Chapter 20: The Chaotic Situation
"The Japanese puppet army in Shanxi has shown fatigue, and they can win a big victory in the joint battle, Taiyuan is just a bait to lure the Japanese army to refuel the beginning of tactics, once the Japanese army besieges Taiyuan, you can start the beacon fire plan to cut off its backup and transportation lines, supplemented by the green forests of the four provinces, Shanxi can be pacified within three months" Zhao Zhi sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek who was far away in Chongqing at the last moment of stepping on the plane, and the troops arranged by Thunder around Taiyuan and Jinzhong had already withdrawn, even if Zhao Zhi changed his mind and wanted to stick to Taiyuan, he had no troops available now.
Zhao Zhi withdrew, but left half of the fighter troops at Taiyuan Airport, and when the mercenary troops took Taiyuan Airport, they also seized the oil stored by the Japanese army. Zhao Zhi wanted to occupy Baotou as a springboard for the northward advance, and it was imperative for the fighter units to join them, and without attracting the attention of the Japanese army, it was the best way to send the fighter units to participate in the defense of Taiyuan.
"Look, Boyuan still left his fighter unit in Taiyuan" Chiang Kai-shek handed the telegram he had just received to Song Meiling, Song Meiling complained a little about Zhao Zhi's softness and hardness, this telegram just received can be regarded as a little to ease the embarrassment between the thunder and the South Bank villa. "As long as the Japanese army can't use the planes, their heavy weapons will naturally not be used, just the infantry attack, Taiyuan's five regiments may not be the opponent of the Japanese army, plus those guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, Taiyuan may not be lost" Chiang Kai-shek's words revealed a trace of relief, and the heart that had been hanging was somewhat steady.
"This Boyuan, the next time I see him, I will taunt him, I have been worried for several days" After reading the telegram, Song Meiling's face also showed a smile, although Zhao Zhi did not agree to stay and stick to Taiyuan, but he finally left his fighter unit at Taiyuan Airport. Once the Beacon Plan is implemented, the rescue troops sent by the Japanese army from Shijiazhuang will fall into a bitter battle, and if they are properly commanded, these Japanese troops may be eaten by the Jin Sui Army and the National Army in Shanxi.
"As soon as you say that, I also want to see Boyuan, I haven't seen him for a few days last time, and if Boyuan goes south to Myanmar, it will be a little difficult to see him. This kid still has a lot of weapons aided by the Americans in his hand, I have to find a chance to get some out of his hands, and when he finishes fighting the Japanese army in Burma, I'm afraid there will be nothing left" Treating Zhao Zhi, Chiang Kai-shek has always had a feeling of looking at his own sons and nephews, and Zhao Zhi is indeed competitive enough, when Zhao Zhi is mentioned, Chiang Kai-shek always has a lot of topics, and there are many excuses to greet Zhao Zhi back to Chongqing, and Song Meiling laughed secretly.
Of course, Zhao Zhi did not have time to go to Chongqing to meet Chiang Kai-shek, because the German high command sent him another telegram, and when the Americans and the Japanese were killing in the dark in the Pacific, the German and Soviet armies were also in full swing, and the combat effectiveness displayed by the Japanese combined fleet made the German high-level once again appear in the discussion of forming an alliance with Japan. Zhao Zhi's tricks for Hitler worked well, but high-ranking military officers, including Goering, were still inclined to hold off on forming an alliance with Japan, and if there were different voices at the top of the government, it would be better to make a decision after the United States and Japan had decided the winner.
The Soviet army confronted the Germans with more than 1 million troops, God knows how they put so many troops together, and it was extremely correct to hear Zhao Zhi's statement that there was no two-front battle, and more than half of the British and French overseas colonies expressed their willingness to accept the control of the new government after the situation gradually became clearer. British politicians who had fled to Australia had allied themselves with Japan and were using Australia's resources to produce torpedoes and large-caliber shells for the Japanese navy, and the situation was in Germany's favor, and the military top brass did not know why there were voices in the government to form an alliance with Japan at this time.
"It's nothing more than the drive of interests, the backbone of the German government and army is the Juncker family, they are the same as the Jews expelled by Hitler, they control the economic lifeline of Germany, as the so-called no profit can not be early, the Juncker family also needs the space and development of survival" Zhao Zhi smiled and crumpled the telegram into a ball and threw it on the table, "The Japanese bargaining chips are nothing more than helping Germany clear out the British fugitive government in Australia, and then conspiring with Germany to the territory of the Soviet Union, the results of Pearl Harbor are too shocking, Let the German Junkers misjudge the combat power of Japan and the United States, and before Yan Wudao and they start to act, the Junkers' allies in Asia can only choose Japan"
"In other words, there is nothing wrong with the German Junkers in making such a choice, they are only for the interests of Germany" Ye Kong has lived in Germany for the longest time, has some knowledge of the German Junker family, and is the person who can respond to Zhao Zhi's opinion the most among the mercenaries. "But Japan is now at war with the United States, and if Germany forms an alliance with Japan, it will inevitably become an enemy of the United States. Madame's family is still in the United States, and if we help Germany, Madame's family will be in trouble."
Ye Kong's worries are not unreasonable, the Rockman family has been entrenched in Florida for many years, and almost all of the family's foundations are there, and the US government also knows the relationship between Thunder and Germany, if the alliance between Germany and Japan is successful, it is difficult to guarantee that the US government will not attack the Rockman family. "Ye Zi, don't think about it, don't forget that we are mercenaries, mercenaries who take money to do things, as long as we don't directly face the US troops, the Americans will not do anything to us, and Rowling's family will be fine" Zhao Zhi smoked his cigar calmly, which is to return to Zhangwu County, otherwise Zhao Zhi would still be smoking the captured Japanese cigarettes.
"Then why did the German High Command send us a telegram?" The wounded Tang Lei was still a little delirious, and he did not understand the true intention of the German army's telegram at all. Göring sent the telegram to inform Zhao Zhi of the situation, and at the same time, by the way, to find out that just as the US government knows about the relationship between the Thunder and Germany, Germany also knows about the US aid to the Thunder, and they also know the Lockman family's right to speak in the American political arena, and the German military needs to know how determined and powerful the United States is to win against Japan.
After Pearl Harbor, the whole United States started like a war machine, and the Rockman family's shipyard in Florida did not rest 24 hours a day, repairing the ships of the US fleet's production line and repairing damaged ships back to port, and the arms companies in the United States recruited a large number of skilled workers and produced a large number of weapons and ammunition, and of course, Zhao Zhi's own weapons factory also occupied a certain share of it.
A large number of infantry units began to expand and reorganize training, as well as parachute troops, the American troops originally stationed in the Philippines had been chased into the mountains by the Japanese army, but the US government did not send infantry into the Philippines for ground operations as Zhao Zhi imagined, which is exactly what Zhao Zhi did not understand, and even the old Rhodes did not know what the Roosevelt administration was doing. "Leave nothing else, tell the U.S. government of our plans to go south to Burma, and I think they'll be glad that we've pinned down a large number of Japanese troops in Burma, and maybe we'll have some more of their weapons to support us."
"And what about the Germans? Seeing that Goering's tone is quite anxious, don't you need to reply to them? The current chaotic international situation made Ye Kong a little dizzy, and Rowling, who has always liked to analyze the situation, was also confused, the reaction of the US government was too weird, and Zhao Zhi was not the only one who was affected.
"Tell Goering that the infiltration plan is being implemented very smoothly, and tell them not to worry" Yan Wudao and their actions, Zhao Zhi only told Hitler in detail, except for Hitler, the rest of the German high command only knew a rough idea. Before the airdrop operation was not implemented, Zhao Zhi did not plan to inform the German high command of the whole plan, the fewer people knew about this operation, the safer they would be with Yan Wudao hiding in the Soviet Union, and when Germany sent spies to spy on other countries, the opponents also planted spies in Germany.
The telegram sent to the United States received a response six hours later, and the Thunder's southward march to Burma was naturally praised by the United States, and being able to contain a large number of Japanese troops in Asia was the most desirable thing for the United States at the moment, and the telegram they replied to was full of encouragement and praise. "Damn, there's no dry goods at all, it's just a joke, this is a fart" After listening to the content of Ye Kongnian's telegram, everyone who was gathering to eat immediately shouted, especially Tang Lei and Yu Dazhi were the most powerful.
"You two shut up, eat honestly, a large piece of barbecue can't stop your mouth, I knew that I would only give you rice soup" Luo Lin, who was distributing barbecue to everyone with a large plate, was not happy, and divided the two largest pieces of barbecue meat for Tang Lei and Yu Dazhi. Rowling likes to gather Yu Dazhi and them for dinner, and she always cooks it herself at this time, but most of the food is quite Chinese-flavored.
"I see that you are all losing money" Zhao Zhi took the barbecue plate handed by Rowling, and joked with a smile to Dazhi and them, laughing that they were guys who didn't see rabbits and didn't scatter eagles. "It is we who will get the most benefit from taking Burma, Burma's iron ore and oil fields are what we need the most at the moment, as long as we bite the Japanese army in Burma and drive them into the sea, the US government will not sit idly by, do you think the United States is not Japan's opponent?"
Zhao Zhi's words gave everyone some hope, the Heavenly Punishment Operation in April caused Japan to lose a lot of military industry, if it were not for the British in Australia to support the back, the Japanese army, whether it was the army or the navy, could not support the war attrition. Zhao Zhi is right, cutting off the source channels for Japan to obtain materials is the most important thing at the moment, and the lack of war materials will drag down the entire Japan, and the Japanese army that is expanding everywhere will also perish.