Chapter 1037: A New Home in India
Not only because Jiang Haoran has become the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian Theater and is their direct commander, but also because of Jiang Haoran and his expeditionary force's achievements along the way, they have to admire and even surrender to the ground, people's respect for the strong, regardless of race and nationality, Jiang Haoran appeared as an ally, of course, worthy of their admiration. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The combat units of the British army in India have only six divisions, most of which are logistics and technical arms, and they are mainly responsible for the smooth flow of the Indo-Burma highway and the supply of materials.
The troops of the six divisions were all deployed in the rear of India, mainly to guard against the harassment of the German army and the Italian army, but at this time their energy was still in Africa and the Soviet Union, and there would be basically no major moves in the short term, so the defensive measures were relatively simple, and there was almost no need to make any major adjustments.
Less than an hour after arriving at the headquarters, Jiang Haoran ended the meeting, basically just an acquaintance with each other.
What is surprising is that Gu Lian of the 41st Group Army did not come this time, but Jiang Haoran did not take it to heart, although Gu Lian still controlled the strength of ten divisions in his hands, but Jiang Haoran basically did not treat him as an opponent, because he no longer had the conditions to compete with him Jiang Haoran.
At the end of the meeting, the group took Jiang Haoran to a well-decorated restaurant, where Alexander prepared a sumptuous lunch to wash the dust for him and congratulate him on his ascension to the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian Theater.
In this regard, Jiang Haoran accepted it calmly, pushed the cup and changed the lamp during the banquet, and talked happily with a group of British generals.
Coming out of the restaurant, General Stilwell waved his hand at Jiang Haoran and said, "Let's go, kid, take you to a good place to see, you will definitely be happy." ”
Stilwell has always called Jiang Haoran a "child", even if Jiang Haoran has become the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian theater, this title has not changed, Jiang Haoran does not care, on the contrary, he feels very cordial, and knows that this title actually comes from the relationship between Anna and Stilwell. Of course, it also shows that Stilwell trusts and has a good impression of himself, which is beneficial to him to a large extent, at least in his dealings with the United States, Stilwell will more or less take care of himself because of this relationship.
"Oh, what is the best place to make you so serious?" Jiang Haoran said with a smile.
"Go, get in the car, you'll understand when you get there." Stilwell personally opened the door of a Buick sedan, shook his head, and smiled.
The Buick sedan raced down the wide road surrounded by several troop carriers, and half an hour later, the convoy stopped in front of a small three-story bungalow.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Haoran pointed to the small western-style building and said, "Old man, isn't this your official residence?" ”
"Huh!" Stilwell raised his hand and pointed to the right, and said, "That's mine, this building is specially prepared for you, and you see, mine is two floors, and you are at a higher level than me, so it is three floors." ”
Jiang Haoran looked sideways, there is a two-story small house twenty or thirty meters away on the right, the decoration style is similar to the one in front of him, all are small roofs, the eaves and lattice windows are full of Indian religious style carvings, mural decoration, full of strong religious atmosphere, the vestibule has a small garden, surrounded by white painted wrought iron fences.
Jiang Haoran smiled, ignored Stilwell's ridicule, raised his feet and walked inside, with his status, it is not strange to have such a house, it is also necessary, with the post of commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian theater of operations, and there will be a lot of time in India in the future, so it is naturally good to have such a house.
The two British guards at the gate had already opened the iron gate of the fence, standing on both sides like javelins, Jiang Haoran raised his hand in return, and strode into the garden courtyard.
What Jiang Haoran didn't expect was that as soon as he stepped on the steps, the two doors slowly opened, and Miss Linda, who was dressed in a straight military uniform, stood at the door with a smile, stood up and saluted, and said, "Commander-in-Chief Jiang is good!" ”
Jiang Haoran was stunned for a moment, and immediately returned the salute and said with a smile: "Okay, it's just you"
Linda straightened her chest, smiled, and said in fluent English: "Commander-in-Chief Jiang, during your time in India, I am your interpreter, and I am also responsible for your daily life and logistics security. ”
Jiang Haoran smiled knowingly and said, "Then thank you, Miss Linda, I can hand over all my more than 100 catties to you during this time!" ”
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief Chiang!" Linda replied excitedly, and then made a graceful "please" gesture to Jiang Haoran.
Jiang Haoran strode forward, and when he walked to Linda's side, he whispered, "The military uniform is good, but it's a pity that it's a little smaller." ”
Linda was stunned for a moment, looked down, and saw that the waves in her chest were about to come out, and her face suddenly turned red, and her heart was like a deer.
Jiang Haoran understands that all this is what Alexander likes, in line with the principle of not wasting, it is appropriate to eat some tofu, as for whether he should accept it all? Hehe?
Although Jiang Haoran had been mentally prepared, as soon as he entered the door, he was still frightened by the luxurious decoration in the house, the ground was covered with a colorful Persian carpet, the top was a painted ceiling carved with dragons and phoenixes, a huge crystal chandelier in the center, and in the spacious hall, there were all kinds of antique furniture in a staggered manner, and there was a large Bogu bookshelf inside, on which there were a dazzling array of antique jade, pearls and strange stones, and a red sandalwood inlaid with blue and white jade eight immortal screens with the characteristics of the Republic of China, which divided the entire hall into two. On the left is a dining room consisting of a pear blossom wood dining table, lounge sofa and wine cabinet, on the right is a living room, in the center is a set of beautifully carved rosewood sofas, and further inside is a huge glass fish tank with a wide variety of tropical fish swimming around.
"Wow, that's beautiful, is this really where we live?" Mei Xiang let out an exclamation.
"Yes, Adjutant May, everything here belongs to you." Linda replied in fluent Chinese.
Since Leng Rushuang became the head of the women's division, the post of adjutant has been replaced by Mei Xiang, Mei Xin is now the director of the secretariat, Jiang Haoran's status has skyrocketed, one or two secretaries are no longer enough, and there are five or six secretaries in total.
Although Jiang Haoran was a little shocked, there was hardly any surprise on his face, and after entering the house, he beckoned Stilwell to sit on the sofa, and asked Linda if he had any good tea, and quickly made a pot over.
This calmness made Linda a little uncomfortable, and asked in a tone of uncertainty: "What, is the general seat dissatisfied with your new home?" ”
"Hehe, satisfied, very satisfied!" Jiang Haoran replied blandly.
Linda smiled: "That's good, everything here is arranged by me personally, including all kinds of furniture, I bought it from a local rich family, each one has a history, it can be said to be a cultural relic, if you are not satisfied with my hard work is in vain." ”