Chapter 367: Good News
Lieutenant General Yoshio last month and Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangji both looked at General Toshiichi Terauchi, and their eyes were full of fire. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info is as if Shoichi Terauchi is a peerless beauty.
Of course, General Shouichi Terauchi is certainly not a peerless beauty. On the contrary, it's just a bad old man. However, in the eyes of Lieutenant General Yoshio Kazuki and Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangki, General Terauchi Shouichi is more charming than the so-called peerless beauty at the moment. Because, in the hands of General Terauchi Shouichi, he holds the power of their promotion.
As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Among the generals of Japan, this sentence can be understood in this way, that is, a lieutenant general who does not want to be a general is not a good lieutenant general. In the Japanese Army, lieutenant generals can be said to be everywhere.
The commanders of more than 200 infantry divisions, four tank divisions, four anti-aircraft artillery divisions, and more than 20 flying divisions of the Japanese Army were all lieutenant generals. Even the brigade commanders of some veteran independent mixed brigades are also lieutenant generals. The commander of the army, who is a lieutenant general, and the commander of the front army, is also a lieutenant general. The chief of staff and deputy chief of staff of the General Army are both lieutenant generals.
This makes the number of lieutenant generals in the Japanese army very large. However, the number of generals is small. Among these lieutenant generals, the easiest to be promoted to a general is undoubtedly the commander of the front army.
It is precisely because of this that Lieutenant General Yoshio and Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangji were eyeing the post of commander of the Thai Front last month. If anyone can serve as the commander of this front, then they will undoubtedly be one step closer to being promoted to general. Even, if he can defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in the post of commander of this front army. With military merits, you can be promoted to a general immediately.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Captain Captain and Lieutenant General Machijiri are full of eagerness for this position, hoping that they can take up this position. And the decision power is undoubtedly in the hands of General Shouichi Terauchi.
General Terauchi Shouichi glanced at the two of them before he said, "Kuroda-kun, I plan to let you temporarily take the position of commander of the Thai Front. After the defeat of the Shina people, the choice of the commander of the front army will be decided according to the situation. ”
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda nodded. With his qualifications, it was very suitable to be the commander of the front army. Of course, it would be great if you could win big in this position.
Lieutenant General Yoshio last month and Lieutenant General Machijiri Miki, both had a flash of gloom in their eyes. But then, they got back on their feet. After all, they were able to understand what Shoichi Terauchi meant.
In fact, the meaning of General Terauchi Shouichi is very obvious, using the commander of the Thai Front as a bait to lure Lieutenant General Yoshio Kazuki and Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangji to take the bait. The two of them will have to perform well on the next battlefield in Thailand. Only in this way will there be a chance to become the commander of the Thai Front. Otherwise, there is no such thing as a possibility.
It is precisely because of this that there will be a faint competition between Lieutenant General Yoshio and Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangji last month.
"Alright, let's all go down and get ready. During the temporary period when General Kuroda was temporarily the commander of the Thai Front, General Takahashi temporarily assumed the post of chief of staff of the Southern Army. In this battle of Thailand, we can only succeed, not fail. Now, we have been cornered, and there is no way back. "General Terauchi Shouichi, with a solemn face.
When General Terauchi Shouichi was anxious about the war situation in Thailand and was trying to win the battle of Thailand, Qin Shou welcomed a guest in Mawlamyine, the canal. This guest was none other than Qin Shou's old friend, Lieutenant General Stilwell, Chief of Staff of the Allied China Theater and Commander of the US South Asian Theater. In a sense, as an armed force supported by the Americans, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is, to a certain extent, subordinate to Lieutenant General Stilwell. Of course, Lieutenant General Stilwell was very measured, and he never forced Qin Shou to do anything. The Anti-Japanese Salvation Army continued to attack the Japanese army in Nanyang, which was already the greatest help to the US government.
"General Stilwell, welcome to Mawlamyine." Qin Shou's face was full of smiles. The Americans are the big financiers of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, but they cannot be offended. Especially at this time. The industrialization of Myanmar is proceeding in an orderly manner. At present, the weapons, equipment, and military expenses needed by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army all come from the US government.
"General Qin, you are already a general, and I am still a lieutenant general, it seems that I should salute you." Lieutenant General Steven said with a smile.
"General Steven, you're joking. I, the admiral, are not recognized by many people at all. Qin Shou smiled wryly. The rank of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was recognized only within them. Among the Allies, almost no one recognized it. Not for other reasons, but mainly because these generals of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army are all young and a little scary.
Qin Shou, the commander of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, was only twenty-three years old. is already a general, commanding an army of hundreds of thousands of people. The other army commanders, division commanders, lieutenant generals and major generals, all of them were in their twenties and thirties. This makes those generals of other countries embarrassed! The army was originally a place with strict hierarchies and seniority. If you want to mix into generals, most of them are forty or fifty years old. Generals under the age of forty, that's quite few.
"Haha, General Qin. In any case, no one can indelible the contributions you have made in this anti-fascist war. Lieutenant General Stilwell said with a smile.
He looked at Qin Shou and them, and it became more and more pleasing to the eye. Because of the performance of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army on the Nanyang battlefield, the Japanese suffered heavy losses. Even with it, the offensive of the Japanese * himself in the Pacific is no longer so strong. This allows the United States to strike back in the Pacific. And Lieutenant General Stilwell, because of this merit, is about to be promoted, which makes him very satisfied.
After some greetings, the conversation between the two sides also entered the main topic.
"Qin, your performance on the battlefield in Thailand has made the US government very satisfied. We hope that you will be able to destroy more Japanese troops on the battlefield in the South Seas. Lieutenant General Stilwell said.
"Of course. We will never give up until we destroy the day* himself. Qin Shou said unyieldingly. The entire Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, from top to bottom, regarded Japan himself as a great enemy.
"Besides, Qin, I'm here this time to bring you good news." Lieutenant General Stilwell said with a smile.
"Oh? What's the good news? Qin Shou looked very excited. His favorite thing is to get good news from the United States. Because this means that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will be able to get more support again.