In the face of Kuznetsov's invitation, Patton just glanced at the translator coldly, and then said with a cold face: "Tell the Russian bitches that according to their behavior here, I regard them as enemies, and I would rather cut off my own head than drink with the enemy!" ”

This is quite rude and rude, especially when it is noted that this is a formal diplomatic occasion, as the so-called diplomacy is no trivial matter, and Patton's attitude is simply that he is afraid that the matter will not be big enough.

And Patton's words immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd, because it was impossible not to pay attention, the previous style of this product belonged to the outstanding, and these words were almost shouted, for fear that the people next to him would not hear clearly, anyway, Levinov, who was more than ten meters away, heard it really, and his face fell at that time.

Anyway, the American representative who was present at the reception recalled: "Patton was ready to mess everything up, he was like a rude Texas cowboy who was bouncing around the venue on a fiery horse named 'Stupid.'" ”

At the critical moment, Kuznetsov reacted quickly, and he immediately asked the interpreter to tell Barton: "I happen to see the same thing as you." Sir, in that case, why can't we two people who are of the same opinion have a drink? ”

Kuznetsov's consideration of the bigger picture did not deter Barton, and instead of picking up his glass, he pushed away the interpreter and left the venue in a huff. This move immediately caused an uproar, and even Litvinov, who had a pro-British and American stance, could not bear it anymore and had to protest to the American side.

Well, Patton is on the stump this time, and it's not 1945. Only one of the three axes has fallen. Germany and Japan, which were stubbornly resisting, also needed the help of the Soviet Union. Not to mention. The United States and the Soviet Union had just reached an agreement, and the Soviet Union was ready to declare war on Japan after Operation Overlord. And what did Barton do? Deliberately undermining the unity within the allies and insulting the meritorious generals who volunteered to assist the US Navy in fighting the Japanese invaders is simply a rotten boy without manners.

President Roosevelt's actions were directly alarmed by Patton's actions, and the president had to immediately summon Marshall to the White House and ask him why he would recommend such a general to him. It seems to me that he is trying to ruin the allies. Ruined the upcoming Operation Overlord! ”

Marshall was also depressed, although he had known that Barton was a troublemaker and that he was good at causing trouble. But I really didn't expect that the level of trouble caused by this thing would be so high, and there are not many people who can make President Roosevelt angry like this, which can be regarded as a breakthrough in the sky.

"The bad effects must be eliminated at once," Roosevelt instructed, "and, shut that bastard's mouth!" ”

Marshall left the White House with a head full of white hair. He knew very well that Patton was a great death this time, and it was estimated that his military career was completely over. No matter how capable he is, no one will be willing to accept such a deadly political time bomb, and even his old friend Eisenhower will not tolerate it.

In fact, Eisenhower was also scared enough. He did have the idea of using Patton before, although this man is a little bastard, but he is really a good hand at fighting. There is still a tough battle to be fought with the Germans, and Patton cannot be discarded just like that. As he had in mind, just let Patton secretly go to war and avoid the nasty news media.

But as soon as this matter came out today, Eisenhower immediately threw the idea out of the clouds, because it was too dangerous, and if Patton had another convulsion one day, he really couldn't bear it. You must know that Eisenhower was a man who aspired to be president, how could he let Patton spoil a big deal?

Eisenhower shrank his eggs, and Marshall was ready to talk to Barton for a good talk, but what Marshall didn't expect was that before he could talk to Barton, the goods would be stabbed again.

After a very rude exit from the cocktail party, Patton has become a sweet and sweet spot in the eyes of the news media, and for American journalists who have no discipline, the big-mouthed Patton is equal to a major news value, as long as this goods put a few mouth cannons, there will be no headache on the front page in the coming week.

So not long after Patton left, he was immediately surrounded by hordes of reporters. These undisciplined guys know exactly what Barton's temper is, and if they want to get big news from him, they'll have to go with the flow. These people first complimented Barton very undisciplinedly, and a lot of sycophants and good words of praise and virtue instantly made Barton, who was still puffed up just now, become fluttery, and then this product began to talk nonsense both according to nature and under the effect of drugs.

At the beginning, it was still his old tune, trying his best to slander the Soviet Union, equating the Soviet Union with the Nazis, and vigorously advocating that the Soviet Union should be beaten immediately, preferably to declare war on the Soviet Union immediately. All in all, this thing can be regarded as telling all the words in my heart, that happy!

In fact, the reporters are already very satisfied, and these fierce materials are enough for a month's sales. But who would have thought that an inadvertent question would bring a bigger surprise!

At that time, a reporter asked how to transform these fascist countries after the victory over the Axis powers, and whether they should completely eliminate all fascist parties and extremist ideas. To this question, Barton replied stupidly: "I don't think it's a good idea." The old order has been destroyed, and the new one has not yet been established, and while we are busy destroying fascism, we must be vigilant against the spread of communism. In my opinion, the best way to resist the expansion of the Soviet Union and Communism in Western Europe is to keep the fascists for the time being, who have done a good job in running the country, and who will be more effective as skilled workers! ”

Good fellow, this is a thunderclap! Because Patton's remarks completely violated all previous agreements of the allies, and even more contrary to the previous Cairo Declaration. To put it mildly, it's nothing short of stormy.

The reporters present for a while were so happy that they almost fainted, because happiness came so suddenly. It's just that what they didn't expect was that the greatest happiness was still to come!

Because immediately a reporter with ulterior motives and a lively eye threw another question at Patton: "Do you mean that ordinary Nazis who join their party are the same as Americans who become Republicans or Democrats?" ”

Poor Barton didn't realize it was a trap. He replied, "Yes." It seems to me that this is about the same. ”

Boy. The reporters were really going crazy, and they almost ran all the way back to the newspaper office, and this major news had to be published as quickly as possible!

The next day, the front page of the New York Times read: "Patton Declares: Democrats & Republicans = Nazi Party." The Washington Post said: "General Patton said: The Nazis are like Republicans and Democrats!" ”

In fact, when Barton saw these newspapers, he also came to his senses, and knew that this time he was probably stabbing the big basket. However, this goods was still a fluke at the time, he had also stabbed the basket before, and he once turned against General Hewitt during Operation Torch, but then he was not called a brother. Previous slapping incidents. Didn't it hurt him a single hair? What's more, Barton didn't think he had said anything wrong.

So when the storm blew more and more fiercely, Barton seemed to be unusually calm, and after the above catharsis, Barton felt quite comfortable, and naturally there could be no signs of repentance. What's more, he thinks that he has seen a lot of such things, and his superiors have always been helpless against him, and the big deal is to be scolded by Eisenhower or Marshall. Then the big things turned into small things and disappeared.

But this time, Barton was wrong, because this time the mastermind behind it was a certain immortal, and Li Xiaofeng wanted to stink him. Let him never turn over again, and naturally he will not be allowed to get out easily. Moreover, within the US Army. Barton is no longer an indispensable character, and the big guy thinks it's better to have a bigger mouth and an old ruffian anyway, thinking that sacrificing him won't have much impact on the overall situation. Not to mention that this guy is still making mistakes, so don't be tolerated, after all, he has seriously offended politicians in Washington.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans could tolerate Patton's rhetoric, which in their view was an insult to the two-party system in the United States and the equating of Republicans and Democrats with the Nazis, which was nothing short of a malicious provocation.

Politicians don't mind giving Barton a little color to give him a taste of it. And once politicians begin to exert influence, the first one who can't resist is Eisenhower, and Ike will definitely choose to sacrifice Patton for the sake of his future political career.

Even the American public could not tolerate Patton, who was widely believed to be the public enemy of mankind, and why did the American military get involved in this war if Patton said good things about the enemy and continued to use those Nazis as a prestige?

By the time Patton's remarks became widely disseminated, the public already believed that Patton was a Nazi sympathizer, a Nazi hiding in the U.S. military. And the previous slapping incident is still vivid, and it fits this image even more, well, Patton quickly turned from a war hero to a stinky street rat.

Politicians didn't like him, old friends abandoned him, and the public attacked him maliciously, and Patton was at the end of his rope. At the end of April, Victor. Bernstein published an article in the Afternoon against Patton, fiercely denouncing him, and concluded in bold letters: "Patton should be dismissed immediately!" ”

The situation had become so serious that Eisenhower had to act immediately, and on 2 May he telephoned Patton to meet at his headquarters. At this time, Barton also had a hunch that the outcome of this meeting might not be so good, but he was still making a final effort. He took off his shiny steel helmet and did not wear his cherished pearl ivory-handled revolver, and wore simple soldier trousers (Patton usually wore breeches) and a very casual jacket over his upper body. All in all, he deliberately pretended to be low-key and downcast, hoping to play a dozen sad cards.

When Patton arrived at Eisenhower's headquarters, the first thing he received was not Ike himself, but Dr. Dorne and Clarence. Major General Adko. They presented Barton in person with an investigative material endorsing Eisenhower's next move. Patton then spoke with Eisenhower for two hours. At the end of the meeting, Eisenhower announced on the spot: Patton was relieved of his post as commander of the First Army.

In order to save some face for the veteran of the battlefield, the Supreme Command explained the decision that Patton was seriously ill and could not continue to fulfill his obligations, and that he must immediately return to China to recuperate.

When asked by reporters what disease Barton was suffering from, Dr. Dorn said: "Barton suffered from severe neurasthenia due to long-term exertion, which severely affected his ability to think, judge and act......." All right. This is actually the American version of being mentally ill. But let's be honest. Patton was really mentally ill at the time, and Eisenhower, who was already president of the United States many years later, recalled the unpleasant meeting:

"George's mental state at that time was very unstable, he was sometimes excited, sometimes depressed, and at one point he cried like a child......

Patton returns to the United States in disgrace, but this time he's not a hero, he's a bear. Soon he fell into severe depression and at one point tried to commit suicide with a gun, and a year later cirrhosis of the liver caused by severe alcoholism and ascites took the veteran's life. And by that time he was already the most prestigious mentally ill person in the United States.

After Barton's death, Kim confessed all this, and he wrote a book detailing his poisoning of Barton and turned himself in to the federal government, saying at the time: "I want to confess everything like a man, I murdered Patton, it's a fact, I must confess." But that doesn't mean I'm sorry for Patton, I'm just avenging the victims of the tragedy of July 28, 1932! ”

King's surrender caused an uproar, and although there were some voices who complained about Patton, King's confession was more about recalling Americans' memories of that tragic era. and mourning and repentance for the misfortunes of those poor veterans.

This wave soon swept through the United States, fueled by well-intentioned people. When the U.S. government tried to engage in-for-tat measures with the Soviet Union over China, veterans dominated public opinion: "Politicians are going to make us and our children die for their dirty purposes again." But. Fellow citizens, don't be fooled. And don't be a soldier, boys, or you'll lose everything you hold dear to us and drive you out of Washington like a dog! ”

War weariness reached its peak, and Truman had to compromise public opinion and abandon his intention to intervene head-on in Chinese affairs. Without the full support of the American godfather, Kaishen Logistics is naturally worse day by day.

But that's all for later, so let's not mention it for now. Back to the story itself, when Patton rolls out of the European battlefield, Li Xiaofeng is relaxed, he knows that the Americans will soon regret it, when Montgomery is on the racecourse, when they can't open the situation in France, Ike will miss Patton.

In early May 1944, however, the main attraction of the European theater was the Eastern Front, the rivalry between Rokossovsky and Zhukov. Rokossovsky's Second Belorussian Front, after easily running over the Brest Fortress, went straight to Warsaw, and Zhukov did not fall behind, and his Second Ukrainian Front also rushed out of Ukraine, and its troops were also directed at Warsaw.

As a double car of the Red Army, the first of these two men to occupy Warsaw developed into a competition that the Military Commission would be happy to see. At that time, the strength of the two fronts was similar, and the distance from Warsaw was not much different. The only difference is that there are slightly more enemies on Rokossovsky's side, but Zhukov's side also has a disadvantage, that is, his logistical supply is facing certain problems, and the supplies are not so sufficient. Anyway, overall, the two sides are on the same starting line, which is a very fair competition. And these two people are also holding back their strength to become the first people to liberate Warsaw.

Compared with the strong soldiers and high morale of the Red Army, the Germans were miserable and miserable. Because of Hitler's plan to wake up, valuable forces that were supposed to be used to reinforce Army Group Center were thrown into Romania and then fell headlong into this mud pit. A large number of living forces were eliminated, resulting in a fragmented German formation.

Let's put it this way, the most powerful Army Group Center of the German army has been beaten into a sieve by the Red Army, and it really leaks everywhere. And the terrible thing is that for a while Hitler was unable to pull out the troops that could plug the holes, and the living forces that could be called up in Germany had been almost exhausted, and now the rest were either skilled workers, or children who were still minors, or old men over 45 years old. Is it really appropriate to put these old, weak, sick and disabled people on the battlefield?

If it is not suitable and there is no way, Hitler, who has already lost his red eye, took out all the gambling books that he could take, and he instructed Speer to step up the production of equipment for the new troops, and to arm Germany to the teeth as quickly as possible.

This request made Speer really difficult, and the previous military production plan of the Führer made him jump, and it was easy to cobble together hundreds of tanks to meet the spring awakening plan, and whoever thought of it would lose more than half of it. At this time, the Führer unrealistically put forward the idea of arming an army of millions, do you think this is ******!

However, no one dared to say no to the Führer, not even Speer did not dare to disobey the Führer, he could only bear it silently and try his best to achieve it by scientific means. The so-called scientific means is naturally to stop those "unscientific" projects that the Führer has placed infinite hopes on, such as the King Tiger and the E100 program. Instead, the limited focus was on those that could be mass-produced, such as Speer's favorite E-25 option...... (To be continued.) )

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