Age of Conquest Reborn

After arriving at the Joint Chiefs Office Building and his own office, Admiral Jefferfield first issued an order to the Pacific Fleet, "The Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with the authorization of the President, organizes the defense of Manila on Luzon Island, and specifically orders your fleet to defend the city of Manila on the 6th."

Be ready before August 8 to escort the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions to the South Pacific battlefield, and assist General MacArthur in jointly implementing the Manila defense plan."

Admiral Jefferfield knew that the Pacific Fleet was under the command of the Department of the Navy. The fleet commander, Admiral Nimitz, was also an unruly and self-respecting guy. In some respects, he was similar to MacArthur.

If two guys who are equally bullish and coaxing come together, no one will accept the other. When the Pacific Fleet arrives at Luzon Island, there will probably not be a war with the Japanese. The two guys will start to fight.

With one mountain and two tigers, the final result is that both sides suffer losses, and all the energy is spent on internal friction. This is by no means a blessing to the US military. Therefore, in the order given to the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Jefferfield made a special statement in the end.

Emphasized one point, "After the Pacific Fleet arrives in the theater, the command belongs to the U.S. Southeast Asia and Pacific Headquarters. The commander of this department, General MacArthur, is the highest military commander in the theater. All land, sea and air forces must obey the command!"

Admiral Jefferfield had to put his words to the forefront. He did not want to take precious time away from the myriad of tasks during the defense of Manila to act as a stand-in between MacArthur and Nimitz.

The mediator is annoying to death, although the Joint Chiefs of Staff often plays the role of peacemaker that balances all aspects of the relationship.

The second thing was to order MacArthur in the name of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to immediately organize the defense of Manila and inform him of the decision to increase domestic troops in the South Pacific battlefield and the specific situation. Of course, this was superficial.

On official business, privately, but also in his own name, he sent a long telegram to MacArthur.

Admiral Jefferfield needed the arrogant Commander-in-Chief MacArthur to accept this favor, and wanted to tell him in a subtle way. The reason for such a satisfactory result was all due to his mediation, not because he wanted him to be grateful.

I just hope that when he was commanding the U.S. Army, MacArthur would not go against his will and change his strategic intentions beyond recognition.

After doing this, Admiral Jefferfield originally wanted to immediately summon the four secretaries of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Department to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a meeting. But then he thought about it, and it would be a bit embarrassing to act too hastily. One day, Quan

It would be a bad idea to make those guys who are also military giants feel uncomfortable by putting the suspicion on the order's execution.

Anyway, he was not in a hurry for this day. Then, General Jefferfield called President Roosevelt again and reported the results of his handling to the President in detail. Naturally, he received great praise from the President. Take a look. The clock on the wall read Washington time, around five o'clock in the afternoon on June 5th. I packed my things and prepared to go home from get off work.

In the evening, there was also a small-scale gathering held by my close friends, some big guys from the U.S. political and business circles, in order to celebrate myself for gaining the highest command of the U.S. Army. This was a relatively private gathering.

General Jefferfield likes to participate in such occasions as cocktail parties. Sharing happiness with friends is one of the joys of life.

On the evening of June 5th, in Huangshan, Chongqing, the wartime capital of Southwest China, the official residence of Chiang Zhongzheng, Chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, was filled with senior officials from the military and political circles of the Nationalist Government at that time in an office full of Chinese style.

Silently, he looked at Chairman Chiang who was sitting in the front seat with an unkind expression. Just now, the old man lost his temper.

The reason that made the old man Long Yan furious was MacArthur's telegram ordering the Nationalist Government to send troops to the South Pacific to join the war against Japan.

Yes, it was an order. In Chairman Chiang's view, this was simply unreasonable. Was MacArthur confused by the Japanese? He couldn't even figure out the relationship between superiors and subordinates. He was the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces China and Southeast Asia Theater.

Officer, what authority did MacArthur, a deputy commander-in-chief, have to order the National Government to send troops to help the Americans fight the war?

These false reputations are secondary. The key is that Chairman Chiang does not want to send troops at all. Not to mention the long distance from Chongqing to the South Pacific, the huge expenditure just to mobilize troops is an astonishing figure. The Americans can do it without spending a penny.

With a bullshit order, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was asked to take out his own Central Army and go to those islands in the South Pacific to fight the Japanese.

What is MacArthur doing? Is his brain broken? There is another idea that cannot be known to outsiders, which is what Chairman Chiang resents MacArthur the most, and that is the route of the Central Army to the South Pacific battlefield.

This is the shortest route from Chongqing to Indochina, but whose territory is Indochina? Is it Tang Qiuli's? With the current strength of this person, he far exceeds himself. It is a blessing not to cause chaos in the country.

, if the elite Central Army troops were sent out and passed through the Indochina Peninsula, this person would detain these troops in the name of fulfilling the Allied Agreement and sending troops to the South Pacific battlefield to help the Americans.

Taking the opportunity to reorganize, change generals and officers, reorganize the direct troops that he has worked hard for many years, and reorganize them beyond recognition. The troops that he spent a lot of money to raise were all filled into Tang Qiuli's mouth. Wouldn't it be done for Tang Qiuli?

To get married, 70,000 to 80,000 people are not enough. At least 150,000 people are needed. With so many soldiers, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek will not even be able to find a way to cry, and he will be heartbroken to death just because he is distressed!

Chairman Chiang is not just making assumptions out of thin air. If it were him, he would never let go of such a great opportunity, because the commander who can lead troops to fight in the South Pacific battlefield is none other than Tang Qiuli.

Regardless of the best position, based on his experience in many battles with the Japanese in Indochina, the Americans will definitely choose him.

Another point made Chairman Chiang have the urge to strangle MacArthur. Don't you think this Yankee is just fooling around? He left Tang Qiuli, who was closest to the battlefield, without mobilizing his troops, and insisted on sending troops all the way to Chongqing.

Although MacArthur's efforts were in vain, it also made Chairman Chiang, who had made up his mind not to send any troops, extremely uncomfortable.

It is impossible to send troops, but refusing to send troops is also a test of political wisdom. How to reject the Americans without breaking this thread is very troublesome! Chairman Chiang, who was in a irritable mood, gave a guard who was unable to use his hands and feet

After a few slaps, I was pacing back and forth in the study, constantly cursing: "Niang Xipi! What a nonsense! What are the Americans doing?"

After scolding him a lot, Generalissimo Chiang ordered the attendant's room, and immediately the heads of various departments of the General Committee rushed to the official residence to discuss together how to deal with this bullshit order from MacArthur!

What greeted these party, government and military officials was a lightning-like fury from Chairman Chiang, who simply scolded so many of his subordinates that none of them could share his worries.

The members also knew that the old man's evil anger was not directed at themselves, but was meant to criticize Huaihuai. He could not openly scold MacArthur, so he had to take it out on these people.

After the lightning and thunder, there was silence in the conference room. Only the sound of Chairman Chiang breathing heavily could be heard. Yang Yongtai, Secretary-General of the Military Commission and Director of the First Division of the Chairman’s Attendant Room and Chairman Chiang’s chief think tank, stood up. On such an occasion,

Only this powerful man could speak while the Chairman was still angry.

Yang Yongtai said calmly: "Chairman, please put down your thunderous anger for a moment. It's not worth it to ruin your body because of such a trivial matter!"

Chairman Chiang snorted in his nose and was not satisfied with Yang Yongtai's understatement. He said: "Shun Qing, this is not a trivial matter. If it is not handled well, it will shake our foundation and hurt the harmony of our allies."

, it’s very tricky!”

Before Yang Yongtai had time to reply, Minister of Military Affairs Chen Cheng stood up and said loudly: "Principal, the students have a suggestion. Agree to the Americans' request to send troops. If MacArthur had not reached the end of his rope, he would not have done it with his arrogance.

Why don’t we take this opportunity to extend the influence and power of the central government to the South Pacific area! The students are willing to lead troops there! The blue sky and white sun flag may not be unable to be planted on an island!"

After all, he was a soldier and had the ambition to expand his territory. Tang Qiuli seized two colonies from the British in Indochina and the South Asian subcontinent, and became an overseas emperor who was not controlled by the National Government. This made Tang Qiuli headed by Chen Cheng

The soldiers of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China were excited to watch, and their hearts were itchy. What's more, the Central Army has been recuperating for many years, and it's time to take them out to sharpen their skills.

Chairman Chiang frowned and said four words: "Young and frivolous!" Chen Cheng's suggestion was definitely not in line with his original intention. That is, his favorite general Chen Cheng only received a four-word evaluation. If it were other senior officers,

There would be no such good luck. Chairman Chiang who was in a bad mood would definitely receive a violent training like a storm.

Chen Cheng looked embarrassed and ugly. He couldn't sit or stand. He was already in his forties. Since he took charge of the Military and Political Department, he had received many mature and prudent praises, including Chairman Chiang. But today, he

Just making a suggestion, he got the comment of "youthful and frivolous", which is equivalent to the young man who was twenty years old! Next, I'm afraid it will be "unusable", right?

This was a big blow to Chen Cheng, who always imitated the principal's words and deeds, and his face became increasingly ugly.

Seeing Chen Cheng's appearance, Chairman Jiang couldn't help but regret. He had the love and care for Chen Cheng, so he said these words without thinking. If it were a private occasion, Chen Cheng would

He would have a learned look on his face, but it was different today. The people who came were all big bosses from the party, government and military, including many of his political opponents. Chen Cheng's embarrassment was inevitable.

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