Age of Rebirth

After arriving at the office building of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his own office, Admiral Jeffrey first issued an order to the Pacific Fleet, "The Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to the authorization of the President, organizes the defense of Manila, Luzon Island, and specially orders your fleet. Get ready before August [-]th, escort the [-]st and [-]rd Divisions of the Marine Corps to the South Pacific battlefield, and assist General MacArthur to jointly implement the plan to defend Manila. [Novel Download xshu]”

Admiral Jeffrey knew that the Pacific Fleet was under the command of the Ministry of the Navy. The commander of the fleet, Admiral Nimitz, was also a rebellious and self-important guy. In some respects, he was similar to MacArthur. Two guys with the same cowhide, if they get together, they will definitely refuse to accept the other. After the Pacific Fleet arrives in Luzon Island, I am afraid that there will be no war with the Japanese. The two guys will fight first.

One mountain and two tigers, the final result is that both sides suffer, and all the mental leaders are spent on internal friction. This is by no means a blessing for the US military. Therefore, in the order given to the Pacific Fleet by Admiral Jeffrey, the last special Emphasized one, "After the Pacific Fleet arrives in the theater, the command authority belongs to the US Southeast Asia and Pacific Headquarters. The commander of the department, General MacArthur, is the highest military commander in the theater. All land, sea and air forces must obey the command!"

Admiral Jeffrey had to get to the front. He didn't want to take precious time from the myriad of tasks during the Manila defense battle to act as a bridge between the two top bulls, MacArthur and Nimitz. The mediator is annoying to death, although the Joint Chiefs of Staff are in many cases.Is to serve as and slime.The role of the peacemaker who balances all aspects of the relationship.

The second thing is to order MacArthur to immediately organize the defense of Manila in the name of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and inform him of the decision to increase domestic troops in the South Pacific battlefield, as well as the specific situation. Of course, this is superficial. In public affairs, in private, he still uses his personal name.Send a long telegram to MacArthur. [

Admiral Jeffrey needs the supercilious Commander-in-Chief MacArthur to receive this favor, and he also wants to tell him cryptically.The reason for such a satisfactory result is all the credit for his mediation. It is not that he wants to repay his kindness, but that during the command of the US army, MacArthur will not violate his own strategic intentions and make his strategic intentions beyond recognition.

After finishing all this, Admiral Jeffrey originally wanted to immediately call the four ministers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a meeting.After thinking about it, it was a bit revealing to act too hastily. Once the power was in hand, the suspicion of carrying out orders made those guys who were also military giants feel uncomfortable, so it was not good.

Anyway, there is no rush for this day, and then, Admiral Jeffrey called President Roosevelt again to report the results of his handling.The detailed report to His Excellency the President naturally won the great praise of the President. Looking at the clock on the wall, it is already Washington time, and it is more than five o'clock in the afternoon on June [-]th.Then I packed my things and prepared to go home from get off work.

night.There is also a small-scale gathering, which is a relatively private reception held by my close friends, some bigwigs from the US military, political and business circles, in order to celebrate myself and gain the highest command of the US military. , for General Jeffrey, he likes to participate very much, and sharing happiness with friends is a great joy in life.

On the evening of June [-]th, Huangshan, the wartime capital of Chongqing, southwest of China, was the official residence of Jiang Zhongzheng, chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government. In an office full of Chinese style, senior officials from the party, military and political circles of the Nationalist Government at that time gathered. He kept silent and looked at Generalissimo Jiang who was sitting at the top with a bad face. Just now, the old man lost his temper a lot.

What made the old man Longyan furious was MacArthur's telegram ordering the National Government to send troops to the South Pacific to join the war against Japan.

Yes, it is an order. From Chairman Jiang’s point of view, this is simply unreasonable. Did MacArthur get confused by the Japanese? He didn’t even know the relationship between his subordinates. He was the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in China and Southeast Asia. Officer, MacArthur, a deputy commander-in-chief, what power does he have to order the Nationalist government to send troops to help the Americans fight?

These false names are second to none. The key point is that Generalissimo Jiang didn’t want to send troops at all. Not to mention the long distance from Chongqing to the South Pacific, the huge expenditure of mobilizing troops alone is an astonishing figure. With a bullshit order, Generalissimo Jiang took out his direct Central Army and went to the islands in the South Pacific to fight the Japanese desperately.

What is MacArthur doing?Is his brain broken?There is another idea that cannot be known to outsiders, which is what Chairman Jiang dislikes MacArthur the most, and that is the route of the Central Army to the South Pacific battlefield.

From Chongqing to Indochina Peninsula, this is the shortest route, but whose territory is Indochina Peninsula?Is it Tang Qiuli? With the current strength of this person far surpassing him, he is lucky not to mess with himself in the country. If the elite Central Army troops are sent out and pass through the Indochina Peninsula, this person will fulfill the mission of the Allies. Agreement to detain these troops in the name of sending troops to the South Pacific battlefield to help the Americans.

Taking the opportunity to reorganize, changing generals and officials, reorganizing the direct-line troops that I have painstakingly managed for many years, reorganizing the troops that I have spent a lot of money to raise, and stuffing them into Tang Qiuli's mouth, isn't it for Tang Qiuli? For wedding clothes, 8 or 15 people are not enough, at least [-] or more, with so many soldiers, by then, Generalissimo Jiang can't even find the tune to cry, and he can die of heartache just because of his heartache!

Generalissimo Jiang did not speculate out of thin air, and compared his heart with his heart. If it were him, he would never let go of such a great opportunity, because Tang Qiuli is the commander who can lead troops to fight in the South Pacific battlefield. Regardless of the best position, based on his experience in fighting the Japanese in the Indochina Peninsula, the Americans will definitely choose him.

Another point is that Generalissimo Jiang has the urge to strangle MacArthur to death. You say this Yankee is not fooling around, and let Tang Qiuli, who is the closest to the battlefield, not move his troops, but wants to send troops from Chongqing all the way. Although MacArthur was wasting his efforts in vain, it also made Generalissimo Jiang, who had made up his mind not to send a single soldier, feel extremely uncomfortable.

It is impossible to send troops, but refusing to send troops is also a matter of political wisdom. How to reject the Americans without breaking the thread is very nerve-wracking!The irritable Generalissimo Jiang slapped a guard with bad hands and feet a few times, then paced back and forth in the study, cursing constantly: "Mother Xipi! What nonsense! What are the Americans doing? ?”

After scolding his mother, Generalissimo Jiang ordered the attendants, and immediately the heads of the various departments of the General Committee, to come to the mansion in a hurry to discuss how to deal with this bullshit order from MacArthur!

What greeted these party, government and military officials was Generalissimo Jiang's lightning and thunderous rage, not to scold so many of his subordinates, none of them could share their worries, they were all wine bags and rice bags, everyone The officials also knew that the old man's evil fire was not aimed at himself, but was referring to Sang and Huai, and it was not good to scold MacArthur in the open, so they had to vent their anger on these people.

After the lightning and thunder, the conference room was silent, except for Chairman Jiang’s panting voice. Yang Yongtai, Secretary-General of the Military Commission and Director of the First Office of the Chairman’s Attendant, and Chairman Jiang’s chief think tank, stood up. On such an occasion, Only this powerful boss can speak while the Chairman's anger is still lingering.

Yang Yongtai said calmly: "Chairman, please temporarily extinguish the anger of the thunder. It is not worth it to ruin your body for such a trivial matter!"

Generalissimo Jiang snorted, dissatisfied with Yang Yongtai's downplaying attitude, and said, "Shunqing, this is not a trivial matter. If we don't handle it well, it will shake our foundation and hurt the peace of our allies." , is very tricky!" [

Before Yang Yongtai could reply, Chen Cheng, Minister of the Military and Political Department, stood up and said loudly, "Principal, the students have a suggestion to agree to the Americans' request to send troops. If it wasn't for MacArthur who was at the end of his rope, he wouldn't have done so with his arrogance. With such a telegram, why don’t we take this opportunity to expand the influence and power of the central government to the South Pacific area! The students are willing to lead the troops there! The blue sky and white sun flag may not be planted on an island!”

After all, he is a soldier, and he has the ambition to expand the territory in his bones. Tang Qiuli seized two colonies of the British in the Indochina Peninsula and the South Asian subcontinent. All the soldiers in the army saw their blood boiling and itched unbearably. What's more, the Central Army has been recharging their energy for many years, so it's time to pull it out and sharpen it.

Chairman Jiang frowned, and said four words, "Young and frivolous!" Chen Cheng's suggestion was absolutely not in line with his original intention, that is, his confidant and beloved general, Chen Cheng, only got a four-word evaluation. There would be no such good luck. Chairman Jiang, who was in a bad mood, would definitely have a violent training like a storm.

Chen Cheng had an awkward and ugly face, neither sitting nor standing, and he was in his forties. Since he presided over the Military and Political Department, he usually received a lot of prudent praise, including Chairman Jiang. It was just a suggestion, and in exchange for the comment of "young and frivolous", it is equivalent to a young man of twenty years old!Next, I'm afraid it's "unbearable to reuse", right?

This was a big blow to Chen Cheng, who imitated the principal's words and deeds everywhere, and his face became more and more ugly.

Seeing Chen Cheng's appearance, Generalissimo Jiang couldn't help feeling a little regretful. He loved Chen Cheng from his sons and nephews, so he said this sentence without thinking. If it was a private occasion, Chen Cheng would He would have been educated, but today was different. The people who came were all bigwigs from the party, government and army, among them, there were many of his political opponents. Chen Cheng's embarrassment was inevitable.

(to be continued). . )