Age of Rebirth

The two commanders of the Australian Allied Forces, the American Lieutenant General Bachlisman and the British General Fernandez, had an unprecedented agreement on the withdrawal of the troops, but the following differences were so great that they could not make concessions to each other. The only reason for the disagreement is whether to evacuate the equipment of government agencies, industrial and mining enterprises, British residents and their property at the same time, in addition to soldiers.

In the view of Lieutenant General Bachlisman, the withdrawal of 80 to [-] soldiers is already a huge and daunting project. Even so, there is no guarantee that all soldiers of the Australian Allied Forces will arrive in the West Indies safely. .

The evacuation of the troops, as well as the organization and military discipline constraints, can be kept busy and not chaotic, with the utmost secrecy, and the Japanese are aware of it later, but at the same time they evacuate those things that Fernandez said, how can they keep them secret, not to mention the British Those who have been operating in Australia for many years need many transport ships. Just dismantling these things and loading them on the ships makes a lot of noise, which is almost known to everyone.

Are the Japanese spies lurking in southeastern Australia deaf and blind?Several pieces of information have been passed on, and that Yansaburo Ito will immediately judge the next move of the Allied Forces and what the consequences will be. He is too clear and guarantees that no one will be able to leave. Therefore, Bahley Lieutenant General Sman must stop the crazy ideas of the British.

Another point is that Lieutenant General Bachlisman believes that even if the Japanese army occupied Australia, they would not kill civilians on a large scale and kill them all. Why would the Japanese want an empty area?

Lieutenant General Bachlisman showed all his patience.Admiral Fernandez was persuaded to give up this idea and repeatedly stated the stakes.It can be said that he is earnest, but this British guy doesn't like oil and salt, his head is like a lump of elm, no matter what he says, he just disagrees, and he flicks his sleeves angrily.Go away.

Admiral Fernandez also has his own difficulties, which are still unable to be put on the table.As a soldier, how could he not know that what Lieutenant General Bachlisman said was absolutely correct, if there were no Japanese soldiers pressing down on the border.No matter how you withdraw, you will be calm and unhurried.But the current situation is different. More than 100 million Japanese soldiers will rush over at any time. It is unknown whether all the troops can withdraw, let alone those burdens?

But what can I do? Just yesterday, General Fernandez.Received a sternly worded secret telegram from Prime Minister Churchill, the content of the secret telegram.Just order yourself, no matter what, you have to withdraw all the property of the British Empire in Australia for many years to the West Indies. There is no discussion, no rejection or excuses. If you can't complete this task, you Fernandez, don't go back to the West Indies , simply died in the Australian battlefield, not even a martyr can be caught!

Admiral Fernandez, while watching the secret telegram, cursed Churchill with a livid face, "Isn't this a scam! It is simply an impossible task, not to mention how difficult it is to evacuate hundreds of thousands of soldiers, with so many transport ships ,How to deal with it?"

"Do you know that it is the Chinese who provide the transport ships, and may they evacuate these things for themselves and provide enough transport ships? I don't know what the Prime Minister thinks about it. Did he take the wrong medicine or was he confused with a high fever?"

This is not to blame for Churchill, as the old saying goes, "People are poor and short-lived!" Ever since the Germans took over the nest of the British Empire, the queen and the government went into exile in the United States, the former number one power, known as the "Empire on which the sun never sets" The British Empire lost its last capital and ran to the Americans to beg for food.

For Churchill, who has been immersed in the past glory of the British Empire and is determined to keep the British Empire strong for generations to come, it is absolutely unbearable for Churchill, who has a strong self-esteem, although the Americans and President Roosevelt treat the British government in exile with courtesy. , the relationship between the two countries is similar to that of brothers, but after all, a foreign country is not a hometown, no matter how good it is, living under the eaves of Americans, uncomfortable and shameful!

Originally, according to Churchill's plan, the British Isles were lost, and he could regain a foothold in the vast Australia and accumulate strength in order to recover the lost land in the future, but the Japanese attack on Australia shattered his dream. Under this circumstance, the West Indies region was regarded as the final foothold for the re-emergence of the British Empire.

However, the West India region was Churchill's helpless choice and the only possible choice. There was only one reason. He hated and hated that Chinese Tang Qiuli extremely. Being a neighbor to that Chinese, I am afraid that he would not be able to sleep comfortably!

Churchill still had hope for the Australian allied forces to defend and eventually defeat the Japanese army. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to act. However, the development of the situation became worse and worse. Facing the huge pressure of the Japanese army, Australia could no longer hold on. Well, the property of the British Empire, which has been operating in Australia for many years, could no longer be kept, so he was in a hurry to go to the house!

If it was the time when the British Empire was at its strongest, Churchill didn't care about Australia's wealth, but now the British Empire is not what it used to be. The pots and pans are all treasures. The ghost land of West India is almost as backward as the primitive society. Australia The family property is the only capital for a comeback. If this family property falls into the hands of the Japanese, the British Empire will really be over, and there will be no chance of a comeback!

To rebuild the West Indies, Churchill didn't have the patience, let alone the energy.When he was so anxious that he couldn't eat well and sleep uneasy, he received a call from Roosevelt, informing him of the US government's decision to abandon Australia, so he sent a letter to General Fernandez, the deputy commander of the Australian Allied Forces. A secret electricity that can drive people crazy.

Under such circumstances, as the executor of the transfer of the British Empire in Australia, will Admiral Fernandez dare to let go? If he does not implement the Prime Minister’s secret order, there will be two endings waiting for him, not being beaten to death by the Japanese on the Australian battlefield or Either captured alive, or beheaded by the Prime Minister, but I don't want to die, so I can only execute the secret order.

A few hours later, Lieutenant General Bachlisman, who forced himself to calm down, once again persuaded General Fernandez to give up the plan that would definitely drag hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Australian Allied Forces into complete annihilation. However, the persuasion was ineffective , The two broke up again, and then each sent a telegram to the supreme leader, stating the facts.

After receiving the telegram from Lieutenant General Bachlismann, Roosevelt also became anxious. Aren’t the British messing around?

Roosevelt knew that this matter must have something to do with Churchill. Otherwise, that Fernandez would not be ignorant of the overall situation. They are all generals who lead troops to fight. People dealt with it for several years.

Roosevelt felt that it was necessary to talk to Churchill face to face. Regardless of his health, he rushed to Churchill's residence in person to meet with his old friend and confess his interests. The painful promise is that you can give up the evacuation of heavy machinery and equipment such as industrial and mining enterprises, but the British expatriates and government personnel must be evacuated!

In order to convince this stubborn British, Roosevelt gave the condition that the United States will help the British Empire free of charge to build a complete set of industrial and mining enterprises in the West Indies, and provide financial and technical support free of charge. In a word, give whatever you want What, the British will live in the West Indies in the future, and the United States will cover it all!

The opinions of the two big bosses at the top were unified, and Lieutenant General Bachlisman and General Fernandez below could do it easily, and everything returned to the original track. The withdrawal plan of the Australian Allied Forces was proceeding intensely.

America, Washington, night falls, the streets are brightly lit, and neon lights are shining everywhere. Washington, which is located on the west coast, seems not to be affected by the flames of war in the distant east coast. The wine, theaters and stages are still full of people. , Red men and dolls go in and out together.

In a luxurious wine room in Washington, deafening music fills every inch of the space, filled with smoke, and a waitress in a miniskirt with a plump chest, shuttles through the half-drunk room like a flower and a butterfly. Among the half-awake crowd, there were bursts of seductive smiles from time to time, and they swiftly dodged, not knowing where to reach the salty pig's hand with the trembling buttocks!

At a table on the far side of the bar, under the flickering and dim light, sat two silent middle-aged men, one with a typical European face and the other with an Asian face. Obviously, the two The mind was not on drinking at all, that is, after more than ten minutes, the two of them left separately. For such guests, for wine, there is an unknown number of guests every day, and the departure of the two did not attract anyone's attention .

In the middle of the night that day, a piece of top-secret information from the other side of the ocean was delivered to Lieutenant General Yamada Jiro, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Japanese headquarters. The content of the information was very simple. Abandon Australia, the Australian allied forces are preparing for the retreat, and the exact time of retreat is yet to be found out! In addition, this information is absolutely accurate and comes from the channel of senior US military officers!"

Lieutenant General Yamada, who was sleeping soundly with his wife in his arms, immediately put the displeasure of being disturbed in his dreams behind him, immediately dressed neatly, drove to the palace, and asked to see His Majesty the Emperor. This was granted by Emperor Hirohito to Lieutenant General Yamada Otherwise, at this time, even if the sky falls, you will not be able to enter the imperial palace. There are only a few people who have the privilege of asking to see His Majesty the Emperor at any time. Among the high-level bosses of the Japanese Empire, there are only a few people, and Nakasho Yamada is one of them .

A few ten minutes later, all the high-ranking military officers in the base camp were pulled out from the hot quilts by His Majesty's attendants from the imperial palace, and then, dazed, they got into a car and dragged them to the imperial palace to attend the urgent military meeting held before the imperial court.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)