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Before the meeting began, Zhang Chi noticed that MacArthur was no longer holding his head high confidently as he had been yesterday, and was replaced by a hint of frustration...... Zhang Chi believed that MacArthur would have been able to conduct a more detailed reconnaissance of the Japanese army through his own intelligence network last night. Obviously, he knew that what Zhang Chi said was true, so he had this performance.

Seeing MacArthur like this, Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel a little relieved...... This proves that the facts are exactly what they say.

"Gentlemen!" Roosevelt motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then said to Zhang Chi: "Colonel, I admire your courage and insight, and you can make such a bold and creative suggestion, which no one including me and my staff officers expected. I have to admit that your suggestion surprised us all and surprised us at the same time. ”

Nimitz and other admirals couldn't help but feel relieved, which seemed to show that Roosevelt also supported Zhang Chi's statement.

But Zhang Chi felt that there was something wrong with Roosevelt's words...... If you agree with your own point of view, you shouldn't talk like that.

Sure enough, Roosevelt continued: "But it's a pity...... According to our reconnaissance of the Philippines and China last night, we did not find anything out of the ordinary! ”

These words immediately made Nimitz and other admirals stunned on the spot, and MacArthur's eyes couldn't help but light up, and his face regained its brightness as if he had taken a stimulant.

Zhang Chi's head also exploded as soon as it "buzzed......

"Mr. President!" Zhang Chi said: "Is there something wrong?" Or...... It was the Japanese who hid it well, and the reconnaissance units did not find out......"

"No, Colonel!" Roosevelt replied categorically: "Our reconnaissance has done a good job, and our reconnaissance personnel even found two well-hidden hangars in the Philippines, which concealed a large number of new Japanese fighters. This is enough to show that the actions of the Japanese in the Philippines are not a bluff! ”

Zhang Chi sat back in his chair.

"I'm sorry, Colonel!" "Given the intelligence we have and the current situation," Roosevelt said, "we have to turn our offensive to the Philippines...... As General MacArthur said, we cannot shine our backs in front of the enemy. Otherwise, all the gains we have made will most likely be in vain! ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but nod helplessly, if this is the case, then Roosevelt is indeed justified in making such a decision.

In the end, Zhang Chi didn't know how the meeting ended, and throughout the meeting, all he could think about was the Japanese army concentrating its main force to launch the final blow on the Chinese battlefield...... The road was littered with corpses, blood and fighting.

And all this now seems destined to be inevitable.

Until he got on the plane back to Kwajalein, Zhang Chi still didn't know what the problem was.

"Colonel, relax!" Halsey comforted Zhang Chi, "This is also good news, isn't it?" The Japanese are not going to launch a large-scale offensive in China! ”

"No!" Zhang Chi shook his head: "That will happen, I'm pretty sure!" ”

Halsey shrugged: "I just learned an idiom from a Chinese a few days ago, called 'care is chaos', maybe that's your current situation!" ”

Zhang Chi sighed, not knowing how to explain to Halsey.

Don't...... There was a change in the strategy of the Japanese?

This is not very likely, Japan's industrial capacity is there, and it cannot be changed, and at this time, they have only one way to go.

So, what's the deal with the large number of fighters in the Philippines?

Unless, Roosevelt was lying!

Thinking of this, Zhang Chi's face turned white, and he knew the crux of the problem!

"What's wrong?" Halsey saw that Zhang Chi's face was a little different, so he asked.

"Your president is a liar!" Zhang Chi said.

"How can you say that!" Halsey was furious.

"Isn't it?" Zhang Chi said: "The Philippines does not have any hidden fighters at all, and what hangars are there...... What a fool I was, I believed it! ”

"How is this possible?!" Halsey looked at Zhang Chi incredulously: "What good is it for us that the president does this?" You're thinking too much......"

"Oh, really?" Zhang Chi unceremoniously interrupted Halsey's words: "Do you really think that doing this will not be beneficial to the United States?" Will it be good for your president? There are so many benefits! ”

"What's the benefit?" Halsey blushed and asked, "Colonel, if you're joking, forget it, but I can't allow you to insult our president like this, it's our president......"

"I'm just telling the truth!" Zhang Chi met Halsey's gaze without saying a word.

After a pause, he continued, "Okay, you want to know what's in it for you?" Then I'll put them out one by one...... You can object, as long as you're right! ”

"Uh-huh!"

"First of all!" Zhang Chi said: "Attacking the Philippines can rescue a large number of American prisoners and American civilians trapped there, which will bring a lot of votes to Roosevelt, do you have any opinions?" ”

"This ...... This is ridiculous! Halsey replied: "Mr. President will not change the direction of the offensive for the sake of votes!" ”

"That......'s good," Zhang Chi continued, "More importantly, the U.S. military paid a lot of casualties when attacking Saipan, which made Roosevelt realize that if the continued attack on Japan pushed Japan too hard, Japan was likely to urgently transfer the elite troops in China back to the mainland, which would undoubtedly make the United States pay more casualties." But if the Japanese were allowed to carry out their so-called plan to attack China, that is...... The United States pretended to be in the hands of the Japanese, and the Japanese launched an all-out attack on China, which would not only further deplete Japan's national and military strength, but also make it impossible for the Japanese elite troops to be trapped in China and unable to get out. And at this time...... It would be much easier for the United States to almost get rid of the Philippines, which is not worth mentioning at all, and then move to Japan, wouldn't it? Do you still think it's not good for the United States? Didn't the United States always hope that President Chiang could fight the Japanese fiercely, but President Chiang made excuses again and again to prevaricate? Now here's your chance......"

Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, and after a long time he said, "God! Maybe that's what he thought! ”

"That's what he thinks!" Zhang Chi said: "I should have thought of it a long time ago! ”

"So...... What can we do? ”

Zhang Chi shook his head dejectedly: "No, we can't do anything." Because in the face of national interests, any bargaining is superfluous! (To be continued.) )