NCCnovel Chapter 876 It’s All Their Fault
Chapter 876 It’s All Their Fault
"Sir, it's not a calculation, but what Xiuling and Mingzi said suddenly reminded me of something."
"What's the matter?" Commander Bai opened the drawer, took out a pack of unopened cigarettes and threw it over.
Zhou Weiguo took the cigarette, opened it, took out a cigarette, and lit it. He said, "The Japanese army is advancing rapidly, and the Buddhist country has also stationed troops on the border. The war has reached a full-scale outbreak. They have occupied southern and central Southeast Asia. After gaining a lot of benefits, they will definitely set their sights on South Asia. However, in order to obtain the inventory of supplies, Hase Kiyoshi threatened Terauchi Juichi with withholding supplies, and the army and navy are at odds."
Commander Bai took over the conversation. "This conflict between the two will force the Army to choose a fallback plan. That fallback plan is to restart railway construction to facilitate the transportation of supplies back and forth."
"That's a good point, sir. I believe that if Washington is also involved in the construction of this railway, the Japanese army's ambitions will rapidly expand. I believe that after fighting us, they will be unable to advance north and will choose Delhi as a good place. At the same time, the conflict between Washington and London will be further intensified because of this railway. This will give us a head start when we send troops to Delhi in the future."
"This is feasible. What do you plan to do?" Commander Bai asked as he took a sip of his teacup.
"I want to go back to Shancheng to find Ruth in person. Communicating this matter via telegram will make it easy for them to find out, and it will also expose Ruth."
"No problem. The Quartermaster General is currently transporting ammunition and other supplies from the mountain city. You will accompany them. Also, your troops have already arrived in Tongren. Go and complete this task and return quickly."
That afternoon, Zhou Weiguo took a transport plane to the mountain city. After getting off the plane, Zhou Weiguo bought some meat and vegetables on the street, and walked to Ruth's house with them.
Ruth was soaking her feet in the courtyard when she saw someone climbing over the wall. She quickly took out the pistol next to her and pulled the bolt. "Who?"
"Turn off the safety, it's me." Zhou Weiguo shouted when he heard the sound of the safety being turned on.
A familiar voice came over Ruth after she closed the safety pin. "Zhou, you didn't go through the main door, but you tried to climb over the wall. I thought you were a thief."
Zhou Weiguo placed the meat and some other food on the table beside him, lit a cigarette, and looked at the pair of snow-white feet still soaking in the wooden tub. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
Ruth looked at her feet and wiped them clean with the towel beside her. "That should be it, Zhou. Didn't you go to Kunming? Why are you back?"
She stood up, picked up the wooden basin, poured out the water, and shook it. "Would you like to wash one? There's still water, so I can make food for you."
"Okay." Zhou Weiguo took the wooden basin; "Just get some plates and put them on the table. I've already prepared everything."
He went to the kitchen to get some water, casually found a pair of shoes, and sat down in the courtyard. Ruth used this time to fetch white wine and dishes. After waiting for Zhou Weiguo to wash his feet, she put the chopsticks on the ground. "You came all the way to see me, it's definitely not for me. I think there must be something else."
"That's right. Find a way to have Robert report to the higher-ups and get Watsonton to agree to help Tokyo build the southern railway."
"According to the information we have received, the construction of the southern railway has already begun. At this time, it seems unnecessary for us to get involved in this matter." After pouring white wine for Zhou Weiguo, the two of them clinked glasses and said.
"The sooner we start, the sooner we can enjoy it. Besides, if Watsontown doesn't get involved, how can we make the Fog City hate you even more?" Zhou Weiguo looked up at Ruth after taking a bite of his food. "Watsontown has always been worried about the Japanese army suddenly sending troops to Canada. They should use this as a breakthrough. We need to make one thing clear to Robert and Watsontown: this railway will facilitate the transportation of supplies and troops for the Japanese army. With this transportation line, their offensive will not stop, and London will never give up South Asia. In this way, they can rest easy. Of course, there is a flaw in this, and that is the relationship with London."
"It's not a big deal," Ruth said after picking up some food for Zhou Weiguo. "They won't break up with us. It's just a protest. It won't have any impact. I'll go find them tomorrow morning."
The relationship between the two sides returned to normal, but it could not go back to the past. Robert knew very well that the current relationship with the mountain city was supported by a large amount of material aid. Once the empire cut off its aid, the relationship between the two sides would be deadlocked again.
"Your Excellency, the Japanese 18th and 5th Divisions are advancing rapidly. They have already taken control of southern Burma and are advancing into central and northern Burma. Furthermore, the Buddhist Kingdom is also mobilizing its forces to support their military operations. It seems likely that Burma will fall into their hands soon. Once they occupy Burma, they will likely clash with the Yamashiro army. If they are unable to defeat them, their advance will be halted."
"Isn't there another Delhi? Don't they want to take that place?" Robert turned to look at Ruth and pointed at the map. "These idiots are easier to deal with than the mountain city. After they've suffered, they'll turn back and attack that place."
"Yes, but there's a problem. London's navy is still a top-tier fleet. The Japanese Third Fleet is likely no match for them. Furthermore, given the uneven distribution of benefits, the navy is likely to refuse to transport supplies to them."
Robert's mouth twitched, and he dropped his cigarette into the ashtray and said, "I've never seen a country's two major defense forces quarrel like this."
"Now we see it," Ruth said with a wry smile. "If the army doesn't receive timely reinforcements and the navy completely ignores them, will the Japanese military headquarters make new military adjustments, choosing a path that serves both the navy's and the army's interests?"
"That's very possible." Robert's head started to ache at the thought of this mess in Tokyo. If it were a normal day, they could do whatever they wanted and it wouldn't have anything to do with him. But now, this group of people were making a fuss, and it was affecting the interests of the empire. That was the problem.
Seeing that Robert had fallen for her trick, Ruth came over to him and said, "Your Excellency, we need a proper solution, a way to get them to continue sending troops to attack this area."
Robert folded his arms and nodded. "You're right, and I trust your judgment. However, there's a saying in Shancheng that I wonder if you've heard of."