Age of Rebirth

You MacArthur didn't even say hello, just ran away, and gave us such a big mess that couldn't be cleaned up. Brigadier General Jonathan and Colonel Kleist were terrified and angry at the same time. , The eight generations of MacArthur's ancestors were scolded to the sky!

The two can be regarded as senior officers in the U.S. military, and they are more aware of the gold content and credibility of the letter of appointment sent by MacArthur at an altitude of several thousand meters. With MacArthur's position, the appointment of a frontline commander and a garrison commander belongs to Within the scope of their duties, they can be picky, and they can be promoted to the military ranks of both of them at the same time, so there is a lot to say!

According to the regulations of the U.S. military, the promotion from a school officer to a brigadier general, which is higher than a school officer but has not yet reached the rank of a general, must also be jointly issued by the Joint Chiefs Committee, which is in charge of military orders, and the Ministry of National Defense, which is in charge of military affairs. , and the promotion to the rank of major general must be approved by the Congress and the president personally issue a promotion order to be effective.

You, MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the war zone, dare to be promoted to the rank of major general, which is a great violation of the regulations, especially Colonel Kleist, who directly surpassed the brigadier general. Brigadier General Jonathan and Colonel Kleist, who have never had personal contacts, They made phone calls at the same time, and amidst the rumbling artillery of the attacking Japanese army, they held urgent consultations on the future and fate of more than 20 soldiers on the Manila defense line.

After some phone conversations, Brigadier General Jonathan and Colonel Kleist, the two brothers who were put on fire by MacArthur in a ignorant situation, let go of their fear and mixed thoughts, and did the most correct thing. of two things. [

One is to keep the matter of Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's escape to Australia after leaving the troops fighting hard, and prevent it from spreading to the soldiers of the front-line troops. Reported to U.S. wartime Supreme Command and President Roosevelt.

The reason for not reporting jointly.It was to explain the criticality of MacArthur's escape. Two people reported the matter from different angles and identities, which can explain the problem better. Now the problem is placed in front of President Roosevelt to test the political ability of the American leader.

at this time.This one is for the interests and future of the United States.The politician, who had exhausted almost all his efforts, was full of anger and anger in his heart, which made Roosevelt angry.MacArthur's most shameful behavior.

I and that John Bull Churchill have made the best efforts to solve the fate of 10,000+ US and Philippine soldiers on Luzon Island in the best way. The special envoy is now in Singapore.Negotiations with that Chinese, Tang Qiuli, will take up to three days, and the negotiations will have a result, because the interests of the United States will suffer greater losses if they make concessions at that time.

Don't expect MacArthur to create a miracle, turn the tables on the Manila battlefield, and beat the Japanese out of Luzon.He only needs to grit his teeth and persist, hold on to Manila for about a week, give the special envoy sufficient room for bargaining, and achieve a satisfactory negotiation result with the least loss of US interests.

But right here at the most critical stall.MacArthur left the troops in battle, took his wife and children, and the female governess who had an affair with him, and all his wealth.He ran away without a word to his subordinates.

Roosevelt knew it well.Once this terrible news reaches the ears of the front-line soldiers who are struggling with the Japanese army, it will be a disastrous consequence. The morale of the soldiers will immediately drop to the lowest point, and the Manila defense line will collapse in an instant. The soldiers would all be annihilated or taken prisoner by the Japanese army. Losing these troops meant that the United States lost the opportunity to make a comeback on the Southwest Pacific battlefield.

What's more frightening is that it will affect the Australian battlefield and shake the determination of the British and Australian troops to resist. Once Australia falls into the hands of the Japanese, for the United States, the last base and springboard for counterattack will be lost. The day of returning to the Pacific Ocean will become far away and more difficult. Didn't MacArthur think about all this?

In his heart, President Roosevelt tortured MacArthur several times, such vicious words as cowards, cowards, and scum among American soldiers. MacArthur, who is also arrogant and conceited, just because of his sudden move, made him with rich political experience unable to see through.

The biggest problem is how to deal with the more than 20 soldiers on Luzon Island after MacArthur escaped. President Roosevelt knew that it was impossible to hide this news for a long time. If you show up, a fool can guess what's going on. The only way to save the last bit of capital is to withdraw the troops to Australia before the news spreads.

Therefore, after receiving the news reported by Jonathan and Kleist that MacArthur left his troops and ran away, President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Special Envoy Tallman without hesitation, ordering him to "resume negotiations with Tang Qiuli immediately. , under the existing conditions, agree to all the demands of the Chinese, and at the same time, ask Tang Qiuli to complete the task of escorting the US and Philippine military fleets withdrawing to Australia by the morning of August 29th at the latest!"

After sending this telegram, President Roosevelt's heart was bleeding. How much benefit the United States has paid for this. Not long after the telegram was sent, he received a call back from Special Envoy Taulman, "Your Excellency, my negotiator with the Chinese side After the meeting, the Chinese put forward new and higher conditions, and I have argued hard and stated my interests, but the Chinese general who was negotiating has no room for any concessions, if so, the negotiations will continue to be deadlocked!"

Roosevelt did not hesitate to call Tallman back. The content of the telegram was simple, "According to the new conditions proposed by the Chinese, conduct negotiations and reach an agreement as soon as possible!"

After watching the secretary go out with the telegram he dictated, President Roosevelt almost spat out blood. He had seen the despicable behavior of the Chinese Tang Qiuli who took advantage of others' danger and asked for prices. However, he could only agree. This is That damned MacArthur, a gift for himself, President Roosevelt found sadly that he was fighting for time with MacArthur, not with the Japanese.

Soon, Special Envoy Tallman called back, and the negotiations ended smoothly, and a series of agreements were signed, including Tang Qiuli providing a full set of weapons and equipment for the newly formed troops in the British West Indies, and providing allies fighting the Japanese on the Australian battlefield. Moreover, Tang Qiuli's air force is ready to provide escort for the US and Philippine troops evacuated from Luzon Island at any time.

Looking at Tallman's telegram, President Roosevelt didn't even have the strength to be angry. Can the negotiation go smoothly? That greedy and cunning Chinese got what he wanted and achieved what he wanted. Of course he would Very happy to sign the agreement.

The biggest problem is solved, no later than tomorrow morning, the American soldiers on Luzon Island can evacuate this terrifying island that will swallow their lives at any time.

Fortunately, before the news of MacArthur's escape spread to the soldiers, he seized this opportunity. Although it was at the cost of heavy losses for the United States, the rest is how to solve the matter of MacArthur, a bastard and a son of a bitch. .

President Roosevelt looked at the room full of military and political officials, and said in a calm tone, with anger: "I think everyone already knows that just a few hours ago, the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Pacific Theater, MacArthur, left I think everyone is very clear about the serious consequences caused by the Japanese troops who fled to Australia. Next, let’s study how to deal with MacArthur.” [

The military and political officials in the United States have their own confidantes. Listening to the president's words, anyone can see that when Mr. President said these words, there was an uncontrollable anger in his eyes, and the president was already sallow. His face has now turned blue-yellow, obviously, he is in extreme anger.

Yes, President Roosevelt can't wait to send that MacArthur to the gallows immediately. He is not only a disgrace to the American soldiers, but also caused huge losses to the national interests of the United States. The good thing is that based on these two points, even if that bastard MacArthur died a hundred times, he would not be able to make up for the losses he caused.

However, following the speeches of various military and political officials, President Roosevelt's complexion became more and more ugly. Among the military and political officials who participated in the meeting, most of them used various reasons to find reasonable reasons for MacArthur's actions. According to the most concentrated statement, "General MacArthur, aware of the situation on the battlefield in Luzon Island, was already in extreme danger. In order to avoid the loss of the US army, he flew to Australia in advance to prepare for the withdrawal of troops in advance. "

As for not notifying any of his subordinates, nor making any targeted arrangements, and taking the method of sneaking away alone, the basis of these people is plausible, "The reason why General MacArthur adopted this method was to ensure the stability of the army, and to Maintain the morale of the soldiers and let the soldiers who fought against the Japanese believe that their commander-in-chief is still fighting with the soldiers, so as not to cause the morale of the troops to be low because of their departure!"

President Roosevelt, the more he listened to it, the angrier he became, the more he couldn't breathe, and he couldn't help but curse several times, "It's a bunch of nonsense, it's all fucking bullshit, in your mouth, MacArthur weasel farts, slipping away disgracefully His behavior has turned into his foresight, very foreseeable and wise behavior, is there such absurd thing that reverses black and white?" Net does not skip words.

No, President Roosevelt felt like he was listening to the most absurd joke. The military and political officials had finished expressing their opinions, and they turned their attention to Roosevelt, waiting for him to make a decision.

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