Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1757 You are welcome, Admiral Fernandez

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.

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When MacArthur spoke shamelessly and lectured Lieutenant General Jonathan in the tone of an old officer, General Fernandez was already furious. Especially when this shameless guy appeared, with his artificial posture and his 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 stand 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, and you are qualified to comment. It is the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces'

The choice of candidate 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 and cannot be defended for a long time. It cannot fight the Japanese army for a long time, and 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. If Australian 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

As a result, I ordered 100,000 British and Australian troops to reinforce the battlefield of Luzon Island. As a result, the situation developed. Unfortunately, I was fooled. Ito Yanzaburo sent out 300,000 troops to attack Australia, and in my hands

, only 60,000 soldiers."

"If you are the instigator of the current passive situation in Australia's war situation, if the Chinese Tang Qiuli hadn't 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, and Australia

I'm afraid it has fallen into the hands of the Japanese. What qualifications do you have to accuse the soldiers of the British Empire 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 dissatisfaction with MacArthur that he had suppressed in his heart. 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 undermine MacArthur's prestige, so as to prevent this guy who felt very good about himself from jumping out to point fingers, make nonsense and interfere with his normal command, especially against the United States.

, the interference of the Philippine military officer originally wanted MacArthur to step aside, but now he jumped out and humiliated himself without mercy, 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 fight back uncharacteristically sharply, and ruthlessly put his little

Scandals are exposed 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.

The nature of the matter was different, so the blow to MacArthur was unprecedented. However, what Admiral Fernandez said were all facts and well-founded, making MacArthur unable to refute it.

Do you want to argue and refute on the spot? You are embarrassed first, and what others say is reasonable. Then look at the officers present, including your own compatriots, looking at you with unconcealed contempt. No one is willing to stand.

Coming out to speak for himself, MacArthur knew that his fight today was a big fall, and he had lost not only face, but also 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 will believe a deserter.

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 guys 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 gave a long laugh and said: "Fellow officers, let us 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 almost full.

Drinking a full glass of whiskey in one gulp makes you look very military!

The far-reaching impact of this incident sowed the seeds for the discord between the American 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 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 a secret about this battle. 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 Cochin Port. Under the escort of the aircraft carrier task group of the ** division fleet, after four days and four

After a night sailing, they landed at Crodo, a port in southern Australia, on the afternoon of September 8, 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 head of the logistics department in Varanasi, 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 be attacked 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 formation is on its way back and will arrive at the Kuala Lumpur Navy 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 convoy 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. There should not be too many people. 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 combat effectiveness, Uncle Quan understood it as soon as he read the telegram!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled and replied: "Commander, even if we equip the British immediately, they will not be able to form an army. This time the reinforcements for the Australian battlefield have already demobilized the British standing army in West Indies and recruited soldiers.

, coupled with 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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