Chapter 268 Matsui Ishi root's despair
Jason shook his head and said: "This is impossible.
You are a military attache and don't understand the relationship of interest.
From your perspective, you think this is just arms dealers making money from the Japanese.
There is nothing wrong with that!
But you haven’t seen that since the economic crisis, the president has used a large-scale garbage project to pull the country out of the economic recession.
However, this foundation is not solid, and the economic crisis may drag the United States into the abyss again at any time.
It won't be so easy to come out of the abyss next time.
Today's Japan is the engine of the entire American people.
The Japanese buy steel, oil, and all supplies from us.
It is impossible for the president and congressmen to impose an embargo on the Japanese until all their money has been drained.
Don't have such naive thoughts anymore.
The one who can really help the Chinese government is not us, nor the United Kingdom, nor Germany and the Soviet Union.
But it is themselves, only they can persist until the Japanese economy is completely brought down.
Our president and congressmen will pass a bill embargoing Japan without the Chinese government's appeal and lobbying.
At that time it will be a different situation."
"All the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the bustle in the world is for benefit!" Stilwell, who likes Chinese culture, said this.
"What will happen if we impose an embargo on the Japanese?" Stilwell asked.
"Japan is a nation that is not grateful.
At that time, if we don't give them oil and steel, they will definitely come back to bite us.
This plan has been proposed before. They might launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, imitating the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War.
I hope that the U.S. government can negotiate peace and compensate them with large sums of money so that they can dominate the world."
"How is this possible?" Stilwell shouted in shock.
"How is it impossible? After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, the Beiyang Navy and the then Queen Mother would have continued to fight if they were unwilling to surrender.
There would be no Japan anymore.
So don’t worry! With the lessons learned from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898 ahead, the U.S. government will never surrender no matter how stupid it is." Johnson said with a smile.
At this time, Stilwell felt more relieved: "Then we can only hope that Chiang can support the Japanese until their national power is exhausted."
"This will take a long time. After all, the Japanese can plunder wealth during the war.
It all depends on the wealth they plunder and the gains and losses they make.
In addition, it also depends on whether the ordinary people on this continent will resist or cooperate with the Japanese rule." Jason continued.
"What role can ordinary people play in such a war?" Stilwell didn't understand.
"They are the decisive force if these people do not cooperate with the Japanese rule.
Resist openly or covertly, and this is how it ends.
Every time the Japanese conquered an additional territory, not only would they not receive blood transfusions, but they would also bleed.
If these common people cooperate like most Northeasterners, improve the economy, and contribute to the Japanese war machine.
Then the Japanese can feed war with war and become stronger as they fight.
At that point, no one can help them."
Just as he was talking about this, the phone in the living room rang: "Ring, ring, ring!"
Stilwell originally saw that Jason was in a lively conversation and wanted to continue talking in this regard.
Jason smiled and took the phone handed over by the servant. After listening to a few words, his expression froze.
After hanging up the phone, I came over and didn't sit down. Instead, I walked around the living room and thought for a while.
Then he smiled at Stilwell and said, "That friend of yours, Commander Wei, created another military miracle today.
He destroyed forty-six aircraft of the Japanese First Air Force with one cannon.
At the same time, they also sunk the "Kaga" and "Hosho" eight thousand meters away from the fort, and the Japanese Navy's first aviation team was gone."
"I just said he was a magical boy! It's a pity that the multinational military observation group no longer approves airships to observe the battlefield.
Otherwise, I would have witnessed this miracle with my own eyes today.”
"The Japanese are very angry about the airship. They paid more than 20 million pounds in compensation for it.
We can't stimulate them anymore." Jason said with a smile.
"Another piece of news is that the Japanese 3rd Infantry Division, which had already established a foothold at Yunzaobin, was completely wiped out."
"What?" Stilwell stood up immediately.
"So the situation on the battlefield in Shanghai has changed?"
"It can only be said that the deteriorating situation of the National Army's left wing in Shanghai has been somewhat controlled.
For the Japanese, the loss of a division has little impact on military strength.
The impact on their morale and international image will be greater." Jensen was still very calm.
"Will this affect the trade relations between our government and the Japanese government?" Stilwell was most concerned about this matter.
He knew: As long as the U.S. government embargoes Japan's steel and oil.
The Japanese invasion will stop immediately.
In essence, this war was fought by the Japanese at the front, with the shadow support of the American chaebol behind them.
"No! Regardless of whether this war is won or lost, it will not affect the U.S. government's ability to make money.
Making money is what the president and congressmen care most about.
The American people don't vote for justice or injustice, they only vote for who can bring them greater benefits."
Jason said with a smile.
After receiving the news that the Japanese Third Division had been wiped out, the German Ambassador Taudmann perked up: "It's time for me to appear!"
He has been working hard for peace talks between China and Japan.
The Japanese's successive victories on the battlefield have made them more and more arrogant: at the negotiation table, the conditions are getting higher and higher.
It’s so high that even Taudeman, the middleman, thinks it’s impossible for the Chinese government to accept it.
Now that the Japanese have suffered a big loss, the time has come when the negotiation conditions should be lowered.
In addition, we can consider relaxing some restrictions on arms sales to the Chinese government and increasing the intensity of arms sales.
After all, investing in a capable team will pay off.
If you invest in a team that is destined to fail, you will only lose money.
Xiao Lei, who is also a Ta Kung Pao reporter, saw the photos developed from the film sent back by Fan Jiang.
I deeply regret not going to Wusongkou Fort.
She had already received a payment of US$600,000 from Stilwell, and was waiting in Shanghai for Wei Mingyang to collect the money.
Today, the multinational military observation group no longer sends airships to observe the battlefield, so she can only stay in Shanghai.
Chapter completed!