Chapter 1156 The Americans have changed their tricks

By the morning of 20 August, there was no movement in the Burma direction, and neither the intelligence network of the Americans in Indochina nor the Allied Field Supervisor Colonel Whitney sent to Burma came from any news, which meant that the troops of the Independent Division had not taken any military action at all.

MacArthur finally understood that the order pressed down by his big hat dared to be ignored by the Chinese, saying that he refused to carry out the order, and there was also a refusal, but Tang Qiuli did not think that this happened at all, MacArthur thought that it was a big stone with great weight, and it did not stir up the slightest wave.

MacArthur was furious, and in the palatial headquarters, he slapped the table and shouted, "This is a naked disregard for the Allied Command, this is a blatant disobedience to military orders, I want to report this behavior to the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied China and Southeast Asian Theater Chiang, and severely punish Tang Qiuli in accordance with the relevant military law!" Why does this sound so familiar?

Stilwell heard it, this is the same as when Alexander, after giving Tang Qiuli the order, it was also the result of such a problem, the Englishman also let go of similar cruel words, he silently listened to the angry MacArthur, where to make a big fuss, in fact, Stilwell also roughly expected this result, however, he and the bullish MacArthur, not quite the same way, there is no deeper reminder.

Talking too much, on the contrary, aroused the disgust of the top boss, like Stilwell, there was also a large group of senior US military officers, also in the war room, looking at their commander-in-chief, angry and blue, according to MacArthur's temper, he really wanted to fly to Burma on a plane, and shot the head of the hateful Chinese Tang Qiuli, so as to show this evil anger in his heart.

In Southeast Asia for many years, MacArthur has never suffered such insults, especially the Chinese who are despised by him, and the insults brought to him are intolerable, the table is also slapped, and the temper is also released, but the problem must be solved, the US military headquarters in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific is too far away from Burma, otherwise, MacArthur will definitely call the door and ask Tang Qiu to leave the Xingshi for guilt.

"Generals, what do you think of the behavior of that odious Chinese Tang Qiuli? Is there any suitable solution to this problem? MacArthur asked, more than a dozen American generals, looking at each other, if it were not for the commander-in-chief serving as the commander of the Allied theater, they would not even know that there were troops of the Chinese Tang Qiuli in the Indochina Peninsula.

Burma, it was a distant and poor place, no one had ever been there, MacArthur asked these people, that was to the back of the head, looking at these generals with shining stars, one by one silent, MacArthur was deflated, he turned his eyes to Stilwell, among these people, only this Texas cowboy he didn't like, had dealt with Tang Qiuli, and Stilwell was also the chief of staff of the Allied China and Southeast Asian theaters.

Tang Qiuli slapped himself hard, you Stilwell want to hide aside and watch the excitement, beautiful you! MacArthur asked: "General Stilwell, you should know about this Chinese Tang Qiuli, according to your opinion, how should we deal with this matter, I need to remind you that the general is still the chief of staff of the theater, which is also your responsibility!" ”

Stilwell smiled bitterly, it seems that he can't hide, what good way can he be, you MacArthur just want the Chinese and the Japanese, both lose, so that you can reap the benefits of the fisherman, you can use such a strategy, that Tang Qiuli, you can see through your conspiracy, the best way is for us the United States to send troops to the Indochina Peninsula, and the Chinese to form a front and rear attack on the Japanese army, in order to solve the potential threat of the Japanese once and for all.

But Stilwell couldn't say a word of these words, he was silent for a while, and said: "General, my opinion is very simple, we need to sit down, talk face-to-face with Tang Qiuli, see what the Chinese need, find common ground between us, instead of thousands of kilometers apart, to give orders, with my understanding of Tang Qiuli, that is quite a proud person, and the most powerful person in the Republic of China at present, our commander-in-chief Chiang, can not restrain any of his actions at all." ”

This is very straightforward, that is, to accuse MacArthur of doing things, which is very unsafe, and also indirectly tell MacArthur, don't close the door in Manila, be the boss who feels good about himself, and their boss Chairman Chiang will not dare to touch Tang Qiuli's backlash, not to mention, you, an American, Stilwell is also out of the way, anyway, in the US military headquarters, he is not favored by this arrogant boss, good words and bad words, and he can return to China because of this, it is better than being angry in this place where Emperor Gao is far away.

MacArthur's face was angry, forced, swallowed a fire into his stomach, Stilwell this guy spoke, very ugly, but not without any reason, the British in the hands of Tang Qiuli, suffered a secret loss, he also knows some, can let the Chinese send troops, to fight with the Japanese, even if it is to lower the figure?

At this time, MacArthur's essence of being a politician in his bones prevailed, and he even thought that as long as Tang Qiuli made a move against the Japanese, he might as well give Tang Qiuli the weapons and equipment given to Chairman Chiang, as long as the United States did not send troops to fight against the Japanese, MacArthur could make appropriate concessions, and as for Tang Qiuli's insult to himself, he would never forget it, and as long as he had the opportunity, he would definitely get it back.

MacArthur rolled his gray-blue eyes and said: "This mention is very good, after all, it involves large-scale military operations, you need to sit down with the Chinese and have a good talk, General Stilwell, it is time for you to exercise the authority of the chief of staff of the Allied China and Southeast Asian theaters, before the end of August, in Manila, the highest military conference of the Allied theater will be held, and all senior officers above the major general level of the Allied forces must participate, of course, that Tang Qiuli must attend, this matter, leave it to the chief of staff to handle, dismiss the meeting!" ”

After MacArthur finished speaking, he twisted his fat body and walked away without looking back, and those officers also dispersed in a hurry, leaving only Stilwell, whose eyes were straight, where he was foaming at the mouth, undoubtedly, this was a very difficult chore, this military meeting, to put it bluntly, was convened for Tang Qiuli, MacArthur's purpose was to use this military conference to pressure Tang Qiuli to start a war with the Japanese army in Burma, and moreover, it was in the Americans' sphere of influence, MacArthur took advantage of the home field, and he was also handy at engaging in some conspiracies and tricks.

But the crux of the matter is, can Tang Qiuli see through MacArthur's intentions, and if he does, will he come thousands of kilometers to Manila and be willing to be persecuted? If Tang Qiu couldn't leave, even if he summoned thousands of people to the meeting, what was the point? Stilwell was dying, his hands crossed in his hair, his head against the table, almost roaring in frustration.

I stayed in the US military headquarters until it was dark, and the lights in the courtyard cast the mottled shadows on the wall of the conference room, until the petty officer on duty, probing his brain, looked into the conference room countless times, and Stilwell left with a sad heart, and continued to think hard, what could make Tang Qiu leave Manila and participate in this bullshit military meeting.

Stilwell almost broke his bowels, MacArthur couldn't sleep over and over, he had been pondering a question, sent to Burma, Tang Qiu left the army, how could his henchman, Field Supervisor Whitney, have no news, no news at all? What happened in Myanmar?

Colonel Whitney, who was worried about General MacArthur in every possible way, was not able to reach Myitkyina at all, and Tang Qiuli's headquarters, Whitney and his entourage of six people, took a US ** plane from Manila and landed at Kunming Airport, and it was Colonel Shen Jun, director of the Investigation Division of the Independent Division, who came to greet the Americans.

Shen Jun made a special trip to Kunming to pick up the Americans according to the instructions of the division commander Tang Qiuli, and he also complained about a telegram from MacArthur, "Colonel Whitney, the Allied Field Supervisor, and a group of six people will be sent to Burma to supervise all the combat processes of the squadron against the Japanese army," and also made a special statement, "Colonel Whitney, during his stay in Burma, will exercise power on his behalf, in other words, Whitney is the commander of MacArthur, and he almost has the power to cut first and then play." ”

After reading the telegram sent by Chen Feng, Tang Qiuli simply said four words, "Irritable, ridiculous," and then said to Chen Feng: "Order Shen Jun to go to Kunming to pick up these Americans, get them locked up in a secluded place, and cut off any contact with the outside world. ”

Whitney and his entourage, got off the military plane, and saw that they came to greet them, without imagining, the warm scene of crowds of people, and without the meaning of the lieutenant ** officer lining up to welcome, just a young Chinese colonel officer, at that time the boss was unhappy, he represented MacArthur boss, all the squadron ** team, under their own supervision, followed MacArthur for a long time, Whitney also learned the arrogance of his boss and contempt for the Chinese.

Shen Jun stepped forward and said politely: "Your Excellency Colonel, on behalf of General Tang Qiuli, the commander of the Independent Division, I am here to welcome you to the Burma Theater to supervise the war," Whitney rolled his pale blue eyes, stared at Shen Jun, and waited for Shen Jun to salute him first, Shen Jun smiled, first gave Whitney a standard military salute, and then, turned sideways, and said, "Please get in the car!" ”

However, Whitney was immersed in the joy of gaining the upper hand in the first game just now, and he believed that first give the Chinese a dismount, win a game first, and the ranks are equal, and the Chinese salute themselves first, but did not see the fleeting irony in Shen Jun's smile.

Three military jeeps, escorted by four trucks full of soldiers, drove out of Kunming at a rapid pace, heading for the Yunnan-Burma border, because he had the upper hand, and the complacent Colonel Whitney knew that this was not the direction of Myitkyina at all, but on the way to Tengchong, a small city in western Yunnan.

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