Chapter 68: A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!
"Dai Anlan, you are so petty. You let us garrison Tonggucheng and only give us one company. Are you sending away beggars?" Looking at the telegram in his hand, Cun Yunsheng felt that the other party was really petty.

"Commander, do we want to agree to the other party's conditions?" Lin Yi asked doubtfully.

"Agree? Are you crazy to agree?" The sudden burst of Shanghainese made Lin Yi confused. Who is his group leader from?

"My Commander Ayi, the enemy is obviously preparing to retreat, and they didn't choose the right troops to cover their retreat, so we have to be the scapegoats." Meng Fan looked at Lin Yi with a frustrated look on his face, thinking that this guy was too naive and only believed whatever his superiors said.

I don't think about the meaning behind this matter at all.

"The 200th Division is just going to withdraw like that? Will the Allied Command agree? Will the Americans agree?" Lin Yi asked the key question.

At this time, the expeditionary force was commanded by the Allied Command, and there were two commanders, one was the deputy commander of the expeditionary force, Du Yuming, and the other was Stilwell.

Needless to say, Du Yuming was known as the firefighter on the battlefield.

Move wherever needed.

Stilwell had even more titles. He could be said to be the nominal commander of the armies of China, the United States and Britain.

But in reality, he was unable to command any troops at all.

It was impossible for Lord Alexander to hand over the British army to the other side's command.

Du Yuming was also unwilling to hand over the expeditionary force to the British command.

Stilwell wanted to put pressure on the British army, but Lord Alexander fled with the British and Burmese troops, abandoning even Burma.

This left him speechless, so he had no choice but to command the expeditionary force.

But he could only command the expeditionary force in name only; in reality, no one paid any attention to him.

This is why Stilwell sent a telegram to Dai Anlan, hoping that he would continue to hold on to Tonggu, but received no reply.

"You don't think that old guy Stilwell can really command the expeditionary force, do you?" Cun Yunsheng said speechlessly.

"This..." Lin Yi scratched his head. He felt that these questions were too complicated.

"You just need to understand that every move Stilwell makes is based on his own interests. We can execute or not execute the orders he gives us." Cun Yunsheng knew that this kind of question was too difficult for him, so he tried to keep it simple.

"Obey orders and not announcements?" Lin Yi said in confusion.

"Yes, that's what I mean."

"Then Stilwell won't get mad, will he?"

"Don't worry, he has no capital to get angry. Unless the US military attacks Myanmar, he can only rely on us to achieve his own goals." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

For Stilwell, what he had to do now was to slow down the Japanese offensive momentum and consume their strength.

Reduce the pressure on the US military in the Pacific battlefield.

But Cun Yunsheng is not a fool. If he wants to block the knife, that’s no problem.

Just provide enough benefits.

"Then just refuse directly?" Lin Yi asked again.

In fact, Cun Yunsheng didn't know that he had changed the outcome of Tonggu Airport and even severely damaged a Japanese battalion, but it seemed that nothing had changed.

At this time, the 200th Division made the same decision as before and abandoned Tonggucheng.

But this is a way to survive.

The reason why Dai Anlan agreed to exchange personnel for weapons and ammunition was because the defenders in the city were about to run out of ammunition and food.

If they continue to hold on, the only outcome that awaits the 200th Division is complete annihilation.

Only by abandoning Tonggu City can the 200th Division be saved.

What did he change?
Do not!
He didn't change anything.

Not right either!
He had changed at least a little.

That is, the Japanese troops surrounding Tonggu City are more than before.

There were nearly 60,000 people, even Cun Yunsheng was a little shocked.

"Commander, Commander Stilwell sent a telegram." Meng Fanle took the telegram from the radio operator and said with a unhappy expression.

"What? Let me guess. He must want us to stay and continue to defend Tonggu City? To attract the Japanese army's attack? He will find a way to mobilize reinforcements? To fight a major battle in Tonggu City?"

"They even promised to mobilize all kinds of material support?" Cun Yunsheng did not answer the telegram, but smiled and expressed his guess.

"Your guess is right. This old guy really wants us to defend Tonggu City." Meng Fanle couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised.

"Just for this little thing, you want us to sell our lives? This old guy is really stingy." Cun Yunsheng curled his lips, obviously thinking that the other party gave too little.

"And where did he get the reinforcements from? The expeditionary army ignored him, and the British army just ran away. Does he know magic? Or can the American army fly? Drop from the sky?"

"Then how do I return the call?" Meng Fanle knew that Cun Yunsheng would never agree to such a losing deal, but how to return the call was crucial.

"Let's just say that the Sichuan Army is at a critical moment of reorganization and is temporarily unable to defend Tonggu City."

"If this old guy is in a hurry, just tell him clearly that the 200th Division is ready to withdraw."

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!
Let Stilwell and Du Yuming fight.

If he had 20,000 or 30,000 people, he could still consider it, but with these 2,000 people, there are only more than 1,000 combat personnel.

There are not many heavy weapons!
The Japanese are fighting in a coordinated manner between land and air, so the two sides are not on the same level.

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"This trick of yours is really great, it diverts the conflict." Meng Fanle gave a thumbs up again.

"Okay, stop flattering me, tell the battalions to hurry up, the retreat will be in these two days, if we delay any longer, we won't be able to leave." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said. "Yes." Meng Fan nodded, and originally turned to leave, but turned back and asked the question in his mind.

"Commander, where do you think Dai Anlan will retreat from?"

"East, where else could it be?"

"Why not from the north?" Meng Fanle asked curiously.

"You are stupid. Look at the terrain in the north, there are a lot of hills. If I were the Japanese army, I would go around and then send out a large group, break up the whole into small groups, and rely on the hills to resist step by step. If the 200th Division is bitten, it will be finished." Cun Yunsheng cursed angrily.

After being scolded like this, Meng Fanle suddenly realized what was going on.

"So, we are also retreating from the east?"

"Of course." Cun Yunsheng nodded naturally, but there was one more thing he didn't say, which was to prepare to fish in troubled waters.

He had been coveting the officers and soldiers of the 200th Division for a long time.

Instead of wasting it meaninglessly in the Savage Mountain, it is better to keep a part of it for yourself.

Anyway, we are all fighting against the Japanese, no one is better than the other.

"Bastard." Stilwell was still a little angry after receiving the telegram, but he was not angry that Cun Yunsheng disobeyed his orders.

His original idea was to let the other side retreat to Tangji or Mandalay.

However, the White House's request was to fight a decisive battle in Tonggu to consume the Japanese offensive and relieve the pressure on the Pacific battlefield.

At this time, the Japanese army was definitely the strongest in history, and it can be said that they were suppressing the US army.

Therefore, the US military was under great pressure on the front battlefield.

It's natural to hope that someone can share the pressure and give me a break.

For Stilwell, who insisted on the supremacy of America, was there any need for a choice?
He simply chose to abandon the Sichuan Army and let them work with the 200th Division to consume the Japanese army in Tonggucheng.

The key is that he can't command the expeditionary force.

The Sichuan Army chose to reject his order and decided to retreat to Tangji. He said that it was not that he was unwilling to defend Tonggu, but that the 200th Division decided to retreat.

This made Stilwell very angry.

He finally understood why the 200th Division did not respond to his telegram.

"Sir, what should we do now? Once Tonggu is lost, the Japanese offensive will become more fierce." Adjutant Tom said after a moment's hesitation.

"I know everything you said, but I'm sorry, I can't do anything. The troops I can control are too few. The British army is a bunch of bastards. They don't obey my orders at all. The expeditionary force also pretends to obey me but secretly disobeys me."

"Damn it, their military aid should be cut off." Stilwell said angrily.

"Forget it. The loss of Tonggu City is inevitable. Let the Sichuan Army retreat and keep this manpower. We need it now."

In fact, Stilwell saw through the other party's little thoughts, which was that he didn't want to die in vain.

If he had a choice, he would definitely cut off the supply of this troop and let the other side know that his authority is not so easy to challenge.

But he had no choice now and could only agree with gritted teeth.

"Report everything here to the White House and tell them that the loss of Burma will be inevitable. We may withdraw to the Myitkyina area next. I hope the White House can increase assistance. We need to control more troops." Stilwell took another deep breath and said.

"Also send a telegram to the newly formed 38th Division, telling them that they can retreat to Myitkyina, where there will be countless American weapons and equipment waiting for them."

Stilwell decided to cast a wider net to see if anyone else would take the bait.

"And the volunteers?" Tom asked again.

"Leave it to the British army and let them take command." Stilwell said angrily.

Because of the Expeditionary Force's hypocritical behavior, Stilwell had no good feelings towards the volunteer team commanded by the Expeditionary Force and handed it over directly to the British Army.

A small force of 300 people was nothing but a waste to him.

"Yes."

Du Yuming soon received news about Stilwell's series of actions.

"Stilwell is angry." Luo Zhuoying said with a smile as he looked at the telegram.

"How can I not be angry? He is nominally the commander of China, the United States and the United Kingdom, but in the end he can't command anyone. Anyone would be angry." Du Yuming sighed.

In fact, he was not much better. He had no troops of his own and was like a fireman, running around huffing and puffing. Every time he had to carry the imperial sword to barely command those arrogant and powerful generals.

Luo Zhuoying did not respond to Du Yuming's implicit meaning.

"This is the fault of the British army. They could have relied on the favorable terrain to fight against the Japanese army step by step, but in the end, they just wanted to run away and even gave up the entire Burma. Such a large piece of land, they just gave up like that?"

"It's normal. The British army has been scared out of their wits. It's impossible to expect them to fight against the Japanese army. What we have to do now is to bring back all the 100,000 expeditionary forces and preserve this elite force." Du Yuming was obviously very dissatisfied with the performance of the British army.

"Let the newly formed 22nd Division abandon all heavy weapons, advance lightly, and support the 200th Division." After taking a look at the map, Du Yuming immediately made arrangements.

"Yes." The adjutant immediately recorded and conveyed the order.

"Alas, the Battle of Tonggu turned into the Defense of Tonggu. I just hope that the 200th Division can evacuate safely. Otherwise, Shancheng will not let us off easily." Luo Zhuoying sighed as he looked at the map.

"Now we can only hope that Dai Anlan can make drastic changes." Du Yuming said meaningfully.

For a moment, the entire headquarters fell unusually silent, and everyone knew the deep meaning of this sentence.

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