The Americans moved fast...... This is due on the one hand to the industrial capabilities of the US military, and on the other hand, to the support of the US authorities. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

You must know that this is directly related to the interests of the United States: the sooner the Chinese army enters the battlefield or penetrates into northeast China, the sooner the transportation channel for the elite of the Japanese army in China to be pulled back will be cut off, which means easier victory or fewer casualties for the United States.

So, when Halsey submitted the plan of building a transfer station to transport troops in the form of "ants moving", Roosevelt personally approved the first batch of 10 million US dollars in operating funds and various materials needed for this plan...... At this time, 10 million dollars was a lot of money, and this was only the first batch.

On the other hand, Roosevelt immediately urged President Chiang to prepare his troops and send them to Burma...... This means that the transfer station is being built while sending troops. From this point of view, it is also possible to know how anxious Roosevelt was.

In fact, it was not only Roosevelt who was anxious, but President Jiang was also anxious...... The Japanese army is advancing step by step, but the **** is almost a thousand miles away, and even Chongqing has been bombed by the Japanese army in three days, which makes Principal Jiang a little restless.

In particular, there is another danger that this battle will drag on if it drags on any further...... If Japan is allowed to achieve its strategic goal of dividing the territory controlled by **** in two, it will not only be a problem that the two parts cannot be connected, but the Japanese army may even bypass Chongqing and cut off the China-Burma highway again from inside China.

The China-Burma Highway had been cut off by the Japanese army, so President Chiang knew very well what this meant for the Nationalist Government.

So without saying a word, President Chiang ordered the first batch of troops of the First Army to rush to Burma non-stop to prepare to cross the ocean.

When Halsey received the information of this force, he handed the telegram to Zhang Chi and asked, "This is the first batch of troops sent by President Jiang, how is it?" ”

Looking at the telegram, Zhang Chi couldn't help frowning: "Sixth Army?!" ”

"Yes!" Halsey saw something from his relaxed expression and said, "It's not a good army, is it?" ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but sigh and explained: "This army ...... He joined us in the first expedition to Burma, and the commander of the army at that time was Gan Lichu. They fled all the way back home from Burma under the onslaught of the Japanese army's interspersed troops...... Gan Lichu was also dismissed because of this! ”

"What the hell ******!" Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but scold: "What's the matter with you Principal Jiang? Actually sent such a force into battle...... You know, we are preparing to penetrate into the hinterland of Northeast China, that is, the hinterland of the Japanese, how can such a force be up to such a task?! Isn't this a waste of our time and resources? ”

Then Halsey stood up and said, "No, I'm going to let the president put pressure on your Principal Chiang to replace him with a group of better troops!" ”

Zhang Chi stopped Halsey back, shook his head and said, "It won't be useful!" ”

"Why?" Halsey was a little puzzled: "Like you said...... At this time, the Chinese army is in danger, and your President Jiang should hope that this plan can be successfully implemented, right? ”

"Principal Jiang may prefer this plan to be implemented, but he does not necessarily hope that it will succeed!"

"What?" Halsey looked at Zhang Chi suspiciously, and said, "I don't understand! ”

"First of all......," Zhang Chi explained, "President Jiang's desire to control the troops is unimaginable, and he will not give up easily, even in a critical moment, he will not be willing to give up control of his elite troops. ”

"I've heard about it!" Halsey still didn't understand: "But now this time ......"

"Secondly!" Zhang Chi continued: "Principal Jiang needs the elite troops to resist the Japanese attack head-on, and in this regard, he really does not dare to transfer the elite troops easily...... Because it is quite possible that this will mean the collapse of the frontal line of defense! ”

Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but nodded, which was understandable.

"Again!" Zhang Chi continued: "Principal Jiang's idea is...... As long as we insert a knife in the northeast, whether we have a knife in place or not, there is no doubt that it will cause the Japanese army to retreat in panic, so his goal will be achieved! ”

"Oh!" Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but suddenly realize: "You mean...... Your Principal Chiang, these troops he sent are used as outcasts? ”

Zhang Chi nodded, this is also the main reason why there are a large number of troops in Burma and China who are training round after round of training in Stilwell and other US military advisers, but President Chiang did not send it, but sent a defeated soldier with low morale, and even the Sixth Army could be revoked to participate in the war.

(Note: The number of the 6th Army of the National Revolutionary Army was revoked in June 1945)

"Then we shouldn't let him do that!" Halsey said anxiously: "Zhang ...... As an American general, I must remind you that the American interest is to win this battle, otherwise the Japanese will eventually retreat to Japan! ”

Zhang Chi, of course, understood what Halsey meant, if, as President Jiang envisioned, he just let the Japanese abandon their current strategy to defend the Northeast, then Japan would further retreat and defend the Japanese mainland...... It is even very likely that this is what Principal Jiang wants.

But for the United States...... Why did they bother? After a lot of work, he still put Japan back on his homeland.

"I know!" Zhang Chi replied: "I don't agree with President Jiang's approach. I mean...... Even if you put pressure on Principal Jiang through the president, it won't be useful, because the military power is always in Principal Jiang's hands, and it's a big deal, he can use a means of transferring flowers and trees, and he can still send a bunch of 'outcasts' in the end, and then Principal Jiang can tell you...... China only has such an army now, what can you do with it? ”

Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but smile bitterly: "So...... Do we have to admit it? With such a soldier into Northeast China? ”

"Of course not!" Zhang Chi replied: "This first batch of troops is enough, it is already on the way to transport, and we urgently need to use troops at this time, so there is no time to delay." On the one hand, we can train this team to improve its quality as much as possible, and this is also necessary, because the troops participating in the battle will use new and more advanced American equipment, such as the M1 rifle instead of the Springfield rifle in the American Aid......"

"How?" Halsey replied, "We don't have that much time!" ”

"Have you forgotten the stop?" "Every transit station should have a training center where they can train while they are waiting for transportation," Zhang said. ”

(To be continued.) )