Age of Conquest Reborn

On June 5, the fifth day after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese troops dispatched to the South Pacific concentrated their forces to carry out surprise attacks in several major offensive directions such as Luzon, Mindanao, Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java.

, quickly gained control of the air and sea in the vast area of ​​the Southwest Pacific, and then implemented coordinated operations between the army and the navy to complete the planned combat plan and gain a leading advantage in the early stages of the war.

As of June 5, the Japanese army controlled a total of more than 4 million square kilometers of land and a population of nearly 100 million, starting from the Aleutian Islands in the north, Australia in the south, the Andaman Sea of ​​the Indian Ocean in the west, and the Andaman Sea in the east.

On the more than 10,000-kilometer front line at Midway Island, they launched a fierce battle with the United States and carried out devastating blows to the U.S. military in multiple directions.

U.S. troops in various places retreated step by step under the fierce attacks of the Japanese army. Unfortunately for MacArthur, the U.S. military was unable to organize an effective line of defense to prevent the Japanese troops from advancing in depth. It was no longer possible to retreat to several strategic points.

However, for the US military, sticking to strategic points is nothing more than hanging on and struggling to the death.

If there are no corresponding rescue measures, it will only be a matter of time before the U.S. troops on various islands in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific are surrounded and annihilated.

After receiving MacArthur's telegram, there was a great shock within the top management of the United States. The military and political officials in the United States all knew that the war was not good for the United States, but they never imagined that it would be so bad. With the forty troops commanded by MacArthur

The more than ten thousand U.S. troops had almost no power to fight back in the face of the Japanese attack. They retreated again and again, but with such a large strategic space, where could they retreat to?

General Jeff Field, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, realized the seriousness of the problem and ignored MacArthur. He delayed for four days before calling back to China to report the situation on the battlefield. This serious fact drove him to the White House in a hurry.

Office of the President.

President Franklin Roosevelt was in an extremely poor mental state. When he saw Admiral Jefferfield coming in a hurry, he couldn't hide his haggard look and asked worriedly: "Jeffrey, what's going on in the South Pacific battlefield?

Is it as bad as MacArthur said? Our American army was beaten back step by step by the Japanese. If my memory is correct, MacArthur has been operating in the South Pacific for many years. Why is it so vulnerable?

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Admiral Jefferfield was speechless. There were many factors that determined the outcome of the war. Judging from the situation in the Pacific battlefield in front of him, even as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he could not give the president a correct answer. It was MacArthur.

Incompetent, the American soldiers are greedy for life and afraid of death, or the Japanese are fierce and crazy. It is impossible to determine. If I have to give an answer, there can only be two answers that can be put on the table.

General Jefferfield pondered for a moment, looked at the sallow-faced Mr. President, and replied: "Mr. President, our Joint Chiefs of Staff analyzed that there are two reasons for the current bad situation of the war. One is that the Japanese launched

For a sudden attack, our troops were poorly prepared and in a hurry, unable to stop the Japanese offensive. This is normal!"

"The second point, and the most important thing, is that our current strength in the Pacific battlefield, whether it is the army, air force or navy, is far weaker than that of the Japanese. The Japanese have made a long-term plan. They have almost devoted all their strength, and

As for us, we were not fully prepared for the outbreak of war, so the current situation is not MacArthur’s fault alone. We, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are also responsible!”

Jefferfield did not have a favorable view of MacArthur. He had a special appreciation for him and was willing to shoulder the burden for him in front of the president. As far as MacArthur's inner image was concerned, it was bad to a certain extent.

Ever since he sat on the throne of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he has been having a headache about how to deal with the arrogant, arrogant, and unruly MacArthur. Moreover, General Jefferfield also knew that regarding the orders of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,

MacArthur always carried out the execution in an overt and underhanded way. This was originally a good opportunity to bring that guy down.

There are two reasons. One is that military aircraft are delayed and the battlefield situation cannot be reported in a timely manner, which makes it impossible for the country to judge the war situation in time and make correct decisions. The other is that the command is ineffective, resulting in the current passive situation. As for MacArthur's extravagant telegram, and

It doesn't explain anything, but it's just an excuse for that guy to cover up his incompetence.

Both of these two items are enough for MacArthur to drink. If the war situation were not so bad that he could not control it, Admiral Jefferfield would never mind taking the opportunity to change generals and replace the commander of the US military's Southeast Asia and South Pacific regional headquarters.

One's own confidants can also be like an arm in command.

But now in this mess, no matter who takes over MacArthur's position, there is nothing he can do to fix it, and there is no best candidate to replace him. Therefore, despite his reluctance, Admiral Jefferfield still has no choice but to

Don't say good things for MacArthur in front of His Excellency the President.

However, President Roosevelt was obviously not satisfied with the answer given by Admiral Jefferfield. He frowned and asked: "It is a fact that our strength is weaker than the Japanese, but this should not be the reason for the current bad situation."

The only reason for the situation, I remember, was that MacArthur submitted an Operation Tiger Shark plan. The core of the plan was that Chinese Tang Qiuli's troops would launch an attack on the Japanese troops in Singapore before the end of May."

"If Operation Tiger Shark was carried out on time, how could the Japanese launch a sudden attack on us? Why didn't MacArthur explain this in his reply? As the specific executor authorized by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, there shouldn't be no explanation, Jay

Forfield, you know that China and we are allies, and the Chinese Tang Qiuli did not attack the Japanese as planned, there must be something wrong with it?"

Admiral Jefferfield, in his belly, almost scolded the boastful MacArthur until one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. In the past, he was full of confidence in his telegram to the Joint Chiefs of Staff about the Tiger Shark Operation Plan.

, as if everything was under his control, the Chinese Tang Qiuli and his troops were as obedient as cats, just like MacArthur's private army, which could be deployed at any time.

What was the result? The Japanese were all at home. Where were Tang Qiuli's troops? Where were his soldiers? But he could only hide his anger in his heart. He tried to answer the president's questions from another angle and put

Your Excellency the President's attention is diverted from this difficult question.

General Jefferfield replied: "Mr. President, you also know that a few months ago, the British provoked a war with the Chinese Tang Qiu in northern Myanmar on the Indochina Peninsula, and the front quickly advanced to the South Asian subcontinent.

In this area, most of Tang Qiuli's troops are on the Indian battlefield, fighting the British. It will take time for his troops to withdraw from the battlefield!"

"Regarding this, General MacArthur has already explained this to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in his previous telegram. The Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that Tang Qiuli's troops will join the war against the Japanese sooner or later. It is just a matter of time.

The problem, however, is that it affected the progress of Operation Tiger Shark, and the Japanese suddenly launched an attack. This was something we did not expect, and it is also our greatest danger at the moment."

To be honest, General Jefferfield's explanation was somewhat difficult to justify and far-fetched. President Roosevelt looked at his Chief of Staff with a troubled expression. He answered his question carefully and sighed, feeling a little dissatisfied.

He said happily: "Okay, Jefferfield, I don't want to blame that person, nor do I want to hold anyone accountable. The issue that needs to be solved urgently now is about providing reinforcements to MacArthur. Let's study this issue in depth.

Bar!"

Admiral Jefferfield breathed a sigh of relief secretly. He knew that the President was not satisfied with his answer, and he had no high hopes that these words could fool President Roosevelt, who was extremely smart and a veteran in politics. However,

, after all, Mr. President, it is also a relief to no longer dwell on this question that is both difficult to answer and against your will.

As for the problem that the president wants to solve, it is very clear that the United States of America cannot lose its colonies in the South Pacific. Moreover, Admiral Jefferfield, with the perspective of a strategist, has seen the potential dangers of the Japanese.

The appetite is by no means limited to the current attack area. If possible, the Japanese soldiers' leather boots will step on the doorstep of the United States.

Therefore, Admiral Jefferfield said succinctly: "Mr. President, on this point, the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is very clear. We must increase troops to various battlefields in the South Pacific and give MacArthur everything he needs. Otherwise, we will lose forever.

That piece of fertile land, and judging from the greed and ambition of the Japanese, they will never be satisfied after getting that piece of land."

"What's next? No one can be sure where the Japanese will attack. Therefore, we must curb the Japanese ambitions on the South Pacific battlefield. Otherwise, the development of the war situation will be even more unfavorable to us. We

We all don’t want to see Japanese artillery shells falling on our land!”

In fact, there is no need for Admiral Jefferfield to elaborate. The veteran politician Roosevelt knew better than any other American that after the Japanese occupied the South Pacific islands, they would not satisfy their ambitions. Next, there would be Australia.

Hawaii will then move all the way east to seize the islands in the Pacific and use them as a springboard to reach the west coast of the United States. The war will burn to the mainland of the United States.

During the First World War, the United States took advantage of everything but not a single bullet was dropped on its homeland. Now, it has to fight the Japanese on its own soil. Although this is the worst expectation, if it really happens

, I, the President of the United States, haven’t been eaten by the people?

However, the most difficult thing for President Roosevelt is how to reinforce MacArthur now, and it is also an unavoidable practical problem.

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