"In the words of you Chinese people, Joseph Stilwell, who is now the Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces in the China Theater and the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army in the China-Burma-India Theater, is my cousin!"
"Oh, what next?" Zhou Weihan's heart moved when he heard this, secretly thinking that it was indeed a big fish, but his face remained calm, and he just subconsciously drank some water to calm down his shock.
In fact, my heart is in turmoil. Who is Stilwell? The old man is an American who doesn’t want to sell his face. The old man has twice asked the United States to withdraw Stilwell but failed. He is the actual commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force and has carried out training and equipment for 30 soldiers.
Chinese Army Division.
Most importantly, Stilwell advocated providing military assistance to the Eighth Route Army troops.
Now, Big Brother is stuck in the quagmire of the war with the Soviet Union and Germany, and has no time to provide military assistance to the Eighth Route Army. The Americans came at the right time.
Of course, the above is only what Zhou Weihan considered from his own perspective, and in the eyes of senior leaders of the Eighth Route Army, political significance is higher than military assistance.
After the Eighth Route Army determined its leadership core, it has been adhering to an independent development policy. Big Brother once proposed that it could provide weapons and equipment to three divisions of the Eighth Route Army to be deployed to the Mongolian-Xinjiang border garrison, but No. 1 flatly rejected it.
With Stilwell's current status and power, Zhou Weihan would be happy for a few days if some weapons and equipment were exposed from under his fingernails.
Thinking of all these things, the expression on Zhou Weihan's face couldn't help but change unpredictably. Grant Stilwell looked in his eyes and burst into laughter: "General Zhou, I have lived in China for many years. Although I speak fluent Chinese,
But I still admire your calmness in handling things!"
"Now both the United States and China have declared war on Japan, and they both belong to the Allied camp. Although there are two factions in your country, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, I have no doubts about your position!"
Stilwell stood up as he spoke, with a solemn look on his face: "To tell you the truth, our country has been paying attention to the developments in Japan. Not long ago, the Japanese side held an imperial meeting to discuss the next operational deployment in Southeast Asia. In Tianjin,
I spent a lot of money to buy this information, and it is with me now, but it was in trouble at the time and was detained by the Japanese in Tianjin."
"General Zhou, this information is related to the success or failure of the war in Southeast Asia and the lives of many soldiers of the expeditionary force and the British and American coalition forces. I hope it can be passed to the headquarters earlier!"
"That really can't be delayed. I originally wanted to leave you all to rest in Pingshun for a few days. There are members of your army's liaison office in Changzhi City!"
Although this matter has nothing to do with the Eighth Route Army, Zhou Weihan naturally knows the importance. The situation in Southeast Asia and even the Pacific battlefield deeply affects the domestic situation.
Immediately shouted out the door: "Monk, monk! Go call the headquarters and ask Xu Dali to inform Changzhi that the person has arrived and can come to pick him up!"
"Yes!" the monk outside the door responded.
Neither Zhou Weihan nor Stilwell mentioned using the radio station in Pingshun City. Both Gein knew that it was not safe to transmit this level of intelligence with the confidentiality level of the Eighth Route Army's code book.
After the matter was resolved, both of them relaxed. Stilwell had no intention of leaving. Instead, he said: "General Zhou, I am really grateful to your army for your timely help. Otherwise, once the matter is leaked, we may
He will die in Jinmen!"
"The Japanese army is invading our country and massacring our soldiers and civilians. This is the hatred of the country and the family. It is our duty to fight against the Japanese army, whether it is the righteousness of the people or from a personal point of view!" Zhou Weihan said loudly.
"Well said, General Zhou. I have never seen the spirit and spirit displayed by your Eighth Route Army on this road in any warlord's army in China for many years. I really don't know what words to use to describe it."
describe!"
"If I have the opportunity and time, I really want to visit Pingshun and observe your Eighth Route Army base area!" Stilwell said.
"On behalf of the Eighth Route Army, I would like to extend my welcome. Has Mr. Stilwell ever served in the army?"
"certainly!"
The two of them hit it off immediately, and when the expeditionary force entered Myanmar and started talking about it, the monk came over to report that Changzhi had sent people and would arrive at noon.
"General Zhou, let's continue. You don't seem to be very optimistic about the expeditionary force entering Burma. Why is this?"
Zhou Weihan smiled after hearing this: "It's very simple. The most complicated thing in the world is the human heart. There is an old saying in China that the human heart is unpredictable. When the expeditionary force enters Myanmar to fight, regardless of other factors, the ownership of command power is a big issue. It would be more appropriate."
Moreover, can the British army and the expeditionary force currently in Burma work together to fight the enemy?"
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"When it comes to weapons and equipment, the Allied Forces are superior to the Japanese Army. Analyzing the world situation, the Axis Powers must lose and the Allies must win, but it cannot be achieved overnight!"
Hearing this, Stilwell frowned: "I heard that the soldiers of the expeditionary force are also the elite of the national army. In addition, the British army's combat effectiveness is not weak. With the abundant supply reserves in the rear, General Zhou is too much."
It’s too pessimistic!”
Seeing Stilwell's retort, Zhou Weihan smiled. The expeditionary force was indeed not weak, but the British army was scared out of their wits. They were afraid that they would run slower when they heard the gunfire.
Then he said: "Of course, I am far away in North China, and my understanding of the war on the front line is only what my superiors reported. My understanding of the information is not comprehensive. What I just said is just my personal guess!"
"You and I are just talking about it, there will be no further extension!" Stilwell said with a smile: "In comparison, your army's weapons and equipment are really lagging behind. I guess you agreed to some conditions for our rescue this time.
, I will send someone to supervise this matter when I return later, please don’t worry, General Zhou!"
"Mr. Stilwell, of course I can rest assured with your guarantee. We have indeed provided a list of weapons and equipment. In addition to conventional weapons, it also includes a certain number of walkie-talkies. This walkie-talkie is the top priority.
, it would be better if we could get more!" Zhou Weihan said without any politeness.
The two of them were enjoying themselves, and Stilwell immediately responded.
Walkie-talkies had long been considered by Zhou Weihan. During the Battle of Southwest Shandong, when the artillery regiment shelled the Japanese army and the appeasement army camp, in order to facilitate reporting on the frontline situation, the soldiers of the reconnaissance company reported through wired telephones.
At that time, Zhou Weihan was thinking about walkie-talkies. If there were walkie-talkies, not only would the troops be more closely connected during wartime, but the artillery troops could also carry out targeted attacks on the enemy through timely summary of information.
On the same day, Changzhi sent several trucks to pick up this group of foreigners. When they arrived in Pingshun, this group of foreigners came to Pingshun with a sad face, but when they left, they left happily.
