Chapter 404: He’s not alone! To be honest, Cun Yunsheng never thought that one day he would dispatch his troops to the Middle East. He was really surprised by this. And looking at Stilwell's expression, it was obvious that he was not allowed to refuse. This made him feel even more uncomfortable. However, he would soon calm down and start thinking about whether he could get some benefits from this mission. Before that, he had to give Stilwell some eye drops. "General Stilwell, if the German troops land on the British Isles, if they succeed, it will have a huge impact on the world situation. I think that as the leader of the Allied Forces, the US military should make some changes." Cun Yunsheng looked at it. Stilwell said with a serious expression. Hearing this, Stilwell was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face. Especially for Cun Yunsheng, the leader of the Allied Forces.

That’s right! The . military is in trouble at this time, and with support from all over the world, isn't it because they want to become the leader of the Allied Forces? Then wait until the war is over to redistribute world interests. He didn't expect Cun Yunsheng to be so knowledgeable. "What change?" Stilwell asked very patiently. "I think the US military should take the opportunity to win over Spain and let them continue to remain neutral. They must not be allowed to lean towards the German army. Otherwise, it will cause huge trouble." Cun Yunsheng analyzed the map seriously. "In case, I mean in case the German army really succeeds in landing on the British Isles, then Spain will be the best place for the Allied forces to counterattack, and they must not be allowed to get close to the German army." Hearing this, Stilwell was shocked, it was true. Any plan must be made based on the worst-case scenario. If the Germans really completely occupy the British Isles, then Spain is indeed the best place to land. "Very good, you are right. I will give these feedback to the White House. Before that, we discuss supporting the Middle East." Stilwell nodded, and then said seriously. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded and began to think about where to log in. When it comes to the Middle East, Persia is inseparable. You must know that Persia's status in World War II was not very low, and it was even somewhat important. Not that it is very powerful, but because its geographical location is very important. If you put aside its geographical location, Persia has only one role left, supplying oil to the great powers. Fortunately, after the Soviet-German War broke out, Persia's status became important. Especially when the Soviet army and the Turkish army attacked Persia together, the geographical location became even more important. However, the Soviet army later withdrew from Persia, leaving only the Turkish army at war with Persia. The fight between the two sides is currently in full swing. Originally, the Allies were preparing to intervene, but due to problems on other fronts, there has been no progress. To be honest, Cun Yunsheng is also very greedy for Persia.

Because Persia is rich in oil, if it wants to rise in the future, or to confront the great powers, in addition to its own powerful military industry and military power, the most important lifeline is oil. As long as the oil in the Middle East is firmly occupied, there may be no need to worry about oil for hundreds of years in the future. Therefore, before this, Cun Yunsheng relied on secretly selling arms and obtained some oil development agreements. However, these things cannot be taken out openly now. They can only find ways to develop them after the war is over. But this time Stilwell asked him to send troops to reinforce the Middle East, which gave him a chance. "General Stilwell, I wonder if the Allied forces have provided us with a training base in the Middle East?" Since we have decided to send troops for reinforcements, we naturally have to get all the benefits we deserve. "Training base?" Stilwell was stunned. He really hadn't thought about this because he had just received an order to dispatch an elite force to the Middle East to find a way to stop the German army. "Yes, doesn't it mean that the Allies haven't considered it? Shet, if that's the case, I'm afraid I will refuse to execute this order." Cun Yunsheng spread his hands and said that without a training base, he would not be able to execute this order. "General Stilwell, my troops are good at jungle warfare and have no experience in desert warfare. Moreover, the German North African Corps is famous for its armored forces. It is obvious that our troops are inferior to the German army in this regard." Hearing this, Stilwell nodded without refuting, because everything the other party said was right. "I will coordinate with you about the training base. Do you have any ideas?" Stilwell thought about it and thought it would be better to listen to the other party's ideas first. In this regard, Cun Yunsheng did not refuse and spoke directly. "General Stilwell, I heard that you have a good relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I think we can let them allocate a place near the Indian Ocean as a training base for us. Of course, I suggest that it is best to be in the Persian Gulf." "Why?" After hearing Cun Yunsheng's words, Stilwell did not answer immediately, but asked instead. "Because it is close to Persia, I suspect that after the German army crosses the Suez Canal, the next goal will definitely be to attack Persia. The purpose is to open up the German army's channel in the Caucasus. Once they join the Turkish army in Persia, they can sweep across the Soviet army in the Caucasus." "General Stilwell, we have to consider these issues, otherwise once the German and Turkish armies are allowed to merge, I'm afraid the situation will be even more unfavorable to us. By then, I'm afraid all the countries in the entire Persian region will fall to the German army." Don't ask the question. If it was serious, Stilwell would definitely not give him the training base so easily. As expected, after hearing this, Stilwell's expression was indeed a little solemn, and then he stared at the map and fell into thinking. At present, the German army has just crossed the canal and is attacking northward. With the speed of the German attack, it may take at most a month. No! Even half a month would allow them to join the Persian army. When that happens, I'm afraid it will be in trouble. "You are right. There is indeed such a possibility. I will report your request to the White House. There should be no problem." Stilwell thought for a while and said. "Thank you for your support." The smile on Cun Yunsheng's face became even bigger. You must know that the Middle East is a forbidden area for the great powers, and it is not that easy to reach out there. Now with Stilwell's promise, it means that he will also have his own land in the Middle East in the future. "Have you decided who will be the commander of this expeditionary force?" Stilwell suddenly asked. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned. To be honest, he really hadn't thought about it. But looking at Stilwell, it seemed that he had a candidate. After thinking about it, Cun Yunsheng asked.

"General Stilwell, do you have someone chosen?" "Yes, what do you think of General Sun Liren?" Stilwell asked with a smile on his face. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng had a hint of surprise on his face, but it was expected. After all, the only general the Americans were familiar with was Sun Liren. Since the other party values ​​​​it so much, it is not easy for me to refute. "Very good. He is an excellent commander and is also good at armored combat. He is an excellent candidate." Cun Yunsheng said immediately. Sure enough, when he heard this, the smile on Stilwell's face became even bigger. Just now he was indeed testing the other party to see if Cun Yunsheng had changed and no longer obeyed his orders. Now it seems that everything is as usual. This made him very satisfied. "I have sent a telegram to Du, asking Sun Liren to return as soon as possible to serve as the commander of the newly formed Third Army of the Nanyang Task Force. Cun, what you have to do is to mobilize personnel as soon as possible and form the Third Army as soon as possible. We don't have that many It's time." Stilwell warned again. "As for the missing equipment, you can get it when you get to the Middle East. You can rest assured about this." "Yes, general." Cun Yunsheng stood at attention and saluted. ... Du Yuming, who received the telegram on the other side, glanced at it and looked gloomy. "Commander, what's wrong?" Zheng Dongguo asked in confusion. "Stilwell wants to transfer Sun Liren to serve as the commander of the Third Army of the Nanyang Task Force to form an expeditionary force to go to the Middle East to stop the German army." Du Yuming said and handed over the telegram. After reading the telegram, Zheng Dongguo was also surprised, but he quickly understood. After all, Stilwell still had a unique love for Sun Liren. "Commander, what do you think?" Zheng Dongguo asked. "How else can we look at it? Of course we are executing the order. Don't forget that our logistics lifeline is in the hands of the Americans." Du Yuming sneered. If you dare not carry out the order, I am afraid that their logistical supplies will be cut off next. After all, this is not the first time they have done this. "What's the point of going to the Middle East? That's not Allied territory? Why can't they defend it?" Liao Yaoxiang, who was silent on the side, asked curiously. "The German army crossed the Suez Canal and was advancing rapidly in the Middle East. Seeing that the British army could not defend the Middle East and had no troops to mobilize, it naturally turned its attention to the Nanyang Task Force." As he said that, Du Yuming felt a little sympathetic to Cun Yun. born. It's just that he doesn't understand, isn't the Japanese army in Nanyang more important now? Why did he go to fight in the Middle East again after everything was fine? What kind of medicine does Cun Yunsheng sell in the gourd? He has no opinion at all? "Is Cun Yunsheng okay with that?" Liao Yaoxiang asked again. "What opinions can you have? We are all the same as us. The lifeblood of logistics is in the hands of the Yankees. If we refuse, I'm afraid they will support an obedient one." Du Yuming said casually. "That's right, the Americans are really cunning and they can control us very well." Liao Yaoxiang sighed. "Okay, let's inform Sun Liren and ask him to pack up and report to Imphal." Du Yuming waved his hand. He and Sun Liren couldn't pee in the same pot, and they were too lazy to meet each other.

Just as the other party left, the two of them quarreled because of their different combat concepts. After receiving the order, Sun Liren simply packed up, got on the transport plane delivering supplies, and returned to Imphal. … Not long after, the communications staff of the Hanoi Governor's Mansion came in again with a telegram and said expressionlessly: "Sir, General Sun Liren is on his way and is expected to arrive at the airport in an hour." Cun Yunsheng had been coveting Sun Liren for a long time. Especially in the New First Army, there is not a single person who is illiterate from top to bottom, which is simply unimaginable in this era. In particular, Cun Yunsheng valued some highly elite units. You must know that he is worried about the high-quality soldiers every day. After all, the trucks, cannons, tanks, etc. that are built need people to operate them. Even if the amount of training is increased every day, it is still too little. If Sun Liren could bring a group of officers, it would be a great thing for him. "How many people are you bringing?" Cun Yunsheng asked. "It's just him, plus one adjutant, no more." The communications staff officer explained quickly. "So few?" Cun Yunsheng was startled. He originally thought that there would be more people for the higher and lower levels, but what happened? There were only two people, which made him a little disappointed. It seemed that he wanted to talk to Sun Liren and ask him to find Stilwell and recruit a group of officers from the expeditionary force. But Meng Fangliao asked worriedly. "Senate, although this Sun Liren is a talented person, he is not from the same group as us. What if he finds out about those things? What should we do?" "This is an army, not a regiment. If we send it out, we will send it out. If we send out an army, what will we do if this guy rebels and does not obey our orders?" Especially the last question, Meng Fangliao felt that this should be an issue that many people are concerned about. Military power is Cun Yunsheng's bottom line and cannot be lost. Even if Cun Yunsheng didn't mention it, Meng Fan would still mention it. After all, an army, no matter how small it is, still has 20,000 to 30,000 people. And if it is replaced with beautiful equipment, its strength will be very powerful. After hearing this, Cun Yunsheng also fell into deep thought. What he said was right. The arrival of Sun Liren, with tens of thousands of people in his hands, means that another mountain has been raised. There is even a possibility that the mountain will escape his control. Although Cun Yunsheng knew some things about Sun Liren, there were many doubts. If he judged it based on this, it was really not suitable.

But one thing is that Sun Liren is only interested in fighting, and his other interests are average. Especially his ruthlessness towards the Japanese army was very to his liking. As long as the other party doesn't do anything else, Cun Yunsheng can still tolerate the other party. "Don't worry, with all the benefits we have, it's impossible for Sun Liren to take away so many people." "Don't forget, the fields in their hands are all given by us." "Besides, his prestige is average. The reason the Yankees like him is because of his experience at the Virginia Military Institute." "The Yankees are not fools. Our strength has developed too fast. Stilwell is testing me this time. If I refuse, I will definitely reduce the support in the next step." "We will still need the support of the Yankees until the war is over." "You have to believe in our soldiers, they will only obey our orders." Cun Yunsheng said confidently. With the emergence of the Sichuan Army, Sun Liren's performance was not that outstanding. Basically, the Sichuan Army pushed back the Japanese troops on the Burma battlefield and did not give Sun Liren a chance to perform. Cun Yunsheng felt that as long as these people joined and received certain ideological education, they would definitely not rebel, so the impact would not be big. "As for the hills you mentioned? There are not enough hills inside us? Don't think I don't know? There are many people behind you," Cun Yunsheng said calmly. Cun Yunsheng's background is still a bit low, and his confidants are all outsiders, as well as local Chinese. There were many cannon fodder regiments headed by Meng Fanlie, as well as officers who joined later, as well as local Chinese, and so on. It's just that Cun Yunsheng is too lazy to take care of it. It would be terrible if there were no hills. (End of chapter)