Age of Conquest Reborn

How could Roosevelt make a decision? According to his thoughts and the crimes committed by MacArthur, a few words, "Death is more than deserved," but not killing is not enough to apologize to the country!

However, even if you are the president of the United States, you cannot handle certain things as you wish. Look at these big officials who have spoken. There is not one or several big power groups standing behind them. These big power groups are the basis of American politics.

The real manipulator behind the scenes is the final decider of the political direction and national strategy of the United States. The noble title of President of the United States is often just a spokesperson who jumps up and down on the front stage!

If Roosevelt decisively dealt with MacArthur, he believed that within a few days, he would have to roll off the presidential throne and leave the White House sadly. From then on, he would become an outcast and marginalized person in American politics. Although he implemented the New Deal, the United States

The economy has withstood the economic crisis sweeping the world. In the face of the Japanese attack, it used its courage and wisdom to arouse the unanimous determination of the people to resist.

Politics is politics. Although MacArthur's character is terrible, he is the favorite of most members of Congress. These members are from major power groups. However, President Roosevelt cannot completely obey the opinions of the spokespersons of these power groups.

Finally, the treatment for MacArthur is as follows.

MacArthur was relieved of his duties as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Southwest Pacific Theater and first deputy commander-in-chief of the Allied China and Pacific Theater, and was replaced as leader of the military observation team of the U.S. Supreme War Command in the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater and served as the U.S. Southwest Pacific Theater Commander.

The general strategic advisor of the Pacific Theater Headquarters. His military rank and salary remain unchanged. He represents the highest wartime command of the United States and is stationed in Australia.

It can be said that this is the result of mutual compromise and compromise. MacArthur still has a high position but does not have much power. He has lost the direct command of the US and Philippine forces in the Southwest Pacific. He can no longer dictate the US military's operations and does not control him.

The transfer back to the country was done to the greatest extent to protect his face. After experiencing a series of battles on the Pacific battlefield, especially the defense of Manila on Luzon Island, Roosevelt had lost the last bit of trust in MacArthur.

He didn't dare to hand over the remaining 200,000 soldiers to MacArthur again. This ambitious, arrogant, and unruly guy could really destroy the last of his family fortune, and he didn't even have an eye for it.

Will blink.

Replace MacArthur. The more than 200,000 US dollars and the Philippine troops on Luzon Island were left without a leader. Brigadier General Jonathan, who had been repeatedly suppressed by MacArthur and inexplicably received an appointment from the air, coincided with his appearance at the meeting.

In front of the officials.

At the end of the meeting, Jonathan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the U.S. and Philippine troops evacuating from Luzon Island. Once the troops are safely evacuated to Australia, he can take up the post of first deputy commander-in-chief of the U.S. Southwest Pacific Theater Headquarters and preside over the overall work. His military rank will also be continued.

Being promoted to two levels and actually awarded the rank of lieutenant general can be said to be an appointment at a critical moment. The senior officials of the high command during the war agreed that Congress could not and would not obstruct Jonathan's appointment and promotion to the military rank. It can also be regarded as a concession to protect MacArthur.

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Colonel Kleist, the former acting chief of staff of the headquarters, was also a beneficiary of this incident. Not only did he remove the word "agent" from his head, he was appointed chief of staff of the US Southwest Pacific Theater Headquarters, and his military rank was also promoted to brigadier general. Officially.

Entered the ranks of U.S. Army General.

The biggest beneficiary is the British. General Fernandez, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Australia, was officially appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater. He unified the command of the US, Philippine, British and Austrian forces. Of course, he was very scheming.

Churchill knew how this unexpected black gauze hat should be used to manipulate various relationships. Without the money from the Americans, the British troops on the Australian continent would have to starve to death.

Therefore, Churchill sent a secret telegram to General Fernandez. In the telegram, he told the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater, "Any major military operation must obtain the full understanding and support of the Americans."

," As for whether to obtain the understanding and support of MacArthur or the understanding and support of Lieutenant General Jonathan, it depends on Fernandez's political level.

On the surface, MacArthur has lost his command of the troops and has become an idler with nothing to do. However, the influence and energy behind him cannot be underestimated, especially the large American power group standing behind this guy.

From the fact that he was safe and sound despite the crime of being beheaded, we can see his huge energy.

Lieutenant General Jonathan, who rose up on MacArthur's shoulders, was the actual commander of the U.S. Army. Although he had no political foundation in the United States, he was in the eyes of President Roosevelt. His future future would depend on no fatal consequences.

Wrong, the promotion is predictable. This will test the political wisdom of General Fernandez, walking a tightrope between the old and new commanders of the United States.

In fact, Churchill was not very satisfied with keeping MacArthur in the Southwest Pacific theater. He believed that the Americans deliberately created problems for Fernandez, and moved the already disgraced guy far away, which would be more conducive for Fernandez to enter the state.

, Moreover, the equally arrogant Prime Minister Churchill, and the equally unfazed MacArthur, if he hadn't forced Australia's 100,000 troops to reinforce Luzon, where would the passive situation be today.

Lieutenant General Jonathan and Major General Kleist, who received their domestic appointments, had extremely complicated emotions. They were excited about being suddenly promoted to a high position, worried about the war situation in Luzon, and confused about their future and destiny.

Just a few hours ago, he was the commander of a mechanized infantry division. In the blink of an eye, he became the supreme commander of more than 200,000 American and Philippine soldiers.

This heavy burden that suddenly fell on his shoulders made Lieutenant General Jonathan a little uneasy, especially in the current dangerous war situation. Fortunately, Lieutenant General Jonathan was able to clearly realize that he must cooperate closely with the Chinese.

Only then could he and his soldiers escape the tragic fate of being killed by the Japanese on Luzon Island.

After receiving the telegram forwarded from China, Lieutenant General Jonathan ordered the confidential department to immediately establish contact with Tang Qiuli's headquarters and truthfully report the current situation of the US and Philippine troops to the other party.

Then, he personally drafted a telegram to Tang Qiuli, "Dear General Tang Qiuli, Second Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in China and the Pacific Theater, our American troops holding the Manila Defense Line have completed their evacuation.

The previous deployment can begin at 10 o'clock in the evening on August 28, and boarding of the ship is expected to be completed around 10 o'clock in the morning on August 29, except for the troops blocking the Japanese army.

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"During this period, I hope that the general will dispatch an aviation group to cover the boarding of the troops and provide full escort for the evacuation to Australia. Regarding your righteous deed, I would like to express my condolences to you and the general on behalf of myself and more than 200,000 American and Philippine soldiers.

Your subordinates, at our most dangerous moment, extended a helping hand to express our most sincere gratitude. During the evacuation, the U.S. Army completely obeyed the command of His Excellency the General. Lieutenant General Jonathan, the first deputy commander-in-chief of the U.S. Southwest Pacific Theater, personally wrote

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Lieutenant General Jonathan's posture was definitely low enough. Tang Qiuli's willingness to take action was his last life-saving straw. He had to seize it no matter what. He was a smart man. When he asked for help, he was like MacArthur.

That way, with your nostrils in the air, coaxing you with bullshit, and a face like begging you to give you face, will never work. If nothing else, as long as the Chinese people make some reservations and don't go all out, the price they will pay will be just a few.

The lives of thousands of soldiers.

Moreover, Lieutenant General Jonathan is very anxious. As a general who has always fought on the front line, he has a very good understanding of the current situation of Philippine soldiers on the Manila Defense Line. The conclusion he has drawn is not that of MacArthur who can just sit in the office and point fingers.

According to Jonathan's judgment, the American and Philippine troops on the Manila Defense Line, in order to block the crazy Japanese attack, suffered nearly 10,000 casualties every day.

The Manila Line of Defense became a veritable "meat grinder." In several major Japanese assault directions, in order to ensure that the line of defense was not breached, soldiers' lives were used to fill it in. When MacArthur was in command, all strategic reserves were used.

What is left to Lieutenant General Jonathan is a precarious mess. The most optimistic estimate is that Manila will definitely fall in less than a week.

Behind is the vast sea, the continuously compressed defense line, and in front are hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers who are attacking fiercely. Manila has become a desperate, dead place. Without Chinese help, there is only a dead end. Therefore, Lieutenant General Jonathan thinks, how to lower the level?

The gesture was not excessive. If he had not been unable to escape, he would have even wanted to rush to Singapore in person and plead with Tang Qiuli in person.

On the afternoon of August 28, in the Singapore Military Control Commission Building, Division Commander Tang Qiuli's office, and Chief of Staff Major General Zhao Yuhe sent a telegram from Lieutenant General Jonathan. After reading it, Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "This Lieutenant General Jonathan

The general is a man who understands current affairs, and is very different from MacArthur. Now that the agreement has been signed, it’s time for us to take action. Yu He, inform Fleet Deputy Commander Tang and Le Yiqin to proceed as planned."

Zhao Yuhe reminded: "Commander, the Americans also require our aircraft fleet to provide them with air combat cover for their evacuation from Manila. This is beyond the scope of our escort mission and is tantamount to directly intervening in the battlefield of Luzon Island. Is it inappropriate?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "This escort is very different from the situation when escorting the British and Australian troops. If we don't cover the American and Philippine soldiers boarding the ship, they won't be able to leave at all. Give Le Yiqin the order to add

The last one is to blow up a blockade behind the evacuation route of the US and Philippine troops to block the pursuit of the Japanese army. This is the only thing we can do."

(To be continued)