Age of Rebirth

General Jeffrey, chairman of the U.S. Chiefs of Staff Contact Conference, was very anxious, and he was worried. , after the Japanese gained a foothold in the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii will become the bridgehead for the Japanese to attack the mainland United States.

The battle for the islands in the South Pacific and the war with the Hawaiian Islands are not a concept at all. The former is a battle for overseas colonies, while the latter is a war at the doorstep of the United States. In a sense, the Japanese are approaching the The core level of the US strategic defense circle has touched the psychological bottom line of the Americans.

The destruction of the Pacific Fleet, the pillar of defense in the Pacific Ocean, has made it impossible for the United States to be bombed by the Japanese. God knows, will the needy Japanese be able to bomb the United States tomorrow morning? Throw it in downtown San Francisco?

Just when Admiral Jeffrey was driving to the White House in a hurry, the President of the United States, Frank Oliver Roosevelt, was suffering the most important blow in his life.

When the Admiralty reported the sad news of the annihilation of the Pacific Fleet to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a report with the same content reached President Roosevelt's desk at the same time. [

The dry and ruthless report of the Department of the Navy, line by line, hurt President Roosevelt's heart. The huge and seemingly enemy Pacific Fleet, the pillar of defense on the west coast of the United States, within two days, survived the Japanese attack. After that, it was wiped out, and Roosevelt couldn't accept this fact no matter what. The huge blow was not only psychological, but also spiritual.

In the United States, the complete preparations for war have not yet been made, and the local defense circle is not perfect. The destruction of the Pacific Fleet means that the West Coast of the United States is like a beautiful woman in revealing clothes but has no resistance. Looking at the Japanese pervert, pounced on him with blood-red eyes, and also, the confidence and courage of the people" is a kind of torment

"Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Fleet, Japanese" President Roosevelt muttered to himself, repeating these three seemingly unrelated names but causing a chain reaction, and the young secretaries on the side heard it sad And bitter.

Seeing Mr. President's sallow and haggard face, God's eyes, his thin, slender hands without a trace of blood, holding the report from the Ministry of the Navy, trembling nervously." In the current situation of the President, however, there is nothing he can do to share a little burden for him. He can only do his job well with all his heart.

If several young secretaries of President Roosevelt knew the current mood of Secretary of State Mr. Helsinley, they would not think that the president is currently the person in the worst mood in the United States, because Secretary of State Helsinley, at this moment, Facing Kazuo Takashima, the Japanese ambassador to the United States.

U.S. Secretary of State Helsinli, a senior U.S. diplomat, has always been so gentle and courteous. There is no anger in his face and eyes. Of course, this does not prevent him from acting in this Under the cover of appearance, for the benefit of the United States of America, various methods, either aboveboard or despicable, are used.

However, Mr. Secretary of State has always believed that politeness, calmness, and self-restraint are one of the most basic qualities of a diplomat." Kazuo Takashima, however, had a tendency to run amok uncontrollably.

Just three or ten minutes ago, Kazuo Takashima asked to see Secretary of State Helsingli, and the Secretary of State himself was about to meet with Kazuo Takashima, "to the Japanese government regarding the Japanese army's outrageous attack on the islands in the South Pacific and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Protest of the most serious kind," although Mr. Secretary of State knows it well, this is nothing more than diplomatic rhetoric.

The Japanese will not wave their hands and withdraw their troops because of the solemn protest of the US government. As far as the current relationship between the United States and Japan is extremely bad, any protest will be effective. The only way to solve the problem is war. However, Helsinli Secretary of State, we still have to deal with it in accordance with diplomatic procedures. Maybe after the protest, it will be the United States' declaration of war on Japan. I thought to myself

Unexpectedly, as soon as Kazuo Takashima met him, before Helsinli could speak, he said dryly: "Secretary of State Helsinli, the meeting with you today is based on the order of our Imperial Japanese Government. In the South Pacific region, they continued to provoke our Imperial Japanese Army, and caused many bloody incidents, causing the relationship between the two countries to break down to the point where it cannot be repaired, and to send a declaration of war to the U.S. government.”

"From the moment your country accepted the declaration of war from the Empire of Japan, our two countries are already at war. Any agreement signed between the two countries before has become invalid. This is the text of the declaration of war. Please, Secretary of State Helsingli, pass it on To the President of your country, Mr. Roosevelt, personally, I express great regret for this result."

Secretary of State Helsingli, his face was livid, the blood vessels on his temples were "bouncing" and he could even hear the sound of blood flowing.Standing up from his seat, he stared at Takashima Daiichi with a murderous gaze.At this moment, Xin Li had the urge to strangle the Japanese to death.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his furious emotions, Helsinli almost gritted his teeth and said, "Ambassador Takashima, this is the most despicable, most confounding,

The most disgusting declaration of war, history will record this moment, the United States of America was insulted and hurt by the insidious, despicable, and trustworthy Japan"

"The U.S. team is constantly provoking the Japanese army in the South Pacific? Ambassador Takashima, there should be a limit for withdrawing lies. What about Pearl Harbor? What about Midway Island? Where are the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Pacific Fleet of our country? They are on the islands in the South Pacific What about the American soldiers who fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders? Do they agree with what your Japanese government said?"

"Despicable sneak attack, undeclared war, the war has broken out for six days, the blood of tens of thousands of American soldiers was withdrawn in the Pacific Ocean, but your Japanese government sent a declaration of war, Ambassador Takashima, have you seen such a A treacherous country with no shame?"

Even though Secretary of State Helsinli's words were like knives, interrogating and angry, Kazuo Takashima's face remained calm, like a breeze blowing his ears, without any embarrassment or rebuttal, Zhenlou managed to remain as calm as a mountain .

Kazuo Takashima also understands Helsinli's anger. After all, the Imperial Japanese Army has successively succeeded in the South Pacific Islands and killed the Pacific Fleet, which the Americans regard as a defense barrier on the West Coast. It is reasonable for people to get angry. No matter how strong the mouth is, it can't match the hard fists. If you take advantage, you are serious.

My own face was originally regarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a rag to bear the spittle of the Americans. From the perspective of a diplomat, Takashima also believed that the government had gone too far. After a few punches in the face and dizziness, there is no need to spit on the American face. How should I put it, it is a bit unkind and does not conform to the principles of Ambassador Takashima's conduct. [

If viewed from the perspective of the citizens of the Imperial Japanese Empire who are loyal to His Majesty, Takashima saw the anger of the Americans, which is a kind of Nai's anger, or even the only reaction that the weak can make in the face of the strong, this kind of reaction, It is what Takashima is happy to see. At least, it represents an official attitude of the United States. The Americans panicked and became angry.

Kazuo Takashima, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, is like an old monk, letting Secretary of State Helsingli spit all over the place, which seems to be accepted calmly.

Helsinli realized that he had lost his composure, and said in a calm but cold tone: "Ambassador Takashima, dealing with the Japanese government is the most insulting experience in my diplomatic career for decades, and it is also my personal experience. I will accept the declaration of war, my attitude is the attitude of the United States of America, you can go, I don’t want to see any Japanese again”

Kazuo Takashima got up, bowed politely, then turned around and walked away. Secretary of State Helsinli looked at the back of the Japanese with hatred, and felt that his heart was blocked, unable to vomit or swallow. , The blockage made him upset, his heart beat faster and his blood pressure increased.

After finally calming down, Helsinli picked up the phone and wanted to call the Office of the President of the White House." "Mr. President, I am Helsinli. Just now, Kazuo Takashima, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, represented the Japanese government to the Our country has officially submitted the declaration of war. From this moment on, we have entered a state of war with Japan."

Roosevelt listened to Helsinli's phone call in a daze, and after a moment of silence, he replied: "As our proper response, we will immediately expel all the personnel of the Japanese embassy in the United States, and limit them to leave the country within twelve hours. Otherwise, it will be treated as a spy, and I will immediately ask Congress to hold an emergency meeting to pass the proposal of declaring war on Japan.”

Putting down the phone and smiling wryly, President Roosevelt's face was a little sickly flushed, and he turned to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Jeffrey, and said: "Jeffrey, the Japanese have declared war on us. Six days after the war broke out, War was officially declared, and we don’t have to have any illusions about Japan as a country, we can only fight with the strength of the whole country.”

Jeffrey's face darkened, and he said: "Mr. President, the top priority at the moment is to repel or completely annihilate the Japanese army attacking the Hawaiian Islands. We originally planned to reinforce the troops on the Hawaiian battlefield, because the entire Pacific Fleet was wiped out. It is impossible to leave on time. I suggest that the Third and Fourth Fleets can be transferred back from the European battlefield to reorganize the Pacific Fleet.”

After looking at President Roosevelt's face, Admiral Jeffrey went on to say: "In view of the dangerous situation in the South Pacific battlefield, I suggest that we immediately seek help from the Chinese government. Tang Qiuli in crisis asks for help"

To be continued

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