"No problem!" Alexander was only stunned for a moment before agreeing: "Just do as you say!" ”

In this respect, Alexander was still much more politically sophisticated than Montgomery. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The British side actually had no choice, and if it didn't agree, it had to agree.

Because if you don't agree, you won't be able to pass this hurdle in front of you...... Not only is it likely that the plan to attack Italy will be overturned, but Britain's intentions will be questioned and its dominance will be challenged to a certain extent.

If you agree, at least there will be no problem at this level in front of you, and we will talk about it later, not to mention that after entering Italy, it may not really be blocked by the enemy.

"There is no basis for words!" Eisenhower, apparently prepared, beckoned to the adjutant, who handed over several prepared papers.

Eisenhower took a pen from his breast pocket, handed it to Alexander along with the papers, and said, "General, I need you to sign it with Montgomery, and of course, I will sign it too." ”

Montgomery glanced at Alexander, who smiled and said to Eisenhower, "Does it need to be so formal?" ”

"Of course!" Eisenhower replied firmly: "This is a very serious matter!" ”

"I don't think so, Ike (Eisenhower's nickname), it's just our personal bet, isn't it?"

Alexander clearly wanted to circumvent this procedure, so that if things were really corrected, then Britain would have room to maneuver.

"Nope! This is not a private bet! Eisenhower insisted, "Let me make this clear......"

Eisenhower glanced at Zhang Chi beside him and continued: "Gentlemen, I don't care what information you have, what kind of analysis you have, and all kinds of reasons, I only know one thing, Major General Zhang Chi in front of you, he has said the situation on the battlefield correctly again and again, and you have turned a deaf ear to his words again and again. Now, I've had enough! We've all had enough! ”

Eisenhower raised the minutes of the meeting: "This record is a piece of evidence, which will prove that Major General Zhang Chi's analysis is correct in the future, and even I dare to guarantee that the future war situation will develop like this, we know very well that attacking Italy is a wrong choice, and you insist on taking us down the wrong path...... If you don't agree with what I'm saying, then fucking sign this record, we don't like to be fooled again and again, just like you did in Sicily! ”

The conference room fell silent for a moment, and although everyone knew these facts, no one had pierced the paper for the sake of the alliance between Britain and the United States, but now Eisenhower had said it clearly, which made the British officers embarrassed and did not know how to answer.

"Take it easy, General!" Alexander said, "I think there was some misunderstanding, we didn't fool anyone!" ”

"If not!" Eisenhower grimaced and said, "Then you shouldn't be afraid to sign the minutes, should you?" ”

Alexander was speechless.

Eisenhower was right, if what they said at the conference was not a lie or fooling the Americans, then what was wrong with signing? It was just a literal representation of what the British generals said.

"Of course!" Alexander replied, then signed the minutes and pushed it to Montgomery.

They had no choice but to sign.

Eisenhower nodded with satisfaction, and while putting away the signed minutes of the meeting, he said: "Gentlemen, let's wait and see whether the attack on Italy will be as smooth as you say, or whether it will be difficult to move an inch as Major General Zhang Chi said!" ”

When he left the conference room, Eisenhower whispered to Zhang Chi: "It's so fucking happy, I've been holding this breath for a long time!" ”

Zhang Chi understood what Eisenhower was talking about, and he was not a good general...... On the one hand, he tried his best to reconcile the different opinions between Britain and the United States, and on the other hand, because the conditions were repeatedly unfavorable to the United States, he was questioned by American military officers, and he was even angrily scolded as a "traitor" by many American soldiers.

Needless to say, the American GIs could not have imagined that Eisenhower would agree to such unreasonable conditions put forward by the British...... For example, Sicily had an obviously unfavorable direction of attack, and later there was an obviously unreasonable "standing still", and the American army almost became a vassal who served and sacrificed for the British army.

As a result, Eisenhower, who was in charge of this part, became the target of public criticism.

Eisenhower certainly had his struggles, but whatever those struggles were, he was now finally able to pull back a game and let out a bad breath.

Then Eisenhower politely invited Zhang Chi to his office.

Unlike other U.S. generals' offices, Eisenhower's office has an extra bookshelf filled with books of all kinds...... War seems to have nothing to do with books, and Eisenhower's hobby may have been one of the reasons why he became president in the future.

Eisenhower poured Zhang Chi a glass of wine, then handed over an old coarse cigar, and after lighting each other, Eisenhower said very happily: "Guess what the British are doing now?" ”

"I think they're doing two things!"

"Which two?"

"Complaining, and thinking about how to win this bet!"

"That's right!" Eisenhower couldn't help laughing: "They have to do everything they can not be held back by the enemy in front of the Alps, but this is obviously not such an easy problem to solve, the Germans are not fools, are they?" ”

"Of course!"

"So, well done!" Eisenhower nodded at Zhang Chi: "One suggestion from yours will make us completely change from passive to active...... I'm talking about the gamble, whether or not the situation you predicted happens, it's actually good for us! ”

Zhang Chi, of course, understood what Eisenhower meant.

If the British were right, the United States would simply continue to have no dominance, while the Allies were able to move smoothly from Italy to Germany...... Why not?

If Zhang Chi is right, then the United States can use this as a lever to bring down Britain.

Don't think it's just a small thing, political things often expand from a small thing to a point out of control, like Patton's slap incident.

"Major General!" At this time, Eisenhower suddenly asked Zhang Chi with a straight face: "I want to know, are you interested in serving the United States?" ”