Chapter 405: Don’t offend both sides, just offend both sides! "Cun, are your troops going to enter the Persian Gulf?" I don't know where William got the news. Cun Yunsheng was mobilizing troops here, preparing to form the Third Army of the Nanyang Task Force according to Stilwell's request, but William came running. "Yes, is there any problem?" Cun Yunsheng asked doubtfully. He was not surprised that William would know this information. If he didn't even have this ability, he would be looking down on the other party. Hearing this, William was a little excited, knowing that the German army had finally crossed the canal and was now charging towards Persia. It is expected that it will be able to join the Turkish army in half a month at most. By then the oil fields in Persia will also be available. A series of good news made the German army as a whole feel a little climax.
They believe that if they can get the Persian oil fields, their war potential will become even greater. result? The Allies actually dispatched troops to the Persian Gulf in order to prevent the German army from continuing to advance. It's not that the German army is afraid, but because the two sides have been cooperating very well. Now we suddenly have to meet each other in battle, which is a bit unaccustomed. Moreover, William also thought that he could continue to obtain some valuable information from Cun Yunsheng. So he didn't want Cun Yunsheng to send troops there. William came to the door, actually hoping that Cun Yunsheng would give up this task. "You mean to ask me to give up this mission?" Cun Yunsheng said in a deep voice after hearing this. "Don't you think this request is a bit too much?" Are you kidding me? Give up this mission? Who does he think he is? Invincible? Or what? "I'm just a small person and I can't influence the thoughts of those big people." Cun Yunsheng looked at William and said again. "I cannot refuse General Stilwell's order." After listening to Cun Yunsheng's words, William felt a little regretful. He really didn't want to fight each other, but if it was unavoidable, he could only fight on the battlefield.
At this time, Cun Yunsheng was having a headache, how to form this third army. According to his understanding, Rommel's North African Army was still very strong. Counting Italy, there are almost three to four hundred thousand troops, and the German army is still sending reinforcements continuously. They are all well-equipped and well-trained. With his strength, it is good to be able to stand on his own. If we really had to go head-to-head with the Germans, we might not be able to win. "Cun, I know this request is excessive, but there is no way. The current situation is indeed not very friendly to us. Although we have stabilized the eastern defense line, according to the intelligence we have obtained, the Allied forces are mobilizing troops to rush to In North Africa, it is estimated that there may be more than a million people,” William said with a sigh. "Don't you have millions of troops on the Western Front?" Cun Yunsheng asked. "Those troops cannot be easily deployed. There seems to be no fighting on the Western Front. Once we deploy troops, the Allies will definitely not give up this opportunity." William said helplessly. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng seemed very indifferent, and he heard what William meant. This means that troops on other fronts cannot move arbitrarily, otherwise it will cause a series of problems. Therefore, we can only rely on Rommel's North African Army. Once the attack is blocked, the German plan will also be frustrated. It's just that Cun Yunsheng doesn't care at all. For him, the German army will inevitably fail. "Cun, we gave you a lot of help." Looking at Cun Yunsheng's expressionless look, William said again. "Sir William, I think you are mistaken. Without me, can you hold the Eastern Front? Without me, I am afraid that your logistics supplies have collapsed long ago. Without me, will you have oil fields and tungsten mines?" "Without me, how could you find the traitor inside? Without me, how could you still speak in front of me now?" "William, I hope you can remember that there is only a transaction between you and me." Cun Yunsheng said in a calm tone. "No, no, no, Cun, what I mean is, we need you now, and we hope to become an ally with you." William explained quickly. "Do you think that even if the boat is broken, there will still be people on board?" Cun Yunsheng looked at William and sneered: "To me, your boat is already broken, and it is not far from sinking. You Do you think I’m a fool for getting on board?” "However, I wouldn't mind taking on more crew members to keep the ship more alive." "Perhaps, maybe you will have a chance to turn around in the future..." Hearing this, William opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. Their idea was that Cun Yunsheng had a lot of information, and if they could cooperate with the other party, they might be able to get more valuable information, but unexpectedly, Cun Yunsheng rejected them directly. "William, because we are so familiar with each other, let your relatives and friends make plans in advance. Your ship is going to sink, but I very much welcome those high-level talents." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. After hearing this, William's expression was naturally a little ugly. "Okay, Sir William, we only have a deal. As for the so-called alliance, I'm sorry, I can't do it." Cun Yunsheng made his position clear again. "As for our troops, even if they arrive in the Persian Gulf, they will need some time to rest and recuperate." Anyone who is not a fool can figure out what this means.
As expected, a hint of surprise suddenly appeared on William's face. This is telling him that you can speed up, we still need time to wait. "Cun, thank you, you will always be our friend." William said excitedly. "I didn't say anything." Cun Yunsheng spread his hands, indicating that he didn't know anything. After William left, Cun Yunsheng began to think about the next strategy. But before that, Sun Liren needs to be properly arranged. "Come on, sea transportation is too slow. Even from the port in Myanmar, it takes more than half a month. I think it is better to fly it directly, which can save time." In the conference room, Meng Fanlao faced Cun Yunsheng. said. Judging from the map, the straight-line distance is about 4,000 kilometers, and it takes at least half a month to reach it by sea. The key is that after arriving, it doesn't mean that you can fight immediately. On a long journey, there will definitely be non-combat attrition. So it definitely takes some time to rest. Moreover, most of the soldiers in the Sichuan Army have no experience in desert combat, not to mention that the environment there is too harsh. It is possible that there will be significant non-combat attrition. As for the causes, there are many, such as severe water shortage, intense heat, black mosquitoes, desert fleas, pervasive infectious diseases and yellow sand, etc. Any encounter with any of these can cause a lot of attrition. Fortunately, due to the mass production of penicillin and the super endurance and adaptability of Chinese soldiers, they should be able to quickly adapt to the harsh local environment. Regarding this point, Cun Yunsheng cannot deny that this is one of the advantages of the Chinese. For example, in the jungles of Siam, there are various infectious diseases and unbearable insects. Why did the British army lose so quickly? Because after staying for a period of time and unable to endure the harsh environment, they would automatically be on the verge of collapse, so they were completely defeated. But the expeditionary force is different. They can always deal with the harsh environment calmly, and many people even don't take the terrifying tropical jungle seriously. There is no other reason, because the vast majority of Chinese people have survived hard times and have never experienced any hardship or fatigue. For them, this kind of pain and injury is just a common occurrence, and they are very happy to be able to eat enough! "Air transport? How many transport planes do we have?" Cun Yunsheng frowned, turned around and asked. "Not much, but General Stilwell should provide support." Meng Fanxiao shook his head and said. "How many fighters do you think we need to arrange for four thousand kilometers? And a transport plane can't carry too much equipment, so it can't carry too much equipment. It's not practical to transport it by air." Cun Yunsheng was not satisfied with Meng Fanle's proposal. Be optimistic. "But shipping by sea will be very slow, and there will also be a large number of non-combat attrition." Meng Fanlie emphasized again. "I think we can send two battalions first." "Let me think about it." If there were only two battalions, it really wouldn't be a big problem. "General Sun, what do you think?" Cun Yunsheng thought for a moment, then looked at the silent Sun Liren and asked with a smile.
"Sir, there is no problem with two battalions first, and these two battalions are just familiar with the base first, but I am more curious, what is the specific organization of this third army?" Sun Liren asked the key question. "Initially there will be only one infantry division and one armored regiment. First they will undergo adaptive training. Then I will gradually increase the number of troops here to three infantry divisions and one armored division by sea transportation, totaling about 50,000 people. " "In addition, I will apply to General Stilwell for a hundred fighter planes. As for the navy, I have no way to give it to you, but I can let General Stilwell coordinate it." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and said slowly . "In addition, there may be some indigenous troops nearby and they can also be mobilized." Hearing this, Sun Liren was very excited. Who wouldn't want to be a real man? Seal the wolf in Xu, restrain the stone Yanran, drink from the vast sea of horses, draw the great river to the west, and establish the counties of Qilian. But now that the opportunity is right in front of him, he naturally can't calm down. Others in the conference room were also jealous, and they all wanted to have this opportunity. But they knew that this was appointed by Stilwell, and they could only be jealous. "General Sun, how is this organization? Are you satisfied?" Cun Yunsheng looked at Sun Liren again and asked. This time it was Sun Liren's turn to take a deep breath, looked at Cun Yunsheng, and said solemnly: "Satisfied, I don't have any objections." "Very good, from now on, the third army will be left to you." Cun Yunsheng said loudly. "Yes, sir!" … On the other hand, Spain’s Franco has been particularly busy recently. Since the German troops began to land on the British Isles, people from Britain and the United States often came to see him. The reason for looking for him is also very simple, that is to win him over and let him join the Allied camp. The British people's consideration is nothing more than hoping that Spain can send troops to attack France on the flank, which will involve the experience of the German army. How could Franco agree to this? He is not a fool. The German army is now powerful. Who dares to provoke them? Regardless of the Allied camp's analysis, the German army is now at the end of its war effort, but to other small European countries, the German army at this time is a giant. No one wanted to mess with the Germans. As for the Americans' proposal, it was similar to that of the British. They also hoped that they could join the Allied camp. Of course, it's okay not to join, but I still hope they can remain neutral. When necessary, I hope you can borrow a way. "Excuse me? What are the Americans planning?" After reading the Yankee's request, Franco couldn't help but sneered. "General, they must be worried that after the British Isles are occupied by the Germans, they will not use them as a springboard to counterattack the European continent. They hope to use us as a springboard." The adjutant saw through the Americans' sinister intentions at a glance and immediately dissuaded them. "I know." Who knew that Franco seemed very indifferent and waved his hand to signal him not to get excited. "If the Americans can provide enough bargaining chips, it is not impossible to join their camp."
Hearing this, the adjutant was even more confused. What does this mean? Are you really planning to join the Allied camp? "This war has affected too many countries and regions. It is basically impossible for us to be alone, so we don't have much time left. I believe it won't be long before the Germans will find us and force us." Join them." Franco sighed. Neutrality is not that easy either. What's more, Spain's territory is not small, and it still has strength. "Then how should we decide?" the adjutant asked doubtfully. "Try to hold off as long as possible without offending both sides. We cannot afford to offend them." Before this, Franco had a small idea, which was to take the opportunity to take back the Strait of Gibraltar. However, after seeing the British Royal Fleet, I gave up the idea. Especially after the US military joined the war, they just wanted to be transparent and neutral. Unfortunately, he had not been stable for two years. As the German army began to land on the British Isles, his peaceful days were gone. "But if neither side is offended, both sides will be offended in the end." The adjutant felt that he still had to make a choice. This kind of behavior will cause trouble sooner or later. "Then tell the Americans that if the British army is willing to return the Strait of Gibraltar to us, we can consider joining the Allied camp." "The same words can also be conveyed to the Germans and told that if they help us win the Strait of Gibraltar, we can also give them more help." Franco took a deep breath and said. Hearing this, the adjutant was stunned. He did not expect Franco to use the Strait of Gibraltar as a threat. Needless to say, the British army would not agree first. As for whether the German army can help them retake the Strait of Gibraltar? That's even more impossible. I have to say, this method is really good. "The general is wise." The adjutant couldn't help but admire him. Only Franco smiled bitterly. If it weren't for his lack of strength, why would he come up with such a useless solution. I'm afraid that both sides will be offended. But for Spain right now, this is the best way. (End of chapter)