Major General Suthers was very cautious, and for the most urgent questions to know, he used side strikes, that is, he was worried that the conversation would collapse in three sentences, and then it would be very difficult to deal with it.

So at the end of a question, suddenly adds: "Can I see General Wainwright?" ”

It seems to be a snake to add to the picture, but in fact, it contains two meanings: the first meaning is to ask Wainwright is still alive? The second meaning is to test Chen Jie, will you release people?

There was also a worry, that is, he did not dare to ask directly: "Is Wainwright still alive?" ”

If the other party wants to seal the back, casually say three words: "He's dead!" "Then you can't find out anything.

If Chen Jie couldn't even hear these meanings, he would not be qualified to command a division to fight, so he despised the other party very much in his heart: "This is like a girl, and there is no arrogance of a soldier at all." ”

In fact, Chen Jie has always dealt with his brothers, and he has always been straightforward, so he didn't understand why Major General Suthers, as a soldier, would speak like this. Because Chen Jie doesn't know that not everyone can be a good chief of staff.

Although the chief of staff cannot make decisions under normal circumstances, his advice will affect the military commander.

Therefore, all the roles of the chief of staff are thoughtful and very tactful, giving people the feeling of yin and yang.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, don't worry about that," Chen Jie didn't bother at all, and came to an unfathomable and profound expression, and then smiled slightly: "Let's tell all your conditions first, and then see if we can accept it." It's too early to get into some of the details, don't you think? ”

As chief of staff, it is compulsory to study the experience, personality, and style of the enemy's military director.

Major General Suthers also knew his own connections and did a lot of homework on the Bai Shujie group, which had stirred up trouble in Manchuria, China.

Before coming over, the only conclusion that Major General Suthers had come to was that none of the main military commanders of the Bai Shujie group had studied at military schools, or even had the experience of studying.

Deep down in his heart, Major General Suthers has actually made a positioning for the Bai Shujie group, and sees them as the most common armed group in China - bandits!

Because of this, he was very careful in what he had said.

Because he has heard from his colleagues who have returned from China more than once: Chinese bandits say that they will turn their faces and kill people when they say they will kill people, and there is no reason to talk about it at all.

Especially as soon as Chen Jie came up, he put all the bottom lines of his negotiation on the table, obviously brave and unscrupulous.

It made Major General Suthers even more firm in his previous judgment: "These people have not read, they are just a group of reckless people, and they should be able to detect a lot of useful things from the side." ”

However, immediately after asking three questions, the other party very skillfully avoided them, and it seemed natural. Without allowing the negotiations to reach an impasse or allowing himself to find out any useful information, Major General Suthers knew that he had met an opponent and had deep doubts in his heart.

"Are these people really unread? Why did he react so quickly, and talk casually in an instant, and it turned out to be a drop, like a senior diplomat. ”

This is all nonsense, Chen Jie is Bai Shujie's third guard, following a ruffian boss for fifteen or sixteen years, no matter how good the seedlings are, they will learn badly.

Aside from a belly full of intrigues, there are few good parts.

Otherwise, how could Bai Shujie put Chen Jie in the South Manchurian region to fight alone and play the little devil around?

"Mr. Division, I think we can sit together today and talk calmly, because we have a common enemy, and that is the Japanese monkeys."

Major General Suthers immediately changed his strategy and began to play the sad card: "Presumably, Mr. Division Commander has noticed that Australia is surrounded by water on all sides, and although the area is large enough, most of it is barren land, and it is a large desert, and the real strategic maneuver space is very narrow. ”

"I want to say that the unpleasant events that have occurred before are not because we are enemies of your department, but mainly because the Japanese monkeys are pressed by the Pacific Combined Fleet, and we hope to be able to find a tactical space that can be flexible and maneuverable. Really, we have absolutely no intention of making enemies of your Ministry. I would also like to ask for your understanding in this regard. ”

Chen Jie waved his hand: "You naturally have difficulties, and everyone believes this." We never wanted to be enemies of your tribe, otherwise we wouldn't be what we are now. In this regard, I also ask Your Excellency the Chief of Staff to assure us of our sincerity. ”

Yes, Chen Jie said two sentences, and blocked Suthers's pathos card back, and returned it as he was. The translator for Chen Jie was none other than the Jewish girl Ge Huilan.

This little girl has been working as an assistant to the old fox of Horst, and she has seen any scene. It was the first time she cooperated with Chen Jie, but she didn't expect such a young man to be so difficult.

Deep down, Ge Huilan is also full of confidence in Chen Jie's efforts to fight for the greater good of the Jews.

"That's right, Mr. Teacher." Major General Suthers was deflated for a long time, and finally got to the point: "Australia is vast and sparsely populated, and there is a shortage of soldiers. In order to effectively counter the attack of the Japanese monkeys, mature veterans are essential to us. ”

"On behalf of the entire Allied Command, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your Ministry for risking the rescue of our prisoners of war from an international humanitarian outing! At the same time, I also hope that your troops will be able to send our soldiers back so that they can return to their positions to fight the Japanese monkeys sooner. ”

"Also, Yamamoto Isoroku's Combined Fleet has occupied the Marshall Islands, Guam, and Wake Island, posing a great threat to our supply lines. Therefore, we hope that your unit will be able to return the ships of Task Force 6 and return them to their home ports for repair and maintenance, so that they can devote themselves to a new round of fighting. ”

Chen Jie nodded: "I believe that if we can reach a relevant agreement, these requests of His Excellency the Chief of Staff are not too excessive, but there is one thing I want to affirm." ”

"Before His Excellency the Chief of Staff came over, because the Third Fleet of Jizaburo Ozawa in the Palau Islands to the north was about to move, the Air Force of the Jewish Republic of Papua borrowed the fighters here for an emergency. The fighters here are used against the little Japanese devils, so the Air Force of the Jewish Republic can be regarded as a good use. I'm sure your ministry won't be careful. ”

"Mr. Division, I have one more request, I hope your department can forgive me for being abrupt." Hearing that his soldiers were able to return, Major General Suthers finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Although the past is sad, it has become history. However, I heard that two of your fighters have already flown at supersonic speeds. ”

"In order to increase the intensity of our strikes against Japanese monkeys, we hope to be able to buy such fighters and bombers, I wonder if your ministry will be able to accommodate them?"

Chen Jie said very generously: "I think that as long as it is used to deal with our common enemy, anything can be discussed." But, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, we are also surrounded by water and lack naval strength. If we produce aircraft for your army, we will not have the ability to produce warships. ”

"I have an idea, the shipbuilding industry in the United States is developed, and we will produce three aircraft carrier formations of warships, and we will spare our strength to produce fighters for you. This is a mutually beneficial thing, I wonder if His Excellency the Chief of Staff agrees? ”

Nodding his head quickly, Major General Suthers made the same old mistake again, and threw out a side-knocking question:

"Mr. Division, you must already know that after the Japanese monkeys occupied the Philippines, the former Philippine government went into exile in the United States. Your ministry not only occupies the Philippine Islands and the Brahman Islands, but also hopes to get the Java and Sumatra archipelagos. How many of you are there? ”

Chen Jie's face sank, and his voice was much lower: "I think that all peace-loving people in the world are family. Mankind is definitely in the majority of peace-loving people, so naturally there are many of us. ”

"As for the so-called Philippine government-in-exile, they have committed dereliction of duty by fleeing when the enemy invaded their homeland and abandoning the common people to be ravaged by the enemy. Just us overseas Chinese were killed by tens of thousands of little devils. Such fugitives, once they return, should be judged by justice! ”

"Besides, even if they come back, that's the relationship between us and them. We naturally have our own attitude towards how to deal with it, and this has nothing to do with your army. We also don't want these little extra details to affect the relationship between our two militaries. ”

Major General Suthers did not continue to dwell on this issue, because his purpose had already been reached: "The other side has made its position clear, and this issue is not negotiable at all." In other words, the Philippines no longer exists, and it should be called the Republic of Lanfang in the future. ”

Then came the details, and Major General Suthers sent a telegram to report to the two chiefs the results of his negotiations and his personal analysis.

Protest!

Someone who wants to protest against Major General Suthers' betrayal of Australia's interests is Australia's new Prime Minister Curtin.

"Mr. Prime Minister, be careful with your words." Admiral MacArthur could not allow outsiders to slander his right-hand man: "The reality now is that your army is empty. The 8th Division was captured by the Japanese at Java, the 6th Division was captured at Darwin, and the 7th Division was also captured. ”

"Tell me, what should I do now, do you want people or land? Of course, this is a dilemma that is not easy for anyone to handle. The investigation has been argued, but our people are in the hands of others. Also, the people are just renting, and they are trying to defeat the Japanese monkeys. ”

"The top priority now is to quickly integrate the troops and send all the Japanese monkeys to the bottom of the sea. At that point, we will naturally have ample time to go back and deal specifically with the issue of land tenure. ”

To be a slave is to have the consciousness of being a slave, and Admiral MacArthur's threatening words made Premier Curtin suddenly feel like a deflated ball.

"The terms and conditions agreed upon, and the basic principle is that the equipment and personnel should be returned as soon as possible. According to reconnaissance, the Japanese monkeys in the Solomon Islands seem to have noticed something, and the reconnaissance planes in the last two days have suddenly made six more sorties. Don't dwell too much on the details, focus on the big picture. Allied Commander: Admiral MacArthur. ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.