Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

Chapter 942 There are still masters

Hull hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Marshall, you may not be very clear about the current national conditions."

"This attack by the Japanese has caused us great trouble."

"Not to mention the bombing of various industrial facilities, even our naval base in San Diego was severely damaged, and the fleet lost almost half of its strength."

"Apart from the few aircraft carriers we can mobilize now, it is difficult to form a strong combat force."

"Besides, the dredging of the Panama Canal has not been completed yet. If we want to transfer the fleet here, we need to take a long detour."

"Also, the fleet needs to cross the Pacific Ocean to reach Asia."

"You are an expert in military affairs. I think you should know that after such a long journey and the consumption of resources, the Japanese would be happy to see our fleet appear on the other side of the Pacific Ocean."

Marshall couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

"Mr. Hull, the current situation in the Philippines is very complicated,"

"There are only 13 Philippine troops, of which only 3 are American troops, and the rest are all Philippine soldiers."

"Mr. Hull, it's not that I look down on these people, but even after being trained by our officers for a few years, they are still far from being good enough."

"And in terms of equipment, they are at most slightly better than the Chinese troops."

"The most important thing is that the Philippines does not have much strategic depth. If it does not get support from the local fleet, under the attack of the Japanese army, MacArthur will be defeated unless he invites God down. Otherwise, even if he has the ability to reach the sky, he will still be defeated."

Hull's face was full of helplessness. He knew that General Marshall's analysis was correct.

It is indeed a pipe dream to want to directly stop the Japanese army heading south with only 30,000 American soldiers.

But the Pacific Fleet has suffered such a severe blow that sending out an aircraft carrier at this time would be like becoming a moving target.

Those aircraft carriers can go out, but we don’t know whether they can come back.

Marshall was silent for a while, then slowly said, "If we can't send reinforcements, we only have one solution."

"Let General Mac withdraw immediately."

"General Marshall, do you want General Mac to desert?" Hull hesitated.

Marshall stood up and buttoned his suit and said, "Mr. Hull, I am doing this for his own good. I don't want a general captured by the Japanese to appear in the powerful American army. That would damage our image."

Marshall was right. After the Japanese army landed in Thailand, 70,000 Japanese troops defeated the Indian soldiers' layers of interception, crossed the jungle, and headed towards Singapore hundreds of kilometers away.

At this point, everyone realized that the Japanese had no intention of attacking Singapore from the sea, but rather of attacking Singapore's weak points from the rear.

The Japanese army marched quickly across the Malay Peninsula, and General Yamashita called this tactic bicycle blitzkrieg.

It has to be said that the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was at a relatively strong level at that time. Since the decision to attack Southeast Asia was made in early December, it took less than four weeks for the troops to occupy more than half of the Malay Peninsula.

The British army was unable to organize a decent resistance and could only retreat continuously.

As news of the victory in the battle continued to spread back to the mainland, the base camp had already begun preparations for celebration.

However, the Chinese battlefield was unable to achieve further victory, and the imperial high-ranking officials began to be dissatisfied with the performance of the Chinese expeditionary force.

In addition, Hong Kong Island had just been captured by Lieutenant General Sakai, and Yamashiro's troops were showing an attitude of wanting to reinforce Guangzhou.

After several meetings, the top leaders of the expeditionary army decided to agree to Commander Anan's request to launch another attack on Changsha.

On January 3, 1942, the 11th Army launched another attack on Changsha.

Frankly speaking, there were some different voices among the top leaders of the expeditionary force regarding Commander Anan's request to attack Changsha this time.

They believed that the 11th Army was not fully prepared and all reinforcements had not been completed, so it might have difficulty facing the Chinese army.

However, the Japanese army had just won a huge victory at this time, and everyone was in a state of arrogance, and they looked down on the Yamashiro troops from the bottom of their hearts.

Even if they had not fully rested, they felt they could defeat the troops in Shancheng.

If you express any different opinions at this time, you will definitely be accused of being cowardly.

Shanghai Stock Exchange, Joint Transport Department.

Knock, knock, knock. Higashino Daiki knocked on the office door and walked in with a pile of documents.

"Minister, the supplies to be sent to the 11th Army have been prepared. Please sign."

Chen Yang took the document handed over by Dongye Daimu, read it carefully and signed his name.

Then, he handed the document back to Higashino Oki and instructed: "Higashino-kun, go to the material warehouse at Shanghai South Station and communicate with Nitta-kun. The 11th Army needs materials urgently. Ask Watanabe-kun to give them priority in sending materials."

Higashino Daiki bowed slightly, took the document and walked out.

As soon as Higashino Daiki left, the head of the Ume Agency, Haruki Keiin, rushed in again.

"Chen-san, something happened."

"Wu Xiangru was killed."

Chen Yang's expression froze, and he asked in surprise, "Mr. Qingqi, wasn't Wu Xiangru sent to the hospital by you for treatment? How could she be killed suddenly?"

Qingqi Qingyin sighed and said, "I am not very clear about the specific situation, but according to the investigation results of the hospital, the person who did it this time is not an ordinary person."

"Alas, this is also my fault. I was careless this time."

Chen Yang asked suspiciously: "Qingqi Jun, what happened?"

Qingqi Qingyin sighed and said, "There are two subordinates from the Mei Agency and three agents from No. 76 accompanying Wu Xiangru to treat her."

"According to my request, three Agents 76 will be stationed at the door of the ward, while the other two will be inside the ward."

"I thought this arrangement would be foolproof, but I didn't expect that the assassin who assassinated Wu Xiangru was so strong."

"These people barely had time to call for help before they were stabbed through the heart and killed instantly."

Chen Yang frowned: "Five people, all killed in one blow?"

Qingqi Qingyin nodded and said, "That's right."

Chen Yang thought for a while and said, "Mr. Qingqi, did the killer leave any valuable clues? Or, did anyone see the killer's appearance?"

Qingqi Qingyin shook his head and said, "We have arranged for someone to investigate. There are so many people in the hospital. If the other party is deliberately covering up, it will be difficult to find useful clues."

"Mr. Chen, to be frank, we don't even know whether this killer is a man or a woman."

I'll post one chapter today. I went on a long trip and I feel uncomfortable since I came back. I still need to take a break. I'll continue tomorrow.