Chapter 1409: Alexander who turned over as a salted fish
Can't judge, British Prime Minister Winston? Churchill's true thoughts, in the British Isles, under the Luftwaffe's air raids day and night, the elite German army and navy, more than 1.5 million troops, and more than 100 warships of all sizes gathered on the other side of the English Channel, starting from Dunkirk and stretching out into Belgium, forming more than a dozen attack fists at the critical moment, how could Churchill, who has always been cunning and good at judging the situation, choose to challenge China's Tang Qiuli in the far east of Asia under such circumstances.
At this time, Britain had been crumbling by the German army, relying on the continuous blood transfusion of the Americans, relying on the natural barrier given by God, the English Channel, which hindered the footsteps of the Germans, and the British were able to support it to this day, and it was also the only piece of land that the invincible German Army had not yet taken outside the European continent.
The situation at home is already in a hurry, the British are gritting their teeth and struggling to support it with their last breath, and Churchill is still overseas, using India as a base, to start the idea of starting Tang Qiuli, who has already gained a firm foothold in the Indochina Peninsula and is in full swing, which is not only very incomprehensible, but also incredible!
The reason for this is that in addition to Tang Qiuli's reply telegram, which was widely circulated around the world, and the public shooting of 47 Britons, which made the British Empire and His Excellency the Prime Minister lose face, I am afraid that in Churchill's heart, the result of the British Empire's return to Indochina and even Southeast Asia will not be forgotten, right?
Churchill was enraged, Tang Qiuli slapped his real fire in a loud episode, the British were enraged, the subjects of the British Empire, there has never been a precedent for being publicly shot by Asians overseas, the empire that has never set on the top of the world for more than a hundred years, and the British lion who once roared the world, although he is old. Even the tail is covered with abscesses, and the scenery is no longer beautiful.
However, this does not prevent you from feeling good about yourself. The British, who are still immersed in the glorious past of the empire on which the sun never sets, mustered up the last bit of essence and roared a few times to the Asian Chinese who have never been in the stream, in order to show that their dignity is inviolable!
Although Churchill's move made the Americans, who have always been friendly with Britain, very incomprehensible. Moreover, they are also worried that in the current situation in Southeast Asia, the Americans' biggest enemy is the hungry wolf Japanese lying on their doorstep, not Tang Qiuli, and at this time, the Americans absolutely do not want the British to be in the South Asian subcontinent. provoked new disputes and involved Tang Qiuli's energy.
This will hinder the Americans' "Tiger Shark Operation," let alone return the fundamental interests of the Americans in Southeast Asia. U.S. President Benjamin Franklin? Roosevelt personally sent a long telegram to Churchill, stating the serious relationship, hoping that Churchill would stop as soon as possible when the Chinese Tang Qiu left and did not break out into thunderous anger, so as not to cause irreparable results.
Roosevelt was embarrassed to say that you British people are already unable to protect themselves, how can you still have energy. Stirring up trouble in Indochina? A Hitler will make the British bleed endlessly, and that Tang Qiuli will be able to be frightened by you British?
Roosevelt almost used his incompetence to satirize the obnoxious British prime minister's judgment of the Asian form. Roosevelt was sober to Churchill, the British were the generals of the defeated army, they were almost wiped out by the Japanese, how did they run to the East Indies, they are not clear?
Moreover, the hundreds of thousands of British troops stationed in India did not dare to lend a helping hand when the Japanese beat their compatriots, and in the face of Tang Qiuli's tiger army that defeated the Japanese, could the British army get a bargain? The slightest carelessness will shake the very foundation of the British mainland.
Therefore, as far as Roosevelt is concerned, he never wants Churchill to take this risk, but Churchill, who has always been obedient to the Americans, this time, he doesn't know where his stubborn temper came from, and he is desperately looking for Tang Qiuli with red eyes, and moreover, the two houses of the British Parliament have authorized Prime Minister Churchill to activate the prerogative of prime minister in wartime, and can decide to use force against foreign countries without the approval of Parliament. …,
Of course, the object must be Asian countries, except for the Japanese, all the British, who regard the devil of the East, Tang Qiuli, as the second enemy of the British Empire besides the German Führer Hitler, this John Bull is completely insane, mad and has lost his mind.
In Washington, D.C., in the Oval Office of the White House, US President Roosevelt, who was in a wheelchair, looked at Churchill's call back worriedly, and a feeling of powerlessness hit his heart.
At the same time, Roosevelt did not want the British to act against Tang Qiuli in the Indochina Peninsula, and the consequences caused by it would become the last straw that crushed the British; if this is the case, the whole of Europe, which is the world of the Germans, is not in line with the fundamental interests of the United States, and for Churchill, it is a good opportunity to return to Southeast Asia, but for Roosevelt, what he saw was a crisis.
Roosevelt also thought about threatening and luring the Chinese Tang Qiuli to reconcile with Churchill, of course, the premise was that Tang Qiuli had to pay the price, so that Churchill would save face and satisfy the British, but this idea, as soon as it appeared in his mind, even he was shocked.
Ridiculous and unrealistic, that Tang Qiuli has never compromised on issues involving territory and national dignity, and moreover, the reaction has been unusually fierce, and the most important thing is the current situation in the United States, there is no bargaining chip that can blackmail Tang Qiuli, a Japanese makes Americans worried, fundamentally speaking, Americans still have to ask for Tang Qiuli.
Therefore, Roosevelt, who never wanted the British to suffer defeat in front of Tang Qiuli, could only help Britain as much as possible, and it was impossible to send troops to help, who knew when the Japanese would go crazy and pounce on MacArthur for a mouthful, Roosevelt's secret order to MacArthur was to provide weapons, equipment and ammunition, and the quantity should meet the requirements of the British army.
Using Sumatra Island as a supply base for the British army to ensure the needs of the British army in battle, of course, Tang Qiuli must not be allowed to smell a little bit, otherwise, the Americans will not please both sides, that is, they will not be happy with the British, and they will greatly offend Tang Qiuli, who needs to be used, poor General MacArthur, with an order from President Roosevelt, will be reduced to the British logistics minister.
With MacArthur's many years of experience in Southeast Asia and his experience in dealing with Tang Qiuli in previous years, he didn't think that the president's order was so clever and wise, and he was afraid of Tang Qiuli's tiger and wolf army, but MacArthur himself looked down on the British, and in comparison, he was not optimistic about the stupid move of the British, but under the president's order, MacArthur had to pinch his nose and take office, don't mention the awkwardness in his heart!
Compared with MacArthur, who was in a mess, General Alexander, the former commander-in-chief of the British army in Indochina, was high-spirited, and he was ushering in the second spring of his career, just a few days ago, he was appointed by the British General Staff as the commander-in-chief of the British army in India, commanding 180,000 British troops and 230,000 Indian troops, and was responsible for carrying out all military affairs to launch an attack on the squadron in northern Burma.
Since the defeat of Burma, General Alexander, who fled to eastern India, has eaten all the white eyes and cynicism, and the former number one person in Indochina has been reduced to a small local civil affairs officer, and his life is very aggrieved.
At the beginning of his tenure, Alexander made the eastern part of India, everyone was in danger, he had this power, according to the authorization of the British General Staff, for the needs of the war, Alexander could mobilize all the British military and manpower in India, including the normal recall of incompetent local administrators, of course, it was abnormal, only Alexander himself knew in his heart. …,
Alexander himself, after playing a majestic show, calmed down, as if in a dream, he just couldn't figure out, how could those bigwigs in the military and political circles in China find out with their conscience that they have a good eye for themselves and give themselves a chance to turn over again, could it be that the almighty and merciful God takes special care of himself?
In fact, Alexander was really careful, and chose him as the supreme commander of the Anglo-Indian army who returned to the Indochina Peninsula, for only one reason, he was familiar with the situation in Indochina, and the other British generals probably didn't even know which direction the river was flowing there.
Beginning on 16 April, Alexander mobilized the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 9th Divisions of the British Army, the 1st Plame Garrison Army, the 1st and 2nd Lambgar Garrison Brigades, the 1st and 2nd Jungle Combat Brigades, the Anglo-Indian Mixed 3rd and 4th Armies, and the 5th and 1st Mixed Brigades of the Lampson Garrison, totaling 230,000 British and Indian troops.
In addition, Alexander also mobilized 25 artillery regiments, six tank brigades of heavy firepower, and 10 fighter regiments and six bomber regiments of the British Air Force in India, which was the largest number of troops that the British troops in India could mobilize.
Prior to this, the British garrisons in Plum, Ramgar, and Lampson had already left for the Indo-Burmese border area in advance, and on 23 April, after a week of preparation, Alexander issued an order for the main force of the British and Indian troops to advance to the Indo-Burmese border and the Hukang River Valley, and his headquarters was set up in the small town of Plam next to the border area.
At this time, Tang Qiuli did not know anything about the large-scale military operations of the British army, and his attention was all on dealing with the aftermath of the riots in the Indochina Peninsula, and the focus of the intelligence department of the independent division was also on the other side of the Strait of Malacca, and he was also unaware of the movements of the British army in northern Burma.
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