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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1,757: You¡¯re welcome, General Fernandez

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    Australia has been operating in Australia for many years. Australia, which is far away from the mainland, is almost like a foreign kingdom. General Fernandez, as the Governor of Australia and the Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Army, is a veritable emperor of the country. His net worth is not much lower than MacArthur, or even higher.  .

    When MacArthur spoke shamelessly and lectured Lieutenant General Jonathan in the tone of an old officer, Admiral Fernandez was already furious. Especially when this shameless guy appeared, with his artificial posture and self-proclaimed master.  His arrogance made him feel sick for a while, but considering Lieutenant General Jonathan's face, he suppressed the attack. If MacArthur's performance ended here, General Fernandez would not be willing to break his face.

    But this shameless old guy, a deserter on the battlefield, kept putting his hand on his head with a arrogant and ugly face. General Fernandez couldn't bear it anymore. He and MacArthur had no inclination.  , and will not take into account the face of Americans.

    General Fernandez stood up and roared: "That's enough, Mr. MacArthur, please take back your ridiculous words. The situation on the Australian battlefield is not yours, a general who fled the battlefield, who is qualified to comment. It is the responsibility of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces."  The choice is not something you, a greedy person like you, can decide!"

    "At the beginning, when you were trying your best to plan the defense of Manila, I reminded you that Luzon is surrounded by enemies. It cannot be defended for a long time and cannot fight the Japanese army for a long time. Australia is the place where the Allied forces can finally gain a foothold. The US military troops  , you can retreat eastward here, but do you listen to my advice?"

    "No, I also reminded you. If Australia's troops are transferred to the Luzon battlefield, once the Japanese army attacks the Australian mainland, we will have no troops available. Have you listened? No, instead, we will use the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater  I ordered 100,000 British and Australian troops to reinforce the battlefield of Luzon Island. Unfortunately, I was caught by the development of the situation. Ito Yanzaburo sent out 300,000 troops to attack Australia, and I had it in my hands.  , only 60,000 soldiers."

    "If we talk about the current passive situation in Australia's war situation. You are the instigator. If it weren't for the Chinese Tang Qiuli, who extended a helping hand and dispatched planes to escort us all the way, my 100,000 soldiers would have been destroyed in your hands, MacArthur. Australia  I'm afraid it has fallen into the hands of the Japanese. What qualifications do you have to accuse the British soldiers who are fighting the Japanese army? Without their desperate resistance, you don't know where you are now!"

    "After 100,000 soldiers from the British Empire returned to support the Australian battlefield, Manila was violently attacked by the Japanese army. Your soldiers were fighting bloody battles with the Japanese. What did you do? The two planes brought to Australia were loaded with  What? Mr. MacArthur, I tell you clearly that you are not welcome at today's welcome banquet, nor are you welcome at the Allied headquarters. We are all soldiers fighting against the invading enemy. What is your identity and what qualifications do you have?  Standing here talking nonsense!¡±

    General Fernandez was completely furious. He unleashed all his pent-up dissatisfaction with MacArthur. He spoke like a knife and spared no face for MacArthur. He did not even say a word to the general. He showed his intention to disrupt the situation at every turn.  Admiral Fernandez, a superior and extremely shameless guy, was ready to tear his face apart, even if it was bloody.

    In addition, General Fernandez also wanted to use this occasion to attack MacArthur's prestige, so as to prevent this guy who felt very good about himself from jumping out to point fingers and make nonsense when it came to the Australian war, interfering with his normal command, especially against the United States.  , the interference of the Philippine military officers, originally wanted MacArthur to step aside, but now, he jumped out and humiliated himself, so you're welcome!

    MacArthur was furious and stunned. He never expected that Fernandez, who usually seemed a bit cowardly and whom he did not take seriously, would counterattack with an uncharacteristic sharpness, and ruthlessly put his little  The scandal was revealed in public.

    In fact, MacArthur abandoned his soldiers and fled the Luzon battlefield. It was no longer a secret among senior Allied officers. It was one thing to discuss it in private, but it was another thing to talk about it in public.  Things were of different nature, so the blow to MacArthur was unprecedented. However, what Admiral Fernandez said were all facts and well-founded, making it impossible for MacArthur to refute.

    Argue and refute on the spot?  He was embarrassed first, and what others said was right. Then look at the officers on the scene, including his compatriots, looking at him with unconcealed contempt. No one was willing to stand up and speak for himself. MacArthur  He knew that his fight today was a big fall. He not only lost face, but also lost more things.

    MacArthur resisted the urge to strangle Fernandez.??, pointed at him and shouted: "You must be responsible for what you said today, I will accuse you to our government! Accuse you of insulting an American general!"

    Major General Fernandez smiled contemptuously and replied without fireworks: "It's up to you, but if your government will believe a deserter and stand up for a man who abandoned his soldiers and ran away in a hurry, then I really doubt that your government  President Roosevelt¡¯s IQ and political wisdom!¡±

    MacArthur almost fell to the ground, his face was livid, he stared at General Fernandez with cannibal eyes, and then, without saying a word, he turned around angrily and walked out. Looking at his back, he looked like a horse  Like a wounded wolf.

    At this point, the pleasant atmosphere of the welcome banquet was gone. The two big bosses were fighting in front of each other, almost to the point of hand-to-hand combat. Who had the heart to drink? The officers couldn't help but worry about the future cooperation of the Allies.

    General Fernandez laughed and said: "Fellow officers, let's not let someone who humiliates himself affect our mood. Cheers to the Allied Forces for their sincere cooperation and victory over the Japanese army!" After that, he was about to be full.  Drinking a full glass of whiskey in one gulp makes you look very military!

    The far-reaching impact of this incident planted the seeds for the discord between the US and British troops. Later, MacArthur used his influence to restrict Fernandez in many ways, causing the Australian war to be delayed for more than a year before it ended, and Fernandez  The relationship between the general and MacArthur broke down to the point where they were on the same level as fire and water.

    Tang Qiuli, who is far away in Singapore, has no way of knowing that the top leaders of the United States and Britain are keeping this secret secret. He is preparing to return to Dingbian.

    In the early morning of September 5th, the first batch of West Indian British and Indian troops to reinforce the Australian battlefield, with more than 40,000 troops in three divisions, boarded the ship from the Port of Cochin. Under the escort of the aircraft carrier task force of the ** division fleet, after four days and four  After a night sailing, they landed in the southern Australian port of Crodo on the afternoon of September 8th, becoming the first batch of troops to reinforce the Allied forces.

    These troops were drawn from the active troops of the British Army in India. They were already the last military strength of the British West Indian colonial government. Of course, all the soldiers in the troops had been put on the equipment provided by the Army Division and had been stationed there.  Lieutenant General Zhang Quan, the Logistics Minister of Varanasi City in East India, finally received the first golden tranche of gold. The gold was put into storage. Zhang Quan immediately reported the victory to the division commander Tang Qiuli.

    What Tang Qiuli was concerned about was not this matter. There was a foreseeable outcome and he didn't have much expectation. What he was worried about was whether the task force aircraft carrier formation escorting the British and Indian forces would suffer without the escort of land-based aviation.  It was intercepted by the Japanese naval fleet and land-based aviation.

    The Chagos Islands Forward Airport will not be partially put into use until the end of this year at the earliest. Fortunately, the climate in the Indian Ocean does not affect the year-round construction. During this period, the task force aircraft carrier formation will not receive any air support.  It was not until he received a telegram from the fleet commander Tang Qiuquan that Tang Qiuli breathed a sigh of relief.

    "The division pointed out that our aircraft carrier task force was not intercepted by any Japanese fleet or land-based fighter jets during the escort process. It arrived at Crodo, a port in southern Australia, and there was no battle scene. This shows that the Japanese army has not yet taken control.  In all Australian port areas, the aircraft carrier fleet is on its way back and will arrive at the Kuala Lumpur Naval and Air Force Base on the afternoon of September 11th,¡± this is the entire content of the telegram.

    Tang Qiuli didn't know why the first escort went so smoothly. Ito Yanzaburo didn't notice it, or he had another conspiracy, or he didn't want to conflict with him. Tang Qiuli couldn't think about the performance of the Japanese army.  The explanation is that if the Japanese army was not aware of such a large-scale escort operation, he did not believe it.

    The aircraft carrier task force did not suffer any losses, which is a happy thing after all. The Allies on the Australian battlefield have received reinforcements, which will stabilize the battle situation. The first escort went so smoothly, and there is an element of luck in it.  After thinking about it, Tang Qiuli asked the special guards to invite Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe to his office.

    After Zhao Yuhe arrived, Tang Qiuli said: "Yuhe, in the past two days, I have been preparing to set off. You prepare a capable command team to follow me. The number of people should not be too large. A dozen people are enough.  In addition, you can send a telegram to Minister Zhang to postpone the second batch of equipment provided to the British and Indian troops until the end of the year as much as possible. Our construction of the field airport in the Chagos Islands will be able to deploy at least two fighter regiments. The Wu Zhenjiang troops  After forming a fighting force, Uncle Quan understood it as soon as he read the telegram!"

    Zhao Yuhe smiled and replied: "Division Commander, even if we equip the British immediately, they will not be able to form an army. The troops to reinforce the Australian battlefield this time have already demobilized the British standing army in West Indies and recruited soldiers.  , plus training, the British will not be able to send a second batch of reinforcements in less than four or five months, so don¡¯t worry!¡±

      (To be continued)
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