Chapter 247 Want all the thousands of Nanqiao mechanics? Stilwell was still very moved by the adjutant's suggestion. Strictly speaking, whether Yangon and Bangkok are legal or not depends on him. If he disagrees, the other party’s so-called regime is a joke. So, if he really asks the other party to provide food, he should not refuse. This is what Stilwell himself thinks. "Well, your suggestion is good." After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, he thought it was time for them to make a contribution. Stilwell couldn't help but praise the adjutant. “Then give it a try.” Since there was no good solution at the moment, Stilwell had no choice but to agree to this suggestion. Who caused the Suez Canal to have problems? Otherwise, he didn't need to do this at all.
During this period, the Allied forces were gathering a large number of supplies and warships in preparation for retaking the Suez Canal. Since the opening of this section of the canal, shipping around the world has become more prosperous. Compared to the previous Cape of Good Hope and the Drake Strait in South America, the Suez Canal is really very safe. After all, the first two are called the Cape of Death and the Crew's Grave. This route is long and dangerous. But, isn’t the danger gone? The Suez Canal was opened not many years ago. Before that, didn’t shipping routes always take these two routes? Now it just adds some costs and risks. But is it important to the US military? No! It’s not important at all! Because they had no intention of continuing to deliver supplies to Imphal. The previous batch of weapons was purely because Stilwell had previously applied for the allocation of a batch of weapons and equipment. Originally, he was very ambitious and wanted to make great achievements on the battlefield in Southeast Asia. As a result, as soon as the weapons arrived, he was ordered to sell them to Siam. The reason is very simple, that is, the final destination of this batch of weapons is Persia. Used to strengthen Persia's strength and resist the Soviet invasion. The weapons and equipment Stilwell needs will take some time. As for the shipment from Australia, the entire route was a Japanese defense zone.
Although Nagumo Chuichi led a fleet to the Mediterranean, the naval strength in the defense area was greatly weakened. But it was only weakened. If the Japanese army knew that they were smuggling weapons and equipment, they would definitely come to pursue and intercept them. Unless they wait until they take Guadalcanal, the . Pacific Fleet can dispatch fleets to **** the transport ships. In other words, during this period, Stilwell’s so-called counterattacks and so on became a joke. Even material supplies have been greatly reduced. As a last resort, we started to focus on Yangon and Bangkok. "General Stilwell..." Here Stilwell was worrying about supplies, and over there General Wavell's phone rang again. "Why did the expeditionary force stop attacking? Aren't they supposed to attack the Japanese army as planned? The news I got is that they stopped farming." "Do they want to occupy our territory?" As soon as the call was connected, he heard General Wavell's words like a machine gun, which made his head feel dizzy. "Admiral Wavell, now that the Suez Canal is lost, the Allied forces cannot transport supplies. The supplies accumulated in Imphal can no longer support their expedition, so they can only stop to rest and farm to solve part of the food problem." Sti Wei said helplessly. Hearing this, Admiral Wavell was stunned. Imphal, which has always been rich in supplies, actually ran out of supplies? How many expeditionary forces are there? result! Asked casually, and the data he got frightened him. More than 300,000 expeditionary troops? so much? No wonder Imphal’s supplies cannot satisfy the consumption of so many troops. It was indeed beyond his expectation. After careful questioning, I found out that there were 200,000 indigenous people among them. Moreover, he was a native Burmese, which made General Wavell's face look a little ugly. "General Stilwell, I must remind you that Myanmar is a colony of the British Empire. Some of your current actions have undermined the interests of the British Empire. The regime in Yangon is illegal." Admiral Wavell took a deep breath said in a tone. Before this, even if Burma was lost, Admiral Wavell would not feel any distress. Because he knew that as long as he could defeat the Japanese army, he would be able to retake this place sooner or later. The results of it? Now tell him that the Burmese people can create an independent government on their own. This was tantamount to harming the interests of the British Empire, which was simply unacceptable to Admiral Wavell. But considering the relationship between the two parties, he couldn't turn his back immediately. "Admiral Wavell, we need to clarify the fact that the most important thing right now is to solve the Japanese army in Tianzhu, not the regime issue in Yangon." Stilwell was not a fool, and naturally knew what General Wavell meant.
As Cun Yunsheng suggested earlier, this is the best time to dismantle the colonial system of the British Empire. Otherwise, if the war is over, the British Empire can still become the world's largest power relying on its huge colonial system. So what is the significance of all the efforts of the United States? Therefore, Stilwell must support the new regime in Yangon and support the Burmese people's choice. More importantly, this old boy still doesn’t understand it at all. Doesn’t he know that the most important thing right now is to deal with the Japanese army in Tianzhu? You must know that the Japanese army in Tianzhu drew 200,000 elite troops from the mainland. Once they reach Tianzhu, can the British army defeat the Japanese army with that small force? result! This guy just knows how to keep an eye on these three melons and two dates. "General Stilwell, we will definitely win this war. There is no doubt about it. We will never allow any damage to the territory of the British Empire." Admiral Wavell took a deep breath and said in a cold tone. "I will consider what you said, but right now I need the help of the British Empire. The expeditionary force led by Du Yuming needs a lot of weapons, equipment and supplies. I don't know if Admiral Wavell can solve it. Otherwise, they may still need It will take some time to move forward." Stilwell shut up General Wavell. Not only is Stilwell lacking now, he is lacking too. The purpose of the call was not to hope that Stilwell could spare some supplies. result! Instead, people reached out to him. Considering the previous conflicts between the two parties, Admiral Wavell replied directly that he needed to think about it, and then hung up the phone. "General Stilwell, I'm afraid it will be impossible for the expeditionary force to continue moving forward without supplies." the adjutant said with some worry. "Then let them continue farming. Anyway, the British army is worried. What does it have to do with me?" Stilwell sneered. Now he just wants to pray that the Suez Canal can be retaken, otherwise, his Imphal base may not be able to hold on for long. “General Stilwell, Shancheng has sent another telegram, hoping to fulfill the weapons and equipment promised before.” At this time, the communications staff walked in and said respectfully. In exchange for Shancheng sending out an expeditionary force, Stilwell personally sent a telegram to Shancheng, expressing his willingness to provide equipment for five divisions. Looking at the equipment of these five divisions, Shancheng agreed to dispatch 100,000 expeditionary troops to enter Tianzhu to eliminate the Japanese army. Now people are sending telegrams, naturally urging Stilwell to fulfill his promise. Hearing this, Stilwell frowned slightly. He could indeed redeem the equipment of these five divisions, but now he definitely cannot do so. Thinking of this, Stilwell said. “Tell them that the equipment is on its way and it will take some time.” "yes." … "Detachment leader..." Before Meng Fanlai could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Cun Yunsheng.
“You’d better call me Tuan Zuo, it sounds pleasant to your ears.” Seeing this, Meng Fanxiao did not refute, but said with a smile. “Regiment leader, the military commander in Kunming just sent a telegram asking us when the next batch of equipment will arrive.” "Let them wait. The production capacity is not enough recently. We will wait until the production comes up." Cun Yunsheng shook his head. Now the task force is expanding and weapons are needed everywhere, so the quantity sold has been reduced. “What they mean is that the price of arms on the black market has increased recently.” “If we ship in large quantities at this time, we will definitely make a lot of money.” Meng Fangliao explained. “???” Cun Yunsheng looked at him with some confusion. “It is said that the equipment that Stilwell promised to the five divisions in Shancheng was not fulfilled. As a result, the troops completed the reorganization and the equipment was not available, so there was a fierce commotion in Shancheng.” “The black market has also raised prices in response.” Meng Fangliao quickly explained. "These guys have a really keen sense of smell." Cun Yunsheng immediately understood what these people were thinking, and they were just taking advantage of this moment to increase prices and make money. The key point is that he really can't deploy more equipment now. Ever since he knew that his plan was discovered by the Allies, he deliberately began to expand his troops. Hence, the number of equipment sold externally has also been significantly reduced. “What do you mean?” Meng Fangliao asked again. "Let's stop for a while. At least for a long time in the future, the mountain city will not be able to get beautiful equipment." Cun Yunsheng knew that the Suez Canal would be blocked for a while. Even if the traffic is smooth, he can still keep it blocked for another year and a half. "yes." At this moment, a staff officer walked in and said quickly. “Sir, there are people from Malaysia.” “???????” Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party in confusion, what kind of big horse? It wasn’t until the other party explained in detail that I realized he was a Nanqiao mechanic from Malaysia. When it comes to Nanqiao machinists, things are complicated. The full name is ‘Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics Returning Service Group’. ˆ is the general name for the more than 3,000 overseas Chinese car drivers and repair technicians who returned from various parts of Southeast Asia to participate in the Anti-Japanese War during the Anti-Japanese War. If the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia have a hierarchy in terms of patriotism, then the overseas Chinese in Malaysia are definitely the first. This is beyond doubt. The successful construction of the Yunnan-Burma Highway was inseparable from the support of Nanqiao mechanics. I just didn’t expect that they would find me.
This really surprised Cun Yunsheng, and at the same time he felt a little proud. “Sir, do you see me?” the staff officer asked. "See you, why don't you see me? You have to show me full respect, you know?" Cun Yunsheng warned. “Yes.” The staff officer turned around immediately. Meng was annoyed and asked doubtfully. “Tuanzuo, what does it mean that someone from Malaysia is coming at this time?” Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng thought for a moment, glanced at the calendar, and suddenly understood the purpose of the other party's visit. A few months ago, the total number of military supplies transported back by the machinists for the Anti-Japanese War reached 450,000 tons, and for this, the machinists paid thousands of lives. It is now July, and it is not far away from the disintegration of a large group of machinists, which means that these machinists now need to find their own way. In other words, if they can't find a way out, they may end up on the streets, and then they will really become refugees. Especially when the Pacific War broke out, overseas funding was cut off. They should have found themselves in order to survive. I just don’t know if it’s that person. “Sir, I am Hou Xifan, the temporary leader of the Nanqiao Machinery Brigade. I hope you can save the Nanqiao Machinery Group.” As soon as we met, Hou Xifan started to cry. During this period, their lives were really miserable. Some old and weak mechanics can only live in cellars. If there were no medicine, I might have to die in the cellar. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng felt the same way. These overseas Chinese who settled in foreign countries could obviously stay away from the war, but they resolutely sacrificed their lives for the motherland. What they got as a result was completely out of proportion to what they paid. At least in Cun Yunsheng's eyes, those **** in Shancheng did owe them something. The Yunnan-Burma Highway can successfully transport so much military supplies, doesn’t it rely on these Nanqiao mechanics? The results of it? Some people simply starved to death in cellars. Whose fault is this? "Drink some water first. If you have any questions, tell me slowly. If it can be solved, I will solve it for you." Cun Yunsheng took the water glass handed over by Meng Fangli and said soothingly. After drinking a glass of water, Hou Xifan's mood stabilized instantly, and then he began to talk about the difficulties of being a Nanqiao mechanic. As Hou Xifan spoke, Meng Fangliao next to him looked very calm. For him, this is normal.
An officer like Cun Yunsheng who stewed pork vermicelli whenever he met him has a truly bodhisattva-like heart. According to what Meng Fangliao said, a group of grass-eating things could actually eat meat for the first time. “In other words, you need to find your own way now?” Cun Yunsheng said again. "Yes, we hope you can introduce us to a job where we can engage in military transportation work." Hou Xifan knew that Cun Yunsheng's Sichuan Army Corps was directly under the Allied Forces Command, so it would be no problem for him to come forward. Moreover, he had inquired carefully and found out that Cun Yunsheng had a good reputation and had never abused his subordinates or drank the blood of his soldiers. "No problem. My task force needs a large number of drivers and repairmen. You can ask all your people to come to my place. The salary will be paid according to the standards of allied drivers." Cun Yunsheng waved his hand and directly sent these overseas Chinese to me. All the mechanics were brought under his command. You must know that he has long been coveting these Nanqiao mechanics. Previously, it was because they were weak. If you try to win over others, they may not pay attention to you. But now that people take the initiative to deliver it to your door, it’s different. "Huh? You want them all?" Hou Xifan was stunned. There were more than two thousand of them. Want them all? Do they have that many trucks? "Yes, I want them all. As for the trucks you are worried about? Don't worry, don't worry. I have many trucks here. Not only that, but also planes, tanks, and warships, all of which need people." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. Thank you all for your tolerance! And voting and more! Ohh Ohh ohh! I'm crying!
(End of this chapter)