I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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On May 1940, 5, International Labor Day, the world was shocked. Germany attacked the Soviet Union in an all-round way. The German-Soviet War broke out, and the Second World War officially broke out.

Chapter 453 Stormy Storm (1)

The year [-] was destined to be the most significant turning point year in the modern history of mankind. The first half of the year was calm and undercurrents surged, and the second half of the year was terrified and full of wars.

In the Second World War, the fuse of the largest gunpowder barrel produced by mankind was completely burnt to the end in [-].

For the essence of this war, Jiang Weiguo saw it very thoroughly. In the history books of later generations, the First World War was "unjust", the essence was a dog-eat-dog between imperialist countries, and the World War II was "justice defeated the evil world anti-fascist "War", Jiang Weiguo is very disapproving of this. In his opinion, justice and anti-fascism are all nonsense, and they are just political rhetoric used by the politicians of the victorious country to whitewash themselves and carry out ideological propaganda. Defeat is the essence of war.

Small countries want to become big countries, weak countries want to become strong countries, and great powers want to dominate the world, so wars break out one after another.

Stepping on the corpses of the three first-generation world powers, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, as well as countless weak and small countries, the three second-generation world powers, the British Empire, the French Empire, and the Russian Empire, ruled the hegemony. 300 years later, the United States, Germany, Japan, and Italy, the third-generation world powers, also rose up. The second generation was challenged by the third generation, and the third generation was suppressed by the second generation. Naturally, another bloody storm swept the world wind.

The logic is ready-made: the second generation can step on the corpse of the first generation to replace it, why can't the third generation do the same?However, the countermeasures adopted by the three generations of powers are different. The countermeasures adopted by the United States are "stopping with silence, driving away tigers, and reaping profits." As one of the three generations of powers, the United States did not directly challenge the second generation of powers. Cooperate closely with the United Kingdom, one of the great powers of World War II, so as to obtain the greatest benefits at the smallest cost in a quiet manner. Through the First World War, the United States, which was originally inferior to the United Kingdom, successfully achieved an equal position with the United Kingdom, which was greatly damaged in national strength. In World War II, the United States, which was originally on an equal footing with the United Kingdom, succeeded in surpassing the sluggish United Kingdom and became the world's number one power; as for Germany, Japan, and Italy, they adopted direct challenges, and finally fought with Britain, France and the Soviet Union (Russia). became a stepping stone for America.

Of course, the current world pattern is very different from the original history, even completely different. With Jiang Weiguo's intervention and efforts, China has suddenly become one of the world's powers and actively stepped onto the international stage, becoming a country that no country can take lightly A sudden rise of force.

If Jiang Weiguo wants to fight a world war, he must first get Chiang Kai-shek’s Shangfang Sword. On February 2th, Jiang Weiguo returned to Wuhan, because February 7th was the Spring Festival in 2. Jiang Weiguo returned to Wuhan with Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling New Year's Eve.

Celebrating New Year's Eve must be just a name. The purpose of Jiang Weiguo's return to Wuhan is to have "private private talks between father and son" with Chiang Kai-shek to discuss the upcoming Soviet war and world war.

There were five people on the plane from Beiping to Wuhan: Jiang Weiguo, Jiang Jingguo, Jiang Jingguo's wife Jiang Fangliang, Jiang Jingguo's son Jiang Xiaowen, and Jiang Jingguo's daughter Jiang Xiaozhang.

The atmosphere in the cabin was harmonious, Jiang Jingguo, Jiang Fangliang and Jiang Weiguo were chatting and laughing, Jiang Xiaowen, who was already five years old, could already speak in a childlike voice, and Jiang Xiaozhang, who was already three years old, could already learn to babble, Jiang Weiguo and the three teased Jiang Xiaowen He and Jiang Xiaozhang chatted and laughed happily along the way, and the time passed quickly.

Of course, the atmosphere at the scene was a bit funny. Jiang Jingguo's family of four were on the plane, enjoying themselves happily, while Jiang Weiguo was "a lonely family with no shadow."

"Weiguo..." Jiang Fangliang looked at Jiang Weiguo very puzzled, "Why don't you bring your girlfriend back to Wuhan to meet the old man (Chiang Kai-shek)? Isn't the New Year's Eve a family reunion? The old man is satisfied, you You can get married! Are you 24? It’s time to get married, your elder brother will be [-] this year!”

Jiang Weiguo laughed dryly: "Yes, yes, I am 24, and this year is the year of the dragon, my birth year!"

"Then you are procrastinating and still not getting married?" Jiang Fangliang became more and more puzzled.

Jiang Weiguo was full of pride: "The Xiongnu is still alive, so what is the family? Can't the tip of a needle be round at both ends!"

Jiang Jingguo ran on Jiang Weiguo with a smile: "Fang Liang, you don't know that Weiguo doesn't bring girlfriends home because he has too many girlfriends! I don't know which one to bring. If he brings them all, he might as well not bring them! Actually, where is he? Still need to get married, although he is not married, he already has a lot of children! More children than our legal couple!"

Jiang Weiguo grimaced helplessly, because Jiang Jingguo was telling the truth.

Knowing that Jiang Weiguo was going back to Wuhan for the New Year, Yang Mei didn't have much interest in going back with him, Cai Wenna still obediently said that she listened to Jiang Weiguo, while Shi Liling and Liu Wugou were clamoring to go back to Wuhan with Jiang Weiguo. This woman is very shrewd, knowing that meeting Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling with Jiang Wei in Wuhan this time is simply "the unmarried daughter-in-law meets her in-laws in advance". Whoever can seize this opportunity and get the love and approval of Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling is the real one Although the real "little second Mrs. Jiang" is not the only wife, she will definitely be able to sit on the throne of "big house and main room".

Jiang Weiguo was so devastated that he simply didn't take any with him, and sneaked onto the plane and left.

Jiang Weiguo had no choice, he had to bring one home or none at all. If he brought two, three or even four, he would definitely be scolded bloody by Chiang Kai-shek.

Although the Republic of China did not legislate monogamy at this time, both Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling supported monogamy, and Chiang Kai-shek paid great attention to his "leadership image" and "family reputation", and also maintained "propriety and righteousness". Well, if Jiang Weiguo brought more than one girlfriend home for the New Year, [-]% would be kicked out by Chiang Kai-shek.

As for Jiang Weiguo's children, as Jiang Jingguo said, "there are already a lot of them." Except for Jiang Xiaoning who died in Nanjing, Jiang Weiguo now has eight children, far more than Jiang Jingguo. It can be called "a house full of children". Last year (1939), he had four more children. Liu Wugou gave birth to Jiang Xiaoyang and Jiang Xiaowan in early January, and Yang Mei gave birth to his son Jiang Xiaoming in early April (this name is still in memory of Nanjing, because both Nanjing and Beiping were once In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, "Xiaoming" is the reverse of "Mingxiao" in Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum), and Shi Liling gave birth to her daughter Jiang Xiaoting at the end of May.

Anyway, there is no family planning these days, and Jiang Weiguo is not poor and can fully afford it, so he naturally has no scruples about doing this kind of thing like getting on a boat without buying a ticket.

"I'm always making fun of this! It seems that it's time to tell my sister-in-law about Jiang Jingguo taking care of his little secretary Zhang Yaruo!" Jiang Weiguo thought fiercely.

Talking and laughing, three or four hours passed quickly. When the plane arrived in Wuhan, it was just when the sun was setting and the lights were just coming on. There is not only the joy of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, but also a different meaning of "the country is peaceful and the people are safe".

For the majority of Chinese people, this year is not only joyous, but also more peaceful, because there are no more wars, and the national army has won battles abroad. Nothing makes the Chinese people feel more at ease and safe than this.

Jiang Weiguo thought about it, what was the Spring Festival in Wuhan in 1940 like in the original history?I'm afraid the whole city is shrouded in gloom, after all, Wuhan had already fallen at that time.

The Chiang family’s official residence located in a secluded place in the suburbs of Wuhan, named "Yao Lu" by Chiang Kai-shek, is now just like ordinary people in every family in the country.

Soong Meiling radiantly instructed her servants to decorate the home and prepare dinner. When she saw Jiang Jingguo and Jiang Weiguo and their group coming back, she couldn't help but greet her immediately. She first touched Jiang Xiaowen's head, then hugged Jiang Xiaozhang to look at and kiss him.

"Hello Madam!" "Hello Mother!" Jiang Jingguo and Jiang Weiguo saluted Song Meiling together.

"Okay, okay, just come back!" Song Meiling said with a smile, "It's Chinese New Year, and when you come back, the house will be lively!"

"Where's father?" Jiang Jingguo asked.

"Working in the study!" Song Meiling kept teasing Jiang Xiaozhang, immersed in the joy of "being a grandma".

In the study, Jiang Jingguo and Jiang Weiguo met Chiang Kai-shek who was still worrying about national affairs on New Year's Eve.

"Hello, Father!" The two saluted respectfully and honestly together.

"Jing'er and Wei'er are back!" Chiang Kai-shek nodded with a smile.

"Yes, father, we are back!" Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Wei-kuo would naturally not be as unrestrained in front of Chiang Kai-shek as the sons of ordinary people are in front of their father. There are many fathers, but he is the only one who can kill people."

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!" Chiang Kai-shek was in a very good mood, and looked at his two sons who were more promising than the other with satisfied eyes. "You have worked hard, you have worked hard this year!"

"Father has won the award, this is what we should do!"

"Yes, yes, we just take you as a model, father, and devote ourselves to the country just like you!"

"Father, don't work too hard, your body is important!"

"Yes, yes, father, you are shouldering the heavy responsibility of leading China to rejuvenation and rise, you must pay attention to your body, the body is the capital of the revolution! If you are tired... ah bah bah bah, it's Chinese New Year's Eve , my mouth..."

Jiang Jingguo and Jiang Weiguo sang and said polite words. Jiang Jingguo was serious and showed his true feelings, while Jiang Weiguo was flattering in a serious way.

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head with a dumbfounded smile: "Okay, okay, you two are fine, get ready for dinner!"

The rich but not extravagant New Year’s Eve dinner had a lively and warm atmosphere. Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling joked with Jiang Jingguo and Jiang Weiguo while teasing Jiang Xiaowen and Jiang Xiaozhang. For example, Tokyo will host the No.12 Olympic Games this year. China will definitely send a sports delegation to participate. In fact, this kind of thing is also linked to politics. China and Japan are now "friends and allies." No, and good results must be achieved, otherwise it will damage the prestige of the country. Jiang Weiguo is very concerned about this matter, but he is too busy, so he handed over this matter to Jiang Jingguo. During the meeting, Jiang Jingguo talked freely, claiming that the Tokyo The Olympic Games is the third time for the Chinese to participate in the world sports arena. The previous two times they did not achieve good results due to the chaotic situation and hasty preparations. This time they are well prepared and will definitely achieve excellent results to revitalize the people of the country; Song Meiling said mysteriously Yang Sen sent Chiang Kai-shek a "peerless man" from Sichuan, named Li Qingyun. It is said that this person was born in the Kangxi period and has lived for more than 250 years. Both Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Jingguo couldn't believe it. .

Jiang Weiguo also told Chiang Kai-shek an anecdote: "Father, the Japanese are secretly conducting a secret experiment without telling us and the Germans. If this experiment is successful, it will have serious consequences for Japan's military, industry, technology and many other aspects. Leap forward!"

Chiang Kai-shek was taken aback: "What experiment?"

Jiang Weiguo laughed: "Water turns into oil!"

What Jiang Weiguo was talking about was a piece of top-secret information that the Bureau of Maritime Statistics had just collected from Japan, but after this "heavy and confidential information" was sent to Jiang Weiguo, Jiang Weiguo laughed out loud.

The high-level Japanese figure in charge of this "secret experiment" was an acquaintance of Jiang Weiguo: Yamamoto 56.

As we all know, Japan is extremely short of resources, and the Japanese navy has been troubled by the problem of oil supply for a long time. Therefore, with a mentality of rushing to the doctor in a hurry and treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, Yamamoto 56 believed in a man who claimed to be able to treat water. The nonsense of the Japanese "scientist" who "converted" into oil, although water turning into oil is very absurd, but its prospect has to be extremely exciting.

Mastering this "technology", Japan will be completely invincible in the world in the future.

Right now, a small number of senior officials in the Japanese Navy are secretly carrying out this so-called "water-to-oil" experiment without the knowledge of China and Japan.

Jiang Weiguo was not nervous at all when he learned about this. He looked at the Japanese who tried to turn water into oil and wanted to eat alone quietly like a monkey, because he knew that turning water into oil is as impossible as a perpetual motion machine. thing.

(In the original history, the liar who fooled Yamamoto 56 into "water into oil" was executed by the furious Yamamoto after his deception was exposed.

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"Water turns into oil?" Chiang Kai-shek's expression showed a hint of worry, "This technology...if the Japanese succeed..."

Jiang Weiguo almost choked on the food he had just put into his mouth: "How could this be successful!" He looked in disbelief at Chiang Kai-shek who was worried that the Japanese would realize "water into oil". After thinking about it, he was dumbfounded. Laughing, although "water turns oil" is a scam at all, many people will still be fooled. Even in China in the later 90s, there was a liar named Wang Hongcheng who used "water to oil" to bluff and deceive for 12 years.

As for Chiang Kai-shek, although he has received a certain degree of scientific education, he is now a politician who plays tricks and has long been unfamiliar with scientific knowledge. Isn't the original Yamamoto 56 fooled?After all, in this era, popular science has not really been promoted.

"Father, you can rest assured! The Japanese will never succeed, because it is impossible to change water into oil!" Jiang Weiguo had to comfort Chiang Kai-shek.

"The Japanese are greedy for resources and energy, and they are really hungry!" Chiang Ching-kuo sighed, "At the beginning of this year, the United States rejected Japan's request for the renewal of the "US-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation", which led to the Japanese's shortage of resources. It’s even more difficult to make ends meet, making things even worse!”

Jiang Weiguo's heart moved, because Jiang Jingguo inadvertently mentioned a very important thing, that is, the "US-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation".

This treaty is the fundamental basis for cross-border trade between the United States and Japan. Japan thus obtained various strategic materials, industrial raw materials, ordnance machines sold to it by the United States, and the United States also made a fortune as a result.

The treaty was signed in 1911 for a period of 30 years and expired in 1940.

In the original history, the United States announced in July 1939 that the treaty would not be renewed. It should be noted that at that time, it was the third year that China had independently fought against Japan. The massacre, the battle of Xuzhou, the battle of Wuhan, the battle of Nanchang, the battle of Suizao, and the first battle of Changsha have all happened or ended (Note: In the past two years, China has fought very terribly, with heavy casualties, but the United States still Doing business with Japan, and the Americans only announced in July 7 that they would not renew the contract after half a year instead of abolishing the treaty immediately. The fact that the Americans did not renew the contract was not to sympathize with China or support China, but that Japan has become stronger and more vicious. has threatened the United States itself.

We can imagine such a scene: when the Japanese army was killing people, raping, and looting in Nanjing, when the Japanese army was attacking the city and conquering territory in China, and doing all kinds of evil, American ships flying the Stars and Stripes flag in the Pacific Ocean were full of people in the friendly atmosphere of the United States and Japan. Ships full of oil, steel, and munitions were continuously shipped to Japan); at present, the U.S. government has adopted the same strategy as in the original history, abolishing the "U.S.-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation", cutting off Japan's access to strategic materials and industries from the United States source of raw materials.

"Wei'er, speaking of which, what do you think of the U.S. government's abolition of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation?" Chiang Kai-shek asked with a gloomy expression.

Jiang Weiguo thought for a while: "I'm afraid it's because of Germany!"

"Tell me!"

"Of course the United States does not want Japan to dominate East Asia, or in other words, it does not want a world-class power in East Asia that can rival the United States, whether it is China or Japan.

In this regard, the 'Far East Policy' of the United States and the Soviet Union are the same.

Previously, if the U.S. abolished the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, it would definitely use economic pressure to force Japan to stop its continued invasion of China and prevent Japan from annexing China and then increasing its national power. Now, China and Japan have clearly negotiated a peace and armistice, and Japan is A "peaceful country" that stops foreign aggression, the United States should naturally maintain and renew the "US-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation", but the United States has not.

The root cause is Germany's go-between.

Although the China-Germany-Japan-Italy Quadruple Alliance was established in secret, the large-scale, all-round, and close cooperation between Germany, China, Germany, and Japan, and China and Japan after the Sino-Japanese peace talks and armistice cannot be concealed from the public's eyes, even if it is not reliable. Based on the intelligence evidence, the United States can also be sure that Germany, China and Japan are already in the same group.

First of all, the truce between China and Japan is in the interests of the United States. The United States hopes that East Asia will have "China and Japan co-existing" and be in a state of hostility to each other. In this way, there will be no strong power in East Asia that threatens the United States for a long time. However, China and Japan not only ceased war, but also negotiated a peace, and joined forces and even formed an alliance. The United States naturally felt uneasy. Indigestion has been indigestion for a long time, but the Sino-Japanese alliance is equivalent to a "dualistic East Asian empire", which has to worry the United States and the Soviet Union, which is in a similar situation to the United States. What's more, there is Germany behind China and Japan; On the one hand, the "big brother" that both China and Japan obey, mediates and eases the various conflicts between China and Japan, so that China and Japan really cooperate sincerely. On the one hand, the joining of Germany has further enhanced the strength of this alliance. Extreme expansion; from the perspective of the United States' own security, the United States cannot tolerate the existence of this force, so it must suppress and weaken it with all its strength. The abolition of the "US-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation" is just a manifestation of this strategy; secondly, China and Japan are entangled with Germany, and Germany is the old enemy of the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom and the United States share the same pants, which further leads to the fact that the United States must suppress Japan!" Jiang Weiguo analyzed methodically, and he immediately came to his senses, Yamamoto 56 The reason why I believe the nonsense of "water turning into oil" is probably related to the abolition of the "U.S.-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation" by the United States. The United States is Japan's largest foreign trade partner. In 1937, 1938, and 1939, Japan imported materials from the United States. The total amount exceeds 2 million U.S. dollars every year, and the shares of arms and military supplies in these three years are 58%, 66%, and 81% respectively.

The Americans are now closed and do not do business with the Japanese, and the Japanese are naturally suffocated. Although China and Germany have sharply increased their cross-border trade with Japan, the economic strength of China and Germany is definitely not as good as that of the United States. , especially oil, China, Germany, and Italy are both extremely short of oil like Japan (however, China’s "oil importance" in the alliance at this time is growing with the exploitation of Shengli Oilfield, Karamay Oilfield, and Daqing Oilfield) , the United States no longer sells oil to Japan, and the Japanese are naturally exhausted by the Americans. Yamamoto 56 and other Japanese high-level officials are probably in a hurry, so they believe in the "water to oil" mentality with a try nonsense.

"Yes, yes, the Americans have noticed..." Chiang Kai-shek's face became more and more gloomy.

The topic of the New Year's Eve dinner, which was just a family affair, turned into a national event inadvertently.

After dinner, Song Meiling and Jiang Fangliang took the children out to play. Chiang Kai-shek called Jiang Jingguo and Jiang Weiguo into the study. The three of them knew that they were going to talk about real business.

"Uniting Germany, Japan, and Italy to start a war against the Soviet Union, I... have no objection!" Chiang Kai-shek started straight to the point, with a very serious expression, and there was also a subtle meaning, "However, the premise must ensure that we will not 'steal the chicken and lose the rice'.

You also know that our country has been weak for a hundred years, and we almost lost our fortune in a fight with the Japanese. We finally regained some vitality, and our national strength and military strength are a bit stretched when we win the war. If we lose the battle, the consequences Unbelievable!What's more, it is still a war with a world-class power like the Soviet Union!You must be more careful!Once the national army is defeated in the Soviet war or consumed endlessly, the situation will be unstoppable at that time! ’ he worried.

"Father, don't worry!" Jiang Weiguo said firmly, "In the fight against the Soviet Union, our chances of victory are [-]% certain... No, it is [-]% certainty! This is a war that must be won! As long as we have firm confidence and conviction!"

Chiang Kai-shek looked at Jiang Weiguo sharply: "Wei'er, you are also a soldier, and you have experienced hundreds of battles. How can you say such big words? How can there be a battle that is sure to win? Let alone a battle , A war!"

Jiang Weiguo said with a smile: "Father, what you said is exactly the opposite.

From a macro perspective, smaller things are less predictable, and larger things are more predictable.

A battle, it's hard to say, a war, because the overall general trend is in front of you, the result is clear at a glance.

In this Soviet war, all favorable conditions are on our side.

First of all, the strength of the two warring parties, Germany alone can defeat the Soviet Union one-on-one, not to mention us, the Japanese, Italians and other German allies (in the original history, before the United States entered the war, Germany The national strength is more than that of the Soviet Union, because during the war, the Soviet Union only dealt with Germany, but Germany also had to deal with Britain and other countries at the same time)?Secondly, the Soviet Union was devoid of morality and little help. The United States, Britain, France and other countries all hated the Soviet Union and wished that Germany, China, Japan and Italy would fight the Soviet Union, so they would not help the Soviet Union. The northern part of the continent was completely blocked by the Confederate camp.

I am sure that in the early and mid-term of the Soviet War, the United States, Britain and France would not save the Soviet Union, but in the later period of the Soviet War, when the Soviet Union was about to end and we were about to win, the United States, Britain and France would worry about the allied countries destroying the Soviet Union and carve up the post-Soviet power Skyrocketing, thus intervening, but at that time the overall situation has been settled.