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"Teacher, of course I know how vast the United States is. In fact, I was born in the United States. I was an American until I was 23 years old."

"Hehe, it's a pity that there is no stage in the United States to display your talent."

"That is the luck of the American people, they can live a happy life in an environment of peace and prosperity."

MacArthur met his "good student" Luo Yaoguo in a VIP room at the train station in Richmond, the capital of Virginia.Both the teacher and the student looked at each other while talking nonsensical polite words.In Luo Yaoguo's eyes, MacArthur is a handsome and straight middle-aged man, the most standard American soldier. Although he is very friendly, his eyes are still full of self-esteem and conceit, just like those Americans that Luo Yaoguo knew when he was training in the United States in his previous life. Same as Air Force officers.

And MacArthur looked at his student curiously - a military dictator!According to the report of the military attaches of the US embassy in China, it took about 11 years for this seemingly friendly Chinese marshal to climb from an unknown lieutenant colonel to the chief of staff of the National Defense Forces who can manipulate the country.At the same time, together with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the second largest faction of the Chinese National Defense Forces, he built a Chinese local army with only tens of thousands of people into one of the most powerful armies in the world, and China itself is following this army The growth of the country has moved towards unity and rise!Maybe in a few years, we will dominate the world together with Germany!Thinking back to that country 11 years ago, and then looking at China today, MacArthur felt that if he and Luo Yaoguo were in a different position, he would definitely not have achieved such an achievement.Because I am just a professional soldier, and the other party is not only an excellent commander, but also an outstanding politician.It is obviously an impossible task for an honest and professional soldier to get rid of old and cunning politicians.So MacArthur decided not to beat around the bush with the other party anymore.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, I heard that China, Germany and Poland are going to launch a war against the Soviet Union soon, is that true?"

"Well, there is such a thing." Luo Yaoguo raised his eyebrows and smiled at him: "Including the Russian Empire, you know, she has been restored, and there will be hundreds of thousands of Russian troops fighting side by side with us."

"Then what do you think of this war? Will there be an understanding soon?"

"I think so, the war won't last long, it will end before winter comes."

"What!" MacArthur opened his mouth, as if he wanted to tell Luo Yaoguo how vast the Soviet Union was and how powerful the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was, but he didn't say it in the end.He paused and nodded slowly: "In other words, in November or December 1938, the Red Empire of the Soviet Union will be wiped off the map. Well, I think this is good news! Then you plan to How to deal with the legacy of the Soviet Union? Can you disclose it?"

Luo Yaoguo smiled secretly in his heart.As expected, MacArthur was just a pure soldier, not a politician. Asking questions round the bush should not be the style of a soldier, because the ever-changing battlefield situation does not allow time to be wasted on diplomatic rhetoric.

"After the demise of the Soviet Union, her territory will of course be redistributed." Luo Yaoguo smiled slightly and shrugged his shoulders: "Of course we, Germany and Poland will not make sacrifices in vain, but will ask for appropriate rewards... the European part of Russia and West Siberia will be retained as territories of the Russian Empire; Belarus and Ukraine will form a federal state with Poland; Transcaucasus and the west of Central Asia will become German colonies, and eastern Central Asia and East Siberia will become Chinese colonies, The Far East will be shared between China and Japan."

"Well, it looks like a partition of the world." MacArthur took out his iconic big pipe, filled it with shredded tobacco, lit a match, took two puffs, and thought about the words: "After the partition of the Soviet Union, Will you and the Germans still be friends? I think this question is very critical for future Sino-US relations."

After asking this question, MacArthur looked at Luo Yaoguo quietly with his pipe in his mouth.In the silent air in this big room, Luo Yaoguo felt that hidden behind this question was America's desire for a world empire that belonged to her.Once the behemoth of the Soviet Union is wiped out, the two land powers China and Germany will almost control the entire Eurasian continent!Germany's technology, China's population, plus almost half of the world's resources... Even a powerful industrialized country like the United States dare not compete with it?Of course, China and Germany should also treat this industrialized giant with care and share the world with her... But the question is, will the United States be willing to be the hegemon of the Americas?This question seems to be obvious, just pick up an American newspaper, or ask a Yankee to get the answer in the affirmative.But Luo Yaoguo knew that the history of the other world did not develop like this!

After pondering for a while, Luo Yaoguo smiled deeply and said, "I want to exchange views with you frankly on this issue. I think the key to the post-war issue is not whether the alliance between China and Germany can be maintained, but the power to lead the world What exactly is it? In this regard, my opinion is that the post-war world will not be a unipolar world, no single country can shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the world, and the world can only maintain stability with the cooperation of several major powers and prosperity. And China, Germany, the United States, Britain and France should all be one of these major powers.”

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President Roosevelt received General MacArthur, who had just returned to Washington, in the magnificent Oval Office of the White House.At this time, it was lunch time, and there was a small coffee table next to the president's swivel chair, with a plate of scrambled eggs, a few slices of bread and a cup of coffee on it.U.S. Secretary of State Condell Hull also participated in the talks. This pale man was wearing a shirt and no tie, holding a cup of coffee in his hand. When he saw MacArthur walking in, he smiled at him lazily. He made a gesture and said, "Let me guess, that Chinese marshal still wants to maintain the alliance with Germany after the war, right?"

"Yes, Mr. President, Mr. Hull, that's what my student meant. He said that the prosperity and stability of the post-war world should be maintained by China, Germany, the United States, Britain and France." MacArthur gave the president a military salute , and then found a seat and sat down.

"Haha, there are still Britain and France." Roosevelt smiled and raised his head: "Condor, do you believe that Britain and France will still have the status of Britain and France in the post-war world? Does anyone still believe that these two countries can compete with each other? Did it destroy China and Germany in the whole of Eurasia?"

"Monsieur President, I think all the British and the French are convinced of this." Hull replied solemnly.

"Well, that's not bad. The British and the French have always been very confident." Roosevelt glanced at MacArthur: "How long did he say it would take to defeat the Soviet Union?"

"He said the war would end before winter, and I think he meant that the Soviet Union would be destroyed before November or December 1938." MacArthur paused, and added: "But I don't believe things will go so smoothly, The war to destroy the Soviet Union will probably last three or four years. Although China, Germany and Poland will win in the end, they will also be exhausted and will no longer be able to challenge Britain and France.”

"Condel, what do you think?" Roosevelt asked the Secretary of State next to him.

Hull shook his head: "Mr. President, I agree with General MacArthur. The Chinese and Germans are obviously too optimistic. Moreover, Britain and France are old powers that have manipulated world hegemony for hundreds of years. They will have some clever means to Containing post-war Germany and China. If necessary... they will even join forces with Stalin. You know, in the old continent, there is no trust between countries, everything will start from practical use. "

Roosevelt took a sip of coffee and nodded: "This is the same in the New World!" The president thought for a while, and then said: "Now one thing is certain, the alliance between China and Germany will last for a long time. The two countries obviously have common interests. What is not certain is how long it will take them to destroy the Soviet Union ... I think it is in the interests of the United States."

"Mr. President, do you mean to make the process of this war longer?" MacArthur asked tentatively.

"That's right, it is. But it's just a little bit longer... I don't want China and Germany to be dragged down by the war. Only Britain and France can be that happy. MacArthur, can you help me grasp the progress of this war?" When Roosevelt mentioned Britain and France, he couldn't help but frowned, with a somewhat disgusted expression on his face.

"This scale seems to be difficult to grasp. Sir, there is no certainty in the war. There will be many unexpected factors. Maybe a small mistake will reverse the situation of the entire war." MacArthur seemed a little embarrassed.

"General MacArthur." Roosevelt's expression suddenly became serious, and he looked at the chief of staff of the U.S. Army: "I think you can retire from the U.S. Army and then go to China to find a job as a military adviser? They didn't Have there always been German military advisers? These people should have left one by one now, right? I think Marshal Luo Yaoguo really needs you to replace them."

Hearing this strange suggestion that he should retire from his beloved U.S. Army, MacArthur didn't know how to answer for a moment, and could only blink and nod.

President Roosevelt noticed his expression. "Of course this is not an order, it's just my personal suggestion." He said hurriedly: "But you should understand that this is for the benefit of the United States of America. We have a lot of investment in China, and there is the Philippines in Asia that we want to protect, and China's military The power is currently the strongest in Asia, and the United States needs to keep an eye on their movements."

"Yes, Mr. President." MacArthur seemed to have understood Roosevelt's meaning at this time.

"Oh, by the way, General MacArthur, do you think we are capable of defending the Philippines in case of a surprise attack?" Roosevelt grinned, his tired eyes sparkling again, looking at the cluttered office. I searched on the table, and then picked up a piece of paper: "This is a letter from Mr. Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippine Senate, to me, the President of the United States. He is very worried that the Philippines will be invaded by China after independence. He wants to Seeking the protection of the United States. What do you think? Can we protect this country?"

MacArthur looked at Roosevelt and then at Secretary of State Hull.Apparently that question was the last one he had to answer as chief of staff of the U.S. Army.Both of them were waiting for his answer.

"Mr. President, I think that the main risk that the Philippines has to face is not from China. Most of the current Chinese leaders have American backgrounds. They are very aware of the war potential of the United States and will not take the risk of fighting with the United States to invade the Philippines. And If China wants to expand to the south, there is a more convenient route, such as letting their powerful army go south along the French Indochina peninsula, all the way to Singapore. If Britain and France get involved in a war with China and Germany, they will be powerless to defend The Southeast Asian colonies... will become Chinese property! Then China can expand to India or the Dutch East Indies, and even take down Australia. But they will not touch the Philippines, nor will they invade Guam or the United States in the Western Pacific Any piece of territory. Unless they are crazy, the Chinese will not take the initiative to choose a state of war with the United States!"

Roosevelt asked Hull dryly: "Is that the opinion of our ambassador to China?"

"Ambassador Jansen also thinks so, and he also suggested that China and the United States should jointly protect the sovereignty of the Philippines from being violated."

"Oh, why should China come forward to guarantee the security of the Philippines?" Roosevelt shook his head in puzzlement.

"Because of Japan! Mr. President." MacArthur interrupted: "I think it is Japan, not China, that is likely to invade the Philippines. If China and Germany go to war with Britain and France after the demise of the Soviet Union, then Japan will definitely covet the colonies in Southeast Asia and Australia. But after they lost Taiwan, they have no way to go south. And they dare not go south under the eyes of the powerful Chinese navy. The only way is to annex the Philippines...Mr. President, I am sure that I can persuade China to come and jointly guarantee The Philippines and Japan dare not challenge China and the United States at the same time, so the security of the Philippines is guaranteed."

"No! There is no need for that. We only need to get a guarantee from China that it will not invade the Philippines. As for the Philippines...we can protect it. It is a colony of the United States. Even if she becomes independent, the United States also has obligations to her. A strange light flashed in Roosevelt's eyes, and he emphasized his tone: "If that country dares to invade the Philippines, it will be a war against the United States of America!"

Chapter 0698 turns to war (seven) bitter tricks?

On July 1934, 7, the US capital Washington, the Navy Department Building.

"My government hopes that the United States of America and the Republic of China can conclude a treaty aimed at limiting naval armaments in the Pacific region, and jointly reduce the number of their respective aircraft carriers in order to ensure permanent peace in the Pacific region. I sincerely hope that your country can agree with this proposition... ..."

The person who made this request was US Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson, a kind-hearted American grandfather from Virginia who was originally a senator and an old friend with President Roosevelt.The well-fitting hand-stitched fabrics and high-end suits further reflect his gentlemanly demeanor.His silver-white hair made him look respectable.Moreover, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy appeared very courteous and courteous when facing the Chief of Staff of the Chinese National Defense Forces and the Chinese Foreign Minister, and he did not see the arrogance of the future world hegemon at all.

In fact, although the United States has the most powerful navy in the world right now, her pocket army of 10,000+ people really makes the United States, a military power, a bit lacking in quality.Moreover, there are still many peace-loving members of the U.S. Congress who want to continue reducing the size of this army... However, the Americans still pay enough attention to the navy that is directly used to defend the United States from aggression, but today, the U.S. The Secretary of the Navy actually proposed to sign a treaty with China to limit naval armaments!This is so puzzling.

Long Tenghui, the Minister of the Chinese Navy who was sitting there listening, suddenly became suspicious.He glanced at Luo Yaoguo and Wang Jingwei who were presiding over the negotiations, swallowed, and did not speak.Luo Yaoguo was still polite and courteous, and Wang Jingwei was even more satisfied with the courtesy he received in the United States, so he lost the necessary vigilance long ago.

Hu Hanmin had already held formal talks with US President Franklin Roosevelt at the White House, and then he collapsed in the White House and received the highest courtesy. Obviously, the US has regarded China as a first-class power that can sit on an equal footing with it !According to the joint communiqué issued by the two governments, the talks between Hu Hanmin and President Roosevelt were called friendly and fruitful.

At least the two sides have reached a consensus on a few points.First, China will guarantee that it will not violate the security of the Philippines—whether it is a US colony or not.This point Hu Hanmin did not hesitate to promise down.Although Luo Yaoguo once raised objections to one point, he frightened Hu Hanmin and Wang Jingwei enough, so he stopped insisting... In fact, Luo Yaoguo's idea was not to infringe on the Philippines, but to let the United States release all its obligations to the Philippines , Let this country be completely independent, even if China replaces the United States to provide security guarantees for the Philippines.Because he was a little worried that this Philippines might become a trigger for the United States to get involved in World War II!Truth be told, he didn't want the United States to join the war, no matter which side it was on.

Second, a trade agreement will be signed between China and the United States. China will further open its market to the United States and reduce tariffs on American goods imported into China.In return, the U.S. government will provide China with a credit guarantee line of US$15 billion, so that the Chinese government will have enough foreign exchange to repay the debts that will gradually mature in the next few years.This trade agreement is a win-win agreement between China and the United States. It ensures that American capital and American goods can enter the Chinese market better than other foreign capital and goods.And the Chinese government can also get enough foreign exchange to prepare for war!But it is not without a problem, that is, the Japanese products that have just been able to return to the Chinese market by relying on cheap and high-quality products will be squeezed out by American products due to unfair tariffs, and the contradiction between Japan and the United States is bound to deepen as a result. .But Hu Hanmin, Wang Jingwei, and even Luo Yaoguo didn't bother to think about this issue.

The third point of consensus is the "Sino-US Military Equipment Technology Cooperation Treaty" proposed by China. According to this treaty, China and the United States will jointly develop radars, aircraft engines, marine power systems, tank engines, new materials, and various electronic equipment. Finally, of course, there is the most deadly isotope separation technology!This treaty is obviously taken advantage of by China. Although China has obtained a lot of advanced technology through Sino-German cooperation and has also recruited some Jewish scientists, China's scientific research foundation and industrial foundation are still far behind that of the United States. Now , China can use the scientific research power of the United States to improve its own weapons and equipment through Sino-US military technology cooperation.The United States readily agreed to the treaty, but only proposed two additional clauses.One is that the U.S. government hopes that the Chinese National Defense Force can hire a group of retired U.S. Army officers, including General Douglas MacArthur, as military advisers...that is, the kind of advisers hired to ask questions.The second is that the Chinese government assured the United States that after the expiration of the "Anti-Comintern Pact" (that is, the date of the demise of the Soviet Union), there will be no new alliance treaty between China and Germany.Luo Yaoguo agreed without thinking too much about it.

And after the Americans have given China such a big preferential condition, they naturally have to make some demands that are beneficial to the United States.That is the "Sino-US Naval Treaty" that is currently being negotiated, but what is somewhat surprising is that the United States actually proposed to work with China to reduce and limit the aircraft carriers they each own!The United States hopes that China will reduce the total tonnage of its aircraft carriers by 12 tons to [-] tons.The United States will reduce the tonnage of aircraft carriers by [-] tons, and the total tonnage of aircraft carriers in the United States will be reduced to [-] tons.

Looking at this US Secretary of the Navy who might be a little confused, Luo Yaoguo just thought quietly in his heart.The United States is not the ruined British Empire, which does not have enough financial resources to maintain an overly powerful navy.In fact, the industrial power of the United States is enough to allow this country to maintain a sea power several times larger than the current size, but China does not have the spare power to expand its navy.Moreover, China and the United States are not the only countries that currently have powerful navies in the Pacific region. Britain and Japan also have a huge fleet, especially Japan!According to the information sent by the Military Intelligence Bureau, Japan now has three aircraft carriers, and plans to transform a capital ship under construction in secret into an aircraft carrier, and plans to build three new large aircraft carriers!After these shipbuilding plans are completed, Japan will have at least seven aircraft carriers, six of which are large aircraft carriers!And if China and the United States reduce the tonnage of their respective aircraft carriers, then the number of aircraft carriers they will have will be less than that of Japan... Don't Americans worry about the Japanese at all?

"This... permanent peace in the Pacific region is of course the goal that our government has been pursuing. However, China and the United States are not the only major countries with powerful naval forces in the Pacific region..." Luo Yaoguo thought for a long time before finally answering. He considered His own words seem to be in a dilemma: "Especially the Japanese Empire, in addition to the public shipbuilding plan, they also have a secret shipbuilding plan to expand the number of naval aircraft carriers... As far as we know, there are at least three large aircraft carriers. Construction started on Japan's berth, and a secretly built battlecruiser is being converted into an aircraft carrier midway... If all these aircraft carriers are built, the total tonnage of Japan's aircraft carrier is likely to exceed 15 tons, or even exceed 16 Tons! And the total tonnage of aircraft carriers in China and the United States is only 12 tons and [-] tons, isn’t it a little too little?”

The elderly US Secretary of the Navy seemed to let out a cold snort, and said lightly: "The Japanese navy is nothing more than a second- or third-rate sea power. This country does not have sufficient oil, nor does it have advanced aircraft, nor does it have a strong industry as its foundation." Those aircraft carriers won't be able to exert much power in their hands. It's a waste of money. I heard that the Japanese Navy is still using biplane wooden planes for training, and there are several old products developed in the late World War I. And The aluminum they now use to make new aircraft needs to be imported from your China, and even the aircraft engine is going to be 'co-developed' with you, in fact, they want to buy your obsolete technology...not long ago they also bought our 450 horsepower R - The technology of the 1340 radial engine. That is just a backward product with nine cylinders. Now both of us have mature products with fourteen cylinders, and even an eighteen-cylinder radial engine is under development! I am really I can’t see that the Japanese aircraft carrier can pose any real threat to our two countries?”

Luo Yaoguo hadn't spoken yet, but Wang Jingwei couldn't help interjecting: "Mr. Minister, can China and the United States consider including Japan in this treaty designed to limit the naval arms race in the Pacific region? If China and the United States jointly If you put pressure on it, Japan should succumb, right?"

Hearing Wang Jingwei's impromptu suggestion, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy actually nodded seriously: "Yes, the U.S. government also has such intentions. If China agrees to sign the "Sino-U.S. Naval Treaty," the next step is for the U.S. to start a war with Japan. Relevant negotiations. However...the U.S. government does not want to use pressure to force Japan to join. We believe that Japan can be invited to join this treaty through friendly negotiations. After all, Japan’s industrial strength is the weakest among China, the United States and Japan. They should need such a treaty more than we do?"

"Auxiliary Commander, the Americans didn't let us participate in the negotiations with Japan. I'm afraid there's something tricky about it?" Long Tenghui leaned into Luo Yaoguo's ear, and reminded him in a low voice: "The Americans probably want to limit us with a treaty." naval power, and then contact Japan to contain us?"

"I hope so!" Luo Yaoguo sighed in his heart, his eyes flashed with melancholy, but in a calm tone, he whispered to Long Tenghui: "We must agree to the American request to participate in this treaty, because in In the next few years, we will go all out to prepare for a war with the Soviet Union. The navy is destined not to be the focus of development. As for whether the United States will unite with Japan to contain us, there is no need to worry too much. After all, with our land power and Air superiority, no need to fear any threat from the sea at all."

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After reaching a preliminary agreement on the Sino-US Naval Treaty with the Chinese delegation, US Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson immediately returned to the White House to report to the giant in a wheelchair.In the Oval Office of the President of the United States, he also met the Secretary of the United States Army George Dern, the former governor of Utah, a tall man with a high protruding nose, a large mouth but thin lips , with two bushy eyebrows twisted together, looking very majestic.