Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

Marshall's words once again ushered in an uproar. Once the war machine of the United States was activated, its effectiveness was astonishing. Not only did it develop a carrier-based aircraft that restrained the Japanese Type Zero in half a year, but it also restored its combat effectiveness at sea. This is absolutely amazing. The good news is that once the United States has the power to compete with the Japanese army in the Pacific Ocean, and the expeditionary force is so strong that it will counterattack by land and water, the good days of the Japanese army's rampant rampage in Southeast Asia will really come to an end.

As soon as the press conference was over, Marshall found Jiang Haoran immediately, and asked anxiously: "General Jiang, I can say that I have no reservations about my trust in you, and I put the safety of the people of the United States on you on my own initiative. The weight of a smoke bomb is not light, you have to give me an explanation, right?"

Jiang Haoran laughed, and replied in English: "General Marshall, in fact, you have already made up your mind, otherwise Admiral Chester William Nimitz, the commander-in-chief of your country's Pacific Fleet, would not have appeared in Yingdo. I have agreed with my battle plan for a long time, and the rest is just a matter of scrutinizing the details, so you have to release this smoke bomb anyway, otherwise how can the Japanese army take the bait?"

After Jiang Haoran finished speaking, he looked past Marshall and looked behind him. Marshall unconsciously looked back following Jiang Haoran's gaze, and saw Nimitz and Chen Shaokuan talking happily not far away.

Marshall turned back, spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, and said helplessly: "Okay, I admit that you are very smart, but you must ensure that this plan is perfect without any mistakes. The situation of the fleet’s confrontation is a bit exaggerated. Once the Japanese army goes all out to attack, the prospects of the Pacific Fleet will be worrying? Also, we insist that this battle can only be launched in the Strait of Malacca, and Midway Island is too close to the west coast of the United States. The risk is too great for us to accept."

While the two were talking, Chen Chen, Admiral He and others also escaped from the siege of the reporters and came in front of them. Jiang Haoran said: "Let's leave these issues to the war room to discuss. Now our Chief of Staff He, Chen The ministers are here too, should I go to the headquarters and talk about something else?"

Marshall glanced left and right, but didn't say anything else. Admiral He and Chen Chen also extended a "please" gesture to him. Marshall nodded and walked into the headquarters imposingly.

Soon, the senior generals of the expeditionary force also walked into the headquarters one after another, stood in front of the circular conference table, and watched Marshall and Admiral He decline who would take the first place. General He, the highest official, believed that China is a country of etiquette, and the United States is the biggest ally. Of course, Marshall should take the first place.

The two kept humility endlessly, but Jiang Haoran pulled away the chair and sat on it carelessly, saying that this is the headquarters of the Expeditionary Army, and none of them are suitable for sitting, only he, the highest military commander of the Expeditionary Army, can sit just right suitable.

There was silence in the headquarters, and finally it was Marshall who took the lead in applauding, and everyone followed suit. Even if the matter was over, Marshall sat on Jiang Haoran's right hand, and Admiral He and Chen Chen sat on Jiang Haoran's left. On the side, a group of staff officers and generals took their seats according to their status.

At the beginning of the meeting, Admiral He spoke first. On behalf of the Military Commission and the chairman, he made a comprehensive summary of the campaign, and spoke highly of the bravery and tenacity of the soldiers of the expeditionary force, who were not afraid of powerful enemies and bloodshed and sacrifice. He affirmed, saying on the spot that all the officers and non-commissioned officers of the expeditionary force were promoted to a higher level, and Jiang Haoran was finally promoted to a first-level general. Units and individuals who made great sacrifices and contributions were rewarded heavily.

At the same time, a special reward of 300 million oceans will be given to the expeditionary force.Compared with the victory of this battle, the reward of 300 million oceans is not much, but it is definitely not a small amount for the current financial and economic situation of the national government. Although the chairman has some criticisms about Jiang Haoran, but in this On the surface, it is still very well done.

For the commendation from the Military Commission, the commanders at all levels of the headquarters seemed to be very satisfied, the applause lasted for a long time, and everyone's face was filled with joyful smiles.

Next, Marshall also made a very high evaluation and affirmation of the performance of the Chinese soldiers. As the provider of the military pay for the expeditionary force, he said that the pensions of the fallen soldiers will be paid as soon as possible to ensure that a lot of money will be handed over to the fallen soldiers. At the same time, he still has a great news to announce.

Speaking of this, Marshall deliberately bought the key, and when everyone's eyes were on him, he said slowly: "In order to solve the situation of command chaos caused by overlapping command systems in Southeast Asia, it was decided by the Supreme Command of the Allied Forces. , established the Southeast Asia theater, the commander-in-chief was General Jiang Haoran, and the chief of staff was General Stilwell.”

Marshall spoke English, but there was an interpreter beside him who translated word by word. As soon as the interpreter finished speaking, the audience fell silent, and the headquarters was so quiet that even a needle dropped on the ground could be clearly heard.

For the Chinese, this is indeed great news. On a larger scale, this means that the strategic focus of the Americans has begun to shift to the Asian battlefield, and the pressure on the Chinese battlefield will be greatly reduced immediately, which may end early. The War of Resistance Against Japan, to put it mildly, China's international status skyrocketed.

The Allied forces have four theaters, namely the European theater (including the African theater), the Pacific theater, the Soviet theater, and the Chinese theater. The European theater and the Pacific theater are both commanded by Americans, and Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek are the commanders of the Soviet theater and the Chinese theater. Well, if Jiang Haoran was to serve as the commander of the Southeast Asia Theater, he would already be on an equal footing with the United States in terms of ideology.

However, this means that Jiang Haoran's status has also skyrocketed, and he is directly on an equal footing with the chairman. The entire Southeast Asian army, whether it is the Chinese army, the American army, or the British army, all have to obey Jiang Haoran's orders, although in the past in terms of form They are all under the command of the Chinese Theater Command, but the chairman has never commanded them. Jiang Haoran sits in this position. No one will worry about this. When dealing with the issue of troops, Jiang Haoran is not only capable, And courage, most importantly, he dared to light up the butcher knife, and he dared to kill anyone who disobeyed orders.

In this way, Southeast Asia will become his Jiang Haoran's kingdom, not to mention hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and the 5000 million natives of Southeast Asia will become ants under his feet.

Moreover, the military supplies of the expeditionary force do not need to go through the chairman, and will be transferred directly from the Allied Command to the account of the Southeast Asian theater. The chairman also lost the chain of deductions, and naturally lost a lot of income .

In addition, the entire Yunnan-Myanmar-India Highway is under Jiang Haoran's control, and all materials that flow into the Chinese battlefield must pass through his hands.

The twists and turns in the middle, needless to say, all the staff present at the headquarters understand, so when they suddenly heard the news, they were all a little confused, and everyone looked at Jiang Haoran to see how he made this decision, whether to accept it or not. do not accept.

Jiang Haoran was also a little uncomfortable. The surprise was bigger than the surprise. He didn't expect that he had originally hoped to get the position of deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese theater. Understand, just as he was considering whether he should or could accept this appointment, Admiral He on the side had already stood up.

Admiral He said: "General Marshall, it seems a little inappropriate for such a large military appointment and dismissal to be notified in advance as the Allied Command in China Theater? I think we should notify our committee first, and then we will He decides who will take this position, after all the vast majority of soldiers in the Southeast Asia theater are from China, we should have the right to make this decision."

Marshall said with a smile: "General He, the establishment of the Southeast Asia theater and the appointment of Jiang Haoran as the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asia theater are decisions made by the Supreme Command of the Allied Forces. The commanders of other major theaters have also recognized that Southeast Asia is not the home of the Chinese theater. It is you. It is invalid if the chairman of the committee does not agree. Of course, this may be a bit exaggerated, but it is also the truth. At the same time, this is something that will benefit you and China. I can't think of any reason why your chairman would refuse , once the Southeast Asia Theater is established, China will no longer be troubled by the Western Front, and various anti-war supplies will continue to enter China in a steady stream, and Chinese soldiers can focus on dealing with the Japanese invaders in the interior. China's Anti-Japanese War is entirely possible The benefits of ending early are obvious. Is your chairman going to reject it? Unless he wants his people to suffer for a few more years in the flames of war, which is obviously unrealistic. As for the appointment of the commander-in-chief, except Jiang Haoran, do you have any more suitable candidates?"

"This??????" Admiral He blushed and was speechless. He only looked at Chen Chen, hoping that he would stand up and say a few words, but Chen Chen lowered his eyes, like an old monk in meditation, as if Completely staying out of the matter, Admiral He had no choice but to sit down angrily.

"Why, General Jiang, do you have no confidence, confidence, or other concerns, so you dare not accept this important task?" Marshall looked at Jiang Haoran and asked again.

Jiang Haoran hesitated for two seconds, got up and said: "General Marshall, there is no need to use violent tactics against me, Jiang Haoran, but for anything that is beneficial to our country and nation, I, Jiang Haoran, are willing to die in a daze, there is no such thing as timid and shrinking Let me tell you, but I have one condition, as long as you agree, I, Jiang Haoran, will bear the burden of the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asia theater.”

Marshall looked at Jiang Haoran with a look of contempt, obviously blaming Jiang Haoran for being cheap and good-looking, but he still replied: "Okay, you say, as long as it's not too much, I will satisfy you as much as possible."