"Why are the Chinese so fast, but we were blocked by Yamashita Fengwen? This is really unacceptable!"

In Manila, General Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet, put down his cigar somewhat depressedly and said to MacArthur, who was smoking a pipe next to him.

The Chinese Western Fleet entered the Strait of Malacca to threaten Singapore; the South China Sea Fleet headed south and seemed to have plans to land in the Malay region.

China's Southern Expeditionary Army surrounded the 16th and 14th armies of Imamura Jun and Honma Masaharu, and the battle to liberate the Indochina Peninsula would soon be over.

The Japanese Southern Army is about to be destroyed, and the key issue from now on is the battle for and division of territory.

Judging from the current situation on the Eastern battlefield, China clearly has an absolute advantage.

Not only did they gain the Gonbang Dynasty, but also the entire Indochina Peninsula, and also extended their influence to the southernmost tip of the South China Sea.

Nimitz was very depressed and felt dizzy.

"When will our super aircraft carrier battle group enter the Eastern battlefield?"

MacArthur asked while smoking his pipe, seemingly casually.

General Nimitz thought for a while and said:

"The aircraft carrier has not yet fully formed its combat effectiveness and is already on its way at full speed."

"It should take about three days. I hope it's not too late."

Finally, he couldn't help but remind:

"The most critical thing at the moment is to deal with Yamashita Fengwen. As long as this Malayan tiger is annihilated, the navy and army can go north or south with all their strength!"

China is already preparing to regain Taiwan, leaving less and less time for the Pacific Fleet.

MacArthur nodded calmly:

"I see!"

"Yamashita Fengwen only has six to seven thousand fresh troops at his disposal. This time we have gathered the elites from the sea, land and air. We should be able to end the battle within a week!"

MacArthur was not prepared to continue to waste time with Yamashita Tombumi. This time he would use all his strength to conquer the Philippine Islands in one battle.

Nimitz picked up half of the cigar on the table again, and while puffing away his smoke, his thoughts returned to the time when he visited China's new warships.

"You can only watch from a distance, don't get close!"

The frustration is always there, and every time I think about it I feel very uncomfortable.

………

Xiyuan, General Staff Headquarters of the Chinese Armed Forces.

The military education system has been improved, and the staff can often be supplemented by outstanding staff officers who have received good education.

Some senior staff officers left the General Staff Headquarters and went to the front lines to gain practical experience.

The staff department is as busy as ever, busy but not chaotic, busy but orderly.

Su Qing, who had finished her confinement, and Zhao Erniu's daughter-in-law Yaya walked past the staff headquarters together. They saw soldiers coming and going and heard the nervous bustle inside.

Both women looked in the direction of the General Staff Headquarters with gentle expressions.

Jiang Dong and Zhao Erniu are both in Europe, and Yaya is accompanying Su Qing, who is in confinement.

At this moment, they are all thinking about their lovers who are far away on the battlefield and want to know news about each other.

But they all walked through the door of the General Staff Headquarters with a tacit understanding and did not go in to ask.

When there was no war, Jiang Dong would call Su Qing or send a telegram to inquire about his son Xinghua and his family.

Once the war gets tense, there will be no news from him for three to five days.

Su Qing devoted all her thoughts to her lover to taking care of her son Xinghua.

After passing the General Staff Headquarters, the two quickly adjusted their mood and came to the radio station, where they worked.

Inside the General Staff Headquarters, Xie Chengrui, who was standing by the window relaxing his thoughts, saw the backs of Su Qing and Yaya.

He put down the burning cigarette in his hand and watched as his back disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

Ten seconds later, he put out his cigarette butt and re-entered the combat command room.

Lu Zhuoran came up to him, holding a document and said to him:

"Have you read the Western Fleet's battle plan? What do you think?"

Xie Chengrui did not answer directly, but asked:

"What's Wang Laohu's opinion?"

"He agreed with Pan Changming's battle plan, but asked for the capture of Juichi Terauchi alive!"

"Um."

Xie Chengrui spit out a note from his nostrils and came to the huge southern battlefield combat map before saying:

"Since the Western Fleet is confident of conquering Singapore, let them go ahead and do it. The General Staff has no different opinions!"

Lu Zhuoran thought so too and nodded in agreement.

He handed the document to a major staff officer and looked at the battle map with Xie Chengrui.

"After the settlement of the Malay Peninsula, where should the troops go next?"

Xie Chengrui chuckled lightly and tapped Lu Zhuoran with his finger:

"Xiao Lu, can you feel it? The Commander-in-Chief and I are both deliberately cultivating your military and administrative talents."

"You are a top student in international political relations. How could you ask such a simple question? Are you testing me?"

Lu Zhuoran's face blushed slightly, but he didn't show it.

Without speaking, he directly picked up the baton and drew a line in the middle of Kalimantan, the largest island in Southeast Asia.

Xie Chengrui understood it at a glance and said with a smile:

"That's right, you should speak your mind boldly!"

It is obvious that the next step for the navy and army in the southern expedition is the Malay region.

After reaching a consensus, Lu Zhuoran continued to report:

"The operations to recover Taiwan and attack the Ryukyu Islands will begin at the same time!"

"The Yellow Sea and East China Sea Fleets and Marine Corps have all entered attack positions. At dawn tomorrow, the Western Fleet will attack Singapore and the two fleets will regain Taiwan!"

"In accordance with the instructions of the General Staff Headquarters, the Great Wall Troops have arrived in the waters east of the Ryukyu Islands."

"The troops used their advanced submarines and torpedoes to attack Japanese transport ships and achieved many results. The routes outside Japan's mainland were basically cut off!"

"The little devils can no longer obtain resources from various regions, nor can they reinforce overseas armies!"

"It can be said that Japan Island is about to be locked up by us!"

Xie Chengrui looked at Japan with disdain,

"The little devils have committed many unscrupulous things on our land, China. I hope they will not surrender too early, otherwise they will not be easy to slaughter!"

"With the national character of the Japanese nation, they will not surrender for a while!" Lu Zhuoran said.

China used missiles and super flying fortresses to attack the Japanese mainland, and the United States was not far behind.

The B29s that took off from Guam also bombed many industrial cities in Japan. Japan's military-industrial system has basically collapsed.

But Xiaori showed no signs of unconditional surrender.

A frenzied nationwide mobilization is underway to prepare for homeland defense operations.

After the discussion on military issues ended, Xie Chengrui suddenly remembered something and asked:

"You are also in charge of the negotiations with Chongqing, right? How far have they gone?"

"The general trend is the general trend and the people's will is what they want." Lu Zhuoran said:

"The military war is advancing step by step, and there are a lot of overseas interests waiting for the people across the country."

"Only paying attention to every bit of domestic affairs seems to be too narrow a vision."

"Many people in the southwest have figured it out and the negotiations are progressing very quickly with almost no resistance."

"The main discussions currently are about the reorganization of the military and the layoff of government personnel."

"After these two issues are resolved, the unification matter will be completely settled."

Lu Zhuoran looked at Xie Chengrui with a strange look in his eyes.

"There is another more difficult question..."

"Principal?" Xie Chengrui thought of it almost instantly.

Lu Zhuoran nodded.

This problem was indeed very difficult, and Xie Chengrui subconsciously scratched his head.

After about a minute, Xie Chengrui asked:

"Is there a position that looks high-end and classy on the outside, and is very intimidating to say it, but in fact has little impact on national power and the military?"

Lu Zhuoran thought carefully for a moment before answering:

"There isn't one now, but there should be after reunification."

"Then let the principal go there. I think he won't object."

Xie Chengrui was born in Huangpu like Jiangdong, and he was also a member of Jiangdong for several periods.

In the past, he respected and trusted the principal very much, almost to the point of blindness.

But after the Battle of Nanjing ended, he experienced too many things, his vision and thinking continued to expand and mature, and some of his previous blind and childish ideas gradually faded away.
Chapter completed!