Chapter 1351 Roosevelt's Considerations
1351 Japanese troops began to storm the Chinese defense, they want to break through here tonight, and this battle, not only Hu Bin and Okamura Ninji are paying attention, but also the president of the United States, the emperor of Japan, and the two of them are also paying attention. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
On the contrary, there is no domestic concern in China, and they handed over such things to Hu Bin, and then they didn't have to worry about it, and handed it over to Hu Bin, and the country was relieved.
"Report, I just got the news that the Japanese troops have launched another attack on the Western Front, and we are fighting a fierce battle with the Chinese troops!" At this time, a secretary came to Roosevelt with a telegram and spoke.
"It's been a day, you go and ask General Marshall to come over, and say I'll invite him to coffee!" Roosevelt spoke.
"Yes!" The secretary heard and turned and went out.
"Your Excellency, you say, can we win? The 289th Division heard that the casualties were very heavy, and Hu Bin was very sad about this casualty, I thought, if the fight continues, Hu Bin's troops will be in trouble!
Also, the troops of the several divisions that we have reinforced in the past may also be wiped out! One of Roosevelt's aides spoke.
When the cabinet officials heard what he said, they all looked at him with disdain and did not speak.
"Let's not talk about winning or losing, just think about it, with such a small number of troops, in the face of so many devils' attacks, they can still hold it, if only our troops can hold it?" Roosevelt did not directly answer the staff member's words, but asked rhetorically.
"But we don't need to defend like this, we can let Hu Bin transfer troops to the Western Front, and we don't have to take such a risk at all!" Another staff member spoke.
"If we don't understand the affairs of the army, let's not meddle indiscriminately, isn't it better?" At this time, a cabinet official in the distance couldn't listen anymore and spoke.
"That's right, it's a good fight now, at least, this battle has also confirmed that our troops can fight and fight well, but we interfered too much before, so they are at a loss!" Another cabinet official spoke.
"Okay, don't say it, when General Marshall comes, I want to have a good chat with him, you are not allowed to interject, let alone collide with General Marshall, this is an extraordinary period, and the performance of the troops this time really surprised me!" Roosevelt said to the men.
When they heard it, they looked at Roosevelt, especially those aides, and they were very surprised, Roosevelt didn't believe Marshall very much, but now it seems that it has changed.
"Later, I will discuss the affairs of Britain with General Marshall, you prepare and express your opinions, Britain, after all, is a trouble, so this time we have to think carefully and determine the direction!" Roosevelt spoke.
"Yes!" The men heard and nodded.
Almost 20 minutes later, Marshall came!
"Your Excellency the President, now that the Western Front is fighting, I want to mobilize troops over there, I wonder what you have to do with me, Your Excellency the President?" Marshall came over and asked Roosevelt directly.
"Is there a big problem over there?" Roosevelt asked!
"Not yet, as long as you survive tonight, then there will be no big problem, but tonight is difficult to fight, I have already transferred all the nearby troops over, and prepared 3 divisions of troops for the 289th Division again!" Marshall spoke.
"In that case, the troops we put into the 289th Division will not be less than the Japanese ones!" One of the staff members heard it and immediately spoke.
"There are not as many as the Japanese, according to the telegram sent back by our officers in the 289th Division, during the day today, we have destroyed at least 100,000 enemies and more than 1,000 tanks.
Tonight, according to their estimates, the number of troops invested by Japan is at least 100,000, that is to say, the troops that Japan has invested in the position of the 289th Division this time have exceeded 200,000.
Coupled with the bombing of the air force during the day today, as well as the Japanese artillery units, it is very rare that our troops can still withstand such firepower and are still holding their positions.
Once we achieve the final victory, then, for our country to fight against Japan in the future, it can greatly boost the morale of our country, and even if I continue to mobilize 3 divisions of troops in the past, the total number of troops we and the Chinese side will not exceed 120,000! Marshall spoke immediately.
Roosevelt and the cabinet officials nodded when they heard Marshall's report.
"Will our troops over there be able to hold out?" Roosevelt continued to ask.
"Your Excellency, our troops have sent a telegram that the people are in position, and they will never surrender or retreat!" Marshall spoke.
"Good!" The cabinet officials heard this and applauded.
"Okay, really good, what about the casualties?" Roosevelt continued to ask!
"Hey, the 2 divisions that cooperated with the 289th Division before were almost completely wiped out, and the one division that reinforced the past in the afternoon suffered more than half of the casualties, and the two divisions that reinforced the past in the evening are still fighting, and it is estimated that after tonight, it will be the same!
As a matter of fact, the Chinese troops also suffered heavy casualties, and there were only about 10 people left in one company, but they did not retreat from the battlefield, and our troops could not retreat from the battlefield. So, now we can only mobilize more troops to pass.
Moreover, Hu Bin has already let the troops begin to form an encirclement, I think, once Hu Bin's troops are in place, then, our troops will be able to start counterattacking, so that the crisis in our country can be completely lifted! Marshall began.
"Are you sure our Western Front defense line can hold it tonight?" One of the staff looked at Marshall and asked.
Marshall heard it and glared at him.
"I don't mean anything else, I just care!" When the staff member saw Marshall like this, he immediately changed his words.
"There is no definite answer to the war, I can't be sure, but what I am sure of is that my soldiers are fighting on the front line and bleeding on the front line, while you are sitting in the back and questioning my soldiers!" Marshall looked at the staff member with great dissatisfaction.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I really didn't mean that!" The staff member immediately spoke.
"General Marshall, misunderstanding, he is concerned about the war on the front, and he may not have used the right words!" Roosevelt immediately relented.
"I don't have anything to say to you, it's a time of war, don't worry after the war, I will retire!" Marshall was ready to leave at this point.
"Wait, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, come, sit down!" When Roosevelt saw that Marshall was leaving, he immediately called out to him!
"What's the matter with you?" Marshall asked, turning to look at Roosevelt.
"Yes, it's about the British, I want to talk to you, today Hu Bin got angry at the command headquarters, saying that the money must be given, we can't take out this money, we have to let the British pay it.
Also, those cities on the eastern front, what should we do, there are not many people in the UK now, if we give it to the UK like this, isn't it a bit cheap for the British! Roosevelt looked at Marshall and asked.
"This is your business, as a member of the army, this matter is not under my control, and the contract says that no matter what changes occur in the Japanese troops, as long as they are not retreating, then it is Hu Bin's merits, and we will give them money.
Now those prisoners are controlled by the British, then this merit can be regarded as Hu Bin's, and it must also be Hu Bin's, without Hu Bin fighting the Eastern Front, then it is impossible for those Indian soldiers to surrender, I think we have to figure out this cause and effect! Marshall looked at Roosevelt and said.
"Yes, please sit down and say, I know that I want to give Hu Bin money, money is a trivial matter, we can give it to him, but now those cities, we really have to hand them over to the British?" Roosevelt asked Marshall to sit down, and Marshall heard it and sat down!
"It's also normal for the British. After all, this is their land, and if you don't give it, it's up to you how you operate! Marshall thought for a moment, looked at Roosevelt and said.
"I know, but now Hu Bin may not be able to handle it, will he agree to us occupying those lands? And Hu Bin's troops are also over there! We don't yet know whether Hu Bin is supporting us or the UK.
From the current point of view, he seems to support us, but I am worried that the British side will convince Hu Bin, and when the time comes, Hu Bin will say that those lands are British, and we have no choice! Roosevelt looked at Marshall and said.
"Oh, too!" Marshall heard it, nodded and said.
The land originally belonged to the British, and if Hu Bin also said that it would be returned to the British, it would be difficult to do, they could only hand it over to the British, and the British were on the Eastern Front, plus those Indian prisoners, there were hundreds of thousands of troops, and it would not be good to fight at that time! This will make countries all over the world laugh, and it will also discredit their country in the international community!
"So I asked you to come over and see if you could convince Hu Bin, or you sent someone to convince Hu Bin, this is very important!" Marshall looked at Roosevelt and said.
"Probably not, don't talk about convincing Hu Bin, even our troops in the United States, there are many generals who want to return the land to the British, and I think many of you think so!
To persuade Hu Bin, we shouldn't be convinced, otherwise, when the time comes, our troops will become a plate of scattered sand! This is something that our troops cannot do, and there are many generals on our side who support the British! This will not work! When Marshall heard this, he immediately shook his head and said. (To be continued.) )