After the expeditionary force won the victory in Mandalay, they did not rush to march towards the light. Instead, they shrank the defense line and switched to defense on the spot. This made Old Man Stevie very unhappy and protested loudly:
"Chu, why don't you take advantage of the victory and pursue it? Now that the chicken is frightened, it's the best time to win the light in one fell swoop."
Chu Xiong said coldly:
"General Shi, the expeditionary force has been fighting continuously for more than half a month. The soldiers are very tired, and most of the ammunition and supplies have been consumed. However, Guangguang's Japs have just received reinforcements from three divisions, plus the 56th Division and other units. Guangguang has Nearly 100,000 Japanese soldiers can still be supported by warships and guns in the port, so what do you want us to use to fight them?"
Chuxiong was definitely not used to Steve's shortcomings. After the Japanese troops shrank back to the light, the Yunnan front line had been opened, and the strategic goal of the expeditionary force to fight abroad had been achieved;
It was up to Chu Xiong how to deal with Chu Xiong in the future. The worst he could do was not need Yingjiang's supplies. He would have to be responsible for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the expeditionary force.
Besides, Steve still can't decide on the Eagle Aid supplies. As long as the expeditionary force is valuable, if Steve and Chu Xiong don't cooperate well, the final result can only be to replace Steve.
Stevie suppressed the anger in his chest and asked:
"How long do you need to rest?"
Chu Xiong thought for a while and said:
"Three months."
Stevie was about to run away immediately, but he still suppressed the anger in his chest and calmly said to Chu Xiong:
"Chu, three months is too long. During these three months, Foot Pot Chicken will manage the light like an iron bucket. By then, the only ones who will be lost in the attack will be the expeditionary force.
One month, I'll give you one month. I'll take care of the ammunition and supplies. Make a list of the supplies you need. No more bargaining. Just one month! "
Chu Xiong magically took out a piece of paper from his body, handed it to Stevie, and then said:
"This is the list. It will be ready within a month. The expeditionary force will launch the Bright Light Campaign on time. We cannot let the soldiers charge with bayonets."
Shi Diwei opened it and found that the supplies listed by Chu Xiong were all aerial bombs, artillery shells, bullets, medicines, field food, etc. necessary for counterattack. His face suddenly looked much better, and he immediately agreed, turned around and left to prepare supplies. .
The expeditionary force also entered a month-long rest, but Chu Xiong was not idle. He was visiting the local Chinese to understand their living conditions.
A week later, the New 22nd Division joined the expeditionary force's combat sequence and was incorporated into the New First Army, which expanded the New First Army to 3 divisions, 6 brigades and 18 regiments, with a total number of more than 40,000 people;
Also coming with the new 22nd Division was the newly appointed deputy commander Luo Youqing. Chu Xiong was indifferent to Zhong Cai's little moves. Now that the situation in the Emerald Kingdom has opened up, it would be impossible for him not to pick peaches. No. It would be a great honor to organize the Fifth Army again.
Chu Xiong behaved like a good boy in this regard. He would carry out Zhong Cao's orders without compromise. Whether he was sent to fight the Japanese or mixed with sand, he would accept everything as ordered, as long as he was not here to rob him of his position as commander-in-chief. Just the seat.
On this day, Chu Xiong was at the headquarters and asked the good old man Luo Youqing to play chess with him. Huang An came over to report that Chen Xiangxu, the head of the local Chinese wealthy businessman Chen family, asked for an audience.
Chu Xiong was about to lose, so he threw the chess pieces away and said:
"Deputy Commander Luo, let's go down here today. It's a draw. Let's go meet this old Chen."
Luo Youqing shook his head with a wry smile. It was hard to expose what he was cheating on again. He didn't want to get too close to Chu Xiong, so he quickly declined:
"Go on your own. I'll stay on duty. Someone at the command center must keep an eye on you."
Chu Xiong just wanted to be polite and said that it would be better if Luo Youqing didn't go. He had called him anyway, so he couldn't say that Chu was doing something without telling him.
Chu Xiong met Chen Xiangxu in his private room. After a few polite words with each other, they got down to business. Chu Xiong asked directly:
"How did Brother Chen think about the last proposal?"
Chen Xiangxu stood up and said:
"Xiangxu is willing to serve the commander!"
Chu Xiong shook his head and said:
"Brother Chen, you may have misunderstood. You are not working for me, but for the Chinese people in Jade Country, and also for the Chen family;
After the Japs are driven out, the Chinese Expeditionary Force will definitely withdraw from the Jade Kingdom. Except for the inherent land in the north that originally belonged to China, which will be taken back to China, the rest will still be left to the Jade Kingdom people to manage independently.
The local Chinese have lived in this land for hundreds of years. Although the local indigenous people are large in number, they are not yet civilized. Therefore, after the war, the Emerald Country needs visionary people like Brother Chen to join forces with other local Chinese representatives to manage the country. ;
John Bull should go back to their three islands! "
After hearing this, Chen Xiangyu's eyes shone with excitement, which was tantamount to implying that they could control the political power of the Jade Kingdom. No one could refuse such a big temptation.
Chen Xiangyu bowed deeply and said:
"I am willing to listen to the commander's arrangements."
Chu Xiong nodded and said:
"First of all, contact several powerful and influential Chinese representatives privately and establish an organization. Don't do it too obviously. Just use the banner of resisting Tiaopanji and establish an Emerald Country Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. You can find weapons and equipment. Purchased by the Expeditionary Force, so that the relationship with the Expeditionary Force can be cleared and John Bull can be silenced;
You are responsible for the recruitment of soldiers. The expeditionary force will send instructors to you for training. We will strive to form an army within half a year. You will have the final say in the future of the Emerald Kingdom. "
After Chen Xiangyu got the promise from Chu Xiong, he left excitedly.
Chuxiong began to lay out the political structure around China after the war. He would not allow the West to enter this continent again. Local affairs should be decided by themselves. Of course, these regimes must be dominated by local Chinese;
Now that the expeditionary force is here, vicious anti-Chinese incidents like those in another time and space will no longer be allowed to occur. This is just the beginning in the Emerald Kingdom.
In the middle of Shu, something troubled Cai Zhong again. Fatty Qiu's stern protest credentials had been handed into his hands. As long as it involves friendly countries, it is a major matter and must be discussed at a meeting.
This time Xiao Zhuge spoke first:
"Zhongcai, in my opinion, don't pay attention to them at all. I thought it was a hundred years ago. Now John Bull is just an empty frame. There are hundreds of thousands of people who can't even stop 20,000 defeated troops. Who gave them the courage?" You are yelling at me, China!"
Zhongcai nodded noncommittally, and then looked at Admiral Chen. Cixiu immediately understood and jumped out to retort:
"Brother Jiansheng's words are wrong. Youdao is that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. John Bull is still one of the great powers. They have the most powerful navy in the world. Even Eagle Sauce must give them enough face;
We still need to pay attention to strategy when dealing with John Bull. The government can accept it and then give Chu Xiong an order to send troops to the Asan Kingdom. If he shirks it for various reasons, the government will soon be defeated. "
Others all agreed, and Xiao Zhuge curled his lips and said nothing more, because according to his understanding of Zhongcai, Zhongcai would definitely choose the Cixiu plan. It is difficult for someone who has been kneeling for a long time to get hard at once.
Sure enough, Ruan Zhong nodded with satisfaction and said:
"It's better to be thoughtful in rhetoric and reject John Bull's unreasonable demands without offending them. Let's do it this way."
