As a university professor and an aide to the President of the United States, Harry's self-cultivation and civility are naturally not bad, but he is almost angry.
Planes that are not under your control can land at your airport at will like dumplings? Could you please come up with a better excuse?
Fortunately, because of his status, he would not break out on the spot, but McLaren on the side was different. Most soldiers have straight tempers, which is the same all over the world.
He said firmly on the spot: "General He, this joke of yours is not funny at all. As a general of the National Revolutionary Army and Minister of Military and Political Affairs, your words and deeds represent the image of the Chinese government. Do you usually talk nonsense like this?"
Are you talking nonsense? You must know that the people standing in front of you at this moment are the special presidential envoy and the ambassador to China sent by the United States of America. Can I think that you are contemptuous of our great United States of America?"
"Well……"
He Yingqin's expression suddenly became stiff. He couldn't remember how long it had been since anyone dared to make him come off the stage in public like this. He was a little dazed for a moment.
However, just because he didn't speak didn't mean that no one spoke. Sun Lianzhong, who was born in the Northwest Army, had always had a tough temperament. When he saw that a young colonel dared to reprimand He Yingqin in person, he became furious and said: "Colonel, please do it."
Let me be clear, the person standing in front of you now is a second-level general appointed by the Nationalist Government, not a captain of your American army. You have no right... let alone the right to yell at him."
Sun Lianzhong was not a good-tempered commander. During the Battle of Taierzhuang, the 31st Division suffered heavy casualties due to continuous fighting. Tens of thousands of troops were beaten down to less than 2,000. Chi Fengcheng, who had always been famous for his bravery, called him on the phone.
Sun Lianzhong, then commander of the Second Group Army, requested that the troops be withdrawn for repairs, and even said in tears, "Please show mercy, sir, and let the 31st Division save some seeds."
But in the face of the pleading of his old subordinates, Sun Lianzhong was unmoved and shouted: "After all the soldiers have been fired, the officers will fill in. When everyone has finished filling in, I will fill in!" Such words, from then on,
This shows his tough temper.
"What..."
McLaren also followed in He Yingqin's footsteps and didn't react for a moment.
Since arriving in China, as the dignified military attaché of the United States in China, McLaren has been greeted with flattering looks and flattery wherever he goes. Even the Chairman of the Generalissimo of Chongqing has to give him three cents of face.
Now a mere group army commander dared to reprimand him in front of everyone. After being stunned for a few seconds, his face gradually turned red, and he felt offended and was about to start swearing.
But before he could speak, Harry on the side stopped him, "Colonel McLaren, the general is right. The person standing in front of you is a second-level general of the Republic of China. You should respect him."
He maintains the most basic respect, and you have no right to yell at him. What you have to do now is to apologize to the General immediately!"
"What?"
McLaren looked at Harry in disbelief, the expression on his face seemed to ask, do you know what you are talking about?
"Professor Harry is right, you should indeed apologize to General He." Just when McLaren couldn't believe it, the Ambassador to China Gao Si also spoke, "Colonel McLaren, if you insist not to
If you apologize, I will have to send a message to Washington, suggesting that you be transferred back to the country and a qualified military attaché be sent to replace you."
Looking at the serious-faced Gao Si and the determined-looking Harry, McLaren immediately calmed down as if a ladle of cold water had been poured on his head. Only then did he realize that he had indeed committed a taboo.
No matter how weak China's national power is and how poor its military combat effectiveness is, its land area and total population are there.
The land of 9.6 million square kilometers means that this country has vast strategic depth, and the total population of 450 million also means that it has an almost endless source of troops. What the United States needs to do now is to win over and support this country to cope with the increasing number of troops.
A more aggressive Japan and an increasingly rampant fascist Germany, instead of pushing this country to be on the opposite side of the United States.
Moreover, his attitude towards He Yingqin just now violated international standards. A small colonel dared to speak rudely to a general. This was a taboo in a hierarchical army.
You can be rude to a foreign general today, but can you be rude to an American general tomorrow?
Once this reputation spreads back to China, although the U.S. government will not punish you for it, people in the military will definitely look at you differently, and your path to promotion will become extremely difficult.
Thinking of this, McLaren couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. He lowered his head and stood silently behind Ambassador Gao Si.
Harry glanced sideways at McLaren and shook his head inwardly. This idiot didn't know whose path he took to become the military attaché in China. It seems that after he returns, he will propose to the President to clean up the dirty work in the American government.
Qualified officials.
Since Harry and McLaren spoke in English and spoke very fast, He Yingqin and others could not understand what they were saying, and they couldn't help but look at the translator on the side.
The translator whispered: "Sir, these people speak too fast, and there are a lot of slang in their words. I can't understand them very well."
At this moment, the door of the transport plane that stopped first opened, and the soldiers who had been waiting on the tarmac also got into the cabin. The first ones to come out were the seriously injured people lying on stretchers, and then there were still moves.
The wounded were loaded onto trucks and taken away after they came down.
Harry and his group did not continue talking, but watched this scene silently, until Gao Si suddenly asked after the passengers on the last transport plane were taken away: "Colonel McLaren, how many wounded people did these Chinese people get off just now?"
Did you see clearly?"
McLaren answered without hesitation: "There are 231 seriously injured people and 653 other injured people, a total of 884 people."
Harry glanced at McLaren in surprise. This guy wasn't completely stupid. At least he was good at mathematics.
He walked to He Yingqin and pointed to the truck that had just gone not far away and asked: "General He, are these wounded soldiers transported from Zhongtiao Mountain?"
"Yes."
He Yingqin admitted honestly, "The fighting in Zhongtiao Mountain has become more and more intense these days. Our troops are fighting fierce battles with the Japanese army. The casualties are very high. There is a serious shortage of weapons and supplies. We are in urgent need of assistance from the international community. We hope that the United States can provide assistance."
Hands, help us get through this difficult time.”
"Yeah?"
Harry showed a hint of a smile and said, "But as far as I know, your government doesn't seem to care much about the Zhongtiao Mountain battlefield?"