"I don't know about that." The staff officer shrugged: "But according to my opinion, that person should have just come from China."
"Oh... look at me." John suddenly remembered something when he heard this. He patted his head and said with some annoyance: "Damn it, General Spruance informed me yesterday that the senior officer of the Liantai Militia Group
The general will arrive at Henderson Airport today.
I was asked to go to the airport to greet you in person, but I was so busy that I forgot about it. If General Spruance finds out, I will be the one to blame."
The chief of staff said: "It just so happens that now that he is here by himself, it saves us the trouble of looking for him, right?"
John laughed: "You are right, since he is already here, we don't have to go to greet him."
The two chatted casually, seemingly not taking the matter to heart, until two men wearing German military uniforms walked in.
"Your Excellency General, General Gao from China is here." Soon, John's orderly ran in to report.
Seeing the two soldiers coming in from the door, John finally stood up and walked towards them, and extended his right hand to Gao Hongming who was walking in the front.
"Hi...you must be Chi's superior, General Gao Hongming, the leader of the Liantai Militia, right? I am John Marston, commander of the 2nd Marine Division of the United States of America. General Spruance informed me yesterday,
Said you would arrive today.
But I'm really busy here and couldn't go to the airport to greet you, I'm really sorry."
After speaking, John looked at the staff officer beside him and motioned for him to translate.
Gao Hongming looked at John, who was apologizing but looking unconcerned. Although he sneered in his heart, his face did not show any dissatisfaction.
He didn't wait for the translator of the US military staff officer opposite, took hold of John's extended right hand, and said in fluent American English: "General John, we are all soldiers, and we don't like red tape, so you don't need to apologize for your rudeness.
Apologize, I won’t care about it.”
Facing Gao Hongming's fluent English, John was stunned for a moment, and then his face became a little ugly.
Gao Hongming's words clearly stated that he didn't care, but he pointed out his impoliteness straight to the point. This was tantamount to pointing his nose and scolding him for being rude and disrespectful.
You can even ignore the orders of your superiors and refuse to carry them out. To say you are rude is an understatement. If you really want to be honest, you can be held accountable.
No one expected that in the first sentence of the first meeting between the two parties, Gao Hongming would accuse a US general of being rude and not even giving him any face.
John had been in the army for more than 20 years, and this was the first time he encountered such a situation, and he was a little stunned for a while.
It took him a while to react. A look of displeasure flashed across his face, but then he returned to normal. "General Gao is right. I did not do this well. Your accusation is correct."
.”
Gao Hongming smiled slightly: "General John's words are serious, I don't mean to blame you.
The reason why I traveled thousands of miles from China to Guadalcanal this time was that in addition to inspecting the situation of the troops, the most important thing was to know their situation on Guadalcanal.
The reason why I took the liberty to come here this time is because there are some things I want to consult and confirm in person."
"Consult and confirm?"
John's face condensed slightly. If these two words were used in daily life, they could only be said to be very common, but in this situation, they are not good words.
John, who knew it well, pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh... Could it be that something big happened to your army that required you to come all the way from China in person?"
"That's not true."
Seeing that this guy was still pretending, Gao Hongming stopped pretending and said bluntly: "General John, I received a report from my subordinates as soon as I got off the plane.
You asked my troops to attack Tululu Mountain tomorrow, is this true?"
"Yes, it does happen."
Seeing Gao Hongming clarifying the matter so straightforwardly, John was quite surprised.
In his impression, Chinese people are more reserved in both speech and behavior. Even if they are dissatisfied, they will not show it directly. This is the first time he has seen Chinese people like Gao Hongming who make things clear as soon as they enter the door.
But this also made him feel offended, so he suppressed the smile on his face and said seriously.
"Yes, this is my order. Are there any questions?"
"Of course."
Since he was here to ask questions, Gao Hongming was naturally not polite, "General John, according to the agreement signed between your government and me, we are here to cooperate with your country in fighting.
When we need to coordinate operations, we need to consult with our commanders before proceeding. But you issued the combat order in the name of the 2nd Marine Division. Do you intend to overturn the agreement between me and your government?
"
Good guy...really a good guy.
John never expected that Gao Hongming would put such a big label on himself as soon as he came up.
Even if he takes the courage of a leopard, he would not dare to overturn the US government's agreement.
But then again, why did he dare to directly give orders to the Liantai Militia Dispatch Corps in the name of the 2nd Marine Division?
This is just like in later generations. Although all companies will swear that they will not force employees to work overtime, the bosses of the company always have ways to make employees "volunteer" to work overtime.
The current situation is the same. Although the dispatch corps has an agreement with the US government, who makes the dispatch corps rely entirely on the Americans for its logistical supplies?
If you receive American military pay, eat American food, and enjoy American supplies, you have to obey other people's management. This is why John gave this order.
But John never expected that on the eve of the attack, Gao Hongming would arrive from China so coincidentally, and without giving him any face as a division commander, he would come over to him as soon as he got off the plane to accuse him, and even give him such a huge fine.
With a hat, he was immediately confused.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, John was not a good person, and his face darkened.
"Captain Gao, I have to remind you. Although you have such an agreement with the US government, the agreement is just an agreement. Anything can happen on the battlefield, and we cannot negotiate everything. Otherwise
How can there be any efficiency, don’t you think so?”
Good guy, is this guy not going to be reasonable and just going to be tough?
Gao Hongming was almost angry. He nodded: "I admit that what you said makes sense, but the problem now is that since you ordered my troops to attack Turululu Mountain, you did not even provide the most basic air support and artillery support.
Not even given.
Are you going to let my soldiers carry dozens of kilograms of equipment and then attack Tululu Mountain under Japanese artillery fire?"
"support?"
John looked stunned, "Didn't you bring two artillery battalions and two squadrons of fighter jets? Why do you need our support?"
Good guy, it turns out that this guy had this idea. Gao Hongming felt an unknown fire rushing straight to his forehead, "What about the supplies, the ammunition we need, and the logistics and medical supplies? As a commander, you have done it again
What?
Or do you just pray to God for your wishes?
If this is the case, I advise you to retire as soon as possible, maybe the profession of priest is more suitable for you!"
Humiliation... naked humiliation.
Major General John was so angry that his whole body began to tremble. He pointed at Gao Hongming and was speechless for a while.
He swore that in his 42 years of life, he had never suffered such a great humiliation, and these words came from the mouth of a yellow man whom he had never looked down upon.
He put his hand on the holster on his waist, stared at Gao Hongming with red eyes and said word by word: "Do you know what you are talking about? You are insulting a great general of the United States of America! I
You can be arrested or even shot for this!"
Chi Yaohui, who had come with Gao Hongming, saw this and quickly stepped forward to stand between John and Gao Hongming, but was pushed away by Gao Hongming before he could speak.
"Arrest...shoot me?"
Gao Hongming took a step forward, and when he was only a fist away from John, he said coldly: "Unfortunately, I don't believe it, because I can blow your head off before you take out the gun.
Of course, if you want to verify this, we can have a duel like a Western cowboy!"
"Damn... something big happened!"
All the staff officers of the 2nd Marine Division who saw this scene were shocked.
"Damn..."
Upon seeing this, a colonel quickly grabbed the phone and said, "Hello... I'm Louis, the combat staff of the 2nd Marine Division. Call me the Fifth Fleet Headquarters... Hurry up... something big is going on!"
Other staff members also quickly stepped forward to separate the two people.
We are allies, why did we cause such a big fuss as soon as we met?
What kind of place do you think this is? This is Guadalcanal, not Texas, and you are not those red necks. If you really want to duel, I suggest you retire before doing so, do you understand?"
In the office of the 2nd Marine Division, a lieutenant general with a majestic look was furious at Gao Hongming and John!