Age of Rebirth

The pressure brought on Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie, in addition to the sudden invasion of the Chinese army, also has domestic public opinion and public opinion. All influential newspapers and radio stations in Canada have published numerous articles and unanimous opinions. Strongly condemning the invasion of the squadron, the whole country was agitated, comparing the Chinese with the German invaders, and demanding that the government immediately increase its troops in the northwestern border area.

Prime Minister Mackenzie is full of bitterness, similar to that of Italian Prime Minister Mussolini. He does not know the other side of the Pacific Ocean, the ancient country in Asia, and Tang Qiuli himself, and he has no way of knowing why the Chinese invaded Canada. But for Canada It's definitely not a good thing!

At the cabinet meeting, regarding the invasion of Canadian territory by the squadron, the cabinet members, leaders of various factions in the parliament and military generals quarreled up and down. From the diplomatic level to the military level, they expressed their opinions, but there is one thing in common. The squadron is an act of aggression, and the government and military must respond with the strongest response, mobilize troops immediately, and expel or annihilate the invading Chinese.

In this regard, Prime Minister Mackenzie and the military generals remained silent. They knew that the main force of the Canadian army is now concentrated in the south and southeast borders, and together with the Americans, they are fighting against the German army. The attack was overwhelmed by the Germans, and it was easier said than done to deploy troops!

Once the troops are transferred from the main battlefield, the only ones who can get the cheapest are the Germans, which may cause the current stalemate to be broken. Besides, the west coast of Canada is far away, even if the troops are mobilized immediately.There is not enough time, and Prime Minister Mackenzie has another biggest worry.In case the war with the squadron becomes stalemate.Canada is fighting on two fronts, how long can it last?

The cabinet meeting lasted all day and quarreled all day. Prime Minister Mackenzie and the military generals did not dare to talk about deploying troops lightly. The meeting made no substantive progress. If the quarrel continued, there would be no results.

Prime Minister Mackenzie knows that, with his own political wisdom and the strength of Canada.If the matter cannot be resolved, he must discuss it with the Americans. He decided to immediately fly to Duluth, the wartime capital of the United States. moral high ground.

At the behest of the government, major Canadian newspapers and radio stations.Start with all your strength, speak out collectively, and unanimously condemn the aggression of the squadron, and Tang Qiuli himself.It is a great honor to be awarded the title of leader of the world's two major aggressors together with Hitler, the head of state of Germany.

Fueled by the media, a wave of resistance to the Chinese invaders was set off in Canada.The voice even surpassed the intensity of the Germans, enemy number one.After all, the German army does not occupy an inch of Canadian territory now.However, the Chinese squadron beat the west coast of Canada to be riddled with holes.

In the eyes of Canadians, the same European Caucasians, the war with the Germans is a war within the Caucasians, but the hundred years of poverty and weakness, in the impression of Canadians, is still the Chinese in the late Qing Dynasty, It is absolutely intolerable to dare to invade Canada. That is to say, Canadians accept death at the hands of the Germans, but never accept Chinese aggression.

Amidst the domestic voices condemning Tang Qiuli, the special plane of Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie landed at the airport on the outskirts of Duluth, the wartime capital of the United States. Then, a group of people changed cars and rushed to the presidential palace of the United States. Anxiously waiting for them.

As soon as the two heads of state met, Prime Minister Mackenzie got straight to the point, "Mr. President, I came to Duluth urgently this time just to hear what you think about the Squadron's invasion of Canada?"

I haven't seen him for several months. The body of President Roosevelt of the United States is getting worse and worse. It seems that the fire of life will be extinguished at any time. Only a pair of eyes are still shining sharply. The President of the United States is burning the flame of life for America.

Looking at Mackenzie with an anxious face, Roosevelt smiled wryly, and said slowly: "Your Excellency, the first thing I want to say is that I was very shocked by the sudden attack on Canada by the Squadron, and I didn't expect it! But there is one thing , we must find out, what is Tang Qiuli's purpose in sending troops to North America this time?"

MacKenzie was also distressed, frowned, and said, "Even if I can't judge the purpose of that Chinese Tang Qiuli, I came to meet with Mr. President!"

"My intelligence officer told me that the current offensive route of the squadron is limited to the west coast of Canada, and there is no tendency to expand to the hinterland of the east!" Roosevelt thought about it: "Mr. Prime Minister, is that so?"

"That's true! Our intelligence system has confirmed this!" Mackenzie nodded and said, "Besides, the squadron doesn't seem to have the intention of long-term occupation. , without leaving a single soldier to garrison, it seems to be limited to transit, which is puzzling!"

Roosevelt's political wisdom is absolutely extraordinary. From Mackenzie's words, he smelled something, and the pressure in his heart suddenly eased a lot. At least the following conclusions can be drawn. The purpose of sending troops into North America for the first time was not to join forces with the Germans, nor to capture Canada, so its purpose is obvious.

"Mr. Prime Minister, let's make a bold guess!" Roosevelt's eyes were shining brightly, and he said: "The fundamental purpose of Tang Qiuli's sudden dispatch of troops to North America this time is to wipe out the Japanese in the area west of the Delera Mountains in the western United States." The military, not Canadian territory, has plans!"

"Ah!" Mackenzie widened his eyes, looked at Roosevelt suspiciously, and said, "Mr. President, your speculation is indeed bold, but you can assure me that the Chinese are not aiming to invade Canada or join hands with the Germans." come?"

The current situation in the North American continent is complicated, turbulent and deceitful, and anything can happen. Whether it is an enemy or a friend can be changed in a moment, and the entanglement of interests can change a lot. If you are sure, the cunning Roosevelt will not say it.

Therefore, Roosevelt smiled, and continued to say in a calm tone: "Your Excellency, I cannot and dare not guarantee whether the Chinese Tang Qiuli will do something unexpected, but one thing is certain now, he is currently The main targets are the Japanese and Italians! Therefore, the squadrons entering the North American continent are neither enemies nor friends.”

Mackenzie rolled his eyes and carefully chewed Roosevelt's words. Roosevelt looked at him with a smile like this, giving him time to think and digest. The so-called "concern leads to chaos." Standing from the perspective of an outsider, he can calm down more think.

After a long time, Mackenzie nodded, expressing his agreement with Roosevelt's statement, "Mr. President, what attitude should we adopt in this regard, to tell you the truth, public opinion in Canada has already boiled over the aggression of the Squadron! "

"Under the current tense situation in the North American battlefield, we cannot be swayed by public opinion!" Roosevelt said firmly: "The main enemy of the United States and Canada is the German army. We must not deviate from this point!"

"Therefore, my personal opinion is that the United States and Canada immediately form a joint delegation to visit China, meet Tang Qiuli, and express our attitude. Canada and the United States will not interfere with the Chinese army. The military action of the Italian army, to express the goodwill of our two countries, can do nothing more!"

"To provoke Tang Qiuli and push him to lead to the German side is the biggest failure. For us, it is even more catastrophic. The German head of state Hitler would like to see that we take the Chinese army to enter the North American continent. With drastic means, a war with the squadron can only benefit Germany!"

Roosevelt gathered his energy to teach, and took the trouble to analyze the stakes for Mackenzie. No matter how you look at it, it seemed to be teaching his younger brother. Roosevelt has such qualifications. In dealing with such complicated international relations, Mackenzie and He's not in a heavyweight.

"Okay! I accept Mr. President's solution!" Mackenzie is not a dull person, and naturally knows that Roosevelt's response is the best way at present, "I will return to China immediately and select personnel to visit China!"

"Your Excellency, I have to remind you one more thing!" Roosevelt said worriedly: "The boiling public opinion in Canada should be cooled down. The fierce warlike rhetoric of the people will not help the matter, but will only have the opposite effect! "

Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie came in a hurry, and left in a hurry, but he also took away the clever plan to solve the problem of the squadron entering Canada, leaving Roosevelt himself in the spacious office, leaning weakly on the wheelchair, His eyes were in a daze, his thin and sallow cheeks twitched with pain.

At this moment, Roosevelt was filled with pain, humiliation and powerlessness. For the western territories of the United States, no matter if they were Japanese, Italians or Chinese, they were all foreign invaders. In fact, because of a war between their respective interests, as the president of the United States, he can only keep silent, and he has to take the initiative to come to express goodwill to one of the aggressors.

When the once mighty America could not even keep its own fence, for the aspiring Roosevelt, humiliation and pain, powerlessness and helplessness, always gnawed at his heart. The history is so similar, just a few decades ago , It is still the ancient China, the Russians and the Japanese, because of the conflict of interests in Northeast China, fought each other with swords and soldiers on the land of China, and the Qing Dynasty at that time declared neutrality.

"The current situation in the United States is the same as that of the Qing Dynasty decades ago, and my current role is the actual supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty at that time—the Empress Dowager Cixi!" Roosevelt suddenly linked history and reality, laughing at himself thought of.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)