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The door of the car opened wide, and a very tall U.S. Army general and an elderly white man with a pale complexion stepped out.The reporters who had long been familiar with the situation in the United States recognized it at a glance. It was General MacArthur, the Chief of Staff of the US Army, and Harry Hopkins, the US Secretary of Commerce.

"Mr. Admiral, Mr. Hopkins, welcome to England. The journey on the Atlantic Ocean has made you both hard. You must know that this season is not the best season for sailing on the Atlantic Ocean."

British Prime Minister Chamberlain stepped forward with a smile, extended his right hand and shook hands with the two American guests one by one.Then the Prime Minister raised his right hand again, stretched out two fingers, and made a V symbolizing victory in front of a lot of flashing spotlights.

"Mr. Prime Minister," at this time, outside the security circle of the guards, a man in a black suit who looked like a reporter asked loudly, "can you tell me about the Pacific War? The British Empire Will it unite with the United States of America against the two militaristic powers that want to destroy the peace in the Pacific?"

This sudden question made Prime Minister Chamberlain slightly taken aback, then the head of the British Empire turned his head, nodded at the tall Admiral MacArthur, and said with a smile: "I think this question should be answered by Mr. ?The entire British Empire is now looking forward to fighting with the United States against the enemy who destroys world peace. What do you think, Mr. Admiral?"

MacArthur frowned slightly, exchanged a glance with Hopkins beside him, then smiled slightly, and said, "General George Marshall is leading 3 US military officers and soldiers stationed on the front line in the South Pacific. Anyone who dares to The enemy who invades there, no matter who it is, will be resolutely attacked by the U.S. military..."

"What if it is the Chinese? If the Chinese attack Australia, will the United States fight with the United Kingdom?" The reporter rushed to ask without waiting for MacArthur to finish speaking.

MacArthur glanced at the British reporter who was very good at catching words, and raised the corner of his mouth, "Of course! Any army that dares to invade the area guarded by the US military is the enemy of the US!"

This statement seems a bit...

There was a burst of sparse applause at the scene, and the reporters couldn't help applauding even though they didn't care to record Admiral MacArthur's words.Although the admiral's statement was fundamentally ambiguous, it sounded like a voice of hope to the British who were almost desperate for the situation in the east.

Amid such applause, Chamberlain, MacArthur, Hopkins and others waved to the spotlight and walked slowly into the two black wooden doors with spring breeze on their faces.However, as soon as they entered the gate of No. 10 Downing Street, the faces of several British and American imperialists changed, and they all became gloomy as if they were playing a game of changing faces.

"Mr. General, then, is the United States still not planning to declare war on China and Germany?" British Prime Minister Chamberlain frowned, as if making some major determination, and said in a deep voice: "If the United Kingdom can send 1 Armored divisions and 5 infantry divisions are used to defend the west coast of the United States, so is it possible for the United States to fight against China and Germany?"

"1 armored division and 5 infantry divisions...Mr. Prime Minister, where are you going to draw from? France? Will our French friends agree?" MacArthur reminded very rudely:

"Mr. Prime Minister, France is the key! If France fails, Germany will rule the entire European continent, and then Africa will also fall into the hands of the Germans. In this way, China and Germany have already controlled most of the world under the joint efforts of China and Germany, even British mainland will also be invaded at some point in the future."

"We don't think so." British Secretary of the Navy Churchill took a sip of his cigar, exhaled a circle of green smoke, smiled and said: "The key to the future is neither France nor the Pacific Ocean, but some kind of secret weapon with great power. "As he spoke, he and Prime Minister Chamberlain looked at each other, and then continued: "We also know some secrets about the uranium bomb. Although we seem to be a little behind in this project, that doesn't mean we have nothing. Know! In fact, as early as 1937, we set up a research department in Liverpool to secretly develop uranium bombs, code-named 'Alloy Tube'."

In fact, in another time and space, Britain was also one of the countries that invested in the research of the atomic bomb in the first place.It was only due to the limitation of national strength and the indiscriminate bombing of the Germans that Britain finally reluctantly gave the entire project to the United States.However, in this time and space, because Luo Yaoguo cheated and used the golden finger of the "unpredictable prophet", China, Germany and the United States were at the forefront of atomic bomb research.However, this does not mean that the United Kingdom does not pay attention to this project. On the contrary, after the United Kingdom learned of the "nuclear fission" phenomenon, it immediately established an atomic bomb research team led by Rotblat to be fully responsible for this aspect of work.

Moreover, these British scientists quickly discovered that there is already a special equipment for isotope separation in this world-a gas diffusion machine!As a result, an Anglo-French joint isotope separation plant has also started construction at a secret location on the east coast of Canada.However, the overall progress of the British and French atomic bomb programs is still far behind that of China, the United States and Germany.

While speaking, a group of people had arrived in a narrow conference hall. After the guests and hosts were seated, the topic of the two sides still revolved around the atomic bomb.

"Mr. Prime Minister, the UK's atomic bomb program is not a little behind, but... very backward." Harry Hopkins took a sip of coffee, and said with a wry smile:

"It's unbelievable to say that the leader in this respect is China! Moreover, they have obtained all the key equipment needed to build isotope separation plants by using the advanced industries of the United States and Germany. According to our survey, China obtained all the Imported related equipment can assemble at least 6000 gas diffusion machines! That is to say, since 1937, their annual output of weapon-grade uranium-235 should have been more than 100 kilograms. Now they are estimated to have 250 kilograms to 300 kilograms of weapons Grade uranium-235 should be able to produce 5 to 10 atomic bombs!"

"So, the Chinese already have the atomic bomb?" The muscles on Prime Minister Chamberlain's face trembled.Britain is currently in a state of war with China. If China already has an atomic bomb, doesn't that mean... this London may be destroyed by China and Germany at any time!

"Probably not yet." MacArthur frowned and shook his head slightly. He thought for a while, and then said: "Last month, we used this technology and 50 kilograms of weapons-grade uranium-235 to conduct a test on China, Japan and Germany. From it, we can get a glimpse of the answers to some key questions."

"It turned out to be a temptation. We thought you were really crazy..." Fatty Qiu muttered a few words in a low voice with a gloomy face.

"Of course it's a test, otherwise what else would it be?" Hopkins winked at Churchill and smiled, "Through this test, we can basically be sure that China has not yet produced an atomic bomb, although they have already Standing on that threshold. But... China is actually quite a backward country. Even if it has enough weapons-grade uranium-235, it will take a while to design an atomic bomb, unless they plan to contract this project For General Electric to do it."

"But they recruited many Jewish scientists, and those heads are the smartest in the world." Churchill gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.Although he had obtained some information about China's atomic bomb project from the intelligence department before, he didn't expect the Chinese to go so far in this regard!

"Yes, so they will still have the atomic bomb. But the enthusiasm of the Jews when they work for the Chinese cannot be compared with the enthusiasm they have when they work for their own country." Hopkins tilted his head. With a big head, he thought for a while and said: "If the Chinese already have the atomic bomb, then they will definitely respond to our blackmail with a public test explosion."

"It may also be a public test explosion in London!" Churchill said coldly.

Hopkins smiled and said: "I think London is still very safe now, so the Chinese probably don't have that thing. But we estimate that Hitler will save enough weapons-grade uranium-235 to make an atomic bomb within a year." Because, the Japanese rejected our proposal without hesitation, and did not even want to get part of the information from us about refining uranium-235 and making atomic bombs... This is very unusual, we guess it was Hitler who provided it to Japan under the same conditions!"

"What good news!" Churchill almost bit off the butt of the cigar, he glared at Harry Hopkins and said, "So we Brits should enjoy these few months? Then Wait for Hitler to kill us all with the atomic bomb!"

"In fact, the situation is not that bad." MacArthur looked up and glanced around the ashen-faced British guys in the room, slowly smoked his pipe, exhaled a circle of white mist, and said lightly: "By March 1939 At the end of the month, 3 gas diffusion machines had been installed in our isotope separation plant in Tennessee. By the end of June this year, 6000 more gas diffusers had been installed. And by the end of the year, this number will be 6! Moreover, our The design of the atomic bomb has been started since the end of 4000, and it is estimated that by the end of May 20000 at the latest, the first atomic bomb in the United States will be ready for test explosion.”

"In other words, the key to determining the outcome of this war is..." Admiral Edside, the British chief of staff, shook his head violently as soon as he finished speaking. "No, the Chinese will probably be the first to have the atomic bomb. Although they don't have an air force airport that can threaten Britain and France, they can give the atomic bomb to the Germans."

"Will it? I don't think so." Hopkins smiled. "There are no permanent enemies in the world, only permanent interests. What good will it do for China to help Hitler rule Europe?"

"They can get Australia from the British Empire!"

"Hehe, what good does it do for Germany to help China get Australia?"

"Germany will win the war."

"Mr. Secretary of the Navy," MacArthur took the topic and sighed helplessly. "Do you think the Germans will still lose the war at this point?"

There was a dead silence in the meeting room, and all the British people glared at MacArthur with sullen faces.However, although MacArthur's words are very unpleasant, but after thinking about it, it seems to be very reasonable.The current situation of the world war is obviously that China, Germany and Japan have the upper hand, especially in the backyard of Latin America, the United States has no intention of fighting in Europe.Without the strong support of the United States, Britain and France can hold the French mainland without losing it, which is already the limit!Even, in the eyes of the elites in the British Imperial General Staff, with the strength of the British and French allied forces, it is very difficult to achieve this!Therefore, the United Kingdom is currently quietly preparing for home defense.

And what makes the British even more desperate is that China and Germany seem to be determined to have the atomic bomb before Britain and France!At that time, even if the United States defeats Japan, stabilizes Latin America's backyard, and frees up its hands to aid Britain, it may not be able to save the overall situation.The end of the British Empire may not be far away!

"Mr. President thinks," Harry Hopkins broke the dullness in the conference room, he tapped the table with his fingers a few times, as if he was considering his words. "Winning the war now seems impossible... The crazy actions of the Japanese have won China and Germany at least a year of freedom of action. During this year, the United States must defend the Americas, and then Europe. Britain Can France and France keep a tie in the Western European battlefield in the next year? Can Britain keep India and Australia? If we can keep it, then we can end up with a not too ugly defeat."

"President Roosevelt means..." Churchill seemed to hear something from it. He looked up at the two United States and said in a deep voice, "Is the United States planning to provide the atomic bomb to Britain?"

"Yes, as long as the United States successfully develops the atomic bomb, Britain will be able to share this super weapon in the first place! With it, Hitler will not dare to attack the British mainland, nor dare to use the atomic bomb against Britain!" MacArthur replied lightly .

"But Britain also dare not use the atomic bomb against Germany!" Churchill said angrily, "If the destructive power of that thing is really as great as Professor Rotblat said."

"So the war will end after both the United States and Germany have atomic bombs, and the world pattern for the next few decades will be determined at that time." Harry Hopkins sighed softly. "As a staunch ally of Britain, the United States sincerely hopes that the British Empire can keep as much as possible of what belongs to her."

"In other words, we have one year to defeat China and Germany?" Admiral Edside asked in a deep voice.

MacArthur looked up at this British colleague who seemed to be a bit funny in his mind, and said coldly: "China and Germany should be able to defeat you in a year, and the French... Continental Europe, Australia, India, and possibly North Africa The Middle East, these areas will be the targets that China and Germany want to attack. I think that the British side should have a comprehensive plan to delay the time. If it can be delayed until May 1940, the United States will guarantee that it will give Britain the atomic bomb. And not only the British should want to Delay by all means, and the French had better do the same."

Edside frowned and thought about it: "Actually, our current combat plan is trying to delay. Our goal in the Eastern battlefield is to use India as the main battlefield, consume the strength of the Chinese, and at the same time try to delay it." Australia is not lost. On the European continent, the battle plan formulated by Marshal Gamelin of France is also quite conservative.

Now there are about 22 fortress divisions and infantry divisions sticking to the Maginot Line, blocking the main route of German attack... and the main force of the Anglo-French coalition forces, there are 63 French infantry divisions, 12 French armored divisions, and 18 British motorized divisions. Infantry divisions, 2 British armored divisions, a total of 7 armies, 35 armies, 95 divisions, about 220 million people, 7000 cannons, and a huge army group composed of 6500 tanks are deployed in northeastern France near the border of Belgium superior.Once Germany attacked Belgium, they would cross the border and fight side by side with the Belgian army, which had 22 divisions.In addition, we and France also concentrated a total of 100 aircraft of 80 fighter squadrons and 2500 bomber squadrons to provide air cover for the upcoming French campaign.

In addition, the French kept reserves of more than 5 divisions of more than 20 armies near Paris.Moreover, a reserve force of nearly 300 million people has been mobilized, and training is currently being stepped up.In just three more months, our total troops on the Western Front that can be put into use immediately will reach an unprecedented 3 million to 550 million!And this figure does not include the troops that Belgium and the Netherlands can provide, as well as the hundreds of thousands of troops left in the UK. "

Hearing that Britain and France had such a large force on the Western European battlefield, MacArthur and Hopkins couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In their thinking, there were 600 million troops, and they also had 2500 aircraft, 6500 tanks and at least tens of thousands of cannons.Even Germany won't win easily, right?In this way, the United States can concentrate its strength and send all those damn Japanese devils to hell first!

Chapter 0843 The Sunset of the Old Empire ([-]) The Power of Capital

There was a rush of footsteps in front of the door, and leather boots knocked crisply on the granite floor of the General Staff Building.It seems that the important guest has arrived.

Luo Yaoguo raised his head from the pile of documents and rubbed his eyes.Looking at the wall clock on the wall, it was already 8:15 in the evening.

This year is the 18th year since he came to this world. The biological age of this body is exactly 40 years old, which is the best age for a politician.Moreover, his experience, experience, energy, wisdom, qualifications and contacts are all at the peak now, and in such a turbulent era, he can be said to be a hero.

He stood up from this spacious and luxurious office in the General Staff Building, pushed open a wooden door painted dark brown, and walked into a small reception room outside.The layout of the small meeting room is completely Western style, with a circle of high-back armrest sofas, several French-style carved coffee tables, and a soft and thick carpet on the floor.Luo Yaoguo was standing on the carpet, staring out the window.

In the night, the lights of Wuhan were flickering. Since it was a wartime, this oriental city that never sleeps no longer had the hustle and bustle of the past, but there was still a bit of excitement in the commercial center of Hankou.

To be able to manage an ancient country that was once on the verge of subjugation into what it is now... Even the person who started all of this feels a little incredible!The world empire is already in sight, as long as you stretch out your hand, you can touch it.China now has the vast territory, large population, and abundant resources needed to be a world empire.In fact, even if the war ceases tomorrow, China will be firmly on the throne of the world's number one power.Whether it is the United States or Germany, they cannot compare with China in terms of land, resources, and population.

However, Luo Yaoguo also knew.The number one power is not the number one power!Just like the number one rich country on the other side of the Pacific is not the number one powerful country.And the number one power in this world is the German Empire!Although the country's land area is less than one-twentieth of China's, although its population is only one-fifth of China's, although Germany's industrial strength is only half of that of the United States, and its gross national product is even less than that of the United States. one third.However, this Germany is at least twice as powerful as it was in history!Moreover, there is no giant like the Soviet Union to consume her strength. Even the United States suffered setbacks at the beginning of the war because of Japan's desperate attack. No matter how you look at it, it looks a bit difficult to protect itself...

In the current world, China is big, the United States is rich, and Germany is really strong!

As for Britain and France, they are nothing but decaying empires.In a few months at most, they will not be some world-class country.

There was a light knock on the door, Luo Yaoguo took another look at Wuhan under the night lightly, and strode to the door of the living room.I saw Natalie push open the door cautiously, then made a gesture of respect, and said with a smile: "Mr. Rockefeller, please come in."