Chapter 296 Two hundred thousand? Stilwell felt too petty! (First update!) Cun Yunsheng's words spoke to Stilwell's heart. It was agreed to be the Chief of Staff of the Southeast Asian Theater, but what happened? No different than a logistics captain. "Can you guarantee that they can obey my orders?" After a long time, Stilwell spoke slowly. To be honest, he was indeed moved, but he still wanted to make sure it was true. "Of course, if they don't listen to you, who can they listen to? General Stilwell, you are also familiar with China. You should know exactly what Shancheng is thinking." Cun Yunsheng knew that Stilwell was already moved. So I put a high hat on him again. Sure enough, after hearing this, Stilwell nodded in agreement. "Well, you're right. The guy from Yamacheng is really a scumbag, but it's not enough. You have to give me a completely convincing reason." Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng didn't panic. He didn't expect that Stilwell would be so difficult to deal with. Fortunately, he was well prepared.

"General Stilwell, don't you want to become a four-star general, or even the first five-star general?" Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. "If you can solve the troubles in the Southeast Asian theater, or even completely defeat hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, I believe those in the White House will not be stingy with the rank of five-star general." "Don't you want to surpass your old senior, General MacArthur?" "General Stilwell, don't you want to become a five-star general?" I have to say that this time Stilwell was indeed moved. In other words, who doesn’t want to become a five-star general? That is the highest honor for a soldier. At this moment, the highest rank in the United States is a four-star general. If Stilwell could become a five-star general, he would definitely go down in history. For a moment, Stilwell's heart beat faster. "Destroy the Southern Army and you can become a five-star general?" After a long time, Stilwell's mouth was dry and he said with some uncertainty. "Of course, these are hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. If you can force the Japanese troops to surrender, what does it mean to be a five-star general? Maybe you still have a chance to sprint higher." Cun Yunsheng said meaningfully. When it comes to bewitching people's hearts, Cun Yunsheng is indeed good at it, because he knows what the other person wants, so he can always accurately poke people's restless hearts. In fact, Stilwell never thought of giving up from the beginning. He really disliked the three-star lieutenant general. Don't forget that his backer is four-star general Marshall. Marshall, the Army Chief, has always been very supportive of him. Without his support, I am afraid that he would not be able to hold this position. Without support, he doesn't have that much authority. After listening to Cun Yunsheng's words, Stilwell took a deep breath. "Well, your proposal makes me very excited, but that's not enough. I need to know your specific plan. You know, I don't fight unprepared battles."

Originally, he came to serve as the Chief of Staff of the Southeast Asian Theater to gain military exploits and then be promoted. Who would have known that after arriving, he would realize that this was a quagmire that would sink him deeply into it, making it difficult for him to go further. Unless he is willing to leave in disgrace, but then there is no chance at all. "General Stilwell, according to my plan, the number of the Nanyang Task Force will be around 200,000. It will be equipped with a full range of beautiful weapons and equipment, completely in line with the standards of the US military." Cun Yunsheng said in great detail this time, mainly about the number of people and equipment. . According to his understanding, 200,000 people should be the limit. After all, any more would really test logistics. "Two hundred thousand people? Isn't it a little small?" Stilwell always felt that two hundred thousand people was too few. Ever since Cun Yunsheng gave him hundreds of thousands of natives, his horizons had also opened up. What are two hundred thousand people enough for? "There are four to five million Japanese troops. Counting their homeland, there are almost a million people. There are also those guys in the Chinese battlefield and the mountain city. They have no intention of fighting at all. So far, there have not been a few decent counterattacks." At this time, Stilwell almost regarded Cun Yunsheng as one of his own. So he had no scruples in speaking. He had already reported twice to Army Chief Marshall. Think these equipment should be handed over to more suitable people. What is suitable for people? For example, someone who can fight the Japanese army. Shancheng took almost seven or eight art master's equipment, but what's the result? There is still no response from the battlefield! According to his understanding, it seemed that Shancheng transferred these beautiful weapons and equipment to the rear to train new soldiers, while the front lines were still supported by the motley crew. This made him suspect that Yamashiro did this on purpose. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned. Is Stilwell so ambitious? Is this to completely defeat the Japanese army? Those are millions of Japanese troops? How dare he think that? In Cun Yunsheng's mind, 200,000 elite soldiers with fine weapons can almost defeat most of the Japanese troops in Nanyang. "What do you mean?" Cun Yunsheng asked cautiously. "Double it, at least 400,000, 200,000 is too little. You don't have to worry about weapons. The canal is currently being dredged. It is expected to be completely dredged in a month at most. By then, there is no need to worry about weapons and equipment." Stilwell said with a big hand. Hui, said proudly. "But there is one condition, that is, these people must be trained by our instructors before they can be put into the battlefield. According to my understanding, they are completely unqualified. Many soldiers even secretly hide cans. I don't understand why they want those cans." Hiding it? Do you want to change it? I have never deducted your military pay." Stilwell was talking about the troops stationed in Imphal. Many of these soldiers were reluctant to eat those cans, and many even hid them secretly. For this reason, the US military instructors could only think of one way, and that was to let them eat it on the spot.

In addition, there are some people who resell nutritional supplements. They obviously urge each other to eat them, but when they turn around, they are forcibly pulled out of their mouths, and then resold on the black market. This gave Stilwell a headache. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng remained silent. What could he say? Is it because of poverty? right! Just because of poverty! Because they have been hungry and know what it feels like to be hungry. So when I came across cans that could be eaten open, I subconsciously thought about saving up some cans like a squirrel spending the winter. "General Stilwell, maybe they just want to save more material goods so that they will not starve on the battlefield." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and gave a decent reason. "Maybe. When we first met them in Imphal, our reporter saw them wearing straw sandals and asked them what they would do in winter? They actually said that they had never thought of living until this winter. Dear Cun, when you and I When I said this, I thought it was just a joke. When they all said this, I understood that they were serious." Stilwell looked at Cun Yunsheng with a serious expression. said. "In the subsequent training, they proved with their hard work and intelligence that they are an excellent force, but they lack systematic training, so their training must be handled by our instructors." Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was weighing what Stilwell's words meant. He could tell that Stilwell really agreed that the Chinese army was an excellent force, but requested that it be trained by US military instructors. Is this because he is afraid that this army will not obey his orders? It's not impossible. After all, hundreds of thousands of troops and equipment were provided by the other party, but he did not obey his orders. This kind of thing would definitely not be acceptable to him. Therefore, he can also understand Stilwell's thoughts. "No problem. I believe that with the guidance of the US military instructors, the combat effectiveness will definitely be improved." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. Hearing this, Stilwell couldn't help but nodded. He always believed that the reason why the Chinese army was weak was not only because of poor weapons and equipment, but also because of insufficient training. The reason for insufficient training is that these soldiers cannot eat enough. If they can eat enough, their fighting power will definitely be amazing. "Dear Cun, are you ready to serve as the commander of this Nanyang Task Force?" Stilwell asked curiously. Logically speaking, this plan was proposed by Cun Yunsheng, so he must be responsible for it. However, considering that the other party is too young, it is definitely not appropriate to directly command hundreds of thousands of troops. But he still wanted to see the other party's attitude. "No, my qualifications and prestige are not enough to serve as this commander." Cun Yunsheng shook his head. Are you kidding? This is an army of hundreds of thousands of people, and the things that need to be dealt with are very complicated. Only those with sufficient prestige and qualifications can restrain them. "Oh? Then do you have any suitable candidates?" Stilwell continued to ask.

This is not thousands or tens of thousands of people, just throw them to the other side and give them some equipment yourself. This is hundreds of thousands of people, and there will even be more in the future. So he must understand clearly. "General Zhang Fakui, the commander of the fourth theater, has enough prestige and qualifications to serve as the commander of the Nanyang Task Force. I believe that with him in charge, he will definitely be able to eliminate the Southern Army as soon as possible." Cun Yunsheng pushed Zhang Fakui out without thinking. . His qualifications and prestige are definitely enough. Hearing this, Stilwell tilted his head, thought for a while, and began to think about who this person was. It took a long time to figure out who the other person was. "Is it Zhang Fakui who came from the Guangdong Army?" "Yes." Cun Yunsheng responded quickly. Hearing this, Stilwell thought for a while and continued. "If it is him, his prestige and qualifications are indeed enough." "We need a suitable place to train soldiers now." After all, there are 400,000 people, and it will definitely not be able to recruit them all within a short period of time, but the training base cannot be lacking. Looking at the entire Indochina, only Imphal is suitable, but it is too far. So we have to choose a suitable place again. "General Stilwell, what do you think of Qiongzhou Island?" Cun Yunsheng said suddenly. "Oh? Qiongzhou Island? It is indeed a good place, but the facilities on the island are not that good, but it doesn't matter. It can be completed at a certain cost. By the way, I remembered it. Didn't you say you wanted to attack Qiongzhou Island? ? Now we can consider implementing it." Stilwell suddenly remembered that Cun Yunsheng had sent him a combat plan not long ago, with the purpose of launching an attack on Qiongzhou Island. He believed that only by capturing Qiongzhou Island could he better land on Luzon Island. I just glanced at it and put it aside. I didn't expect it to come in handy now. "General Stilwell, I sent a regiment of soldiers to land on Qiongzhou Island not long ago. We have occupied most of Qiongzhou Island, and we will completely capture Qiongzhou Island within a week." Cun Yunsheng kept holding on to this surprise. I didn't send it, just thinking of giving Stilwell a surprise at this time. Sure enough, when he heard this, Stilwell's eyes suddenly lit up. Someone was really giving him a pillow when he fell asleep. "Well done, dear Cun, I believe it won't be long before you have another star on your shoulders." Stilwell patted Cun Yunsheng on the shoulder with satisfaction. "If you still have any difficulties, tell them together and I'll see if I can solve them." At this moment, Stilwell was in a good mood, so he became very generous. "The main problem now is the problem of landing ships. There are many islands in the South Ocean and there are not enough landing ships. No matter how many troops are trained, it will be useless." Cun Yunsheng immediately said his difficulties. "When we landed on Qiongzhou Island, we used fishing boats to land, but they were only suitable for close-range landings and carried few weapons. Heavy weapons such as tanks could not be transported at all. We hope to have a professional landing ship." Stillwell, who was originally in a good mood, was momentarily speechless. It directly targeted the navy, and it was also a landing ship.

This was a huge headache for him. At this moment, the adjutant sent an assist. "General Stilwell, I remember that not long ago, the War Department just received a landing plan, which was written by General MacArthur himself. He said that a large number of landing ships are needed to complete the leapfrog tactics, and the War Department is demonstrating this plan. Whether it can be successful, the Ministry of War must be able to come up with so many landing ships, otherwise they don’t need to argue and just reject it.” Hearing this, what else could Stilwell say. If you don’t agree to this! The leapfrog tactic was taken away by MacArthur. With the opponent's ability and connections, I am afraid it will play a huge role. In other words, there is not much time left for him. "I will find a way to solve the problem of landing ships. At the same time, I will ask the Ministry of War to find a way to deploy a fleet to assist you in landing, but there is not much hope. There are too many warships needed recently." Stilwell also felt that there was not much hope. , but he still wanted to fight for it. "If you can retake Luzon Island, my right to speak will be greater. You know, although I have the support of the Army Chief, I must show some military exploits in order for him to continue to support me, otherwise..." Next..." The words were not spoken, but the meaning was obvious. Without military exploits, everything is in vain. "Don't worry, General Stilwell, we will not let you down. I think that if there is a force of 100,000 people, maybe we can try to land on Luzon Island. After all, there are not many Japanese troops there, and there are guerrillas on the island." Team, I believe our landing will be very smooth." Cun Yunsheng immediately stated that he would be able to recapture Luzon Island. "I will ask the Air Force to find a way to transport a division of fine weapons and equipment. Within a month, I hope to see 50,000 troops. At the same time, I will also solve the problem of military pay for the Nanyang Task Force." Stilwell photographed He said solemnly, clasping his shoulders. (End of chapter)