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    "Eisenhower? Colonel?" Being pushed back by the Chinese on the issue of the Asian theater and unable to reach an agreement, Churchill actually didn't feel very angry. He just felt a little embarrassed and at the same time felt a little bit of the Chinese ambitions.  alert.  However, when he learned from Roosevelt that the Chinese actually wanted to interfere in the selection of the Allied Commander of the European Theater, he became truly furious.  When did the Chinese dare to extend their hands into Europe?  Although they recommended only an American, the significance of this is not trivial.  "Yes," Roosevelt knew that by doing so, he was further deepening the conflict between Britain and China and delaying the cooperation between China and Britain in Southeast Asia.  But Marshall and Hull told him that the Chinese's performance showed that they were not in a hurry.  This means that the Chinese are still confident that after the Japanese defeat the British, they will continue to resist Japanese aggression in East Asia.  In this case, why should he help the Chinese people?  The most important thing is that Marshall also believed that the Chinese recommendation was very discerning. Eisenhower was the most suitable person in the US military to be the commander of the European Allied Forces.  "A colonel serves as our commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, and also commands the British, American, and even French, Dutch and other countries' armies? God, I now find that these Chinese are getting more and more joking. Are they all fools?" Roosevelt  Knowing Eisenhower, Marshall and others also knew that Eisenhower had received high praise from the Chinese military when he led his people in China, so.  It's no surprise that it once again received support from the Chinese government.  But Churchill didn't know who Eisenhower was.  When he heard that the other party was just a colonel, he felt as if he had been deeply insulted.  "Mr. President, I firmly oppose this nomination by the Chinese. They don't understand the situation in Europe at all, so what qualifications do they have to offer opinions?" Churchill said directly to Roosevelt.  "Mr. Prime Minister, you haven't met Colonel Eisenhower yetah, no, he is now a brigadier general." Roosevelt was also a little embarrassed.  Even a brigadier general is not qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of the European Allied Forces.  Marshall's nomination was really difficult for him.  Especially since the Chinese had a hand in this, it was even more difficult for him.  "What about Brigadier General?" Sure enough, Churchill became more and more angry, "Mr. President, you are not going to listen to this stupid and ridiculous suggestion from the Chinese, are you? We will establish a joint command, which will command the forces in the future.  It may be several million. Are you going to let these millions of soldiers tell people that they are fighting under the command of a brigadier general? "But we need someone who is good at coordination." Roosevelt.  "Brigadier General Eisenhower is definitely a suitable candidate." "The United States has a large number of outstanding generals," Churchill said: "Except for this brigadier general who is valued by the Chinese, don't you have anyone else who can at least make us  Don't you think it's such an unacceptable candidate? " "Of course not. It's just" If you don't agree.  What do I tell Marshall?  I actually agreed to this nomination.  Roosevelt thought sadly.  "It's just that you are still willing to choose the colonel who is valued by the Chinese, right?" Churchill was also a little angry at Roosevelt, "But I want to say 'no' to you, Mr. President! I will not discuss European affairs.  Accept the Chinese proposal on any matter. They are not qualified to propose anything on this Of course, if your country really cannot find a general who can serve as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, then I can propose it to you.  One candidate: General Bernard Law Montgomery, our commander in the South-Eastern Military District of England! He once commanded the evacuation of Dunkirk, and his excellence is unquestionable. "I cannot agree with this."  Roosevelt suddenly felt that he might have been deceived, by the Chinese.  Perhaps, the other party just wanted him to have a conflict with Churchill over the selection of Allied Commander.  Otherwise, the European theater has nothing to do with China.  Who do they recommend when they are anxious to get angry?  It's a pity that I told Churchill about this as soon as I came up. I originally planned to take the opportunity to recommend Eisenhower to Churchill You see.  Even the Chinese think our new brigadier general is good enough.  Unexpectedly, Churchill had no intention of giving him a chance, and instead recommended Montgomery.  Of course he knew the British general, but the United States sent troops all the way across the Atlantic to help the British. They also risked being attacked by German submarines and transported a large amount of materials to support the British resistance in Europe. The British  Without their support, the defeat may not take long.  In this case, why should we be commanded by the British again?  Are they being mean?  "Mr. Prime Minister, we hope that the commander-in-chief of the European Allied Forces will be an American." Roosevelt was not polite, just like thatSaid to Churchill.  This also means that he has no intention of discussing this matter with Churchill.  And Churchill also understood what he meant: "I can agree. But I still object to letting a colonel serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces This is simply a big joke." "Okay, I can let the cabinet again  Go find a more suitable candidate." Roosevelt was a little discouraged.  It was a miscalculation. Although the British desperately needed the support of the United States, they were still unwilling to give up fighting for more benefits.  This Churchill is unwilling to give up Hong Kong in Asia, unwilling to let the Chinese help defend the Japanese in Malaya and Burma, and also wants to earn more in Europe It seems that the Chinese can clearly see their true colors.  They will never let go of the British Empire until the last moment.  "However, I hope that if you have time, Mr. Prime Minister, you'd better meet General Eisenhower He is really a very good general, and our two successive chiefs of army general staff have attached great importance to his abilities.  All he lacks is an opportunity to show off. "It's better not to meet him. I believe that the most suitable candidate can be selected from among the British and American generals."  But he didn't know what huge losses his refusal had brought to the Allies.  It also made the Second World War last longer; he also didn't know that his refusal this time would make him angry more frequently in the days to come; he still didn't know.  His refusal this time will also allow him to avoid the only experience of tears in decades According to the original historical arrangement, in June 1944, the United States and British Allied Forces carried out the Normandy landing and were attacking deep into France.  , because he had been unable to abandon the "soft underbelly" of the Mediterranean, he suggested to Eisenhower, the then Allied Commander-in-Chief, that the Allied forces that landed in southern France be transferred to the Mediterranean.  Eisenhower disagreed and threatened the other party.  Said, "If this cannot be done, I will resign my position as prime minister to the king." But in the end, Eisenhower still insisted on the original battle plan, not only resolutely resisted his idea of ??drawing troops from the European continent, but also persuaded him in turn to make  He abandoned his previous decision.  In that confrontation, Churchill, who had always refused to admit defeat, was actually made to cry by Eisenhower Of course, Churchill found a place to cry secretly in private.  Unfortunately, due to accident, Eisenhower's secretary discovered it again, and then told Eisenhower. As a result, this triggered a strong sense of personal pride in the Allied Commander-in-Chief, who recorded the incident in his memoirs.   "Eisenhower not only has military knowledge and organizational talents, but is also good at accepting other people's opinions. He is good at adjusting different opinions, making people feel comfortable and sincerely trust him. And these qualities and strengths are precisely  The qualities necessary for the commander of our forces in Europeand apart from him, I don¡¯t know anyone who can do these better." Marshall quickly received a briefing from Roosevelt.  The Chief of Staff of the Army, who has always been emotionless, expressed extreme dissatisfaction with this: "I cannot accept the complete rejection of Eisenhower just because there is a recommendation from the Chinese. I think this is what the British Prime Minister did deliberately.  He would rather have a British general take over the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied forces. "The British have lost too much. He has this idea and hopes that the British will eventually lead the Allied forces to victory. This is very special."  Of course." Roosevelt sighed into the phone, "What I am worried about now is the Chinese. They have no intention of cooperating with the British at all, and they are not even willing to make any concessions to the war situation in Southeast Asia.  "It's not the most troublesome thing." Marshall suddenly sighed: "MacArthur sent another telegram to the War Department. He firmly believed that we should adjust the existing strategy and change it from 'Europe first, Asia first'.  "Asia and Europe," and asked us for more troops, equipment and supplies. "That guy he just wants to regain the lost face from the Japanese." Roosevelt suddenly became furious.  "The Japanese seem to be strong, but that's because their enemies are weak. Doesn't he understand this?" "So I think we should find something for him to do." Marshall said.  "What's going on?" Roosevelt asked.  "The latest news is that the German troops have arrived at Stalingrad and surrounded it" "Impossible," Roosevelt was shocked: "There are still at least two to three months before the end of winter in the Soviet Union. How can the Germans  Can" "It's true. No one expected it, but the Germans did it. And the situation of the Soviets is not good." "It's not good?" Roosevelt felt nervous.  "It's very bad." Marshall said.??Sighed, "So, we must launch an attack as soon as possible, at least to attract part of their troops." "But you told me before, our army is not ready yet, and we cannot attack on a large scale now.  Send troops to Europe," Roosevelt said.  "So we chose another target: Libya!" Marshall said solemnly: "That is the most important oil base for the Germans. Once there is threatened, the Germans will definitely be very nervous, and if we can defeat the enemy and stay there,  The Italian army, then, Hitler can only detach part of the force to go south. " "You mean" "MacArthur! Only he and his 30,000 troops can rush forward in the shortest time.  to Egypt to support the British troops there."
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