Shadow Spy

Chapter 344 Command of the Far East Force

Li Junhao believed that his actions would be reported to MacArthur soon, because he was sure that this person's military ability was indeed weak, but his political skills were not bad at all, and he was even quite strong.

Compared with the other party, he definitely does not have an advantage in playing with the mind, but who makes his background strong, so his method is to defeat ten with one force, which is to suppress with strength!
He is very sure that MacArthur does not have the artificial halo on his head now, and he does not yet have the courage and ability to confront the White House. It is a good time to deal with it.

Later, Li Junhao and Wainwright dined together in the base restaurant, during which they also got to know all the mid-level and above officers of the Philippine Division.

It can be seen that Wainwright has a high prestige in the army, and the officers and soldiers in the division are very convinced of him.

This made Li Junhao very satisfied. At least he confirmed that the top main force of the Far East team could still be trusted under the leadership of Wainwright. This was very important.
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Li Junhao's prediction was good. When he arrived at the Philippine Division's base and used the communications room to send a telegram, someone reported the news to MacArthur as soon as possible.

MacArthur was a tall, old-school soldier with black hair and eyes, with Indian ancestry, who was still very strong at the age of 60. He was a tyrant-like officer who liked to fully grasp the power in his hands and demanded absolute obedience from his subordinates. Therefore, he was very concerned about the White House's involvement in the Far East. The army sent a deputy chief of staff with a higher political status than him and was very dissatisfied!This is reflected in his behavior, which is that he simply doesn't want to pay attention to Pan Sen's arrival.

Sitting in the former governor's office, which was decorated to a level of luxury far exceeding that of the President of the Philippines, smoking the finest Guava tobacco in a custom-made pipe, he waved his hand to signal the adjutant who came to report to leave. After thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing to worry about. He is just a 30-year-old who is lucky enough to be a prostitute. With his background and qualifications in the military, there is no need to worry about what kind of trouble this baby will cause!
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That night, Li Junhao refused Wainwright to send him to stay in a hotel in the city. Instead, he took two guards to live in a dormitory at the base, so that he felt more comfortable.

After changing places for the first time, Li Junhao still slept in the Yiqu Building in the portable space according to his old habit. This was not entirely due to safety reasons, but because he had never liked sleeping in a strange environment.

The next day, Li Junhao, accompanied by Wainwright, inspected the entire base and expressed condolences to the troops stationed here, which also confirmed his appointment as deputy chief of staff.

In this base, in addition to the Philippine Division, there is a tank regiment, an artillery regiment, and the other half of the aviation team are also stationed here. There are more than 1 US troops, and it seems that the morale is pretty good.

Li Junhao's status is very special now. From a military perspective, he is only the deputy chief of staff of the Far East Force and has to obey the command of Wainwright, the part-time chief of staff. However, from an administrative perspective, he can be said to be the highest-ranking American in the Far East. , even one level higher than Ambassador Johnson or the Governor-General of the Philippines.

Because the United States previously allowed the colonies to be nominally independent, the Philippines currently has its own government. Although the position of Governor-General of the Philippines on the US side has not been explicitly abolished, it has been vacant. This allowed MacArthur, who came to the Philippines for the second time to serve, to directly occupy the former Governor-General. The official residence, where the headquarters is located, enjoys luxurious treatment that exceeds that of a king.

Although he was mentally prepared, when Li Junhao was sent to the headquarters in the city center by Wainwright, he was still shocked by the luxury here!When MacArthur met with him in the form of an "interview", even the last trace of respect for his age disappeared.

Wainwright, who was sent to the door of the office but did not go in, heard the quarrel coming from inside. Although he could not hear the content of the quarrel clearly through the thick wooden door, he confirmed what he was thinking - Panson and MacArthur had just arrived here. Not all the way.He had reason to suspect that Panson came with a mission, and the goal might be to target MacArthur.However, he did not want to side with the commander-in-chief at all, because he was equally disgusted with MacArthur's personal style.
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Ten minutes later, Li Junhao, who looked calm, left MacArthur's office. After going downstairs to the hall, he announced an order to the staff officers present: Within today, the General Headquarters Staff Office will be moved to the northern base of Manila. Go to the office and meet the deadline before [-]pm.

The officers looked at him in surprise, and then looked at General Wainwright, who was also the chief of staff. Seeing him nodding, they accepted the order from the new deputy chief of staff.

While the staff were packing their things, MacArthur's adjutant stood by and watched coldly, but said not a word.

One day later, an order from Washington came: Lieutenant General MacArthur suspended his duties and returned to China to report on his duties. General Wainwright acted as commander-in-chief of the Far Eastern Force, Colonel Panson acted as chief of staff, and Colonel Loic Ball, former deputy commander of the Philippine Division, acted as deputy chief of staff. long.

In addition, only Li Junhao knew that at the same time as this order was issued, a review team jointly formed by the Internal Audit Office of the Ministry of War and the Overseas Assets Office of the Ministry of Finance had set out for the Philippines. They would be responsible for investigating the activities of the US Military Headquarters in the Far East in recent years. Accounts and Taxation of the Philippine Colonies.

This was the measure taken by Li Junhao after he discovered that MacArthur had not admitted his mistake at all, and contacted Ayers. The purpose was to try to nail the matter and eliminate the possibility of this pseudo-military strategist coming back again.
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On December 12, Christmas Day, when MacArthur boarded the plane back home angrily and flew out of Manila, less than an hour later, another plane diverted from Hong Kong Island landed at the base...the review team arrived Got it!

After Li Junhao spent Christmas with the officers and soldiers at the base, he set off back to Shanghai the next day.

In the past few days, he inspected all the established units of the US military in the Far East, including the Asia Fleet, and also had a small gathering with the fleet commander, Admiral Thomas Hart.

Admiral Hart was very happy that MacArthur was captured. He opened a bottle of good red wine to celebrate. His childish behavior made Li Junhao very funny.

During the period, the two reached a small agreement. The Intelligence Division of the Asian Fleet Command will be responsible for monitoring the situation of the Far East Force and reporting to Li Junhao.

Li Junhao also inspected the Philippine National Defense Forces and asked the newly appointed Acting Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel Ball, to strengthen the training of the Philippine Army. He also agreed with General Wainwright to start expanding the Philippine Army as soon as possible to increase the colonial defense force. To this end, he A special report has been made to the country.

(End of this chapter)