After being beaten by the Yankees' aircraft and artillery and Xu Rui's three regiments, the Japs finally understood that it was an impossible task to occupy Guadalcanal. So, in January 1943, the Japanese began to withdraw their troops from Guadalcanal. To prevent the withdrawal from being discovered by the Sino-US coalition forces, the Japanese also played a little trick of attacking in the east and attacking in the west.
First of all, the Japanese not only did not withdraw their troops, but instead sent more than 700 people from the 38th Division to Guadalcanal again. This gave the Yankees the illusion that the Japanese were continuing to send more troops to Guadalcanal.
Subsequently, in order to protect the safety of the Japanese retreating troops, Japan assembled more than 300 aircraft in Rabaul, ready to take off at any time.
The Americans immediately detected this action of the Japanese, so they immediately sent a large number of aircraft to launch an air attack on Rabaul, destroying more than 50 Japanese aircraft.
I have to admit that the little devils really have to use their brains. The Americans really can't see through it. Although the Japanese devils' planes in Rabaul suffered some losses, they also covered the retreat of the Japanese devils' ground troops. The ground on Guadalcanal The troop withdrawal went smoothly.
It wasn't until the Japs boarded the transport ship that the Americans discovered the Japs' real intention. The Americans immediately sent multiple waves of aircraft to launch air attacks on the Japanese transport fleet, but they were intercepted by the Japanese army, causing losses to both sides.
As of February 7, 1943, most of the more than 10,000 Japanese landing troops had withdrawn from Guadalcanal, and the US military fully occupied Guadalcanal. The Battle of Guadalcanal finally ended with the victory of the US military.
The entire Guadalcanal campaign was the first local counteroffensive launched by the United States on the Pacific battlefield. In this protracted, half-year-long battle, the United States and Japan experienced a total of six large-scale naval battles. The Japanese devils suffered heavy losses on Guadalcanal. Huge losses, some completely shifted from strategic offense to strategic defense.
The Japanese killed nearly 30,000 people in the Battle of Guadalcanal. They lost up to 800 aircraft, four aircraft carriers, 23 remaining warships, and 16 transport ships. The Japanese combined fleet suffered heavy losses, especially four aircraft carriers. The losses, as well as the loss of a large number of experienced and outstanding carrier-based aircraft pilots, severely damaged the vitality of the combined fleet, and it has basically lost its strategic offensive capabilities since then.
Compared with the Japanese, the losses of the Chinese and American Allies were not small. A total of more than 6,000 people were killed in the battle, and as many as 300 aircraft, 24 warships, and 3 transport ships were lost.
Although the Chinese and American Allies also suffered huge losses, their casualties were much smaller than those of the Japanese. Especially Xu Rui's third regiment suffered only more than a hundred casualties, of which the majority were injured. After recuperating for a period of time, Returned to the team again, so the third regiment had almost no losses.
Because the New Sixth Army joined the battle for Guadalcanal relatively late, its losses were not large. The total loss was less than a thousand people, but the losses of the Americans were huge, including losses at sea and air force, so In fact, the losses of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps that landed on the island were not very large. On the contrary, the 2nd Division, the elite force of the Japanese Army, suffered heavy losses. Of the more than 20,000 people from the 2nd Division who landed on the island, only Less than 3,000 people evacuated Guadalcanal.
The Japanese military authorities were no longer in a position to launch new offensives. The Japanese army's Australian battle plan could not be implemented. The US military won the naval battles on Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, which promoted the counterattack of the Australian army and the US military in the direction of New Guinea. From then on, the flames of war gradually spread to Japan.
During the battle for Guadalcanal, the powerful combat effectiveness displayed by the Chinese and American allies greatly shocked the Japanese. They finally realized that the powerful combat effectiveness that China unleashed after joining forces with the United States was extremely shocking.
The Japanese leaders had to reflect on their relationship with China, so many people within Japan proposed the idea of making peace with China.
The Japanese's wishful thinking was very good. If they negotiated peace with China, they could withdraw the millions of troops in China and then concentrate on winning the Pacific War. This opinion was approved by the royal family.
Subsequently, a special envoy representing the emperor went to China in person and, through an intermediary, made contact with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of the Chongqing government.
When Chairman Chiang of the Chongqing government learned that the Japanese envoy wanted to come to Chongqing, he immediately asked someone to stop him. However, Chairman Chiang did not say anything, but asked about the conditions offered by the Japanese.
The Japanese envoy listed all his conditions. The main ones were to restore the situation before the July 7th Incident, all Japanese troops to withdraw from Shanhaiguan, and Shanhaiguan as the boundary between the two sides.
When Chairman Chiang heard this condition from the Japanese, he couldn't help snoring. When the July 7th Incident first broke out, Chairman Chiang also asked the Japanese for an armistice. At that time, Chairman Chiang's request was to resume the July 7th Incident. The Sino-Japanese situation was fine, but at that time the Japanese army was in full swing and was thinking of destroying China in three months, so they directly regarded Chairman Chiang's words as bullshit.
Later, the Japanese supported Wang Jingwei's government, so they did not hold peace talks with the Chongqing government. At this time, the Japanese proposed peace talks again. Unfortunately for Chairman Chiang, the Japanese action was too late, and times have changed, and the environment at home and abroad has changed. There have been huge changes. China at this time is no longer the China during the July 7th Incident. The Military Commission of the Nationalist Government has more than 280 divisions under its jurisdiction. With the continuous entry of US aid, the Nationalist Government is constantly forming new divisions. force.
In North China, the Eighth Route Army has controlled most of the countryside. From the external environment, China was isolated and helpless during the July 7th Incident. But now, dozens of countries including the United States, the Soviet Union, China, and Britain have formed an anti-Japanese alliance. The strength of the allies is against Japan and other communist countries have an overwhelming advantage. At this time, they still want to use the conditions of the July 7th Incident to deal with themselves. Don't the Japanese regard Jiang as a fool
Therefore, Chairman Chiang flatly rejected the peace talks conditions proposed by the Japanese envoy.
The Japanese envoy came in good spirits, but returned in dismay. Before leaving, he asked: "If there is peace talks, what conditions does China want?"
The intermediary said: "Chairman Chiang means that it is enough to return to the situation before the September 18th Incident."
The Japanese envoy's face turned green at that time. You must know that Japan established the Puppet Manchukuo in Northeast China. After eleven years of development, the current Puppet Manchukuo has become an important material supply and industrial base for Japan. Its industrial output value Going straight after the Japanese mainland, how could Japan return Northeast China to China at this time
As a result, the Japanese envoy left China in despair.
Chairman Chiang was not idle either. He immediately informed President Roosevelt through secret channels of the Japanese's intention to negotiate peace with him.
When it comes to playing politics, Chairman Chiang is definitely an expert. He is extremely skilled in combining vertical and horizontal lines. As early as the period of warlord melee, Chairman Chiang united with the Soviet Union and the Communist Party to carry out the Northern Expedition, defeated the Beiyang warlords, and then united Zhang Xueliang, who was originally a Beiyang warlord, killed Feng Yuxiang and won the victory in the Central Plains War. His political skills and sophistication were rare in the world.
At this time, Chairman Chiang used the strategy of combining vertical and horizontal forces on the Americans. Compared with China's five thousand years of accumulated wisdom, Americans seemed so innocent and cute. Roosevelt immediately sent a message to Chairman Chiang. Ask him to immediately stop contact with Japan.
Chairman Chiang said: "China is now very poor and backward. China does not want war, but wants peace. If the war really wants to continue, the Americans must provide China with more material assistance, including more weapons and ammunition, and more." More daily necessities, more dollar bills, etc... "
Roosevelt had served three consecutive terms as president and was definitely a political veteran. However, in terms of political skills, he was no match for Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. Roosevelt immediately stated that to increase aid to China, China must not fight Japan alone. After negotiating a peace, Chairman Chiang won a rare diplomatic victory in modern Chinese history, and succeeded by relying on foreign countries and relying on his own dignity.
In fact, Roosevelt had a very special feeling for China. His mother and aunt lived in Hong Kong, China for a period of time. He had a good impression of China. Of course, in the eyes of politicians, good feelings are good feelings, and everything must be based on national interests. First of all, fortunately, China and the United States are now in the same boat, and we are in the same boat. In order to enhance this friendship, Roosevelt invited Soong Meiling to visit the United States, and the diplomacy of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's wife began.
At this time, Soong Meiling was visiting South America. When she learned that President Roosevelt invited her to be a guest, Soong Meiling was flattered. She knew that this invitation showed that China's status in the minds of Americans was increasing. A victory for China was also a victory for China. So, in February 1943, Soong Meiling traveled to various countries and came to the United States.
At this time, the Pacific War and the battle for Guadalcanal had just ended. The United States and Japan once again entered a buffer period. Since there were no major events for the time being, President Roosevelt decided to meet with the Chinese generals who fought in the Pacific War at the request of Ms. Soong Meiling. Of course, Ms. Song Meiling also wanted to meet them.
Therefore, President Roosevelt sent a special plane to bring Liao Yaoxiang, Wang Yaowu, and Xu Rui to Washington.
In fact, President Roosevelt also knew that Xu Rui's identity was very sensitive, and originally did not intend for him to meet Ms. Soong Meiling, but Ms. Soong Meiling strongly requested to see Xu Rui, so President Roosevelt's special plane took Xu Rui to Washington.
At this time, Xu Rui didn't know what kind of situation he was facing, but he also heard that Ms. Soong Meiling was going to meet him, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder how Ms. Soong Meiling would feel at ease when she saw him.
Although on the surface, the Eighth Route Army was also under the jurisdiction of the National Government, in fact, Chairman Chiang and the Eighth Route Army always had a grudge, and it seemed that they were not in conflict with each other. In this case, why did Soong Meiling want to see Di Zao? As for myself...
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