Age of Conquest Reborn

President Roosevelt's face was as sallow as a death and he was covered in sweat, which frightened Admiral Jefferfield, although he knew that ever since the U.S. Army and Navy suffered a series of disastrous defeats in the Eastern Pacific, the President's spirit had not been high.

It's better, but the process is not as scary as it is now, as if I might go to see God at any time!

General Jefferfield glanced at the president worriedly and said with concern: "Your Excellency, you are not feeling well again. I suggest you call a doctor right away, or simply be admitted to the hospital. In this troubled time, your

Nothing can go wrong with your body!”

Roosevelt waved his hands weakly, forced a smile, and said: "I know my own body well, and there is no big problem. Jefferfield, I asked you to come here today because I want to hear your views on Tang Qiuli's troops capturing Hong Kong.

, there is no need to have any taboos, just let’s discuss it!”

After speaking, Roosevelt pressed the electric bell on the table, and a secretary came in with a few pills. After Roosevelt swallowed the pills, a few minutes later, his face turned a little red.

Jefferfel swallowed and said: "Your Excellency, according to my personal analysis, this is a signal sent by Tang Qiuli to us, or in other words, a gesture. He uses this method to tell us that he is willing to

To fulfill our Allied obligations, I personally believe that we should seize this opportunity and ask for help from Tang Qiuli. Only when the Chinese *** team joins the Southwest Pacific battlefield, can MacArthur's troops have a chance to reverse the situation on Luzon Island!

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Jefferfield paused and saw that Roosevelt had no expression, then continued to elaborate: "Tang Qiuli's troops will share more than three-quarters of our pressure after joining the Southwest Pacific battlefield. Mr. President, to be fair, I am

MacArthur's plan to defend Manila was full of worries. Hundreds of thousands of troops were cut off from the mainland and their supply lines were cut off. Australia alone could not support the long-term defense of Manila."

"The troops have been depleted for a long time. Without domestic troops to supplement, they can only use Australia's British and Australian troops. However, the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops who ended the battles on Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi were left behind.

The ground is standing still, and its intentions are worth worrying about. Whether this huge force of the Japanese army rushes to the battlefield of Luzon Island or attempts to attack Australia, it will be a disaster for us!"

"Therefore, Mr. President, I personally suggest that the plan to defend Manila be abandoned. All MacArthur's troops on Luzon Island should be withdrawn to Australia. Holding Australia can also be used as a bridgehead and base for our future counterattack in the Southwest Pacific region, and

.I received a report from MacArthur that the Japanese troops on Luzon Island have been mobilized frequently in recent days. He judged that it was a large-scale offensive operation by the Japanese army against him!"

President Roosevelt just listened quietly to General Jefferfield's long speech without interjecting a word. However, when he said that the Japanese army had plans to attack Australia, a look of pain was imperceptible on his face.

President Roosevelt knew in his heart that what Jefferfield said was correct and in line with the current situation on the battlefield in the Southwest Pacific. However, he did not see that the serious consequences of asking for help from Tang Qiuli was tantamount to drinking poison to quench his thirst. This is

The biggest difference between soldiers and politicians. However, he was not prepared to say these words to Jefferfield. As a shrewd politician, sometimes, even the person who trusts him the most cannot open up everything.

Open your heart.

After Jefferfield finished speaking, President Roosevelt did not speak for a long time. He seemed to be digesting his words. General Jefferfield felt that the President seemed to have something unspeakable. The two giants in the United States were silent.

Everyone was thinking about their own concerns, and the atmosphere in the office became a bit dull and depressing.

After a long while, President Roosevelt said: "Jeffrey, we cannot ask for help from the Chinese unless it is absolutely necessary, because that Tang Qiuli is a more dangerous person than the Japanese. I have reached a consensus with British Prime Minister Churchill

, all British military forces in Australia were placed under the command of MacArthur, and the Southwest Pacific Theater Headquarters was established, with MacArthur serving as commander and unified command of the U.S., British, and Australian forces."

"Even if MacArthur's troops are in danger of being annihilated, the Battle of Manila must be carried out according to the original plan. If necessary, Australian troops can be mobilized to join the Luzon battlefield. Jefferfield, we need time, you imagine

For a moment, if MacArthur's troops retreat to Australia and occupy the entire Southwest Pacific region with more than one million Japanese soldiers freed up, where will their next target be?"

Without waiting for Jefferfield to answer, Roosevelt himself gave the answer, "Two goals, one is to attack Australia, and the other is to attack the United States mainland, all areas of the Southwest Pacific, and even the lives of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers can be lost.

, However, we must not let the flames of war burn to the mainland, Jefferfield, a series of tragic defeats in the Eastern Pacific have reduced the morale of the people to the lowest point!"

"Can the American people, who have not experienced the baptism of war at home and whose morale is low, have the courage to fight to the death and stop the Japanese from entering the country? Jefferfield, neither you nor I can guarantee that we cannot use the United States

We are gambling on our future and destiny. What we need most now is time to accumulate military strength and restore the morale of the people. The defense of Manila can delay more than one million Japanese soldiers from advancing eastward. This is its significance!"

"So, I knew clearly that the Battle of Manila was a gamble with almost no chance of winning, and I had to do this. The only time to ask for help from the Chinese Tang Qiuli was when MacArthur no longer had the ability to resist the Japanese army, and there were still many people in the country.

Without being prepared for a counterattack, or in other words, without accumulating enough strength to repel the Japanese attacking the mainland, Jefferfield, I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts and intentions!"

When he said these words, President Roosevelt's expression was very painful and helpless. The United States had huge national power, but because it was in a corner and relied on the natural barrier of the two oceans, it always believed that the war would not burn on its head, so it failed to establish a

There were enough armaments and reserve forces to catch the Japanese by surprise.

But President Roosevelt believed that as long as he was given two years, the United States would have enough capabilities to regain its dominance in the Pacific. Asking for help from the Chinese Tang Qiuli was a poisonous drink and a last resort, because the United States

Tang Qiuli's troops were needed to contain more than one million Japanese troops in the Southwest Pacific region when MacArthur lost everything, and buy enough time for the country!

General Jefferfield understood President Roosevelt's inner thoughts. He was deeply saddened by the fact that His Excellency the President dragged his disabled body and worked so hard for the future and destiny of the United States. At the same time, in his heart,

There is also a tearing pain. Why is this happening? Why has the powerful United States fallen to where it is today? Who caused all of this?

Of course, General Jefferfield could not find the answer, and even President Roosevelt could not give a satisfactory answer. Perhaps God no longer favors the Americans who have made war fortune, and let them taste it.

The pain of war burning on one's head.

What's interesting is that Emperor Hirohito of Japan has no plans to attack the United States within a few years. To be precise, it should be his courage. On the contrary, the Americans themselves are so scared that they feel like they are in a panic. I believe that,

If Emperor Hirohito and President Roosevelt sat down together and calmly held a ceremony to hand over the governance of the Southwest Pacific region, Americans from top to bottom would be relieved, right?

If possible, the Americans would definitely use all the interests in the Southwest Pacific region to satisfy the appetite of the Japanese. However, this did not happen, and it will not happen because of Tang Qiuli and the Japanese Army.

Nearly a million soldiers are here, and history is often in the hands of those with foresight!

At midnight on August 4, Tang Qiuli received a secret message from Qi Hanzhi, "Commander, all members of our special operations detachment have successfully sneaked into Singapore. With the assistance of agents from the Singapore Station of the Intelligence Department, they have made contact with Mr. Huang.

, Under the arrangement of Mr. Huang, each detachment has initially grasped the basic situation of the area planned to be destroyed by the Japanese army, and is formulating corresponding combat plans, which will be reported to the division headquarters later."

Tang Qiuli's mood relaxed. The special operations detachment's smooth infiltration and smooth progress undoubtedly gave him reassurance. As long as Singapore was kept from being destroyed by the Japanese army, more than half of the purpose of the campaign had been achieved. What was left was

There are tens of thousands of Japanese troops, so I can fight them no matter what!

Immediately, Tang Qiuli issued an order for the participating troops to move in covertly. Liu Hongzhang's first brigade of the directly affiliated corps, Chu Ziye's fourth brigade, and Liao Zhenbang's second brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps totaled more than 50,000 troops. Battelle

An armored brigade with more than 300 tanks assembled on the front line in Kuala Lumpur overnight.

In order not to alarm the Japanese Hengshan Brigade in Singapore and achieve the sudden start of the battle, according to the order of the division headquarters, all participating troops marched at night and rested during the day. During the day, the Malay Peninsula was as usual, the Andaman Sea and Thailand

The deep blue waves of the bay caress the long and narrow peninsula affectionately, and everything is quiet.

At night, it was a scene. Countless trucks, artillery trucks, logistics convoys, and tank columns with their lights turned off were like rolling torrents in the dark night, heading towards Singapore!

On the afternoon of August 5, Tang Qiuli led the Singapore Campaign Headquarters and entered Kuala Lumpur ahead of the troops. Behind him were tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of tanks. Like a sneaking tiger, it revealed its cold fangs and quietly

of approaching prey.

(To be continued)