Chapter 144: Micromanagement still needs to be learned from others! (Fourth update!)
In Imphal, Stilwell's headquarters, Admiral Wavell looked at the telegram in his hand with a frown on his face.

"Admiral Wavell, didn't you tell me that there won't be another situation where a shot isn't fired?" Stilwell looked at the other party expressionlessly.

This question made Admiral Wavell stammer and speechless.

Before, we did guarantee that this situation would never happen.

Who knew that this trend could not be stopped at all, which made him extremely angry.

"Admiral Wavell, I suggest that you shoot a few officers. Perhaps that would be more useful," Stilwell said sarcastically.

The British Army is now rotten to the extreme.

If you want to make a change, you have to take strong action.

Otherwise, the situation will only get worse.

Hearing this, Admiral Wavell remained silent. It was not that he thought Stilwell was wrong, but he was considering whether to do this.

"Admiral Wavell, the Japanese army has entered India. These demons are doing all kinds of evil. Several cities have suffered. Do you want to watch the situation continue to deteriorate?" Stilwell said calmly.

After saying that, he drank a cup of coffee. At this moment, he was in a very calm state of mind. He was originally very anxious, thinking about what would happen if Imphal was lost.

But since I figured it out, I feel like, if it’s lost, it’s lost.

It belongs to the British anyway, what does it have to do with him?

Now that I’ve figured it out, I feel much better.

Anyway, it is the British army that is anxious.

Previously, Alexander, relying on the fact that Myanmar was his home turf, ignored him completely and repeatedly betrayed his allies, which made him extremely angry.

Now with Admiral Wavell in charge, I thought there would be changes.

It turned out that I was overthinking it, the British army would not make any changes at all.

All my kind words and nice speeches were met with deception again and again.

"General Stilwell, you are right. I will send them to a military court." Admiral Wavell took a deep breath and said to Stilwell.

When Stilwell heard this, he was shocked. He didn't expect that Admiral Wavell would agree with what he said. It was really beyond his expectations.

Just then, the adjutant came in with a telegram and said excitedly.

"Sir, the Sichuan Army has a good news. The Sichuan Army has a good news."

"What?" Stilwell could no longer sit still, so he stood up and asked excitedly.

He had been looking forward to the good news from the Sichuan Army, but he didn't expect it to come at this time, which really surprised him.

"Did the Sichuan Army capture Lashio?" Stilwell asked again.

"What? Take Lashio?" Even Admiral Wavell was confused. It would have been fine if he didn't take action, but why was he so ruthless once he took action?
Take Lashio?

How on earth did this guy do it?
its not right!
Isn't this guy training his troops in Myitkyina?

Why would they attack Lashio?

"No, it's Xibu." The adjutant shook his head quickly.

"Hsipaw?" Stilwell was stunned, then went to the map and tried hard to find the location of Hsipaw.

Finally found Hsipaw between Lashio and Mandalay.

"Okay, okay, okay." Stilwell was not a fool. He could see the importance of Xibu at a glance.

You can attack Lashio in the north and Mandalay in the south.

It can be said that the Sichuan Army's move hit the Japanese army's weak spot.

Admiral Wavell's expression, however, looked somewhat grim.

"Great, great, now it's the Japanese army's turn to panic." Stilwell took the telegram, read it, and said with a grin.

"Admiral Wavell, you don't look very happy?"

Stilwell looked at Admiral Wavell, who had a rather grim expression on his face, and asked in confusion.

Hearing this, Admiral Wavell took a deep breath and then looked at Stilwell and said.

"General Stilwell, you seem to have known for a long time that the Sichuan Army was about to attack Lashio?"

Hearing this, Stilwell said boastfully.

"Of course, this is the plan I discussed with the Sichuan Army. We will rush thousands of miles to Lashio and cut off the connection between the Japanese troops in the north."

"Then, I now suggest that the Sichuan Army Corps send troops to Lashio immediately. After taking Lashio, I hope the Sichuan Army Corps will stay in Lashio and not go south." Admiral Wavell said calmly.

Stilwell was stunned, then looked at the other party with a frown, as if he didn't understand what this sentence meant.

What does it mean that we only need to occupy Lashio and there is no need to move south?
Shouldn't we take the opportunity to expand our advantage?

By marching south to Mandalay, the retreat of the Japanese 18th Division could be completely cut off.

Then they moved north to attack and join forces with the Imphal defenders to encircle and annihilate the 18th Division.

After successively destroying two elite divisions, the Japanese army must have been unable to continue to stay in Burma.

Doesn’t the situation become clear all of a sudden?

Why not allow the Sichuan Army to continue moving south at this time?

For a moment, Stilwell looked at the other party in confusion.

"Mr. Stilwell, this is advice from the British Empire," Admiral Wavell said calmly.

Seeing that Admiral Wavell did not look fake, Stilwell frowned even more and began to wonder why this change had occurred.

Are they jealous of the Sichuan Army’s outstanding performance?
It shouldn’t be!

The Sichuan Army performed very well, which was very beneficial to the Allied forces.

So is there another reason?

Because Cun Yunsheng secretly transferred two British fighter planes to Shancheng?

Or did they lose more than 30 fighter planes?

These things may seem like a lot to others.

But in the eyes of Admirals Stilwell and Wavell, it was nothing.

Then there are other reasons.

Stilwell's eyes kept flickering, and after a long time, he finally guessed something.

That is the British Empire, which absolutely could not accept that China continued to achieve brilliant military exploits in this brotherly country.

No matter what, the Sichuan Army represents China. The better the Sichuan Army performs, the greater China's influence here will become.

At the same time, it will also cause disunity between the indigenous people of Burma and the British Empire.

Because the British Empire had proven through its poor combat performance that they were unable to defend this colony.

Therefore, in order to prevent the British Empire’s colonial cause here from suffering a second failure.

He must prohibit the Sichuan Army from moving south.

No matter what the cost, the Sichuan Army will never be allowed to move south.

The Lashio and Hsipaw line is the bottom line of the British army.

Don't even think about Mandalay.

The British army would rather see Mandalay in the hands of the Japanese than be recaptured by the Sichuan Army.

This is what Admiral Wavell meant, because as long as it remains in the hands of the Japanese, the Allies will win in the future.

According to Western legal theory, the British Empire will still inherit everything in Myanmar.

But if the Chinese retake Myanmar, then everything will be difficult to say.

The Allies would even hand this place over to the Chinese for trusteeship.

Please refer to the reason why the Allied forces won the war and handed over Ryukyu to China for management and stationing troops against Japan.

There are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

The British played their interests very clearly. Even though the situation in Imphal is very critical now.

Admiral Wavell still did not give up his plan.

This made Stilwell a little annoyed. He hadn't even won yet, and he was already thinking about these things?

Stilwell, who had figured everything out, looked at Admiral Wavell with disappointment in his eyes.

At the same time, I also understood what Cun Yunsheng said at the beginning.

The decisions he makes in the future will certainly be in the interests of America, but will harm the interests of the British Empire.

If America wanted to replace the British Empire in the Far East, then Burma would be a very good opportunity.

I have to say that this was the pie that Cun Yunsheng painted for Stilwell.

Stilwell had a look of disdain on his face, but today, he felt that maybe this was not a pie in the sky.

"Admiral Wavell, do you know what you are talking about?" Stilwell took a deep breath and asked.

"I know very well, General Stilwell, the Sichuan Army can only go north to take Lashio. This is the bottom line of the British Empire and also my advice." Admiral Wavell said expressionlessly.

"Damn you, bastards, you dirty bastards, the war is not over yet. What we have to do is win this war, not those damn calculations." Stilwell was completely furious. He didn't give Admiral Wavell any face at all and cursed at him.

As a result, Admiral Wavell remained unmoved.

"The British Empire can pay a certain price, including providing some supplies, etc., but our bottom line is that the Sichuan Army is not allowed to move south, otherwise we would rather give up Imphal."

Even if they lose Imphal, they can still take it all back if the Allies win in the future.

If the Sichuan Army were to move south, it would not be easy to take back Myanmar in the future.

They are of the same mind now, but may become enemies in the future.

The British see interests very clearly. To them, today's ally may be tomorrow's enemy.

Therefore, even in times of war, they must consider the future.

Seeing Admiral Wavell's firm attitude, Stilwell opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

For the first time, he felt extremely frustrated.

It turns out that in the eyes of others, my efforts are something that can be abandoned at any time.

"No room for negotiation?" Stilwell asked in a hoarse voice.

"No, this is our bottom line. It concerns the interests of the British Empire and we will not give up." Admiral Wavell shook his head and refused.

"I understand. I will communicate with the Sichuan Army, but before that, I hope the British army can hold Imphal." Stilwell nodded and said tiredly.

"Yes, the 15th Army is the elite of the British Army and will never let you down." This time, Admiral Wavell looked serious and even promised that if another British officer deserted the battlefield, he would be executed by military law on the spot.

Seeing this, Stilwell didn't say anything more. He immediately drafted another telegram and asked his adjutant to send it to the Sichuan Army.

On the other side, at the position of the newly formed 38th Division, Sun Liren, who had just returned to the command center, felt something was wrong.

"What's wrong?" Sun Liren looked at Tang Shouzhi and asked curiously.

"This is the report just sent by the Allied Headquarters. The Sichuan Army has sent a surprise attack to capture Hsipak." Tang Shouzhi's simple words stunned Sun Liren for a long time.

"Captured Hsipaw?"

"Yes." Tang Shouzhi nodded.

"The Sichuan Army is still very capable in fighting, and it has greatly increased the prestige of Chinese soldiers." After a long time, Sun Li spoke slowly.

Although I feel a little jealous, I still admire him very much in my heart.

This surprise attack on Hsipaw was also a huge test for the Sichuan Army.

"Commander, if the Sichuan Army marches south to Mandalay, will the crisis in Imphal be resolved?" Tang Shouzhi thought for a moment and asked.

Hearing this, Sun Liren was silent for a while, looked at the map, and then nodded in acknowledgment.

"That's right. If I were the commander of the Sichuan Army, I would definitely lead my troops south to Mandalay, and then go north to encircle the 18th Division with the defenders in Imphal."

"By then, the 18th and 33rd Divisions besieging Imphal will be doomed."

Without these two elite divisions, the Japanese army was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, unable to jump.

The remaining three divisions can only barely hold the existing defense line. Do they want to continue the attack?

That is absolutely impossible.

After listening to Sun Liren's analysis, Tang Shouzhi's eyes lit up.

"Doesn't that mean that it will soon be our turn to make achievements?"

Seeing others achieve success all the time, they are naturally very jealous.

Which man doesn't want to take Wu Gou, conquer fifty states across Guanshan, and leave his name in history?

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the case, as long as the leaders of the Allied Command are not fools." Sun Liren said meaningfully.

Hearing this, everyone in the division headquarters burst into laughter.

At the same time, this victory message was also sent to the mountain city.

Everyone was shocked to see that the Sichuan Army recaptured Hsipak and wiped out thousands of Japanese troops.

The ragtag army that they once looked down upon has now grown to this point.

Especially since the situation in Myanmar will be completely changed in the future, it has concerned many people.

However, some people also believe that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

Such excellence will definitely bring revenge from the Japanese army.

Anyway, there are all kinds of opinions.

Only Cun Yunsheng, who was in the vortex, chuckled after receiving Stilwell's telegram.

"What do you mean? Let us go north to Lashio? Not allowed to go south to Mandalay?" Meng Fanle looked at the telegram in his hand and asked in confusion.

"It means exactly what it says." Cun Yunsheng probably guessed something. He didn't expect the British to be so eager to consider the post-war interests.

I can only say that he is indeed a troublemaker.

He is a master at playing power games.

It is no wonder that the US military later chose to join forces with the Soviet Army in order to dismember the British Empire.

If we don’t join forces, we won’t be able to beat them.

Relying on its profound colonial foundation, it will be able to regain its dominant position in ten or twenty years.

"What does that mean?" Meng Fan looked confused.

"What else does it mean? Someone doesn't want us to go south." Cun Yunsheng said indifferently.

The original purpose was to attack Lashio, but who knew that after taking Hsipaw, it would cause a chain reaction.

He certainly didn't expect to arouse the British army's fear so quickly.

I originally thought I would have to wait a while longer.

I don’t know if that old guy Stilwell understood my hint.

Trying to fish in troubled waters!

It's too much of a test of micromanagement.

In this regard, we should learn from the one in Shancheng, who is the master of micro-control.

"Don't you want us to go south? You don't care about Imphal?" Meng Fanle is not a fool. He can naturally see that going south to Mandalay is the best option, which can quickly resolve the crisis in Imphal.

It can even reverse the decadent situation in Myanmar in one fell swoop.

But he did not expect that there would be someone who did not want him to go south.

"What's a mere Imphal? Even if we lose it, we can take it back later as long as the overall strategy wins. But if we go south to Mandalay, I'm afraid the British army will have trouble sleeping." Cun Yunsheng said sarcastically.

　I slept for an hour, and then I got up and finished writing! Update first and revise later!

　　
　
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