Chapter 477: Command (2)
Roosevelt soon got a report from Halsey. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In fact, Roosevelt had known about it before that, but he didn't think it was appropriate to say anything in the present situation, and even if he did, it would be useless...... Principal Jiang could have pushed this matter to Huo Xianjie and said that it was completely the personal behavior of his subordinates.
But after receiving Halsey's detailed report, Roosevelt felt that the decision was foolish.
As Halsey said in the report: The fundamental reason for this is that President Chiang is unwilling to give up command, and if the command is not determined, we will not be able to command these Chinese troops at all, and similar things will happen again, so ...... The march into Northeast China became a fantasy.
Although Roosevelt did not have much military knowledge, he still knew the importance of military command. So he consulted with Ernest and sent a sternly worded telegram to President Chiang: "I am shocked and disappointed by what happened to Rabaul, and if the Chinese side cannot guarantee our command of these armies, then the next plan will be impossible. For this reason, I have reason to doubt the alliance with the Chinese side and consider reducing aid.
Principal Jiang was anxious when he saw this telegram.
You must know that the impact of the plan to advance into Northeast China on China's civil war situation cannot be described as "life-saving" by the word "life-saving"; if this plan is stillborn, it will undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the Nationalist Government, not to mention that the United States will have to reduce its aid......
He hurriedly called back, affirming that the Rabaul incident was only a private action of his subordinates, and agreed that he would release the command of these troops.
Principal Jiang is a hundred unwilling in his heart, you must know him in history...... It would rather let the expeditionary force from Burma into the Savage Mountains and suffer heavy casualties than let these troops enter India and be controlled by Britain and the United States.
But now the situation is ...... The Japanese are advancing step by step in the front, but the national army has seen an unprecedented rout, and it is looking like it is about to die, where can it take care of so much.
Therefore, as soon as he was ruthless, he appointed Wang Ninghang, commander of the New Seventh Army, to concurrently serve as the commander of the 21st Group Army, commanding the New Seventh Army, the Sixth Army, the 53rd Army, and the 54th Army to fight in coordination with the US army.
Of course, everyone knows that these armies were ostensibly commanded by Wang Ninghang, but in fact they were commanded by Zhang Chi.
After Wang Mazi received the telegram of appointment, the first thing he did was to replace the officers of each unit...... For the 53rd Army and the 54th Army, Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi were not polite, and directly inserted the officers of the New Seventh Army into it and occupied half of the positions.
Because Wang Mazi and Zhang Chi knew that the 53rd Army and the 54th Army were different from the Sixth Army...... The Sixth Army was an army that was demoralized and had to be revoked, and Principal Chiang didn't even bother to control it. However, the 53rd Army and the 54th Army can be said to be elite divisions equipped with American-style equipment and trained by Stilwell, and the degree of control over them by President Chiang is naturally not comparable to that of the Sixth Army.
Therefore, for the sake of our own safety as well as the safety of the entire army, it is still very necessary to carry out a major change of officers.
After dealing with these things, Zhang Chi had time to turn his attention to Huo Xianjie, who was being imprisoned.
Perhaps Wang Mazi did it intentionally, and it was the hut where Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi were imprisoned that Huo Xianjie and his subordinates were imprisoned.
Wang Mazi, Zhang Chi and others, surrounded by a group of guards with loaded guns, released Huo Xianjie and others.
Huo Xianjie and the others couldn't help but turn pale when they saw this frame...... They thought that Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi were going to drag them out and shoot them, so they were all so frightened that their legs went weak, and some even collapsed and fainted on the ground.
Looking at the appearance of these officers, Zhang Chi couldn't help but secretly say that it was a fluke, if the command power was really snatched away by this group of wimps, then I don't know how many people would be killed in vain.
"Throne!" Li Jiexun wanted to grab it, but was stopped by the guards, so he had to shout at Wang Mazi pitifully from a distance of a few meters: "Military seat...... Spare your life! I'm also doing what I'm told, and I've watched me follow you for so many years......"
Before Li Jiexun finished speaking, Wang Mazi "snorted" and put his hand on the pistol on his waist, so frightened that Li Jiexun swallowed all the words he wanted to say.
Huo Xianjie has seen the world, he stepped forward after adjusting his military uniform, and said to Wang Mazi and Zhang Chi: "Commander Wang, Commander Zhang...... Since ancient times, I have become a king and lost a king, and I have nothing to say. However, I would like to remind you both that everything I do is at the behest of President Jiang......"
"That's weird!" Zhang Chi interrupted Huo Xianjie's words and said: "We received a telegram saying that all this is your personal opinion and has nothing to do with the national government. President Jiang also said...... We will do whatever we do with you people who break the law and discipline! ”
"What?" Huo Xianjie and the others couldn't help but turn pale when they heard this.
"It so happened that I brought the telegram!" Zhang Chi casually took out the telegram from his pocket, lit it up in his hand, and asked, "Do you need to check it?" ”
Huo Xianjie shook his head silently, he knew that this was Principal Jiang's style, and they had been abandoned by Principal Jiang.
After a pause, Huo Xianjie sighed and said, "That's it, the matter has come to this...... Do it! ”
"Do it?" Zhang Chi smiled: "I just told the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Army that we will not aim our guns at our own people. ”
Hearing this, Huo Xianjie couldn't help but be stunned: "Then ...... you are?"
"I said it before!" Zhang Chi replied: "I can only guarantee that you will go back safely!" ”
"Wow!" Suddenly, Huo Xianjie and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
"I've got a warship for you at nine o'clock!" Zhang Chi said and looked at his watch: "There is still an hour before now...... Is there anything else you need to prepare? ”
The officers hurriedly replied:
"No, no!"
"There's nothing you need to equip!"
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
……
"Hmm!" Zhang Chi nodded: "The car is just outside the door, and it will send you to the port, so we will not be far away!" ”
The officers walked towards the car like a big man, Huo Xianjie didn't forget to shake hands with Zhang Chi and said, "There will be a period later!" ”
At this time, Wang Mazi shouted: "Wait! ”
This immediately shook everyone.
Wang Mazi squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Li Jiexun stays!" ”
Li Jiexun couldn't help but turn his head in confusion: "Military seat, this ......"
"You are a member of the New Seventh Army!" Wang Mazi said: "And he is a traitor of the New Seventh Army, you should know how the New Seventh Army deals with traitors!" ”
Li Jiexun stood in place for a while, and then his feet went weak, and he couldn't stand up anymore.
(To be continued.) )