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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1709 Opportunity to Make a Fortune

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    MacArthur quickly read this telegram, which brought him a big surprise. He closed his eyes and murmured: "God bless, the damn British have finally arrived!"

    After calming down his agitated mood, MacArthur asked Kleist, acting chief of staff, with bright eyes, "Kleist, when will the rest of the British troops arrive?"

    It was the first time in many days that Colonel Kleist saw the Commander-in-Chief, so radiant and energetic. Infected by his superior's emotions, he also raised his voice and replied: "General, according to the British and Australian troops commanding the troops,  Lieutenant General Wagner, Chief of Staff of the Army, said that the remaining troops will arrive in Luzon in the next three days! "

    "Lieutenant General Wagnerzer?" MacArthur repeated. He still had some impressions of this British-Australian Chief of Staff. When the War in the Pacific just broke out, he personally went to Australia to discuss defense matters with General Fernandez.  , I had met him once, and I still had an impression. However, at that time, General MacArthur was the only one he could think highly of, General Fernandez.

    "Where is Lieutenant General Wagnerzer now?" MacArthur asked again.

    Colonel Kleist replied: "General, Lieutenant General Wagner will follow the vanguard and be the first to land on Luzon Island!"

    "Oh!" MacArthur exclaimed in surprise. His favorable impression of Lieutenant General Wagner immediately rose to a new level. It seemed that even though Fernandez was extremely reluctant to reinforce him, he was his chief of staff.  It's very positive. Based on this alone, it should be given the highest courtesy!

    MacArthur ordered: "Kleister, order the guards to prepare vehicles. I will rush to the port and personally welcome the arrival of Lieutenant General Wagnerzer and friendly forces. You will also accompany me. In the future, you will spend more time dealing with the British."  many!"

    Colonel Kleist almost jumped up with joy. He understood the commander-in-chief's intention.  He had to introduce himself grandly in front of the British, and he would be his personal representative from now on. This was an opportunity to show his face. When he was about to make arrangements, he was stopped by MacArthur again.

    "Kleister, wait a minute, did Lieutenant General Wagner say in the telegram that they were intercepted by the Japanese fleet at sea on their way to reinforce Luzon Island?" MacArthur rolled his blue-gray eyes.  asked.

    Colonel Kleist recalled.  He replied affirmatively: "General, no. Lieutenant General Wagnerzer's troop transport fleet was escorted by the British Task Force in Australia. It was very safe along the way. British reconnaissance planes also conducted careful reconnaissance around the route.  , no trace of the Japanese naval fleet was found!¡±

    "Huh?" MacArthur pondered for a moment.  A cloud of doubt can't help but arise in my mind. It makes no sense. The Japanese would not be so careless and would not cut off the connection between Luzon and Australia. What is the reason?

    "It's just a cloud of doubt.  This good news was further shattered by the imminent arrival of reinforcements. Whether the Japanese were careless or had other conspiracies.  It is an indisputable fact that 100,000 reinforcements are about to land on Luzon Island. MacArthur even has such a plan. Once all the British and Austrian reinforcements arrive, he will take advantage of the fact that the main force of the Japanese army in the Calais Mountains has no chance to go south, and use the new troops to  A devastating blow to Haruta Yoshihiko's Fourteenth Army!

    In Indochina, in Tang Qiuli's office in the office building of the Singapore Military Control Commission, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe was reading the content of this intelligence, "According to the intelligence, the two divisions of the leading British and Australian troops that are reinforcing Luzon Island will  We will land on Luzon Island tonight, and the rest of the troops will arrive one after another in the next few days." After reading, Zhao Yuhe looked at the division commander calmly. He knew that the division commander must have learned from this information, which was only a few words.  Here, more content can be analyzed.

    Tang Qiuli smiled calmly and said: "This means that the Japanese conspiracy has succeeded. In the next few days, MacArthur will regret it. Forget it, there is no need to worry about the Americans. So  He couldn't see through a simple trap, that MacArthur is really bad!"

    Zhao Yuhe suddenly had a fighting spirit in his eyes, and said: "Commander, we can conclude that once all the British and Australian troops to reinforce Luzon Island arrive on the island, they will be the main force of the Japanese Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force when they attack Australia.  Yan Saburo ended the battle in the Calais Mountains this evening, but did not go south to Manila immediately just to wait for this opportunity! "

    "Division Commander, the Japanese army launched a forward attack on Australia and stayed in Sumatra and Kalimantan. The troops in places such as Java and Sulawesi will inevitably be very small. This is an opportunity. Should we take action?  "

    Tang Qiuli shook his head meaningfully and said with a smile: "Yuhe, although the opportunity is good, before we take action, the attitude of the Americans has been unclear."There is no need for us to go up to the pole to rescue the Americans. The Japanese and Americans have not fought hard enough. The Japanese army's attack on Australia will bring out the narrow-mindedness of the Americans.  "

    After saying that, Tang Qiuli seemed to remember something and asked: "Yuhe, you just said that the battle in the Calais Mountains will end this evening?"

    Zhao Yuhe nodded and replied: "Yes, division commander, that's what the Japanese military messages deciphered by the Intelligence Department said!"

    Tang Qiuli suddenly sighed and said as if talking to himself: "It was eight days ago that the U.S. Third Army fell into the Japanese encirclement. Faced with the Japanese encirclement that was several times larger than ours, it persisted in fighting for so many days.  The third army was also valuable, but it was a pity that it was destroyed alive by MacArthur's pig-like command!"

    "According to that sentence, one general will be incompetent and exhaust the three armies. Not only the US Third Army, but also the 100,000 British and Australian soldiers who were reinforced will be destroyed in the hands of MacArthur. If it is commanded by Stilwell, the US Army will be destroyed."  In the battle for the Southwest Pacific between Japan and Japan, it is still unclear who will win, but the outcome can already be determined from MacArthur!¡±

    Faced with the division commander's sigh, Zhao Yuhe did not interrupt. Tang Qiuli asked: "Yuhe, have the telegrams to Commander Tang of the Fleet and Director Zhang of the Logistics Department been sent?"

    Zhao Yuhe replied: "Commander, it was sent overnight last night. Commander Tang and Minister Zhang are on their way to Singapore. By the way, Commander, do you have any intention of asking them to come?"

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "For Australia!"

    Zhao Yuhe was puzzled, and Tang Qiuli continued: "The Japanese naval combined fleet has blocked the Eastern Pacific, which is equivalent to cutting off the connection between the United States and Australia. Then, the only one that can provide logistical supplies to the British and Australian troops is the Western Pacific.  The British colonies in India, but the little industrial base operated by the British in West India could not satisfy the consumption of the British and Australian troops, so the opportunity has come!"

    Zhao Yuhe was even more confused and said: "Commander, you don't have the idea of ????supporting the British and Australian troops, do you? That is not in line with our strategic concept!"

    Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "Yuhe, judging from the current situation in the Pacific battlefield, even if the Japanese army attacks Australia, it is impossible to quickly occupy the entire Australian continent in a short period of time. The British will persist in Australia for a long time.  a period of time."

    Furthermore, the Americans have only lost overseas colonies. Their national foundation has not been shaken. The Japanese are now at the peak of their strength. Our two opponents have not shed enough blood. Therefore, the Japanese should not be allowed to easily  Take control of the entire Southwest Pacific because they haven't fought hard enough!  "

    "We must support the British-Australian army and the US-Philippine army who can retreat to Australia. On the Australian continent, we will consume the strength of the Japanese army. As long as we give the Americans one year to prepare, the strong national power of the United States will be activated. The Americans  We will never watch the Japanese occupy the Hawaiian Islands and threaten our homeland. Therefore, the navies of the United States and Japan will inevitably have a bloody battle in the Eastern Pacific. It is in our interests that the United States and Japan weaken each other!"

    "Furthermore, Americans will definitely be eager to open up the Pacific channel. In comparison, the strength of our navy is still too weak. If the Americans and Japanese don't work hard, how can our fleet get ahead?"

    Zhao Yuhe understood, but said with concern: "Commander, as a result, we will have to change the original deployment. Moreover, supporting the British and Australian troops on the Australian continent is not a recipe for danger for us."  ah?"

    Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "As far as the British and Americans can still call it Tiger, Yuhe, and the Southwest Pacific battlefield, in the next six months or even longer, we can only be spectators, unless  We will only take action when the United States and Japan are bruised and bruised. After handling the matters at hand, I will go to the Northeast, and you will go with me. The strategic focus from the second half of this year to the first half of next year will shift to  where!"

    Zhao Yuhe was astonished for a while and asked: "Commander, are you saying that the next war situation in the Northeast will be favorable to us, and there will be a hope of regaining the Northeast?"

    Tang Qiuli nodded and said: "A few days ago, the German General Staff, according to the order of their leader Hitler, sent me a war situation report. The German war against Britain is probably coming to an end. The German army is doing something  The pre-war preparations for landing on the British Isles will have a huge impact on the world's war pattern once the German army lands in the UK. The German army that captures the UK will inevitably take action against the Soviets. "

    "With the combat effectiveness of the German army, once the Soviet-German war breaks out, Stalin will feel tremendous pressure. The Soviet Far East Army, which is confronting the Kwantung Army on the outer Xing'an Mountains line, will inevitably be mobilized. Once the Soviet army moves, how can the Kwantung Army be left alone?  It will affect the situation in the entire Northeast and even the Far East of the Soviet Union!¡±

    Zhao YuheHe nodded in agreement and asked: "Commander, what does that have to do with Fleet Commander Tang's Logistics Director coming to Singapore?"

    Tang Qiuli said mysteriously: "The relationship is very important. Here is our chance to make a fortune!"

    (To be continued)
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