Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 1909 Philippine Controversy

Among the work that Ouyang Yun personally took charge of after arriving in Karachi, the construction of the Karachi military airport was the top priority.In the first few years when the Karachi Naval Base was built, in addition to fuel and food, it could try to purchase from Pakistan and Iran, and other bulk materials could only rely on Guangzhou for remote supply through the air fortress.The current financial resources of the Xuebing Army are actually not enough to support an ocean-going fleet far away in the Arabian Sea.Fortunately, Xuebingjun's electronic products, medical products, automobiles, ordnance, and agricultural machinery have already enjoyed a certain reputation in the world, so Ouyang Yun wants to build Karachi into a transit place for Xuebingjun's products to the Middle East at the same time. The way trade will feed the Pacific Fleet.

The fact that Ouyang Yun was so anxious about the construction of the Karachi airport had something to do with Mrs. Jiang's visit to the United States.After Dutch East Indochina and British Malaysia were captured by the Japanese army, and Japan and the United States went to war again, Madam Chiang’s visit to the United States this time, only bypassed these areas, from India to the Middle East, and then South America to North America. the way.

When Ouyang Yun personally supervised the construction of the airport in Karachi, Guangzhou, the MacArthur family and Hatton were visiting the Second Guangzhou Aircraft Manufacturing Factory accompanied by a major staff officer named Song Yusheng from the general headquarters of the cadet army.

Standing in front of a baiji that was being painted, MacArthur and Hatton couldn't help feeling filled with emotion.Feeling one, in view of seeing the powerful force of the Xuebing army, and based on their understanding of China's national conditions, they all thought it was the result of Ouyang Yun's militarism at first. There is a big country in the far east, and this country has just experienced warlords. Then it fell into another Patriotic War, the economic situation was bad, the people's livelihood was dying, and the level of industrialization was extremely low... This is not the arbitrary judgment of MacArthur and Hatton, but the general perception of all walks of life in the United States.When MacArthur and Hatton were still on the air fortress heading to Guangzhou, the two discussed related issues. They thought that what they would see in Guangzhou would be a scene of extreme poverty and backwardness.Their self-esteem was playing tricks, and they thought that even if it was just to repay the Xuebing Army for saving their lives, they would have to persuade the Congress to provide a financial aid to the Xuebing Army after they returned to China.The reality has completely overturned their cognition. The prosperity of Guangzhou is not weaker than that of Washington. The cars running all over the street don't seem to be Fords? !
The second emotion is the penetration rate and scale of the advanced armed forces of the cadet army.Having seen the strength of the Second Expeditionary Army, MacArthur and Hatton once thought that it was the Chinese who brought out the most elite troops and weapons for the sake of face. However, after seeing the equipment of the Guangzhou Garrison, they realized that they automatically Rifles have become the standard equipment of the cadet army.

Three emotions, when did the Chinese start to independently develop and produce fighter jets? It has only been three or five years since the rise of the Xuebing Army. How come they have such a large-scale military production line?

... With a lot of emotion, the tilted balance in MacArthur's heart couldn't help but return to a horizontal state.

On the fifth day of Ouyang Yun's arrival in Karachi, MacArthur held a "friendly" meeting with Ji Xingwen and Li Tieshu on behalf of the US government and military.

The first thing Americans consider is the life and death of the US troops stationed in the Philippines.The Paranaque battle lasted for a week, and after more than 5000 casualties, the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces had to retreat to downtown Manila.The Sixth Division of the Japanese Marine Corps was also disabled. In addition, they had just lost the division commander Hirono Akito, and the Manila area temporarily fell into a new state of confrontation.

Mindanao.After the Second Expeditionary Army won the great victory in Capatagan, they took advantage of the situation to advance to the northwest peninsula, and have already recovered Pagadian.As one ebbs and the other, the Americans no longer have the confidence to continue fighting, so Washington began to seriously consider the issue of withdrawing troops, and hoped that the army of soldiers could completely take over the war in the Philippines. rescued.

The American and Filipino soldiers captured in the Bohol Sea naval battle were treated differently. The Filipinos were directly coerced into the so-called National Independence Army, while the Americans were locked up in prisoner-of-war camps and began to be used as hard labor. Free "sappers".

"We hope to withdraw the troops stationed in the Philippines to Australia first, and then form a coalition there..." MacArthur revealed the plan of the US government with a very humble attitude.

"It's not realistic," Li Tieshu gave a judgment very bluntly.The Dutch East Indies, that is, Indonesia, has been fully occupied by the Japanese army, and the resistance of the Anglo-Australian coalition forces in Papua New Guinea is very weak. It can be expected that once the Japanese army solves the Philippines and Taiwan, it will then fully attack Papua New Guinea , and may use troops against Australia.Under such circumstances, even if the US troops stationed in the Philippines have the opportunity to withdraw, how can they go to Australia?You must know that after the destruction of the entire US Pacific Fleet, the US, Britain, and Australia no longer have the naval power to contain the activities of the Japanese army in the North Pacific.

MacArthur himself knew that it was not realistic.In fact, it is not impossible for the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines to withdraw to the Philippine Islands. However, as Hatton's mixed fleet encountered a catastrophe in the Bohol Sea, the only way out for the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines is to withdraw to the east except to resist in situ. Taiwan island.The decision given by Washington is to withdraw to Taiwan Island, then withdraw from Taiwan Island to Fujian, and then turn westward from Fujian to enter the British-controlled area.After arriving in the British-controlled area, whether to stay and cooperate with the British army in combat, or go to Australia or even return to China through the Middle East, Washington has not yet considered that far.The reason why MacArthur did not directly propose to withdraw to Taiwan Island was because Washington was worried that he would be blackmailed by the cadet army.

There was a lesson learned from the transformation of the British Army into a volunteer army in Singapore. The Americans were worried that the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines would be treated in the same way, so they hoped that the cadet army would take the initiative to raise this issue, and then they would compensate the cadet army in their own way. In this way, at least the independence of the US troops stationed in the Philippines can be guaranteed.

On the other hand, Washington also wanted to take advantage of the conflict between the Chongqing government and the Xuebing Army, and wanted to procrastinate for a while, and wait until Madam Chiang arrived in Washington to discuss this issue.

The Americans think too much, or they are not willing to see an ally in the Far East that is too powerful for them to control.

"We need your army's help. Does General Lee have any good suggestions?" MacArthur said in a timely manner.

Li Tieshu and Ji Xingwen looked at each other and said: "If your country insists on withdrawing troops from the Philippines, I suggest withdrawing to Taiwan first. However, our military's shipping capacity is limited, so you have to wait until we finish the second expedition." Let's talk about it after the army withdraws."

MacArthur's face changed: "Is your army going to abandon the Philippines?"

Ji Xingwen smiled: "General, it's not that we want to abandon the Philippines, but your country wants to abandon the Philippines. Don't forget that in the Philippines, we are just guest troops."

With the Japanese-Western Expeditionary Fleet already in control of the waters near the Philippines, the reason why the Americans dared to withdraw the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines was because the Second Expeditionary Army could divert the attention of the Japanese army.If the Second Expeditionary Army retreats first, then the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines will have no choice but to surrender.

"The guys in Washington only know how to talk on paper, are the Chinese so easy to fool?" MacArthur thought so, and Hatton looked at each other and said: "Then it's a mistake, we don't want to abandon the Philippines—"

"Then why did you withdraw all the troops?" Ji Xingwen asked with a smile.

"Under the current circumstances, we feel that we should help the British-Australian coalition forces to defend Australia first, and then we can launch a counterattack," Hatton said with difficulty.

"These words can only fool a three-year-old child," Li Tieshu said, leaning on the back of the chair, picked up the teacup and blew, and then took a light sip.

MacArthur and Hatton licked their lips, and suddenly felt dry mouth.It seems that Washington has given them an impossible task.

(End of this chapter)