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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2836 The End, the Australian War (Part 2)

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    The two commanders of the Australian Allied Forces, the American Lieutenant General Bahlisman and the British General Fernandez, had an unprecedented consensus on the withdrawal of the troops, but the subsequent differences were so great that they could not make concessions to each other.  The only reason for the disagreement was whether to evacuate at the same time, in addition to soldiers, equipment of government agencies and industrial and mining enterprises, British residents and their property, etc.  /

    In the view of Lieutenant General Bahlisman, the evacuation of 700,000 to 800,000 soldiers is already a dauntingly huge project. Even so, there is no guarantee that all Australian Allied soldiers will reach the West safely.  India.

    The evacuation of the troops, as well as the constraints of organization and military discipline, can be done in a busy and orderly manner, with maximum secrecy, and the Japanese will notice it later. How can the things that Fernandez mentioned be evacuated at the same time, let alone the British?  Almost everyone knows how many transport ships are needed for those businesses that have been operating in Australia for many years. Just dismantling these things and loading them on ships makes a huge noise.

    Are the Japanese spies lurking in southeastern Australia deaf and blind?  After several pieces of intelligence were passed on, Ito Yanzaburo would immediately judge the next move of the Allies and what the consequences would be. He knew it too well and guaranteed that no one would be able to leave. Therefore, Lieutenant General Bahlisman must stop it.  Crazy British ideas.

    Another point is that Lieutenant General Bahlisman believes that even if the Japanese army occupied all of Australia, they would not carry out large-scale killings of civilians and kill everyone. Why would the Japanese want an empty area?

    Lieutenant General Bahlisman used all his patience.  Persuaded General Fernandez to give up the idea and repeatedly stated the stakes.  It was really a sincere statement, but this British guy was inexperienced and his head was like a lump. No matter what he said, he just didn't agree, which made him flutter his sleeves angrily.  He left in frustration.

    General Fernandez also has his own difficulties, which he still cannot put on the table.  As a fellow soldier, how could he not know that Lieutenant General Bahlisman's words were absolutely correct, if there were no Japanese troops pressing the border.  No matter how you withdraw, you will take your time.  But the situation now is different. More than one million Japanese soldiers will attack at any time. Whether all the troops can be evacuated is unknown, not to mention those burdens?

    But what can I do? Just yesterday, General Fernandez.  Received a sternly worded secret message from Prime Minister Churchill, the contents of the secret message.  Even if you order yourself, no matter what, you must evacuate all the assets of the British Empire that have been operating in Australia for many years to the West Indies. There will be no discussion, no refusal, and no excuses. If you cannot complete this task, you, Fernandez, should not go back to the West Indies.  , simply die in the Australian battlefield, not even a martyr can be found!

    General Fernandez, while reading the secret message, cursed Churchill with a livid face, "Isn't this a scam! It is simply an impossible task, not to mention how difficult it is to evacuate hundreds of thousands of soldiers and so many transport ships.  ,How to deal with it?"

    "Knowing that the Chinese provided transport ships, could they possibly remove these things and provide enough transport ships for themselves? I don't know what the Prime Minister thought about it. Did he take the wrong medicine or was he confused by a high fever?"

    This is not to blame Churchill, as the old saying goes, "A man is poor but his ambition is short!" Since the Germans took away the home of the British Empire, the Queen and the government fled to the United States, the former number one powerful country, known as the "Empire on which the sun never sets"  The British Empire lost the last of its capital and went to American territory to beg for food.

    For Churchill, who had been immersed in the past glory of the British Empire, was determined to keep the British Empire strong for generations to come, and had a strong self-esteem, it was absolutely unbearable. Although the Americans and President Roosevelt were very polite to the British government in exile.  , the relationship between the two countries is almost like that of biological brothers, but after all, a foreign country is not a hometown. No matter how good it is, living under the roof of Americans is still uncomfortable and feels shameful!

    Originally, according to Churchill's plan, the British Isles were lost, and he could regain a foothold in the vast Australia and accumulate strength in order to regain the lost land in the future. However, the Japanese attack on Australia shattered his dream, and he had no choice but to  Afterwards, the West Indian region was regarded as the final foothold for the re-emergence of the British Empire.

    " However, the West Indies was Churchill's helpless choice and the only possible choice. There was only one reason. He hated and hated the Chinese Tang Qiuli extremely. Being a neighbor with that Chinese would probably make him unable to sleep well!

    Churchill still had hope that the Australian allies could defend and eventually defeat the Japanese army, so he was not in a hurry to take action. However, as the situation developed, it became increasingly worse. Faced with the huge pressure from the Japanese army, it became clear that Australia could not hold on.  , the British Empire's family business in Australia for many years, seeing that it could no longer be saved, he was so anxious that he went to the house!

    If the British Empire were the most powerfulAt that time, Churchill didn't care at all about Australia's little wealth. But now the British Empire is different from what it used to be. There are all kinds of treasures in the world. The damn place in the West Indies is almost as backward as primitive society. Australia's wealth is a comeback.  The only capital, if this little bit of wealth falls into the hands of the Japanese, the British Empire will really be finished, and there will be no chance of a comeback!

    Churchill didn¡¯t have the patience or energy to rebuild the West Indies.  Just when he was too anxious to eat well and sleep restlessly, he received a call from Roosevelt, informing him of the U.S. government's decision to abandon Australia. Therefore, he wrote the letter to General Fernandez, the deputy commander of the Australian Allied Forces.  A secret message that can drive people crazy.

    Under such circumstances, as the executor of the transfer of the British Empire's property in Australia, does General Fernandez dare to relent? If he does not implement the Prime Minister's secret order, there are two endings waiting for him, either being killed by the Japanese on the Australian battlefield or  Either he was captured alive or his head was chopped off by His Excellency the Prime Minister, but he didn't want to die, so he could only carry out the secret order.

    A few hours later, Lieutenant General Bahlisman, who forced himself to calm down, once again persuaded General Fernandez to give up the plan that would definitely drag hundreds of thousands of Australian Allied soldiers into annihilation. However, the persuasion was ineffective.  , the two people broke up on bad terms again, and then each sent a telegram to the top leader stating the facts.

    After receiving the telegram from Lieutenant General Bachlisman, Roosevelt was also anxious. Aren't the British fooling around? It's time to rush, and they are still caring about those little things. It's important to save their lives!

    Roosevelt knew that this matter must be related to Churchill. Otherwise, that Fernandez would not be ignorant of the overall situation. He was a general who led troops to fight. If he could not distinguish this aspect, he would not be commanding the Allied forces and Japan in Australia.  People have been dealing with it for several years.

    Roosevelt felt that it was necessary to talk to Churchill face to face. Regardless of his own health, he rushed to Churchill's residence in person, met with his old friend, and stated the interests. It was not bad. After some painstaking persuasion, Churchill's face  I painfully agree that we can give up the evacuation of heavy machinery and equipment such as industrial and mining enterprises, but British expatriates and government agency personnel must be included in the evacuation!

    In order to persuade this stubborn British, Roosevelt gave a condition that the United States would help the British Empire free of charge to build a complete set of industrial and mining enterprises in the West Indies, and provide free financial and technical support. In a word, give whatever you want.  What, from now on the British will live in the West Indies, and the United States will take care of it all!

    "The two big guys above have unified their opinions. Lieutenant General Bahlisman and General Fernandez below are ready. Everything is back on track. The Australian Allied Forces retreat plan is in progress.

    The United States, Washington, night falls, the street lights are on, and neon lights are shining everywhere. Washington, located on the west coast, seems not to be affected by the war and smoke of the distant east coast. The bars, theaters and stages are still crowded with people, drunk and golden.  , men and women go in and out together.

    In a luxurious bar in Washington, deafening music filled every inch of the space, filled with smoke, and barmaids wearing miniskirts and exposing their plump breasts shuttled around half-drunk people like butterflies.  Among the half-awake crowd, seductive smiles came out from time to time, and they quickly dodged the hands that reached out to the trembling buttocks from nowhere!

    At a table at the far end of the bar, under the flickering and dim lights, two silent middle-aged people were sitting. One had a typical European face, and the other had an Asian face. Obviously, the two of them  Their thoughts were not on drinking at all. In just over ten minutes, the two of them left. For a bar, there are countless such guests every day. The departure of the two did not attract anyone's attention.  .

    Late that night, a piece of top-secret intelligence from across the ocean was delivered to the hands of Lieutenant General Jiro Yamada, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Japanese base camp. The content of the intelligence was very simple, "According to the intelligence, the Allied Forces Headquarters has made a decision.  Abandon Australia, the Australian Allied Forces are making preparations for their retreat, and the specific retreat time is yet to be determined! In addition, this information is absolutely accurate and comes from the channels of senior US military officers!¡±

    Lieutenant General Yamada, who was sleeping soundly with his wife in his arms, immediately put aside his unhappiness at having his sweet dream interrupted, immediately dressed up, drove to the palace in a hurry, and asked to see His Majesty the Emperor. This was the gift given to Lieutenant General Yamada by Emperor Hirohito.  Otherwise, at this time, even if the sky falls, you will not be able to enter the palace. There are only a few people who have the privilege of asking to see His Majesty the Emperor at any time. Among the high-level bosses of the Japanese Empire, Lieutenant General Yamada is one of them.  .

    Dozens of minutes later, all the senior officers in the base camp were snatched out of their hot beds by His Majesty¡¯s aide-de-camp from the Imperial Palace. Then, they got into the car in a daze and pulled up.Go to the palace and attend an urgent military meeting.

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