The expeditionary force began to dominate Southeast Asia by recruiting defeated soldiers

After issuing the notice, Zhang Chi was not worried that the John people would launch a direct military retaliation against him.

On the one hand, Middle Pegu and Lower Pegu are still in the hands of the Japanese. Even if John's army wants to come and cause trouble for him, the Japanese will not let them go.

Not to mention that Zhang Chi now has nearly 7 troops under his command, including land, sea and air. After this battle, they have all become veterans who have seen blood.

If the colonial divisions composed of Indians in John's hands really come, they will only provide research and development and silver lion coins.

On the other hand, Zhang Chifa had already communicated with Jason from the Intelligence Bureau and White Eagle before sending the call, and White Eagle was happy to see this happen.

After all, in order to dismember John and the Fa Country's colonial system in the future, the White Eagle will not hesitate to join forces with the Red Bear.

History has proven that the White Eagle United States, this super filial son, was genuinely working hard to kill its own father, the John Kingdom.

Now Zhang Chi, who seemed to be a close friend of the White Eagles, was rebelling against John's people. The White Eagles were even ready to directly recognize Zhang Chi's Committee Pegu as a member of the allied forces.

In the end, President Luo was afraid of losing face at 10 Downing Street, so he acted like a scumbag, neither admitting nor denying it, and only said that the issue would be put on hold until the Cairo Conference.

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On the other hand, General Stevenson, who was in charge of the India-Burma Theater Command in Sindhu, also received the battle report sent by Zhang Chi.

As a pure soldier sprinting towards the position of five-star general, Stevenson didn't care about the little tricks played by Zhang Chi and Jason. As long as there were continuous victories, even if Zhang Chi slapped John in the face in front of him, he would just pretend not to see it and secretly cheer in private.

Therefore, when Stevenson saw the results of annihilating 35,000 Japanese soldiers, capturing Lieutenant General Matsuyama Yuzo, and killing one Japanese major general, his face became visibly rosy.

(Major General Guo Fanmao had changed his clothes, and all his close guards were killed, so the results of the battle were not counted. Who in Zhang Chi's army killed the first major general has become an unsolved mystery for the time being. We will know it after the Japanese publish it in the newspaper.)

"Good, good, good."

Stevenson said three good words in a row.

Previously, the New 1st Army had not yet completed the construction of the Yeren Mountain Road. Although it had achieved great results in the early stages and killed and wounded thousands of Japanese soldiers from the 33rd Division, it was eventually forced to retreat back to Sindhu due to poor logistics.

The battle at Songshan in Yunnan Province was a complete mess. Several divisions under the command of Commander Chen of the Civil Engineering Department rushed across the mountain and river to feint an attack on the Songshan fortress. However, they suffered heavy casualties under the fierce attacks of the Japanese' minefields and bunker arrays.

Before the war, the White Party military believed that the Japanese had occupied Songshan for less than a year and the bunker defense system they had built would definitely collapse at the first attack. However, after the war broke out, the Japanese tree forts, hidden bunkers, bunkers and tunnel systems made the 8th and 71st armies fully realize the horror of the Japanese fortress system.

(Historically, it was not until September 1945 that the battle was won. It lasted ten days and a hundred days, with a bloody battle at Songshan, and a tragic victory with a casualty ratio of 5 to 1.)

All the attacks from the two wings failed, but Zhang Chi's main force in the middle successfully captured the important town of Myitkyina, completely completing the central expansion. How could this not make Stevenson wipe out his decadence and cheer up again?

"John said my XYZ plan was a fantasy, saying there was no way we could liberate Southeast Asia without the troops of Kangaroo Country and Maple Leaf Country leading the charge. Now, not only have we liberated Upper Pegu, but we've also captured a Japanese lieutenant general (I don't know if he's been promoted to general yet). I want to see if John can still laugh."

(The most elite troops on John's side are the Kangaroo, Akalin Island and Maple Leaf colonial troops, who are more capable than the local army. The worst fighting force is the Indian colonial army)

Stevenson excitedly called his adjutant.

"Hurry up and contact James. Ask him to tell Zhang Chi not to send this Japanese general to the White Party no matter what conditions they offer him. Ask him to dress this general up nicely and send him to my headquarters. I want to take a photo with this captured general myself."

Stevenson thought for a moment and added:

"Authorize James. Any terms are negotiable. I just want this captured Japanese general. Oh, and remember to send his sword, identification card, and uniform with his rank."

Stevenson took off his cap and rubbed his silver hair excitedly.

"Think about it, I took a picture with a captured Japanese general and then sent him back to DC. What a great propaganda! Can other generals do that? Huh?"

If you ask when the White Eagles hate the Japanese the most, one is now after Pearl Harbor, and the other is in the future when the Japanese economy is booming and they buy Times Square.

So even if there were more Hans and Noodle Country officers and soldiers captured by the Allied forces in North Africa, they were not as good as the photo of Stevenson capturing the Japanese lieutenant general alive.

Stevenson knew very well that in this era of media dominance, although the Army Air Force's P-38 killed the Combined Fleet Admiral, they had no photos, while he had photos and videos, which was a huge advantage.

And he can take countless photos, in Sindhu, in DC, and in the military ports on the East Coast. As long as he wants, the headlines for the next period of time will be his name Stevenson. This is a good opportunity to greatly increase his exposure.

No, I need to think carefully about how to pose for the photo and how to give my speech.

As Stevenson thought about it, his mind drifted away.

The adjutant silently watched his superior dancing and pretending to be giving a speech, and thought to himself: Are you going to run for the presidency too?

(White Eagle's generals can become commanders-in-chief as long as they take off their uniforms, but only Ike has done that.)

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This is different from the situation of Acetic Joe in history, who was caught between the dry eagles and bullied from both sides like a mouse in a bellows.

Stevenson was now completely shaken up by Zhang Chi's presence. Not only was he promoted to general a year ahead of schedule, but he also gained widespread popularity among the people of White Eagle due to several previous news reports.

Historically, the White Party leaders often threatened to quit, forcing Stevenson, who was wholeheartedly trying to reorganize the expeditionary force and open up the Burma Road, to repeatedly agree to continue aiding the corrupt national army.

During this period, due to personality differences and disagreements, Stevenson and the White Party leaders had many "cordial and friendly exchanges", with both sides making harsh complaints and spitting at each other.

Even Stevenson once considered changing his focus to assisting the Red Party in defeating the devils because of the Eighth Route Army's outstanding performance in fighting the Japanese pirates. However, this idea eventually led to strong protests from the White Party, and he was transferred from the mountain city in 44 and returned to China to wait for orders.

Now, with Zhang Chi as his "trump card", many of Stevenson's ideas do not need to depend on the attitude of the White Party's top leaders. He can push forward the strategic plan on his own, and instead force the White Party to follow his footsteps to launch a battle against the devils.

In fact, similar to what his adjutant was thinking, Stevenson was not only charging towards the fifth star, but also had some thoughts of running for Congress after retirement in the dead of night.

Having regained his composure, Stevenson walked over to the map and placed his palm over the entire territory of Pegu.

The outstanding performance of Zhang Chi's troops meant that the plan of simply building roads and opening up the "continental transportation line" was no longer enough for him.

He planned to not only completely defeat the Japanese on the border after the rainy season and build a highway to Yunnan Province, but also directly liberate the entire Southeast Asia, strike the Japanese in the lower abdomen with a punch to the heart, and directly break the Japanese national defense circle.

To this end, Stevenson, who only had one volunteer regiment and two engineering regiments of the White Eagle Force, decided to significantly increase the scale and intensity of his assistance to Zhang Chi's forces.