When John was planning to squeeze out Pope, he never imagined that this little thing would attract so many people's attention. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Although Stimson had suggested that he show his edge appropriately, he still kept a low profile as usual, trying not to let the impact of this matter further expand.

However, this kind of thing is low-key, and it is not something he can pretend to be able to do if he wants to. Before, Pope showed his face in the media almost every day, and he made a high-profile mess. Now that it's suddenly gone, there are always good people who want to ask why.

For those "melon-eating masses" who are purely watching the excitement, the news that Pope is about to rise can still be barely fooled. But within the Army, especially in the circle of senior officers, John, the "culprit", has nothing to hide.

Unconsciously, John has the nickname of "boss killer". Some good guys, who linked this incident to the assignment of Colonel Wells two years ago, took it for granted that John was a "careerist" with bad intentions and unwilling to live under others.

For those who know the inside story or are familiar with John, these rumors are, of course, nothing more than a joke. Eisenhower even made a special phone call to make fun of him, saying that he had completely dismissed the idea of inviting John to the Third Army to serve as his deputy (Eisenhower had accepted Lieutenant General Kruger's invitation to go to Fort Sam in Houston in June to serve as chief of staff of the Third Army after Brigadier General Meyer recovered from his illness).

But in the eyes of others, John, the "boy brother" who came to gild, has changed from a non-threatening "soy sauce party" to a ruthless character who is extremely difficult to mess with. Less than two months after entering the Operational Planning Division, he overthrew Colonel Wells, the old deputy director. Less than a month after Pope took office as chief of staff of the 82nd Division, he was squeezed out of the way. With such a "lethal" subordinate, which one dares to be his top boss?

When John heard about these rumors from Crawford, he couldn't help but laugh. Wells was sent to see the material warehouse and it really had nothing to do with him, why did he carry the black pot for the Marshall faction.

But these rumors also brought a direct benefit to John. Many guys who coveted the position of chief of staff of the 82nd Division retreated because of this. No one wants to be remembered by a subordinate who is "ruthless" and "hand-eyed" all day long, what if he becomes the third Wells and the second Pope? As a result, John became the only contender for the post of chief of staff of the 82nd Division, and successfully took over all the work of the divisional staff under the hat of acting chief of staff.

At first, John was still a little unhappy about the rumors that were rumored beyond recognition. How can he be domineering, insidious, and aggressive. He even wondered if it was conservatives who were secretly spreading rumors and deliberately getting along with him. Soon, however, he began to enjoy the benefits of these "notoriety".

In the past two years in the army, although John has been working hard, he has also won the recognition of many superiors and colleagues, and has made a group of friends who cherish each other. But this does not make up for the huge disadvantage brought to him by his non-professional background.

In the eyes of most Army officers, he and Crawford, who were recruited by civilians, were merely technical or service personnel in uniform. In some specific areas, they will respect your professional abilities. But deep down in their hearts, John, the colonel, was not even as important as a battle-hardened veteran sergeant.

John discovered a long time ago that his Colonel's Eagle insignia could earn him the salute of a junior officer, but it would be difficult for him to win the respect of the other party. Because they don't think you're the one who can lead them to victory on the battlefield.

Those officers with professional backgrounds always believed that they were the protagonists in the war, and people like John were just supporting characters or even tricks to serve them.

It's like the NBA of the future, a role player who lacks the ability to score, maybe he has one ability that can help the team win, become an essential member of the team, or even get a championship ring. But he can't become the core of the team, can't get the top salary, can't be an All-Star, and can't enjoy the crazy pursuit of fans and companies.

Although John did not define himself as a famous player like Eisenhower, Barton, or Bradley from the beginning, he was still a little unhappy with the intentional or unintentional discrimination he suffered. As a fourth-generation member of the Vanderbilt family, the owner of FedEx, and more importantly, as a time-traveler, how could he possibly endure this feeling of contempt.

In the past two years, the reason why John has worked so actively towards the goal of becoming a qualified officer is not only for the sake of the future post-war layout, but also a considerable part of his self-esteem. The pride that penetrates into his bones makes him unwilling to become a dispensable supporting role in the eyes of others.

As soon as Pop's incident came out, John's image in the eyes of those professional officers changed unexpectedly. Although he was still far from gaining respect, at least they didn't dare to underestimate him anymore.

This is even more evident within the 82nd Division. When John went to each regiment to preside over the field weight-bearing march training, even Colonel Martin of the 505th Regiment who was coaxing the cattle honestly accompanied him throughout the whole process, and did not dare to be lazy anymore.

John could now understand Stimson's intention to make him show his edge. In a place like the military, where the strong are worshipped, if you want to establish your prestige, you must first make others afraid of you. The suave style of the upper class is not popular in the army at all, and he will have to be more aggressive in the future.

What are you afraid of with a little notoriety on your back now, anyway, what a commander needs most is never a good reputation of a humble gentleman. I remember that the other day, Sergeant York had this comment about Bradley: "General, you are a good man. So, you won't achieve much in this world. ”

Although Sergeant York's "prophecy" is a bit outrageously wrong, his ideological views represent the vast majority of American military personnel today. As the saying goes, compassion is not in charge of the soldiers, caring for and loving the soldiers is what sergeant majors should do. What the officer has to do is lead them to victory (in the US Army, the officer is only responsible for training and combat, and the daily management of the soldier is the job of the sergeant).

John regretted it a little, he knew that he shouldn't have taken too much care of his image in the staff at the beginning, and it would have been better to clean up a few eyes earlier.

When John was still excited about the initial understanding of the mystery of "prestige", he happily devoted himself to the training of the 82nd Division. Unbeknownst to him, his name had appeared at a secret meeting at the White House.

The meeting, which was personally chaired by President Roosevelt and attended by Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of the Army Stimson, Secretary of the Navy Knox, Army Chief of Staff Marshall, and Chief of Naval Operations Tuckers (the highest-ranking officer in the US Navy, the same rank as the Chief of Army Staff), was about Greenland.

Under a previous agreement concluded by Danish Ambassador Henrik Kaufmann and Secretary of State Hull, the United States will establish a naval and army military base in Greenland. This would make it easier for the U.S. to deliver aircraft to the UK and allow the U.S. Navy to patrol farther east to protect allied convoys.

However, there is a problem with this agreement, although Ambassador Kaufmann claims that he has concluded an agreement with the United States in the name of King Christian X of Denmark. But the government in Copenhagen, Denmark, which was already under the "protection" of Nazi Germany, had already issued a statement dissociating itself from Kaufmann. In other words, the hasty stationing of US troops in Greenland theoretically risks breaking the current neutral stance.

At this time, the attitude of the local authorities of Greenland, especially the Governor of Greenland, Bren, was particularly important. The White House is preparing to send a representative to Greenland for further consultations with the governor and to examine the location of military bases on the island.

Originally, it had nothing to do with John. However, when the question of the selection of the negotiating delegation was discussed, Marshall "suddenly" thought of him, a colonel with a wide circle of friends (close ties to the Danish Maersk family) and outstanding political ability. To make matters worse, Roosevelt was still impressed by John's performance on his previous two trips to Europe, and he was optimistic about this candidate.

If it weren't for Stimson and Knox stopping him, John would have almost been sent to Greenland, where birds don't. It's comparable