mixed in the war

Qin Wei knew that Barton would beat up Harold Alexander, the future Marshal of the British Army, but Alexander himself didn't know it for the time being.Because he is now scared of being beaten by the Japanese, although he keeps asking for support from the United States and China, he is actually ready to retreat.Of course, at this time, he didn't think about cheating the Americans. He just wanted to use the pressure of the Americans to drag the Chinese into the Burmese battlefield, and then put the Chinese on the front line facing the Japanese, so as to attract the attention of the Japanese. Pay attention, so that you can run on your own.When he thinks about it, he can find a way to escape with the Yankee, so that he can share the responsibility with the Americans.As for whether the Chinese will go crazy by then...what does that matter?

But the problem is that the Chinese squadron he expected has never been seen, but the US squadron entered Burma not long after.

This incident was also beyond the expectations of the Chinese side... because after the young General George Patton arrived in Kunming, he did not go to see Lao Jiang first as arranged, but directly asked Chennault to prepare a plane for him, and took the He was sent to the U.S. military that was gathering along the Sino-Burmese border under Stilwell's order.

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Wanding, the Interim Command of the U.S. Army.

"George, do you want to lead these soldiers to fight the Japanese like this?"

Chennault and Stilwell couldn't get along, but perhaps because he was a "soldier" and Patton was a "buggy", he and Patton quickly caught up.Although they had only met for a short time, they were already like a pair of old friends.And he came to China early to support China's war of resistance. Chennault has a lot of relationships with Chinese high-level officials, especially with Jiang's wife Soong Mei-ling, so there are speculations about Chinese high-level officials.He knows it all.Considering the many performances of the Chinese government in the past two years, as well as the poor performance of the British army in Malaya, he agrees with these speculations:

"It's very likely that the British are ready to retreat. They let us pass, just to help them take the pressure ... You will be in a hard fight."

"But if we don't go, we'll be called a bunch of cowards!"

George Smith Button Jr., this name can definitely be included in the list of the most famous generals of World War II, and it can even be ranked in the top three.But Barton himself doesn't look like a warrior. On the contrary, compared with most Europeans and Americans, his appearance is a little bit more delicate... It's just that his lips that are always slightly pursed show his unruly nature :

"Although our target is the Japanese. It is not the Germans as originally expected, but we believe that they are no easier to deal with than the Germans. Claire, in front of us is the first batch of American troops to officially enter the battle! They lost the battle, but General MacArthur has told the world in his way. We are not a bunch of cowards, under the same conditions. We can defeat the Japanese; and now. I also want to tell those who underestimate us, we It can be even stronger!"

"But your backup hasn't arrived yet." Chennault said in a deep voice, "And I also want to tell you, George, the Japanese are far more vicious than you imagine. In many cases, they are truly fearless."

"Really? Then come." Barton grinned. "You know what? I'm actually impatient now!"

"But I think you should go see Mr. Jiang first!" Chennault sighed, "After all, he is the commander-in-chief of the theater."

"I'll go see him again when we beat back the Japanese." Patton said, "Because at that time, I will have something to say to him."

"That is to say, if you lose the battle, you will have no face?"

"...Who are you? Why didn't the guards report?"

Barton was distracted by this sudden sentence, but unfortunately, he couldn't understand Chinese at all, so when he saw the person standing at the door, he frowned first.But he didn't know people, Chennault did.Seeing Qin Wei's sudden appearance here, this "Flying Tiger General" didn't care about being surprised for the time being, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute:

"General!"

"You are also a general, brother!" Qin Wei returned the gift with a smile, and said, "However, Claire, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

"When Doolittle and I went to the fourth war zone to help General MacArthur, I wanted to meet you and ask for some good wine, but unfortunately you were not here." Chennault laughed.

"Come on, how can you bear the wine in my kiln? At most two taels, you'll overturn it." Qin Wei laughed.

"But I remember you blushing after just one or two." Chennault countered.

"I'm thin-skinned!" Qin Wei said.

"Are you thin-skinned? My God, this is definitely the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life." Chennault looked up to the sky and sighed.

"Well... since we are friends, Claire, shouldn't you introduce me?" After being left alone, Barton didn't show any displeasure, but was curious about Qin Wei.

"According to the etiquette, General Patton, should you introduce yourself to me first?" Qin Wei and Chennault looked at each other, and then said to him with a smile, and this time, he changed to English.

"..." Patton hesitated for a moment, but after staring at Qin Wei's epaulets for a few more times, he took a step forward and gave him a serious military salute: "Mr. General, Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America in the Philippines , George Smith Button Jr. pays tribute to you!"

"Hello." Qin Wei also saluted, "I am a member of the Chinese Civil Affairs Commission, the commander-in-chief of the Air Force of the National Revolutionary Army, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fourth Theater, and the director of the Yunnan-Guizhou Appeasement Office. My surname is Qin, Qin Wei! "

"...I've heard of your name, General." Patton seemed to be taken aback for a moment, "Before I came to China, General Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff, reminded me to be careful of you."

"Really?" Qin Wei laughed, "It seems that he is indeed very competent!"

"I also very much hope to find out why he reminded me. But before that..." Barton grinned, "General, I want to know why you are here."

"Just in case!" Qin Wei replied.

"Just in case?" Barton was puzzled, "What does this mean?"

"In a way, it's just a favor." Qin Wei was not polite, found a seat for himself, put his butt on it, and said hello to Chennault: "Claire, pour me a glass." Is water okay? After I received the order from Chongqing, I flew directly to Kunming, and then flew here from Kunming, and I haven’t had a glass of water yet.”

"You should fly here directly." Chennault glanced at him, shook his head, and went to find someone to pour water for him.

"General, what is a 'favor'?" Patton also returned to his seat and asked.

"In other words, we are afraid that after you went to Burma and lost the battle, you will be angry with us later, complaining that we did not send troops into Burma in time, and then wrap this resentment into your report to Washington, which will cause the U.S. government to Dissatisfaction with us, and then cut our supplies... Wait!" Qin Wei shrugged, "So, the higher-ups simply sent me to remind you. In this way, even if you lose the battle at that time, there is no reason to come Blame us, maybe feel ashamed for not taking our advice, and so on."

"..." Barton was stunned, and after a while he smiled wryly and said, "You are very straightforward!"

"I'm always quick to talk." Qin Wei smiled, and took the cup handed over by Chennault: "If you don't believe me, ask Claire."

"This man may be the most cunning guy in all of China. According to legend, he is even more valued by the Japanese than Mr. Jiang." Before Patton could ask, Chennault said, "So, George, what do you want? Be careful. Don't think he's a quickie just because he's telling you so straight. You might be falling into his trap the minute you hear that... Really, I swear to God. "

"I made a friend." Qin Wei lamented.

"But I think you have made a real friend." Barton laughed. "At least he knows you very well."

"The one who knows me best must be my enemy." Qin Wei glanced at him: "George, I heard that you really believe in the legend of soul reincarnation?"

"You know that too?" Barton was stunned.He did believe in reincarnation, and most of his family did, too.And he always thought that he was from Hannibal, the commander of Carthage, the soldiers of the ancient Roman legion, the marshal under Napoleon, the heavy armored infantry of ancient Greece, the cavalry of General Belisarius of Eastern Rome, the Scottish Highlanders of the Stuart dynasty, etc. Many famous, good at fighting, brave, and military characters from different eras are reincarnated.Therefore, when he was young, he believed that it was inevitable for him to become a general and a hero in the future.When he went to a tailor shop to make military school uniforms before attending the Virginia Military Academy, he found that the size of his uniform was consistent with his grandfather and father in terms of height, shoulder width, waist circumference, and bust. He also believed that this was the blessing of his ancestors... But Although these things were not great secrets, Qin Wei, a Chinese, knew about them, so he couldn't help being surprised.

"Actually, I also believe in reincarnation." Qin Wei laughed, "Because I often feel that I am the reincarnation of a famous fortune teller in ancient times."

"Fortune teller?" Barton didn't understand, so he looked at Chennault as if asking for help.

"Similar to Western astrologers!" Chennault explained.

"Oh..." Button nodded as if understanding: "But what does this have to do with me?"

"Of course it has something to do with it." Qin Wei smiled, "Because I vaguely feel that you will encounter a big defeat when you enter Burma this time...you will even lose your mind because of it!"

"Me? Lost my mind?" Barton felt a little funny.

"Trust me, that's right!" Qin Wei said solemnly, "Not only will you lose your mind, but you will not just lose your mind! You will go crazy!" (To be continued...)