"What shall I do, gentlemen?"

When Roosevelt received a telegram from the other side of the Pacific, he was in pain. It was only when he was angry Chinese his faceless tone that he had to be angry at Stilwell's actions...... 30,000 U.S. troops, what can that little force withstand? And with the kind of "no benefit, only self-interested" temperament shown by the Chinese during this time, if after these 30,000 American troops entered Burma, they still stubbornly did not support the British, then what would these 30,000 American soldiers look like? After escaping in the Philippines, do you want to go to Burma again to try the fate of being attacked or even surrounded by the Japanese, or even being captured?

"I'm against Stilwell's misdeeds."

Compared to Roosevelt who was just angry, Secretary of State Hull was angry. On the anti-fascist battlefield in the whole world, the situation of the Allies was extremely unfavorable. The Soviets had little resistance to the Germans, and Stalin probably couldn't keep his grain and oil crops. If that were the case, then by the time the Germans came back, the pressure on the British would have increased several times more sharply than the last time they faced the Germans. Because the Germans were already organizing the captured Soviet surrender and using these people to form new units. Just as the Japanese used the Siberian prisoners to form a southward force to attack Australia. It is conceivable that, with the huge population base of the Soviet Union, once Stalin could not hold on and led to the fall of that huge red empire, the military strength of the Germans would suddenly more than double. At that time, the United States will only be able to allocate most of its power to Europe. As a result, they would have to rely on China to fend off the equally arrogant Japanese in Asia. Therefore, building a good relationship with China has become something they must do.

Seriously, Hull really doesn't want to deal with the Chinese if he has to do it himself. Because it's just too much trouble. If other countries in the world fall to that point, most of the region will fall. I'm afraid it would have surrendered a long time ago. But Chinese still held on to it, and still raised his nose and eyes at them, the helper...... But the problem is that they can't take the Chinese.

People are already like that, they have abandoned and have nothing to lose, even if you don't help, they won't fight? What's more, the United States did not aid China much before, but the Chinese still pumped the Japanese several times after the last time, and the performance was not bad.

In the final analysis, Chinese is now "poor" in Hull's eyes, and the poorer he is, the more he is...... If you can. He would definitely teach these guys a deep lesson, but he couldn't.

The United States has entered the war, so they cannot abandon the British Isles, and if the British Isles are to be safe, they must ensure the security of India and the Middle East. That's right. Churchill seemed very tough, and said that "we will sacrifice whatever it takes to defend our homeland." We're going to fight on the beachhead. Fighting at the landings, in the fields, in the hills, in the streets, we will never surrender at any time, and all our overseas empires, armed and protected by the British fleet, will continue to fight even if the whole of England or most of the land is occupied and we are hungry and cold......". This is a very encouraging statement, but the question is, can Churchill stay tough, and can the British keep being tough? When all kinds of supplies from India and oil from the Middle East were lost. I'm afraid the English soldiers will be the first to give up the fight, as the guy named Percival did in Malaya...... Of course, if the United States can supply the whole of Britain, it is okay, but it is obviously not possible.

Therefore, they must change their previous attitude towards the Chinese and make the Chinese feel respected by the United States. But it was clear that Stilwell, the chief of staff of the theater they had sent, did not grasp their spirit.

"I think Joseph was just scared of losing Burma." Marshall also did not expect that Stilwell would be so stiff with the Chinese government after arriving in China, and he felt extremely ashamed when he thought of the telegram sent by the Chinese government: "What we need is a chief of staff, not a 'master.'" Duties, duties...... The fact that the people he sent were questioned for not even being able to distinguish between his own responsibilities was not only a denial of Stilwell, but also a question of him, the chief of the General Staff of the US Army. But what could he do? At this time, we must bow to the Chinese, otherwise Myanmar may be lost. And compared to China, which still has millions of troops to withstand the Japanese invasion, what does India have? Although Wavell defeated the Italians in North Africa, didn't the Italians seize Libya's oil fields in the last place? In addition, the Japanese have also played a gimmick of "national independence," and the Japanese emperor's envoy is said to be in frequent contact with the Indian National Congress party......

"Afraid of losing Myanmar? Afraid that if you lose Myanmar, you can oppose the Chinese to this point? Hull said angrily, "He actually wants to use this method to persecute the Chinese?" Could it be that he doesn't know that the Chinese don't care about these at all? According to their ambassador Yan, they 'don't eat this set'! ”

"George," Roosevelt also looked at his most relied on chief of staff with a wry smile, "the Chinese actually say that Stilwell regards himself as a 'master'!" I believe they may be deliberately exaggerating, but the problem is that even if Stilwell does not yet behave in China to the point where he sees himself as his master, the confrontation between him and the Chinese must be extremely fierce. …… It's Asia, and China has millions of soldiers, and we have only 30,000, and these 30,000 troops are the reserves that we intend to use to recapture in our own interests in the future. He should prioritize! ”

"Well, I can call him back!" Marshall had no choice but to answer.

"But if Stilwell is recalled, we'll have to send someone else to replace him." Herdau, "Who is suitable?" ”

"Chinese once picked two people for himself...... Of course, it's up to you to decide George. Roosevelt said to Marshall again.

"Eisenhower was out of the question, he had now gone to Australia and was helping MacArthur organize the fight against the Japanese." Marshall smiled wryly, "As for Chennault...... I know very little about him. ”

"The most important thing is that the chief of staff we sent to Lu is afraid that he will lead our young men to Burma to fight." Hull suddenly added, "After all, Stilwell has promised the British, and the British have welcomed it. We can't go back at this time. ”

"The British army had 100,000 men in Burma, how long could they withstand the Japanese?" Roosevelt asked.

"I don't think it will be too long." Marshall shook his head and said, "Their performance in Southeast Asia has been very disappointing. Arthur who lost Malaya. Lieutenant General Percival was also a candidate for Chief of the Imperial General Staff favored by the British military. And now the Burmese general Alexander, who commands the battle, from the very beginning, his troops were driven everywhere by the Japanese. …… I suspect that within two months of what the Chinese expected, they might lose the port of Yangon. ”

"Yangon?" Hull frowned: "Have we arrived with supplies to aid the Chinese?" ”

"We've arrived at Yangon Harbor," Marshall paused, a hint ......of embarrassment on his face, but he still told the truth: "The British have withheld this batch of supplies!" ”

“What?”

“Why?”

Roosevelt and Hull were shocked at the same time.

"Stilwell once telegraphed to me that he thought this was a tactic used by the British to blackmail the Chinese. I am afraid that they want to borrow this batch of materials to achieve the goal of forcing the Chinese to help them. Marshall replied with a wry smile.

"What?" Hull cried out, "How can they do this? According to the agreement between the three countries, as long as the supplies are in the hands of the Chinese, they must come to Myanmar's aid. Why are they doing this? ”

"The British are worried that the Chinese will back down." Marshall said: "According to Stilwell's report to me, the British hoped that Chinese would be able to help them repel the Japanese attack, but they were also worried that Chinese would not leave because they had ambitions for Burma...... So, they withheld the supplies. In this way, they can not only use this batch of materials as bait so that the Chinese have to help them, but also use this batch of energy resources as a threat to get the Chinese to withdraw from Myanmar after the war. ”

"Despicable!" Hull was dumbfounded. Rao is he has been in charge of diplomatic work for many years, and he has seen many conspiracies and shameless behaviors, and he still feels incredible about the British approach. No wonder the Chinese refuse to send troops alive or dead, if it were him, he would not do it! What did those British guys think of the Chinese? If you usually play such a trick, it's fine, but ...... This is wartime! The Chinese can afford to wait, can you afford to wait?

"Stilwell didn't help the Chinese fight for it? He's the chief of staff of the Western Pacific Theater, and those supplies also have supplies for our 30,000 soldiers! Roosevelt also held back for a long time before he remembered what he was going to ask, but his face was also a little pale...... Before they officially fought together, the Allies had already fallen to such a point of mutual distrust, how could this battle be fought in the future?

"The British have handed over all the supplies and equipment they have given us, and as for the rest ......," Marshall shrugged, "he thinks the British methods can be tried!" ”

"My God......" Hull covered his face, ashamed to see anyone.

"Well, George, send a telegram at once, revoking the message about Joseph. Lieutenant General Stilwell's appointment," Roosevelt let out a champ of breath, "as for the successor...... Who do you think can command our lads to fight this battle with the Japanese? Can you choose from the last military observer mission to China? ”

"The members of the last military observer mission to China were very good, except for Eisenhower and Ridgway, who had already arrived in Australia, everyone else had already gone to the UK first." Marshall Road.

"Is there a suitable candidate?" Roosevelt asked helplessly.

"If it's just about fighting, there is still a candidate." Marshall paused, "His name is Little George. Smith. Barton! (To be continued......)