When I saw MacArthur again, the haggard guy in front of him made Zhuo Fei laugh secretly in his heart, the last time I saw MacArthur, this thing was arrogant and looked at people with nostrils, why I haven't seen it for more than a month, this thing is haggard like this. In front of MacArthur www.biquge.info Zhuo Fei naturally couldn't say what was in his heart, but Zhuo Fei looked at Sir James' expression at the moment, and obviously his heart was similar to what he thought.

The three of them met politely and exchanged a few words of greetings, and neither Zhuo Fei nor Sir James started to stir up the conversation, and MacArthur, who was helpless, had to take the initiative to drag the topic to the current situation of the US-Australian coalition. The US-Australian coalition besieged the Philippines for more than three months, and even with the participation of Zifon** and South Asian Servant Army, it has not been able to solve the Japanese army entrenched in the Philippines. MacArthur saw the importance of the Okinawa archipelago as the leader of the Umbrella Umbrella attack on the Japanese mainland, but his US-Australian coalition paid too much to take Okinawa.

After paying a lot of losses and attrition, his US-Australian coalition only took a small Okinawa, and the umbrella side was about to hit the city of Tokyo. The day after MacArthur's US-Australian coalition forces took Okinawa, he received a telegram from the US mainland, demanding that he immediately abandon the war in Asia and lead the coalition forces back to the mainland.

The Coalition spent a lot of effort in the Philippines and took Okinawa with heavy casualties, all of which made MacArthur unable to make the decision to abandon the area and leave. But reality forced MacArthur to make this decision, because the situation in the United States has become more and more serious, not to mention that the White House has also ordered itself to persuade the umbrella and the Chinese government to help in the war in the Americas. MacArthur never doubted the combat effectiveness of the Umbrella Force, and the squadron also performed well in the battle against Taiwan, but he could not guarantee that he would be able to convince the Umbrella and the Chinese government to stand with the United States, because Zhuo Fei still had a Sir James standing next to him.

Compared with the war-torn continental United States, the British seem to be facing a more serious situation, and if it were not for Hitler's transfer of most of his forces to engage in a large-scale battle with the Soviets, perhaps the British Isles would have fallen to the Germans. MacArthur clearly knew that the British government also regarded the umbrella and the Chinese government as a life-saving straw, otherwise it would not easily return Hong Kong to the Chinese government, and gave him the title of Duke of Zhuo Fei and the title of Governor of South Asia.

Compared to the chips offered by the British, MacArthur knew that it would be difficult to convince Zhuo Fei with a small Okinawa, but he had to do so at this moment, because the mainland of the United States was being invaded by the Japanese at this moment. "Douglas, you're saying that you want to hand over the Okinawa Islands to Umbrella Trusteeship?" Zhuo Fei, who was surprised, didn't expect MacArthur to be so knowledgeable, he hadn't shown any interest in the Okinawa Islands, MacArthur had already taken the initiative to mention it, which made Zhuo Fei somewhat unbelievable.

"That's right, Zhuo, the current situation of the coalition forces is not very good. Although we have taken the Okinawa Islands and eliminated all the Japanese troops, the attrition and losses of the coalition forces are also very large. Before you arrived, I had just received the latest war report from the Philippines, just a day after a coalition unit on the battlefield in the Philippines was wiped out, killing 1,400 coalition soldiers. MacArthur said this, seemingly sad, reaching out to wipe his eye sockets, but Zhuo Fei was sure that not a single tear came out of the eyesockets.

"The Japanese continued to transfer people and troops to the Americas during this time, and with the help of the Japanese army and the Mexican army, the five states of Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia have been broken by the damned Japanese army one after another. The current situation is very unfavorable for us in the United States, so the White House has ordered me to return to China to participate in the war, and if the Umbrella does not want to take over Okinawa, then I will have to hand it over to the Chinese government or appoint a temporary political officer to take care of it. ”

"What about the Philippines? You must know that so far, you have not fully controlled the situation in the Philippines, and the main force of Yamashita Fumi's southward expansion army has been in the Philippines. Zhuo Fei suddenly changed his words, and jumped from Okinawa to the question of the Philippines. Sir James, who had been watching from the wall, thought that Zhuo Fei was deliberately trying to expose MacArthur's scars, but he didn't know that the question that Zhuo Fei suddenly asked at this time actually had a deep meaning.

Forcibly holding back the anger churning in his heart, MacArthur replied calmly, "What else, the White House now orders me to lead the coalition forces back to war, no matter who takes over Okinawa, it is naturally obligated to take over everything left by the coalition forces in Asia, including the elimination of all Japanese troops in the Philippines." MacArthur's words made Sir James laugh in his heart, and said that your coalition forces have not taken the Philippines for months, and now this mess has become a sweet tooth?

Sir James didn't think so, but Zhuo Fei didn't think so, he understood that MacArthur was ready to eat the umbrella this time. Not to mention that MacArthur also took out Okinawa as a bargaining chip, just talking about the geographical location and resources of the Philippines has already made Zhuo Fei have to take the initiative to send himself into the trap prepared by MacArthur. Moreover, Zhuo Fei will not allow the Philippines to be left in his island chain defense plan for the Americans to have a chance to come in in the future.

Zhuo Fei first deliberately pretended to be contemplative, and then said that he needed time to think about it, which made the conversation between the three of them turn from serious to relaxed. "Boss, it's not a big problem to take over Okinawa, originally we came here for this matter, but the Philippines has to be cautious." After lunch, Zhuo Fei summoned several staff members who had come to Okinawa with him to discuss, and Kalman, who had been the chief of staff, advised Zhuo Fei to be calm.

"The fact that the coalition forces cannot defeat the Philippines does not mean that our umbrella is powerless against the Japanese army in the Philippines, and the combat effectiveness of the Dangkou army has few opponents even in Europe. I'm worried about the distribution of benefits in the Philippines after the war, and the Americans naturally want us to take over this mess of the coalition forces, but what should we do if we settle the Japanese forces in the Philippines and the Americans come back and demand to regain their interests in the Philippines? It is obviously impossible to give them to them, but if we refuse, will we turn against the United States because of this? ”

Kalman's concern was clearly the consensus of several other aides, and although the United States was currently being invaded, no one really thought that the United States would be destroyed because of it, and that the United States was indeed very capable of industrial power. Once the Chinese government that is inseparable from the umbrella has a change or changes its attitude, whether the umbrella can keep the benefits it has obtained is still two words.

Compared with taking the Philippines to create an island chain defense plan, Zhuo Fei's staff seems to agree more with wholeheartedly managing the five South Asian countries, after all, it is not a wise move for the umbrella to provoke a behemoth like the United States. Kalman's words also triggered Zhuo Fei's thinking, the attitude of the Chinese government is indeed a big trouble, and it is also the key to determining whether the umbrella layout in Southeast Asia can be implemented smoothly.

"So, what are the chances that the Japanese army and Mexico will join forces to eat the United States?" Zhuo Fei, who had been pondering for a long time, suddenly asked a question that was not related to cattle and horses, and without waiting for the staff to answer, Zhuo Fei continued. "If, after settling Japan, we send troops to help the Americans deal with the Japanese army that invades the American mainland, do you say, will the Americans use the belonging of the Philippines as a benefit or bargaining chip for us?"

Zhuo Fei's words opened the minds of his staff, yes, the umbrella can take over everything left by the coalition forces in Asia, including the war in the Philippines. However, this does not mean that the Umbrella must immediately deal with the Japanese army in the Philippines, on the contrary, after the settlement of the Japanese mainland, the Umbrella can propose to send troops to the Americas to help the scarred U.S. government resist the invasion of the Japanese and Mexican armies.

"Boss, we don't even have to send troops directly to the United States." Kalman, who had figured out the key point, smiled and opened a map, stretched out his hand and pointed to the location in Mexico and smiled. "We can send troops directly to Mexico, so that not only can we avoid fighting the Japanese army in the Americas head-on, but we can also get the opportunity to touch the Gulf of Mexico. If, after the war, the U.S. government talks about the Philippines, we will go to the Gulf of Mexico with the flag of the umbrella, which is close to the mainland of the United States, and in the future, maybe we will have the opportunity to hold South America. ”

Kalman's words hit Zhuo Fei like a hammer in his heart, yes, sending troops to Mexico could not only avoid the umbrella troops from fighting head-on with the Japanese army in the Americas, but also obtain the qualification to bargain with the United States after the war. Moreover, Mexico's geographical location is not bad, and if the umbrella nails a nail here, to a certain extent, it can be regarded as being able to curb the connection between the United States and South American countries.

After careful discussion with his staff, Zhuo Fei accepted MacArthur's suggestion and immediately sent a force from Kyushu Island to Okinawa to take over the defense. MacArthur also received an affirmative answer from Zhuo Fei, once the umbrella and the Chinese expeditionary force settled the Japanese mainland, Zhuo Fei would lobby the Chinese government to agree to send troops to the Americas. At that time, the Umbrella will first send troops to the American continent to form a flanking attack on the American Japanese army together with the US mainland troops.