Is it a personal political interest or a national interest?

Zhang Chi believed that Roosevelt would not dare to take risks, after all, if he chose to attack the Philippines at this time, although he would gain some immediate personal benefits, if the United States fell into a quagmire and could not extricate itself, it would eventually affect his political future. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After much thought, Roosevelt nodded and said, "Then, our next step is to attack the Mariana Islands!" ”

Nimitz and the others couldn't help but be overjoyed, Halsey also shook his fist at Zhang Chi, and MacArthur was full of loss.

"But ......," Roosevelt said to Nimitz and the others, "I hope your battle in the direction of the Mariana and Caroline Islands is well thought out, and I hope it is a beautiful and crisp victory, and I don't want the battle there to have as many casualties as before, understand?" ”

For Roosevelt, the casualties were not only a question of weakening the strength of the U.S. military and its international influence, but also whether he could win the support of the electorate...... Because it is the children of those voters and even the voters themselves who are fighting on the front lines with guns.

"Yes, Mr. President!" Nimitz nodded, "I promise, we'll make a detailed, well-thought-out plan and keep the casualties as low as possible!" ”

Roosevelt nodded, then turned to Zhang Chi and said, "Colonel...... I beg your pardon, this old man, I don't remember your name. ”

"Zhang Chi, Mr. President!" Zhang Chi replied.

"Zhang Chi! Yes, Zhang Chi ......" Roosevelt looked at Zhang Chi with his deep eyes and praised: "Very wonderful speech, you convinced me." And I also know that you have embarrassed our army! ”

"Mr. President......"

"No, that's good!" Roosevelt said, "Our military is not as war-torn as yours, and it is normal for them to live in a peaceful world for too long." You are good, you are a force hardened by the flames of war, and I am glad to have such an ally as you! ”

As saying that, Roosevelt leaned over and shook his hand: "I should thank you, otherwise our army would not know how many young lives would lie on the wet sand, or on an uninhabited island." Thank you! ”

"This is what we should do, Mr. President!" Zhang Chi replied.

"No!" Roosevelt replied, "Nothing should be done!" The important thing is that you did it! ”

Roosevelt's words were profound...... Indeed, nothing should be done, especially in the U.S.-led Pacific theater where the Chinese military could have done less or nothing, but the Chinese forces did it anyway.

Of course, most of the time, Roosevelt, who only considered it from the perspective of interests, did not know that the Chinese army did this, or did it with such enthusiasm, not because of interests, but because of hatred for the Japanese army.

That's why it is said that the troops of the Chinese are emotional...... This is one of the reasons why expeditionary forces in history did not obey the command of American officers.

Roosevelt then exchanged a few more pleasantries with the officers and left.

As soon as Roosevelt stepped forward, there was a burst of cheers in the conference room, and even a few officers excitedly threw documents and materials into the air.

"Well done, Colonel!" Halsey put his arm around his flabby shoulders and said to Nimitz and the others with a show-off expression: "Look, this is my good brother, I knew that bringing him would work!" ”

Halsey even asked MacArthur with a picky taste: "You say yes, General MacArthur!" ”

It is clear that at this time, Halsey was already extremely dissatisfied with MacArthur because of the "right to invent" the "island-hopping tactic".

"Of course!" MacArthur's face was extremely ugly and said, "But General Halsey, you should probably think about how to take the Mariana Islands at the lowest cost!" ”

As he spoke, MacArthur put on his military hat and walked out of the conference room with his assistants, and there was another burst of cheers behind him, and several US Navy officers sang and danced as if they had won a battle.

Since the war in the Marshall Islands still needed Halsey's command, Zhang Chi and Halsey did not stay long, and returned to Kwajalein Island after the meeting.

Upon returning to Kwajalein, Halsey called Nimitz.

"General!" "Maybe we defeated MacArthur, but he was right in the end, and we should think about how we can take the Mariana Islands at the least cost," Halsey said. You know, the Japanese have been building up troops on the Mariana Islands! ”

"Hmm!" Nimitz replied: "Tell me what you think is difficult!" ”

"There are not enough soldiers!" Halsey replied: "The 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions are still resting, and the 3rd Division has just experienced the battle in the Marshall Islands, and I am afraid that it will not be able to participate in the battle of the Marianas." The only thing we can use is the 4th Marine Division, but the Marshall Islands still need to be cleared, and the strength of one Marine Division is definitely not enough! ”

"Hmm!" Nimitz nodded.

Nimitz had looked at the map, and there were four or five islands that the Mariana Islands needed to take at a glance...... And the U.S. military has to attack the islands at the same time, because the islands are relatively compact with each other and they all have airfields.

The enemy's airfield has always been the most feared by the US Navy, because the presence of an airfield means that there is a high probability that enemy fighters will take off, and the take-off of fighter planes means that US warships and even aircraft carriers will be attacked.

"If ......," Halsey said tentatively, "it would be much better if we could use the Chinese army!" ”

"No!" Nimitz replied: "Don't use Chinese troops until you have to, we can transfer a few infantry divisions!" ”

"But...... The infantry division did not have experience in landing operations! "And their combat performance on the island is not satisfactory!" ”

In fact, the performance of the infantry division in the Pacific theater was not only unsatisfactory, even if there was a clear superiority in strength, and the Japanese army had collapsed, the infantry division still had a way to accidentally injure friendly troops because of indiscriminate shooting.

"If the infantry division is not good enough, then let the Chinese troops train them well!" Nimitz replied, "The Marshall Islands is the best training ground, isn't it?" We still have some time! ”

Halsey couldn't help but be speechless for a moment when he heard this, and the Chinese army was used as a training unit.

"Plus!" Nimitz said: "I just received information that the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Koga Fengichi, died because of a plane accident, and he was replaced by a guy named Toyoda Vice Takeshi, we are not familiar with this guy, you have to be mentally prepared, his command style may be different from Koga Fengichi's conservative type!" ”

(To be continued.) )