"Yes, this is indeed the key to the problem!"

Roosevelt tapped gently, Hull's thoughts coincided with him, and he had already made up his mind to send his confidant Hopkins to the Soviet Union to observe the situation of the Soviet army.

If the Soviet army had the belief in defeating the German army as Stalin said, then the United States would immediately launch assistance to delay the German army, and otherwise save these resources.

Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

After the emergency meeting, Roosevelt came to the Pentagon across the river and met with Sir John Greyll, Chief of Staff of the British Army.

Sir Deere participated in the British-British War and World War I. After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, he went to France to participate in the war and served as the commander of the First Army of the British Expeditionary Force.

He returned to China in April 1940 as the Imperial Deputy Chief of Staff and in May as the Chief of Staff. This time he came to the United States to seek assistance and jointly fight against the Axis Alliance.

?After several hours of secret talks, the United States and Britain finally reached a consensus.

Sir Deere held Roosevelt's hand with excitement and said, "Mr. President, thank you very much for your generosity and friendship. The British Empire will never forget it!"

After a pause, Sir Deer said: "With this consensus between the United States and Britain, the next thing will be very simple.

The British Empire will gather personnel and supplies from various colonies as quickly as possible, the United States of America will start the war machine at full speed, and then gradually launch a counterattack against the Axis Allies. Is that wrong?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Roosevelt nodded in a very affirmative tone, and then instructed in a deep voice:

"But the American war machine takes time, so we should not overstimulate the German-Italy Japan Axis Alliance, but should let them focus on dealing with the Soviet Union and China.

In order to increase the consumption of the Axis Alliance, we can also provide appropriate assistance to China and the Soviet Union to allow them to delay the war between Germany and Japan.

In this case, even if the German, Italian and Japanese alliance finally defeated the Soviet Union and China, its own consumption would be very serious.

In less than a year, the American war machine will be fully activated, and the British Empire is ready to fight back. At that time, we will have a decisive battle with the Axis Alliance, and we will have a greater chance of winning!"

Sir Deer smiled and nodded, "This ending is naturally the best. Britain and the United States are natural alliances, and will become permanent military alliances in the future. The future world should be dominated by our two countries!"

Roosevelt nodded and smiled, "That's right, this is in the common interests of our two countries."

Sir Deere changed his subject at this time and said, "Mr. President, I wonder if you have considered a possibility?"

Roosevelt raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the possibility? Sir Deer, please say it clearly."

Sir Deer replied: "I am a little worried that the Japanese army will not send troops to the Far East but to Southeast Asia. If that is the case, what will the United States do?"

"To be honest, we have carefully discussed this issue! The final research result is that the possibility of the Japanese sending troops to the Far East is much greater than that of sending troops to Southeast Asia.

The Japanese are negotiating with the United States. Although their appetite is not small, as long as they still have rationality, they should not declare war on Britain and the United States at this time."

Roosevelt said seriously: "The bottom line of America is that as long as the Japanese stop to move forward after occupying the Indian Peninsula and the East Indies, they do not aim their fingers at the Philippines and Australia.

We don’t need to overstimulate them, and we can even make appropriate concessions. Then, they are still likely to turn around and go north to send troops to the Far East."

After a pause, Roosevelt said in a positive tone: "In short, as long as the core interests of America are not involved, any concessions are worth considering.

We in the United States will do our best to solve the European battlefield first, and then turn back to clean up the Asian battlefield!"

Sir Deer nodded and smiled, "That's good! That's good!"

As German military operations continue to win, the Japanese government's ambitions are also expanding.

In early September 1940, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoeu Matsuoka publicly proposed the slogan of "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Circle", and greatly expanded the scope of this "circle".

From the original "East Asia Co-prosperity Circle" including China and North Korea, it has expanded to India, Malaya, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and all islands in the Southwest Pacific.

In early October, the Japanese army began to invade Vietnam, entered Vietnam from Guangxi, China, and attacked the French army that prevented the Japanese army from operating. Then they bombed the Haipong city and landed on the beach.

Japan's arrogance aroused the British's alertness, and British Prime Minister Churchill once again opened the Yunnan-Burma Road despite Japan's opposition.

The arteries leading to southwest China have started blood transfusions again.

On November 17, the Japanese government recognized the pseudo-rule of Wang Jingwei established in Nanjing in April.

On the same day, the United States announced that it would provide loans of US$100 million to China and fifty new fighter jets, and also allowed Americans to come to China to act as voluntary pilots.

Hopkins came back around the Soviet Union and told Roosevelt that we must aid the Soviet Union. The Soviet army's fighting will was still extremely strong, and they were able to hold the Germans on the battlefield.

Therefore, in mid-December 1940, Roosevelt and Churchill met in the Atlantic Ocean. The two finalized plans to aid the Soviet Union, allowing the Soviet army to hold back the German army and prepare for war for Britain and the United States.

At this time, in order to continue to expand to the south, Japan also demanded to set up a base in the south of the French Indian **, put pressure on the Vichy government through Germany, and at the same time took the initiative to occupy it by force, forcing it to agree to Japan's request.

Britain, the United States, the Netherlands and other countries regard this situation as the first step in Japan's southern invasion. As a warning, it freezes Japan's assets and begins to completely ban the export of oil, scrap iron to Japan. The hostility between Britain, the United States, the Netherlands and other countries and Japan has been foregone conclusion.

Tokyo, Japan, the Imperial House.

Chief of the Army General Staff, Miyazai Shin, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, Minister of the Army Shunrok Hata, Minister of the Navy, Minister of the Navy, Minister of the Navy Mitsumasa, Minister of the Navy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoetsu Matsuoka Yoego and other ministers were all present.

Hirohito's sharp eyes swept across the faces of everyone, and then said loudly: "You guys, the German army once again annihilated more than 600,000 Soviet Red Army troops in the Viazima area, and had occupied the periphery of Moscow and destroyed several Soviet defense lines.

The Soviet Union was already seriously injured and was no match for the German army at all. If nothing unexpected happened, Moscow would fall this winter, and the demise of the Soviet Union was just around the corner!”

"Your Majesty, if the empire sends troops to attack the Soviet Union from both sides of the Far East at this time, it will definitely accelerate the demise of the Soviet Union!"

Just as Hirohito was about to get to the point, Minuchi Mitsumasa suddenly had a disharmonious voice and said:

"In this way, the empire can not only obtain rich oil resources, but also the heavy army groups stationed in Manchuria can also lead the troops to Southeast Asia and incorporate the entire Southeast Asia into the Empire's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Circle. At the same time, the burden can be greatly reduced in the country and there is no need to mobilize a large number of reserves to participate in the war."
Chapter completed!