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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1409: Alexander¡¯s Turn over

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    It is impossible to judge what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill really thought. On the British Isles, they were attacked by the German Air Force day and night. The elite German Army and Navy had more than 1.5 million troops, more than 100 large and small.  A dozen warships gathered on the other side of the English Channel, starting from Dunkirk and stretching towards Belgium, forming a dozen attacking fists at the critical moment. How could Churchill, who had always been cunning and good at judging the situation, choose to fight in such a remote place under such circumstances?  Oriental Asia challenged China's Tang Qiuli.

    At this time, the United Kingdom was already reeling from the beatings of the German army. It relied on the continuous blood transfusions of the Americans and relied on the natural barrier given by God, the English Channel, which hindered the Germans. Only the British were able to support it to this day, and it was also the invincible Germany.  The Army is the only piece of land outside of continental Europe that it has yet to capture.

    The situation at home was already dire. The British were gritting their teeth and struggling to hold on with their last breath. Churchill actually wanted to go overseas, using India as a base, to challenge Tang Qiu, who had already established a foothold in Indochina and was in full swing.  Li had the idea of ????doing something, which was not only very puzzling, but also incredible!

    The reason is that in addition to Tang Qiuli's reply that was widely circulated around the world and the public shooting of forty-seven British people, which embarrassed the British Empire and the Prime Minister, I am afraid that in Churchill's heart  , are you still obsessed with the result of the British Empire returning to Indochina and even Southeast Asia?

    Churchill was enraged. Tang Qiuli slapped him hard in the face. The British were enraged. There has never been a precedent for a subject of the British Empire to be publicly shot by Asians overseas. They are on top of the world.  The empire on which the sun never sets for more than a hundred years, the British lion that once roared around the world, is already old.  Even its tail was covered with abscesses, and it looked like it was declining and its glory was gone.

    But that doesn¡¯t stop you from feeling good about yourself.  The British, who are still immersed in the glorious past of an empire where the sun never sets, mustered up the last bit of confidence and roared a few times at the Asian Chinese who have always been inferior to show that their dignity is inviolable!

    Although Churchill¡¯s actions made Americans who have always been on good terms with Britain very confused.  Moreover, they are also worried. Under the current situation in Southeast Asia, the biggest enemy of the Americans is the hungry Japanese lying at their doorstep, not Tang Qiuli. At this time, the Americans never want the British to be here.  South Asian subcontinent.  Provoking new disputes affected Tang Qiuli's energy.

    This will hinder the Americans' "Operation Tiger Shark Plan" and will not return the fundamental interests of the Americans in Southeast Asia.  U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt personally sent a long telegram to Churchill, stating the strong relationship and hoping that Churchill would stop as soon as possible before the Chinese Tang Qiuli burst into thunderous rage to avoid irreversible consequences.

    "Roosevelt was embarrassed to say that you British people are already in trouble, so how can you still have the energy?"  Provoking trouble in Indochina?  A Hitler can make the British bleed, but that Tang Qiuli can be intimidated by you British?

    Roosevelt simply overestimated his capabilities to satirize the annoyingly stubborn British Prime Minister's judgment on the situation in Asia.  Roosevelt was soberer than Churchill. The British were the defeated generals and were almost wiped out by the Japanese. How did they end up in the East Indies? I still don¡¯t know?

    Moreover, the hundreds of thousands of British troops stationed in India did not dare to lend a helping hand when the Japanese beat their compatriots. Faced with Tang Qiuli's Tiger Army who defeated the Japanese, can the British troops get an advantage?  ?  A little carelessness will shake the foundation of the British mainland.

    Therefore, as far as Roosevelt was concerned, he never wanted Churchill to take this risk. However, Churchill, who had always obeyed the Americans, had a stubborn temper this time. He went to Tang Qiuli with red eyes to fight for his life. Moreover, the British Parliament  Both houses of Congress authorized Prime Minister Churchill to activate wartime prime ministerial prerogatives and decide on the use of force without parliamentary approval.

    Of course, the target must be an Asian country, except for the Japanese. All British people regard the devil of the East, Tang Qiuli, as the second sworn enemy of the British Empire in addition to the German head of state Hitler. This John  The cow went completely crazy and lost his mind.

    In Washington, the capital of the United States, in the Oval Office of the White House, US President Roosevelt, sitting in a wheelchair, looked at Churchill's reply with worry. A feeling of powerlessness came over him. He could not persuade the stubborn and stubborn Churchill to let go of this.  This is an impractical and dangerous approach that he cannot do.

    At the same time, Roosevelt did not want the consequences of the British's attack on Tang Qiuli in Indochina to become the last straw for the British. If this was the case, the entire Europe would belong to the Germans, let alone the Germans.  It is not in line with the fundamental interests of the United States. For Churchill, it is a return to Southeast Asia.?Opportunity, but for Roosevelt, he saw a crisis.

    Roosevelt also thought about threatening and inducing the Chinese Tang Qiuli to reconcile with Churchill. Of course, the prerequisite was that Tang Qiuli had to pay a price for Churchill to save face and satisfy the British. But this idea  , as soon as it appeared in his mind, even he was shocked.

    Ridiculous and unrealistic, that Tang Qiuli would never compromise on issues involving territory and national dignity, and his reaction was unusually fierce. The most important thing is that the current situation in the United States cannot threaten Tang Qiuli.  Qiu Li's bargaining chip, a Japanese, made the Americans worried. Fundamentally speaking, the Americans still relied on Tang Qiuli.

    Therefore, Roosevelt, who never wanted the British to lose in front of Tang Qiuli, could only provide help to the British as much as possible. It was impossible to send troops to help. Who knows when the Japanese would go crazy and rush to kill MacArthur. Roosevelt  The secret order to MacArthur was to provide weapons, equipment and ammunition in quantities that would meet the requirements of the British army.

    Using Sumatra as the British army's supply base ensures all the British army's needs for fighting. Of course, Tang Qiuli must not get a whiff of it. Otherwise, the Americans will not please the British on both sides.  Offending Tang Qiuli who needed to be used, poor General MacArthur, following an order from President Roosevelt, was reduced to the British minister of logistics.

    Based on MacArthur's many years of experience in Southeast Asia and his experience in dealing with Tang Qiuli, he did not think that the president's order was very clever and wise. He was afraid of Tang Qiuli's tiger and wolf army, but MacArthur himself  , but looked down upon the British very much. In comparison, he was not optimistic about this stupid move of the British. However, following the president's order, MacArthur had no choice but to pinch his nose and take office. Forget about the awkwardness in his heart!

    Compared with MacArthur, who was in a mess, General Alexander, the former commander-in-chief of the British Army in Indochina, was in high spirits. He was ushering in the second spring of his career. Just a few days ago, he was appointed by the British General Staff  As the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India, he has unified command of 180,000 British troops and 230,000 Indian troops, and is responsible for implementing all military affairs for the attack on the Chinese Army in northern Myanmar.

    Since the defeat of Burma, General Alexander, who fled to eastern India, has been subjected to a lot of looks and cynicism. The once number one figure in Indochina was reduced to a mere local civil affairs official. His life was very miserable. This time, things turned out differently.  , finally turned around, and the first thing he did was to remove and replace all the local administrators and army commanders in eastern India, letting out a big sigh of relief.

    At the beginning of taking office, Alexander caused chaos in the eastern part of India and everyone was in danger. He had this power. According to the authorization of the British General Staff, Alexander could mobilize all the British military and manpower in India for war needs.  , including the normal removal of incompetent local chief executives. Of course, only Alexander himself knew what was abnormal.

    Alexander himself, after playing a show of authority, calmed down, as if in a dream. He just couldn't figure out how the big guys in the military and political circles in the country could find out in their conscience that they favored him and gave him another chance.  Could it be that the almighty and merciful God has given me a special chance to turn over?

    In fact, Alexander was really worried. He was selected as the supreme commander of the British-Indian army returning to Indochina for one reason. He was familiar with the situation in Indochina. Other British generals probably didn't even know which direction the river there flows.  , I don¡¯t know that if there are other suitable candidates, the big guys in the country will never use him, the defeated general who lost Southeast Asia.

    Beginning on April 16, Alexander mobilized the British 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 9th divisions, the British 1st Plum Garrison Corps, and the 1st and 2nd Lambgar Garrison Brigades.  , the 1st and 2nd Jungle Combat Brigades, the British-Indian Mixed Third Army, the Fourth Army, the Lampson Garrison Fifth Army, the First Mixed Brigade and other infantry units, totaling 230,000 British-Indian troops.

    In addition, Alexander also mobilized 25 artillery regiments, six tank brigades of heavy firepower, and the aviation force of ten fighter regiments and six bomber regiments of the British Air Force in India.  Troops, the largest number of troops that can be mobilized.

    Prior to this, the British garrison troops stationed in Plum, Lambgar, and Lampson had already moved to the India-Myanmar border area in advance. On April 23, after a week of preparation time, Alexander issued the British  The main force of the Indian army was ordered to advance to the front line of the India-Myanmar border and the Hukan Valley. His headquarters was located in Puram, a small town close to the border area.

    At this time, Tang Qiuli knew nothing about the British army's large-scale military operations. His attention was all onIn dealing with the aftermath of the riots in Indochina, the Division's intelligence office focused its attention on the other side of the Strait of Malacca. It was also unaware of the unusual movements of the British troops in northern Myanmar.

    (To be continued)^-^^-^
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