need to be as anxious as the Chairman. As long as he lived long enough, he could solve the existing problems one by one. The mentor was just not blessed with longevity, which led to many problems later. Many people blamed the mentor for the failure of the Soviet Union. However, the mentor took over a devastated Russia, and the first thing he considered was whether he could survive. There is no doubt that this biggest problem was solved.

Each generation has its own mission, and we cannot expect our predecessors to have solved all the problems.

Lin Yongchang is now focusing on production construction with one hand and spiritual construction with the other. He needs to be strong in both hands and grasp both. As for the war in Hawaii, he believes that Wang Hu and the [Guards] can handle it. After all, Wang's fighting skills are very trendy, and he does not have the advantage in technology and firepower at present. It is normal for him to be beaten by hammers.

But in Europe and America, people don't think so. In previous battles, the People's Army almost always fought with more people against fewer, which is how they achieved those brilliant results. Even if the overall manpower and firepower are at a disadvantage, they must use mobility and pulling methods to gather more manpower or firepower on the local battlefield. From ancient times to the present, all military strategies, military books and military teaching materials from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, have only one sentence at the core, "use the strong to attack the weak." Whether it is strengthening the firepower of the troops, inspiring the morale of the troops, building fortifications, or increasing the number of troops, it is all to be able to "use the strong to attack the weak" at the moment of fighting, and all tactics are based on this principle.

Anyone who violates this principle will pay the price in blood.

But, in Hawaii, the People's Army defeated 40,000 American troops with only 10,000 troops? After all, the US military is one of the great powers, even if it is at the bottom, it is still a great power. Those who can defeat two enemies at once can be called famous generals. "Even the greatest generals can only defeat three at once", of course, this is when the military technology levels of the two warring parties are similar. Fighting one against four was beyond the expectations of the US military. Although they had a naval advantage, they should not have been defeated so badly.

If the combat effectiveness reaches 1:4, can People's Army be equal to US troops? The generals all know that combat effectiveness is not calculated in this way, but ordinary people cannot help but feel terrified. The panic among the people further increased in the North, and Americans on the West Coast fled to the central and eastern parts of the country.

Economic crises occur about once every ten years. In 1907, the United States should have entered a new period of prosperity, but because of the war, the economy was greatly affected, and the market on the West Coast was in a depression. The rich fled, and those who could not flee stockpiled food and weapons at home, preparing to fight the invading Chinese to the death.

Even though Germany showed goodwill to the United States, the pressure from the East Asian Alliance and the United Kingdom was too great. Facing pressure from both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the US government's tough stance was being crushed bit by bit.

"Forty thousand people were defeated by ten thousand people! Snape is just an idiot!"

For the sake of the United States's reputation, MacArthur and Pershing could not die in the Philippines, nor could they be captured. After Manila was besieged, the U.S. government tried every means to bring MacArthur and Pershing out. The U.S. military originally believed that MacArthur and Pershing were just in name only. After bringing the two back to the United States from the Philippines, they were immediately interrogated and then marginalized.

Now it seems that MacArthur and Pershing fought very well. They were able to resist for so long with inferior forces and even beat the Chinese into retreat. How could they be just in vain? They were clearly world-famous generals!

Chapter 480: Compensation

Snape's 40,000 troops were defeated by 10,000 enemy troops. The U.S. military then realized that it was not that MacArthur and Pershing were incompetent, but that the enemy was too strong, so they invited old MacArthur and Pershing back.

Arthur MacArthur was old, so he was only given a restoration of his reputation and treatment. The real beneficiary was Pershing. Pershing not only had his treatment restored, but also was promoted to a higher rank.

The General Staff invited Pershing to explain the enemy's tactical characteristics to the generals and asked him to organize the relevant information into text for the army to study.

After Pershing escaped from Manila, he had already begun to review the gains and losses of the Battle of the Philippines and summarized the enemy's equipment, organization and tactics. He also collected the "Militia Training Manual" and some other materials through his connections, and now he just took them out together.

Army Chief of Staff James Franklin Bell was very satisfied with Pershing and ordered that the lessons learned by Pershing be incorporated into military textbooks. He also asked Pershing, "If you were asked to take over the troops in Hawaii, how long could you hold on?"

Pershing refused, of course. He didn't answer the question at all. He had just escaped from the fire pit of Manila, and now he was going to another encirclement? He was not that stupid. Even if the army knew about his achievements, the public's saliva would be enough to drown him.

"Hawaii is already a dead end. I can't do better than General Snape." Pershing said, "Unless the navy can continuously transport supplies and soldiers, it is only a matter of time before Honolulu falls."

Pershing was unwilling to take the blame, and James did not force him. The United States had not fought a war for decades after the Civil War, and there were few generals with actual combat experience. Those who took the lead were those who entered the military after the Civil War and had almost no combat experience, so they performed very poorly when fighting the Spanish a few years ago. Pershing was considered a relatively outstanding general among the new generation of the US military, and could even be said to be the only famous general. He should have played a greater role instead of taking the blame in Hawaii.

Because of the People's Army's strong record, Erwin von Ludendorff's report was also taken seriously, mainly due to the insistence of German Emperor Wilhelm II. After Ludendorff returned to Berlin from China with his officers, he was given the opportunity to form an experimental force. For soldiers, the ability to fight is the only truth. You can tell whether it is a mule or a horse by pulling it out for a walk.

Ludendorff received a division of troops and three months of training time. After the training, he would conduct a confrontation exercise with another division arranged by the General Staff to test whether the "infantry infiltration attack" tactics were effective.

Learning from the strong is the instinct of all countries, not just Japan, but also Germany and the United States. After the Franco-Prussian War, the United States modeled its General Staff on Germany. Now that they have been beaten up by the People's Army, they have also begun to learn the equipment and tactics of the People's Army. However, military tactics can be learned, but political matters are completely ignored. The ruling class will never give up the power in their hands unless they are forced to do so.

The US government was busy strengthening its military and did not want to accept a humiliating treaty, but soon their toughness was completely crushed. The last straw came from Hawaii. After two months of siege, the US garrison in Honolulu gave up resistance and chose to surrender.

The morale of the [Guards] was as high as 13.68, and they also had firepower and mobility bonuses, as well as firepower support from warships, which almost crushed the U.S. Army. But this was not the main reason for the U.S. Army's surrender. Even if the [Guards] were strong, they were still mortals, and they would be injured or killed if hit by bullets. The main reason for the U.S. Army's surrender was that the food in the city was about to run out.

Hawaii is not a place that produces a lot of food. The population here is small, and there is not much food reserve. The locals can get by by eating some fruits and seafood. Tens of thousands of more soldiers means tens of thousands of more mouths to feed. The food in Honolulu can't support so many people eating and drinking.

Snape had sent troops to launch counterattacks many times, but they always ended in casualties. Later, he gave up the counterattack and asked Washington for reinforcements and supplies all day long, but the US Navy could not fight a decisive battle with the Combined Fleet and could only shrink in the port, so Vice Admiral Snape's telegraph room for assistance was of no use at all.

Without food and reinforcements, how can we fight this war?