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Text Chapter 363 The luxurious admiral¡¯s observation group

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    "The purpose of the Japanese war is to attack China's international communication lines and threaten their southwest rear" Huangshan Villa, Lian Qinglou.  This place is not far from the "Yunxiu Tower" where Chiang Kai-shek lived, and Soong Meiling's "Pine Hall", which is only one or two kilometers away, and is only separated by the "Caoting" where Zhang Zhizhong lived.  However, the residents here are not Chinese, but the newly arrived US military observation group Eisenhower's group.  At this moment, Eisenhower was discussing the upcoming new round of the Guinan Battle with a group of members of the US military observation group Eisenhower was a little excited at this moment.  As soon as he arrived in China, he was received by the country's supreme leader and invited to participate in China's highest-level military meeting, which gave him an extra boost of motivation out of thin air.  He decided to show some skills, at least to make the Chinese side not underestimate them and think that they are just a group of school-level officers with little knowledge Of course, as a soldier with politician qualities, he also  He did not leave behind his colleagues.  Anyway, these colleagues are not fuel-efficient lamps.  Putting aside everything else, Albert Cody Wedemeyer, who was not much better than him and still held the rank of major in his forties, had been stationed in the 10th Army in Tianjin, China more than ten years ago.  He served as a soldier in the Fifth Infantry Regiment.  This regiment is a product of the Eight-Nation Alliance, but no one dares to underestimate this regiment.  Because the deputy commander of the regiment at the time and later the acting commander was named Marshall Wedemeyer had such a solid background. As long as he performed better, his future after returning would not necessarily be worse than that of a colonel.  "The Chinese ** team effectively repelled the Japanese in the last battle and wiped out one of their divisions This shows that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese ** team is not as bad as the outside world imagined. On the contrary.  , if commanded properly, they can exert combat effectiveness beyond people's imagination, but we must also realize that the equipment gap between the Chinese Army and the Japanese army" "Ike," Wedemeyer called Eisenhower.  Even though he was just a major.  But his status in this observation group is quite high.  In addition to the fact that he once had a boss named Marshall, there is another important reason: while he was in China, he and his wife An Bike studied Chinese diligently, and got to know many Chinese political and business leaders, including Lin Yutang, Gu Weijun, and even the Qing Dynasty  Emperor Puyi and the current Emperor of Manchukuo, Puyi, have had contact with each other and have a very good understanding of China's customs and customs. He is considered a "China expert" in the observation group. "The one who fought against the Japanese in southern Guangxi is one of the most elite troops in China."  . As far as I know, not all Chinese teams can reach their level!  Therefore, I think it is necessary for us to pay attention to what Chairman Jiang told us when we first arrived.  "Three Chinese divisions will be used to deal with one Japanese brigade, and if the Japanese attack, five Chinese divisions will be used to deal with one Japanese brigade"? "Slightly higher than Wedemeyer, but already 48 years old?  James Allward Van Fleet couldn't help but ask.  "Yes." Wedemeyer shrugged.  replied.  "God, why did I agree to come to China?" Van Fleet couldn't help shouting again.  "Perhaps. Do you want to change your old way of fighting here?" Matthew Bunker Ridgway on the side couldn't help but teased.  "I'm not Chinese. Why should I change?" Van Fleet asked.  "Because you are a member of the observation team." Li Qiwei spread his hands and said with a smile.  "Seriously, do you think our observation group is strange?" Mark Wayne Clark, who had not spoken much, suddenly said: "All of us are over forty years old, and there is not a single general.  The military rank is Ike's colonel" "I was specially promoted to colonel before leaving," Eisenhower interjected self-deprecatingly.  "Okay, then the highest military rank is lieutenant colonel." Clark also smiled bitterly.  "Do you feel abandoned? Because I have always felt that some people in the Army Department wanted to provide more positions to the new generation of young people, so they dumped us 'old guys' to China.  "Does this include me?" Wedemeyer asked with a smile.  "No, Albert, you don't count." Clark shook his head and said: "You are a China expert none of us can refuse to come. But you can't." "I think I know why I was transferred.  This observation group." Ridgway pointed to himself, "According to our great Army Chief of Staff, General Marshall, the Chinese government named his right-hand man, Brigadier General Joseph Stilwell, to serve as the deputy chief of this observation group.  However, the Ministry of War had already planned to appoint Stilwell as the commander of the 7th Division and the commander of the Ord Barracks in Monterey, and also planned to promote him to a military rank Therefore, the Chinese government selected Omar Nelson Bly from the Army Staff.  Lieutenant Colonel Dray, but Marshall still didn'tHe was released voluntarily, so as a staff officer in the Operation Planning Division of the Army Staff Headquarters, I was regarded as a substitute, even though I was also a lieutenant colonel.  " "Okay," Clark shrugged: "According to the reasons provided by the Army Department, I was selected by the Chinese because of my good performance in the amphibious landing exercise on the West Coast last year What do you think of this reason?  " "There are Chinese spies in the War Department?  "Van Fleet laughed. "If they had, they shouldn't have selected you.  Wedemeyer smiled and said, "China doesn't have that many artillery shells for you to use."  " "That's because I'm good enough to attract the attention of the Chinese people, my friend.  "Van Fleet puffed out his chest, quite proud. "Since you are good enough, thenif you were the commander of the Chinese ** team, 'General' Van Fleet, how do you think this battle in southern Guangxi should be fought?  Woolen cloth?  "Eisenhower felt that as the leader of the group, it was necessary to bring the meeting that had gone off topic back to the right track Although he was also a little confused about the composition of the observation group this time, since he was here, he had better get things settled first.  It's better to do well. Perhaps the Chinese chose them firmly because they were already in their forties and fifties and would not be as rude as those young men in their twenties and thirties.  Although Clark, Li Qiwei, and Wedemeyer are all in their forties, they are extremely good soldiers based on their years of military experience Marshall must also be able to see that when he comes to China.  The purpose of going around in a circle was to let them feel the atmosphere of the battlefield first. "I think General Van Fleet will definitely shoot out all the artillery shells in China in an instant, leaving the Japanese confused.  Then launch an all-out attack Am I right?  " As soon as Eisenhower finished speaking, and before Van Fleet could answer, a male voice that surprised everyone first spoke out the most direct answer in everyone's mind But unfortunately, the person who came spoke Chinese. Among the members of the observation team,  , except for Wedemeyer, no one understood what this guy was talking about. Everyone just saw the shining golden stars on the other person¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Hello, General.  " Eisenhower took the lead, and a group of middle-aged and elderly school-level officers stood up and saluted Qin Wei, and Zhang Zhizhong, who followed Qin Wei. "Hello, everyone.  "Qin Wei returned the military salute, "I'm glad to see you herethe best officers in the United States!  " "?  " After listening to Wedemeyer's automatic translation. Eisenhower and others looked at each other They all believed in their own excellence, except perhaps Eisenhower. After all, he was fifty years old. He didn't have much thought about his future. He could only achieve the rank of general.  Retirement is his biggest dream at this time. However, no matter what, they are still not used to being called this by a foreign and Chinese general. ¡°Let me introduce myself.  His name is Qin Wei, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Air Force, and a newly promoted member of the Military Commission.  Deputy Chief of General Staff of the National Revolutionary Army" Qin Wei continued. He was extremely proud of his identity This level is much higher than that of the current Eighth Route Army President Zhu and Vice President Peng. In order for Lao Jiang to make him  He dealt with Long Yun freely, snatched Yunnan, and actually got such a position, which made him quite satisfied. Although these positions, including the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, were empty titles, they couldn't stand up to the good news Anyway.  He has never thought about actually commanding the Kuomintang army That thing will be beaten to a pulp by then? "General Qin, do you have anything to do with us?"  "Eisenhower and others looked at each other a few more times, and finally he, the leader, asked on behalf of everyone. "Of course there is something.  "Qin Wei looked at the row of "middle-aged and elderly officers" in front of him, and his smile became brighter. Eisenhower, the future Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Europe, a five-star general of the United States, and a two-term president; Wedemeyer, the future Deputy Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia  , General of the U.S. Army; Ridgway, the man who succeeded MacArthur during the Korean War and saved the "United Revolution" from Boss Peng, and is a four-star general of the U.S. Army; Clark, the third and last U.S. commander in the Korean War  , four-star general; Van Fleet, Army general This lineup is simply extremely luxurious, although it is more luxurious than he expected. It also includes Air Force five-star General Henry Harry Arnold and Army five-star General Omar Nelson.  Bradley, four-star general George Smith Patton Jr., and four-star general Joseph Stilwell's super luxurious lineup is not as good, but this has made him extremely satisfied. Even among these people, they are mixed.  Van Fleet, who scored the worst, would also be a famous figure in the U.S. Army in the future. If none of these people were very successful now, how could he have brought them all into a small observation group?  Even so,Marshall also began to suspect that the Chinese government had ulterior motives for the United States because many of the members of the observation team they nominated on their own initiative were people that Marshall had already favored and were ready to promote.  But fortunately, no matter how awesome Marshall was, he never imagined that the people he sent would be so "awesome"!  "Everyone," Zhang Zhizhong naturally didn't know how proud Qin Wei was at this time. Seeing that these middle-aged and elderly school officials were still confused about his and Qin Wei's intentions, he took the initiative to stand up and let the hard-working soldiers take care of him.  The map he brought was hung on the wall on the side: "The Military Commission's plan has changed Deputy Chief of Staff Qin hopes that you can conduct an offensive and defensive deduction on Yunnan, which is the place marked on this map.  Your opponent is very powerful, occupying the entire Yunnan, and youhave a group army!" (To be continued)
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