Chapter 217: A Sentence to Awaken the Dreamer! (First Update!)
"Junior brother Jianchu, what do you think?" Compared with his politeness towards Sun Liren, Zheng Dongguo was more friendly towards Liao Yaoxiang.
After all, they are our family.
Naturally, their attitudes were different, and Sun Liren was an outsider.
Who makes the two sides not a faction.
Liao Yaoxiang thought about what both parties said, then raised his head and asked back.
"Commander, what do you think we should do?"
"A soldier's duty is to obey orders." Zheng Dongguo answered without hesitation.
He himself knew that this position was not originally his and he was forced to take it.
To be honest, he was not interested in this position at all. It was in a foreign country, and the people he was dealing with were the British and Americans.
They are not easy to deal with, and it is very difficult for him.
But since his superiors asked him to take on this position, he naturally had to complete the task.
So since coming to Imphal, he has always obeyed Stilwell's orders.
Including the first time he marched westward, he followed orders unconditionally.
As a result, he encountered Sun Liren who held him back, which resulted in poor results.
However, Stilwell did not punish them, but praised them instead.
But this time, it doesn't seem that simple.
If it were the same as last time, Stilwell would probably be angry.
Now the mountain city is still counting on American aid.
So try not to offend Stilwell as much as possible.
This is why Zheng Dongguo is so tired.
It's really too much trouble.
"But, General, you also have to consider these tens of thousands of soldiers." Sun Liren asked anxiously.
"Hmph, if I wasn't considering these tens of thousands of soldiers, would I still ask you?" Zheng Dongguo rolled his eyes.
"So what do you mean?" Sun Liren looked confused and didn't quite understand what it meant.
"The reason we used last time is definitely not valid. We need to change it. Cun Yunsheng said something very good: the British and the Japanese fight to the death. What does it have to do with us?"
"You have betrayed so many of our soldiers, so you should pay a certain price. Tell me what excuses you are going to use to postpone the march?" Zheng Dongguo said indignantly.
This time they couldn't do it, especially Sun Liren who was completely confused.
"What? Do you think I will strictly follow Stilwell's orders? And then order the troops to march quickly? And fight with the Japanese army?" Zheng Dongguo seemed to see through their inner thoughts and chuckled.
"I'm afraid you guys are overthinking it. To be honest, I don't have much affection for the British."
Hearing this, Sun Liren suddenly felt relieved and suddenly realized that these direct descendants were not so difficult to get along with.
In fact, there are many clear-headed people among the direct lineage.
However, he didn't deal with the other party much, so he didn't know clearly.
If it weren't for the fact that Sun Liren was a hindrance during the last westward advance, they would still have suspected whether Sun Liren was deliberately arranged by Stilwell.
After all, judging from his resume, Sun Liren should be close to Stilwell.
In fact, it is.
Because all the troops of the Fifth Army followed Du Yuming's order to retreat, only the newly formed 38th Division refused to withdraw back to the country.
As for Liao Yaoxiang's newly formed 22nd Division, its retreat route was blocked by the Japanese army, so it had to go through Imphal.
Originally, for Sun Liren, who refused to follow orders, he would definitely not have a good ending.
But since Stilwell stepped in, Shancheng had no choice but to endure it.
At the same time, he was promoted to deputy commander of the New First Army in order to stabilize Stilwell.
Ensure that US aid will not be cut off.
So when Zheng Dongguo came, he kept his distance from Sun Liren.
Don't offend, don't take the initiative, focus on one thing, just talk about the business, nothing else.
It was not until he went west that Zheng Dongguo's opinion of him changed.
Because he discovered that Sun Liren might not be sent by Stilwell to monitor them.
Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, the rest will be easy.
"Brother Fumin, now that we've talked about it, it will be easy. We must move westward, but as I said before, there's no need to work too hard. We must change the reasons such as acclimatization, insufficient logistics, etc." Zheng Dongguo said with a smile.
"I think we can ask Cun Yunsheng for advice on how to deal with Stilwell." Sun Liren scratched his head. He was good at fighting wars, but he was not good at this kind of conspiracy and dealing with foreigners.
Hearing this, Zheng Dongguo chuckled.
"I didn't expect this little brother to be not only good at fighting, but also good at dealing with Stilwell. OK, then send him a telegram and ask how to slow down the march."
"Yes."
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Cun Yunsheng, who received the telegram, read it over and over again.
What do you mean?
Let my troops stationed in India come up with some advice?
What is his plan?
What's the plan?
How does it have anything to do with him?
I am clearly an air man.
How did it get involved with him?
Looking at Cun Yunsheng's confused expression, Meng Fan chuckled.
"Commander, it seems that you are now famous. Even the commander of the New First Army knows your name."
In response to Meng Fanle's ridicule, Cun Yunsheng said unhappily.
"Go away, what nonsense are you talking about? What's my reputation? I'm upright and honest, what's the problem?"
"At most, it would just be a pitfall for the British army."
This statement lacks some confidence.
If the British army knew about this, they would think it was their fault and it would be so miserable.
I guess he wanted to kill himself.
He also realized that Nagumo Chuichi was really cruel. He buried more than 10,000 British troops directly under the sea.
More brutal than him.
He would only kill a few thousand British soldiers.
Can't compare, can't compare.
If Meng Fanle knew what Cun Yunsheng was thinking, he would probably want to kick him.
How many thousands of British troops are there?
Has the situation deteriorated to this point?
Isn’t it all caused by Cun Yunsheng?
Besides, what about the more than 10,000 British soldiers killed by Chuichi Nagumo?
It has nothing to do with him?
If it wasn't his suggestion, would the Japanese have attacked Alexandria?
"Commander, you are the most shameless one." Meng Fanle couldn't help but give a thumbs up. Fortunately, he was used to it.
"Commander, how are you going to respond?" Meng Fan looked confused.
"How can such a thing be written down in black and white? Of course we should talk about it face to face." Cun Yunsheng rolled his eyes in annoyance.
If this gets leaked, we'll be doomed.
"I'm just about to go to Imphal to discuss the follow-up combat strategy and meet the main generals of the New First Army." After Cun Yunsheng finished speaking, he asked again.
"Did Long Wenjian find someone?"
"Found it. They are on their way back. It will probably take another three to five days to arrive." Meng Fanle said hurriedly.
Upon hearing that it was found, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It doesn’t matter how advanced your industrial system is. As long as you can complete the initial industrial system, it will be a huge profit.
"Make sure to bring the person back to me safely." Cun Yunsheng took a deep breath. This was related to the implementation of some of his subsequent strategies and tactics.
If there is any problem, it will be a big loss. …………
Cun Yunsheng was already very familiar with Imphal and could even chat with Stilwell's adjutant.
"So? General Stilwell has been very distressed recently?" Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly and asked tentatively.
"Yes, Colonel Cun, please be careful and don't make General Stilwell angry." The adjutant reminded in a low voice.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cun Yunsheng stuffed a jade pendant over.
"What is this?" Although the adjutant looked a little puzzled, he still held the jade pendant tightly.
Even if he didn't know much, he knew that this jade pendant was worth a lot of money.
Because it is very cold when you touch it, it is definitely a top-quality jade pendant.
"It's a small thing captured from the Japanese. I think it has a special connection with Major Tom." Cun Yunsheng chuckled and did not mention a gift. He just said it was a small gift captured.
Hearing this, the adjutant smiled, then spoke more enthusiastically.
"Thank you for the gift, Colonel Cun. I also feel that this jade pendant is very destined for me."
"General Stilwell's main concern was whether to dispatch the New First Army or the Sichuan Army to Tianzhu."
After receiving the things, the adjutant was naturally very tactful and told everything he knew.
It turned out to be the case.
Cun Yunsheng was originally wondering why he was asked to come to Imphal for no reason.
Now it seems that he is hesitating whether to send him to India.
If you go to India, that's not impossible.
You know, those indigenous people are all non-violent and non-cooperative.
To put it simply, I will show you a hunger strike in every minute.
I will never resist.
Cun Yunsheng shouldn't be too familiar with dealing with this kind of people.
If you like being hungry, then be hungry.
If you starve to death, you’ll be gone, right?
If you can’t solve the problem, how can you solve the person who raised the problem?
"So General Stilwell wants me to lead the Sichuan Army to India?" Cun Yunsheng asked again.
Hearing this, the adjutant shook his head and said.
"No, based on my understanding of General Stilwell, it should be the New First Army, because you have had conflicts with Admiral Wavell. If you are asked to move west, there will definitely be some conflicts, which is not conducive to the overall strategy."
Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng looked at Major Tom in front of him with surprise.
I didn't expect that not all of Stilwell's adjutants were useless.
In fact, he is not talking nonsense.
If he were really a waste, he wouldn't be qualified to be Stilwell's adjutant.
Especially Stilwell, who had a very bad temper, had very high requirements for his adjutants.
For a moment, Cun Yunsheng felt that the jade pendant was worth the money.
"Indeed, I have had conflicts with Admiral Wavell. I just feel that the British Army does not have the strength that a world leader should have. We can't always let our allies take the lead, right?"
"Of course, these are not important. The key issue is that we can obviously eliminate the Japanese army as soon as possible, but they still don't let us go south." Cun Yunsheng's statement seemed to be a complaint, but in fact it was an indirect attack.
The adjutant obviously didn't understand the meaning of Cun Yunsheng's words, but said with a smile.
"The British army is worried that if you drive away the Japanese army, it will reduce their presence. After all, those are their colonies. If you drive them away, then who will these colonies belong to?"
Sure enough!
Cun Yunsheng sneered in his heart.
Just as he guessed, the British army was worried that the Sichuan Army would expand its influence and affect the division of colonies after the war.
"Oh, God, Admiral Wavell shouldn't think like this. My idea is to drive away the Japanese army as soon as possible and win this war. You know, we are already tired of war." Cun Yunsheng spread his hands with an innocent expression on his face.
"Who knows what Admiral Wavell is thinking? His ideas are totally incomprehensible. The war is clearly not over yet, but he is thinking so far ahead." The adjutant couldn't figure it out either.
Only Cun Yunsheng sneered in his heart.
Can't understand?
All we can say is that they are thinking too far ahead and are still thinking about maintaining hegemony after the war.
Unfortunately, America at this time was not the fool it was after World War I.
When he arrived at the headquarters, Cun Yunsheng's expression changed.
"General Stilwell, you look haggard."
Hearing Cun Yunsheng's caring words, Stilwell felt a warm feeling in his heart.
"Thank you for your concern. Alas, I didn't expect the situation to deteriorate to this extent."
As if he didn't understand the meaning of the words, Cun Yunsheng hurriedly spoke.
"General Stilwell, now is the best time. We can take this opportunity to drive out all the Japanese troops in Southeast Asia."
Who knows, Stilwell shook his head.
"Cun, you are right, but now is not the best time. Our current mission is to help our allies as soon as possible and eliminate the Japanese troops in Tianzhu."
If it were before, Stilwell would never have helped the British army.
But considering the overall situation, if the British army surrendered, the war would become more difficult.
"General Stilwell, are you worried that the British army will surrender?" Cun Yunsheng asked with a smile.
"Yes, if the British army surrenders, it will cause an immeasurable blow to the Allied forces." Stilwell nodded and said solemnly.
Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng chuckled. Only he knew that the British army would never surrender.
Especially since Fatty Qiu is on the stage, it is absolutely impossible for him to surrender.
If you really want to surrender, you can just change someone.
"How do you judge that the British Empire is going to surrender? Is it just based on a few threatening words?" Cun Yunsheng asked pretending to be confused.
Hearing this, Stilwell looked at Cun Yunsheng with sympathy. Although he had good fighting ability, his strategic vision was still a little lacking.
If the British Empire suffered too much loss of strength, it would definitely find a way to end the war in a dignified manner.
This is beyond doubt.
Unfortunately, Cun Yunsheng didn’t know this.
All he had eyes for was the battlefield in Southeast Asia.
Although the Southeast Asian battlefield was important, their ally, the British Empire, was even more important.
"Do you know how many Commonwealth countries there are in the British Empire? If they surrender, it means that more than half of the countries in the world will have to surrender, and then the war will be over." Stilwell felt that he had to let this guy see the world.
Who knows, Cun Yunsheng still said with a smile.
"Wouldn't that be better? Couldn't your country take this opportunity to make all of these Commonwealth nations its allies?"
Stilwell's expression froze.
It really is!
What if the British Empire was gone?
Aren’t these Commonwealth countries their allies?
Accepted these little brothers!
Won’t America be the world hegemon in the future?
For a moment, Stilwell's thoughts were in turmoil.
He really didn't expect this.
I always wonder what would happen if the British Empire collapsed.
But they did not consider that, with the British Empire gone, wouldn't they be able to take the opportunity to accept these allies and become the new world hegemon?
Hasn't their goal been achieved?
The update is late, mainly because I have been busy with miscellaneous things these days. The closure of the kindergarten is really upsetting, so the update is a little late!
(End of this chapter)