Stilwell did not fall out because of Mike's outspokenness. He just smiled and picked up his glass again, "Mike, do you really think I made this decision for myself? I'm not afraid to tell you, this is
If you don’t believe the suggestion given to me by the US military observer group, you can ask them later.” Stilwell’s words made Mike speechless. If this was the suggestion of the US military observer group, he really couldn’t object anymore.
"But general, once the troops enter the Yeren Mountain jungle from the direction of Magao, they will not be able to receive support from airdrops of supplies. Besides, there may still be Japanese troops around Magao. They only have more than 300 people, and they may not even be able to penetrate the Japanese blockade.
Pass." Mike continued to work hard, trying to persuade Stilwell to change the order, but in the eyes of Stilwell, who was sure of victory, it was all in vain.
"Mike, this is not a problem. Our reconnaissance planes have already scouted the area around Magao. The reconnaissance planes did not find any large Japanese troops around Magao. I will order the flying team to airdrop enough supplies to your squad.
For supplies and explosives, they only need to use explosives to open a passage along the way when they return to Lieduo, and the engineering troops will follow the passage they opened to open a new road from Lieduo to Magao."
Seeing that Mike no longer persisted, Stilwell nodded slightly and said to Mike: "General Marshall has once again sent a large number of middle and lower-level officers to Lambgar. He hopes to better train and command the Chinese army. Mike
, you understand, excellent American officers will bring advanced command experience, all in order to defeat the Japanese. You are also an officer with rich command experience, don't you want to command a regiment or even a division of the army and
Are the Japanese troops fighting?”
The pie that Stilwell threw was not a big one, but Mike kept complaining in his heart. Now almost every Chinese officer here in Lambgar has led Chinese soldiers in bloody battles on the battlefield in Myanmar. They fought with ordinary soldiers.
Fighting side by side, breaking through the Japanese blockade and finally arriving in India, Stilwell now lets American officers command the Chinese army. So what about those Chinese officers? Maybe American officers have richer tactical theories, but Chinese officers have fought with the Japanese army for five years.
With more than 10 years of experience, they have more practical experience.
More importantly, these Chinese officers understand and are familiar with the Chinese army better. Just like in the Tangcheng detachment, the soldiers trust the Chinese army officers more. This familiarity and trust have been tested with blood. So Mike privately believes that although all Chinese soldiers
They all welcome more American instructors to guide their training, but the command tasks should be completed independently by Chinese officers. Otherwise, not only will it be difficult for a large number of Chinese officers to accept it, but it will also be difficult for the Chinese soldiers who were trained in Ramgarh to accept that they were being used by the U.S. military.
Officer command.
Mike is also a straight-tempered person. He thought about it and asked, "But, General, if you let US military officers command the troops, what will happen to those Chinese officers?"
Stilwell raised his eyebrows: "As for those Chinese officers, they can return to the country to command other Chinese troops. Of course, they can also choose to stay here to cooperate with the American officers as their deputies." Mike finally experienced Stilwell's willfulness again. It seems that
Those Chinese officers were right. It was precisely because of his headstrong character that Stilwell went further and further away from the large number of Chinese generals in the expeditionary force.
Stilwell seemed to see that Mike had a vague intention to oppose him. He immediately spread his hands helplessly and hit his chest hard with both palms, making an incomprehensible expression. "Mike, this time General Marshall transferred Lan
Many of the U.S. military officers in Muga are top students at West Point Military Academy. You know what West Point is, and you should also know the commanding abilities of American officers. Isn’t it right for me to let better officers command the army?"
"The weapons, equipment and tactical training of the United States are the best. This is why we decided to build a training camp in Ramgarh to help and train the Chinese army. I believe that after training and learning from our US military, Chinese soldiers can do
As good as American soldiers, since their soldiers have accepted the latest training methods and weapons of our US military, why can't they be commanded by US military officers who are more familiar with American weapons and tactics?" Stilwell's eyes were straight.
Staring at Mike, frowning, waiting for Mike's statement.
Mike kept his head raised to meet Stilwell's gaze, and kept his mouth tightly shut without speaking. The two were in a stalemate like this for a few seconds. Stilwell shook his head helplessly and murmured in a low voice: "
Mike, why don’t you understand?” When Stilwell and Mike talked about this, they actually went off topic. Mike originally came to Stilwell to modify the order, but was pulled by Stilwell to talk about the US military commanding the Chinese troops.
things, and these things have nothing to do with Mike at all.
After his request failed, Mike left Stilwell's office and waited for him to get into the jeep. Only then did Mike finally realize that he had been deliberately changed the topic by Stilwell. Although he complained a few times to Stilwell,
But the real purpose of where he came from was not achieved. "Damn old fox." Mike in the jeep spat hard at Stilwell's office, and had no choice but to drive away.
Mike drove in a large circle in Ramgarh and went to the base of the US military observation group. The result is self-evident. For the US military forces in the Pacific Theater, the US Congress is eager to reopen the Burma battlefield and for the counterattack force of the expeditionary force.
Being able to enter northern Myanmar early, the date for the engineering troops to go to Ledo has been finalized. Tangcheng and the others have been transferred back, which can never be changed. The only thing Mike can do now is to obtain some supplementary troops and supplies for Tangcheng.
supply.
"Forget it, you've tried your best. Xiaocheng is a very lucky person. He walked through Savage Mountain twice without any problems. It should be the same this time. Don't worry too much." Huang Hanju, who was looking forward to it in the list, won.
Knowing that Mike had returned in vain, although he was very frustrated, he still tried to persuade Mike a few words. "But if they are transferred back from the small town, what will happen to the airport on the red soil slope? Shouldn't it be repaired? But a lot of supplies have been airdropped there.
ah?"
Mike spat again in the direction of Ramga angrily, and replied angrily, "What else can I do? Just seal it up on the spot. Anyway, Stilwell is not short of this stuff now." He said that it had been airdropped.
Mike was very angry about the supplies that were going to Hongtu Slope. When he heard from the guys in the US military observation group that the supplies should be sealed on the spot, Mike almost couldn't help but give them a few punches. That was enough.
The supplies that were dropped by the air were not as simple as a few boxes. Although Tang Cheng had more than 300 people, he would probably be exhausted if he wanted to seal up such a large amount of supplies.
Since it is a formal order from the headquarters, neither Mike nor Tang Cheng has the possibility of disobeying the order, so they can only follow the order. Tang Cheng, who received the formal order, also jumped on his feet and cursed non-stop, talking to Hou San
The grumpy George they imitated even promised that after returning to Ramgarh, he would kill the dog Stilwell had raised, throw it into a pot, boil it and eat it. "Why do you have to get along with a dog?"
"If you want to cook, just cook that old bastard Stilwell. What's the point of cooking an innocent dog?" George's anger made Tang Cheng helpless. This matter was Stilwell's fault. It's not his ability to anger a dog.
"Then I don't care. My rank is too low. I can't do anything with Stilwell. Of course I can only take it out on his dog." George was a bachelor, and those who followed him underestimated him for a while, and they even killed him in succession.
We have already thought about how to deal with the dog afterwards. "I know that the Chinese officers in Lambgar have always been dissatisfied with Stilwell. When the time comes, we will hide the dog skin and bones in the houses of those Chinese officers. Then Lao Shi will
If you find that your dog is lost, I’m afraid he won’t be able to blame us.”
Looking at George and others who were sitting together carelessly, Tang Cheng, who was originally full of anger, couldn't help but laugh. At the worst, he would just walk to Savage Mountain again. As long as he could keep up with the supplies, it wouldn't matter if he walked again.
After laughing, Tang Cheng did not tell the soldiers below that they were about to cross the Land of the People again, but ordered them to give up cutting down trees to disguise the mountains, and instead move the camouflaged materials in the open space onto the mountains and store them in the trenches.
.
"Fortunately, we dug these trenches, otherwise there would be no way to seal so many supplies. But is it really safe to bury so many things on this mountain of earth?" Hou San, who was panting with his hands on his hips, twisted his face to look.
Tang Cheng was out of breath looking at the sun, and the continuous transportation consumed a lot of physical strength for the two of them.
"Isn't it all said in the telegram? We just bury these things on the spot and seal them up. The rest has nothing to do with us. Who said Americans are rich? People don't feel bad for providing things. We are just like little shrimps.
Guys, don't be so idle, but it's a pity that the two heavy machine guns are too heavy and can't be taken away." The two Browning heavy machine guns dropped by the air have always been the most treasured things in Tangcheng.
, if it weren’t for Mike’s guarantee, Tang Cheng would have asked his soldiers to carry M2 heavy machine guns weighing nearly 40 kilograms into the jungle.
When the three batches of supplies were airdropped, I didn't see how much they were. But when Tang Cheng ordered them to be moved to the mountain for burial and storage, it took two full days. The large amount of supplies dug Tang Cheng and the others into the earth.
Several trenches on the mountain were filled to the brim. After the burial was finally completed, everyone, including Tang Cheng, was covered in dirt and turned into a earth-like sun. After taking off his military uniform and soaking in the stream, Tang Cheng looked very...
He looked relaxed, but in fact he was not very calm in his heart. The upcoming hardships would definitely be another severe test for these more than 300 soldiers.