My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 191 Smith with a lot of heart

"Let me introduce you to the Allied military adviser, Arthur McLuhan. That young man is called Alger Collins, and he is an armorer."

"I consider that among the troops on the front line of the Nujiang River, only your Sichuan Army has not arranged for the guidance of the allied army, so I brought him and them this time."

Smith introduced the two companions to Liao Mingyu. His old face was full of smiles, and the creases on his face were almost wrinkled together, as if to say: Look, I am good to you, I want you in everything.

No wonder they looked familiar, it turned out to be the two of them.Liao Mingyu suddenly realized, and at the same time politely greeted the two of them: "Hello, two friends, welcome to the Sichuan Army."

Arthur McLuhan, a middle-aged officer with a beard and a high hairline, just nodded slightly in response.The young armorer at the side shook hands with Liao Mingyu very enthusiastically.

But he didn't know the situation of these two people. It's ridiculous to say that they are also two wonderful flowers among the many military advisers who came to China to support them.

Arthur McLuhan, a maintainer of the status quo, was also a straight man.He doesn't like the intrigue and mutual flattery in the officialdom, and he doesn't flatter his superiors and colleagues. He is a rigid and strict American soldier who has not been reused because of his personality.

As for the young armorer, Alger Collins, who was later dubbed "the assistance of the whole people" by the cannon fodder of the Sichuan Army, was a natural fool who didn't want to go to the battlefield to kill people.He only had a work-oriented attitude towards this war, and he was laughing and joking all day long.

Smith wants to give Liao Mingyu a favor that doesn't require much investment, and the misfit old Mai and the terrible armorer Collins are the best choices.

They were originally one of Division Yu's military advisers, but now there is no shortage of Americans on Division Yu's side, and Yu Xiaoqing was happy to send them out to these two monsters in the eyes of his colleagues.

Liao Mingyu readily accepted this point, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.Besides, although these two are a bit out of tune with their companions, they are both real people with real talents.

Needless to say, Mike, Collins is an ordnance expert who is very familiar with American equipment, although he has a free-spirited personality and has never been on a battlefield.

But with the two of them coming to the Sichuan Legion for guidance, at least this bunch of illiterate idiots can improve their use and understanding of firearms.

"Hehe, that's for sure. Mike and Collins will come over today, and you, Liao, will arrange it later."

Colonel Smith, who got rid of the two burdens, was very happy, and then he talked about another matter:
"As far as I know, Master Yu has won everything he wanted. Your superior sent him two regiments of troops. Now the entire Yu Division has more than [-] combatable soldiers."

Liao Mingyu raised his brows, he was somewhat surprised by this information, it seems that Yu Xiaoqing worked hard for this battle.

Smith continued: "Colonel Hertling of our Allied Support Forces agrees with his offensive view very much. Now they are making the final strategic deployment and will launch a counterattack soon."

"That's a good thing, you should be happy for him, isn't this what you have always wanted?" Liao Mingyu said with a smile, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

Smith took a deep look at him, frowned and said worryingly: "In theory, this is a good thing, but I don't think that Mr. Yu's attack plan will be successful, he underestimated the horror of the Japanese too much. "

"His eyes are full of the madness and conceit of the war. Although everyone in the combat meeting agreed with his plan, I don't think the war can be won by determination alone."

Smith is a very shrewd person. He has seen many officers like Yu Xiaoqing, confident and impulsive, thinking that he can defeat the enemy by seizing the advantage, but blindly attacking will only make his troops fall into the abyss.

"Commander Yu's plan doesn't have much novelty, it's nothing more than relying on firepower and superiority in troops, coupled with air support to launch an overwhelming attack on the enemy." Colonel Smith said slowly.

Liao Mingyu thought for a while: "It's very similar to your American style of play, relying on heavy firepower to open the way for the infantry to launch an attack, calling for air support at any time during the advance."

"Yes, but we have proved one thing on the islands in the Pacific Ocean. Relying on this offensive method cannot completely destroy the Japanese defense force. Our young man still suffered heavy casualties."

"This Nantianmen is not much worse than the fortresses on those small islands, and even stronger in some aspects, and the heavy firepower that Master Yu is proud of is just a child's play in my opinion. They Not even a gun above 150mm."

Smith showed deep disdain when he said this, so what about more than 1 people?What about American equipment?These things are very common in his eyes.

He knows the Japanese too well. Although he doesn't know the specific situation of Nantianmen, it is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

You must know that the fourth-class people in the Pacific still have large-caliber naval guns of 203mm or more, and their aircraft are on standby around the clock, and they can support them anytime and anywhere. Even so, isn't it still extremely difficult to fight?

According to Yu Xiaoqing's style of play, it is estimated that 1 people would have to be thrown in. As a logistics liaison officer, he would not even think about leaving, and he would have to continue to spend his time in this ghost place.

But now many people are willing to believe in Yu Xiaoqing, thinking that his offensive deployment is foolproof, and that with such careful planning and firepower, he will definitely win the final victory. They just have too little and one-sided knowledge of the Japanese.

In order to be able to retire as soon as possible to enjoy his old age, and to prevent those weapons from being wasted in vain, Smith began to look for other bargaining chips.

"Commander Liao, I think you must have some special method to conquer Nantianmen?" Smith looked at him expectantly. This is another purpose of coming to the Sichuan Army today.

Smith still couldn't see through this young officer with a confident smile at the corner of his mouth. Although he scolded him last time, for some reason, he believed that Liao Mingyu would definitely win this battle.

"Mr. Smith, you are joking. I don't have any special measures. I can only do my best and obey the destiny. But I will inform my allies of the plan before the attack. After all, I also need your air support."

Liao Mingyu definitely wouldn't tell him the truth, and Smith was puzzled by his ambiguous answer, which made him even more curious.

He did not give up and tried a few more words, but Liao Mingyu did not let go of his mouth. He just chatted with him about the offensive dynamics and key issues of this battle, without mentioning his preparation plan.

Such a result made Smith a little depressed, but during the chat just now, Liao Mingyu's clear strategic thinking and overall view really impressed him.

This is much clearer than that hot-headed Mr. Yu. Although he didn't get the answer he wanted, at least he felt a little better.

"Since that's the case, I won't say more. If you have any needs for equipment, you can ask me again. I will try my best to arrange them. I just hope that Captain Liao will live up to my intention." Smith said sincerely.

"Hehe, I will do it without you saying it, after all, that piece of land belongs to our country!" Liao Mingyu said decisively.

Smith, who just got up and was about to leave, patted his forehead in frustration, and said to Liao Mingyu in embarrassment:

"Sorry, I almost forgot the most important thing. Three days later, we will hold a pre-war deployment meeting at the Yu Division headquarters. Commanders from several parties will participate. I hope you can also attend this meeting."

Yu Xiaoqing is getting more and more impatient to hold a battle meeting so soon, but Young Master Yu doesn't seem to invite him, probably because he is afraid of demolishing his platform.

Liao Mingyu pondered for a while and immediately agreed: "Yes, I will go."

After Smith left with his adjutant, Mike, who stood aside for a long time without saying a word, suddenly spoke, and said in Chinese: "Don't trust this old rascal too much."

"Oh? What aspect are you talking about?" Liao Mingyu asked unexpectedly.

Of course he was aware of Smith's small thoughts. Don't look at this old guy acting like he cares about their success, failure and casualties. He actually only cares about whether he can complete the task.

Surprisingly, this Master Mai is really frank, and he can scold his immediate boss in front of outsiders when they meet for the first time.

"I just don't want you to be used by that old bastard, because what you need is unity." Mike said coldly, referring to his relationship with Yu Xiaoqing. He was very disgusted by this businessman-like Smith.

Liao Mingyu nodded noncommittally, as a spearman?It is not certain who is the gun.

(End of this chapter)