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Chapter 117 Appreciation

"Would I call you the commander or junior?" Lieutenant General Stilwell looked at Qin Shou with a smile on his face.

"Senior, I'm very happy to see you. Thank you for your help." Qin Shou immediately climbed up the pole. He graduated from West Point Military Academy, and so did Lieutenant General Stilwell. However, Lieutenant General Stilwell graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1904, more than 30 years earlier than him.

"Haha! I am very happy to have an outstanding junior like you. After all, no one in the United States became the commander of a unit of more than 100,000 people at the age of 22. You are definitely the only one among all the graduates of West Point Military Academy!" Lieutenant General Stilwell laughed. It can be seen that he admired Qin Shou very much. Although there are many great people among the graduates of West Point Military Academy, including senior generals of the US Army. However, Qin Shou is definitely the only one who has achieved such great achievements at a young age.

With this relationship between senior and junior, the relationship between Qin Shou and Lieutenant General Stilwell couldn't help but bring it closer.

Next, Qin Shou led Lieutenant General Stilwell to observe the various units of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army that were being trained. After several days of dressing and training, most of these troops were replaced with American equipment and began to have a well-designed training. However, because there were too many new recruits, it would take a long time to form combat effectiveness.

"Are these brave soldiers killed two warriors of the Japanese division?" asked Lieutenant General Stilwell.

"Senior, most of these soldiers are new recruits. The ones who destroyed the 33rd Division and the 55th Division of the Japanese Army were several main groups of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. However, the troops were expanded and several main groups were broken up. Although the combat power of the troops has not yet been formed, I believe that they will soon become an elite force. And after changing into more advanced American equipment, their combat power will be stronger." Qin Shou was naturally full of confidence in his own troops.

Lieutenant General Stilwell nodded. Although the troops in front of him looked a little immature, he could see courage and perseverance from the eyes of those soldiers. This was undoubtedly an important condition for becoming a powerful force. He could not see this in many other troops. He had to admit that this young junior was indeed very skilled in leading troops.

Now, Lieutenant General Stilwell has collected information from all aspects to learn more about the achievements of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army on the battlefield in Myanmar. Although every Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army fought with more and less, he was very clear about the fierceness of the Japanese army. In the previous battles, the British and Chinese Expeditionary Forces combined, the military strength was far better than that of the Japanese army. However, in the end they were still defeated.

However, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army was able to continuously win, even break the records, encircling and annihilation of two Japanese divisions in one fell swoop. This undoubtedly demonstrated the combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army.

Lieutenant General Stilwell also believes that the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army will surely shine on the battlefield in Myanmar in the future. The situation in Myanmar and even the entire Southeast Asia will change as a result.

Qin Shou took Lieutenant General Stilwell to see the four main infantry divisions and six brigades under the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. Although there are still various problems, everyone knows that this is inevitable when the troops are expanded on a large scale. It is already very commendable that the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army can achieve this level.

At noon, I had a simple lunch at the command center. Although the conditions were simple, everyone was a soldier and didn't care about these things.

Afterwards, Lieutenant General Stilwell rested for an hour and held a meeting with Qin Shou and Liu Shiquan.

"Senior brother, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, this brand new force shocked me. I really can't believe that such a newly established force can defeat the Japanese army on the battlefield in Myanmar and achieve great victory. However, I believe that you will definitely achieve more and greater victories in the future." Lieutenant General Stilwell smiled.

"Senior, our common enemy, Japan, and our irreconcilable enemy. We will never give up if we don't defeat them. However, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army is still very weak. It is almost impossible to defeat Japan, based on our own strength. Therefore, we need to get help from the United States." Qin Shou said sincerely.

Now the United States is the backbone of the entire anti-fascist alliance, the backstage, and almost all battlefields are receiving assistance from the United States. Otherwise, it would not be possible to persevere.

Lieutenant General Stilwell nodded. Of course, he knew Qin Shou's purpose. However, supporting the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army also had great benefits for the United States. Especially when the war situation in Southeast Asia was already deteriorating.

"The United States will provide the weapons, equipment and supplies needed by the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in the future. However, the transportation conditions from India to Myanmar are too bad, which seriously restricts the transportation of materials." Lieutenant General Stilwell said with a frown.

Qin Shou nodded. Traffic problems are indeed a big problem.

"Senior, after the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army has completed the reorganization, we will launch a new round of attacks on the Japanese army. This time, we strive to attack south and take down the coast of southern Myanmar. At least one harbor is captured. In this way, the United States can hand over the materials to us directly through the sea. However, the Japanese Navy still has considerable power in the Indian Ocean, which is a huge threat."

Qin Shou had long considered this. Without a port and relying solely on land transportation, the supply of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army would become a big problem. Especially after the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army grew, the weapons and ammunition that required to consume in each war was astronomical. If the supply was not smooth, it would seriously restrict their combat effectiveness. If a harbor could be obtained in southern Myanmar, all problems would be solved.

"The Japanese Navy is indeed a threat. However, soon they will be unwilling to take into account the Indian Ocean. The US Navy will launch a decisive battle against the Japanese Navy on Guadalam. We will also launch a full-scale counterattack in the Pacific. The Japanese Navy is our main target of counterattack. At that time, they will definitely shrink completely and will no longer deploy too much power on the Indian Ocean. The US Navy can also send a fleet to the Indian Ocean to relieve the threat from the Japanese Navy." Lieutenant General Stilwell said.

Qin Shou nodded. If this could be done, it would be the best. However, the US Navy launched the Guadalam Battle, which also gave Qin Shou a sense of urgency. Because after the US military won the Guadalam Battle, it would have a full counterattack. If the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army wanted to seize the entire Nanyang, it would have to speed up.
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