Jiang Qiang smiled and nodded: "There is such a meaning, the terrain of Myanmar is actually not complicated, and there are not many areas for large corps to fight, among which the most convenient ones are the Central Railway and the waterway of the Irrawaddy River, and the Salween River defense line is currently in a stalemate between our army and the Japanese army.

As for the Shan State Plateau in northern Myanmar, it is a jungle area with complex terrain, although it is very suitable for sniper warfare and ambush warfare, but the harsh and complex geographical environment is fair to both sides, and will produce a great test of survival, and is not suitable for large-scale encirclement and annihilation warfare. Therefore, it is necessary to gradually absorb the vital strength of the Japanese army, and at the same time, it is necessary to gradually attract the Japanese army to Dasi, Mandalay, and Lashio to fight on the front line, so that we can have the opportunity to outflank and encircle this lone Japanese army in depth. ”

"That's true, you can only catch big fish if you put a long line!" Stilwell nodded thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "If you can eat the Japanese 18th Army in one go, the entire Burma war can be completely revitalized!" Jiang Qiang's eyes were cold and said: "Therefore, the 6th Army and the 66th Army must fight a few decent tough battles with the Japanese devils, and no matter how much it costs, they have to nail me for two days!" ”

This is by no means Jiang Qiang's black belly and wants to take this opportunity to exclude dissidents, but the request for the 6th Army and the 66th Army to hold out for two days is reasonable. The Asian Liberation Army can fight hard, the 31st Army, the 22nd Army and the 5th Army can fight with the devils, why can't these two armies placed in the rear be desperate? Stilwell nodded heavily and said, "Okay, that's it!" I'm going to call Zhang Zhen back! ”

At this time, Jiang Qiang continued: "In addition, tell them that the air force will do our best to support, but don't get too much hope." "The Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of Asia and the Chennault Air Force stationed at Mandalay Airport had fought many fierce battles with the Japanese Air Force before, although they had achieved great success, destroying and shooting down hundreds of Japanese combat planes. However, at the same time, the damage rate of our own combat aircraft is also very high, and in order to ensure the safety of the industrial base in northern Burma, it is necessary to preserve considerable strength, so at present, our own air force is only suitable for guerrilla warfare, and is not suitable for playing stud and devil air force to the end.

There was no way, the west coast of the US mainland was harassed by the Japanese Combined Fleet and suffered serious blood loss, and the Americans were too busy to provide sufficient military assistance to the Burma theater of operations. Even if the Huaxing Trading Group Company is now very rich, it can't buy enough combat aircraft with money to supplement consumption. As for the purchase of the Shanghai Navy Factory, it is also a drop in the bucket, because there are too many places to spend money, and Jiang Qiang must also maintain a certain amount of inventory for emergencies, so the replenishment of the Flying Tigers' combat aircraft mainly has to rely on the existing aircraft factory to manufacture and use.

"Okay, no problem, I'll go call Zhang Zhen back!" With the problem solved, Stilwell left relieved. "Boss, there's a telegram from home." Not long after Stilwell walked out of the office, Huang Hong came to the door and said while gently placing the telegram on his desk:

Jiang Qiang nodded, read the message at a glance, and said in a deep voice: "These are all expected situations, and the devils are not muddy, we provoke them, and the devils will naturally fight with us in turn." Huang Hong nodded hurriedly, and then said: "General, the Soviet representative of the Comintern, Andrei, sent a telegram saying that they had received the exact news:

The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Ishihara Wanji, was planning a military adventure against the Soviet forces in the Far East, which was likely to cause the Japanese government to change its national policy and instead fight the Soviet Union with Germany in the north and south. Andrei demanded that we fulfill our promise to intensify our attack on the Japanese army, and that it is best to open up communication with the Red regime as soon as possible in order to contain the Kwantung Army, which is about to move. ”

"Now that the main elite of the Kwantung Army are in Burma, even if Ishihara Waner wants to take risks, it can only be a skillful woman, and it is difficult for them to cook without rice, what are they afraid of?" Jiang Qiang raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Tell him not to worry, when the Burmese crisis is resolved, I will naturally return to North Korea to launch a large-scale strategic counteroffensive against the little devils." ”

Huang Hong said with a smile: "The Soviets are now at the end of their rope, and they have only been able to parry by the Germans and have no power to fight back, if it weren't for Britain and the United States opening up the Persian Corridor and getting a lot of military aid, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on now." Unfortunately, however, Germany massively increased its troops in North Africa, and Rommel was now a German-Italian coalition led by a fish in water, defeating the Anglo-American coalition to the ground, and seeing that Egypt was about to fall. Alas, if Germany captures Egypt and opens the Suez Canal, then it can further attack the Middle East and obtain massive oil and gas resources.

This is not a good thing for the entire Allies! Jiang Qiang nodded and said, "According to the current situation, there is really such a possibility." Rommel was indeed a great tactician, and at first he was able to compete with the Anglo-American coalition with the North African Army, which was a ragtag army. Some time ago, another 2 million new forces were obtained, and now it is simply like a tiger with wings, and it is not easy for the British and American coalition forces to hold out until now. ”

Jiang Qiang sighed lightly, this is also the uncontrollable danger factor that makes him extremely worried at the moment: Germany in the current time and space is too powerful. Once the Anglo-American coalition forces could not bear it and lost Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other Middle East regions one after another, in this case, Germany would have enough oil in the Persian Gulf, and in turn the Persian corridor would be cut off, the Soviet Union would be completely in a desperate situation, and at the same time, the Burma theater and even China would be threatened by Germany.

The chain reaction caused by this is too terrifying, and it is not something that Jiang Qiang can resist independently. In fact, in addition to advancing from North Africa to attack the Middle East, Germany also had a shortcut to enter the Middle East directly from Turkey. Most of Turkey's possessions are on the peninsula of Asia Minor, which controls the Turkish Straits of Turkey. If Germany could capture Turkey, then in a strategic sense it could not only encircle the USSR, but also attack the Middle East to obtain sufficient oil and gas resources.

However, Turkey is a neutral country and has very good relations with Germany, often shipping some energy supplies with Germany, which can be regarded as a quasi-ally. In addition, Turkey is the largest country in West Asia, with a population of 20 million people, the country's terrain is very complex, and hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed, and it is also a typical Islamic country with strong national cohesion.

As a result, Germany chose a laborious offensive line, which so far made great progress and was not far from its initial strategic objective.

The White House, USA. "Your Excellency, this is a good news from General Stilwell from the battlefields of Burma." Just as Roosevelt, Hull, and Marshall were staring at each other, full of sorrow and helplessness, the beautiful secretary stepped on a cheerful step and placed a telegram on Roosevelt's desk. "Even if you buy it, it's finally some exciting good news."

Hearing the word good news, Roosevelt suddenly came to his senses, and hurriedly took the telegram and looked at it, and cheered at that time. "Great!" Secretary of State Helton, who was next to him, was in high spirits, and after reading the telegram, he nodded again and again: "After reading so much terrible bad news, there is finally an exciting good news, although this is only a phased victory." ”

"Ness!" Marshall, who has always been picky, couldn't help frowning, waved his fist vigorously, and said: "The Burma theater has done a good job, and I finally see a little hope!" Hull smiled and asked, "Your Excellency, does this mean that there has been a critical turning point in the Burma theater?" Does it mean that the Burma theater can hold off the Japanese attack? ”

"Not really." Roosevelt shook his head slightly, and then said: "However, this is indeed good news, the Chinese army has this hearty victory, not only greatly boosted morale, but also made the Japanese suspicious, hesitant, and even afraid of the enemy. After a pause, Roosevelt said in an expectant tone: "I really hope that this long-awaited Chinese commander can create a real miracle and achieve the final victory in the Battle of Burma."

This will inevitably strongly stop the Japanese offensive posture in Burma, and next, it will be the turn of our allies to launch a counteroffensive in the Burma theater. Damn, we've had enough of the passive defense, we've had enough of the shit, and now there's finally a battlefield that is about to turn to a counteroffensive! That's right, it's time for our allies to launch a strategic counteroffensive! ”

At this time, Marshall poured cold water and said: "Your Excellency, I am afraid that the strategic counteroffensive is still too early. Japan's Burmese troops are far from being wounded, and their next offensive will only become more threatening. However, the rocket launcher mentioned by General Stilwell is indeed a weapon of war, and we need to step up mass production as soon as possible, presumably it will play a great role on the battlefield in the future. ”

Hearing this, Roosevelt couldn't help but spit out: "I really don't know how that Chinese man designed such an advanced new artillery, why can't so many American arms companies design it first?" Now the other way around, we have to pay the Chinese people royalties? ”

Now Huaxing Trading Company can be said to have become a wild horse, and its subsidiaries such as real estate, film and television, catering, medicine, clothing, and retail have become unicorns in the industry, and the whole is fat. Even President Roosevelt felt some inexplicable worries and fears about this behemoth, and was really afraid that this Chinese-controlled Huaxing Trading Company would grow into a monster that controlled the lifeblood of the American economy in the future.

If it weren't for the fact that everything that the Huaxing Trading Company operated was reasonable and legal, and that he had recently donated a large sum of money, President Roosevelt would probably have been considering how to restrict the Huaxing Trading Company. Since its founding, the United States has been a pragmatic country to the core.

The so-called democracy and fairness, as well as the spirit of the Constitution, are conditional, not as glamorous as they appear on paper. And this condition is profit. For the sake of profit, they can tear off the mask of hypocrisy and even cooperate with demons!

That's why at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, before the Japanese invaded the Hawaiian Islands, they were still selling a large amount of steel and crude oil to Japan to help Japan produce weapons and equipment in large quantities. But it is precisely because of this that they end up with the consequences and reap the consequences.

The Japanese made aerial bombs out of steel purchased from the United States, and with combat planes purchased from the United States, they dropped bombs on Hawaii and on their heads. As a result, the Americans were completely enraged and began to vigorously aid China in their fight against Japan. The so-called beheading business is done by someone, and no one asks about the loss-making business, and this kind of assistance will naturally not be a gratuitous donation.

The weapons, equipment, and industrial production equipment provided by the US government to the Nationalist Government and the Chinese Expeditionary Force were not given for free, but were only leased. The so-called lease is naturally borrowed and repaid, either in kind or in money. This was the case, including aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

Therefore, after the end of World War II, the wealth of the United States will account for more than seventy percent of the world, and it will really become a big fat man in one bite! At that moment, Hull asked, "Your Excellency, what do you think of General Stilwell's proposal?" While happily reporting the victory, Stilwell also mentioned again in the telegram:

He said that the chairman of the National Committee was short-sighted and completely devoid of strategic vision, that the Nationalist Government was rotten to the root and that it was not worthy of the US Government's investment and support, and solemnly proposed that the weapons and equipment that he had promised to lease to the Nationalist Government be transferred to the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Stilwell firmly believed that if all these weapons and equipment were used in the hands of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, they would be far more powerful than in the hands of the Nationalist Army, and would be able to launch a large-scale strategic counteroffensive in the Asian theater one step earlier.

Roosevelt did not answer directly, but turned his head to Marshall, the chief of staff of the Army, and said, "General Marshall, what do you think?" "Your Excellency, General Stilwell's judgment is not unreasonable." Marshall nodded, then shook his head again, "However, if you do this, I'm afraid the gains will outweigh the losses." ”

Roosevelt frowned and said, "General Marshall, what are you worried about, please feel free to explain." "Okay." Marshall nodded and said: "If all the supplies are transferred to the Burma Theater as General Stilwell said, it is indeed possible to change the situation in the Burma Theater in the short term, and it can even become the first battlefield for the Allies to launch a strategic counteroffensive."

"Okay, then go ahead with the original plan." Roosevelt nodded and said, "Now the Burma theater has won a team victory, and the Burma industrial zone has basically been completed and put into production. It is believed that with Jiang Qiang's means and ability, even without the assistance of the US government, he should be able to hold Burma and turn to a strategic counteroffensive. ”

On the surface, Roosevelt was agreeing with Marshall's opinion, but in fact, Roosevelt and Marshall thought exactly the same. Because Jiang Qiang's performance is too amazing, he fully has the strength and background to compete with the National Government, and even faintly overwhelms the National Government.

In addition, with the behemoth Huaxing Trading Group, both Marshall and Roosevelt were a little afraid of this comet-like rising new force. I am afraid that one day in the future, China will be rejuvenated and re-establish itself in the east of the world. And a strong Chinese kingdom is obviously not in the interests of the United States,

Jiang Qiang patted Stilwell on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, half of the Myanmar industrial base is our own factory, and the materials and equipment produced by these factories are naturally our final say." With our current industrial technology reserves, we can further deepen the industrial chain and expand the scale of production by self-reliance, which is enough for the logistics supply of our Burma theater.

As for the leased factories built with the assistance of the American government, they will be implemented in accordance with the current lease contract, and they are all for the purpose of resisting Japan anyway! Although Jiang Qiang is not an industrial technical talent, nor does he have excellent industrial management ability, he is a modern person with concepts and vision far ahead of the current era.

Coupled with the existence of Shanghai, Jiang Qiang can create a modern production system and quality management system with high efficiency. Therefore, even if the overall production scale may not be as good as that of Japan, as long as the industrial zone in northern Myanmar built with the idea of large industry is completed, it will be able to surpass Japan's small-scale production in terms of efficiency and quality.

Myanmar is rich in natural resources such as rubber, crude oil, coal and iron ore, and has an almost inexhaustible amount of human resources.

As long as the operation is done well, just the industrial base of Burma, Jiang Qiang can support the consumption of the entire Southeast Asian battlefield, and even if the Germans enter the Middle East in the future and begin to march in the direction of India and Burma, he can also backhand to support the British and American coalition forces to resist the Germans. It is precisely because of this that the US government dares to play the trick of checks and balances with the Huaxia theater at this time.

However, even if the Americans don't play a balancing act, Jiang Qiang will not do things too much, although there will never be too much material and equipment, and Jiang Qiang can make the best use of it and play a greater role. However, we have to take into account the bearing capacity of the Nationalist Government and the needs of the domestic battlefield, after all, in the final analysis, the biggest enemy of the Chinese nation at present is the Japanese, and as for the internal contradictions, that is a matter of the future.

Moreover, in terms of conventional weapons, Jiang Qiang is really not uncommon with weapons and equipment that are almost obsolete and produced on production lines. What Jiang Qiang is most lacking now is airplanes, tanks, rocket artillery, self-propelled artillery, warships, and other high-tech equipment, and these equipment cannot be obtained from the Americans, but must be self-reliant.

Hearing what Jiang Qiang said with confidence, Stilwell finally put his mind at ease again, nodded and said, "That's good!" Jiang, you guys get busy first, I have to go and reply to the telegram to Washington now. After Stilwell walked away, Xu Guangming sighed lightly and said, "The U.S. government is starting to play checks and balances now, and the future war situation will be complicated." Jiang Qiang nodded lightly and said, "Well, this is like the Seven Heroes of the Warring States in Chinese history, the relationship between countries is very complicated, and it cannot be generalized in one word."

Moreover, after such a move, our relations with the US Government can no longer be as harmonious and pleasant as before, and we will be wary of each other. But it's simple to say, in the final analysis, even if the U.S. government wants to reap the benefits, it doesn't dare to tear its face too much, after all, the Axis Alliance is the number one enemy of the Allies at this stage. Once you go too far, you can only shoot yourself in the foot. ”

Li Zongren replied indignantly: "These foreigners are all a nest of snakes and rats, and none of them are good birds. Before, he spoke better than anyone else, and he made it seem like he was really a hardcore ally of the same camp, but he just started to play cautious as soon as he got a little better! "What is strange about the heart of the non-our race will be different, this world is eternal only for interests, so no matter when and where, it is better to ask for others than for yourself!."

Jiang Qiang smiled indifferently, turned his head to look at Li Zongren and said, "Brother Delin, I've been thinking about something recently, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?" As soon as he heard this, Li Zongren suddenly came to his senses, and asked with a smile: "Commander Jiang, we are all our own people, please do not hesitate to tell me if there is anything!" "Haha, Brother Delin is serious!"

Jiang Qiang pursed his lips and smiled, and then said: "That's the case, most of the construction of the industrial base in Myanmar has been completed, and I plan to allocate some of my energy to your Guangxi to carry out construction when the construction here is almost complete." Let Guangxi also become a powerful base for the war of resistance, and once the conditions are ripe, we can launch a full-scale strategic counteroffensive against the Japanese invaders at the same time. ”

"What? Are you sure? Li Zongren's head suddenly buzzed, and he looked at it with wide eyes: "Can we really build Guangxi into a paradise like Shandong?" After a pause, Li Zongren hurriedly said: "It's just not comparable to the Shandong Peninsula, and it can be compared with the current Myanmar!" ”

In July 1938, Li Zongren went to Zhaoyuan, Shandong for treatment due to a recurrence of an old toothache, and at that time he deeply understood the prosperity and prosperity of the Shandong Peninsula and lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Jiang Qiang nodded and said, "Although this goal is not easy to achieve, as long as we work together, it is completely achievable!" "Great! It's so good! I've been looking forward to this day for a long time! Commander Jiang, I thank you for your great kindness on behalf of the more than 14 million people in Guangxi! Hearing Jiang Qiang's affirmative answer, Li Zongren was extremely excited, grabbed Jiang Qiang's hand tightly and said very solemnly: "I can still talk and count in Guangxi, please rest assured that Commander Jiang will fully cooperate with Commander Yang, ensure that the order is forbidden, and everything will be arranged by Commander Jiang!" ”

"Good!" Jiang Qiang smiled, and then reminded him kindly: "But there is a sentence that has to be said ahead, once the construction operation begins, this means that Guangxi will become a thorn in the side of the Japanese, and it is very likely that it will suffer from the key attacks of the Japanese devils." Li Zongren patted his chest heavily and promised: "Commander Jiang, please rest assured, our Guangxi wolf soldiers are not called in vain, the year before last, the devils landed in Qisha and Longmen Port in Qinzhou Bay, all the way to Fangcheng County, Qin County and other places, and even Nanning was occupied later.

But so what? Haven't you been driven out of Guangxi by our Guangxi wolf soldiers? These dogs, want to spread wild in our Guangxi, they have found the wrong object! After a pause, Li Zongren said in an extremely serious tone: "As long as Commander Jiang can help us train our troops more and build more fortification systems, our Guangxi wolf soldiers will never let the Japanese devils step into our Guangxi half a step. ”