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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1,235: Tentative Attack

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    MacArthur was a veteran in the U.S. military and had experienced battles for many years. His views were not unreasonable. Yanzaburo Ito, who was defending Yangon, was not an easy character to get along with. In MacArthur's view, surrounding the urban area of ??Yangon, Japan  People will definitely dig anti-tank trenches. Once the tanks of the ** division fall into the anti-tank trenches, they will be unable to move, thus exposing the infantry to the firepower of the defenders and suffering heavy casualties.

    This annoying and arrogant Chinese, no matter how much his troops suffer from the Japanese, the best result is that the Chinese and Japanese will fight in Yangon for a long time and kill the Japanese, and Tang Qiuli will also be exhausted.  If all our muscles are exhausted and both sides suffer, we will profit from it and get the benefits we want.

    The sound of gunfire became more and more intense. At about six o'clock in the morning, it was dark. Standing on this commanding height, the entire battlefield was in full view. Just as MacArthur had judged, the ** Division's offensive troops adopted multiple attacks and multiple breakthroughs.  However, it seems that the tactics were not very effective, because the gunfire never advanced towards downtown Yangon.

    The attack was frustrated. This was MacArthur's judgment. It seemed that Tang Qiuli could not sit still. He scooped up two telescopes and came to MacArthur with an unprecedentedly friendly attitude. He said: "General MacArthur, there have been some deviations in the development of the campaign."  "At present, the attack force is not making good progress. I think it is necessary to discuss some issues that arise during the battle with the general. I wonder if your Excellency, general, is interested?"

    MacArthur's blue-gray eyes rolled around a few times. He couldn't tell whether Tang Qiuli's words were a pretense of politeness or a sincere request for advice. However, Tang Qiuli couldn't help but put the telescope in his hand and took MacArthur to observe the battlefield together.  No one noticed the situation, but several cameras placed MacArthur and Tang Qiuli side by side in a hidden corner, scooping up telescopes, and pointing out the Yangon battlefield in the early morning sun as if they were discussing tactical issues together.  Pointing movements.  All photographed.

    Tang Qiuli¡¯s humility in asking for advice gave MacArthur a lot of face, but he was not carried away yet. He gave Tang Qiuli only one suggestion, which was to increase the intensity of the attack.  Immediately deploy second-line troops to attack existing attack points without interruption, regardless of casualties, in an effort to break through several points, forcing the Japanese army to engage in repeated battles.

    MacArthur¡¯s method, to put it bluntly, is human aviation, using the lives of the Army¡¯s soldiers.  Opening the gap, MacArthur had his own idea, "It's not the American soldiers who died anyway. The greater the casualties for Tang Qiuli's troops, the better. Weakening the strength of potential opponents is also one of the important means."

    Tang Qiuli nodded repeatedly, as if he had been taught something, and immediately issued an order in front of MacArthur, "The troops will stop attacking immediately. Our allied generals have new tactics." Then, Tang Qiuli was very sincere.  , inviting MacArthur and members of the Allied Field Observation Group in Rangoon to participate in the military meeting to be held soon, focusing on how to use the new tactics he just proposed.

    This time, MacArthur was really intoxicated.  It is really rare for this arrogant and annoying Chinese to bow his head in front of me and ask for advice so humbly. It feels so good. When this person is so arrogant, his self-confidence is easily inflated and he forgets how much he weighs.  After Tang Qiuli's repeated sincere requests, MacArthur reluctantly agreed to the request and attended the military meeting of senior generals of the Army Division.

    The sound of gunfire and the roar of tank engines on the battlefield have stopped. It can be seen that the attacking troops of the Japanese Army retreated one after another. For some reason, the Japanese troops in Yangon City did not take this opportunity to carry out a counterattack.  Maybe he was afraid of being beaten?

    Accompanied by Tang Qiuli, MacArthur walked into the Army Corps conference room. As soon as he entered, he was greeted with thunderous applause. There were more than 200 Army general-level officers waiting for him.  With the arrival of this well-deserved veteran of the U.S. Army, MacArthur's vanity was greatly satisfied.

    As soon as he regained his energy, MacArthur talked for more than two hours. He did not explain the key points of the city's offensive. Instead, he repeatedly emphasized that using superior forces to carry out continuous forced breakthroughs, that is, regardless of death,  Attacks and even the role of artillery fire in urban assaults are only mentioned in a few words.

    When it comes to excitement, this guy is dancing around and making witty remarks. This makes Liu Xinlan, who is the simultaneous translator, exhausted. Her small mouth is dry, and she is looking at the hundreds of Chinese government officials below, hungry for records.  He looked at himself with admiring eyes. MacArthur was as if he was above the sky, his whole body was light. These words of his had already penetrated into the hearts of the Chinese officials who had never seen the world.

    However, he did not see that several cameras took pictures of everything he did. This scene looked like General MacArthur was making battle arrangements for the Chinese officers. MacArthur's vanity was greatly satisfied.  , as soon as he came out of the conference room, he immediately proposed to return to Manila immediately.

    &nbspTang Qiuli was very surprised and said: "General, I really hope you can stay and help me command this battle." MacArthur declined politely. The reason was very good. A delegation from the U.S. Congress will come to Manila tomorrow.  , inspect the military situation in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, and provide necessary reports for the U.S. government to increase military power in the region and drive out Japanese forces.

    This is also MacArthur's skill. He lies without blinking an eye. The fictitious delegation was made up on the spur of the moment. He knew in his heart that he had got the result he wanted. Even though Tang Qiuli was at the military meeting,  There was no mention of the number of casualties of the troops attacking Yangon early this morning, but from his expression, MacArthur could guess a rough idea, which was definitely not small.

    He doesn't need it anymore. Since Tang Qiuli went to war with the Japanese and suffered a lot of casualties, the two sides will be in a fight to the death. No one can give up until there is a winner. If he stays here any longer, there will be no chance of him giving up.  It's meaningless, and there's the risk of revealing your identity. Moreover, the trick you're using is destructive enough. It's a place of right and wrong, so it's better to leave as soon as possible.

    Tang Qiuli personally put MacArthur and the members of the Allied Field Observation Group on the bus to Myitkyina. He also hugged General MacArthur tightly with great gratitude, as if he was reluctant to leave. Liu Xinlan, who accompanied him, suddenly flashed her big eyes.  , she didn't understand why Tang Qiuli, who had never had a good impression of Americans, became so fast?  It's hard to guess a man's thoughts.

    Tang Qiuli returned to the conference room. The conference room, which was full of seats just now, had become empty. Except for a few corps commanders, artillery commander Zheng Yong, and several division chiefs, those officers had already  No trace.

    Seeing Tang Qiuli and Liu Xinlan coming in side by side, Tang Qiusheng, who was sitting next to him, smiled slightly and asked: "The Americans are gone?" Tang Qiuli nodded and said teasingly: "He is gone, our Deputy MacArthur  The Commander-in-Chief left with great satisfaction and the pride of succeeding in his evil scheme. It is estimated that he could smile so hard in the car at this moment, Xinlan, do you think so? "

    Before Liu Xinlan could think of how to answer, Li Honggang looked at Feng Jiwu. The two looked at each other for a moment, and suddenly burst out laughing. With this smile, everyone in the room couldn't help laughing, and Tang Qiuli even laughed so hard.  Lifting herself up, Liu Xinlan's face suddenly turned crimson. She thought everyone was laughing at what Tang Qiuli asked her.

    So, Liu Xinlan glared at Tang Qiuli fiercely, as if she would settle the score with you later. Tang Qiuli struggled to hold back her laughter and said to Liu Xinlan: "Xinlan, everyone is not laughing at you, but  I felt that MacArthur¡¯s clumsy performance made us see a farce. He thought that we were all fools for coming up with such an idea and talked for more than two hours.¡±

    Feng Jiwu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said: "Sir, your trick is really awesome. You make MacArthur, who feels like a good minister, act like a monkey. You know, those of us who are here to support you temporarily."  Brigadiers, what did you say before leaving?" Before Tang Qiuli could ask, Feng Jiwu couldn't help but laugh again.

    It was Li Honggang who took over the conversation, "Commander, our reluctant brigade commanders said that even if they watch the monkey show, we Chinese and Americans are boring! They treat us all like new recruits!" Ma Chaoyang took over and said:  "That's right, one of my brigade commanders, if I hadn't held him down, would have almost knocked MacArthur off the stage." There was another burst of laughter.

    After the laughter finally subsided, Tang Qiuli looked at Investigation Division Chief Shen Jun and said, "This first achievement was arranged by the director Shen Jun. By the way, have all the three photos been taken?" Shen Jun  He stood up and replied: "Sir, both the angle and the clarity are very qualified. Even when I saw it, I thought our ** division had changed its commander?"

    Tang Qiuli didn't dare to laugh anymore, his stomach ached, "That's good, it's not in vain to act in a few scenes. You and Director Yu of the Intelligence Department will make arrangements to send these photos through appropriate channels.  "I want the Japanese to see it. As for when to publish it, I will wait for my order. Also, don't be afraid of spending money. You must find a master of writing to write the article."

    "General MacArthur, you can't come here in vain, you have to leave something to commemorate! The main point is that it must be reflected that General MacArthur, the first deputy commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, personally directed the attack on the Japanese army in Yangon and made all the plans  Since he likes to show off his campaign plan, we will give him money to publicize it to others. "

    Everyone was about to laugh again, and Tang Qiuli waved his hands hurriedly, "Stop it, otherwise, this meeting can't go on. The scene that should be seen by MacArthur has been played out. Now, you commanders of the attack force, say  Talking about the effect of the exploratory attack early this morning?"

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