There was basically no cargo towed on the dinghy, and it was all soldiers. To the surprise of the soldiers, although they were all dressed in American-style military uniforms, many of them were typical Chinese faces.

"Hello!" The soldiers all looked excited, and greeted everyone in English very familiarly. However, Chief of Staff Wang whispered to Commander-in-Chief Chen: "I'm afraid that some young master soldiers can't endure hardship." ”

Commander-in-Chief Chen waved his hand and replied in a low voice: "No one is born with hardship, and this old forest is the best place to exercise a person's will and quality!" ”

He asked Carlson again: "Hey, Carlson, how many people are there in this batch of Chinese to serve the country!" ”

During World War II, more than 13,000 Chinese served in the U.S. Army, accounting for 17 percent of the total number of Chinese Americans, one of the highest percentages of all ethnic groups in the United States, and nearly 20 percent of them died overseas. In addition, a total of 15,000 Chinese seafarers served on American and British merchant ships throughout the war.

Zheng Huzi felt that instead of letting these people go to Europe to fight the Germans, it would be better to transfer to the Far East to fight the little Japanese. At this time, the Japanese army was rampant, and Roosevelt quickly agreed. Anyway, more than 12 million people will be conscripted in the United States, and 13,000 people are nothing at all. But not all the Chinese were sent here, and many went to Burma or India.

Carlson replied, "This is the first batch, only a thousand, but there will be more people to come, and if you fight well, I think at least ten thousand!" And. He paused and said slyly: "If it is really like what Hu Zi said, if a strategic zone can be opened, I think it is not impossible for the US military to directly participate in the war!" ”

Chief of Staff Wang said in surprise: "Did the Soviet side agree?" ”

Because of its ideology, the Soviet Union was extremely wary of the imperial powers, and therefore would never allow their armies to set foot on Soviet soil, even by using their airfields. Of course, in fact, these countries also wished that the Soviet Union would be finished sooner. It was only because of the unexpected rise of the mustache that the Western powers had to abandon the idea for the time being.

A complicated look appeared on Carlson's face, and he said in a low voice: "There is a piece of news that you should not disclose to the public for the time being. The USSR de facto no longer exists! ”

"What!"

"What!"

……

Commander-in-Chief Chen and Chief of Staff Wang jumped in shock. The Chinese and American soldiers nearby didn't know what was going on in the road, and they all looked over here.

Carlson spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "I know that you can't accept it for a while, I should tell you at another time and place!" ”

Commander-in-Chief Chen took a deep breath. Try to calm yourself down. Nodding his head, "Say it." Carlson, we can stand it! ”

Chief of Staff Wang also chimed in: "The commander-in-chief is right, even if the Soviet Union dies." We still have to fight, China can't die! ”

Carlson patted them on the shoulder with relief and gave them a rough rundown. It turned out that the German troops, who had already occupied Moscow after the beginning of spring, continued to attack the Soviet Union. It has to be said that quasi-nuclear weapons such as cloudburst bombs are really a nightmare for the defending side. In the past, the Soviet side could still rely on the superiority of troops and home field to fight street battles with the German army. But now who is grinding with you in the alley, just throw down a cloud burst bomb. Anyway, in the mustache's opinion, the Slavs are all inferior peoples, and sooner or later they will have to be pulled to make soap, and he doesn't bother to care about what civilian deaths and injuries!

Commander-in-Chief Chen thought for a moment and wondered, "It's not too bad, isn't it?" Even if the city can't be defended, the Soviet Union is so big, you can still fight guerrilla warfare with the German army! ”

Chief of Staff Wang agreed: "Yes, the supply line is so long, how many troops can Hitler send to the USSR?" Moreover, the more cities the Germans occupied, the more dispersed their forces became, and I think it was a process of eliminating the other. He quipped, "Carlson, don't scare us!" ”

Carlson snorted angrily, rolled his eyes and said, "When is this all this, do you think I'm still in the mood to joke?" Let me tell you the truth, Stalin's high command has lost contact with the German bombing! ”

Zheng Huzi has always been a supporter of historical inertia, but this time there was indeed a butterfly effect, pushing the wheels of history out of the track. Originally, before and after World War II, the United States was the best in electronic communication technology, such as the radiolocation technology used by the Japanese, which was sold to Japan by the United States. But Zheng Huzi once "accidentally" revealed to the Germans several radiolocation techniques that only appeared in the 21st century (in fact, they were also American, and they used this technique to blow up the second child of al-Qaeda with a drone) to the Germans.

The strength of the electronics industry of the Germans is not weak, as long as they know the principle, it is naturally not difficult to get it. However, the Soviet side did not know what to do, and as a result, it suffered a big loss. Whether Stalin died or not did not know what to do, anyway, the high command was undoubtedly destroyed. Without Stalin's Buddha, now the heads of the major armies, like Zhukov, Chuikov, Kuzpinzov, and this husband, that husband, this sky, that sky, no one obeys anyone. According to Carlson, even if Comrade Stalin is still alive, he may not be able to regain control of the overall situation.

After hearing this, Commander-in-Chief Chen and Chief of Staff Wang were very heavy. On the one hand, it was because of the class feelings between the Bolsheviks, and on the other hand, if the Soviet Union really died, Germany and Japan would be united, and the whole Eurasian continent would be controlled by fascism. As for the United States, although it is very powerful, it does not have two years to set foot on the Eurasian continent. And two years is enough time to change a lot of things.

"Knowing how bad things are, right?" Carlson suddenly asked nonchalantly, "Chen, I heard that there are a lot of military techniques in Germany that are provided by Zheng Huzi?" ”

Commander-in-Chief Chen was shocked, as the absolute high-level of the Anti-Japanese Federation, he knew about the material exchange between Jizhong and Germany. Although I don't understand where Zheng Huzi's technique came from, this thing is true nine times out of ten, otherwise Carlson would not take the initiative to ask.

"Of course not! How is this possible, Carlson, you know the Tao, and the level of technology in our base area cannot even catch up with Japan. If it's really so powerful, do you need to come all the way here? Commander-in-Chief Chen quickly denied it. It was not a wise choice to tie up with the Nazis at this time.

Carlson smiled slightly, and hurriedly explained: "Hey, don't be nervous, Chen, I have no ill will. I mean, um, or the opinion of the U.S. military is that it is hoped that Zheng Huzi will be able to sell this technique to the U.S. government. Of course, we will also pay a lot of royalties as before. ”

Commander-in-Chief Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Tentatively asked, "Can you change weapons and equipment?" ”

Carlson laughed. quipped: "Chen, it would be nice if Zheng Huzi was as real as you, what is the equipment!" He pointed to the huge ship behind him that was still transporting goods and said, "These ships have enough supplies for you to equip 100,000 people!" We can also provide equipment for an additional 100,000 people if needed. This little material is really insignificant to the United States. ”

A 5,000-ton ship like this. Net tonnage (refers to the capacity that can actually be used for operation. In layman's terms, it refers to how many goods can be pulled) is generally about 1,500 tons. 100,000 M1 Garands and bullets are just over 1,000 tons, and a single boat can pull them over. Of course, this is the standard of the dirt eight roads. The logistical supply of the U.S. military is much more complicated than here, and it is not just a matter of a few guns.

Commander-in-Chief Chen's face turned slightly red, and he hurriedly said to Chief of Staff Wang: "Inform the follow-up troops to bring as many people as possible, now we are guns and others, and some are guns!" ”

Chief of Staff Wang nodded happily when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I have to send a telegram to Commander Zheng, so that he doesn't hide it, if there are any good goods, sell them at a good price!" ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

As a joke, the first group of soldiers had already set up an improvised dock and began to unload their cargo. The first batch of supplies on the giant ship has been successfully transported to the shore, although it is tightly sealed, but Chief of Staff Wang recognized it at a glance, this is an anti-aircraft gun. Although these operations were strictly secret, there was still the possibility of being detected by the Japanese, so the first thing to do was to build anti-aircraft artillery positions to avoid a surprise attack by the Japanese.

The first to carry is the 12.7mm M2HB large-caliber machine gun, which is commonly known as the point 50 heavy machine. It has a good performance in both the air and the ground. Until the 21st century, it can still be seen in many countries, and it is definitely a classic among the classics, and the goddess of immortality in the gun world!

Then there are 20-mm Eritre anti-aircraft guns, as well as various optical observations, listening devices, observation instruments such as searchlights, and even radars. Although it is an early radar with extremely unreliable performance, it is still a powerful tool for observation. Historically, the Luftwaffe suffered a big loss in the face of British radars.

As soon as the radar was arranged, the 37mm M1 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and the 40mm M1 (that is, the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun controlled by the United States) towed guns also came ashore, both of which were equipped with the M5 artillery commander, which was actually a primitive manual computer, which could greatly improve the anti-aircraft performance of the artillery.

Commander-in-Chief Chen Hanzhang and Chief of Staff Wang glanced at each other, both of them were envious. I thought it would be about the same, but I didn't expect it to be later!

Seeing that only the makeshift trestle was sinking down, several larger boxes were dragged off the slide rails, and then quickly assembled on the selected position, which was a 90-mm M1A1 anti-aircraft gun. Don't look at its thick tubes, the rate of fire cannot be slow, it can reach 20 rounds per minute. This was considered a very high rate of fire for anti-aircraft guns of the same caliber at that time, so it got the nickname of "sweeping the sky and thunder". And it's not just a matter of one gun, there is also the corresponding M9 artillery commander and professional altimetry radar.

Chief of Staff Wang couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hey, you Yankees are really rich!" With these equipment, the air defense brigade directly under the direct jurisdiction of Chief Zheng was compared. ”

Carlson explained with a smile: "According to the agreement, if you complete the task of opening up the strategic zone, the money will be paid by the U.S. government, and if it is not completed, the money will be deducted from the penicillin sales of Zheng Huzi." ”

Chen Hanzhang and Chief of Staff Wang looked at each other, and suddenly felt that the burden on their shoulders was much heavier, how much does this cost! If they lose, Chief Zheng will not let them pay!

What shocked the two even more was that there was a larger-caliber anti-aircraft gun in the follow-up - 120 mm M1 anti-aircraft gun! However, this game is too heavy, and there is a certain amount of attention to building a position, so it is not deployed on the spot. But according to Carlson, the construction of the fortifications had to begin immediately.

"Chen, Wang, it is not possible for us to cram so many people and supplies into one fishing village, we must have a large underground fortification and ammunition warehouse. In addition, a food supply base, a power and lighting base, a fuel base, and a well-equipped hospital are needed...... "Carlson has always wanted to fight, but unfortunately he is limited by his identity and always can't get his wish, so he likes to show off what he studied at West Point whenever he has the opportunity."

Commander-in-Chief Chen is also a person who has seen the world, but he was not frightened by him, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Carlson, what you said is very reasonable. But you have to know the way. This is the cold zone. Although it is June and the surface temperature is not low, we are stepping on frozen soil. ”

Permafrost, in physical geography, refers to the short growing season due to low temperatures. and environments where trees cannot grow; In geology it means below 0°C. and contain ice for various rocks and soils. Generally, it can be divided into short-term permafrost (hours, days and even half a month), seasonal permafrost (half a month to a few months) and permafrost (a few years to tens of thousands of years or more).

Siberia needless to say. Most of it is permafrost, and a large part of it has been frozen for more than 10,000 years. The difficulty of construction in this environment can be imagined, and the safety guarantee after construction is also a major problem. Like the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. After its completion, due to the frequent geological activities on the plateau, it posed a threat to the safety of the railway.

"Of course!" Carlson shrugged proudly, pointed to the ship behind him and smiled, "If it weren't for that, would I need to bring twenty big ships here?" ”

According to Carlson, the United States attaches great importance to opening up a new strategic zone in the Far East, and in order not to avoid logistical problems, they have even conducted several experiments on the cold plains of northern Canada.

Under Carlson's arrangement, a number of engineering vehicles were quickly transferred to the giant ship, all of which were rare goods that the officers and men of the advance team had never seen. There are those who cut down trees, those who clean shrubs, those who drill holes, those who dig soil, those who push the earth, and those who can directly pour concrete...... With the help of these machines, batches of buildings quickly rose from the ground, no, they should have risen close to the ground - for the needs of air defense, warmth, and concealment, these buildings are not high, and they are built against the mountains, whether in the sky or on the ground, it is difficult to find.

"Carlson, I can't believe my eyes!"

"Chen, this is American speed!"

Commander-in-Chief Chen and Chief of Staff Wang glanced at each other, and a trace of worry flashed in their eyes. They were all thinking, what if they went to war with the Americans in the future? Although they are still allies now, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

……

On the Korean battlefield, a certain unit of the Volunteer Army blew up an important bridge, and the commander thought that it would take at least a month to repair it.

"Is this a sturdy thing?" Commander Chen asked an American engineer who was directing the construction.

"It's so strong that it can withstand even a five-ton bomb!"

"Really?"

"Of course!" The engineer shrugged his shoulders and said, "I can only guarantee five years, though." Mr. Commander, I think you know that the climate here is very damaging to buildings. After five years, the steel inside the building will deteriorate rapidly due to drastic changes in heat and cold. Until, overwhelmed day! ”

Commander-in-Chief Chen said happily: "Five years is enough!" If we can't win with so much material, that's our own problem. ”

Chief of Staff Wang smiled: "I think the commander-in-chief's estimate is still too conservative, I think we can win this war in three years at most." ”

"Sir!" A Chinese-American officer walked over and said a little arrogantly: "As far as I know, you have been fighting with the Japanese for six years, and you are still losing and retreating, I don't know where you got your confidence?" ”

Chief of Staff Wang's face changed slightly, and he replied without humility or arrogance: "Of course, it is the Chinese people who are united in all their hearts, and this is the cornerstone of our nation's standing for 5,000 years!" ”

Another officer of Chinese descent also defiantly said: "Come on, it's an industrial society now!" It is about industrial strength, and it is about comprehensive national strength! If yours had been useful, I think China would have won a long time ago, and there would have been a need to ask the United States for help! ”

Chief of Staff Wang said in a deep voice: "What do you mean? ”

"It's simple, sir!" The officer smiled and said, "We all agree that only officers with formal military education in the United States can lead us to victory, and you, and the vast majority of officers here, do not meet the requirements!" ”

Chief of Staff Wang was extremely angry and asked with a smile: "Oh, I don't know which one has received formal military education from the United States?" ”

The officer stretched out his hand and said confidently, "Colonel Wang, I think we should get acquainted again, Davy. Lee, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. This is my partner, John. Wang, he is a top student at the Virginia Military Academy. ”

Chief of Staff Wang did not shake hands with him, but raised his head slightly and said solemnly: "Captain, whether it is according to the regulations of the Chinese army or the regulations of the American army, you must salute when you see your superiors!" ”

David. Li was stunned, his face turned red all of a sudden, and he was a little at a loss for a while. Don't be polite, it's a hindrance to military regulations; Salute, and weaken your momentum.

It's the John next to him. Wang said very old-fashionedly: "Colonel, we are still two armies now, and it is better to determine the question of command first. ”

Chief of Staff Wang said unceremoniously: "First, there is no problem with command at all!" According to the agreement we have reached with the U.S. government, we have the right of course command in the Asian region. Second, whether it is in accordance with the Declaration of the United Nations signed on January 1, 1942, or the agreement between Chief Zheng Weiguo of the Second World War Zone and Major Carlson, the special envoy of the President of the United States, I am your natural superior, so you must salute! ”

"Otherwise, I can judge you for contempt for your superiors! Why do you two want to be the first officers here to receive military sanctions? ”

David. Lee, John. The king glanced at each other, and had no choice but to raise his right hand helplessly and salute. John. The king reluctantly said: "As a citizen of the United States of America, I have the right to question my superiors!" ”

Chief of Staff Wang snorted coldly and said, "This is the Far East, and you don't have this right." And as a soldier, you must understand three points: first, obedience; second, obedience; Third, it's still obedience! ”

He paused for a moment, and then said, "But for the sake of you coming from thousands of miles to support, I can accept your doubts. Say, what do you two want to compare? ”

David. Li was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Colonel, if you lose, you must obey our command!" ”

Chief of Staff Wang smiled faintly and said, "If the skills are not as good as others, I will submit my resignation to the commander-in-chief and Commander Zheng of the Second War Zone." But it's not up to you to take over, it's up to you! ”

David. Lee and John. When Wang heard this, he high-fived and celebrated excitedly, as if he was already winning.

John. Wang said in a low voice: "Win a few games first, and then deliberately lose a few games." ”

David. Li waved his fist dissatisfiedly and shouted, "For what, Wang, we have to convince them to lose!" ”

John. Wang explained: "Listen to my father say that Chinese love face the most, and if we win all, they may be annoyed and angry. So we win a few first, and then release the water, so that we can win the competition and win their favor. I think this may be beneficial for our future command. Yes, that's it, what do you think! ”

David. Li smiled: "OK! Do as you say! (To be continued......)

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