Shadow Spy

Chapter 410: Want to leave, leaving money to buy the way

Li Junhao welcomed You En's arrival and immediately held a meeting with him that lasted for more than an hour.Exactly what the two talked about was not known to outsiders, but Youn immediately drove back to Degong.

At 22:[-] that night, Major General Youn's telegram was sent to Ren'anqiang, and the content made Alvin frown!

In the telegram, Youn emphasized that General Panson's attitude was very resolute. The Burmese battlefield was the front line where the Allies fought against the Japanese. All Allied forces must strictly implement orders and contribute their own strength. It is impossible to agree to the withdrawal of the British troops alone!If the British-Burmese army insists on going its own way, other Allied forces will take severe measures against them.

Irvine believed that this situation showed that the negotiation had failed, but several officers discovered a key point in the telegram - "All Allied forces must"..."contribute their own strength"!
I have to admit that when it comes to political sensitivity, the British are definitely lucky. Li Junhao originally thought that the "small gap" he left would take a day or two to be discovered by the British and Burmese troops. Who knows, it didn't even take an hour? .

After listening to the officers' opinions, Alvin felt that it made sense, but if he really did this, wouldn't he have violated Sir Wavell's order?

Other officers explained that the situation in Myanmar is now beyond the control of His Excellency, otherwise the previous telegram would not have appeared!The most important thing for the British-Burmese Army at present is to implement the Lord's new order - "The main force of the British-Burmese Army can completely withdraw from Burma and assemble in India." In other words, personnel are the most important.

Alvin was convinced, or found the perfect basis for the order.So, he called Youn back and asked him to contact Deputy Commander Panson to express that the British-Burmese Army was willing to hand over the equipment and supplies of the 17th British-Indian Army Division and the 36th Indian Infantry Division to the Allies in exchange for all the personnel of the two divisions. safely evacuate north.
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Li Junhao laughed loudly after receiving the reply from You En's telegram, and made a "V" gesture to the attendants around him, indicating that his plan was finally successful.

Although the British army currently only agrees to hand over the weapons and equipment of two divisions to the Allies as "payment of passage", once this precedent is set, the British and Burmese troops must follow this rule in the future, and it will not work if they say "no"!

When the news reached the expeditionary force, it also attracted cheers, and all the generals couldn't help but get up!

The previous three division commanders carried out the orders of the deputy commander of the Allied Forces' Indo-Burmese Theater and forcefully blocked the northern retreat route of the British and Burmese troops. In fact, they were more venting their dissatisfaction with the British troops and did not really expect to be able to subdue the British troops. Obtained the equipment supplies that he had promised; but now that it has really succeeded, how can we not make everyone happy!

Another consequence of this incident is that the generals of the Chinese Expeditionary Force were truly convinced by the deputy commander of the theater, General Pan Sen. Even the newly appointed commander of the 1st Route Army, General Luo Zhuoying, changed his mind and felt that the United States People are more powerful, and they no longer respect those "gentlemen" of the British army from the bottom of their hearts.
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4月5日，中国远征军第200师在同古、新22师在卑谬，分别接收了第36印度步兵师、英印军第17师移交的装备补给……

It can be said that, except for the self-defense pistols of the officers, the two British divisions basically boarded the train to Mandalay in the north with a day's rations, where they would be re-equipped.

Before leaving, You En also rushed to Tonggu to meet with Li Junhao and congratulated him on his victory in the wrestling match with Lord Wavell. However, he also reminded him that the Lord had a stubborn character and suffered a loss this time. You will never give up, so be careful.

Li Junhao was a little touched by You En's reminder. This descendant of the British aristocracy seemed to regard him as a friend!In reciprocation, he also gave You En some advice about the war. Although he said it was his own analysis and judgment, in fact it was the real World War II process that happened. He hoped that he could remember it and avoid putting himself in danger. among.Later, at the farewell banquet specially held for You En, Li Junhao invited the three generals Dai Anlan, Liao Yaoxiang and Yu Shao over, making You En feel very proud.

While the wine was intoxicating, You En suddenly said: "Pan Sen, as a friend, I must say that the current battlefield in Myanmar is really dangerous. The security forces around you are too weak, which is not good for your safety."

"Oh?" Li Junhao was stunned when he heard this. He didn't understand why he said that. He had an English battalion of 1000 people, and the security force was still weak?
The three division commanders looked at each other and felt that what Major General Youn said was a bit strange. Could it be that he wanted to send more British guards to General Panson?But if we really want to send one, we must also send troops from the Chinese Expeditionary Force!

At this time, You En got drunk and said again: "There is a Gurkha battalion in my division. They are all mercenaries who are not afraid of death. If you can afford the salary, I will make the decision. They all transferred you to guard, what do you think?"

Huh?Can it still be like this?Li Junhao became interested.Among the soldiers from various countries in Southeast Asia, the most fierce ones are probably the Gurkhas who came out of the snow-capped mountains. It would be very enjoyable to have a whole battalion of scimitar warriors by your side!So he immediately said: "Of course there is no problem with paying the salary. Even if I don't have enough money, the US government will pay the bill! But, the entire battalion was given to me, how do you explain it to the top?"

"Hahaha!" You En laughed. "This is not simple. Just say that he was killed in the previous battle. Even if Shangfeng knew, he would not say anything. After all, as long as a mercenary like this has money, , it will be easy to recruit them from the Gurkhas, so you don’t have to worry about this!”

"That's great, I want it!" Li Junhao was overjoyed and raised his glass: "You En, thank you for your kindness, I respect you!"

After the two clinked glasses, they drank the wine in one gulp.

After putting down his glass, Youn said with a smile: "Actually, the salary of Gurkha soldiers is not high. The average salary is only about 15 US dollars per person per month. As long as they receive their salary on time, they are loyal enough and are the best soldiers. If you If you have enough financial resources, I can also get you the battalion of the 36th Indian Division."

"That's great! I respect you again, my dear friend!" Li Junhao nodded immediately.

The three division commanders of the expeditionary force were surprised and regretful when they saw that the two men had decided on the two battalions of troops that they would privately accept in a moment.What surprises me is how courageous the British and American military officers are; what I regret is, why don’t Chinese soldiers earn the high salary of US$15 per month?They felt that they were reacting too slowly.

(End of this chapter)