The journey starts from the Titanic

The only thing that can restrict China is Japan and the Soviet Union. Now the Soviet Union has been beaten to death. Japan is an island country and is likely to reach some tacit agreement with China. The Chinese are going west to Central Asia, and it is too late for the Japanese to be happy. How could they provoke China?

The Germans bombarded the UK across the strait, and the Chinese could do the same to Japan. In short, Japan would not be tempted by the British and American ghosts, so the British diplomats in Tokyo would always try to instigate the Japanese, and they would always get Japanese. Ambiguous answer.

Roosevelt also understood this. The United States was not fully prepared and should not rush into the war now. Even if the White House had the intention, Congress would not pass it.

"Franklin, time is not on our side. Britain is very difficult. The Russians are even threatening to negotiate with the Germans." Churchill reminded with emotion.

Under Churchill’s pressure, Roosevelt agreed to increase aid, rent American weapons to the United Kingdom at low prices (later the Lending Act came from it) and send more American bombers to the United Kingdom to bomb the German mainland. Dominate Europe.

At Churchill’s reminder, Roosevelt turned his attention to Japan. Japan, Italy, and Germany had formed anti-communist alliances. If Japan started a war with Japan, it seemed that Italy and Germany could also be involved.

Perhaps the United Kingdom and the United States reached a consensus and began to block Japan, prohibiting the delivery of resources such as rubber, crude oil, and scrap iron to Japan.

Japan can only import resources from South China and China, but before Japan has not fulfilled its southward strategy, China and South China have also tacitly reduced the supply of materials to Japan.

Putting down the phone, Roosevelt looked tired, and he squeezed his brows, and he whispered: "It's not easy for the United States to join the war!" He shook his head.

"What? Is it embarrassing?" First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt walked in, caring.

"Churchill complained again, and said that the Russians would soon be unable to carry it. In the United States, the bankers in New York are still immersed in business. The stars in Los Angeles also use war-themed movies to deceive the audience for cheap tears. Don't care about the life and death of Europeans." Roosevelt sighed.

"The Americans still remember that after the last World War, the United States did nothing and was ostracized in Europe..." Eleanor Roosevelt reminded.

Roosevelt nodded and was silent for a while. Army Chief of Staff Marshall came over, and the two went out for a walk. Roosevelt was pushed away in a wheelchair.

"If the United States joins Britain, can it win?" Roosevelt suddenly turned his head and asked Marshall, "If we don't participate, the Russians will lose."

Marshall thought for a while, this question is not easy to answer, he nodded: "It should be, but the price will be high! Especially the Chinese, they can also determine the direction of the war to a certain extent."

"Perhaps we should talk to Wuhan, what do you think?" Roosevelt asked.

...

New Tangshan, another hot and rainy day.

Song Ailing looked at the heavy rain outside the window, secretly sulking, because she had just lost a big deal, and the rubber she had originally sold to Japan was suddenly cancelled.

Rubber is a scarce resource. The price of rubber in the international market has been sold for 15,000 US dollars a ton, and the supply is in short supply. Businessmen from Europe, the United States, and domestic merchants flock to South China to buy rubber.

Nanhua is the world's No. 1 producer of rubber, accounting for 40% of the world's total rubber output. All kinds of rubber products manufactured by Nanhua sell well all over the world. Tyres, hoses, raincoats, shoes, and even condoms are bought in large quantities in Europe.

Song Ailing was fortunate that he didn't sell the rubber plantation when the market was bad in the past few years. Otherwise, he would not be able to keep up with the good market. There are also domestic visitors who invested in Nanhua Rubber Plantation such as Sun Dianying and Zaifeng.

This time Song Ailing came to Xintangshan and planned to open a tire company. Unexpectedly, when she first arrived in Xintangshan, she heard that a big deal with Japan had failed. She was not happy, so she approached Wu Manli to complain.

"Due to the pressure from the United Kingdom and the United States, South China's trade with Japan was restricted. South China's rubber was first supplied to China and the United Kingdom and the United States."

Wu Manli answered like this.

Song Ailing was a little surprised. She soon felt that the situation was serious and showed political sensitivity: "What good is it to anger the Japanese like this?"

"It's just that there are fewer Japanese materials. For this reason, we have been under great pressure from Britain and the United States." Wu Manli said.

Seeing Wu Manli's careless smile, Song Ailing really didn't see any pressure on her. The matter was not that simple. Song Ailing pondered for a while and asked a little serious: "Are you playing with fire?"

"So what, it's definitely not us who burned to death first!" Wu Manli believed.

Song Ailing did not ask any more questions. Wu Manli's words must be the consensus of the top leaders of Nanhua, and even the opinions of Wuhan.

When Song Ailing saw Wu Sinan, the young master had grown into a tall and handsome officer, a talent, and she wondered if the Confucian eldest lady has not yet been married, and a marriage with this "Young Master Situ" might be good.

She euphemistically mentioned the matter to Wu Manli, but Wu Manli declined because Wu Sinan had already been with the daughter of Annan Chinese businessman Ruan Youlan, Ruan Youlan, a childhood sweetheart, and their relationship was also recognized by Situ Nan.

Ruan Youlan is a beauty with a Chinese and Western education background. Marrying Wu Sinan is much better than marrying the "puppet Emperor Annan" in history.

Song Ailing is a bit pity, Miss Kong's marriage has become the heart disease of the couple. As for the second lady, let alone.

After Song Ailing left, Wu Sinan asked Wu Manli: "Mother, Aunt Song has never been to the Three Treasures Hall, why?"

"Some business matters, the rubber she sold to Japan was cancelled." Wu Manli said.

Originally, she sent Wu Sinan to the United States to study at a military academy, but she did not expect him to make a turmoil and squashed the white instructors who racially discriminated against him.

Situ Nan didn't blame him, and after a deep talk with his son, he agreed to Wu Sinan to return to Nanhua and become an ensign.

"The situation is unstable recently, don't get on the ship, and come back to me!" Wu Manli said seriously.

"No, mother, I just finished the aircraft carrier training and became a qualified pilot. At this time, I left the sea and returned to the land. Isn't it a waste of effort?" Wu Sinan frowned and disagreed.

"I know you are outstanding and I am proud of you. It's just that you have to listen to me this time. Your father has written a letter, and a new war is breaking out in the Pacific. He doesn't agree that you are in a dangerous situation." Wu Manli persuaded.

"Is going to fight?" Wu Sinan was a little surprised, a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Wu Manli saw it, her heart sank, and she was more determined to remove her son from the fleet.

She is just a son, and his son is her lifelong sustenance.

Wu Manli nodded.

"As a soldier, I can't escape!" Wu Sinan insisted.

The mother and son broke up.

The next day, Wu Sinan received a transfer order, left the fleet and was transferred to the Office of the Admiralty.

He was very dissatisfied and immediately went home to find Wu Manli and asked her why she was doing this.

"As a soldier, you must first follow the order!" Wu Manli said solemnly.

Wu Sinan was stagnant upon hearing the words, and did not know how to refute.

This reminds me of her mother’s tremendous influence in the military. Although she has never commanded a battle, no matter whether it is military generals or local bureaucrats, no one does not fear her. The corrupt officials, traitors and “indigenous people” who died in her hands There are countless insurgents.

It was too easy for her to mobilize herself as a young officer. I am afraid that even her senior officials and uncles of the generals would be happy to see it, otherwise, how could she order so quickly.

"But you are pursuing power for personal gain." Wu Sinan was not convinced.

"Pursuing power for personal gain?" Wu Manli sneered, looking at her son with a look of atmosphere, she secretly comforted her son's ambition and didn't raise him into a trash dude.

"Selfishness?

Do you know how South China came from?

If it were not for your father's selfishness, this country would never appear and would not be established.

If it were not for the selfishness of the people like He Wenxiu and I, to drive away the indigenous people, attract foreign investment, and recruit technical talents from various countries for construction and industrial development, this country would not be as prosperous and powerful as it is today.

Have you heard of a British prince on the battlefield?