As soon as Stimson asked, John realized that he had thought it simple again. Pen %Fun %Cabinet www.biquge.info McNair, they want to push themselves out of the ring with the Marshalls, how can they not have a backhand.

He still thinks that as long as he can maintain his original intention and resist the temptation, this matter will be over. Unexpectedly, McNair had already let out the news that he intended to compete for the logistics director of the Third Army.

Now, even if John doesn't take the bait, Marshall's side will be wary of him and Stimson and others behind him, and he will definitely not dare to push the conservatives too much on the personnel issue of the Third Army, so as not to be profited by the fisherman.

John sighed in his heart, these old guys are really calculating. It seems that no matter what he does this time, he can't avoid the fate of being used as a gunman by them.

However, Stimson and they were able to call himself over to inquire about this matter in person, and John was still a little relieved in his heart. At least, this shows that his position in this faction is still relatively important, and he is not the kind of chess piece that can be manipulated at will in the hearts of the big guys. Otherwise, Stimson would have made decisions for him on the spot when he was in the White House, and where he needed to be consulted.

Thinking of this, John hurriedly explained what happened yesterday. "I learned about Major General Sullivan's dismissal after I arrived in Washington yesterday morning. At that time, McNair and Embick approached me for a talk, saying that they thought I was suitable for the position of logistics director of the Third Army, and suggested that I take the initiative to fight for it. ”

As soon as John said this, all the bigwigs present frowned. Only Knox, the Admiralty Chief, who was least familiar with John, was still slowly stirring the coffee with a small spoon.

"So you're tempted to say yes to them?" William asked.

"If you want to say that you are not impressed, it must be false. But I didn't reply to them on the spot, I just said that I would go back and think about it. John hurriedly argued.

"So what the hell do you think about it?" Stimson's questioning was unhurried, and there was no inclination in his tone. John was also a little unsure of what the attitude of these bigwigs was on this issue. Do you want him to stay in the 82nd Division, or do you want him to go to the Third Army, or do they have some other third option.

Forget it, it's useless to dwell on this at this point. Anyway, with John's Taoism, he can't guess the thoughts of these big guys, so it's better to show his attitude directly.

John straightened out his thoughts a little and began to elaborate his thoughts: "Personally, I still prefer to stay in the 82nd Division. I didn't go to military school before and I didn't serve in the army. Having just joined the Army for less than two years, it is already difficult to serve as the chief of staff of the colonel's division. I think the most important thing to do at the moment is not to pursue a better position, but to calm down and lay a solid foundation and make up for the lack of personal ability as soon as possible. Moreover, my work in the 82nd Division has just started, and there are still many places to learn......"

John talked for nearly ten minutes, and the more he talked, the clearer his thinking became, and the more he talked, the more he felt that it was a wise decision to stay in the 82nd Division. In the end, he himself felt strange, was he bewitched by a ghost yesterday? I couldn't see through such a simple question, and I was almost fooled by McNair.

After John finished his tirade, a smile finally appeared on the faces of Stimson and the others.

Donovan showed a "teachable" expression, patted the table and said, "I knew you kid wouldn't be fooled." What's good about going to the Third Army as a logistics director. I'm telling you, John, if you go there, you'll be in the logistics world for the rest of your life. Colonel-level logistics officers may also have the opportunity to move to other fields, but general-level logistics officers are not at all. No matter how well it does, it will take over Somerville's class. ”

Stimson also nodded with satisfaction: "It's good that you can think like this." Whoever is honest, your performance in the past two years has surprised us very much. The reason why we agreed that you leave the staff to serve in the 82nd Division was that we just wanted you to go to the front-line combat units to train and see if you have the potential to become a commander. Now it seems that you have the confidence to continue to persevere. ”

"That's right." Knox took Stimson's words: "When I just heard in the morning that you were interested in going to the Third Army to be the logistics director, I was worried about whether you couldn't adapt to the work of the 82nd Division and wanted to return to the logistics field to do your old job." Or Stimson knows you better and says that you won't give up easily. ”

William looked at his cousin with some emotion, this kid has really grown up too fast in the past two years. When he was an assistant to himself, he was a bastard who didn't know anything.

However, as John's cousin, he naturally has a different perspective when considering this issue. In his opinion, it would be good if John could develop in the military world, but safety always came first. John's FedEx company has become one of the pillar industries of the family, and if he really makes a mistake, it is not a joke.

"John, since you've decided, I won't say more." William reminded him: "But I want to remind you that the logistics field is a little safer, and it is not a joke to go to the battlefield in the future." ”

"Don't worry, William. I'm not going to joke with my life. John certainly understood what William meant. He also knows very well that everything else is false, and only the little life is his own.

But as a traverser, how can you resist the temptation to participate in World War II yourself? After the United States entered the war, it was never John's choice to hide in the rear in order to save his life. If you don't go to experience the most magnificent historical tide of this century, it will be in vain.

Seeing that his opinion was recognized by the bigwigs, John was still very happy. But he was more concerned about the question of how McNair was going to deal with the tricks they were playing behind their backs.

"Well, I don't plan to go to the Third Army, do I need to officially reply to General McNair?" John asked.

"There's no need." Stimson was a little unimpressed with McNair, who used John as a gunman: "You will go back to Louisiana directly after the meeting tomorrow, and others will naturally know your attitude." We'll figure it out. ”

"I think it's a good idea to put it off and make the others suspicious for a while." Donovan said with a smile: "Anyway, McNair, they have already let out the wind, and the people who are staring at that position should know by now." We might as well not be in a hurry to deny it, and use this as a bargaining chip in exchange for some benefits. ”

"I agree." William was the first to speak in favor of Donovan. "Didn't you say that the kid from the Hayes family couldn't get along in the supply station and wanted to go to the Third Army? It is a good condition to let their family contribute more to the election of Ohio congressmen next year. If that happens, Ohio's 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 11th districts should be almost ......"

Subsequently, Stimson and others started a discussion in front of John. The more John listened, the more he felt he had to keep trying. Only when one's own strength is strong enough can one hope to jump out of the chess game and become a chess player. Otherwise, no matter how good the chess pieces are, they will only be used as tools in the end.