The Soviets' reply finally made Roosevelt's hanging heart land, the Soviets finally made the right choice, the US-led anti-fascist alliance had already reserved a place for the Soviet Union, and Stalin finally took the olive branch extended by the US government. At the same time that the issue of arms procurement was resolved, and Henry 61 Lewis 61 Stimson was urged to seize the time to mobilize fighter planes, Roosevelt convened another government meeting, and Victor, the representative of the umbrella company, was again invited to participate.

The atmosphere of this meeting was obviously much more relaxed, and while the Soviets were dealt with, the situation of the local war also entered a state of confrontation because of the temporary ceasefire of the Japanese army, and Roosevelt's face was obviously a little more smiling. "Mr. President, and all of you here, the Umbrella Company is satisfied with the employment contract of the US Government, and the company's senior management said that as soon as military aid arrives, the mercenary units of the Umbrella Company will immediately start fighting against Japan." Halfway through the meeting, Victor spoke on behalf of the umbrella company, and at the same time made a guarantee to the U.S. government.

The Umbrella Company had to wait for military aid before going to war against Japan, which was originally a decision after consultation with the U.S. government, and even if Roosevelt and others would be a little dissatisfied, they could not order the Umbrella to fight now. Xu saw the dissatisfaction in the hearts of Roosevelt and others, and Victor immediately smiled, "It's not impossible for the mercenary troops of the Umbrella Company to attack Malay now, but the problem is that the Umbrella Company has also accepted the employment of the Chinese government, and the next step is to mobilize troops to attack the Japanese army occupying southern China." ”

With the strong counteroffensive of the new army and the vigorous cooperation of various anti-Japanese forces, coupled with the deliberate contraction of the Japanese army, the Chinese anti-Japanese army has now recovered many places. Victor's reference to the employment between the Umbrella Company and the Chinese government was an excuse for the Independence Army strikers to stop in the Thai-Malaysian border area, and it was a very appropriate excuse.

The U.S. government expects someone to contain the Japanese army for itself, and whether it is the Chinese government or the umbrella company, as long as it can contain the living forces of the Japanese army, it will be expected and concerned by the U.S. government. Victor's mention of the Umbrella Company's readiness to join forces with the Chinese army to reclaim the southern region was undoubtedly good news for Roosevelt, because he knew that the Japanese would never let the Chinese government retake the southern region because there were too many seaports in southern China.

Once the Chinese government recaptured the coastal areas, it meant that the Chinese army had the opportunity to attack the Japanese mainland at any time, and Roosevelt was eager to see the Chinese army and the Japanese army fight to the death along the Chinese coast. When asked how Victor's mercenary units of the Umbrella Company would deal with the Japanese army in the Philippines, Victor gave an unexpected answer. "As I said earlier, as soon as military reinforcements arrive, the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company will immediately start a war with the Japanese army. However, I personally suggest that the most important thing for the U.S. government to pay attention to at the moment is the U.S. forces in the Philippines that are at war with the Japanese army. ”

"There are two pieces of advice from our umbrella company." Looking around at the crowd, Victor held out two fingers, and after receiving Roosevelt's gesture, Victor continued. "First, get out of this area. Obviously, your forces there are completely defenseless, and if you try to fight the Japanese, you will only be pressed and beaten by others, and the final result can only be the total annihilation of the army, because you have no way to provide support to them now. ”

Victor's first proposal was not approved, and everyone present heard that this proposal was obviously harmful to the interests of the United States, and if the US troops withdrew from the Philippines, it would probably not be so easy to return to the Philippines. Roosevelt frowned slightly, shook his head slightly, and then asked Victor, "What's the second suggestion?" ”

"Disperse the troops and engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese army." Victor shrugged his shoulders and replied: "The main force still has to be withdrawn, leaving only enough elite troops to harass, destroy, and sneak attack on the terrain of the Philippines...... Wait for small tactical operations, and wait for the strength of the navy to be restored, and then fight the Japanese in a big battle. Victor's suggestion made several high-ranking government officials scoff, and some even whispered that they thought that the capable man who was valued by the president would come up with a constructive proposal, and the result was only a so-called guerrilla war.

"Don't underestimate guerrilla warfare, it's the most suitable tactic to drain the Japanese army, especially in the Philippines, a country with a lot of jungles and mountains." Victor smiled back at the top of the government who ridiculed him, "The number of people is not too many, about a thousand people are enough, and the local indigenous forces can continue to be developed." Once natives who are more familiar with the local terrain join, they can consider attacking Japanese supply lines, strongholds, or even sneak attacks on small groups of Japanese troops. Victor cracked his mouth and smiled: "This will greatly slow down the march of the Japanese army, and it can also force the Japanese to use a large number of troops to defend the local area." ”

"Don't underestimate guerrilla warfare; although the guerrilla units trained by the Chinese Government with the help of the Umbrella Company are only a few thousand people, in the second half of last year alone, the guerrilla units in North and Central China caused no less than 50,000 casualties to the Japanese army." Victor paused, looked at the high-ranking officials seriously and said: "In order to defend against the sneak attack of these guerrilla forces, the Japanese army has to draw a large number of troops to defend against them, and so far, the number of Japanese troops pinned down by the guerrilla forces has exceeded 400,000. ”

The data given by Victor at this time is completely true, and even if the U.S. government wants to send intelligence personnel in China to investigate, the answers obtained will be basically the same as those given by Victor. A guerrilla force of 10,000 people but scattered operations can force an enemy force that exceeds its own strength by 40 times, and Marshall, the chief of staff of the army, was very interested in the guerrilla tactics that Victor said, and the chief of staff of the army, who had always rarely taken the initiative to speak, immediately asked Victor.

"I'm interested in guerrilla warfare, Mr. Victor, can you talk to me?!" Marshall smiled at Marshall with great interest: "Although I don't know about guerrilla warfare, I know that it is a very good deal to be able to contain a large force with a small force." Victor was very cooperative and told Marshall what some guerrilla warfare was going to be, and Marshall was obviously interested, but not the top Army officials who attended the joint meeting.

In fact, in their opinion, the so-called guerrilla warfare did not have much effect. Only a frontal defeat of the opponent's main force with a strong superiority in strength and firepower can be considered a victory. These officers who were skeptical of guerrilla tactics were not incompetent, but because of their advanced age, most of their thinking was confined to the experience of the First World War, and some even thought in the same way as during the Spanish-American War.

"Your Excellency, I think this Mr. Victor may be right, but I am afraid that we will have difficulty carrying it out." After the meeting ended and Victor left, Marshall, who had been thinking for a long time, smiled bitterly at Roosevelt, who was still thinking. "I believe what Mr. Victor said, and I believe in the results and achievements they have achieved in guerrilla warfare. But I don't believe that our troops in the Philippines will be able to do that. Marshall smiled bitterly and said to Roosevelt: "If they could do it, then they would not have collapsed in the Japanese attack......

Marshall's words finally loosened Roosevelt's frowning brow, and he finally realized the most important point that he had overlooked in Victor's description, that those soldiers who carried out guerrilla warfare must be the most elite soldiers, and it was obvious that the American troops in the Philippines were not elite troops.

"And, on the other hand, the guerrilla forces trained by the Umbrella Company have won a big victory in China because they are doing so on their own soil. The support they will be able to get will certainly be more than ours in the Philippines. Marshall finally smiled bitterly and said, "Obviously, our troops in the Philippines will not get this help, and if we just copy the guerrilla tactics of the Chinese, perhaps we will get nothing but continue to lose our troops." ”

Marshall's words resonated with a chord, and the officers did not agree with Victor's words very much, but now that they had a reason, they naturally objected. The disadvantages of guerrilla warfare were discussed, such as the high psychological quality of the personnel, and the fact that training must be different from that of conventional troops...... Wait a minute. Eventually, they came to the conclusion that it was not possible for the U.S. military to conduct guerrilla warfare in the Philippines and that there was no need to conduct guerrilla warfare. What the troops in the Philippines now have to do is to hold on until the US Pacific Fleet is restored to the point where it can fight back to South Asia.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, didn't you notice the look on Mr. Victor's face when he brought up guerrilla warfare just now?" Henry61Lewis61Stimson reached out and tapped on the table, and the arguing Army officers finally fell silent. "Gentlemen, our army in the Philippines is under a frenzied attack by the Japanese army, and if we just order them to stay where they are, there will definitely be a mutiny, and no one will be able to continue to fight the Japanese in that situation."

"Victor, as a representative of the Umbrella Company, pointed out that the Guerrilla Warfare and Protection Company had helped the Chinese army train guerrilla troops, and I guess the Umbrella Company already had a way to deal with the Japanese army in the Philippines. Since our own soldiers can't do guerrilla warfare with the Japanese in the Philippines, why don't we give this opportunity to the mercenary forces of the umbrella, whose purpose is to contain the Japanese army in large numbers. ”