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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 1,285 The Americans Are Still Afraid

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¡ª¡ª    go¡ª¡ª>General MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the US military in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, was more troubled than anyone else. A telegram from Tang Qiuli pushed him into a dilemma. The Japanese fleet and reinforcements, three ships  Aircraft carriers, large and small warships and troop transports, hundreds of ships, passed through the Malacca Strait to the Yangon battlefield, passing under his nose. Regarding this matter, MacArthur did not think that Tang Qiuli was lying.

    From a military point of view, taking the route of the Japanese reinforcements through the Strait of Malacca is the safest and most effective choice. The dilemma is "should we fight?" Fight?  MacArthur would never do it, no fight?  How to deal with Tang Qiuli's request for assistance? Furthermore, the Japanese just swaggered through the US military defense zone, and the Americans were as if they were blind, pretending not to see. I'm afraid not even the merciful and almighty God can  I believe that if it spreads, it will be a great loss to MacArthur himself and to the image of the United States.

    MacArthur was so worried that his hair was almost turning gray. He summoned the Chief of Staff, General Stilwell, and his staff, and held a secret meeting for two days in a row. There was only one topic on the agenda: how to deal with this matter that tested the wisdom of the Americans.  The tofu is cut with a knife and is smooth on both sides. It is seamless. It cannot attack the Japanese but is acceptable to the Chinese.

    It was really embarrassing. MacArthur and Stilwell were so worried that they almost cried. Finally, a senior senior staff officer made such a note: "The Joint Chiefs of Staff held an emergency secret meeting. The meeting was held nationwide."  It is held in a closed state, and all US military commanders and overseas garrison commanders must participate. Participants must cut off all contact with the outside world during the meeting until the end of the meeting.¡±

    MacArthur shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, I went to attend the meeting, and Chief of Staff Stilwell is still there. According to the regulations of the U.S. Army. When the supreme commander leaves his post, the Chief of Staff can exercise all his powers. The same cannot be said.  Respond to Tang Qiuli's request."

    The senior staff officer chuckled and thought to himself: "You are stupid. You are the supreme commander. You are not stupid. IQ is like that of a three-year-old child. He usually lies without blinking and just opens his mouth."  , why are you confused now?"

    "Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff Stilwell will attend the meeting with you, and. The officers who stay behind are not authorized and can only use troops after receiving orders from you or the Chief of Staff. Isn't this perfect?  No matter what the Chinese Tang Qiuli asks, we can answer with this reason," the senior staff officer said unhurriedly.

    Everyone was busy analyzing the feasibility of this method, and no one noticed that the senior staff officer¡¯s eyes flashed with mocking eyes.  MacArthur used a Chinese idiom to summarize this method.  "Seamless" is not our heroic American troops. They did not fulfill the alliance's military mutual assistance agreement and did not fire on the Japanese because the troops did not receive the order to fire.

    "The commander and chief of staff are attending a secret military meeting in Washington.  All external contact is prohibited, regarding what is happening in Southeast Asia.  I don't know anything. When I come back and want to fight, the Japanese have already gone to the Andaman Sea area. It's too late. This Tang Qiuli can't blame me for not fulfilling my obligations, right?  There is no such chance!

    MacArthur's eyebrows were dancing with joy, and the sadness on his face was swept away. "Gao, it's really Gao, even God can't come up with such a perfect idea. He has capable people under his command!" One move solved the problem brought by Tang Qiuli.  My own big problem.

    Stilwell smiled bitterly. He disapproved of MacArthur's approach. How should he say it?  It was despicable, despicable and shameless, but he had to do it for the benefit of the United States of America, and he was also an important role in this scandal.

    Therefore, in the name of the staff of the US military headquarters in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, the content of the call back to Tang Qiuli was newly released: "General Tang Qiuli, deputy commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces China and Southeast Asia Theater, received the call, and the content  It is understood that Commander-in-Chief MacArthur and Chief of Staff Stilwell rushed back to the mainland yesterday to attend a secret military meeting. The content of the meeting is unknown. Our Ministry will notify your request to the Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Staff as soon as possible. Upon receipt  After the order, please reply.¡±

    Tang Qiuli took the reply from the US military staff, laughed loudly, and said to Tang Qiusheng: "Brother Qiusheng, this old fox MacArthur is just trying to avoid me. What a coincidence, the Japanese are going to pass under his nose."  , he and Stilwell went back to the mainland for a meeting. It¡¯s interesting, this lie is not good enough, it¡¯s too stagey!¡±

    Tang Qiusheng was happy after reading the telegram, and said to Tang Qiuli: "Why do you still expect the Americans to help? I don't think your true intention is like this!"

    Tang Qiuli was very happy. He stood up, stretched and said, "No, MacArthur had better not interfere. He will bomb Hasegawa Kiyoshi with a few cannons."Well, if I give up again and go back the same way, until the fat in my mouth flies away, all my plans will be ruined. What I do is to pose a problem to MacArthur, the cunning old fox, and let him  Have a headache.  "

    Tang Qiuli's unscrupulous stretching, yawning, and wild gestures made Liu Xinlan anxious: "You are such a big person, and you don't care about your own image. It's okay just because Brother Qiu Sheng is here, but the room is full of people."  The staff officer and communications officer are all You's subordinates. It's really disturbing how everyone thinks of You, the division commander." I thought to myself, and hurriedly went over and quietly tugged at the corner of Tang Qiuli's clothes.

    Tang Qiuli turned around in shock and asked completely unconsciously: "Xinlan, is something wrong?" Liu Xinlan blushed at that moment and was so angry that she gritted her teeth secretly and wanted to pinch the wood a few times. "No, look.  "Your uniform is wrinkled," Liu Xinlan hurriedly lied, and Tang Qiuli was very proud, "Well, not bad, Secretary Liu, I know you care about the officer, keep working hard!"

    Tang Qiuli's words attracted envious eyes from all over the room. Liu Xinlan was almost angry, so she had no choice but to follow Tang Qiuli's words and carefully arrange his already very straight military uniform, while thinking in her mind: "This  Who is he? Let's see how I deal with you when we get back!" Tang Qiuli, who didn't know that this girl was secretly gritting her teeth, looked happy.

    After solving the problem led by Tang Qiuli, MacArthur was not happy for the whole day, and began to worry again. This time he was worried about whether the Japanese would take the opportunity of crossing the Strait of Malacca to attack the Americans.  Although the greedy Japanese people didn't get much advantage in dealing with Tang Qiuli, the Chinese were still very disciplined.

    The Japanese were different. At the beginning, the Japanese and the British were as good as crawling out of the same mother's womb. The British and Japanese jointly attacked Tang Qiuli, and set up military camps in northern Burma, preparing to welcome the savage climbers from the mountains.  When Juichi Terauchi's troops came out, it was the British who gave the Singapore port to the Japanese. What was the result? The Japanese turned against each other faster than flipping through a book. The Japanese were born in the year of the dog. They opened their mouths and bit the British who were eating in a pot. They brought the British to life.  The people were driven out of the Indochina Peninsula, and the remaining defeated soldiers fled to India, taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers with them.

    MacArthur was afraid that the Japanese would take the medicine and do it to him too. The pampered young soldiers under his command would not be able to make it through a single round in the hands of the Japanese who were good at fighting. There is an idiom in China called "False Road".  "Fighting Guo" is what it means. MacArthur thought, "If I encounter such an opportunity, I don't know if I can take action!"

    The more MacArthur thought about it, the more uncertain he became. He ordered all US troops to enter the first level of combat readiness. However, in the order, he particularly emphasized a few points: "Without the personal order of the Commander-in-Chief, all troops are not allowed to fire, and strictly abide by not to fight back or scold."  The rule of not talking back means that even if a Japanese spits in your face, you have to stand up, unless it is obvious that the Japanese really want your life, and you have to report to the headquarters and receive an order before you can fight back.  "

    This order was unanimously welcomed by all U.S. military officers and soldiers: "That bastard wants to fight. As long as the Japanese don't go to death to punish themselves, it doesn't matter if they fight to the death with the Chinese, they have nothing to do with us Americans."  Do it?" MacArthur himself was re-evaluated by U.S. military officers and soldiers because of this humane order. For a time, his personal prestige increased by nearly six percentage points. This was an unexpected gain for MacArthur.

    After issuing the order, he personally went to Sumatra Island and asked Chief of Staff General Stilwell to sit on Kalimantan Island, not to command the battle, but to control those who did not observe military discipline, caused trouble all day long, and did nothing but serious business.  The young soldier who could do anything accidentally misfired, angering the Japanese and bringing disaster to more than 200,000 American troops.

    The warships and troop transports of Japan's Third Fleet were connected end to end, forming a long snake formation. They were on full alert and moving rapidly. Hasegawa Kiyoshi's heart was in his throat. When the American cannons fired, the entire fleet and  The troop transport ship has become a moving target for the Americans.

    Similarly, MacArthur's heart was pounding, and his hand holding the telescope was trembling. In his eyes, the black guns on the Japanese warships were like man-eating beasts grinding their teeth. No one knew when they would pounce.  Come up and bite yourself hard. If the Japanese warship fires at this time, MacArthur will never order a counterattack.

    After a long day and midnight, the Japanese fleet and troop transports finally passed through the Strait of Malacca. Nothing happened that MacArthur was most worried about. His legs became weak and his whole body felt like he was losing strength. He almost collapsed, but he felt relaxed and unloaded.  He was as relaxed as a heavy burden, with a proud smile on his face. "The Japanese still understand my hard work." He thought to himself.

    Ahead was the wide waters of the Andaman Sea. The fleet was free from the threat of American shore artillery. Hasegawa Kiyoshi fell heavily on his butt.On his lap, the telescope fell on the deck of the warship, his shirt was soaked with sweat, and he was too tired to raise his eyelids. With a sarcastic smile on his lips, he looked back at the dusk of Sumatra. "The Americans are nothing more than that, a bunch of cowards," he thought to himself.  think.  ¡ª¡ªover¡ª¡ª>
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