Chapter 348: A military strategist who "guessed".
When you come to Burma, you can't help but think of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. When you think of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, you can't imagine the scene of the defeat of the Savage Mountain. And as long as you think of the defeat of the Savage Mountain, you can't help but have a strong hatred for Britain and the United States...... The Chinese Expeditionary Force was promised British and American air cover before the war, but after the battle began, the British and American aviation units originally intended to support the Chinese Expeditionary Force were transferred to the Mediterranean front due to the needs of the war situation in North Africa. Although one of the main reasons for the failure of the expeditionary force was that it did not find out how many Japanese troops there were, and the Japanese army of three divisions was fighting as a division, the lack of air supremacy was also a crucial reason.
Of the 100,000 men of the expeditionary force, less than 40,000 remained. However, a large part of the loss of 60,000 people was swallowed up by the vast primeval forest while crossing the Savage Mountain.
The brutality of this battle makes people feel sad just thinking about it.
Qin Wei also wrote history before, and he knew little about the affairs of the expeditionary force. He once resented Du Yuming's cowardice, Chiang Kai-shek's indiscriminate interference, and Stilwell's blind command, but what he hated most was the treachery of Britain and the United States!
Mountbatten has nothing to do with all of this.
According to the history he had discovered, Mountbatten should have been a captain in the British Navy at this time, and he commanded his own destroyers to cause frequent accidents, such as colliding with another destroyer and being blown up by mines. But now, Mountbatten is the Viceroy of India. How could this position be filled by only one naval brigadier? But Mountbatten did just that.
Qin Wei could only attribute all this to himself.
And he had nothing but a little bit of a black hand against the Indian governor...... Because Mountbatten would become the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia in the future, and led the LinkedIn army to successfully counterattack Burma, and finally accepted the surrender of the Japanese army in Singapore.
Originally, the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia at Mountbatten did not seem to have anything to do with it. But Qin Wei already knew what he would do in the future: Myanmar was almost his Qin family! He may even have a grandson who will become the president of Malaysia! …… Since he got the news from Gu Changjun, he began to set his sights on Southeast Asia.
Chinese, how many do not want to annex this land?
This is the forefront of European and American countries to contain China in later generations. And most importantly. Every country here enjoys almost the legacy of Han culture, but it is almost constantly opposing China and rejecting Chinese culture. Maybe there are various reasons for this, or maybe this is also a choice that is in the interests of Southeast Asian countries, but Qin Wei is very unhappy with this situation.
Since he had already done all of this in another plane, why didn't he try it again this time?
And Mountbatten will lead the LinkedIn army to successfully counterattack Burma, which is not in line with Qin Wei's established strategy. He didn't need the British to return to Southeast Asia, and he didn't need the French, and that included the Americans. But how can we stop the British from fighting back? Qin Wei didn't have anything to do for the time being. He originally wanted to use his interests to make friends with Mountbatten, but unfortunately the other party didn't give face. Case. He's not welcome. I can't think of any serious way to deal with you for the time being, then I'm so disgusted that you don't dare to come to Southeast Asia again...... It is important to know that Mountbatten was not the best candidate for commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia at the beginning, but it was because Britain could not choose anyone that Churchill had to agree to this candidate. And because of Mountbatten's appointment. King George VI of England at the time was also forced to bear the hat of "cronyism". And since Mountbatten has so much difficulty getting this position, if you add a little weight. Will he return to Southeast Asia? Of course. With such a serious appointment as the commander of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia, neither Mountbatten nor the British government could easily give up because of a gamble, but what if Qin Wei really beat people? Do you want the face of the British royal family?
Mountbatten comes, then he will be "restricted" by Qin Wei, if Mountbatten doesn't come, then. At least half of the British were likely to be a general worse than Mountbatten. This may not be a good thing for Qin Wei, but it may also be a good thing. Whatever the outcome, as long as it can't defeat the Japanese army in Southeast Asia like Mountbatten.
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"I can grant you this request, but I have one request. You'll want to change your bets too! ”
Insult!
This guy is insulting himself!
Mountbatten only felt angry! Although Qin Wei said that he would not beat him until he won the battle, it was already a naked insult to say such a bet in front of him! Since Britain became the hegemon of the world, who would dare to speak like this in front of the British royal family?
"You don't want a 10 percent stake in my copper mine?" Qin Wei looked at Mountbatten in surprise.
"Although I aspire to wealth, I am not short of money." Mountbatten tilted his chin slightly, "So, I'm asking you to make the same bet as me." ”
"The same?" Qin Wei smiled, "It's also a requirement to retreat a hundred miles, and if you violate it, you will beat people?" ”
"No, I'll beat you up myself." Mountbatten snorted coldly.
"I'm thirty, you're forty, and you want to beat me?" Qin Wei asked amusedly.
"I'd be more willing to duel with you, with my fists!" Mountbatten smirked.
"Agreed. I grant you this request, change the bet! ......" Qin Wei held back the smugness in his heart, turned to Curry and said, "I need a lawyer, a group of reporters, and in addition, I need a three-point bet!" …… It's not illegal, is it? ”
"It shouldn't be illegal. But I don't think it's very protected by the law! Collie was already stunned by this gamble, and couldn't help but smile wryly: "So, I don't think it's necessary to be a lawyer or anything." As long as there are reporters present, I think there should be no breach of contract as two people! ”
"Even if there is no reporter present, I will not break the contract." Mountbatten snorted coldly.
"The credibility of the nobility?" Qin Wei shrugged: "I've seen it!" Colley, what is that guy's name Jensen? ”
"I'll call the reporter right away!" It's okay not to mention it, but when the name is mentioned, Collie looks at Mountbatten a little wrong...... If it weren't for the so-called aristocratic Jensen who conspired with Kong Lingkan to exclude him from the newly established oil company, why would he look at Qin Wei's face now? Although it seems that the oil company may still be threatened by Qin Wei by now.
"It's too late for you to regret it now." Watching Collie go to call the news media in Myanmar, Mountbatten slightly regretted his impulsiveness, but he still looked down on Qin Wei as arrogantly as he could, and kept cheering himself up...... How could the French be so useless, wasn't it?
"Knowing what I'm thinking about right now?" Qin Wei casually sat on the sofa beside him, "I'm thinking about what I would do if I were Churchill and after the Anglo-French army was surrounded by German troops." ”
"The idea makes no sense." Mountbatten also found a seat for himself, "But I'd love to hear your reasoning." You know, there will be a lot of reporters coming soon, and I hope they will hear what you, the 'admiral' from China, have to say about the war in Europe. ”
"Really? Then I really have to educate you, a guy who barely got promoted to brigadier general at the age of forty! Qin Wei said with a smile.
“…… I'm forty-one years old! If you don't know how to count, I can teach you the same. Mountbatten gritted his teeth.
"Forget it in English. That's not interesting. Qin Wei smiled, "Do you know Chinese?" If not, I can teach you the same. ”
"I don't need to!" Mountbatten wanted to die. He had never been in such a dilemma. Because he has always been a very charismatic person, and now he is not only unable to show his personal charm, but also despised by the ordinary-looking guy in front of him to the point of being useless, and even the tongue that he usually gives seems to be knotted.
"Let's get down to business, then." Qin Wei said with a smile: "Louis, do you know that if the German army crosses the Ardennes Mountains, what will be waiting for the Anglo-French army?" ”
"Momentary failure does not ......"
"There are now 3.4 million British, French, Dutch, Luxembourg, and Belgian troops concentrated on the front in Western Europe, with a total of 147 divisions, which is comparable to the strength of the German army! But if the Germans pass through the Ardennes and make a detour to the rear of these troops, then we can imagine that the coalition forces will suffer an unimaginable blow! According to my estimates, the Germans would soon be victorious, and by that time the hundreds of thousands of Anglo-French troops currently on the Dutch front would be completely surrounded. They can only retreat to the port of Dunkirk! Qin Wei interrupted Mountbatten's words and said directly.
"Why?" "Don't they have any other choice?" ”
"You're European, Louis!" Qin Wei smiled, "You should know what kind of place Dunkirk is." It was a swampy place that was not suitable for the Germans to deploy their armored forces, and it was a port with the sea at its back...... If the Germans wanted to wipe out hundreds of thousands of Anglo-French troops with their armored forces, their losses would be enormous! Therefore, that is the only way for the Anglo-French forces to survive! ”
"If it were really what you said, would the Germans give us time to retreat from the sea?" Mountbatten snorted coldly, "They're not fools. ”
"No, it's not about fools!" Qin Wei smiled, "Guderian won't give you time, neither will Manstein, neither will Rundstedt, nor will Loeb, Bock, and Brauchitsch and Halder, they won't give you time, but Hitler will!" ”
"You're insulting me again!" Mountbatten stood up angrily, "I'm going to duel you now!" ”
"If you don't have a problem with your IQ, you don't think like that; If you had enough self-cultivation, you wouldn't be where you are now! Qin Wei didn't move, "Luis, remember my words!" When the time comes, send a telegram to Churchill and ask him to organize ships to rescue your soldiers immediately! Otherwise, France will really fall and surrender, and you may not even have the strength to fight back! (To be continued......)