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Chapter 167 Go home, master of Borneo (fourth update, please subscribe)

While the wings of butterflies were flapping in the European continent, Li Yi'an, the instigator, had already taken a flight back to New York, and then went to Washington as soon as possible without even returning home.

The reason why we were in such a hurry was because of Truman's urgent telegram.

It's not because he got promoted.

Luo Laizi is still alive, not dead.

Truman, who was already the Vice President, had to wait for promotion, but the words in Truman's telegram - "Are you ready to go home?"

Come back home!

Where is home in Truman's telegram?
  No need to ask, it must be Borneo!
  Can you not be excited to go back to Borneo?

We look forward to the stars and the moon, but we have been looking forward to this day!

The President of the United States lives in the White House. In order to facilitate communication or discussion of state affairs, although the Vice President does not live in the White House, his office is certainly in the White House, only a few rooms away from the President's Oval Office.

Arriving at the White House again, Truman personally stepped forward to greet him with a smile in the center of the office.

"Ah, Li, we finally meet again, please come in."

In fact, God can testify that he really misses this guy. Because every time I chat with him, I get some inspiration and inspiration.

"Long time no see, Mr. Vice President."

Li Yian smiled and said when the clerk behind him closed the door.

"Harry..."

"You sit first..."

Before Li Yian could speak, Truman made a gesture to him and asked him to sit on the sofa. This sofa was very comfortable to sit on, and once you sat on it, you would sink into the deerskin cushions. Truman walked toward the wall and opened two doors, revealing a wine cabinet.

"How about a drink, Lee? I think we should have some champagne on this day, what do you think?"

"Okay, Harry, then - some champagne!"

You could tell Truman seemed happy.

But why?

is for him.

Or for him?
  No matter what it was for, one thing is certain: Truman is definitely a [-]% politician. In the eyes of these people, interests always come before everything else.

However, it is also the operating rules of this world.

Soon, Truman took the champagne glass and handed Li Yian a glass of wine. After they toasted each other, sipped the champagne and chatted like all old friends reunited after a long separation. Li Yian was still waiting for the conversation to begin. Truman noticed this and glanced at him.

"Actually, in the past few days, I have been thinking about how to send you home!"

Finally, Truman spoke:

"I have been looking for a suitable opportunity to send you home, but as you know, the White House almost never intervenes in specific military deployments, so it is really difficult to handle this matter well. It is not like a ship, as long as a Just a phone call, it involves the Pentagon and everything else."

I have to say that Truman is very reliable in his work. Before he left New York last time, while congratulating him on the phone for becoming Vice President, he also briefly mentioned the Liberty Ship matter. Soon the Material Distribution Committee notified the company that the handover could be carried out. .

Freedom in Europe can wait, Boss Li's affairs must be done well!

Is there anyone in the court who can do things easily?

"Thank you, Harry."

"This is what I should do, Lee."

Truman laughed.

"Actually, in the end, you solved the problem on your own."

"My self solved the problem?"

Li Yian was puzzled.

"Yes, just on your own, Bastogne!"

Truman said in surprise. "I really didn't expect that you were an outstanding military commander and that you and your people could persist in the German offensive for so long. You know, I have been paying attention to the situation there and caring about it in those days. Your safety. But in the end you won, and you won beautifully, and because of that, the whole world noticed your victory."

Although he didn't know what it had to do with Bastogne, Li Yian still said politely.

"Harry, you know I'm just luckier than the average person."

"Yeah, yeah, Lee, you're such a lucky guy."

Truman said with a smile.

"So, someone noticed you and your troops, and this gives you a chance!"

Me and my troops!

Li Yian's brows raised slightly, as if he understood something. The room was very warm, the chairs were very comfortable, and it was pleasant to chat with old friends. With a smile on his face, Li Yian was thinking about the price of going home!

"It seems that if I go home, I will have to pay a price."

"You are absolutely right, my friend."

Truman said seriously,

"You know, I have told you before that only by becoming a participant on the gambling table can you be qualified to enjoy the fruits. Of course, as a participant, you must pay a certain price. This world has always been It’s so fair. But no matter what, it’s worth it.”

When Truman said the word "worth it", he waved his hands to emphasize his tone.

"Now you have a chance to be a part of it."

Truman went on to say,
  "This opportunity is created by you for yourself. I am just telling you the opportunity. As for whether to seize this opportunity, it is up to you to decide. Moreover, what I can tell you is that if you refuse, I will still wait until the future. I will do my best to help you get home!"

How true are Truman's promises?
  Li Yian didn't know, but he knew that Truman invited him here just to tell him that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Harry, tell me what kind of opportunity it is."

"Australia!"

Truman looked at Li Yian and said.

"Now, we have won a comprehensive advantage in the Pacific. MacArthur has landed on Luzon. The defeat of the Japanese army in the Philippines is only a matter of time. In order to completely defeat the Japanese army in Southeast Asia, Mike formulated a combat plan. This combat plan is to recover Dutch East Indies, southern Philippines and northern British Borneo, and eliminate local Japanese troops, and finally use the coastal strongholds in Borneo as a springboard into Indochina and the Malay Peninsula."

Does this have anything to do with me?

Li Yian couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"But because the main force of the US military will be invested in Japan, the implementation of this plan requires the Australian Imperial Army. You know, in this war, Australia is our most important ally in the Pacific, and they have been cooperating The US military fought from the Guinea Islands to Guadalcanal, but what? The Australians were not very interested in this plan, because the Australians joined this war to follow the British. They had no interest in helping the Dutch at all! "

As expected, he is very Australian and will always be Britain's most loyal lackey!
  "So, after Mike proposed this combat plan, he encountered opposition from the top brass of the Imperial Army and Australian politicians. They believed that implementing this plan was meaningless and a waste of soldiers' lives. The most important thing now is to attack the Japanese mainland. As long as Defeat the Japanese on home soil, and Southeast Asia will be defeated without a fight.”

The Australians are right!

"But Mike doesn't think so. Of course, the president also believes that we should liberate Southeast Asia and eliminate the local Japanese. However, this is not important. The important thing is..."

The corners of Truman's mouth rose, and a smile appeared on his face.

"The important thing is that your opportunity has come. Because of the outstanding performance of your Borneo garrison in Bastogne, the Australians have taken your idea. Some generals on the Imperial Army Staff believe that since it is the liberation of Borneo, , should be executed by the troops in Borneo, not the Imperial Army, so they made this suggestion to Mike."

"So it is!"

"That's it!"

Truman smiled and repeated Li Yian's words. He smiled, stood up, walked to the window, looked out the window, and said.

"Li, this is your opportunity, seize this opportunity, and you can go home! The real way to go home is not to rely on the strength of others, but to rely on your own strength!"

Looking back, Truman stared at Li Yian and said.

"In this way, after the war, no matter what changes occur, no matter whether anyone promotes colonial independence, you will have enough reason to stand on that land, because you are the liberator of that land, not the colonizer !”

"This name does require a price to be paid."

Li Yian, who was sitting on the sofa, said that his cup was empty now.

"But...as you said, it's worth it. After all, sometimes justice is really important!"

(End of this chapter)