Chapter 298: The Japanese army raided the US main fleet?
Compared with the cautious 45th Army of the Sichuan Army, the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army was much better.

An Enpu had been dealing with the Sichuan Army for a long time.

Especially after learning that Cun Yunsheng was from the Cun family of Tengchong and was the nephew of General Cun Xingqi, the relationship between the two sides heated up rapidly.

So when he received Cun Yunsheng's telegram, An Enpu agreed to the other party's request without any hesitation.

Because he had already sensed that someone was dissatisfied with him, and even intentionally or unintentionally expressed the hope that he would voluntarily resign from the post of commander of the 60th Army.

This made him feel a little disappointed, but now that he had received Cun Yunsheng's invitation, he naturally would not refuse.

As for whether taking the 60th Army away would cause someone's anger.

Then it's none of his business.

After all, he was following Stilwell's orders.

Moreover, Stilwell was the chief of staff of the China-Burma-India theater.

As for the commander, it is the one from Yamashiro.

So in fact Stilwell did have the authority to command them.

As for the so-called commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asia Theater, it was the Prime Minister of the British Empire, Fatty Chiu.

However, at this moment, the British army was troubled by the war in India and had no time to care about other things.

In other words, what Stilwell really had to do at this moment was to help the British army solve the problem in India.

However, because the canal was blocked, the supporting weapons could not reach the Imphal area for a while.

So Stilwell was very idle now, so much so that Du Yuming's 100,000 expeditionary forces could only farm locally to reduce logistical pressure.

Originally, Admiral Wavell considered asking Stilwell to transfer the Sichuan Army to Tianzhu to encircle and intercept the Japanese army.

But Stilwell rejected it because the logistics could not supply more troops.

What a joke! The war in the Southeast Peninsula had not been resolved at that time.

The results of it?
As soon as the problem was solved, Admiral Wavell sent another telegram urging Stilwell not to forget his responsibilities and to continue to draw troops from the Sichuan Army.

The results of it!
Before Stilwell could make up his mind, a letter from Cun Yunsheng about the plan to set up the South China Sea Task Force made him completely put Wavell's telegram on hold.

If this plan is anything other than the irresistible temptation of the five-star general mentioned above.

There is also the issue of the selection of commander of the Southeast Asia Theater.

Because at that time the commander of the Southeast Asia Theater was Fatty Qiu, but he was far away in London and could not intervene at all.

In other words, their mind is now on India.

The rest of Southeast Asia has no interest in anything else.

Therefore, this is the best time for Stilwell to seize power and expand America's influence in Southeast Asia.

As for whether it will arouse the resentment of the British army?

Of course it will.

But is it important?
unimportant!
Because Luzon was a colony of the United States, Stilwell had every reason to ignore the protests of the British Empire.

It could not only bring him promotion, but also expand America's influence. This was the reason why Stilwell finally agreed to Cun Yunsheng's proposal.

As for whether these 400,000 troops will expand China's influence?
Stilwell was not worried at all because he believed that Cun Yunsheng was always under his control and the other party could only live comfortably by relying on him.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that Cun Yunsheng had a rebellious mind.

As for the Guizhou Army, communication is still ongoing. Several divisions of the Guizhou Army have been assigned to various battlefields, and there are no troops left behind.

The main reason is that the status of the Guizhou Army was too low.

That's why this happens.

As for the Hunan Army, Bu La wrote letters to contact some fellow villagers, but due to his low position and low influence, he had no clue for the time being.

"Luckily we were able to bring Zhang Fakui along, otherwise we would probably have been able to get even fewer people." Cun Yunsheng looked at the reply telegram and couldn't help but sigh.

It turns out that I don’t have enough qualifications and prestige, so I really can’t succeed.

Although he has the final say in Indochina, he is indeed not enough for these big guys.

That is the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army. Because of his own background, he naturally had a bit of goodwill towards them, so he agreed very readily.

"Sir, it won't be possible to gather 50,000 people, right?" Meng Fanle asked somewhat embarrassedly.

It would be really embarrassing if this couldn't be put together.

"No, 50,000 people are not a problem, but 400,000 people will be difficult. And according to Stilwell, 400,000 is probably just the beginning, not the limit." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Meng Fanle couldn't help but take a breath.

"Hiss, is it really necessary to say so much?"

Isn't this too scary?
And are the Americans willing to supply these weapons?

"Of course. There are 400,000 Japanese troops in the Southern Army alone. Didn't you hear what General Stilwell said? What about the millions of troops in the Japanese homeland? Even if we can resolve the crisis in Southeast Asia in advance, we may have to help the British army solve the troubles in India. We will have more wars in the future." Cun Yunsheng shook his head while looking at the map and said.

Hearing this, Meng Fanle finally fell silent. He didn't expect that there was such a complicated side to this.

"There are tens of millions of troops on the European battlefield. Our small number of people is not enough to fight a local battle." Cun Yunsheng's words made Meng Fan look bitter.

"You need to broaden your horizons so that you can see far. Don't just focus on the small piece of land in front of you, as this will limit your vision."

"Yes, sir." Meng Fanle took a deep breath and nodded.

At this time, the communications staff came in with a telegram and handed it to Cun Yunsheng.

"A telegram from my fourth uncle?" Cun Yunsheng took the telegram, took a look and saw that it was from my fourth uncle, he was a little surprised.

Because Cun Xingxing had sent him a telegram not long ago, saying that they had surrounded Haikou and were currently working with the troops dispatched by the Fourth War Zone to attack the Japanese troops in the city. It was expected that Haikou would be captured within two days.

Cun Yunsheng was not surprised by this. After all, the Japanese troops in Haikou were not that strong, and now the reinforcements had been defeated.

In addition, the Japanese troops stationed in Haikou were all second-line troops, and their fighting will and combat effectiveness were far inferior to those of the elite Japanese troops.

So Cun Yunsheng, who received the telegram, thought it was a great victory.

Who knew that the content of the telegram had nothing to do with the great victory.

In other words, he was recommending a troop to Cun Yunsheng.

"The 12th Division of the Yunnan Army? Isn't this General Cun's troops?" Meng Fanle happened to see the content of the telegram and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded, as if he remembered something, and remained silent.

"Commander, what's wrong with this troop now?" Meng asked angrily.

"If I remember correctly, they should have retreated there to rest. There are not many people left, probably only a few hundred people." Cun Yunsheng said casually.

When the Yunnan Army first started the war of resistance, it was a fully staffed force. Later, as it fought in the north and south and could not get supplies, its number of troops gradually decreased.

Even so, during the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, Cun Xingqi's 12th Division had more than people. Later, some of them broke through, but not many, and most of them died in the battle. "Sir, are you going to bring them back? The journey is long and it may not be easy." Meng Fanle asked worriedly.

Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and then said.

"Let the Military Control Commission in Kunming find a solution. They took so much money from us, so this little favor is nothing to them. Besides, there are only a few hundred people, so it won't be a big problem."

Since Fourth Uncle sent the telegram personally, Cun Yunsheng naturally would not lose face.

At the same time, it also reminded him that he could dig deeper into the Yunnan Army. After all, the Cun family’s influence in the Yunnan Army was not small.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng decided to turn his focus back to the Yunnan Army.

"Yes." Meng Fan nodded in response.

At this time, someone else came in, indicating that Zhang Fakui and Deng Jinkang had both arrived.

Cun Yunsheng was not surprised by Zhang Fakui's arrival.

Because Stilwell required that the first batch of 50,000 troops be in place within one month, as the commander of the Nanyang Task Force, he had to come first.

As for Deng Jinkang, he was really surprised.

Isn't this too fast?
Was this the use of military aircraft?

Otherwise, how could it be so fast?

Speculations aside, Cun Yunsheng still went to meet the two men in person.

As Zhang Fakui was an old acquaintance, Cun Yunsheng simply exchanged a few simple greetings.

As for Deng Jinkang, he hadn't seen him for a long time, so Cun Yunsheng naturally saluted him very solemnly.

"Commander-in-Chief."

Hearing this, Deng Jinkang felt relieved.

This kid really hasn't forgotten his roots and is very loyal and righteous.

"Good boy, you are more famous than me now. You can even invite Chief Zhang to be the commander. You are quite capable." Deng Jinkang felt much more relaxed and started to joke naturally.

This made Zhang Fakui, who was standing by, wave his hands, indicating that he was just a bystander.

"Hehe, all of this is inseparable from the military commander's teachings." Cun Yunsheng smiled and wanted to flatter him, but he saw Deng Jinkang waving his hands.

"It has nothing to do with me. Don't flatter me. In the end, it's you who deserves the honor. What's the point of my support? It's nothing more than a number that's not even as good as the garrison regiment, and a squad with American weapons and equipment."

"People say that everything is difficult at the beginning. Without the commander's small support, there would be no Sichuan Army Corps today." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"Okay, why don't you invite us in? Let us take a look at your command center?" Zhang Fakui spoke at the right time, otherwise these two people would have to continue to be humble.

"It was my mistake. Welcome the two commanders to come and give us guidance." Cun Yunsheng said as he led the way.

Upon entering the Governor's Mansion, what came into view was a huge world map, which was many times larger than the one Zhang Fakui saw last time, and the markings on it were also more detailed.

"This world map is much more detailed than the last one." Zhang Fakui couldn't help but sigh.

The last map had already opened his eyes, but he didn't expect that this one was even more detailed than the previous one.

Detailed markings include how many people are involved in each battle, etc.

Deng Jinkang next to him was also dumbfounded.

Thinking about the small map I stared at day after day, it was nothing compared to the map in front of me.

"Is this the Pacific battlefield?" Deng Jinkang couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, the main forces of Japan and the United States are still in a state of confrontation. However, according to current information, the US military still has a considerable advantage." Cun Yunsheng explained casually.

"Ah? Doesn't the Japanese army have the advantage?" Deng Jinkang asked subconsciously.

"Before the Battle of Midway, the Japanese army had the advantage, but now it is no longer the case. The strength of the Japanese army has begun to decline." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Deng Jinkang did not continue asking, but looked towards Europe on the left.

"North Africa is occupied by the German army?" Because the icon was very clear and each country's troops were marked with their own flags, Deng Jinkang recognized it at a glance.

"Yes, the German army still has a great advantage in Europe at present, especially since they are integrating their industrial strength recently. I believe it won't be long before they can unleash greater production capacity." Cun Yunsheng continued to explain.

Hearing this, Deng Jinkang asked curiously.

"How do you know so much information? Even I, the commander of the army, don't know as much as you do."

To be honest, he, the army commander, knew less information than the other party.

At this time, Cun Yunsheng chuckled and said in a low voice.

"I know a few foreigners and happen to have a good relationship with them. I spent some money and bought this information."

Upon hearing this, Deng Jinkang and Zhang Fakui seemed to suddenly understand something, and then they couldn't help but ask about the confusion in their hearts.

"Can foreigners be bribed?"

It’s no wonder they have this idea. After all, they are powerful countries with so many weapons and equipment. They should not have any social conventions, right?

As a result, Cun Yunsheng's words made them feel that their three views were shattered.

"It's not called bribery, it's called making friends. It just so happens that I'm generous to my friends, so they are happy to share the news with me." Cun Yunsheng explained seriously.

Deng Jinkang and Zhang Fakui actually believed it, and they were thinking about giving it a try next time to see if they could get some valuable intelligence or weapons and equipment from the Americans.

Looking at the expressions of the two people, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but laugh and actually believed it.

This reminded him of a particularly popular linguistics, that is Indian.

Linguistics was specially set up to understand the native people of India.

Because I can't understand the way these people think.

Just as they have always believed that foreigners would not have these social practices.

"Is it true that there are 400,000 American-equipped soldiers?" After looking at the map, Deng Jinkang asked about what he was most concerned about. To him, those things were not his concern. He just wanted to find out whether he could get the American-equipped soldiers.

"Of course it's true. General Stilwell is not a man who goes back on his word. The equipment of an American-equipped division has arrived and is currently being transported to the warehouse. The two commanders can go and check it at any time." Cun Yunsheng knew what he was worried about and guessed the purpose of the other party coming in person.

"General Stilwell is so generous. I went to Shancheng to ask for a thousand rifles and he still bargained with me. Damn it! It makes me so angry. I have two divisions, and now there are only tens of thousands of people left after being beaten. But he refused to replenish us with a thousand rifles. He is so stingy." When Deng Jinkang heard about an American-equipped division, he couldn't help but complain.

However, Zhang Fakui on the side had long been accustomed to it and looked unmoved.

Just when Cun Yunsheng was about to say something, Meng Fanle walked in and said with a grim expression.

"Sir, something has happened. General Stilwell sent a telegram."

"What's the matter?" Cun Yunsheng asked subconsciously.

"The Japanese army launched a surprise attack on the US main fleet near Guadalcanal, and the US main fleet has suffered heavy losses." As soon as Meng Fanle finished speaking, the entire conference room became eerily quiet.

(End of this chapter)