In this mountain city, news spread quickly as if it had wings. "Stilwell wants to borrow troops?" This news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing an uproar among the crowd. After many people heard the news, it was like a light was lit in their minds, and all kinds of little thoughts began to surge in their hearts. The power of beautiful equipment is deeply imprinted in the hearts of these people. Take the Battle of Changsha as a typical example. At that time, the troops in the Ninth Theater District exerted great power on the battlefield with the blessing of beautiful weapons and equipment. The troops equipped with beautiful weapons were like a body of steel, which caused the Japanese army to suffer a lot. In those fierce battles, the superiority of firepower of American weapons and equipment was fully demonstrated, which stunned the Japanese army, and the pace of the attack was severely curbed time and time again. Precisely because they saw such a remarkable effect of the fine equipment, the eyes of the big guys in these mountain towns were all brightened, and they were very concerned about the fine equipment. All they can think about is how to get hold of beautiful weapons and equipment, and then use these equipment to arm their direct troops. It seems that as long as they have beautiful weapons and equipment, their troops can be reborn and become a victorious force on the battlefield. . Although in theory, they were covered by the aid bill, in reality, the supplies they received were pitiful. It's like looking forward to the rain on dry land, but only waiting for a few pitiful drops of water. Especially now, Stilwell is preoccupied with the battlefield in Southeast Asia, which is like tilting the weights in that direction, and the material support for the mountain city has suddenly been reduced a lot. This is like a life that was not affluent to begin with, but their expenses have been severely cut. It's strange that they can be satisfied. For this reason, the dissatisfaction in their hearts is like a balloon that is constantly inflated, getting bigger and bigger. They protested to Stilwell more than once, and their attitude was quite firm. They hoped that Stilwell could reconsider the issue of material distribution and provide more assistance to the mountain city. However, Stilwell seemed to be wearing an invisible blindfold and completely ignored these protests. He still went his own way and allocated supplies according to his own plan, without taking Shancheng's demands to heart at all. This situation lasts for a long time, and the relationship between the two parties is like a bridge eroded by frost. Cracks slowly appear, and they become bigger and worse. Now, after receiving the telegram from Stilwell to borrow troops, everyone's reactions were as diverse as a disturbed hive. The resentment in some people's hearts has not gone away. As soon as they saw the telegram, they rejected it without thinking. They felt that Stilwell had ignored them before, but now he only thought of them when they were in trouble. How could it be so cheap? However, after more people saw this telegram, they had other thoughts in their hearts and chose to agree to borrow troops. Their thoughts are actually very simple, they just go for the beautiful equipment. Although there are occasionally beautiful weapons and equipment on the black market, the quantity is like a few drops of water in the desert. It is so small that it makes people anxious, and it is completely unable to satisfy their desire for a large-scale armed force. According to their assumptions, they must have at least thirty art masters' equipment to make them feel at ease. If we just hope to slowly collect such a huge amount of art equipment from the black market, we really don’t know how long it will take. It will be like looking for a needle in a vast sea. The hope is too slim. Therefore, now that Stilwell has taken the initiative to borrow troops, in their view, this is simply a good opportunity for pie in the sky. After some heated discussions, they decided to agree to Stilwell's request for troops, but this was not unconditional. The condition they proposed was that Stilwell must provide at least five divisions of art equipment. In their view, this is a very reasonable request. After all, if you want to send your soldiers out to fight, you must get some substantial benefits back. After receiving this reply telegram, Stilwell's face suddenly became gloomy, like the sky before a storm.

"Shit, this is a group of bandits, five divisions, the lion's mouth is open, absolutely can't agree." Stilwell's face turned red with anger, like a ignited powder keg, his emotions suddenly burst out, and he roared loudly road. He felt that the other party was simply taking advantage of someone else's situation and taking advantage of him when he was in difficulty. The art equipment of five divisions was not a small amount. His own supplies were very tight right now. How could he easily get them? Agree to such harsh conditions. The adjutant, on the other hand, seemed very calm, standing there steadily like a lighthouse in the storm. He watched Stilwell get angry but did not look very panicked. After Stilwell calmed down a little, he said calmly: "Sir, this is completely negotiable. We are in urgent need of their soldiers now." "The adjutant knows very well that the Southeast Asian battlefield is now like a huge whirlpool, constantly swallowing up troops. If he couldn't borrow troops because he couldn't reach an agreement with Shancheng, it would undoubtedly make the war situation in Southeast Asia worse, so he felt that he should try his best to negotiate with the other party. "Okay, you're right, we really need their soldiers now." After hearing what the adjutant said, Stilwell spread his hands helplessly and sighed. Although he was still very reluctant, as if he had eaten coptis, he knew that what the adjutant said was true. The situation now is very urgent, and there is really no other better way. I can only agree with the adjutant's statement first, and think about trying to discuss it with Shancheng to see if the conditions can be lowered. "But at most three divisions, not five divisions." Stilwell gritted his teeth and said firmly. He was thinking about the difficulties on his side. Now the German army is like a ferocious beast on the European battlefield, and its power is getting stronger and stronger. In order to deal with this situation, the US military continues to increase its investment in the European battlefield. In this way, just like a piece of cake being taken away by others, the share of materials in his hands becomes smaller and smaller. His own equipment is not enough. Like a person who is short of money, how can he give so many resources to the mountain city? So he had to find ways to save, whatever he could save. Even Admiral Wavell's request for a batch of equipment was rejected. From this, we can see how tight his supplies are now, and there is really no way to meet such high demands from Shancheng. "Sir, we can actually put Du Yuming's troops on the battlefield." The adjutant suddenly made such a suggestion. He felt that this might be a direction that could be tried to alleviate the current dilemma of insufficient troops. "Du Yuming's troops?" Stilwell was stunned at first, and then his mind seemed to open an old photo album, thinking of Du Yuming's army on the expedition to Tianzhu. The size of that army is not small, with more than 200,000 troops. Although most of them are indigenous soldiers, after previous tempering, like a sharpened sword, their combat effectiveness is quite good. However, as soon as he considered the previous relationship between the two parties, Stilwell felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured on him, and he suddenly hesitated. After all, there had been a lot of unpleasant things between them before, just like two people who had a feud. Although Du Yuming was now nominally his subordinate, Stilwell still felt unsure. He was worried that if Du Yuming was allowed to take the troops to the battlefield in Southeast Asia, he might take the troops back, and he would be wasting water in a bamboo basket, and he would suffer a huge loss. It was not that he had never thought about supporting Du Yuming and easing the relationship between the two parties before. However, the previous conflicts were too sharp, just like a deep ravine, which was difficult to fill at once, so this idea has never been a big deal. substantial progress. "I'm afraid I don't have much hope of getting him to agree." Stilwell frowned and pondered for a while, but finally shook his head helplessly and said with a disapproving look on his face. He knew very well that according to the current situation, getting Du Yuming to agree to this arrangement would be as difficult as getting an iron tree to bloom. "Then we can only think of another way." After hearing this, the adjutant spread his hands helplessly, saying that he really couldn't think of any better way. The current situation is like a complex maze, full of problems, and the problems of troops and equipment are like two towering mountains, overwhelming people. Hearing this, Stilwell fell silent, like a silent statue. Now he suddenly regretted transferring Cun Yunsheng away. Originally, he thought that the Southeast Asian battlefield was like a ripe fruit, easily accessible and easy to win. Who knew that now the Japanese army was like an invincible enemy, resurrecting and causing chaos in Southeast Asia? This made him anxious and had a headache. He didn't know how to reverse this unfavorable situation for a while. . … "It seems that Stilwell has been having a big headache recently." Cun Yunsheng was on the battlefield in North Africa, but he was always thinking about the world in Southeast Asia. There was a bit of scrutiny and concern in his eyes, and he muttered softly. He knew very well that every decision and every move made by Stilwell would most likely have a major impact on the situation he was painstakingly managing in Southeast Asia, so he did not dare to relax his attention to it for a moment. For Cun Yunsheng, that place in Southeast Asia is tantamount to his own base camp. It carries many of his efforts and plans, and is related to many future interests. He knew very well that if something unexpected happened to Stilwell and disrupted the original layout, all his previous efforts would be in vain. He didn't want to lose money on this business. Do. Because of this, he specifically told Meng Fannie to keep his eyes open and pay attention to what was going on with Stilwell, and to report any slight changes in time, so that he could flexibly respond to the specific situation. And quickly make corresponding adjustments to their own combat plans to ensure that their interests in Southeast Asia can be preserved. "Do you still know how to borrow troops from the mountain city? But I have a big appetite. Five divisions in one breath. With these five divisions, we can consider a local counterattack." Cun Yunsheng carefully looked at the copy of Shi Di's information in his hand. He frowned slightly and shook his head slightly, with a meaningful look on his face. He secretly thought to himself that during this period of time, he had used various ingenious means to sell them on the black market or sell them through other secret channels. If he calculated the fine art equipment he had accumulated, he would be able to collect almost ten pieces of it. Here comes the equipment of a division. In fact, if we analyze the current overall situation, now is the perfect time to consider launching a counterattack. You know, the main force of the Japanese army has now been transferred away, and they have all gone to Australia. This has made the Japanese army remaining in Southeast Asia relatively weaker, just like a large network that was originally airtight. There are a lot of loopholes now. If we can seize this rare opportunity, launch a decisive counterattack, take advantage of the opportunity, and severely attack the Japanese army, we may be able to break the current stalemate in one fell swoop, expand our own advantages, and create more favorable conditions for subsequent operations. condition. However, judging from the meaning revealed by Shancheng, I am afraid that for a while, they are still focused on preserving their own strength and are unwilling to easily send troops to fight. Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but reveal a look of undisguised contempt on his face. He thought with disdain in his heart that these people are really short-sighted and have completely failed to see the current situation clearly and cannot grasp this slightest moment. Lost opportunity.

At this critical moment, everyone should work together, abandon the narrow ideas of conserving strength, take advantage of the golden opportunity when the Japanese army is empty, quickly gather strength, fight quickly, and drive the Japanese army away from Southeast Asia in one fell swoop. . This work is compiled and uploaded by Liujiu Book Bar~~ Only in this way can we have the opportunity to strive for more and greater benefits in the future. If everyone is as timid and hesitant as Shancheng, then when will the Japanese army be driven away? How can you expect to get more benefits? This kind of approach is really difficult for him to agree with. "We want them to send troops to counterattack, but I'm afraid there is little hope." Cun Yunsheng put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the room, frowning. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head helplessly. He knew very well that he wanted the mountain city Taking the initiative to send troops to attack the Japanese army was as difficult as letting the sun rise from the west. It was really unrealistic. He also understood in his heart that there was a reason why Shancheng was so cautious. After all, during the previous long and cruel war of resistance, their elite troops had experienced fierce battles one after another, suffering extremely heavy losses, almost to the point of breaking their muscles and bones. It took a lot of effort to slowly recover from that difficult situation. Now, naturally, I want to accumulate strength first, preserve the existing strength, and wait for a more suitable and more certain time before launching a strong attack. A powerful counterattack, from this perspective, is understandable and not a big problem. But the key point is that the situation on this battlefield is changing rapidly, and opportunities are often fleeting. If we don't seize the opportunity now and produce a brilliant record, then when the profits are shared later, what will we use as a bargaining chip to strive for more benefits? After all, in these troubled times, the distribution of interests is often closely linked to the performance and contributions of all parties on the battlefield. If you keep shrinking back and doing nothing, then even if the dawn of victory finally arrives, you will probably have to watch helplessly as others take away the bulk, and you will only be able to get some scraps. This is not a situation Cun Yunsheng wants to see. It was just that it was too difficult to change Yamashiro's mind and let him send troops. This made him fall into deep contemplation, trying to find a way to break the situation. (End of chapter)