By the time Du Yuming led the expeditionary force to organize the northern Burma defense line in Myitkyina, Stilwell had already led a dozen of his officers on foot through the jungle to India.

Stilwell is smart at this point.

He could have easily evacuated to India with Alexander and his party on a British plane in Mandalay, but he resolutely refused Alexander's invitation and chose to walk.

This is not only because Stilwell has a personal heroism in his character, but also because he has a more important intention......

The Sino-British coalition army under his command was defeated in Burma, but he knew in his heart that the Chinese army was still fighting quite well, such as the Tonggu Campaign, the Ringanqiang Campaign, and the Pingmanna Campaign and even the Tangji Blockade Battle.

The reason why the Chinese army was defeated so badly and so quickly was that in addition to their chaotic command system, their own political methods were not tactful enough to fall into the hands of the British, and the result was that the Chinese army was forcibly transferred to the Western Front to cover the British army's escape and disrupted the overall deployment of the Chinese army.

Of course, this is only thinking about it in his heart, Stilwell will never admit that it is his fault, and when facing others and his subordinates, he still complains about how stupid the Chinese officers are, how the Chinese officers do not obey his commands, and how helpless he is.

In fact, anyone who has participated in this battle can clearly see that if this battle is really commanded by Stilwell, I am afraid that none of the Chinese will want to go back alive.

That's why Stilwell refused to fly and instead chose to walk to India, using the seemingly heroic act of walking through the jungle to cover up his mistakes on the battlefield in Burma, and even to cover up his injustice of leaving the Chinese army to flee to India alone.

Sure enough, when he arrived in Imphal, India, he was quickly greeted with a hero.

In the face of reporters from all over the world, Stilwell said indignantly into the microphone: "Although we lost, it was only this time. Next time, I'll definitely beat those dog mongrels! ”

The venue immediately burst into applause. Reporters from all over the world didn't mind Stilwell's American-style swear words, and even thought they were cool, so they published Stilwell's photos and words in the newspapers.

Chennault, a fellow American pilot, smiled disdainfully when he saw the news: "If Stilwell is just a company commander or battalion commander, then his behavior is indeed respectable." But he is the chief of staff of the Chinese theater and the commander-in-chief of the China-Burma-India theater, and he should go to a military tribunal for doing so! ”

Chennault's words are in one word...... As Chief of Staff of the Chinese Theater of Operations and Commander-in-Chief of the China-Burma-India Theater, Stilwell could command the Chinese Expeditionary Force through Luo Zhuoying when the Chinese army was fighting, and even use American aid to put pressure on Chiang Kai-shek, but when the 100,000 Expeditionary Force was in danger because of his mistakes, he left the Chinese Expeditionary Force alone with more than a dozen of his subordinates......

If he commanded 100,000 American troops. There is no doubt that this approach will bring him to a military court for trial, but he is commanding the Chinese army, and not many people will care about the Chinese army in this day and age!

Stilwell soon became the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India.

This was not because of Stilvedor's charisma, nor because of the number of soldiers he had, but because he represented the United States and had the supplies that Britain desperately needed.

"Joe!" Wavell poured a glass of red wine into Stilwell's glass and said, "Welcome to India, I regret the war in Burma, and it's not your fault." It's that the Chinese army thinks only about its own interests! ”

Stilwell couldn't help but snort at these words: "You too, Your Excellency, General!" ”

Wavell couldn't help but be stunned, and then he had to smile awkwardly, secretly saying that this Stilwell was really like the outside world rumors, and he spoke harshly and carefully, leaving no room for others.

I thought about it. Wavell simply said to Stilwell: "Joe, since the defeat of the Burmese side is irretrievable, and it is foreseeable that there will be no improvement in the near future. So...... The U.S. side is stockpiling supplies in India to prepare reinforcements for Burma, do you see if it's ......"

"Your Excellency, General. Don't know what you think? Stilwell asked.

"You know...... Wavell replied, "we're preparing for the Battle of El Alamein, and we're in need of these supplies." Is it possible to put this batch of supplies in the direction of El Alamein first? ”

Stilwell looked at Wavell in realization, feeling like a clown who had been fooled...... The British did not want to repel the Japanese in Burma from the very beginning. Because only if Burma is lost, this large batch of supplies that are ready to reinforce Burma may fall into the hands of the British.

The British, who had been blockaded by Germany from the sea, were also in a state of scarcity, and they were also in need of supplies, so they exchanged an unimportant Burma for scarce supplies...... It's obviously a good deal.

As for the tanks and armored vehicles that the British lost in Burma...... That was probably unplanned by the British, and they did not expect that this would happen if Alexander, the "runaway general", was sent to organize the retreat.

Stilwell was tempted to refuse, but soon found himself unable to refuse.

The reason is that as Wavell said, the Burmese defeat is irretrievable, and this batch of materials will not be able to be put into Burma if they remain in India, not to mention that the El Alamein direction is indeed in great need of strategic materials and equipment, and the victory of the allies is also in the interests of the United States.

Another point was that Stilwell felt that if he wanted to return to Burma and drive the Japanese out, then the help of the British was indispensable, so he nodded slightly with his anger and said, "I will report your proposal to Washington, Your Excellency!" ”

"Good!" When Wavell got the answer he wanted, he raised his glass to Stilwell and drank it down.

Stilwell sulked back to his makeshift office and asked the adjutant to give a brief report to Washington about Wavell's intentions.

He thought that Roosevelt would certainly agree with the idea, because there was no choice.

But to his surprise, the answer he received was: "I don't understand, the Chinese are still in Myitkyina, why did the supplies go all the way to Africa?" ”

"What? The Chinese occupied Myitkyina ?! Stilwell couldn't help but be stunned, and at the same time felt a pang of shame in his heart...... The Chinese continued to fight the Japanese in Burma, and their commander-in-chief knew nothing. (To be continued.) )