Shadow Spy

Chapter 481 Determining a new strategy for Asia

On June 6, Li Junhao received a telegram from Secretary of State Hull.

Perhaps because he felt that this matter was related to the exercise of sovereignty by the allies, Hull felt that the matter was serious and called again, asking Li Junhao to return to China for discussions.

On the 6th, Li Junhao set off to return to China. Before leaving, he instructed the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army in the Far East, General Wainwright, deputy chief of naval and land staff and chief of general staff of the Far East Theater Lieutenant General Whitehead, commander of the 10th Army Lieutenant General Eisenhower, Lieutenant General Wheeler, commander of the India-Burma Theater, immediately formulated a combat plan, and the Navy's 5th and 7th Fleets cooperated.

On the 8th, he returned to Washington and immediately went to the White House to exchange views with Roosevelt.

On the 9th, at a joint meeting between White House advisers and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Li Junhao made it clear that he was not optimistic about the Kuomintang government's rule in China. Therefore, as the current war is coming to an end, support for the Kuomintang government should be limited. With reservations.

"So, Ogg, you are more optimistic about the underground party in northern China?" Secretary of State Hull asked.

"Yes." Li Junhao said without hesitation, "We have sent people to visit northern Shaanxi several times. You should have read the relevant reports and information. I have also been there myself... I think no matter where you come from, On the other hand, the vitality of the underground party is even stronger! We have no reason to support a decadent and backward government and give up China’s future.”

Legal advisor Pena said: "However, the underground party is a red party. If it controls China, it may not be a good thing for us!"

"Tosh, you also said, 'not necessarily'!" At this time, Ayers said, "I think what Ogg said is very reasonable. The Kuomintang government has long been reduced to a dictatorship, and its internal corruption and depravity It has become so entrenched that rather than expecting it to turn into a civilized democratic government, it is better to expect the emergence of a new regime."

Hull also reacted at this time and nodded: "I also want to understand. It is not a big deal if the underground party is a red party. Are we not cooperating with the Soviet Union now? This shows that the relationship between the two countries is not entirely ideological. The decision depends on whether there is possibility of cooperation and mutual benefit!"

Leahy looked at the problem from a post-war perspective. He said: "According to the current process, the end of the war is just around the corner. The Far East is too far away from us. Even if Japan surrenders, we must always maintain its control over it." Be vigilant... If we can maintain a good relationship with China's new regime and help it become appropriately strong, we can suppress Japan's rise again, which will be beneficial to the entire world situation."

Acting Army Chief of Staff Arnold said from a military perspective: "The post-war Far East needs a powerful country to stabilize the situation. This responsibility must not be left to the Soviet Union, but to China! And the current Kuomintang government simply cannot afford it. Therefore, I support General Ogg’s suggestion. Regardless of whether the other party is a red sect or not, what we seek is friendly relations between countries, not a discussion of ideologies!”

Chief of Naval Operations Stark has been somewhat silent during this period, because Spruance, the former commander of the 5th Fleet, messed up the Ryukyu campaign and killed an Army lieutenant general, leaving him and Nimitz The promotion to five-star general had been postponed. At this time, he was eager to improve his relationship with Li Junhao and hoped that he would support the navy more in the future, so he immediately agreed. Seeing that everyone had unified their opinions, Roosevelt smiled happily and said: "I also agree with Ogg's opinion. Even if the war is over, we will still need allies in Europe and Asia. Ogg and I talked before, our The common opinion is that in Europe, Britain and France are traditional allies, and they still need to be maintained...

"I would like to explain in particular that everyone knows that Ogg is very dissatisfied with the British military's operations, but when it comes to dealing with post-war allies, he is able to realize this clearly and fairly and supports my point of view. I really appreciate this!

"In terms of Asian allies, Ogg's views are extremely reasonable: In the current and future world structure, the huge China is the most important force in the Far East. As long as there is a glimmer of possibility, we should fight for it... At the very least, don’t let it completely lean towards the Soviet side! This is very important!”

Hull, who had changed his mind and now began to think about future possibilities, continued: "I completely agree with the president's opinion. When it comes to fighting for the underground party in China, we actually have quite an advantage. We have always had underground parties in our military aid before. A share of... Oh, this is a measure that Ogg insisted on when he first took office in the Far East. Now it seems that it is very prophetic!"

"Ha! I just can't understand the style of the Kuomintang government!" Li Junhao said with a smile, "Mr. Hull is right. Our relationship with the underground party is actually very good now. I was previously assigned to the 121st in the India-Burma War Zone. The group army is composed entirely of soldiers from northern Shaanxi. They are completely organized and trained according to the model of our US military. They fight very bravely and performed extremely well in the Third Battle of Burma, the South Asia Campaign, the Malay Counterattack, the Bay Island Campaign, and the Ryukyu Campaign. Jia, this is our most direct connection with the underground party."

"Okay! Ogg, you started planning this a few years ago!" Ayres also said with a smile.

Li Junhao was now able to speak his mind and said: "Ideology aside, I have always believed that the personality of underground party members is much higher than those of the Kuomintang government. I have long believed that they are China's In the future, so during my time in Shanghai, I established a good relationship with them...I think this will be beneficial to the future US-China relations."

Everyone nodded when they heard this. They all knew that no matter what Pan Sen did, he could not be a believer in red doctrine. Everything he did was for the benefit of the United States. This made people who already knew that he had strategic vision They are more confident in their future judgments.

Roosevelt said: "Ogg, let me talk about the future vision of the Far East battlefield..."

"Okay, sir." Li Junhao said, "Before I returned to China, I had asked the Far East Theater District to prepare a recovery operation plan. After that, it will be the Northeast Region. We have to start first..."

(End of this chapter)