The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

Chapter 321 Great Power Interests

The Soviet representative was somewhat dissatisfied with this and asked, "Does Chief of Staff Weimed mean that the German army will continue to fight a decisive battle with the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front and use this to determine the outcome of the war?"

"I don't understand why the Allied forces on the Western Front have already assembled over 400 million troops, while the German forces on the Western Front number no more than 200 million. Are the Allied forces still no match for the Soviet Union? Paris is important, but aren't cities like Leningrad and Stalingrad, which were destroyed by German fascism, important? Are the sacrifices of tens of millions of Soviet people unimportant?"

Eisenhower stopped Weimed's prepared rebuttal and replied calmly: "Mr. Dadlov, as allies, we understand your feelings very well at this moment. But please understand that we have never felt that any Soviet Union, or even any city in the world, is unimportant. Before the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, they had already occupied most of the countries in Western Europe. The cities and people in these countries also suffered from the cruel rule and persecution of the fascists. The great Leningrad and Stalingrad were destroyed in the war. This is one of the evidences of fascist Germany's crimes. It is because of the Soviet people's determination to resist and their courageous fighting that we have the opportunity to regroup and continue to fight against German fascism!"

Eisenhower continued: "I have the highest respect for the outstanding contributions and sacrifices made by the Soviet army and people in this just war against fascism. This blood debt must be repaid from fascist Germany!"

"As for fighting German fascism, I believe no one here would hesitate. This epic war has already been going on for five or six years. Of course, if we count the Japanese fascist invasion of China, this war has been going on for more than ten years. We have to admit that fascist Germany still has the strength to fight. Our many countries have come together, and after years of bloody battles, we are moving step by step towards victory!"

"We all want to resolve fascist Germany overnight, but that's obviously impossible. We've already spent a long time defeating German fascism, and I believe Mr. Stalin won't mind holding out a little longer. On the Eastern Front, the Flower Planting Party's troops are pouring in. The Ukrainian and Southwestern Fronts they've formed have already helped the Soviet people liberate a large amount of territory. Driving the Germans out of the Soviet Union is not far off."

"We are advancing steadily from the east, west, and south, pushing the war towards Germany. The elimination of fascism is not far off. At this time, we must work even harder to protect the inherent assets of various countries and world heritage. I ask for your understanding, Mr. Dadlov. We will rebuild what has been destroyed by the war in the future, but we must do our utmost to avoid being destroyed again."

Eisenhower was worthy of being one of the future leaders of the United States. His speech left the Soviet representatives speechless. At his signal, Yang Hong took over the conversation, saying, "The General Staff believes that the next phase of operations must be steady, accurate, and ruthless! We must not give the Germans any chance. Therefore, we will adopt a step-by-step strategy, with timely large-scale penetration, outflanking, encirclement and annihilation campaigns. This is also the premise for the formulation of this operational plan."

After Yang Hong finished speaking, Eisenhower continued, "The unified Allied combat operations on the Western Front have been unanimously approved by the heads of state. At the same time, on behalf of the United States of America, Washington, D.C., I have made a commitment to the Soviet Union. Accompanying the third batch of troops from the Flower Planting Family entering the Soviet Union will be an Allied strategic bomber group composed of air forces from the United States, Britain, and China. They will be under the command of the Soviet Supreme Command and launch attacks on important German cities and industrial areas from the east!"

Afterward, the meeting returned to the previous topic and, after discussion, approved the General Staff's offensive plan against Belgium. Simultaneously, the US Fifth Army Group in southern Turkey and the German Third and Fifth Army Groups in Italy launched offensives against Italy and the Balkans, aiming to contain and destroy German oil and mineral resources.

After the meeting, Eisenhower, Mountbatten, Nimitz, Weimar and other Allied high-ranking officials sat together to discuss some political matters. Yang Hong was called by Weimar to participate in this secret meeting.

Nimitz was extremely dissatisfied with the Soviet representative's aggressive rhetoric. After defeating Japan, Nimitz was arguably the representative of the world's most powerful navy. He shouted, "Without our financial support and the effective fighting of our army, the Soviets would probably be destroyed by now. Yet, they have no desire to repay us and are so aggressive. I believe the Allies could have completely ignored them and completed the attack on Germany independently."

Mountbatten smiled and said, "General Nimitz, the Soviet Union is not completely useless. At least, they resisted two-thirds of the German army. Just think about it, if the German army fought us with all its strength, how many soldiers of the United States and the British Empire would be killed. It is undeniable that it is questionable whether Britain can hold on."

Eisenhower agreed with this. He sighed and said, "General Nimitz, the Navy made a huge contribution to the fight against the Japanese in the Pacific. But now, our enemy is Germany, an enemy armed to the teeth. The 2nd Marine Division is a good example. They were invincible in the Pacific, but just one Omaha Beach, an incomplete coastal defense division, caused the 2nd Marine Division to lose thousands of men. You have to know that in North Africa and the Middle East, we had hundreds of thousands of troops, even millions, fighting against Rommel's Afrika Korps. Over the years, we lost to men and a large number of tanks, but in the end, we only managed to drive them out of the region."

Weimad participated in both the Japanese and German campaigns and had the most extensive experience. He lamented, "In terms of strength, a single German division could easily defeat a single Japanese Type A division. We have to admit that the Allies only had two to three times the number of troops to fight a single German army. This is all thanks to the selfless dedication of the Flower Planting Army."

Mountbatten took over the topic and said, "Now it seems that destroying Germany should not be a difficult task. However, when I think of the Soviet Union's steel torrent that has fought against the German army for many years and has experienced hundreds of battles, I always feel uneasy." Having said this, he glanced at Yang Hong and continued, "Although the Flower Planting Family has an agreement with the Soviet Union, it is inevitable that they will not keep their promises. Similarly, after destroying Germany, we will face the Soviets directly. We must do something about it."

Eisenhower understood Mountbatten's intentions. He exchanged glances with Weimad, reading his affirmative response. He knew Weimad was telling him that the flower-growing family was trustworthy. So, he replied blandly and nonsensically, "After capturing Belgium and peacefully liberating Paris, the Allies must inflict a major defeat to stabilize the front for a period of time."