kingnovel Chapter 869: Although our mountain city is weak, we will never be anyone's vassal
Chapter 869: Although our mountain city is weak, we will never be anyone's vassal
George really couldn't cry anymore.
Looking at the telegram that had only been copied for ten minutes, George, who was sitting at the desk, completely exploded under the gaze of his secretary.
Everything on the table fell to the ground in an instant. That wasn't enough, George kicked the desk with a curse.
"Idiot, what an idiot! Wilson, that idiot, has a pig brain. He has more troops and better equipment than the enemy, but he still allowed the enemy to surround 300,000 troops in less than ten days."
"The weapons in their hands are all fire sticks. Even if they are fire sticks, don't they know how to hit the Japanese soldiers on the head?"
Wilson looked out the window with trembling hands. He took a deep breath and looked at the calm secretary and asked, "Does the President know about this?"
"It has been sent over."
Hey……
George sighed and turned to leave the office. Even if he was dissatisfied with Roosevelt, he had to participate in dealing with the subsequent related matters.
When Roosevelt decided to stop transporting supplies according to Shancheng's wishes, George expressed his opposition. His reason was very simple, that is, the British army was a group of useless people.
However, at the cabinet meeting, his objection was met with opposition from three ministers: the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Three reasons.
The Secretary of Defense thought that even though the British army was weak, they still had 300,000 troops in southern Burma. The troops they had were not just firewood sticks, and they also had nearly two divisions of armored forces. There was no problem in seeking to avoid mistakes without seeking merit.
The Finance Minister's reason was simpler. Giving free aid to the mountain city would bring no benefit to the empire, and there was no need for the empire to give them large amounts of military supplies.
The Foreign Minister's idea was simpler. Compared with Shancheng and London, London could naturally bring more benefits to the empire. At least after establishing good relations, the other party would be able to block the route in time.
But he didn't know that Winston had no intention of blocking the route. Not only did he not plan to block it, but he would also give up that area soon after, making it easier for Berlin to mobilize troops into Canada in a big way.
"It looks like you've already heard the news from southern Burma." George wouldn't miss such an opportunity to strike a blow. Seeing the dejected look on some of the men, he chuckled. "I've always said that every little detail reveals the whole picture, but none of you listened. With 300,000 troops, the Japanese army cut off their retreat in less than ten days. And without supplies, they'll soon be divided and annihilated by the Japanese. Now, everyone, please tell me what we should do next."
"I'm afraid we need to restore contact with the mountain city." said the Foreign Minister.
The Minister of Defense also nodded. "It seems that even if they have the best weapons, they can't unleash their true power in their hands. Instead, they are aiding the enemy. Rather than giving them to this bunch of useless people, it's better to give them to Shancheng."
"I...I agree too." Minister Cai Zhen touched his nose and stammered.
Roosevelt didn't say anything, but he also tacitly agreed with the opinions of several people.
"Everyone, from the moment Shancheng suggested that we no longer provide them with supplies, we impulsively stopped providing them. Now that we want them to cooperate with us, I really want to respond to you with one sentence."
Are you his father or his mother? Why should he listen to you?
Several people blushed. Although what the Secretary of State said was unpleasant, it was absolutely right.
Why should people listen to you?
These words were so heartbreaking that even Roosevelt's lips trembled, but he had no way to refute them.
Everything seems a little too subjective. Shancheng has its own thoughts and activities. It is not a colony here. They have no reason to follow the empire's proposal.
"No matter what, they can't escape the same fate. That fate is that they need more supplies. Maybe we can't provide other things, but when it comes to supplies, if we can't provide them, others can."
The Defense Minister took a deep breath. "Two problems have occurred in a row. This time, I don't know how much they'll ask for. It's suffocating just thinking about it."
"Supporting them to contain Tokyo is better than Tokyo easily mobilizing its forces to attack Canada and then coming to deal with us. It is also better than letting Tokyo occupy Southeast Asia and South Asia and obtain a large amount of supplies for combat."
Two is better than nothing, which silenced several people.
After a while, the Foreign Minister raised his head and exchanged glances with the Finance Minister. "I think this time, we shouldn't let them come up with what they want. Instead, we should just give them what they want. Let them come up with it. If it's within our budget, that's fine, but if it's outside the budget, then..."
"Even if it's beyond the budget, what can we do unless you want the empire to suffer an unexpected disaster." George was very clear-headed and knew that there was only one thing to do now, which was to support Yamashiro, let Tokyo realize the threat from Yamashiro, and force their main forces not to be transferred to other places without permission.
As for the rest, they are all empty talk. If the army in the mountain city cannot hold back the Japanese army, the Japanese army will withdraw troops to other fronts in a big way.
The Yamashiro army is not afraid of death and is willing to fight the Japanese army with bare hands. Can the imperial army do this?
Boom boom... boom boom boom...
In the mountain city, thunder rumbled, and Chaoxiang Xiuling walked into Ruth's courtyard alone with an umbrella.
Ruth, who was propping up a table under the eaves of the main room, reached out and took the umbrella from Chaoxiang Xiuling. "You came here in such heavy rain."
"So many days have passed, I thought they were going to keep on wasting time."
"It's not going well. As I told you, the president and the cabinet are trying to weigh the pros and cons, so no decision has been made." Ruth pushed the teacup over.
Asaka Hideyoshi lifted the lid of his teacup and thought for a moment. "So, they've made two plans. Whichever side is more advantageous to them, they'll choose. And now, you've called me to meet you. Doesn't that mean they've already made their choice?"
"When you received the news about the war in Burma, you already knew the answer."
Asaka Hiderei nodded without denying it. "Yes, three hundred thousand people are trapped. This proves that they are a bunch of useless people. But at the same time, they should also understand a very cruel reality. What are their plans? My Shancheng knows it too. Although my Shancheng is poor, we will never be anyone's vassal. I wonder if they are prepared to be slaughtered."