Age of Rebirth

Stilwell's round was just right, at least on the surface, the tense atmosphere eased, Tang Qiuli and MacArthur chose to give in to each other at the same time, to avoid such a stalemate, everyone was relieved, after all , this is a relaxed and pleasant occasion, and no one wants to see unpleasant scenes.

Afterwards, Alexander and Brooks shook hands with Tang Qiuli one after another, nodded and smiled, but Brooks' eyes kept scanning the back of Tang Qiuli's head, making Tang Qiuli baffled. If he knew Brooks' inner thoughts, this Australian His nose should be gushing with blood at this moment.

The waiter brought over a few glasses of red wine, and beside the huge round table, five people including Stilwell were doing it. The others, knowing their weight, would dare to join the five giants, not even Yang Yongtai. Recently, the scene just now fell into Yang Yongtai's eyes. Even though he and Tang Qiuli were in two camps, they could not be called sworn enemies, nor were they friends.

From the standpoint of Generalissimo Jiang, he hoped that MacArthur would severely suppress Tang Qiuli. From the standpoint of the Chinese, he had to secretly applaud Tang Qiuli's arrogance. Well, the dignified Secretary-General of the Military Committee of the Nationalist Government, the chief think tank of Chairman Jiang, and the obedient celebrity have been suffocated.

Right now, he is still holding a wait-and-see attitude. Although he is chatting with other guests, his eyes never leave Tang Qiuli's table. [

MacArthur took a sip of his wine and said casually: "General Tang. It is very difficult for us to meet in Manila." Tang Qiuli smiled and replied: "It is indeed not easy. The Japanese must get rid of me. Hurry up, the ambushes and interceptions along the way are thrilling enough. I am afraid that I have now become a thorn in the side of the Japanese. I am not as good as your Excellency General. With more than [-] troops, I am sitting firmly in Luzon. It is quite safe to stay away from the flames of war. The mood of watching the fire from the other side!"

Tang Qiuli would never be polite, just because of MacArthur, the Yankee's performance just now, he had to be stimulated.MacArthur swallowed, he didn't expect that such an ordinary sentence would attract such sharp words from Tang Qiuli.There is also sarcasm and sarcasm.

MacArthur's heart was on fire. He felt that Tang Qiuli was a little too much, and that he had made the greatest determination to reach out his hand on his own initiative.For the benefit of the United States, these trivial matters will be over for the time being.Don't do the so-called dispute, now it seems.This Chinese who does not know how to advance or retreat regards his tolerance as weakness.

MacArthur continued calmly: "Yes, we all have witnessed the achievements of General Tang in Burma. The general's troops are brave and good at fighting. The Japanese must not be the general's opponent." After finishing speaking, the eagle-like eyes , staring at Tang Qiuli closely, Tang Qiuli smiled faintly and did not speak.

This Yankee is not boasting about himself, is he?Just now, the sparks in his eyes were jumping around, and now he is singing praises again, a trick to deceive a three-year-old child. Seeing that Tang Qiuli did not pick up, MacArthur naturally would not drop the conversation on the ground, and then said: "I have a I still don't understand this matter, and I hope General Tang can explain it."

A smile appeared on the corner of Tang Qiuli's mouth, and he said secretly: "The joke is here, but I don't know how this Yankee will make things difficult for me." You must know what you don’t say, and what you say can’t be exhausted,” he said.

MacArthur said: "At the beginning of the Japanese attack on Burma, General Alexander's troops were besieged in Mandalay in central Burma. The troops in General Tang's hands had enough strength to break through the encirclement of the Japanese and rescue General Alexander's troops. However, for some unknown reason, General Tang did not go to Mandalay to relieve the siege, but instead chose to attack Myitkyina, causing our allies to suffer heavy losses. I wonder if General Tang has any reasonable explanation for this? ?”

Tang Qiuli sneered inwardly, "MacArthur is such an old and cunning guy. On such an occasion, bringing up the past and exposing Alexander's scars is only to arouse Alexander's resentment towards him, so that he can draw an ally to deal with him together."

His expression changed, and he asked back: "General MacArthur, were you on the battlefield in Burma at that time? If not, how can you understand the specific situation at that time? If I want to give a reasonable explanation, I am telling the general that I, Tang Qiuli There is no need for any explanation for any actions taken by the troops, but in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I still want to say a few words, mainly for the sake of General Alexander."

This is hard enough, what do I need to explain to you Yankee?How old are you?You stand up for the British and win over Alexander, so why don't I give you a favor? MacArthur was taken aback by Tang Qiuli. Yes, he was at the headquarters of the Allied Army at the time, and he didn't have any position. Tang Qiuli really didn't need to do anything to himself. There is no explanation, besides, this is a matter between Tang Qiuli and the British, and I mean to be a bit strong, and this question is a bit harsh.

After giving MacArthur a roast chicken with a large nest neck, Tang Qiuli looked at Alexander, whose face was already very ugly, and said, "General Alexander, you know the situation best. The Japanese army encircling you has more than 50 people. , and the troops I could mobilize at that time were only 20 people. You and I are both commanders of the troops, so we naturally know the danger. I am afraid that before the Mandalay encirclement is opened, my troops will also fall into more than [-] Japanese troops. In the midst of heavy siege, how can we talk about breaking through?"

Alexander could only nod his head. Tang Qiuli was telling the truth, but he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell the specific reason. Tang Qiuli continued: "Therefore, attacking Myitkyina is the only feasible way. Is there anything wrong with opening up the channel for the British troops to retreat westward to India, and also preventing the British troops from being blocked and intercepted by the Japanese army on the way to retreat northward, and falling into siege again?"

After Tang Qiuli finished speaking, he stared at Alexander with piercing eyes. This was also the place where Alexander was most troubled. Without Tang Qiuli opening the Myitkyina Passage, he would die and be buried. Regarding this point, he could not find any faults. It cannot be said that the Chinese people have relieved you of your worries, but you blamed them for doing something wrong. Alexander could only nod his head, expressing his agreement with Tang Qiuli.

Alexander nodded twice. In fact, he had completely denied MacArthur's two questions. The Yankee rolled his blue-gray eyeballs a few times. He was really thick-skinned and didn't feel embarrassed at all. He was obviously not reconciled. , still thinking about other ideas.

After a pause, MacArthur changed the subject, and then asked: "General Tang, why did you refuse to carry out the order of the Allied Army Headquarters, and took advantage of the opportunity of the Japanese army's retreat to completely wipe out the Japanese army under Ito Yanzaburo on the front line of Ribao? You must know It's not just as simple as disobeying the military order. The most important thing is that you missed the best time to annihilate the Japanese army, which planted a dangerous factor of instability for the future situation in Southeast Asia. I think someone should be responsible for this matter ?”

Tang Qiuli looked at the American four-star general pitifully with the eyes of an idiot. MacArthur was uncomfortable with Tang Qiuli's eyes. With an angry tone, he raised his voice and said: "Why, General Tang, is this question difficult to answer?" The voice was a little higher, attracting most people's attention, and far away, among a group of bejeweled ladies and ladies, was Mei Xue who was obviously absent-minded, He cast a concerned look at Tang Qiuli.

Tang Qiuli laughed loudly, and at this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the table. After laughing, Tang Qiuli leaned back in his chair, speaking in an instructive tone to a primary school student, and the black line on his face was violent. MacArthur said: "General, I hope you can ask some professional questions, don't be so amateur!" Yang Yongtai's ears froze like radar, with a hint of schadenfreude.

Tang Qiuli continued: "As we all know, a large-scale military operation must take into account various factors. At that time, the Indochina Peninsula suffered a heavy rainstorm that had not been seen in 50 years, flash floods broke out, and all roads and bridges were washed away. My troops , heavy weapons were blocked in the rear, and the two main corps were trapped on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River. Only two corps with more than 40 soldiers were tasked with chasing down more than [-] Japanese troops. Could it be that you let my soldiers take Armed with rifles, with less than twice the strength of the Japanese army, to attack the defense line of the Libao Grand Canyon, which is heavily defended by the Japanese army?"

"If such an order was issued to the US military, General MacArthur, what would you do to make your soldiers sacrifice the most to carry out this so-called order? At that time, General, you were thousands of kilometers away in Manila, Without knowing the actual situation, relying on a telegram, you want to use the young lives of my soldiers to do so-called attacks?" [

"What's more, our North China Independent Division has not received any orders and is under the command of the Allied China and Southeast Asia Theater Headquarters. Therefore, there is no such thing as disobedience to orders, and there is no need to bear the so-called responsibility. What you said just now, General, is very It doesn't make sense! I hope that when you give orders in the future, you will think about it first! Of course, my troops will not carry out such stupid orders. As for other troops, I hope such tragedies will not happen!"

MacArthur was dumbfounded. Tang Qiuli's slap was so loud that all the guests present heard it, and directly reprimanded this self-important four-star general of the U.S. Army for commanding blindly. The last sentence directly said that MacArthur was an idiot. Well, the order is given without going through the brain, and people don't even know that there is any Allied headquarters. All your accusations are nonsense.

The blood in MacArthur's whole body rushed to his brain, the veins on his face were throbbing violently, his gray-blue eyeballs had turned red, just like the vampires in ancient European legends, he stood up abruptly and knocked over the wine glass.

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