At the Anglo-American Operational Command in Algiers, Eisenhower was pacing and thinking as he smoked a cigarette in a sullen mood.

Eisenhower was responsible not only to Britain and the United States and other allies to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but also to Britain and the United States

In theory, the British star Montgomery needed to obey Eisenhower's orders and be responsible.

Especially in the case of victory on the Western Front, the current British dignitaries and material resources have to rely on the United States, because Britain's foundation is already very weak.

But even in such a situation, Montgomery held his own stubborn belief that he was only responsible for Britain, so he only acted on the orders of Churchill and other British high-ranking officials.

Therefore, in the war on the Western Front, Montgomery insisted that if the war against Germany was to be successful, then it was necessary to attack the German army by strategy and strategy, while Eisenhower, on the contrary, believed that it was necessary to use an overwhelming superiority in forces to fight the German army head-on and directly defeat the German army on the Western Front.

Especially when Eisenhower and Montgomery received that Rommel had led a large number of German troops to the Moroccan port of Ceuta, the quarrel between them became even more intense.

Because Montgomery said that he would immediately send his troops back to defend the Strait of Gibraltar, in case the Germans occupied it and controlled the access to the Mediterranean.

However, this time, Eisenhower was very bold and unexpected, and even proposed that he could take advantage of the present opportunity to send a large army to directly attack Italy and France, opening up a second battlefield in Europe.

Eisenhower's reasoning was simple, that is, on the one hand, Rommel had already led a large army against Morocco, and the targets were probably the Strait of Gibraltar and North Africa.

Moreover, Guderian, another member of the German army, also led a large number of troops and aircraft carrier fleets to the Middle East; In other words, the current strength of Italy and France will definitely not be too much.

Moreover, even if Rommel and Guderian were to make a return visit immediately, it would take time, and it would not be possible to send troops back from distant Morocco and the Middle East immediately.

At the same time, the current Soviet army on the Eastern Front is also containing a large number of German troops, and the current Soviet army is also considering a large-scale Leningrad annihilation battle, so if the German army knows these battle conditions, it is terrible that not only will it not be able to send troops back to defend Italy and France, but it will even need to continue to send additional troops to the Eastern Front to fight with the Soviet army.

That's why Eisenhower was so bold and insistent that this was the best time for them to send troops to Italy and France, so that they could take the Germans by surprise.

Of course, Montgomery, who was bent on his own national interests, did not think so, so the two of them quarreled about it for two days, and now they are at an impasse.

But at this moment, Eisenhower was secretly determined that no matter what, he could not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to counterattack the German forces in Italy and France, and to win the counterattack on the Western Front, and successfully open up the second battlefield in Europe.

"Sir! I've got a bed, an adjutant, an orderly, some rations, and a Browning pistol! ”

Just as Eisenhower had made up his mind to fight, his son, John Silton Dude Eisenhower, also suddenly walked in, straightened up a little timidly, and reported with a military salute.

Because Eisenhower's son, John, is now studying military affairs at West Point, and he is able to see his father Eisenhower from the United States at this point in time.

That's because Admiral Marshall came to see his father, Eisenhower, and allowed John to come to see him, but this permission was only decided with the consent of Eisenhower's wife, Mamie.

"Hmmm! Good! I'm going to take you to the front line to see what the battlefield is like in real life, and I'll also let you learn how to buy the hearts of soldiers and let them fight side by side with you! ”

Eisenhower happily hugged his son and said happily.

"That's right! Sir! Admiral Marshall, Admiral King, Admiral Arnold and their accompanying staff officers will also arrive with you tomorrow to inspect the situation at the front! ”

Looking at Eisenhower, who was smiling brightly, John also smiled happily.

"Hmmm! I know! I'll be ready for them! Now come with me to the front! ”

Eisenhower nodded in agreement.

"Yes! Sir! ”

John was no longer as nervous as he had when he first met his father, and smiled brightly and saluted again.

Then the father and son walked out of the headquarters with smiles on their faces, and walked towards the adjutant and orderlies who were waiting for them outside.