Seeing the bitter look on Gott's face, Montgomery suddenly talked about his past.
"I never had a very good life when I was a child. I didn't officially go to school until I was 14 years old, and my academic performance was never up to par."
Montgomery said somewhat lonely: "As the most naughty of the four children in the family, I am the child my mother hates the most."
Gott was already dizzy and at a loss, so he simply ignored everything else for the time being and listened to Montgomery continue.
"Once, my father gave my mother a beautiful goldfish tank. She liked it very much and cherished it very much. She wouldn't let us children get close. But I was curious and sneakily approached the fish tank..."
"Can you guess what happened next?" Montgomery smiled at Gott and said, "I accidentally broke my mother's favorite fish tank."
When Montgomery said this, he covered his forehead with his hands and closed his eyes and said: "The angry mother yelled at me directly at the time: 'Bernard, you can do nothing in the future except to be cannon fodder!'
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"Does this look like the situation we are facing now?" Montgomery changed the subject and asked his boss Gott: "I am very desperate and disappointed, but more importantly, I am unwilling to accept it!"
Gott was silent, but nodded in agreement.
So Montgomery continued to preach: "I swear that I will become a great general in this life and become one of the greatest people in British history. I will prove it to my mother and the whole world, Bernard Law Montgomery
He shouldn’t be cannon fodder! He should be the general’s general!”
"After that, I experienced the First World War in France, participated in the Irish War, suppressed the Palestinian armed uprising, and participated in the military expedition across the English Channel."
Montgomery's eyes flickered, but he said with great determination: "I joined the war as a soldier, but I did not become the cannon fodder my mother said."
"I was always considered to have poor grades, but I was finally admitted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After graduation, I joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in India as a second lieutenant platoon leader."
"I was seriously injured in the First World War and almost died. However, after saving my life, I entered Camberley Staff College for further study."
"After the war in Ireland, I was transferred back to the Staff College as an instructor. At that time, everyone thought it would be difficult for me to return to the army."
Montgomery smiled proudly and said: "But later, General Wavell, who was the commander of the Southern Military District at the time, unexpectedly appreciated me. Finally, he recommended me to be the commander of the 8th Division in Palestine."
Wavell can now be said to be the most glorious general in the British Empire. He defeated the Italian army's crazy attack in Africa with less and more. Then he stopped Rommel's first rash advance and broke the German army's unbeaten streak.
myth.
In today's Britain, Wavell has been boasted by the domestic media as the British God of War and has been crowned the number one general.
Many British people even hope that the domestic government can transfer General Wavell, who defeated the German-Italian coalition forces, back from Africa and let him defeat the German, French and Norwegian coalition forces on the British Isles again.
Being appreciated by such a general was indeed enough for Montgomery to boast about.
After going through the above examples, Montgomery finally made it clear to Gott: "Commander, there is never a real desperate situation. We will think that we are in a desperate situation only because we happen to encounter a bad situation."
Montgomery used his own personal growth experience as an example: "Growing up, I have always believed that everything will turn into a good thing after working hard. If things have not changed for the better, it only means that our efforts have not been done yet.
In place!”
Looking at the optimistic and tenacious lieutenant general in front of him, Gott suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Even though his subordinate did not give up, as the commander, he almost gave up hope first.
"You're right." After a brief moment of confusion, Gott immediately agreed.
At this moment, he felt that it was a joyful thing for him and Montgomery to work side by side and become comrades in the trenches.
Among so many bad things, God finally sent a Montgomery to help him.
Gott was very lucky. Fortunately, when he left Dunkirk, he took Montgomery with him because of a spur-of-the-moment decision.
"I will stop the Allied Army in London from continuing to recommend, and turn this place into their final destination." Lord Gott picked up the phone on his right as if nothing had happened, and said to Montgomery calmly: "And the battle here is not
Not suitable for you."
what's the situation?!
Montgomery suddenly became unresponsive. What did Lord Gott mean by this?
What does "the fighting here is not for you" mean?
However, before Montgomery could wonder for too long, Gott revealed the answer.
"Contact General Dowding and ask the Air Force to help me send a general to North Africa." Gott decided on the phone, minding his own business.
Then, he turned back to look at Montgomery and said with a smile: "I still have the power to send an excellent general to Africa."
"Commander..." Of course Montgomery knew the reason why Lord Gott sent him to Wavell at this time. It must be to protect himself.
Staying with Gott is nothing more than a martyrdom ending with London turning into a pile of ruins, or a humiliating surrender ending.
No matter what kind of ending it is, it is destined to miss glory.
However, when Montgomery arrived in Africa, he arrived at the African battlefield where Wavell still controlled the initiative.
Then, Montgomery will have the opportunity to show off his talents and achieve a different ending!
Gott waved his hand and stopped Montgomery: "It is enough for me to stay in the street fighting. If you don't want to become the cannon fodder in your mother's mouth, and if you still want to become a general among generals, then go to Africa."
Looking at Montgomery who still wanted to say something, Gott joked: "Let's go ahead and do it in Africa. If I can hold London, after you return triumphantly from Africa, I will personally help you find the most beautiful girl in the country."
wife."
Gott said this because he heard that Montgomery's ex-wife died three years ago, and Montgomery didn't shed a single tear at the funeral.
Many people rumored that Montgomery did not love his ex-wife, so Gott came up with the idea of helping Montgomery find a wife as a joke.
"Commander." Compared to Gott's joke, Montgomery responded very seriously: "As a soldier, I will always be loyal to my motherland. As a man, I will never betray love."
As if he knew the rumors about him not loving his ex-wife, Montgomery just said lightly: "Tears are not the only way to express love, but loyalty is the best proof of love. If you fall in love with one woman, you cannot fall in love with another woman.
Like the gun in my hand, it can only have one crosshair!"
Gott was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
He was indeed right about Montgomery. He was a soldier with the utmost self-discipline.
This is God's gift to Britain, a born soldier!
"I will obey your order and go to Africa." Montgomery finally chose to respectfully accept Lord Gott's kindness.