frightfiction Chapter 660 Announcement issued, Nanyang ensures the right to station troops
Chapter 660 Announcement issued, Nanyang ensures the right to station troops
Truman deliberately emphasized the word "very powerful". After he finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on the weather-beaten face of the Iron Marshal.
The new White Eagle Commander was like a child who had just gotten a new toy, showing off and looking forward to it.
Looking forward to the exaggerated words of envy from my friends, and looking forward to seeing shock in their eyes.
Even if it's just a fleeting fear, or at the very least, there should be a hint of unconcealable curiosity.
He imagined the other person's pupils suddenly shrinking, or the action of smoking suddenly stopping.
This will be proof of White Eagle's absolute power and a trump card that will make the steel giant toned down in subsequent negotiations.
Time seemed to freeze for a second.
However, nothing happened.
After hearing this, the Iron Marshal's face remained calm, and he didn't even raise his eyelids.
He simply nodded calmly, as if he had heard something insignificant, then casually waved the hand holding his pipe and responded with a single syllable indifferently:
"Ah."
Then, he stopped looking at Truman and naturally picked up the teacup on the waiter's tray next to him, put it to his mouth, blew on it gently, and took a sip of black tea.
The whole process went smoothly, and the attention seemed to be completely attracted by the cup of tea.
It was as if what Truman had just said was not a nuclear weapon that could instantly destroy a city and change the form of war and the world pattern, but just a few new sunflowers planted in the backyard of his Missouri farm.
Truman was stunned.
An indescribable sense of loss and a hint of anger at being looked down upon surged in my heart.
All the subsequent remarks he had prepared were stuck in his throat.
This reaction was totally beyond his expectations.
'He didn't understand a word I was saying.'
That night, Truman wrote in his diary with a complex feeling of disappointment and a sense of superiority.
'Either the translator failed to convey the meaning of "super bomb" accurately, or he simply didn't realize what it meant.'
He firmly believed that when the atomic bomb actually exploded in the Japanese homeland, the Iron Marshal and the Russian Bear would be stunned by this bolt from the blue.
By then, they will become like docile sheep at the negotiating table.
The new commander-in-chief never dreamed that the Iron Marshal did not fail to understand, nor did he not care.
On the contrary, through his top spies lurking within the Manhattan Project, Iron Marshal knew very well about the progress of the "new weapon" and may even have understood its terrifying potential better than most of the White Eagle executives at the time.
His indifference at this moment is an extreme disguise. It is the composure tempered by countless bloody storms and able to remain calm in the face of any storm. It is also a strategic contempt.
He would never let his opponent, especially a "newcomer" like Truman, read any real emotion from his face.
Truman's highly anticipated nuclear deterrence test was like a heavy punch hitting cotton, silent and without a sound, leaving only his own wishful misjudgment.
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The meeting did not stop because of Prime Minister Qiu's sad departure.
The transfer of power was cold and swift. The new Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee, with his unique, slightly reserved and bookish temperament, took over Prime Minister Qiu's position and sat at the round table symbolizing the Big Three.
The focus of the meeting was once again on the Far East, targeting the dying Japanese.
On July 26, after final consultations, the "Announcement Urging Neon to Surrender" was officially issued.
At the announcement reading ceremony, Yi Meiyang, the representative of the United States of Southeast Asia, and the representative from the Republic of China solemnly signed their names on the announcement.
This means that Nanyang’s international status and its contribution to the victory over the Japanese invaders have been officially recognized by the core allies.
The terms of the announcement were read out word for word, and Yi Meiyang listened very carefully.
When he read the seventh item, he leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed:
"...Until such a new order is established, and until there is convincing evidence that Japan's power to make war has been destroyed, Japanese territories must be occupied as designated by the Allies..."
The four words "must occupy" came clearly into my ears.
Yi Meiyang specifically asked the conference secretariat for the final Angsa text of the announcement again.
Pointing at the clause, he carefully confirmed the phrase "must be occupied" and the broad subject "by the Allied Powers" rather than a single country.
A barely perceptible look of satisfaction appeared on his face, and then he picked up the pen and signed his name on behalf of the United States of Southeast Asia in the designated location.
This move was not only the final judgment on the Japanese militarism, but also provided the most critical legal basis for subsequent actions in Nanyang.
After the ceremony, Yi Meiyang did not stay.
He immediately found the negotiating representative of the White Eagle delegation, and in a small conference room, the two sides jointly signed a document entitled "Memorandum on the United States of Southeast Asia sending troops to occupy part of Japan's territory."
The core content of this memorandum clearly stated that as a member of the Allied forces, Nanyang had the right to send troops to participate in the occupation of the Japanese homeland.
Moreover, after Yi Meiyang's concerted efforts and the effect of Yegorov whispering in Truman's ear, the map attached to the memorandum clearly delineated the areas under the responsibility of the Nanyang occupation forces.
The area around Fukuoka Prefecture and Oita Prefecture in northern Kyushu Island.
"Mr. Ant, Fukuoka is Kyushu's most important industrial area and transportation hub. Handing it over to your army demonstrates White Eagle's full trust in our Nanyang allies."
The White Eagle representative said in a formal manner.
Yi Meiyang smiled and shook hands:
"The Nanyang Army will dutifully perform its duties, fulfill the Allied occupation responsibilities, and thoroughly eliminate the remnants of militarism in the region."
His mind was as clear as a mirror.
Choosing Fukuoka is no accident.
This place is not only an important heavy industrial base in Japan, with industrial facilities such as the Yawata Steel Works, but also has complete port facilities such as Moji Port and Wakamatsu Port. It is also one of the closest key points to the Korean Peninsula and Nampura Island.
Controlling this place is equivalent to driving a solid strategic wedge between the Japanese mainland, the future Korean Peninsula and the Nanyang mainland, and its significance far exceeds the simple "occupation mission."
Zhang Chi, who was far away in China, learned through a telegram that the memorandum had been signed, and immediately asked Secretary Liu to open a bottle of champagne for him.
He knew that in this game that would determine the post-war world order, Nanyang had already dealt itself a crucial hand of cards.
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Soon, the ultimatum was issued.
However, the Japanese fought hard despite being cornered.
Under the influence of military hardliners, the Suzuki Kantaro cabinet issued an arrogant call for silence.
The so-called silent killing means to ignore and leave it alone.
They attempted to rely on their homeland to resist stubbornly and carry out the so-called "100 million people die in glory".
When the news came back, the top leaders in Nanyang were not surprised.
A gambler will never leave the table until he loses every last chip.
Since words cannot awaken those who pretend to be asleep, only fire and steel can play the melody of the end.
The Nanyang Air Force naturally also prepared to receive one of Li Mei's First Class Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun.