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Because compared with the three countries in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia are large in scale, have a large population, and have a lot of resources.Cambodia has a smaller population, but it is also larger than the three countries of Laos combined.For these two countries, Japan will not allow them to be completely independent and take charge of administration, finance, and diplomacy by themselves.If these things are really handed over to them, after they have money, they will inevitably develop their own troops.After you have troops in your hands, will you still listen to Japan?

There is really no way for the three countries of Laos.

Among the three countries, except for Vientiane, which has a little money because of China's development of the Mekong River, the other two countries are poor.Moreover, the country is small in size and has a small population, so it is impossible to develop the army if it wants to.Therefore, it can only temporarily hand over national defense and security to China.

But Vietnam and Cambodia are different.

Therefore, the negotiations between Japan, Vietnam and Cambodia have been fruitless.Both Vietnam and Cambodia hope to follow the example of China and Laos, but Japan is determined not to budge.Vietnam and Cambodia also dare not turn against Japan, after all, Japanese troops are currently stationed in Vietnam and Cambodia.The result was a stalemate between the two sides, and the Vietnamese royal family and the Cambodian royal family have been in contact with China in private.

But now they signed the contract quickly, and signed such an unequal secret agreement.

"Obviously, it's being freaked out by Japan."

Duan Xun sighed.

Japan dropped poison gas bombs in the Battle of Myitkyina, killing more than 30 British and Indian troops in less than ten days.The British and Indian troops lost a large number of positions.More than half of the Myitkyina defense line has been lost.

It can be said that Japan's Myitkyina battle this time was very beautiful in other respects except for the use of poison gas bombs.The Japanese army's offensive speed and attacking ability are very good.At the moment when the British and Indian troops panicked, the Japanese army rushed into the British and Indian troops' positions, dividing and encircling a large number of British and Indian troops in a short period of time.Moreover, so many British and Indian troops were forced to land in a short period of time.From a tactical point of view, the Japanese army won the Myitkyina Battle this time.

If the troops behind the British and Indian troops hadn't stabilized their positions, the entire Myitkyina would have been lost.

The Battle of Myitkyina shocked the world.

These small countries in Southeast Asia almost fainted when they heard the process and results of the Myitkyina Battle.

After all, the British Indian Army has nearly 60 troops in Myitkyina, which is capable of sweeping across Southeast Asia.However, the British and Indian troops fought by the Japanese army within ten days lost their helmets and armor, and most of the outer positions were lost, and the city of Myitkyina was almost broken.There were 20 people captured alone.Who can ignore such fighting power.

Of course, compared to such a big victory, what scares Southeast Asian countries is Japan's ruthlessness.

That was a gas bomb.

It is something that is expressly prohibited from being used. Europe is currently fighting so hard that no gas bombs are used.In fact, the chemical industry in European countries is far more developed than Japan, and they are far better at playing poison gas bombs than Japan.Let alone European countries, even China surpasses Japan technically in the chemical industry.There is no difficulty in manufacturing such things as gas bombs in Europe, America and China, and they are far more powerful than Japan in manufacturing them.But after they experienced World War I, they already knew that gas bombs cannot be used indiscriminately.But Japan ignored it and threw it directly on the position of the British and Indian troops.

Such ruthlessness makes Southeast Asian countries and Southeast Asian nations not frightened.At this time, whether it is the Vietnamese royal family or the Cambodian royal family, they have already understood.Japan is not a country of humble gentlemen, but a country that dares to do anything.Before Japan waited for them to negotiate, it was just that they didn't want to be cruel.

It can be said that the news of the Battle of Myitkyina made the Vietnamese royal family and the Cambodian royal family directly pee their pants, which one would dare to raise conditions with Japan.What Japan wants, they will give. Who dares to fart at this time.So they can only sign such a humiliating secret agreement.

"That's right. Thailand and Myanmar have been in frequent contact with Japan recently, wanting to improve their relations with Japan. They were all frightened by the Battle of Myitkyina this time."

Even the countries that were closer to China before were so frightened by Japan.Immediately repair and improve relations with Japan.The most active ones are Thailand and Myanmar.

The two countries thought that if China was included in the list, they would not have to worry too much about Japan.But now they find out that Japan is just crazy.It is better not to offend such a country.

"Hideki Tojo is really courageous."

, Duan Xun shook his head.

Said: "Gas bombs are also dared to be used. If it was just a war, at most it would be a crime of defeat. But now that gas bombs are used, the nature has changed. But the effect is good. This time the British and Indian troops suffered a disastrous defeat. A Southeast Asian country with two ships. Hideki Tojo is not as smooth and steady as Yoshiichi Tanaka in doing things, but he is more ruthless and decisive than Yoshiichi Tanaka.”

Duan Xun never thought that Hideo Tojo would be so decisive.

Japan has been unable to win Myitkyina for a long time. As a result, Southeast Asian countries feel that Japan's strength is nothing more than this.So one by one started half-heartedly, one by one to contact China.This made Hideki Tojo very anxious.Because the integration of Southeast Asia is Japan's grand strategy, Japan is a small country after all, and only by integrating Southeast Asia can it be qualified to become a world-class power.Therefore, Japan is very dissatisfied with the previous situation, and Hideki Tojo used such radical means in order to restore this situation.

It's perfect in terms of effect.

Not only did the British and Indian troops in Myitkyina be half disabled, but it also made Southeast Asian countries trembling, almost kneeling on the ground to show their loyalty.Basically what Tojo Hideki wanted was achieved.

"I propose that the Southwest Military Region send another division of the army and two regiments of the air force to the Mekong River to give some countries some confidence."

"agree."

"Yes."

Sometimes you have to support your allies.

The best way is to send troops in.Since Laos, Vientiane, Champasak and China signed a cooperation agreement, China already has three reinforced brigades in the Mekong River Basin, plus the Air Force, and gunboats cruising the Mekong River, deploying about 3 troops .

Now that Japan is suddenly showing such a strong performance, Duan Xun is going to strengthen the armed forces here.Mainly to give Thailand a peace of mind.As an independent country in Southeast Asia, Thailand's current military strength is not bad.As long as Thailand is stable, China's situation in Southeast Asia is still very clear.

"Also, Vice Chairman Wang (Wang Jingwei), you asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to draft a statement condemning the use of gas bombs by the Japanese army and opposing the use of gas bombs on the battlefield. Such a statement must be made, and what should be condemned must be condemned. And Contact the Japanese side, tell them that we are very opposed to Japan's use of weapons such as gas bombs, and make our attitude clear."

"Yes."

Wang Jingwei nodded.

It is really difficult for small countries. If there is any disturbance in big countries, they will have to review their diplomacy.So Duan Xun understood them very well.But Duan Xun cannot allow Southeast Asian countries to return to Japan.

After talking about the situation in Southeast Asia, Wang Jingwei said: "Chairman, US Secretary of State Kewell Hull met with Minister Wang Zhengting to express his thoughts on negotiating with our country. Roosevelt hopes to send Stilwell as the President's special envoy to visit our country again. I want to meet with the chairman again. So ask the chairman's opinion."

"can."

Duan Xun understood that the United States was also in a hurry, otherwise it would not have sent Stilwell over again.

"Then I will reply now."

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"General Stilwell, I'm very sorry. Chairman Duan has important matters to attend to, so I will be in charge of the meeting with General Stilwell this time."

On June 1942, 6, Stilwell came to China again.

The route chosen this time is the same as last time, not from the Pacific Ocean.If you fly from the Pacific Ocean, the flight time is actually greatly shortened.But the Pacific Ocean is really not safe.

Currently, the Hawaiian Peninsula is surrounded by Japanese military bases.

Japan not only controlled Midway, but also Johnston Island.Not to mention that the current South Sakhalin Island and the South Kuril Islands are in the hands of Japan, and Japan has their naval base in this area.

Stilwell didn't want to be shot down like MacArthur.The U.S. government also does not want Stilwell, the presidential envoy, to have the same result as MacArthur.So Stilwell flew over from the Atlantic Ocean and stopped in Iceland.Then I flew from Iceland to the Soviet Union, and from the Soviet Union to Xinjiang, China.It was this detour for most of the itinerary that Stilwell came to Beijing.

Originally, Stilwell wanted to meet Duan Xun the first time he came to Beijing.

This time Stilwell had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.Because after the Japanese bombed the Panama Canal, the third battle of Pearl Harbor was launched soon.On the Pacific battlefield, the United States is currently at a great disadvantage.Originally, it was not as strong as the Pacific Fleet. After the Panama Canal was blocked, it became very difficult to replenish the Pacific Fleet.This has seriously hit the situation in the Pacific battlefield.

The third Battle of Pearl Harbor broke out, and the United States and Japan fought fiercely around Pearl Harbor.Both sides lost a lot, but the Japanese navy has an absolute advantage after all.For the third battle of Pearl Harbor, Japan mobilized nine large aircraft carriers.As a result, the U.S. Pacific Fleet sank two more aircraft carriers, one of which suffered heavy losses.Not to mention the losses of other types of warships.

Of course, the United States is not vegetarian.

In order to compete for time, the United States has produced a large number of warships that are easy to produce after all.Among them, submarines are the most produced.In the last Pearl Harbor battle, the U.S. submarines lost a lot, but the U.S. replenishment was also very fast.The current U.S. Pacific Fleet still maintains a submarine force of about 140 ships.This time, these submarine forces also performed very well and dealt a huge blow to the Japanese Navy.

Therefore, at this time, the United States needs to win over China.

Japan's loss is indeed not small, but they not only produce warships themselves, but can also buy warships from China.If you want to completely defeat Japan, the best way is to drive a wedge between China and Japan and prevent China from continuing to support Japan.

That's why Roosevelt sent Stilwell over.

And Roosevelt was not one to stand still.

The biggest problem with the blockage of the Panama Canal is that the warships produced on the east coast cannot be added to the Pacific Fleet.Therefore, Marshall accepted Roosevelt's order and began to build military bases in the Hawaiian Islands.