Chapter 84: Another Nuclear Explosion (Part 1)
"...Oh God! How dare they? How dare they do such a thing?! These liars, cowards and hopeless scum!"
When the news came that more than 20,000 officers and soldiers of the South American Legion had surrendered collectively in the Samoa Islands with almost no resistance, President Truman's angry roar was heard once again in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, USA.
——Although the officers and soldiers of the five South American countries in Samoa tried their best to falsify the facts before surrendering, they boasted that they had no choice but to surrender after resisting bravely. But in the end, the paper could not contain the fire, and the truth was soon discovered by the US intelligence agency: after all, the United States had been operating and ruling Samoa for more than half a century, and its foundation was quite deep, even before it was forced to abandon the islands. , and also ambushed agents and secret radio stations in advance.
Therefore, the self-deception of the five South American generals in the Samoa Islands, which they thought was clever, was simply a joke in the eyes of the Pentagon: the Japanese surrendered on the day the first wave of troops landed! The Americans on the island were also detained! What kind of brave resistance is this? They are basically a group of leading party, okay?
As a result, the Pentagon's entire combat plan for the South Pacific Theater was completely disrupted - although the Americans originally did not think that the South American Legion was very capable, let alone that they could create any miracles under the hands of the Japanese army. But I still think that relying on the strong defenses built by the US military over the years, no matter how useless these guys are, they should be able to hold on in the Samoa Islands for at least half a month. After such a battle, the Japanese Navy will consume a large amount of ammunition and supplies even if not many people are killed, and must return to its home port for rest and replenishment...
Repeatedly, by the time the Japanese army regains its combat effectiveness and launches the next wave of offensives in the South Pacific, it will be at least three months later. With this buffer time, the U.S. military also had time to think of ways to organize its forces to fight back and contain the Japanese navy's advance. With the U.S.'s industry that had completed war mobilization and its terrifying shipbuilding capabilities, it could build a fleet from scratch with just a few ships. months time.
However, in fact, these shameless South Americans did not resist at all! The entire Samoa Islands were directly handed over to the Japanese intact! Not only did the Japanese navy and marines not consume much, but they also seized a large amount of fuel, supplies and intelligence! You can launch a continuous attack immediately!
At this moment, the US military has not had time to build a new base behind the Samoa Islands and formulate a new defense and counterattack plan!
——These useless South American bastards have really ruined things and done a lot of harm to people! !
However, even if President Truman knew the truth, there was nothing he could do against these South American bastards. Moreover, rather than denouncing the cowardice, shamelessness, and unreliability of these South American allies, the war situation in the South Pacific, which continues to deteriorate rapidly, is what worries him the most.
"...The situation in the South Pacific is terrible, and the entire front has completely collapsed. Although we had pessimistic expectations about defeat before, we never expected that the Samoan defenders would surrender without even symbolic resistance. The complete military port and so many supplies were sent directly to the enemy! ”
As a think tank, Hopkins looked down at the map and said with a heavy face, "...In this way, the unscathed Japanese navy can use Samoa as a base to continue attacking eastward... And in Samoa Behind it is the Kingdom of Tonga and the French island of Tahiti.”
"...It sounds like we are getting closer to America...Can we stop the Japanese there?" Truman said, rubbing his forehead.
"...Unfortunately, it is almost impossible." Hopkins shook his head, "...The Kingdom of Tonga is just a small country with a population of less than 100,000. It has no military power at all, and the indigenous people have not fought against the Japanese Empire. determination and courage, even though we once had a military base in Tonga. , but it is just a transit station for storing supplies, not a combat fortress. And now that our army has completely withdrawn from Tonga, there are only more than a hundred New Zealanders left there. I hope they can hold back a large group. The Japanese army took half a day, we should be thankful!
As for Tahiti... that is the capital of the French Polynesian colony. The troops of the 'Free France' are currently stationed there, and their total number does not exceed a thousand people - what will happen when the Japanese attack? Mr. President, you should be able to imagine it! ”
"...I understand...They must be more skillful in raising their hands to surrender than the South Americans. After all, they are Frenchmen...after being exposed to the bright sunshine on the South Pacific beach for so long, the armpits of those Frenchmen on Tahiti , probably much darker than their native compatriots!”
President Truman curled his lips and said with helpless ridicule - the French army's shocking record of being wiped out by the Nazi German army on the European battlefield had made the French a laughing stock around the world and lost their reputation for bravery inherited from the Napoleonic era. Newspapers and magazines from all over the world are full of all kinds of jokes mocking the French Army who can't fight: What do you call a hundred thousand French people who raise their hands at the same time? Of course the French Army! How can you identify a French veteran? Just look at his armpits, they are very healthy from the sun...
Of course, global powers generally express extremely pessimistic views on the combat effectiveness of the contemporary French army. For example, General Patton vowed publicly: "...I would rather have a German division in front of my troops than a French division behind my troops."
If the Italian army in World War II was like noodles, then the French army might not even be considered noodles. No matter how bad and ugly the record was, the Italians managed to fight for three years, while the French, who thought they were bullshit, were Man, didn’t even really last three months!
Therefore, after the rapid fall of the Samoa Islands and the destruction of the Kingdom of Tonga, instead of counting on the French bastards on Tahiti whose bones have been softened by tropical fruits, coconut wine and indigenous girls, they probably have forgotten how to shoot a gun. Colonial troops (Tahitian native girls are known for their beauty and enthusiasm He is famous for not wearing much clothes since ancient times, and he is extremely sexually unrestrained, and likes to sleep with foreign travelers and "borrow seeds"). If he can perform any miracles in front of the ferocious Japanese invaders, it is better to pray to God to send a blessing. A precise typhoon blew the entire Japanese fleet into the bottom of the sea!
However, although the life-loving French soldiers on Tahiti could surrender without shame, the White House and the Pentagon could not ignore the collapse of the war situation in the South Pacific. It should be pointed out that in Although the vast South Pacific seems to be dotted with various islands, there are only a few large islands with excellent ports, capable of berthing large ships, and where a fleet can be stationed for a long time.
On the Polynesian Islands that span the entire South Pacific, the coral islands and reefs are indeed blue and silver-sand, with infinite charm, but the water depth is generally too shallow (the bottom of the sea can be seen from the surface), making it often difficult to berth large ships. The water depth on volcanic islands is generally sufficient, but the coastlines are often too steep and lack shelter from the wind. There are also some islands that finally have excellent deep-water havens, but the islands lack fresh water and are difficult to accommodate a large population even for a short period of time. They are also not suitable as an anchorage for a large fleet... For example, in the huge Hawaii Among the archipelago, Oahu is the only island suitable to serve as a military port. In the same way, Tahiti, famous for its passionate and bold girls and black pearls, is already the easternmost large island among the entire Polynesian Islands with an excellent port and a large settled population. If the battle line is retreated further east, only Pitcairn Island, where the story of "Mutiny on the Ship" was once staged, and Easter Island, which is famous for its huge stone statues...
Both Pitcairn Island and Easter Island are of little military value - the former is only the size of New York's Central Park, has only fifty residents, has large waves and extremely rugged coasts. It is so steep that it is impossible to stop the boat, otherwise it will be washed up on the rocks by the waves and smashed to pieces. From the 18th century to the present, no large ship has ever actually docked at Pitcairn Island. Outsiders who want to reach the island can only rely on small boats or rafts. Although the area of the latter is much larger, but just looking at the fact that the indigenous people on Easter Island were able to deforestation in order to build stone statues, turning the island into a desert and torturing themselves to the point of extinction, it should be said that I know how unsuitable the environment of that place is for human habitation.
——According to the survey report of naval experts, it is very suitable to build an airport on Easter Island because the island has flat terrain and solid geology. The island’s forests were cut down centuries ago by indigenous people who were keen on making stone statues. Once it was empty (used to make levers and rolling logs for transporting stone statues), only low grasslands and deserts were left. At first glance, it makes people mistakenly think that they have arrived in North Africa, so the airport was built on Easter Island to compare with those coral islands. It's much easier to get on. Then, it is possible to build a radar station on Easter Island, but it is not necessary - the nearest land to Easter Island is also 1,700 kilometers away, and today the reconnaissance range of any sea and air radar is It's only a few dozen kilometers away. Even if the radar station is built on the mountain, it's not that far away. With such a vast and empty sea all around, the enemy can completely walk around it. If you want to station a large fleet for a long time... it will be a nightmare! First of all, there is no natural shelter. If a storm comes, the entire fleet may be smashed on the rocks; secondly, there is a lack of fresh water and fresh fruits and vegetables on Easter Island. All supplies must be collected and transported from Chile, two thousand kilometers away... …
In short, from various angles, this is an island that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Setting up defenses here is simply asking for trouble!
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"...In other words, if we fail to send the fleet south in time for reinforcements, the entire South Pacific will be planted with the sun flag this year? The Japanese fleet will easily hit Easter Island from Samoa? Oh? , God! This is really too bad! ”
Looking at the thick arrow representing the Japanese navy on the map, crossing the Pacific from west to east, advancing along the Polynesian Islands, and approaching the Chilean coast of South America, President Truman couldn't help but feel his scalp numb.
——If the Japanese are really allowed to attack Easter Island, no, even as far as Tahiti, then the Allied forces in New Zealand will be completely isolated!
Because, now that Samoa has fallen, once Tahiti is lost, the U.S. merchant fleet will completely lose its supply points and transit stations in the South Pacific. If it wants to provide any assistance to New Zealand or transport any reinforcements, They all had to start from Chile and sail more than 10,000 kilometers without a supply base within the sphere of influence of the Japanese navy and air force... It would be a miracle that one of the twenty ships could reach the destination.
After many wars in New Zealand, 20% of the country's population has died, almost all young and middle-aged men have been wiped out, and industrial and agricultural production has completely collapsed. Now it is relying on a bunch of old men, women, and children to survive. Hold a gun and resist. Even so, everything from bullets to bread also depends on the generous assistance of the United States. If this last maritime lifeline is cut off, the country's demise will only be a matter of time.
Of course, the White House and the Pentagon are actually mentally prepared for the fall of New Zealand. Such an outcome was basically doomed as early as when the U.S. military was shrinking its forces. The difference was just the timing. But the problem is, if the myth of the Japanese naval combined fleet's invincibility cannot be broken, and if the Japanese fleet sweeps all the way to the Polynesian Islands, goes straight to Easter Island, and even completely penetrates the South Pacific and haunts the coasts of Peru and Chile, then what will happen to the United States? For example, it is not just a matter of losing New Zealand, but there will be trouble in South America's backyard!
——As the backyard of the United States, Americans have been operating in Latin American countries for many years since the "Monroe Doctrine" (American America) was proposed, and the various comprador forces they fostered are intertwined and deeply rooted. Even if a few anti-American figures occasionally pop up, pro-American forces are still the mainstream.
But the problem is that there is no such thing as unreasonable loyalty in this world. Those so-called pro-American forces in Latin American countries only choose to turn to and rely on the United States out of considerations of their own interests. But this does not mean that they are willing to go to hell with the United States of America.
In fact, these guys are basically just wallflowers who only chase strong people to kneel and lick them. If the American hegemony shows signs of decline and collapse, then these scoundrels who were so flattering just a moment ago will probably backfire more fiercely than anyone else once they turn against their American masters!
If the United States completely loses the entire South Pacific and sits helpless as the Japanese fleet rampages the South American coast, then the dictators in South American countries will probably start to get ready to try to make some trouble against the United States! If the Japanese continue to win like this, and the US military is still unable to reverse the decline, it is estimated that Latin American countries will be shaken even more seriously, and it is not impossible to rebel even if they raise their flags!
However, on the other hand, President Truman also knew very well that it would not be a good idea to force the Pacific Fleet to go south to attack now and choose to have a decisive battle with the Japanese Navy's eastward advancing fleet in Tahiti or other islands in French Polynesia. idea.
First of all, a considerable number of ships of the Pacific Fleet have just withdrawn from the South Pacific to Hawaii. They have not had time to maintain and maintain the ships, and the sailors have not had time to rest. A hasty attack will inevitably greatly reduce their combat effectiveness. Not to mention it was an expedition with a straight-line voyage of more than 5,000 kilometers!
Secondly, the strength of the Pacific Fleet is now greatly damaged, and the remaining ships are almost at their limit in being able to defend Hawaii and maintain the Japanese battlefield supply lines across the North Pacific. If we take out this last bit of wealth and throw it into the South Pacific to fight a big sea war, what should we do with the more crucial Hawaiian Islands to the north at the same time? What should we do when the Japanese archipelago battlefield is trapped by hundreds of thousands of troops?
It should be noted that Japan's frontline today is where the fate of the country is at stake, and the vast majority of the U.S. Army's elite have been deployed one after another. Neither Congress nor the people can tolerate a huge defeat that will cost them nothing. The Hawaiian Islands, especially Oahu, where the military port is located, are of extremely important strategic significance to the U.S. Navy. Once they fall into the hands of the enemy, if they want to recapture them in the future, they will have to pay at least several times the blood - if the above-mentioned If there is a loss between the two, then even if the naval battle in the South Pacific can be won, it will probably become a joke in the eyes of the world.
Suddenly, President Truman found himself in a dilemma. No matter how he made a decision, he might be impeached by Congress and step down.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ PS: Refugees who entered Germany refused to do paid volunteers, claiming that "we are Merkel's guests and there is no reason for the guests to work"... With such a confident look, can he still be considered a refugee? It's obviously the master! Those authentic Germans are serving you as volunteers for free!