Chapter 60 Directly under the Allied Command!
"Sichuan Army?" Dai Anlan looked at Zheng Tingji in front of him and confirmed it several times, fearing that he had heard it wrong.

In fact, he had a chance in his heart, thinking that maybe the Fifth Army had not received the battle report and would continue to come to reinforce.

Or if the radio was broken, or he got lost, or accidentally went behind the airport, he could accept it.

The only thing that was unacceptable was that the other side was actually the Sichuan Army.

It is the army that is looked down upon by countless people.

Although the Sichuan Army proved with their blood that they were also good at fighting.

But it is undeniable that the weapons and equipment of the Sichuan Army Corps are indeed not good enough in terms of combat effectiveness.

This led to many central troops still looking down on the Sichuan Army.

As it turned out, it was the Sichuan Army that came to rescue them.

This made Dai Anlan difficult to accept for a while.

"How could it be them? Where did they come from? Which unit do they belong to?" Dai Anlan took a deep breath and asked questions one after another, leaving Zheng Tingji confused.

He really didn't ask these questions. He was just busy inviting the other party into the city to discuss the next battle plan. He really didn't know anything else.

"According to my understanding, there is only one Sichuan Army Corps in the expeditionary force, and the commander of the regiment is Yu Xiaoqing." Dai Anlan looked at the other party and said word by word.

Hearing this, Zheng Tingji's mind was full of question marks.

Is that Sichuan Army group at the airport fake?

its not right?
Putting aside other things, the all-American equipment can’t be fake, right?
The Japanese soldiers' bodies all over the ground can't be fake, right?
"I don't doubt that they are fake." Seeing the other party's puzzled expression, Dai Anlan shook his head and then expressed his guess.

"I suspect that this troop may have entered Burma on its own initiative, without the approval of the higher-ups."

Entering Burma spontaneously?

How can this be?

Where does such great ability come from?
Apart from anything else, how do we solve the problem of weapons and equipment, manpower, and logistical supplies?

Not to mention military pay and the like.

Without funding from higher authorities, it would be extremely difficult to feed a force of more than 2,000 people.

For a moment, Zheng Tingji's mind was filled with disbelief.

"These are just my guesses. Report the situation here in detail and let the higher-ups worry about it. Right now, what we need to do is to defend Tonggu City."

"Now that the airport has been recaptured, let the Sichuan Army garrison there temporarily. This will just reduce our pressure." Dai Anlan felt that instead of making random guesses, it would be better to let the superiors worry about it. He only needed to defend Tonggu City.

Now that the airport is back in our hands, we can continue to fight a decisive battle in Tonggucheng, inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army and strike a blow to their arrogance.

No matter what, the reputation of the 200th Division must be restored.

Otherwise, I would go back in disgrace and lose face.

On the other side, the Sichuan Army’s telegram arrived at the Allied Forces Headquarters again.

The Allied Forces Headquarters, which had been arguing endlessly, fell completely silent because of this telegram from the Sichuan Army.

Lord Alexander, who had been clamoring, also shut up.

"Sichuan Army? What kind of army is this? Does the Expeditionary Force have such an army?" Stilwell asked in confusion, looking at the telegram in his hand.

Not only Stilwell was confused, but Du Yuming and others were also confused.

"Lieutenant General Stilwell, is the commander of this Sichuan Army Corps called Yu Xiaoqing?" Du Yuming thought about it and it seemed that there was indeed a Sichuan Army Corps in the expeditionary force.

He was originally going to be incorporated into the New Sixth Army as a regiment commander, but this guy looked down on it and recruited a regiment of his own, and the external designation was the Sichuan Army Corps.

Could it be them?
This shouldn’t be the case. According to the battle plan, they should be assisting in the defense of Tangji at this time. They shouldn’t appear in Tonggu City, right?
Are you lost?

This is possible. After all, Myanmar is a mountainous country with dense forests, so it is very normal to get lost.

"No, the officer of this unit is called Cun Yunsheng." Stilwell shook his head and handed the telegram over again.

For Stilwell, an expert on China, the Sichuan Army was no stranger to him.

In his impression, the Sichuan Army was dressed in rags and carried two guns.

They were fearless and brave in fighting, which caused the Japanese army a lot of headaches.

He didn't expect that there would be a Sichuan Army here, which really surprised him.

Stilwell has always wanted to do something big to let the Japanese army know how powerful he is.

But he has no real power and the US military has no troops here.

The British army ignored him completely. If it weren't for military assistance, the British army probably wouldn't even bother to attend such a military meeting.

According to Lord Alexander, the whole of Myanmar could be abandoned. They didn't care as long as they could keep their beloved India.

As for the expeditionary force, they mostly pretended to obey his orders, because the one in their mountain city particularly liked to interfere.

He has expressed his dissatisfaction more than once.

It is obvious that he is only at the battalion or company level, but he insists on giving orders.

Fortunately, the commander of one division of the expeditionary force was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and was quite respectful to him.

So the relationship between the two sides is still very good.

But this is far from enough.

He hopes to have more troops under his control.

It would be great if we could win over this Sichuan Army.

He knew the conflicts between the local ragtag armies and the central army.

As long as you can make good use of this point, you can definitely make the other party obey you.

After all, no one can resist a large amount of American equipment.

If there is, it’s because there aren’t enough American weapons.

But what Stilwell lacked the least was American weapons. However, he still had to find out the origin of this unit.

After reading the telegram, Du Yuming and others were also confused.

A Sichuan Army Corps that even he, the commander, didn’t know about.

Where did it come from?

But the battle record was really good, defeating a Japanese battalion head-on.

More than 500 Japanese soldiers below the rank of major were killed, and countless items of spoils were seized.

Is this a record that a regiment can achieve?
Even a regiment of the Central Army could not guarantee that it could defeat a Japanese battalion head-on and annihilate so many people.

Although there was an element of surprise attack, it was also a head-on defeat, so the military achievement was real.

For a time, Du Yuming was attracted by the talent.

Such a person can definitely become a powerful warrior if trained.

"Guangting, this Cun Yunsheng looks so familiar." Luo Zhuoying scratched his head, always feeling that this person was very familiar.

"His surname is Cun. Oh, I remember now. Our expeditionary army has a lieutenant colonel named Cun. Wait, General Cun Xingqi."

As he spoke, Luo Zhuoying finally remembered everything.

"Are you saying that this person is a member of the Cun family?" Du Yuming was naturally familiar with General Cun Xingqi, and then he asked with sudden realization.

"I heard that all eight sons of the Cun family have joined the army. Could he be one of them?"

"Probably not." Luo Zhuoying hesitated.

"The eight sons of the Cun family are all in other troops, and the Sichuan Army doesn't seem to have any."

At this time, Stilwell asked again where this unit came from.

"Lieutenant General Stilwell, this unit is not currently included in the Expeditionary Force's organization, but they are indeed affiliated with the Sichuan Army. I don't know why they entered Burma. We will investigate this clearly." Based on the principle of not wanting to offend the other party, Du Yuming said evasively.

Who would have thought that Stilwell's eyes would suddenly light up when he heard these words.

The expeditionary force was like an iron barrel. He wanted to intervene, but he couldn't command any of the troops except the newly formed 38th Division.

So he was eager to command an army.

Hearing this now, it was like a piece of pie falling from the sky. There was absolutely no way he would give up.

"There is no need to investigate the reasons. Since they entered Burma to participate in the war against Japan, it shows that they are patriotic." Stilwell shook his head and continued.

"Considering that they are fighting alone and have no direct superiors, I think they should be placed directly under the Allied Command."

Hearing this, Du Yuming and Luo Zhuoying's heads were buzzing and they looked at Stilwell blankly.

When they entered Burma, their superiors had a private talk with them, asking them to keep an eye on the troops and lead them well.

We must never let the Americans take us away. We must be on guard against them.

If anything goes wrong, pull the troops back immediately.

This is why the 200th Division would rather cross the Cross-Country Mountain than go to Myitkyina.

Now that Stilwell has directly taken away the command of the Sichuan Army Corps, Du Yuming and others feel a strong sense of crisis.

The superiors really guessed it right. This old guy Stilwell really has no good intentions.

But, it's really hard for them to refuse.

First of all, this Sichuan Army Corps did not belong to the Expeditionary Force and should have entered Burma to fight privately.

Ordinarily this guy should be tried by military law, but now that he has made great contributions, treating him like this will definitely discourage some people and will be a huge blow to morale.

Not to mention Stilwell's expression, which clearly showed that he was determined to protect the other party.

When he thought of this, Du Yuming couldn't help but feel a headache. He was still thinking about training the other party well.

"Guangting is just a ragtag army. Even if they can fight, they are Sichuan Army and are not on the same page with us." Luo Zhuoying said softly.

After a series of splits, the Sichuan Army had been torn into pieces. On the surface, they had surrendered, but in fact, they were not of one mind and people cursed them in secret.

So Du Yuming immediately understood what the other party meant, which was to hand it over.

"After all, this old guy holds the power of military aid for the sake of American equipment. If we offend him, he will tamper with the distribution of materials, which will be a troublesome thing for us." Luo Zhuoying reminded again.

Hearing this, Du Yuming sighed lightly. He always felt that if he handed it over like this, he would regret it in the future.

But Luo Zhuoying was right. It was unwise to offend Stilwell for a ragtag army.

They don't have the confidence like the British army to dare to speak to Stilwell like that.

Thinking of this, Du Yuming looked at Stilwell and said with a smile on his face.

"No problem. I think this suggestion is very good. The Allied Command does need a direct force for defense."

Hearing this, Stilwell almost jumped up with excitement.

Only God knows that he has thought of countless ways to have a force directly under the Allied Forces Command.

Except for the commander of the newly formed 38th Division who showed signs of closeness, the other generals were hypocritical.

If it weren't for the American aid in his hands, no one would probably pay attention to him.

For a moment, Stilwell wished he could immediately allocate the large amount of American equipment in his hands to the Sichuan Army.

If they are built entirely according to the standard infantry regiment of the US military, they will surely unleash amazing combat power.

"Lord Alexander, now that the airport has been recaptured, I hope the British Army can send air force support to complete the previous strategic plan." Stilwell suppressed his inner excitement and looked at Alexander again and said.

"No, I refuse." Lord Alexander directly rejected his proposal.

“????” Stilwell looked at the other person in confusion, as if he didn’t understand what was going on with this guy.

"Who can guarantee that the airport will not be lost again?" Lord Alexander said righteously.

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