It is not only the Chinese and overseas Chinese who are paying attention to President Chang's radio speech this time, but also the leaders of major countries in the entire Western world.

The first one, Roosevelt.

Roosevelt is a pragmatist. He actually does not attach much importance to Sino-US relations. On the contrary, he attaches great importance to Japan-US relations, because Japan can bring huge trade to the United States, and the trade volume between China and the United States is not even a fraction of Japan-US trade. The two are obviously not on the same level.

But this time, Roosevelt decided to listen to the radio speech delivered by President Chang.

Roosevelt did not understand Chinese, but had a special translation to translate his speech into English.

After listening to President Chang's speech, Roosevelt asked Secretary of State Hull: "Coder, Mr. Chang said that his country is about to move into a counterattack and win this war. What do you think?"

"Mr. President, I'm afraid I can't answer this question." Hull shrugged and said, "If you want professional questions, please ask professionals to answer them!"

Speaking of this, Hull turned his head and said to Scott, a military adviser who happened to be present: "You are a military expert. You analyze and analyze with the President. Is it possible for China to move into a counterattack?"

Scott laughed, "Mr. President, have you heard the story of Hannibal and Rome?"

"Hannibal?" Roosevelt said, "You mean Hannibal of Carthage, right?"

"Yes, Mr. President!" Scotty said, "Hannibal is not only a general of Carthage, but also a rare military genius in human history. Personally, he believes that his military talent is even above Alexander the Great! Because Alexander faces the declining Persia, while Hannibal faces the rising Roman Republic!"

"I agree with your point of view very much." Roosevelt said, "Hannibal is indeed a military genius. This can be seen from his alone entering the heartland of Rome, but he still wins more and defeats the Roman army repeatedly!" After a pause, he said, "But does this have anything to do with the issue we are discussing today?"

"Of course." Scotty said, "Don't the President think that the war between Carthage and Rome is very similar to the war between China and Japan? The Battle of Garo was for dominance in the Mediterranean, while the Sino-Japanese War was for dominance in the Far East, which was essentially the same."

"There's another point," Hull said, "Japan is on the rise, just like the Roman Republic back then!"

Roosevelt nodded slightly and said, "If Japan is the rising Roman Catholic country, and China is the conservative and declining Carthage, then who is Hannibal?"

"Does the President remember a person mentioned in Colonel Stilwell's report?" Scott said.

"You said Zhong Yi?" Roosevelt had a good memory and immediately recalled it, saying, "I remember this person. He graduated from our West Point Military Academy!"

"That's right!" Scote nodded, "Zhong Yi is the Chinese Hannibal!"

"In other words, the victory of the Chinese army this time is just a victory at the military level!" Roosevelt said, "just like the Battle of Tikenus River won by Hannibal in the Garo War!"

"Yes!" said Scott. "Although Hannibal won the Battle of Tikinus and even most of the battles with the Roman army, he still failed in the end, and Carthage was destroyed by Rome!"

Hull continued: "In other words, although the Chinese army won the Battle of Wuhan under Zhong Yi's command, there is still a huge gap in comprehensive national strength between China and Japan, and the gap in industrial manufacturing foundation is particularly huge. Therefore, the Chinese army is simply unable to turn to a counterattack, and even ultimately defeat is inevitable!"

"I think so!" Scott said, "If there is no strong external force intervention, China will definitely perish!"

"This is also the main reason why Stilwell persuaded the United States to intervene in Far East affairs." Hull continued, "After all, a Far East dominated by Japan seems to be in the interests of the United States!"

"Add to the war?" Roosevelt shook his head, "It's not time yet."

Hull and Scott stopped saying anything, the time was not yet here!

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The second major leader who paid attention to President Chang’s broadcast this time was Stalin.

While listening to the radio, Temusinge, the commander of the Northwest Front Army, happened to come to the Kremlin to report on his work, and Stalin invited him to listen to the radio together.

After listening to the radio, Stalin asked, "Comrade Timuxin, what do you think?"

Brother Temuxin spread his hands and said, "Comrade Stalin, what are you referring to?"

Stalin grabbed his pipe and sucked twice, then said, "That's right, the Chinese envoys to the Soviet Union submitted a request for assistance to us, the reason was that they had won the Battle of Wuhan and would move to a counterattack next. If the Soviet government increases aid at this time, the war process will be greatly accelerated!"

"Turn into a counterattack?" Temuxin Ge laughed out loud, shook his head and said, "Comrade Stalin, I'm sorry, please forgive me for my impolite behavior, but I really can't help but want to laugh."

Stalin said: "Do you think the Chinese army cannot turn into a counterattack?"

"It's impossible!" Temuxin said in a very confident tone, "Modern wars are all about comprehensive national strength and industrial manufacturing foundations. With China's weak national strength and the industrial manufacturing foundation that is so pitiful that even bullets cannot completely support themselves, dare you say it will be transferred to a strategic counterattack?"

Stalin said: "But they won the Battle of Wuhan and wiped out a Japanese army!"

"This is just a simple military victory!" Temuxingo's view was exactly the same as Scott, and he said, "An excellent general can win once or even multiple military victorys, but this kind of military victory will never make up for the huge gap between China and Japan in comprehensive national strength!"

After pausing, Temuxin continued: "Comrade Stalin, please believe me. The Japanese government will continue to increase its troops, and the Chinese army will be defeated in the Second Battle of Wuhan!"

"I understand!" Stalin nodded, "Comrade Timuxin, thank you."

"Nothing." said Temushinge, "It is my honor to contribute to the Soviets."

Stalin nodded slightly and asked again: "By the way, how are the Northwest Front Army preparing?"
Chapter completed!