"Gentlemen, it seems that the Germans are about to start in South America."

Peron's trip to Europe was public, Brazilian President Vagas could smell gunpowder from it, and US President Roosevelt would know immediately what was going to happen.

In fact, even if Peron secretly visited Germany, Roosevelt could know that because the United States has been operating in Argentina for many years. Although it cannot control Argentina, it can control every move of the Argentine government.

So at the White House Cabinet Meeting on February 10, Roosevelt threw the ongoing second Battle of the Hawaiian Islands aside and talked about the Brazilian issue first.

He said: "Many people know that South America has a distinctive feature, the whiter it goes south and the north it goes north, the fewer pure white people are. Brazil is just a watershed... Pure European white people account for about half, and they are also concentrated in the south. And such national conditions determine the complex situation in Brazil now, which is very beneficial to us."

Compared with Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, Brazil is a complex of contradictions, including land conflicts, race conflicts, north-south conflicts, and language and culture contradictions.

Due to the theory of racism, Brazil's Nazi German fans were unable to propose a way to resolve the main contradictions in Brazil's society, land contradictions and race contradictions, and could not speak for the widest working people in Brazil. Instead, they tended to separatist, wanting to separate the wealthy white states in southern Brazil from Brazil and establish a German-speaking white country.

This position of the Brazilian Nazis has caused its own narrow political territory, while the Brazilian left-handed pai has a greater influence because it can give a pie to solve the problem. Therefore, when the Vagas government is reversing towards the Axis powers, it has to consider the position of the country's left-handed pai.

“We should provide military assistance to Brazil,” Roosevelt said carefully, “to help the Vagas government withstand threats that may come from Argentina and Europe.”

"Mr. President, it is very likely that the aid we provide to Vagas will be used in the future to attack our army in Venezuela."

General Marshall, Chief of the Army, was somewhat concerned about Roosevelt's suggestion, saying: "So far, the Vagas administration has been more pro-Germany."

"I know," Roosevelt nodded, "but the Brazilian army is not pro-Germany. Any Brazilian who loves Brazil and wants Brazil to be prosperous and strong will not pro-Germany. Because the German style will only tear Brazil apart!"

Nazism has a lot of positive significance for a country with a single race or a single race that accounts for the vast majority. However, it is definitely a poison for a country like Brazil, or a country with a few races north of Brazil and south of the United States.

Therefore, Brazil's Nazi power is very small, while Latin American countries north of Brazil are basically not Nazi.

Roosevelt smiled and said to Secretary of State Corder Hull: "So we should let Vagas understand that he cannot turn to Germany now. If he wants to protect himself, the only way is to be armed neutral. Brazil can only remain neutral by mobilizing the people and arming itself. The United States is willing to provide Brazil with complete equipment because the United States hopes that Brazil will be neutral."

"I understand, Mr. President." Hull nodded. He knew that Roosevelt was giving poison to a seriously ill person, and Vargas would swallow the poison with a lucky mentality!

"But Germany will still invade Brazil!" Roosevelt smiled bitterly and glanced at Donovan, the Director of Strategic Intelligence.

"Yes, Mr. President," Donovan said. "The Argentine Nazis, led by Peron, have obtained German support. According to reliable intelligence, Argentina will soon receive a Kesseling-class aircraft carrier and four 1936 Type D destroyers. Many Spanish veterans who participated in the European war will join the Argentine Army! In addition, General Falkenhorst has been appointed as the head of the German military advisory regiment in Argentina."

Roosevelt turned his attention to William Leach again.

The admiral said: "Mr. President, if you want to stop the German invasion, you can only strengthen the Atlantic Fleet."

"No, there is no need to stop the German invasion." Roosevelt said, "but let Germany fall into the quagmire in Brazil!"

"I get it, Mr. President."

Brazil is a big country, except for the southern and coastal areas, underdeveloped areas with complex terrain and weak infrastructure. Modern armies cannot exert their power there and can easily fall into the quagmire of jungle warfare.

Moreover, most of the white Brazilians who speak Portuguese love Brazil's motherland. Like Brazil's people of color, they will regard Germany and German-supported Argentina as invaders.

As long as the United States has the determination and ability to continue to provide assistance, it is conceivable that Germany and Argentina are trapped in Brazil.

...

"Nicholas, first of all, we don't have to consider taking the whole of Brazil."

Hessman had returned to Berlin from Bechistgaden, and had a conversation with General Nicholas von Falkenhorst who came from Guyana, Marshal Kesselin who came from Brest, and Admiral Canaris who was preparing to serve as the chief of the Brazilian occupation.

He said: "In the Amazon River basin in the north, there is no need to occupy other than the estuary area.

Secondly, we do not need the support of Brazilian landlords who only speak Portuguese. After roughly controlling the situation, land reform is implemented in Brazil to achieve land for tillers.

Third, consider dividing Brazil into three to establish Portuguese-speaking white countries; German-speaking white countries and Indian countries, and divide northern Brazil into Indians and mixed races, and blacks, so that they can establish their own countries.”

Hessman is actually not unfamiliar with Roosevelt's quagmire strategy, which is often fallen into by the United States in another time and space.

The reason why the United States fell into the quagmire is that in Hessman's current view, in addition to not being cruel enough, it is just dragging its feet on its work and always fantasizes about letting the "democratic forces" of all parties in the occupied territories use "democratic" methods to solve various complex problems.

The same mistake was unwilling to be performed in Brazil. So he planned to cut the mess after occupying most of Brazil's territory, implement land division, species division, and country division, and completely demolish Brazil into three countries. At the same time, he also solved the two major problems that have plagued Brazil's society for hundreds of years.

"German-speaking countries can join the South American Federation led by Argentina," Hessman continued his plan. "Portuguese-speaking countries can consider handing over to Dr. Salazar. If he has a way to get the people of the Portuguese-speaking areas back to Portugal, then Brazil's Portuguese-speaking areas can join the European Community with Portugal. As for Indian countries... let them find a way to manage them themselves."

"Marshal of the Empire," Canaris thought carefully after hearing Hessman's words, and asked, "We are an occupation force in Brazil after all, and it is unlikely that it will win people's hearts by adopting a policy of land reform. Maybe it will intensify conflicts."

Land reform is undoubtedly a powerful tool for internal struggle, but it is not easy to use in national wars dominated by ethnic conflicts. Therefore, Germany did not promote land reform itself on the battlefield of the Soviet Union, but instead the Russian Empress, who had the right to be a great scholar, issued the "Edict on Land Reform".

In Brazil, even in the southern region where Germans and Italians live (in fact, they are non-German, and Italians account for the majority of the population), the land reform policy will intensify the Germans. The opposition between Italians and the Portuguese-speaking "Brazilians" who identify with Brazil because Germans, Italians are latecomers, do not own much land, and they are all self-operated farmers, and are not among the land reform.

Hessman waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, we cannot put ourselves in a position of occupation and aggression. We are going to help the Brazilian people realize national socialism. Land reform is to solve the biggest obstacles that hinder Brazil's economic development and lead to national socialism. Split Brazil on the one hand is to purify races, and on the other hand, of course, it is also to help Brazil's non-white races achieve national socialism. Putting it intensified contradictions... It is better to have short pain than long pain. This is not a problem for us, just suppress it!"

Germany is now in power as a "generation of fierce men". Although it is still a bit difficult to suppress Russia in the combative nation, it is definitely not a problem to deal with the lazy Brazilians. Therefore, Hessman believes that some offensive things should be done as soon as possible.

While the four people were closing the door for a brief meeting, Lieutenant Colonel Horst Pip, an adjutant from the armored soldier, suddenly shouted a report, and then pushed the door and walked in.

"Urgent report from the Marshal of the Imperial Empire, the General Administration of Security and the Military Intelligence Bureau." After performing German rituals to Hessman, Lieutenant Colonel Pipp handed the two handwritten reports to Hessman.

"Oh," Hessman took the report and looked, "Brazil is mobilizing... It seems that Vagas has heard some noise." Then his brow suddenly frowned.

Marshal Kesseling noticed Hessman's expression and asked, "Ludwig, what's wrong?"

"A spy ship with Chilean flag reported that the Americans likely occupied Midway Island," Hessman said.

"Midway?" Canaris was born in the navy, so he knew the general situation of Midway. "It's a very small island, right? The Japanese may find it difficult to guard, so they gave up on their own initiative."

"But there are large military airports on Midway." Hessman remembers that during the Battle of Midway during World War II, the United States sent a B-17 from Midway to bomb the Japanese fleet.

"Are you worried that Americans will deploy long-range bombers in Midway?" Kesseling asked.

"No, I'm worried that the Americans will transfer long-range bombers to Australia through Midway!" Hessman looked at Kesseling, "It's those high-altitude high-speed aircraft that act as reconnaissance planes in the Atlantic Ocean!"
Chapter completed!