Zhang Chi soon received information from Washington that he had permission to produce light weapons. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In fact, Zhang Chi knew early on that Washington would definitely agree...... Well, in times of war, and the United States is still the most typical commercial empire, the standard by which it measures a thing is often to see whether its benefits outweigh the disadvantages or the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

Allowing and supporting the production of light weapons in Okinawa is of great benefit to the United States, but what is the disadvantage...... It's just that I'm worried that the expeditionary force will gradually grow bigger.

Zhang Chi knew that Roosevelt was on guard against the Chinese Expeditionary Force, or it could be said that Roosevelt was actually on guard against Zhang Chi. But Zhang Chi was not worried, because he knew that Roosevelt's physical condition was getting worse and worse at this time...... Although he has not shown it because he is afraid of losing the election.

In fact, Zhang Chi even knew that Roosevelt could be re-elected...... Roosevelt was the only U.S. president in history to serve four consecutive terms, but unfortunately he died shortly after his fourth victory, and he didn't even have time to see Japan surrender.

To put it simply, Roosevelt had to prepare for the election and pay attention to the war in all directions while he was not in good health, so he had very little energy to pay attention to the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

Then Zhang Chi and Staff Officer Liang and others quickly got busy.

Only this time it was busy, but not for the war, but for the organization of various production and construction...... It should be said that this is also the lack of preparation of the expeditionary force, many factories are still being relocated, and suddenly a large number of orders fell from the sky, which caught everyone, including Zhang Chi, a little off guard.

However, there is an advantage that you have the right to choose these orders, that is, you can receive them according to your actual production capacity.

In this regard, Zhang Chi specially gathered the directors of each factory to hold a meeting, emphasizing the quality of the products...... This is the foundation of whether Okinawa can even say that the industry in Northeast China can survive, and it is a long-term business with the US military, and if there is a quality problem in production from the beginning, it will be difficult to do the next business, and it will even be difficult to receive orders from neighboring countries.

It's just that Zhang Chi didn't have much time before he was called to the headquarters by Stilwell.

"General!" When Zhang Chi rushed to the headquarters and saw Stilwell, he asked, "Is there something wrong with the order?" ”

"Forget about it!" As he spoke, Stilwell handed Zhang Chi a telegram.

Zhang Chi took a look and saw that it was written: "The German army raided Alexandria overnight, and the situation is critical!" ”

"This ......" Zhang Chi couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

Alexandria is a North African battlefield, which seems to have nothing to do with Zhang Chi, but Zhang Chi faintly feels something.

"It's ...... here," Stilwell said, pointing to the location of Alexandria on the map, "its importance lies in its proximity to the Suez Canal, and if the Germans occupy Alexandria, then they can easily blockade the Suez Canal with warplanes, submarines and even artillery, and then all our supplies to North Africa will be affected, so there is no doubt that it will further worsen the already unoptimistic war!" ”

Zhang Chi didn't answer, he had already heard the meaning of Stilwell's words, he was planning to send an expeditionary force to North Africa to participate in the war.

Sure enough, Stilwell then said, "Zhang, the North African battlefield needs you ......"

"General!" Zhang Chi interrupted Stilwell's words and said, "I have to say, that is not our battlefield, our enemy is the Japanese, and our task now is to blockade the Japanese!" I can even say that the forces we use to blockade the Japanese are still very limited, we have not yet established ourselves in Tohoku and Okinawa, and we still have a large number of pilots and crews to be trained......"

"You're right!" Stilwell nodded, but then added, "If it wasn't for the last resort, we wouldn't have thought of you, understand?" ”

After a pause, Stilwell patted Zhang Chi on the shoulder: "In fact, we have sent a regiment of marines and army divisions to fight in North Africa, but we found that they simply cannot adapt to the battle there...... Severe water shortage, extreme heat, black mosquitoes, desert fleas and pervasive infectious diseases and yellow sand ......"

"General!" Zhang Chi replied: "The expeditionary force also has no experience in desert warfare!" ”

"Of course!" Stilwell replied, "I know that." But before that, the German army did not have either, and only a few people in the British army had desert experience, and we consider ...... It is the Chinese troops who have super endurance and adaptability, and you can always adapt to the harsh local environment very quickly, right? ”

This is undeniable, and it is one of the strengths of the Chinese forces, such as the jungles of Burma, where there are all kinds of infectious diseases and unbearable insects, and the American army is on the verge of collapse after staying there for a while, even the "looters" known as the elite troops.

But the Chinese troops ...... They were able to cope with such a harsh environment, and many people did not even take the horrible tropical jungle seriously.

There is no other reason, all Chinese soldiers have come from a hard life, what hardship has they not suffered, what tiredness has they not suffered? This little pain and this little injury is just commonplace, and it is already very happy to be able to eat enough!

"Zhang, you have to understand!" Stilwell then persuaded: "I don't agree with the fact that you don't think this is your war, it's our war with the fascists, isn't it?" If we talk about it this way, the North African and European theaters are also not part of the American war, so why should the United States participate in it?

What is even more serious is that most of the oil in the United States comes from Africa, and oil is the main energy source that supports our wars, and if there is no oil...... God, we will be like the Japanese, fighters and warships will soon be unable to sail, so what will we do to fight the enemy? What else to do to blockade the Japanese? ”

This is a matter of Zhang Chi's heart.

In fact, Zhang Chi had been worried about one thing before this...... Because of his arrival to change the outcome of the Battle of El Alamein, will this bring about a series of butterfly effects?

For example, if Germany cuts off the Suez Canal and even occupies the Red Sea, it will almost cut off the energy channel of the superpower of the United States, and the industry of the United States is built on energy.

And if the United States collapses in this war, then who will come next?

I don't know about the other relaxation, but what is certain is ...... This must be something that Japan is happy to see, and Japan, as an ally of Germany, is afraid that it will resurrect at that time.