Chapter 190: Stilwell prepares to go alone! (Second update!)

"General Stilwell, the war is not over. Where will the British Empire stand if you do this?" Admiral Wavell said angrily.

Hearing this, Stilwell just laughed.

As expected, Cun Yunsheng was right. The British army was truly shameless.

"Admiral Wavell, I should ask you, where do you put the interests of the United States of America?"

"The Sichuan Army could have taken Mandalay and resolved the crisis in Imphal, but what happened? You asked them not to go south, and now they have done it."

"Mandalay is still in the hands of the Japanese army, but what about the Japanese army? They went straight west and have already entered India."

"If you had listened to me earlier, the current situation wouldn't be so bad."

"We may even be able to end this war ahead of schedule."

"Isn't this all your responsibility?"

"Excuse me, have you considered the interests of America at this time?"

"Not to mention, those were just a group of indigenous rebels, what did they have to do with the Sichuan Army?"

Stilwell's words left Admiral Wavell speechless.

He has always tried to maintain the respectability and interests of the British Empire.

The interests of America were indeed not taken into consideration.

After all, in his eyes, America has already gained a lot of benefits.

Even enough to feed each other.

But I underestimated the other party's ambition.

It's clear that America wants more.

Or rather, the entire Far East.

Thinking of this, Admiral Wavell even missed Chamberlain a little.

Although they have always adopted a policy of appeasement, they have maintained the dignity and interests of the British Empire.

Unlike now, the dignity and interests of the British Empire are gradually being torn away by others.

He even wondered why the Japanese suddenly abandoned Imphal and attacked westward, perhaps it had something to do with Stilwell.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the New First Army's attack speed was so slow.

Either it's because of the unfamiliar climate or there are heavy non-combat casualties.

They only advanced a few dozen miles a day, or else the supplies were insufficient.

This made Admiral Wavell very angry, and he even suspected that it was Stilwell who did it.

Stilwell did not admit this, but said he would investigate it thoroughly.

But now that he had this telegram, he even felt that he could call back the New 1st Army.

Cooperate with the Sichuan Army to take over the entire Southeast Asia.

Along the way, they attacked the Leizhou Peninsula and Luzon from Annan.

They moved south from Siam and attacked the Singapore area.

By cooperating with the main forces in the Pacific, we are fully capable of annihilating the Japanese army in Southeast Asia.

This is Stilwell's confidence.

Otherwise, they would be led by the British army as before, without any independence.

"General Stilwell, I will convey your words to Downing Street, but now please ask those rebels to leave Rangoon," Admiral Wavell said after taking a deep breath.

Now is not the time to fall out with him. We must wait until the war is over.

Unfortunately, Stilwell ignored him.

"Admiral Wavell, you have to understand one thing, that is, these are rebels composed of indigenous people. They are not under my jurisdiction, nor are they under the jurisdiction of the Sichuan Army. They are free to attack wherever they want, and I have no right to interfere." Stilwell's light words made Admiral Wavell furious.

If anyone else spoke to him like this, they would definitely be slapped in the face.

Sorry, the other party is Stilwell, he doesn't dare to do that at all.

Now the British army is still counting on the assistance of the US army.

This is the confidence brought by strength.

"Bastard..." Admiral Wavell was about to speak when he saw Stilwell's warning look.

"I hope General Stilwell will remember what I said today."

After saying that, without waiting for Stilwell to speak, he slammed the door and left.

Only after the other party left did the adjutant dare to speak nervously.

"General Stilwell, you have offended Admiral Wavell so much, aren't you afraid that he will complain?"

Who knows, Stilwell didn't care at all.

"He wouldn't dare."

After saying that, he added one more sentence.

"Recall the New First Army and continue to complete the new reorganization."

"Ah?" The adjutant was stunned. If the New 1st Army was withdrawn at this time, the British army would definitely go crazy.

Without any worries, the Japanese army might do something even crazier.

"What are you worried about? Admiral Wavell is right. That place is their colony. The British Empire will solve any problems on its own. What I have to do is to perform the duties of Chief of Staff of the Southeast Asia Theater." Stilwell said nonchalantly.

In the past, I was restricted by the British army in various ways, so I was not so confident when speaking. Now it is different.

He could have spoken loudly.

No longer have to act according to the British army's wishes.

"Go, send a telegram to the New First Army and ask them to withdraw immediately and continue reorganization. In addition, the Hump Route can be cancelled. It's time to restore the China-Burma Highway." Stilwell said ambitiously.

"General Stilwell, are we canceling air transport?" the adjutant asked in surprise.

"That's right. Now that the China-Burma Highway is open again, we can transport supplies to the mountain city by land. There is no need to waste aviation fuel and our precious pilots." Stilwell nodded.

"Send our precious supplies to the front line, ensure the supply of the soldiers on the front line, and let them drive the Japanese away as soon as possible."

"Yes." The adjutant responded quickly.

On the other side, Zheng Dongguo, commander of the New First Army, who received the order, looked at the telegram in his hand with a confused look on his face.

Why are they asked to withdraw?
Do you want to continue revising?

They were only three days away from the Japanese army.

If the newly formed 38th Division had not suffered heavy casualties, he would have caught up long ago.

But if we withdraw now, won’t the British be angry?
These guys are much more difficult to deal with than the Americans.

After all, he clearly remembered what He Yingqin had told him.

The Americans are too arrogant and the British are very cunning, so you have to be careful when you get there.

"Commander? Are we retreating?" Sun Liren, deputy army commander and commander of the newly formed 38th Division, said.

He now admires Cun Yunsheng very much.

These British soldiers are really a bunch of bastards.

They have been urged several times since they set out from Imphal.

Every time he refused with various reasons such as acclimatization.

For this, he was under a lot of pressure.

Receiving this telegram now proves that what Cun Yunsheng said was correct.

Neither the British Army nor the Japanese Army are good people. Wouldn't it be better to let them fight each other?

"Can your newly formed 38th Division withdraw?" Zheng Dongguo asked with a half-smile. In fact, he probably guessed something.

Because someone told him that Cun Yunsheng had been to the headquarters of the newly formed 38th Division.

After that, Sun Liren began to use various reasons to slow down the march.

Combining this telegram in hand, it is not difficult to infer that some major changes must have occurred, causing Stilwell to change his strategy.

No longer care about the corrupt situation of the British army.

In fact, Zheng Dongguo also didn’t understand why the British army couldn’t stop just tens of thousands of Japanese troops?
This is not scientific at all.

The British Army is the world's number one power.

But what the British army did is not worthy of this title at all.

"Yes, they have had enough of this damn rainforest." Sun Liren said awkwardly.

He also guessed it, and he estimated that Zheng Dongguo should have seen something as well.

But as long as he doesn't admit it, it has nothing to do with him.

"Then let's withdraw. Let Stilwell solve those troublesome problems. After all, in name, we are under the command of the Allied Command." Zheng Dongguo said meaningfully.

Only Liao Yaoxiang on the side curled his lips. Although they were both commanded by the Allied Command, the treatment they received was completely different.

They have planes, tanks and cannons!
They haven't completed the reorganization yet.

The news of the New First Army's retreat soon reached the ears of Mutaguchi Ren'ya.

"What did you say? The New First Army behind us retreated?" These days, Mutaguchi Ren couldn't sleep or eat well, and the front battlefield was held up by the British army.

The New First Army is coming from behind, and if we are not careful, the whole army will be wiped out.

Unexpectedly, the soldier in charge of reconnaissance told him that the New 1st Army chasing them was packing up and choosing to retreat.

At this moment, Mutaguchi Renya's tense expression finally relaxed.

Thinking of this, Mutaguchi Ren'ya looked at the map and then said with gritted teeth.

"Originally we had to guard against the pursuing enemy, but now that there are no pursuers, the rear guard troops can be withdrawn. Let them join the battlefield and try to capture the British position within a day."

"Hay."

.........

In the library of Southwest Associated University in Kunming, several students are reading with their heads down.

Thanks to the large amount of rice that has appeared on the KM market during this period, these students no longer have to read while hungry.

Before, I would drink cold water when I was hungry, and then continue reading after I was full.

Although supplies are not so abundant now, at least we can fill our stomachs.

The students knew that the rice came from the south.

Although the price of this rice is relatively high, you can't necessarily buy food even if you have money these days.

The policy implemented by the Japanese army in the Japanese-occupied areas was that all rice must be handed over and no one was allowed to eat rice.

This has led to the high price of rice on the black market and the limited supply.

Although the price has not dropped now, at least the supply of rice is guaranteed to be unlimited.

As for how the Sichuan Army got it, they didn't care.

I just know that now I don’t have to read on an empty stomach anymore.

Therefore, many students have a good impression of the Sichuan Army in the south.

"Hey, didn't you sign up?"

A girl looked at her classmate Fang Rong in front of her and asked in confusion.

Fang Rong was stunned for a moment, then he looked up and saw that it was his classmate Zhou Xian, and said with a blushing face.

"No ah."

"Aren't you going to sign up?" Zhou Xian asked curiously.

During this period, the "One Hundred Thousand Youths, One Hundred Thousand Soldiers" speech has been very popular recently, calling on students to join the army.

So during this period, the hottest news in Kunming was students joining the army.

The manipulator behind this speech was Cun Yunsheng.

The reason was that Li Jiu of the Military Control Commission was planning to bring a group of students from Southwest Associated University.

It turned out that the resistance was too great.

One wrong move could easily lead to the failure of the plan and expose their secrets.

Finally, there was no other choice but for Li Jiu to tell Cun Yunsheng about his difficulties.

After listening to it, Cun Yunsheng pondered for a while and remembered the slogan of "One hundred thousand young people, one hundred thousand soldiers".

He asked the Military Control Commission to find a way to spread a message in Kunming City.

"At this critical moment of war, the country must prioritize the most urgent and let the educated youth serve on the battlefield, because the educated youth have knowledge and the ability to make automatic judgments. Adding one educated youth to the team is like adding ten ordinary soldiers."

It was also proposed.

The slogan is "Every inch of land is soaked in blood, one hundred thousand young people are worth one hundred thousand soldiers."

During this period, this matter was the most hotly discussed topic in Kunming.

As the largest school in Kunming, Southwest Associated University has been the focus of much discussion during this period.

"I...I think students should focus on their studies and learn good skills so that they can better serve the country." Fang Rong thought for a moment and expressed his thoughts.

"Yes, you are right. I heard from others that the Sichuan Army Corps seemed to have sunk a Japanese battleship recently, and they are recruiting a large number of soldiers, especially doctors." Zhou Xian said with a sigh.

She is a senior in medical school and will graduate soon.

Although there is a shortage of doctors everywhere now, the most talked about thing in Kunming during this period is the Sichuan Army, which naturally makes her yearn for it.

"Sichuan Army? Is it the Sichuan Army that captured Lashio? And destroyed the 56th Division of the Japanese Army?" Fang Rong asked puzzledly.

"Yeah, I didn't expect that our nerd Fang Da knew about the Sichuan Army. It seems that the Sichuan Army has been very famous recently." Zhou Xian said jokingly.

At this time Zhu Guangya walked over and spoke to the two people.

"You also know the Sichuan Army. I heard that they are planning to set up a radar battalion and need radar soldiers. I want to go over and take a look." Zhu Guangya was a student majoring in telecommunications and was particularly proficient in radio.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely have a bright future after graduation.

But I don’t know where I heard about radar, and I kept thinking about it.

"Radar? What is that?" Zhou Xian asked puzzledly.

"It is a machine that can detect the traces of Japanese fighter planes in advance. The Western powers have already started developing it. We are so far behind, so we always fail in air battles." Zhu Guangya said excitedly.

It has to be said that in order to attract these telecommunications professionals, Cun Yunsheng really used all his skills.

If we just expand the communications battalion, we can probably only recruit some basic radio operators. It is absolutely impossible to recruit real technical experts.

But if you have something that is very attractive to others, it will attract some geniuses.

And Zhu Guangya was attracted to this kind of genius.

He was not interested in that kind of monitoring and messaging technology at all.

When they learned about the existence of radar, they wanted to rush to Myitkyina immediately.

Now I hear that some people also want to join the Sichuan Army, and I think we are like-minded people, so I want to take care of them on the way.

"Is there such a powerful thing?" Zhou Xian looked at Zhu Guangya with admiration and asked puzzledly.

"Yes, the Western powers have been equipped with it for a long time, but we don't. If we also have radar, we can know about the bombing of Japanese fighter planes in advance, evacuate the people in time, and even launch a counterattack." Zhu Guangya said excitedly.

"But will Principal Mei agree to let us go?" Zhou Xian said weakly.

　Second update, I will try to resume four updates today!
　　
　
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