mixed in the war

Button didn't listen to Qin Wei's advice.Although he is a little superstitious, he is not swayed by superstition.And similarly, Qin Wei didn't intend to convince a future American four-star general with just a few words... He was originally here to pave the way for future wars.They resolutely opposed Stilwell's sending troops before, and then advised Patton that no matter how unlucky the Americans were in Burma, they could not be blamed at that time.

However, persuasion, what should be done still needs to be done.

Of course, given China's "poverty", there were not many good things to help the US military, so Qin Wei only allocated part of the air force to Chennault to lead, which was an expression of his heart.Patton also expressed his gratitude for his kindness, and then, within two days of staying in Wanding, the fierce general led his army into Burma and started his first battle in this world war.

Because there are too few U.S. troops, and the Chinese government still refuses to send troops until they get the supplies, and the British side is worried that the Chinese will not send troops after they get the supplies. The Liem area is located in the central-eastern part of Myanmar, northeast of Yangon, adjacent to Siam, and is one of the main routes for the Japanese army to attack.

Then, the fierce battle Barton expected began.

It has to be admitted that although Patton was known in later generations for commanding armored troops and being good at aggressive attacks, he was also very good at defensive operations.In his hands, the [-] American soldiers who had been vulnerable to a single blow in the Philippines were evenly matched with the Japanese army for the time being.At least during the initial period of the battle, Patton's defense line was always very solid. Although there were occasional dangers, with Chennault's air support, there were no major problems.

But the problem is, performing well does not necessarily mean performing right.Just like many enterprises or institutions or groups in later generations.Those who do the most and the best work are often the hardest to get promoted.Because you spend all your time on work, how can you have time to have a relationship with the leader?It doesn't matter, the room for improvement is naturally pitifully small.This is also comparable to an old Chinese saying: do not work hard, do not play lazy, and only play those who are not good at eyes.

Barton was a little short-sighted.

Because in the fierce battle, he paid too much attention to the Japanese army in front of him, but ignored his friendly army.

After the British fought with the Japanese army, they staged the scene in Malaya again, almost collapsed at the touch of a finger.Once performed well in North Africa.The Seventh Armored Brigade of the British Army known as the "Desert Rats" was defeated by the Japanese in the Bago area, which is an important town 80 kilometers northeast of Yangon.And this force with 150 tanks faced only two infantry brigades of the Japanese army.Faced with such an ending, Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in Burma, told Patton that he was reorganizing the defense line.The US military is required to continue to stand firm to share the pressure of the British army; on the other hand, it continues to ask the Chinese government for help.And asked the British and American governments to put pressure on China at the same time.

It can be said.At this point in the battle, the British were doomed. Therefore, after receiving the telegram, Churchill, who was still jumping up and down and resolutely refused to include Burma and Malaya in the Western Pacific theater, finally gave in.Agreed to place the two places under the jurisdiction of the theater command, in exchange for the Chinese government sending troops to help.It's a pity that Churchill obviously still didn't accept the previous lesson, thinking that he could fool China with such empty promises, but he forgot that his people didn't earn him face.Just when he stated his request to the representatives of the Chinese government in a tone of charity.The letter of protest from the Chinese government was on his desk... It turned out that while the countries were busy negotiating, Alexander led his troops to withdraw from Yangon and handed over the city to the Japanese.And this city also includes more than 20 tons of various materials that they had previously seized and should be given to China.

Naturally, Churchill would not blame his subordinates. He shifted these responsibilities to China, blaming China for refusing to send troops, which led to the various defeats of the British army.The Chinese side was furious, and Chiang, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Pan-Western Pacific Theater, ordered Patton to demand that the U.S. troops immediately separate from the Japanese troops and withdraw to China.Not only that, in the telegram to Patton, Lao Jiang even directly warned Patton: be careful not to be betrayed by the British!

When Churchill heard the news, he was furious and clamored that the British could definitely keep Burma even if they relied on themselves alone. As for China... "It's just a group of cowards"!He even vaguely threatened to dissolve the alliance with China.In this regard, the Chinese side refused to give an inch. Zhang Fakui, the commander of the Fourth Theater, even directly ordered that the Deng E Department of the 155th Division, which had originally "assisted in the defense" of Hong Kong, take over Hong Kong's defense. Large ships also blocked Victoria Harbour.

In this way, the Burma war was in full swing, but China and Britain still refused to make concessions, and the disputes between them intensified instead.This caused Roosevelt, who acted as a mediator, a headache.But there was nothing he could do.Because both countries have put on a posture of holding on to the end.Although the United Kingdom is generally on the wrong side, the U.S. military has already stationed a large number of British Isles, and the two sides will soon join forces. Roosevelt must not fall out with Churchill at this time.But in the same way, the Allied forces did not perform well in Burma, and the Chinese must come forward to rescue them, otherwise they may follow in the footsteps of Malaya... The British have already lost 13 troops in Malaya. Throw away more than [-] people in Myanmar, and India after that can only be a feast for the Japanese.Furthermore, Burma still has [-] U.S. troops led by Patton.As Alexander retreated without warning and the British army retreated one after another, the Japanese army marched triumphantly from the west road, and they were about to circle behind the American army.But at this time, the U.S. military could not retreat at all, because they had already fallen into a bitter battle.The Japanese seemed to recognize them. The commander-in-chief of the Burmese Front Army, Kawabe Shozo, even went to the front line to confront the U.S. Army and commanded five divisions to attack Patton, as if vowing to swallow this army in one go.Barton is in danger!The US military is in danger!And so far, only the Chinese have the possibility to rescue these [-] American soldiers.Therefore, even for this reason, Roosevelt must not turn his face against the Chinese.

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"Roosevelt can't wait to wipe out both China and Britain now?" The British and American soldiers on the front line are said to be living like years, but in the eyes of some people, time seems to pass like a blink of an eye: "Tsk tsk... I feel like I just chatted with Patton It seems like a few hours. The battle has come to this point... How many distress telegrams has he sent?"

"More than a dozen?" The place is Kunming, and standing next to Qin Wei is the crown prince Jiang Jingguo, who has already acted as the chairman of Yunnan Province. Less than an hour later."

"In the face of the onslaught of five divisions for nearly a month, you are worthy of being a fierce general, a fierce general!" Qin Wei sighed twice, but then changed his voice: "That... Jianfeng, in the future, you can do things with thousands of thousands of people. Don't be like the British. It's so fucking unreliable."

"After this battle, I am afraid that the rift between Britain and the United States will never be eliminated." Chiang Ching-kuo sighed. "I really don't understand what that Alexander is thinking. Doesn't he know that if we really sit idly by, what he does is tantamount to sending the Americans to a dead end? This is a death feud. Even if he can escape in the end Born, it is absolutely impossible to escape the court-martial ruling! No matter how much Churchill protects him, he will never dare to take sides in this kind of matter."

"Because he is like many foreign devils. He still thinks we are easy to bully, and his concept has not changed." Qin Wei pointed to his head. "In their eyes, we are just the kind of characters with pigtails and long gowns who have to kneel when we see them."

"So, he believes that as long as we are forced hard and we need supplies from the United States, we must send troops south?" Jiang Jingguo asked.

"Do you need to ask?" Qin Wei sneered, "Actually, not only him, Churchill, but also Roosevelt probably think so. They always think that we are strong outsiders. Really do things. Otherwise, there are so many smart people in the United States, and Marshall’s thoughts are extremely meticulous, how could he agree to the US military’s entry into Burma? Don’t they know the possible risks?”

"But we still have to send troops." Jiang Jingguo smiled wryly. "The situation Patton is facing is extremely critical. Although Chennault is desperately supporting them, their strength is limited after all with their few planes. What if they can't sustain that?" when……"

"Don't underestimate people." Qin Wei said with a smile, "What is a fierce general? A fierce general does not mean that you bully people with stronger strength. It means that even if you are at an absolute disadvantage, you can make the enemy pay a heavy price." The price, this is the price! What's more, we are watching here, no matter how courageous Shouichi Terauchi is, he will never let his five divisions swallow Patton's troops at the risk of heavy losses... unless he I don't want to live anymore."

"Then let's not move?" Jiang Jingguo asked.

"Is there anything going on with He Zhonghan?" Qin Wei suddenly asked again.

"Very busy!" Jiang Jingguo replied: "Not long ago, I received news that nearly one million overseas Chinese have entered Yunnan these days. Although we have prepared for a long time, it is still difficult to fully satisfy these people's lives It’s used. But it’s okay, although some people are hungry, but because there are reliefs along the way, everyone’s mood is very stable.”

"Yeah." Qin Wei nodded, "That's pretty good. If you hadn't prepared well in Yunnan, maybe a lot of people would have died now."

"They all acted according to the orders of the central government, and many materials were also dispatched by the central government. In fact, we didn't do much." Jiang Jingguo smiled faintly. I don't know what's going on with them?"

"We have no choice but to say that life and death are up to fate." Qin Wei sighed, "By the way, we need to remind He Zhonghan, be careful not to let those Japanese mixed in with the refugees find opportunities..."

"clear."

"Send a report to the fourth theater and let the 58th Division prepare!" Qin Wei suddenly said again.

"Division 58?" Jiang Jingguo was taken aback.

"Yes, Division 58!" Qin Wei licked his tongue excitedly, "I really want to see if there will be any sparks between the fierce general Patton and the fierce general Zhang Lingfu." (Unfinished to be continued..)