My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 422
Following the guiding lieutenant, Liao Mingyu and Meng Fanlai came to the left position.There were a lot of people in the meeting room, but everyone didn't talk much, just waiting for the meeting to start, and their entry became the focus of everyone's attention.

In addition to Huaxia, Yankees and Brits are also mixed in. Many of them are unfamiliar faces. You don't know me, and I haven't met you, so there are less unnecessary greetings.

"What's wrong? Uncomfortable?" Liao Mingyu rolled his eyes at Meng Fan, who was anxious. In this atmosphere, this kid seemed a little emboldened.

Meng Fan shook his head and did not speak, trying to calm himself down.

Can you not be nervous?There are all big bosses around, and the worst one who can come here is a deputy division commander. This is the first time he has entered the ranks of the senior ranks of the National Army.

Looking around, although most people didn't know each other, Liao Mingyu saw a few familiar figures among the crowd.

On the side of the Yankee, Smith, an old friend, was "winking" and saying hello to him. Several American officers next to him were also looking at him curiously, and the representatives of the British army were also whispering in the corner, as if they were very interested in him.

Suddenly Liao Mingyu felt a gaze coming from the side, and turned his head to look, it turned out to be Yu Xiaoqing Yu Dajun, who was sitting upright, but frowning, as if he was enduring great pain.

All of you present here are veterans in the military. The long-term military career has inevitably caused many people to get into the bad habit of smoking. Most of them, including Liao Mingyu, are holding cigarettes in their hands. The old Yu Xiaoqing could only endure a few old smoking guns, and the taste was so sour.

However, as the only commander of the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force sent to fight in Burma, he has recently stole the limelight. He commanded the Second Army and the 71st Army to perform well in Myitkyina and received many awards. reached the pinnacle of life.

Sitting next to Yu Xiaoqing were Song Xilian, Huang Jie and other leaders of the [-]th Army Group. Liao Mingyu smiled and nodded in response to the old officer who had once supported and helped him.

It can be seen that even if it is just a meeting, each unit maintains its own small group and does not sit together at all.

The Western Yunnan Expeditionary Army was headed by Wei Lihuang, Song Xilian, and Huo Kuizhang, but the officers of the [-]th Army and the [-]th Army were very different from each other, and no one was indifferent to the other.

The army stationed in India is headed by Sun Liren, and there are representatives of the commanders of the two armies including Liao Yaoxiang and Tang Shouzhi.Others are British and American teams, such as the British Independent Infantry Brigade, Merrill Detachment, US Army Aviation No.14 Air Force, etc...

The waiting didn't last too long. After a while, the door of the conference room was opened again, and Wei Lihuang strode in together with several US military officers.

"...Everyone is here, then the Yunnan-Burma War Conference will officially begin, and the Minister of Military and Political Affairs, Minister Chen, will speak for everyone."

After the simple opening remarks, Wei Lihuang retreated to the vice-chair and sat down without concern. Obviously, the protagonist of this meeting was not him.

Minister Chen?Chen Cheng?Lao Jiang helped him up ahead of time?Liao Mingyu was surprised, there were quite a few bosses here this time.

It seems that Minister He in Chongqing has stepped down now, but according to the historical trend, the old turtle was eventually sent to Kunming to take charge of the command and training of the Southwest troops. If that is the case, the situation may be even more unfavorable for him. .

"Well... my colleagues, before the meeting begins, on behalf of the head of state, I would like to congratulate you on your impressive achievements in the counterattack to northern Myanmar some time ago. Defending the country and restoring the mountains and rivers are the pride of the party and the country..."

Chen Cheng is worthy of the title of "little head of state". He speaks bureaucratic routines plausibly, but some bureaucratic bugs like to listen to him.

"Next, let me read the order of commendation from the head of state. Huo Kuizhang and Song Xilian commanded meritorious service in the Battle of Tengchong, and they were specially awarded a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal... The 116th Division led by Zhao Zhenfan went in and out three times at the foot of Laifeng Mountain, and defeated more than a thousand enemies. Jia, awarded the third class Baoding Medal, Zhou Fuquan..."

"Thank you Minister Chen."

"Thanks to the great love of the head of state, I will definitely serve the Nationalist Party and die!"

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Everyone wears high hats, and the officers who were named and commended immediately stood up and stood at attention. While accepting the award, they also made vows in their mouths, and the hypocrisy was exposed on the surface.

This time Chen Cheng brought a lot of commendations and medals, which were specially arranged by the head of state. Anyway, these things are worthless, and they can buy people's hearts, so why not do it?As long as you don't ask him for machine guns and cannons.

Liao Mingyu shook his head and sneered as he watched the battle meeting that had changed before it even started.There are quite a few generals present, and I don't know when it will be over if we really have to hand out medals one by one.

Wei Lihuang leaned on the table with his hands, knocking on the table one after another, from his uninterested expression, it can be seen that he was full of helplessness and disdain for such a scene.

Some generals also felt that this was a bit out of line, but because of the identity of the officer, he didn't dare to speak out.

"Well... doggone it!"

The face of Stilwell next to him turned black with anger, and he couldn't help yelling after hearing the translator explain the matter clearly.

The well-behaved battle meeting turned out to be like this. Those who didn't know thought it was a discussion about rewards for meritorious deeds.

"Gentlemen! I'm here to discuss the next battle plan, not to watch each of you perform hypocritical smiles on each other."

Don't look at Stilwell wearing a pair of glasses, and his thin face looks gentle, but he never swears in a human way, and he directly lashed out angrily, and the assistant also translated the original words to everyone.

After hearing this, all the generals looked at each other in embarrassment, only Liao Mingyu gloated in the corner and almost laughed out loud.

"Hehe...Mr. Stilwell, don't worry, this is what our head of state means. If you win a battle, you must be rewarded, otherwise who would..."

"come on!"

Before Chen Cheng finished speaking, Stilwell interrupted him unceremoniously: "I don't understand what your heads of state mean, and I don't care if you want to reward your subordinates, but this is the Southeast Asian Allied Operations Conference Room. For God's sake, please understand why you are here!"

Well said!Liao Mingyu couldn't help applauding him in his heart.

Chen Cheng touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed. Strictly speaking, he was indeed putting the cart before the horse, and the other party's identity was there. He was someone who dared to complain in Yuan Capital, and he couldn't completely offend him. I had no choice but to give up:
"Okay, what you said makes sense, let's put this matter aside for now, then I would like to ask General Stilwell to say a few words first..."

The other party's compromise will not make Stilwell feel a little bit sorry, and he is not polite. Chen Cheng, who strode over the tactics and drank water, stood at the head of the long table and said loudly: "Gentlemen, first of all, please take a look at the battle report in your hand." .Sun, tell me about the enemy's situation."

Finally getting to the point, Sun Liren, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stood up and saluted, and said eloquently to everyone:
"The current situation is very clear. After the Battle of Myitkyina, the Japanese army has lost more than 90.00% of the land in northern Myanmar. Five of their divisions have been severely damaged. The remaining enemies have retreated here, here, and here..."

While speaking, Sun Liren picked up the instructor's stick and pointed to the topographic map hanging on the wall.

"According to the report of the frontier detection post, the remnants of the Japanese army are currently mainly assembled in places such as Xibu and Mengya, but according to intelligence, there are already two divisions that are gradually approaching Lashio from the direction of Mandalay. It goes without saying..."

(End of this chapter)